11-Oct

VAN KLEECK, RICHARD BRUCE (J/21218) age: 22 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 69 and died from injuries sustained when he fell at Melsbroek whilst off duty.  He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery

11-Oct

DAWSON, JOHN (1134142) age: Unknown RAFVR

AC2

He had been serving with No 84 Sqn but died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported to Java from the Molucca Islands.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

11-Oct

HERBERT, JOHN ERNEST (1350924) age: 23 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving with No 84 Sqn but died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported to Java from the Molucca Islands.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

11-Oct

WHITELEY, THOMAS ARTHUR (23247) age: 50 RAF

WO

He was serving with No 87 Sqn, and died in No 59 General Hospital from atheroma of the coronary arteries.  He is buried in Ancona War Cemetery.

11-Oct

ESCRITT, WILLIAM HENRY (154961) age: 26 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL771 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Heille during a bombing raid and ABC sortie against gun positions at Breskens on the Schelde.  He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery

11-Oct

LAMBERT, GEORGE STANLEY (152790) age: 20 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL771 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Heille during a bombing raid and ABC sortie against gun positions at Breskens on the Schelde.  He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery

11-Oct

DUNFORD, EDWARD ROY (1608657) age: 32 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL771 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Heille during a bombing raid and ABC sortie against gun positions at Breskens on the Schelde.  He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery

11-Oct

REDMAYNE, ALBERT (1866972) age: 19 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL771 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Heille during a bombing raid and ABC sortie against gun positions at Breskens on the Schelde.  He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery

11-Oct

SPRINGGAY, JAMES HARRY HERBERT (185460) age: 28 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL771 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Heille during a bombing raid and ABC sortie against gun positions at Breskens on the Schelde.  He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery

11-Oct

THORNE, CHRISTOPHER JAMES (186295) age: 29 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL771 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Heille during a bombing raid and ABC sortie against gun positions at Breskens on the Schelde.  He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery

11-Oct

DOUGHTY, REGINALD JAMES (1802798) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL771 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Heille during a bombing raid and ABC sortie against gun positions at Breskens on the Schelde.  He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery

11-Oct

MATTHEWS, GEORGE DIXON (47719) age: 30 RAF

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL771 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Heille during a bombing raid and ABC sortie against gun positions at Breskens on the Schelde.  He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery

11-Oct

LAKIN, JAMES DUNCAN (1624474) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

11-Oct

BUNDY, ROBERT OSWALD (1586935) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

11-Oct

McGUCKIN, JAMES (1542335) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

11-Oct

BODENHAM, JOHN EDWARD (162013) age: 19 RAFVR

Fg Off

11-Oct

KERR, JOHN MCDOUGAL (982366) age: 29 RAFVR

Sgt

11-Oct

EATO, HORACE NORMAN (1804491) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

11-Oct

AMES, ROBERT WILLIAM (700947) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

11-Oct

LAWLESS, THOMAS ANTHONY (967730) age: 24 RAFVR

Sgt

11-Oct

STEEL, REGINALD ALBERT (1050090) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

11-Oct

NEWMAN, LESLIE CHARLES (159997) age: 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

11-Oct

MORRISON, NOEL LINDSAY (128901) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

11-Oct

ASHMORE, STANLEY (1812443) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

11-Oct

REES, GEORGE IORWERTH (1601916) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

11-Oct

HAMILTON, STEWART ALFRED (418398) age: 20 RAAF

WO

11-Oct

WILKS, FREDERICK ALAN (185818) age: 23 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Tempest V, EJ604 of No 274 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Hatert during a patrol in the Nijmegen/Arnhem area.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

11-Oct

DUFF, IAN MACKENZIE (J/15634) age: 29 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AG514 'T' of No 430 Sqn, which crashed on take off from airfield B78 following an engine failure.  He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery

11-Oct

HORRELL, ARTHUR JAMES (J/21413) age: 24 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Auster V, NJ669 of No 443 Sqn, which was lost on a flight from Antwerp to B70 to collect a Spitfire.  He is buried in Venray War Cemetery

11-Oct

PICHE, LOUIS PAUL EMILE (C/25294) age: 33 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Auster V, NJ669 of No 443 Sqn, which was lost on a flight from Antwerp to B70 to collect a Spitfire.  He is buried in Venray War Cemetery

