Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation


Home Page

Main Menu

Quick Menu

Members' Area

What New?

About this site

Reunions

Help Needed?

Glossary

Bibliography

Sign Guest Book

View Guest Book

Link to Amazon

Online Store

Contact Me


Casualties - 29 July 1944 (from 430 Sqn)


29-Jul

WOLF, HOMER LYNN (J/11323) age: 29 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AM174 'C' of No 430 Sqn, which failed to return from covering a tactical recce mission in the Vire area.  He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery

29-Jul

ALDRED, WILLIAM MURRAY (J/87553) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK833 SE-R of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hohenaspe during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

EADINGER, JOHN MARTIN (J/92613) age: 29 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK833 SE-R of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hohenaspe during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

KARREL, CURDIS (J/88620) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK833 SE-R of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hohenaspe during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

MILLER, DOUGLAS JOHN (J/90050) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK833 SE-R of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hohenaspe during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

MURRAY, KENNETH JAMES (J/90052) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK833 SE-R of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hohenaspe during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

PROSSER, JAMES EDWARD (931998) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK833 SE-R of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Hohenaspe during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

MILLER, KENNETH ROLAND (J/88256) age: 19 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK845 SE-J of No 431 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Aabenraa Cemetery

29-Jul

McDONALD, WILLIAM EARL (J/22910) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK845 SE-J of No 431 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

STONE, RICHARD JOHN (178871) age: Unknown RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK845 SE-J of No 431 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

GARDNER, JOHN EDWARD (J/87758) age: 20 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK845 SE-J of No 431 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

GUSTAFSON, JOHN KENNETH (J/85808) age: 22 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK845 SE-J of No 431 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

McBRIEN, CECIL HOWARD (C/87452) age: 32 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK845 SE-J of No 431 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

MILLER, ROBERT JOSEPH (J/90051) age: 20 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK845 SE-J of No 431 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

BAILEY, NORMAN (J/28860) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ589 SE-H of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

COLLVER, JOSEPH BEEMER (J/25297) age: 19 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ589 SE-H of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

MACFARLANE, MATTHEW ERNEST REID (J/28486) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ589 SE-H of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

JERMEY, NORMAN SEYMORE(J/88591) age: 19 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ589 SE-H of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

LEMAN, ROBERT ARTHUR (J/92614) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ589 SE-H of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

SOREL, WILLIAM GERALD (J/88258) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ589 SE-H of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

DESBOROUGH, WILLIAM EDWARD (1862158) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ589 SE-H of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

HARRIS, JOHN FREDERICK (J/26803) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ597 SE-B of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Kleinvillah during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

29-Jul

MILLS, AUBREY MELVILLE(J/40214) age: 20 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ597 SE-B of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Kleinvillah during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

29-Jul

WINDSOR, WILLIAM FREDERICK (J/88512) age: 18 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ859 SE-A of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Deichhausen during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

29-Jul

MILES, GORDON RALPH (J/28979) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ859 SE-A of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Deichhausen during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

EVANS, JOHN THOMAS (183073) age: Unknown RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ859 SE-A of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Deichhausen during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

BAUMANN, GEORGE ROBERT (J/86940) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ859 SE-A of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Deichhausen during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

SIDEBOTTOM, GEORGE ELSWOOD (J/87992) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ859 SE-A of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Deichhausen during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

SMITH, JOHN (J/88301) age: 28 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ859 SE-A of No 431 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Deichhausen during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

BRADSHAW, GEORGE GORDON (J/23139) age: 31 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP702 QO-B of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Lerwick New Cemetery

29-Jul

BISHOP, ERNEST HOWARD (J/86577) age: 23 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP702 QO-B of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

BROWN, WESLEY (J/88160) age: 20 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP702 QO-B of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

BURGESS, FRED ANDREW (J/86794) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP702 QO-B of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

CLARKE, EDWARD ALLAN (J/86745) age: 20 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP702 QO-B of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

COOK, JAMES (J/88728) age: 20 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP702 QO-B of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

LEWIS, HARVEY DANIEL (J/87689) age: 26 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP702 QO-B of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

