Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 16 - 17 August 1944
16-Aug |
BURMAN, DENNIS CECIL (404889) age: 23 RNZAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, NH374 'R' of No 74 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking rail targets between Arras and Waziers. He is buried in Biache-St Vaast Communal Cemetery |
16-Aug |
CLARK, ARTHUR JOHN (179515) age: 22 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR237 of No 151 Sqn, which was lost on a Day Ranger. He is buried in Beruges Communal Cemetery |
16-Aug |
PARKINSON, FREDERICK JOHN (175717) age: 21 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR237 of No 151 Sqn, which was lost on a Day Ranger. He is buried in Beruges Communal Cemetery |
16-Aug |
GRANTHAM, FREDERICK ANDROS (104542) age: 28 RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN577 'S' of No 174 Sqn, which he abandoned near Sentilly on 14 Aug 1944 after being hit by flak and managed to evade capture but was shot by enemy soldiers as he attempted to cross into the Allied lines. He is buried in La Courbe Churchyard |
16-Aug |
JASINSKI, Zygmunt (P.1757) age: 27 PAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, LR261 'G' of No 305 Sqn, which crashed shortly after taking off from Lasham. He is buried in Newark-on-Trent Cemetery |
16-Aug |
TRZNADEL, Jan Jozef (P.2740) age: 25 PAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, LR261 'G' of No 305 Sqn, which crashed shortly after taking off from Lasham. He is buried in Newark-on-Trent Cemetery |
16-Aug |
CLERC, JACQUES OLIVER (J/28197) age: 27 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ808 BM-P of No 433 Sqn, which came down near Sonderby on the Danish island of Finn during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Sonderby (Assens) Churchyard |
16-Aug |
MORGAN, JOHN ARCHIBALD WYNN (J/25000) age: 22 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ808 BM-P of No 433 Sqn, which came down near Sonderby on the Danish island of Finn during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Sonderby (Assens) Churchyard |
16-Aug |
MOFFAT, JOHN WINNING (R/206348) age: 21 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ808 BM-P of No 433 Sqn, which came down near Sonderby on the Danish island of Finn during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Sonderby (Assens) Churchyard |
16-Aug |
STEWART, COURTNEY RAYMOND (J/88141) age: 25 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ808 BM-P of No 433 Sqn, which came down near Sonderby on the Danish island of Finn during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Sonderby (Assens) Churchyard |
16-Aug |
YOUNG, ROBERT FAULKNER (753314) age: 32 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ808 BM-P of No 433 Sqn, which came down near Sonderby on the Danish island of Finn during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Sonderby (Assens) Churchyard |
16-Aug |
GRAHAM, WILLIAM ARTHUR (421205) age: 21 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL186 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LK296 during an air test. He is buried in Dalton-in-Furness Cemetery |
16-Aug |
ORGAN, KENNETH WILLIAM (172532) age: 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL186 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LK296 during an air test. He is buried in Ecclesall (All Saints) Churchyard |
16-Aug |
OATES, KENNETH (152366) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL186 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LK296 during an air test. He is buried in Forest Town (St Alban) Churchyard |
16-Aug |
CRESSWELL, RONALD VICTOR (1293794) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL186 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LK296 during an air test. He is buried in Plumstead Cemetery |
16-Aug |
SMITH, BARRY WALTHAM (176409) age: 23 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL186 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LK296 during an air test. He is buried in Soroby Burial Ground |
16-Aug |
PETERSON, JOHN ALEXANDER (421385) age: 26 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL186 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LK296 during an air test. He is buried in Soroby Burial Ground |
16-Aug |
SMITH, PETER GEOFFREY (1821720) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL186 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LK296 during an air test. He is buried in South Ealing Cemetery |
16-Aug |
MARSHALL, ARTHUR (1037484) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL186 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LK296 during an air test. He is buried in Todmorden (Christ Church) Churchyard |
16-Aug |
WILLIAMS, KENNETH (2209196) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL296 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LL186 during an air test. He is buried in Bebington (Plymyard) Cemetery |
16-Aug |
STEVENSON, ROY (1816730) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL296 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LL186 during an air test. He is buried in Soroby Burial Ground |
16-Aug |
REVILLIOD, LEONARD (153375) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL296 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LL186 during an air test. He is buried in Soroby Burial Ground |
16-Aug |
