Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 27 September 1943
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
FREWER, JOHN HENRY (1193096) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA849 MG-F of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Osteressen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
NOLL, LUDWIG OTTO (159690) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA849 MG-F of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Osteressen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Lt |
ROUTEN, DENNIS ARTHUR (148785) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA849 MG-F of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Osteressen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SIMPSON, JOHN THOMPSON (1185795) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA849 MG-F of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Osteressen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
WOLSTENHOLME, CYRIL (155159) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA849 MG-F of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Osteressen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WOODCOCK, GEOFFREY (1138811) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA849 MG-F of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Osteressen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
PARKER, GORDON ERNEST MALBON (139526) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR922 ZA-P of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
HAND, DESMOND TERENCE (1456811) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR922 ZA-P of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
McINTOSH, JAMES RITCHIE (539090) RAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR922 ZA-P of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
WARDMAN, NORMAN PERCY (157829) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR922 ZA-P of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
WARRELL, ALAN HENRY WILLIAM (161366) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR922 ZA-P of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
WOOD, ERNEST MORGAN (J/19027) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR922 ZA-P of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
BARKER, R F G (156042) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HX159 ZA-L of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
COCKREM, HARRY WILLIAM GEORGE (414001) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HX159 ZA-L of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
MARSH, ERIC GEORGE JAMES (162788) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HX159 ZA-L of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
PANOS, PETER (425208) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HX159 ZA-L of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
STANWORTH, HENRY ARTHUR (1542987) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HX159 ZA-L of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
BROWN, WILLIAM ALFRED (1496924) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD272 ZA-F of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
CAVIE, JACK GEORGE (1330185) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD272 ZA-F of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
CHILCOTT, FERNLEY GRAHAM (1303121) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD272 ZA-F of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
GREEST, THOMAS HENRY (1388948) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD272 ZA-F of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
JARMAN, ERNEST JAMES EMRYS (1419269) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD272 ZA-F of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
PARSONS, ARTHUR RICHARD JOHN (1807286) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD272 ZA-F of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
ROSTRON, ALFRED (1499353) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD272 ZA-F of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WICKS, WILLIAM ROSS DFM (420369) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV171 of No 12 Sqn, which he was killed when the mid upper turret was hit by a direct hit from heavy flak over the Dutch coast on the return from a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
BENNY, JOHN HENRY (1338480) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE940 LS-Y of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Ronnenberg during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
BOWEN, DAVID BENJAMIN (1418000) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE940 LS-Y of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Ronnenberg during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
COLES, RAYMOND MARTIN (1332380) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE940 LS-Y of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Ronnenberg during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
CORDELL, RONALD ARTHUR (1586198) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE940 LS-Y of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Ronnenberg during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
GIBBS, SIDNEY GEORGE (1602054) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE940 LS-Y of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Ronnenberg during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
HENDRY, DOUGLAS HUNTER (534084) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE940 LS-Y of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Ronnenberg during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
JORDAN, SIDNEY JOHN (1393659) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE940 LS-Y of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Ronnenberg during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
MARSH, EDWARD SAUNDERS (143241) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter XI, JL909 of No 46 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie to Rhodes. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
NORMAN, GEORGE EDWARD CASTELBERG (139473) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter XI, JL909 of No 46 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie to Rhodes. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
BANKS, MALCOLM JAMES (16249) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE189 VN-S of No 50 Sqn, which crashed near Hildesheim during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
CAMERON, IAN NICOL FERGUSON (1342504) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE189 VN-S of No 50 Sqn, which crashed near Hildesheim during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
COOKE, HARRY WILLIAM FREDERICK (1334284) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE189 VN-S of No 50 Sqn, which crashed near Hildesheim during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
JORDAN, LEONARD CECIL (1377409) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE189 VN-S of No 50 Sqn, which crashed near Hildesheim during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
SIMPKIN, ALBERT HENRY (848625) AuxAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE189 VN-S of No 50 Sqn, which crashed near Hildesheim during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