ARMSTRONG, JOHN KEITH (J/28574) age: 24 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ816 BM-W of No 433 Sqn, which came down near Prinzenmoor during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

OWEN, THOMAS BRUCE(J/90248) age: Unknown RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ816 BM-W of No 433 Sqn, which came down near Prinzenmoor during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

ROBINSON, ROBERT WILLIAM (J/90311) age: 33 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ816 BM-W of No 433 Sqn, which came down near Prinzenmoor during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

STONHAM, GILBERT ARTHUR (1896104) age: 33 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ816 BM-W of No 433 Sqn, which came down near Prinzenmoor during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

PATTERSON, HAROLD MCCOSH (J/24226) age: 26 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW437 WL-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

WALLACE, JOHN DOUGLAS (J/28258) age: 20 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW437 WL-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

SAWYER, FREDERICK CHARLES ARCHIBALD (174215) age: 22 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW437 WL-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

WHYBRO, RUSSELL GEORGE(179622) age: 20 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW437 WL-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

COWAN, NICHOLAS EDGAR JOHN (J/88253) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW437 WL-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

MASON, HARRY RICHARD (J/88140) age: 20 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW437 WL-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

MURPHY, JOHN FRANCIS (J/88257) age: 20 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW437 WL-X of No 434 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

SHERRILL, JOHN FREDERICK LEDDRA (J/35038) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW596 WL-Z of No 434 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

29-Jul

CHAPMAN, EARL WILLIAM (BILL) (J/35119) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW596 WL-Z of No 434 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

LARSEN, GEORGE MARTIN (C/88590) age: 29 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW596 WL-Z of No 434 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

McEACHERN, LACHLAN NEIL (C/88589) age: Unknown RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW596 WL-Z of No 434 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

29-Jul

ALEXANDER, IAN SUTHERLAND (J/27711) age: 26 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW596 WL-Z of No 434 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

GELINAS, JOSEPH EDWARD (J/36589) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW596 WL-Z of No 434 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

BLACK, JAMES (1002830) age: 26 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW596 WL-Z of No 434 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

WILKINSON, JOHN ANTHONY HOWARD (417547) age: 20 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME615 JO-V of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

MOORHEAD, BRIAN (109518) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME615 JO-V of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

FISCHER, FRANK EDGAR (417826) age: 30 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME615 JO-V of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

HARRISON, MERVYN WALTER (432668) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME615 JO-V of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

REECE, BERNARD (427106) age: 34 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME615 JO-V of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

STARLING, ERNEST WILLIAM (623359) age: 23 RAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME615 JO-V of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

GELDER, NORMAN FRANCIS (409041) age: 22 RAAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME615 JO-V of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

PHILLIPS, DESMOND KENNETH JAMES (1866742) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He suffered severe head injuries whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL846 PO-V of No 467 Sqn, which ditched on its return from a raid on Le Havre and was unable to get into the dinghy and is presumed to have drowned.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

FOTHERINGHAM, IAN (418378) age: 23 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME856 PO-T of No 467 Sqn, which came down near Porzheim during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

PHILLIPS, CLEMENT ARTHUR (429855) age: 26 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME856 PO-T of No 467 Sqn, which came down near Porzheim during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

BEATON, JOHN MACKENZIE(144343) age: 29 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME856 PO-T of No 467 Sqn, which came down near Porzheim during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

MILLER, GEORGE ROBERT SHAW (1559389) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME856 PO-T of No 467 Sqn, which came down near Porzheim during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

POTTINGER, FRANCIS JOSEPH (424457) age: 30 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME856 PO-T of No 467 Sqn, which came down near Porzheim during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

KNAPMAN, CHARLES ROBERT (523468) age: 27 RAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME856 PO-T of No 467 Sqn, which came down near Porzheim during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

SCRATCHLEY, PETER ARTHUR (1861486) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME856 PO-T of No 467 Sqn, which came down near Porzheim during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

JONES, ROBERT (127236) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM206 JI-C of No 514 Sqn, which came down near Coussey during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Neufchateau Communal Cemetery, Vosges

