Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 1 - 3 October 1943
01-Oct |
Fg Off |
SPARK, JOHN HAVELOCK (135920) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was possibly killed whilst flying in Boston III, W8398 'G' of No 18 Sqn, which failed to return from a night interdiction sortie. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
01-Oct |
Sgt |
FULTON, WALTER LYBURN (1344925) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was possibly killed whilst flying in Boston III, W8398 'G' of No 18 Sqn, which failed to return from a night interdiction sortie. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
01-Oct |
Flt Lt |
McGAW, CHARLES ALEXANDER (42414) RAF; age: 27 |
He was possibly killed whilst flying in Boston III, W8398 'G' of No 18 Sqn, which failed to return from a night interdiction sortie. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
01-Oct |
LAC |
GRIFFIN, KENNETH WILLIAM (1109669) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was serving with No 136 Sqn, and in No 47 British General Hospital during in an outbreak of cholera in Calcutta. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery. |
01-Oct |
Sgt |
BARNES, WILLIAM TREVOR (1077966) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DV974 of No 204 Sqn, which turned over on impact whilst landing at Bathurst on an overshoot. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
01-Oct |
Sgt |
HARE, LEONARD (1045458) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DV974 of No 204 Sqn, which turned over on impact whilst landing at Bathurst on an overshoot. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
01-Oct |
Flt Lt |
MAYBERRY, CLEMENT CAMPBELL (401386) RAAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DV974 of No 204 Sqn, which turned over on impact whilst landing at Bathurst on an overshoot. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
01-Oct |
Fg Off |
MITCHELL, ALFRED WALTER CYRIL (124491) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EP192 of No 225 Sqn, which crashed into ER181 and JL358 after swinging on landing at Palazzo. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery. |
01-Oct |
Cpl |
HART, JACK (1255250) RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been serving with No 605 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
01-Oct |
AC2 |
LASBURY, FRANCIS PERCY (1660100) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was serving with No 5012 (Airfield Construction) Sqn, and was cycling from home back to his base when he was dazzled by the headlights of an oncoming vehicle and crashed into a pillar causing fatal injuries, his death being registered in Launceston. He is buried in Stroud Old Cemetery |
01-Oct |
Cpl |
LOWE, ARTHUR (746121) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 107 MU and was admitted to Hospital in Cairo for a minor procedure to correct absent supinator jerks on his bicep and was later found unconscious in the ward lavatory. A post mortem found he had died of the inhalation of his stomach contents whilst unconscious as the result of drinking cocaine. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
01-Oct |
Sgt |
ELLWOOD, WILLIAM ERNEST (1075913) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG275 'A' of No 1660 HCU, which broke up in a spin and crashed near Bardney during a general flying practice. He is buried in Asby (St Peter) Churchyard |
01-Oct |
Sgt |
EASTMAN, JOHN BERNARD (1575713) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG275 'A' of No 1660 HCU, which broke up in a spin and crashed near Bardney during a general flying practice. He is buried in Birmingham (Handsworth) Cemetery |
01-Oct |
Sgt |
RUSSELL, HAROLD WILLIAM FREDERICK (1331291) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG275 'A' of No 1660 HCU, which broke up in a spin and crashed near Bardney during a general flying practice. He is buried in Camberwell New Cemetery |
01-Oct |
Sgt |
PAVITTE, DEREK RAYMOND (1231279) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG275 'A' of No 1660 HCU, which broke up in a spin and crashed near Bardney during a general flying practice. He is buried in Evesham Cemetery |
01-Oct |
Sgt |
EDWARDS, GORDON CULL (1522340) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG275 'A' of No 1660 HCU, which broke up in a spin and crashed near Bardney during a general flying practice. He is buried in Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery |
01-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
ROE, FRANK HAVILAND (R/141566) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG275 'A' of No 1660 HCU, which broke up in a spin and crashed near Bardney during a general flying practice. He is buried in Thurlby (St Germain) Churchyard |
01-Oct |
Sgt |
BASSETT, RONALD HERBERT (1238746) RAFVR; age: 40 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG275 'A' of No 1660 HCU, which broke up in a spin and crashed near Bardney during a general flying practice. He is buried in Thurlby (St Germain) Churchyard |
01-Oct |
Flt Lt |
DUXBURY, VINCENT DFC (127141) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG275 'A' of No 1660 HCU, which broke up in a spin and crashed near Bardney during a general flying practice. He is buried in Thurlby (St Germain) Churchyard |
01-Oct |
Fg Off |
MOORE, JOHN WILLIAM (137996) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG275 'A' of No 1660 HCU, which broke up in a spin and crashed near Bardney during a general flying practice. He is buried in Thurlby (St Germain) Churchyard |
01-Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter I, T5348 of No 2 (C) OTU, which crashed into cottages at Leven whilst in the circuit at Catfoss. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
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01-Oct |
Flt Lt |
BARNES, JOHN MALCOLM (J/5310) RCAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina PBY-5A, A24-67 of No 20 (RAAF) Sqn, which was shot down during a torpedo attack on a freighter in Pomelaa Harbour. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
01-Oct |
Wg Cdr |
STILLING, STANLEY GORDON (39579) RAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina PBY-5A, A24-67 of No 20 (RAAF) Sqn, which was shot down during a torpedo attack on a freighter in Pomelaa Harbour. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
01-Oct |
Cpl |
CARNELL, SAMUEL JAMES (40274) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina PBY-5A, A24-67 of No 20 (RAAF) Sqn, which was shot down during a torpedo attack on a freighter in Pomelaa Harbour. He is commemorated on the Ambon Memorial |
01-Oct |
Fg Off |
DICKINSON, RONALD FRANK (411876) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina PBY-5A, A24-67 of No 20 (RAAF) Sqn, which was shot down during a torpedo attack on a freighter in Pomelaa Harbour. He is commemorated on the Ambon Memorial |
01-Oct |
Fg Off |
DWYER, NORMAN FALKNER (402648) RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina PBY-5A, A24-67 of No 20 (RAAF) Sqn, which was shot down during a torpedo attack on a freighter in Pomelaa Harbour. He is commemorated on the Ambon Memorial |
01-Oct |
Flt Lt |
HYDE, JACK ROBERT (260445) RAAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina PBY-5A, A24-67 of No 20 (RAAF) Sqn, which was shot down during a torpedo attack on a freighter in Pomelaa Harbour. He is commemorated on the Ambon Memorial |
01-Oct |
Plt Off |
McDIARMED, DOUGLAS GRAHAM (400562) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina PBY-5A, A24-67 of No 20 (RAAF) Sqn, which was shot down during a torpedo attack on a freighter in Pomelaa Harbour. He is commemorated on the Ambon Memorial |
01-Oct |
Sgt |
McMAHON, THOMAS STEPHEN (15916) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina PBY-5A, A24-67 of No 20 (RAAF) Sqn, which was shot down during a torpedo attack on a freighter in Pomelaa Harbour. He is commemorated on the Ambon Memorial |
01-Oct |
Sgt |
THOMSON, FRANK HAYDOCK (34362) RAAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina PBY-5A, A24-67 of No 20 (RAAF) Sqn, which was shot down during a torpedo attack on a freighter in Pomelaa Harbour. He is commemorated on the Ambon Memorial |
01-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
MILLEN, STANLEY ARTHUR (1332490) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Magister I, T9750 of No 21 EFTS Sqn, which collided with T6387 of the same unit on an overshoot at Booker. He is buried in Cobham (St Mary Magdalene) New Churchyard. |
01-Oct |
AC1 |
TATE, ERNEST HOLLAND (1218595) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 302 MU and died in the British Military Hospital, Allahabad, from typhoid. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
01-Oct |
Sgt |
GEORGE, IVAN WILLIAM (1559997) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, DM356 of No 7 (P) AFU, which dived into the ground after stalling in a turn on take off from Sibson at night. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery. |
01-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
RIDER, REGINALD JAMES (1196269) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was serving with No 889 AMES and died in No 3 General Hospital from injuries sustained the previous day in an MT accident near the road crossing of Babouch and Ain Draham. He is buried in Massicault War Cemetery. |
01-Oct |
Sgt |
MONDAY, NOEL ALBERT (812164) RAF; age: 25 |
He was serving at Aboukir where he died from self inflicted injuries. He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial. Cemetery. |
01-Oct |
AC1 |
UREN, BENJAMIN (1141230) RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been serving with an unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
01-Oct |
AC1 |
DENNIS, GEORGE THOMAS (1216802) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He had been serving at RAF Seletar when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hintok. He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery |
01-Oct |
ACW2 |
LORD, JOAN MARY (2061857) WAAF; age: 19 |
She was serving at RAF Peplow and died from injuries sustained when was knocked off her bicycle, by a lorry, on the Eaton-on-Tern to Ollerton Road. She is buried in Evesham Cemetery. |
01-Oct |
Sgt |
HUGHES, ALBERT ERNEST (353261) RAF; age: 38 |