11-Oct

BURGE, STANLEY PERCY (1352074) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving with No 605 Sqn but died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported from Ambon to Java.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

11-Oct

STUBBS, ERIC ALAN (1323395) age: 22 RAFVR

WO

11-Oct

MILNE, ALFRED ROBERT WILLIAM (186495) age: 22 RAFVR

Plt Off

11-Oct

PARKES, WILLIAM ARTHUR (1171836) age: 28 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving with No 151 MU but died in Japanese captivity on board a ship whilst being transported to Muna.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

11-Oct

BECKLEY, ROBERT JAMES (134748) age: 33 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB203 of No 1655 MTU, which dived into Caernarvon Bay after control was lost in cloud on a cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Bandon Hill Cemetery

11-Oct

BORROWMAN, WILLIAM THOMAS (R/81097) age: 23 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB203 of No 1655 MTU, which dived into Caernarvon Bay after control was lost in cloud on a cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Carnwath New Cemetery

11-Oct

LUCAS, GEFFREY WILLIAM (149943) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC721 'F' of No 19 OTU, which collided with Wellington, LP781 of the same unit and crashed into Burghead Bay during a night circuit training sortie.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Oct

BREWER, LEWIS (1301456) age: 24 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC721 'F' of No 19 OTU, which collided with Wellington, LP781 of the same unit and crashed into Burghead Bay during a night circuit training sortie.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Oct

LILLYWHITE, WILLIAM HENRY (1150477) age: 27 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC721 'F' of No 19 OTU, which collided with Wellington, LP781 of the same unit and crashed into Burghead Bay during a night circuit training sortie.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Oct

SHARMAN, DENNIS RAYMOND (1616582) age: 24 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC721 'F' of No 19 OTU, which collided with Wellington, LP781 of the same unit and crashed into Burghead Bay during a night circuit training sortie.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Oct

WHITE, FREDERICK ALBERT (1892386) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC721 'F' of No 19 OTU, which collided with Wellington, LP781 of the same unit and crashed into Burghead Bay during a night circuit training sortie.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Oct

BRINSDON, BERNARD (1057153) age: 31 RAFVR

Cpl

He had been serving with No 575 AMES but died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported from Ambon to Java.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

11-Oct

GREEN, ALBERT KENNETH (1405613) age: 23 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with No 82 R & R Party, and died in No 66 Indian General Hospital at Dimapur from an epileptic fit.  He is buried in Imphal War Cemetery.

11-Oct

MARTIN, FREDERICK PHILEMON (204188) age: 28 RAFVR

Fg Off

The unit in which he had been serving is currently unknown but he died in Japanese captivity on board a ship whilst being transported to Muna.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

11-Oct

PENFOLD, HARRY THOMAS (753282) age: Unknown RAFVR

AC1

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

11-Oct

ROGERS, GORDON FRANK (615228) age: 24 RAF

LAC

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

11-Oct

BREW, JAMES ROBERT (121269) age: 24 RAFVR

Flt Lt

A production test pilot, he was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, RR237 of Supermarine, which dived into the ground on its first production test flight.  He is buried in Liverpool (Yew Tree) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

11-Oct

HEALEY, PETER EWART (921359) age: 27 RAFVR

Sgt

He was a Compass Adjuster with No 18 OTU when he drowned while undertaking a course of instruction in Ramsey, Isle of Man.  He was cremated at Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium.

11-Oct

FRANCIS, BERNARD JOHN (1280693) age: 37 RAFVR

Sgt

He had been medically discharged when he died in Guy's Hospital from acute myeloid leukaemia.  He was cremated at South London Crematorium, Mitcham.

