Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 11 - 12 August 1943
11-Aug |
Sgt |
LYNAM, PERCY (937541) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying as the mid-upper gunner in Lancaster III, ED654 of No 9 Sqn, when it was attacked by a Ju 88 during its bombing run on Nurnburg. He is buried in Ripley Cemetery, Derbyshire. |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
EVANS, SYDNEY FREDERICK (1134492) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF460 LS-F of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
LEWIS, AUBREY LEWIN (42420) RNZAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF460 LS-F of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
POOLE, FRANK PERCIVAL GEORGE (1392927) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF460 LS-F of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
PORTSMOUTH, ROBERT JAMES (1267082) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF460 LS-F of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
FIDDLER, JACK (633093) RAF; age: 40 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR861 TL-T of No 35 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
HAMBLIN, REGINALD (1575323) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR861 TL-T of No 35 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
JACKETT, WILLIAM GEORGE (1075889) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR861 TL-T of No 35 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
LEEPER, ROBERT ERNEST (155018) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR838 MH-Q of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Asbach during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
BROADBENT, JOHN FRANK (52829) RAF; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED992 DX-O of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Rummelsberg during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
BURNS, AARON (155579) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED992 DX-O of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Rummelsberg during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
FLOYD, ALAN ST JOHN (1384586) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED992 DX-O of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Rummelsberg during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
GARMENT, RAYMOND KENNETH (1320205) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED992 DX-O of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Rummelsberg during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
MAJOR, GORDON CECIL (1336854) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED992 DX-O of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Rummelsberg during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
PETTEFAR, GEORGE (1499191) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED992 DX-O of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Rummelsberg during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
RATCLIFFE, ROBERT JAMES (413032) RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED992 DX-O of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Rummelsberg during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Lt |
WILSON, ROBERT HAY (120627) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED992 DX-O of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Rummelsberg during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
WHITTLESEA, HERBERT THOMAS (1392934) RAFVR; age: 23 |
HHe was under training with No 1663 HCU when he was killed whilst flying as the 2nd Pilot in Halifax V, DK245 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which attacked by a night fighter during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Middlesex. |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
BRYAN, ARTHUR (841200) AuxAF; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD167 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid on Nuremberg. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
ETHERINGTON, HARRY MARK (136881) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD167 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid on Nuremberg. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
FALIEJEVAS, JURGIS (139689) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD167 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid on Nuremberg. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
HOBBS, PETER (148175) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD167 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid on Nuremberg. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
HOWES, ERIC YEOMANS (1295447) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD167 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid on Nuremberg. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
PEGG, ERIC HENRY (1393511) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD167 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid on Nuremberg. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
RUSHTON, RODNEY (1621269) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD167 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid on Nuremberg. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
BINNS, HARRY (149339) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD151 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Breighton after running out of fuel on its return from a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Southport (Birkdale) Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
GILLICKER, THOMAS (547631) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD151 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Breighton after running out of fuel on its return from a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Warrington Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
BAKER, VALENTINE (149084) RAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED939 OF-M of No 97 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
DAVIE, ANDREW (1349734) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED939 OF-M of No 97 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
