Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 3 - 4 December 1943
03-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
GRAHAM, JOHN (1540496) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV334 WS-C of No 9 Sqn, which crashed at Gamston on its approach to land on return from a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Carlisle (Upperby) Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Sgt |
DAVISON, ROBERT WILLIAM (991400) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV334 WS-C of No 9 Sqn, which crashed at Gamston on its approach to land on return from a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Longbenton (Benton) Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
BUTTERFIELD, THOMAS (1233713) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV334 WS-C of No 9 Sqn, which crashed at Gamston on its approach to land on return from a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Middleton (St Mary) Churchyard |
03-Dec |
Sgt |
MUNN, DERRICK IVOR THOMAS (1575881) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV334 WS-C of No 9 Sqn, which crashed at Gamston on its approach to land on return from a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Much Cowarne (St Mary) Churchyard |
03-Dec |
Sgt |
JONES, RICHARD EMRYS (626828) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV334 WS-C of No 9 Sqn, which crashed at Gamston on its approach to land on return from a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Plt Off |
WARWICK, KENNETH EDGAR (155215) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV334 WS-C of No 9 Sqn, which crashed at Gamston on its approach to land on return from a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Winkfield (St Mary) Churchyard |
03-Dec |
AC1 |
PUGH, LESLIE JOSEPH (1396607) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N2906 of No 24 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing at Dossetts Farm in Hertfordshire. He is buried in City of Westminster (Paddington) Cemetery, Mill Hill |
03-Dec |
WO |
TIMLIN, HUGH (651959) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N2906 of No 24 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing at Dossetts Farm in Hertfordshire. He is buried in Seghill (Holy Trinity) Churchyard |
03-Dec |
Plt Off |
FORD, THOMAS LESLIE (54094) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N2906 of No 24 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing at Dossetts Farm in Hertfordshire. He is buried in Sheffield (Abbey Lane) Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Fg Off |
WARMINGTON, ROWLAND GEORGE (142536) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N2906 of No 24 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing at Dossetts Farm in Hertfordshire. He is buried in Sutton Coldfield Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Sgt |
CLAXTON, EBENEZER ROY (1217763) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB145 AS-D of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Hanover during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
WO |
COX, CLIVE ARTHUR (778769) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB145 AS-D of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Hanover during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Fg Off |
DENNEY, RONALD FREDERICK (151309) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB145 AS-D of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Hanover during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
EFEMEY, FREDERICK ALBERT CHARLES (1320283) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB145 AS-D of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Hanover during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Sgt |
LAFFERTY, THOMAS (1550660) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB145 AS-D of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Hanover during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Sgt |
POPE, STANLEY JAMES (1431087) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB145 AS-D of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Hanover during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Fg Off |
LAWRENCE, EDWARD HENRY (403748) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, EM913 of No 168 Sqn, which flew into power lines near Linlithgow. Edinburgh (Corstorphine Hill) Cemetery |
03-Dec |
AC1 |
DEVON, JOSEPH PATRICK (1277635) RAFVR; age: 37 |
He had been serving with No 242 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang, Ambon. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Sgt |
RADLEY, JAMES ALFRED BENJAMIN (927703) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HN775 of No 286 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Berwick St John in Wiltshire. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
03-Dec |
LAC |
MARJORAM, ARTHUR (1031362) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HN775 of No 286 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Berwick St John in Wiltshire. He is buried in Islington Cemetery and Crematorium. |
03-Dec |
Plt Off |
GLOWACKI, Jerzy Jan (P.0779) ; age: 38 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, BN270 'K' of No 318 Sqn, which collided with BP135 near LG207. He is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard |
03-Dec |
WO |
GARTSIDE, JOHN (404599) RNZAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW282 'P' of No 454 Sqn, which ditched in the Aegean after being attacked by fighters on its return from a PR sortie over the area. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
03-Dec |
Flt Lt |
ROW, LESLIE NORMAN (117013) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW282 'P' of No 454 Sqn, which ditched in the Aegean after being attacked by fighters on its return from a PR sortie over the area. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