12-Oct

PARKER, DONALD (1623312) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB474 MG-L of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Wanne-Eickel.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

12-Oct

RICHARDSON, ALEXANDER (1896748) age: 39 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB474 MG-L of No 7 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Wanne-Eickel.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

12-Oct

FITZGERALD, EDWARD CHARLES (436403) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

12-Oct

JOHNSTON, LESLIE ROBERT (426605) age: 22 RAAF

Flt Sgt

12-Oct

COYLE, GERALD (551595) age: 24 RAF

Sgt

12-Oct

BUTCHER, ARTHUR GORDON (1331519) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

12-Oct

BODLEY, RONALD WILLIAM FREDERICK (1392669) age: 32 RAFVR

WO

12-Oct

ENRIGHT, MAURICE (162341) age: 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

12-Oct

RUTLAND, DENNIS ALBERT RALPH (181036) age: 21 RAFVR

Plt Off

12-Oct

WOOD, FREDERICK (163120) age: 27 RAFVR

Plt Off

12-Oct

CROOKS, ERIC (2216079) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

12-Oct

EDWARDS, FREDERICK JOHN (702219) age: 26 RAFVR

Sgt

12-Oct

BOTTRILL, KEITH (136489) age: 32 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI,  HP883 of No 45 Sqn, which he was killed by ground fire during a strafing attack on Meiktila airfield.  He is buried in Imphal War Cemetery

12-Oct

ETHERIDGE, ANTHONY DENNIS (1587771) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

12-Oct

McINTOSH, ALEXANDER CHARLES ERNEST (423843) age: 20 RAAF

Plt Off

12-Oct

LANGLEY, JACK WILLIAM (425027) age: 29 RAAF

WO

12-Oct

DUNCOMBE, ROBERT PAUL (1606014) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

12-Oct

CROSBIE, JAMES (1670507) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

12-Oct

SCRUBY, LAWRENCE FREDERICK (964338) age: 23 RAFVR

AC1

He had been serving with No 84 Sqn but died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported to Java from the Molucca Islands.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

12-Oct

WARNER, CHARLES WILLIAM (1245672) age: 36 RAFVR

AC1

He had been serving with No 84 Sqn but died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported to Java from the Molucca Islands.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

12-Oct

KNIGHT, RONALD FREDERICK (1322550) age: 20 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, X8255 of No 89 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Baigachi during a GCI exercise.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata.

12-Oct

BIRKBY, EDWIN (1437134) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

12-Oct

WILLIAMSON, ALEXANDER RITCHIE (1374587) age: 35 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD227 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane IIC, LF390 of No 1687 Flight near Hemswell during a fighter affiliation exercise.  He is buried in Dunnottar Cemetery, Stonehaven

12-Oct

OFFORD, CHARLES STANLEY (1877334) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD227 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane IIC, LF390 of No 1687 Flight near Hemswell during a fighter affiliation exercise.  He is buried in Great Oakley Cemetery

12-Oct

STONEMAN, JOHN ROSS (J/36925) age: 31 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD227 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane IIC, LF390 of No 1687 Flight near Hemswell during a fighter affiliation exercise.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

12-Oct

RODGERS, DONALD JAMES (R/186316) age: 22 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD227 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane IIC, LF390 of No 1687 Flight near Hemswell during a fighter affiliation exercise.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

12-Oct

McCHESNIE, LYLE WILLIAM (J/88168) age: 28 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD227 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane IIC, LF390 of No 1687 Flight near Hemswell during a fighter affiliation exercise.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

12-Oct

McWHIRTER, GORDON RUSSELL (R/262057) age: 19 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD227 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane IIC, LF390 of No 1687 Flight near Hemswell during a fighter affiliation exercise.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

12-Oct

LEWIS, HARRY (2213864) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD227 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane IIC, LF390 of No 1687 Flight near Hemswell during a fighter affiliation exercise.  He is buried in Harworth Cemetery

12-Oct

CUNDICK, GEORGE WILLIAM (1812153) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD227 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane IIC, LF390 of No 1687 Flight near Hemswell during a fighter affiliation exercise.  He is buried in Hatfield Road Cemetery, St Albans

12-Oct

FLETCHER, IAN DOUGLAS WOLFE (1420555) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD227 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane IIC, LF390 of No 1687 Flight near Hemswell during a fighter affiliation exercise.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

12-Oct

DERBYSHIRE, JOHN (R/264171) age: 29 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD227 of No 166 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane IIC, LF390 of No 1687 Flight near Hemswell during a fighter affiliation exercise.  He is buried in St Helens Cemetery

12-Oct

PRATT, ROBERT MOULD (567649) age: 26 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN259 of No 193 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Breskens.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Oct

COLE, SIDNEY (1162359) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIII, HK509 of No 256 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie over Northern Italy.  He is buried in Padua War Cemetery.

