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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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