RICHARDS, JOHN HAMLYN (1211347) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED939 OF-M of No 97 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
VAUGHAN, WILLIAM JOHNSON (562927) RAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED939 OF-M of No 97 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
WEBB, CYRUS WILFRED (J/17776) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED939 OF-M of No 97 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
BOWERS, REGINALD HUBERT (1402265) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB794 DY-G of No 102 Sqn, which died from injuries sustained when the aircraft crashed on the approach to Pocklington after hitting a house having aborted a mission to Nuremberg due to an engine failure. He is buried in Fulford Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
CRESSWELL, VERNON (141549) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV195 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the suburbs of Nuremberg during a raid on the city. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
FRENCH, GORDON ALBERT (425147) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV195 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the suburbs of Nuremberg during a raid on the city. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
GODLEY, AARON GEORGE WILLIAM (134571) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV195 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the suburbs of Nuremberg during a raid on the city. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
HARRIS, LLOYD GEORGE (412954) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV195 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the suburbs of Nuremberg during a raid on the city. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
ROSENTHAL, SAUL AUSTIN ROY (1387181) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV195 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the suburbs of Nuremberg during a raid on the city. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
WILSON, GEORGE WILLIAM (1804275) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV195 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the suburbs of Nuremberg during a raid on the city. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
WRIGHT, GORDON (953453) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV195 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the suburbs of Nuremberg during a raid on the city. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
AC1 |
CROFT, HERBERT (539303) RAF; age: 23 |
He was serving with No 112 Sqn and was killed during a Luftwaffe attack on the airfield. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
OLIVER, GILBERT EDWARD (1130155) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS665 KO-N of No 115 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Huntingdon on its return from a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Abney Park Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
FANNAN, LAWRENCE PETER (1673319) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS665 KO-N of No 115 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Huntingdon on its return from a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Bradford (Bowling) Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
BETTRIDGE, OLIVER AUGUSTUS (R/161867) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS665 KO-N of No 115 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Huntingdon on its return from a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
CHESSER, RONALD ETHERIDGE (138785) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS665 KO-N of No 115 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Huntingdon on its return from a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Carlton Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
MERRITT, FREDERICK HENRY (1336498) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS665 KO-N of No 115 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Huntingdon on its return from a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Heston (St Leonard) Churchyard |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
ERWIN, JOHN FRANCIS HENRY (125507) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS665 KO-N of No 115 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Huntingdon on its return from a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Maidstone Cemetery, Kent |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
GARDNER, NORMAN PHILIP (132378) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS665 KO-N of No 115 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Huntingdon on its return from a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Winchester (Magdalen Hill) Cemetery |
11-Aug |
LAC |
BARBEY, ARTHUR WILLIAM JOHN (926805) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 145 Sqn, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West airfield. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
LIPINER, SALKE (775031) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 145 Sqn, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West airfield. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
MITCHENER, FRANK WILLIAM AUGUSTUS (1445094) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 145 Sqn, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West airfield. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
MOFFATT, WILLIAM HENRY (R/150855) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR721 NP-J of No 158 Sqn, which was abandoned near Selsey after running out of fuel on return from a raid to Nuremberg, he was blown out to sea and probably drowned. He is buried in Gosport (Ann's Hill) Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
ROCKETT, TOM (1620922) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR721 NP-J of No 158 Sqn, which was abandoned near Selsey after running out of fuel on return from a raid to Nuremberg, he was blown out to sea and probably drowned. He is buried in Huddersfield (Edgerton) Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