12-Oct

McEWAN, JOHN DFM(1552609) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIII, HK509 of No 256 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie over Northern Italy.  He is buried in Padua War Cemetery.

12-Oct

TODD, FRANK GILMOUR (J/27271) age: 24 RCAF

Fg Off

He was flying in Halifax VII, NP738 QO-J of No 432 Sqn and was either killed when the aircraft was attacked during a raid to Wanne-Eickel or in the crash which ensued as it attempted to make an emergency landing at Woodbridge.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

12-Oct

REEDER, STANLEY WARREN (172402) age: 23 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB348 of No 608 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin.  He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery

12-Oct

BOLTON, ROBERT JOHN (442325) age: 19 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB348 of No 608 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin.  He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery

12-Oct

HORNBY, NORMAN HENRY (150111) age: 28 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, MM143 of No 692 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Oct

CRAIL, WILLIAM DAVID (338349) age: Unknown RAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, MM143 of No 692 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Oct

JOSEY, DOUGLAS ALBERT (1080424) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with No 122 Wing Flying Control, and was killed during an enemy air attack on Airfield B80 at Volkel.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.

12-Oct

OLSHANSKY, MAXWELL (R/177528) age: 22 RCAF

LAC

He was serving with No 127 Wing and was killed when a bomb dropped from an enemy aircraft made a direct hit on the dispersal at which he was working.  He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery

12-Oct

STOTT, LEONARD JAMES (1458650) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN693 of No 14 OTU, which crashed near Guilsborough in Northamptonshire whilst flying in an electrical storm  during a cross-country flight.  He is buried in King Cross Methodist Chapelyard

12-Oct

ELLIS, RONALD ARTHUR (1897461) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN693 of No 14 OTU, which crashed near Guilsborough in Northamptonshire whilst flying in an electrical storm  during a cross-country flight.  He is buried in Newhaven Cemetery

12-Oct

WEST, CHARLES WILLIAM (1605603) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN693 of No 14 OTU, which crashed near Guilsborough in Northamptonshire whilst flying in an electrical storm  during a cross-country flight.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

12-Oct

HILTON, KENNETH LAWRENCE (3034356) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN693 of No 14 OTU, which crashed near Guilsborough in Northamptonshire whilst flying in an electrical storm  during a cross-country flight.  He is buried in Pyecombe Churchyard

12-Oct

MOREMAN, GEORGE (1591886) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN693 of No 14 OTU, which crashed near Guilsborough in Northamptonshire whilst flying in an electrical storm  during a cross-country flight.  He is buried in Rotherham (Moorgate) Cemetery

12-Oct

FLETCHER, JOHN (1593916) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN693 of No 14 OTU, which crashed near Guilsborough in Northamptonshire whilst flying in an electrical storm  during a cross-country flight.  He is buried in Stainforth Cemetery

12-Oct

MACIULA, Zdzislaw(P.704930) age: 21 PAF

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Master II, DM424  of No 16 (P) SFTS, which dived into the ground after catching fire on a night overshoot and crashed at Plumtree, Nottinghamshire.  He is buried in Newark-on-Trent Cemetery

12-Oct

WHITE, BERTRAM LOUIS (R/194021) age: 21 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LK465 AK-B of No 1657 HCU, which crashed whilst making an emergency landing at Chedburgh following an engine failure during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

12-Oct

DONNACHIE, JOSEPH JAMES (1057454) age: 32 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LK465 AK-B of No 1657 HCU, which crashed whilst making an emergency landing at Chedburgh following an engine failure during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery

12-Oct

PRETLOVE, NORMAN LESLIE (1199316) age: 23 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, LF390 of No 1687 Flt, which collided with Lancaster, PD227 of No 166 Sqn near Hemswell during a fighter affiliation exercise.  He is buried in Northampton (Billing Road) Cemetery

12-Oct

HARTLEY, RONALD (161791) age: 24 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire, JG163 of No 117 MU, which suffered an engine failure on take-off and hit trees at Elmas, Sardinia.  He is buried in Cagliari (St Michele) Communal Cemetery.

