13-Sep

WIGGLESWORTH, KENNETH ALBERT (119876) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Tempest V, JN818 of No 3 Sqn, which came down near Den Haag after being hit by debris during a ground attack sortie.  He is buried in The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery

13-Sep

KEEF, CORNELIUS SWINNERTON (1126779) age: 28 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Marauder I, FK124 of No 14 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Alghero shortly after taking off.  He is buried in Cagliari (St Michele) Communal Cemetery

13-Sep

HOLMES, MAURICE TREVOR (161066) age: 28 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Marauder I, FK124 of No 14 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Alghero shortly after taking off.  He is buried in Cagliari (St Michele) Communal Cemetery

13-Sep

TODD, PHILLIP MATTHEW (158759) age: 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Marauder I, FK124 of No 14 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Alghero shortly after taking off.  He is buried in Cagliari (St Michele) Communal Cemetery

13-Sep

ELLIS, WALTER HERBERT (1543941) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Marauder I, FK124 of No 14 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Alghero shortly after taking off.  He is buried in Cagliari (St Michele) Communal Cemetery

13-Sep

IRWIN, MARK (1523165) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Marauder I, FK124 of No 14 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Alghero shortly after taking off.  He is buried in Cagliari (St Michele) Communal Cemetery

13-Sep

SCOURFIELD, WILLIAM HAYDN (185942) age: 35 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Marauder I, FK124 of No 14 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Alghero shortly after taking off.  He is buried in Cagliari (St Michele) Communal Cemetery

13-Sep

KEEN, RICHARD THOMAS (1578976) age: 29 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM110 LS-G of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

MacDOUGALL, ALLAN DOUGLAS (405955) age: 26 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM110 LS-G of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

HOWITT, IAN (1626531) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM110 LS-G of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

HUNTER, THOMAS KELLOCH (1895550) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM110 LS-G of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

McKIE, KENNETH MOFFATT (2219045) age: 33 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM110 LS-G of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

McNEE, JOHN (1825327) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM110 LS-G of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

MOORE, DONALD CHARLES (1330136) age: Unknown RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM110 LS-G of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

TUFNELL, WILLIAM CLARK(415700) age: 22 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HP886 of No 82 Sqn, which crashed during a practice attack on another aircraft of the same unit.  He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai

13-Sep

ABEL, VICTOR (422089) age: 23 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HP886 of No 82 Sqn, which crashed during a practice attack on another aircraft of the same unit.  He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai

13-Sep

MacLAREN, RICHARD EDWARDES (J/29267) age: 32 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK605 WP-A of No 90 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

KIRSCH, ABRAHAM LIONEL (J/25463) age: 21 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK605 WP-A of No 90 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

WILKINSON, VICTOR LAWRENCE(1338279) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK605 WP-A of No 90 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

COLUMBUS, BASIL EDGAR (R/217581) age: 19 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK605 WP-A of No 90 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

HURLBUT, NATHAN MERRILL (R/197216) age: 21 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK605 WP-A of No 90 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

WINCHESTER, RONALD JOHN (183758) age: Unknown RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK605 WP-A of No 90 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

HAZELL, HERBERT WILLIAM (1896138) age: 32 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK605 WP-A of No 90 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

BROOKS, CLARE EDWARD (J/35328) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB456 SR- of No 101 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Dumbarton during a training flight.  He is buried in Dumbarton Cemetery

13-Sep

PEARDON, LLOYD GEORGE(J/36869) age: Unknown RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB456 SR- of No 101 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Dumbarton during a training flight.  He is buried in Dumbarton Cemetery

13-Sep

WARD, VICTOR JACK (915488) age: 25 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB456 SR- of No 101 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Dumbarton during a training flight.  He is buried in Dumbarton Cemetery

13-Sep

STOKES, JOHN RIDLEY (R/205581) age: 21 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB456 SR- of No 101 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Dumbarton during a training flight.  He is buried in Dumbarton Cemetery