BRADLEY, FRANK (J/89746) age: 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL296 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LL186 during an air test. He is buried in Soroby Burial Ground |
16-Aug |
REGENSTREIF, MORTIMER (J/89747) age: 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL296 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LL186 during an air test. He is buried in Soroby Burial Ground |
16-Aug |
STEPHENS, THOMAS (418036) age: 32 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL296 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LL186 during an air test. He is buried in Soroby Burial Ground |
16-Aug |
MILNE, PHILIP HESLOP (1325513) age: 24 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL296 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LL186 during an air test. He is buried in Sunderland (Bishopwearmouth) Cemetery |
16-Aug |
TURNER, NEIL DOUGLAS THOMSON (173791) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL296 of No 518 Sqn, which collided with LL186 during an air test. He is buried in Troon Cemetery, Ayrshire |
16-Aug |
COLLARD, GAETAN GERARD (427847) age: 30 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM674 CF-U of No 625 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
16-Aug |
FARRER, ALBERT WILSON (417824) age: 30 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM674 CF-U of No 625 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
16-Aug |
GEDDES, FRANCIS JOHN (426336) age: 22 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM674 CF-U of No 625 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
16-Aug |
MOORE, JACK FINLAY (409004) age: 23 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM674 CF-U of No 625 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
16-Aug |
CHARLICK, DEAN GORDON (417050) age: 23 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM674 CF-U of No 625 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid to Stettin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
16-Aug |
CLETHEROE, CHARLES (611721) age: 24 RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM674 CF-U of No 625 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid to Stettin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
16-Aug |
SLADE, JAMES ARTHUR (1896319) age: 34 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM674 CF-U of No 625 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid to Stettin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
16-Aug |
LIVELY, HARRY HARVEY (J/29283) age: 24 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IV, KZ570 of No 639 Sqn, which crashed near Mount Hawke in Cornwall during an army co-operation exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
16-Aug |
LASBURY, GEORGE FRANCIS (1414789) age: Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 2867 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died in No 1 RAF Hospital from pyrexia of an unknown origin. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
BOHANES, Stefan(P.784633) age: 30 PAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP220 GR-C of No 1586 (SD) Flt, which was shot down by a night fighter after after completing a supply drop to the Warsaw area. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
JENCKA, Tadeusz(P.1708) age: 26 PAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW275 'R' of No 1586 (SD) Flt, which was shot down on its return from a supply dropping mission to Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
PLUTA, Zygmunt(P.76658) age: 31 PAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW275 'R' of No 1586 (SD) Flt, which was shot down on its return from a supply dropping mission to Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
DUDZIAK, Jozef(P.703905) age: 20 PAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW275 'R' of No 1586 (SD) Flt, which was shot down on its return from a supply dropping mission to Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
FLORKOWSKI, Jan(P.782375) age: 24 PAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW275 'R' of No 1586 (SD) Flt, which was shot down on its return from a supply dropping mission to Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
WICHROWSKI, Bernard(P.794153) age: 21 PAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW275 'R' of No 1586 (SD) Flt, which was shot down on its return from a supply dropping mission to Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
MARECKI, Jan(P.781707) age: 23 PAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW275 'R' of No 1586 (SD) Flt, which was shot down on its return from a supply dropping mission to Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
MALEJKA, Brunon(P.782328) age: 27 PAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW275 'R' of No 1586 (SD) Flt, which was shot down on its return from a supply dropping mission to Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
GRACE, JOHN MARCEL (1265588) age: 35 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 2 BARU, and died from typhoid fever. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM VIPOND (866588) age: 35 AuxAF |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 322 MU, and died from typhoid fever. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
DAVIS, WILLIAM (1014251) age: 33 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 33 SFTS and died from Pulmonary TB. He is buried in Wallaceberg (River View) Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