He was serving with No 3 MT Company and died in Kent County Hospital, Orpington, from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Gosport (Ann's Hill) Cemetery. |
01-Oct |
AC1 |
WICKS, RAYMOND JOHN (1873392) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 3057 Servicing Echelon and died in the Hurstwood Park Emergency Hospital, Haywards Heath, from meningitis. He is buried in Dover (Buckland) Cemetery. |
01-Oct |
AC2 |
DYER, WILLIAM HERBERT (1802412) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving at RAF Hereford and died in the station hospital from acute nephritis. He is buried in Penmaenmawr (Dwygyfylchi) Cemetery. |
01-Oct |
LACW |
CUTHBERTSON, MARY ROSE (2097144) WAAF; age: ? |
She was serving as a ACH/GD at RAF Bournemouth and died in the Belfast Military Hospital from pneumonia. She is buried in Belfast City Cemetery. |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
HAY, HERBERT ANTHONY (953382) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD738 of No 25 Sqn, which collide with HJ713 near Market Weighton. He is buried in Hylton (Castletown) Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
CARTER, STANLEY ALBERT (1585185) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD738 of No 25 Sqn, which collide with HJ713 near Market Weighton. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Plt Off |
QUINN, THOMAS PATRICK (J/17904) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, HJ713 of No 25 Sqn, which collide with DD738 near Market Weighton. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
SCAMMELL, JOHN COSSON (1681770) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, HJ713 of No 25 Sqn, which collide with DD738 near Market Weighton. He was cremated at Manchester Crematorium |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
BENNETT, MICHAEL OLIVER DOUGLAS (1608215) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED348 KM-M of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Numbrecht during a raid to Hagen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
DOBSON, JAMES (1320688) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED348 KM-M of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Numbrecht during a raid to Hagen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
MEAKIN, GEORGE STEPHEN (1211173) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED348 KM-M of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Numbrecht during a raid to Hagen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
HOPKINSON, CLIFFORD (1451050) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB136 KM-T of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Otterfing during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
KEMP, GEORGE SAMUEL (547753) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB136 KM-T of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Otterfing during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Fg Off |
LINFORD, JACK VICTOR (133727) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB136 KM-T of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Otterfing during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
McMULLIN, HUGH (1323735) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB136 KM-T of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Otterfing during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Plt Off |
SMITH, BERTRAM CHARLES (156956) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB136 KM-T of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Otterfing during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
TAYLOR, AUBREY BRAMLEY (1391298) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB136 KM-T of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Otterfing during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
WATT, KENNETH (710235) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB136 KM-T of No 44 Sqn, which crashed near Otterfing during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
AUSTIN, GEORGE FREDERICK (948873) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW287 MH-C of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Fg Off |
CONNOR, JAMES GIBSON (J/22199) RCAF; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW287 MH-C of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
KENT, EDWARD CECIL (1176581) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW287 MH-C of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
MACLEAN, DAVID (1545886) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW287 MH-C of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
NELSON, CHARLES STORER (1627274) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW287 MH-C of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
NIXON, JAMES EDWIN (409578) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW287 MH-C of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
SIMPSON, ALBERT FREDERICK (2216150) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW287 MH-C of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Fg Off |
BURTON, ROBERT EDWARD HALLIBURTON (139618) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV235 DX-C of No 57 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
BISHOP, ROBERT (1425199) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV235 DX-C of No 57 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Plt Off |
CLEMENTS, ROBERT KELLY (J/18408) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV235 DX-C of No 57 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
HYNDS, HERBERT JOHN WILLIAM (1391347) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV235 DX-C of No 57 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
LARGE, RONALD (2208869) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV235 DX-C of No 57 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
McGUIRK, JOHN (1816967) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV235 DX-C of No 57 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
WHEATLEY, JAMES FREDERICK (1623279) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV235 DX-C of No 57 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
CAMSELL, PHILIP STUART (R/134429) RCAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED718 QE-P of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter as it left the target area following a raid on Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Flt Lt |
CLEVELAND, CYRIL HERBERT (112739) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED718 QE-P of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter as it left the target area following a raid on Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
ELLICK, FRANK (1579899) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED718 QE-P of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter as it left the target area following a raid on Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Flt Lt |
HAMILTON, GORDON (146105) RAFVR; age: 36 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED718 QE-P of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter as it left the target area following a raid on Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
WHEELER, NATHANIEL JOHN EDWARD (1335675) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED718 QE-P of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter as it left the target area following a raid on Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
AC1 |
CHAMBERS, WILLIAM HELM (1343057) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was serving with No 81 Sqn, and was killed by lightning during a severe storm. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery. |
02-Oct |
LAC |
DRAYCOTT, HAROLD FRANCIS (982691) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was serving with No 81 Sqn, and was killed by lightning during a severe storm. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery. |
02-Oct |
Fg Off |
DUNN, ROBERT ERNEST (120440) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W6079 of No 204 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Port Etienne at night. He is buried in Fajara War Cemetery. |
02-Oct |
Fg Off |
BREMNER, ARCHIBALD FERGUSON (52753) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV184 EM-O of No 207 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Langer as it set out on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Glasgow (Cardonald) Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
SMITH, ARTHUR EDWARD (1589096) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV184 EM-O of No 207 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Langer as it set out on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
DYDE, FREDERICK WILLIAM (518808) RAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV184 EM-O of No 207 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Langer as it set out on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Long Bennington (St Swithun) Churchyard |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
APPLETON, ROBERT MITCHELL (1005599) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV184 EM-O of No 207 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Langer as it set out on a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
ARCHER, ARTHUR DORRIEN (1287148) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV184 EM-O of No 207 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Langer as it set out on a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
HORSLEY, JOHN HERBERT VICTOR (951152) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV184 EM-O of No 207 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Langer as it set out on a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
WOODHOUSE, ROLAND REUBEN (1452094) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV184 EM-O of No 207 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Langer as it set out on a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Fg Off |
BURTON, NORMAN LEE (41531) RNZAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1516 of No 296 Sqn, which disappeared on a mail carrying flight from Gioia delle Colle to Tunisia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
02-Oct |
Fg Off |