29-Jul

LODER, KENNETH HEDLEY (124321) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM206 JI-C of No 514 Sqn, which came down near Coussey during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Neufchateau Communal Cemetery, Vosges

29-Jul

JONES, FRANK STANLEY (1334090) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM206 JI-C of No 514 Sqn, which came down near Coussey during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Neufchateau Communal Cemetery, Vosges

29-Jul

BRAINE, ALFRED RICHARD (1875233) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM206 JI-C of No 514 Sqn, which came down near Coussey during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Neufchateau Communal Cemetery, Vosges

29-Jul

LANE, ROBERT (1895981) age: 30 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM206 JI-C of No 514 Sqn, which came down near Coussey during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Neufchateau Communal Cemetery, Vosges

29-Jul

BENNETT, RICHARD JACK (J/28685) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS813 JI-N of No 514 Sqn, which came down near Deinvillers during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

DALY, JAMES TERENCE(J/27493) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS813 JI-N of No 514 Sqn, which came down near Deinvillers during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

MURPHY, GORDON REGINALD (J/36596) age: 24 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS813 JI-N of No 514 Sqn, which came down near Deinvillers during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

CHAPMAN, HENRY CHARLES ALFRED (86817) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS813 JI-N of No 514 Sqn, which came down near Deinvillers during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

FOWKE, ALBA FLETCHER (J/24970) age: 26 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS813 JI-N of No 514 Sqn, which came down near Deinvillers during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

CARTER, HAROLD GORDON (546667) age: Unknown RAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS813 JI-N of No 514 Sqn, which came down near Deinvillers during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

PICTON, SYDNEY ARTHUR (1586848) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS813 JI-N of No 514 Sqn, which came down near Deinvillers during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

GIFFIN, ROBERT ROY (J/23078) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, LL692 JI-C2 of No 514 Sqn, which came down near St-Cloud-en-Dunois during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in St Cloud-en-Dunois Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

RUDD, DONALD (55213) age: 21 RAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM455 BQ-T of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Blamont during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Blamont Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

CALDERHEAD, RAYMOND FRANCIS (157632) age: 26 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM455 BQ-T of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Blamont during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Blamont Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

MEAKER, EDWARD THOMAS (153017) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM455 BQ-T of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Blamont during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Blamont Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

SPAKOWSKI, STANLEY GEORGE(159951) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM455 BQ-T of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Blamont during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Blamont Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

ARCHER, ROBERT WILLIAM (J/35033) age: 29 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM455 BQ-T of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Blamont during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Blamont Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

ROCHE, PAUL MARTIN (J/25800) age: 28 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM455 BQ-T of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Blamont during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Blamont Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

ADAMS, PERCY ALFRED OLIVER (1608426) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM455 BQ-T of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Blamont during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Blamont Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

HADFIELD, BERNARD FREDERICK (1600978) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE164 BQ-O of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Ottrott during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery

29-Jul

JONES, HARRY (176650) age: 23 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE164 BQ-O of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Ottrott during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Ottrott Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

WILLIAMS, IDWAL (1652120) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE164 BQ-O of No 550 Sqn, which came down near Ottrott during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Ottrott Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

NIPPER, ARTHUR WALTER WILLIAM (170995) age: 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK133 of No 570 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Hermit 15 in the Dijon area.  He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery

29-Jul

ROBSON, DOUGLAS (170888) age: 26 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK133 of No 570 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Hermit 15 in the Dijon area.  He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery

29-Jul

BELT, DALLAS EUGENE(J/28877) age: 25 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK133 of No 570 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Hermit 15 in the Dijon area.  He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery

29-Jul

MURPHY, MYLES ALPHONSUS (798722) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK133 of No 570 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Hermit 15 in the Dijon area.  He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery

29-Jul

HODGSON, LESLIE(1621779) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK133 of No 570 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Hermit 15 in the Dijon area.  He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery

29-Jul

THOMPSON, STANLEY WILLIAM (1019644) age: 32 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK133 of No 570 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Hermit 15 in the Dijon area.  He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery

29-Jul

HAMBROOKE, LIONEL WILFRED LAWRENCE(R/129321) age: 34 RCAF

WO I

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK133 of No 570 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Hermit 15 in the Dijon area.  He is buried in Orleans Main Cemetery

29-Jul

BROWN, RONALD WILLIAM (417454) age: 21 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL799 UL-N2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Weyersheim during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Cronenbourg French National Cemetery

29-Jul

McGIBBON, REGINALD STEWART (J/20908) age: 27 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL799 UL-N2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Weyersheim during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Cronenbourg French National Cemetery

29-Jul

SMITH, STEPHEN ALLEN (35590) age: 24 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL799 UL-N2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Weyersheim during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Cronenbourg French National Cemetery

29-Jul

WEEKES, RICHARD (437606) age: 26 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL799 UL-N2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Weyersheim during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Cronenbourg French National Cemetery

29-Jul

NORTHCOTE, DOUGLAS ROLAND (1807029) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL799 UL-N2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Weyersheim during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Cronenbourg French National Cemetery

29-Jul

MUTTON, LESLIE(427535) age: 21 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL905 UL-H2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down in flames near Sarrewerdon during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Rimsdorf New Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

MANN, EDWARD JAMES (J/85595) age: 20 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL905 UL-H2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down in flames near Sarrewerdon during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Sarrewerden Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

MacVICAR, DONALD IRWIN (R/189676) age: 20 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL905 UL-H2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down in flames near Sarrewerdon during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Sarrewerden Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

ROBERTS, REGINALD ALAN WELLESLEY (2205622) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL905 UL-H2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down in flames near Sarrewerdon during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Sarrewerden Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

HOSIER, FRANCIS (152765) age: 20 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB128 UL-S2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down at Morsch near Rheinstetten during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

SMITH, HOWARD ARTHUR FREDERICK (146980) age: 27 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB128 UL-S2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down at Morsch near Rheinstetten during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

CODD, JOHN HERBERT (1892631) age: 35 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB128 UL-S2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down at Morsch near Rheinstetten during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

HOOD, ROBIN (1318967) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB128 UL-S2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down at Morsch near Rheinstetten during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

JOHNSON, RONALD MORTIMER WILLIAM (1600380) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB128 UL-S2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down at Morsch near Rheinstetten during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

KNAPP, FRANCIS NORMAN (1607110) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB128 UL-S2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down at Morsch near Rheinstetten during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

TRUMPER, VICTOR FREDERICK THOMAS (1335495) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB128 UL-S2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down at Morsch near Rheinstetten during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

BAKER, ALAN JAMES (120075) age: 26 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB253 UL-A2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Chaumousey during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Richmond Cemetery, Surrey

29-Jul

BIOLLO, PETER JOSEPH (J/26543) age: 20 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB253 UL-A2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Chaumousey during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Chaumousey Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

FIELDING, LESLIE(1035033) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB253 UL-A2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Chaumousey during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Chaumousey Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

CUTHBERT, JOHN ROWLAND (1470775) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB253 UL-A2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Chaumousey during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Chaumousey Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

KEARNEY, JOHN EDWARD (1584132) age: 31 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB253 UL-A2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Chaumousey during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Chaumousey Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

MILNE, ALEXANDER (1697372) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB253 UL-A2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Chaumousey during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Chaumousey Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

BARRY, TERENCE PATRICK (1391654) age: 22 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB253 UL-A2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Chaumousey during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Chaumousey Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

MARGACH, DONALD SINCLAIR (115985) age: 32 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND810 6O-R of No 582 Sqn, which came down near Heimerdingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

CRAGGS, DAVID (651886) age: Unknown RAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND810 6O-R of No 582 Sqn, which came down near Heimerdingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

LEWIS, REGINALD CHARLES LINDFIELD (1441139) age: 39 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND810 6O-R of No 582 Sqn, which came down near Heimerdingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

TAYLOR, GEOFFREY DAVID (998259) age: 24 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND810 6O-R of No 582 Sqn, which came down near Heimerdingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

BUNTING, WILLIAM FREDERICK (173443) age: 23 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND810 6O-R of No 582 Sqn, which came down near Heimerdingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

