Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 23 September 1943
23-Sep |
Cpl |
CLARK, JOHN GEORGE (954596) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was serving with No 7 Sqn and was killed in a vehicle accident at RAF Oakington. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
DAVIES, EDWARD RAYMOND (134694) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA852 WS-L of No 9 Sqn, which crashed at Gerolsheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
FOWLER, GORDON CHARLES (425009) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA852 WS-L of No 9 Sqn, which crashed at Gerolsheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
GRAHAM, THOMAS ELLIOT BRYDON (1601124) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA852 WS-L of No 9 Sqn, which crashed at Gerolsheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
ORD, ROBERT CHARLES (156711) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA852 WS-L of No 9 Sqn, which crashed at Gerolsheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
PALMER, GEORGE (1583498) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA852 WS-L of No 9 Sqn, which crashed at Gerolsheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
WILLIAMS, ROWLAND ARTHUR (1604637) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA852 WS-L of No 9 Sqn, which crashed at Gerolsheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
WILSON, JOHN (1080434) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA852 WS-L of No 9 Sqn, which crashed at Gerolsheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
GARRINGTON, ALAN MELLO (140881) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4991 PH-Q of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Hallenhausen during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Lt |
HARPER, LEONARD HUGH ACLAND (60540) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4991 PH-Q of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Hallenhausen during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
PRICE, JOHN CARADOC LEWIS (1317199) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4991 PH-Q of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Hallenhausen during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
SHAW, FRANK (1438055) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4991 PH-Q of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Hallenhausen during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
SMART, RICHARD JAMES (1815430) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4991 PH-Q of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Hallenhausen during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
SMITH, CLIFFORD (151244) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4991 PH-Q of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Hallenhausen during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
WILKINSON, JOHN WILLIAM (1522786) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4991 PH-Q of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Hallenhausen during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
ANDERTON, JAMES HENRY (1431266) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH941 LS-V of No 15 Sqn, which crashed at Hassloch during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
COLE, EDWARD MORTIMER (J/20037) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH941 LS-V of No 15 Sqn, which crashed at Hassloch during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
DEVITT, ROBERT FRANCIS (1369741) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH941 LS-V of No 15 Sqn, which crashed at Hassloch during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
RAYMOND, LLOYD KENNETH (R/121029) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH941 LS-V of No 15 Sqn, which crashed at Hassloch during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
THOMAS, HAMILTON JOHN (977593) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH941 LS-V of No 15 Sqn, which crashed at Hassloch during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
TOWN, JOSEPH ALFRED (1307856) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH941 LS-V of No 15 Sqn, which crashed at Hassloch during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
STRINGER, GEORGE CLIFFORD (1047255) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III EE907 'C' of No 15 Sqn, which was attacked by an enemy intruder whilst it was in the circuit on its return from a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
ANDERSON, CYRIL THORPE (52024) RAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED702 of No 49 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
BICKLE, WILLIAM DOUGLAS (1380667) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED702 of No 49 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
BUCK, ARTHUR WILLIAM (1305690) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED702 of No 49 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
EWAN, ERIC (1576002) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED702 of No 49 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
GREEN, GILBERT JOHN (1322942) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED702 of No 49 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
NUGENT, JOHN PERCIVAL (1265662) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED702 of No 49 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
PATERSON, ROBERT CAMPBELL (628327) RAF; age: 36 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED702 of No 49 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
BICKNELL, GEORGE ALFRED (1292839) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB301 of No 49 Sqn, which crashed at Altdorf Pfalz during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
FLEMING, NORMAN (978488) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB301 of No 49 Sqn, which crashed at Altdorf Pfalz during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HOWELL, EDWARD WILLIAM (1386452) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB301 of No 49 Sqn, which crashed at Altdorf Pfalz during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
SPIERS, JOSEPH (1578587) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB301 of No 49 Sqn, which crashed at Altdorf Pfalz during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
STANTON, DAVID (1375253) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB301 of No 49 Sqn, which crashed at Altdorf Pfalz during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
TUNLEY, JAMES (633057) RAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB301 of No 49 Sqn, which crashed at Altdorf Pfalz during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WALTON, CHARLES FREDERICK (1240033) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB301 of No 49 Sqn, which crashed at Altdorf Pfalz during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
