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Casualties - 3 - 4 November 1944


03-Nov

VEITCH, PETER MICHAEL CRAVEN (145073) age: 24 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, LF177 of No 11 Sqn, which failed to return from a strafing sortie against MT targets.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

03-Nov

HUTCHINSON, SURTEES (1023156) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving with No 84 Sqn but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Muna.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

03-Nov

LLOYD, RICHARD OWEN (401979) age: 21 RAAF

Fg Off

He died from wounds sustained whilst flying in Spitfire IX, RK861 of No 127 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing near Tilburg during a dive bombing sortie.  He is buried in Leopoldsburg War Cemetery

03-Nov

SURPLICE, WILFRED EDWARD (37026) age: 30 RAF

Gp Capt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK171 'WES' of No 295 Sqn, which crashed near Oslo in bad weather after becoming severely iced up.  He is buried in Oslo Western Civil Cemetery

03-Nov

ABRAHAMSEN, T () age: 

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, PL393 'P' of No 331 Sqn, which was shot down by ground fire.  

03-Nov

SUNDE, E () age: 

2 Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, PL167 'D' of No 332 Sqn, which was shot down during a dive bombing attack on gun positions.  

03-Nov

CONDE, H FFAF () age: unknown

Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW443 H7-E of No 346 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schmidt on its return from a raid to Dusseldorf.  

03-Nov

MEYER, H FFAF () age: unknown

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW443 H7-E of No 346 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schmidt on its return from a raid to Dusseldorf.  

03-Nov

SAYTOUR, F FFAF () age: unknown

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW443 H7-E of No 346 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schmidt on its return from a raid to Dusseldorf.  

03-Nov

PETIT, A FFAF () age: unknown

S-Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW443 H7-E of No 346 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schmidt on its return from a raid to Dusseldorf.  

03-Nov

MABILLE, L FFAF () age: unknown

 

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW443 H7-E of No 346 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schmidt on its return from a raid to Dusseldorf.  

03-Nov

GOLDSMIT, HENRI MAURICE (151928) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, PT963 of No 349 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing near Klundert after being hit by flak.  He is commemorated in the Maidenhead Register

03-Nov

BONAR, WILLIAM SELBY PACE (J/86939) age: 23 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW131 QB-J of No 424 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

03-Nov

GALBRAITH, WILLIAM (185948) age: Unknown RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW131 QB-J of No 424 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

03-Nov

CAYER, ALBERT JEAN WILLIAM (J/89721) age: 22 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW131 QB-J of No 424 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

03-Nov

MacDONALD, RALPH NELSON (J/21003) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JR500 of No 439 Sqn, which crashed into building at Eindhoven after control was lost in a tight turn at low level during an air test.  He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery

03-Nov

GADD, HARRY ALBERT GEORGE(152574) age: 23 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD255 BQ-T of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery

03-Nov

NEWCOMBE, FREDERICK PARKINSON (200723) age: 20 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD255 BQ-T of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery

03-Nov

FOSTER, DONOVON JOHN (119550) age: 29 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD255 BQ-T of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

03-Nov

MORGAN, VICTOR CHARLES (1415228) age: 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD255 BQ-T of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

03-Nov

KINGMAN, PHILIP REGINALD (1871565) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD255 BQ-T of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

03-Nov

LEONARD, JAMES (2218704) age: 34 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD255 BQ-T of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

03-Nov

PICK, SYDNEY (1621258) age: 35 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD255 BQ-T of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dusseldorf.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

03-Nov

GODDARD, HARRY (47525) age: Unknown RAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW561 of No 1330 CU, which spun into the ground at Bilbeis.  He is buried in Tel el Kebir War Memorial. Cemetery.

03-Nov

GUSTAFSON, JOHN A. P. (328637V) age: 21 SAAF

Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW561 of No 1330 CU, which spun into the ground at Bilbeis.  He is buried in Tel el Kebir War Memorial. Cemetery.

03-Nov

ROLAND, CONNOR MARTIN (965580) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving with No 153 MU but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Muna.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

03-Nov

EDDIE, LAWRENCE EDGAR (R/253389) age: 28 RCAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, LJ444 'H' of No 1653 HCU, which came down between Chedburgh and Stradishall following a double engine failure on take off from the former.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

03-Nov

JACKSON, ALAN (1094903) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 25 SFTS and died in the Barrangwanath Military Hospital whilst undergoing an operation for a left lower lobectomy.  He is buried in Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery.

