Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 21 - 22 February 1944
21-Feb |
GRANGE, ALBERT DFM (1127597) age: 32 RAFVR |
WO |
He died from wounds sustained on 20 Feb 1944 whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB468 of No 7 Sqn, which was attacked by a night fighter and abandoned near Wittenburg during a raid to Leipzig, but he did not survive. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
MANDALL, JAMES BRAITHWAITE (960800) age: 26 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED654 WS-N of No 9 Sqn, which came down at Burgholz during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
HANNON, J J USAAF() age: Killed |
T Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED654 WS-N of No 9 Sqn, which came down at Burgholz during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in |
21-Feb |
CAMPBELL, JAMES JOHN (417335) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED654 WS-N of No 9 Sqn, which came down at Burgholz during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
CHAMBERS, WILLIAM JOHN (157673) age: 23 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED654 WS-N of No 9 Sqn, which came down at Burgholz during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
HAYWOOD, WILLIAM EDWARD (1802564) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED654 WS-N of No 9 Sqn, which came down at Burgholz during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
MULCUCK, ILLTYD MELVILLE(1312876) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED654 WS-N of No 9 Sqn, which came down at Burgholz during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
STEWARD, ARTHUR LLEWELLYN (1874038) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED654 WS-N of No 9 Sqn, which came down at Burgholz during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
COHEN, DAVID ISADORE(1391163) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM447 WS-K of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Stuttgart. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
NICE, PATRICK ERIC NORMAN (162951) age: 23 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM447 WS-K of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Stuttgart. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
FITZSIMMONS, FELIX (632592) age: Unknown RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM447 WS-K of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Stuttgart. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
CHAPPELL, ALBERT (1591968) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM447 WS-K of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Stuttgart. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
COOTE, FREDERICK SAMUEL (1425976) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM447 WS-K of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Stuttgart. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
PITCHER, PETER JAMES VINCENT (1583163) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM447 WS-K of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Stuttgart. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
TOMLINSON, JAMES (1439047) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM447 WS-K of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Stuttgart. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
RUSSELL, JOSEPH VINCENT (J 18912) age: 24 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM456 LS-C of No 15 Sqn, which came down in target area during a raid on Stuttgart due to a combination of flak and being hit by other bombs. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
HAYLES, RAYMOND PERCIVAL (1316474) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM456 LS-C of No 15 Sqn, which came down in target area during a raid on Stuttgart due to a combination of flak and being hit by other bombs. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
FORREST, WILLIAM (J/86761) age: 29 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM456 LS-C of No 15 Sqn, which came down in target area during a raid on Stuttgart due to a combination of flak and being hit by other bombs. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
MARSH, CHARLES HARRY (957721) age: 27 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM456 LS-C of No 15 Sqn, which came down in target area during a raid on Stuttgart due to a combination of flak and being hit by other bombs. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
SLEVEN, ARTHUR EDWARD JAMES (1456690) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM456 LS-C of No 15 Sqn, which came down in target area during a raid on Stuttgart due to a combination of flak and being hit by other bombs. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
BODSWORTH, REGINALD WILLIAM (1433913) age: 29 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM456 LS-C of No 15 Sqn, which came down in target area during a raid on Stuttgart due to a combination of flak and being hit by other bombs. He is buried in Northampton (Kingsthorpe) Cemetery |
21-Feb |
KINSELLA, PATRICK (151245) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV814 EY-C of No 78 Sqn, which came down near Recourt-le-Creux during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
STOREY, GLADSTONE MYERS (1348676) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV814 EY-C of No 78 Sqn, which came down near Recourt-le-Creux during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
SUTHERLAND, JOHN SINCLAIR (1394668) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV814 EY-C of No 78 Sqn, which came down near Recourt-le-Creux during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
