cAir of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 3 - 4 September 1943
03-Sep |
Sgt |
RODGERSON, WILLIAM RALPH (1095835) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Ventura I, AE776 of No 21 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie to the Foret d'Eperlecque. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
BELL, ALAN (1330621) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Ventura I, AE776 of No 21 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie to the Foret d'Eperlecque. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery |
03-Sep |
WO |
KELLS, HARRY KENNETH (R/103205) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Ventura I, AE776 of No 21 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie to the Foret d'Eperlecque. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
GILBEY, KENNETH (1375675) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4961 KM-S of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Wunstorf during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
SMITH, ERIC JOHN (1314202) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4961 KM-S of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Wunstorf during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sqn Ldr |
WATSON, ROBERT GRANT (33074) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4961 KM-S of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Wunstorf during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
EDWARDS, ALBERT WILLIAM FREDERICK (989879) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4961 KM-S of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Wunstorf during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
JAMES, CHARLES GEOFFREY (1181424) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4961 KM-S of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Wunstorf during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
REYNOLDS, JACK ALBERT GEORGE (1333394) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4961 KM-S of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Wunstorf during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
TYREMAN, NORMAN ALLEN (1318148) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4961 KM-S of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Wunstorf during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
NORDHOFF, CHRISTOPHER FRANK (1087857) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He died from wounds sustained whilst flying as the rear gunner in Lancaster III, JA857 OF-G of No 97 Sqn, which attacked by an enemy intruder on its return from Berlin on 23/24 August 1943. He is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
BILLINGTON, JOHN (1097982) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED410 SR-X2 of No 101 Sqn, which crashed at Suttrup during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
BROWNE, DAVID RONALD (1418678) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED410 SR-X2 of No 101 Sqn, which crashed at Suttrup during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Fg Off |
CARPENTER, DAVID JAMES (115116) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED410 SR-X2 of No 101 Sqn, which crashed at Suttrup during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
McQUADE, HUGH (1783085) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED410 SR-X2 of No 101 Sqn, which crashed at Suttrup during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
WARNER, CHARLES HERBERT ALBERT (1801861) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED410 SR-X2 of No 101 Sqn, which crashed at Suttrup during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Plt Off |
WATERMAN, JAMES FREDERICK (141788) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED410 SR-X2 of No 101 Sqn, which crashed at Suttrup during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Plt Off |
COLLINS, JOHN CYRIL (406772) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA681 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Plt Off |
DENYER, NEIL HOWARD (413552) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA681 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Plt Off |
DODDS, DAVID LAING (411243) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA681 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
HOYLE, TOM (647729) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA681 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Fg Off |
SHANAHAN, MICHAEL O'MEARA (412714) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA681 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Flt Lt |
STAFFORD, HUME MELVILLE (409485) RAAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA681 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WILSON, GEORGE (522964) RAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA681 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Fg Off |
FODERINGHAM, CLIFFORD (J/15718) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA915 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed at Kenninghall in Norfolk during a training flight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Fg Off |
GORDON, WILLIAM CAMPBELL (J/16260) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA915 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed at Kenninghall in Norfolk during a training flight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Fg Off |
HOOD, ROBERT THOMAS (403268) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA915 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed at Kenninghall in Norfolk during a training flight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
ROSS, HORACE ROBERT (R/102337) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA915 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed at Kenninghall in Norfolk during a training flight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Fg Off |
STEWART, ANGUS WILLIAM (J/16926) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA915 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed at Kenninghall in Norfolk during a training flight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Flt Lt |
WATKINS, KENNETH BERNARD (106145) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA915 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed at Kenninghall in Norfolk during a training flight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