SHEEHAN, LEONARD LAWRENCE (1395112) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR721 NP-J of No 158 Sqn, which was abandoned near Selsey after running out of fuel on return from a raid to Nuremberg, he was blown out to sea and probably drowned. He is buried in Islington Cemetery and Crematorium |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
KIND, ALAN WILLIAM (1576573) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR721 NP-J of No 158 Sqn, which was abandoned near Selsey after running out of fuel on return from a raid to Nuremberg, he was blown out to sea and probably drowned. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
SIMPSON, JOHN HILTON (1507630) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR721 NP-J of No 158 Sqn, which was abandoned near Selsey after running out of fuel on return from a raid to Nuremberg, he was blown out to sea and probably drowned. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
BAILEY, WILFRED EDWARD (136031) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR928 NP-L of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
GREEN, WILLIAM (155206) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR928 NP-L of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Lt |
REID, JAMES (125568) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR928 NP-L of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
WORSNOP, FRED (142320) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR928 NP-L of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
BRECHIN, JAMES MAXWELL (148473) RAF; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD249 NP-U of No 158 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Furth im Odenweld during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
DAWE, ROBERT WILLIAM (J/16186) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD249 NP-U of No 158 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Furth im Odenweld during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
JIMENEZ, DERICK (129153) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD249 NP-U of No 158 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Furth im Odenweld during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
LEWINGDON, CHRISTOPHER JOHN (1402321) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD249 NP-U of No 158 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Furth im Odenweld during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Lt |
MACWATT, IAN FRASER (112021) RAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD249 NP-U of No 158 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Furth im Odenweld during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
WO II |
ROACH, JAMES THEODORE (R/137561) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD249 NP-U of No 158 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Furth im Odenweld during a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
PEARSON, GEORGE SHOLTO MANNING (127030) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP533 'V' of No 177 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Ghent during a Rhubarb. He is buried in Aarsele Communal Cemetery |
11-Aug |
WO |
BESANT, RONALD CUTHBERT (580838) RAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ375 DT-L of No 192 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a special duties sortie over the Bay of Biscay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
SALTER, EDWARD WILLIAM HUIA (402029) RNZAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ375 DT-L of No 192 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a special duties sortie over the Bay of Biscay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
TRIGG, LLOYD ALLAN VC, DFC (413515) RNZAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ832 'D' of No 200 Sqn, which was shot down by return fire from the U-468 which was sunk He was awarded a posthumous VC as a result of the report given to the British authorities by the survivors of the U-boat. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
11-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
BENNETT, ARTHUR GODFREY (412861) RNZAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ832 'D' of No 200 Sqn, which was shot down by return fire from the U-468 which was sunk. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
BONNICK, RICHARD ALBERT (158149) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ832 'D' of No 200 Sqn, which was shot down by return fire from the U-468 which was sunk. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
11-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
FROST, LAURENCE JAMES (414872) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ832 'D' of No 200 Sqn, which was shot down by return fire from the U-468 which was sunk. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
GOODWIN, GEORGE NICHOLAS (J/14450) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ832 'D' of No 200 Sqn, which was shot down by return fire from the U-468 which was sunk. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
MARINOVICH, IVAN (413103) RNZAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ832 'D' of No 200 Sqn, which was shot down by return fire from the U-468 which was sunk. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
11-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
SOPER, TERENCE JOHN (412908) RNZAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ832 'D' of No 200 Sqn, which was shot down by return fire from the U-468 which was sunk. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
TOWNSEND, JOHN ERIC JAMES (130317) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ832 'D' of No 200 Sqn, which was shot down by return fire from the U-468 which was sunk. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
11-Aug |
AC1 |
COLLINS, SIDNEY (1359164) RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been serving with No 211 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
SMITH, ERIC RONALD (1331063) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF516 PX-E of No 214 Sqn, which dived into Pevensey Bay after running short of fuel on its return from a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Enfield (Lavender Hill) Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