GRAY, RICHARD WILLIAM (1874063) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV814 EY-C of No 78 Sqn, which came down near Recourt-le-Creux during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
HALES, WALTER RICHARD (1583147) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV814 EY-C of No 78 Sqn, which came down near Recourt-le-Creux during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
NOTT, ERIC CHARLES (1450078) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV814 EY-C of No 78 Sqn, which came down near Recourt-le-Creux during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
REEVE, ALBERT EDGAR (1552703) age: 30 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV814 EY-C of No 78 Sqn, which came down near Recourt-le-Creux during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
WORTH, IRWIN (415713) age: 27 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB312 OF-A of No 97 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Bourn on its return from a raid on Stuttgart, having possibly sustained damaged in a collision over the target. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
21-Feb |
EMERSON, RODERICK STANLEY (DERICK) (66558) age: 28 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB312 OF-A of No 97 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Bourn on its return from a raid on Stuttgart, having possibly sustained damaged in a collision over the target. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
21-Feb |
NEWELL, ALBERT JOSEPH (647142) age: 23 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB312 OF-A of No 97 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Bourn on its return from a raid on Stuttgart, having possibly sustained damaged in a collision over the target. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
21-Feb |
WOOD, GEOFFREY WALTER (1810692) age: 33 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB312 OF-A of No 97 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Bourn on its return from a raid on Stuttgart, having possibly sustained damaged in a collision over the target. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
21-Feb |
BARTHOLOMEW, JOHN ARTHUR (53826) age: 22 RAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB312 OF-A of No 97 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Bourn on its return from a raid on Stuttgart, having possibly sustained damaged in a collision over the target. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
21-Feb |
DICKIE, ROBERT JAMES (R/72665) age: 22 RCAF |
WO I |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB312 OF-A of No 97 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Bourn on its return from a raid on Stuttgart, having possibly sustained damaged in a collision over the target. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
21-Feb |
DUNCAN, WILLIAM GARFIELD (1105973) age: 26 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB312 OF-A of No 97 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Bourn on its return from a raid on Stuttgart, having possibly sustained damaged in a collision over the target. He is buried in Derryaghy (Christ Church) Church of Ireland Churchyard |
21-Feb |
HULLEY, GEORGE(967597) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL729 A4-B of No 115 Sqn, which came down at Shillington in Bedfordshire on its return from a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Ashton-under-Lyne (Hurst) Cemetery |
21-Feb |
PATON, JOHN HOWIE(423326) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL729 A4-B of No 115 Sqn, which came down at Shillington in Bedfordshire on its return from a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
21-Feb |
WOOD, WILLIAM KENNETH (28031) age: 28 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL729 A4-B of No 115 Sqn, which came down at Shillington in Bedfordshire on its return from a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
21-Feb |
HOSGOOD, FREDERICK ERNEST (1852744) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL729 A4-B of No 115 Sqn, which came down at Shillington in Bedfordshire on its return from a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Ford Park Cemetery (Formerly Plymouth Old Cemetery) (Pennycomequick) |
21-Feb |
EDWARDS, WALTER VICTOR LAWRENC R(924350) age: 24 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL729 A4-B of No 115 Sqn, which came down at Shillington in Bedfordshire on its return from a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Ludgershall (St James) Churchyard |
21-Feb |
BATCHELOR, CHRISTOPHER RICHARD (1581875) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL729 A4-B of No 115 Sqn, which came down at Shillington in Bedfordshire on its return from a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Rugby (Hillmorton) Cemetery |
21-Feb |
MELTON, RONALD (1577288) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL729 A4-B of No 115 Sqn, which came down at Shillington in Bedfordshire on its return from a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in South Collingham (St John the Baptist) Churchyard |
21-Feb |
MOFFAT, JAMES (127786) age: 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND345 GT-C of No 156 Sqn, which exploded near Mannheim after being hit by flak on its return from a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
PETRIDES, BASIL OLIVER (115353) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND345 GT-C of No 156 Sqn, which exploded near Mannheim after being hit by flak on its return from a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
