08-Jan

COLQUHOUN, IAN ALISTER (411373) age: 24 RNZAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, MP809 'Y' of No 36 Sqn, which was forced to ditch after being hit by flak during an attack on the U-343.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

08-Jan

BAMFORD, RICHMOND DEAN (413012) age: 26 RNZAF

Flt Lt

08-Jan

WALLACE, CLARENCE BURDETT (R/167989) age: 20 RCAF

Sgt

He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB674 of No 100 Sqn, which was involved in a mid-air collision on 17 Dec 1943.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

08-Jan

DAVIES, DAVID FISHER (1313600) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK743 NF-J of No 138 Sqn, which crashed at Tetworth Hill in Bedfordshire on its return from Operation Tybalt 3 and Theresites 4 to drop agents in Belgium.  He is buried in Aberdare Cemetery, Glamorganshire

08-Jan

THRIPP, EDWIN (1313226) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK743 NF-J of No 138 Sqn, which crashed at Tetworth Hill in Bedfordshire on its return from Operation Tybalt 3 and Theresites 4 to drop agents in Belgium.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

08-Jan

WHITELEY, STANLEY (1474740) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK743 NF-J of No 138 Sqn, which crashed at Tetworth Hill in Bedfordshire on its return from Operation Tybalt 3 and Theresites 4 to drop agents in Belgium.  He is buried in Greetland (St Thomas) Churchyard

08-Jan

KENNEDY, HARRY MURRAY (169432) age: 23 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK743 NF-J of No 138 Sqn, which crashed at Tetworth Hill in Bedfordshire on its return from Operation Tybalt 3 and Theresites 4 to drop agents in Belgium.  He is buried in Kirriemuir Cemetery

08-Jan

HOWLETT, THOMAS SAMUEL (1614728) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK743 NF-J of No 138 Sqn, which crashed at Tetworth Hill in Bedfordshire on its return from Operation Tybalt 3 and Theresites 4 to drop agents in Belgium.  He is buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery

08-Jan

BARLOW, PETER SIDNEY (1318860) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK743 NF-J of No 138 Sqn, which crashed at Tetworth Hill in Bedfordshire on its return from Operation Tybalt 3 and Theresites 4 to drop agents in Belgium.  He is buried in Somersham (St John the Baptist) Churchyard

08-Jan

THEEDOM, VICTOR ALBERT EDWARD (1464853) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK743 NF-J of No 138 Sqn, which crashed at Tetworth Hill in Bedfordshire on its return from Operation Tybalt 3 and Theresites 4 to drop agents in Belgium.  He is buried in South Shoebury (St Andrew) Churchyard

08-Jan

DADSON, JOHN VINCENT (1600164) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF137 'R' of No 179 Sqn, which crashed in the sea after being hit by flak from the U-boat, U-343, it was attacking.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

08-Jan

EMINSANG, ROBERT SMITH (1479657) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

08-Jan

FULLER, ALFRED GEORGE(1585681) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

08-Jan

PARKER, CHARLES (1508290) age: 32 RAFVR

Sgt

08-Jan

LUCKHURST, JACK DAVID (1385032) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, ND151 of No 255 Sqn, which crashed near Alberobello following an engine failure during a patrol.  He is buried in Bari War Cemetery.

08-Jan

POULTON, DENNIS (778672) age: Unknown RAFVR

WO

08-Jan

ROSE, MERTON LAMBERT HORFIELD (124222) age: 25 RAFVR

Fg Off

IX, LR407 of No 540 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Benson following an engine failure.  He is buried in Benson (or Bensington) (St Helen) Churchyard Extension.

08-Jan

HUGO, PETER JOHN (122131) age: 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

08-Jan

EVANS, FRANCIS KENT (127520) age: 24 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, W4072 AZ-Q of No 627 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off East Mersea following an engine failure on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

08-Jan

HOWIE, WILLIAM LAWRIE(1368572) age: 39 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 987 Sqn and died from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident at Chittagong.  He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery

08-Jan

FARMER, JAMES THOMAS EDWARD (46793) age: 33 RAF

Flt Lt

He was serving as the Station Armament Officer with No 13 OTU and died suddenly in his sleep from heart failure.  He is buried in Caversfield (St Laurence) Churchyard.  The CWGC gives his date of death as 6 January but the ORB states 8 January.

