Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 16 - 19 September 1943
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
GLENDAY, LINDSAY DAVID (417279) RNZAF; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF569 LS-V of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Vaux during a raid to Montlucon. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
GREEN, WILLIAM (1021000) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF569 LS-V of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Vaux during a raid to Montlucon. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
WO |
NIALL, ALEXANDER WILLIAM (404928) RNZAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF569 LS-V of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Vaux during a raid to Montlucon. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
PETERS, THOMAS KENNEDY PRENTICE (1563653) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF569 LS-V of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Vaux during a raid to Montlucon. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
SCARISBRICK, LEONARD EVERARD (1219656) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF569 LS-V of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Vaux during a raid to Montlucon. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
SKILLIN, ROBERT (1348258) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF569 LS-V of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Vaux during a raid to Montlucon. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
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STEVENSON, IAN SYDNEY ALEXANDER (42194) RNZAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF569 LS-V of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Vaux during a raid to Montlucon. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
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BALL, ALAN ROY BRADFORD (127988) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was serving with No 27 Sqn and died from wounds sustained during an attack on river craft at Yenanyaung on 16 Sep 1943. He is buried in Maynamati War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
LAC |
FOWLER, GEORGE HENRY (1132648) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was serving with No 136 Sqn, and died in No 47 British General Hospital during in an outbreak of cholera in Calcutta. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery. |
16-Sep |
Flt Lt |
FERGUSON, ROBERT WILLIAM (43064) RAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, V8803 of No 141 Sqn, which was abandoned over the sea following an engine failure during an intruder sortie, but was not rescued. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
16-Sep |
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KENNEDY, FREDERICK ROBERT ANTHONY DFC (404789) RAAF; age: 31 |
He was serving with No 156 Sqn, and died in the RAF Hospital, Ely from septicaemia, pyonephrenosis and nephrosis. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
16-Sep |
AC1 |
BOON, ARTHUR HOWARD (1441400) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 176 Sqn, and died from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery. |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
MOLLISON, CHARLES (1556558) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX974 'C' of No 236 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during an attack on a convoy off Texel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
CRISP, NEVILLE FRANK (134729) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX974 'C' of No 236 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during an attack on a convoy off Texel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16-Sep |
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SPIERS, CHARLES HERBERT (155920) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX825 'J' of No 236 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during an attack on a convoy off Texel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WEBSTER, DONALD ALEXANDER (1335357) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX825 'J' of No 236 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during an attack on a convoy off Texel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16-Sep |
Plt Off |
RIDGWAY, DAVID (157569) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, HJ827 of No 410 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Melun. He is buried in Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
FISHER, JOHN ERNEST (J/17293) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, HJ827 of No 410 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Melun. He is buried in Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
GAIGER, ALFRED RICHARD JOHN (1337997) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK253 ZL-M of No 427 Sqn, which crashed at Harmondsworth in Middlesex on its return from a raid to Montlucon. He is buried in Alderley Edge Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
CHIBANOFF, ALEXANDER (R/147645) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK253 ZL-M of No 427 Sqn, which crashed at Harmondsworth in Middlesex on its return from a raid to Montlucon. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
FROST, HAROLD WILLIAM (R/188092) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK253 ZL-M of No 427 Sqn, which crashed at Harmondsworth in Middlesex on its return from a raid to Montlucon. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
WEBB, FREDERICK VERE (J/14505) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK253 ZL-M of No 427 Sqn, which crashed at Harmondsworth in Middlesex on its return from a raid to Montlucon. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
COE, DAVID RICHARD (1649543) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK253 ZL-M of No 427 Sqn, which crashed at Harmondsworth in Middlesex on its return from a raid to Montlucon. He is buried in Dersingham (St Nicholas) Churchyard |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
POTTS, ERIC THOMAS (1302756) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK253 ZL-M of No 427 Sqn, which crashed at Harmondsworth in Middlesex on its return from a raid to Montlucon. He is buried in Knaresborough Cemetery |
16-Sep |
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BEGBIE, KENDALL BELL (J/22698) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK253 ZL-M of No 427 Sqn, which crashed at Harmondsworth in Middlesex on its return from a raid to Montlucon. He was cremated at Edinburgh (Warriston) Crematorium |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
CUMING, EDWARD JAMES (1270898) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, MP723 'K' of No 458 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol around Corsica and Sardinia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