HALPERIN, RONALD (162792) age: 22 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND345 GT-C of No 156 Sqn, which exploded near Mannheim after being hit by flak on its return from a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
REED, JOHN CHARLES LEWIS (1806981) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND345 GT-C of No 156 Sqn, which exploded near Mannheim after being hit by flak on its return from a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
ROCHE, GERARD PATRICK (1600671) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND345 GT-C of No 156 Sqn, which exploded near Mannheim after being hit by flak on its return from a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
MUIR, ANDREW (115170) age: 32 RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND345 GT-C of No 156 Sqn, which exploded near Mannheim after being hit by flak on its return from a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
ELLIS, ARTHUR HUBERT (123836) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF307 of No 179 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol over the Straits of Gibraltar. He is buried in Malta Memorial |
21-Feb |
AKEROYD, TERENCE CLIFTON (553511) age: Unknown RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF307 of No 179 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol over the Straits of Gibraltar. He is buried in Malta Memorial |
21-Feb |
HAMILTON, THOMAS ARTHUR (656191) age: 25 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF307 of No 179 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol over the Straits of Gibraltar. He is buried in Tangier (St Andrew) Churchyard |
21-Feb |
MacINTYRE, PETER MCDONALD (J/85174) age: 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF307 of No 179 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol over the Straits of Gibraltar. He is buried in Tangier (St Andrew) Churchyard |
21-Feb |
DOWNS, JOHN PHILIP (1315882) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF307 of No 179 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol over the Straits of Gibraltar. He is buried in Tangier (St Andrew) Churchyard |
21-Feb |
HYNDMAN, ORIE FRANK (J/85102) age: 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF307 of No 179 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol over the Straits of Gibraltar. He is buried in Malta Memorial |
21-Feb |
McGUIRE, PATRICK JOSEPH (49088) age: 26 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JR370 of No 182 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over Beaumont-le-Roger airfield during a Ramrod. He is buried in Evreux Communal Cemetery |
21-Feb |
BRAYSHAW, CHARLES ELLIS (66584) age: 22 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JR258 of No 247 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Cabourg after being hit by flak during a Ramrod to Villers-sur-Mer. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
KABACINSKI, Wladyslaw (P.792027) age: 25 PAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, JA117 BH-F of No 300 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off S. Nazaire. He is buried in |
21-Feb |
GRZESIAK, Zygmunt (P.703718) age: 31 PAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, JA117 BH-F of No 300 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off S. Nazaire. He is buried in |
21-Feb |
PITKA, Ferdynand (P.794958) age: 27 PAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, JA117 BH-F of No 300 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off S. Nazaire. He is buried in |
21-Feb |
PLONCZYNSKI, Witold (P.794959) age: 26 PAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, JA117 BH-F of No 300 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off S. Nazaire. He is buried in |
21-Feb |
STANKIEWICZ, Alfons Olgierd (P.703164) age: 27 PAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, JA117 BH-F of No 300 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off S. Nazaire. He is buried in |
21-Feb |
WAITE, ALLAN HALFORD (J/87659) age: Unknown RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW390 of No 425 Sqn, which crashed near Arras on its return from a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Monchy-Breton Churchyard |
21-Feb |
ROWE, EDWARD JOHN (1271023) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV836 ZL-Y of No 427 Sqn, which crashed shortly after taking off from Leeming near Northallerton, North Yorkshire as it set off for a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in East Grinstead (Mount Noddy) Cemetery |
21-Feb |
HEGY, WILLIAM NORMAN (J/20660) age: 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV836 ZL-Y of No 427 Sqn, which crashed shortly after taking off from Leeming near Northallerton, North Yorkshire as it set off for a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
21-Feb |
LAUT, ROSS K. (J/22723) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV836 ZL-Y of No 427 Sqn, which crashed shortly after taking off from Leeming near Northallerton, North Yorkshire as it set off for a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
21-Feb |
MOODY, ROY WILLIAM (J/87165) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV836 ZL-Y of No 427 Sqn, which crashed shortly after taking off from Leeming near Northallerton, North Yorkshire as it set off for a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
21-Feb |