HALL, IVAN WILLIAM (403575) RNZAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1516 of No 296 Sqn, which disappeared on a mail carrying flight from Gioia delle Colle to Tunisia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
02-Oct |
Fg Off |
HYDE, IAN ROBERTSON (114296) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1516 of No 296 Sqn, which disappeared on a mail carrying flight from Gioia delle Colle to Tunisia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
02-Oct |
WO II |
MacISAAC, BRENDAN HILARY (R/124680) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1516 of No 296 Sqn, which disappeared on a mail carrying flight from Gioia delle Colle to Tunisia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
COTE, JOSEPH RICHARD (R/142131) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE795 'F' of No 424 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie to Formia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
DAUK, HIRONIMUS DOMINIK ALOUISE (R/132181) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE795 'F' of No 424 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie to Formia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
DODSON, GEORGE DAVID (1432169) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE795 'F' of No 424 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie to Formia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
MARTIN, IRWIN ANDREW (R/128247) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE795 'F' of No 424 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie to Formia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
WARR, EDWARD FRANCIS (R/156101) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE795 'F' of No 424 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie to Formia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
EDMONDS, WILLIAM EDWARD (414919) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4301 AR-H of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Holzkirchen during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
DOUGLAS, GEORGE (1098313) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA856 AR-C of No 460 Sqn, which crashed at Delsenhofen during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
HURRELL, RAYMOND (1219204) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA856 AR-C of No 460 Sqn, which crashed at Delsenhofen during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Plt Off |
LLOYD, FRANK LEATHLEY ROBINSON (412552) RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA856 AR-C of No 460 Sqn, which crashed at Delsenhofen during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Plt Off |
MITCHELL, ALAN SEABROOK (409567) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA856 AR-C of No 460 Sqn, which crashed at Delsenhofen during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
SHEEHAN, FRANCIS (R/57576) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA856 AR-C of No 460 Sqn, which crashed at Delsenhofen during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
SIM, LESLIE ALEXANDER (937931) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA856 AR-C of No 460 Sqn, which crashed at Delsenhofen during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
WOODFORD, REGINALD EDGAR (1232134) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA856 AR-C of No 460 Sqn, which crashed at Delsenhofen during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Fg Off |
SHEWELL, STANLEY JOSEPH (J/16103) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, AB453 of No 610 Sqn, which crashed near Ivybridge in Devon after stalling at low altitude. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
LOWE, JOSEPH (916013) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE110 PG-U of No 619 Sqn, which came down in the Bristol Channel on its return from a raid to Hagen. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Fg Off |
JOSS, DEREK MCLEAN (128952) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE110 PG-U of No 619 Sqn, which came down in the Bristol Channel on its return from a raid to Hagen. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
MONAGHAN, TERENCE (530301) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE110 PG-U of No 619 Sqn, which came down in the Bristol Channel on its return from a raid to Hagen. He is buried in Llantwit Major Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Fg Off |
BALE, CHARLES FRANCIS (PADDY) (141333) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE110 PG-U of No 619 Sqn, which came down in the Bristol Channel on its return from a raid to Hagen. He is buried in Moston (St Joseph's) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Fg Off |
ANDERSON, FRANCIS VICTOR (132958) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE110 PG-U of No 619 Sqn, which came down in the Bristol Channel on its return from a raid to Hagen. He is buried in Woodgrange Park Cemetery, East Ham |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
MORTLOCK, KENNETH GEORGE (1324729) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE110 PG-U of No 619 Sqn, which came down in the Bristol Channel on its return from a raid to Hagen. He was buried in/or cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
ENGEL, PAUL (1381754) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE110 PG-U of No 619 Sqn, which came down in the Bristol Channel on its return from a raid to Hagen. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium |
02-Oct |
Flt Lt |
BURNET, JACK BRUCE (415288) RNZAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XI, EN670 of No 683 Sqn, which was probably lost in a thunderstorm near Sicily on its return from a sortie over Greece. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
CHURN, THOMAS BERNARD (1586295) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN497 of No 15 OTU, which flew into high ground in County Durham in poor visibility during a cross-country exercise. He is buried in Beaconsfield Cemetery, Buckinghamshire |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
NICHOL, LESLIE (1433565) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN497 of No 15 OTU, which flew into high ground in County Durham in poor visibility during a cross-country exercise. He is buried in Bradford (Scholemoor) Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Plt Off |
BRANNAN, JOHN ROBERT (52826) RAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN497 of No 15 OTU, which flew into high ground in County Durham in poor visibility during a cross-country exercise. He is buried in Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
CREAMER, KEITH THORNTON (1542378) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN497 of No 15 OTU, which flew into high ground in County Durham in poor visibility during a cross-country exercise. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
LAY, PHILIP MAURICE (1447813) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN497 of No 15 OTU, which flew into high ground in County Durham in poor visibility during a cross-country exercise. He is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
POSTLETHWAITE, DONALD (1220372) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN497 of No 15 OTU, which flew into high ground in County Durham in poor visibility during a cross-country exercise. He is buried in Rochdale Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
MORRIS, CHARLES GUY (1332249) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Vengence I, AN902 of No 152 OTU, which crashed onto the ranges at Peshawar after it failed to recover from a dive. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
WALKINGTON, LEONARD (1072517) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Vengence I, AN902 of No 152 OTU, which crashed onto the ranges at Peshawar after it failed to recover from a dive. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
02-Oct |
LAC |
BEARDSMORE, ERNEST GEOFFREY (644622) RAF; age: ? |
He had been serving with No 153 MU when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Fg Off |
BELL, ANGUS FYFE (J/23490) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3470 'D' of No 23 OTU, which crashed into the sea of the Pembrokeshire coast during a night training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
COPEGOG, ALLAN JOSEPH (R/184379) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3470 'D' of No 23 OTU, which crashed into the sea of the Pembrokeshire coast during a night training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Plt Off |
FULLER, WILLIAM HOMER (C/17965) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3470 'D' of No 23 OTU, which crashed into the sea of the Pembrokeshire coast during a night training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Fg Off |
GUPPY, FREDERICK JOHN SYDNEY (J/23112) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3470 'D' of No 23 OTU, which crashed into the sea of the Pembrokeshire coast during a night training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
HOCKEY, LESLIE (1509809) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3470 'D' of No 23 OTU, which crashed into the sea of the Pembrokeshire coast during a night training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
PINCHESS, LESLIE AUSTIN (R/88005) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3470 'D' of No 23 OTU, which crashed into the sea of the Pembrokeshire coast during a night training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
PARTRIDGE, FREDERICK HERBERT (R/157795) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1648 of No 23 OTU, which crashed whilst attempting a go-round on one engine after the constant speed unit on port engine failed. He is buried in Pershore Cemetery |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
CHAMPION, DUDLEY SYDNEY (R/164692) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF471 of No 30 OTU, which was lost in the Irish Sea after abandoning the aircraft, which was later brought under control and landed safely. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
MUSHET, ROBERT ALEXANDER (1348388) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF471 of No 30 OTU, which was lost in the Irish Sea after abandoning the aircraft, which was later brought under control and landed safely. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