BAINES, ALFRED PETER (1334065) age: Unknown RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND810 6O-R of No 582 Sqn, which came down near Heimerdingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

WALDRON, WILLIAM (1065821) age: 25 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND810 6O-R of No 582 Sqn, which came down near Heimerdingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

ASHWORTH, ROLAND (657996) age: 25 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP407 of No 609 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters near Laigle.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

BUTLER, DENNIS RAYMOND (2204679) age: 19 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM536 PG-Q of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Grafenhausen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

HALL, FRANK HORACE(1582161) age: 35 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM536 PG-Q of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Grafenhausen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

RICE, STANLEY DOUGLAS GORDON (1393469) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM536 PG-Q of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Grafenhausen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

RODGER, ROBERT (1562043) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM536 PG-Q of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Grafenhausen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

HUNTER, EDWARD HOPE(1566763) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM536 PG-Q of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Grafenhausen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

LILLEY, LAWRENCE EDWARD (1591109) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM536 PG-Q of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Grafenhausen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

PATERSON, JOHN (1550628) age: 22 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM536 PG-Q of No 619 Sqn, which came down near Grafenhausen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

PROULX, RICHARD GODFREY (R/220221) age: 21 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, L7576 GI-K of No 622 Sqn, which came down in woods at Pot-de-Vin near Petitmont during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Petitmont Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

BUCKLEY, PERCY WILLIAM (1813417) age: 18 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, L7576 GI-K of No 622 Sqn, which came down in woods at Pot-de-Vin near Petitmont during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Petitmont Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

PAYTON, ARTHUR (1547679) age: 30 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, L7576 GI-K of No 622 Sqn, which came down in woods at Pot-de-Vin near Petitmont during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Petitmont Communal Cemetery

29-Jul

DOE, JAMES HARRINGTON (J/29847) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, L7576 GI-K of No 622 Sqn, which came down in woods at Pot-de-Vin near Petitmont during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

PEABODY, HAROLD SHERMAN (J/22396) age: 23 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, L7576 GI-K of No 622 Sqn, which came down in woods at Pot-de-Vin near Petitmont during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

TUCK, HARRY HUMPHREY (176410) age: 21 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL962 CF-U of No 625 Sqn, which came down near Schalbach during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

ALLEN, CLIFFORD FRANK (1604285) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL962 CF-U of No 625 Sqn, which came down near Schalbach during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery

29-Jul

HEWETSON, ALAN JOSEPH (139712) age: 34 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL962 CF-U of No 625 Sqn, which came down near Schalbach during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Schalbach Roman Catholic Cemetery

29-Jul

RYAN, GEORGE THOMAS (1285937) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL895 UM-Y2 of No 626 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Vaihingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

EDDIE, KEITH SUMMERS (3021658) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL895 UM-Y2 of No 626 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Vaihingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

POINTER, LESLIE ALLAN (1606873) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL895 UM-Y2 of No 626 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Vaihingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

PURVES, JAMES (1595081) age: 27 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL895 UM-Y2 of No 626 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Vaihingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

ROSS, GORDON ERNEST (1491673) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL895 UM-Y2 of No 626 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Vaihingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

STONE, JACK ALFRED (1808611) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL895 UM-Y2 of No 626 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Vaihingen during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

FERGUSON, HAROLD IAN (1782105) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying as the rear gunner in Lancaster I, LM105 UM-P2 of No 626 Sqn, which was hit by cannon fire near the target during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Spennymoor (Tudhoe) Cemetery.

29-Jul

LAMBTON, DONALD BELL (145594) age: 28 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND797 LE-W of No 630 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Magstadt during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

JOBLIN, GEORGE RUSSELL (424982) age: 24 RNZAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND797 LE-W of No 630 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Magstadt during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

BUTCHER, WILLIAM ALBERT (901752) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND797 LE-W of No 630 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Magstadt during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

STENNER, GEORGE EDWARD (1323628) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND797 LE-W of No 630 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Magstadt during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

COUSIN, ROBERT FREDERICK (1866747) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND797 LE-W of No 630 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Magstadt during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

SPENDELOW, HAROLD RAYMOND (2209224) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND797 LE-W of No 630 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Magstadt during a raid to Stuttgart.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

29-Jul

BERRY, JAMES (860340) age: 47 AuxAF

Sgt

He was serving with No 927 Sqn and died in the Royal Naval Hospital at Barrow Gurney, Somerset from bacterial endocarditis.  He is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery.