EZARD, GEORGE (1067501) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, ED911 EX-G of No 199 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Rochefort during a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Pornic War Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Fg Off |
GILBERT, REGINALD CAMPBELL (J/21298) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, ED911 EX-G of No 199 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Rochefort during a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Pornic War Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
MITCHELL, WILLIAM CONNELL (1054919) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, ED911 EX-G of No 199 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Rochefort during a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Yves Communal Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Fg Off |
GORDON, MACDONALD STUART (J/21894) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, ED911 EX-G of No 199 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Rochefort during a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
MAW, CLIFFORD CHARLES (R/136041) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, ED911 EX-G of No 199 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Rochefort during a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
NEWTON, ARTHUR THOMAS (1381184) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, ED911 EX-G of No 199 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Rochefort during a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
WATTS, FRANCIS WILLIAM (1238503) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, ED911 EX-G of No 199 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Rochefort during a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Gp Capt |
McKENNA, AUSTIN FLOWER (29110) RAF; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED832 EM-X of No 207 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Sqn Ldr |
HUNTLY-WOOD, IAN MCARTAIR (62322) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED832 EM-X of No 207 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Fg Off |
KNIGHT, KENNETH JOSEPH (136036) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED832 EM-X of No 207 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Fg Off |
SPANNER, FREDERICK GORDON CHARLES (J/15722) RCAF; age: 37 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED832 EM-X of No 207 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Flt Lt |
WATERMAN, THOMAS JOHN DAVIES (J/5689) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED832 EM-X of No 207 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WHITEHEAD, ARTHUR JOHN CHARLES (1385142) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED832 EM-X of No 207 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Fg Off |
YOUNG, JAMES LAWSON (138835) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED832 EM-X of No 207 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
JOLLANDS, CYRIL ERNEST (1381943) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, V8842 of No 219 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Bizerte during an interception. He is buried in Massicault War Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
Fg Off |
WALLACE, ARTHUR (119236) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, V8842 of No 219 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Bizerte during an interception. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
03-Sep |
Fg Off |
YOUNG, GORDON HAVELOCK (132011) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX813 of No 235 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Redruth in Cornwall. He is buried in Burton-upon-Stather (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
PICKING, HAROLD (1430576) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX813 of No 235 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Redruth in Cornwall. He is buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley) Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SMITH, JOHN SIMMONDS (1232252) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX811 'D' of No 248 Sqn, which crashed into the Bay of Biscay during a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
TUCKER, WILLIAM (1453870) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX811 'D' of No 248 Sqn, which crashed into the Bay of Biscay during a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
TURNER, JACK GEORGE GABE (413912) RNZAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk III, FR791 of No 250 Sqn, which was hit by FR128 of the same unit as they landed after an escort sortie to Cosenza in Italy. He is buried in Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily |
03-Sep |
Plt Off |
JOSEPHSON, SVEIN (J/18495) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LZ289 of No 404 Sqn, which spun into the ground during a fighter affiliation exercise. He is buried in Wick Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
SEWARD, GORDON LLEWELLYN (R/105558) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LZ289 of No 404 Sqn, which spun into the ground during a fighter affiliation exercise. He is buried in Wick Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Cpl |
WOOLHOUSE, ALBERT EDGAR (R/91111) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LZ289 of No 404 Sqn, which spun into the ground during a fighter affiliation exercise. He is buried in Wick Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
FREEMAN, ROBERT LESLIE (1315706) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE132 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Benschop during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
McCULLOCH, THOMAS OSWALD STEELE (984102) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE132 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Benschop during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
McPHAN, ROBERT BARR (413788) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE132 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Benschop during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