03-Dec |
Plt Off |
WALKER, COLIN WILLIAM (403291) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW282 'P' of No 454 Sqn, which ditched in the Aegean after being attacked by fighters on its return from a PR sortie over the area. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
03-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
BOOTH, JOHN MILTON (420334) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4337 UL-R2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
JENNINGS, MURRAY NOEL (420836) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4337 UL-R3 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
JONES, MAURICE WILLIAM (417959) RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4337 UL-R4 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
TASKIS, DOUGLAS RICHARD GORDON (418584) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4337 UL-R5 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
GODFREY, LLOYD WILLIAM LEWIS (418387) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4337 UL-R6 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach during a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
RICHARDS, ROBERT EDWARD DUNCAN (413254) RAAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4337 UL-R7 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach during a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Dec |
Sgt |
KAYE, GEORGE HENRY (1590013) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4337 UL-R8 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
RUTHERFORD, FRANK WALLACE (1497152) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VII, MB930 of No 616 Sqn, which spun into the ground on the approach to Exeter. He is buried in Hexham Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Sgt |
ARLETT, GEORGE WILLIAM (1288844) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE170 PG-N of No 619 Sqn, which exploded in the air after being hit by flak near Magdeburg during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Sgt |
DUNCAN, JOHN HUBERT (1459879) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE170 PG-N of No 619 Sqn, which exploded in the air after being hit by flak near Magdeburg during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Plt Off |
HARGREAVES, EDWARD THOMPSON (155583) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE170 PG-N of No 619 Sqn, which exploded in the air after being hit by flak near Magdeburg during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Sgt |
SCOTT, JAMES WAUGH (1370641) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE170 PG-N of No 619 Sqn, which exploded in the air after being hit by flak near Magdeburg during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Sgt |
SMITHERS, RONALD (1395928) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE170 PG-N of No 619 Sqn, which exploded in the air after being hit by flak near Magdeburg during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Plt Off |
WARD, JAMES FRANCIS (155509) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE170 PG-N of No 619 Sqn, which exploded in the air after being hit by flak near Magdeburg during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
LAC |
THOMAS, RAYMOND (1499502) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 621 Sqn, and died in Mogadishu CMS from pneumonia and paratyphoid. He is buried in Nairobi War Cemetery. |
03-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
KEMMETT, JOHN ARTHUR COLIN (1314338) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, MS554 of No 1691 Flt, which crashed into the Yorkshire Dales near Askrigg during a weather recce flight. He is buried in Gloucester (Coney Hill) Cemetery |
03-Dec |
LAC |
BARNSON, ARTHUR THEODORE (R/91572) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, MS554 of No 1691 Flt, which crashed into the Yorkshire Dales near Askrigg during a weather recce flight. He is buried in Harrow Cemetery |
03-Dec |
Sgt |
CORNELIUS, THOMAS JOHN (1166753) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 23 AS and died in No 110 Military Hospital, Pretoria from a sub arachnoid haemorragaeic rupture. He is buried in Thaba Tshwane (New) Military Cemetery. |
03-Dec |
Fg Off |
PERRY, LEONARD CHARLES (414508) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, W6637 of No 3 (P) AFU, which failed to return from a local flying exercise and may have come down in the Bristol Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
STYLES, WILLIAM THOMAS COLLINS (421767) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, W6637 of No 3 (P) AFU, which failed to return from a local flying exercise and may have come down in the Bristol Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
03-Dec |
LAC |
BLUE, ALASTAIR FARQUHAR (1566934) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson II, 8637 of No 33 SFTS, which crashed on this date. He is buried in Brandon Cemetery, Manitoba |
03-Dec |
LAC |
BOLSWORTH, JOHN HAROLD (1800818) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson II, 8637 of No 33 SFTS, which crashed on this date. He is buried in Brandon Cemetery, Manitoba |
03-Dec |
Fg Off |
LEE, JOHN FRANCIS (136860) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson II, 8637 of No 33 SFTS, which crashed on this date. He is buried in Brandon Cemetery, Manitoba |
03-Dec |
LAC |
WHITELAND, TIMOTHY GURNEY (1399640) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson II, 8637 of No 33 SFTS, which crashed on this date. He is buried in Brandon Cemetery, Manitoba |
03-Dec |
Plt Off |
SLUIJTER, JOHANNES LAMBERTUS (138417) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Harvard II, 2741 of No 34 SFTS, which crashed and burst into flames during a night overshoot whilst on a solo practice exercise. He is buried in Medicine Hat (Hillside) Cemetery. |
