Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 29 - 30 June 1944
29-Jun |
TAN, TAI-HAI() age: |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang II, FR899 of No 2 Sqn, which was lost on a tactical recce near Paris. He is buried in |
29-Jun |
POWELL, RICHARD JOHN (1608500) age: 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND897 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which exploded after being hit by flak, crashing at St-Pol-sur-Ternoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Siracourt. He is buried in St Pol War Cemetery |
29-Jun |
AIRS, WILFRED (141023) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND897 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which exploded after being hit by flak, crashing at St-Pol-sur-Ternoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Siracourt. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
29-Jun |
WOODWARD, WALTER (147687) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND897 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which exploded after being hit by flak, crashing at St-Pol-sur-Ternoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Siracourt. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
29-Jun |
DAVIS, KENNETH (J/23609) age: 27 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND897 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which exploded after being hit by flak, crashing at St-Pol-sur-Ternoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Siracourt. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
29-Jun |
CLARK, SYDNEY EWAN CARSWELL (124482) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was acting as Master Bomber and was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND897 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which exploded after being hit by flak, crashing at St-Pol-sur-Ternoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Siracourt. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
29-Jun |
DOVEY, CYRIL WILLIAM (1335580) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND897 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which exploded after being hit by flak, crashing at St-Pol-sur-Ternoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Siracourt. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
29-Jun |
CUFFEY, JONATHAN (1896078) age: 23 RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV870 ZA-H of No 10 Sqn, which came down near Perles during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Perles Churchyard |
29-Jun |
TUDBERRY, WILLIAM (429161) age: 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW717 ZA-W of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Crepy-en-Valois during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Feigneux Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
HUGHES, LEONARD WILLIAM (1442941) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW717 ZA-W of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Crepy-en-Valois during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Feigneux Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
RHODES, ALFRED GORDON (1585767) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW717 ZA-W of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Crepy-en-Valois during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Feigneux Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
LIVESEY, MARTIN (175822) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW717 ZA-W of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Crepy-en-Valois during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Feigneux Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
EVANS, THOMAS GOVAN (J/86832) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW717 ZA-W of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Crepy-en-Valois during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Feigneux Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
CHANDLER, KENNETH ERNEST (1162631) age: 24 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW717 ZA-W of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Crepy-en-Valois during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Feigneux Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
SISSONS, JOHN RANDOLPH (1622340) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW717 ZA-W of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Crepy-en-Valois during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Feigneux Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
HEAVENER, HARVEY JOSEPH (1601049) age: 27 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL910 PH-A of No 12 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Troisvaux during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Siracourt. He is buried in Troisvaux Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
UNDERWOOD, KENNETH ALFRED (176368) age: 21 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL910 PH-A of No 12 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Troisvaux during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Siracourt. He is buried in Troisvaux Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
BEEVERS, GEORGE HENRY (1595071) age: 24 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL910 PH-A of No 12 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Troisvaux during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Siracourt. He is buried in Troisvaux Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
SUTHERLAND, ROBERT LAWRANCE (J/7008) age: 22 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, FZ173 of No 65 Sqn, which spun into the ground near L'Aigle whilst attacking a Bf 109. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
29-Jun |
BURGESS, JAMES RUSSELL (422130) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF194 'F' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Giurgiu, Romania. He is buried in Sofia War Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
