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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

 

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.

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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