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Casualties - 15 March 1944


15-Mar

DYER, KENNETH CHARLES (422462) age: 26 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND557 MG-F of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

NICHOLSON, IAN HAY (J/21172) age: 23 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND557 MG-F of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

JOHNSTON, GEORGE ALFRED (418535) age: 21 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND557 MG-F of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

SMITH, ROY STANLEY (417527) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND557 MG-F of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

CARTER, DOUGLAS ALFRED (410145) age: 27 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND557 MG-F of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

HAMBY, PETER HANSON (170729) age: 22 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND557 MG-F of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

RIDDLE, HOSKIN PETER (1587493) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND557 MG-F of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

RYDER, REGINALD GEORGE(1238672) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND557 MG-F of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

SHEASBY, HERBERT KEITH (134586) age: 31 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK540 WS-H of No 9 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

BIRRELL, ERIC ALFRED (416923) age: 21 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK540 WS-H of No 9 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

ELEY, DOUGLAS RAYMOND (J/86764) age: 20 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK540 WS-H of No 9 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

GLOVER, BRIAN (1588485) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK540 WS-H of No 9 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

WEST, RONALD (1575466) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK540 WS-H of No 9 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

DOBSON, GEORGE ALBERT (127995) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL543 of No 27 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst carrying out a low level attack on shipping.  1 other killed.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery

15-Mar

TRUDGEON, GORDON FOSTER (J/20114) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL543 of No 27 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst carrying out a low level attack on shipping.  1 other killed.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery

15-Mar

BERRINGTON, JOHN RAYNOR (160000) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND576 KM-M of No 44 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

ADDER, MERVYN (175073) age: 21 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND576 KM-M of No 44 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

CLARK, GERARD (1575494) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND576 KM-M of No 44 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

JACK, WILLIAM CAMERON (1365209) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND576 KM-M of No 44 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

JOHNSON, RONALD (1090092) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND576 KM-M of No 44 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

ORME DENNIS DAVID (1603414) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND576 KM-M of No 44 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

SAGAR, JOSEPH (2204680) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND576 KM-M of No 44 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

FELL, ALWYN KEVIN DUDLEY (413112) age: 31 RAAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX330 MH-V of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter and crashed Hericourt during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

HARVEY, CHARLES ELMER (1580365) age: 24 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX330 MH-V of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter and crashed Hericourt during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

TOMALIN, HERBERT FREDERICK (159417) age: 22 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX330 MH-V of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter and crashed Hericourt during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

CATTRALL, PHILIP RODNEY (2216054) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX330 MH-V of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter and crashed Hericourt during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

DENNIS, TERENCE RAYMOND (1315320) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX330 MH-V of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter and crashed Hericourt during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

DUCKWORTH, MAURICE(1589150) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX330 MH-V of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter and crashed Hericourt during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

SHARP, RONALD (R/180338) age: 19 RCAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX330 MH-V of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter and crashed Hericourt during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

CLARKE, LESLIE FRANCIS (134715) age: 20 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW497 MH-W of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

UPPINGTON, BRIAN SEYMOUR (169192) age: 21 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW497 MH-W of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

O'DOWDA, JOHN FREDERICK (J/19976) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW497 MH-W of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

EVERITT, JOHN OLIVER (1501830) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW497 MH-W of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

ENO, LLOYD HIGGS (40096) age: 24 RAF

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW497 MH-W of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

THOMPSON, HAROLD BRUCE(R/70308) age: 24 RCAF

WO II

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW497 MH-W of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

EDWARDS, PETER CHARLES (J/10600) age: 22 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK667 KA-A of No 77 Sqn, which came down in a marsh near Longueau during a raid on Amiens railway yards.  He is buried in Longueau British Cemetery

15-Mar

DUNCAN, JOHN (J/26545) age: 19 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK667 KA-A of No 77 Sqn, which came down in a marsh near Longueau during a raid on Amiens railway yards.  He is buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens

15-Mar

GUTHRIE, ARCHIBALD EDGAR (J/24010) age: 26 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK667 KA-A of No 77 Sqn, which came down in a marsh near Longueau during a raid on Amiens railway yards.  He is buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens

15-Mar

NORGAARD, JOHN (J/89120) age: 35 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK667 KA-A of No 77 Sqn, which came down in a marsh near Longueau during a raid on Amiens railway yards.  He is buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens

15-Mar

ORCHARD, EUSTACE HENRY (926349) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK667 KA-A of No 77 Sqn, which came down in a marsh near Longueau during a raid on Amiens railway yards.  He is buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens

15-Mar

SERVICE, ROBERT JOHN (1044703) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK667 KA-A of No 77 Sqn, which came down in a marsh near Longueau during a raid on Amiens railway yards.  He is buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens

15-Mar

SMITH, DOUGLAS WILLIAM JAMES (1323374) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LK667 KA-A of No 77 Sqn, which came down in a marsh near Longueau during a raid on Amiens railway yards.  He is buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens

15-Mar

SPICER, RONALD GEORGE(130968) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL229 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near Mezerolles during a raid on Amiens.  He is buried in Mezerolles Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

ARMSTRONG, PHILLIP HERIOT (1382421) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL229 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near Mezerolles during a raid on Amiens.  He is buried in Mezerolles Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

COLE, DOUGLAS ARTHUR (1800713) age: 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL229 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near Mezerolles during a raid on Amiens.  He is buried in Mezerolles Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

HILL, HENRY OLIVER (1324959) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL229 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near Mezerolles during a raid on Amiens.  He is buried in Mezerolles Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

TAYLOR, JOHN ALBERT (1318181) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL229 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near Mezerolles during a raid on Amiens.  He is buried in Mezerolles Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

PUGH, LAWRENCE JOHN (J/89119) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL229 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near Mezerolles during a raid on Amiens.  He is buried in Mezerolles Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

McCOMBIE, KENNETH EDWARD WILLIAM (391012) age: 28 RNZAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Vengence II, AN616 'W' of No 82 Sqn, which he baled out near Goppa Bazaar landing ground after being hit by flak over the target but his parachute failed to open properly.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

15-Mar

BRUCE, WILLIAM (551988) age: 22 RAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH989 WP-P of No 90 Sqn, which collided with Wellington X, LN660 of 11 OUT, crashing at Astwell Park in Northamptonshire on its return from a raid on Amiens.  He is buried in Dunfermline Cemetery

15-Mar

ESTCOURTE, ARTHUR HENRY (1176109) age: 29 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH989 WP-P of No 90 Sqn, which collided with Wellington X, LN660 of 11 OUT, crashing at Astwell Park in Northamptonshire on its return from a raid on Amiens.  He is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk

15-Mar

SPRING, JOSEPH VERNON (1477332) age: 18 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH989 WP-P of No 90 Sqn, which collided with Wellington X, LN660 of 11 OUT, crashing at Astwell Park in Northamptonshire on its return from a raid on Amiens.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

15-Mar

RAMSAY, WILLIAM HALKETT (1570005) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH989 WP-P of No 90 Sqn, which collided with Wellington X, LN660 of 11 OUT, crashing at Astwell Park in Northamptonshire on its return from a raid on Amiens.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

15-Mar

HEWITT, THOMAS RAYMOND (1549452) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH989 WP-P of No 90 Sqn, which collided with Wellington X, LN660 of 11 OUT, crashing at Astwell Park in Northamptonshire on its return from a raid on Amiens.  He is buried in Runcorn Cemetery

15-Mar

BONE, JOHN HENRY (1449499) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH989 WP-P of No 90 Sqn, which collided with Wellington X, LN660 of 11 OUT, crashing at Astwell Park in Northamptonshire on its return from a raid on Amiens.  He is buried in Watford North Cemetery

15-Mar

COLLINS, GEORGEDWARD (1186834) age: 30 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH989 WP-P of No 90 Sqn, which collided with Wellington X, LN660 of 11 OUT, crashing at Astwell Park in Northamptonshire on its return from a raid on Amiens.  He is buried in White Waltham (St Mary) Churchyard

15-Mar

MEYER, WILLIAM ALEXANDER (124514) age: 34 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB361 OF-B of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Zilhausen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

