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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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08-May |
HORTON, GEORGE AUBREY JAMES (142461) age: 29 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED473 LS-D of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on an airfield at Nantes. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
JONES, PHILIP CHAMBERS (151767) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED473 LS-D of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on an airfield at Nantes. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
TYLER, FRANK THOMAS (1812260) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED473 LS-D of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on an airfield at Nantes. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
JONES, THOMAS GEORGE(174018) age: 21 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED473 LS-D of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on an airfield at Nantes. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
ADAMS, ERNEST JAMES (1851113) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED473 LS-D of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on an airfield at Nantes. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
BENJAMIN, THOMAS EVAN EDWARD (1255181) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED473 LS-D of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on an airfield at Nantes. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
GILL, ALBERT JAMES (BERT) (1462241) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED473 LS-D of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on an airfield at Nantes. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
McKENNA, IBAR FRANCIS HUGH (174697) age: 23 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN804 'T' of No 40 Sqn, which was damaged by light flak during a raid on a railway bridge at Filiasi and crashed at Zagubica, Yogoslavia. He is buried in Sofia War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
HEAD, FREDERICK WILLIAM ARTHUR (1393275) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, ME878 'X' of No 40 Sqn, which was shot down during a raid on Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
DUTTON, LESLIE FREDERICK (R/141415) age: 26 RCAF |
WO I |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, ME878 'X' of No 40 Sqn, which was shot down during a raid on Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
CAREY, LESLIE JOHN (1298815) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, ME878 'X' of No 40 Sqn, which was shot down during a raid on Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
WILLIAMS, GORDON WALLACE(118554) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, ME878 'X' of No 40 Sqn, which was shot down during a raid on Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
GREENWOOD, ALFRED (131550) age: 30 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND741 KM-K of No 44 Sqn, which came down near Herbilly during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
WILLIS, GORDON KEITH (J/23367) age: 28 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND741 KM-K of No 44 Sqn, which came down near Herbilly during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
ALEXANDER, RICHARD COLTON (172294) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND741 KM-K of No 44 Sqn, which came down near Herbilly during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
MILES, GEORGE ROBERT (172293) age: 35 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND741 KM-K of No 44 Sqn, which came down near Herbilly during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
SALMON, FREDERICK ARTHUR (176036) age: 23 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND741 KM-K of No 44 Sqn, which came down near Herbilly during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
HUNTER, COLIN HAVARD (85249) age: 31 RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND741 KM-K of No 44 Sqn, which came down near Herbilly during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
PINCH, FRANCIS JAMES (1397188) age: 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB241 EA-K of No 49 Sqn, which came down near St-Doulchard during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, Bourges |
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08-May |
ANDERSON, ARTHUR LESLIE(172970) age: 22 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB241 EA-K of No 49 Sqn, which came down near St-Doulchard during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, Bourges |
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08-May |
ROACH, JOSEPH CHARLES (J/88496) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB241 EA-K of No 49 Sqn, which came down near St-Doulchard during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, Bourges |
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08-May |
FOWLS, ROBERT LESLIE(1083705) age: 24 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB241 EA-K of No 49 Sqn, which came down near St-Doulchard during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, Bourges |
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08-May |
McLEOD, BENJAMIN (1616782) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB241 EA-K of No 49 Sqn, which came down near St-Doulchard during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, Bourges |
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08-May |
RUSHTON, EDWARD WILLIAM (1880077) age: 25 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB241 EA-K of No 49 Sqn, which came down near St-Doulchard during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, Bourges |
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08-May |
LONG, ROBERT WILLIAM (930245) age: Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB241 EA-K of No 49 Sqn, which came down near St-Doulchard during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, Bourges |
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08-May |
ROWLANDS, ALEXANDER FRANCIS (2204416) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF144 'H' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
BILLINGSLEY, PERCY RAYMOND (152751) age: 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF144 'H' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
HANNEY, SYDNEY JAMES (159459) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF144 'H' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
POPE, CHARLES FREDERICK (1033297) age: 33 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF144 'H' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
MASTERS, CLIVE HUGH DFC(42783) age: 25 RNZAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF144 'H' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
WINTER, JOHN BURNS (421805) age: 23 RNZAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FV913 'J' of No 98 Sqn, which was hit by flak near Abbeville during a raid to Bois Coquerell. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