DRIVER, PETER RODNEY (122475) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, MP723 'K' of No 458 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol around Corsica and Sardinia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
HOLT, GEOFFREY (120970) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, MP723 'K' of No 458 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol around Corsica and Sardinia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
POTTER, GEORGE ROWLAND (1270949) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, MP723 'K' of No 458 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol around Corsica and Sardinia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
METCALFE, MURRAY (413876) RNZAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, EN529 of No 485 Sqn, which was lost on a Ramrod near Beaumont le Roger. He is buried in Ecorcei Churchyard |
16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
BENNETT, DAVID (413531) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, EJ976 'V' of No 486 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a dawn Roadstead off Le Havre. He is buried in Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery |
16-Sep |
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JORGENSEN, MURRAY OSBORNE (413086) RNZAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, EK225 'N' of No 486 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a dawn Roadstead off Le Havre. He is buried in Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre |
16-Sep |
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PRESTON, NORMAN EDWARD (41937) RNZAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP485 'M' of No 486 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a dawn Roadstead off Le Havre. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
16-Sep |
LAC |
FAGENCE, ALBERT FREDERICK (1225904) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was serving with No 615 Sqn, and died in No 47 British General Hospital during in an outbreak of cholera in Calcutta. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery.. |
16-Sep |
Flt Lt |
ALLSEBROOK, RALF ATHELSIE POLE (62267) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE130 AJ-A of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bergeshovede during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Plt Off |
BOTTING, NORMAN ARTHUR (51975) RAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE130 AJ-A of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bergeshovede during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
GRANT, JACOB MAURICE (127489) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE130 AJ-A of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bergeshovede during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
HITCHEN, SAMUEL (647480) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE130 AJ-A of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bergeshovede during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
JONES, IVOR GLYN (1054939) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE130 AJ-A of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bergeshovede during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
LULHAM, REGINALD BERTRAM SIDNEY (1271876) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE130 AJ-A of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bergeshovede during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
MOORE, PHILLIP (570619) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE130 AJ-A of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bergeshovede during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WALKER, WILLIAM (1371707) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE130 AJ-A of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bergeshovede during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
DEERING, GEORGE ANDREW (J/17245) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE144 AJ-S of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Altendorf during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Sqn Ldr |
HOLDEN, GEORGE WALTON (103484) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE144 AJ-S of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Altendorf during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Lt |
HUTCHISON, ROBERT EDWARD GEORGE (120854) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE144 AJ-S of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Altendorf during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Plt Off |
MEIKLE, THOMAS ALFRED (52913) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE144 AJ-S of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Altendorf during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
POWELL, DENNIS JOHN DEAN (644741) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE144 AJ-S of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Altendorf during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
PRINGLE, HENRY JAMES (118900) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE144 AJ-S of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Altendorf during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
SPAFFORD, FREDERICK MICHAEL (407380) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE144 AJ-S of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Altendorf during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Lt |
TAERUM, TORGER HARLO (J/16688) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE144 AJ-S of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Altendorf during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
ALLATSON, DANIEL (553739) RAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA874 KC-E of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bramsche during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
BLAKE, ERNEST CECIL ALLAN (548871) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA874 KC-E of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bramsche during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
DIVALL, WILLIAM GEORGE (143890) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA874 KC-E of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bramsche during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
McARTHUR, ROBERT CAMPBELL (1551189) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA874 KC-E of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bramsche during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Plt Off |
MILES, GERALD STANLEY (156040) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA874 KC-E of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bramsche during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SIMPSON, JAMES STEVENSON (630257) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA874 KC-E of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bramsche during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