STARIE, BERNARD JOHN (133485) age: 31 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB361 OF-B of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Zilhausen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

ROBERTS, ALBERT EDWARD (634237) age: Unknown RAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB361 OF-B of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Zilhausen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

SHAW, THOMAS ROY (1039039) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB361 OF-B of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Zilhausen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

McLEISH, JAMES CAMPBELL (170615) age: 24 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB361 OF-B of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Zilhausen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

PIKE, REGINALD CHARLES (161470) age: Unknown RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB361 OF-B of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Zilhausen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

BARROWMAN, ARCHIBALD MACARTHUR (J/85618) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB361 OF-B of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Zilhausen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

ENNIS, JOHN FREDERICK (1582755) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME558 SR-Q of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Mussig during an ABC sortie to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

ARTHUR, CECIL GLEN (429902) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME558 SR-Q of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Mussig during an ABC sortie to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Mussig Churchyard

15-Mar

PICKFORD, VICTOR JACK (1339536) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME558 SR-Q of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Mussig during an ABC sortie to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Mussig Churchyard

15-Mar

CLEGG, JAMES (171637) age: 29 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME558 SR-Q of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Mussig during an ABC sortie to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Mussig Churchyard

15-Mar

BULL, JOSEPH BAGNALL (1806789) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME558 SR-Q of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Mussig during an ABC sortie to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Mussig Churchyard

15-Mar

CUNNINGHAM, EDWARD ANDREW (1339759) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME558 SR-Q of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Mussig during an ABC sortie to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Mussig Churchyard

15-Mar

LIDERTH, ROBERT (2208850) age: 35 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME558 SR-Q of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Mussig during an ABC sortie to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Mussig Churchyard

15-Mar

MELBOURNE, LAWRENCE REX (1493493) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME558 SR-Q of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Mussig during an ABC sortie to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Mussig Churchyard

15-Mar

CLEGG, RICHARD (1578868) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME558 SR-Q of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Mussig during an ABC sortie to Stuttgart.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

15-Mar

CULLING, MAURICE FERGUSON (51053) age: 23 RAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ124 OJ-C of No 149 Sqn, which came down near Boves during a raid to Amiens.  He is buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens

15-Mar

McALLISTER, NORMAN ARCHIBALD (411510) age: 22 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ124 OJ-C of No 149 Sqn, which came down near Boves during a raid to Amiens.  He is buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens

15-Mar

MUNRO, DUNCAN JOHN (409210) age: 24 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ124 OJ-C of No 149 Sqn, which came down near Boves during a raid to Amiens.  He is buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens

15-Mar

BARRATT, ROY STANLEY (1890310) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ124 OJ-C of No 149 Sqn, which came down near Boves during a raid to Amiens.  He is buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens

15-Mar

PRIESTLEY, REGINALD BATEMAN (1435334) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ124 OJ-C of No 149 Sqn, which came down near Boves during a raid to Amiens.  He is buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens

15-Mar

REID, ALLAN MCLEAN (1568216) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ124 OJ-C of No 149 Sqn, which came down near Boves during a raid to Amiens.  He is buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens

15-Mar

SKELTON, ARTHUR ROY (1579239) age: 

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EJ124 OJ-C of No 149 Sqn, which came down near Boves during a raid to Amiens.  He is buried in St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens

15-Mar

RIDDLE, JOHN HENRY (1873572) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying as the rear gunner in Lancaster III, JB649 of No 166 Sqn, when his turret was hit by fire from a night fighter during a raid on Stuttgart.  He is buried in Hemel Hempstead (Heath Lane) Cemetery.

15-Mar

GRANTHAM, JACK HOWARD (138364) age: 34 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, HJ711 of No 169 Sqn, which crashed near Neu-Moresnet during a bomber support sortie to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

15-Mar

JONES, ERNEST (652533) age: 24 RAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IV, FW293 'V' of No 223 Sqn, which collided with FA394 'R' of the same unit near San Benedetto.  He is buried in Ancona War Cemetery.

15-Mar

CROME, DAVID (1391961) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IV, FW293 'V' of No 223 Sqn, which collided with FA394 'R' of the same unit near San Benedetto.  He is buried in Ancona War Cemetery.

