04-Nov

Sgt

BRUNTON, RONALD LEWIS  (1444326)  RAFVR; age: Unknown

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB536 PH-F of No 12 Sqn, which came down in the Rhine during a raid on Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

Fg Off

CRANE, LAURENCE GEORGE (LARRY)  (48908)  RAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB536 PH-F of No 12 Sqn, which came down in the Rhine during a raid on Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

Sgt

CULLEN, JAMES ALDERSON  (1813997)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB536 PH-F of No 12 Sqn, which came down in the Rhine during a raid on Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

Sgt

ERWOOD, FRANK ALFRED  (1814421)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB536 PH-F of No 12 Sqn, which came down in the Rhine during a raid on Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

Flt Sgt

EVANS, ARTHUR  (1311553)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB536 PH-F of No 12 Sqn, which came down in the Rhine during a raid on Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

Fg Off

HAGAN, JOHN FREDERICK LAWRENCE  (135666)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB536 PH-F of No 12 Sqn, which came down in the Rhine during a raid on Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

Sgt

ANDERSON, JOHN MCINTOSH  (1553367)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB536 PH-F of No 12 Sqn, which came down in the Rhine during a raid on Dusseldorf.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

WO

GRAY, JAMES GORDON  (1112549)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in a Spitfire IX of No 74 Sqn, which crashed at Idku.  He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial. Cemetery.

04-Nov

Plt Off

CHAMPION, WILLIAM JAMES  (53774)  RAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF461 AA-B of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery

04-Nov

Flt Sgt

CRAWFORD-WATSON, LEWIS STANLEY  (42734)  RNZAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK778 JN-U of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down over Denmark by a night fighter during a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery

04-Nov

Sgt

GRIMWOOD, LESLIE  (1438024)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK778 JN-U of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down over Denmark by a night fighter during a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery

04-Nov

Flt Sgt

IMRIE, GEORGE BURNS  (422676)  RNZAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK778 JN-U of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down over Denmark by a night fighter during a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery

04-Nov

Flt Sgt

JAMES, CHARLES  (426333)  RNZAF; age: 34

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK778 JN-U of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down over Denmark by a night fighter during a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery

04-Nov

Plt Off

MASTERS, WILLIAM STUART  (421077)  RNZAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK778 JN-U of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down over Denmark by a night fighter during a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery

04-Nov

Sgt

THOMAS, REGINALD JAMES  (1316730)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK778 JN-U of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down over Denmark by a night fighter during a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery

04-Nov

Sgt

COPELAND, ARTHUR ALFRED  (1166829)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK778 JN-U of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down over Denmark by a night fighter during a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

Flt Sgt

CHARLTON, RONALD  (644136)  RAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE897 AA-G of No 75 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

Fg Off

DANCE, ALFRED THOMAS  (42495)  RNZAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE897 AA-G of No 75 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

Flt Sgt

FAWCETT, ARNOLD GOODRICK  (422698)  RNZAF; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE897 AA-G of No 75 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

Sgt

GASKINS, LEONARD CHARLES  (1392668)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE897 AA-G of No 75 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

Fg Off

LODGE, TOM  (417284)  RNZAF; age: 34

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE897 AA-G of No 75 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

Sgt

STRATTON, RAYMOND WALTER JOHN  (1166593)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE897 AA-G of No 75 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

Fg Off

WILSON, NORMAN CLARENCE BRUCE  (417139)  RNZAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE897 AA-G of No 75 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

Flt Sgt

HURDLE, WALTER  (421279)  RNZAF; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ108 of No 75 Sqn, which he was killed when the aircraft was attacked by a night fighter during a 'Gardening'  sortie over the Kattegat.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

04-Nov

Capt

Esres, J A USAAF ()  ; age:

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT726 NF-H of No 138 Sqn, which came down at Marcols-les-Eaux during a SOE operation (John 13).  

04-Nov

Plt Off

BARTHELEMY, JACQUES  (159713)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT726 NF-H of No 138 Sqn, which came down at Marcols-les-Eaux during a SOE operation (John 13).  He is buried in Marcols-les-Eaux Communal Cemetery

04-Nov

Plt Off

HODGES, HENRY FITZGERALD  (158788)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT726 NF-H of No 138 Sqn, which came down at Marcols-les-Eaux during a SOE operation (John 13).  He is buried in Marcols-les-Eaux Communal Cemetery

04-Nov

Flt Sgt

NOTT, REGINALD LANCE  (425736)  RAAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT726 NF-H of No 138 Sqn, which came down at Marcols-les-Eaux during a SOE operation (John 13).  He is buried in Marcols-les-Eaux Communal Cemetery

04-Nov

Sgt

PENFOLD, HAROLD THOMAS  (R/84289)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT726 NF-H of No 138 Sqn, which came down at Marcols-les-Eaux during a SOE operation (John 13).  He is buried in Marcols-les-Eaux Communal Cemetery

04-Nov

Fg Off

PULLING, RONALD EDWARD  (133087)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT726 NF-H of No 138 Sqn, which came down at Marcols-les-Eaux during a SOE operation (John 13).  He is buried in Marcols-les-Eaux Communal Cemetery

04-Nov

Flt Sgt

SMITH, HARRY  (522461)  RAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT726 NF-H of No 138 Sqn, which came down at Marcols-les-Eaux during a SOE operation (John 13).  He is buried in Marcols-les-Eaux Communal Cemetery

04-Nov

Flt Sgt

DOWLE, WILLIAM JOSEPH  (1066563)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator II, AL509 'Y' of No 148 Sqn, which was lost on a special duties sortie (Fungus) over Yugoslavia.  He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery

04-Nov

WO I

HAWKEN, RALPH EDWARD  (R/81068)  RCAF; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator II, AL509 'Y' of No 148 Sqn, which was lost on a special duties sortie (Fungus) over Yugoslavia.  He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery

04-Nov

WO I

CLARKE, JAMES HERBERT STEVENSON  (R/79118)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator II, AL509 'Y' of No 148 Sqn, which was lost on a special duties sortie (Fungus) over Yugoslavia.  He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery

04-Nov

Flt Sgt

TOOLE, EDWIN ARCHIBALD  (R/53246)  RCAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator II, AL509 'Y' of No 148 Sqn, which was lost on a special duties sortie (Fungus) over Yugoslavia.  He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery

04-Nov

Flt Lt

ELLIOTT, ELDON BURKE  (J/4524)  RCAF; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator II, AL509 'Y' of No 148 Sqn, which was lost on a special duties sortie (Fungus) over Yugoslavia.  He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery

04-Nov

Flt Lt

CRAWFORD, HUGH IRVINE  (411065)  RNZAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator II, AL509 'Y' of No 148 Sqn, which was lost on a special duties sortie (Fungus) over Yugoslavia.  He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery

04-Nov

Flt Lt

PASSMORE, MAURICE  (116910)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator II, AL509 'Y' of No 148 Sqn, which was lost on a special duties sortie (Fungus) over Yugoslavia.  He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery

04-Nov

Flt Lt

HICKIE, THOMAS FREDERICK CECIL  (123934)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL511 of No 177 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Feni airfield for a strike on enemy communications targets.  He is buried in Maynamati War Cemetery

04-Nov

Fg Off

ROBERTS, WALTER  (J/10641)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL511 of No 177 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Feni airfield for a strike on enemy communications targets.  He is buried in Maynamati War Cemetery

04-Nov

Flt Sgt

BRENNAND, HENRY  (1237260)  RAFVR; age: Unknown

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LZ292 of No 236 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

04-Nov

Sgt

MACAULAY, HENRY  (657157)  RAFVR; age: 24

04-Nov

Flt Sgt

COWLEY, SAMUEL  (1061586)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HX902 'O' of No 248, which crashed into the sea after attacking a trawler, which exploded.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

04-Nov

Sqn Ldr

ROSE, CHARLES FRANK DFC, DFM (45276)  RAF; age: 28

04-Nov

Fg Off

MACLEAN, RODERICK ORR  (409641)  RAAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XI, MB908 of No 541 Sqn, which failed to return from a PR sortie to the Bordeaux area.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

Fg Off

EVRARD, PAUL JULES NOEL  (135757)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BM427 of No 610 Sqn, which flew into the sea off the Lizard during an ASR sortie.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

LAC

JORDAN, DENNIS  (928877)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was serving with the Signals Section, No 165 Wing when he drowned whilst bathing in a river at Ramu.  He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery.

04-Nov

Fg Off

BERRY, ARTHUR JOHN NEWTON  (136184)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in either Tiger Moth II, T7480 of No 25 EFTS, which collided with DE270 of the same unit at Pendennis in Southern Rhodesia.  He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery.

04-Nov

Cpl

MASON, CHARLES JOSEPH  (1053267)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was serving with No 254 ASR MCU and died in the French Military Hospital, Ajaccio, from burns and shock sustained in an explosion in the engine room of  RAF high speed launch HSL 2582 at Ajaccio, on 2 Nov.  He is buried in Biguglia War Cemetery.

04-Nov

Sgt

HUMPAGE, RONALD GEORGE  (1818989)  RAFVR; age: 18

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE872 of No 26 OTU, which ran off the end of the runway at Llanbedr as it took off for an air test as the result of wrongly set tail trim.  He is buried in Newcastle-under-Lyme Cemetery

04-Nov

LAC

BENN, JAMES  (1076715)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was serving with HQ, No 3 Group and shot himself outside his billet with his service rifle.  He is buried in Lamplugh (St Michael) Churchyard.

04-Nov

Fg Off

BOWMAN, ALASTAIR ALLAN STEWART  (130951)  RAFVR; age: 20

04-Nov

Sgt

FRITH, RONALD  (1222585)  RAFVR; age: 23

04-Nov

Sgt

ALLEN, GRAHAM WILSON  (1575043)  RAFVR; age: 20

04-Nov

Sgt

MACKAY, ALFRED DONALD  (1176807)  RAFVR; age: 25

04-Nov

Sgt

MIDDLETON, FRANK RONALD  (615502)  RAF; age: 27

04-Nov

Sgt

WHYTE, NAIRN F A  (1602559)  RAFVR; age: 20

04-Nov

Fg Off

WARNES, GEORGE WILLIAM  (105626)  RAFVR; age: 37

He was serving with No 516 AMES and died in No 13 General Hospital from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery.

04-Nov

Flt Sgt

SHIPWAY, GORDON NOEL  (421132)  RAAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, Z4863 of No 71 OTU, which collided with Hurricane, V6757 of the same unit during a practice dogfight.  He is buried in Moascar War Cemetery

04-Nov

LAC

MASON, FRANK PERCY  (909374)  RAFVR; age: 23

He had been serving with an unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

04-Nov

AC1

KING, ERNEST HENRY  (1539132)  RAFVR; age: 36

He was serving at AHQ Bengal and died in No 47 British General Hospital in Calcutta from spruce haemorrhoids and cardiac neurosis.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery.

04-Nov

AC2

McILROY, PATRICK JOSEPH  (1798886)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was serving with No 81 OTU and died in the RAF Hospital at Cosford as a result of complications due to a stomach ulcer Wenlock.  He is buried in Whitehouse (Our Lady's Acre) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

04-Nov

WO

STAPLES, GEORGE FREDERICK  (331623)  RAF; age: 46

He was serving at RAF Odiham and died in Park Prewett EMS Hospital, Basingstoke, following a gastroenterostomy.  He is buried in Hayes and Harlington (Cherry Lane) Cemetery.