SIMPSON, MICHAEL JOHN CHRISTOPHER (1601327) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE132 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Benschop during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SPENCE, JOHN ANDREW (421135) RAAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE132 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Benschop during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
BRADSHAW, GEOFFREY ALLEN (1318037) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM857 'D' of No 500 Sqn, which failed to return. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
03-Sep |
WO II |
SMITH, JOHN HAROLD (R/96679) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM857 'D' of No 500 Sqn, which failed to return. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
03-Sep |
Cpl |
WOODHOUSE, SYDNEY EDWARD (1230094) RAFVR; age: 39 |
He was serving with No 521 Sqn at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Fakenham. He is buried in Holt burial Ground |
03-Sep |
AC1 |
McLEAN, DAVID CARSON (1795689) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 2781 Sqn RAF Regiment, and committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart with a service rifle, his death being registered in Chichester. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
LAC |
HALL, JOHN (1356175) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was serving with No 2715 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died at RAF North Weald from a self inflicted gun shot wound from his service rifle. He is buried in North Weald Bassett (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
03-Sep |
LAC |
JACOB, ARTHUR ROBERT (1468779) RAFVR; age: 40 |
He was serving with No 5015 (Airfield Construction) Sqn, and died in the Hughes College Military Hospital, Oxford from a cerebral tumour. He is buried in Teddington Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
LAC |
BARNES, FREDERICK JAMES (1080435) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was serving with No 10 HM W/T Section and died in No 48 General Hospital from severe multiple, secondary burns after being dangerously burnt in an accident on 29 August. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
WO I |
LOUDEN, WIFRED JAMES (R/69272) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, X6813 of No 10 RS, which was hit by V3976 as it landed at Carew Cheriton. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
WO |
LESLIE, FRANK (655449) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in either Oxford I, V3976 of No 10 RS, which collided with each other on the runway at Carew Cheriton. He is buried in Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
MAY, KENNETH JAMES (1458560) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, X6813 of No 10 RS, which collided with V3976 of the same unit on the runway at Carew Cheriton. He is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
Plt Off |
PRICE, HERBERT GLYN (122836) RAF; age: 42 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, X6813 of No 10 RS, which collided with V3976 of the same unit on the runway at Carew Cheriton. He is buried in Newport (Christchurch) Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
TAYLOR, ALLAN CHARLES (1315107) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, X6813 of No 10 RS, which was hit by V3976 as it landed at Carew Cheriton. He is buried in Swansea (Danygraig) Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
WAREHAM, GEORGE ALBERT (1332649) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, V3976 of No 10 RS, which collided with X6813 of the same unit on the runway at Carew Cheriton. He is buried in Thurrock (South Ockendon) Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
GAWLER, STANLEY ALFRED DFM (1295418) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5492 GP-N of No 1661 HCU, which dived into the ground near Exeter during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Barking (Rippleside) Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Plt Off |
CURTIS, JOHN FRANKLIN (412231) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5492 GP-N of No 1661 HCU, which dived into the ground near Exeter during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
TAYLOR, LAURENCE ALEXANDER (414967) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5492 GP-N of No 1661 HCU, which dived into the ground near Exeter during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
AUDLEY, DENNIS SYDNEY (1576642) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5492 GP-N of No 1661 HCU, which dived into the ground near Exeter during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Birmingham (Handsworth) Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
YOUNG, ARTHUR (2206984) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5492 GP-N of No 1661 HCU, which dived into the ground near Exeter during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Bradford (Thornton) Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Plt Off |
LOWRY, SAMUEL KEITH (400559) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5492 GP-N of No 1661 HCU, which dived into the ground near Exeter during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
PHILLIPS, THOMAS DAVID (18297) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5492 GP-N of No 1661 HCU, which dived into the ground near Exeter during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
MILTON, LESLIE JOHN (1583502) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5492 GP-N of No 1661 HCU, which dived into the ground near Exeter during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Morden Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Fg Off |
WOLFE, RICHARD WARREN (J/25589) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, HF645 of No 22 OTU, which spun into the ground near Wantage following an engine fire on its return from a raid on an ammunition dump in the Foret de Raismes. He is buried in Stratford-on-Avon Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Plt Off |
ST. JOHNS, WILLIAM IVAN (J/23301) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, HF645 of No 22 OTU, which spun into the ground near Wantage following an engine fire on its return from a raid on an ammunition dump in the Foret de Raismes. He is buried in Stratford-on-Avon Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
