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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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31-Aug |
COLGATE, HERBERT EDGAR WILLIAM (178525) age: 20 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XI, PA933 'J' of No 16 Sqn, which failed to return from a photo recce sortie to Lille. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
MERRY, HERBERT CECIL BELL (183391) age: 22 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, LR382 'N' of No 21 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
PINK, VICTOR JUAN EMANUEL (183416) age: 19 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, LR382 'N' of No 21 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
BIGNELL, PETER GORBELL (424549) age: 24 RNZAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EP343 of No 32 Sqn, which flew into a hill on pulling out of an attack on MT near Uzice, Yugoslavia. He is buried in Malta Memorial |
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31-Aug |
PITTS, RAYMOND A. SCOTT (139108) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW459 'D of No 55 Sqn, which failed to return from an armed recce of the Faenza/Bologna area. He is buried in Faenza War Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
STOGDALE, CHRISTOPHER WALLS (1217446) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW459 'D of No 55 Sqn, which failed to return from an armed recce of the Faenza/Bologna area. He is buried in Faenza War Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
IVES, RALPH ERIC (924625) age: 27 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW459 'D of No 55 Sqn, which failed to return from an armed recce of the Faenza/Bologna area. He is buried in Faenza War Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
RICHARDSON, ROBERT EDWIN (157522) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM243 PM-T of No 103 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
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31-Aug |
NIXON, WILLIAM (1559169) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM243 PM-T of No 103 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
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31-Aug |
JAMES, NORMAN THOMAS (R/220077) age: 23 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM243 PM-T of No 103 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen |
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31-Aug |
RYERSE, DONALD ARTHUR (J/25931) age: 20 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM243 PM-T of No 103 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
PITHOUSE, KENNETH HENRY (1578738) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM243 PM-T of No 103 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
THOMPSON, EDWARD (630061) age: 23 RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM243 PM-T of No 103 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
ALDERSON, WILLIAM CECIL (1853664) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE112 AS-M of No 166 Sqn, which came down near St-Riquier during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in St Riquier British Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
LETTEN, LENNARD (1593256) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE112 AS-M of No 166 Sqn, which came down near St-Riquier during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in St Riquier British Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
MELVILLE, ROBERT BRUCE (J/18235) age: 28 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE170 AS-I of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Fillievres during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in Fillievres British Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
CANNING, GEOFFREY MAURICE (1819894) age: 19 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE170 AS-I of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Fillievres during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in Fillievres British Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
RHODES, GEORGE (1522850) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE170 AS-I of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Fillievres during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in Fillievres British Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
SANDERS, CECIL JOHN (140887) age: 32 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, MM838 of No 255 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie. He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
SUMMERS, JAMES (127208) age: 26 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, MM838 of No 255 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie. He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
THORNTON, H (1545936) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NT907 'D' of No 272 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping strike off Finale Ligure. He is buried in Milan War Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
BILLING, WILLIAM HENRY (J/88630) age: 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NT907 'D' of No 272 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping strike off Finale Ligure. He is buried in Milan War Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
SAYLES, FRANCIS (52592) age: 22 RAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL343 of No 298 Sqn, which was lost on a supply dropping sortie to the Diest area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
BROWN, WILLIAM WALLACE (J/20649) age: 30 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL343 of No 298 Sqn, which was lost on a supply dropping sortie to the Diest area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
MACDUFF, ROBERT DENVER (417149) age: 26 RNZAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL343 of No 298 Sqn, which was lost on a supply dropping sortie to the Diest area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
PEARSON, FREDERICK (1578265) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL343 of No 298 Sqn, which was lost on a supply dropping sortie to the Diest area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
SMITH, JOHN BONSALL (1496761) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL343 of No 298 Sqn, which was lost on a supply dropping sortie to the Diest area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
BRADLEY, WILLIAM (2209464) age: 33 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL343 of No 298 Sqn, which was lost on a supply dropping sortie to the Diest area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
STASIK, Jozef (P.2075) age: 23 PAF | Flt Lt | He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MH822 of No 303 Sqn, which he abandoned over the English Channel after being hit by flak over Lille but he drowned. He has no known grave |
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31-Aug |
REHOR, FRANK (787229) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, EN127 of No 310 Sqn, which was lost over the Pas de Calais during Ramrod 1729. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