05-Nov

Sgt

WINSTANLEY, JACK  (1697127)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HX179 ZA-L of No 10 Sqn, which died from injuries sustained on 3 Nov 1943 - crashed and burst into flames near Shipdham airfield on its return from a raid to Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Walmersley (Christ Church) Churchyard

05-Nov

Flt Sgt

MANN, JOHN JAMES  (1199260)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM360 of No 61 Sqn, which he was fatally wounded when the aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters during a raid on Dusseldorf on 3/4 Nov 1943  The pilot Flt Lt W Reid was awarded the VC for his actions in this incident.  He is buried in Bootle Cemetery

05-Nov

Flt Lt

GORDON, JOHN  (86721)  RAFVR; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ587 of No 105 Sqn, which crashed at Hempnall near Norwich on its return from a raid to Leverkusen.  He is buried in Kileanan burial Ground

05-Nov

Fg Off

HAYES, RALPH GAMBLE  (120087)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ587 of No 105 Sqn, which crashed at Hempnall near Norwich on its return from a raid to Leverkusen.  He was buried in/or cremated at  Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery and Crematorium

05-Nov

Sgt

JONES, WALTER  (1459867)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, HF453 EX-F of No 199 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Nov

Flt Sgt

MENERE, DOUGLAS  (413876)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, HF453 EX-F of No 199 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Nov

Plt Off

MOORE, DONALD FRANCIS  (412627)  RAAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, HF453 EX-F of No 199 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Nov

Sgt

RICHMOND, ARTHUR  (1315723)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, HF453 EX-F of No 199 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Nov

Sgt

SOUTHGATE, VICTOR JACK  (1217694)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, HF453 EX-F of No 199 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Nov

Flt Sgt

WATSON, PETER  (R/54861)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, HF453 EX-F of No 199 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Nov

Fg Off

WELCH, DOUGLAS CLEMENT  (132711)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, HF453 EX-F of No 199 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie to the Kattegat.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Nov

Flt Lt

FOX, ROBERT GRAHAM  (406034)  RAAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, MP740 of No 203 Sqn, which dived into the ground shortly after taking off on his first solo on this type of aircraft .  He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery

05-Nov

Flt Sgt

AUSTIN, GEORGE FREDERICK  (1314198)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL478 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down near Rhodes by Bf 109s.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

05-Nov

Plt Off

JOBLING, ROBERT EWEN  (161243)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JL900 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down near Rhodes by Bf 109s.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

05-Nov

Fg Off

STAKES, KENNETH  (135046)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JM276 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down near Rhodes by Bf 109s.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

05-Nov

Plt Off

SWIFT, JOHN ALEXANDER  (161315)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL478 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down near Rhodes by Bf 109s.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

05-Nov

Flt Lt

TREMLETT, JOHN PASSMORE  (60298)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JL900 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down near Rhodes by Bf 109s.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

05-Nov

Fg Off

WROATH, PERCIVAL MAURICE  (130310)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter XI, JL939 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down near Rhodes by Bf 109s.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

05-Nov

Fg Off

MAZUR, APOLLON PAUL (J/20699)  RCAF; age: Unknown

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JM276 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down near Rhodes by Bf 109s.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

05-Nov

Fg Off

YURCHISON, WILLIAM  (J/14697)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter XI, JL939 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down near Rhodes by Bf 109s.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

05-Nov

Fg Off

SMALLWOOD, PETER WARREN SYKES  (130841)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, LZ178 (QM-F) of No 254 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on E-boats off the Dutch coast.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery

05-Nov

Fg Off

PALMER, WILLIAM GEORGE  (416532)  RNZAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, LZ178 (QM-F) of No 254 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on E-boats off the Dutch coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Nov

Flt Sgt

BROWN, DOUGLAS FREDERICK  (910139)  RAFVR; age: Unknown

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, LZ414 (QM-E) of No 254 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on E-boats off the Dutch coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Nov

Sgt

THOMPSON, JOHN ARTHUR  (1393770)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, LZ414 (QM-E) of No 254 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on E-boats off the Dutch coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Nov

Fg Off

PRINGLE, BERTRAM HAMILTON  (J/11133)  RCAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA979 of No 405 Sqn, which  dived into the ground at Gransdon Lodge whilst on final approach.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

05-Nov

Sqn Ldr

PETERS, HERBERT PETER  (J/3512)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AM111 of No 414 Sqn, which was hit by flak near Tholen during a Rhubarb  He baled out but was too low for the parachute to deploy fully.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Nov

Sgt

GORDON, WALTER  (1016772)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VII, MB929 'J' of No 616 Sqn, which ditched off Portland following an engine failure during a patrol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Nov

Fg Off

STYRSKI, Emil (P.1963)  PAF; age: 35

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, AX347  of No 1 AOS, which crashed at Garden Hill, Ontario during a navigation exercise.  He is buried in Toronto (Mount Hope) Cemetery

05-Nov

LAC

CARTER, EDWARD GODFREY  (1321071)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, AX347  of No 1 AOS, which crashed at Garden Hill, Ontario during a navigation exercise.  He is buried in Toronto (Prospect) Cemetery

05-Nov

WO

JEFFERSON, THOMAS FRANCIS  (1062362)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, MS583 of No 1617 Flt, which came down in the sea off Ardglass in County Down following an engine failure.  He is buried in Holywood Cemetery.

05-Nov

LAC

SMITH, ALEC SAMUEL  (1639154)  RAFVR; age: 37

He was serving with No 164 (Signals) Wing and was killed in a MT accident.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

05-Nov

Fg Off

HALLETT, PETER THOMAS LEEDS DFC (400276)  RAAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DK285 of No 1655 MTU, which was lost without a trace during a night cross-country exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Nov

Fg Off

QUICK, ARTHUR WILLIAM FREDERICK  (401567)  RAAF; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DK285 of No 1655 MTU, which was lost without a trace during a night cross-country exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Nov

Fg Off

RENDALL, MAURICE GEORGE  (116915)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard IIA, 7108 (ex EX265) of No 22 AS, which crahed whilst executing a roll at low level at Vereeniging.  He is buried in Vereeniging Old Town Cemetery

05-Nov

Sgt

MACARTNEY, FREDERICK ERNEST  (1547301)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was serving with No 27 EFTS and died in the Bulawayo Government Hospital from acute ethmoiditis, meningitis and cavernous sinus thrombosis.  He is buried in Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery.