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08-May |
PHIPPS, VICTOR CHARLES (136028) age: 29 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW109 'D' of No 98 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Abbeville during a raid to Bois Coquerell. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
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08-May |
FORSYTH, COLIN LEO MALCOLM (40607) age: 30 RNZAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW109 'D' of No 98 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Abbeville during a raid to Bois Coquerell. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
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08-May |
WHITE, KENNETH JOHN (1079117) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW109 'D' of No 98 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Abbeville during a raid to Bois Coquerell. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
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08-May |
BELL-IRVING, RODERICK KEITH FAULKNER (40201) age: 24 RAFVR |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW109 'D' of No 98 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Abbeville during a raid to Bois Coquerell. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
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08-May |
SMITH, ALBERT (2209598) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN663 'G' of No 104 Sqn, which crashed at Preajba de Sus during an operation to Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
ELD, DOUGLAS ARCHIBALD (1579869) age: 26 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN663 'G' of No 104 Sqn, which crashed at Preajba de Sus during an operation to Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
PENMAN, ERNEST RICHARD (DICKIE) (150252) age: 31 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL891 ZN-B of No 106 Sqn, which came down near Loreux during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
STEYLAERTS, LOUIS DAVID (152408) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL891 ZN-B of No 106 Sqn, which came down near Loreux during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
AARON, ELMER OSCAR (J/25067) age: 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL891 ZN-B of No 106 Sqn, which came down near Loreux during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
PATTI, SAMUEL ROGER (1576385) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL891 ZN-B of No 106 Sqn, which came down near Loreux during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
STUBELT, ROBERT FORD (R/200124) age: 20 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL891 ZN-B of No 106 Sqn, which came down near Loreux during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
JOHNSON, ROBERT NEWTON (1488745) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL891 ZN-B of No 106 Sqn, which came down near Loreux during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
ROBERTS, JOHN ANDREW (2208978) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL891 ZN-B of No 106 Sqn, which came down near Loreux during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
SHARP, ERIC LEWIS (151339) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL891 ZN-B of No 106 Sqn, which came down near Loreux during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
WOODD, GEORGE WILLIAM (426208) age: 25 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB292 ZN-R of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down near Ouzouer-le-Doyen during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
FRY, EDWARD CHARLES (603443) age: 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB292 ZN-R of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down near Ouzouer-le-Doyen during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
LORETAN, ROBERT ANTOINE FREDERICK (1295153) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB292 ZN-R of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down near Ouzouer-le-Doyen during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
PRATT, HERBERT GORDON (1202339) age: 33 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB292 ZN-R of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down near Ouzouer-le-Doyen during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
BARTLETT, CYRIL ALFRED (170963) age: 24 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB292 ZN-R of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down near Ouzouer-le-Doyen during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
WEST, BRIAN DOUGLAS (1851950) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB292 ZN-R of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down near Ouzouer-le-Doyen during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
WILLIAMS, RAYMOND GEORGE(1652811) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB292 ZN-R of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down near Ouzouer-le-Doyen during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
FALKIN, LEONARD MARVIN (J/25746) age: 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB612 ZN-U of No 106 Sqn, which came down near St-Viatre during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Viatre Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
ROSE, HAROLD KENTY (J/85352) age: 31 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB612 ZN-U of No 106 Sqn, which came down near St-Viatre during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Viatre Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
ALLEN, DENNIS GEOFFREY (1321334) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB612 ZN-U of No 106 Sqn, which came down near St-Viatre during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Viatre Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
FRIEL, PATRICK (1570522) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB612 ZN-U of No 106 Sqn, which came down near St-Viatre during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Viatre Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
STEPHENSON, CECIL (1592391) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB612 ZN-U of No 106 Sqn, which came down near St-Viatre during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Viatre Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
TAYLOR, ALAN ARMITAGE(2216859) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB612 ZN-U of No 106 Sqn, which came down near St-Viatre during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Viatre Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
GUILE, JAMES (151891) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND870 ZN-S of No 106 Sqn, which came down near St-Doulchard during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, Bourges |
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08-May |
