Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 18 - 20 August 1944
18-Aug |
EASTON, ROBERT WITHINGTON (J/29543) age: 20 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, LE691 'D' of No 11 Sqn, which flew into a river during a ground strafing attack. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery. |
18-Aug |
MACKAY, JOHN MACLEOD (1564693) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, LD741 'M' of No 11 Sqn, which crashed during a strafing attack along the Tiddim Road. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
18-Aug |
CONNOR, DESMOND WILLIAM (132894) age: 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, HB827 of No 19 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and crashed into a house during an attack on enemy MT. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
BEAVEN, DOUGLAS ALBERT (1396630) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF476 'X' of No 40 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid against the Xenia Oil Refinery at Ploesti. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
18-Aug |
DAVIES, JOHN WILLIAM (1625068) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF476 'X' of No 40 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid against the Xenia Oil Refinery at Ploesti. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
18-Aug |
GODDARD, STANLEY BERTRAM (1581052) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF476 'X' of No 40 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid against the Xenia Oil Refinery at Ploesti. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
18-Aug |
MOORE, DOUGLAS ROBERT WILLIAM (1803619) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF476 'X' of No 40 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid against the Xenia Oil Refinery at Ploesti. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
18-Aug |
FRANCIS, DOUGLAS JOHN(1586122) age: 22 RAFVR | Sgt | He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF476 'X' of No 40 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid against the Xenia Oil Refinery at Ploesti. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
18-Aug |
CAMPBELL, IAN (803386) age: 28 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP237 'W' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed at Contesti during a raid against the Xenia Oil Refinery at Ploesti. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
18-Aug |
LEA, GEOFFREY VINCENT (1497911) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP237 'W' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed at Contesti during a raid against the Xenia Oil Refinery at Ploesti. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
18-Aug |
QUINLAN, WILLIAM THOMAS (1399711) age: 28 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP237 'W' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed at Contesti during a raid against the Xenia Oil Refinery at Ploesti. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
18-Aug |
PATERSON, EDWARD ERIC ROSS (1566747) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP237 'W' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed at Contesti during a raid against the Xenia Oil Refinery at Ploesti. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
18-Aug |
MacKENZIE, WILLIAM DOTT (1567925) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP237 'W' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed at Contesti during a raid against the Xenia Oil Refinery at Ploesti. He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery. |
18-Aug |
GRILL, GORDON ANTHONY (1607109) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ724 of No 59 Sqn, which flew into high ground on Helmsdale in poor weather after being diverted to Tain. He is buried in Chelmsford (Writtle Road) Cemetery |
18-Aug |
SEIGLER, ROBERT (J/36088) age: 30 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ724 of No 59 Sqn, which flew into high ground on Helmsdale in poor weather after being diverted to Tain. He is buried in Glasgow (Glenduffhill) Jewish Cemetery |
18-Aug |
LOWE, ERNEST NEAL (1056312) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ724 of No 59 Sqn, which flew into high ground on Helmsdale in poor weather after being diverted to Tain. He is buried in Great Crosby (St Luke) Churchyard |
18-Aug |
CHRISTIE, ALAN WRIGHT (3005923) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ724 of No 59 Sqn, which flew into high ground on Helmsdale in poor weather after being diverted to Tain. He is buried in Thetford Cemetery |
18-Aug |
LE GROW, RONALD HUDSON (J/36472) age: 26 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ724 of No 59 Sqn, which flew into high ground on Helmsdale in poor weather after being diverted to Tain. He is buried in Wick Cemetery |
18-Aug |
INSTON, THOMAS HAROLD MATTHEW (1417346) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ724 of No 59 Sqn, which flew into high ground on Helmsdale in poor weather after being diverted to Tain. He is buried in Wick Cemetery |
18-Aug |
McLAY, ALAN JAMES (421025) age: 21 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ724 of No 59 Sqn, which flew into high ground on Helmsdale in poor weather after being diverted to Tain. He is buried in Wick Cemetery |
18-Aug |
NEWELL, HARRY FREDERICK JOHN (1399435) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ724 of No 59 Sqn, which flew into high ground on Helmsdale in poor weather after being diverted to Tain. He is buried in Wick Cemetery |
18-Aug |
PRATT, DONALD (1078897) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ724 of No 59 Sqn, which flew into high ground on Helmsdale in poor weather after being diverted to Tain. He is buried in Wick Cemetery |
18-Aug |
MALONEY, PATRICK (136723) age: 35 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was flying in Lancaster III, PB188 OL-A of No 83 Sqn, which he abandoned over Northamptonshire after it got into trouble on its return from a raid on L'Isle D'Adam, but did not survive. He is buried in/or was cremated at Islington Cemetery and Crematorium. |
18-Aug |
AUSTIN, JOHN PRESCOTT (176233) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB363 PM-F of No 103 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a Noball (V-1) site at la Nieppe. He is buried in Longuenesse {St Omer} Souvenir Cemetery |