05-Nov

Fg Off

MONKIEWICZ, Aleksander Ryszard (P.1569)  PAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW138 of No 45 Grp, which failed to arrive at Reykjavik on a ferry flight from Gander.  He is buried in No Known Grave

05-Nov

Flt Lt

PYNE, DERRICK JOSEPH OSWALD  (114477)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW138 of No 45 Grp, which failed to arrive at Reykjavik on a ferry flight from Gander.  He is buried in Ottawa Memorial

05-Nov

Flt Sgt

WALSH, JOHN JOSEPH  (422770)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, LB247 of No 7 (C) OTU, which flew into a hill in bad visibility near Limavady.  He is buried in Limavady (St Mary) Roman Catholic Church Cemetery

05-Nov

Flt Sgt

RUSS, PHILIP JAMES  (656508)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim V, AZ887 of the Aircrew Transit Pool, Poona, which dived into the ground near Poona, killing 37 people on the ground, possibly as a result of sabotage.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery

05-Nov

Flt Lt

TAYLOR, PAUL ROWLAND  ()  RAFVR; age: 25

He was serving at HQ Middle East and was killed whilst flying as a passenger in Sunderland III, G-AGIB (ML729) of BOAC, which crashed 130 miles south of Tobruk after the wing caught fire and broke away during a night flight .  He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery

05-Nov

Sgt

COPE, JOSIAH WILMORE  (1142711)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, G-AGIB (ML729) of BOAC, which crashed 130 miles south of Tobruk after the wing caught fire and broke away during a night flight .  He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery

05-Nov

Flt Sgt

HARRILD, THOMAS RICHARD JOHN  (1333974)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, G-AGIB (ML729) of BOAC, which crashed 130 miles south of Tobruk after the wing caught fire and broke away during a night flight .  He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery

05-Nov

Flt Sgt

BURCH, IAN MCGREGOR  (1335056)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, G-AGIB (ML729) of BOAC, which crashed 130 miles south of Tobruk after the wing caught fire and broke away during a night flight .  He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery

05-Nov

Flt Sgt

BLACKSHAW, JOHN  (1062305)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, G-AGIB (ML729) of BOAC, which crashed 130 miles south of Tobruk after the wing caught fire and broke away during a night flight .  He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery

05-Nov

Sgt

EDBROOKE, CYRIL REGINALD  (1293327)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was serving with No 38 Sqn and was killed whilst flying as a passenger in Sunderland III, G-AGIB (ML729) of BOAC, which crashed 130 miles south of Tobruk after the wing caught fire and broke away during a night flight .  He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery

05-Nov

Flt Sgt

JOHN, ROBERT EYNON  (1027861)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, G-AGIB (ML729) of BOAC, which crashed 130 miles south of Tobruk after the wing caught fire and broke away during a night flight .  He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery.

05-Nov

LAC

CHILDE, LESLIE ERIC  (971545)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was serving as a despatch rider with HQ DAF and was killed in a motorcycle accident on the Foggia to Lucerne road.  He is buried in Bari War Cemetery.

05-Nov

Cpl

MERRICK, MONTAGUE  (1062212)  RAFVR; age: 37

He was serving with No 22 PTC and died in No 63 General Hospital from pneumonia.  He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery.

05-Nov

LAC

WILLIAMS, ROBERT GEORGE  (1038375)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was serving with the FIU at RAF Ford and died under anaesthetic in the Royal West Sussex hospital, Chichester, during an operation.  He is buried in Shalford Cemetery.

06-Nov

Plt Off

BLACKMAN, ALFRED DOUGLAS  (J/18084)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IID, KW877 of No 20 Sqn, which spun into the ground during an air combat practice.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery

06-Nov

Flt Sgt

MULLARD, THOMAS HENRY  (1387939)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XII, HK140 of No 29 Sqn, which broke up in the air over Knaphill in Surrey.  He was attached to the squadron for training prior to being posted overseas.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

06-Nov

Sgt

KNOX, ERNEST WILLIAM  (1350796)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XII, HK140 of No 29 Sqn, which broke up in the air over Knaphill in Surrey.  He was attached to the squadron for training prior to being posted overseas.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

06-Nov

WO

POWER, JAMES RENTON  (401148)  RAAF; age: 29

06-Nov

Flt Sgt

PAUL, WALTER DANIEL  (1128511)  RAFVR; age: ?

06-Nov

Flt Sgt

LEVY, HENRY KENNETH  (656509)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, JM403 of No 47 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109.  He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery.

06-Nov

Sgt

AITKENHEAD, WILLIAM  (1051227)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN921 NF-B of No 138 Sqn, which came down near Liesse near Laon during a SOE operation (Tom 6).  He is buried in Liesse Communal Cemetery

06-Nov

Sgt

BROWN, REGINALD THOMAS  (746335)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN921 NF-B of No 138 Sqn, which came down near Liesse near Laon during a SOE operation (Tom 6).  He is buried in Liesse Communal Cemetery

06-Nov

Sgt

CHARROTT, CHARLES WILLIAM  (1601866)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN921 NF-B of No 138 Sqn, which came down near Liesse near Laon during a SOE operation (Tom 6).  He is buried in Liesse Communal Cemetery

06-Nov

Flt Sgt

COPAS, KENNETH RICHARD  (1334120)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN921 NF-B of No 138 Sqn, which came down near Liesse near Laon during a SOE operation (Tom 6).  He is buried in Liesse Communal Cemetery

06-Nov

Sgt

DAY, JOSEPH ROBERT GEORGE  (1872295)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN921 NF-B of No 138 Sqn, which came down near Liesse near Laon during a SOE operation (Tom 6).  He is buried in Liesse Communal Cemetery

06-Nov

Sgt

FLATTERS, ALBERT REGINALD  (631814)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN921 NF-B of No 138 Sqn, which came down near Liesse near Laon during a SOE operation (Tom 6).  He is buried in Liesse Communal Cemetery

06-Nov

Sgt

LAWRENSON, FREDERICK  (1439516)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN921 NF-B of No 138 Sqn, which came down near Liesse near Laon during a SOE operation (Tom 6).  He is buried in Liesse Communal Cemetery

06-Nov

Fg Off

MORRISH, RONALD  (133734)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN921 NF-B of No 138 Sqn, which came down near Liesse near Laon during a SOE operation (Tom 6).  He is buried in Liesse Communal Cemetery

06-Nov

Fg Off

ROSSNER, LEWIS  (131150)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, JM403 of No 47 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109.  He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery.

06-Nov

Fg Off

WARDROPE, JOHN ROBERTSON  (J/20142)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AM163 of No 430 Sqn, which crashed in France after becoming lost on a Rhubarb.  He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer

06-Nov

LAC

WILKINSON, HENRY EDWARD  (1271410)  RAFVR; age: 36

He was serving with No 901 Sqn, and was killed when the hut he was sleeping in at Site 1/22 was attacked by an enemy aircraft.  He is buried in Islington Cemetery and Crematorium.