13-Sep

WATT, JAMES (R/222387) age: 18 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB456 SR- of No 101 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Dumbarton during a training flight.  He is buried in Dumbarton Cemetery

13-Sep

BLERKOM, FRANCIS ALFRED WILLIAM (1869923) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB456 SR- of No 101 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Dumbarton during a training flight.  He is buried in Helensburgh Cemetery

13-Sep

FOWEATHER, EDMUND (1620148) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB456 SR- of No 101 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Dumbarton during a training flight.  He is buried in Knottingley Cemetery

13-Sep

BARKER, ERNEST WILLIAM HENRY (156282) age: 31 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ337 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which broke up after being hit by flak during a raid to Gelsenkirchen.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Sep

SLEETH, ROBERT LORNE(J/86169) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ337 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which broke up after being hit by flak during a raid to Gelsenkirchen.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Sep

LAING, AINSWORTH (429583) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ337 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which broke up after being hit by flak during a raid to Gelsenkirchen.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Sep

BOOCOCK, JOHN HARGRAVE(1686264) age: 29 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ337 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which broke up after being hit by flak during a raid to Gelsenkirchen.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Sep

MITCHELL, JAMES LEWIS (1388627) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ337 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which broke up after being hit by flak during a raid to Gelsenkirchen.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Sep

WATKINS, ANTONY GUY SAMUEL (174085) age: 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF974 AS-R of No 166 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

BARR, DAVID MURRAY (1522161) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF974 AS-R of No 166 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

CARSON, HARVEY GEORGE(R/164485) age: 22 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF974 AS-R of No 166 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

MAITLAND, ANDREW PRIEST (1801805) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF974 AS-R of No 166 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

MORGANSTEIN, ISADORE MAURICE(1895616) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF974 AS-R of No 166 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

REID, MACKENZIE DAVIDSON (J/85448) age: 20 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MP198 'K' of No 197 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Boulogne.  He is buried in Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen

13-Sep

SMITH, FRANK JOHN (161663) age: 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF911 HA-F of No 218 Sqn, which came down near Nastatten during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

13-Sep

YEOMAN, JOHN (169449) age: 28 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF911 HA-F of No 218 Sqn, which came down near Nastatten during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

13-Sep

ROGERS, FREDERICK WILLIAM (184478) age: 21 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF911 HA-F of No 218 Sqn, which came down near Nastatten during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

13-Sep

BAGULEY, PETER (1165133) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF911 HA-F of No 218 Sqn, which came down near Nastatten during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

13-Sep

CATLEY, BASIL MACCORMACK (1351915) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF911 HA-F of No 218 Sqn, which came down near Nastatten during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

13-Sep

FORD, ALFRED JAMES (1801152) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF911 HA-F of No 218 Sqn, which came down near Nastatten during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

13-Sep

SMITH, EDMUND (1119114) age: Unknown RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF911 HA-F of No 218 Sqn, which came down near Nastatten during a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

13-Sep

KENNEDY, JAMES APHONSUS (148471) age: 23 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ254 of No 239 Sqn, which was lost on a bomber support sortie.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

13-Sep

BREITHAUPT, WILLIAM RANSOM (J/17271) age: 24 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ254 of No 239 Sqn, which was lost on a bomber support sortie.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

13-Sep

SIWEK, Kazimierz (P.783226) age: 26 PAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, FX878 PK-F of No 315 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Brenzzett, after a long range mission, possibly due to fatigue.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

13-Sep

LINDSAY, DAVID CRAWFORD (170121) age: 23 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, NT180 'Y' of No 467 Sqn, which was probably lost over the North Sea during a ferry flight.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery

13-Sep

BARNES, GEORGE(1549494) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, NT180 'Y' of No 467 Sqn, which was probably lost over the North Sea during a ferry flight.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

FOGDEN, EDWARD SYDNEY (168808) age: 26 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB359 6T-T of No 608 Sqn, which came down near Nauen during a raid to Berlin.  He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery

13-Sep

BARRETT, CHARLES RENE(61470) age: 31 RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB359 6T-T of No 608 Sqn, which came down near Nauen during a raid to Berlin.  He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery

13-Sep

AIKEN, JOHN (1061336) age: 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 617 Sqn and died from injuries sustained whilst riding a bicycle without a front light which he rode straight into the radiator of oncoming bus at Tattershall Thorpe.  He is buried in Coningsby Cemetery.