18-Aug |
HAMILTON, STANLEY (1739618) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB363 PM-F of No 103 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a Noball (V-1) site at la Nieppe. He is buried in Longuenesse {St Omer} Souvenir Cemetery |
18-Aug |
WEBB, KENNETH GRAHAM (924401) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB363 PM-F of No 103 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a Noball (V-1) site at la Nieppe. He is buried in Longuenesse {St Omer} Souvenir Cemetery |
18-Aug |
WOOD, MATTHEW (J/5540) age: 32 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN126 'X' of No 137 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking ground targets near Orbec. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
ADCOCK, RONALD JOHN HENRY (414875) age: 22 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VIII, MD397 of No 152 Sqn, which crashed after hitting a tree during a ground strafing attack. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
18-Aug |
ROSEN, WALTER BIGELOW TOWER(J/28758) age: Unknown RCAF |
Fg Off |
He died from injuries sustained the previous day 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. |
18-Aug |
HAY, ALASTAIR JAMES (67093) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP427 of No 182 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking ground targets near Orbec. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
ACKERS, ROBERT DAVID (152010) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN595 of No 183 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Falaise. He is buried in Occagnes (Cui) Churchyard |
18-Aug |
GROSS, DOUGLAS HAIG (J/10113) age: 28 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN131 of No 184 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie near Trun. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
CURRIE, RONALD JAMES (J/21861) age: 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN623 of No 184 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie near Trun. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
BELL, LAWRENCE STANLEY (1199790) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN463 'M' of No 197 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie near Vimoutiers. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
BOWLES, LESLIE NORMAN (152369) age: 25 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IVA, JX201 of No 202 Sqn, which flew into the a hill at Carnero Point shortly after taking off from Gibraltar. He was commemorated on the Gibraltar Memorial |
18-Aug |
SHAW, LESLIE ARTHUR (152487) age: 31 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IVA, JX201 of No 202 Sqn, which flew into the a hill at Carnero Point shortly after taking off from Gibraltar. He was commemorated on the Gibraltar Memorial |
18-Aug |
STAPLEFORTH, HAROLD GEORGE ROY (161400) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IVA, JX201 of No 202 Sqn, which flew into the a hill at Carnero Point shortly after taking off from Gibraltar. He was commemorated on the Gibraltar Memorial |
18-Aug |
BARNFIELD, HARRY GORDON (1528869) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IVA, JX201 of No 202 Sqn, which flew into the a hill at Carnero Point shortly after taking off from Gibraltar. He was commemorated on the Gibraltar Memorial |
18-Aug |
DICKSON, JOHN (990703) age: 29 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IVA, JX201 of No 202 Sqn, which flew into the a hill at Carnero Point shortly after taking off from Gibraltar. He was commemorated on the Gibraltar Memorial |
18-Aug |
MOORE, CHARLES FREDERICK (1565565) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IVA, JX201 of No 202 Sqn, which flew into the a hill at Carnero Point shortly after taking off from Gibraltar. He was commemorated on the Gibraltar Memorial |
18-Aug |
NEVILL, KENNETH (1529312) age: 24 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IVA, JX201 of No 202 Sqn, which flew into the a hill at Carnero Point shortly after taking off from Gibraltar. He was commemorated on the Gibraltar Memorial |
18-Aug |
ROBERTS, CYRIL (1333710) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IVA, JX201 of No 202 Sqn, which flew into the a hill at Carnero Point shortly after taking off from Gibraltar. He was commemorated on the Gibraltar Memorial |
18-Aug |
LYLE, ROBERT SAMUEL (R/128192) age: 28 RCAF |
WO I |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IVA, JX201 of No 202 Sqn, which flew into the a hill at Carnero Point shortly after taking off from Gibraltar. He was commemorated on the Gibraltar Memorial |
18-Aug |
BATT, JAMES HENRY (R/189665) age: 21 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FV989, MQ-J of No 226 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie in the River Risle area. He is buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen |
18-Aug |
BRETT, ROBERT ARTHUR (J/88104) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FV989, MQ-J of No 226 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie in the River Risle area. He is buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen |
18-Aug |
RYAN, LEONARD ALFRED (1160977) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP445 of No 245 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter near Vimoutiers. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
GUTHRIE, RICHARD (155236) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MP144 'G' of No 247 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Vimoutiers. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
DIGGINS, ARTHUR ERNEST (183029) age: 24 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, R7820 'J' of No 247 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Vimoutiers. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
BORKOWSKI, Henryk (P.2257) age: 35 PAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, EN527 of No 303 Sqn, which lost a wing after being hit by ground fire whilst escorting B-26s on a raid (Ramrod 1214) against an ammunition dump at Beaumont-sur-Oise, near Varoux. He is buried in Le Varoux Cemetery. |
18-Aug |
