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Casualties - 18 - 19 March 1944


18-Mar

CURTIS, DOUGLAS (955429) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM306 KM-L of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter, possibly crashing near Altenkircten during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

18-Mar

DOWLING, TERENCE ERIC (417058) age: 21 RAAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM306 KM-L of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter, possibly crashing near Altenkircten during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

18-Mar

GLOVER, EDWARD ANDREW (426086) age: 29 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK750 MH-Y2 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Baumholder during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

18-Mar

SEAMAN, CHARLES ROLAND (1484103) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK750 MH-Y2 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Baumholder during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

18-Mar

BALDWIN, LESLIE HAROLD (1825182) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK750 MH-Y2 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Baumholder during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

18-Mar

GREEN, JOHN MICHAEL (426337) age: 22 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND727 QR-C of No 61 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

HULL, GEORGE JAMES (657390) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND727 QR-C of No 61 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

CANNON, LESLIE(161795) age: 31 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND727 QR-C of No 61 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

18-Mar

DEAN, KENNETH HENRY (2202752) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND727 QR-C of No 61 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

18-Mar

SHERLIKER, HERBERT (1183717) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND727 QR-C of No 61 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

18-Mar

STONES, RAMON (1234185) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND727 QR-C of No 61 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

18-Mar

WYRILL, HAROLD (1432606) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND727 QR-C of No 61 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

18-Mar

VAN MARLE, JOHN ARTHUR (1335144) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK791 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which crashed into the Ulmenstrasse after being severely damaged during a raid on Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

NOYES, PETER RAYMOND (173773) age: 23 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK791 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which crashed into the Ulmenstrasse after being severely damaged during a raid on Frankfurt.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

18-Mar

REED, CHARLES LEROY (R/159120) age: 32 RCAF

WO II

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK791 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which crashed into the Ulmenstrasse after being severely damaged during a raid on Frankfurt.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

18-Mar

RAMSAY, KENNETH GRANT (J/22060) age: Unknown RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW655 MP-V of No 76 Sqn, which he had abandoned near Nohn, his body being found near Niederehe.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

18-Mar

JOHNSTON, ROBERT (1434082) age: 25 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ254 of No 88 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Hook in Hampshire during a night flying test.  He is buried in Barrow-in-Furness Cemetery.

18-Mar

MOORE, WILLIAM ALFRED (412719) age: 21 RNZAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ254 of No 88 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Hook in Hampshire during a night flying test.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

18-Mar

FULLER, FREDERICK LIONEL (1336732) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ254 of No 88 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Hook in Hampshire during a night flying test.  He is buried in Newton Flotman (St Mary) Churchyard.

18-Mar

ROGERS, RICHARD (81071) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving as a navigator with No 107 Sqn, and had been flying in Mosquito VI, NS820 'P' with the squadron commander on an operational sortie but collapsed almost immediately after landing whilst getting out of the aircraft.  He died a short time later, the reason being an undiagnosed heart problem.  He is buried in Buckland Brewer (SS Mary and Benedict) Churchyard.

18-Mar

HENNESSY, THOMAS WILLIAM (412314) age: 31 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL640 A4-C of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

18-Mar

RIVERS, RONALD GEOFFREY (1386079) age: 19 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL640 A4-C of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

18-Mar

WINTERS, CHARLES HUGH (J/92602) age: 20 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL640 A4-C of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

18-Mar

ANSELL, BENJAMIN EDWARD (1397244) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL640 A4-C of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

18-Mar

WILLIS-CULPITT, PETER FREDERICK (1323441) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL640 A4-C of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

18-Mar

FRAMPTON, ALLAN STANLEY (42389) age: 32 RNZAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL640 A4-C of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

18-Mar

BUTLER, ERNEST HERBERT (151868) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with No 227 Sqn, and was found dead in his tent having died from asphyxiation due to natural causes in his sleep.  He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery.