FALLON, LLOYD (417355) age: 24 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF194 'F' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Giurgiu, Romania. He is buried in Sofia War Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
JAMES, RAYMOND EDWIN (427508) age: 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF194 'F' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Giurgiu, Romania. He is buried in Sofia War Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
LOWTHER, THOMAS RONALD (418752) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF194 'F' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Giurgiu, Romania. He is buried in Sofia War Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
WOODRUFF, CLAUDE DOUGLAS (569417) age: 25 RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, JK193 of No 73 Sqn, which was shot down near Sarajevo airfield by flak. He is buried in Malta Memorial. |
29-Jun |
GRAMSON, WALTER JOHN (J/87203) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ539 NP-X of No 76 Sqn, which came down near Ferme Long Voisin during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer |
29-Jun |
JANNINGS, JOHN GORDON (151458) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ679 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Leages during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Lesges Churchyard |
29-Jun |
THOMPSON, THOMAS WELLWOOD (J/25699) age: 28 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ679 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Leages during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Lesges Churchyard |
29-Jun |
GIVENS, ROBERT LOGIE (1368438) age: 24 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ679 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Leages during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Lesges Churchyard |
29-Jun |
ACOURT, BURLEIGH CHARLES (649091) age: Unknown RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ679 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Leages during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Lesges Churchyard |
29-Jun |
BEESON, JACK EDWARD (1874381) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ679 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Leages during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Lesges Churchyard |
29-Jun |
LUCAS, RONALD PAUL (1895744) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ679 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Leages during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Lesges Churchyard |
29-Jun |
POOLE, COLIN FRANCIS (1576962) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ679 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Leages during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Lesges Churchyard |
29-Jun |
BUNN, KENNETH JAMES (145317) age: 33 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ736 MP-S of No 76 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Sacy-le-Grand during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Creil Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
GREGORY, JACK PHILLIP (1324747) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ736 MP-S of No 76 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Sacy-le-Grand during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Creil Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
WEST, ROBERT JOHN (173984) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ748 KN-A of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Fourmetot during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Corneville-sur-Risle Churchyard |
29-Jun |
McFADDEN, ROSS JOHN JAMES (J/88350) age: Unknown RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ748 KN-A of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Fourmetot during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Corneville-sur-Risle Churchyard |
29-Jun |
JAKEMAN, COLIN IAN (J/86240) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ748 KN-A of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Fourmetot during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Fourmetot Churchyard |
29-Jun |
CAMPBELL, NIGEL DOUGLAS (426774) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW143 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Beauvais during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Marrissel French National Cemetery |
29-Jun |
PARDON, NOEL ALBERT (419211) age: 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW143 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Beauvais during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Marrissel French National Cemetery |
29-Jun |
WILSON, JACK (J/90298) age: 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW143 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Beauvais during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Marrissel French National Cemetery |
29-Jun |
LIGERTWOOD, JAMES ALEXANDER (1006198) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW159 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Coeuvres-et-Valsery during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Coeuvres-et-Valsery Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
POTTER, LESLIE CLIFFORD (409742) age: 24 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW159 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Coeuvres-et-Valsery during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Coeuvres-et-Valsery Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
MESSER, ROBERT JOHN (177070) age: 21 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW159 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Coeuvres-et-Valsery during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Coeuvres-et-Valsery Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