MIGOS, Feliks Marcin (P.2667) age: 25 PAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, FB206 of No 306 Sqn, which collided with a Spitfire whilst flying in formation, crashing at Wereborne in Kent. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
18-Aug |
HORBACZEWSKI, Eugeniusz P DSO, DFC VM (P.0273) age: 26 PAF |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, FB355 PK-K of No 315 Sqn, which shot down by flak during a low level dog fight with a Fw 190 over Beauvais airfield. He is buried in Creil Communal Cemetery |
18-Aug |
FAIRFIELD, CHARLES ERNEST (J/12542) age: 24 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MK284 of No 401 Sqn, which was shot down in flames during an armed recce. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
SHARPE, GEORGE HAROLD (J/13612) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN347 'Z' of No 438 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Orbec during an armed recce. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
COLVILLE, JOHN SPENCER (J/29167) age: 24 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN929 'Z' of No 440 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Vimoutiers during an armed recce. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
BACKLER, HERMAN (R/195442) age: 21 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM439 UL-E2 of No 576 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a Noball (V-1) site at Wemars Cappel. He is buried in Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen |
18-Aug |
JOHNSTON, LLOYD L. (R/188969) age: 26 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM439 UL-E2 of No 576 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a Noball (V-1) site at Wemars Cappel. He is buried in Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen |
18-Aug |
DUERR, ERNEST AUGUSTUS (153572) age: 35 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM439 UL-E2 of No 576 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a Noball (V-1) site at Wemars Cappel. He is buried in Calais Southern Cemetery |
18-Aug |
MAIDEN, LEONARD (643941) age: 23 RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM439 UL-E2 of No 576 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a Noball (V-1) site at Wemars Cappel. He is buried in Marquise Communal Cemetery |
18-Aug |
ALLEN, FRANCIS (1025717) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM439 UL-E3 of No 576 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a Noball (V-1) site at Wemars Cappel. He is buried in Calais Southern Cemetery |
18-Aug |
CARRICK, MARTYN LOWTHER (117783) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JR125 of No 609 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by flak near Trun. He is buried in Bailleul Churchyard |
18-Aug |
BROWN, GEORGE WILLIAM (1323515) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ984 of No 624 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Biskra, having been diverted on its return from a SOE sortie over Vichy France due to poor visibility at Blida. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
POLE, KENNETH VINCENT (1431386) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ984 of No 624 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Biskra, having been diverted on its return from a SOE sortie over Vichy France due to poor visibility at Blida. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
ROBERTS, WILLIAM JAMES (1580115) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ984 of No 624 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Biskra, having been diverted on its return from a SOE sortie over Vichy France due to poor visibility at Blida. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
FRASER, JOHN ALEXANDER (1571220) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ984 of No 624 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Biskra, having been diverted on its return from a SOE sortie over Vichy France due to poor visibility at Blida. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
MEADOWS, RAYMOND WILLIAM (1627263) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ984 of No 624 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Biskra, having been diverted on its return from a SOE sortie over Vichy France due to poor visibility at Blida. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
TAYLOR, DENNIS ALFRED EDGAR (1601741) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ984 of No 624 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Biskra, having been diverted on its return from a SOE sortie over Vichy France due to poor visibility at Blida. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
WILSON, RONALD CHARLES (1396889) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ984 of No 624 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Biskra, having been diverted on its return from a SOE sortie over Vichy France due to poor visibility at Blida. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
EMERSON, GEORGE WHITEHEAD (1894771) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK178 of No 624 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting a forced landing, having been diverted on its return from a SOE sortie over Vichy France due to poor visibility at Blida. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
BULLOCK, GORDON ALAN (J/89261) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM269 LE-I of No 630 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near St-Crepin during a raid against oil storage tanks at Bordeaux. He is buried in Muron Communal Cemetery |
18-Aug |
BISHOP, RONALD WILLIAM (1334892) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM269 LE-I of No 630 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near St-Crepin during a raid against oil storage tanks at Bordeaux. He is buried in St Crepin Communal Cemetery |
18-Aug |
CAMERON, GEORGE (J/92129) age: 30 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB244 LE-N of No 630 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to l'Isle-Adam. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Aug |
SHEARSTONE, WILLIAM JOSEPH (J/25872) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB244 LE-N of No 630 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to l'Isle-Adam. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Aug |
