Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 29 - 30 April 1944
29-Apr |
TOWERS, JACK (657133) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE974 WP-M of No 90 Sqn, which crashed near Stradishall in Suffolk on its return from an SOE sortie. He is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery |
29-Apr |
MILLIGAN, ANDREW AITKEN (1551842) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE974 WP-M of No 90 Sqn, which crashed near Stradishall in Suffolk on its return from an SOE sortie. He is buried in Lochwinnoch Cemetery |
29-Apr |
COLLIS, JOHN ARUNDEL (139277) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XIV, RB187 of No 91 Sqn, which was lost on a evening patrol over the Thames. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
29-Apr |
PULLIN, ROY BERNARD (172084) age: 21 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MJ170 of No 132 Sqn, which crashed into trees whilst making a forced landing after being hit by flak over Deelen airfield during a Ranger sortie. He is buried in Apeldoorn (Ugchelen-Heidehof) General Cemetery |
29-Apr |
RUDLING, JOHN DAVID DFM(41714) age: 22 RNZAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VIII, JF619 'H' of No 136 Sqn, which crashed in flames near an enemy airfield whilst attempting to assist another aircraft of his unit being attacked by Japanese fighters. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery |
29-Apr |
RYAN, CHARLES LESLIE(1084891) age: 38 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 136 Sqn, and drowned but the exact circumstances have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery. |
29-Apr |
DAVIES, GEOFFREY PRESTON (1213620) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, NE300 'N' of No 211 Sqn, which crashed in flames during an operation. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
29-Apr |
GILMORE, IVAN ALEXANDER WILLIAM (1072498) age: 28 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, NE300 'N' of No 211 Sqn, which crashed in flames during an operation. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
29-Apr |
ROSENDORFF, M (102146V) age: 25 SAAF |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MH733 of No 232 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over Cecina. He is buried in Florence War Cemetery. |
29-Apr |
GLEW, ROLAND CORNER DFM(552144) age: Unknown RAF |
WO |
He was serving with No 293 Sqn, and was killed at Cutella LG when it was strafed by US P-47 Thunderbolts. He is buried in Sangro River War Cemetery. |
29-Apr |
PAHLOW, ROBERT MAXWELL JOSEPH (411255) age: 27 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVII, HK321 'X' of No 456 Sqn, which failed to return from an defensive patrol having reported chasing an enemy aircraft over the Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
29-Apr |
SILVA, FRANCIS MATHEW (413267) age: 21 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVII, HK321 'X' of No 456 Sqn, which failed to return from an defensive patrol having reported chasing an enemy aircraft over the Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
29-Apr |
OGG, RONALD STABLES (1557938) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2968 of No 105 OTU, which flew into a hill shortly after taking off from Bramcote. He is buried in Aberfeldy Cemetery |
29-Apr |
STARK TOLLER, GERALD (74747) age: 31 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2968 of No 105 OTU, which flew into a hill shortly after taking off from Bramcote. He was cremated at South London Crematorium, Mitcham |
29-Apr |
KISSNER, CYRIL CHRISTIAN (257481) age: 37 RAAF |
Flt Lt |
A member of the A&SD Branch, he was killed whilst flying in Cant Z506, ? of No 242 Grp, which exploded in the air near Fredonia in Italy whilst delivering medical supplies and code books. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery |
29-Apr |
OUTFIN, RICHARD MALHERBE(23296) age: 36 RAFVR |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Cant Z506, ? of No 242 Grp, which exploded in the air near Fredonia in Italy whilst delivering medical supplies and code books. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery |
29-Apr |
THOMPSON-HORAN, THOMAS MELVEN (1587132) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 61 AS and died from a fractured skull sustained in an accidental fall in the Outeniqua mountains. He is buried in George Cemetery. |
29-Apr |
ALLONBY, ARTHUR (1017481) age: 28 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 2 Group Communication Flt and was killed when he was struck by Spitfire MB902 of No 542 Squadron at Benson. He is buried in Askern Cemetery. |
29-Apr |
DANIELS, CHARLES WILLIAM ARTHUR (1193244) age: 35 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Syerston and died from head injuries sustained when he fell from a moving fire tender travelling along the perimeter track. He is buried in Gloucester Old Cemetery. |
29-Apr |
PARKER, FREDERICK GEORGE(1871779) age: 44 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with HQ Technical Training Command and died in the Battle Hospital, Reading from a haemorrhage in a ruptured liver sustained when knocked off his cycle into the path of an oncoming Army lorry on Oxford Road. He is buried in Reading (Henley Road) Cemetery. |
29-Apr |
JOHNSTON, ROY (1651024) age: Unknown RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been medically discharged when he died in the North Wales Sanatorium from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Rhondda (Trealaw) Cemetery. |
30-Apr |
PRITCHARD, BERNARD MICHAEL (413660) age: 20 RAAF |
WO |