BERRY, OWEN JAMES (1234314) age: 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 6101 AMES, and drowned in an accident whilst taking part in an operational exercise at Gungar. He is buried in Gauhati War Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
MACKINTOSH, JOHN LESLIE (1490126) age: 21 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 5114 MSU and died from gunshot wounds at Beny sur Mer. He is buried in La Delivrande War Cemetery, Douvres. |
16-Aug |
SADLER, EDMUND DANIEL CHARLES (1202724) age: 32 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 39 MU and committed suicide after murdering his wife by shooting her with a Sten gun outside the premises where she worked before turning the gun on himself. He is buried in Chichester Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
BAWDEN, REGINALD WILLIAM HENRY (1250716) age: 29 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 1 Air Armament School and was killed by a V-1 attack at Hoe Street, Walthamstow. He is buried in Chingford Mount Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
KOURATOU, JOHN YIANNIS (1461348) age: 34 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 55 Repair Unit and was killed by a V-1 attack at Hoe Street, Walthamstow, whilst engaged in clearing up after a previous V-1 attack. He is buried in St Pancras Cemetery. |
16-Aug |
REVELL, LESLIE (1474019) age: 20 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 15120 MSU and died in the Borough General Hospital, Ipswich from injuries sustained when two service vehicles collided at the junction of the Woodbridge to Felixstowe Road, on 13 August. He is buried in West Ilsley (All Saints) Churchyard. |
16-Aug |
MORRIS, CHARLES HENRY (1446620) age: 23 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving in the UK and was possibly killed in a V-1 attack, his death being registered in Islington. He is buried in/or was cremated at Islington Cemetery and Crematorium. |
17-Aug |
HOPPER, JOSEPH ALBERT (37259) age: 23 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, LE701 of No 34 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Palel during a test flight. He is buried in Imphal War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
VAN GOENS, RIJKLOF (124239) age: 30 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XII, MB880 of No 41 Sqn, which ditched in English Channel after running out of fuel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
FACKRELL, KENNETH ARTHUR DOUGLAS (545300) age: 25 RAF |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 43 Sqn, and died on board the US Hospital Ship 'Shamrock' from injuries sustained on 14 August when he fell down into the hold of the SS 'George Leonard'. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
FARNHILL, JACK (169016) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB384 DX-F of No 57 Sqn, which was lost over the Baltic during a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
STIENSTRA, ARTHUR (J/29573) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB384 DX-F of No 57 Sqn, which was lost over the Baltic during a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
SCUTT, STANLEY LESLIE (69487) age: 30 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB384 DX-F of No 57 Sqn, which was lost over the Baltic during a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
HARRIS, CLIFFORD ALFRED (1615832) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB384 DX-F of No 57 Sqn, which was lost over the Baltic during a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
MOSSMAN, GEORGE (1551394) age: 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 84 Sqn and died in the Combined Military Hospital, Quetta, from malaria. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
TWOMEY, TERENCE MICHAEL (1383995) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE167 OF-Y of No 97 Sqn, which was lost over the Baltic during a Gardening sortie to Stettin Bay. He is buried in Pederskirke Churchyard |
17-Aug |
ROGERSON, JOHN INSHAW (147714) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE167 OF-Y of No 97 Sqn, which was lost over the Baltic during a Gardening sortie to Stettin Bay. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
WELLS, JACK DOUGLAS (1836598) age: 29 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE167 OF-Y of No 97 Sqn, which was lost over the Baltic during a Gardening sortie to Stettin Bay. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
BURGESS, ROBIN HAROLD CROUCHER (2216202) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE167 OF-Y of No 97 Sqn, which was lost over the Baltic during a Gardening sortie to Stettin Bay. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
PORTER, EDWARD LEACH (113389) age: 33 RAFVR |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE167 OF-Y of No 97 Sqn, which was lost over the Baltic during a Gardening sortie to Stettin Bay. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
BEAN, HARRY (48487) age: 28 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE167 OF-Y of No 97 Sqn, which was lost over the Baltic during a Gardening sortie to Stettin Bay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
JONES, CHARLES AUGUSTUS (701653) age: Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE167 OF-Y of No 97 Sqn, which was lost over the Baltic during a Gardening sortie to Stettin Bay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