13-Sep

OWEN, THOMAS PERCIVAL (1600623) age: 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK187 of No 624 Sqn, which crashed into the sea following an engine failure during an unauthorised low level 'beat up' of the airfield whilst the aircraft was being delivered to No 144 MU.  He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery

13-Sep

PLATT, JAMES HENRY RUSSELL (1822714) age: 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

13-Sep

TERRY, ROBERT HALL (1807246) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

13-Sep

BANKS, ROBERT (147209) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM103 CF-N of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

WEBBER, DENNIS WILLIAM (146864) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM103 CF-N of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

SMALL, ROBERT WILLIAM (1521752) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM103 CF-N of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

TOOTH, JOHN ERNEST (1622619) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM103 CF-N of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

HAGUES, GEORGE THOMAS (1819687) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM103 CF-N of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

KERR, SAMUEL TAYLOR (1495199) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM103 CF-N of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

MARY, MARCEL PAUL (1891721) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM103 CF-N of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery

13-Sep

FREDERICK, ARTHUR ALFRED (51678) age: 24 RAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ912 C8-Y of No 640 Sqn, which came down near Bottrop during a raid to Gelsenkirchen.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Sep

GOULD, THOMAS (141399) age: 30 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ912 C8-Y of No 640 Sqn, which came down near Bottrop during a raid to Gelsenkirchen.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Sep

PEARCE, MERLIN (161468) age: 25 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ912 C8-Y of No 640 Sqn, which came down near Bottrop during a raid to Gelsenkirchen.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Sep

TRANTER, THOMAS ERIC (133338) age: 34 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ912 C8-Y of No 640 Sqn, which came down near Bottrop during a raid to Gelsenkirchen.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Sep

HATCH, CYRIL FREDERICK (185204) age: 35 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ912 C8-Y of No 640 Sqn, which came down near Bottrop during a raid to Gelsenkirchen.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Sep

TICKNER, GERALD (1865826) age: 17 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ912 C8-Y of No 640 Sqn, which came down near Bottrop during a raid to Gelsenkirchen.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Sep

FAIRS, ARTHUR STANLEY (1499415) age: 29 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 2741 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was killed when a shell landed on Dover Priory Railway Station.  He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery.

13-Sep

DROWER, SAMUEL (1534854) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

13-Sep

WOYTANOWICZ, Lucjan Piotr(P.2126) age: 24 PAF

Fg Off

13-Sep

WEBER, Bernard(P.703044) age: 24 PAF

Flt Sgt

13-Sep

RYGIEL, Edmund(P.2675) age: 34 PAF

Plt Off

13-Sep

ZIELINSKI, Edmund(P.780928) age: 24 PAF

Sgt

13-Sep

SIKORSKI, Roman Jakub(P.784389) age: 34 PAF

WO

13-Sep

WAWRZAK, Boleslaw(P.782847) age: 35 PAF

WO

13-Sep

WEINZ, Edward(P.782398) age: 37 PAF

WO

13-Sep

ARMSTRONG, THOMAS ALAN (177963) age: 24 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB219 of No 1655 MTU, which crashed near Maybole in Ayrshire after control was lost in cloud during a navigation exercise.  He is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery

13-Sep

MATHEWS, ARTHUR GEORGE(J/37178) age: 24 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD380 of No 1658 HCU, which was lost over the North Sea during a diversionary sortie.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

McLEOD, ROBERT DONALD (J/7587) age: 23 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD380 of No 1658 HCU, which was lost over the North Sea during a diversionary sortie.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

NOBLE, GORDON HARVEY (R/178847) age: 21 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD380 of No 1658 HCU, which was lost over the North Sea during a diversionary sortie.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