VUKOVIC, A (178164) age: Unknown RAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EP439 of No 352 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Drnis in Yugoslavia whilst attacking a train. He is commemorated in Malta Memorial. |
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31-Aug |
BEVERIDGE, JAMES RALPH (J/26756) age: 26 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ879 BM-O of No 433 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a coastal battery at Ile de Cezembre near St Malo. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
GUERNSEY, LORNE STANLEY (J/86188) age: 25 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ879 BM-O of No 433 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a coastal battery at Ile de Cezembre near St Malo. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
HARMAN, FREDERIC CUTHBERT (J/89312) age: 31 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ879 BM-O of No 433 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a coastal battery at Ile de Cezembre near St Malo. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
HAWKINS, JAMES REID (J/95166) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ879 BM-O of No 433 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a coastal battery at Ile de Cezembre near St Malo. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
LONG, WENDELL LYALL (T/89159) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ879 BM-O of No 433 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a coastal battery at Ile de Cezembre near St Malo. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
PHARIS, GEORGE WILLIAM (J/95167) age: 29 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ879 BM-O of No 433 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a coastal battery at Ile de Cezembre near St Malo. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
GARRETT, CHARLES WILLIAM (1896238) age: 36 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ879 BM-O of No 433 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against a coastal battery at Ile de Cezembre near St Malo. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
TOMKINSON, RONALD (1750255) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB176 AR-M of No 460 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Raimbert. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
ION, JOHN PARR (427833) age: 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB176 AR-M of No 460 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Raimbert. He is buried in Kortgene (Colijnsplaat) General Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
COATES, REX (417699) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB176 AR-M of No 460 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Raimbert. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
HATHAWAY, WILLIAM EDWARD (432167) age: 31 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB176 AR-M of No 460 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Raimbert. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
MORRIS, RONALD ROBERT CURPHEY (1494879) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB176 AR-M of No 460 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Raimbert. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
GREY, LINLEY JOSEPH (418394) age: 22 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB176 AR-M of No 460 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Raimbert. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
LE GAY BRERETON, ROBERT (412546) age: 22 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB176 AR-M of No 460 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Raimbert. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
BEDDOE, ROBERT HENRY (418717) age: 21 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD259 of No 463 Sqn, which flew into a mountain near Kingussie in Inverness-shire during a cross country training flight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
ABBOTT, STANLEY ARTHUR (436790) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD259 of No 463 Sqn, which flew into a mountain near Kingussie in Inverness-shire during a cross country training flight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
DENT, TERENCE ROY (425617) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD259 of No 463 Sqn, which flew into a mountain near Kingussie in Inverness-shire during a cross country training flight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
GLOVER, BEVIL MILTON (436579) age: 23 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD259 of No 463 Sqn, which flew into a mountain near Kingussie in Inverness-shire during a cross country training flight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
RYAN, DAVID HENRY (418473) age: 30 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD259 of No 463 Sqn, which flew into a mountain near Kingussie in Inverness-shire during a cross country training flight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
WALKER, FEDRERIC MURRAY (428834) age: 32 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD259 of No 463 Sqn, which flew into a mountain near Kingussie in Inverness-shire during a cross country training flight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
MIDDLETON, GEORGE HENRY (619089) age: 37 RAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD259 of No 463 Sqn, which flew into a mountain near Kingussie in Inverness-shire during a cross country training flight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
BISHOP, KENNETH WILLIAM (126766) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, PL222 of No 504 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Sandwich during an air test. He is buried in Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
KENNEDY, JOHN EDMUND (1346141) age: 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
An Electrician, he was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, JS918 of No 519 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off from Wick. He is buried in Glasgow (Lambhill) Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
GAINES, CHARLES WILLIS (J/13333) age: 21 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, JS918 of No 519 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off from Wick. He is buried in Wick Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
STRACHAN, JOHN PATRICK HOARE (647066) age: 23 RAF |
Cpl |
A Fitter IIA, he was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, JS918 of No 519 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off from Wick. He is buried in Wick Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
HENSHALL, PETER (1583433) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK135 of No 21 OTU, which dived into the ground near Ashbury after flying into an electrical storm during a cross-country training flight. He is buried in Stone Cemetery, Staffordshire. |
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31-Aug |