03-Dec |
Cpl |
HARRIS, FREDERICK WILLIAM (522149) RAF; age: ? |
He had been serving with No 70 OTU and died in Oribi Military Hospital, Pietermaritzburg from Carcinoma of the oesophagus. He is buried in Pietermaritzburg (Fort Napier) Cemetery. |
03-Dec |
LAC |
CLIMENHAGE, ROBERT ARTHUR (R/158782) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was serving with No 73 Wing and was killed in a motor vehicle accident near Royston in Hertfordshire. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
03-Dec |
AC2 |
SYKES, GEORGE SIDNEY (1125737) RAFVR; age: 22 |
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 |
03-Dec |
Cpl |
HICKMAN, ALFRED PATRICK (569630) RAF; age: ? |
He had been serving at Kuala Lumper when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
LAC |
JOHNSON, GEORGE EDWARD (1193021) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was serving at RAF Hack Green and was killed when an express goods train crashed into the bus on which he was travelling, on a level crossing at Hack Green, near Nantwich, Cheshire. He is buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Hartshill) Cemetery. |
03-Dec |
LAC |
GREEN, PERCY HAROLD (1463708) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was serving at RAF Hack Green and was killed when an express goods train crashed into the bus on which he was travelling, on a level crossing at Hack Green, near Nantwich, Cheshire. He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery. |
03-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
ADDIS, HAROLD WILLIAM (1389800) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IX, ML918 of No 1409 Flt, which crashed on the approach to Exeter. He is buried in Cinderford (St John) Churchyard. |
03-Dec |
Sgt |
SHARPE, JOHN HENRY (1293926) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IX, ML918 of No 1409 Flt, which crashed on the approach to Exeter. He is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk. |
03-Dec |
LAC |
BEDFORD, FRANK (1625450) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, AZ700 of the RAF College (FTS), which crashed on a night approach to Syerston when it hit the lead in lights. He is buried in Monk Fryston Cemetery. |
03-Dec |
ACW2 |
ANDERSON, MARGARET CRAIG (489929) WAAF; age: 21 |
She was serving at RAF Tealing and died in Strathcaro Hospital Angus due to the severing of her femoral artery in the lower right leg as the result of a fall from her bike on the way to breakfast. She is buried in Hoylake (Grange) Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
COCHRANE, JOHN HENRY FORRESTER (1586300) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA685 MG-Z of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the Dutch/German border during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Gramsbergen General Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
BALE, AUBREY HERBERT (1338274) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA685 MG-Z of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the Dutch/German border during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Gramsbergen General Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
HEWITT, [AIR] GEORGE WALTER (955034) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA685 MG-Z of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the Dutch/German border during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Gramsbergen General Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
SMITH, ROBERT VIVIAN DUNCAN (1435478) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA685 MG-Z of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the Dutch/German border during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Gramsbergen General Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
HUDSON, DENNIS (1213915) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HX191 ZA-J of No 10 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Cloppenburg after being damaged by a night fighter during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
MILES, LESLIE ROY (908026) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HX191 ZA-J of No 10 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Cloppenburg after being damaged by a night fighter during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
REDBOURN, PETER REGINALD (1335751) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was under training with No 1663 HCU when he was killed whilst flying as 2nd pilot in Halifax II, HX191 ZA-J of No 10 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Cloppenburg after being damaged by a night fighter during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
SELBY, FREDERICK GEORGE (1860983) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HX191 ZA-J of No 10 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Cloppenburg after being damaged by a night fighter during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
SLAUGHTER, LAURENCE GEORGE (1392646) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HX191 ZA-J of No 10 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Cloppenburg after being damaged by a night fighter during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
WALKER, FREDERICK JOHN THOMAS (FREDDY) (149970) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HX191 ZA-J of No 10 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Cloppenburg after being damaged by a night fighter during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
ALLISTON, ERIC AUSTIN (144047) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW343 TL-U of No 35 Sqn, which was lost over Holland during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
DIMOND, FRANCIS JOHN (1850638) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW343 TL-U of No 35 Sqn, which was lost over Holland during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