SMITH, LESLIE HERBERT (950136) age: 24 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE167 OF-Y of No 97 Sqn, which was lost over the Baltic during a Gardening sortie to Stettin Bay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
BROWN, HERBERT (850186) age: 39 RAF |
Sgt |
He was flying in Halifax III, NA504 DY-Y of No 102 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Kiel but was possibly murdered after being captured near Leopoldsburg in Belgium. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
TODD, GEORGE WALTER (1115149) age: 27 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was flying in Halifax III, NA504 DY-Y of No 102 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Kiel but was possibly murdered after being captured near Leopoldsburg in Belgium. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
PEDLOW, WILLIAM (156773) age: 27 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA504 DY-Y of No 102 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
HEAL, FRANK SIDNEY GEORGE (1337707) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA504 DY-Y of No 102 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
COGHLAN, LAWRENCE WILLIAM (183800) age: 29 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA504 DY-Y of No 102 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
O'TOOLE, LAWRENCE (1481831) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA504 DY-Y of No 102 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
TOWNSEND, CYRIL HIRAM (1623085) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA504 DY-Y of No 102 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
TABOR, DAVID (171098) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB154 'J' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie to Northern Italy, eventually being found near Avezzano. He is buried in Assisi War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
BEAN, BRUCE GEORGE HAROLD ROBERT (R/171347) age: 23 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB154 'J' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie to Northern Italy, eventually being found near Avezzano. He is buried in Assisi War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
BAINES, CHARLES EDWARD (1145668) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB154 'J' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie to Northern Italy, eventually being found near Avezzano. He is buried in Assisi War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
GALLIVAN, PATRICK JOSEPH (1102394) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB154 'J' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie to Northern Italy, eventually being found near Avezzano. He is buried in Assisi War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
KING, PATRICK (1821946) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB154 'J' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie to Northern Italy, eventually being found near Avezzano. He is buried in Assisi War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
KNIGHT, FRANK STEPHEN (1180468) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB154 'J' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie to Northern Italy, eventually being found near Avezzano. He is buried in Assisi War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
MORRISON, STANLEY KENNETH (1624853) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB154 'J' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie to Northern Italy, eventually being found near Avezzano. He is buried in Assisi War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
QUARENDON, DOUGLAS MALCOLM (658807) age: 26 RAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB154 'J' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie to Northern Italy, eventually being found near Avezzano. He is buried in Assisi War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
INCH, JAMES HOWARD (R/163741) age: 21 RCAF |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB154 'J' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie to Northern Italy, eventually being found near Avezzano. He is buried in Assisi War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
BLANCKLEY, GEORGE WILLIAM (1865666) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK839 NP-S of No 158 Sqn, which crashed at Foston on the Wolds near Driffield on its return from a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Farnham Royal (St Mary) Churchyard |
17-Aug |
BEARD, EDWIN GEORGE (J/89967) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK839 NP-S of No 158 Sqn, which crashed at Foston on the Wolds near Driffield on its return from a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
17-Aug |
BIELBY, KEITH THOMAS (J/89968) age: 19 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK839 NP-S of No 158 Sqn, which crashed at Foston on the Wolds near Driffield on its return from a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
17-Aug |
CRAWLEY, FREDERICK WILLIAM (J/89905) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK839 NP-S of No 158 Sqn, which crashed at Foston on the Wolds near Driffield on its return from a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
17-Aug |