HUBBALL, ARTHUR FREDERICK (964247) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LZ264 of No 304 FTU, which ditched off the Hebrides during a navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
Sgt |
POWELL, THOMAS (1474943) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LZ264 of No 304 FTU, which ditched off the Hebrides during a navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
02-Oct |
LAC |
CHALLENGER, SPENCER GEORGE (1316528) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 357 WU and died in No 38 British General Hospital, Bangalore, from typhoid fever. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai. |
02-Oct |
AC1 |
ABELA, ANTHONY (795188) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving as a Ground Observer with No 504 AMES and died in No 90 General Hospital from injuries sustained when he slipped and fell whilst climbing to the ROC Post on top of the Dingli RN Station. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
02-Oct |
Flt Lt |
DICK, NORMAN HENRY (277483) RAAF; age: 41 |
He was serving on attachment to the RAF with No 377 AMES and drowned whilst bathing at Mount Lavinia, a beach resort 12 km from Colombo. He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery. |
02-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
FAIRCLOUGH, EDWIN (1217962) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Master I, T8486 of No 5 (P) AFU Sqn, which crashed during a practice forced landing after hitting power cables. He was cremated at Sheffield Crematorium. |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
LESLIE, ANGUS EARLE (1351975) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying as the mid-upper gunner in Lancaster III, ED654 WS-W of No 9 Sqn, when it was attacked by a night fighter during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in West Ham Cemetery. |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
WATERS, REGINALD ARTHUR (1601324) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV222 PH-G2 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into the Walchensee during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
BUTTERFIELD, DEREK WILLIAM HANSON (162505) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV222 PH-G2 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into the Walchensee during a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
CRAPPER-BOVEY, DERRICK ROY LIONEL (1187563) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV222 PH-G2 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into the Walchensee during a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
JACKSON, JOHN (1564702) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV222 PH-G2 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into the Walchensee during a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
LABELLE, JOSEPH NAPOLEON EMILE ROGER (R/150233) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV222 PH-G2 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into the Walchensee during a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
STRONG, DONALD HUGH (1214453) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV222 PH-G2 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into the Walchensee during a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
YOUNG, JAMES ARTHUR (1561575) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV222 PH-G2 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into the Walchensee during a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BLANCHARD, REX (1339896) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF470 LS-G of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Osnabruck during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
HIGHLAND, WILLIAM THOMAS EMMERICK (32782) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF470 LS-G of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Osnabruck during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
GRAHAM, LESLIE THOMPSON (1603188) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF470 LS-G of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Osnabruck during a raid to Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
GRAY, JAMES ARTHUR BRYCE (1127628) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XII, MB834 of No 41 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s over the Somme during a Ramrod. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
GREENFIELD, ERNEST EDWIN (1444784) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED433 KM-V of No 44 Sqn, which crashed into the Sohrewald near Kassel during a raid on the city. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
MARTIN, REGINALD GRAY (1361267) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED433 KM-V of No 44 Sqn, which crashed into the Sohrewald near Kassel during a raid on the city. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
NORTON, HARTLEY GRAHAM (416512) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED433 KM-V of No 44 Sqn, which crashed into the Sohrewald near Kassel during a raid on the city. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
STAIT, STUART DONALD (1576580) RAFVR; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED433 KM-V of No 44 Sqn, which crashed into the Sohrewald near Kassel during a raid on the city. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
STEVENS, JOHN HENRY (1401047) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED433 KM-V of No 44 Sqn, which crashed into the Sohrewald near Kassel during a raid on the city. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
WHALLEY, WILLIAM ARTHUR (1817321) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED433 KM-V of No 44 Sqn, which crashed into the Sohrewald near Kassel during a raid on the city. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
COOTE, LEONARD EDWARD MORGAN (138415) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in either Beaufighter XI, JL907 of No 46 Sqn, which was shot down off Kos by flak. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
03-Oct |
Sqn Ldr |
CUDDIE, WILLIAM ARTHUR (42806) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in either Beaufighter XI, JL907 of No 46 Sqn, which was shot down off Kos by flak. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
03-Oct |
Wg Cdr |
REID, GEORGE ALFRED (72750) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter XI, JM238 of No 46 Sqn, which was shot down off Kos by flak. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
DAWKINS, JAMES JEREMIAH (132775) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR728 LK-D of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Wietersheim during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
DIXON, JOHN (1338080) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR728 LK-D of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Wietersheim during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
GORDON, JAMES FREDERICK (1564384) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR728 LK-D of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Wietersheim during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Lt |
GRUNDY, JAMES ALFRED (106872) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR728 LK-D of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Wietersheim during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Lt |
IRWIN, WILLIAM THOMAS (127920) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR728 LK-D of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Wietersheim during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
WATKINSON, REGINALD THOMAS (131969) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR728 LK-D of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Wietersheim during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
WATSON, WILLIAM JOSHUA (149098) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR728 LK-D of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Wietersheim during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
WO |
WOOLHOUSE, STANLEY (950313) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR728 LK-D of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Wietersheim during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
WO |
BRAINES, MURRAY RONALD (940787) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4279 QR-Z of No 61 Sqn, which crashed at Rothweston during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Lt |
MITCHELL, ERNEST WILLIAM (127494) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4279 QR-Z of No 61 Sqn, which crashed at Rothweston during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Wg Cdr |
PENMAN, WILLIAM MITCHELL (37362) RAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4279 QR-Z of No 61 Sqn, which crashed at Rothweston during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
ROOT-REED, MAURICE (145911) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4279 QR-Z of No 61 Sqn, which crashed at Rothweston during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
STEPHENSON, KENNETH JOHN (149569) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4279 QR-Z of No 61 Sqn, which crashed at Rothweston during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Lt |
THOMSON, DOUGLAS LINDSAY (160040) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4279 QR-Z of No 61 Sqn, which crashed at Rothweston during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Lt |
WILKINSON, DOUGLAS ARTHUR CLARENCE (145900) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4279 QR-Z of No 61 Sqn, which crashed at Rothweston during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Cpl |
ANDERSON, STANLEY HAROLD (1255037) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was serving with No 74 Sqn, and was killed during the fighting on Cos. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
CROWTHER, FREDERICK EDWARD WILLIAM (1339159) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF459 JN-G of No 75 Sqn, which died from injuries sustained on 23 Sep 1943 during a raid on Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
RIDDLER, STANLEY WINSTON (424999) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LK378 of No 75 Sqn, which was possibly killed after baling out when his turret was hit by flak over Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