CLARKE, VICTOR WILLIAM (1807084) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD380 of No 1658 HCU, which was lost over the North Sea during a diversionary sortie.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

JONES, MICHAEL NICHOLS (1212311) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD380 of No 1658 HCU, which was lost over the North Sea during a diversionary sortie.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

PERRY, GEORGE SIDNEY (R/258127) age: 18 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD380 of No 1658 HCU, which was lost over the North Sea during a diversionary sortie.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

SOBESKI, VICTOR (R/191177) age: 20 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD380 of No 1658 HCU, which was lost over the North Sea during a diversionary sortie.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

SMITH, ARTHUR DOUGLAS (1596824) age: 24 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MP730 'D' of No 20 OTU, which exploded in the air and dived into the sea off Skye during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Bradford (Bowling) Cemetery

13-Sep

BERRY, JAMES CHARLES (1318968) age: 29 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MP730 'D' of No 20 OTU, which exploded in the air and dived into the sea off Skye during a night cross-country exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

CROZIER, PETER (1596731) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MP730 'D' of No 20 OTU, which exploded in the air and dived into the sea off Skye during a night cross-country exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

DOBBIE, FRED (1874696) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MP730 'D' of No 20 OTU, which exploded in the air and dived into the sea off Skye during a night cross-country exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

PITTY, EDWIN HESKETH (1520039) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MP730 'D' of No 20 OTU, which exploded in the air and dived into the sea off Skye during a night cross-country exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

WINCH, CHARLES ALFRED (1377472) age: 32 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MP730 'D' of No 20 OTU, which exploded in the air and dived into the sea off Skye during a night cross-country exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

JOHNSTON, ALEXANDER LEGG (162214) age: 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, JS935 'A' of No 27 SAAF, which failed to return from a convoy escort.  He is buried in Malta Memorial

13-Sep

STEVENS, JAMES EDWARD (162075) age: 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, JS935 'A' of No 27 SAAF, which failed to return from a convoy escort.  He is buried in Malta Memorial

13-Sep

DAMEN, WILLIAM (1586924) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, JS935 'A' of No 27 SAAF, which failed to return from a convoy escort.  He is buried in Malta Memorial

13-Sep

MacDONELL, ANGUS (1566458) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, JS935 'A' of No 27 SAAF, which failed to return from a convoy escort.  He is buried in Malta Memorial

13-Sep

POTTER, JOSEPH DAVID (1591529) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, JS935 'A' of No 27 SAAF, which failed to return from a convoy escort.  He is buried in Malta Memorial

13-Sep

NAYLOR, WILLIAM BURT (1685780) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in not shown in TSGNO of No 33 SFTS, which .  He is buried in Brandon Cemetery, Manitoba

13-Sep

HALL, THOMAS JORDON (1219287) age: 21 RAFVR

AC1

The unit in which he had been serving is currently unknown but he died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp in Jakarta, Java.  He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery

13-Sep

AMBAR RUSTAM (P/56) 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

13-Sep

INAYAT-KHAN, NOOR (Nora) GC(9901) age: Unknown WAAF

SO

She was serving as a wireless operator with the Special Operations Executive in France having been landed there in June 1943 where she joined the Physician network.  She was betrayed and arrested in October 1943 and following interrogation, she was imprisoned at Pforzheim until September 1944, when she was taken to Dachau Concentration Camp, where she was executed by being shot in the head.  She is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Sep

BEEKMAN (nee UNTERNAHRER), YOLANDE ELSA MARIA (9902) age: 32 WAAF

SO

She was serving as a wireless operator with the Special Operations Executive in France having been landed there in September 1943 where she joined the Musician network.  She was arrested in January 1944 and following interrogation by the Gestapo she was transferred to Dachau, where she was executed and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Sep

BEDDOWS, LESLIE (1526766) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 24 B & GS, Moffat and was drowned whilst swimming.  He is buried in Ndola (Kansenshi) Cemetery.