29-Jul

DRAIN, GORDON EDWARD (1482869) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 2945 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died from burns sustained on 27 July whilst working on an AFV under a thatched roof, which got sprayed by fuel and ignited.  He is buried in Maynamati War Cemetery.

29-Jul

KAM, LEJB (774260) age: Unknown RAF

LAC

He was serving with No 101 MU, and died from injuries sustained in an accidental explosion.  He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery.

29-Jul

STEWART, MICHAEL DONALD (433308) age: 24 RAAF

Sgt

He was serving at No 11 PDRC and died as a result of falling from a train on which he was travelling, his death being registered in Newton.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery.

29-Jul

PAYNE, GEOFFREY ALIX (1603666) age: 24 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LX269 of No 14 (P) AFU, which flew into high ground near Bucksburn in Aberdeenshire whilst descending in cloud at night.  He is buried in Southampton (Millbrook) Cemetery.

29-Jul

ANDREETTI, ALBERTO GIOVANNI (1620279) age: 23 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving as a Fitter/Torpedo with No 15 MTSU, when he committed suicide by hanging in Colombo .  He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery.

29-Jul

MORRIS, PETER WILLIAM (930284) age: Unknown RAFVR

AC2

He had been serving with No 151 MU but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Palembang.  He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery

29-Jul

TOWNSEND, ROBERT WILFRED ERNEST (R/98669) age: 21 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Canso, 11062 of No 162 RCAF, which flew into high ground on Foula Island in bas weather during an anti-submarine patrol.  He is buried in Lerwick New Cemetery

29-Jul

HILDEBRAND, ABRAM R. (J/22309) age: 27 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Canso, 11062 of No 162 RCAF, which flew into high ground on Foula Island in bas weather during an anti-submarine patrol.  He is buried in Lerwick New Cemetery

29-Jul

LLOYD, WILLIS HILSON (J/27896) age: 23 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Canso, 11062 of No 162 RCAF, which flew into high ground on Foula Island in bas weather during an anti-submarine patrol.  He is buried in Lerwick New Cemetery

29-Jul

BOWLER, JAMES EDWIN (J/45278) age: 22 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Canso, 11062 of No 162 RCAF, which flew into high ground on Foula Island in bas weather during an anti-submarine patrol.  He is buried in Lerwick New Cemetery

29-Jul

HARVEY, ROBERT DENSMORE(R/104154) age: 29 RCAF

WO II

He was killed whilst flying in Canso, 11062 of No 162 RCAF, which flew into high ground on Foula Island in bas weather during an anti-submarine patrol.  He is buried in Lerwick New Cemetery

29-Jul

WATSON, ELLIOTT COURTNEY (J/48690) age: 20 RCAF

 

Plt Off

 

He was killed whilst flying in Canso, 11062 of No 162 RCAF, which flew into high ground on Foula Island in bas weather during an anti-submarine patrol.  He is buried in Lerwick New Cemetery

29-Jul

JACOBS, PETER ALAN (1338808) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LJ585 of No 1654 HCU, which crashed on fire near Normanton on Trent after severe engine vibrations were experienced during a short cross country and bombing practice flight.  He is buried in Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery

29-Jul

FINDLATER, STUART ALEXANDER (1821527) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LJ585 of No 1654 HCU, which crashed on fire near Normanton on Trent after severe engine vibrations were experienced during a short cross country and bombing practice flight.  He is buried in Edinburgh Eastern Cemetery

29-Jul

JONES, JACK (1869815) age: 27 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LJ585 of No 1654 HCU, which crashed on fire near Normanton on Trent after severe engine vibrations were experienced during a short cross country and bombing practice flight.  He is buried in Leicester (Belgrave) Cemetery