THORP, ARTHUR (156078) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK201 MP-P of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Detmold during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
ZUIDMULDER, JOHN THOMAS (1699349) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK201 MP-P of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Detmold during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
SHEERMAN, MAURICE GORDON (151328) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK203 MP-A of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off Terschelling during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Terschelling (West-Terschelling) General Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Lt |
ECKOFF, N S D RNAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK203 MP-A of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off Terschelling during a raid on Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
HERRING, KENNETH (1575657) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK247 MP-W of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Oldenburg during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
HILLHOUSE, JAMES ROBERT (C/8680) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK247 MP-W of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Oldenburg during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
MURTAGH, ANTHONY JACK (908204) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK247 MP-W of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Oldenburg during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
PRICE, WILLIAM EDWARD (1314497) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK247 MP-W of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Oldenburg during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
WATSON, ROBERT MARTIN (R/164504) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK247 MP-W of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Oldenburg during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BEECHER, JOHN EDWARD ARTHUR (948008) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK904 MP-T of No 76 Sqn, which crashed at Moorhausen during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BLACKBURN, ROBERT ALLAN MCCULLOCH (1555057) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was under training with No 1663 HCU when he was killed whilst flying as 2nd pilot in Halifax V, LK904 MP-T of No 76 Sqn, which crashed at Moorhausen during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery. |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
McKINLAY, ALEXANDER MCAUSLAN (1349733) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK904 MP-T of No 76 Sqn, which crashed at Moorhausen during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
PICKERSGILL, DONALD (1438919) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK904 MP-T of No 76 Sqn, which crashed at Moorhausen during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
TURNER, LESLIE (1577497) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK904 MP-T of No 76 Sqn, which crashed at Moorhausen during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
WAITT, WILLIAM THOMAS (158032) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK904 MP-T of No 76 Sqn, which crashed at Moorhausen during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BRYSON, WILLIAM ARMIT (1567478) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT807 KN-R of No 77 Sqn, which crashed at Wernswig during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
CRACKNELL, HAROLD EDWARD (1338850) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT807 KN-R of No 77 Sqn, which crashed at Wernswig during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
FOLEY, BRUCE GREGORY (J/14741) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT807 KN-R of No 77 Sqn, which crashed at Wernswig during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
MILLER, ARCHIBALD (1345237) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT807 KN-R of No 77 Sqn, which crashed at Wernswig during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
TARBIN, CLIFFORD EDWARD (1333864) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT807 KN-R of No 77 Sqn, which crashed at Wernswig during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BAILEY, JOHN FRANCIS ALBURY (1575646) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW269 KN-T of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near the centre of Kassel during a raid on the city. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BELFIELD, JAMES PHILIP (2216229) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW269 KN-T of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near the centre of Kassel during a raid on the city. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BIRRELL, JAMES BRIGGS ELDER (1127582) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW269 KN-T of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near the centre of Kassel during a raid on the city. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
DOUGLAS, DONALD HAROLD (531628) RAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW269 KN-T of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near the centre of Kassel during a raid on the city. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
NORQUAY, CHARLES JOHN CAMERON (R/152593) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW269 KN-T of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near the centre of Kassel during a raid on the city. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
PARKER, ARTHUR THOMAS (144042) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW269 KN-T of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near the centre of Kassel during a raid on the city. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
WILSON, ROBERT (1349747) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW269 KN-T of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near the centre of Kassel during a raid on the city. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
PARSONS, HENRY EDWARD (1319479) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW262 EY-Z of No 78 Sqn, which exploded over Melgershausen after being hit by flak during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
BUSSEY, RICHARD SELWYN (88143) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW262 EY-Z of No 78 Sqn, which exploded over Melgershausen after being hit by flak during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
DAVISON, CHARLES CLEMENT (1066331) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW262 EY-Z of No 78 Sqn, which exploded over Melgershausen after being hit by flak during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
POLSON, DAVID BANNERMAN (1390134) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW262 EY-Z of No 78 Sqn, which exploded over Melgershausen after being hit by flak during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
WADSWORTH, ERIC CHARLES (1387152) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW262 EY-Z of No 78 Sqn, which exploded over Melgershausen after being hit by flak during a raid on Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BICKEL, RONALD GEORGE (818010) AuxAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ316 of No 88 Sqn, which ditched in the Channel during a sortie to Distre. He is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
CHRISTIE, ROBERT (132191) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ322 'K' of No 88 Sqn, which ditched in the Channel during a sortie to Distre. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BELL, WILLIAM (1038441) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK723 WP-D of No 90 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea en-route to a raid on Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
DE MEILLAC, YVES (1397457) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK723 WP-D of No 90 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea en-route to a raid on Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
GUY, WILLIAM TREVOR (417364) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK723 WP-D of No 90 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea en-route to a raid on Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
KEALY, JOHN WILLIAM (415995) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK723 WP-D of No 90 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea en-route to a raid on Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
LEEVES, ERIC KENNETH (1870018) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK723 WP-D of No 90 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea en-route to a raid on Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
McKITTERICK, DONALD HARVEY (R/156063) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK723 WP-D of No 90 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea en-route to a raid on Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
TAYLOR, KENNETH GORDON (1238522) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK723 WP-D of No 90 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea en-route to a raid on Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
LONGMAN, LESLIE WILFRED (1602674) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE901 XY-U of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Krefeld during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
DALTON, GORDON EDWIN (R/120612) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE901 XY-U of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Krefeld during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
FULLER, ARTHUR RONALD (1287154) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE901 XY-U of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Krefeld during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
McLAUGHLIN, ANDREW (1550125) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE901 XY-U of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Krefeld during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