GRANT, JOHN JOSEPH (J/89906) age: 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK839 NP-S of No 158 Sqn, which crashed at Foston on the Wolds near Driffield on its return from a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
17-Aug |
WOOLFREY, ALLEN HENRY (1678701) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK839 NP-S of No 158 Sqn, which crashed at Foston on the Wolds near Driffield on its return from a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
17-Aug |
BUTCHART, GORDON VAN ALLEN (J/89259) age: 29 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF246 of No 172 Sqn, which crashed near Barnstaple following a double engine failure on its return from an anti-submarine patrol. 1 other killed. He is buried in Heanton Punchardon (St Augustine) Churchyard |
17-Aug |
WILSON, GEORGE ARTHUR (1230405) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF246 of No 172 Sqn, which crashed near Barnstaple following a double engine failure on its return from an anti-submarine patrol. 1 other killed. He is buried in Urmston Cemetery |
17-Aug |
WRIGHT, WILLIAM DOUGLAS (117930) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KG933 'P' of No 178 Sqn, which was shot down by an enemy fighter near Cracow during a supply dropping mission to the Warsaw-Lodz area. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
CLARKE, JOHN DOUGLAS (527242) age: Unknown RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KG933 'P' of No 178 Sqn, which was shot down by an enemy fighter near Cracow during a supply dropping mission to the Warsaw-Lodz area. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
LIVERSIDGE, JOHN PHILIP (401092) age: 31 RAAF |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KG933 'P' of No 178 Sqn, which was shot down by an enemy fighter near Cracow during a supply dropping mission to the Warsaw-Lodz area. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
BROWN, GEOFFREY CAMPBELL (128455) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP681 'M' of No 183 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s near Le Neubourn. He is buried in Corneville-sur-Risle Churchyard |
17-Aug |
HUMPHREY, GORDON FREDERICK (J/89694) age: 23 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JR148 of No 183 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s near Le Neubourn. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
PRICE, DAVID JOHN ATHERLEY WATCYN (1322377) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN341 'L' of No 197 Sqn, which was shot down near Vimoutiers. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
COOK, DONALD KENLOW (1321433) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW127 'W' of No 226 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near La Mailleraye. He is buried in Touffreville-la-Corbeline Churchyard |
17-Aug |
ANSTEY, WILLIAM STANLEY (1577912) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW127 'W' of No 226 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near La Mailleraye. He is buried in Touffreville-la-Corbeline Churchyard |
17-Aug |
WALTON, JOHN ELLIS (130176) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VIII, JF955 of No 241 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Cittadella after being damaged by debris from a train which exploded as it was being attacked. He is buried in Padua War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
GALE, WILLIAM ALLAN (328490) age: 20 SAAF |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP898 of No 245 Sqn, which was probably shot down by flak near Ticheville. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
MIRON, ARTHUR EUGENE (J/5144) age: 23 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MP137 of No 245 Sqn, which was probably shot down by flak near Les Autels. He is buried in St Charles de Percy War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
THOMAS, ROBERT (1103502) age: 28 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 258 Sqn but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Ambon Town. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
17-Aug |
LOVE, WILFRED ROYCE (710122) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN680 of No 266 Sqn, which was shot down by a Fw 190 near Livarot. He is buried in Ste Marguerite-des-Loges Churchyard |
17-Aug |
TROUILLET, L E B FFAF () age: |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, PK991 of No 340 Sqn, which collided with another Spitfire whilst taking-off from Tangmere. |
17-Aug |
BOYLE, HARRY VERN (J/17745) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MK299 of No 403 Sqn, which was lost whilst attacking enemy MT near Trun. He is buried in Castillon-en-Auge Churchyard |
17-Aug |
MUSGRAVE, PHILIP ARTHUR (J/88134) age: Unknown RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PA988 LQ-P of No 405 Sqn, which was abandoned after a fire broke out in the fuselage and wing during a raid to Stettin but he either failed to get out or did not survive. He is buried in Svino Churchyard |
17-Aug |
KEMP, KENNETH DONOVAN (J/12962) age: 24 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB239 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast during a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery |
17-Aug |
FISHER, CHARLES HAROLD (J/19844) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB239 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast during a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
