Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 30 - 31 December 1943
30-Dec |
Fg Off |
HALE, CHARLES NOEL (52116) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV375 VN-E of No 50 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
BIGGS, JACK (1264148) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV375 VN-E of No 50 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
GREENWELL, JOHN (1494130) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV375 VN-E of No 50 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
HOPE, WALTER (1584837) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV375 VN-E of No 50 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Dec |
Flt Lt |
McALPINE, DONALD GORDON (118079) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV375 VN-E of No 50 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Dec |
Fg Off |
MORDUE, HENRY (139725) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, DV375 VN-E of No 50 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Dec |
WO |
HILL, DENNIS ROBERT (408283) RAAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE713 of No 70 Sqn, which dived into the ground shortly after taking off from Tortorella on a ferry flight. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery |
30-Dec |
LAC |
HOLLIS, WILLIAM THOMAS (1098077) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving as Flight Mechanic (Airframes) with No 93 Sqn, and died in the No 1 RAF General Hospital, from enteric fever. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery. |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
BRAID, ALEXANDER (970033) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying as the Flight Engineer in Lancaster III, ED593 ZN-Y of No 106 Sqn, which was hit by flak during a raid to Berlin, the aircraft landing at Coltishall. He is buried in Cleish Cemetery. |
30-Dec |
Fg Off |
DENNISON, FRANCIS HURST (J/13466) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IV, KX540 of No 164 Sqn, which he abandoned after being hit by flak during an attack on a V-1 site, but he did not survive, his body later being recovered by the ASR service. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
30-Dec |
AC1 |
AINGER, GEORGE WILLIAM (1331770) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in Java of No 211 Sqn, which . He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
STRIPE, RAYMOND (1389828) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, JA363 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy patrol. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
CORNWELL, LESLIE CHARLES (1331434) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, JA363 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy patrol. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
FAKE, JOHN EDWARD (1427346) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, JA363 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy patrol. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
HEWITT, HENRY WILKINSON (1531619) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, JA363 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy patrol. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery |
30-Dec |
WO |
O'NEILL, RICHARD BENJAMIN (401533) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, JA363 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy patrol. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery |
30-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
WILSON, COLIN (413301) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, JA363 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy patrol. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery |
30-Dec |
Plt Off |
McKILLOP, RONALD PATRICK ARTHUR (413233) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP593 of No 245 Sqn, which he abandoned following an engine failure near Le Touquet but did not survive. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Dec |
Plt Off |
HUSSAR, FFAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ299 'P' of No 342 Sqn, which collided with BZ364 of the same unit as they took off. |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
LATRILLE, FFAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ299 'P' of No 342 Sqn, which collided with BZ364 of the same unit as they took off. |
30-Dec |
WO |
CARRICK, A FFAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ364 'J' of No 342 Sqn, which collided with BZ299 of the same unit as they took off. |
30-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
CARTON, A FFAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ364 'J' of No 342 Sqn, which collided with BZ299 of the same unit as they took off. |
30-Dec |
Flt Lt |
DE MONTAL, H FFAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ364 'J' of No 342 Sqn, which collided with BZ299 of the same unit as they took off. |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
URBE, R FFAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ364 'J' of No 342 Sqn, which collided with BZ299 of the same unit as they took off. |