SCHMIDT, LESTER CHARLES (R/121591) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE901 XY-U of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Krefeld during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
SMITH, FREDERICK WILLIAM (R/139774) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE901 XY-U of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Krefeld during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
SULLIVAN, DOUGLAS CHARLES (631997) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE901 XY-U of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Krefeld during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
HYATT, VINCENT LONGMEAD (132394) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD276 DY-Z of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near the airfield as it attempted to go-around at the end of a training flight. He is buried in Bratton (St James) Churchyard |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
SMITH, THOMAS (649788) RAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD276 DY-Z of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near the airfield as it attempted to go-around at the end of a training flight. He is buried in Cockpen Old Churchyard |
03-Oct |
WO |
RANDALL, DOUGLAS WILLIAM GRAHAM (905742) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD276 DY-Z of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near the airfield as it attempted to go-around at the end of a training flight. He is buried in Enfield (Hertford Road) Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
LOCKWOOD, CHARLES THOMAS (1040500) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD276 DY-Z of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near the airfield as it attempted to go-around at the end of a training flight. He is buried in Gateshead (St Edmund) Churchyard |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
GARRICK, CHARLES ROSS (R/190537) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD276 DY-Z of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near the airfield as it attempted to go-around at the end of a training flight. He is buried in Pocklington burial Ground |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
McSHANE, JOHN JOSEPH (1345092) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD276 DY-Z of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near the airfield as it attempted to go-around at the end of a training flight. He is buried in Pocklington burial Ground |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
MILLER, WILLIAM ANDERSON (415261) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD276 DY-Z of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near the airfield as it attempted to go-around at the end of a training flight. He is buried in Pocklington burial Ground |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
PARKER, WILLIAM GLEN (R/155748) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JD346 of No 103 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Elsham Wolds during an air test. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
CLAPP, THOMAS HILL (1587325) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JD346 of No 103 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Elsham Wolds during an air test. He is buried in Seaton (St Gregory) Churchyard |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
TAIT, ALAN JOHN (1533637) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JD346 of No 103 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Elsham Wolds during an air test. He is buried in Woodschapel (St John) Church of Ireland Churchyard |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
ANDREWS, EDGAR JAMES (1319131) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JD346 of No 103 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Elsham Wolds during an air test. He is buried in Wymering (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
OTTY, SPENCER (1310459) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JD346 of No 103 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Elsham Wolds during an air test. He is buried in/or was cremated at East Finchley Cemetery and St Marylebone Crematorium |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
FEATHERSTONE, HENRY (933831) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JD346 of No 103 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Elsham Wolds during an air test. He was buried in/or cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
PERIDES, CHARLES GEORGE (1315838) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW292 NP-V of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Hamburg during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
PRICE, JULIUS (414426) RAAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW292 NP-V of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Hamburg during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
ROWAN, DOUGLAS JOHN (421128) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW292 NP-V of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Hamburg during a raid to Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
STEVENTON, RONALD (1808246) RAFVR; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW292 NP-V of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Hamburg during a raid to Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
POWELL, LEONARD JAMES (159444) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW296 NP-B of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by flak into the Sea off Texel during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Schiermonnikoog (Vredenhof) Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
WINN, ALBERT EDWARD (159043) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW296 NP-B of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by flak into the Sea off Texel during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BENNETT, ROWLAND (975636) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW296 NP-B of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by flak into the Sea off Texel during a raid to Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
WO II |
CARRIGAN, JOSEPH THOMAS (R/84695) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW296 NP-B of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by flak into the Sea off Texel during a raid to Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
GRUNDY, FRED (155369) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW296 NP-B of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by flak into the Sea off Texel during a raid to Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
HEWESTON, EUGENE (610183) RAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW296 NP-B of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by flak into the Sea off Texel during a raid to Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
ROYSE, ALFRED PETER (1397659) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW296 NP-B of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by flak into the Sea off Texel during a raid to Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
HOWARTH, HARRY (1509468) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP117 'U' of No 191 Sqn, which crashed at Korangi Creek after losing a float on take off. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
LANG, ALEXANDER (LEX) (965421) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP117 'U' of No 191 Sqn, which crashed at Korangi Creek after losing a float on take off. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
03-Oct |
WO |
SCOLLIN, MICHAEL FRANCIS JAMES (581304) RAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP117 'U' of No 191 Sqn, which crashed at Korangi Creek after losing a float on take off. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
LAKE, ARTHUR WILLIAM (1331926) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP117 'U' of No 191 Sqn, which crashed at Korangi Creek after losing a float on take off. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
ORDWAY, GILBERT HENRY (641891) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP117 'U' of No 191 Sqn, which crashed at Korangi Creek after losing a float on take off. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
03-Oct |
LAC |
DEVONPORT, GEORGE ADAM (650110) RAF; age: 22 |
He had been serving with No 211 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BARRETT, TIMOTHY JOHN (1575997) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JF760 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off Kos. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
GLYNN, PERCY FREDERICK LEYTON (J/21615) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JF760 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off Kos. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
03-Oct |
WO |
BALCAEN, J FFAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ319 'H' of No 342 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Paris on its return from a raid to Mannheim. |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
JOUNIAUX, J FFAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ319 'H' of No 342 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Paris on its return from a raid to Mannheim. |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
LAMY, T F S FFAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ319 'H' of No 342 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Paris on its return from a raid to Mannheim. |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
ROUSSAIRE, R FFAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ319 'H' of No 342 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Paris on its return from a raid to Mannheim. |
03-Oct |
WO |
CANICK, A FFAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ364 'J' of No 342 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Paris on its return from a raid to Mannheim. |
03-Oct |
Flt Lt |
DE MONTAL, H FFAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ364 'J' of No 342 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Paris on its return from a raid to Mannheim. |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