BILLINGSLEY, FORAST DELOIS(J/89270) age: 24 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB239 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast during a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
NORDHEIMER, KENNETH ALBERT (J/26606) age: 20 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB239 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast during a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Kirkeby Churchyard |
17-Aug |
JOLLY, ERIC NOEL (1871640) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB239 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast during a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Kirkeby Churchyard |
17-Aug |
BRUCE, JOHN SAMUEL (86600) age: 32 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB239 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
CALHOUN, MAXWELL BOYD (J/23966) age: 20 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB239 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
CARTER, JOSEPH WILLIAM (J/88790) age: 23 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB239 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
MOFFIT, FRANCIS WILFRED (J/24555) age: 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ687 PT-L of No 420 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea during a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
LORENZ, DENNIS BUDD HERMAN (R/155256) age: 26 RCAF |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ687 PT-L of No 420 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea during a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
BLOCK, DALTON IRVON (J/27283) age: 20 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ687 PT-L of No 420 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
PRITCHARD, GORDON FEATHERSTONE (J/86684) age: 20 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ687 PT-L of No 420 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
ROSKI, ANTONIO GEORGE (C/89022) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ687 PT-L of No 420 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
BOUCOCK, KENNETH GEORGE (J/92616) age: 19 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ687 PT-L of No 420 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
DAVIES, ROBERT HENRY (J/87194) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ687 PT-L of No 420 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
SURLES, CHARLES PITTMAN (J/89305) age: 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ687 PT-L of No 420 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea during a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
SRIGLEY, JOSEPH RALPH GORDON (J/22846) age: Unknown RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB751 NA-Q of No 428 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Faarevejle Churchyard |
17-Aug |
FAIRGRIEVE, WILLIAM CHARD (J/25437) age: 25 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB751 NA-Q of No 428 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Sejero Cemetery |
17-Aug |
SLATER, HARRY (J/25693) age: 28 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB751 NA-Q of No 428 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Varberg Church New Cemetery |
17-Aug |
BROWN, LEONARD GEORGE (J/35910) age: 30 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB751 NA-Q of No 428 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid to Stettin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
BOYCE, ROBERT RICHARDSON (J/90467) age: 29 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB751 NA-Q of No 428 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid to Stettin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
LAMB, WILLIAM ALEXANDER (J/95165) age: 19 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB751 NA-Q of No 428 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a raid to Stettin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
DAHLE, TRUMAN HELMER (J/17647) age: 26 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ372 SE-Y of No 431 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
17-Aug |
FARAGHER, JOHN (J/92617) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ372 SE-Y of No 431 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
17-Aug |
CRAWLEY, SAMUEL EDWARD (1294373) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ372 SE-Y of No 431 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
17-Aug |
O'DONNELL, CECIL FREDERICK (J/35008) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ372 SE-Y of No 431 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
MACALLISTER, HARVARD DARRELL FREDERICK (J/11486) age: 23 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ372 SE-Y of No 431 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
GERMIQUET, GEORGE EDWARD (J/89877) age: 32 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ372 SE-Y of No 431 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
SNELL, DENNIS EDWARD (J/90078) age: 19 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ372 SE-Y of No 431 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
FLEMING, MALCOLM HENRY (J/20198) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ863 BM-I of No 433 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Aabenraa Cemetery |
17-Aug |