SMITH, WILLIAM THOMAS (1049079) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE189 VN-S of No 50 Sqn, which crashed near Hildesheim during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
GRIFFITHS, MALDWYN (1071492) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR982 'B' of No 58 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
TRIGGOL, ROBERT KIRBY (1317241) RAFVR; age: 17 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR982 'B' of No 58 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
FRASER, EDWARD (710169) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED314 QR-Y of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down en-route to a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
BANGS, ARCHIBALD ROBERT (1891699) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF515 AA-F of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Haverbeck-Hamelin during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
BRIERLEY, FRED (537128) RAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK266 MP-O of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Neunkirchen to a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
EMERSON, JOHN MAPLE (1678504) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK266 MP-O of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Neunkirchen to a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
HICKMAN, STEWART WILLIAM (146867) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK266 MP-O of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Neunkirchen to a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
KEENE, GEORGE WILLIAM LANSDOWNE (127317) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK266 MP-O of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Neunkirchen to a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
PRING, ALFRED STANLEY (657628) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK266 MP-O of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Neunkirchen to a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
SCOTT, GEORGE (1345479) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK266 MP-O of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Neunkirchen to a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WALTERS, LEONARD CHARLES ARTHUR (1261427) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK266 MP-O of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Neunkirchen to a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
BARBER, KENNETH ARTHUR (134720) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK891 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
ENTWISLE, DANGAN MERVYN ROBERT BERTIN (634999) RAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK891 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
FREEMAN, REGINALD CLIFFORD HERBERT (1332204) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK891 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
GLENTWORTH, LEWIS (1379631) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK891 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
GRIFFITHS, DAVID GEORGE (156084) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK891 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
HOLMES, ANTHONEY ERNEST HARRY (1600328) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK891 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SHORTLAND, BERTRAM ARTHUR (1178784) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was under training with No 1663 HCU when he was killed whilst flying as 2nd pilot in Halifax V, LK891 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
WALKER, CHARLES RAYMOND (1077177) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK891 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
DANDO, RONALD WILLIAM (1322837) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD416 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
ELSON, PETER JEFFREY (1317012) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD416 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
FOX, PHILIP ROBERT (575854) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD416 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
HILL, RONALD (1218294) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD416 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SKERRETT, CHARLES RAYMOND (409240) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD416 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
STRACHAN, JOHN PHILIP (1320655) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD416 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
TELFER, ROBERT MARTIN (1046346) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD416 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
WEIGHELL, NORMAN EDWIN (1094049) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD416 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
BREAM, ERIC JAMES (1319137) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD476 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which caught fire during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
DORN, THOMAS ANDREW CUTHBERTSON (1036353) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD476 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which caught fire during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
DRINKWATER, ROBERT JAMES (1497401) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD476 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which caught fire during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
FERME, HAROLD (416844) RAAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD476 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which caught fire during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
HUCKER, FREDERICK WALTER (1585982) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD476 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which caught fire during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
HUGHES, LESLIE EDGAR (1318634) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD476 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which caught fire during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
COCKING, ARTHUR BERNARD (149904) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW230 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
HICKLING, GEORGE EDWARD (155088) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW230 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
NORMAN, JAMES (1129071) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW230 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Lt |
PAUL, GEORGE GRAHAM (139298) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW230 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
SMITH, RONALD ALFRED (1810805) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW230 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Lt |
SMITH, WILLIAM BRIAN (416177) RNZAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW230 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WILKINS, JOHN SELWYN (413810) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW230 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
ASTON, JOHN EDWARD GRIFFITHS (1127674) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV221 PM-K of No 103 Sqn, which crashed near Mahlerten during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