He was flying Hurricane IIC, LD303 of No 60 Sqn, when he baled out during an attack on targets on the Palel-Tamu road on 28 Apr 1944. Two days later he came across a Gurkha patrol and thinking they were Japanese tried to run away, as a result the patrol thought he was Japanese and shot him. He is buried in Imphal War Cemetery |
30-Apr |
MITCHELL, WILLIAM FRANK (657900) age: 27 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL549 of No 216 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off from 'Aberdeen' airstrip in Burma, possibly due to flap and undercarriage mis-management. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
30-Apr |
CROOK, SYDNEY (1495778) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL549 of No 216 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off from 'Aberdeen' airstrip in Burma, possibly due to flap and undercarriage mis-management. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
30-Apr |
JONES, ARTHUR (1025984) age: Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL549 of No 216 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off from 'Aberdeen' airstrip in Burma, possibly due to flap and undercarriage mis-management. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
30-Apr |
ROBINSON, KENNETH EDWIN (1260270) age: Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL549 of No 216 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off from 'Aberdeen' airstrip in Burma, possibly due to flap and undercarriage mis-management. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
30-Apr |
SCUVIE, DIDIER JOHN MAURICE (143484) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, AA853 of No 350 Sqn, which collided with AR498 of the same unit near Tangmere. He is commemorated in The Maidenhead Register. |
30-Apr |
MALLORY, HERBERT DAVID (R/113624) age: 22 RCAF |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK258 of No 434 Sqn, which was captured on 28 Aug 1943 when the aircraft was lost on a raid to Nuremburg. He was killed when a Ju 88 from the nearby airfield came through the POW compound and hit him as it came into land. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
30-Apr |
JAGGER, BRIAN (171172) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND553 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed after the tailplane became fouled by the dinghy which came out its storage. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
30-Apr |
HEALEY, WILBERT ARLEY (J/21121) age: 30 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND553 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed after the tailplane became fouled by the dinghy which came out its storage. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
30-Apr |
BOARDMAN, FREDERICK (1813576) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND553 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed after the tailplane became fouled by the dinghy which came out its storage. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
30-Apr |
HUTCHISON, TOM ATWELL (1802804) age: 34 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND553 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed after the tailplane became fouled by the dinghy which came out its storage. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
30-Apr |
JONES, JOSEPH (1332717) age: 24 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND553 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed after the tailplane became fouled by the dinghy which came out its storage. He is buried in Kirdford (St John the Baptist) Churchyard Extension |
30-Apr |
BAILES, RICHARD (152530) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND553 of No 460 Sqn, which crashed after the tailplane became fouled by the dinghy which came out its storage. He is buried in Methley (St Oswald) Churchyard |
30-Apr |
HARRINGTON, OLIVER LOVATT (143224) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in a Beaufighter VIF of No 600 Sqn, which crashed on take-off during a practice flight. He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery. |
30-Apr |
MARTIN, GEORGE WILLIAM (1209896) age: 37 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 934 Sqn but the circumstances of his death have not yet been ascertained, his death being registered in Plympton. He is buried in Willesden New Cemetery. |
30-Apr |
LANE, ARTHUR JOHN (1529214) age: Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 334 (Special Duties) Wing, and died from a fractured cervical spine and spinal cord lesion sustained in an accident. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery. |
30-Apr |
SAVILLE, ALBERT EDWARD (72457) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was attached No 5 ERS, and was found dead by his servant from a self inflicted gunshot wound from his revolver in his room in the officers' mess. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
30-Apr |
MURPHY, JOHN (1476661) age: Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Edku, where he was killed, when he was accidently shot by a sentry. He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial. Cemetery. |
30-Apr |
CHALLIS, DONALD MAURICE(1396541) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 2 FIS and committed suicide in Room 24, Married Quarters, RAF Montrose by hanging himself. He is buried in New Southgate Cemetery. |
30-Apr |
McCULLOCH, RONALD (2248554) age: 42 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 11 Recruits Centre and died in HMS Royal Arthur (Skegness, Lincolnshire), from a perforated duodenal ulcer and subsequent generalised peritonitis. He is buried in Aughton (St Michael) Churchyard. |
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