Casualties 5-7 Aug 1944

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Casualties - 5 - 7 August 1944

05-Aug	WOODWARD, LESLIE THOMAS (1199785) age: 23 RAFVR	WO	He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, FB105 of No 19 Sqn, which crashed in a force landing near Louviers following an engine failure during an armed recce against barges on the Seine. He is buried in Reuilly Churchyard
05-Aug	CHALLENDER, ARTHUR (1219463) age: 21 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, LD803 of No 60 Sqn, which was lost during a ground attack operation in the Paungbyin area. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery.
05-Aug	MEHARRY, HENRY JOSEPH (41992) age: 27 RNZAF	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MJ454 of No 64 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst escorting Lancasters. He is buried in Hottot-les-Bagues War Cemetery
05-Aug	DOW, ALEXANDER (170745) age: 30 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ202 'B' of No 88 Sqn, which failed to return from a attack near Flers. He is buried in Cahan Communal Cemetery
05-Aug	BAILEY, JOSEPH EDMOND (177566) age: 34 RAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ202 'B' of No 88 Sqn, which failed to return from a attack near Flers. He is buried in Cahan Communal Cemetery
05-Aug	MURRAY, DONALD (179866) age: 19 RAFVR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ202 'B' of No 88 Sqn, which failed to return from a attack near Flers. He is buried in Cahan Communal Cemetery
05-Aug	ROSEMOND, ROBERT FRANCIS (179826) age: 24 RAFVR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ202 'B' of No 88 Sqn, which failed to return from a attack near Flers. He is buried in Cahan Communal Cemetery
05-Aug	HOOD, THOMAS MCCAULEY (413122) age: 28 RAAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ425 'T' of No 88 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery
05-Aug	SIMPSON, THOMAS HENRY (408609) age: 27 RAAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ425 'T' of No 88 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery
05-Aug	VIEROW, EDWARD (173120) age: 21 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ425 'T' of No 88 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery
05-Aug	TAYLOR, ROBERT (179825) age: 34 RAFVR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ425 'T' of No 88 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery
05-Aug	McCALL, JAMES GIRVAN (127340) age: 23 RAFVR	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP162 'S' of No 148 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 110 during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	ASPINALL, CLIFFORD (2206350) age: Unknown RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP162 'S' of No 148 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 110 during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	RAE, JOHN FREDERICK CAIRNEY (2210115) age: 33 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP162 'S' of No 148 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 110 during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	BENNETT, ALEXANDER (418698) age: 29 RAAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP181 'X' of No 148 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by Soviet fighters during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	MASON, DENNIS JOHN (1575994) age: 23 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP181 'X' of No 148 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by Soviet fighters during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	BEANLAND, CHARLES ALEC (R/208472) age: 20 RCAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP181 'X' of No 148 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by Soviet fighters during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	CRABTREE, CHARLES WILLIAM (173346) age: 23 RAFVR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP181 'X' of No 148 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by Soviet fighters during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	AIRD, DENNIS (1875074) age: 19 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP181 'X' of No 148 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by Soviet fighters during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	SANDILANDS, ALEXANDER (1001799) age: 23 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP181 'X' of No 148 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by Soviet fighters during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	CARROLL, JOHN ALOYSIUS (1117201) age: Unknown RAFVR	WO	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP181 'X' of No 148 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by Soviet fighters during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	BROWN, HAROLD LEONARD (J/26853) age: 20 RCAF	Fg Off	A member of No 148 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP276 'A' of No 1586 Flt, which was possibly shot down by Soviet fighters during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	BLYNN, ARNOLD RAYMOND (J/24323) age: 22 RCAF	Flt Lt	A member of No 148 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP276 'A' of No 1586 Flt, which was possibly shot down by Soviet fighters during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	LIDDELL, ARTHUR GEORGE WILLIAM (R/195410) age: Unknown RCAF	Flt Sgt	A member of No 148 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP276 'A' of No 1586 Flt, which was possibly shot down by Soviet fighters during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	WYLIE, CHARLES BURTON (R/149946) age: 21 RCAF	Flt Sgt	A member of No 148 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP276 'A' of No 1586 Flt, which was possibly shot down by Soviet fighters during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	CHAPMAN, GEORGE ALFRED (J/91098) age: 24 RCAF	Plt Off	A member of No 148 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP276 'A' of No 1586 Flt, which was possibly shot down by Soviet fighters during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	ASHMORE, KENNETH JAMES (1796373) age: Unknown RAFVR	Sgt	A member of No 148 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP276 'A' of No 1586 Flt, which was possibly shot down by Soviet fighters during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	WENHAM, FREDERICK GEORGE (1400534) age: 21 RAFVR	Sgt	A member of No 148 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP276 'A' of No 1586 Flt, which was possibly shot down by Soviet fighters during a supply dropping sortie to the Polish Home Army in Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
05-Aug	HALL, ROBERT BUCHAN (149572) age: 36 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL248 MA-U of No 161 Sqn, which came down near Huiron during Operation Bob 116. He is buried in Huiron Churchyard