18-Mar

DENISON, RICHARD WRIGHT (J/15470) age: 25 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MJ181 of No 403 Sqn, which undershot and crashed on landing following an engine failure on its approach.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

18-Mar

MILDON, ALBERT HARRY (J/24549) age: 32 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX279 ZL-Z of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

18-Mar

O'HEARE, ROBERT ERNEST (J/26856) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX279 ZL-Z of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

18-Mar

DUMAS, RICHARD ALEXANDRE(J/90914) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX279 ZL-Z of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

18-Mar

GALLAUGHER, RALPH CLARE(J/88710) age: 27 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX279 ZL-Z of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

18-Mar

RITCHIE, GEORGE ARKLAY (968282) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX279 ZL-Z of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

18-Mar

COOPER, THOMAS WILLIAM (J/23519) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW551 ZL-G of No 427 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

18-Mar

JAMES, DAVID ERIC (J/85073) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III,  HX282 BM-K of No 433 Sqn, which was abandoned after being hit by flak near Trier on its return from a raid to Frankfurt, he did not survive.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

18-Mar

LEVESQUE, JOSEPH PIERRE OCTAVE VICTOR (J/86441) age: 22 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III,  HX282 BM-K of No 433 Sqn, which was abandoned after being hit by flak near Trier on its return from a raid to Frankfurt, he did not survive.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

18-Mar

COTTON, WALTER (1392583) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL178 WL-R of No 434 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors in bad visibility on its return from a Gardening sortie off Heligoland.  He is buried in Chelmsford (Writtle Road) Cemetery

18-Mar

ARMOUR, EDSON GILROY (C/4685) age: 27 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL178 WL-R of No 434 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors in bad visibility on its return from a Gardening sortie off Heligoland.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

18-Mar

EVANS, DAVID CARSON (J/21016) age: 20 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL178 WL-R of No 434 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors in bad visibility on its return from a Gardening sortie off Heligoland.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

18-Mar

BALLENTINE, ROBERT ELMER (C/89728) age: 22 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL178 WL-R of No 434 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors in bad visibility on its return from a Gardening sortie off Heligoland.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

18-Mar

JACKSON, DONALD EDWARD (J/85182) age: 23 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL178 WL-R of No 434 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors in bad visibility on its return from a Gardening sortie off Heligoland.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

18-Mar

SLEIGHER, JOSEPH SIMON (J/86376) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL178 WL-R of No 434 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors in bad visibility on its return from a Gardening sortie off Heligoland.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

18-Mar

THICKE, DOUGLAS ANDREW (J/19621) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL178 WL-R of No 434 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors in bad visibility on its return from a Gardening sortie off Heligoland.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

18-Mar

HUTT, GEOFFREY (176159) age: 21 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL178 WL-R of No 434 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors in bad visibility on its return from a Gardening sortie off Heligoland.  He is buried in Thorpe Acre (All Saints) Churchyard

18-Mar

MacTAVISH, ROSWELL MURRAY (J/22385) age: 24 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IID, LD564 of No 439 Sqn, which broke formation and dived into the ground at Portmark in Kirkcudbridgeshire.  He is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire

18-Mar

GORMAN, BRIAN WILLIAM (409108) age: 23 RAAF

WO

He was  killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MK281 of No 453 Sqn, which spun into the ground during a practice dog-fight near Inverugie station, Aberdeenshire.  He is buried in Longside Cemetery

18-Mar

GREVSTAD, MELVIN CLARENCE(J/24640) age: 23 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE191 JO-F of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

McGRATH, JAMES ROCH (418704) age: 21 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE191 JO-F of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

PERKINS, HARRY (1393016) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE191 JO-F of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

GARDNER, JAMES WILLIAM (413977) age: 28 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE191 JO-F of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

BROTHERTON, DENIS JAMES (1622969) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE191 JO-F of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

CUTHBERTSON, JAMES GORDON (1043255) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE191 JO-F of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

MOTTRAM, REGINALD JAMES (REG) (1869623) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE191 JO-F of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

GREAM, LEONARD ARTHUR (406618) age: 23 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV827 of No 466 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

LEES, WILLIAM HERBERT (403750) age: 23 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV827 of No 466 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

NEWELL, EDWARD SARGENT (410253) age: 22 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV827 of No 466 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

WATSON, MALCOLM DOUGLAS (420314) age: 30 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV827 of No 466 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