13-Sep

LOW, JAMES YOUNG (1017646) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 3 TEU and was killed in a vehicle accident of the perimeter track at RAF Aston Down.  He is buried in Dundee Eastern Necropolis.

14-Sep

CLARKE, FRED MARSDEN (422370) age: 22 RNZAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IV, LD233 of No 6 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on a target at Murter in Yugoslavia.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

14-Sep

PARKINSON, KENNETH REGINALD (1800761) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

14-Sep

RICHARDSON, ERIC (1684515) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

14-Sep

SANDS, PETER JOSEPH (1398559) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

14-Sep

ORM, CHARLES THOMAS (176997) age: 28 RAFVR

Plt Off

He died from a bullet wound sustained whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NV271 'B' of No 39 Sqn, which was hit by ground fire during an attack on a train.  He is buried in Sangro River War Cemetery.

14-Sep

BOTTLE, KENNETH CHARLES (1320705) age: 24 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, ND283 of No 46 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie over Rhodes.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

14-Sep

MAYOR, NORMAN HAROLD (1570405) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

14-Sep

WATKINSON, LOUIS STRINGFELLOW FINGLASS (110863) age: 30 RAFVR

Flt Lt

14-Sep

WALLIS, EDWARD THOMAS GEORGE(1614362) age: 25 RAFVR

Sgt

14-Sep

ROBBIE, COLIN WILLIAM (421765) age: 21 RNZAF

Plt Off

14-Sep

HILL, ALBERT (1087854) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

14-Sep

BENNETTS, JAMES SAMUEL (1013391) age: 24 RAFVR

Sgt

14-Sep

EMMINGTON, LEONARD (749032) age: 41 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with No 990 Sqn, and died in the Royal Naval Hospital, Diyatalawa from cardiac failure and toxic hepatitis.  He is buried in Kandy War Cemetery.

14-Sep

PORTER, JOHN ROBERT BYRON (420263) age: 26 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, NH406 of No 126 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Coltishall after hitting an obstruction on the airfield.  He is buried in Blackpool (Carleton) Cemetery

14-Sep

McLAREN, STANLEY GORDON (1607034) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, MM306 of No 140 Sqn, which failed to return from a photo-recce sortie to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Sep

ARDLEY, GUY HARRINGTON (174313) age: 23 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, MM306 of No 140 Sqn, which failed to return from a photo-recce sortie to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Sep

STYLES, ARTHUR SYDNEY (1319286) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW207 of No 180 Sqn, which crashed shortly after taking off from Dunsfold.  He was buried in/or cremated at West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium

14-Sep

ALABASTER, REGINALD ALFRED (153209) age: 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, BZ961 of No 206 Sqn, which flew into high ground in Fife.  He is buried in Barkingside Cemetery, Ilford

14-Sep

NIMMO, HISLOP (1820384) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, BZ961 of No 206 Sqn, which flew into high ground in Fife.  He is buried in Carnwath New Cemetery

14-Sep

WILKINSON, EDMUND HARRISON (1673529) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, BZ961 of No 206 Sqn, which flew into high ground in Fife.  He is buried in Fence-in-Pendle (St Anne) Churchyard

14-Sep

WALKER, ROY (156423) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, BZ961 of No 206 Sqn, which flew into high ground in Fife.  He is buried in Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery

14-Sep

DUNN, GEOFFREY JAMES (151686) age: 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, BZ961 of No 206 Sqn, which flew into high ground in Fife.  He is buried in Leuchars Cemetery

14-Sep

BAYARD, JOHN WILLIAM (J/24999) age: 24 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, BZ961 of No 206 Sqn, which flew into high ground in Fife.  He is buried in Leuchars Cemetery

14-Sep

WILLIAMS, JAMES HENRY (421459) age: 24 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, BZ961 of No 206 Sqn, which flew into high ground in Fife.  He is buried in Leuchars Cemetery

14-Sep

WATSON, ALBERT WILLIAM HOOD (1109376) age: 35 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, BZ961 of No 206 Sqn, which flew into high ground in Fife.  He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (All Saints) Cemetery