DAVIDSON, ALAN (1355496) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV221 PM-K of No 103 Sqn, which crashed near Mahlerten during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
FAULKNER, RONALD NORMAN (136885) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV221 PM-K of No 103 Sqn, which crashed near Mahlerten during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
HARRISON, ARTHUR (J/18007) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV221 PM-K of No 103 Sqn, which crashed near Mahlerten during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sqn Ldr |
KENNARD, JOHN HERBERT (40715) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV221 PM-K of No 103 Sqn, which crashed near Mahlerten during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
LATHAM, THOMAS COULTON (51721) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV221 PM-K of No 103 Sqn, which crashed near Mahlerten during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
MOREY, STANLEY ALLAN (401074) RAAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV221 PM-K of No 103 Sqn, which crashed near Mahlerten during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
BREWER, JOHN HARRISON (1604493) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED372 of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hildesheim during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
BUTLER, LIONEL WEMBLEY HENRY (1573300) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED372 of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hildesheim during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
WILD, REGINALD (1458993) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED372 of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hildesheim during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
ROSSER, ROWLAND DAVID (133077) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MH440 'D' of No 129 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during a Ramrod to Conches. He is buried in Les Baux-de-Breteuil Churchyard |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
HATWELL, STANLEY WILFRID (156043) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA919 of No 156 Sqn, which exploded in the air over the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
CLARK, ALAN JOHN (1351276) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA919 of No 156 Sqn, which exploded in the air over the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
HODGES, CHARLES WALTER (923732) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA919 of No 156 Sqn, which exploded in the air over the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Lt |
INNES, HUGH GAULT (128662) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA919 of No 156 Sqn, which exploded in the air over the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
WO II |
MORGAN, CHARLES EARLE (R/140186) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA919 of No 156 Sqn, which exploded in the air over the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SWINNEY, ARTHUR (1087538) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA919 of No 156 Sqn, which exploded in the air over the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sqn Ldr |
VINCENT, PETER REE (70827) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA919 of No 156 Sqn, which exploded in the air over the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
DAWKINS, LESLIE JOHN (1811130) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN905 NP-L of No 158 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
ERLY, WILLIAM JEROME (J/9574) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN905 NP-L of No 158 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
HORKHEIMER, MILTON (132659) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN905 NP-L of No 158 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
MURRAY, JAMES REID (979186) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN905 NP-L of No 158 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
PATTERSON, WILLIAM JOSEPH (644823) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN905 NP-L of No 158 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
PAYNE, PETER HENRY (1231503) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN905 NP-L of No 158 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
PEPLOE, FRANK GEORGE (1549732) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN905 NP-L of No 158 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
ACKROYD, HAROLD (1109915) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, JA704 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Mahlerten during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
BULLOCK, JACK (1215473) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, JA704 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Mahlerten during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
WO |
CHESTERTON, PAUL FULTON (1383472) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, JA704 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Mahlerten during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
JACKSON, CLAUDE ROY (946403) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, JA704 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Mahlerten during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Lt |
McGHIE, HENRY (129456) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, JA704 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Mahlerten during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
MILLING, EDWARD (656624) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, JA704 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Mahlerten during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
BICK, DOUGLAS LOWAIN (643736) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED875 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Caistor having returned early from a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Bolton (Heaton) Cemetery |
27-Sep |
WO |
BOONE, CECIL JACK WALTON (1162710) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED875 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Caistor having returned early from a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Bury St Edmunds Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
DAVIS, RONALD (1385696) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED875 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Caistor having returned early from a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SMITH, GEORGE RUSSELL (R/58116) RCAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED875 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Caistor having returned early from a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
NYLAND, JAMES PATRICK (2202158) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED875 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Caistor having returned early from a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Castlebar Catholic Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
PACK, ERNEST ALBERT (1339883) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED875 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Caistor having returned early from a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hornchurch Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