PRICE, HAROLD GORDON (1496337) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV827 of No 466 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

ROBERTS, CYRIL (1457708) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV827 of No 466 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

DOGGETT, GORDON EDGAR (414775) age: 21 RAAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV827 of No 466 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

CURNOW, LANCELOT DOUGLAS (286104) age: 22 RAAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW369 HD-F of No 466 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

WILLIAMSON, LESLIE CLARENCE(424811) age: 19 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW369 HD-F of No 466 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

TREWERN, WILLIAM CHARLES (415197) age: 26 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW369 HD-F of No 466 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

GARBUTT, RICHARD HENRY (172928) age: 23 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW369 HD-F of No 466 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

TAYLOR, STANLEY RALPH (160846) age: 27 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW369 HD-F of No 466 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

STALLARD, ERNEST THOMAS (1609434) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW369 HD-F of No 466 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

18-Mar

RHODES, ROBERT (1535801) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, LF534 of No 516 Sqn, which crashed in the sea after hitting the ramp of a LCM during an exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

18-Mar

HOPE, COLIN STRUAN (130506) age: 19 RAAF

LAC

He was serving with No 548 Sqn, when was accidentally shot whilst practising unarmed combat.  He is buried in Brisbane (Litwyche) Cemetery

18-Mar

SMITH, RAYMOND CHARLES (1338128) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF170 of No 612 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

18-Mar

VERDON, ANTONY VERDON (657777) age: 28 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF170 of No 612 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

18-Mar

CLEWER, ROLAND (1319660) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF170 of No 612 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

18-Mar

CRABB, GEORGE(1433134) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF170 of No 612 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

18-Mar

NASH, RAYMOND (1575024) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF170 of No 612 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

18-Mar

MULLER, FRANK ESBERT (405640) age: 22 RAAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF170 of No 612 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

18-Mar

GILL, JACK NORMAN (151989) age: 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND686 LE-M of No 630 Sqn, which came down near Adinkerke in Belgium during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery

18-Mar

PEARSE, DEREK CHARLES (646992) age: 22 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND686 LE-M of No 630 Sqn, which came down near Adinkerke in Belgium during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery

18-Mar

DUTCHAK, PETER R. (190697) age: 28 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND686 LE-M of No 630 Sqn, which came down near Adinkerke in Belgium during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery

18-Mar

ORCHISTON, KENNETH WATSON (422310) age: 23 RNZAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND686 LE-M of No 630 Sqn, which came down near Adinkerke in Belgium during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery

18-Mar

CLOUGH, WINSTON PESCOD(1591628) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND686 LE-M of No 630 Sqn, which came down near Adinkerke in Belgium during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery

18-Mar

KILTIE, ALEXANDER MURPHIE(1822765) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND686 LE-M of No 630 Sqn, which came down near Adinkerke in Belgium during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery

18-Mar

PALMER, JACK (1515657) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND686 LE-M of No 630 Sqn, which came down near Adinkerke in Belgium during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery

18-Mar

LEITHEAD, JOHN CHALMERS (J/27829) age: Unknown RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV DZ647 P3-B of No 692 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hannover during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

18-Mar

BURKE, JOSEPH Y. (1281933) age: 21 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV DZ647 P3-B of No 692 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hannover during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

18-Mar

ALLAN, THOMAS HUTCHISON (1561236) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, HP274 of No 10 AGS, which flew into high ground at Mossfoot Shacka whilst descending in cloud.  He is buried in Rutherglen Cemetery.