HOLT, KENNETH (1279234) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW343 TL-U of No 35 Sqn, which was lost over Holland during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
WO II |
McKENZIE, JOHN ANDREW WHITMORE (R/116753) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW343 TL-U of No 35 Sqn, which was lost over Holland during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
BAKER, FREDERICK JOHN (156607) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR732 MH-Y of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
DAVIES, IVOR GLYN (1338693) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR732 MH-Y of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
EDWARDS, REGINALD JOHN (1657665) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR732 MH-Y of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
HAMILTON, WILLIAM WARNOCK BLACK (1552712) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR732 MH-Y of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
HAMPSON, MAURICE (1231035) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR732 MH-Y of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
WO II |
MILLIKEN, DOUGLAS WILSON (R/139843) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR732 MH-Y of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
SALVAGE, ARTHUR JACK (156123) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR732 MH-Y of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
AINSWORTH, STANLEY (1338524) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR782 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Weyer during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
TARRANT, STANLEY GEORGE (1850925) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR782 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Weyer during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
PARKER, LAURENCE MAURICE (9359) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed when he was hit by Lancaster III, JB140 of No 61 Sqn, which swung on take off from Waddington and ran into JB138. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
WO II |
BOLES, WILLIAM ROBERT KING (R/129641) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK902 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Achteberg during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
JONES, STANLEY (1038767) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK902 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Achteberg during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
KERNER, JOHN RICHARD WILLIAM (1814365) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK902 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Achteberg during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
NADEAU, JOSEPH ROGER EMIL (R/81864) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK902 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Achteberg during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
04-Dec |
WO II |
LOWE, IRVIN MELVILLE (R/134497) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK902 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Achteberg during a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
NEWEY, LEONARD (1199800) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK902 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Achteberg during a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
STOTT, JOSEPH (130569) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK902 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Achteberg during a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
BOYD, CECIL RITCHIE (1203145) RAFVR; age: 36 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, D730 KN-B of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Cloppenburg during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
CASELEY, REGINALD JOB (159068) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, D730 KN-B of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Cloppenburg during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
WO II |
FARRELL, WILLIAM ROBERT (R/112769) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, D730 KN-B of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Cloppenburg during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
HOLLINGWORTH, ROBERT MEAD (414564) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, D730 KN-B of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Cloppenburg during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
MILLER, JAMES (158404) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, D730 KN-B of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Cloppenburg during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
RYDER, FREDERICK ERNEST (617495) RAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, D730 KN-B of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Cloppenburg during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
WEBB, WILLIAM JOHN HENRY (1576212) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, D730 KN-B of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Cloppenburg during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
GUNNINGHAM, GEORGE REX LILBURN (1314180) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW313 EY-U of No 78 Sqn, which came down near Bad Kreuznach during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
EVANS, ERNEST (1480303) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW313 EY-U of No 78 Sqn, which came down near Bad Kreuznach during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
REGAN, PATRICK JAMES (1890102) RAFVR; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW313 EY-U of No 78 Sqn, which came down near Bad Kreuznach during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