ATKINSON, JOHN BRUCE (1052661) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED415 VN-N of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Ruchheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
DARKIN, VICTOR ALFRED (1389500) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED415 VN-N of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Ruchheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HEAL, WILLIAM ALBERT (909074) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED415 VN-N of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Ruchheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
JEFFERY, LEON MCNEILL (1300036) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED415 VN-N of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Ruchheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
MORLEY, ROBERT EDWARD (1322146) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED415 VN-N of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Ruchheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
NELSON, WALLACE CYRIL (415088) RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED415 VN-N of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Ruchheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
SHEPHERD, JOHN EDWARD (1321126) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED415 VN-N of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Ruchheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
DUFF, GORDON ALEXANDER (413078) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4948 DX-S of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down near Louth by an intruder on its return from a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
PRYDE, WILLIAM (417232) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4948 DX-S of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down near Louth by an intruder on its return from a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SMITH, RAYMOND PURSER (420780) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4948 DX-S of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down near Louth by an intruder on its return from a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
ELLMER, HAROLD ROY (1294158) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4948 DX-S of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down near Louth by an intruder on its return from a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Haywards Heath (Western Road) Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
ROLFE, PHILLIP NEVILLE (136361) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4948 DX-S of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down near Louth by an intruder on its return from a raid to Hanover. He was cremated at Nottingham Crematorium |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
AUSTEN, FRANK JOHN (1333889) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV201 DX-M of No 57 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
CORNWELL, FREDERICK WILLIAM (1338129) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV201 DX-M of No 57 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HALL, THOMAS JOSEPH (1585136) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV201 DX-M of No 57 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HOWARTH, RONALD (1080129) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV201 DX-M of No 57 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
McCUDDEN, REGINALD THOMAS (422033) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV201 DX-M of No 57 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SPEICHER, GEORGE WILSON (R/144263) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV201 DX-M of No 57 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
BOURDON, GREGORY ROSS (J/18164) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA875 DX-K of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Worms-Weinshelm during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
DIGGLE, RAYMOND (1129136) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA875 DX-K of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Worms-Weinshelm during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
MANN, PETER (657260) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA875 DX-K of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Worms-Weinshelm during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
CRONCHEY, HENRY RICHARD (1891269) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was flying in Lancaster III, JB137 of No 61 Sqn, which was attacked by three night fighters during a raid on Hannover and an engine was set on fire as well a damage being inflicted on the controls. He was one of three crew who baled out when the aircraft went out of control but he did not survive and the aircraft was flown back to base. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
23-Sep |
AC1 |
CLAREY, RONALD EDWARD (1270439) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang, Ambon of No 62 Sqn, which . He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HEGARTY, TERENCE JAMES (1030026) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF459 JN-G of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Lampertheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
INGHAM, JOHN PAUL (132331) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF459 JN-G of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Lampertheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
LOGAN, CLIFFORD CHARLES POWNALL (405918) RAAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF459 JN-G of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Lampertheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SOWERBY, GEOFFREY PHILLIPS (417243) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF459 JN-G of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Lampertheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
STEWART, THOMAS (1117389) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF459 JN-G of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Lampertheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
KIRKPATRICK, LAURENCE JOHN (414990) RNZAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH935 JN-K of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Neustadt during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
ELLINS, CHARLES PERCIVAL (1509658) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH935 JN-K of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Neustadt during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HOEY, JOSEPH EDWARDS (656134) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH935 JN-K of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Neustadt during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
JARVIS, WILLIAM LOUIS (414691) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH935 JN-K of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Neustadt during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