15-Mar

EWER, DEREK RONALD JAMES (1319638) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IV, FW293 'V' of No 223 Sqn, which collided with FA394 'R' of the same unit near San Benedetto.  He is buried in Ancona War Cemetery.

15-Mar

PACK, ALBERT JOHN (1311403) age: 24 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IV, FW293 'V' of No 223 Sqn, which collided with FA394 'R' of the same unit near San Benedetto.  He is buried in Ancona War Cemetery.

15-Mar

LE GOOD, RONALD SIDNEY (139106) age: 20 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IV, FA394 'R' of No 223 Sqn, which collided with FW293 'V' of the same unit near San Benedetto.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

15-Mar

TRIMMER, NORMAN MAURICE(1400070) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IV, FA394 'R' of No 223 Sqn, which collided with FW293 'V' of the same unit near San Benedetto.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

15-Mar

MacKAY, ALEXANDER FRANK (536834) age: Unknown RAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IV, FA394 'R' of No 223 Sqn, which collided with FW293 'V' of the same unit near San Benedetto.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

15-Mar

SAUNDERS, ALBERT EDWARD (531651) age: 29 RAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IV, FA394 'R' of No 223 Sqn, which collided with FW293 'V' of the same unit near San Benedetto.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

15-Mar

THOMAS, LESLIE CHARMAN WILLIAMS (50626) age: 23 RAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIII, HK408 of No 256 Sqn, which collided with a bowser on landing at Catania and was burnt out.  He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily.

15-Mar

VANE, JOHN ANTHONY (1388687) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIII, HK408 of No 256 Sqn, which collided with a bowser on landing at Catania and was burnt out.  He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily.

15-Mar

PONSFORD, JAMES CECIL SPENCER (80801) age: 44 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, AM949 of No 357 Sqn, which crashed on the Burma/Siam border during a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

15-Mar

PALMER, RICHARD BLAKE(J/10015) age: 22 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, AM949 of No 357 Sqn, which crashed on the Burma/Siam border during a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

15-Mar

PATTERSON, LORNE(J/8624) age: 32 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, AM949 of No 357 Sqn, which crashed on the Burma/Siam border during a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

15-Mar

WILKINSON, JOSEPH (537086) age: 25 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, AM949 of No 357 Sqn, which crashed on the Burma/Siam border during a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

15-Mar

OGILVIE, BRUCE ADAM (J/89408) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, AM949 of No 357 Sqn, which crashed on the Burma/Siam border during a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

15-Mar

COLE, KENNETH ARTHUR (J/27923) age: 20 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME622 LQ-H of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter in the target area during a raid on Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

FYFE, ALLAN BLAKE(J/10954) age: 23 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME622 LQ-H of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter in the target area during a raid on Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

DEMPSEY, JAMES HENRY (170294) age: 22 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME622 LQ-H of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter in the target area during a raid on Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

GALBRAITH, BERNARD EDWIN (C/85188) age: 22 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME622 LQ-H of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter in the target area during a raid on Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

DORAN, WILLIAM LAWRENCE(J/86233) age: 29 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL637 EQ-P of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hilsenheim during a raid on Stuttgart.  He is buried in Hilsenheim Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

LUMGAIR, NORMAN ANDREW (J/86440) age: 22 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL637 EQ-P of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hilsenheim during a raid on Stuttgart.  He is buried in Hilsenheim Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

PARKER, GEORGE(J/85528) age: 28 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL637 EQ-P of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hilsenheim during a raid on Stuttgart.  He is buried in Hilsenheim Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

TAYLOR, WILLIAM (J/89913) age: 23 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL637 EQ-P of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hilsenheim during a raid on Stuttgart.  He is buried in Hilsenheim Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

CRUICKSHANK, DOUGLAS (620947) age: 23 RAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL637 EQ-P of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hilsenheim during a raid on Stuttgart.  He is buried in Hilsenheim Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

HUDSON, ROBERT HENRY (3050164) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL637 EQ-P of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hilsenheim during a raid on Stuttgart.  He is buried in Hilsenheim Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