SCOTT, GEORGE (J/14730) age: 32 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ863 BM-I of No 433 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Aabenraa Cemetery |
17-Aug |
SPROTT, JOHN COLES (J/24060) age: 31 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ863 BM-I of No 433 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Aabenraa Cemetery |
17-Aug |
TOLMIE, JOHN ANDREWS (J/87550) age: 25 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ863 BM-I of No 433 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Bagenkop Cemetery |
17-Aug |
BAKER, THOMAS LLOYD (J/89904) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ863 BM-I of No 433 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
VALK, JOHN CHESTER (J/21433) age: 25 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ863 BM-I of No 433 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
ATKINSON, RALPH IAN (1893014) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ863 BM-I of No 433 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
LILLEY, GEORGE HENRY (1571830) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ899 BM-D of No 433 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Aabenraa Cemetery |
17-Aug |
FAIRALL, MAURICE ELMER (J/94227) age: 23 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ899 BM-D of No 433 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Bogo Churchyard |
17-Aug |
GRIMBLE, HENRY (J/36370) age: 20 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ899 BM-D of No 433 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
BERCUSON, BERNARD (J/88065) age: 28 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ899 BM-D of No 433 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Magleby Churchyard, Langeland |
17-Aug |
SAVARD, JOSEPH GEORGES MARCEL (J/88165) age: 19 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ899 BM-D of No 433 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is buried in Magleby Churchyard, Langeland |
17-Aug |
BAILLARGEON, JOSEPH LOUIS (J/36230) age: 25 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ899 BM-D of No 433 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
DRENNAN, ALFRED WALLACE JACK (J/95179) age: 23 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ899 BM-D of No 433 Sqn, which came down in the Baltic Sea during a Gardening sortie to Kiel Bay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Aug |
DUNCAN, GEORGE WILLIAM (425286) age: 24 RAAF |
WO |
He died from injuries sustained on 13 Aug 1944 whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF400 of No 458 Sqn, which blew up on landing at Luqa, probably as the result of a hung up bomb exploding. He is buried in Cagliari (St Michele) Communal Cemetery |
17-Aug |
WADDELL, JAMES WILLIAM (422335) age: 23 RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Tempest V, JN805 of No 486 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Woodchurch in cloud during a V1 interception sortie. He is buried in Burton-upon-Trent Cemetery |
17-Aug |
WATTS, FREDERICK HERBERT (J/25939) age: 20 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM439 UL-E3 of No 576 Sqn, which was abandoned over Sweden during a raid on Stettin but his parachute became entangled in a tree. He is buried in Malmo Eastern Municipal Cemetery |
17-Aug |
FILBY, WALTER GEORGE FREDERICK (55086) age: 21 RAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL972 LE-T of No 630 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
HENRIQUEZ, ALFRED GEORGE (171932) age: 28 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL972 LE-T of No 630 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
JARVIS, PETER WOOLVIN (1319044) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL972 LE-T of No 630 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
NOTTINGHAM, THOMAS GEORGE (1576650) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL972 LE-T of No 630 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
CARTER, DANIEL NEWTON (J/88161) age: 28 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL972 LE-T of No 630 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
McKENZIE, ALAN (1594165) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL972 LE-T of No 630 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
SECRETAN, PHILIP DONALD (1891837) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL972 LE-T of No 630 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
WILLIAMS, RONALD ERNEST (1853521) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL972 LE-T of No 630 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Stettin. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
17-Aug |
NICKERSON, JOHN RICHARD WILLIAM (591402) age: 22 RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV941 'Q' of No 31 SAAF, which was shot down by flak on its return from a supply drop to Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
BRADSHAW, EDWARD (9448551) age: Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV941 'Q' of No 31 SAAF, which was shot down by flak on its return from a supply drop to Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
BONNEY, ALBERT MILVRON (53201) age: 22 RAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW161 'W' of No 31 SAAF, which was shot down near Lysa Gora by a night fighter en-route to a supply drop to Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