CURRIE, WILLIAM (1553148) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND870 ZN-S of No 106 Sqn, which came down near St-Doulchard during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, Bourges |
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08-May |
WARREN, KENNETH ROWE(410765) age: 20 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND870 ZN-S of No 106 Sqn, which came down near St-Doulchard during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, Bourges |
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08-May |
KENNEDY, WILLIAM RICHARD (1892843) age: 31 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND870 ZN-S of No 106 Sqn, which came down near St-Doulchard during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, Bourges |
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08-May |
LONG, ERNEST (1620472) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND870 ZN-S of No 106 Sqn, which came down near St-Doulchard during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, Bourges |
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08-May |
SEWELL, MALCOLM CHARLES (1336329) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND870 ZN-S of No 106 Sqn, which came down near St-Doulchard during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, Bourges |
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08-May |
SHIPLEY, REGINALD (1684534) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND870 ZN-S of No 106 Sqn, which came down near St-Doulchard during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, Bourges |
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08-May |
SMITH, LESLIE LEONARD JOHN (1473490) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL192 NF-A of No 138 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Tablejam 46, a special duties operation over Denmark. He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery |
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08-May |
STANNARD, LESLIE FRANK (151143) age: 33 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL192 NF-A of No 138 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Tablejam 46, a special duties operation over Denmark. He is buried in Kviberg Cemetery |
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08-May |
STYNES, BERNARD (1230339) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL192 NF-A of No 138 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Tablejam 46, a special duties operation over Denmark. He is buried in Kviberg Cemetery |
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08-May |
MURPHY, KEVIN JAMES (J/26699) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL192 NF-A of No 138 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Tablejam 46, a special duties operation over Denmark. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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08-May |
McMULLAN, HARCOURT HUNTER (425732) age: 24 RAAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL192 NF-A of No 138 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Tablejam 46, a special duties operation over Denmark. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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08-May |
BOFFEY, RONALD (1582849) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL192 NF-A of No 138 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Tablejam 46, a special duties operation over Denmark. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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08-May |
MACPHERSON, ANGUS ALEXANDER (1566921) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL192 NF-A of No 138 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Tablejam 46, a special duties operation over Denmark. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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08-May |
BRYCE, ALEXANDER FREDERICK (149705) age: 25 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 138 Sqn, was shot down by a night fighter near St-Denis d'Orques during Operation Citronell 1, a special duties mission over France. He is buried in Le Mans West Cemetery |
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08-May |
SIMISTER, NORMAN DFM(146612) age: 32 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 138 Sqn, was shot down by a night fighter near St-Denis d'Orques during Operation Citronell 1, a special duties mission over France. He is buried in Le Mans West Cemetery |
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08-May |
McGONAGLE, BERNARD PIERCE DFC(132396) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 138 Sqn, was shot down by a night fighter near St-Denis d'Orques during Operation Citronell 1, a special duties mission over France. He is buried in Le Mans West Cemetery |
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08-May |
CABLE, GEORGE DFM(175482) age: 23 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was serving with No 138 Sqn, was shot down by a night fighter near St-Denis d'Orques during Operation Citronell 1, a special duties mission over France. He is buried in Le Mans West Cemetery |
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08-May |
BROWN, DONALD DFC(130272) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 138 Sqn, was shot down by a night fighter near St-Denis d'Orques during Operation Citronell 1, a special duties mission over France. He is buried in Le Mans West Cemetery |
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08-May |
RUSSELL, WILLIAM MCFARLANE DFC and Bar(70594) age: 35 RAF |
Wg Cdr |
He was serving with No 138 Sqn, was shot down by a night fighter near St-Denis d'Orques during Operation Citronell 1, a special duties mission over France. He is buried in Le Mans West Cemetery |
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08-May |
ARMOUR, JAMES ALEXANDER DFC, DFM(129136) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 138 Sqn, was shot down by a night fighter near St-Denis d'Orques during Operation Citronell 1, a special duties mission over France. He is buried in Le Mans West Cemetery |
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08-May |
SCOTT, PERCY ALFRED (1154941) age: 27 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF198 'D' of No 142 Sqn, which crashed at Fărcaşele during an operation to Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
WHALLEY, CYRIL PERCY (1452088) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF198 'D' of No 142 Sqn, which crashed at Fărcaşele during an operation to Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
GRIFFITHS, OWEN GLYNDWR (1338380) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF198 'D' of No 142 Sqn, which crashed at Fărcaşele during an operation to Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
WRAY, CHARLES (1048566) age: 30 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF198 'D' of No 142 Sqn, which crashed at Fărcaşele during an operation to Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