ROGERSON, JOHN TURNER (156417) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK637 of No 427 Sqn, which was hit by cannon fire whilst on route to the target. He is buried in Lytham (St Peter's) Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
FINDLAY, JACK CHISHOLM (J/24182) RCAF; age: 36 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK637 of No 427 Sqn, which was hit by cannon fire whilst on route to the target. He is buried in Ripon Cemetery. |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
CADEAU, ALBERT JOSEPH (R/131235) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB213 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which crashed at Hofgeismar during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
EDWARDS, FRANCIS BERNARD (159033) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB213 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which crashed at Hofgeismar during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
GOLDSTEIN, ROBERT PHILIP (J/12863) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB213 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which crashed at Hofgeismar during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
HERBERT, GARNET MCMILLAN (R/92042) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB213 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which crashed at Hofgeismar during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
HODGKINS, ALBERT JOHN (1316915) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB213 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which crashed at Hofgeismar during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
LUNDY, JAMES (R/187630) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB213 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which crashed at Hofgeismar during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
WO II |
CREBBIN, GORDON JAMES (R/128786) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK925 SE-R of No 431 Sqn, which was partially abandoned over Belgium after being attacked by a night fighter on its return from a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
MAIN, LENNOX CAMERON (J/18896) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK925 SE-R of No 431 Sqn, which was partially abandoned over Belgium after being attacked by a night fighter on its return from a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
WARDROPE, CALVIN HUDSON (R/191206) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK925 SE-R of No 431 Sqn, which was partially abandoned over Belgium after being attacked by a night fighter on its return from a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Lt |
BERG, GEORGE THEODORE (J/16782) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK638 IP-V of No 434 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Wunstorf during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
DAVIDSON, EDWARD VICARY (A/14035) RCAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK638 IP-V of No 434 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Wunstorf during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
GERMAN, HAROLD WALLACE (J/10730) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK638 IP-V of No 434 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Wunstorf during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
McLELLAND, ALEXANDER BOYD (626056) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED530 PO-O of No 467 Sqn, which came down in the Channel off Beachy End after running out of fuel on its return from a raid to Munich. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
McIVER, KENNETH ARCHIBALD (412636) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED530 PO-O of No 467 Sqn, which came down in the Channel off Beachy End after running out of fuel on its return from a raid to Munich. He is buried in North Walsham New Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
GALE, JOHN KENNAH (1490465) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED530 PO-O of No 467 Sqn, which came down in the Channel off Beachy End after running out of fuel on its return from a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
MACLEAN, CLEMENT (1330142) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED530 PO-O of No 467 Sqn, which came down in the Channel off Beachy End after running out of fuel on its return from a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
SHAW, FRANK WILLIAM (1321440) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED530 PO-O of No 467 Sqn, which came down in the Channel off Beachy End after running out of fuel on its return from a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
SHORT, ROBERT (639991) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED530 PO-O of No 467 Sqn, which came down in the Channel off Beachy End after running out of fuel on its return from a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BARNES, GEORGE KENNETH (546801) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED621 PO-V of No 467 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
GARBUTT, MILTON EDWIN (413976) RAAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED621 PO-V of No 467 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
HARDER, ROBERT (415692) RNZAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED621 PO-V of No 467 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
POTTER, GRAHAM ERNEST (410088) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED621 PO-V of No 467 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
PULLOM, FRANK (414161) RAAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED621 PO-V of No 467 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
SIDAWAY, NORMAN (1499834) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED621 PO-V of No 467 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
WRIGHT, ALLAN WALTER (418609) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED621 PO-V of No 467 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BAKER, WILLIAM JAMES (1334345) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED621 PO-V of No 467 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Munich. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
WO |
WIPITI, BERT SAM DFM (41388) RNZAF; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, JK769 of No 485 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters over Cayeux-sur-Mer. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BATE, FREDERICK WALTER (1461147) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF158 IC-S of No 623 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
CALVERT, FRANK IAN (421676) RNZAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF158 IC-S of No 623 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
CARR, CLARENCE MILTON (R/58600) RCAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF158 IC-S of No 623 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
CORNWELL, ROBERT (1169754) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF158 IC-S of No 623 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
ROWLANDS, THOMAS PHILIP (1330566) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF158 IC-S of No 623 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Plt Off |
SHAW, KEITH FRED (415815) RNZAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF158 IC-S of No 623 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Kassel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
DAWSON, JOHN (1386587) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH994 IC-P of No 623 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Osnabruck during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
JENKINS, ISLWYN (1129497) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH994 IC-P of No 623 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Osnabruck during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
KNOX, ROY VINCENT BERNARD (R/179319) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH994 IC-P of No 623 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Osnabruck during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
MARTIN, THOMAS MCPHAILE (R/184683) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH994 IC-P of No 623 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Osnabruck during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
MUIR, THOMAS JAMES (J/21330) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH994 IC-P of No 623 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Osnabruck during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
NOTMAN, ASHLEY WILLIAM FREDERICK (1321158) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH994 IC-P of No 623 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Osnabruck during a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
LAC |
HETHERINGTON, WALTER (1550486) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 2901 Sqn RAF Regiment, and probably killed during the German counter-attack on Cos. He is buried in Rhodes War Cemetery. |
03-Oct |
LAC |
RENWICK, JOHN JAMES (1553276) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 2901 Sqn RAF Regiment, and probably killed during the German counter-attack on Cos. He is buried in Rhodes War Cemetery. |
03-Oct |
Cpl |
SHARP, HERBERT JAMES (1309667) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was serving with No 2944 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died from MT malaria. He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery. |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
ANDERSON, DAVID (408946) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP179 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return after sending a radio message advising that they were returning as a result of engine problems. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
BUNNING, BRUCE ALAN (410303) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP179 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return after sending a radio message advising that they were returning as a result of engine problems. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