18-Mar

MITCHELL, KENNETH OSBORNE(J/19123) age: 22 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JR439 of No 143 Wing, which flew into high ground near Creetown in Kirkcudbridgeshire.  He is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire

18-Mar

HEYWOOD, JOHN EDMUND (170404) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7633 'Z' of No 1657 HCU, which crashed whilst making its eighth practice circuit at night.  He is buried in Allithwaite (St Mary) Churchyard

18-Mar

GREIG, STANLEY (1553997) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7633 'Z' of No 1657 HCU, which crashed whilst making its eighth practice circuit at night.  He is buried in Cadder Cemetery

18-Mar

LISTER, ALBERT HENRY (426087) age: 23 RNZAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7633 'Z' of No 1657 HCU, which crashed whilst making its eighth practice circuit at night.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

18-Mar

STUBBS, KENNETH (1896200) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7633 'Z' of No 1657 HCU, which crashed whilst making its eighth practice circuit at night.  He is buried in Sandbach Cemetery

18-Mar

EVANS, FREDERICK EDWARD RAYMOND (1578573) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7633 'Z' of No 1657 HCU, which crashed whilst making its eighth practice circuit at night.  He is buried in Stone Cemetery, Staffordshire

18-Mar

SEARS, PETER (1648584) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7633 'Z' of No 1657 HCU, which crashed whilst making its eighth practice circuit at night.  He is buried in Toddington Cemetery

18-Mar

DOUGLAS, HAMILTON ALEXANDER (405843) age: 21 RAAF

WO

He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying in Martinet I, EM481 of No 54 OTU, which crashed on take off from Winfield.  He is buried in Fogo Churchyard.

18-Mar

UNWIN, MAURICE DOUGHTY (130818) age: Unknown RAF

Fg Off

He was serving as a Petrol Liaison Officer at Haifa, and died from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head.  He is buried in Khayat Beach War Cemetery.

18-Mar

PRIME, HENRY ARTHUR JOHN (1678659) age: 29 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving at the Middle East Signals School, and died in No 63 General Hospital from facial infection and acute myocarditis, having been admitted with a sore throat.  He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery.

18-Mar

TURNER, LESLIE HAROLD (88795) age: 54 RAF

Fg Off

He was had been serving as an Administrative Officer in the UK but had been discharged on account of ill health and died in the Royal Sussex County Hospital following a prolonged illness (pneumonia?).  He is buried in Ringmer (St Mary) Churchyard and Extension.

18-Mar

EVANS, CARADOG JAMES LANCEY (145930) age: 23 RAF

Plt Off

He was serving in the UK and died in the North Wales Sanatorium, Ruthin, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Maesteg Cemetery.

18-Mar

DISMORE, WALTER CLEMENT (329588) age: 47 RAF

Sgt

He was on the strength of the Personnel Holding Unit, Morecombe when he died in Shaftesbury Military Hospital from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Maidstone Cemetery, Kent.

18-Mar

DRIVER, DONALD STANLEY (1626348) age: 21 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with No 78 (Signals) Wing when he died in Westminster Hospital, London from carcinoma of the testes.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

18-Mar

NICHOLS, EILEEN SARAH (2137270) age: 20 WAAF

ACW1

She was serving with No 1667 HCU and died in Scarborough Hospital from tubercular meningitis.  She is buried in Old Malton Cemetery.

19-Mar

LEHMAN, EDGAR CLARENCE(J/89727) age: Unknown RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED308 VN-J of No 50 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

ELLIS, JOHN ROBERT (1471352) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED308 VN-J of No 50 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

HOWE, GEORGE TENNANT (1368876) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED308 VN-J of No 50 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

DAVIES, WILLIAM GORDON (1018309) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB300 OF-B of No 97 Sqn, which came down near Kaiserslautern during a raid on Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

19-Mar

GOMERSALL, JACK (1438518) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB300 OF-B of No 97 Sqn, which came down near Kaiserslautern during a raid on Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

19-Mar

READ, ROBERT ARTHUR (1442773) age: 32 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB300 OF-B of No 97 Sqn, which came down near Kaiserslautern during a raid on Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

19-Mar

TAIT, HENRY SUTHERLAND (1552494) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB300 OF-B of No 97 Sqn, which came down near Kaiserslautern during a raid on Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

19-Mar

TUNBRIDGE, DOUGLAS OLIVER (1339538) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB300 OF-B of No 97 Sqn, which came down near Kaiserslautern during a raid on Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

19-Mar

SCHOLEY, JOHN WINSTON (1112154) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB300 OF-B of No 97 Sqn, which came down near Kaiserslautern during a raid on Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