12-Oct

DOWLING, REGINALD ALBERT (1805739) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN693 of No 21 OTU, which dived into the ground near Moreton-in-Marsh on its return from a cross-country training flight.  He is buried in New Southgate Cemetery

12-Oct

PECK, JOSEPH EDWARD (187059) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN693 of No 21 OTU, which dived into the ground near Moreton-in-Marsh on its return from a cross-country training flight.  He is buried in/or was cremated at Islington Cemetery and Crematorium

12-Oct

MADDALENA, HAROLD JAMES (23723) age: 22 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN693 of No 21 OTU, which dived into the ground near Moreton-in-Marsh on its return from a cross-country training flight.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

12-Oct

WHITE, DESMOND VICTOR (430423) age: 19 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN693 of No 21 OTU, which dived into the ground near Moreton-in-Marsh on its return from a cross-country training flight.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

12-Oct

ALLPORT, HOWARD (1803538) age: 30 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN693 of No 21 OTU, which dived into the ground near Moreton-in-Marsh on its return from a cross-country training flight.  He is buried in Staveley Cemetery

12-Oct

RAWLINGS, FRANCIS JOHN WILLIAM (1805814) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN693 of No 21 OTU, which dived into the ground near Moreton-in-Marsh on its return from a cross-country training flight.  He was cremated at Enfield Crematorium

12-Oct

LINSELL, CYRIL EDWARD (1216066) age: 39 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 3 CRO (MT), and died in the British Military Hospital, Delhi from exfoliative arsenical dermatitis.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

12-Oct

KINGSLEY, RONALD GEORGE (419758) age: 21 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF698 of No 30 OTU, which was lost over the Irish Sea during a night navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Oct

SCHAFER, WILLIAM MATHEW (433034) age: 21 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF698 of No 30 OTU, which was lost over the Irish Sea during a night navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Oct

TELFORD, ANGUS REGINALD (437884) age: 22 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF698 of No 30 OTU, which was lost over the Irish Sea during a night navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Oct

WHITE, DOUGLAS JOHN (427966) age: 21 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF698 of No 30 OTU, which was lost over the Irish Sea during a night navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Oct

GLASPER, HUBERT (1699735) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF698 of No 30 OTU, which was lost over the Irish Sea during a night navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Oct

GIBSON, JOHN RICHARDSON (426094) age: 24 RAAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MF698 of No 30 OTU, which was lost over the Irish Sea during a night navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Oct

COOPER, SYDNEY ARTHUR (1038724) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 337 MU, and died from cerebral malaria.  He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai.

12-Oct

CASTLE, FREDERICK ARTHUR (961976) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 351 MU, and died in hospital from injuries sustained in a motoring accident on 8 October, when he was travelling to Algiers.  He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery.

12-Oct

PULLMAN, RONALD (1600689) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hotspur III, BT613 of No 5 GTS, which spiralled out of control after the tail was struck by lightning.  He is buried in Guildford (Stoke) Old Cemetery

12-Oct

BECK, JOHN DOUGLAS (R/142048) age: 25 RCAF

LAC

He was serving with No 6416 SE and was killed when a bomb dropped from an enemy aircraft made a direct hit on the dispersal at which he was working.  He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery

12-Oct

LARSON, OSCAR FREDERICK (R/187446) age: 33 RCAF

LAC

He was serving with No 6416 SE and was killed when a bomb dropped from an enemy aircraft made a direct hit on the dispersal at which he was working.  He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery

12-Oct

SYKES, JOHN EDWARD (R/139278) age: 22 RCAF

LAC

He was serving with No 6416 SE and was killed when a bomb dropped from an enemy aircraft made a direct hit on the dispersal at which he was working.  He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery

12-Oct

WABB, WILLIAM ROBERT LLOYD (R/160172) age: 22 RCAF

LAC

He was serving with No 6416 SE and was killed when a bomb dropped from an enemy aircraft made a direct hit on the dispersal at which he was working.  He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery

12-Oct

GENT, PATRICK NOEL (1615002) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE700 of No 83 OTU, which spun into the ground near Ternhill whilst flying in cloud during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

12-Oct

MADDOCKS, JOHN EATON (2226577) age: 36 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE700 of No 83 OTU, which spun into the ground near Ternhill whilst flying in cloud during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