ROGERS, HENRY (173133) age: 31 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW159 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Coeuvres-et-Valsery during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Coeuvres-et-Valsery Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
FROST, GEORGE EDWARD (613715) age: 34 RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW159 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Coeuvres-et-Valsery during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Coeuvres-et-Valsery Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
WILSON, ROBERT J. (R/153559) age: 21 RCAF |
WO I |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LW159 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Coeuvres-et-Valsery during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Coeuvres-et-Valsery Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
JARDINE, BASIL ROBINSON (178781) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ644 DY-Y of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the Foret de Wassy during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Wassy Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
DALES, DOUGLAS FRANK (1623580) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ644 DY-Y of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the Foret de Wassy during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Wassy Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
WHYTE, WILLIAM SHEPHERD (1569858) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ644 DY-Y of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the Foret de Wassy during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Wassy Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
ROBINSON, KEITH (178794) age: 21 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ646 DY-W of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Fresnoy-la-Riviere during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Fresnoy-la-Riviere Churchyard |
29-Jun |
FINGLETON, JAMES (1672926) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ646 DY-W of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Fresnoy-la-Riviere during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Fresnoy-la-Riviere Churchyard |
29-Jun |
PARTRIDGE, WILLIAM NORMAN (1852206) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ646 DY-W of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Fresnoy-la-Riviere during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Fresnoy-la-Riviere Churchyard |
29-Jun |
WOODWARD, JAMES EDWARD GEORGE (956437) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ646 DY-W of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Fresnoy-la-Riviere during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Fresnoy-la-Riviere Churchyard |
29-Jun |
LUCAS, RONALD WILLIAM (1601882) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ646 DY-W of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Fresnoy-la-Riviere during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Clichy Northern Cemetery |
29-Jun |
DUELL, JAMES BAIRD (424863) age: 23 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, NA502 DY-S of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Ons-en-Bray during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Marrissel French National Cemetery |
29-Jun |
SMITH, DENNIS GEORGE BRAILSFORD (1807478) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, NA502 DY-S of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Ons-en-Bray during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Marrissel French National Cemetery |
29-Jun |
RIVETT, DERYCK JAMES FRANK (1321407) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, SR438 'L' of No 129 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Sees during an attack on enemy MT. He is buried in Le Chateau d'Almeneches Churchyard |
29-Jun |
HOY, VINCENT STANLEY HORACE (1332459) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP284 'Y' of No 148 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Berat in Yugoslavia, during an SOE sortie to Albania. He is buried in Malta Memorial. |
29-Jun |
McCAIG, ARCHIBALD ARNOLD (R/132964) age: 24 RCAF |
WO I |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP284 'Y' of No 148 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Berat in Yugoslavia, during an SOE sortie to Albania. He is buried in Malta Memorial. |
29-Jun |
BASS, REGINALD FREDERICK (122338) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MK797 of No 222 Sqn, which was shot down by a Fw 190 near Lisieux during a beachhead patrol. He is buried in Le Mesnil-Durand Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
JIROUTEK, JOSEF (787354) age: 29 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ754 'J' of No 311 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Predannack after control was lost and it struck trees. He is buried in Helston Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
STEPANEK, MILOSLAV (788350) age: 24 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ754 'J' of No 311 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Predannack after control was lost and it struck trees. He is buried in Helston Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
KUBAT, JOSEF (654728) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ754 'J' of No 311 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Predannack after control was lost and it struck trees. He is buried in Helston Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
KUKLINEK, EMIL (787029) age: 36 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ754 'J' of No 311 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Predannack after control was lost and it struck trees. He is buried in Helston Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
STANO, WALTER (654745) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ754 'J' of No 311 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Predannack after control was lost and it struck trees. He is buried in Helston Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