SANDS, HUGH POWELL (403287) RNZAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH935 JN-K of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Neustadt during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
ALBISTON, KENNETH (136454) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH936 JN-W of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Dirmstein during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
BLOXHAM, MALCOLM VICTOR (552574) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH936 JN-W of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Dirmstein during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
CLEGHORN, ALAN HALL (1493160) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH936 JN-W of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Dirmstein during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
HOWLETT, ARTHUR DOUGLAS (413335) RNZAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH936 JN-W of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Dirmstein during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
McRAE, CHRISTOPHER FREDERICK (BUD) (R/147326) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH936 JN-W of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Dirmstein during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
THOMSON, JOHN SMITH (1374282) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH936 JN-W of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Dirmstein during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Lt |
TURNER, GEOFFREY (J/7326) RCAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH936 JN-W of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Dirmstein during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
WILKS, RONALD (1417280) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH936 JN-W of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Dirmstein during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
Fjaervoll, B RNAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB253 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Strohen during a raid on Hanover. |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
Osnes, A G O RNAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB253 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Strohen during a raid on Hanover. |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
STOTHARD, FREDERICK (1238263) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB253 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Strohen during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
WO II |
KERR, LOUIS NOEL LYNDON (R/135114) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB253 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Strohen during a raid on Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
MEREDITH, KENNETH (1684899) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB253 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Strohen during a raid on Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
BOWN, GEORGE (1042659) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD301 KN-L of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
DICKINSON, CECIL (629265) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD301 KN-L of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
GRANT, WILLIAM JOSEPH (1388923) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD301 KN-L of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
MANLEY, LEONARD FRANCIS (1210634) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD301 KN-L of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
CLARKE, STEPHEN FRANK (1586132) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW224 KN-T of No 77 Sqn, which crashed into the Waddenzee after being hit by flak during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
CORLETT, ARTHUR STANLEY (1019076) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW224 KN-T of No 77 Sqn, which crashed into the Waddenzee after being hit by flak during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
BRUCE, DONALD (1818551) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW224 KN-T of No 77 Sqn, which crashed into the Waddenzee after being hit by flak during a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
COBLEY, CLIFFORD (1080615) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW224 KN-T of No 77 Sqn, which crashed into the Waddenzee after being hit by flak during a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
FLETCHER, JOHN (1092331) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW224 KN-T of No 77 Sqn, which crashed into the Waddenzee after being hit by flak during a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HAFFENDEN, MAURICE ERNEST (911279) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW224 KN-T of No 77 Sqn, which crashed into the Waddenzee after being hit by flak during a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
STUART, JOSEPH GORDON (655800) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW224 KN-T of No 77 Sqn, which crashed into the Waddenzee after being hit by flak during a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
ENTWISTLE, HAROLD (1538482) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW266 EY-V of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
MACDONALD, JAMES SMITH (1369115) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW266 EY-V of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
POOLE, FRANCIS MCDONALD (416537) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW266 EY-V of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
BIRDSALL, WILLIAM (124844) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF566 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Gestorf during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
BRADSHAW, GORDON CHARLES ARTHUR (1313652) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF566 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Gestorf during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
CUMMINS, RICHARD CHARLES LUKE (1653296) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF566 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Gestorf during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HOBBS, DOUGLAS EDWARD JOHN (1338119) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF566 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Gestorf during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
HUDSON, JOHN (1145881) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF566 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Gestorf during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
THOMAS, BENJAMIN JAMES (623547) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF566 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Gestorf during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
TRUMAN, EDWARD GEORGE (977703) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF566 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Gestorf during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