ALLAN, WALTER HOWDEN (R/114255) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, HF645 of No 22 OTU, which spun into the ground near Wantage following an engine fire on its return from a raid on an ammunition dump in the Foret de Raismes. He is buried in Stratford-on-Avon Cemetery |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SANDERSON, KIMBLE CALVIN (R/154764) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was flying in Wellington IC, DV866 of No 28 OTU, when he somehow fell from the aircraft during a cross country training flight, his body being found at Ryther. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
LE PAGE, ADRIAN ROLAND JOSEPH (R/196094) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3564 'U' of No 30 OTU, which flew into a cliff near Jurby on the Isle of Man whilst attempting to make an emergency landing following an engine failure over the Irish during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Jurby (St Patrick) Churchyard |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
BURNSIDE, DAVID GEORGE DAVIDSON (R/166252) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3564 'U' of No 30 OTU, which flew into a cliff near Jurby on the Isle of Man whilst attempting to make an emergency landing following an engine failure over the Irish during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Jurby (St Patrick) Churchyard |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
INNES, GORDON ARTHUR (R/79766) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3564 'U' of No 30 OTU, which flew into a cliff near Jurby on the Isle of Man whilst attempting to make an emergency landing following an engine failure over the Irish during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Jurby (St Patrick) Churchyard |
03-Sep |
WO II |
CHESTER, JOHN WILLIAM (R/94989) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3564 'U' of No 30 OTU, which flew into a cliff near Jurby on the Isle of Man whilst attempting to make an emergency landing following an engine failure over the Irish during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Jurby (St Patrick) Churchyard |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
THORPE, LESLIE JOHN (1389321) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3564 'U' of No 30 OTU, which flew into a cliff near Jurby on the Isle of Man whilst attempting to make an emergency landing following an engine failure over the Irish during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Werrington (St John the Baptist) Churchyard |
03-Sep |
LAC |
HANCOX, HARRY (1055661) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 32 Balloon Base (ME) and was killed in an air raid. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
GRANT, JOHN AUSTIN LINDSAY (1394875) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, DX132 of No 9 (C) OTU, which crashed at Hallburncroft on the approach to Longtown. He is buried in Chislehurst Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
Sgt |
SAUNDERS, WILLIAM DOUGLAS (631116) RAF; age: 26 |
He was serving with No 56 OTU and died in Gleneagles Hospital, Blackford from chronic Bright's Disease. He is buried in Barnhill Cemetery. |
03-Sep |
Cpl |
SMITH, JOHN HENRY (508388) RAF; age: ? |
He was serving with No 11 Air Gunners' School and died in a road accident in Douglas on the Isle of Man. He is buried in Andreas (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
03-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
PRICE, LEONARD EDWIN (508981) RAF; age: ? |
He was serving with No 5131 Bomb Disposal Sqn and died in Upton Emergency Hospital, Chester, from injuries sustained the previous day whilst dismantling an explosive device at the Burton Ranges on the Wirral when it accidently exploded. He is buried in Tarporley (St Helen) Churchyard. |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
CROCKFORD, ANTHONY (114241) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA713 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Denmark on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Aarhus West Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
ROBINSON, EDWARD (1530031) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA713 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Denmark on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Aarhus West Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
BARNSLEY, PERCY (1370380) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA713 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Denmark on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
EATON, HENRY ALLEN (1583178) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA713 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Denmark on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
VARDY, GORDON (1438521) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA713 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Denmark on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WATSON, LEROY ANWYLL (425560) RAAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA713 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Denmark on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
WOOD, WILLIAM CHARLES LUKE (1271145) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA713 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Denmark on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
FRASER, ALEXANDER RAMSAY (1554308) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA854 MG-X of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Lt |
FRENCH, RICHARD OTWAY (415756) RNZAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA854 MG-X of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
LAWSON, ROBERT (1048604) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA854 MG-X of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
LEWIS, FRANK EDWARD (J/10317) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA854 MG-X of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
WO I |
LINDSAY, BASIL EDWARD (R/84482) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA854 MG-X of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
SELBY, MAURICE JOHN (1691986) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA854 MG-X of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
FLEISCHFRESSER, COLIN ALBERT (425293) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA929 MG-N of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
BROSNAHAN, FREDERICK TIMOTHY (421669) RNZAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA929 MG-N of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