WARHURST, THOMAS (1439524) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED875 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Caistor having returned early from a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Sheffield (City Road) Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
BOYDEN, WILLIAM HENRY (1393311) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF118 EX-O of No 199 Sqn, which crashed at Ramlingen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
CLAY, LEONARD DOUGLAS (135718) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF118 EX-O of No 199 Sqn, which crashed at Ramlingen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
HIGGINSON, BRIAN PURDY (415760) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF118 EX-O of No 199 Sqn, which crashed at Ramlingen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
HODSON, MAURICE ALBERT NICHOLAS (170129) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF118 EX-O of No 199 Sqn, which crashed at Ramlingen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
QUAR, ALFRED JOHN (1392702) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF118 EX-O of No 199 Sqn, which crashed at Ramlingen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
TAYLOR, JACK (1624512) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF118 EX-O of No 199 Sqn, which crashed at Ramlingen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
WOOD, DUGALD GILLIES (1367826) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF118 EX-O of No 199 Sqn, which crashed at Ramlingen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Lt |
BALDING, KEITH TODD (408948) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF472 HA-D of No 218 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
HAMILTON, WILLIAM NORMAN (J/15425) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF472 HA-D of No 218 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
HARRIS, STANLEY JAMES (1244545) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF472 HA-D of No 218 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
HURST, GEORGE GERARD (130533) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF472 HA-D of No 218 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
LAWRENSON, GEORGE ASHLEY (157192) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF472 HA-D of No 218 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
McGOVERN, JOHN (972243) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF472 HA-D of No 218 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
OTTER, ERIC (1036446) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF472 HA-D of No 218 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
BRAY, WILLIAM RICHARD (1850199) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE937 HA-A of No 218 Sqn, which crashed at Eldagasen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
EXLEY, HARRY (1506936) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE937 HA-A of No 218 Sqn, which crashed at Eldagasen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
HAXTON, ANDREW SCOTT (577705) RAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE937 HA-A of No 218 Sqn, which crashed at Eldagasen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
KNIGHT, WILLIAM FRANCIS CYRIL (155475) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE937 HA-A of No 218 Sqn, which crashed at Eldagasen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
PETRE, ALFRED CHARLES (1385866) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE937 HA-A of No 218 Sqn, which crashed at Eldagasen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
VERNEY, STANLEY JOHN HUXTABLE (131988) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE937 HA-A of No 218 Sqn, which crashed at Eldagasen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
WINDERS, BRUCE DEAN (R/99861) RCAF; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE937 HA-A of No 218 Sqn, which crashed at Eldagasen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
WO |
UTTON, PETER ERIC GILBERT (917612) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HX852 of No 264 Sqn, which failed to return from an Intruder mission to Rheine. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
WEST, DENIS LESLIE (119116) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HX852 of No 264 Sqn, which failed to return from an Intruder mission to Rheine. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
BONDARCZUK, Arkadiusz (P.793159) PAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EE683 of No 306 Sqn, which was lost on Ramrod 250. He is buried in No Known Grave |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
ZRNIK, THOMAS (787374) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BM293 of No 313 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during Ramrod 250. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
HELLAN, A () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MA305 of No 331 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a Ramrod to Conches. |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
CREWE, ROBERT EDWARD (J/18902) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire V, BM152 of No 402 Sqn, which was lost on a Ramrod to Conches. He is buried in Grandcourt War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
AUSTIN, JUSTUS CLIFFORD (J/10155) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP593 'P' of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
BOOTH, CHARLES ROYCE (J/22771) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP593 'P' of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
WO I |
MERRITT, ALEXANDER ROBERT (R/84622) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP593 'P' of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
WO II |
REVELL, ROBERT WILLIAM (R/98504) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP593 'P' of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
WO II |
ROLFSTAD, KENNETH GILLMORE (R/118083) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP593 'P' of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
WO I |
SMITH, LEONARD GRAYDON (R/90525) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP593 'P' of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Wg Cdr |
ARCHER, JOHN CHILTON (33181) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF124 'Q' of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
BIER, DONALD SUTHERLAND (J/8100) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF124 'Q' of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Flt Lt |
CRAIG, JOHN (J/16026) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF124 'Q' of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
GODWIN, JOSEPH ERWIN (J/21269) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF124 'Q' of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
VYE, BYRON EMERSON ALWYN (J/11791) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF124 'Q' of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
PARKER, DOUGLAS ROGER (J/17433) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF124 'Q' of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