BROWN, RONALD (427113) RAAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF458 XY-Y of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Kaifenheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
GAZZARD, CEDRIC BRIAN (1315082) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF458 XY-Y of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Kaifenheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HAYNES, COLIN (1431797) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF458 XY-Y of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Kaifenheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HOWARTH, JOSEPH (1048811) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF458 XY-Y of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Kaifenheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
HUGHES, GORDON HENRY (417487) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF458 XY-Y of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Kaifenheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
JAMES, DOUGLAS ANTHONY (1132025) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF458 XY-Y of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Kaifenheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
STRAKER, PAUL GILBERT (1312207) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF458 XY-Y of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Kaifenheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
BRADFORD, JOHN DENNIS (156591) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED868 OF-A of No 97 Sqn, which crashed at Ruchheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
BRETT, JOHN (577164) RAF; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED868 OF-A of No 97 Sqn, which crashed at Ruchheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
CHRISTIE, ROBERT GUNN (J/18884) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED868 OF-A of No 97 Sqn, which crashed at Ruchheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
MALLABER, JOHN (1577578) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED868 OF-A of No 97 Sqn, which crashed at Ruchheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
MITCHELL, HAROLD GEORGE (1210726) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED868 OF-A of No 97 Sqn, which crashed at Ruchheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
PUGH, THOMAS GEORGE GRIFFITHS (1317570) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED868 OF-A of No 97 Sqn, which crashed at Ruchheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
STEVENSON, LOUIS (158717) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED868 OF-A of No 97 Sqn, which crashed at Ruchheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sqn Ldr |
FOSTER, KENNETH JACK (77915) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA708 OF-P of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sqn Ldr |
McKINNA, ROBERT ALEXANDER (69440) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA708 OF-P of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
PAGE, HENRY REUBEN (1316109) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA708 OF-P of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
BETSON, JOHN LOUIS WARD (409887) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED883 HW-V of No 100 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
BIRT, PHILLIP MCLAUGHLIN (1567298) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED883 HW-V of No 100 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
BURBECK, KENNETH REES (51326) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED883 HW-V of No 100 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
DEAVES, EDMUND JAMES (1434590) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED883 HW-V of No 100 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
MARCHANT, WILLIAM BUNNEY (655660) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED883 HW-V of No 100 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
PRINS, HARVEY GEORGE (415782) RNZAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED883 HW-V of No 100 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
RODGERS, JOHN HARRIS (960866) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED883 HW-V of No 100 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
CLOTHIER, ROBERT ALFRED (1386024) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA977 SR-J of No 101 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Metz in France having suffered damage during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
COOPER, EUGENE JOSEPH (R/87128) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA977 SR-J of No 101 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Metz in France having suffered damage during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HAWORTH, JACK RODNEY (1483107) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA977 SR-J of No 101 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Metz in France having suffered damage during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
RAYS, RONALD JAMES (420270) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA977 SR-J of No 101 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Metz in France having suffered damage during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
STAFFORD, ARTHUR OSWALD (138810) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA977 SR-J of No 101 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Metz in France having suffered damage during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
TURNER, DONALD STUART (131600) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA977 SR-J of No 101 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Metz in France having suffered damage during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
MacDONALD, WILLIAM HENRY (1295086) RAFVR; age: 36 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB152 PM-H of No 103 Sqn, which was shot down near the target during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
VIVERS, ROBERT JAMES FRANCIS (405986) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB152 PM-H of No 103 Sqn, which was shot down near the target during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
WATTERS, WILLIAM (1349236) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED888 of No 103 Sqn, which attacked by a night fighter during a raid on Mannheim. He is buried in Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery. |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
BURGESS, ALAN STEWART (1315388) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV271 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Grunstadter Berg during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
DUFFY, THOMAS (1037801) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV271 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Grunstadter Berg during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