14-Sep

THOMPSON, WALTER HORACE(177931) age: 26 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, BZ961 of No 206 Sqn, which flew into high ground in Fife.  He is buried in Rumney (St Augustine) Churchyard

14-Sep

TAYLOR, RAYMOND (153174) age: 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, BZ961 of No 206 Sqn, which flew into high ground in Fife.  He is buried in Stanley New Cemetery

14-Sep

FORBES, GEORGE JOHN (414871) age: 30 RNZAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, BZ961 of No 206 Sqn, which flew into high ground in Fife.  He is buried in Leuchars Cemetery

14-Sep

KLUZ, FRANJA (178171) age: Unknown RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire V, JK967 of No 352 Sqn, which failed to return from a bombing sortie.  He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery.

14-Sep

TAYLOR, CHARLES HUGH (J/9905) age: 26 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NE341 of No 404 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea after been damaged during an attack on enemy shipping off Christiansand in Norway.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Sep

BROWN, ROBERT JOHN (J/36417) age: 24 RCAF

Fg Off

He was serving with No 413 and died in No 47 British General Hospital, Calcutta from hemorrhagic encephalopathy.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata.

14-Sep

MORRELL, WILLIAM ROBERT (1578889) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IX, LR406 of No 540 Sqn, which flew into a mountain in the Hartz range during a PR sortie to Leipzig.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

14-Sep

MOYLAN, HILARY PATRICK (403640) age: 31 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IX, LR406 of No 540 Sqn, which flew into a mountain in the Hartz range during a PR sortie to Leipzig.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

14-Sep

JONES, ERIC REGINALD (68781) age: 30 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, NS633 of No 544 Sqn, which failed to return from a photo recce sortie to Konigsberg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

14-Sep

HUTCHINSON, CYRIL (625193) age: Unknown RAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, PT397 of No 601 Sqn, which crashed near Montescuolo during a ground attack sortie.  He is buried in Coriano Ridge War Cemetery.

14-Sep

THOMAS, GWILYM RHYS (174290) age: Unknown RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI MM126 P3-F of No 692 Sqn, which came down near Linum during a raid to Berlin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Sep

ROSBOTTOM, JOHN HERBERT (147507) age: 30 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI MM126 P3-F of No 692 Sqn, which came down near Linum during a raid to Berlin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Sep

BLAGDON, ALFRED THOMAS (1275821) age: 30 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with No 5104 'C' MSU, and was killed in a road accident.  He is buried in Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras.

14-Sep

HICHENS, SYDNEY HOWARD (1633399) age: Unknown RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 83 Group Police Unit, and was killed in a road accident at Ghislenghien.  He is buried in Ath (Lorette) Communal Cemetery.

14-Sep

GRIFFITH, OSWALD HENRY (1256478) age: 24 RAFVR

AC2

He had been serving at AHQ FE but died in Japanese captivity on board the Sugi Maru whilst being transported to Java from the Molucca Islands.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

14-Sep

BERRY, JOHN CLAUDE(1353994) age: 29 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving at AHQ FE but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Ambon.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

14-Sep

JOHNSON, RAYMOND WILLIAM (1274755) age: 23 RAFVR

AC1

He had been serving at Seletar but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Weijami, Ambon.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

14-Sep

PETERS, FRANCIS (1092806) age: 22 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with No 51 MU and died in Burton upon Trent Hospital from injuries sustained when he collided with a lorry due to steam and smoke from a train obscuring his vision as he passed over a railway bridge at Branston, near Burton.   He is buried in Derby (Normanton) Cemetery.

14-Sep

McKITTRICK, WILLIAM (1006295) age: 36 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Doncaster and died at home at Duchess Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne from acute tonsillitis.  He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (West Road) Cemetery.