12-Oct

EVANS, ERIC (2204517) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE700 of No 83 OTU, which spun into the ground near Ternhill whilst flying in cloud during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Holyhead (Maeshyfryd) Burial Board Cemetery

12-Oct

HUBBLE, JAMES CLAUDE (186586) age: 21 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE700 of No 83 OTU, which spun into the ground near Ternhill whilst flying in cloud during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Luton Church Burial Ground

12-Oct

GOODING, THOMAS ROBERT TERENC (1416452) age: 24 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE700 of No 83 OTU, which spun into the ground near Ternhill whilst flying in cloud during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Mountain Ash (Maesyrarian) Cemetery

12-Oct

DOVETON, JACK LAMBE (2235927) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE700 of No 83 OTU, which spun into the ground near Ternhill whilst flying in cloud during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Winchester (Magdalen Hill) Cemetery

12-Oct

BODEMEIDE-BURBAGE, GEORGE ALBERT (1030835) age: 27 RAFVR

AC1

The unit in which he had been serving is currently unknown but he died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported from Ambon to Java.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

12-Oct

WELLER, RONALD FREDERICK CYRIL (1391725) age: 23 RAFVR

AC2

The unit in which he had been serving is currently unknown but died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported to Java from the Molucca Islands.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

12-Oct

GOODCHILD, EDWARD WILLIAM (R/75847) age: 26 RCAF

WO I

The unit in which he had been serving is currently unknown but he was captured on 1 Feb 1943 and died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported to Java from the Molucca Islands.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

12-Oct

WEBB, JAMES EDWARD (1289591) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving at Seletar but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Muna.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

12-Oct

SUTTON, ALBERT EDWARD (1022039) age: 31 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving in the UK but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in Melton Mowbray.  He is buried in Melton Mowbray (Thorpe Road) Cemetery

12-Oct

KALINOWSKI, Kazimierz(P.784884) age: 45 PAF

Flt Sgt

He was serving on administrative duties with No 25 (P) EFTS and died in the City Hospital, Nottingham, from appendicitis.  He is buried in Hucknall Cemetery.

13-Oct

LAWN, WILLIAM JAMES (1031382) age: 29 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

WILLIAMS, HARRY RUSSELL (1560790) age: 25 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

WHITE, BERTRAM NORMAN (1395948) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

MOORE, GEORGE WILLIAM (645259) age: 21 RAF

Sgt

13-Oct

BERRISFORD, DENNIS CHARLES (1818850) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

KERR, MALCOLM GILBERT (1503951) age: 41 RAFVR

AC1

Before being discharged on 4 Oct 1944, he had been serving with No 149 Sqn and died in the Victoria Hospital, Morecambe, from hyperpiesia.  He is buried in Morecambe and Heysham (Torrisholme) Cemetery.

13-Oct

BURNETT, CECIL ROYSTON FORSTER (626748) age: 24 RAF

Sgt

He had been serving with No 152 Sqn but died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported from Ambon to Java.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

13-Oct

MACKENZIE, ROBERT DAVID WALTER (106184) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN640 'C' of No 181 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Amersfoort.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery.

13-Oct

WOOD, PERCIVAL HENRY (1401948) age: 37 RAFVR

AC2

He had been serving with No 211 Sqn but died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported to Java from the Molucca Islands.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

13-Oct

BUCHWALD, NIELS JUUL RYSEN STEEN (143462) age: 29 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, PT718 of No 222 Sqn, which was shot down near Schoondijke during a bombing sortie.  He is buried in The Maidenhead Register

13-Oct

NICHOLLS, GEORGE EDWARD (123963) age: 32 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, LR340 of No 248 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol off the Norwegian coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Oct

HANSON, ANTONY (55222) age: 23 RAF

Fg Off

13-Oct

THOULD, JOHN (175972) age: 24 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN476 of No 263 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Hoogstraten.  He is buried in Merksplas Communal Cemetery

13-Oct

RUDDOCK, LAWRENCE LLOYD (1335353) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick I, HG125 of No 292 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Cox's Bazaar following engine failure.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

13-Oct

HALDEN, KENNETH WILLIAM (J/90951) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick I, HG125 of No 292 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Cox's Bazaar following engine failure.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

13-Oct

SILVER, RAYMOND GEORGE (1896848) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick I, HG125 of No 292 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Cox's Bazaar following engine failure.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

13-Oct

KOT, Franciszek (P.793670) age: 29 PAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ302/G EW-E of No 307 Sqn, which attacked a He111 carrying a V-1 but was hit by debris when the German aircraft exploded.  