KIRBY, JAMES (1237264) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB968 NA-R of No 428 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
MACMURCHY, EDWARD DOUGLAS (J/20833) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB968 NA-R of No 428 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
MANNERS, FRANK THORBURN (J/14239) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB968 NA-R of No 428 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
MATTHEWS, DONALD WILLIS (R/193148) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB968 NA-R of No 428 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
McKEE, WILLIAM ELLIS (R/94589) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB968 NA-R of No 428 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Lt |
SHERBACK, RONALD HUBERT (J/6181) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB968 NA-R of No 428 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
STONE, DOUGLAS BRYANT (R/59411) RCAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB968 NA-R of No 428 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
BUTCHER, CHARLES MERTON (J/22487) RCAF; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK915 NA-V of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
DRISCOLL, EDGAR SMITH (R/169017) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK915 NA-V of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
JACKSON, FRANK CHARLES (1337232) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK915 NA-V of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
MORRISON, JOHN MURRAY (R/184515) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK915 NA-V of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
JONES, JOHN IVOR (929585) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK915 NA-V of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
ATKINSON, STANLEY KYLE (J/18229) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE817 QO-K of No 432 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
BOWDEN, IRVINE CHARLES RANDOLPH (621553) RAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE817 QO-K of No 432 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
CHUBB, ALFRED WILLIAM (155352) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE817 QO-K of No 432 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
COOK, LEO FREDERICK (R/144405) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE817 QO-K of No 432 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
CHASMAR, MAURICE DUDLEY (1380306) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK917 IP-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
ELDER, EDWARD VLADIMIR AUSTIN (1430252) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK917 IP-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
HANSELL, HARRY ERNEST (R/160789) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK917 IP-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
LEACH, JOHN ANTHONY (R/144066) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK917 IP-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
LINDSAY, HAROLD (532556) RAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK917 IP-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
LYTLE, ORVILLE (J/18694) RCAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK917 IP-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
MONTEITH, JOHN HERBERT TWEEDALE (R/133519) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK917 IP-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
WO II |
PEDLAR, ROBERT CLINTON (R/130658) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK917 IP-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
EVANS, ROBERT ORMOND (547680) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK919 IP-R of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
HALPIN, MAURICE PATRICK (J/14216) RCAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK919 IP-R of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
MOODY, EDWARD THOMAS GUY (1801481) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK919 IP-R of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
ROUSSEAU, JOSEPH HENRI FERNAND (R/185468) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK919 IP-R of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
SMITH, RUSSELL HARRY (R/131214) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK919 IP-R of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
TODKILL, GEORGE (1525042) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK919 IP-R of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
VITCH, MICHAEL NANCY (R/161045) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK919 IP-R of No 434 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
DOWNS, JOHN WILLIAM (J/12886) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in died from natural causes in No 1 RAF General Hospital. of No 458 Sqn, which . He is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
BARNES, ARTHUR MALLINSON (1678058) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA861 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
BOLGER, CHRISTOPHER KEVIN (409888) RAAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA861 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
COLE, STUART VIVIAN (409462) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA861 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Plt Off |
DARGIE, LEO MALCOLM (413967) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA861 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
JEFFCOCK, CYRIL (1036500) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA861 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
THORNHILL, WILLIAM (1433249) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA861 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
WHITESIDE, FRANK (1511156) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA861 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
BARTLE, GERALD VICTOR (R/128983) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF172 'P' of No 612 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
BUCKTON, WILLIAM (1132544) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF172 'P' of No 612 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
DOUGHTY, LEONARD GEORGE (1188850) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF172 'P' of No 612 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
HYNDSON, ROBERT JAMES GERARD (1390554) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF172 'P' of No 612 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
PAISH, CYRIL FREDERICK (1080346) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF172 'P' of No 612 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
TOZER, RICHARD HARRY JOHN (135100) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF172 'P' of No 612 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Flt Lt |
HAWKINS, WILLIAM TINSLEY (41986) RNZAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AP254 of No 613 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on the return leg of a shipping recce off the Dutch coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
HOWES, WILLIAM (BILLY) (1214675) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH945 QS-H of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Drahne Winkel during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