BURT, ROBERT GEORGE ALFRED (R/206418) age: 20 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL637 EQ-P of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hilsenheim during a raid on Stuttgart.  He is buried in Hilsenheim Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

CREBA, JOHN FREDERICK (J/24044) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW558 ZL-A of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

STEEVES, HAROLD BIRCH (J/25442) age: 29 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW558 ZL-A of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

DUNN, LAURIE JAMES (J88709) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW558 ZL-A of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

LINTON, OSWALD ADAM (J/88772) age: 24 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW558 ZL-A of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

EVANS, DENIS (1502460) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW558 ZL-A of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

MYDASKI, STANLEY (R/114903) age: 22 RCAF

WO I

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW558 ZL-A of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

HEIMBECKER, HARRY LYLE(J/9353) age: Unknown RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW690 AL-T of No 429 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

EWEN, JOHN BRUCE(J/88360) age: 20 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW690 AL-T of No 429 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

SENECAL, JOSEPH HECTOR GAETEN (J/85536) age: Unknown RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW690 AL-T of No 429 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

BARKER, LLOYD ROGER (J/88605) age: 22 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL152 SE-U of No 431 Sqn, which blew up whilst taxying to its dispersal on its returned from a raid to Stuttgart, unbeknown to the crew a 500lb bomb had hung up and dropped off destroying the rear of the aircraft.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

15-Mar

KLEIN, IRVINE GEORGE(J/86438) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL152 SE-U of No 431 Sqn, which blew up whilst taxying to its dispersal on its returned from a raid to Stuttgart, unbeknown to the crew a 500lb bomb had hung up and dropped off destroying the rear of the aircraft.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

15-Mar

BELL, JOHN HARDIE(434078) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND393 AR-E of No 460 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

15-Mar

SHERWOOD, RAYMOND COLLARD (427559) age: 21 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND393 AR-E of No 460 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

15-Mar

PARKINSON, GEORGE EDWARD (413416) age: 28 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND393 AR-E of No 460 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

15-Mar

MARLEY, GEORGE PERCIVAL (1677033) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND393 AR-E of No 460 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

15-Mar

KING, REGINALD JOHN (413393) age: 22 RAAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND393 AR-E of No 460 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

15-Mar

KRONE, HENRY (413874) age: 25 RAAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND393 AR-E of No 460 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

15-Mar

MEAD, STUART JOHN (1337023) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND393 AR-E of No 460 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

15-Mar

ROBERTS, JOHN (416893) age: 23 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME573 JO-J of No 463 Sqn, which came down near Ludwigsburg, probably due to flak during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

BROWN, PETER CHARLES RUSSELL (145370) age: 20 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME573 JO-J of No 463 Sqn, which came down near Ludwigsburg, probably due to flak during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

BENZIE, JAMES MACADAM (413526) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME573 JO-J of No 463 Sqn, which came down near Ludwigsburg, probably due to flak during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

PALMER, STANLEY JOHN FIELDING (115677) age: 26 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME573 JO-J of No 463 Sqn, which came down near Ludwigsburg, probably due to flak during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

CHILDS, JACK LESLIE(414863) age: 31 RNZAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME573 JO-J of No 463 Sqn, which came down near Ludwigsburg, probably due to flak during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

PEAD, RONALD (1818530) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME573 JO-J of No 463 Sqn, which came down near Ludwigsburg, probably due to flak during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

WILBY, JAMES (1584697) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME573 JO-J of No 463 Sqn, which came down near Ludwigsburg, probably due to flak during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

McNEILL, JOHN JOSEPH (J/89407) age: 27 RCAF

Plt Off

He was flying in Lancaster II, DS813 of No 514 Sqn and was killed during an attack on the aircraft by a Fw 190 on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

15-Mar

CRAIG, JAMES FRASER (402168) age: 31 RNZAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL852 BQ-X of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Appenwihr in France during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

NUTTER, DAVID EDWARD (1218760) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL852 BQ-X of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Appenwihr in France during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

OVEREND, LAURENCE WILLIAM FREDERICK (1891732) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL852 BQ-X of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Appenwihr in France during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