06-Nov

LAC

GAUGHAN, JOHN ANTHONY  (1021188)  RAFVR; age: 33

06-Nov

LAC

GREASLEY, CLARENCE  (1026501)  RAFVR; age: 36

06-Nov

AC2

BROAD, HARRY CHRISTOPHER  (1212586)  RAFVR; age: 39

06-Nov

Cpl

PHILLIPS, IVOR SYDNEY  (840330)  AuxAF; age: 34

06-Nov

LAC

MILLER, BERNARD (515196)  RAF; age: 30

He had been serving with No 151 MU when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

06-Nov

Sgt

FORD, HAROLD JOSEPH  (1031742)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1251 of No 1659 HCU, which broke up in the air over the Isle of Man after catching fire  on a cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Heywood Cemetery, Lancashire

06-Nov

Sgt

McVEAN, ALEXANDER BASIL  (R/188529)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1251 of No 1659 HCU, which broke up in the air over the Isle of Man after catching fire  on a cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Jurby (St Patrick) Churchyard

06-Nov

Sgt

O'GRADY, JOHN EDWARD  (R/188976)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1251 of No 1659 HCU, which broke up in the air over the Isle of Man after catching fire  on a cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Jurby (St Patrick) Churchyard

06-Nov

Flt Sgt

MECHIN, RALPH FRANKLIN  (R/161462)  RCAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1251 of No 1659 HCU, which broke up in the air over the Isle of Man after catching fire  on a cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Jurby (St Patrick) Churchyard

06-Nov

Sgt

KROTZ, PERCY EARL  (R/112534)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1251 of No 1659 HCU, which broke up in the air over the Isle of Man after catching fire  on a cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Jurby (St Patrick) Churchyard

06-Nov

Fg Off

FLETT, STEWART MACKENZIE  (J/22074)  RCAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1251 of No 1659 HCU, which broke up in the air over the Isle of Man after catching fire  on a cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Jurby (St Patrick) Churchyard

06-Nov

Flt Sgt

TURNER, CLARENCE ALVIN  (R/134252)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1251 of No 1659 HCU, which broke up in the air over the Isle of Man after catching fire  on a cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Jurby (St Patrick) Churchyard

06-Nov

Sgt

HUNT, FREDERICK WILLIAM  (1216145)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS649 of No 1679 HC Flt, which crashed into trees shortly after taking off from East Moor on a night training exercise.  He is buried in Anstey Cemetery

06-Nov

Fg Off

DAVIS, RUSSELL ALFRED  (J/17308)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS649 of No 1679 HC Flt, which crashed into trees shortly after taking off from East Moor on a night training exercise.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

06-Nov

Flt Sgt

GREEN, ROY LESLIE  (R/168797)  RCAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS649 of No 1679 HC Flt, which crashed into trees shortly after taking off from East Moor on a night training exercise.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

06-Nov

Sgt

LEHMAN, LEONARD WILFRED  (R/184282)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS649 of No 1679 HC Flt, which crashed into trees shortly after taking off from East Moor on a night training exercise.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

06-Nov

WO II

MacDONALD, ALEXANDER HUGH  (R/124964)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS649 of No 1679 HC Flt, which crashed into trees shortly after taking off from East Moor on a night training exercise.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

06-Nov

Sgt

MITCHELL, ROBERT CHARLES  (1568420)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS649 of No 1679 HC Flt, which crashed into trees shortly after taking off from East Moor on a night training exercise.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

06-Nov

LAC

NICHOLLS, PETER JACK  (1605865)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Anson, 11532 of No 17 SFTS RCAF, which crashed and burst into flames near Eden in Manitoba.  He is buried in Murrayville Cemetery.

06-Nov

Cpl

KNOWLES, RODNEY ALEXANDER  (1256531)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was serving with No 222 Group and died in No 55 Indian General Hospital from anterior poliomyelitis.  He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery.

06-Nov

Sgt

EDMONDSON, SYDNEY  (1625218)  RAFVR; age: 36

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3924 of No 26 OTU, which collided with LN295 of No 27 OTU and crashed near RAF Alconbury.  He is buried in Barnsley Cemetery

06-Nov

Sgt

HOLBECK, JOHN EDMUND  (R/197059)  RCAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3924 of No 26 OTU, which collided with LN295 of No 27 OTU and crashed near RAF Alconbury.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

06-Nov

Sgt

HALL, GEORGE ALFRED  (1585186)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3924 of No 26 OTU, which collided with LN295 of No 27 OTU and crashed near RAF Alconbury.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

06-Nov

Fg Off

POTTS, DAVID  (J/23942)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3924 of No 26 OTU, which collided with LN295 of No 27 OTU and crashed near RAF Alconbury.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

06-Nov

Sgt

CRIMMINS, MARTIN ALEXANDER  (1399693)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3924 of No 26 OTU, which collided with LN295 of No 27 OTU and crashed near RAF Alconbury.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

06-Nov

Sgt

HANSON, NOEL CHARLES  (429318)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3637 of No 27 OTU, which collided with Stirling, R9192 of No 1657 HCU and crashed near Saffron Walden.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

06-Nov

Flt Sgt

HERBERT, JAMES JOSEPH  (428007)  RAAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3637 of No 27 OTU, which collided with Stirling, R9192 of No 1657 HCU and crashed near Saffron Walden.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

06-Nov

Plt Off

JONES, TREVOR TUDOR  (406621)  RAAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3637 of No 27 OTU, which collided with Stirling, R9192 of No 1657 HCU and crashed near Saffron Walden.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

06-Nov

Flt Sgt

LA FRENTZ, SYLVESTER STUART LYNDHURST  (426353)  RAAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3637 of No 27 OTU, which collided with Stirling, R9192 of No 1657 HCU and crashed near Saffron Walden.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

06-Nov

Fg Off

McKECHNIE, DOUGLAS ALEXANDER  (400328)  RAAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3637 of No 27 OTU, which collided with Stirling, R9192 of No 1657 HCU and crashed near Saffron Walden.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

06-Nov

Plt Off

McKIGGAN, MALCOLM ERIC  (407530)  RAAF; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3637 of No 27 OTU, which collided with Stirling, R9192 of No 1657 HCU and crashed near Saffron Walden.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