McLAREN, ALAN (1322232) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XI, EN657 of No 683 Sqn, which failed to return from a PR sortie to Udine. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
18-Aug |
COOPER, WILLIAM FRANK (357102) age: 40 RAF |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 5001 (Airfield Construction) Sqn, and died in No 6 Canadian General Hospital from injuries sustained in a plant accident. He is buried in La Delivrance War Cemetery, Douvres. |
18-Aug |
McLENNAN, ARTHUR KEITH HAMMOND (1587156) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane, LB962 of RAF Shallufa, which crashed 6 miles from Fayid . He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery. |
18-Aug |
BARWOOD, EDGAR ERNEST VINCENT (MARC) (150873) age: 19 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, MP346 of No 11 (P) AFU, which flew into the ground near Kingsley in Cheshire at night. He is buried in Shaw (St Mary) Churchyard. |
18-Aug |
ROFF, BERNARD JOHN (1804121) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane, 5302 of No 11 OTU, which crashed near Brits in South Africa. He is buried in Thaba Tshwane (New) Military Cemetery |
18-Aug |
WOODBRIDGE, ALAN SIDNEY (1318882) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LK519 QQ-O of No 1651 HCU, which crashed into another Stirling whilst attempting a 'wheels-up' landing at Wratting Common. He is buried in Up Nately (St Stephen) Churchyard |
18-Aug |
HALE, ARTHUR (1672855) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, N6538 of No 14 EFTS, which crashed during aerobatics at Shustoke. He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Byker and Heaton) Cemetery. |
18-Aug |
REID, JAMES ROBERT FRASER (152081) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, X7891 of No 19 (SAAF) Sqn, which was shot down by ground fire during an attack on an enemy airfield in Yugoslavia. He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
POWELL, JOHN ALEXANDER (26122) age: Unknown RAF |
Gp Capt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, X7891 of No 19 (SAAF) Sqn, which was shot down by ground fire during an attack on an enemy airfield in Yugoslavia. He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
McDERMOTT, WILLIAM (1007187) age: 24 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, ? of No 19 (SAAF), which but the exact circumstances have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
SCOTT, HENRY DONALD (981101) age: 23 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, ? of No 19 (SAAF), which but the exact circumstances have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery |
18-Aug |
McSORLEY, JOHN (1573954) age: Unknown RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 308 MU, and died from injuries sustained in a road accident in Allahabad. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
18-Aug |
BEAUMONT, ROBERT CHARLES (169061) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP664 of No 84 GSU, which flew into the ground near Piddletrenthide in Dorset. He is buried in Wellingborough (Doddington Road) Cemetery. |
18-Aug |
KHAMO ROWIL (2813) age: Unknown IL |
Private |
He was killed/died whilst serving with the Iraq Levies, but the exact circumstances have not yet been ascertained. He is commemorated on the Habbaniya Memorial |
18-Aug |
DOLAN, EDWARD ROBERT (1228751) age: 37 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Tempsford and died from a fractured skull after falling off his bicycle whilst going down a steep hill on his return to camp. He is buried in Portsmouth (Kingston) Cemetery. |
19-Aug |
CARR, KENNETH STANWAY (145812) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB148 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Sterkrade. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
19-Aug |
McCARTHY, PATRICK GEORGE (173522) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB148 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Sterkrade. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
19-Aug |
BATTERBEE, ERNEST ARTHUR (1873692) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB148 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Sterkrade. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
19-Aug |
GAY, JOHN CHARLES (1436052) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB148 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Sterkrade. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
19-Aug |
ALLFORD, FREDERICK CHARLES (178946) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB148 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Sterkrade. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
19-Aug |
BLATCHFORD, BASIL FARREL (178645) age: 30 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB148 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Sterkrade. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
19-Aug |
HARGRAVE, ALAN BRIGHT (178830) age: 24 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB148 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Sterkrade. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
19-Aug |
LAYTON-SMITH, MICHAEL STUART (183715) age: 22 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB148 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Sterkrade. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
19-Aug |
TAYLOR, ERNEST ALFRED DFM(J/85317) age: 24 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was serving with No 10 Sqn and was killed near Pocklington in a motor cycle accident whilst off duty. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
19-Aug |
WOOD, NORMAN WRIGHT (122428) age: Unknown RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, FB122 of No 19 Sqn, which he abandoned after being hit by ground fire whilst strafing enemy MT but he did not survive. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
QUAN, WILLIAM PATRICK (429347) age: 21 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW538 MH-N of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Sterkrade. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
ANDERSON, ERIC JAMES (423579) age: 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW538 MH-N of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Sterkrade. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