BUCKLE, KENNETH RONALD (1686318) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF516 PX-E of No 214 Sqn, which dived into Pevensey Bay after running short of fuel on its return from a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Leeds (Lawns Wood) Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Lt |
FILLMORE, STUART REGINALD (J/6386) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE885 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which was abandoned near the target after being hit by incendiaries from another aircraft during a raid on Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
LAC |
EVANS, DAVID WOODHILL (1067560) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was serving with No 232 Sqn, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on airfields in Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
RIGNEY, OWEN JOSEPH (1438491) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was serving with No 232 Sqn, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on airfields in Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
ST. JOHN, VERNON (123012) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 232 Sqn, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on airfields in Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
AC2 |
DELAUNAY, FREDERICK (1650609) RAFVR; age: 36 |
He was serving with No 242 Sqn, and was killed during Luftwaffe attack on Lentini West landing ground in Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
KING, PETER EDGAR (172123) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 252 Sqn, and was reported missing, believed killed, following an air attack on Lentini West landing ground. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
11-Aug |
Cpl |
DODD, ERIC CHARLES (801585) AuxAF; age: 26 |
He was serving as an Armourer with No 601 Sqn and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground in Sicily. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
REYNOLDS, ALBERT EDWIN (801547) AuxAF; age: 24 |
He was serving as the NCO i/c Armoury Section, No 601 Sqn and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground in Sicily. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Cpl |
RUSSELL, WILLIAM JAMES (801576) AuxAF; age: 35 |
He was serving as an Armourer with No 601 Sqn and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground in Sicily. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
WAKEHAM, STANLEY ANGUS (1318286) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving as an Armourer with No 601 Sqn and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground in Sicily. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
BLAZER, ALEC HAYWARD (124718) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE112 PG-T of No 619 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Lt |
DAMPIER-CROSSLEY, EDWARD (403012) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE112 PG-T of No 619 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
DAWSON, FRANK (1077766) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE112 PG-T of No 619 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
McLEAN, JOHN MACARTHUR (404519) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE112 PG-T of No 619 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
MOXHAM, PETER CLEMENT (138471) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE112 PG-T of No 619 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
PATTERSON, GEORGE BARNES PENNY (155834) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE112 PG-T of No 619 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
WARDLE, JOHN (1312826) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE112 PG-T of No 619 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Nuremberg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
OUSTON, ERNEST ARTHUR (1258970) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was serving with No 2862 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed during Luftwaffe attack on Argone airfield in Sicily. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
SMITH, PHILIP GORDON COMPTON (1326409) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 2862 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed during Luftwaffe attack on Argone airfield in Sicily. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
WITTS, ALFRED HENRY (1421955) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was serving with No 2862 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed during Luftwaffe attack on Argone airfield in Sicily. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Cpl |
CAWLEY, ROBERT JACK (1272583) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 2925 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground, Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
COE, SIDNEY (1502683) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 2925 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground, Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Cpl |
CORBISHLEY, FREDERICK LESLIE (1114987) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving with No 2925 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground, Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
HALL, HUGH McKAY (1073750) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was serving with No 2925 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground, Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
HAYDEN, JOHN (1391605) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 2925 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground, Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
HUMPHREY, JOHN ROBERT (1450065) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 2925 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground, Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
PAUL, CLIFFORD (1484947) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 2925 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground, Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Cpl |
TULLY, DOUGLAS (652775) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 2925 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground, Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