ZILAK, LADISLAV (788297) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ754 'J' of No 311 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Predannack after control was lost and it struck trees. He is buried in Helston Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
NAXERA, FRANTISEK (131539) age: 28 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ754 'J' of No 311 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Predannack after control was lost and it struck trees. He is buried in Holywell Cemetery, Flintshire. |
29-Jun |
ZDIMAL, VACLAV (138876) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ754 'J' of No 311 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Predannack after control was lost and it struck trees. He is commemorated in The Maidenhead Register. |
29-Jun |
MOORE, GEORGE EDWIN (R/197236) age: 24 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PA980 LQ-E of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Reims en-route to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
29-Jun |
SHAW, JOHN MCDONALD (1050043) age: 34 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PA980 LQ-E of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Reims en-route to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
29-Jun |
VAUTOUR, ALFRED GERALD (J/85303) age: 29 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIII, MM573 of No 409 Sqn, which flew into power cables and crashed near Hunsdon on its return from a beachhead patrol. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
29-Jun |
MITCHELL, WALTER LEONARD (R/139757) age: 20 RCAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIII, MM573 of No 409 Sqn, which flew into power cables and crashed near Hunsdon on its return from a beachhead patrol. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
29-Jun |
VATCHER, ROBERT PHILLIPS (J/21798) age: 25 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MH885 of No 412 Sqn, which crashed at Lashenden. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
29-Jun |
DICKINSON, ROBERT HARRY (J/28488) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV961 QB-G of No 424 Sqn, which came down near la Rue-St-Pierre during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Marrissel French National Cemetery |
29-Jun |
FOLLIOTT, ERIC WALTER (J/27421) age: 31 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV961 QB-G of No 424 Sqn, which came down near la Rue-St-Pierre during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Marrissel French National Cemetery |
29-Jun |
JOHNSON, GWYNN WRAY (J/27956) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV961 QB-G of No 424 Sqn, which came down near la Rue-St-Pierre during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Marrissel French National Cemetery |
29-Jun |
ISAAC, GEORGE HERBERT (J/90391) age: 19 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV961 QB-G of No 424 Sqn, which came down near la Rue-St-Pierre during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Marrissel French National Cemetery |
29-Jun |
JOYNSON, FRANCIS EDWARD (J/90390) age: 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV961 QB-G of No 424 Sqn, which came down near la Rue-St-Pierre during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Marrissel French National Cemetery |
29-Jun |
PATTERSON, JOHN BURTON (J/89893) age: 19 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV961 QB-G of No 424 Sqn, which came down near la Rue-St-Pierre during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Marrissel French National Cemetery |
29-Jun |
DAVIES, TUDOR (1656202) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV961 QB-G of No 424 Sqn, which came down near la Rue-St-Pierre during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Marrissel French National Cemetery |
29-Jun |
ROGERS, THOMAS AUBREY (J/85696) age: 39 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, LM198 OW-V of No 426 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer |
29-Jun |
COTTON, DAVID NEVILLE (J/87645) age: 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV938 ZL-A of No 427 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Juvincourt-et-Damary during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Juvincourt-et-Damary Churchyard |
29-Jun |
WILLIAMS, JOHN INDO(134016) age: 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ591 QO-K of No 432 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Chevrieres during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Creil Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
HEMBRY, JACK (174783) age: 26 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ591 QO-K of No 432 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Chevrieres during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Creil Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
FERNYHOUGH, WALTER (J/85610) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ591 QO-K of No 432 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Chevrieres during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Creil Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
KENNEDY, HENRY JOHN (J/85673) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ591 QO-K of No 432 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Chevrieres during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Creil Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
McEWAN, RONALD (J/86800) age: 28 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ591 QO-K of No 432 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Chevrieres during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Creil Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
MUSSER, JOHN VERNON (J/19898) age: 24 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, MZ591 QO-K of No 432 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Chevrieres during to a raid on railway targets at Metz. He is buried in Creil Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