19-Mar

HUNTLEY, SYDNEY LEONARD (J/25512) age: 25 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM464 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Diss in Norfolk following a total engine failure on its return from an ABC sortie to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

19-Mar

DIXON, ROY (173521) age: 20 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM464 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Diss in Norfolk following a total engine failure on its return from an ABC sortie to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

19-Mar

BRYAN, ROBERT HARRY (1897813) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM464 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Diss in Norfolk following a total engine failure on its return from an ABC sortie to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

19-Mar

VERNON, ROGER DUNKERLEY (1216538) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM464 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Diss in Norfolk following a total engine failure on its return from an ABC sortie to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

19-Mar

MARSHALL, NORIS SYDNEY (1893252) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM464 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Diss in Norfolk following a total engine failure on its return from an ABC sortie to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Esher (Cobham) Cemetery

19-Mar

CROSBY, BERTRAM (1671851) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM464 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Diss in Norfolk following a total engine failure on its return from an ABC sortie to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Middlesbrough (Acklam) Cemetery

19-Mar

LAWN, PERCY REGINALD (1234719) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM464 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Diss in Norfolk following a total engine failure on its return from an ABC sortie to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Runham (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard

19-Mar

THOMPSON, WILLIAM HASWELL (1670366) age: 27 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM464 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Diss in Norfolk following a total engine failure on its return from an ABC sortie to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Wallsend (Holy Cross) Cemetery

19-Mar

KING, JOHN GRANVILLE(410000) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND705 AS-F of No 166 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery

19-Mar

GLASSON, REX ARTHUR (417300) age: 25 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND705 AS-F of No 166 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery

19-Mar

EMSON, RONALD (1500221) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND705 AS-F of No 166 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery

19-Mar

LLOYD, CYRIL WILLIAM (1603206) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND705 AS-F of No 166 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery

19-Mar

PROFFITT, WILLIAM JOHN (1029514) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND705 AS-F of No 166 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery

19-Mar

HAWKEN, DONALD WILLIAM CARLYON (156366) age: 23 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND705 AS-F of No 166 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery

19-Mar

PREATOR, LEWIS SYLVESTER (1319896) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND705 AS-F of No 166 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

19-Mar

SEWELL, DONALD ALEC (47397) age: 28 RAF

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND705 AS-F of No 166 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

19-Mar

TURNER, DESMOND MAURICE(1318952) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was flying in Liberator III, BZ948 'T'  of No 178 Sqn, which was ditched following a double engine failure on its return from a raid against Plovdiv.  Having evacuated the aircraft, he was killed whilst resisting capture.  He is buried in Tirana Park Memorial. Cemetery.

19-Mar

THORPE, MERVYN SYDNEY (407916) age: 26 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV812 of No 178 Sqn, which crashed into the Adriatic shortly after taking off for a raid against Plovdiv.  He is buried in Malta Memorial.

19-Mar

HARDY, CECIL CHARLES (1211628) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV812 of No 178 Sqn, which crashed into the Adriatic shortly after taking off for a raid against Plovdiv.  He is buried in Malta Memorial.

19-Mar

HARVEY, FRANK CECIL (1381848) age: 32 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV812 of No 178 Sqn, which crashed into the Adriatic shortly after taking off for a raid against Plovdiv.  He is buried in Malta Memorial.

19-Mar

TUCKER, DOUGLAS SYDNEY (1167833) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV812 of No 178 Sqn, which crashed into the Adriatic shortly after taking off for a raid against Plovdiv.  He is buried in Malta Memorial.

19-Mar

EYRES, FREDERICK (1063640) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV812 of No 178 Sqn, which crashed into the Adriatic shortly after taking off for a raid against Plovdiv.  He is buried in Malta Memorial.

19-Mar

MAX, NATHAN (1399578) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV812 of No 178 Sqn, which crashed into the Adriatic shortly after taking off for a raid against Plovdiv.  He is buried in Malta Memorial.

19-Mar

ELLS, ERNEST CHARLES (655092) age: Unknown RAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV812 of No 178 Sqn, which crashed into the Adriatic shortly after taking off for a raid against Plovdiv.  He is buried in Malta Memorial.