WHALEY, JOHN MICHAEL (1315638) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 2925 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground, Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
WILSEA, JOHN RICHARD HOWARD (1350101) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving with No 2925 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground, Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
ADAMS, ROYDON JAMES (205795) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP177 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
BENNINGTON, DOUGLAS EDWARD (33244) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP177 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
BOWEN, IAN WILLIAM (412372) RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP177 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
CHALLINOR, JAMES EDWARD (32957) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP177 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
DALLAS, JOHN REVIERE (61002) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP177 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
DWYER, JOHN GORDON (422461) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP177 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
Flt Lt |
GERRARD, NORMAN CLIVE (401502) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP177 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
WO |
JONES, FRANK HOWARD (403746) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP177 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
MATTHEWS, WILLIAM ERNEST GEORGE (16949) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP177 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
ROWLAND, JAMES INMAN (421631) RAAF; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP177 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
SMITH, KEITH DERMER (405664) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP177 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
WO |
WEBSTER, JAMES GEORGE HUDSON (405658) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP177 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
WILLIAMS, ANTHONY ALLEN (130964) RAF; age: 22 |
He died from injuries sustained on 7 Aug 1943 whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP101 of No 131 OTU, which flew into the ground at night at Duross Point, Lough Erne on 7 Aug 1943. He is buried in Sheffield (Abbey Lane) Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Lt |
MacDONALD, BERTRAM ALEXANDER (J/6029) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito III, HJ962 of No 1655 MTU, which stalled and crashed on the approach to Marham. He is buried in Marham Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
TATTERSALL, ROWLAND () RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE178 of No 27 OTU, which crashed into trees during a forced landing near Lichfield following the loss of the starboard propeller. He is buried in Oswaldtwistle (Immanuel) Churchyard |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
YATES, COLIN (1439441) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE390 'R' of No 30 OTU, which collided with Master, W9073 of No 5 (P) AFU as the latter emerged from cloud near Seighford. He is buried in Peel (St Paul) Churchyard |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
COCHRANE, SPENCER GEORGE (1575884) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE390 'R' of No 30 OTU, which collided with Master, W9073 of No 5 (P) AFU as the latter emerged from cloud near Seighford. He is buried in Stafford Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
POWIS, FRANK (1547055) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE390 'R' of No 30 OTU, which collided with Master, W9073 of No 5 (P) AFU as the latter emerged from cloud near Seighford. He is buried in Stafford Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Lt |
METCALFE, LEONARD WALTER (68145) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE390 'R' of No 30 OTU, which collided with Master, W9073 of No 5 (P) AFU as the latter emerged from cloud near Seighford. He was buried in/or cremated at Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
BRYANT, ERIC WILLIAM CAPEL (1384167) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE390 'R' of No 30 OTU, which collided with Master, W9073 of No 5 (P) AFU as the latter emerged from cloud near Seighford. He was cremated at South London Crematorium, Mitcham |
11-Aug |
LAC |
BLINDELL, DAVID VICTOR FRANCIS (1607365) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, AT483 of No 32 SFTS, which rolled and crashed on take off from Moose Jaw following an engine failure. He is buried in Moose Jaw (Rosedale) Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Plt Off |
WINGHAM, ROY (152162) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, AT483 of No 32 SFTS, which rolled and crashed on take off from Moose Jaw following an engine failure. He is buried in Moose Jaw (Rosedale) Cemetery |
11-Aug |
LAC |
EARL, ARTHUR ERNEST (1104775) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was serving as a Driver MT with No 322 Wing and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini East airfield in Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Cpl |
LEAVER, CHARLES HORACE (1223204) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was serving as a Clerk/GD with No 322 Wing and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini East airfield in Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily.. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
WINDSOR, VICTOR GEORGE (1421972) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was serving as a Driver MT with No 322 Wing and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini East airfield in Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
SPENCER, ERIC (1515999) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving as an ACH/GD with No 322 Wing, and was killed in a Luftwaffe attack on Lentini East airfield in Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Cpl |