05-Aug	BLAIKIE, IAN ARMSTRONG (405365) age: 26 RNZAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL248 MA-U of No 161 Sqn, which came down near Huiron during Operation Bob 117. He is buried in Huiron Churchyard
05-Aug	LOOS, EDWARD ALBERT (149841) age: 27 RAFVR	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL248 MA-U of No 161 Sqn, which came down near Huiron during Operation Bob 118. He is buried in Huiron Churchyard
05-Aug	PATTERSON, DAVID GORDON (1491419) age: 22 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL248 MA-U of No 161 Sqn, which came down near Huiron during Operation Bob 119. He is buried in Huiron Churchyard
05-Aug	MORGAN, KENNETH FREDERICK (417228) age: 21 RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL248 MA-U of No 161 Sqn, which came down near Huiron during Operation Bob 120. He is buried in Huiron Churchyard
05-Aug	HOLLAND, BASIL FEATHERSTONE (1874064) age: 28 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL248 MA-U of No 161 Sqn, which came down near Huiron during Operation Bob 121. He is buried in Huiron Churchyard
05-Aug	ALCOCK, JOHN PERRY (127192) age: 30 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Lysander IIIA, V9748 MA-D of No 161 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a Mosquito during a SOE sortie near Rennes. He is buried in Messac Communal Cemetery
05-Aug	HOLMAN, WALTER FRANK MARSCHLIER (119215) age: Unknown RAFVR	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME806 AS-J2 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Lancaster, PD227 of the same unit over the sea on its return from a raid on an oil depot at Pauillac. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
05-Aug	PASSAGE, THOMAS EUGENE (1196414) age: 35 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME806 AS-J2 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Lancaster, PD227 of the same unit over the sea on its return from a raid on an oil depot at Pauillac. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
05-Aug	SHOTTON, CYRIL PETER (625411) age: 23 RAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME806 AS-J2 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Lancaster, PD227 of the same unit over the sea on its return from a raid on an oil depot at Pauillac. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
05-Aug	ALCOCK, SIDNEY RADFORD (955354) age: 29 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME806 AS-J2 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Lancaster, PD227 of the same unit over the sea on its return from a raid on an oil depot at Pauillac. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
05-Aug	BOYD, JAMES THOMAS (1474359) age: 21 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME806 AS-J2 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Lancaster, PD227 of the same unit over the sea on its return from a raid on an oil depot at Pauillac. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
05-Aug	CARNCROSS, NORMAN (1624833) age: Unknown RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME806 AS-J2 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Lancaster, PD227 of the same unit over the sea on its return from a raid on an oil depot at Pauillac. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
05-Aug	MILLAR, ROBERT (1825218) age: 19 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME806 AS-J2 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Lancaster, PD227 of the same unit over the sea on its return from a raid on an oil depot at Pauillac. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
05-Aug	BOUCHER, ERNEST GEORGE (174408) age: 21 RAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP500 'V' of No 174 Sqn, which he abandoned near Conde after being hit by flak, but he did not survive. He is buried in Caligny (La Chapelle Notre Dame du Chene) grave
05-Aug	DUBOIS, H FFAF () age:	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ198 'T' of No 342 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in
05-Aug	PIERRON, R FFAF () age:	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ198 'T' of No 342 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in
05-Aug	ROMANETTI, H FFAF () age:	WO	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ198 'T' of No 342 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in
05-Aug	HOURIES, L FFAF () age:	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ261 'L' of No 342 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in
05-Aug	SOUET, M FFAF () age:	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ261 'L' of No 342 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in
05-Aug	KAINKU, H FFAF () age:	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ261 'L' of No 342 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in
05-Aug	LADAGNOUS, J FFAF () age:	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ261 'L' of No 342 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in
05-Aug	BARRIER, P FFAF () age:	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ344 'U' of No 342 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in
05-Aug	BONNEVILLE, R FFAF () age:	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ344 'U' of No 342 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in
05-Aug	JEAN, L FFAF () age:	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ344 'U' of No 342 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in
05-Aug	DEPIN, S FFAF () age:	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ344 'U' of No 342 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in
05-Aug	CORNEMONT, H FFAF () age:	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ390 'J' of No 342 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in
05-Aug	RICARDON, L FFAF () age:	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ390 'J' of No 342 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie near Caen. He is buried in
05-Aug	EARLE, JOHN WALTER BENSON (C/24449) age: 28 RCAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MJ784 of No 403 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing after being hit by flak whilst attacking enemy MT. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery
05-Aug	BERESFORD, GRAHAM (171591) age: 23 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL594 KW-U of No 425 Sqn, which was shot by flak near Chantilly during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at St Leu-d'Esserent. He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer
05-Aug	STAMP, LESLIE GEORGE (171503) age: 30 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL594 KW-U of No 425 Sqn, which was shot by flak near Chantilly during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at St Leu-d'Esserent. He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer
05-Aug	GRACIE, WILLIAM BROWN (R/114324) age: 23 RCAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL594 KW-U of No 425 Sqn, which was shot by flak near Chantilly during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at St Leu-d'Esserent. He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer
05-Aug	REED, RAYMOND ALEXANDER (J/85809) age: Unknown RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL594 KW-U of No 425 Sqn, which was shot by flak near Chantilly during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at St Leu-d'Esserent. He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer
05-Aug	CLARK, BRIAN (1004554) age: 23 RAFVR	WO	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL594 KW-U of No 425 Sqn, which was shot by flak near Chantilly during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at St Leu-d'Esserent. He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer
05-Aug	LEE, JOHN JOSEPH (R/259992) age: 19 RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL594 KW-U of No 425 Sqn, which was shot by flak near Chantilly during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at St Leu-d'Esserent. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery
05-Aug	HARRISON, JAMES ROBERT (J/21448) age: 22 RCAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ828 BM-H of No 433 Sqn, which crashed whilst preparing to land at Skipton on Swale on its return from a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at St Leu-d'Esserent. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery
05-Aug	WHITBREAD, DENNIS LAWSON (1624919) age: 22 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ828 BM-H of No 433 Sqn, which crashed whilst preparing to land at Skipton on Swale on its return from a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at St Leu-d'Esserent. He is buried in Kempston Cemetery
05-Aug	CRELLIN, ALBERT EDWIN (419296) age: 30 RAAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HX858 'H' of No 464 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie over France. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
05-Aug	ORR, THOMAS ALLAN (426905) age: 23 RAAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HX858 'H' of No 464 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie over France. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
05-Aug	BRENNEN, WILLIAM EDWARD (867113) age: Unknown AuxAF	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FZ674 of No 575 Sqn, which flew into the ground in Northern France in poor visibility whilst taking freight to Normandy. He is buried in Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville
05-Aug	HAKANSSON, PETER CARL (152699) age: 20 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FZ674 of No 575 Sqn, which flew into the ground in Northern France in poor visibility whilst taking freight to Normandy. He is buried in Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville
05-Aug	LOMAS, NORMAN (154352) age: 32 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FZ674 of No 575 Sqn, which flew into the ground in Northern France in poor visibility whilst taking freight to Normandy. He is buried in Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville
05-Aug	MORRISON, JOHN ALEXANDER (131804) age: 26 RAFVR	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FZ674 of No 575 Sqn, which flew into the ground in Northern France in poor visibility whilst taking freight to Normandy. He is buried in Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville
05-Aug	GUY, ERNEST FRANCIS (1317603) age: Unknown RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FZ674 of No 575 Sqn, which flew into the ground in Northern France in poor visibility whilst taking freight to Normandy. He is buried in Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville
05-Aug	POOL, REGINALD HOWARD (1382229) age: 21 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB139 KC-V of No 617 Sqn, which was shot by flak into Douarnenez Bay during a raid on the U-boat pens at Brest. He is buried in Douarnenez Communal Cemetery
05-Aug	WAIT, WILLIAM NOEL (178240) age: 21 RAFVR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB139 KC-V of No 617 Sqn, which was shot by flak into Douarnenez Bay during a raid on the U-boat pens at Brest. He is buried in Douarnenez Communal Cemetery
05-Aug	WELCH, ROBERT (175644) age: 21 RAFVR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JB139 KC-V of No 617 Sqn, which was shot by flak into Douarnenez Bay during a raid on the U-boat pens at Brest. He is buried in Douarnenez Communal Cemetery
05-Aug	SPECKMAN, JOHN CLEMENT (1320824) age: 22 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was flying as the air bomber in Lancaster III, LM420 PG-R of No 619 Sqn, which and was killed when he was struck by a direct hit from flak during a raid on St Leo D'Asserant. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
05-Aug	COOK, DAVID (1096390) age: 23 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.
05-Aug	BOYCE, EDWARD ERNEST (1612738) age: Unknown RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, FP662 'T' of No 17 SAAF Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sweep in the Genoa area. He is buried in Malta Memorial
05-Aug	LEE, RICHARD ARMITAGE (658861) age: 28 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, FP662 'T' of No 17 SAAF Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sweep in the Genoa area. He is buried in Malta Memorial
05-Aug	BEESLEY, THOMAS ALFRED (1588908) age: 20 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, FP662 'T' of No 17 SAAF Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sweep in the Genoa area. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles
05-Aug	DUNLEVIE, JOHN SIDNEY (37965) age: 29 RAF	Wg Cdr	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HP848 of No 2 GSU, which crashed near Colliers End in Hertfordshire after hitting trees whilst low flying. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
05-Aug	MACMILLAN, ISLAY SINCLAIR (142329) age: 35 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HP848 of No 2 GSU, which crashed near Colliers End in Hertfordshire after hitting trees whilst low flying. He is buried in New Kilpatrick (or Hillfoot) Cemetery.
05-Aug	BRIGHTWELL, NORMAN JOSEPH (574421) age: 21 RAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JR516 of No 3 TEU, which dived into the ground in flames near Tibberton in Gloucestershire. He is buried in Shepreth (All Saints) Churchyard.
05-Aug	MATTHEWS, ELMER BARRINGTON (1800208) age: 22 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, KW373 of No 79 OTU, which crashed into the sea off Cape Kiti after hitting a target during an air to ground firing exercise. He is buried in Nicosia War Cemetery.