SAMUELS, REGINALD DOUGLAS (1321353) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL852 BQ-X of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Appenwihr in France during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

SUMNER, KENNETH ROWLAND (1800914) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL852 BQ-X of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Appenwihr in France during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

THOMPSON, KENNETH (2204008) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL852 BQ-X of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Appenwihr in France during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

15-Mar

LOCKTON, PATRICK ARTHUR (151370) age: 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM392 BQ-J of No 550 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Artolsheim in France during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Artolsheim Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

CRAWFORD, JACK SIMON GUSTAV(42197) age: 23 RAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM392 BQ-J of No 550 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Artolsheim in France during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Artolsheim Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

MOSS, WILLIAM VICTOR (J/86439) age: 19 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM392 BQ-J of No 550 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Artolsheim in France during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Artolsheim Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

ANDREW, JOHN NEVILLE(1461939) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM392 BQ-J of No 550 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Artolsheim in France during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Artolsheim Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

GREEN, WILLIAM JAMES (1393051) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM392 BQ-J of No 550 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Artolsheim in France during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Artolsheim Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

POWELL, JOHN REGINALD (967233) age: 24 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM392 BQ-J of No 550 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Artolsheim in France during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Artolsheim Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

ROBERTSON, WILLIAM BERTRAM (1565912) age: 25 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM392 BQ-J of No 550 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Artolsheim in France during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Artolsheim Communal Cemetery

15-Mar

BLAND, LEONARD ALVIN (J/24016) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW542 LK-S of No 578 Sqn, which was shot down by a Ju 88 night fighter near Wurmlingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

LYON, JOHN DOUGLAS (1335701) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW542 LK-S of No 578 Sqn, which was shot down by a Ju 88 night fighter near Wurmlingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

CADGE, FRANK THOMAS (1874339) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW542 LK-S of No 578 Sqn, which was shot down by a Ju 88 night fighter near Wurmlingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

ELLIOTT, ROBERT (1523249) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW542 LK-S of No 578 Sqn, which was shot down by a Ju 88 night fighter near Wurmlingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

WITHERS, JAMES MARTIN (1318127) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB446 'T' of No 614 Sqn, which was shot down in the target area during a raid on Sofia marshalling yards.  He is buried in Malta Memorial

15-Mar

LAWSON, LYLE ANZAC (414243) age: 27 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB446 'T' of No 614 Sqn, which was shot down in the target area during a raid on Sofia marshalling yards.  He is buried in Malta Memorial

15-Mar

LEWIS, DAVID JOHN (1583102) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB446 'T' of No 614 Sqn, which was shot down in the target area during a raid on Sofia marshalling yards.  He is buried in Malta Memorial

15-Mar

WILLIAMS, DAVID ROLAND (1740034) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB446 'T' of No 614 Sqn, which was shot down in the target area during a raid on Sofia marshalling yards.  He is buried in Malta Memorial

15-Mar

WORTHINGTON, FREDERICK HENRY (952045) age: 29 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB446 'T' of No 614 Sqn, which was shot down in the target area during a raid on Sofia marshalling yards.  He is buried in Malta Memorial

15-Mar

DICKSON, VIVIAN (405905) age: 24 RAAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB446 'T' of No 614 Sqn, which was shot down in the target area during a raid on Sofia marshalling yards.  He is buried in Malta Memorial

15-Mar

HODGKINS, FRANK GRAFTON (574399) age: Unknown RAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV194 CF-F of No 625 Sqn, which was hit by fire from a night fighter and exploded near Obereschach during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

ALLAN, NORMAN SINCLAIR (966502) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV194 CF-F of No 625 Sqn, which was hit by fire from a night fighter and exploded near Obereschach during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

CHAPMAN, HAROLD EDWARD (1876520) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV194 CF-F of No 625 Sqn, which was hit by fire from a night fighter and exploded near Obereschach during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

McINTYRE, JOHN MCDOUGAL (1568125) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV194 CF-F of No 625 Sqn, which was hit by fire from a night fighter and exploded near Obereschach during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

SMITH, ARTHUR (1527311) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV194 CF-F of No 625 Sqn, which was hit by fire from a night fighter and exploded near Obereschach during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