MONTGOMERIE, HUGH MCCULLOCH (1107082) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was serving with No 3226 SCU and died in the ambulance taking him to hospital having sustained wounds during a Luftwaffe attack on Lentini West airfield in Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
SANDERS, JOHN FRANCIS HASTINGS (1166117) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore III, AG915 of No 4 ADU, which crashed into a truck following an engine failure on take-off from Agnone. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
Fg Off |
JOHNSTONE, GEORGE (111480) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore III, AG915 of No 4 ADU, which crashed into a truck following an engine failure on take-off from Agnone. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
11-Aug |
AC1 |
LEWIS, GWYN (1401156) RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been serving with No 41 ASP when captured but died from Dysentery in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hintok. He is buried in Chungkai War Cemetery. |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
MUDIE, JAMES WILLIAM (421608) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, W9073 of No 5 (P) AFU, which collided with Wellington, HE390 of No 30 OUT as it emerged from cloud near Seighford. He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
SIMMONS, CHARLES ALBERT (657534) RAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, W9073 of No 5 (P) AFU, which collided with Wellington, HE390 of No 30 OUT as it emerged from cloud near Seighford. He is buried in Whittington Church Cemetery |
11-Aug |
Sgt |
HART, ARNOLD FRANK (1541751) RAFVR; age: 41 |
He was serving with No 501B Group Signals Section and died in No 63 General Hospital from acute poliomyelitis. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
CLARKSON, KENNETH (1046198) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 864 AMES and died from bacillary dysentery. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai. |
11-Aug |
Cpl |
BROWN, WILLIAM (1031919) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was serving with SHQ, RAF Gibraltar and died in Gibraltar Military Hospital having suffered extensive accidental burns on 2 August. He is buried in Gibraltar Memorial. |
11-Aug |
Pvt |
MAWLOOD TAHA (7157) IL; age: ? |
He was serving with No 13 Company, Iraq Levies and was accidently drowned whilst swimming at Majora. He is buried in Habbaniya Memorial. |
11-Aug |
AC2 |
PRIOR, DAVID ARTHUR (1869633) RAFVR; age: 18 |
He was serving with No 10 Recruits Centre and was injured in the head by an exploding hand grenade he was throwing and died in hospital a few hours later, He did not get down as told after throwing the grenade and a splinter hit him in the forehead. He is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery. |
11-Aug |
LAC |
MAQUADE, JOHN CYRIL (1104091) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Sheffield. He is buried in Sheffield (Abbey Lane) Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
NOWAK, Julian (P.783577) PAF; age: 36 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD637 of No 25 Sqn, which dived into the ground at Sigglesthorne in East Yorkshire. He is buried in Brandesburton (St Mary) Churchyard. |
12-Aug |
WO |
KENDALL, CHARLES GODFREY (1293123) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD637 of No 25 Sqn, which dived into the ground at Sigglesthorne in East Yorkshire. He is buried in Sutton Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Fg Off |
LESTER, WILLIAM DFC (134334) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF525 'R' of No 40 Sqn, which was shot down over the target area during a raid on St Agata. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
CAMERON, HENRY (1105554) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ544 'Z' of No 40 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off San Giovanni during an attack on targets in the Straits of Messina. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
12-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
COX, LEONARD ARTHUR (1384083) RAFVR; age: 43 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ544 'Z' of No 40 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off San Giovanni during an attack on targets in the Straits of Messina. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
12-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
MURRAY, AUBREY ROBERT (778598) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ544 'Z' of No 40 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off San Giovanni during an attack on targets in the Straits of Messina. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
PAYNE, GEORGE WILLIAM (1270198) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ544 'Z' of No 40 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off San Giovanni during an attack on targets in the Straits of Messina. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
12-Aug |
WO |
SHEPHERD, HENRY SCORESBY (411459) RNZAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ544 'Z' of No 40 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off San Giovanni during an attack on targets in the Straits of Messina. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
12-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
MUGGLETON, REGINALD GORDON (1258443) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, HV723 of No 67 Sqn, which was shot down by AA fire whilst attacking Akyab airfield. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
12-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
JACKSON, LIONEL FRANCIS (1312983) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK240 MP-G of No 76 Sqn, which crashed near Bernay in France during a raid to Milan. He is buried in Bernay (Ste Croix) Communal Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
LUXTON, JOHN RUSSELL (1086977) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK240 MP-G of No 76 Sqn, which crashed near Bernay in France during a raid to Milan. He is buried in Bernay (Ste Croix) Communal Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
MARTIN, HAROLD STUART (R/173738) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK240 MP-G of No 76 Sqn, which crashed near Bernay in France during a raid to Milan. He is buried in Bernay (Ste Croix) Communal Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Plt Off |