JONES, GEORGE HENRY (1420376) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV836 ZL-Y of No 427 Sqn, which crashed shortly after taking off from Leeming near Northallerton, North Yorkshire as it set off for a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Newport (St Woolos) Cemetery |
21-Feb |
FITTON, ALFRED FREDERICK (2209093) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV836 ZL-Y of No 427 Sqn, which crashed shortly after taking off from Leeming near Northallerton, North Yorkshire as it set off for a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Over (St CHAD) Churchyard |
21-Feb |
HARRIS, FRANK ALBERT CHARLES (545284) age: 23 RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV836 ZL-Y of No 427 Sqn, which crashed shortly after taking off from Leeming near Northallerton, North Yorkshire as it set off for a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in West Kington (St Mary) Churchyard |
21-Feb |
CLEVELAND, FRANCIS ALLAN (422261) age: 23 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND419 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed into trees near North Witham, Lincolnshire on its return from a raid to Stuttgart in blizzard conditions. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
21-Feb |
DIETMAN, JOHN ARTHUR (417816) age: 19 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND419 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed into trees near North Witham, Lincolnshire on its return from a raid to Stuttgart in blizzard conditions. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
21-Feb |
LAWRIE, EDWARD HURTLE(417085) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND419 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed into trees near North Witham, Lincolnshire on its return from a raid to Stuttgart in blizzard conditions. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
21-Feb |
YOUNG, ALAN GEOFFRY (421426) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND419 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed into trees near North Witham, Lincolnshire on its return from a raid to Stuttgart in blizzard conditions. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
21-Feb |
GRANT, GRAHAM ATHOL (416953) age: 24 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND419 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed into trees near North Witham, Lincolnshire on its return from a raid to Stuttgart in blizzard conditions. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
21-Feb |
RAWSON, PETER DEARNLEY (1683124) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND419 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed into trees near North Witham, Lincolnshire on its return from a raid to Stuttgart in blizzard conditions. He is buried in Spenborough (Liversedge) Cemetery |
21-Feb |
McCARTHY, JOHN EMMANUEL (1836186) age: 24 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND419 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed into trees near North Witham, Lincolnshire on its return from a raid to Stuttgart in blizzard conditions. He is buried in Templeton Congregational Chapel Cemetery |
21-Feb |
RIWAI, TOHUNGA RICHARD (421764) age: 25 RNZAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIII, HK367 of No 488 Sqn, which crashed near Bradwell Bay during an interception sortie. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
21-Feb |
CLARK, IAN (425491) age: 24 RNZAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIII, HK367 of No 488 Sqn, which crashed near Bradwell Bay during an interception sortie. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
21-Feb |
ELLERY, JOHN ANDREW (1586909) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, V8823 of No 600 Sqn, which failed to return from an interception to the north of Rome. He is buried in Bolsena War Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
MORLING, DENIS ARNOLD (1334218) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, V8823 of No 600 Sqn, which failed to return from an interception to the north of Rome. He is buried in Bolsena War Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
POLLARD, JOHN GORRING(1319182) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
A member of No 618 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, JM109 'Q' of No 143 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking a convoy off the Dutch coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Feb |
SMITH, OWEN PRESTON (423344) age: 29 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND338 LE-Q of No 630 Sqn, which probably came down near Plittersdorf during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
SLATER, GEOFFREY (656696) age: 26 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND338 LE-Q of No 630 Sqn, which probably came down near Plittersdorf during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
HOWARD, BURTON DIX (R/88689) age: 26 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND338 LE-Q of No 630 Sqn, which probably came down near Plittersdorf during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
TATAI, STEPHEN (R/173802) age: 20 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND338 LE-Q of No 630 Sqn, which probably came down near Plittersdorf during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
MACKINTOSH, HAROLD CHARLES LEETON (414052) age: 28 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND338 LE-Q of No 630 Sqn, which probably came down near Plittersdorf during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