03-Nov

McLAUGHLIN, DOUGLAS MORLEY (71448) age: 27 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ986 of No 45 Grp, which came down in a frozen river near Goose during a ferry flight.  He is buried in Goose Bay Joint Services Cemetery, Labrador

03-Nov

MORRIS, LEWIS TREVOR (154470) age: 34 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ986 of No 45 Grp, which came down in a frozen river near Goose during a ferry flight.  He is buried in Goose Bay Joint Services Cemetery, Labrador

03-Nov

WALKER, JAMES WARDROBE(1568952) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hotspur III, BT508 of No 5 GTS, which collided with HH134 of the same unit in the circuit at Shobden.  He is buried in Gateshead East Cemetery

03-Nov

BOON, JOHN FREDERICK (1805162) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hotspur III, HH134 of No 5 GTS, which collided with BT508 of the same unit in the circuit at Shobden.  He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery

03-Nov

BURDEN, DENNIS (1819002) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, JA298 of No 78 OTU, which crashed 30 miles WSE of Haifa.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

03-Nov

CARLEY, EDMUND (2209030) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, JA298 of No 78 OTU, which crashed 30 miles WSE of Haifa.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

03-Nov

CORTON, KENNETH GEORGE(1819049) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, JA298 of No 78 OTU, which crashed 30 miles WSE of Haifa.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

03-Nov

REES, EDMUND TOULMIN (1653111) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, JA298 of No 78 OTU, which crashed 30 miles WSE of Haifa.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

03-Nov

HODGSON, WILLIAM (542599) age: 24 RAF

Cpl

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

03-Nov

LINNELL, SIR FRANCIS JOHN KBE, CB() age: 52 RAF

AM

He had been serving as Deputy AOC in C, RAF Mediterranean and Middle East until Jul 1944 but had returned to take up a post at the Air Ministry when he was killed in a motor accident in Oxfordshire.  He was cremated at Charing (Kent County) Crematorium

03-Nov

GRANT, ALAN (1721656) age: 21 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving as a Wireless Operator with No 80 Wing and died in Sherborne Hospital from a fractured skull sustained whilst riding his bicycle when he collided with a RAF car after he ignored a 'Stop' sign as he joined the main Sherborne to Shaftesbury road.  He is buried in Sherborne Cemetery.

03-Nov

HALL, ALFRED (1142851) age: 36 RAFVR

LAC

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Morecombe and died in Westminster Hospital, from carcinoma of the rectum.  He is buried in Manchester (Gorton) Cemetery.

04-Nov

SOUTER, GORDON STEWART (1065955) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was or had been serving with No 17 Sqn, but died in No 43 General Hospital in Beirut from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Beirut War Cemetery..

04-Nov

BECKLEY, MAURICE GEORGE(710131) age: 21 RAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB192 KM-F of No 44 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

FARLEY, ERNEST RICHARD (1728946) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB192 KM-F of No 44 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

BAILY, GEORGE HADLEY (427055) age: 21 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB370 EA-F of No 49 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

MOTTERAM, HARRY LAWRENCE(427533) age: 29 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB370 EA-F of No 49 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

BERRY, ROYSTON WILLETT (173187) age: 28 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB370 EA-F of No 49 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

MORONEY, WILLIAM JOHN (173188) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB370 EA-F of No 49 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

TALBOT, DERRICK (152410) age: 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB370 EA-F of No 49 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

SPEAK, LESLIE GEORGE(436108) age: 25 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB370 EA-F of No 49 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

CRAWSHAW, STANLEY RAYNOR (1593188) age: 18 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB370 EA-F of No 49 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

MASHMAN, KEITH AUSTIN (424776) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying as the wireless operator in Halifax III, MZ820 MH-Z of No 51 Sqn, which came down near Vendiville having been damaged by friendly AA fire following a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Lille Southern Cemetery.