PADGETT, ROY (1684312) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF198 'D' of No 142 Sqn, which crashed at Fărcaşele during an operation to Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
CREBBIN, ALAN FRANCIS (136385) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was flying as the navigator in Beaufighter VI, EL519 of No 177 Sqn, in which the pilot was wounded by ground fire leaving Crebbin to attempt a landing but the aircraft crashed and burst into flames, dying from his injuries. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
McGEE, D P (205875V) age: Unknown SAAF |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ932 'Y' of No 178 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Lunguletu during a raid on Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
BISSETT, PETER (1551271) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ932 'Y' of No 178 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Lunguletu during a raid on Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
SCHUURMAN, J G (207036V) age: Unknown SAAF |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ932 'Y' of No 178 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Lunguletu during a raid on Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
PHILLIPS, JAMES ALEXANDER (1291776) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ932 'Y' of No 178 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Lunguletu during a raid on Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
BROWN, KENNETH WILLIAM (1391448) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ932 'Y' of No 178 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Lunguletu during a raid on Bucharest. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
BROWN, JAMES (146705) age: 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP488 of No 247 Sqn, which collided with JP661 near Ferndown in Dorset. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
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08-May |
VAN PATTER, GEORGE DUNCAN (J/27958) age: 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ923 'W' of No 357 Sqn, which force landed near Burdwan on its return from a long range special duties mission. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery |
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08-May |
PLUNKETT, CYRIL KEITH (151195) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND730 PG-O of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Champigny-la-Beauce during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
LORANGER, NORMAN ALBERT (J/24524) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND730 PG-O of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Champigny-la-Beauce during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
HILL, JOHN (656631) age: 27 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND730 PG-O of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Champigny-la-Beauce during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
HOLKE, ALDRENE GAIL (J/88495) age: 24 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND730 PG-O of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Champigny-la-Beauce during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
BOOTH, JACK (2206432) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND730 PG-O of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Champigny-la-Beauce during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
REID, REGINALD CHARLES (577259) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND730 PG-O of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Champigny-la-Beauce during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
WOODCOCK, JOHN HAROLD (2208973) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND730 PG-O of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Champigny-la-Beauce during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
FULLER, FREDERICK EDGAR (61991) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND730 PG-O of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Champigny-la-Beauce during a raid on an ammunition dump at Salbriz. He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery |
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08-May |
TAY, WILLIAM JOSEPH (129610) age: 29 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ886 of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down near Poisson during a SOE operation over France. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery |
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08-May |
LISTER, JAMES HENRY BENNISON (1567060) age: 27 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ886 of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down near Poisson during a SOE operation over France. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery |
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08-May |
SWAN, ARCHIE CAMPBELL (415880) age: 30 RAAF |
Flying Officer |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ886 of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down near Poisson during a SOE operation over France. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery |
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08-May |
SWALLOW, ERIC GEORGE (1397729) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sergeant |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ886 of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down near Poisson during a SOE operation over France. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery |
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08-May |
ASH-SMITH, AUBREY LOUIS ARTHUR (532211) age: 26 RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ886 of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down near Poisson during a SOE operation over France. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery |
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08-May |
JONES, DONALD (1274381) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ886 of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down near Poisson during a SOE operation over France. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery |
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08-May |
TURNOR, PERCY KEITH (408924) age: 31 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ478 AZ-R of No 627 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid against Tours airfield. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
HEWSON, JOHN FREDERICK (747760) age: 25 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ478 AZ-R of No 627 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid against Tours airfield. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
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08-May |
CROUCH-BAKER, STANLEY ALBERT (1613603) age: 21 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 5016 (Airfield Construction) Sqn, attached to No 18 OTU and died in Doncaster Royal Infirmary from acute Metritis. He is buried in Tunbridge Wells Cemetery. |