19-Mar

BADMAN, RICHARD FRANCIS (1376196) age: 30 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV812 of No 178 Sqn, which crashed into the Adriatic shortly after taking off for a raid against Plovdiv.  He is buried in Malta Memorial.

19-Mar

LUCAS, GEORGE MORLEY (1576075) age: 24 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN716 DT-H of No 192 Sqn, which failed to return from an ECM sortie off the French coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

19-Mar

RAMWELL, WILLIAM GAYTER (54081) age: 21 RAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN716 DT-H of No 192 Sqn, which failed to return from an ECM sortie off the French coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

19-Mar

FORD, DOUGLAS MAXWELL (1578261) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN716 DT-H of No 192 Sqn, which failed to return from an ECM sortie off the French coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

19-Mar

LAMBERT, JOHN JAMES (1339964) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN716 DT-H of No 192 Sqn, which failed to return from an ECM sortie off the French coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

19-Mar

O'BRIEN, PETER LODA (1399507) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN716 DT-H of No 192 Sqn, which failed to return from an ECM sortie off the French coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

19-Mar

PANTON, CHARLES LAWRENCE(J/90360) age: 22 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN716 DT-H of No 192 Sqn, which failed to return from an ECM sortie off the French coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

19-Mar

McINTOSH, GARNET (J/86916) age: 22 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVII, HK314 of No 219 Sqn, which crashed at Knowle while performing a slow roll at low altitude.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

19-Mar

GRIFFIN, ALBERT (1586694) age: 29 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVII, HK314 of No 219 Sqn, which crashed at Knowle while performing a slow roll at low altitude.  He is buried in Yeovil Cemetery

19-Mar

DANSIE, JACK (426059) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX231 HD-B of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

19-Mar

LEES, NOEL JOHN (434463) age: 21 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX231 HD-B of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

19-Mar

RICHARDS, JOHN EDWARD (415357) age: 21 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX231 HD-B of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

19-Mar

DE FRAINE, GEORGE ROSS (414774) age: 21 RAAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, HX231 HD-B of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

19-Mar

ALLEN, CHARLES REGINALD (128426) age: 31 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW553 LK-U of No 578 Sqn, which came down near Rodau during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

HINTON, JOHN NORMAN (148029) age: 20 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW553 LK-U of No 578 Sqn, which came down near Rodau during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

DURSTON, GEORGHENRY (J/24003) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW553 LK-U of No 578 Sqn, which came down near Rodau during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

BARR, LARRY HOWARD JESS(905950) age: 32 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW553 LK-U of No 578 Sqn, which came down near Rodau during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

MESSENGER, REGINALD ALAN (1803300) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW553 LK-U of No 578 Sqn, which came down near Rodau during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

PARSONS, PETER ANSTISS (1099391) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW553 LK-U of No 578 Sqn, which came down near Rodau during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

VANCOUGHNETT, WILLIAM EARL (R/187653) age: 20 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW553 LK-U of No 578 Sqn, which came down near Rodau during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

MacMASTER, IAN EDWARD (150306) age: 20 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND596 CF-H of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

FORSTER, RICHARD HUM(J/26693) age: 23 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND596 CF-H of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

CAMPBELL, CLELLAND MACKENZIE(1574529) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND596 CF-H of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

SMALL, GEORGE ROBERT (1670362) age: 24 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND596 CF-H of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

WOOD, ALAN (1502416) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND596 CF-H of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

WRIGHT, CHARLES HENRY (1616630) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND596 CF-H of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

19-Mar

QUINN, THOMAS (995642) age: 29 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 1 CMU, and died in No 47 British General Hospital, Calcutta, from broncho pneumonia following an attack of smallpox.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata.