BURNELL, WILLIAM (540272) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA929 MG-N of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
DOUGHERTY, GEORGE SWITZER (403620) RNZAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA929 MG-N of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
EDGE, BERNARD FREDERICK (417275) RNZAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA929 MG-N of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
WO |
HATCHARD, THOMAS HAROLD (403525) RNZAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA929 MG-N of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SQUIRE, LEWIS ALFRED (417244) RNZAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA929 MG-N of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
BELTON, ROBERT EDWARD (1851875) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK774 LS-K of No 15 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Danish coast during a Gardening sortie to Kattegat. He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
HILL, ERIC ALLAN (414238) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK774 LS-K of No 15 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Danish coast during a Gardening sortie to Kattegat. He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
LANDER, ROBERT OTLEY (1425942) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK774 LS-K of No 15 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Danish coast during a Gardening sortie to Kattegat. He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
PERRY, HARRY (R/58888) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK774 LS-K of No 15 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Danish coast during a Gardening sortie to Kattegat. He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
CASELTON, VICTOR JOHN (1801923) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK774 LS-K of No 15 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Danish coast during a Gardening sortie to Kattegat. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
LAWSON, RALPH (1145407) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK774 LS-K of No 15 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Danish coast during a Gardening sortie to Kattegat. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
PRICE, WILLIAM JOHN (1702083) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK774 LS-K of No 15 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Danish coast during a Gardening sortie to Kattegat. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
MENLOVE, WILLIAM JOHN HENRY (1263045) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HK161 of No 29 Sqn, which failed to return from a defensive patrol over the Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Lt |
SHEPHERD, EDWARD DANIEL ARTHUR (87461) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HK161 of No 29 Sqn, which failed to return from a defensive patrol over the Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
BELLMAN, NORMAN EDWIN (40597) RAAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV155 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Neuruppin during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
CAUDELL, WILLIAM ERNEST (1313217) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV155 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Neuruppin during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
CROW, PERCY (641113) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV155 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Neuruppin during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
FINDLAY, WILLIAM (1365331) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV155 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Neuruppin during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
GREGORY, RAYMOND TREVOR (408348) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV155 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Neuruppin during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
RUNDLE, SAMUEL THOMAS JOHN (416791) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV155 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Neuruppin during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
PAWSON, GEORGE STANLEY (1455178) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB126 of No 49 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Blyth having been damaged by flak during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
JACK, HENRY (1550129) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB126 of No 49 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Blyth having been damaged by flak during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Tealing Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
KENDREW, CLARENCE (1076759) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB126 of No 49 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Blyth having been damaged by flak during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Wanborough (St Andrew) Churchyard |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
SACRE, JOHN GEORGE (1515172) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB126 of No 49 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Blyth having been damaged by flak during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Woolwich Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
COATES, HAROLD KENNETH (130651) RAFVR; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB126 of No 49 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Blyth having been damaged by flak during a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
BEDBROOK, ANTHONY RICHARD DUNCAN (1390334) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED755 VN-Q of No 50 Sqn, which crashed at Vielitz near Neuruppin during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
BUCHAN, GEORGE BANKS (986703) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED755 VN-Q of No 50 Sqn, which crashed at Vielitz near Neuruppin during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
COATES, PERCY HORNBY (J/11566) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED755 VN-Q of No 50 Sqn, which crashed at Vielitz near Neuruppin during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
COLLINS, RAE WARREN BUDDY (R/156379) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED755 VN-Q of No 50 Sqn, which crashed at Vielitz near Neuruppin during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