ZAMBRA, RONALD (1322578) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW161 'W' of No 31 SAAF, which was shot down near Lysa Gora by a night fighter en-route to a supply drop to Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
SWIFT, GEORGE (1454102) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW161 'W' of No 31 SAAF, which was shot down near Lysa Gora by a night fighter en-route to a supply drop to Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
ROBINSON, GERRARD THOMAS (1621559) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW248 'P' of No 31 SAAF, which was shot down by a night fighter on its return from a supply drop to Warsaw. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
PARKER, EDWARD JAMES (1873207) age: 20 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, 4305 (exLS987) of No 44 AS, which crashed at Blaaukrantz after the wings broke off in a dive out of cloud. He is buried in Grahamstown New Cemetery |
17-Aug |
FLINT, JOHN WILFRED (1032160) age: 24 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, 4305 (exLS987) of No 44 AS, which crashed at Blaaukrantz after the wings broke off in a dive out of cloud. He is buried in Grahamstown New Cemetery |
17-Aug |
DAVENPORT, JAMES RICHES (572628) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, 4305 (exLS987) of No 44 AS, which crashed at Blaaukrantz after the wings broke off in a dive out of cloud. He is buried in Grahamstown New Cemetery |
17-Aug |
MITCHELL, KENNETH (1622479) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, 4305 (exLS987) of No 44 AS, which crashed at Blaaukrantz after the wings broke off in a dive out of cloud. He is buried in Grahamstown New Cemetery |
17-Aug |
CHARLESWORTH, RICHARD BRIAN (1623338) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore III, AH114 of No 70 OTU, which crashed into the Great Bitter Lake shortly after take-off for a night bombing practice. He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
CLARK, THOMAS KINNEAR (1822577) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore III, AH114 of No 70 OTU, which crashed into the Great Bitter Lake shortly after take-off for a night bombing practice. He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
PUDNEY, DOUGLAS STANLEY (417888) age: 24 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore III, AH114 of No 70 OTU, which crashed into the Great Bitter Lake shortly after take-off for a night bombing practice. He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
WATTS, DENIS JAMES THOMAS (651006) age: 22 RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore III, AH114 of No 70 OTU, which crashed into the Great Bitter Lake shortly after take-off for a night bombing practice. He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery |
17-Aug |
GIDLEY, ARTHUR ERNEST (162283) age: 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, ME914 of No 78 OTU, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
17-Aug |
SCOTT, ERNEST IAN (157913) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, ME914 of No 78 OTU, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
17-Aug |
DAVIES, ROBERT WRAY (1684489) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, ME914 of No 78 OTU, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
17-Aug |
METCALFE, ALAN ARTHUR ROBERT (1684644) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, ME914 of No 78 OTU, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
17-Aug |
WILSON, JOHN HENRY (J/22468) age: 24 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, ME914 of No 78 OTU, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
17-Aug |
WILSON, DORRIEN GUY CORBIN (J/27643) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, ME914 of No 78 OTU, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
17-Aug |
FARE, ROBERT (1672795) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NE305 of No 79 OTU, which spun into the ground at Larnaca following an engine failure. He is buried in Nicosia War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
HARPER, WILLIAM DESMOND (1621704) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NE305 of No 79 OTU, which spun into the ground at Larnaca following an engine failure. He is buried in Nicosia War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
HEAVYSIDE, IRENE (438212) age: 22 WAAF |
ACW1 |
She was serving as a Wireless Operator at the ME Signals School, died in No 1 General Hospital from an internal obstruction. She is buried in Moascar War Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
SULTER, ISABELLA B. (2118835) age: 19 WAAF |
ACW1 |
She was probably serving with No 9346 or 9347 Servicing Echelon and died in Bangor Hospital, Braeburn from TB. She is buried in Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery. |
17-Aug |
HAYTHORNTHWAITE, CHARLES WILLIAM (SAM) (50111) age: 24 RAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang, AG443 of No 41 OTU, which flew into high ground on Longridge Fell near Clitheroe in Lancashire. He is buried in Mellor (St Mary) Churchyard. |
17-Aug |
JOSEFSSON, NANCY ULRIKA served as GILLINGHAM (7734) age: 32 WAAF |
SO |
She was serving at RAF Stannington and died at home at Calverley Crescent, Tunbridge Wells from arcardial strain, a dilated heart and oedema of the legs caused by excessive war work. She was cremated at Charing (Kent County) Crematorium. |
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