KERSLAKE, HERBERT WILLIAM RALPH (1338260) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH945 QS-H of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Drahne Winkel during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
PARRY, JAMES LEO (2208915) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH945 QS-H of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Drahne Winkel during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Cpl |
PARRY, WILLIAM GLYN (614272) RAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH945 QS-H of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Drahne Winkel during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Swansea (Cwmgelly) Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
SHARMAN, ALEC JAMES (1620530) RAFVR; age: 39 |
He was serving with No 5007 (Airfield Construction) Sqn, and died on active service, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in Sunderland. He is buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
BRIGHT, HENRY GEORGE (1609673) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2884 OP-L of No 11 OTU, which was abandoned during a night cross-country due to an engine failure but he was unable to get out of the aircraft. He is buried in Christchurch Cemetery |
27-Sep |
LAC |
ERET, Tadeusz (P.70657) PAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master III, W8710 of No 16 (P) SFTS, which collided with DL612 of the same unit near Radcliffe on Trent. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
REDDY, DOUGLAS EDWARD LANYON (420596) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7455 of No 1657 HCU, which made a forced landing near Haverhill in Suffolk after being attacked by an enemy intruder during a training exercise on the 7 Sep 1943 However, he was trapped in the aircraft after a fire had broke out and was rescued by his pilot, Flt Lt L F Smith but despite Smith's efforts, he later died from his injuries. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
FORMANIEWICZ, Edmund (P.783556) PAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ645 of No 18 OTU, which dived into the ground near Retford after the starboard engine cut whilst the port engine was feathered. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
GOZDZ, Czeslaw (P.1599) PAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ645 of No 18 OTU, which dived into the ground near Retford after the starboard engine cut whilst the port engine was feathered. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
MAJEWSKI, Stefan Jerzy (P.783846) PAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ645 of No 18 OTU, which dived into the ground near Retford after the starboard engine cut whilst the port engine was feathered. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
PIOREK, Stanislaw Lukasz (P.703858) PAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ645 of No 18 OTU, which dived into the ground near Retford after the starboard engine cut whilst the port engine was feathered. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
ROBINSON, WILLIAM STEPHEN (1577597) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA853 'D' of No 19 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames near Dishforth during a cross-country exercise. He is buried in Birmingham (Yardley) Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
ROGERS, EDGAR RONALD (1338400) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA853 'D' of No 19 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames near Dishforth during a cross-country exercise. He is buried in Gloucester Old Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
WALLACE, JOHN WILLIAM (J/24145) RCAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA853 'D' of No 19 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames near Dishforth during a cross-country exercise. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
HUGHES, CLEWIN ARTHUR (1382173) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA853 'D' of No 19 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames near Dishforth during a cross-country exercise. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
FOWLER, RONALD CHARLES (1893913) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA853 'D' of No 19 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames near Dishforth during a cross-country exercise. He is buried in Marlow Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
DICKSON, HARRY (1824449) RAFVR; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA853 'D' of No 19 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames near Dishforth during a cross-country exercise. He is buried in Roberton Parish Churchyard |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
CAMMIES, DONALD THOMAS WILLIAM (1339016) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA853 'D' of No 19 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames near Dishforth during a cross-country exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Sep |
Sgt |
WEALE, PHILIP HENRY VERNON (1581970) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HN234 of No 21 SFTS, which crashed near Southcote in Southern Rhodesia. He is buried in Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
LAC |
TORBIT, ROBERT PATERSON (1564777) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master, 2791 (ex AZ439) of No 25 AS, which broke up in the air near Standerton. He is buried in Standerton Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Flt Sgt |
ALLISON, WILFRED ERNEST (415750) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LW751 of No 3 (P) AFU, which crashed after hitting a tree whilst carrying out night circuits. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
27-Sep |
Fg Off |
MORRIS, THOMAS CHARLES DFC (47701) RAF; age: 31 |
He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying Martinet I, HN939 of No 8 AGS, which ran into a wall during a forced landing near Durnoch in Sutherland following an engine failure. He is buried in Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
LAC |
MORSMAN, JOHN MURRAY (1801799) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in PBY-5, BuNo. 08342 of NAS Pensacola, which overshot a night landing and crashed at Fort Barrancas Beach, Pensacola Bay. He is buried in Pensacola (Barrancas) National Cemetery |
27-Sep |
AC1 |
PURDEN, PETER (1341671) RAFVR; age: 36 |
He was killed whilst removing the chocks from Whitley V, BD237 of No 10 OTU, when he was struck by the propeller. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
AC1 |
O'CONNOR, THOMAS (1069995) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was serving with No 6 Balloon Centre and died in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham from a perforated duodenal ulcer. He is buried in Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
AC2 |
EVANS, ALFRED EDWARD (1279091) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He had been medically discharged when he died in the Bronllys Sanatorium from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Cwmbach llecryd (or Builth Road) (St John) Churchyard. |
27-Sep |
Cpl |
SPARKE, JOHN SPENCER (637846) RAF; age: 23 |
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 Salisbury. He is buried in Porton (St Nicholas) Churchyard |
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