COLDHAM-FUSSELL, HUMPHREY (8710) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP179 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return after sending a radio message advising that they were returning as a result of engine problems. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
GLEESON, JOHN BRYANT (410482) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP179 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return after sending a radio message advising that they were returning as a result of engine problems. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
JOHNSON, PHILIP LESLIE (27191) RAAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP179 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return after sending a radio message advising that they were returning as a result of engine problems. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Flt Lt |
LEES, FREDERICK JOHN (407901) RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP179 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return after sending a radio message advising that they were returning as a result of engine problems. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
LOCKREY, JOHN GALWAY (423203) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP179 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return after sending a radio message advising that they were returning as a result of engine problems. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
McDONELL, BRIAN DUNCAN MICHAEL (426651) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP179 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return after sending a radio message advising that they were returning as a result of engine problems. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
POWIS, WILLIAM HENRY (419671) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP179 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return after sending a radio message advising that they were returning as a result of engine problems. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
SPEIRS, JOHN RONALD (422010) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP179 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return after sending a radio message advising that they were returning as a result of engine problems. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
STEHR, BRUCE EDWARD (15805) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DP179 of No 10 (RAAF), which failed to return after sending a radio message advising that they were returning as a result of engine problems. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
LAC |
POSNER, SULLY (1049338) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 123 MU and was reported missing during the battle of Kos with a presumed date of death of this date. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
ADAMS, RICHARD HARRY (409012) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, BD729 of No 1449 Flt, which was conducting an ASR search near the Scillies and probably shot down by enemy aircraft. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
LONGWORTH, ALFRED (1538877) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE276 of No 17 OTU, which crashed on the approach to Silverstone having returned early from a night navigation exercise, possibly due to mechanical problems. He is buried in Bolton (Astley Bridge) Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
SMITH, HAROLD DFM (628540) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE276 of No 17 OTU, which crashed on the approach to Silverstone having returned early from a night navigation exercise, possibly due to mechanical problems. He is buried in Cornforth (Holy Trinity) Churchyard |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
BEECH, JACK STEAR (1545047) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE276 of No 17 OTU, which crashed on the approach to Silverstone having returned early from a night navigation exercise, possibly due to mechanical problems. He is buried in Lymm (St Mary) Churchyard |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
SPEAKE, JOHN BUCKLAND (1516058) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE276 of No 17 OTU, which crashed on the approach to Silverstone having returned early from a night navigation exercise, possibly due to mechanical problems. He is buried in Manchester (Gorton) Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
LAMB, GEORGE (655748) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE276 of No 17 OTU, which crashed on the approach to Silverstone having returned early from a night navigation exercise, possibly due to mechanical problems. He is buried in Penrith Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
SMITH, FREDERICK PERCY (R/166678) RCAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE276 of No 17 OTU, which crashed on the approach to Silverstone having returned early from a night navigation exercise, possibly due to mechanical problems. He is buried in Towcester Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
LAZARUS, LOUIS (1611281) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK242 of No 18 OTU, which dived into the ground whilst attempting an overshoot at Finningley at the conclusion of an evening flying detail. He is buried in East Ham (Marlow Road) Jewish Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
DALZIEL, THOMAS WILLIAM HODGSON (1432841) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK242 of No 18 OTU, which dived into the ground whilst attempting an overshoot at Finningley at the conclusion of an evening flying detail. He is buried in Finningley (Holy Trinity and St Oswald) Churchyard Extension |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
COHEN, MURRAY (1235344) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK242 of No 18 OTU, which dived into the ground whilst attempting an overshoot at Finningley at the conclusion of an evening flying detail. He is buried in Leeds Jewish Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
JARVIE, WILLIAM BAIRD (1344192) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK242 of No 18 OTU, which dived into the ground whilst attempting an overshoot at Finningley at the conclusion of an evening flying detail. He is buried in Old Monkland Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
FARRER, EDGAR (1562923) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK242 of No 18 OTU, which dived into the ground whilst attempting an overshoot at Finningley at the conclusion of an evening flying detail. He is buried in Uphall Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
DE MACEDO, JOHN BERNARD JOSEPH (J/12158) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1648 of No 23 OTU, which died from injuries sustained the previous day - crashed whilst attempting a go-round on one engine after the constant speed unit on port engine failed. He is buried in Pershore Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
CHEETHAM, THOMAS HARRY WENTWORTH (1264972) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ957 of No 3 OADU, which ditched off the Isles of Scilly following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
COLYER, JOHN EDWARD (131858) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ957 of No 3 OADU, which ditched off the Isles of Scilly following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
JONES, HAROLD GEORGE (1316467) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ957 of No 3 OADU, which ditched off the Isles of Scilly following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
PUNSHON, MELVYN (1552315) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ957 of No 3 OADU, which ditched off the Isles of Scilly following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH EMLYN (1048364) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ957 of No 3 OADU, which ditched off the Isles of Scilly following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
03-Oct |
WO |
DALES, A () RHAF; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim V, BA948 of No 55 RSU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Gambut due to the failure of the elevator control. |
03-Oct |
Fg Off |
HARTOCOLIS, N () RHAF; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim V, BA948 of No 55 RSU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Gambut due to the failure of the elevator control. |
03-Oct |
LAC |
BUTCHER, DAVID HENRY (577216) RAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim V, BA948 of No 55 RSU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Gambut due to the failure of the elevator control. He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
AC1 |
CRAWFORD, JOHN MILLER (646885) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim V, BA948 of No 55 RSU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Gambut due to the failure of the elevator control. He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
AC1 |
LEVY, ALFRED (942855) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He had been serving with AHQ FE when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hintok. He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
AC1 |
HERON, JOSEPH (1141212) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He had been serving with an unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died from Paralyitic Ileus in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hintok. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
03-Oct |
Sqn Ldr |
HULKE, CECIL WALTER LLOYD (C/3171) RCAF; age: 36 |
He was serving as a signals officer in the Middle East and was reported missing in action following the recapture of Cos and it is believed that he attempted to evade capture by paddling to Turkey on a tree trunk but drowned. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
03-Oct |
AC2 |
SCAMMELL, WALTER MARTIN (925922) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He had been serving at RAF Seletar when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang, Ambon. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
03-Oct |
Sgt |
FINNEMORE, ALBERT (1239976) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ957 of No 3 OADU, which ditched off the Isles of Scilly following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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