06-Nov

Flt Sgt

NEVILLE, FREDERICK GORDON  (420842)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3637 of No 27 OTU, which collided with Stirling, R9192 of No 1657 HCU and crashed near Saffron Walden.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

06-Nov

Fg Off

STOECKEL, OSWALD IAN HAMILTON  (417529)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3637 of No 27 OTU, which collided with Stirling, R9192 of No 1657 HCU and crashed near Saffron Walden.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

06-Nov

Sgt

ANDERSON, ALEXANDER HENRY  (427788)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN295 of No 27 OTU, which collided with X3924 of No 26 OTU and crashed near RAF Alconbury.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

06-Nov

Plt Off

FINCH, COLIN GEOFFREY  (403864)  RAAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN295 of No 27 OTU, which collided with X3924 of No 26 OTU and crashed near RAF Alconbury.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

06-Nov

Plt Off

PARKER, JEFFREY FELGATE  (416886)  RAAF; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN295 of No 27 OTU, which collided with X3924 of No 26 OTU and crashed near RAF Alconbury.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

06-Nov

Plt Off

QUAITE, LORRAINE JOHN DFM (425053)  RAAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN295 of No 27 OTU, which collided with X3924 of No 26 OTU and crashed near RAF Alconbury.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

06-Nov

SO

HUGHES, KARIN LIA  (6552)  WAAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN295 of No 27 OTU, which collided with X3924 of No 26 OTU and crashed near RAF Alconbury.  She is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

06-Nov

Cpl

GODDARD, GORDON STUART  (1430330)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was serving with No 293 Wing and died in No 47 British General Hospital, Calcutta from infective hepatitis and haematemesis.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery.

06-Nov

Sgt

CODRINGTON, DOUGLAS GERALD  (1318941)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VIII, JG160 of No 3 ADU, which spun into the ground near Blida whilst flying in rain.  He is buried in El Alia Cemetery.

06-Nov

LAC

HUTCHINSON, JOHN G. (JACK)  (1051676)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was serving with No 35 SFTS and was found dead in a car near the base having suffered a gun shot wound.  He is buried in North Battleford Cemetery.

06-Nov

AC1

GORDON, VICTOR ERNEST  (649850)  RAF; age: 22

He had been serving with an unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died in Japanese captivity on board a ship whilst being transported to Japan.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

06-Nov

Cpl

OLIPHANT, ALEXANDER  (1062170)  RAFVR; age: 38

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 Liang, Ambon.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

06-Nov

Cpl

WILLOWS, LEONARD JOSEPH  (1494854)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was serving in the ME and was killed in an air raid.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

06-Nov

Cpl

MORRISON, JAMES  (1564531)  RAFVR; age: 41

He was serving with No 2 Recruits Centre and died in SSQ at Cardington, from a coronary thrombosis.  He was cremated at  Dundee Crematorium.

06-Nov

ACW1

LAWRENCE, JEAN  (2041172)  WAAF; age: ?

She was serving as a Waitress with No 12 OTU and died in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, from chronic myeloid leukaemia.  She is buried in Banbury Cemetery.

06-Nov

AC2

SIMKINS, REGINALD THOMAS  (1166861)  RAFVR; age: 29

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 Sturminster.  He was cremated at  Bournemouth Crematorium

07-Nov

Flt Sgt

PREBBLE, FRANCIS JAMES DENNIS  (1334240)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MJ215 of No 19 Sqn, which ditched in the sea following an engine failure on a Ramrod.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

Fg Off

SULLIVAN, LEROY MEANS  (J/8905)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP728 of No 56 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames on take off from Martlesham Heath as the result of an engine failure.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

07-Nov

LAC

GRACE, CLAUDE ERIC GEORGE  (1173190)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was serving with No 74 Sqn, when captured and died in captivity, from nasal diphtheria and sinus thrombosis.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery.

07-Nov

Fg Off

COOMBE, MALCOLM JOHN  (115160)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP447C of No 257 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off St Catherine's Point following an engine failure during a patrol over the Channel.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

Sgt

PATCH, ROBERT WILLIAM  (1307381)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HN845 of No 285 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing at Honiley after hitting trees following an engine failure.  He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery.

07-Nov

Sgt

HEWSON, BURNARD  (1450726)  RAFVR; age: 21

07-Nov

LAC

LAWRIE, FRANK  (1347796)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was serving with No 2754 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed in a road accident near Halstead in Essex.  He is buried in Woodbank Cemetery.

07-Nov

Sgt

FOLLETT, ALBERT  (R/176962)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z9106 of No 15 OTU, which crashed in th ecircuit at Hampstead Norris on its return from a Bullseye exercise due to an engine failure.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

07-Nov

Sgt

WILDMAN, LESLIE HAROLD  (1158064)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB134 'L' of No 1663 HCU, which crashed in flames near Lavally in Ireland after being diverted to Marston Moor from Rufforth at the end of a training flight.  He is buried in Chingford Mount Cemetery

07-Nov

Sgt

CLARK, ROBERT MAIR  (1051117)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB134 'L' of No 1663 HCU, which crashed in flames near Lavally in Ireland after being diverted to Marston Moor from Rufforth at the end of a training flight.  He is buried in Dalziel (Airbles) Cemetery

07-Nov

Flt Sgt

GALLAGHER, ANTHONY JOSEPH  (410595)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB134 'L' of No 1663 HCU, which crashed in flames near Lavally in Ireland after being diverted to Marston Moor from Rufforth at the end of a training flight.  He is buried in Irvinestown (Sacred Heart) Roman Catholic Churchyard

07-Nov

WO I

GARDNER, NORMAN WILLIAM  (R/65741)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB134 'L' of No 1663 HCU, which crashed in flames near Lavally in Ireland after being diverted to Marston Moor from Rufforth at the end of a training flight.  He is buried in Irvinestown Church of Ireland Churchyard

07-Nov

Flt Sgt

JOHNSTON, ALLAN STEWART  (409125)  RAAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB134 'L' of No 1663 HCU, which crashed in flames near Lavally in Ireland after being diverted to Marston Moor from Rufforth at the end of a training flight.  He is buried in Irvinestown Church of Ireland Churchyard

07-Nov

Flt Sgt

SANSOME, GEORGE HILTON  (423386)  RAAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB134 'L' of No 1663 HCU, which crashed in flames near Lavally in Ireland after being diverted to Marston Moor from Rufforth at the end of a training flight.  He is buried in Irvinestown Church of Ireland Churchyard