13-Oct

KEPAK, Vladimir (P.780236) age: 30 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ302/G EW-E of No 307 Sqn, which attacked a He111 carrying a V-1 but was hit by debris when the German aircraft exploded.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Oct

GRIFFITHS, RONALD DAVID (184552) age: 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH168 'F' of No 355 Sqn, which and was trapped in the ball-turret whilst adjusting the intercom.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata.

13-Oct

WASHOOK, MICHAEL (J/94448) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He died from wounds sustained the previous day whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ690 of No 415 Sqn, which was hit by flak over the target on a raid against Wanne-Eickel.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

13-Oct

PRAWDZIK, CHARLES JOHN (J/37535) age: 23 RCAF

Fg Off

He was flying in Halifax VII, NP935 of No 415 Sqn and was either killed when the aircraft was hit by flak during a daylight raid on Wanne-Eickel or when the aircraft made an emergency landing at Woodbridge.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

13-Oct

SUTHERLAND, JOSEPH (543079) age: Unknown RAF

Cpl

He had been serving with No 980 Sqn, and died in the Barrangwanath Military Hospital, Johannesburg from tuberculosis.  He is buried in Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery.

13-Oct

CARNDUFF, THOMAS (1021210) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with No 1 ME ARC, and died from injuries in No 16 General Hospital, sustained when he fell from a window.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

13-Oct

WARREN, LESLIE RUPERT (1253510) age: 30 RAFVR

AC1

He had been serving with No 151 MU but died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported to Java from the Molucca Islands.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

13-Oct

PHILLIPS, RONALD (552759) age: Unknown RAF

AC1

He had been serving with No 153 MU but died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported to Java from the Molucca Islands.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

13-Oct

HALL, ALLAN RUSSELL (J/22831) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying in Stirling III, LK465 AK-B of No 1657 HCU, which crashed whilst making an emergency landing at Chedburgh following an engine failure during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

13-Oct

STEWARDSON, CLARENCE CECIL (R/51668) age: 28 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying in Stirling III, LK465 AK-B of No 1657 HCU, which crashed whilst making an emergency landing at Chedburgh following an engine failure during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Elgin New Cemetery

13-Oct

RICHARDSON, ROY PHILIP (3005593) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying in Stirling III, LK465 AK-B of No 1657 HCU, which crashed whilst making an emergency landing at Chedburgh following an engine failure during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery

13-Oct

MATTHEW, ROBERT DUFF (J/43053) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC650 of No 24 OTU, which crashed out of control near Honeybourne during a flying practice.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

13-Oct

CLEGHORNE, HOWARD HERBERT (R/201936) age: 21 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC650 of No 24 OTU, which crashed out of control near Honeybourne during a flying practice.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

13-Oct

WELLS, STEWART WILLIS (R/288516) age: 20 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC650 of No 24 OTU, which crashed out of control near Honeybourne during a flying practice.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

13-Oct

WOODFORD, CLAUDE CALVIN WARREN (R/251532) age: 20 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC650 of No 24 OTU, which crashed out of control near Honeybourne during a flying practice.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

13-Oct

WILDE, ALAN RAYMOND (R/191982) age: 20 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC650 of No 24 OTU, which crashed out of control near Honeybourne during a flying practice.  He is buried in Goose Green (St Paul) Churchyard

13-Oct

TENNANT, GEORGE ALLENBY (619067) age: 25 RAF

Sgt

He was serving with No 253 Wing, and was killed in a vehicle accident.  He is buried in Ancona War Cemetery.