WO II |
WRIGHT, HAROLD REDFERN (R/153606) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, LW313 EY-U of No 78 Sqn, which came down near Bad Kreuznach during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
COLEMAN, ALAN JOSEPH (409665) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB232 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
JONES, CHARLES ROBERT WILLIAM (1727096) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB232 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
LOCK, LESLIE GEORGE KITCHENER (1317140) RAFVR; age: 39 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB232 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
MARCHANT, JAMES EARL (R/61972) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB232 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
MATTHEWS, CYRIL PERCY (1385943) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB232 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
MOORE, DENNIS MAURICE (1801946) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB232 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
TURNER, VINCENT NICHOLAS WALTER (422215) RNZAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB232 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
KIRBY, ARTHUR JAMES (1392399) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB291 HW-D of No 100 Sqn, which came down near the target on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
LAWRENCE, DION PATRICK (1396413) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB291 HW-D of No 100 Sqn, which came down near the target on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
MASON, WILLIAM (1818080) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB291 HW-D of No 100 Sqn, which came down near the target on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
ARGENT, RONALD JACK (1389316) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD303 DY-S of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Luderitz on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
COX, WILLIAM ROLAND (1621891) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD303 DY-S of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Luderitz on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
JACKSON, TREVOR HUGH (127008) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD303 DY-S of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Luderitz on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
KEY, EVELIN LEON JOSEPH (133406) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD303 DY-S of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Luderitz on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
PHILLIPS, CYRIL WILLIAM (1319969) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD303 DY-S of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Luderitz on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
BUSBY, ARTHUR EDWARD (138333) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS765 KO-A of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
CLARK, STANLEY PERCY (1337671) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS765 KO-A of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
DOWSETT, ALFRED WILLIAM (1201264) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS765 KO-A of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
BUTCHER, KENNETH RICHARD (1604241) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS765 KO-A of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
RIGG, ROY COMMER (1148459) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS765 KO-A of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
SCOTT, FRANK FREDERICK (1392922) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS765 KO-A of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
WATKINS, ARTHUR EMLYN (1601336) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS765 KO-A of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
McDERMOTT, THOMAS GEORGE (647941) RAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying as the Rear Gunner in Lancaster III, JB151 of No 166 Sqn, which was attacked by a Bf 110 during a raid to Leipzig, the aircraft eventually landed at Tangmere. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
WO II |
BOUDREAULT, JOSEPH EDOUARD ROCH (R/125388) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK206 of No 220 Sqn, which dived into the sea shortly after taking off from Lagens on a non-operational flight. He is buried in Lajes War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
WO II |
FLACK, CARL THOMAS (R/121119) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK206 of No 220 Sqn, which dived into the sea shortly after taking off from Lagens on a non-operational flight. He is buried in Lajes War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
JOHNSON, JAMES GEOFFREY (408252) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK206 of No 220 Sqn, which dived into the sea shortly after taking off from Lagens on a non-operational flight. He is buried in Lajes War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
WO |
CAMPION, MICHAEL PATRICK GC (536451) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK206 of No 220 Sqn, which dived into the sea shortly after taking off from Lagens on a non-operational flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
LAWSON, HAROLD (149162) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK206 of No 220 Sqn, which dived into the sea shortly after taking off from Lagens on a non-operational flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
MORRIS, DESMOND EDWARD (132320) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK206 of No 220 Sqn, which dived into the sea shortly after taking off from Lagens on a non-operational flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