WARWICK, DOUGLAS WILLIAM (J/11112) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA874 KC-E of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bramsche during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
WILLIAMS, AUSTIN AINSWORTH (1539602) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA874 KC-E of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak near Bramsche during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
COLES, GEORGE HENRY (J/16476) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA898 KC-X of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak over the target area during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
HORNBY, ERIC (1304938) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA898 KC-X of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak over the target area during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Plt Off |
JOHNSON, THOMAS WILLIAM (52112) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA898 KC-X of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak over the target area during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
KNOX, CLIFFORD MORRELL (1029237) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA898 KC-X of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak over the target area during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
WO I |
MIEYETTE, LLOYD (R/107619) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA898 KC-X of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak over the target area during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
PAYNE, TREVOR HERRINGTON (1257191) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA898 KC-X of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak over the target area during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
RODGER, JAMES ALEXANDER (121558) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA898 KC-X of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak over the target area during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Lt |
WILSON, HAROLD SYDNEY (118566) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA898 KC-X of No 617 Sqn, which was shot down by light flak over the target area during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Lt |
KNIGHT, LESLIE GORDON (401449) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB144 KC-N of No 617 Sqn, which crashed after flying into trees in the target area during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen. He is buried in Den Ham General Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Lt |
MURCH, LEONARD CHARLES (41946) RAF; age: 22 |
He was serving as the Adjutant with No 680 Sqn, and died from infantile paralysis. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
16-Sep |
Flt Lt |
MONKS, KENNETH WALTER (76137) RAF; age: 35 |
He was serving as a Medical Officer when he died on board MV Highland Princess (HMT A8), from poisoning as a result of drinking industrial spirit and was buried at sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
SCOTT, HOWARD WILLIAM (R/167034) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, AZ698 of No 17 (P) AFU, which collided with a Wellington near Wrexham. He is buried in Wrexham Cemetery |
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16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
KERSHAW, RICHARD MAURICE (1095833) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, AZ698 of No 17 (P) AFU, which collided with a Wellington near Wrexham. He is buried in Waterhead (Holy Trinity) Churchyard |
16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
CHABARA, ALEXANDER JAMES (R/131724) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM885 of No 301 FTU, which crashed at Curraghmore in Eire during a fuel consumption test. He is buried in Eglantine Church of Ireland Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
OWEN, PRYCE (655407) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM885 of No 301 FTU, which crashed at Curraghmore in Eire during a fuel consumption test. He is buried in Llanllyfni (Machpelah, Penygroes) Cemetery |
16-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
COLHOUN, JOHN (657975) RAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM885 of No 301 FTU, which crashed at Curraghmore in Eire during a fuel consumption test. He is buried in Paisley (Hawkhead) Cemetery |
16-Sep |
AC1 |
KEITH, DAVID NOBLE (1695320) RAFVR - age |
He was serving with No 2953 Sqn, RAF Regiment and died in Berwick railway Station after being taken ill on a train whilst travelling south to rejoin his unit. He is buried in Alloa (Sunnyside) Cemetery. |
16-Sep |
AC1 |
MIDDLEMISS, JOHN TULLOCH (1048875) RAFVR; age: 41 |
He was serving as a Mess Steward with No 31 SFTS and died in the Russell Hotel, Oshawa from a coronary occlusion. He is buried in Kingston (Cataraqui) Cemetery. |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
POTTS, ANTHONY BRICE (136503) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MA516 of No 4 ADU, which failed to arrive at its destination on a ferry flight. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
16-Sep |
Fg Off |
WILMOT, PETER ROYCE (421953) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD678 of No 60 OTU, which spun into the ground and burst into flames whilst carrying out an unauthorised practice attack on another aircraft. He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
16-Sep |
AC1 |
MURRAY, ERIC ALFRED (1110432) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He had been serving with ABDAIR and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang, Ambon. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
16-Sep |
Sgt |
DAY, DESMOND (529819) RAF; age: ? |
He had been serving with the HAA Co-op when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp Thailand. He is buried in Chungkai War Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Flt Sgt | NICHOLS, PAUL EATON (R/124510) RCAF; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF534 'D' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Cervetori after catching fire in the air. He is buried in Bolsena War Cemetery. |
17-Sep |
WO I |
BERVEN, BRUCE MARTIN DFM (R/106299) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF534 'D' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Cervetori after catching fire in the air. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
17-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
HAWKYARD, JAMES (1141090) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF534 'D' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Cervetori after catching fire in the air. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
17-Sep |
WO II |
PENNELL, HARRY ALLEN (R/88737) RCAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF534 'D' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Cervetori after catching fire in the air. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