COLLAERY, EDWARD FRANCIS (402944) age: 29 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LZ192 of No 455 Sqn, which he drowned when he was unable to get out of the aircraft after it was ditched following the loss of an engine due to flak damage sustained during an attack on enemy shipping off the Hook of Holland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
29-Jun |
PRIDGETT, HENRY JOHN FRANCIS (187227) age: 36 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM205 PO-B of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Auxi-le-Chateau during to a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Beauvoir. He is buried in Auxi-le-Chateau New Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
HAMILTON, HENRY (1119701) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM205 PO-B of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Auxi-le-Chateau during to a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Beauvoir. He is buried in Auxi-le-Chateau New Communal Cemetery |
29-Jun |
EDWARDS, GEORGE BEITH (424830) age: 20 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM205 PO-B of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Auxi-le-Chateau during to a raid on railway targets at Beauvoir. He is buried in Boffles Churchyard |
29-Jun |
AUSTIN, JOHN WILLIAM (1320627) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND921 6O-D of No 582 Sqn, which crashed and exploded near Coincy during a raid on railway targets at Blainville. He is buried in Coincy Isolated Graves |
29-Jun |
CHELU, ROBERT WILLIAM (1807401) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND921 6O-D of No 582 Sqn, which crashed and exploded near Coincy during a raid on railway targets at Blainville, he managed to bale out but landed in the burning wreckage. He is buried in Coincy Isolated Graves |
29-Jun |
COOLE, DOUGLAS ALBERT FREDERICK (1587024) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND921 6O-D of No 582 Sqn, which crashed and exploded near Coincy during a raid on railway targets at Blainville, he managed to bale out but landed in the burning wreckage. He is buried in Coincy Isolated Graves |
29-Jun |
ROWLAND, CHARLES ALAN (152356) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN339 of No 609 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near St Maske Couches. He is buried in Ranville War Cemetery |
29-Jun |
ALLEN, VICTOR JACK TRAFFORD (1579427) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VII, MB762 of No 616 Sqn, which flew into Dinmore Hill in Herefordshire. He is buried in Hope-under-Dinmore (St Mary) Churchyard. |
29-Jun |
HEATH, GEOFFREY ERNEST (6025) age: 26 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ516 AE-O of No 627 Sqn, which was returning from a marking on a Noball (V-1) site at Beauvoir when it was destroyed by the premature explosion of a V-I which had just been launched. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
29-Jun |
SAINT-SMITH, JAMES ALEXANDER (403380) age: 26 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ516 AE-O of No 627 Sqn, which was returning from a marking on a Noball (V-1) site at Beauvoir when it was destroyed by the premature explosion of a V-I which had just been launched. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
29-Jun |
SIEBERT, HORACE FRANCIS (844040) age: 49 AuxAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 5011 (Airfield Construction) Sqn and was killed when when he was struck by P-47D, 42-26338, of the 405th Fighter Group, USAAF which crashed on take off from Christchurch. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium |
29-Jun |
BRODRICK, GEOFFREY AUSTIN (1412656) age: 28 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 135 RSU, and died in No 39 Indian General Hospital at Mindapore from malaria. He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
BAILEY, GEORGE (648099) age: 22 RAF |
AC1 |
He had been serving with No 153 MU but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
NAYLOR, EDWARD (3020044) age: 19 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LX273 of No 18 (P) AFU, which crashed inverted near Leamington Spa. He is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery |
29-Jun |
HARVEY, RAYMOND OLIVER (432510) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LX273 of No 18 (P) AFU, which crashed inverted near Leamington Spa. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
29-Jun |
ANDREWS, ROBERT JOHN (J/27301) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, HF641 of No 22 OTU, which exploded after being struck by lightning near Northampton during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
29-Jun |
STEPHEN, CHARLES EDWARD (J/36296) age: 30 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, HF641 of No 22 OTU, which exploded after being struck by lightning near Northampton during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
29-Jun |
TOKAR, PAUL WILLIAM (J/27116) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, HF641 of No 22 OTU, which exploded after being struck by lightning near Northampton during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
29-Jun |
CLARK, WILLIAM HOWARD (R/193583) age: 22 RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, HF641 of No 22 OTU, which exploded after being struck by lightning near Northampton during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
29-Jun |
MACKIMMIE, ALLAN HUSTEAD (R/260780) age: 18 RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, HF641 of No 22 OTU, which exploded after being struck by lightning near Northampton during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
29-Jun |
SOLLIE, JOHN BERG(R/150594) age: 23 RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, HF641 of No 22 OTU, which exploded after being struck by lightning near Northampton during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
29-Jun |