05-Aug	WALSHE, JOHN GORDON (1317945) age: 20 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, KW373 of No 79 OTU, which crashed into the sea off Cape Kiti after hitting a target during an air to ground firing exercise. He is buried in Nicosia War Cemetery.
05-Aug	NIVEN, CARSWELL HAROLD (117505) age: Unknown RAFVR	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Vengence III, FB956 of No 8 IAF, which flew into a mountain near Hirok in bad weather. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery.
05-Aug	WILLCOCK, ERIC DOUGLAS (1412613) age: 22 RAFVR	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Vengence III, FB956 of No 8 IAF, which flew into a mountain near Hirok in bad weather. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery.
05-Aug	LEE, THOMAS EDWIN (J/89415) age: 21 RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE821 of No 86 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Gamston due to a loss of power. He is buried in Chantilly (St Pierre) Communal Cemetery
05-Aug	COOPER, WALTER WILLIAM (J/40083) age: 32 RCAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE821 of No 86 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Gamston due to a loss of power. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery
05-Aug	BREHAUT, LOWELL MILTON (J/41540) age: 21 RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE821 of No 86 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Gamston due to a loss of power. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery
05-Aug	CLARKE, JAMES ROBERT (R/207295) age: 20 RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE821 of No 86 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Gamston due to a loss of power. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery
05-Aug	MURDIE, WILLIS DON (R/116943) age: Unknown RCAF	WO I	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE821 of No 86 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Gamston due to a loss of power. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery
05-Aug	BOYD, OWEN TUDOR () age: 54 RAF	AVM	He was serving as AOC, No 93 Grp and died of a heart attack. He is buried in City of Westminster (Paddington) Cemetery, Mill Hill
05-Aug	LAWFORD, ALFRED JAMES (958676) age: Unknown RAFVR	LAC	He had been serving at Alor Star but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang, Ambon. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial
05-Aug	SCOTT, JOHN OWEN (151287) age: 27 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, V8739 of No 54 OTU, which spun into the ground on the approach to Charterhall when the starboard engine failed. He is buried in Fogo Churchyard.
05-Aug	NAYLOR, JOHN (153650) age: 22 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, V8739 of No 54 OTU, which spun into the ground on the approach to Charterhall when the starboard engine failed. He is buried in Hull Eastern Cemetery.
05-Aug	SEWARD, JACK (139807) age: 27 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF275 of the CCDU, which dived into the sea after burst into flames as the result of a flare igniting in the bomb bay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
05-Aug	FOURNIER, VICTOR NOEL GASTON (169408) age: 23 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF275 of the CCDU, which dived into the sea after burst into flames as the result of a flare igniting in the bomb bay. He is buried in Angle (St Mary) Churchyard.
05-Aug	WILLIAMSON, MAURICE (159578) age: 32 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF275 of the CCDU, which dived into the sea after burst into flames as the result of a flare igniting in the bomb bay. He is buried in Houghton-le-Spring (Durham Road) Cemetery
05-Aug	NIXON, WILFRED EARLE (81353) age: Unknown RAFVR	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF275 of the CCDU, which dived into the sea after burst into flames as the result of a flare igniting in the bomb bay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
05-Aug	HOLDEN, EDWIN HAROLD (169409) age: 30 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF275 of the CCDU, which dived into the sea after burst into flames as the result of a flare igniting in the bomb bay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
05-Aug	LOTE, ARTHUR (1047212) age: 23 RAFVR	LAC	The unit in which he had been serving is currently unknown but he died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp in Java. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery
05-Aug	CLYDE, JOHN STEWART (1572793) age: 20 RAFVR	LAC	He was serving at RAF Hendon and died in Redhill Hospital from injuries sustained on 3 Aug 1944 when a V-1 exploded in front of a barrack block at RAF Hendon. He is buried in City of Westminster (Paddington) Cemetery, Mill Hill
05-Aug	COLLINS, JOHN GARFIELD (72631) age: 53 RAFVR	Flt Lt	He was on the strength of No 100 PDC but died at RAF Stannington from self inflicted injuries. He is buried in Helston Cemetery.