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08-May |
KINEL, Jacek(P.704307) age: 20 PAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, HP361 of No 1 AGS, which crashed at Melle Farm, Carmarthenshire during a training flight. He is buried in Pembrey (St Illtyd) Churchyard |
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08-May |
HALL, WILLIAM STANLEY (1220191) age: 31 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, HP361 of No 1 AGS, which crashed at Melle Farm, Carmarthenshire during a training flight. He is buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Hartshill) Cemetery |
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08-May |
AUSTIN, ALAN (123302) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed as a passenger whilst flying in Horsa, LJ496 of No 1665 HCU, which struck power cables with its wing and crashed at Tilstock during a diving approach to land. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery |
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08-May |
FALCONER, SIDNEY GODFREY (129233) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed as a passenger whilst flying in Horsa, LJ496 of No 1665 HCU, which struck power cables with its wing and crashed at Tilstock during a diving approach to land. He is buried in South Shields (Harton) Cemetery |
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08-May |
MITCHELL, RONALD BERTRAM (919453) age: 27 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, ED282 of No 18 (P) AFU, which dived into the ground at Ufton. He is buried in Highcliffe (St Mark) Churchyard |
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08-May |
ROBERTSON, ERIC ROY BALDOCK (J/37661) age: Unknown RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HN440 of No 18 (P) AFU, which struck a tree at night while force landing following engine failure at Church Lawford. He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
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08-May |
KILLMAN, RONALD ALEXANDER (1878597) age: 18 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, MG131 of No 7 AGS, which collided with LV300 of the same unit during a cine-gun camera training exercise and crashed into the sea off Porthcawl. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery. |
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08-May |
HOLLAND, DESMOND (1593681) age: 19 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, MG131 of No 7 AGS, which collided with LV300 of the same unit during a cine-gun camera training exercise and crashed into the sea off Porthcawl. He is buried in Rawcliffe Cemetery. |
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08-May |
KNOWLES, WILLIAM ARTHUR (3002388) age: 19 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, MG131 of No 7 AGS, which collided with LV300 of the same unit during a cine-gun camera training exercise and crashed into the sea off Porthcawl. He is buried in Burstow (St Bartholomew) Churchyard. |
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08-May |
DEANS, ERNEST(1562062) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, MG131 of No 7 AGS, which collided with LV300 of the same unit during a cine-gun camera training exercise and crashed into the sea off Porthcawl. He is buried in West Kilbride Cemetery. |
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08-May |
DAVIS, JOSEPH (J/89048) age: 25 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, LV300 of No 7 AGS, which collided with Anson, MG131 of the same unit during a cine-gun camera training exercise and crashed into the sea off Porthcawl. He is buried in Porthcawl Cemetery. |
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08-May |
ROBINSON, JOHN GORDON (3042103) age: 19 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, LV300 of No 7 AGS, which collided with Anson, MG131 of the same unit during a cine-gun camera training exercise and crashed into the sea off Porthcawl. He is buried in Helmsley Cemetery. |
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08-May |
GRISENTHWAITE, WILLIAM (2225824) age: 30 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, LV300 of No 7 AGS, which collided with Anson, MG131 of the same unit during a cine-gun camera training exercise and crashed into the sea off Porthcawl. He is buried in Penrith Cemetery. |
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08-May |
SHOESMITH, RONALD (1606926) age: 20 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, LV300 of No 7 AGS, which collided with Anson, MG131 of the same unit during a cine-gun camera training exercise and crashed into the sea off Porthcawl. He is buried in Old Woking Burial Ground. |
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08-May |
WEDIN, ALBERT ORMOND (R/221579) age: 21 RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP568 of No 83 OTU, which crashed in a forced landing near Market Drayton during a cine camera gun and evasive flying exercise following an engine failure. He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
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08-May |
NICHOLSON, ERNEST GORDON (1498296) age: 23 RAFVR |
AC2 |
The unit in which he had been serving is currently unknown but died in Japanese captivity on board the Tencho Maru whilst being transported to Java from the Molucca Islands. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
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08-May |
DESLOGES, JEAN PAUL JOSEPH (C/788) age: 31 RCAF |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in an A-24B Banshee of the French Technical Liaison Unit, which crashed on take off for an inspection tour. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery. |
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08-May |
SMERDON, HAROLD (286075) age: 43 RAF |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 3 (O) AFU and died from injuries received in a collision with a lorry, his death being registered in Bromsgrove. He is buried in Spalding Cemetery. |
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08-May |
WALKER, CECIL (5004) age: 51 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with HQ, No 54 Group and died from injuries sustained whilst on duty in a collision between a bicycle and a van, his death being registered in Don Valley. He was cremated and his ashes are buried in Kearsley New Church Burial Ground. |
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08-May |
MURPHY, JOHN JOSEPH (1047158) age: 22 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Winthorpe and died in Newark EMS Hospital from diabetes. He is buried in Stockton-on-Tees (Durham Road) Cemetery. |
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08-May |
COOKE, VIOLET ROSE(2146969) age: 30 WAAF |
ACW2 |
She was serving as a Clerk GD at RAF Cosford and died in the Northern Hospital, London E7 from septicaemia following an illegal abortion. She is buried in Highgate Cemetery. |