KEMPSON, KEITH KNOWLES (419721) age: 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW538 MH-N of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Sterkrade. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
ADAMS, KENNETH ERNEST CHARLES (1852722) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW538 MH-N of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Sterkrade. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
CARTWRIGHT, JOHN EDWARD (3050652) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW538 MH-N of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Sterkrade. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
FRANKLIN, RONALD FREDERICK JOHN (1615606) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW538 MH-N of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Sterkrade. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
McLAREN, EDWARD LAURIE (1824962) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW538 MH-N of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Sterkrade. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
AJREKAR, LAXMAN SHRIPAD (125917) age: 27 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, HD329 'B of No 98 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie to Falaise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
MEWA, ALICK (414320) age: 25 RNZAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, HD329 'B of No 98 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie to Falaise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
NICHOLLS, ALBERT ERNEST (968037) age: Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, HD329 'B of No 98 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie to Falaise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
PITT, FRANK FENN (630113) age: Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, HD329 'B of No 98 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie to Falaise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
GILBERT, RONALD DESMOND (413188) age: 22 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN920 'T' of No 181 Sqn, which came down near Vimoutiers. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
JENNINGS, RONALD GARNET (328631V) age: 20 SAAF |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN288 'X' of No 182 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Vimoutiers. He is buried in St Valery-en-Caux Franco-British Cemetery |
19-Aug |
BONNET, F FFAF() age: |
Sgt Chef |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN877 'Y' of No 198 Sqn, which failed to return from the Vimoutiers area. He is buried in |
19-Aug |
KOZLOF, ALEXANDER (J/27922) age: 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW216 'S' of No 226 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie to Bernay. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
19-Aug |
HUNTER, JOSEPH ROBERT (R/170618) age: 21 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW216 'S' of No 226 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie to Bernay. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
19-Aug |
HART, JOHN MOORE (424460) age: 28 RNZAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW216 'S' of No 226 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie to Bernay. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
19-Aug |
CLARKE, ROBERT EDWARD (R/69558) age: 37 RCAF |
WO I |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW216 'S' of No 226 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie to Bernay. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
19-Aug |
DUNN, ERNEST LESLIE (421966) age: 23 RNZAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW216 'S' of No 226 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie to Bernay. He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer |
19-Aug |
ANDERSON, ROBERT JOSEPH DFM(1072885) age: 30 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, AE513 'P' of No 279 Sqn, which stalled at low level and spun into the sea off Great Yarmouth. He is buried in Yardley (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
19-Aug |
BLAKE, ALFRED GEORGE (158312) age: 30 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, AE513 'P' of No 279 Sqn, which stalled at low level and spun into the sea off Great Yarmouth. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
HUNT, HAROLD VIVIAN (1313939) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, AE513 'P' of No 279 Sqn, which stalled at low level and spun into the sea off Great Yarmouth. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
BOUMA, F () age: |
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He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW258 'G' of No 320 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie to Falaise. He is buried in |
19-Aug |
LANGENDAM, R () age: |
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He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW258 'G' of No 320 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie to Falaise. He is buried in |
19-Aug |
SEELIG, H J H () age: |
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He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW258 'G' of No 320 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie to Falaise. He is buried in |
19-Aug |
MELLISSEN, W A H () age: Unknown RAFVR |
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He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW258 'G' of No 320 Sqn, which failed to return from a flare dropping sortie to Falaise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
SYMONS, C R (J/8902) age: 22 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MJ844 of No 412 Sqn, which crashed near Vimoutiers after being hit by flak during an armed recce. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
19-Aug |
GOOD, RALPH EDWARD (J/88030) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB743 NA-I of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down in flames during a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
19-Aug |
DI MARCO, LEO JOHN DAVID (J/16455) age: 24 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 429 Sqn and was killed, along with his wife when their motorcycle was in collision with a milk truck near Annan. He is buried in Middlesbrough (Linthorpe) Cemetery |