30-Dec |
Fg Off |
ARMITAGE, DEREK NORMAN (142457) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IV, FA559 of No 454 Sqn, which was lost without a trace over the Aegean Sea during a reconnaissance sortie. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
30-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
McEVOY, CLAUDE EDWARD (415540) RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IV, FA559 of No 454 Sqn, which was lost without a trace over the Aegean Sea during a reconnaissance sortie. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
30-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
NICHOLL, LAURENCE KEITH (415383) RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IV, FA559 of No 454 Sqn, which was lost without a trace over the Aegean Sea during a reconnaissance sortie. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
30-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
PATERSON, ANGUS (411180) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IV, FA559 of No 454 Sqn, which was lost without a trace over the Aegean Sea during a reconnaissance sortie. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
30-Dec |
Fg Off |
PETERS, RAYMOND ALBERT DFM (404467) RNZAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP532 'T' of No 486 Sqn, which ditched in the Channel off Brighton on its return from a Ramrod. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
BEHRENT, ERNEST HENRY (416079) RNZAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIII, HK375 of No 488 Sqn, which crashed into the sea and exploded shortly after setting off on a GCI practice. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
BREWARD, NOEL (421668) RNZAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIII, HK375 of No 488 Sqn, which crashed into the sea and exploded shortly after setting off on a GCI practice. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Dec |
AC2 |
GOODWIN, WILLIAM THOMAS (1864165) RAFVR; age: 52 |
He was serving with No 5018 (Airfield Construction) Sqn, when he collapsed at Euston Station, dying in the University College Hospital, Gower Street, from a coronary thrombosis. He is buried in South Ealing Cemetery. |
30-Dec |
LAC |
ROGERS, EDWARD GLYNDWR (578283) RAF; age: 18 |
He was serving with No 156 MU and died from burns sustained in an accidental fire. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery. |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
HOLMES, JAMES MAXWELL (1559295) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, JN429 of No 18 OTU, which spun into the ground near Worksop after control was lost during a fighter affiliation exercise. He is buried in Cathcart Cemetery |
30-Dec |
Fg Off |
STREET, PETER ROBERT DFM (141090) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, JN429 of No 18 OTU, which spun into the ground near Worksop after control was lost during a fighter affiliation exercise. He is buried in Great Berkhamsted (St Peter) Church Cemetery |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
SALMON, HERBERT WILLIAM (1806229) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Gladiator I, K7964 of No 2 ADU, which crashed during a ferry flight to No 134 MU about 20 miles from Airfield H5. He is buried in Khayat Beach War Cemetery. |
30-Dec |
LAC |
WRIGHT, SELWYN MAURICE (1622749) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford, 3566 of No 24 AS, which collided with Oxford 3645 during a formation practice flight. He is buried in Springs Cemetery |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
LANE, JOHN EDWARD (1875446) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK491 of No 26 OTU, which dived into the ground from a steep bank as it took off from Little Horwood on a night flying exercise. He is buried in Hemel Hempstead (Heath Lane) Cemetery |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
SADLER, ALFRED ARTHUR (545242) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK491 of No 26 OTU, which dived into the ground from a steep bank as it took off from Little Horwood on a night flying exercise. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
30-Dec |
WO |
TUCKER, KENNETH GUILFOYLE (405001) RNZAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK491 of No 26 OTU, which dived into the ground from a steep bank as it took off from Little Horwood on a night flying exercise. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
30-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
MIGNER, ALEXANDER (426961) RAAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK491 of No 26 OTU, which dived into the ground from a steep bank as it took off from Little Horwood on a night flying exercise. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
30-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
ECKERSLEY, CECIL GORDON (416210) RAAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5026 of No 4 AOS, which flew into a cliff during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Andreas (St Andrew) Churchyard |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
