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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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