29-Jul

LUCAS, NORMAN HAROLD BRIAN (172355) age: 20 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LJ585 of No 1654 HCU, which crashed on fire near Normanton on Trent after severe engine vibrations were experienced during a short cross country and bombing practice flight.  He was cremated at Hull Crematorium

29-Jul

HEATON, HAROLD VINCENT (R/164292) age: 25 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT642 of No 1674 HCU, which crashed on take-off into the Masarene Estate near Aldergrove.  He is buried in Glenavy Roman Catholic Churchyard

29-Jul

SNIDER, JACK LLOYD (R/200675) age: 19 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT642 of No 1674 HCU, which crashed on take-off into the Masarene Estate near Aldergrove.  He is buried in Glenavy Roman Catholic Churchyard

29-Jul

LENZ, LAMBERT WILLIAM (R/107081) age: 25 RCAF

WO I

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT642 of No 1674 HCU, which crashed on take-off into the Masarene Estate near Aldergrove.  He is buried in Glenavy Roman Catholic Churchyard

29-Jul

FRASER, GORDON (J/29239) age: 29 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT642 of No 1674 HCU, which crashed on take-off into the Masarene Estate near Aldergrove.  He is buried in Killead (St Catherine) Church of Ireland Churchyard

29-Jul

HEMBRUFF, LEONARD MORLAND (R/184294) age: 22 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT642 of No 1674 HCU, which crashed on take-off into the Masarene Estate near Aldergrove.  He is buried in Killead (St Catherine) Church of Ireland Churchyard

29-Jul

THOMAS, GRAHAM NICHOLSON (1875685) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT642 of No 1674 HCU, which crashed on take-off into the Masarene Estate near Aldergrove.  He is buried in Newport (St Woolos) Cemetery

29-Jul

TURRILL, EDWARD RAYMOND (1321277) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT642 of No 1674 HCU, which crashed on take-off into the Masarene Estate near Aldergrove.  He is buried in Woodstock Cemetery

29-Jul

EDWARDS, JOHN HENRY (1377545) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT642 of No 1674 HCU, which crashed on take-off into the Masarene Estate near Aldergrove.  He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium

29-Jul

COOK, REGINALD WILSON (2207562) age: 28 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT642 of No 1674 HCU, which crashed on take-off into the Masarene Estate near Aldergrove.  He was cremated at Newcastle-upon-Tyne (West Road) Crematorium

29-Jul

CRAMP, ERNEST REGINALD (1388442) age: 24 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard IIB, FE961 of No 3 RFU, which crashed near Poona.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery

29-Jul

BRANIFF, ALLAN PATRICK (R/161417) age: 21 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard IIB, FE961 of No 3 RFU, which crashed near Poona.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery

29-Jul

TAYLOR, JAMES LESLIE (1177558) age: 31 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at HQ Middle East Command, and was killed in an off duty accident when he was struck by a tram in central Cairo.  He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery.

29-Jul

KULPINSKI, Zdzislaw Ludwik (P.1359) age: 35 PAF

Fg Off

He was serving with the P.S.P. and died in the RAF Officers Hospital, Cleveleys, Blackpool from a perigastric abscess.  He is buried in Blackpool (Layton) Cemetery.

29-Jul

GRAVES, NORMAN HERBERT (526268) age: 28 RAF

Sgt

He was serving in the UK but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in Edmonton.  He is buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Middlesex

29-Jul

PEIRCE, WILLIAM HENRY (1554875) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Little Staughton and died in the RAF Hospital Henlow from enteritis and peritonitis.  He is buried in City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park.

29-Jul

PAYNE, VALERIE(2144664) age: 21 WAAF

ACW2

She was serving as a MT Driver  at RAF North Weald and died in the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, from an acute intestinal obstruction.  She is buried in Shoreham-by-Sea Cemetery.

Back to Casualties Index Casualties Index                       [Top of Page]                    Casualties 30 Jul 1944 Casualties 30 July 1944

This page was last updated on 24/01/23