19-Mar

WRIGHT, GEORGE WILBUR (152524) age: 28 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIC, JL652 of No 132 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a night navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

19-Mar

REID, DOUGLAS JUSTUS (42185) age: 25 RNZAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIC, JL652 of No 132 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a night navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

19-Mar

HANDY, WILLIAM BERTRAND (J/24563) age: 19 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB149 GG-C of No 1667 HCU, which crashed near Crowle after hitting power cables as it attempted to land at Sandtoft on three engines.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

19-Mar

ROLLO, ROSS CAMPBELL ANDREW (R/164800) age: 21 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB149 GG-C of No 1667 HCU, which crashed near Crowle after hitting power cables as it attempted to land at Sandtoft on three engines.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

19-Mar

CROSSTHWAITE, ERNEST (1039308) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB149 GG-C of No 1667 HCU, which crashed near Crowle after hitting power cables as it attempted to land at Sandtoft on three engines.  He is buried in Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery

19-Mar

EDWARDS, DAVID ALDERSON (2220578) age: 34 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB149 GG-C of No 1667 HCU, which crashed near Crowle after hitting power cables as it attempted to land at Sandtoft on three engines.  He is buried in Tywyn Cemetery

19-Mar

REYNOLDS, ALEXANDER GRAHAM (916279) age: 29 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving with No 511 AMES but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang, Ambon.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

19-Mar

DEAN, WILLIAM FREDERICK (843190) age: 52 AuxAF

LAC

He was killed whilst serving with No 904/5 Sqn, and died from injuries sustained at 'B' Flight HQ (103 Nightingale Lane, Clapham South) during a bombing raid, his death being registered in Wandsworth.  He is buried in Brompton Cemetery.

19-Mar

SHAY, HAROLD (1525688) age: 34 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving in the UK but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in Ashton.  He was cremated at  Manchester Crematorium

19-Mar

WARNE, ROBERT GEORGE(1864961) age: 57 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with No 5013 (Airfield Construction) Sqn, and died at RAF Wratting Common from acute coronary occlusion due to fibrosis of the heart.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery.

19-Mar

NICHOLS, ROY CECIL (1650507) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

He had been medically discharged in 1943 and died from tuberculosis, his death being registered in Hendon.  He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.

19-Mar

GORST, FRANK (352491) age: 40 RAF

Cpl

He was serving in the UK and died in the Ministry of Pensions Hospital, Wootton, from natural causes after being seriously ill for 2 years.  He is buried in Over (St Chad) Churchyard.

19-Mar

HARDMAN, FRED (1233527) age: 29 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, BJ989 of No 20 OTU, which crashed on take off from Banff on its return to Milltown.  He is buried in Bradford (Scholemoor) Cemetery.

19-Mar

TURNER, WILLIAM (1825556) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, BJ989 of No 20 OTU, which crashed on take off from Banff on its return to Milltown.  He is buried in Glasgow (Eastwood) Cemetery.

19-Mar

BONNAR, GEORGE ALEXANDER (53840) age: 29 RAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, BJ989 of No 20 OTU, which crashed on take off from Banff on its return to Milltown.  He is buried in Monkton and Prestwick Cemetery.

19-Mar

TAWS, ALEXANDER SIMPSON (1825381) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, BJ989 of No 20 OTU, which crashed on take off from Banff on its return to Milltown.  He is buried in Rothes Old Churchyard.

19-Mar

HUNTER, GEORGE THOMSON (1567746) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, BJ989 of No 20 OTU, which crashed on take off from Banff on its return to Milltown.  He is buried in Sunderland (Bishopwearmouth) Cemetery.

19-Mar

SCHOFIELD, STEPHEN ROGER (153717) age: 21 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, BJ989 of No 20 OTU, which crashed on take off from Banff on its return to Milltown.  He was cremated at Leeds (Lawns Wood) Crematorium.

19-Mar

MAIR, ARCHIBALD SUTHERLAND (1370934) age: 21 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with HQ, No 13 Group and died in the Military Hospital, Fort George from a fractured skull and multiple injuries sustained when he was in collision with a RAF lorry whilst riding a bicycle.  He is buried in Tollcross (Central) Churchyard.

19-Mar

JONES, JOHN BEDFORD (1651572) age: 41 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving at RAF Cranwell, where he died from heart failure.  He is buried in Neath (Llantwit) Cemetery.

19-Mar

DEAN, JAMES PATRICK (1160728) age: 21 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving in the UK but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in Stoke.  He is buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Longton) Cemetery

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