17-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WEBSTER, WALTER GEORGE (1319063) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF534 'D' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Cervetori after catching fire in the air. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
17-Sep |
AC1 |
ROBINSON, FRED (1004752) RAFVR; age: 48 |
He had been serving with No 84 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
JONES, PHILIP FREDERICK (1337681) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR919 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which crashed into high ground on the Wolds whilst attempting to land at Pocklington on its return from a raid to Modane. He is buried in Trevethin (St Cadoc) Churchyard |
17-Sep |
Flt Lt |
BURRELL, ARTHUR CHARLES (101577) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL693 of No 21 (SAAF) Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing near Chicherunti following an engine failure during a communication flight. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
17-Sep |
Fg Off |
PLUMB, HENRY VICTOR DFC (118635) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL693 of No 21 (SAAF) Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing near Chicherunti following an engine failure during a communication flight. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
17-Sep |
Fg Off |
CAMERON, HUGH DFC (49681) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL693 of No 21 (SAAF) Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing near Chicherunti following an engine failure during a communication flight. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
17-Sep |
Flt Lt |
BELLIS, GORDON WORSLEY MRCS, LRCP (104181) RAFVR; age: ? |
Serving as the squadron medical officer, he was killed whilst flying as a passenger in Boston III, AL693 of No 21 (SAAF) Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing near Chicherunti following an engine failure during a communication flight. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
17-Sep |
Sqn Ldr |
SCOTT, JOHN EDGAR DFC (43981) RAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL693 of No 21 (SAAF) Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing near Chicherunti following an engine failure during a communication flight. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
17-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
KASPRZAK, Eugeniusz Piotr (P.783202) PAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB309 NF-T of No 138 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Denmark on the return leg of its SOE mission to Poland. He is buried in Slaglille Cemetery. |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
BARZDO, Wladyslaw (P.782464) PAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB309 NF-T of No 138 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Denmark on the return leg of its SOE mission to Poland. He is buried in Slaglille Cemetery. |
17-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
MICHALSKI, Julian (P.793235) PAF; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB309 NF-T of No 138 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Denmark on the return leg of its SOE mission to Poland. He is buried in Slaglille Cemetery. |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
PATLEWICZ, Wladyslaw Stanislaw (P.780909) PAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB309 NF-T of No 138 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Denmark on the return leg of its SOE mission to Poland. He is buried in Slaglille Cemetery. |
17-Sep |
Flt Lt |
WASILEWSKI, Wincenty (P.0839) PAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB309 NF-T of No 138 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Denmark on the return leg of its SOE mission to Poland. He is buried in Slaglille Cemetery. |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
JOHNSTON, HENRY (976714) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD156 NF-W of No 138 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the sea near Jutland during a SOE mission to Poland. He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Fg Off |
BRADLEY, JAMES REID (J/10044) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD156 NF-W of No 138 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the sea near Jutland during a SOE mission to Poland. He is buried in Randers North Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SNOOK, GRAHAM ERNEST (415743) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD156 NF-W of No 138 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the sea near Jutland during a SOE mission to Poland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
BARRON, ALFRED VICTOR MARTIN (1813827) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN904 NP-K of No 158 Sqn, which crashed into a wood in France during a raid to Modane. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
BRIANT, VICTOR GEORGE EDWARD (1380917) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN904 NP-K of No 158 Sqn, which crashed into a wood in France during a raid to Modane. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
BUDD, COLIN ANTHONY (1314591) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN904 NP-K of No 158 Sqn, which crashed into a wood in France during a raid to Modane. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
LE HURAY, ERIC (1147126) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN904 NP-K of No 158 Sqn, which crashed into a wood in France during a raid to Modane. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
PENNELL, HAROLD (1010416) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN904 NP-K of No 158 Sqn, which crashed into a wood in France during a raid to Modane. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
ROBERTS, THOMAS AINSLIE (1005778) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN904 NP-K of No 158 Sqn, which crashed into a wood in France during a raid to Modane. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
SHAW, FRANCIS GRAHAM (1436866) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN904 NP-K of No 158 Sqn, which crashed into a wood in France during a raid to Modane. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
FLATMAN, STEPHEN THOMAS (1336859) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF114 ZO-H of No 196 Sqn, which crashed at Heurtevant during a raid to Modane. He is buried in Lisieux Communal Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
GILBERT, WILFRED ARTHUR (1221820) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF114 ZO-H of No 196 Sqn, which crashed at Heurtevant during a raid to Modane. He is buried in Lisieux Communal Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