06-Aug	MACKERRAS, DONALD JOHN (422599) age: 23 RAAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Tempest V, JN759 of No 3 Sqn, which crashed near Minfield in Sussex during an anti-diver patrol. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
06-Aug	SIMPSON, MAURICE FRANCIS CHARLES (176768) age: 22 RAFVR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MK118 'F' of No 43 Sqn, which crashed whilst landing at Calvi. He is buried in Biguglia War Cemetery
06-Aug	COOMBS, GRAHAME FREDERICK (179081) age: Unknown RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4824 VN-Z of No 50 Sqn, which came down near Pontoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Pontoise Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	ARMSTRONG, ROBERT (1135120) age: 23 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4824 VN-Z of No 50 Sqn, which came down near Pontoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Pontoise Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	MALLEN, HERBERT JOSEPH (2211358) age: 20 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4824 VN-Z of No 50 Sqn, which came down near Pontoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Pontoise Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	SPEDDING, JOHN (2218427) age: 19 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4824 VN-Z of No 50 Sqn, which came down near Pontoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Pontoise Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	WILLIAMS, JAMES HENRY (R/ 106082) age: 22 RCAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4824 VN-Z of No 50 Sqn, which came down near Pontoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Pontoise Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	COLEMAN, SIDNEY HARRY (147097) age: 30 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW546 MH-R of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid against railway targets at Hazebrouck. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
06-Aug	BROWN, GEORGE (413374) age: 25 RNZAF	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW546 MH-R of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid against railway targets at Hazebrouck. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
06-Aug	JONES, EDGAR FREDERICK (423786) age: 32 RAAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW546 MH-R of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid against railway targets at Hazebrouck. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
06-Aug	DONKIN, ERNEST WILLIAM (542206) age: 24 RAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW546 MH-R of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid against railway targets at Hazebrouck. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
06-Aug	COWLING, AUBREY FRANCIS (176488) age: Unknown RAFVR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW546 MH-R of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid against railway targets at Hazebrouck. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
06-Aug	BAPTIST, ROBERT (3040779) age: 19 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW546 MH-R of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid against railway targets at Hazebrouck. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
06-Aug	HEALEY, WILLIAM LEONARD (1876797) age: 19 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW546 MH-R of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid against railway targets at Hazebrouck. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
06-Aug	WILL, DENNIS PETER (89840) age: 23 RAFVR	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, FX984 of No 65 Sqn, which exploded whilst dive bombing barges in the Seine. He is buried in Le Thuit Churchyard
06-Aug	DRINKALL, AUSTIN (161594) age: Unknown RAFVR	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND930 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Pontoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Pontoise Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	CLISBY, DEREK (1336818) age: 20 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND930 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Pontoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Pontoise Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	FOY, THOMAS JOSEPH (1313948) age: 22 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND930 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Pontoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Pontoise Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	JENKINS, ERNEST HERBERT (1852243) age: 20 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND930 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Pontoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Pontoise Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	MACDONALD, MURDO (173265) age: 22 RAFVR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND930 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Pontoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Pontoise Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	WARBURTON, WILLIAM (173156) age: 23 RAFVR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND930 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Pontoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Pontoise Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	WEBB, ROY (177636) age: 25 RAFVR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND930 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Pontoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Pontoise Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	PRINCE, THOMAS JOHN (1425704) age: 22 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND930 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Pontoise during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Pontoise Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	LESTER, DONALD JOSEPH (425173) age: 30 RAAF	WO	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB140 OL-H of No 83 Sqn, which he abandoned as ordered when it was severely damaged during an attack on the a flying bomb storage area, but it appears he did not survive. The aircraft was subsequently brought back under control and landed at Ford. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
06-Aug	BUCKNELL, GEOFFREY CHARLES (421311) age: 33 RAAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND840 OF-J of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Eaubonne during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Clichy Northern Cemetery
06-Aug	McALLISTER, RONALD (424551) age: 24 RAAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND840 OF-J of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Eaubonne during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Clichy Northern Cemetery
06-Aug	BARLOW, LEONARD (1603320) age: 19 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND840 OF-J of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Eaubonne during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Clichy Northern Cemetery
06-Aug	DAITZ, LESLIE BERNARD (1577121) age: 22 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND840 OF-J of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Eaubonne during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Clichy Northern Cemetery
06-Aug	DYKE, GEORGE CLIFFORD (1095605) age: 22 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND840 OF-J of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Eaubonne during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Clichy Northern Cemetery
06-Aug	FARMER, LESLIE DESMOND (2220935) age: 22 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND840 OF-J of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Eaubonne during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Clichy Northern Cemetery
06-Aug	PATIENCE, WILLIAM RONALD (1893740) age: 19 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND840 OF-J of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Eaubonne during a raid on a Noball (V-1) site at Bois de Cassan. He is buried in Clichy Northern Cemetery
06-Aug	DALGLISH, WILLIAM LOGAN (R/223820) age: 20 RCAF	Sgt	He had been flying in Halifax V, LL387 NF-P of No 138 Sqn, which crashed off Normandy during a special duties sortie on 18/19 Jul 1944, he was thrown off a cliff by a German soldier. He is buried in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers
06-Aug	FLETCHER, CLEMENT (1458905) age: 21 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR243 of No 151 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a train. He is buried in Jonzac Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	MacRAE, DONALD JOHN (656656) age: Unknown RAFVR	WO	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR243 of No 151 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a train. He is buried in Jonzac Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	MILLS, DEREK ARTHUR (1812769) age: 20 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the flight engineer in Lancaster I, PD209 of No 207 Sqn, which was attacked by a Bf 109 and hit by flak during a raid on the V-1 storage site at Bois Cassan. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
06-Aug	ELMES, DENNIS WALTER (1806889) age: 20 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the rear gunner in Lancaster I, PD209 of No 207 Sqn, which was attacked by a Bf 109 during a raid on the V-1 storage site at Bois Cassan. He is buried in Chiswick Old Cemetery.