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09-May |
MACKRELL, TREVOR (420694) age: 22 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder I, FK110 of No 14 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce over the Ionian Sea. He is buried in Malta Memorial |
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09-May |
RYAN, EDWARD JOSEPH (420601) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder I, FK110 of No 14 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce over the Ionian Sea. He is buried in Malta Memorial |
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09-May |
WOODS, ALFRED (420511) age: 29 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder I, FK110 of No 14 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce over the Ionian Sea. He is buried in Malta Memorial |
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09-May |
ANDREWS, HENRY GEORGE(1332629) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder I, FK110 of No 14 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce over the Ionian Sea. He is buried in Malta Memorial |
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09-May |
ROSS, JOHN (178072) age: 25 RAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder I, FK110 of No 14 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce over the Ionian Sea. He is buried in Malta Memorial |
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09-May |
GREEN, WILLIAM MACMILLAN (1565841) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder I, FK110 of No 14 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce over the Ionian Sea. He is buried in Malta Memorial |
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09-May |
CLARK, ROBERT CHARLES (651129) age: 29 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME620 TL-C of No 35 Sqn, which came down near Estinnes-au-Val during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
BOAM, ALFRED GEORGE(1233242) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME620 TL-C of No 35 Sqn, which came down near Estinnes-au-Val during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
DALE, HENRY (2210202) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME620 TL-C of No 35 Sqn, which came down near Estinnes-au-Val during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
LEWIS, LESLIE ALBERT (1324641) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME620 TL-C of No 35 Sqn, which came down near Estinnes-au-Val during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
RHODES, DAVID CHARLES (1892174) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME620 TL-C of No 35 Sqn, which came down near Estinnes-au-Val during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
KEMP, JOSEPH CHARLES (805412) age: Unknown AuxAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME620 TL-C of No 35 Sqn, which came down near Estinnes-au-Val during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
LOFTUS, WATSON TEMPLE(420573) age: 22 RAAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND818 OL-T of No 83 Sqn, which disintegrated over the target area after being hit by light flak during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Lanveoc Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
WHITFORD, ALLAN PLUIS (406587) age: 23 RAAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND818 OL-T of No 83 Sqn, which disintegrated over the target area after being hit by light flak during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Lanveoc Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
ARNOLD, LEONARD WILLIAM JOHN (1330980) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND818 OL-T of No 83 Sqn, which disintegrated over the target area after being hit by light flak during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Lanveoc Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
DOBBYN, ROBERT JOSEPH (414211) age: 21 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND818 OL-T of No 83 Sqn, which disintegrated over the target area after being hit by light flak during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Lanveoc Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
HIGGINS, NEWMAN JACK (420192) age: 20 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND818 OL-T of No 83 Sqn, which disintegrated over the target area after being hit by light flak during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Lanveoc Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
MILLARD, HAROLD GEORGE(1165720) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND818 OL-T of No 83 Sqn, which disintegrated over the target area after being hit by light flak during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Lanveoc Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
CROSS, DENNIS HAROLD JAMES (1313572) age: 22 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND818 OL-T of No 83 Sqn, which disintegrated over the target area after being hit by light flak during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Lanveoc Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
ISLES, HAROLD ELBURN (R/ 176528) age: 21 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF524 WP-U of No 90 Sqn, which came down near St-Aignaut le Jaillard during a SOE sortie to France. He is buried in Viroflay New Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
HIGGINS, LESLIE WILLIAM (169454) age: 31 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF524 WP-U of No 90 Sqn, which came down near St-Aignaut le Jaillard during a SOE sortie to France. He is buried in Viroflay New Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
BRANDRICK, DEREK MALCOLM (1578489) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF524 WP-U of No 90 Sqn, which came down near St-Aignaut le Jaillard during a SOE sortie to France. He is buried in Viroflay New Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
BRAY, EDWARD RAYMOND (1582655) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF524 WP-U of No 90 Sqn, which came down near St-Aignaut le Jaillard during a SOE sortie to France. He is buried in Viroflay New Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
WATSON, ROBERT ALAN (132178) age: 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL363 of No 177 Sqn, which flew into a hill near Mogok. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery |
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09-May |
PEEVER, ROLLAND NELSON (J/21217) age: 24 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL363 of No 177 Sqn, which flew into a hill near Mogok. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery |
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09-May |
STEEPLES, ALBERT RICHARD (139988) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MJ743 of No 232 Sqn, which flew into a hill after failing to pull out of an attack near Asciano. He is buried in Assisi War Cemetery. |