PITMAN, LESLIE CHARLES (J/14636) RCAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV271 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Grunstadter Berg during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
ROYANS, BERNARD (1247245) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV271 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Grunstadter Berg during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
TRILL, STANLEY RICHARD (149616) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV271 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Grunstadter Berg during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WHITE, THOMAS (1112318) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV271 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Grunstadter Berg during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
BEALES, WILLIAM ARTHUR (1322230) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH883 OJ-A of No 149 Sqn, which crashed at Herxheim bei Landau during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
LEEDHAM, WILLIAM JOHN (157410) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH883 OJ-A of No 149 Sqn, which crashed at Herxheim bei Landau during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
MAGSON, EDMUND (1581919) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH883 OJ-A of No 149 Sqn, which crashed at Herxheim bei Landau during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
WO II |
NESS, WILLIAM (R/104261) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH883 OJ-A of No 149 Sqn, which crashed at Herxheim bei Landau during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
TOMLINSON, LESLIE (1430802) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH883 OJ-A of No 149 Sqn, which crashed at Herxheim bei Landau during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
BRACE, ADRIAN COLEBROOK (128869) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ104 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which exploded in the air over Kirchheimbolanden during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
MOSLEY, HAROLD EDWIN (142054) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ104 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which exploded in the air over Kirchheimbolanden during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
THOMAS, A (1276953) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ104 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which exploded in the air over Kirchheimbolanden during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
WARD, ARTHUR WILLIAM (J/22200) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ104 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which exploded in the air over Kirchheimbolanden during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
WILKIN, GEORGE WILLIAM (1399267) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ104 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which exploded in the air over Kirchheimbolanden during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
WOODHOUSE, ROBERT BECK (142611) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ104 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which exploded in the air over Kirchheimbolanden during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
DUFFY, RODNEY ERNEST (413838) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ105 HA-N of No 218 Sqn, which crashed near Bury St Edmunds having managed to regain the British coast despite severe flak damage sustained during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
ELLIS, THOMAS DOUGLAS (415076) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ105 HA-N of No 218 Sqn, which crashed near Bury St Edmunds having managed to regain the British coast despite severe flak damage sustained during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
MORGAN, ARTHUR HENRY JOHN (416013) RNZAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ105 HA-N of No 218 Sqn, which crashed near Bury St Edmunds having managed to regain the British coast despite severe flak damage sustained during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
GEHRIG, ROY LAWRENCE (421899) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ105 HA-N of No 218 Sqn, which crashed near Bury St Edmunds having managed to regain the British coast despite severe flak damage sustained during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
PRYCE-WILLIAMS, WILFRID SELWYN (151019) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ105 HA-N of No 218 Sqn, which crashed near Bury St Edmunds having managed to regain the British coast despite severe flak damage sustained during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Llandrillo-yn-Rhos (St Trillo) Churchyard |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
THIIEZ, D FFAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MH987 of No 222 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Beachy Head during a Ramrod following an engine failure. |
23-Sep |
LAC |
RAPER, LESLIE VERDUN (1161077) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was serving with No 261 Sqn, and died from dysentery. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
LIPIEC, Kazimierz (P.784732) PAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AA912 of No 308 Sqn, which was shot down by enemy fighters during a Ramrod to Le Treport. He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
ROGERS, GEORGE VINCENT (1436981) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HX818 of No 418 Sqn, which was abandoned in its return from a night intruder sortie to Hopsten having sustained damage from debris after it had attacked an enemy aircraft, he landed in the sea but was not rescued. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
BENDER, LAURIE GEORGE (1809240) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB971 VR-X of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
DAYTON, JAMES EDWARD (R/143327) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB971 VR-X of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
DEMPSTER, RICHARD (R/225014) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB971 VR-X of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
GRIFFITHS, ROBERT THOMAS (R/98563) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB971 VR-X of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
RAINVILLE, JOSEPH LUCIEN ROGER (R/79295) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB971 VR-X of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
ROLPH, CECIL GEORGE (1335420) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB971 VR-X of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
WILLIG, AUBREY ERNEST CHARLES (1814576) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB971 VR-X of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