McCANN, BRYAN STANLEY (147957) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK240 MP-G of No 76 Sqn, which crashed near Bernay in France during a raid to Milan. He is buried in Bernay (Ste Croix) Communal Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
SAMUEL, ALEC CECIL (1600605) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK240 MP-G of No 76 Sqn, which crashed near Bernay in France during a raid to Milan. He is buried in Bernay (Ste Croix) Communal Cemetery |
12-Aug |
WO I |
CAMERON, DONALD ALEXANDER JOSEPH (R/65249) RCAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB334 NF-X of No 138 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Ecorcei during an SOE operation in France. He is buried in Ecorcei Churchyard |
12-Aug |
WO I |
FOSTER, ALLAN GERALD (R/85356) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB334 NF-X of No 138 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Ecorcei during an SOE operation in France. He is buried in Ecorcei Churchyard |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
MASON, ANTHONY LAWRENCE (624676) RAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying as the rear gunner in Stirling III, EH904 'K' of No 149 Sqn, which was attacked by a night fighter before reaching the target during a raid to Turin but it managed to return to base. He is buried in Beck Row (St John) Churchyard. |
12-Aug |
WO |
SIMMONS, JOHN FRANCIS (404100) RNZAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, AL560 'N' of No 159 Sqn, which crashed on a three engine overshoot having aborted its bombing practice shortly after take-off. He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Fg Off |
GREENGRASS, JERMYN SAMUEL (137338) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, AL560 'N' of No 159 Sqn, which crashed on a three engine overshoot having aborted its bombing practice shortly after take-off. He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
HUTTON, ROBERT JOHN (1379274) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, AL560 'N' of No 159 Sqn, which crashed on a three engine overshoot having aborted its bombing practice shortly after take-off. He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Fg Off |
PETTINGALE, STANLEY LINWOOD (J/16279) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, AL560 'N' of No 159 Sqn, which crashed on a three engine overshoot having aborted its bombing practice shortly after take-off. He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Fg Off |
SMITH, EDWIN EARLE (J/12568) RCAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, AL560 'N' of No 159 Sqn, which crashed on a three engine overshoot having aborted its bombing practice shortly after take-off. He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
CHAPMAN, HARRY DENZIL (990569) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, AL560 'N' of No 159 Sqn, which crashed on a three engine overshoot having aborted its bombing practice shortly after take-off. He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
LAC |
COOPER, DAVID (1430704) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, AL560 'N' of No 159 Sqn, which crashed on a three engine overshoot having aborted its bombing practice shortly after take-off. He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
ATKINSON, WILFRED GEORGE (408668) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was serving with No 232 Sqn, and died from wounds sustained the previous night in an air raid on the airfield at Lentini East on Sicily. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
12-Aug |
Cpl |
JARVIS, LESLIE RONALD (1413370) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 232 Sqn, and died from wounds sustained the previous night in an air raid on the airfield at Lentini East on Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
12-Aug |
LAC |
RUSSELL, HARRY ARTHUR (1216081) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 232 Sqn, and died from wounds sustained the previous night in an air raid on the airfield at Lentini East on Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
12-Aug |
WO |
FOGDEN, EDMUND DANIEL (403045) RAAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN442 of No 466 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off St Nazaire. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
HAMOOD, FRANK NORMAN (409046) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN442 of No 466 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off St Nazaire. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
RICHARDSON, RONALD WILLIAM (2207432) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN442 of No 466 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off St Nazaire. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
WINCHESTER, WILLIAM VICTOR BRYAN (409265) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN442 of No 466 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off St Nazaire. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
WOOSNAM, RICHARD GORDON (1316368) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN442 of No 466 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off St Nazaire. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
12-Aug |
LAC |
MORGAN, BRYN (1220896) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was serving as an Armourer with No 601 Sqn and was killed during Luftwaffe attacks on Lentini West landing ground in Sicily. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
12-Aug |
AC1 |
HARPER, THOMAS (1038414) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He had been serving with No 605 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang, Ambon. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
12-Aug |
Plt Off |
CLARKE, GORDON HARVEY (139592) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK713 QS-E of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Mittainvilliers in France during a raid to Turin. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