LINDSAY, GEORGE FREDERICK (115289) age: 43 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst serving on HSL 2551 of No 24 ASR MCU, which was attacked and sunk by enemy aircraft 15 miles off the coast of Occupied Europe while picking up the crew of B-17, 42-97830. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29-Jun |
STEWART, JAMES GEDDIS (1001179) age: 22 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst serving on HSL 2551 of No 24 ASR MCU, which was attacked and sunk by enemy aircraft 15 miles off the coast of Occupied Europe while picking up the crew of B-17, 42-97830. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29-Jun |
SYKES, PETER GORDON (1005488) age: 28 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst serving on HSL 2551 of No 24 ASR MCU, which was attacked and sunk by enemy aircraft 15 miles off the coast of Occupied Europe while picking up the crew of B-17, 42-97830. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29-Jun |
WOOD, DENNIS (956838) age: 28 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst serving on HSL 2551 of No 24 ASR MCU, which was attacked and sunk by enemy aircraft 15 miles off the coast of Occupied Europe while picking up the crew of B-17, 42-97830. He is buried in Bungay Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
PATON, ALAN FRANKLIN (400512) age: 27 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW104 'Y' of No 31 SAAF, which was shot down during a raid on the oil refinery at Giurgiu. He is buried in Sofia War Cemetery |
29-Jun |
BRAZIER, BERNARD OSWALD (1398925) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW104 'Y' of No 31 SAAF, which was shot down during a raid on the oil refinery at Giurgiu. He is buried in Sofia War Cemetery |
29-Jun |
WALDEN, WILLIAM DOUGLAS (128386) age: 27 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KG839 'R' of No 31 SAAF, which failed to return from a raid on the oil refinery at Giurgiu. He is buried in Malta Memorial |
29-Jun |
KELLY, HENRY JAMES (1800285) age: 32 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KG839 'R' of No 31 SAAF, which failed to return from a raid on the oil refinery at Giurgiu. He is buried in Malta Memorial |
29-Jun |
HART, ALBERT FRANK (1213929) age: 23 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 895 AMES, and was killed in a MT accident. He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
STRUTT, LESLIE FREDERICK(954129) age: Unknown RAFVR | LAC | He was serving with No 895 AMES, and was killed in a MT accident. He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
FENWICK, JOHN (544856) age: 28 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 2 IU Detachment and was killed in a V-1 attack. He is buried in Lewisham (Ladywell) Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
BEALES, LEONARD NEVILLE ARTHUR (1633487) age: 22 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Langham and was killed whilst on duty on the airfield when he was crushed between a tractor and an aircraft whilst driving the tractor. He is buried in Lakenham (St John the Baptist and All Saints) Churchyard. |
29-Jun |
GOODWIN, CECIL ERNEST (1422022) age: 42 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Elsham Wold and died in Scunthorpe War Memorial Hospital from broncho pneumonia. He is buried in Ashford (Willesborough) Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
HALL, RONALD FRANCIS (939880) age: 24 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was killed/died whilst serving with No 85 Group but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in Watford. He is buried in Hillingdon and Uxbridge Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
SUMNER, EDITH ANNIE (448060) age: 24 WAAF |
ACW1 |
She had been medically discharged when she died at 12 Townend Road, Barwell, Earl Shilton, from pulmonary tuberculosis. She is buried in Hinckley Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
PROFFITT, LUCY MAXWELL (2087035) age: 28 WAAF |
LACW |
She was serving as an ACH/GD with No 21 School of Technical Training and died in RAF Hospital Padgate from pyrexia and bronchial pneumonia. She is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
FRANCIS, GAVIN(2200343) age: 23 RAFVR |
AC2 | He was serving with No 362 AMES, and died from an accidental gunshot wound sustained whilst on guard duty. He is buried in Aleppo War Cemetery. |
29-Jun |
MANN, FREDERICK WILLIAM(1192171) age: 24 RAFVR
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AC1 | He was serving in the UK and died in the Emergency Hospital at Hexham in Northumberland. He is buried in Warden (St Michael) Churchyard. |
30-Jun |
DAVIDSON, JAMES (1003978) age: 24 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was flying in Lancaster III, LM514 PH-Q of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at la Belle Idee on 4 May 1944, but despite managing to evade capture he died from wounds received on 26 May 1944. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery. |
30-Jun |
PAWLYK, ANDREW (R/178830) age: 22 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME695 of No 15 Sqn, which crashed at Ford after colliding with Lancaster, PB178 of No 514 Sqn en-route to a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
30-Jun |
CAMERON, MORLEY LUALLAN (J/24381) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, FB368 of No 19 Sqn, which spun into the ground during a dive bombing attack near Villers Bocage. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery |
30-Jun |
NEGRICH, TONY (J/22062) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV782 MH-E of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
30-Jun |
WAYE, WENDELL CLIFFORD (R/154885) age: 21 RCAF |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV782 MH-E of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
30-Jun |
COOKE, JOHN ROBERT ALFRED (1336866) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV782 MH-E of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery |
30-Jun |
ALLEN, CHARLES MARTIN (1385431) age: 26 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV782 MH-E of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery |
30-Jun |
BARRON, HARRY (1556406) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV782 MH-E of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery |
30-Jun |
JUKES, ALFRED EDGAR (1583474) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV782 MH-E of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery |
30-Jun |
PERKINS, HARRY (1181759) age: 24 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, III, LV782 MH-E of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery |
30-Jun |
BRIGGS, WILLIAM (1581878) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN851 'B' of No 70 Sqn, which ditched in the sea on its return from a raid to Feuersbrunn. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery. |
30-Jun |
POWELL, FREDERICK HENRY THOMAS (1583451) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN851 'B' of No 70 Sqn, which ditched in the sea on its return from a raid to Feuersbrunn. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery. |
30-Jun |
PARNABY, ROY ERNEST GEORGE (1604548) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, JA191 'R' of No 150 Sqn, which crashed at Saugraben near Annaberg, possibly having been shot down by a night fighter, during a raid to Feuersbrunn. He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery. |
30-Jun |
HORNE, ROBERT SINCLAIR FORSYTH (1801688) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, JA191 'R' of No 150 Sqn, which crashed at Saugraben near Annaberg, possibly having been shot down by a night fighter, during a raid to Feuersbrunn. He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery. |
30-Jun |
VARCO, HARRY THOMAS (1322738) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, JA191 'R' of No 150 Sqn, which crashed at Saugraben near Annaberg, possibly having been shot down by a night fighter, during a raid to Feuersbrunn. He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery. |
30-Jun |
STRUTHERS, GEORGE ALEXANDER MONCKTON (421789) age: 27 RNZAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW169 of No 180 Sqn, which crashed on take off at Chiddingfold. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
30-Jun |
HADDOCK, IEUAN (J/88238) age: 23 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW169 of No 180 Sqn, which crashed on take off at Chiddingfold. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
30-Jun |
McLACHLAN, ALEXANDER SMITH BAIRD (141546) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW169 of No 180 Sqn, which crashed on take off at Chiddingfold. He is buried in Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery |
30-Jun |
EXON, REGINALD HERBERT (1601071) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW169 of No 180 Sqn, which crashed on take off at Chiddingfold. He is buried in Keynsham Cemetery |
30-Jun |
ROOK, THOMAS PERCY (1177574) age: 29 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW169 of No 180 Sqn, which crashed on take off at Chiddingfold. He is buried in Radcliffe-on-Trent Cemetery |
30-Jun |
SMITH, DICK (401713) age: 33 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 196 Sqn and was killed in an explosion caused by a V-1 landing in Aldwych in London. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
30-Jun |
ECCLESHALL, ROBERT CHARLES (1525542) age: 24 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been serving with No 211 Sqn but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang, Ambon. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
30-Jun |
RIGBY, RICHARD (1107517) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR134 'Z' of No 248 Sqn, which ditched off Benodet after being hit by flak. He is buried in Combrit Churchyard. |
30-Jun |
TONG, WALTER (176020) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR134 'Z' of No 248 Sqn, which ditched off Benodet after being hit by flak. He is buried in Combrit Churchyard. |
30-Jun |
HATTREM, P () age: |
2 Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, ML149 'S' of No 331 Sqn, which crashed into trees whilst attempting a forced landing near Tilly after being hit by flak. |
30-Jun |
WOODS, DOUGLAS AUSTIN (420731) age: 22 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL620 JI-T of No 514 Sqn, which came down at Coulvain during a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Coulvain Churchyard |
30-Jun |
LONGSON, FRANCIS (138083) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL620 JI-T of No 514 Sqn, which came down at Coulvain during a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Coulvain Churchyard |
30-Jun |
COLES, ERIC CHARLES (1624295) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL620 JI-T of No 514 Sqn, which came down at Coulvain during a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Coulvain Churchyard |
30-Jun |
SHANKS, ERNEST THOMAS (1384669) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL620 JI-T of No 514 Sqn, which came down at Coulvain during a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Coulvain Churchyard |
30-Jun |
UDELL, WILLIAM CHARLES (1851507) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL620 JI-T of No 514 Sqn, which came down at Coulvain during a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Coulvain Churchyard |
30-Jun |
DOHERTY, HILARY LOUIS (178475) age: 32 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL620 JI-T of No 514 Sqn, which came down at Coulvain during a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Coulvain Churchyard |
30-Jun |
HERON, KENNETH ROYSTON (1143288) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL620 JI-T of No 514 Sqn, which came down at Coulvain during a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Coulvain Churchyard |
30-Jun |
FOX, KENNETH EDWARD ARTHUR (2201592) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB178 JI-P of No 514 Sqn, which collided with Lancaster, ME695 of No 15 Sqn near Midhurst in Sussex en-route to a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Acomb (St Stephen) Churchyard |