08-Jan

THOMPSON, THOMAS PERCY (1176692) age: 34 RAFVR

AC1

He had been serving with No 153 MU but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp in the Fukuoka area of Japan.  He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery

08-Jan

ROSEWELL, KENNETH HENRY (1586791) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard II, AJ899 of No 37 SFTS, which crashed at Red Deer after flying into power cables.  He is buried in Calgary (Burnsland) Cemetery

08-Jan

BROADHURST, JOHN (573151) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard II, AJ899 of No 37 SFTS, which crashed at Red Deer after flying into power cables.  He is buried in Calgary (Burnsland) Cemetery

08-Jan

GALVIN, JAMES (973126) age: 23 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving at AHQ FE but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang, Ambon.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

08-Jan

MILLS-ROBERTS, IORWERTH JAMES (JIM) (1199445) age: 24 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Tempsford and died from a fractured skull sustained the previous evening, when he fell from his bicycle on a steep hill.  He is buried in Oswestry General Cemetery.

08-Jan

THOMSON, MAURICE(907573) age: 26 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving in the UK but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in Bromsgrove (Maurice M).  He was cremated and his ashes were buried in Barlaston Methodist Chapelyard.

08-Jan

TURNER, ALBERT EDWARD (1195939) age: 36 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 58 MU and died in Hemlington EMS Hospital, Middlesborough from polycystic kidney disease, whilst on sick leave.  He is buried in Stockton-on-Tees (Oxbridge Lane) Cemetery.

08-Jan

BUTCHER, KENNETH HENRY (924312) age: 24 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 363 Wireless Unit and died in Hurst wood Park Hospital, Haywards Heath from injuries sustained two days previously when he was knocked off his bicycle in Canterbury Road, Folkestone by an Army staff car.  He is buried in Ranmore (St Barnabas) Churchyard.

08-Jan

RAMBERT, LOUIS GEORGE(1685977) age: 23 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with No 18 (P) AFU and died in SSQ at RAF Church Lawford from injuries sustained in a propeller accident.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery.

08-Jan

READ, ALBERT LESLIE GORDON  (1233459) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 1678 HCU and died in St Andrew's Hospital, Thorpe, from nephritis.  He is buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Middlesex.

09-Jan

HILL, STANLEY OSWALD (1591061) age: 18 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP193 of No 131 OTU, which crashed into Lough Erne during a low level bombing practice.  He is buried in Irvinestown (Sacred Heart) Roman Catholic Churchyard

09-Jan

WATSON, ROBERT HUGH DAVIS (1339833) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP193 of No 131 OTU, which crashed into Lough Erne during a low level bombing practice.  He is buried in Irvinestown (Sacred Heart) Roman Catholic Churchyard

09-Jan

SHERRY, ALFRED FRANK (418982) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP193 of No 131 OTU, which crashed into Lough Erne during a low level bombing practice.  He is buried in Irvinestown (Sacred Heart) Roman Catholic Churchyard

09-Jan

HOWELLS, IVOR GEORGE(1600260) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP193 of No 131 OTU, which crashed into Lough Erne during a low level bombing practice.  He is buried in Rhondda (Trealaw) Cemetery

09-Jan

SMITH, BERNARD EDWARD (1335224) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP193 of No 131 OTU, which crashed into Lough Erne during a low level bombing practice.  He is buried in Wimbledon (Gap Road) Cemetery

09-Jan

BAGLEY, HARRY (1431670) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP193 of No 131 OTU, which crashed into Lough Erne during a low level bombing practice.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

09-Jan

GROS, EDWARD LEROY (1649541) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP193 of No 131 OTU, which crashed into Lough Erne during a low level bombing practice.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

09-Jan

BAILEY, VICTOR GEORGE(1585910) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE320 of No 16 OTU, which he abandoned near Aylesbury following an engine failure during a bombing practice flight, but he did not survive.  He is buried in Hornchurch Cemetery

09-Jan

MARTIN, LOUIS GROVER (R/182617) age: 22 RCAF

Sgt

He was flying in Wellington X, HE320 of No 16 OTU, which he failed to abandon following an engine failure during a bombing practice flight and was killed in the subsequent crash near Aylesbury.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

09-Jan

LLOYD, ROBERT BAKER (112872) age: 41 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was commanding No 205 AMES, and was found dead outside his billet from self inflicted gun shot wounds to the chest at RAF Aboukir.  He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial. Cemetery.