04-Nov

ARBON, HENRY GEORGE(153879) age: 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW177 MH-N of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

REAY, GEOFFREY NORMAN (150490) age: 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW177 MH-N of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

AMBROSE, PATRICK JOSEPH (424350) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW177 MH-N of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

RUNCIMAN, IAN BOYD (1565343) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW177 MH-N of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

THOMSON, DOUGLAS (543645) age: 25 RAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW177 MH-N of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

HUTCHINSON, JOHN (1594050) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW177 MH-N of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

MAXWELL, JAMES FREDERICK (1593960) age: 33 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW177 MH-N of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

CANTLE, ARTHUR BASIL (1314134) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ933 MH-W of No 51 Sqn, which was abandoned near Marche-en-Famenne on its return from a raid to Bochum but he did not survive.  He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery

04-Nov

GUNNING, EDWIN CHARLES (1602200) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ933 MH-W of No 51 Sqn, which was abandoned near Marche-en-Famenne on its return from a raid to Bochum but he did not survive.  He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery

04-Nov

BURROWS, DONALD EUGENE(R/255159) age: 19 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ933 MH-W of No 51 Sqn, which was abandoned near Marche-en-Famenne on its return from a raid to Bochum but he did not survive.  He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery

04-Nov

BERRY, LEONARD (186901) age: 24 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ933 MH-W of No 51 Sqn, which was abandoned near Marche-en-Famenne on its return from a raid to Bochum but he did not survive.  He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery

04-Nov

WILLIAMS, NORMAN (2220606) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ933 MH-W of No 51 Sqn, which was abandoned near Marche-en-Famenne on its return from a raid to Bochum but he did not survive.  He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery

04-Nov

SCOTT, JOHN HAROLD (428797) age: 29 RNZAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND917 AA-O of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

ANDERSEN, KENNETH PEDER CHRISTIAN (429128) age: 28 RNZAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND917 AA-O of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

HOWARD, EDWARD JOHN FRANCIS (424469) age: 24 RNZAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND917 AA-O of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

SCOTT, ALISTER HENRY (428259) age: 27 RNZAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND917 AA-O of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

BAYES, JOSEPH THOMAS (185783) age: Unknown RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND917 AA-O of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

BEARDMORE, JOHN THOMAS (1818755) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND917 AA-O of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

THOMAS, HOWARD MANSEL (1895708) age: 26 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND917 AA-O of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

LOVE, EDWIN ALBERT (J/27205) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK838 EY-E of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Venray War Cemetery

04-Nov

BROOKS, KEITH BISHOP (J/26706) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK838 EY-E of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

EVANS, CHRISTMAS DEINIOL (1492815) age: 34 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK838 EY-E of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

COLLINS, KEITH CLAYTON (R/206087) age: 26 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK838 EY-E of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

JODRELL, NORMAN FRANCIS (R/217129) age: 19 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK838 EY-E of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

HARDING, GEORGE FREDERICK (1691596) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LK838 EY-E of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

MORAN, WALTER FRANKLIN (J/38717) age: 29 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME865 SR-K of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

QUIRT, JOHN HARVEY (J/21394) age: 25 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME865 SR-K of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

WEISS, GORDON THOMAS (J/35610) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME865 SR-K of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

COMMINS, WALTER JOSEPH (J/95215) age: 19 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME865 SR-K of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

GALLANT, JOSEPH LLOYD (J/95287) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME865 SR-K of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

GOULD, ALBERT NORMAN (J/95288) age: 21 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME865 SR-K of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

DAY, DOUGLAS FREDERICK GORDON (1896250) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME865 SR-K of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

KESTEN, GEORGE(1897268) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME865 SR-K of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

EDWARDS, THOMAS JOHN (179057) age: 23 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF936 SR-F of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

ZIMRING, BERNARD (J/43636) age: 20 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF936 SR-F of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

EVEREST, EDWARD JAMES (427989) age: 22 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF936 SR-F of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

BYRNE, PATRICK JOSEPH JOHN (1521794) age: 31 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF936 SR-F of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

WILLIAMS, KENNETH HAPKIN (533822) age: 29 RAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF936 SR-F of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

QUICK, ELDRED WILLIAM (1594157) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF936 SR-F of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

STAPLEY, ROY STUART (1896761) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF936 SR-F of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

TERRIERE, CLAUDE(1515176) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF936 SR-F of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

SOUTAR, ROBERT ALEXANDER (1672449) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI MM197 M5-P of No 128 Sqn, which cartwheeled on landing at Wyton following an engine failure its approach to land on its return from a raid to Berlin.  He is buried in Cadder Cemetery