KANE, GORDON ESMOND (1307170) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF114 ZO-H of No 196 Sqn, which crashed at Heurtevant during a raid to Modane. He is buried in Lisieux Communal Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Fg Off |
KITCHEN, HAROLD ALLEN NELSON (J/14801) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF114 ZO-H of No 196 Sqn, which crashed at Heurtevant during a raid to Modane. He is buried in Lisieux Communal Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
PYOTT, GRAHAM FRANCIS (1819377) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF114 ZO-H of No 196 Sqn, which crashed at Heurtevant during a raid to Modane. He is buried in Lisieux Communal Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
TAYLOR, ALEXANDER SARGANT (1399348) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF114 ZO-H of No 196 Sqn, which crashed at Heurtevant during a raid to Modane. He is buried in Lisieux Communal Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WAKELY, NOEL NATHANIEL (417132) RNZAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF114 ZO-H of No 196 Sqn, which crashed at Heurtevant during a raid to Modane. He is buried in Lisieux Communal Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
LUMSDEN, THOMAS ROBERT (1112590) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, V8335 of No 252 Sqn, which was hit by fire from a convoy it was attacking. He is buried in Nicosia War Cemetery. |
17-Sep |
AC1 |
SHORT, ERIC (1488082) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 293 Sqn, and died in No 24 Mobile Field Hospital from enteric fever. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
17-Sep |
Cpl |
FERRIER, EDWIN JOHN MARR (R/56640) RCAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in struck by the propeller of a Beaufighter as it turned onto the Perimeter track. of No 404 Sqn, which . He is buried in Wick Cemetery |
17-Sep |
LAC |
COASTER, KENNETH WILLIAM (1803392) RAFVR; age: 19 | He was killed whilst flying in AT6A, 41-1904 of No 1 BFTS, which was lost on this date. He is buried in Terrell (Oakland) Memorial Park. |
17-Sep |
Fg Off |
BUCK, LESLIE ALBERT (137256) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA879 of No 10 OTU, which collided with Z9471 of the same unit shortly after taking off for a Bullseye sortie from Stanton Harcourt. He is buried in Colchester Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
CLEMENTS, GERARD WILLIAM (1602118) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA879 of No 10 OTU, which collided with Z9471 of the same unit shortly after taking off for a Bullseye sortie from Stanton Harcourt. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Fg Off |
BROWN, BRIAN EDWARD (J/24007) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA879 of No 10 OTU, which collided with Z9471 of the same unit shortly after taking off for a Bullseye sortie from Stanton Harcourt. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
ARTHUR, JACKSON DUNBAR (1394300) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA879 of No 10 OTU, which collided with Z9471 of the same unit shortly after taking off for a Bullseye sortie from Stanton Harcourt. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Fg Off |
GIBSON, JAMES (151310) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA879 of No 10 OTU, which collided with Z9471 of the same unit shortly after taking off for a Bullseye sortie from Stanton Harcourt. He is buried in South Shields (Harton) Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
BOUNDY, JOHN GORDON (1457473) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9471 of No 10 OTU, which collided with LA879 of the same unit shortly after taking off for a Bullseye sortie from Stanton Harcourt. He is buried in Bebington Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
BLANCH, KEITH CHARLES (1234784) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9471 of No 10 OTU, which collided with LA879 of the same unit shortly after taking off for a Bullseye sortie from Stanton Harcourt. He is buried in Cleethorpes Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
SCARBOROUGH, HERBERT EDGAR (1399058) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9471 of No 10 OTU, which collided with LA879 of the same unit shortly after taking off for a Bullseye sortie from Stanton Harcourt. He is buried in Manor Park Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Fg Off |
MOORE, MAURICE WILLIAM (122964) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9471 of No 10 OTU, which collided with LA879 of the same unit shortly after taking off for a Bullseye sortie from Stanton Harcourt. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
GRIMMOND, JOSEPH RONALD (1601228) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9471 of No 10 OTU, which collided with LA879 of the same unit shortly after taking off for a Bullseye sortie from Stanton Harcourt. He is buried in Streatham Park Cemetery |
17-Sep |
LAC |
GREENALL, GEORGE (1497524) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was serving with No 287 Wing and died from accidental burns. He is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery. |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
COCKERILL, DOUGLAS (1434270) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, MP710 of No 3 (C) OTU, which is believed to have come down in the sea whilst on a navigation training exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Sep |
Fg Off |
DAVIS, HOWARD ELFRIC (J/21241) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, MP710 of No 3 (C) OTU, which is believed to have come down in the sea whilst on a navigation training exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Sep |
Fg Off |
DUDLEY, STANLEY JOHN (144001) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, MP710 of No 3 (C) OTU, which is believed to have come down in the sea whilst on a navigation training exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Sep |
Fg Off |
PIKE, JOHN WALTER (417409) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, MP710 of No 3 (C) OTU, which is believed to have come down in the sea whilst on a navigation training exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
TOYNE, JACK (1433515) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, MP710 of No 3 (C) OTU, which is believed to have come down in the sea whilst on a navigation training exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
VOSE, ERIC (1432829) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, MP710 of No 3 (C) OTU, which is believed to have come down in the sea whilst on a navigation training exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
FEAR, ALEC WILLIAM VERNUM (1268737) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AN146 of No 32 OTU, which spun into the ground on the approach to Patricia Bay. He is buried in Victoria (Royal Oak) Burial Park |
17-Sep |
Plt Off |