HUGHES, ELWYN REES (1709121) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND338 LE-Q of No 630 Sqn, which probably came down near Plittersdorf during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
ATKINSON, THOMAS RALSTON (132865) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW505 C8-J of No 640 Sqn, which came down at Burgholz during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
DUCKWORTH, HERBERT (532588) age: 26 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW505 C8-J of No 640 Sqn, which came down at Burgholz during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
STEWART, ANGUS RODERICK GRAHAM (659104) age: 28 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW505 C8-J of No 640 Sqn, which came down at Burgholz during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
BAIRD, JOHN HUMPHREYS (168515) age: 29 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW505 C8-J of No 640 Sqn, which came down at Burgholz during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
WRIGHT, ALFRED EDGAR (161783) age: 29 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW505 C8-J of No 640 Sqn, which came down at Burgholz during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
MARSHALL, HARRY WILLIAM (632513) age: 30 RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW505 C8-J of No 640 Sqn, which came down at Burgholz during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
CROMWELL, LEONARD NEIL (1390847) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW505 C8-J of No 640 Sqn, which came down at Burgholz during a raid to Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
HILL, BRIAN (150487) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, NL783 of No 10 FIS, which crashed near Henley after hitting the ground whilst executing low level aerobatics. He is buried in Reading (Henley Road) Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
VAUGHAN, HAROLD VALENTINE(1321398) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, NL783 of No 10 FIS, which crashed near Henley after hitting the ground whilst executing low level aerobatics. He is buried in South Ealing Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
UPPERTON, JOHN RICHARD (655870) age: 25 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LX670 of No 14 (P) AFU, which crashed into the sea shortly after take-off on a night circuit training flight. He is buried in Banff Cemetery, Banffshire |
21-Feb |
TOFT, CECIL (426188) age: 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LX670 of No 14 (P) AFU, which crashed into the sea shortly after take-off on a night circuit training flight. He is buried in Banff Cemetery, Banffshire |
21-Feb |
PROTEAU, MEDRIPETER (R/214121) age: 20 RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK506 of No 23 OTU, which crashed at Cilburn near Penrith following an engine failure during a cross-country training flight. He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
21-Feb |
McDERMOTT, MELVILLE PHILIP (772708) age: 19 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, N5481 of No 26 SFTS, which crashed 3 miles north of Guinea Fowl airfield. He is buried in Gweru Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
KEOGH, MARTIN JEROME(148507) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, N5481 of No 26 SFTS, which crashed 3 miles north of Guinea Fowl airfield. He is buried in Gweru Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
JONAS, GEOFFREY ALAN (1523237) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM729 of No 31 OTU, which was lost on a training flight. He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial |
21-Feb |
ROBINSON, DONALD (1457997) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM729 of No 31 OTU, which was lost on a training flight. He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial |
21-Feb |
GERRARD, KENNETH NORMAN (916091) age: 27 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 330 MU, and died from meningitis. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
RYDE, PETER CECIL (141093) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, Z4939 of No 63 OTU, which collided with Z4705 of the same unit near Wellesbourne Mountford. He is buried in Balsall Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
ACKERMAN, ROBERT WILLIAM (1317654) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, Z4705 of No 63 OTU, which collided with Z4939 of the same unit near Wellesbourne Mountford. He is buried in Barry (Merthyr Dyfan) Burial Ground. |
21-Feb |
RUDGLEY, WILLIAM FREDERICK (1447027) age: 39 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 7 SoTT, and died in the Combined Military Hospital, Quetta from a pulmonary neoplasm. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
HOOKWAY, ALBERT ROBERT (942183) age: 24 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 71 OTU and was killed in a ground accident at Ismailia airfield when the tyre of Spitfire V, ER823 burst on take off and struck him. He is buried in Moascar War Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
POWELL, MAURICE ARTHUR (947660) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane, KW490 of No 3 RFU, which crashed after striking telegraph wires whilst carrying out a practice attack at Shikrapier Range, Poona. He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
TERRY, WALTER PATRICK (617737) age: Unknown RAF |
Cpl |
The unit in which he had been serving is currently unknown but he died in Japanese captivity, whilst being held in a camp at Yawata in Japan. He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