13-Oct

BEAGLEY, JAMES DANIEL (J/85072) age: 24 RCAF

Fg Off

He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Wellington X, LP759 of No 3 FU, which crashed at Castel Benito in Libya following an engine failure.  He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery

13-Oct

THOMSON, JOHN (53469) age: 24 RAF

Fg Off

13-Oct

PARKER, LESLIE RAEBURN ROYSTON A. (1380869) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

ROGERS, WILLIAM ALEXANDER (1582635) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

SMILLIE, JOHN ROBERTSON (1561684) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

WHALLEY, LEONARD (1520720) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

ANSTEE, GEORGE FREDERICK JESSE (551925) age: 23 RAF

Sgt

13-Oct

FOSTER, CHARLES LEA (1807337) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

PRYCE, WILLIAM LESLIE (1421608) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

WOODS, HUBERT JOHN (1607086) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

JOHNSON, RONALD WALTER (181135) age: 21 RAFVR

Plt Off

13-Oct

AUSTIN, HARRY (810117) age: 24 AuxAF

Sgt

13-Oct

BAILEY, ROY (1899465) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

BOSWELL, JACK EDWARD (1388279) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

FOY, HENRY (1684642) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

LOCKEY, ERIC (1624864) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

WATSON, DESMOND VINCENT (424243) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

13-Oct

GRIFFIN, ARTHUR DONALD (631190) age: 25 RAF

Sgt

13-Oct

BAWDEN, HARRY HEALD (1478506) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

BEST, AUBREY ROSS (1602024) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

DE LISLE, SYDNEY SAPENN(1213386) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

HOUGHTON, JAMES (2211819) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

SHEARER, DUNCAN CARSWELL ROLAND (1522169) age: 25 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

YOUNG, WALLACE RANDAL(1895808) age: 37 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

HUDSPITH, GEORGE EDWARD (53114) age: Unknown RAF

Fg Off

13-Oct

FITZGERALD, REGINALD CHARLES (2235257) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

MILLAR, THOMAS ROBERTS (422612) age: 28 RAAF

Sgt

13-Oct

LAWTON, CLARENCE WILLIAM (424771) age: 23 RAAF

Flt Sgt

13-Oct

FOTHERINGHAM, THOMAS DUFFAS (56930) age: 23 RAF

Plt Off

13-Oct

BUCKS, JOHN (772720) age: Unknown RAF

Sgt

13-Oct

BISHOP, DAVID WILFRED (1391762) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

CLIFT, ERIC HENRY ALBERT (1602670) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

LOCKTON, STANLEY EDWIN (1881847) age: 24 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

TENNISON, GEOFFREY (1750387) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

WELLON, DENNIS RAYMOND (1485008) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

13-Oct

GALE, RONALD (1184094) age: 24 RAFVR

AC1

He was killed whilst flying in He died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported to Java from the Molucca Islands of No 511 AMES, which .  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

13-Oct

SNELL, PETER ARTHUR KYNASTON (15295) age: 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, NS656 of No 60 SAAF Sqn, which failed to return from a photo recce sortie to Czechoslovakia.  He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery

13-Oct

ASKEY, RAYMOND VICTOR (570719) age: 25 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard IIB, FX338 of No 9 (P) AFU, which spun into the ground at Lindores in Perthshire.  He is buried in Newquay (Fairpark) Cemetery

13-Oct

REYNOLDS, LEONARD ROBERT (1045886) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

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

13-Oct

BRAY, LESLIE (946522) age: 28 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving at Seletar but died in Japanese captivity on board the Maros Maru whilst being transported from Ambon to Java.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

13-Oct

GOULBURN, HENRY CHARLES (1198239) age: Unknown RAFVR

AC1

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

13-Oct

SAUNDERS, SIDNEY (1186788) age: 37 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving in the UK and probably died in Romsley Sanatorium, but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained.  He is buried in Birmingham (Handsworth) Cemetery.

13-Oct

LEWENDON, ERNEST RICHARDS (46786) age: 30 RAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Fw 190A-4, PE882 of No 1426 Flt, which crashed near Collyweston after catching fire in the air.  He is buried in Aperthorpe (St Leonard) Churchyard.

13-Oct

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (531097) age: 26 RAF

WO

He was serving with No 18 APC but was killed in a motor vehicle accident in Mumbles, Swansea whilst visiting his parents.  He is buried in Killay (St Hilary of Poictiers) Churchyard.

13-Oct

GREEN, GEORGE GODFREY (911111) age: 29 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving in the UK and died from an illness, his death being registered in Wantage.  He is buried in Wantage Cemetery.