14-Sep

DURRANT, JAMES HARRY WILLIAM (1333947) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

14-Sep

DAVIES, RALPH ANTHONY (1219225) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

14-Sep

STOTT, NORMAN (1097788) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

15-Sep

BENNETTS, JAMES SAMUEL (1013391) age: 24 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN768 'V' of No 70 Sqn, which flew into a mountain near Dhafnos whilst on a raid to Eleusis airfield in Greece.  He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery

15-Sep

HOLLAND, JOHN REGINALD (147099) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, 'C' of No 108 Sqn, which crashed at Mersa Matruh after being hit by an Egyptian Hurricane in the circuit.  He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery.

15-Sep

LANGFORD, JOSEPH LEONARD (139589) age: 23 RAFVR

Fg Off

15-Sep

FORBES, JOHN CUTHBERT (1383979) age: Unknown RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NV208 of No 177 Sqn, which failed to return having suffered an engine failure during a patrol of the railway near Thazi.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

15-Sep

REYNOLDS, LESLIE FREDERICK (1388270) age: Unknown RAFVR

WO

15-Sep

MANLEY, JOHN (1338749) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MA225 of No 229 Sqn, which he abandoned off Den Helder after being hit by flak during a shipping recce but he did not survive.  He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery

15-Sep

BANFIELD, ARTHUR HAROLD (52396) age: 31 RAF

Fg Off

15-Sep

GOODALL, ALBERT ALFRED GEORGE(31438) age: 26 RAFVR

Flt Lt

15-Sep

SEDDON, HAROLD JOHN (80088) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

15-Sep

ADAMS, ERIC VICTOR (R/62722) age: 25 RCAF

Cpl

He was serving with No 1664 HCU and died from natural causes at Dishforth.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

15-Sep

ELLIOTT, CHARLES WILLIAM (1104649) age: 24 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, PZ768 of No 1697 Flt, which was lost on this date.  He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Byker and Heaton) Cemetery.

15-Sep

BOND, AUBREY ALEXANDER (108485) age: 48 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 293 Wing, and died in No 46 General Hospital, Calcutta from hypostasis.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata.

15-Sep

SHEPPARD, JOHN MCMASTER (101116) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 3 METS and died from self inflicted injuries.  He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery.

15-Sep

BEAUMONT, WILLIAM PETER (920198) age: 25 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Thunderbolt II, HD216  of No 3 RFU, which spun off turn at 700 feet and crashed just outside the airfield.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

15-Sep

SMITH, GORDON LEONARD (1320299) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P7280 of No 61 OTU, which spun into the ground whilst flying in cloud near Oswestry.  He is buried in Oswestry General Cemetery.

15-Sep

CLOUTIER, JOSEPH FERNAND OSCAR (J/47436) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BL830 of No 61 OTU, which dived into the ground near Llandegla.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

15-Sep

CUDMORE, LORNE ALBERT (R/112194) age: 26 RCAF

Cpl

He was serving with No 62 Base and was killed when the truck he was in overturned on a bridge and fell into a river near Penrith.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

15-Sep

SEYMOUR, JOSEPH MARTIN (R/201617) age: 25 RCAF

LAC

He was serving with No 62 Base and was killed when the truck he was in overturned on a bridge and fell into a river near Penrith.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

15-Sep

HARLING, WILLIAM (1131770) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving at Palembang but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Pangkalan Bali in Sumatra.  He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery

15-Sep

REES, OWEN MORGAN (1835916) age: 34 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 46 ASR MCU and drowned at Porthcawl whilst helping an American ship which was in distress.  He is buried in Llanelli (Box) Cemetery.

15-Sep

HARLING, REGINALD WYNN (1377946) age: 35 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving in the UK and died in Leatherhead Emergency Hospital, Surrey, but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained.  He was cremated at Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery and Crematorium.

15-Sep

HORSFALL, JOAN CHARLOTTE VICTORIA (890847) age: 25 WAAF

ACW2

She was serving as a Batwoman at RAF Acaster Malbis and died in York County Hospital from self inflicted barbitone poisoning.  She is buried in Southwick Cemetery.