19-Aug |
PORRITT, R A (J/21202) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN401 'G' of No 439 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter near Vimoutiers during an armed recce. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery |
19-Aug |
SCHARFF, WILLIAM KENNETH (J/7814) age: 25 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, PD448 of No 439 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Ticheville. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Aug |
STELLIN, JAMES KINGSTON (421785) age: 22 RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP975 of No 609 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter near Orbec. He is buried in St Maclou-la-Briere Churchyard |
19-Aug |
BLACKBURN, ROBERT GUY (165034) age: 21 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster VI JB713 F2-Z of No 635 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Harburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
19-Aug |
JONES, DANIEL GEORGE (182806) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster VI JB713 F2-Z of No 635 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Harburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
19-Aug |
ROBINSON, PETER (184696) age: 21 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster VI JB713 F2-Z of No 635 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Harburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
19-Aug |
WHEATLEY, REGINALD FRANK (164577) age: 32 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster VI JB713 F2-Z of No 635 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Harburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
19-Aug |
EARDLEY, LESLIE JAMES (950584) age: 24 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster VI JB713 F2-Z of No 635 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Harburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
19-Aug |
GORDON, JAMES ROBERTS (1057611) age: 22 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster VI JB713 F2-Z of No 635 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Harburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
19-Aug |
RAINE, ARTHUR THOMAS (998435) age: 24 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster VI JB713 F2-Z of No 635 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Harburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
19-Aug |
KIRBY, ROBERT WALTER (1711788) age: 20 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 2723 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was on guard duty at Chichester with another airman, he shot himself with his rifle whilst the other airmen was fetching some tea. He is buried in Wandsworth (Streatham) Cemetery. |
19-Aug |
JULSKI, Tadeusz(P.782478) age: 26 PAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim V, AZ890 of No 12 (P) AFU, which flew into the ground near Wymondhan, Leicestershire, whilst on a night training flight. He is buried in Newark-on-Trent Cemetery |
19-Aug |
WOODHEAD, DONALD BRUCE (412301) age: 30 RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, HP390 of No 16 OTU, which shortly after taking-off from Upper Heyford following an engine failure. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
19-Aug |
YOUNG, ARTHUR ALAN (164218) age: 20 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB224 of No 1655 MTU, which broke up in the air near Longnor in Shropshire during a high level cross country flight. He is buried in Newburn (Lemington) Cemetery |
19-Aug |
PEARCE, JOHN MANSFIELD (125871) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB224 of No 1655 MTU, which broke up in the air near Longnor in Shropshire during a high level cross country flight. He was cremated at Cheltenham Crematorium |
19-Aug |
GREEN, ALFRED KENNETH (43326) age: 27 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, AZ359 of No 7 (P) AFU, which dived into the ground on emerging from cloud near Wansford, Northamptonshire. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
19-Aug |
RAE, GILBERT OBE (71751) age: 27 RAF (RAFO) |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, G-AGKP/LR296 of BOAC, which crashed into the North Sea about five miles from Leuchars on its return from Stockholm. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19-Aug |
GUEST, EDWARD REGINALD (1222987) age: 32 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving at HQ 2nd TAF, and was killed in a vehicle accident. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery. |
19-Aug |
CLOW, CHARLES (509868) age: 39 RAF |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Defford and died in the RAF Hospital, Evesham from a carcinoma. He is buried in Fawley (All Saints) Churchyard. |
19-Aug |
DEACON, SYLVAINE JANET ELLIOTT (489231) age: 23 WAAF |
ACW2 |
She was serving as a u/t Radar Mechanic with No 78 (Signals) Wing and was reported missing, believed killed in an off duty accident on the shore at East of Downderry, Torpoint, her body later being recovered from the sea. She is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
KLOMPJ, JAN H. G. (205853V) age: 21 SAAF |
Capt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW342 'Y' of No 13 Sqn, which failed to return from an armed recce over northern Italy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
20-Aug |
TOBIN, LEO SARSFIELD (J/88747) age: 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW342 'Y' of No 13 Sqn, which failed to return from an armed recce over northern Italy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
20-Aug |
McGINNIS, ALLISTAIR WALTER (1344410) age: Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW342 'Y' of No 13 Sqn, which failed to return from an armed recce over northern Italy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
20-Aug |
DICKSON, ANTHONY (1063380) age: 32 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW342 'Y' of No 13 Sqn, which failed to return from an armed recce over northern Italy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
20-Aug |
COLLYNS, BASIL GORDON (391342) age: 31 RNZAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, FB194 of No 19 Sqn, which was shot down by a Fw 190 near Rouvres during a sweep near Paris. He is buried in Villeneuve-St Georges New Communal Cemetery |