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09-May |
GREENHALGH, DENNIS NEWTON (120117) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BL594 of No 234 Sqn, which he abandoned after being hit by flak during Ramrod 852, but did not survive. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery |
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09-May |
RICKLAND, TORE(160020) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MH788 of No 237 Sqn, which dived into the sea off Corsica following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
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09-May |
WALTER, LESLIE VINCENT (121249) age: 31 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, JA199 of No 244 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Perim during a convoy escort sortie. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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09-May |
GREAVES, JAMES (1452976) age: 30 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, JA199 of No 244 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Perim during a convoy escort sortie. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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09-May |
COPELAND, DONALD JOHNSTON (J/87454) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND347 LQ-W of No 405 Sqn, which came down near Bon-Secours during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
CHASE, WILLIAM MCLAURIN (409894) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND587 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down near Gallaix during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
SINCLAIR, WILLIAM (151242) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND587 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down near Gallaix during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
KNUPP, GORDON WINSTON (J/23950) age: 22 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND587 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down near Gallaix during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
BUCKLEY, JAMES MATHEW (2202638) age: 34 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND587 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down near Gallaix during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
DANIELS, RONALD DENVER (2216175) age: 27 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND587 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down near Gallaix during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
GILL, JOHN THOMAS (157600) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND587 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down near Gallaix during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
SYLVAH, CLAUDE MICHAEL (J/85382) age: 33 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND587 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down near Gallaix during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
WHITE, L USAAF() age: Killed |
Flt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK798 KW-A of No 425 Sqn, which was shot down near West-Vlaandiren during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in |
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09-May |
LEFEBVRE, JOHN WALTER RAYMOND (J/88364) age: 24 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK798 KW-A of No 425 Sqn, which was shot down near West-Vlaandiren during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Wevelgem Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
SMITH, J K USAAF() age: Killed |
1 Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ598 OW-J of No 426 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in |
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09-May |
JACKSON, ALBERT EDWARD (174250) age: 22 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ598 OW-J of No 426 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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09-May |
MARRIS, KENNETH GEORGE(171697) age: 20 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ598 OW-J of No 426 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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09-May |
HORTON, ARTHUR LESLIE(C/85693) age: 24 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ598 OW-J of No 426 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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09-May |
MUDFORD, VERNON (J/85719) age: 27 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ598 OW-J of No 426 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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09-May |
PARK, EDWIN EARLE FAIRGRIEVE(J/91134) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ598 OW-J of No 426 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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09-May |
SCHMIDT, KENNETH LLOYD (J/86390) age: 23 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ598 OW-J of No 426 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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09-May |
GIROLAMI, ADRIANO RICHARD (J/12046) age: 25 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK884 SE-X of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Rance during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
WEBLEY, LESLIE CHARLES EDGAR (J/21610) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK884 SE-X of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Rance during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
MEAD, ROBERT FRAZER (J/7760) age: 28 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK884 SE-X of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Rance during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
CROSTHWAITE, DOUGLAS CHARLES (425128) age: 25 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK884 SE-X of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Rance during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
GRAVEL, JOSEPH VICTOR JACQUES (J/90084) age: 18 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK884 SE-X of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Rance during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
OUIMET, JOSEPH ALBERT BASTIEN (J/90386) age: 23 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK884 SE-X of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Rance during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
GUTTRIDGE, DEREK VERNON (1867802) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK884 SE-X of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Rance during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
WILSON, WILLIAM HAROLD (J/20701) age: 26 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ521 SE-T of No 431 Sqn, which came down near Zwevezele during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Wevelgem Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