09-Jan

SEAMAN, ARTHUR LEA (150074) age: 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NE287 of No 304 FTU, which dived into the ground on the approach to Port Ellen.  He is buried in Hartford (St John the Baptist) Churchyard

09-Jan

DICK, THOMAS (1673025) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard II, AJ756 of No 34 SFTS, which spun into the ground near the RLG at Holsom.  He is buried in Medicine Hat (Hillside) Cemetery.

09-Jan

MALLIN, FREDERICK GEORGE(1582338) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

10-Jan

HARE, HERBERT (157317) age: 25 RAF

Plt Off

He was serving with No 47 Sqn, and died in No 64 General Hospital from acute anterior poliomyelitis.  He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial. Cemetery.

10-Jan

THORNTON, BASIL LEONARD (115175) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was flying in Spitfire VIII, JF747 of No 145 Sqn, which was abandoned near Popoli after being hit by flak, but he did not survive.  He is buried in Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio.

10-Jan

LEWIN, ANTONY MICHAEL HALE(136493) age: 24 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, ND255 of No 153 Sqn, which blew up on its return flight after being hit return fire from  a Ju 88 it had attacked earlier.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.  The ORB shows him in KW114 but this has been annotated as incorrect as KW114 was being flown by a different crew .

10-Jan

JOWLING, FREDERICK ERNEST WAMBEY (101572) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

10-Jan

WARNER, LEONARD JOHN (1336393) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP935 of No 195 Sqn, which ditched off the French coast after being damaged by flak over Le Touquet.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

10-Jan

BASSETT, JOSEPH PETER (161250) age: 23 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP852 of No 245 Sqn, which shot down by flak near Londinieres during a Rhubarb.  He is buried in Marrissel French National Cemetery

10-Jan

BAZAK, Bronislaw (P.780444) age: 28 PAF

LAC

He was serving with No 305 Sqn and died in the Military Hospital, Westminster from carcinoma of the stomach.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

10-Jan

SANDY, ROY GEORGE EMMITT (1892480) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR664 of No 1652 HCU, which crashed inverted into the River Ouse near York shortly after taking off from Marston Moor on a dual check flight.  He is buried in Aldershot Civil Cemetery

10-Jan

LANGWORTHY, ALFRED LESLIE(53279) age: 24 RAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR664 of No 1652 HCU, which crashed inverted into the River Ouse near York shortly after taking off from Marston Moor on a dual check flight.  He is buried in Cheriton (St Martin) Churchyard

10-Jan

TRENAMAN, MAZZINE JOHN (1390234) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR664 of No 1652 HCU, which crashed inverted into the River Ouse near York shortly after taking off from Marston Moor on a dual check flight.  He is buried in Crayford (St Paulinus) Churchyard

10-Jan

WINDSOR, WALTER RICHARD (1590864) age: 26 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR664 of No 1652 HCU, which crashed inverted into the River Ouse near York shortly after taking off from Marston Moor on a dual check flight.  He is buried in Donington Cemetery

10-Jan

PERRIAM, HOWARD ALAN (417513) age: 23 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR664 of No 1652 HCU, which crashed inverted into the River Ouse near York shortly after taking off from Marston Moor on a dual check flight.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

10-Jan

ANNAN, HARRY BARTON (1507625) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR664 of No 1652 HCU, which crashed inverted into the River Ouse near York shortly after taking off from Marston Moor on a dual check flight.  He is buried in Hexham Cemetery

10-Jan

WILLIAMS, JOHN HUBERT (127132) age: 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR664 of No 1652 HCU, which crashed inverted into the River Ouse near York shortly after taking off from Marston Moor on a dual check flight.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

10-Jan

ALLEN, WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER (1796628) age: 19 RAFVR

AC2

He was possibly serving at RAF Gosport when his body was found in Portsmouth Harbour.  He is buried in New Ross (St Stephen) Catholic Churchyard.

11-Jan

BRITTER, JOHN STAPLETON (1314401) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was probably killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX926 of No 27 Sqn, which was shot down by ground fire.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

11-Jan

PAINE, KENNETH FRANK (1388175) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was probably killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX926 of No 27 Sqn, which was shot down by ground fire.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

11-Jan

HUNTER, JAMES MITCHELL (R/55740) age: 28 RCAF

Flt Sgt

11-Jan

WILLIAMS, ROBERT ELLIOTT (R/159471) age: 20 RCAF

Flt Sgt

11-Jan

JONES, WILLIAM RONALD (1320319) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