20-Aug |
LEO, ARTHUR JOHN OWEN (778694) age: Unknown RAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1226 TL-J of No 35 Sqn, which captured on 18 Aug 1942 following a raid on Flensburg, he was killed when his working party was attacked by Allied aircraft. He is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery |
20-Aug |
BILODEAU, JOSEPH LAURENT WILLIE (J/86326) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, FB395 of No 129 Sqn, which failed to return. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
20-Aug |
STEED, RONALD ERNEST (752184) age: 24 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP245 'R' of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on the Herman Goering Niebelungen Werk tank factory at St Valantin. He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
ATHERTON, HERBERT MOLYNEUX (1522559) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP245 'R' of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on the Herman Goering Niebelungen Werk tank factory at St Valantin. He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
MOCKFORD, P J (542508V) age: Unknown SAAF |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP245 'R' of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on the Herman Goering Niebelungen Werk tank factory at St Valantin. He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
KELLY, KEVIN ALOYSIUS (328831V) age: 21 SAAF |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP245 'R' of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on the Herman Goering Niebelungen Werk tank factory at St Valantin. He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
CLIFTON, WILLIAM RONALD (1387613) age: 24 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP245 'R' of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on the Herman Goering Niebelungen Werk tank factory at St Valantin. He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
HEYDON, CYRIL (1804329) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP505 'G' of No 150 Sqn, which was shot down near Hohenlehen during a raid on the Herman Goering Niebelungen Werk tank factory at St Valantin. He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
ALLEN, ERNEST WILLIAM (1681706) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP505 'G' of No 150 Sqn, which was shot down near Hohenlehen during a raid on the Herman Goering Niebelungen Werk tank factory at St Valantin. He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
DAVIES, EVAN BERTRAM (422056) age: 23 RNZAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP505 'G' of No 150 Sqn, which was shot down near Hohenlehen during a raid on the Herman Goering Niebelungen Werk tank factory at St Valantin. He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
SENIOR, JOSEPH HARRISON (1434750) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP505 'G' of No 150 Sqn, which was shot down near Hohenlehen during a raid on the Herman Goering Niebelungen Werk tank factory at St Valantin. He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
HODOUL, PAUL RAYMOND MARIE (791109) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Cpl |
He had been serving with No 265 Sqn, but the exact circumstances have not yet been ascertained. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Aug |
BURR, TERENCE MICHAEL VAUGHAN (1393262) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, NT148 VI- of No 169 Sqn, which broke up as it recovered from a dive and crashed near Syderstone in Norfolk. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
20-Aug |
EVANS, JOHN EDMOND (1395420) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, NT148 VI- of No 169 Sqn, which broke up as it recovered from a dive and crashed near Syderstone in Norfolk. He is buried in Crayford (St Paulinus) Churchyard |
20-Aug |
FROST, JOHN THOMAS NALDRETT (412514) age: 22 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN719 'J' of No 198 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted force landed near Vimoutiers after being hit by flak. He is buried in St Desir War Cemetery |
20-Aug |
INESON, EDWARD CYRIL (1141305) age: 23 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He had been serving with No 242 Sqn but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Ambon. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
20-Aug |
CHAFF, GEORGE RICHARD (135923) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP104 'H' of No 265 Sqn, which was shot down by U-862. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Aug |
WATKINS, JOHN HENRY LAWSON (143668) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP104 'H' of No 265 Sqn, which was shot down by U-862. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Aug |
LOUGH, WILLIAM STEWART (128494) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP104 'H' of No 265 Sqn, which was shot down by U-862. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Aug |
WILLIS, REGGIE ARTHUR (124642) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP104 'H' of No 265 Sqn, which was shot down by U-862. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Aug |
ELLIOTT, SURTEES (566707) age: 26 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP104 'H' of No 265 Sqn, which was shot down by U-862. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Aug |
BAINES, RONALD REUBEN (1313689) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP104 'H' of No 265 Sqn, which was shot down by U-862. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Aug |
BICKMORE, FREDERICK WILLIAM ALBERT (1332155) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP104 'H' of No 265 Sqn, which was shot down by U-862. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Aug |
DOW, FRANCIS CHARLES ANDERSON (1071501) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP104 'H' of No 265 Sqn, which was shot down by U-862. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Aug |
GLYNN, CUTHBERT (1435171) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP104 'H' of No 265 Sqn, which was shot down by U-862. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Aug |
HALSTEAD, ARTHUR (1508931) age: 35 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP104 'H' of No 265 Sqn, which was shot down by U-862. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Aug |