PARSONS, ARTHUR STUART (434266) age: 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF962 BQ-V of No 550 Sqn, which came down near l'Etoile during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
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31-Aug |
THOMAS, HAROLD GEORGE (1441411) age: 34 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF962 BQ-V of No 550 Sqn, which came down near l'Etoile during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
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31-Aug |
SIDDALL, PETER CHARLES (421538) age: 25 RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF962 BQ-V of No 550 Sqn, which came down near l'Etoile during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
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31-Aug |
CONNOLLY, HUGH HENRY MILLS (1569111) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF962 BQ-V of No 550 Sqn, which came down near l'Etoile during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
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31-Aug |
GATES, DEREK PICKEN (1836678) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF962 BQ-V of No 550 Sqn, which came down near l'Etoile during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
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31-Aug |
HAMILTON, THOMAS (1826261) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF962 BQ-V of No 550 Sqn, which came down near l'Etoile during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
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31-Aug |
MacLEOD, RONALD (1823751) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF962 BQ-V of No 550 Sqn, which came down near l'Etoile during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
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31-Aug |
SISLEY, ALAN FRANCIS MOIR (39008) age: 27 RAF |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF962 BQ-V of No 550 Sqn, which came down near l'Etoile during a raid against a V-2 storage facility at Agenville. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
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31-Aug |
McMILLAN, LYELL ARVIE (427294) age: 23 RNZAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, MS529 of No 595 Sqn, which spun out of cloud following with a dead engine (caused by not switching to the second fuel tank) but when he tried to bale out his parachute caught in the propeller. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
MACLENNAN, WILLIAM ALEXANDER (420586) age: 34 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL400 of No 644 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Calais by a flak ship during a supply dropping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
CALVERLEY, WALTER JOHN (J/21134) age: 26 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL400 of No 644 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Calais by a flak ship during a supply dropping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
KENTCH, STANLEY GEORGE (1397348) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL400 of No 644 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Calais by a flak ship during a supply dropping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
TUHEY, BRYAN JOSEPH (1396774) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL400 of No 644 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Calais by a flak ship during a supply dropping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
FITZGERALD, GEORGE BERNARD (1591345) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL400 of No 644 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Calais by a flak ship during a supply dropping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
FOLBIGG, SAMUEL ALBERT (414783) age: 34 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL400 of No 644 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Calais by a flak ship during a supply dropping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
BELL, WILLIAM HENRY JAMES (1801097) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, NM637 of No 11 (P) AFU, which collided with Tiger Moth, N5451 near Chellaston in Derbyshire. He is buried in Esher (Christ Church) Churchyard. |
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31-Aug |
MORLEY, CLIFFORD WILLIAM (1579539) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder, HD589 'M' of No 12 SAAF, which flipped onto its back, entered a spin and then blew up whilst making its bombing run on the Gothic Line. He is buried in Montecchio War Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
SMITH, GEORGE BASIL (1575180) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder, HD589 'M' of No 12 SAAF, which flipped onto its back, entered a spin and then blew up whilst making its bombing run on the Gothic Line. He is buried in Montecchio War Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
GRICE, JACK (1870873) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder, HD589 'M' of No 12 SAAF, which flipped onto its back, entered a spin and then blew up whilst making its bombing run on the Gothic Line. He is buried in Montecchio War Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
KMIECIK, Edward(P.704495) age: 33 PAF |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 133 Wing and died in the RAF Hospital, Halton from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard. |
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31-Aug |
MACKOWIAK, Kazimierz (P.707245) age: 35 PAF |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 133 Wing and died in the RAF Hospital, Halton, Buckinghamshire. He is buried in Sittingbourne and Milton (Sittingbourne) Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
NEVIN, FRED (1149031) age: 24 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HM753 of No 14 (P) AFU, which spun into the ground near Consett in County Durham. He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (West Road) Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
BELL, WILLIAM HENRY JAMES (1801097) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, NM637 of No 11 (P) AFU, which collided with Tiger Moth, N5451 near Chellaston in Derbyshire. He is buried in Esher (Christ Church) Churchyard. |
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31-Aug |
BARTON, WILLIAM SEYMOUR (4213820) age: 24 RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, N5451 of No 16 EFTS, which collided with Oxford I, NM637 of No 11 (P) AFU over Chllaston. He is buried in Repton (St Wystan) Churchyard |
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31-Aug |
WESTHEAD, THOMAS HENRY (650407) age: 25 RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LJ630 of No 1654 HCU, which crashed near Nottingham only 25 minutes into a cross-country training flight with a engine on fire. He is buried in Brierley (Grimethorpe) Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
ARTHUR, PAUL DRUCE (422093) age: 22 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LJ630 of No 1654 HCU, which crashed near Nottingham only 25 minutes into a cross-country training flight with a engine on fire. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