30-Jun |
GEORGE, ANDREW LORNE (J/89894) age: 30 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB178 JI-P of No 514 Sqn, which collided with Lancaster, ME695 of No 15 Sqn near Midhurst in Sussex en-route to a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
30-Jun |
LEE, BEVERLEY GORDON (426753) age: 31 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB178 JI-P of No 514 Sqn, which collided with Lancaster, ME695 of No 15 Sqn near Midhurst in Sussex en-route to a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
30-Jun |
HANNESSON, JACK EDWARD KRISTJAN (J/87269) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB178 JI-P of No 514 Sqn, which collided with Lancaster, ME695 of No 15 Sqn near Midhurst in Sussex en-route to a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
30-Jun |
MORGAN, HARRY JAMES (646041) age: 24 RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB178 JI-P of No 514 Sqn, which collided with Lancaster, ME695 of No 15 Sqn near Midhurst in Sussex en-route to a raid against a vital road junction at Villers-Bocage. He is buried in West Alvington (All Saints) Churchyard |
30-Jun |
POTTER, GORDON WHITE DFC(1190420) age: 24 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6511 of No 527 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Thornaby after stalling. He is buried in Ellesmere Cemetery, Shropshire |
30-Jun |
BROWN, LESLIE WILLIAM (1391107) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, DF354 of No 577 Sqn, which collided with V4046 of the same unit at Llyn Helig in Flint. He is buried in Wrexham Cemetery. |
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30-Jun |
DOUGLAS, JOHN JAMES (1562716) age: Unknown RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 2744 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed when a booby trapped 500 kg bomb blew up the villa Paolozzi between Gioiella and Pozzuolo. He is buried in Assisi War Cemetery. |
30-Jun |
FERGUSON, OSWALD EDWARD BEM(3913) age: 33 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 10 Sqn RAAF Sqn and was killed in an explosion caused by a V-1 landing in Aldwych in London. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
30-Jun |
COFFEE, DERRICK JAMES (154124) age: 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, R4850 of No 4 EFTS, which overturned into the Humber whilst low flying near Saltmarsh. He was buried or cremated at the Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery. |
30-Jun |
BATESON, JOHN ALLEN (37744) age: 33 RAF (RAFO) |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JL835 of No 5 (C) OTU, which crashed into the se on the approach to Turnberry following a loss of power. He is buried in Dunure Cemetery |
30-Jun |
ALLWOOD, JOHN BRIAN (1406704) age: Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 595 AMES, and died in No 2 General Hospital from injuries sustained the previous day, when an RAF tender struck a bridge and overturned down an embankment near Grottan. He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery. |
30-Jun |
HUGHES, CECIL DAVID (1588487) age: 28 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth, 533 (ex., N6869) of No 6 AS, which collided with Tiger Moth, 2226 of the same unit. He is buried in Potchefstroom Military Cemetery |
30-Jun |
LEADBEATER, ARTHUR CAMERON (R/117257) age: 25 RCAF |
WO I |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, L1061 of No 61 OTU, which dived into the sea off the Wirral. He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
30-Jun |
MAYES, JOHN BAIRD (1559928) age: 21 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving at No 31 Personnel Depot, and died in St Johns Hospital, East Brunswick from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in St John (Fernhill) Cemetery, Saint John County. |
30-Jun |
TURTON, ERIC (1052027) age: 29 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been serving at Sungai Patani but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang, Ambon. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
30-Jun |
COOPE, JOSEPH (1696096) age: 43 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Driffield and died in St Luke's EMS Hospital, Bradford from acute lymphatic leukaemia. He is buried in Bradford (Bowling) Cemetery. |
30-Jun |
MACLEOD, MURDO (1572111) age: 21 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving at the Air Ministry and was killed at Bush House, The Aldwych, as the result of a V-1 attack on London, his death being registered in Pancras. He is buried in Tarbat Parish Churchyard. |
30-Jun |
HUGHES, DOUGLAS MBE (112154) age: 30 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with the Directorate of Personal Services, Air Ministry and was killed at Bush House, The Aldwych, as the result of a V-1 attack on London. He is buried in Market Drayton Cemetery. |
30-Jun |
SAVAGE, MAUREEN (2131098) age: Unknown WAAF |
ACW1 |
She was serving at RAF Leighton Buzzard and was killed at Bush House, The Aldwych, as the result of a V-1 attack on London. She was cremated at Woking (St John's) Crematorium. |
30-Jun |
OLIVE, KENNETH ROBERT (548088) age: 24 RAF |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 11 Base and was killed in a V-1 attack at 115 Otley Drive, Ilford along with his two-year old daughter, Prunella Pamela, and his parents-in-law, Gordon and Mabel Bonham. He is buried in Barkingside Cemetery, Ilford. |
30-Jun |
CURTIS, JAMES ARTHUR (953170) age: 24 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with the BSRU but was a patient in the Australasian Hospital, Barkingside, when he was killed when a V weapon incident struck the Hospital. He is buried in Freiston (St James) Churchyard. |
30-Jun |
GOODING, JACK (1863193) age: 19 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He had possibly been discharged when he died at 13 King's Avenue, Ipswich from rheumatic pericarditis. He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery. |
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