11-Jan

BEECHINOR, THOMAS JAMES (R/140007) age: 25 RCAF

WO II

11-Jan

BOWELL, DOUGLAS WALTER (R/128761) age: 20 RCAF

WO II

11-Jan

SCOTT, NELSON MCGREGOR (J/16222) age: 25 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, LB719 of No 258 Sqn, which was shot down by a friendly fighter near Bawli Bazaar.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

11-Jan

ALDWORTH, RICHARD GEORGE(1800918) age: 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HJ784 'F' of No 605 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Schipol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Jan

MULCAIR, KEVIN JOSEPH (J/19645) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HJ784 'F' of No 605 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Schipol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Jan

BEAL, ROBERT CHARLES HENRY (1800259) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9751 of No 1 (O) AFU, which ditched in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man.  He is buried in Barking (Rippleside) Cemetery

11-Jan

TOOMER, JAMES EDWARD (1314410) age: 28 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9751 of No 1 (O) AFU, which ditched in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man.  He is buried in Drybrook (Holy Trinity) Churchyard

11-Jan

PORTER, ARTHUR (1544585) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9751 of No 1 (O) AFU, which ditched in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man.  He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Byker and Heaton) Cemetery

11-Jan

STOKES, GEOFFREY EDWIN (1607183) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9751 of No 1 (O) AFU, which ditched in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man.  He is buried in Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery

11-Jan

DRAYCOTT, SYDNEY (1094824) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9751 of No 1 (O) AFU, which ditched in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man.  He is buried in Tyldesley Cemetery

11-Jan

BORLASE, RAYMOND SILK (1318713) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with No 135 MU when he was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP649 of No 2 ADU, which crashed shortly after take off from Heliopolis, possibly as a result of an engine failure.  He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery.

11-Jan

DAWSON, ROY (1578763) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK333 of No 17 OTU, which crashed on the approach to Turweston following an engine failure.  He is buried in Normacot (Holy Evangelists) Churchyard

11-Jan

BERRY, KEITH GREGORY (J/27495) age: 31 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK333 of No 17 OTU, which crashed on the approach to Turweston following an engine failure.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

11-Jan

WARD, EARL WOODROW (J/26481) age: 25 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK333 of No 17 OTU, which crashed on the approach to Turweston following an engine failure.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

11-Jan

CLODE, GORDON ELMORE (J/28346) age: 23 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK333 of No 17 OTU, which crashed on the approach to Turweston following an engine failure.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

11-Jan

GOLDING, JOHN JAMES (R/196823) age: 19 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK333 of No 17 OTU, which crashed on the approach to Turweston following an engine failure.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

11-Jan

HARCOURT, GODFREY SIMON (412684) age: Unknown RNZAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP649 of No 2 ADU, which crashed shortly after take off from Heliopolis, possibly as a result of an engine failure.  He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery

11-Jan

BENSON, ALWYN THOMAS CHARLES (185351) age: 33 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Vengeance IA, EZ893 of No 22 AACU, which flew into the ground during a ground attack practice at Ahmednager.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery.

11-Jan

HAIR, DAVID MARTIN (1569184) age: 20 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, 1268 of No 26 EFTS, which collided with 3856 of the same unit.  He is buried in Neepawa (Riverside) Cemetery.

11-Jan

GRIFFITHS, EVAN THOMAS (1584967) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, 3856 of No 26 EFTS, which collided with 1268 of the same unit.  He is buried in Neepawa (Riverside) Cemetery.

11-Jan

JEREMIAH, DONALD (40395) age: 24 RAF

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with No 45 Group, when he died of fever in Nassau in the Bahamas.  He is buried in Nassau War Cemetery.

11-Jan

OLENDER, Jozef (P.705088) age: 22 PAF

AC1

He was serving with No 6 OTU, and died in Garlands EMS Hospital, Carlisle from pneumonia and cervical adentis.  He is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery.

11-Jan

BANNISTER, GERARD HARCOURT (1604398) age: 20 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving at RAF Uxbridge and died in St James Hospital, London from acute primary pneumonia.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

11-Jan

DEVEREESE, DENNIS (925580) age: 27 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 3 (B) Wing [sic] (but more likely No 3 Group) and died in Preston Hall Sanatorium, Aylesford from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Hawkinge Cemetery.

11-Jan

LISHMAN, ROBERT (526129) age: 36 RAF

Cpl

He was serving with No 59 OTU and died in the SSQ at RAF Milfield, from a coronary thrombosis.  He is buried in Ovingham Burial Ground..