06-Aug	WILKINSON, JOHN RICHARD (47647) age: Unknown RAF	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, EF721 of No 225 Sqn, which crashed off Calvi during an air test. He is buried in Biguglia War Cemetery.
06-Aug	ANDERSON, CHARLES EDWARD (J/13450) age: 21 RCAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL334 of No 298 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing after being shot down a night fighter during Operation Diplomat 9 in support of the SAS. He is buried in Essoyes Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	EUNSON, LEONARD ALLAN (410536) age: 24 RAAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ878 of No 299 Sqn, which was shot down flak near Plougoumelen during Operation Ian 7 to Baden. He is buried in Plougoumelen Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	IRVING, WALTER NELSON (J/87928) age: 20 RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ879 of No 299 Sqn, which was shot down flak near Plougoumelen during Operation Ian 7 to Baden. He is buried in Plougoumelen Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	URU, HENARWHAKATAU (39589) age: 23 RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ880 of No 299 Sqn, which was shot down flak near Plougoumelen during Operation Ian 7 to Baden. He is buried in Plougoumelen Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	HULL, ALFRED ANTHONY (1588979) age: Unknown RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ881 of No 299 Sqn, which was shot down flak near Plougoumelen during Operation Ian 7 to Baden. He is buried in Plougoumelen Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	BRADDOCK, ROBERT JACK (416081) age: 26 RNZAF	WO	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ882 of No 299 Sqn, which was shot down flak near Plougoumelen during Operation Ian 7 to Baden. He is buried in Plougoumelen Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	HARRISON, GORDON FLETCHER (R/112810) age: 21 RCAF	WO I	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ883 of No 299 Sqn, which was shot down flak near Plougoumelen during Operation Ian 7 to Baden. He is buried in Plougoumelen Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	WEIR, RONALD STANLEY (C/2732) age: 43 RCAF	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MJ741 of No 416 Sqn, which spun into the ground on an overshot at Crepon in France. He is buried in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers
06-Aug	KINGHAM, RICHARD JOHN (143099) age: Unknown RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, NS504 of No 544 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie covering areas around Orlean, Sens, Lyon and Tours. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery.
06-Aug	TOWSEY, JOHN STANLEY JACK (86330) age: 29 RAFVR	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, NS504 of No 544 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie covering areas around Orlean, Sens, Lyon and Tours. He is buried in Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery.
06-Aug	HADLEY, KENNETH JOSEPH (131581) age: 21 RAFVR	Fg Off	whilst flying as a passenger in B-25, A47-13, which crashed 10 miles east of Adelaide. He is buried in Adelaide River War Cemetery.
06-Aug	BLANSHARD, GORDON (130454) age: 28 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, LR368 of No 613 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie over the Seine region. He is buried in St Pierre-du-Vauvray Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	SHAYLOR, HERBERT THOMAS (1214032) age: 21 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, LR368 of No 613 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie over the Seine region. He is buried in St Pierre-du-Vauvray Communal Cemetery
06-Aug	HOLDEN, JOHN (158740) age: 21 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VIII, JF771 of No 615 Sqn, which crashed shortly after taking off for a Rhubarb. He is buried in Imphal War Cemetery.
06-Aug	JOHNSTONE, FREDERICK CUTHBERT (61881) age: 26 RAFVR	Flt Lt	He was serving with No 72 OTU, and died from injuries sustained in an off duty motorcycle accident when he collided with an RAF Vehicle on Victoria Road, Kisuma, two days previously. He is buried in Kisumu Cemetery.
06-Aug	SZEPELSKI, Edward(P.707219) age: 19 PAF	AC2	He was serving with the Polish Technical School and died in the RAF Hospital, Halton. He is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard
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06-Aug	WILLIAMS, ERIC CHARLES (1249093) age: 23 RAFVR	LAC	He was serving with No 6107 Servicing Echelon and was killed by a V1 whilst on leave at his home at 168A Halfway Street, Sidcup, along with his mother and brother. He is buried in Chislehurst Cemetery.
06-Aug	MORRIS, ALLEN (539116) age: 26 RAF	Cpl	He was serving with No 80 Wing and died from injuries sustained on 31 July whilst riding a bicycle when he collided with a motor vehicle at Braintree. He is buried in Templecombe (St Mary) Churchyard.
06-Aug	ROBINSON, ERIC (362146) age: 37 RAF	WO	He was serving in the Air Ministry and died in the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham, Kent, from a cerebral haemorrhage. He is buried in Maidstone Cemetery, Kent.
06-Aug	McCARTHY, WILLIAM EDWIN MOREY (1691482) age: 42 RAFVR	LAC	He was serving with the CCDU at RAF Angle when he died from injuries sustained on the Old Angle Road, Pembroke, after being struck and knocked down by an RAF transmitter van. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.
06-Aug	WIERNUSZ, Wladyslaw(P.794741) age: 35 PAF	Cpl	He appears to have been discharged from the Polish Air Force and was working as a farm labourer when he died at 188 St. Georges Road, Glasgow from tuberculosis and exhaustion. He is buried in Glasgow (Cardonald) Cemetery.