COOPER, REGINALD GORDON (1394523) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED755 VN-Q of No 50 Sqn, which crashed at Vielitz near Neuruppin during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
LAUDER, JACK MORGAN (J/22357) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED755 VN-Q of No 50 Sqn, which crashed at Vielitz near Neuruppin during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
McKEAG, ROBERT (1522883) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED755 VN-Q of No 50 Sqn, which crashed at Vielitz near Neuruppin during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
JONES, HUGH IVOR (1436993) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA914 DX-O Bar of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Zehrensdorf near Wunstorf during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
PORTEOUS, HENRY MITCHELL (R/121256) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA914 DX-O Bar of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Zehrensdorf near Wunstorf during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
SUTCLIFFE, ARTHUR (649134) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA914 DX-O Bar of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Zehrensdorf near Wunstorf during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
CARRUTHERS, JAMES THOMSON (1345462) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA914 DX-O Bar of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Zehrensdorf near Wunstorf during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Plt Off |
GRINDLEY, WILLIAM EDWARD (J/18200) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA914 DX-O Bar of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Zehrensdorf near Wunstorf during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
LIVINGSTONE, DAVID (421540) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA914 DX-O Bar of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Zehrensdorf near Wunstorf during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
MOORE, ALBERT (1205347) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA914 DX-O Bar of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Zehrensdorf near Wunstorf during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
WILSON, EDWARD JOSEPH (1029925) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD413 KN-G of No 77 Sqn, which captured 31 Aug 1943 following a raid on Berlin, he died (probably from wounds/injuries sustained at the time) in captivity. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
ASHWORTH, CYRIL EUGENE (1383162) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ351 of No 88 Sqn, which died from injuries sustained on 16 Aug 1943 when the aircraft was shot down by flak between Douai and Arras on a raid to Denain. He is buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Plt Off |
HARRILL, EDWARD CHARLES (157285) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA930 HW-Y of No 100 Sqn, which is presumed to have blown up over the target on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
WO II |
DAVIS, FRED HUGH (R/126892) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA930 HW-Y of No 100 Sqn, which is presumed to have blown up over the target on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
DUNN, JOSEPH RICHARD (1148911) RAFVR; age: 36 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA930 HW-Y of No 100 Sqn, which is presumed to have blown up over the target on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
GARDINER, WILLIAM AUSTIN (J/22218) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA930 HW-Y of No 100 Sqn, which is presumed to have blown up over the target on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
INNOCENT, OLIVER HENRY THOMAS (1255764) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA930 HW-Y of No 100 Sqn, which is presumed to have blown up over the target on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
KING, JOHN (1128416) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA930 HW-Y of No 100 Sqn, which is presumed to have blown up over the target on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
WALES, JACK ROWLAND (1496737) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA930 HW-Y of No 100 Sqn, which is presumed to have blown up over the target on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
GARNER, WILFRED FRANK (1393192) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA969 HW-N of No 100 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
HAMILTON, CHARLES LAMBERT (1085741) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA969 HW-N of No 100 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Plt Off |
HARVEY, ERIC BERTRAM (161482) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA969 HW-N of No 100 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
HAYTON, JOHN WILLIAM (1333343) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA969 HW-N of No 100 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
KENT, ARTHUR LEONARD (1448022) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA969 HW-N of No 100 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
LANGFORD, ROLAND ERIC (1323838) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA969 HW-N of No 100 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
REYNOLDS, LORIMER SEYMOUR (777783) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA969 HW-N of No 100 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
CHEADLE, GEORGE (1128782) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED659 SR-T of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
CLARK, JAMES (R/175980) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED659 SR-T of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Plt Off |
DALZIEL, JAMES SAMUEL KEVIN (414339) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED659 SR-T of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
HOBSON, LIONEL (576564) RAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED659 SR-T of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
HOPKINS, DANIEL (1317702) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED659 SR-T of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
STUBBINGS, JOHN LLOYD RUSSELL (420715) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED659 SR-T of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