11-Jan

STRUBELL, TREVOR FREDERICK GEORGE (77634) age: 58 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 54 Group and died, suddenly whilst on duty at Rosburgh, Plymouth Road, Penarth, from a cerebral haemorrhage.  He is buried in Penarth Cemetery.

11-Jan

COURT, FREDERICK (1505976) age: 39 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with No 23 OTU and died at Shipston Road, Stratford upon Avon, from arteriosclerosis.  He is buried in Hyde Borough Cemetery.

12-Jan

YEO, CHARLES ERNEST (138367) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

12-Jan

POCOCK, DONALD REGINALD (1390316) age: 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

12-Jan

FINDLAY, IAN THOMAS (415186) age: 20 RNZAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VIII, JF510 of No 241 Sqn, which was shot down over Yugoslavia during a recce sortie.  He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery

12-Jan

WARE, JAMES (1511389) age: 35 RAFVR

AC1

He had been serving with No 514 Sqn and died in Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge from a congenital aneurysm rupture of the right basilar artery.  He is buried in Scarborough (Woodlands) Cemetery.

12-Jan

SPINKS, LEONARD ALBERT (1298739) age: 35 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 2929 Sqn RAF Regiment, when he died at sea (SS Tsinan) in transit between Masirah and Basrah from heart failure and was buried at sea.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

12-Jan

BARNES, ERIC ARTHUR (1496256) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 2945 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died in No 92 Indian General Hospital from polio encephalitis.  He is buried in Maynamati War Cemetery.

12-Jan

WADE, LANCE CLEO DFC and 2 Bars(68717) age: Unknown RAFVR

Wg Cdr

He was serving with HQ Desert Air Force, and was killed in a flying accident at Foggia whilst flying Spitfire Vc, JK603.  He is commemorated in The Maidenhead Register.

12-Jan

AISLABIE, HERBERT CLEMENT (424404) age: 23 RNZAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIC, T5277 of No 9 (C) OTU, which flew into Shaw Hill in Dumfriesshire in poor weather.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

12-Jan

COOPER, ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS (51512) age: 27 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was serving at RAF Apapa, and died in No 60 General Hospital, Lagos from peritonitis.  He is buried in Yaba Cemetery.

12-Jan

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (534367) age: Unknown RAF

Sgt

The unit in which he had been serving is currently unknown but he died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang, Ambon.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

12-Jan

WEST, NORMAN WILFRED (627155) age: 31 RAF

LAC

He had been serving at Kuala Lumper but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

12-Jan

MABEY, ALBERT JOHN (151263) age: 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIC, T5277 of No 9 (C) OTU, which flew into Shaw Hill in Dumfriesshire in poor weather.  He is buried in Bitterne (Holy Saviour) Churchyard.

12-Jan

COLE, FREDERICK WILLIAM (1307460) age: 31 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 105 OTU and died in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham after he was injured with a traumatic amputation of the finger, following which complications set in.  He is buried in Morden Cemetery.

12-Jan

KELLY, EDWARD MICHAEL (1900770) age: 33 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with No 3 (Training) Wing, No 21 School of Technical Training and died in RAF Hospital Padgate from acute cholemia, following a cystoscopic pyrexia collapse.  He is buried in Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery.

12-Jan

McCANN, JAMES (1374350) age: 36 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving in the UK and died as the result of a fractured spine at Erskine Hospital, no cause currently known.  He is buried in Glasgow (St Kentigern's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

12-Jan

WAITE, ERIC ALAN (1147946) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 4 Radio School and died whilst on leave at 2 Myrtle Grove, Wolverhampton from carbon monoxide after leaving the bedrrom fire on all night with insufficient ventilation.  He is buried in Stockton-on-Tees (Oxbridge Lane) Cemetery.

13-Jan

CHRISTIE, CHARLES WELLINGTON (R/168215) age: 24 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED826 of No 15 Sqn, which crashed into the Wash off Skegness, Lincolnshire following an engine fire during a training flight.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jan

HOUSTON, WALTER ADAMS (R/138352) age: 24 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED826 of No 15 Sqn, which crashed into the Wash off Skegness, Lincolnshire following an engine fire during a training flight.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jan

ANDREWS, RONALD ALBERT (1336644) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED826 of No 15 Sqn, which crashed into the Wash off Skegness, Lincolnshire following an engine fire during a training flight.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jan

JOHNSTON, JOHN (1821340) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED826 of No 15 Sqn, which crashed into the Wash off Skegness, Lincolnshire following an engine fire during a training flight.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jan