WARD, ALLEN EDWARD ROY (1509409) age: 28 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV194 CF-F of No 625 Sqn, which was hit by fire from a night fighter and exploded near Obereschach during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

FOX, ARTHUR JOHN DENNIS (R/155142) age: 24 RCAF

WO II

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV194 CF-F of No 625 Sqn, which was hit by fire from a night fighter and exploded near Obereschach during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

15-Mar

BARLOW, REGINALD DENNIS (1807428) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN660 KJ-O of No 11 OTU, which collided with Stirling III, EH989 of No 90 Sqn and crashed near Aylesbury during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Birmingham (Brandwood End) Cemetery

15-Mar

TAYLOR, RENNIE(152830) age: 23 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN660 KJ-O of No 11 OTU, which collided with Stirling III, EH989 of No 90 Sqn and crashed near Aylesbury during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Keighley (Oakworth) Cemetery

15-Mar

LYON, JAMES HENRY SCOTT DFC(408658) age: 21 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN660 KJ-O of No 11 OTU, which collided with Stirling III, EH989 of No 90 Sqn and crashed near Aylesbury during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Lennel Old Churchyard

15-Mar

GILBERT, GERALD HARMAN (429029) age: 23 RNZAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN660 KJ-O of No 11 OTU, which collided with Stirling III, EH989 of No 90 Sqn and crashed near Aylesbury during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

15-Mar

FRANCIS, DONALD VICTOR ROY (41158) age: 24 RNZAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN660 KJ-O of No 11 OTU, which collided with Stirling III, EH989 of No 90 Sqn and crashed near Aylesbury during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

15-Mar

GOOLD, ARTHUR FREDERICK (414873) age: 21 RNZAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN660 KJ-O of No 11 OTU, which collided with Stirling III, EH989 of No 90 Sqn and crashed near Aylesbury during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

15-Mar

KEMP, ROBERT REGINALD (1397621) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN660 KJ-O of No 11 OTU, which collided with Stirling III, EH989 of No 90 Sqn and crashed near Aylesbury during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Pentney (St Mary Magdalene) Churchyard

15-Mar

HUDSON, GEORGE(1080378) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN660 KJ-O of No 11 OTU, which collided with Stirling III, EH989 of No 90 Sqn and crashed near Aylesbury during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Rotherham (Masbrough) Cemetery

15-Mar

CRITCHLEY, JOHN ROBERT MURRAY (1623755) age: 19 RAFVR

AC2

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard I, P5962 of No 20 SFTS, which crashed near Headlands in Southern Rhodesia whilst carrying out aerobatics.  He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery.

15-Mar

HARRIS, JAMES (541809) age: 32 RAF

Cpl

He was serving with No 242 Group, and was killed in Naples during an air raid.  He is buried in Naples War Cemetery.

15-Mar

BALL, KENNETH HERBERT (1172890) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was serving as a Wireless Operator with No 379 AMES, when he died from injuries sustained whilst travelling as a passenger in the RX vehicle which overturned between Ramu and Maungdaw.  He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery.

15-Mar

NEWMAN, JACK REGINALD (658762) age: 22 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VA, R7022 of No 61 OTU, which crashed into a field adjacent to the communal site during a night flight.  He is buried in Oxford (Rose Hill) Cemetery.

15-Mar

PEPPER, LESLIE FLOYD (1622294) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, HV303 of No 71 OTU, which was lost in a training accident.  He is buried in Moascar War Cemetery.

15-Mar

WHITELAW, HUGH FERGUSON DAVIDSON (60035) age: 33 RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with No 70 (Signals) Wing and died in Culduthel Hospital, Inverness from pneumococcal meningitis.  He is buried in Largs Cemetery.

15-Mar

CUNNINGHAM, THOMAS WALLACE(1572477) age: Unknown RAFVR

AC2

He had been discharged from the RAF when he died at home in Windsor Road, Falkirk from acute angina.  He is buried in Camelon Cemetery.

15-Mar

ASKEN, HUGH (1559451) age: 47 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving at RAF East Fortune and died in the SSQ from coronary thrombosis.  He is buried in Haddington (St Martin's) New Burial Ground.

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