SNOWDON, NORMAN CECIL (1679592) age: 21 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving at Reykjavik, and was killed in an accident involving a machine gun. He is buried in Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
WARD, HAROLD (1017400) age: 31 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving in the UK but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in Bradford. He was cremated at Bradford Crematorium |
21-Feb |
CAUGHLIN, IRENE MAY (472210) age: 22 WAAF |
ACW2 |
She was serving at RAF North Weald and died in St Margaret's EMS Hospital, Epping, from heart failure caused by a cerebral tumour. She was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium. |
21-Feb |
SIMMONDS, EILEEN MARY (465484) age: 22 WAAF |
ACW1 |
She was serving at RAF Harrogate and committed suicide by taking 100 aspirins, probably dying in the RAF General Hospital at Northallerton. She is buried in Ripon Cemetery. |
22-Feb |
LIDGATE, RONALD (1083298) age: 22 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XI, PA840 of No 16 Sqn, which crashed off Beachy Head, cause unknown. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22-Feb |
HILDICK, ROBERT TAVERNER (205812V) age: 21 SAAF |
Capt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW906 of No 48 Sqn, which flew into the Estrella Mountains in Portugal. He is buried in Loriga Cemetery |
22-Feb |
HEDGES, HENRY ERNEST (1251612) age: 30 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW906 of No 48 Sqn, which flew into the Estrella Mountains in Portugal. He is buried in Loriga Cemetery |
22-Feb |
WALKER, JACK LEAROYD (942985) age: 26 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW906 of No 48 Sqn, which flew into the Estrella Mountains in Portugal. He is buried in Loriga Cemetery |
22-Feb |
BARBOUR, J (96022V) age: 29 SAAF |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW906 of No 48 Sqn, which flew into the Estrella Mountains in Portugal. He is buried in Loriga Cemetery |
22-Feb |
THOM, J P (102267V) age: 25 SAAF |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW906 of No 48 Sqn, which flew into the Estrella Mountains in Portugal. He is buried in Loriga Cemetery |
22-Feb |
WALTERS, DANIEL DE WAAL (542244V) age: Unknown SAAF |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW906 of No 48 Sqn, which flew into the Estrella Mountains in Portugal. He is buried in Loriga Cemetery |
22-Feb |
PARTT, GEORGE BENJAMIN (1336376) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW916 of No 48 Sqn, which crashed at Tourem in Spain during a transit flight from Gibraltar to the UK. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery |
22-Feb |
GREGG, ALFRED IAN (J/20223) age: 26 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW916 of No 48 Sqn, which crashed at Tourem in Spain during a transit flight from Gibraltar to the UK. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery |
22-Feb |
STALKER, ALEXANDER (J/87407) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW916 of No 48 Sqn, which crashed at Tourem in Spain during a transit flight from Gibraltar to the UK. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery |
22-Feb |
MORGAN, JAMES DOUGLAS (R/125904) age: 21 RCAF |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW916 of No 48 Sqn, which crashed at Tourem in Spain during a transit flight from Gibraltar to the UK. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery |
22-Feb |
WILLIAMS, IVOR JOHN (560442) age: 33 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW916 of No 48 Sqn, which crashed at Tourem in Spain during a transit flight from Gibraltar to the UK. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery |
22-Feb |
SIMPSON, JOHN WILLIAM (1071210) age: 31 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW916 of No 48 Sqn, which crashed at Tourem in Spain during a transit flight from Gibraltar to the UK. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery |
22-Feb |
BRASINGTON, GEORGCHARLES (423217) age: 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ125 HA-J of No 218 Sqn, which Crashed off Roltumeroog. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
22-Feb |
WISEMAN, JAMES IAN (120629) age: 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ125 HA-J of No 218 Sqn, which probably came down off the island of Roltumeroog during a Gardening sortie off Borkum. He is buried in Westernieland General Cemetery, de Marne |
22-Feb |
CRAGG, WILLIAM PHILIP (142375) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ125 HA-J of No 218 Sqn, which probably came down off the island of Roltumeroog during a Gardening sortie off Borkum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
22-Feb |
THERIAULT, HENRI PAUL (J/21300) age: 26 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ125 HA-J of No 218 Sqn, which probably came down off the island of Roltumeroog during a Gardening sortie off Borkum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
22-Feb |
COPLEY, DENNIS (1215324) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ125 HA-J of No 218 Sqn, which probably came down off the island of Roltumeroog during a Gardening sortie off Borkum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
22-Feb |
FOREMAN, GEORGE HENRY (1873791) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ125 HA-J of No 218 Sqn, which probably came down off the island of Roltumeroog during a Gardening sortie off Borkum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
22-Feb |
TWYDELL, VICTOR LEONARD (1804729) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ125 HA-J of No 218 Sqn, which probably came down off the island of Roltumeroog during a Gardening sortie off Borkum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