06-Aug	LEES, RONALD SAMUEL MANN (110250) age: 24 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was serving at the TRE, Malvern and died of pneumonia and heart failure after contracting flu. He is buried in Shrewsbury General Cemetery.
06-Aug	VALLANCE, OLIVE MAY (2078521) age: 21 WAAF	LACW	She was serving at RAF St Davids and died in the County Hospital, Haverfordwest from multiple injuries when she was knocked off her bicycle by a US Army lorry on the airfield. She was cremated at Rochdale Crematorium.
07-Aug	HART, DENNIS FREDERICK (127352) age: 22 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, FZ166 of No 19 Sqn, which exploded after being hit by ground fire during an attack on ground targets on the Seine. He is buried in Mantes-la-Ville Communal Cemetery
07-Aug	FOXALL, REGINALD CHARLES (535737) age: 25 RAFVR	Cpl	He had been serving with No 108 Sqn, and died in 438 Field Ambulance from a cerebral haemorrhage. He is buried in Aleppo War Cemetery.
07-Aug	STEVENSON, JOHN (172088) age: 24 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB118 of No 139 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Castrop-Rauxel. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
07-Aug	LEVIN, MARTIN HENRY OVE DFC(147010) age: 22 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB202 of No 139 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Castrop-Rauxel. He is buried in Bury Cemetery, Huntingdonshire
07-Aug	KENNY, JOHN HENRY (67700) age: 30 RAFVR	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB202 of No 139 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Castrop-Rauxel. He is buried in Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery
07-Aug	ADAMS, DOUGLAS ALAN MOORE (173518) age: 30 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LK383 OJ-A of No 149 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	CARY, EARL STANLEY (J/89984) age: 27 RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LK383 OJ-A of No 149 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	CUTHBERT, JOHN EDWARD ASHFIELD (1315283) age: 23 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LK383 OJ-A of No 149 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	KILCOYNE, TERRY (1592352) age: 20 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LK383 OJ-A of No 149 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	MERCER, LESLIE HARRY (1897326) age: 38 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LK383 OJ-A of No 149 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	PRIOR, JOHN ADOLPH(1575451) age: 23 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LK383 OJ-A of No 149 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	ROBINSON, JOHN WILLIAM (2205557) age: 19 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LK383 OJ-A of No 149 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	WINLOW, DAVID (1503796) age: 23 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was serving with No 156 Sqn, and was killed when a Mosquito returning from operations crashed into a married quarters, he was occupying. He is buried in East Murton, Cold Hesledon and Dalton-le-Dale Burial Ground.
07-Aug	ROOKES, ALLAN LAWSON (1479035) age: 22 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was serving with No 156 Sqn, and was killed when a Mosquito returning from operations crashed into a married quarters, he was occupying. He is buried in York Cemetery, Yorkshire.
07-Aug	PRYOR, P F RN () age:	Lt (A)	He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Mosquito XIX, MM649 of No 157 Sqn, which came down at Finningham Manor near Detling during a Diver (anti V-1) patrol. He is buried in
07-Aug	MACKENZIE, D RN () age:	Sub Lt (A)	He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Mosquito XIX, MM649 of No 157 Sqn, which came down at Finningham Manor near Detling during a Diver (anti V-1) patrol.
07-Aug	TEMPLE, ROLAND EDGAR (150049) age: 27 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN770 'N' of No 245 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Gavray. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery
07-Aug	MARSHALL, TOM (992629) age: 23 RAFVR	LAC	He was serving with No 271 Sqn, and died in the RAF Hospital, Wroughton from defective hepatitis. He is buried in Cirencester Cemetery.
07-Aug	COATES, JOHN BERNARD DFC(106216) age: Unknown RAFVR	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NE552 'O' of No 272 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping sweep off the Italian Riviera. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
07-Aug	ROGERS, MERVYN HENRY (1339648) age: 21 RAFVR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NE552 'O' of No 272 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping sweep off the Italian Riviera. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseillies
07-Aug	ZWOLINSKI, Ryszard (Roman) (P.1357) age: 34 PAF	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XII, HK230 EW-B of No 307 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Arnhem during an intruder sortie to Deelan airfield. He is buried in Arnhem (Moscowa) General Cemetery
07-Aug	GAJEWSKI, Henryk Feliks (P.781284) age: 25 PAF	WO	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XII, HK230 EW-B of No 307 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Arnhem during an intruder sortie to Deelan airfield. He is buried in Arnhem (Moscowa) General Cemetery
07-Aug	PEACOCK, JOHN WILLIAMSON (C/7971) age: 24 RCAF	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIII, MM587 of No 409 Sqn, which was shot down during a beachhead patrol by a Ju 88. He is buried in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers
07-Aug	BIRNIE, HUGH WALDIE (J/19162) age: 22 RCAF	Fg Off	He was captured after being shot down on 29 Jun 1944 whilst flying in Halifax VI, NP683 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost on raid to Metz but was murdered by the SD in woods near Caen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	JAMIESON, DONALD SINCLAIR (J/19863) age: 20 RCAF	Fg Off	He was captured after being shot down on 29 Jun 1944 whilst flying in Halifax VI, NP683 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost on raid to Metz but was murdered by the SD in woods near Caen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	GATES, EDWARD CLASON (409103) age: 21 RAAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, PL441 'A' of No 453 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking enemy MT. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	COX, FRANCIS VICTOR (1091391) age: 23 RAFVR	LAC	He was serving with No 461 Sqn and died in the Woodbine House EMS Hospital from injuries sustained whilst riding a bicycle when he was in collision with service ambulance on Treginnis Hill, Pembroke . He is buried in Northampton (Kingsthorpe) Cemetery.