PITTOCK, TREVOR ALFRED (153254) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB178 of No 36 OTU, which flew into a hill in fog during a formation practice, Flight Lieutenant Rutherford RAAF also killed. He is buried in Middleton Holy Trinity Old Cemetery. |
17-Sep |
Plt Off |
NORRIS, KENNETH ALLAN (J/22872) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5647 of No 7 OTU, which flew into high ground near Ballygally in Northern Ireland. He is buried in Drumachose (Christ Church) Church of Ireland Churchyard |
17-Sep |
LAC |
MORT, WILLIAM (1112822) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He had been serving with an unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hintok. He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery |
17-Sep |
AC1 |
STEVENS, CECIL THOMAS (1576589) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving at Takoradi and died in an accidental drowning. He is buried in Takoradi European Public Cemetery. |
17-Sep |
AC1 |
O'BRIEN, JOHN (1639109) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was serving at RAF Cosford and died in the RAF Hospital, Cosford from a coronary thrombosis. He is buried in Crook Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
17-Sep |
AC1 |
BATES, ERNEST WILLIAM (1010237) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He died from Simmonds disease following streptococcal tonsillitis, having been medically repatriated to the UK from the Middle East, his death being registered in Biggleswade. He is buried in Saxelbye (St Peter) Churchyard. |
17-Sep |
Sgt |
SPRY, WILLIAM RICHARD JOHN (1162047) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, X6864 of No 7 AACU, which crashed near RAF Montford Bridge. He is buried in Horsley (St Martin) Churchyard |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
CAMERON, PATRICK BLAIR (1370486) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX780 'Q' of No 47 Sqn, which ditched in the sea following a double engine failure. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
18-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
STAVELEY, RONALD WILLIAM (1231263) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk III, FR866 'K' of No 112 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie over Sicily near Valatta. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery. |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
PENNELL, LANCELOT SCRAFTON (1425749) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, BP463 of No 451 Sqn, which failed to recover from a spin off a turn at low level at LG 106. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
18-Sep |
LAC |
KILGALLON, GERARD JOSEPH (1107765) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 2909 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed whilst defending the airstrip at Antimachia on Cos. He is buried in Khayat Beach War Cemetery. |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
COOKE, EDGAR JACK (1312387) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX367 of No 15 OTU, which flew into high ground near Reading during solo circuit practice. He is buried in Bath (Locksbrook) Cemetery |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
HUNTLEY, ERIC DOUGLAS (1335432) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX367 of No 15 OTU, which flew into high ground near Reading during solo circuit practice. He is buried in Hawkinge Cemetery |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
HARRIS, HENRY PHILIP GEORGE (1506081) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX367 of No 15 OTU, which flew into high ground near Reading during solo circuit practice. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
18-Sep |
AC1 |
MUIR, ANDREW (574540) RAF; age: ? |
He had been serving with No 153 MU when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
18-Sep |
LAC |
STREET, NORMAN SYDNEY (1182033) RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been serving with No 153 MU when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
ROBERTS, THOMAS GLYN (1677382) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB245 of No 1658 HCU, which crashed into house in Darrington near Pontefract during a night flying practice, possibly due to the loss of a propeller blade Four civilians were also killed and another four other seriously injured. He is buried in Birkenhead (Landican) Cemetery |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
WILSON, EDWARD GEORGE (1320727) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB245 of No 1658 HCU, which crashed into house in Darrington near Pontefract during a night flying practice, possibly due to the loss of a propeller blade Four civilians were also killed and another four other seriously injured. He is buried in City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
CLELLAND, THOMAS (1569956) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB245 of No 1658 HCU, which crashed into house in Darrington near Pontefract during a night flying practice, possibly due to the loss of a propeller blade Four civilians were also killed and another four other seriously injured. He is buried in Kirkcaldy (Hayfield) Cemetery |
18-Sep |
Fg Off |
BEELEY, DAVID (151229) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB245 of No 1658 HCU, which crashed into house in Darrington near Pontefract during a night flying practice, possibly due to the loss of a propeller blade Four civilians were also killed and another four other seriously injured. He is buried in Rotherham (Masbrough) Cemetery |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
COOK, EDWARD (1338457) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB245 of No 1658 HCU, which crashed into house in Darrington near Pontefract during a night flying practice, possibly due to the loss of a propeller blade Four civilians were also killed and another four other seriously injured. He is buried in Seaham Cemetery |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
CRUDGINGTON, JOHN ARTHUR (1318163) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB245 of No 1658 HCU, which crashed into house in Darrington near Pontefract during a night flying practice, possibly due to the loss of a propeller blade Four civilians were also killed and another four other seriously injured. He was buried in/or cremated at Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery |
18-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
FRANKISH, ROBERT WALTER WETHERALL (415130) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB905 of No 1658 HCU, which was partially abandoned and crashed near Armthorpe, Doncaster following a double engine fire during a night flying exercise. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
TAYLOR, ALBERT JAMES (1385739) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB905 of No 1658 HCU, which was partially abandoned and crashed near Armthorpe, Doncaster following a double engine fire during a night flying exercise. He is buried in Popham (St Catherine) Churchyard |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