WO |
TUCKER, DENNIS ARTHUR (1332550) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED659 SR-T of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
FAIRBAIRN, GEORGE STUART (420651) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB149 SR-R2 of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
PADDON, FREDERICK DAVID (1800480) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB149 SR-R2 of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
PEPPERRELL, ARCHIBALD JAMES (23113) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB149 SR-R2 of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
SEDMAN, KENNETH WILLIAM (1002165) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB149 SR-R2 of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
SOUTHWELL, WILLIAM ARTHUR (1813414) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB149 SR-R2 of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
BRIGHT, KENNETH ERNEST (648514) RAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED385 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed into woods near Burgdorf during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
CANNON, ERNEST ALBERT (R/182457) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED385 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed into woods near Burgdorf during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
CARSCADDEN, ANDREW STEEL (1344908) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED385 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed into woods near Burgdorf during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
FISHER, HARRY (1139038) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED385 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed into woods near Burgdorf during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
ROPER, LESLIE WALTER (409597) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED385 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed into woods near Burgdorf during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
WO II |
WELLWOOD, KENNETH DOUGLAS (R/122275) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED385 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed into woods near Burgdorf during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
WOOLNOUGH, RONALD CLIFFORD (1213595) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED385 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed into woods near Burgdorf during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
McKENZIE, LESLIE JOHN ANDREW (526812) RAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA893 ZN-C of No 106 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea having been damaged in a night fighter attack during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
SAXBY, THOMAS WILLIAM ALLAN (137545) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA893 ZN-C of No 106 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea having been damaged in a night fighter attack during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
McMURRAY, GEORGE VALLANCE (409732) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, JK217 of No 111 Sqn, which dived into the ground during a combat over the Straits of Messina. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
KAINAMU, LU HENRY (413087) RNZAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB414 of No 178 Sqn, which blew up after being hit by flak near the target, Grottaglie airfield. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
MANTLE, HERBERT RICHARD (1390374) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB414 of No 178 Sqn, which blew up after being hit by flak near the target, Grottaglie airfield. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
COOKE, RALPH WILLIAM (413027) RNZAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB414 of No 178 Sqn, which blew up after being hit by flak near the target, Grottaglie airfield. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
GIBBS, CYRIL WILLIAM (R/77691) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB414 of No 178 Sqn, which blew up after being hit by flak near the target, Grottaglie airfield. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
MACMILLAN, IAN ROBERT (1336999) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP587 of No 195 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Coltishall. He is buried in North Walsham New Cemetery. |
04-Sep |
Sqn Ldr |
GRANT, FRANK EDWARD (C/1623) RCAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MA838 of No 403 Sqn, which was shot down by FW 190s near Roubaix during a Ramrod. He is buried in Wevelgem Communal Cemetery |
04-Sep |
WO |
CARTHEW, EWIN GARTH (407963) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE138 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Vestager on its return from a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
COMBES, JOHN CRESSWELL (1388894) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE138 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Vestager on its return from a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
FORRESTER, SIDNEY MILTON (416558) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE138 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Vestager on its return from a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
JOWETT, HERBERT FREEMAN (1685619) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE138 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Vestager on its return from a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sqn Ldr |
KELAHER, CARL RICHARD (267504) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE138 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Vestager on its return from a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
ROLFE, ARTHUR (1681963) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE138 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Vestager on its return from a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
THIRKETTLE, ERNEST ALBERT CECIL (1217817) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE138 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Vestager on its return from a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
WO |