TALBOT, KENNETH (1232353) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED826 of No 15 Sqn, which crashed into the Wash off Skegness, Lincolnshire following an engine fire during a training flight.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jan

HYNES, WILLIAM JOSEPH (R/126404) age: 23 RCAF

WO II

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED826 of No 15 Sqn, which crashed into the Wash off Skegness, Lincolnshire following an engine fire during a training flight.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jan

LUFF, WILLIAM CHARLES (157193) age: 22 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HX946 of No 27 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid in the Prome area.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

13-Jan

GUNN, WILLIAM ALEXANDER (J/18522) age: 25 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HX946 of No 27 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid in the Prome area.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

13-Jan

GIBBS, JAMES BASIL (1320096) age: 33 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, A58-214 (ex LZ845) of No 54 Sqn, which collided with A58-63 during a training sortie whilst co-operating with bombers.  He is buried in Adelaide River War Cemetery.

13-Jan

WHALLEY, JOHN HOYLE(173288) age: 23 RAFVR

Plt Off

13-Jan

MILLINGTON, ERIC THOMAS ROBINSON (1391541) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, LB604 of No 60 Sqn, which spun into the ground on the approach to Agartala which he was flying in as a replacement.  He is buried in Maynamati War Cemetery.

13-Jan

LAMAN, STANLEY MAXWELL (405916) age: 24 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JR435 'E' of No 198 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over Juvincourt during a Ranger to Poix.  He is buried in Roye New British Cemetery

13-Jan

ANDERSON, JOHN MACKLEWAIN (1451252) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LZ114 of No 211 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on bridges in Burma.  He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery

13-Jan

SZEMPLINSKI, Lucjan (P.782056) age: 31 PAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ243 of No 307 Sqn, which crashed into a hillside at Greenleys Hill, near Benholme, Kincardine in bad weather and visibility.  He is buried in Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery

13-Jan

TILLMAN, FRANK HENRY  (159697) age: 36 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ243 of No 307 Sqn, which crashed into a hillside at Greenleys Hill, near Benholme, Kincardine in bad weather and visibility.  He is buried in Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery

13-Jan

KIRTON, HARRY JAMES (J/20247) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, MM918 'N' of No 409 Sqn, which came down near Wisbech during an evening interception patrol.  He is buried in Scopwick Church Burial Ground

13-Jan

JOHNSTON, WILLIAM LLOYD (R/128088) age: 24 RCAF

Cpl

He was serving with No 413 Sqn and died in the Indian General Hospital in Colombo from natural causes.  He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery

13-Jan

JOSEPH, EDWIN (1257840) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with No 227 Group, and died in the British Military Hospital at Bombay from typhoid..  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery.

13-Jan

HAYES, ROLAND (1604240) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD767 of No 32 OTU, which dived into the ground at Dinner Point, Mayne Island British Colombia during a navigation exercise.  He is buried in Victoria (Royal Oak) Burial Park

13-Jan

RUSTAGE, DAVID THOMAS (1481251) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 45 Group, and drowned at Great Sound, Bermuda.  He is buried in Bermuda Royal Naval Cemetery.

13-Jan

GANNAWAY, DENNIS CHARLES (161626) age: 20 RAFVR

Fg Off

13-Jan

DITCHFIELD, RICHARD LEONARD (1395424) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Jan

GROVER, MAURICE WILLIAM (1323394) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Jan

FRANK, ROBERT STEWART (139837) age: 19 RAFVR

Fg Off

13-Jan

ABBAS MOHAMED (8654) age: Unknown IL

Private

He had just joined the Iraq Levies, and was killed in a lorry accident on the Baghdad Road, 3 miles from Fallujah.  He is commemorated on the Habbaniya Memorial.

13-Jan

AHMED ALI (8653) age: Unknown IL

Private

13-Jan

ALI HAIDAR (8652) age: Unknown IL

Private

13-Jan

MALIK MOHAMED (8655) age: Unknown IL

Private

13-Jan

WOOLLEY, PERCY ERIC (1611782) age: 41 RAFVR

LAC

13-Jan

AVERY, WILLIAM ALBERT (1353817) age: 59 RAFVR

LAC

13-Jan

COOPER, HAROLD (1225878) age: 37 RAFVR

LAC

13-Jan

BROWNE, GEORGE WILFRED (1434699) age: 22 RAFVR

AC1

13-Jan

WASS, CYRIL (1544853) age: 41 RAFVR

AC1