STATHAM, JOSEPH ALBERT WILLOUGHBY (1008387) age: 28 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP104 'H' of No 265 Sqn, which was shot down by U-862. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Aug |
POPPLE, MAURICE SAMUEL (1213871) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP104 'H' of No 265 Sqn, which was shot down by U-862. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Aug |
HILL, JAMES RAYMOND (1316867) age: Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 2907 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was driving Dodge 15cwt RAF 95758, when it crashed into a river bed on the Castelnuovo to Lucera road, 8 miles from Castelnuova. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
LOCKLEY, STANLEY (1682179) age: 38 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 2947 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died in Southlands Hospital, Shoreham by Sea after being accidently shot by a rifle whilst on duty at RAF Truleigh Hill. He is buried in Manchester (Gorton) Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
WALKER, GEORGE WILLIAM THOMAS (1876569) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, LT658 of No 12 AGS, which broke up in the air near Ballygalget in County Down. He is buried in Ardglass (St Nicholas) Church of Ireland Churchyard |
20-Aug |
BLACK, KENNEDY BOYD (1130432) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, LT658 of No 12 AGS, which broke up in the air near Ballygalget in County Down. He is buried in Balteagh Presbyterian Churchyard |
20-Aug |
BLOOR, FRANK BENNETT (980285) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, LT658 of No 12 AGS, which broke up in the air near Ballygalget in County Down. He is buried in Carlton Cemetery |
20-Aug |
HODGSON, RAYMOND (171815) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, LT658 of No 12 AGS, which broke up in the air near Ballygalget in County Down. He is buried in Heworth (St Mary) Churchyard |
20-Aug |
CRISP, THOMAS CHARLES (1464893) age: 29 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, LT658 of No 12 AGS, which broke up in the air near Ballygalget in County Down. He is buried in Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery |
20-Aug |
MARVIN, FRANK (1582950) age: 25 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, T5219 of No 132 OTU, which crashed near RAF Milfield when it was unable to maintain height following an engine failure. He is buried in Ilkeston (Park) Cemetery |
20-Aug |
LEE, DAVID ROLAND (123324) age: 28 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with No 15 (SAAF) Sqn, and was killed in a motor accident during a liaison visit near Tobruk . He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma. |
20-Aug |
NORMANDEAU, PAUL EMERY (R/205216) age: 20 RCAF |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 22 OTU and died from injuries sustained as the result of falling through a sky light at the Knights of Columbus Club, Leinster Terrace, London. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
20-Aug |
RAE, WILLIAM (1025468) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Abu Sueir and died in hospital in Cairo from granulocytic angina and the delayed effects of mepharside. He is buried in Tel el Kebir War Memorial. Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
GHULAM GADER DAD RAHIM (P/1910) age: Unknown IL |
Pte |
He was serving with No 53 Company, Iraq Levies, and died in Masirah Hospital from a clinical malarial relapse. He is commemorated on the Habbaniya Memorial. |
20-Aug |
PIGEON, LEO (R/262922) age: 19 RCAF |
LAC |
He was serving with the RCAF HQ Post Office and was killed when a V-1 struck his billet at 45 Meadvale Road, Ealing, W5 . He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
STURGESS, FRANCIS ARTHUR (1084398) age: 34 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Blakelaw and was found dead on the railway line about a mile west of Haydon Bridge, near Hexham. He is buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
COWLEY, JOHN DUNCAN (88591) age: 46 RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was serving in the Air Ministry and was killed in a V-1 attack on London, his death being registered in Westminster. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
TURPIN, FRANCIS WILLIAM (77314) age: 41 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving in the Air Ministry and was killed in a V-1 attack on London, his death being registered in Westminster. He is buried in Bushey (St James) Churchyard. |
20-Aug |
HYAMSON, PHILIPP HENRY SAMUEL (1012829) age: 32 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving in the Air Ministry and was killed in a V-1 attack on London, his death being registered in Westminster. He is buried in Golders Green Jewish Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
EDWARDS, WALTER ROBERT LOUIS (125781) age: 32 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving in the Air Ministry and was killed in a V-1 attack on London, his death being registered in Westminster. He is buried in Walthamstow (Queen's Road) Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
WILLIAMS, JOHN GRIFFITH DILLWYN (106394) age: 35 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving in the Air Ministry and was killed in a V-1 attack on London, his death being registered in Westminster. He is buried in Whitchurch (Pantmawr) Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
CULSHAW, JAMES STEPHEN (981942) age: 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been medically discharged when he died in hospital, but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in Winchester. He is buried in Fareham (St John's, Sarisbury) Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
WILLIAMS, ALED (1681115) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 45 Group and was drowned in a boating accident at Dorval. He is buried in Montreal (Mount Royal) Cemetery. |
20-Aug |
MANNING, GEORGE PATRICK (1631204) age: 40 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been discharged when he died, his death being registered in Kensington. He is buried in St Pancras Cemetery. |
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