07-Nov

Sgt

CAMP, EDGAR WILLIAM  (1605423)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB134 'L' of No 1663 HCU, which crashed in flames near Lavally in Ireland after being diverted to Marston Moor from Rufforth at the end of a training flight.  He is buried in Plymstock (St Mary and All Saints) Churchyard

07-Nov

Flt Lt

NORTHRIDGE, ROBERT EDWARD HAMILTON  (113764)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP615 of No 3 (C) OTU, which collided with HE150 on landing at Haverfordwest at night.  He is buried in Haverfordwest (City Road) Cemetery

07-Nov

Fg Off

THEW, DONALD MARVIN  (J/22086)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP615 of No 3 (C) OTU, which collided with HE150 on landing at Haverfordwest at night.  He is buried in Haverfordwest (City Road) Cemetery

07-Nov

WO II

ASHWOOD, JOHN  (R/129078)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XII, MP615 of No 3 (C) OTU, which collided with HE150 on landing at Haverfordwest at night.  He is buried in Haverfordwest (City Road) Cemetery

07-Nov

Flt Lt

VAN RIEL, ZEGER DFC (87705)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito PRIX, LR465 of No 317 MU, which stalled on the approach to RAF Mauripur.  He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery, Evere and also commemorated in The Maidenhead Register.

07-Nov

Flt Lt

McDONALD, VERDUN FREDERICK  (J/3711)  RCAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N4934 of No 5 (P) AFU, which collided with Master, EM281 as if took-off from Ternhill.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

07-Nov

Plt Off

ROTHWELL, JOHN  (413990)  RNZAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N4934 of No 5 (P) AFU, which collided with Master, EM281 as if took-off from Ternhill.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

07-Nov

Flt Sgt

WALSH, CLEMENT JAMES  (425470)  RAAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N4934 of No 5 (P) AFU, which collided with Master, EM281 as if took-off from Ternhill.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

07-Nov

Cpl

MANNERS, LAWRENCE ALLEN  (1485911)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N4934 of No 5 (P) AFU, which collided with Master, EM281 as if took-off from Ternhill.  He is buried in Stand (All Saints) Churchyard

07-Nov

Flt Sgt

CARTER, DENIS FRANK  (658594)  RAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Master II, EM821 of No 5 (P) AFU, which collided with Anson, N4934 as it took-off from Ternhill.  He is buried in Braintree and Bocking (Bocking) Cemetery

07-Nov

Fg Off

CROSS, JAMES ORVILLE  (J/24116)  RCAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Master II, EM821 of No 5 (P) AFU, which collided with Anson, N4934 as it took-off from Ternhill.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

07-Nov

Flt Lt

HOWARTH, WHITTAKER  (84645)  RAFVR; age: 46

He was serving as an engineering officer with AHQ West Africa at RAF Freetown, and died in No 55 General Hospital from septic pneumonia.  He is buried in Fajara War Cemetery.

07-Nov

Cpl

PROTZ, LEONARD CHARLES  (753144)  RAFVR; age: 34

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

07-Nov

AC1

RIDLEY, ARTHUR JOHN  (1378918)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was serving at RAF Lydda and was found to have died in his sleep due to acute dilation of the heart.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

07-Nov

LAC

LACEY, NORMAN MAURICE  (1385279)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was serving in India and died in the British General Hospital, Karachi from injuries sustained when his motorcycle struck a civilian lorry on 31 October at Victoria Road, Karachi.  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery.

07-Nov

Flt Sgt

ELSBY, JACK  (539600)  RAF; age: 29

He was serving with No 2 Recruits Centre and was home on leave, when was found dead in the garden shed at 2 Weaver Houses, Little Leigh. with a wound to the chest.  His brother's .22 rifle, which he cleaned every time when leave was the cause.  An open verdict was returned.  He is buried in Little Leigh (St Michael) Churchyard.

07-Nov

AC2

BEACH, CHARLES HERBERT  (1890742)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was serving with the Air Crew Training Wing and died in the Royal Hospital, Richmond from injuries sustained in an air raid.  He is buried in St Pancras Cemetery.

07-Nov

AC2

CLARKSON, KENNETH  (1592761)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was serving with No 5 PDC and was killed whilst on leave in Putney during in an air raid.  He is buried in Selby Cemetery.

07-Nov

ACW2

ADAMS, DORIS MARGARET  (2130161)  WAAF; age: 19

She was serving with No 6 (P) AFU and was killed whilst on leave in Putney during in an air raid.  She is buried in Fulham Palace Road Cemetery.

08-Nov

Fg Off

SEIFERT, HAROLD OSKAR  (J/16852)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, HV700 of No 5 Sqn, which crashed following structural failure during a tactical exercise.  He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery.

08-Nov

AC1

BAMKIN, THEODORE FREDERICK  (1191859)  RAFVR; age: 36

He was serving with No 45 Sqn, and died from burns sustained on 5 Nov 1943 when a fuel pump backfired setting the fuel alight as a bowser was being refilled.  He is buried in Gauhati War Cemetery.

08-Nov

Flt Sgt

PEBODY, ROLAND JACK  (1132709)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, LB564 of No 135 Sqn, which collided with P-38, 42-66988 near Bangalore.  He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai.

08-Nov

Flt Sgt

HART, GILBERT LESLIE  (1188562)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ963 of No 221 Sqn, which was lost without a trace from a convoy escort sortie over the Mediterranean.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

08-Nov

Fg Off

KEEBLE, NIGEL LOUIS  (120034)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ963 of No 221 Sqn, which was lost without a trace from a convoy escort sortie over the Mediterranean.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

08-Nov

WO I

SHAVER, HOWARD WILLIAM  (R/69699)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ963 of No 221 Sqn, which was lost without a trace from a convoy escort sortie over the Mediterranean.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

08-Nov

Plt Off

STEWART, ALAN RICHARD  (405765)  RNZAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ963 of No 221 Sqn, which was lost without a trace from a convoy eacort sortie over the Mediterranean.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

08-Nov

WO

SWIFT, ROY  (405528)  RNZAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ963 of No 221 Sqn, which was lost without a trace from a convoy eacort sortie over the Mediterranean.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