PETERS, HAROLD (428533) RAAF; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5026 of No 4 AOS, which flew into a cliff during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Andreas (St Andrew) Churchyard |
30-Dec |
Plt Off |
THOMPSON, HENRY ST GEORGE (425073) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5026 of No 4 AOS, which flew into a cliff during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Andreas (St Andrew) Churchyard |
30-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
TIPPETT, GEOFFREY ROBERT (429362) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5026 of No 4 AOS, which flew into a cliff during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Andreas (St Andrew) Churchyard |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
HENLY, LEWIS JAMES JOHN (1585996) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5026 of No 4 AOS, which flew into a cliff during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in South Ealing Cemetery |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
FARTHING, EDMUND ANTHONY (1396805) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, EB287 of No 42 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames whilst attempting to avoid a row of houses during an emergency wheels up landing. He is buried in Patcham (All Saints) Churchyard |
30-Dec |
LAC |
RISEBOROUGH, HERBERT JAMES (1301156) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving at Driver (MT) School, India and died from diphtheria. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai. |
30-Dec |
Sqn Ldr |
REDPATH, JOHN PETERSON (C/2245) RCAF; age: 32 |
An accountant, he had been serving with the RCAF Base Accounts Office, Bombay and was being repatriated to the UK on the Hospital Ship Karapara on medical grounds (schizophrenia) when he jumped overboard and drown. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
30-Dec |
Fg Off |
SPEIGHT, RICHARD HAYTON (77871) RAF; age: 55 |
He had been serving at HQ Middle East Command and had been repatriated to the UK, where he died in a the RAF Hospital, West Kirby from carcinomatosis of the lungs. He is buried in Bispham (All Hallows) Churchyard. |
30-Dec |
Flt Lt |
YOUNG, ERIC JOHN RAY (47953) RAF; age: 34 |
He was serving in Department SM9, Air Ministry and died at the Grand Hotel, Bristol being found shot dead in his room with a revolver in his hand. He was cremated at Bristol (Arnos Vale) Crematorium. |
30-Dec |
LAC |
GOLD, THOMAS (980325) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was serving with No 5201 (Plant) Sqn and died in the SSQ at RAF Hendon from injuries sustained in an accident. He is buried in Bothwell (Bellshill) Cemetery. |
30-Dec |
Cpl |
BOWERMAN, BEVILL CYRIL (1198140) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving at RAF Coleby Grange and died from a heart attack. His death is registered in North Kesteven. He is buried in Bedford Cemetery, Beds. |
30-Dec |
Sgt |
FARR, EDWARD JAMES (560761) RAF; age: 33 |
He had probably been discharged from the RAF when he died at St. James Hospital, Milton, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery. |
30-Dec |
LAC |
HAMILTON, HENRY ALEXANDER CRAWFORD (59073) RAF; age: 60 |
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 Surrey M E. He is buried in Mitcham (London Road) Cemetery |
30-Dec |
LAC |
McKNIGHT, HARRY (1548347) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was serving with No 1 AGS and died in the Morriston EMS Hospital, Swansea from appendicitis. He is buried in Salford (Agecroft) Cemetery. |
31-Dec |
LAC |
McCANN, TERENCE (999844) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was supposedly serving with No 92 Sqn, but that unit was based in the Mediterranean and died in the RAF Hospital, West Kirby from ventricular carcinoma. He is buried in Glasgow (St Peter's) Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
31-Dec |
Fg Off |
ADAMSON, MICHAEL WALLER (124827) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JL540 of No 177 Sqn, which failed to return from a strafing attack on railways at Meiktila. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery. |
31-Dec |
Fg Off |
HOUSTON, DONALD JAMES (129366) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JL540 of No 177 Sqn, which failed to return from a strafing attack on railways at Meiktila. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery. |
31-Dec |
Fg Off |
WIDDESS, WILLIAM ROBERT (J/13467) RCAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP652 'T' of No 198 Sqn, which collided with JP727 of the same unit over the Channel during a Ramrod. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
31-Dec |
Fg Off |
JOHNSON, KENNETH (133426) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP727 'Y' of No 198 Sqn, which collided with JP652 of the same unit over the Channel during a Ramrod. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
31-Dec |
Fg Off |