WALSH, CYRIL AUGUSTINE (401605) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE138 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Vestager on its return from a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
CONWAY, NORMAN JAMES (413829) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4988 AR-Q of No 460 Sqn, which was partially abandoned having been damaged by both flak and night fighters during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
JENNINGS, IVOR DERRICK (R/130022) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV237 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
PRICE, LEONARD AUSTIN (1580639) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV237 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
RICHARDSON, DAVID BRACKEN (1123968) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV237 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Plt Off |
TURNER, RONALD VINCENT (149548) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV237 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
McCARTNEY, WILLIAM CRAWFORD (1370097) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV237 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
ROBSON, ERIC (1553859) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV237 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
STEWART, JAMES ALEXANDER (636350) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV237 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
BILNEY, RAYMOND THOMAS JAMES (129024) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED541 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
HODGES, OLIVER HUGHES (1301508) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED541 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
LESSER, RAYMOND (R/117456) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED541 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Flt Lt |
CARMICHAEL, REGINALD (412391) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED541 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
HENLEY, PHILIP ERNEST (128547) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED541 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
NIVEN, CHARLES MORRISON (R/147502) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED541 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
SAUNDERS, LEWIS ALBERT (14472) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED541 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
BURGESS, NEVILLE EDWARD (1274974) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED541 of No 467 Sqn, which crashed near Doberitz during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
MORLEY, NIGEL JOHN (1601308) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane XII, 5446 of No 1 OTU, which crashed near Port Arthur after colliding with Hurricane XIIA, 1378 of the same unit during a practice attack. He is buried in Arvida Protestant Cemetery. |
04-Sep |
Plt Off |
WROBLEWSKI, Henryk (P.2289) PAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, MS659 of No 1627 Flt, which crashed at Walton on the Naze following an engine failure. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
04-Sep |
LAC |
FOWLES, WALTER FREDERICK (1223461) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, MS659 of No 1627 Flt, which crashed at Walton on the Naze following an engine failure. He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
RYAN, REGINALD ERNEST (49019) RAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth, DG512 of No 2 SFTS (I), which dived into the ground at Pipir, Jodhpur during an instrument training sortie. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
SMITH, JOHN KELDAY (568875) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LB404 of No 3 (P) AFU, which crashed at Chilbey Batch in Somerset after losing power and stalling. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
BRELEY, LEONARD SIDNEY (657539) RAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LB404 of No 3 (P) AFU, which crashed at Chilbey Batch in Somerset after losing power and stalling. He is buried in Chew Stoke (St Andrew) Churchyard |
04-Sep |
LAC |
CRAKE, GEOFFREY GUY (1605361) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, AT458 of No 32 SFTS, which collided with AT450 near Moose Jaw as it approached to land. He is buried in Moose Jaw (Rosedale) Cemetery |
04-Sep |
LAC |
MANSFIELD, DENNIS TREMLETT (1420155) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 48 AS and died in the East London Hospital, South Africa from acute myocarditis. He is buried in East London (East Bank) Cemetery. |
04-Sep |
Plt Off |
WALKER, LAWRENCE ALAN (148702) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EG278 of No 9 (O) AFU, which broke up in the air near Caernarvon. He is buried in Llanbeblig Public Cemetery, Caernarvon |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
WINCHESTER, JAMES (1476370) RAFVR; age: 20 |
A member of No 271 (Colwyn Bay) Sqn, ATC, he was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EG278 of No 9 (O) AFU, which broke up in the air near Caernarvon. He is buried in Llandrillo-yn-Rhos (St Trillo) Churchyard. |
04-Sep |
Cdt |
STAPLETON, GEOFFREY ARNORD ATC |
A member of No 271 (Colwyn Bay) Sqn, ATC, he was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EG278 of No 9 (O) AFU, which broke up in the air near Caernarvon. He is buried in Manor Park Cemetery |
04-Sep |
Cdt |
FOULKES, GEOFFREY ATC |
A member of No 271 (Colwyn Bay) Sqn, ATC, he was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EG278 of No 9 (O) AFU, which broke up in the air near Caernarvon. He is buried in Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery. |
04-Sep |
Fg Off |
CHAPMAN, LEONARD FRANK (122374) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, W9017 of the RAF College (FTS), which was shot down near Caistor by an enemy intruder shortly after taking off on a night sortie. He is buried in High Wycombe Cemetery. |
04-Sep |
Sgt |
LLOYD, JOHN CYRIL (973800) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 22 OTU and died in the RAF Hospital, Church Village, from heart failure and pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Aberdyfi Cemetery. |
04-Sep |
AC2 |
BARRELL, FRANCIS GEORGE (1863079) RAFVR; age: 18 |
He was serving at RAF Scampton at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Sleaford. He is buried in Riingwood Cemetery. |
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