08-Nov

Flt Sgt

THOMPSON, LAURENCE JAMES  (1051996)  RAFVR; age: 37

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ963 of No 221 Sqn, which was lost without a trace from a convoy eacort sortie over the Mediterranean.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

08-Nov

WO II

BERG, CARL MARTIN  (R/121885)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FV927 'R' of No 226 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid to Mimoyecques.  He is buried in Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen

08-Nov

WO II

COWIESON, JOHN HARRISON  (R/122979)  RCAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FV927 'R' of No 226 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid to Mimoyecques.  He is buried in Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen

08-Nov

WO II

GRENIER, JOSEPH AMEDEE  (R/145806)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FV927 'R' of No 226 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid to Mimoyecques.  He is buried in Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen

08-Nov

Flt Sgt

SMITH, KEITH MCRAE  (413145)  RAAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FV927 'R' of No 226 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid to Mimoyecques.  He is buried in Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen

08-Nov

Plt Off

ROBBINS, CHARLES HENRY  (169472)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LZ408 of No 236 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Blackford in Lincolnshire whilst descending in cloud in bad weather.  He is buried in Clandown (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.

08-Nov

Flt Sgt

HALL, ANTHONY GEORGE  (1389585)  RAFVR; age: 22

08-Nov

AC2

WALMSLEY, HENRY OSWALD  (1008928)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was serving with No 254 ASR MCU and died in the French Military Hospital, Ajaccio, from burns and shock sustained in an explosion in the engine room of  RAF high speed launch HSL 2582 at Ajaccio, on 2 Nov.  He is buried in Biguglia War Cemetery.

08-Nov

WO

HARDING, REGINALD ALFRED  (581216)  RAF; age: 23

He had been serving with No 267 Sqn, and died in Barrangwanath Military Hospital, Johannesburg from tuberculosis.  He is buried in Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery.

08-Nov

Fg Off

CLARKSON, WILLIAM  (133764)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IV, FA523 of No 454 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce sortie to Naxos.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

08-Nov

Sgt

GIBSON, THOMAS NORMAN  (1385020)  RAFVR; age: 22

08-Nov

Sgt

LANE, CHARLES EDWIN ROY  (1314918)  RAFVR; age: 21

08-Nov

Fg Off

MANSELL, DOUGLAS VICTOR  (135913)  RAFVR; age: 25

08-Nov

Sgt

ROBERTS, DOUGLAS JOHN  (1737592)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9855 of No 3 (O) AFU, which flew into a mountain near Llandwrog during a night navigation exercise.  He is buried in Kirby Muxloe Cemetery.

08-Nov

Sgt

GRANT, LESLIE COLLIER  (1473338)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF156 IC-E of No 623 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off Bordeaux.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

08-Nov

Sgt

JOHNSTONE, JAMES AIKMAN  (1566488)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF156 IC-E of No 623 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off Bordeaux.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

08-Nov

Flt Sgt

LAING, MAURICE BASIL  (414992)  RNZAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF156 IC-E of No 623 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off Bordeaux.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

08-Nov

Flt Sgt

LOVE, REGINALD VIVIAN  (392049)  RNZAF; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF156 IC-E of No 623 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off Bordeaux.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

08-Nov

Sgt

PAYNE, GEOFFREY OSWALD  (1583937)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF156 IC-E of No 623 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off Bordeaux.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

08-Nov

Flt Sgt

SCHULTZ, KENNETH OWEN  (417238)  RNZAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF156 IC-E of No 623 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off Bordeaux.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

08-Nov

Sgt

ROBERTS, PHILLIP GRENVILLE  (2209068)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EF156 IC-E of No 623 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off Bordeaux.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

08-Nov

Sgt

SWINDELLS, LAWRENCE WILLIAM  (1549852)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane XIIA, 1361 of No 1 OTU, which crashed near St Charles, Quebec during a formation practice flight and camera gun exercise.  He is buried in Arvida Protestant Cemetery.

08-Nov

LAC

PALMER, KENNETH EDWARD  (924405)  RAFVR; age: 21

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

08-Nov

Plt Off

HALFPENNY, WILLIAM JOHN  (152239)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF544 'L' of No 20 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a night navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

08-Nov

Sgt

HODGE, JOHN  (1588682)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF544 'L' of No 20 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a night navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

08-Nov

Sgt

PEART, ANDREW FREDERICK  (1892378)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF544 'L' of No 20 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a night navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

08-Nov

Sgt

RAE, JOHN  (1396256)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF544 'L' of No 20 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a night navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

08-Nov

Sgt

SEAGER, PETER  (1337616)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF544 'L' of No 20 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a night navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

08-Nov

Fg Off

WAUGH, HARLEY GEORGE  (130999)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF544 'L' of No 20 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a night navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

08-Nov

Sgt

HOAGG, ERNEST ANDREW  (R/150850)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9855 of No 3 (O) AFU, which flew into a mountain near Llandwrog during a night navigation exercise.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

08-Nov

Sgt

LEWIS, JOHN HEDGLEY  (423142)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9855 of No 3 (O) AFU, which flew into a mountain near Llandwrog during a night navigation exercise.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

08-Nov

Sgt

GAVIN, WILLIAM  (1522920)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9855 of No 3 (O) AFU, which flew into a mountain near Llandwrog during a night navigation exercise.  He is buried in Dalziel (Airbles) Cemetery

08-Nov

Sgt

HILL, LESLIE JOHN  (1603933)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9855 of No 3 (O) AFU, which flew into a mountain near Llandwrog during a night navigation exercise.  He was buried in/or cremated at  City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park

08-Nov

LAC

CANARD, HENRY JOHN  (907728)  RAFVR; age: 25

He had been serving with No 307 AMES when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

08-Nov

AC2

THOMPSON, GEOFFREY ELLIOTT  (1356432)  RAFVR; age: 23

He had been serving with an unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

08-Nov

LAC

JARVIS, ERIC NORMAN  (1282273)  RAFVR; age: 29

He had been serving with the RIMU Seletar when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

08-Nov

ACW1

WOOLLARD, JOY KATHLEEN  (449799)  WAAF; age: 21

She was serving as u/t Telephonist at RAF Southend and died in Southend General Hospital from myeloid leukaemia.  She is buried in Blackmore (St Lawrence) Churchyard.