MORRISON, ROBERT NOEL (1192004) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK206 of No 220 Sqn, which dived into the sea shortly after taking off from Lagens on a non-operational flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
PEARCE, ARTHUR (406868) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK206 of No 220 Sqn, which dived into the sea shortly after taking off from Lagens on a non-operational flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Flt Lt |
BLASZCZYK, Jan (P.0560) PAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, BP135 'E' of No 318 Sqn, which collided with BN270 of the same unit over LG207. He is buried in Tel el Kebir War Memorial. Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
Officer |
GLOWACKI, Jerzy Jan (P.2199) PAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, BN270 of No 318 Sqn, which collided with BP135 of the same unit over LG207. He is buried in Tel el Kebir War Memorial. Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
WO II |
ACORN, GEORGE WARBURTON (R/112252) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB222 LQ-M of No 405 Sqn, which came down near Delitzsch during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
ANDERSON, JAMES (157131) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB222 LQ-M of No 405 Sqn, which came down near Delitzsch during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Lt |
BELCHER, GEORGE (89843) RAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB222 LQ-M of No 405 Sqn, which came down near Delitzsch during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
BOWRING, NORMAN HARVEY (116422) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB222 LQ-M of No 405 Sqn, which came down near Delitzsch during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
DAVIS, GEORGE ALBERT (1027022) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB222 LQ-M of No 405 Sqn, which came down near Delitzsch during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
HOLDER, CLEMENT MAURICE (1204312) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB222 LQ-M of No 405 Sqn, which came down near Delitzsch during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
HOLLAND, GEORGE CHARLES (53318) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB222 LQ-M of No 405 Sqn, which came down near Delitzsch during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
LEGAULT, JEAN BREBOEUF LAURENT (R/136403) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS733 OW-L of No 426 Sqn, which came down near Espel during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
WOLKOWSKI, ANTHONY (R/193118) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS733 OW-L of No 426 Sqn, which came down near Espel during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
NEALE, WILLIAM PERCIVAL (J/27938) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS733 OW-L of No 426 Sqn, which came down near Espel during a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
STURLEY, ROSS GRIFFIN (R/151922) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS733 OW-L of No 426 Sqn, which came down near Espel during a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
WO II |
HAMILTON, DONALD GRANT (R/137725) RCAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD361 AL-Y of No 429 Sqn, which came down near Wittenmoor during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
HINGSTON, FAYETTE WILLIAMS BROWN GEORGE (J/18885) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD361 AL-Y of No 429 Sqn, which came down near Wittenmoor during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
HOOPER, GEORGE ROBERT (R/197102) RCAF; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD361 AL-Y of No 429 Sqn, which came down near Wittenmoor during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
HAMPTON, WILLIAM EDWARD (J/23298) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD361 AL-Y of No 429 Sqn, which came down near Wittenmoor during a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
LOCHHEAD, JOHN CAMPBELL (1361506) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD361 AL-Y of No 429 Sqn, which came down near Wittenmoor during a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
WILLIAMS, JOHN RICHARD (1029717) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD361 AL-Y of No 429 Sqn, which came down near Wittenmoor during a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
CABANA, JOSEPH LOUIS ETIENNE (J/19381) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD374 AL-M of No 429 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
KELSO, STUART ROSS (J/18860) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD374 AL-M of No 429 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
MORRO, FRANK PETER (R/149327) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD374 AL-M of No 429 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
SCHADE, HARVEY MAURICE (J/19379) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD374 AL-M of No 429 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
ARMSTRONG, GERALD HENRY (J/27607) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB137 SE-N of No 431 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
BROWN, GEORGE FREDERICK (1318730) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB137 SE-N of No 431 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
BURLEY, WILLIAM CHARLES (1377962) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB137 SE-N of No 431 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
HEIDER, GEORGES (R/54915) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB137 SE-N of No 431 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
L'ARGENT, JOHN GEORGE (1562678) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB137 SE-N of No 431 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