WILKINSON, BRUCE GORDON (30829) age: 28 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LJ630 of No 1654 HCU, which crashed near Nottingham only 25 minutes into a cross-country training flight with a engine on fire. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
COX, WILLIAM EDWIN JOHN (1607195) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LJ630 of No 1654 HCU, which crashed near Nottingham only 25 minutes into a cross-country training flight with a engine on fire. He is buried in Thorney (St Helen) Churchyard |
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31-Aug |
ALEXANDER, RAYMOND GEORGE (1607283) age: 27 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LJ630 of No 1654 HCU, which crashed near Nottingham only 25 minutes into a cross-country training flight with a engine on fire. He is buried in Thorney (St Helen) Churchyard |
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31-Aug |
HUGHES, AEREON (1622403) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LJ630 of No 1654 HCU, which crashed near Nottingham only 25 minutes into a cross-country training flight with a engine on fire. He is buried in Thorney (St Helen) Churchyard |
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31-Aug |
LAMBELL, JAMES (1594880) age: 36 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LJ630 of No 1654 HCU, which crashed near Nottingham only 25 minutes into a cross-country training flight with a engine on fire. He is buried in Thorney (St Helen) Churchyard |
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31-Aug |
McGULR, MICHAEL KIDSTON (J/3472) age: 23 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL283 of No 1664 HCU, which was abandoned over North Wales during a night navigation exercise following an engine which spread to the wing. He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
PACK, ALAN WILLIAM (1717146) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL283 of No 1664 HCU, which was abandoned over North Wales during a night navigation exercise following an engine which spread to the wing. He is buried in Enfield (Hertford Road) Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
DAVIDSON, RONALD (RONNIE) (1573660) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK135 of No 21 OTU, which dived into the ground near Ashbury after flying into an electrical storm during a cross-country training flight. He is buried in Aberdeen (Springbank) Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
SANDALL, BERNARD (2223112) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK135 of No 21 OTU, which dived into the ground near Ashbury after flying into an electrical storm during a cross-country training flight. He is buried in Ashby Puerorum (St Andrew) Churchyard |
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31-Aug |
GINGOLD, SIDNEY DAVID (1582933) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK135 of No 21 OTU, which dived into the ground near Ashbury after flying into an electrical storm during a cross-country training flight. He is buried in Birmingham (Witton) Jewish Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
RHODES, THOMAS ERNEST (1623802) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK135 of No 21 OTU, which dived into the ground near Ashbury after flying into an electrical storm during a cross-country training flight. He is buried in Leeds (Lawns Wood) Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
DAVIES, WILLIAM RICHARD (74649) age: 41? RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was serving as a Chaplain at RAF Hereford and died in the Station Hospital, RAF Hereford, Credenhill, from spinal caries. He is buried in Neath (Ynysymaedy) Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
McINTYRE, ALLAN DAVID (417714) age: 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK135 of No 21 OTU, which dived into the ground near Ashbury after flying into an electrical storm during a cross-country training flight. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
GRANT, DONALD GORDON (432457) age: 21 RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK135 of No 21 OTU, which dived into the ground near Ashbury after flying into an electrical storm during a cross-country training flight. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
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31-Aug |
DOUGLAS, NORMAN EVAN PAUL (J/42268) age: 19 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF737 of No 22 OTU, which was lost without a trace over the North Sea during a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
MILLER, WILLIAM COSGRAVE (J/38112) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF737 of No 22 OTU, which was lost without a trace over the North Sea during a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
REID, JAMES KENNEDY (J/41668) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF737 of No 22 OTU, which was lost without a trace over the North Sea during a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
BRISTOW, FREDERICK DAVID (R/197789) age: 21 RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF737 of No 22 OTU, which was lost without a trace over the North Sea during a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
CASEY, MURRAY GORDON (R/275076) age: 19 RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF737 of No 22 OTU, which was lost without a trace over the North Sea during a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
JUTZI, CURTIS (R/272625) age: 19 RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF737 of No 22 OTU, which was lost without a trace over the North Sea during a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
McLEAN, DOUGLAS (R/214452) age: 19 RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF737 of No 22 OTU, which was lost without a trace over the North Sea during a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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31-Aug |
WATTS, LESLIE CLARENCE (141362) age: 30 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, LF341 of No 41 OTU, which dived into the ground near Stanton in Shropshire at night. He was cremated at Manchester Crematorium. |
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31-Aug |
KERSHAW, GEORGE (1118623) age: 36 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving in No 942/943 Sqn and died in Beverley EMS Hospital from chest problems. He is buried in Bedale (St Gregory) Churchyard. |
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31-Aug |
ASCOMBE, KENNETH ERNEST (1057722) age: 30 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving at Algiers, and died in No 94 British General Hospital from injuries sustained when an American van collided with his motorcycle on the Rue Bordeaux, Cherage. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery. |
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31-Aug |
HAY, HARRY WALTER SAXTON (1514839) age: 37 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Gosport and died in The Basford Sanatorium, Nottinghamshire from sarcoma of the left thigh. He is buried in Beeston and Stapleford (Beeston) Cemetery. |
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