BROWN, HEDLEY (1481118) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD457 VR-F of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
KELLY, JOHN (1230179) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD457 VR-F of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
MAHER, WILLIAM PATRICK (1511663) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD457 VR-F of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
McNALLY, ROBERT WILLIAM STEPHEN (1028538) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD457 VR-F of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
MILLS, STANLEY THOMAS (1500154) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD457 VR-F of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
MORRIS, JOHN (1558377) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD457 VR-F of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
PETHER, DONALD HECTOR (1453792) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD457 VR-F of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
WO II |
REED, NORMAN LLOYD (R/130233) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK271 NA-Q of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and night fighters during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
WO II |
SHARPE, FRANK PRESCOTT (R/115004) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK271 NA-Q of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and night fighters during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
STEWART, VERNE ALLISON (J/27921) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK271 NA-Q of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and night fighters during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
ZDAN, RUSSELL TERRES (J/24802) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK271 NA-Q of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and night fighters during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
BOHN, ARTHUR REGINALD (1415741) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK635 NA-H of No 428 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
COTTON, LEONARD (1516171) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK635 NA-H of No 428 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
DICKSON, WALTER EDWARD (R/156913) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK635 NA-H of No 428 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
JEFFERY, DONALD ERNEST (1862968) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK635 NA-H of No 428 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
McRAE, HECTOR EARL (J/20195) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK635 NA-H of No 428 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
MILLER, EDWARD GEORGE (R/183626) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK635 NA-H of No 428 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
WRIGHT, JAMES (1590868) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK635 NA-H of No 428 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
WO II |
BARLOW, RONALD MALCOLM (R/138574) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN554 of No 432 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea off Flamborough Head after running out of fuel on its return from a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
REESON, FREDERICK GEORGE (1058557) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN554 of No 432 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea off Flamborough Head after running out of fuel on its return from a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
CUMMING, ALLEN BOYCE (414338) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV174 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed at Speyer during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
DAVIS, WILLIAM ALDERSON (1522697) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV174 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed at Speyer during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
HADLEY, GEORGE ARTHUR (413989) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV174 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed at Speyer during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HARRIS, DION CLIVE (1818535) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV174 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed at Speyer during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HIRST, DONALD SAMUEL (1217352) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV174 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed at Speyer during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
MORRISON, D'ARCY EDWARD (421436) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV174 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed at Speyer during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
PLANT, BRUCE ALBERT (23729) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV174 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed at Speyer during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
ADAIR, CHARLES EDWARD (11615) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV233 of No 467 Sqn, which was abandoned after being shot down by a Bf 110 on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
FARMER, WALTER THEODORE (416843) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV233 of No 467 Sqn, which was abandoned after being shot down by a Bf 110 on a raid to Mannheim. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
WO II |
CRAIK, MURRAY CLAYTON (R/110957) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE135 PO-Y of No 467 Sqn, which crashed at Altertheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
FRANCIS, THOMAS TERRANCE BLEWETT (1424559) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE135 PO-Y of No 467 Sqn, which crashed at Altertheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
GREEN, HANS ASMUSSEN (R/147218) RCAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE135 PO-Y of No 467 Sqn, which crashed at Altertheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HARRISON, JOHN BENNETT (1485062) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE135 PO-Y of No 467 Sqn, which crashed at Altertheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
LONG, ARTHUR (413396) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE135 PO-Y of No 467 Sqn, which crashed at Altertheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
LUMSDEN, OSWALD JOHN (413779) RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE135 PO-Y of No 467 Sqn, which crashed at Altertheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
WEDDELL, CORNELIUS (1603571) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE135 PO-Y of No 467 Sqn, which crashed at Altertheim during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Cpl |
JOHNSTON, ROBERT (1306380) RAFVR; age: 37 |
He was serving with No 2882 Sqn RAF Regiment and died in hospital in Basingstoke the day after his mother had received a telegram advising her that another son, Sapper Alexander, had died in hospital in the Middle East. He is buried in Perth (Wellshill) Cemetery. |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