MARTIN, THOMAS RUSSELL (J/12197) age: 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW583 QO-L of No 432 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Posthoorn during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Wevelgem Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
CANNINGS, KENNETH LEVERNE(J/90920) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW583 QO-L of No 432 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Posthoorn during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Wevelgem Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
MELLOR, PHILIP GEORGE(2211651) age: 33 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW583 QO-L of No 432 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Posthoorn during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Wevelgem Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
HAWKINS, STANLEY ALLEN (J/19193) age: Unknown RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW594 QO-G of No 432 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Grand Reng during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
PARKINSON, WILLIAM HENRY (J/24930) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW594 QO-G of No 432 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Grand Reng during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
IBBOTSON, HARRY (176482) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW594 QO-G of No 432 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Grand Reng during a raid against railway targets at Haine St Pierre. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery |
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09-May |
CROOK, HARRY ROBERT (1001120) age: 31 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II 'B' of No 502 Sqn, which was struck by cannon fire during a combat with Ju 88s in the Ushant area. He is buried in Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery. |
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09-May |
WOOD, FREDERICK EDWARD (563292) age: 30 RAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5795 of No 527 Sqn, which flew into high ground at Moffat in poor visibility. He is buried in Chatham (Maidstone Road) Cemetery |
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09-May |
SETTERFIELD, CHARLES HENRY (155643) age: 31 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5795 of No 527 Sqn, which flew into high ground at Moffat in poor visibility. He is buried in Welwyn Garden City (Hatfield Hyde) Burial Ground |
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09-May |
KLUSKA, SYLVAIN (1264478) age: Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5795 of No 527 Sqn, which flew into high ground at Moffat in poor visibility. He is buried in Willesden Jewish Cemetery |
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09-May |
HAYWOOD, HENRY ERNEST (653429) age: 22 RAF |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, BG555 of No 598 Sqn, which crashed into Scapa Flow after the port wing broke away in a dive during a searchlight co-operation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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09-May |
HELM, WILLIAM OAKLEY (79909) age: 35 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, BG555 of No 598 Sqn, which crashed into Scapa Flow after the port wing broke away in a dive during a searchlight co-operation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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09-May |
McGREGOR, DONALD STUART (401280) age: 25 RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, BG555 of No 598 Sqn, which crashed into Scapa Flow after the port wing broke away in a dive during a searchlight co-operation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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09-May |
CHISHOLM, ALLAN ROBERT JOHN (421018) age: 24 RNZAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, AB174 of No 1 TEU, which spun into the ground from cloud during an air combat exercise. He is buried in Dundee (Balgay) Cemetery |
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09-May |
DODD, VICTOR JOHN (50322) age: 35 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with No 114 Wing, and died from injuries sustained was when the RAF vehicle in which he was travelling, collided with a train 1/4 of a mile from 'B' Camp at Accra. He is buried in Christiansborg War Cemetery.. |
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09-May |
POPE, FREDERIC JOHN (72562) age: 44 RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Hamilcar, LA716 of No 33 MU, which crashed at Lyneham whilst making a diving approach to lose height during a test flight. He is buried in Alford Cemetery. |
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09-May |
MOORE, FREDERICK HENRY () age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hamilcar, LA716 of No 33 MU, which crashed at Lyneham whilst making a diving approach to lose height during a test flight. He was cremated at Norwich and Norfolk Crematorium. |
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09-May |
MEAGER, GEORGE GUY (35144) age: 54 RAFVR |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Hamilcar, LA716 of No 33 MU, which crashed at Lyneham whilst making a diving approach to lose height during a test flight. He is buried in Andover Cemetery. |
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09-May |
BENNETT, JOHN LINDSAY (134942) age: 30 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hamilcar, LA716 of No 33 MU, which crashed at Lyneham whilst making a diving approach to lose height during a test flight. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery. |
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09-May |
WISEMAN, JACK (949951) age: 31 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He had been serving with No 60 RSU, and died in the Barrangwanath Military Hospital, Johannesburg from tuberculosis. He is buried in Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery. |
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09-May |
BARBER, AUBREY GEORGE(327558) age: 42 RAF |
Sgt |
He was on the strength of the Personnel Holding Unit, Morecombe and died in the RAF Hospital, Ely from congestive heart failure. He is buried in Potter Heigham (St Nicholas) Churchyard. |
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09-May |
RICHARDS, EDWARD CORNELIUS (1315537) age: 23 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 11 MU and died in Salisbury Infirmary from injuries sustained when he loading a railway truck at Wilton sidings. He is buried in Barry (Merthyr Dyfan) Burial Ground. |
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09-May |
KELLY, ERNEST FRANK (208857) age: 56 RAF |
LAC |
He was killed/died whilst serving in the UK but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in Surrey M E. He was cremated at South London Crematorium, Mitcham |
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