RINGER, CYRIL JAMES (1320553) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB905 of No 1658 HCU, which was partially abandoned and crashed near Armthorpe, Doncaster following a double engine fire during a night flying exercise. He is buried in Woodgrange Park Cemetery, East Ham |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
HALLAM, JAMES WILLIAM (1819415) RAFVR; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE324 of No 17 OTU, which crashed near Barnstaple in Devon after losing control in cloud during a night cross-country exercise. He is buried in Beeston and Stapleford (Beeston) Cemetery |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
DONNACHIE, JOHN (1554638) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE324 of No 17 OTU, which crashed near Barnstaple in Devon after losing control in cloud during a night cross-country exercise. He is buried in Cambusnethan Cemetery |
18-Sep |
Plt Off |
FARRER, HIRAM (J/24533) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE324 of No 17 OTU, which crashed near Barnstaple in Devon after losing control in cloud during a night cross-country exercise. He is buried in Heanton Punchardon (St Augustine) Churchyard |
18-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
DUNN, NORMAN NEVILLE (415315) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE324 of No 17 OTU, which crashed near Barnstaple in Devon after losing control in cloud during a night cross-country exercise. He is buried in Heanton Punchardon (St Augustine) Churchyard |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
NEWNHAM, HENRY ARTHUR (424305) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE324 of No 17 OTU, which crashed near Barnstaple in Devon after losing control in cloud during a night cross-country exercise. He is buried in Heanton Punchardon (St Augustine) Churchyard |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
DOLLING, RAYMOND EDGAR (1337861) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE324 of No 17 OTU, which crashed near Barnstaple in Devon after losing control in cloud during a night cross-country exercise. He is buried in Old Road Cemetery, Llanelli |
18-Sep |
Gp Capt |
BUTLER, WALTER DONALD (26008) RAF; age: 37 |
He was commanding No 285 Wing and was killed when his Hurricane was hit by an American aircraft on the ground. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery. |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
COLLINGS, DONALD HERBERT (1470931) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LX157 of No 6 (P) AFU, which crashed on a night take off from Windrush. He is buried in Luton General Cemetery |
18-Sep |
Sgt |
DRAPER, THOMAS WILLIAM (R/182652) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 6 Gp Battle School and drowned in the River Swale during a ground based map reading exercise. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
18-Sep |
Plt Off |
HURST, WILLIAM RICHARD (51866) RAF; age: 35 |
He was serving with the ASD Branch and was killed in a motor accident at Sciara Ben Ascuir. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
18-Sep |
LAC |
SCRASE, RAYMOND CLIFFORD (1446658) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 4417 AA Flight, RAF Regiment and to died in No 23 CCS from Weil's disease. He is buried in Gauhati War Cemetery. |
18-Sep |
AC2 |
WALKER, MALCOLM STUART (1173011) RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been serving at RAF Seletar when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
18-Sep |
AC1 |
PARKINSON, BENJAMIN NOEL (1013851) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was serving at RAF Uxbridge and died in the RAF Hospital at Halton from a perforated gastric ulcer. He is buried in Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery. |
18-Sep |
LAC |
CAMPBELL, JOHN (1490075) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 24 MU and died in the RAF Hospital at Cosford from injuries sustained when the fuel tank he was welding blew up. He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery. |
18-Sep |
LAC |
TOMLINSON, JOHN HUMFREY (577885) RAF; age: 19 |
He was training as Navigator/Air Bomber at No 1 ITW and was drowned after falling into Torquay Harbour when he was drunk. He is buried in Torquay Cemetery and Extension. |
18-Sep |
Cpl |
WILSON, PYM WILLIAM GEOFFREY (1041042) RAFVR; age: 37 |
He was serving with No 78 (Signals) Wing and died in to Kewstoke EMS Hospital from a lung abscess. He is buried in Sunderland (Mere Knolls) Cemetery. |
18-Sep |
AC1 |
TAYLOR, CHARLES WALTER (1498933) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Bradford. He is buried in Bradford (Bowling) Cemetery. |
19-Sep |
Plt Off |
GRAY, ANDREW ROBERT (400923) RAAF; age: 22 |
He died from injuries sustained whilst flying Hurricane, HW265 of No 28 Sqn, which when the aircraft overturned on landing as the result of a burst tyre. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery. |
19-Sep |
Fg Off |
FLETCHER, NORMAN JOHN (134677) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ310 'T' of No 37 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Viterbo. He is buried in Bolsena War Cemetery. |
19-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SMITH, CYRIL (1199161) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ310 'T' of No 37 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Viterbo. He is buried in Bolsena War Cemetery. |
19-Sep |
Fg Off |
BOND, GEOFFREY WILLIAM (124323) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XII, EN614 of No 91 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during a Ramrod to Lille. He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery |
19-Sep |
WO I |
BROWN, WILFRED DAVID (R/86267) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk III, FR860 'D' of No 112 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie over Sicily near Avigliano. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
19-Sep |
Fg Off |
FEARN, JAMES (J/12721) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL703 of No 114 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie to Naples. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery |
19-Sep |
Fg Off |
STEELE, BERNARD HUGH (124799) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL703 of No 114 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie to Naples. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery |
19-Sep |
Sgt |
ROBINSON, GEORGE CHARLES (1220692) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL703 of No 114 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie to Naples. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery |
19-Sep |
Sgt |
TURNBULL, WILLIAM (1377372) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL703 of No 114 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie to Naples. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery |
19-Sep |
Sgt |
BROAD, JACK STANLEY (1391508) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP507 of No 172 Sqn, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise off the Scilly Isles. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Sep |
Sgt |
MILLIGAN, JOHN (1532397) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP507 of No 172 Sqn, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise off the Scilly Isles. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Sep |
Fg Off |
PASKEY, HORACE GEORGE (118099) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP507 of No 172 Sqn, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise off the Scilly Isles. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Sep |
Sgt |
SHREWSBURY, KEITH ALASTAIR (1335058) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP507 of No 172 Sqn, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise off the Scilly Isles. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Sep |
Fg Off |
WADDELL, GEOFFREY HAROLD (413805) RAAF; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP507 of No 172 Sqn, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise off the Scilly Isles. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Sep |
Sgt |
WESTWOOD, CHARLES (1532583) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP507 of No 172 Sqn, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise off the Scilly Isles. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Sep |
Sgt |
NEWALL, GERARD ERIC (1034329) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FD832 of No 216 Sqn, which was destroyed on the airfield at Kos during a German air attack. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
19-Sep |
Maj |
SAVILLE, ERIC COWLEY DFC and Bar (103255V) SAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in a Kittyhawk III of No 260 Sqn, which was shot down in flames during an armed reconnaissance of the Grottaminarda area. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery. |
19-Sep |
LAC |
JONES, GWYN (1278621) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was serving with No 295 Sqn and died in the Royal Victoria and West Hants Hospital, Boscombe from a paralytic illeus following a splenectomy, having been hit by a vehicle on 14 September . He is buried in Rhondda (Trealaw) Cemetery. |
19-Sep |
WO |
ROBINSON, EDWARD HANDLEY (R/92182) RCAF; age: ? |
He died from injuries sustained to day before whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1528 of No 296 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing on take -off following an engine failure. He is buried in Le Petit Lac Cemetery |
19-Sep |
LAC |
MARTELL, GORDON RONALD (1458928) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 2909 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed in an air raid whilst defending the airstrip at Antimachia on Cos. He is buried in Rhodes War Cemetery. |
19-Sep |
WO II |
BOISVERT, JOSEPH GEORGE LOUIS (R/101506) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM840 of No 1 (C) OTU, which ditched off West Hartlepool following an engine failure during a RP practice. He is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery |
19-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
McGRATH, FRANCIS JAMES VICTOR (415541) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM840 of No 1 (C) OTU, which ditched off West Hartlepool following an engine failure during a RP practice. He is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery |
19-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
OWEN, DONALD HENRY (1313798) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L1312 of No 12 (P) AFU, which collided with L6796 of the same unit near Boothby Pagnell. He is buried in Earley (St Peter) Church Cemetery |
19-Sep |
Fg Off |
LOWE, VERNON FREDERICK (405314) RAAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L1312 of No 12 (P) AFU, which collided with L6796 of the same unit near Boothby Pagnell. He is buried in Grantham Cemetery |
19-Sep |
Sgt |
CRAIG, WILLIAM KIRKLAND (971603) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6796 of No 12 (P) AFU, which collided with L1312 of the same unit near Boothby Pagnell. He is buried in East Kilbride Cemetery |
19-Sep |
WO |
BAYMAN, ALFRED ROBERT WILLIAM (1382238) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6796 of No 12 (P) AFU, which collided with L1312 of the same unit near Boothby Pagnell. He is buried in Tottenham Cemetery |
19-Sep |
Plt Off |
CHURCH, RONALD LESTER (151857) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JL852 of No 132 OTU, which crashed into the North Sea near the Farne Islands. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
FRITH, REX (405052) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HM907 of No 15 (P) AFU, which dived into the ground at Ramsbury whilst carrying out night solo circuits. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
19-Sep |
Sgt |
DOBIE, ALBERT SIDNEY DAVID (1324459) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AJ993 of No 32 OTU, which dived into the sea during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Ottawa Memorial |
19-Sep |
Plt Off |
COLLS, PETER RAYMOND (151418) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW377 of No 45 Grp, which crashed on take-off from Belem with parked Baltimore FA114. He is buried in Para Anglican Churchyard |
19-Sep |
Fg Off |
POLLOCK, EDMOND JAMES (80253) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk III, FR851 of No 5 SAAF, which collided with Albemarle P1389 at Grottaglie whilst landing in a dust cloud. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery |
19-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WILLIAMS, EDWARD JOHN STACY (409952) RAAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IIF, T3361 of No 54 OTU, which crashed near Duns following an engine fire in the air. He is buried in Fogo Churchyard |
19-Sep |
AC1 |
MAGRO, WALTER (777171) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving at RAF Takali and died in No 90 General Hospital from typhoid fever. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
19-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
MURPHY, JOHN HENRY (411356) RAF; age: 47 |
He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Richmond. He is buried in Richmond Cemetery, Yorkshire |
19-Sep |
LAC |
MOTT, ALBERT (1010883) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was serving at RAF Kirkwall and died at Dunbar Hospital, Thurso, from head injuries sustained by a fall from a motor lorry. He is buried in Healey (Christ Church) Churchyard. |
19-Sep |
AC2 |
BRUIJNE, GERARD (1814975) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was serving in the UK and died in Scarborough Hospital from septicaemia-cellulites in the left arm after an inoculation that miscarried. He is buried in Scarborough (Manor Road) Cemetery. |
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