22-Feb |
CORLETT, JOHN CEDRIC (144942) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JL731 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s over Crete. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
22-Feb |
HARTLEY, GEOFFREY SEYMOUR (151724) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL228 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s over Crete. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
22-Feb |
SCARLETT, ROBERT FREDERICK (1322883) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL228 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s over Crete. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
22-Feb |
APPLETON, SIDNEY BULCRAIG (1134017) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in either Beaufighter VI, X8103 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down by an Ar 196 over Crete. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
22-Feb |
FENTON, JACK (1042636) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in either Beaufighter VI, X8103 of No 227 Sqn, which was shot down by an Ar 196 over Crete. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
22-Feb |
TUFF, ROBERT BRUCE(409257) age: 21 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JR302 of No 263 Sqn, which he abandoned off Guernsey during a Rodeo, possibly to assist his CO. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
22-Feb |
HUNTER, ROBERT CHARLES (150009) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JR304 of No 263 Sqn, which failed to return from a Rodeo off Guernsey. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
22-Feb |
WARNES, GEOFFREY BERRINGTON (78429) age: 29 RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN249 of No 263 Sqn, which ditched off Guernsey following an engine failure during a Rodeo. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
22-Feb |
BAKER, HARRY (134712) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, JM380 'P' of No 272 Sqn, which crashed at Sassari in bad weather on its return from a sweep. He is buried in Cagliari (St Michele) Communal Cemetery. |
22-Feb |
HOWELL, ALFRED WILLIAM (129629) age: 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, JM380 'P' of No 272 Sqn, which crashed at Sassari in bad weather on its return from a sweep. He is buried in Cagliari (St Michele) Communal Cemetery. |
22-Feb |
McKAY, HERBERT (156023) age: 33 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, JM405 'F' of No 272 Sqn, which crashed at Sassari in bad weather on its return from a sweep. He is buried in Cagliari (St Michele) Communal Cemetery. |
22-Feb |
GREVILLE-SMITH, JOHN NIGEL (155243) age: 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, JM405 'F' of No 272 Sqn, which crashed at Sassari in bad weather on its return from a sweep. He is buried in Cagliari (St Michele) Communal Cemetery. |
22-Feb |
OSTROWSKI, Edmund (P.794586) age: 21 PAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HX908 of No 305 Sqn, which stalled on the approach to RAF Lasham following a double engine failure. He is buried in Newark-on-Trent Cemetery |
22-Feb |
SZAREK, Stefan (P.792039) age: 23 PAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, LR289 of No 305 Sqn, which crashed at Weston Corbett near Basingstoke during a training flight, possibly after a wing broke off. He is buried in Newark-on-Trent Cemetery |
22-Feb |
KING, THOMAS (420798) age: 30 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW329 of No 454 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort near Melos. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
22-Feb |
RAWLINGS, BRIAN EDWIN (413504) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW329 of No 454 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort near Melos. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
22-Feb |
BARKER, GORDON ROSS (413941) age: 21 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW329 of No 454 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort near Melos. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
22-Feb |
PADMAN, DOUGLAS HENRY (415218) age: 23 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW329 of No 454 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort near Melos. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
22-Feb |
CHEESEMAN, SYDNEY HATFIELD (152360) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BL311 of No 501 Sqn, which he abandoned off Walcheren after control was lost following the release of the long range tank, he did not survive. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
22-Feb |
EDWARDS, ERNEST JAMES (152430) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HX968 'R' of No 605 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Dinard and Avranches. He is buried in Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery |
22-Feb |
PICKERING, RICHARD CARRINGTON (101073) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HX968 'R' of No 605 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Dinard and Avranches. He is buried in Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery |
22-Feb |
PREEDY, STANLEY G (1254574) age: 32 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He had served with No 5012 (Airfield Construction) Sqn, but had been medically discharged when he died in the Beeston Hall Sanatorium, Aylesford, from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Ross (St Mary) Churchyard. |
22-Feb |