YI, MAUNG HLA (123632) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP742' R' of No 257 Sqn, which was shot down by enemy fighters of St Brieuc during a Ramrod. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
31-Dec |
Fg Off |
EDGETT, ERNEST BYRON (J/13036) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, LZ120 of No 272 Sqn, which ditched off Cataina in Italy after a propeller failed to unfeather. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
01-Jan |
LAC |
FINCH, LESLIE () age: 23 RAFVR |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, LZ120 of No 272 Sqn, which ditched off Cataina in Italy after a propeller failed to unfeather. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
31-Dec |
Fg Off |
GRESTOCK, DENNIS JACK (116518) RAFVR; age: 23 |
e was serving with No 615 Sqn, and was killed in an off duty motor car accident at Doharzi Airfield. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery. |
31-Dec |
AC1 |
CAMPBELL, ADAM GRAY (1567326) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving as a member of the fire tender crew with No 1435 Sqn, and was fighting a fire in a crashed Warhawk when he was killed by being shot by the aircraft's guns which 'cooked off' in the heat of the fire. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery. |
31-Dec |
LAC |
WEST, GEORGE (1195098) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 1 BPD and was found dead on the Fort Dr L'Eau road at Maison Carre with severe head injuries. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery. |
31-Dec |
Fg Off |
TANNER, VICTOR (152053) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, R1520 of No 104 OTU, which flew into high ground near Dundrod in County Antrim. He is buried in Bettws-Penpont Churchyard. |
31-Dec |
Sgt |
COTE, JOSEPH EDMOND ROMEO (R/136824) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, R1520 of No 104 OTU, which flew into high ground near Dundrod in County Antrim. He is buried in Glenavy Roman Catholic Churchyard |
31-Dec |
Fg Off |
MASSEY, HUGH EDMONDS (151470) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, R1520 of No 104 OTU, which flew into high ground near Dundrod in County Antrim. He was cremated at Plymouth City Crematorium. |
31-Dec |
Fg Off |
AMOS, CYRIL ROWLAND (138881) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9666 of No 21 OTU, which flew into a mountain in Wales as it descended to establish its position during a navigation and bombing practice. He is buried in Tywyn Cemetery |
31-Dec |
Sgt |
FREEMAN, TREVOR JAMES (1394987) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9666 of No 21 OTU, which flew into a mountain in Wales as it descended to establish its position during a navigation and bombing practice. He is buried in Erith (Brook Street) Cemetery |
31-Dec |
Sgt |
BRIGGS, THOMAS (1227721) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9666 of No 21 OTU, which flew into a mountain in Wales as it descended to establish its position during a navigation and bombing practice. He is buried in Worcester (Astwood) Cemetery |
31-Dec |
Sgt |
HESELTINE, GEORGE (1434820) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IIF, V8135 of No 54 OTU, which crashed into the sea at night near the Farne Islands. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
31-Dec |
Sgt |
PINNEY, DONALD HARRY (1389588) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IIF, V8135 of No 54 OTU, which crashed into the sea at night near the Farne Islands. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
31-Dec |
Flt Sgt |
HALL, ALFRED CYRUS (413990) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IV, BR419 of No 8 (C) OTU, which failed to return from a high level PR training sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
31-Dec |
LAC |
MARTIN, DOUGLAS HENRY (1405156) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving at RAF Coltishall and died in Cheltenham Emergency Hospital having been taken ill on leave with influenza, pneumonia was also a contributory cause of his death. He is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery. |
31-Dec |
Flt Lt |
RAY, HUBERT STUART (104522) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, KW152 of No 301 FTU, which flew into high ground near Millom. He is buried in Sunderland (Mere Knolls) Cemetery. |
31-Dec |
Fg Off |
ANGOLD, JOHN PENROSE (47098) RAF; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, KW152 of No 301 FTU, which flew into high ground near Millom. He is buried in Westcott (Holy Trinity) New Churchyard. |
31-Dec |
WO |
PREROST, VACLAV (787504) RAFVR; age: 25 |
A member of No 58 OTU, he was killed whilst flying in Master III, W8845 of No 2 TEU, which flew into high ground near Dunnygask in Fife in bad weather. He is buried in Grangemouth (Grandsable) Cemetery. |
31-Dec |
WO |
BARLOW, ALBERT EDWARD (21837) RAF; age: 47 |
He was serving with No 21 Embarkation Unit and died at Wawne, East Yorkshire from acute cardiac failure. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery. |
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