GARNER, JOHN JAMES (1431393) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, KV913 of No 144 MU, which stalled and caught fire. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HOLMES, KEITH VIVIAN ARKLE (421717) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV815 OP-E of No 11 OTU, which crashed into a wooded hill during an overshoot at Westcott on its return from a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
23-Sep |
AC1 |
PARKINSON, ARTHUR (1549143) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, MS638 of No 12 AGS, which ditched into sea off St Johns Point, Co Down (drowned). He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
HELLEWELL, RONALD (109734) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, KV913 of No 144 MU, which stalled and caught fire. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
SUFFIELD, JAMES (137526) RAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1325 of No 15 OTU, which crashed in the circuit at Harwell and burst into flames shortly after taking off for a training flight. He is buried in Crigglestone Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
McDONALD-HUNTER, DONALD SYDNEY (1502383) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1325 of No 15 OTU, which crashed in the circuit at Harwell and burst into flames shortly after taking off for a training flight. He is buried in Harwell Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
HUNT, OSWALD (1515438) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1325 of No 15 OTU, which crashed in the circuit at Harwell and burst into flames shortly after taking off for a training flight. He is buried in Highfield (St Matthew) Churchyard |
23-Sep |
Fg Off |
LEVERONI, JOHN EMILE (118166) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1325 of No 15 OTU, which crashed in the circuit at Harwell and burst into flames shortly after taking off for a training flight. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
23-Sep |
WO |
JOHNSON, ALFRED HENRY (655716) RAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1325 of No 15 OTU, which crashed in the circuit at Harwell and burst into flames shortly after taking off for a training flight. He is buried in Tottenham Cemetery |
23-Sep |
LAC |
THOMAS, HARRY GILEMORE (529304) RAF; age: ? |
He had been serving with No 151 MU when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
23-Sep |
LAC |
ROBBINS, DONALD OSBORNE (1459118) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master, 2669 of No 22 AS, which crashed at Welgelegen Coalbrook. He is buried in Vereeniging Old Town Cemetery |
23-Sep |
LAC |
ELDRED, CHARLES SIDNEY (1039680) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving with No 357 WU and died in Bangalore Hospital from typhoid fever. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai. |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
JEANMART, ALBERT GEORGE RAYMOND (146493) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, W9057 of No 5 (P) AFU, which crashed on a night instrument training flight. He is commemorated in The Maidenhead Register. After the war his body was repatriated and buried in the Belgian Airmens' Field of Honour, Brussels. |
23-Sep |
Flt Lt |
WOLNIK, Jozef (P.1145) PAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, HZ251 of No 6 OTU, which crashed at Bradley in Yorkshire after losing a wing. He is buried in Blackpool (Layton) Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
CIASTON, Franciszek (P.792374) PAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, HZ251 of No 6 OTU, which crashed at Bradley in Yorkshire after losing a wing. He is buried in Fulford Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
CZYZEWSKI, Jan (P.780669) PAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, HZ251 of No 6 OTU, which crashed at Bradley in Yorkshire after losing a wing. He is buried in Fulford Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
OSTROWSKI, Wladyslaw (P.792053) PAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, HZ251 of No 6 OTU, which crashed at Bradley in Yorkshire after losing a wing. He is buried in Fulford Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
RYCHEL, Boleslaw (P.784756) PAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, HZ251 of No 6 OTU, which crashed at Bradley in Yorkshire after losing a wing. He is buried in Fulford Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
SWIECA, Boleslaw Jozef (P.703105) PAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, HZ251 of No 6 OTU, which crashed at Bradley in Yorkshire after losing a wing. He is buried in Fulford Cemetery |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
KAWENOKI, Abram (P.794155) PAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, HZ251 of No 6 OTU, which crashed at Bradley in Yorkshire after losing a wing. He is buried in Liverpool (Long Lane) Jewish Cemetery. |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
ABBOTT, JOHN (1436652) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore III, AG921 of No 70 OTU, which stalled and crashed near Shandur whilst flying at low level. He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery. |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
GOODFELLOW, DONALD IVOR (1316852) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore III, AG921 of No 70 OTU, which stalled and crashed near Shandur whilst flying at low level. He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery. |
23-Sep |
AC2 |
BAILIE, HUGH THOMAS (1832447) RAFVR; age: 37 |
He was serving with MECCU and died in a road accident in Algiers. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery. |
23-Sep |
Plt Off |
NUTT, EDWARD ALBERT (143897) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, HP355 of No 1482 Flt, which hit a fence during a practice attack on an AA-site at West Raynham. He is buried in Sunderland (Ryhope Road) Cemetery. |
23-Sep |
AC2 |
FIELDHOUSE, LEONARD ANTHONY (1137454) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Ince. He is buried in Orrell (St James) Roman Catholic Churchyard |
23-Sep |
AC1 |
BATH, ALBERT THOMAS (1612293) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was serving with No 3 Wing, No 2 PDC and died in the RAF Hospital, Morecombe from lymphatic leukaemia. He was buried in/or cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park. |
23-Sep |
Flt Lt |
WEAGER, WILLIAM LEONARD (44896) RAF; age: 47 |
He was serving with No 2 Signals Depot and died in City Hospital, Fazakerley from diphtheria. He is buried in St Michael's Churchyard, Tenby. |
23-Sep |
Sgt |
ROBERTSON, KENNETH HOOD (1550927) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 2 FIS and died at St Margaret's Muchello from acute asthma and myocarditas. He is buried in Aberdeen (Springbank) Cemetery. |
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