07-Aug	DIBBS, JAMES WILLIAM HENRI (186427) age: 22 RAFVR	Plt Off	He was serving with No 603 Sqn, and died after being struck on the head during a RP exercise. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma.
07-Aug	HUBBARD, SIDNEY CHARLES (139478) age: 30 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIII, MM621 of No 604 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and a Me 410 over France. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery
07-Aug	HOOPER, JOHN CLIFFORD INGLEDEW (61955) age: 23 RAFVR	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIII, MM621 of No 604 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and a Me 410 over France. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery
07-Aug	INGLEBY, PHILIP (137140) age: 23 RAFVR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, NT202 AJ-N of No 617 Sqn, which crashed when the starboard wing collapsed over the Wainfleet ranges following an engine failure as it made a climbing turn on pulling up from a bombing run. He is buried in Coningsby Cemetery
07-Aug	DUFFY, WARREN ALVIN (J/7073) age: 21 RCAF	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, NT202 AJ-N of No 617 Sqn, which crashed when the starboard wing collapsed over the Wainfleet ranges following an engine failure as it made a climbing turn on pulling up from a bombing run. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery
07-Aug	BARKER, FRANCIS REGINALD DFC(403148) age: 23 RAAF	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, R8891 of No 107 MU, which flew into rising ground during an air test whilst it was undertaking tropical trials. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery
07-Aug	McTAVISH, ARCHIBALD STEWART (J/14575) age: 27 RCAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG363 DH-U of No 1664 HCU, which crashed into the sea off Scarborough after control was lost during an air-to-air firing exercise. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery
07-Aug	GORMAN, ALEXANDER THOMAS (J/36878) age: 29 RCAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG363 DH-U of No 1664 HCU, which crashed into the sea off Scarborough after control was lost during an air-to-air firing exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	GREEN, LESLIE ARTHUR (J/25905) age: 26 RCAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG363 DH-U of No 1664 HCU, which crashed into the sea off Scarborough after control was lost during an air-to-air firing exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	CLARK, VERNON EDWARD (R/205305) age: 23 RCAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG363 DH-U of No 1664 HCU, which crashed into the sea off Scarborough after control was lost during an air-to-air firing exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	ELLIS, JOHN WILLIAM (R/196611) age: 20 RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG363 DH-U of No 1664 HCU, which crashed into the sea off Scarborough after control was lost during an air-to-air firing exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	MORGAN, GWYNFRYN (R/76725) age: Unknown RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG363 DH-U of No 1664 HCU, which crashed into the sea off Scarborough after control was lost during an air-to-air firing exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	SOUTHWICK, WILLIAM LEWIS (R/185297) age: 22 RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG363 DH-U of No 1664 HCU, which crashed into the sea off Scarborough after control was lost during an air-to-air firing exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
07-Aug	REYNOLDS, FRANK LESLIE (1207688) age: 32 RAFVR	LAC	He was serving with No 64 Flying Control Section, and died in No 47 British General Hospital from acute polio. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata.
07-Aug	CULVER, RONALD ALFRED (1809720) age: 20 RAFVR	Sgt	He was killed whilst serving with No 71 OTU crashed on a training flight at 31.30N: 31.49E. He is buried in Moascar War Cemetery.
07-Aug	BALES, JOHN JAMES (426488) age: 21 RAAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk I, ET962 of No 73 OTU, which dived into the ground during a training flight. He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery
07-Aug	TOMKINS, CHARLES ROBERT KITCHENER (912149) age: 30 RAFVR	LAC	He was serving at RAF Gianaclis, and died in No 3 RAF Hospital from meningitis. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.
07-Aug	SIMMONS, JAMES ARTHUR (625726) age: 26 RAF	Cpl	He was serving with No 218 MU and died from cerebral lesions in Bath Hospital after being taken ill at home. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery.
07-Aug	CARNEGIE, HENRY (1590461) age: 20 RAFVR	Sgt	He was serving at RAF Madley and drowned whilst bathing in the river Wye. He is buried in Longbenton (Benton) Cemetery.
07-Aug	MARTIN, BYRON SILVESTER (714017) age: 19 RAFVR	AC2	He was serving at RAF Hunmanby Moor and died in RAF Hospital, Northallerton from meningitis and cerebro spinal fever . He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery.
07-Aug	TIERNEY, GERARD (1077613) age: 35 RAFVR	Sgt	He was serving with No 41 Base and died in the York Military Hospital sustained when he fell out of a window onto a glass roof. He is buried in Oldham (Greenacres) Cemetery.

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