LONG, FRANCIS ALBERT (1335994) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB137 SE-N of No 431 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
STEVEN, ROBERT REDPATH (1092305) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB137 SE-N of No 431 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
04-Dec |
WO II |
RITCHIE, ROBERT WILLIAM (R/119578) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK685 SE-C of No 431 Sqn, which was abandoned near Bremen during a raid to Leipzig, but he did not survive. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
BROOKMAN, HERBERT JOHN REDRUP (1337041) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK898 SE-O of No 431 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sqn Ldr |
COOK, ROBERT GEOFFREY (J/6276) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK898 SE-O of No 431 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Lt |
LISTER, ERIC LESLIE (131168) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK898 SE-O of No 431 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
RATTIGAN, WILFRED JAMES (R/180461) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK898 SE-O of No 431 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
SNOW, MORLEY VIVIAN (J/16804) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK898 SE-O of No 431 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
WILLIAMSON, JACK (R/186329) RCAF; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK898 SE-O of No 431 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
WOOD, GALEN (1047841) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK898 SE-O of No 431 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
ANDERSON, NORMAN THOMAS (R/111471) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK968 SE-P of No 431 Sqn, which came down near Hanover during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
EDGAR, ALEXANDER WILLIAM (J/24430) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK968 SE-P of No 431 Sqn, which came down near Hanover during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
PHILLIPS, MANSEL VERNAL (1836048) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK968 SE-P of No 431 Sqn, which came down near Hanover during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
WINNING, W F (J/22453) RCAF; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK990 IP-X of No 434 Sqn, which captured on 19 Nov 1943 following a raid on Leverkusen, he died from his wounds whilst in captivity. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
WO |
SIMPSON, RALPH MERVYN (406684) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IV, FA548 of No 454 Sqn, which failed to return from operations. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
MAY, JOHN LEONARD (412993) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD739 of No 456 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Leipzig. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
PARNELL, LESLIE RUPERT (411178) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD739 of No 456 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Leipzig. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
COATES, KENNETH JOHN (168679) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HX864 'E' of No 487 Sqn, which was last seen in a dive off Borkum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
MUIR, COLIN BRUCE (413459) RNZAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HX864 'E' of No 487 Sqn, which was last seen in a dive off Borkum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
BAYRAM, CLARENCE HERBERT (161307) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB550 UL-T2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Mockern during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
BEALEY, DONALD JACK (1465966) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB550 UL-T2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Mockern during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
BLACKMAN, DONALD WILLIAM (1801521) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB550 UL-T2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Mockern during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
BOWDEN, RONALD SYDNEY (142347) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB550 UL-T2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Mockern during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
MATTHEWS, LESLIE RONALD BRUCE (1290987) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB550 UL-T2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Mockern during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
ROULSON, ARTHUR DEWHIRST (1671697) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB550 UL-T2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Mockern during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
SINCLAIR, RODNEY HERBERT (425022) RNZAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB550 UL-T2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Mockern during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
BOOTHMAN, ROBERT ARTHUR (1048079) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV392 CF-Q of No 625 Sqn, which exploded in the air during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
BOYLAN, MARTIN (1568673) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV392 CF-Q of No 625 Sqn, which exploded in the air during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
EARLE, JACK (162608) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV392 CF-Q of No 625 Sqn, which exploded in the air during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
KENT, OWEN VERNON (1863958) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV392 CF-Q of No 625 Sqn, which exploded in the air during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
