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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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