WARD, JACK JAMES MOUNT (1060980) age: Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EG485 of No 10 (O) AFU, which flew into high ground at Cainsmoor Hill. He is buried in Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery |
22-Feb |
COOLEY, JOHN MORGAN (J/25764) age: 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EG485 of No 10 (O) AFU, which flew into high ground at Cainsmoor Hill. He is buried in Troqueer New Burial Ground |
22-Feb |
SIMPSON, MERVYN CHARLES (425903) age: 19 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EG485 of No 10 (O) AFU, which flew into high ground at Cainsmoor Hill. He is buried in Troqueer New Burial Ground |
22-Feb |
WHIFFIN, DAVID WILLIAM (158101) age: 22 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW693 of No 113 Wing, 45 Group, which disappeared between Zandery and Sao Luiz. He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
22-Feb |
WEBSTER, MORRIS HARRY (1218965) age: 22 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 152 OTU, and died from smallpox. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
22-Feb |
JOOSENS, VICTOR (797779) age: Unknown RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Harvard IIA, 7041 (ex EX473) of No 22 AS, which crashed on a night approach following a loss of power. He is buried in Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery |
22-Feb |
BIBB, CHARLES SELWOOD (1286638) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boeing B-17F, 42-29589 of No 31 Depot, which flew into Kittatinny Mountain in Warren County, New Jersey while en route from Dow Field, Bangor ME to Fort Dix Army Airfield NJ. He is buried in Havelock Cemetery |
22-Feb |
HOPE, DONALD JOHN (J/11631) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EF967 of No 42 OTU, which on cross country exercise crashed into a hill in a snowstorm whilst descending through cloud to pinpoint position, 30 miles of intended track over unknown country. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
22-Feb |
MENZIES, JAMES ARCHIBALD (J/27804) age: 27 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EF967 of No 42 OTU, which on cross country exercise crashed into a hill in a snowstorm whilst descending through cloud to pinpoint position, 30 miles of intended track over unknown country. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
22-Feb |
PRESTON, WALTER EDWARD (1319651) age: 26 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EF967 of No 42 OTU, which on cross country exercise crashed into a hill in a snowstorm whilst descending through cloud to pinpoint position, 30 miles of intended track over unknown country. He is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard |
22-Feb |
CHERRY, NORMAN FRANK (158620) age: 21 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EF967 of No 42 OTU, which on cross country exercise crashed into a hill in a snowstorm whilst descending through cloud to pinpoint position, 30 miles of intended track over unknown country. He is buried in Waddesdon (St Michael & All Angels) Churchyard |
22-Feb |
BURSON, BASIL HAROLD (1320237) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EF967 of No 42 OTU, which on cross country exercise crashed into a hill in a snowstorm whilst descending through cloud to pinpoint position, 30 miles of intended track over unknown country. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
22-Feb |
COCHRANE, RONALD THOMAS (151855) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW693 of No 113 Wing, 45 Group, which disappeared between Zandery and Sao Luiz. He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
22-Feb |
HUTCHINS, JOHN RICHARD (405685) age: 30 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW693 of No 113 Wing, 45 Group, which disappeared between Zandery and Sao Luiz. He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
22-Feb |
RAIKES, CLIFFORD EDWARD (1459108) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IIF, T3181 of No 54 OTU, which spun into the ground near Charterhall whilst flying in cloud. He is buried in Moorthorpe Cemetery. |
22-Feb |
HICKLIN, WALTON (1107599) age: 35 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IIF, T3181 of No 54 OTU, which spun into the ground near Charterhall whilst flying in cloud. He was cremated at Edinburgh (Warriston) Crematorium. |
22-Feb |
ANDERSON, DAVID (1344255) age: 22 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Ramleh and died in No 1 General Hospital from injuries sustained in a motor car accident. He is buried in Moascar War Cemetery. |
22-Feb |
WALLIS, STANLEY JAMES (1436241) age: 20 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He had been discharged when he died but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in Camberwell. He is buried in Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery. |
22-Feb |
DAVIES, WILLIAM MORGAN (346747) age: 43 RAF |
Sgt |
He was serving in the UK but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in Epping. He is buried in High Beech (Holy Innocents) Churchyard |
22-Feb |
MONK, AUGUSTUS JOHN (1429393) age: 39 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving in the UK and died in Oldchurch Hospital, Romford from tuberculosis. He is buried in Manor Park Cemetery. |
22-Feb |
STAMMERS, ERIC ALFRED CHARLES (1459173) age: 21 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 5087 MSU and died in the US Army hospital at Stockbridge Hants, from a fractured skull, sustained in a road accident. He is buried in Lewisham (Hither Green) Cemetery. |
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