WO |
REID, RICHARD (543427) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV392 CF-Q of No 625 Sqn, which exploded in the air during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
ROSSITER, JAMES LOUIS (410729) RAAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB561 of No 630 Sqn, which was attacked by a Me 210 night fighter en-route to Leipzig, although the aircraft successfully returned to base, albeit in a damaged condition.. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
DOHERTY, JOHN CHRISTOPHER (135751) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED920 LE-D of No 630 Sqn, which came down near Volgfelde during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
HERON, JAMES (1047013) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED920 LE-D of No 630 Sqn, which came down near Volgfelde during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
SWINCHATT, KENNETH (1699713) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED920 LE-D of No 630 Sqn, which came down near Volgfelde during a raid to Leipzig. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
HUBBERT, ERIC (1682045) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED920 LE-D of No 630 Sqn, which came down near Volgfelde during a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
LEGGOTT, GEORGE (571682) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED920 LE-D of No 630 Sqn, which came down near Volgfelde during a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Plt Off |
SYME, JOHN (416725) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED920 LE-D of No 630 Sqn, which came down near Volgfelde during a raid to Leipzig. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
LAC |
HEATON, JAMES (1475397) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 111 RSU and died in No 95 General Hospital from injuries sustained on 29 Nov when he fell from an electricity pylon at Fort de L'eau at Algiers whilst off duty. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
NEIL, FERGUS ROBERT (1344384) RAFVR; age: 22 |
A member of No 51 Sqn he was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG316 of No 1674 HCU, which came down in the sea off Tiree. He is buried in Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Flt Lt |
HARTLEY, JOHN MERCER DFC (100579) RAFVR; age: 23 |
A member of No 51 Sqn he was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG316 of No 1674 HCU, which came down in the sea off Tiree. He is buried in Rawtenstall Cemetery |
04-Dec |
Sgt |
BARRATT, FRED (632506) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG316 of No 1674 HCU, which came down in the sea off Tiree. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
McLOUGHLIN, DAVID PATON (127825) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG316 of No 1674 HCU, which came down in the sea off Tiree. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
04-Dec |
LAC |
MARSON, PETER CRAMER (1181283) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Harvard I, P5798 of No 20 SFTS, which crashed near New Martinthorpe in Southern Rhodesia. He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
Fg Off |
ADDISON, ALEXANDER GORDON (400685) RAAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF703 of No 3 ADU, which over-ran on landing near Tunis on a ferry flight from 162 MU to No 205 Group. He is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
LAC |
GREENWOOD, HERBERT (1351429) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was serving with No 3 School of General Reconnaissance and died in the RAF Hospital Kirkham from bronchial pneumonia. He is buried in Blackpool Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
ACW2 |
NEWMARCH, JOYCE MAY (487060) WAAF; age: 20 |
She was serving as an ACH/GD with No 13 MU and died in No 2 RAF Hospital Henlow from monocytic leukaemia. She is buried in East Sheen Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
AC1 |
HUDSON, LEONARD (1662821) RAF; age: 42 |
He was serving in the UK and died, cause unknown, in the City Sanitorium, Yeardley, Green Road, Birmingham. He was cremated at Birmingham Municipal Crematorium. |
04-Dec |
AC2 |
McRAE, GEORGE VICTOR (993907) RAFVR; age: 40 |
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 Cleethorpes. He is buried in Cleethorpes Cemetery |
04-Dec |
AC1 |
GILLMAN, GILBERT NIGEL CHARLES (1209832) RAFVR; age: 37 |
He was serving with No 84 OTU and was killed at RAF Desborough when he walked into a revolving airscrew. He is buried in Harrow (Eastcote Lane) Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
LAC |
PARRY, SIDNEY (1014931) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He on the strength of RAF Uxbridge and died in the RAF Hospital Church Village from myelitis, having been evacuated from the Middle East in June. He is buried in Bishop Auckland Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
Wg Cdr |
RAINE, JOHN JAMES (37022) RAF; age: 28 |
He was serving with No 20 OTU and was found outside the Officers' Mess at RAF Lossiemouth with a revolver in his hand, having died from a gun shot wound to the right temple. He is buried in Gravesend Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
AC1 |
RICHARDS, JOSEPH CHARLES (1468210) RAFVR; age: 41 |
He was serving with No 5 (C) OTU and died in the 24th (London) General Hospital, Belfast from shock after being knocked down by a bicycle on the main Lisburn road. He is buried in Manor Park Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
LACW |
HILLS, CLARA MERCY (2007493) WAAF; age: 28 |
She was serving as a Cook & Butcher at RAF Davidstow Moor and died in Bodmin EMS Hospital from influenzal bronchitis. She is buried in Newhaven Cemetery. |
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