CUTTER, GEORGE ROBERT (652428) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK713 QS-E of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Mittainvilliers in France during a raid to Turin. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
DONALD, KENNETH NEVILLE (710150) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK713 QS-E of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Mittainvilliers in France during a raid to Turin. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
HARRISON, CYRIL (1430273) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK713 QS-E of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Mittainvilliers in France during a raid to Turin. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
MAITLAND, HUGH (1335760) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK713 QS-E of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Mittainvilliers in France during a raid to Turin. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
MOULDING, KENNETH ERNEST (1272021) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK713 QS-E of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Mittainvilliers in France during a raid to Turin. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
THORNTON, RONALD (1213543) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK713 QS-E of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Mittainvilliers in France during a raid to Turin. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Flt Lt |
WILLIAMS, LESLIE KENNETH (126857) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK713 QS-E of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Mittainvilliers in France during a raid to Turin. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
AC1 |
NEWMAN, GORDON HENRY (1809081) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was serving with No 2855 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died from injuries sustained the previous day during Luftwaffe attacks Lentini West landing ground, Sicily. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
12-Aug |
LAC |
NOBLE, LYNDEN CHARLES (1652810) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was serving with No 2857 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died in No 25 Mobile Field Hospital from cerebral malaria . He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
12-Aug |
LAC |
ARKELL, MERVYN CHARLES (1407959) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 2862 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died from injuries sustained the previous day during Luftwaffe attacks Lentini West landing ground, Sicily. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
12-Aug |
LAC |
PARKES, JAMES (1390270) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 2885 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died from injuries sustained the previous day during Luftwaffe attacks Lentini West landing ground, Sicily. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily. |
12-Aug |
AC2 |
GALE, PERCY (1666106) RAFVR; age: 38 |
He was serving with No 1 BPD and died at Souk Ahras station from asphyxia secondary to electrocution. He is buried in Bone War Cemetery, Annaba. |
12-Aug |
WO I |
HUNTER, THOMAS BAMBURGH (R/100666) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, Z3658 of No 1449 Flt, which crashed in the sea near the Wolf Rock lighthouse after hitting a mast whilst low flying. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
TRAVIS, WILLIAM (1508761) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, DL410 of No 2 FIS, which flew into the ground at Easter Oathlaw, Forfar after hitting a tree whilst low flying. He is buried in Oldham (Hollinwood) Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Flt Lt |
KEEDLE, GORDON WILLIAM VASEY (66561) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, DL410 of No 2 FIS, which flew into the ground at Easter Oathlaw, Forfar after hitting a tree whilst low flying. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
CARDY, DENNIS ALFRED (1580617) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV731 of No 28 OTU, which crashed in the sea off Shoreham having been hit by flak during a Nickel sortie over France. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
GREEN, CHARLES (R/160583) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV731 of No 28 OTU, which crashed in the sea off Shoreham having been hit by flak during a Nickel sortie over France. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
12-Aug |
Flt Sgt |
KEELER, RUSSELL ROSS (R/116462) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV731 of No 28 OTU, which crashed in the sea off Shoreham having been hit by flak during a Nickel sortie over France. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
12-Aug |
Sgt |
BROUGHTON, GEOFFREY JAMES (1216884) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV731 of No 28 OTU, which crashed in the sea off Shoreham having been hit by flak during a Nickel sortie over France. He was cremated at Bradford Crematorium |
12-Aug |
Cpl |
HARRINGTON, JOHN (631373) RAF; age: ? |
He had been serving with an unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
12-Aug |
Flt Lt |
WILKINSON, HAROLD (88587) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was serving with No 8 School of Technical Training when he died from injuries sustained when a grenade exploded during a training session. He is buried in Leeds (New Wortley) Cemetery. |
12-Aug |
LAC |
SMITH, JACK (1010307) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was serving with No 8 School of Technical Training when he died from injuries sustained when a grenade exploded during a training session. He is buried in Shore (St Barnabas) Churchyard. |
12-Aug |
AC2 |
DOCHERTY, JAMES CRAWFORD (1572825) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 4 Works Sqn and was killed when he fell between a lorry and its trailer when the lorry moved off unexpectedly, as he attempted to get into the rear of the lorry. He is |
12-Aug |
ACW1/2 |
DICKINSON, MAY (438310) WAAF; age: 22 |
She had been discharged from the WAAF when she died from TB and influenza. Her death is registered in Manchester. She is buried in Manchester (Gorton) Cemetery. |
Casualties
Index [Top of Page]
Casualties 13 Aug 1943
This entry was last updated on 18/03/25