04-Nov

WALLACE, EDWARD PETER (133403) age: 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He died in the RAF Hospital at Ely from injuries sustained whilst flying in Mosquito XVI MM197 M5-P of No 128 Sqn, which cartwheeled on landing at Wyton following an engine failure its approach to land on its return from a raid to Berlin.  He is buried in Woollavington (St Peter) Churchyard

04-Nov

LEWKOWICZ, Bronislaw Franciszek(P.76657) age: 30 PAF

Flt Lt

He had served with No 301 and 304 Sqns, but was killed whilst fighting with the Polish Free Army near Huta against the SS Galizien Division.  He has no known grave

04-Nov

CARRALL, NIGEL BRUCE(432117) age: 22 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV771 NP-Y of No 158 Sqn, which came down near Wetten during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

McGRATH, TERENCE JAMES (432441) age: 22 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV771 NP-Y of No 158 Sqn, which came down near Wetten during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

MacPHERSON, ROBERT (154743) age: 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV771 NP-Y of No 158 Sqn, which came down near Wetten during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

MARR, DONALD JAMES TAYLOR (163554) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV771 NP-Y of No 158 Sqn, which came down near Wetten during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

LINDSAY, HORACE(1869698) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV771 NP-Y of No 158 Sqn, which came down near Wetten during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

NEWBERY, HARRY GEORGE(1586987) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK658 A4-C of No 195 Sqn, which exploded over the target area on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

MOORE, JOHN CHARLES (526578) age: Unknown RAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK658 A4-C of No 195 Sqn, which exploded over the target area on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

LEONARD, JAMES (1057682) age: 24 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK658 A4-C of No 195 Sqn, which exploded over the target area on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

ORFORD, JOHN (1755424) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK658 A4-C of No 195 Sqn, which exploded over the target area on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

RAYMEN, FREDERICK JAMES (1266460) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK658 A4-C of No 195 Sqn, which exploded over the target area on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

TOLLIDAY, GEORGE WILLIAM (1143246) age: 24 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK658 A4-C of No 195 Sqn, which exploded over the target area on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

WEBSTER, NELSON DONALD (1621346) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK658 A4-C of No 195 Sqn, which exploded over the target area on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

BAMBRICK, VIRGIL GILBERT (426292) age: 30 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK689 A4-B of No 195 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

LOUGHNAN, WALTER KEITH (429465) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK689 A4-B of No 195 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

DERBY, FRANK KENNETH (1514432) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK689 A4-B of No 195 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

HOLLAND, REGINALD FREDERICK (2210768) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK689 A4-B of No 195 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

ROOKWOOD, FRANK THOMAS HAROLD (1809843) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK689 A4-B of No 195 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

SMITH, FREDERICK PERCIVAL JOHN (1899710) age: 27 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK689 A4-B of No 195 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

MORTIMER, GEORGE ALEXANDER (J/35773) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG219 JE-T of No 195 Sqn, which exploded over the target area on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

MOREY, MERVYN LANGDON (419096) age: 21 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG219 JE-T of No 195 Sqn, which exploded over the target area on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

MORRIS, ERIC MEUDWAY (185979) age: Unknown RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG219 JE-T of No 195 Sqn, which exploded over the target area on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

BROWN, GEORGE SPALDING (1568787) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG219 JE-T of No 195 Sqn, which exploded over the target area on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

COHEN, ISSAC IVAN (1893247) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG219 JE-T of No 195 Sqn, which exploded over the target area on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

HUNT, STANLEY PRICE(1867689) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG219 JE-T of No 195 Sqn, which exploded over the target area on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

TILSED, RAYMOND WILLIAM SIDNEY (1853579) age: 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG219 JE-T of No 195 Sqn, which exploded over the target area on a raid to Solingen.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

FLINT, THOMAS VINCENT (R/180859) age: 22 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW183 'Y' of No 226 Sqn, which was hit by flak over Venlo and crashed whilst attempting an emergency landing at airfield B80.  He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery

04-Nov

SMITH, ROBERT ALEXANDER (R/188247) age: 21 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW183 'Y' of No 226 Sqn, which was hit by flak over Venlo and crashed whilst attempting an emergency landing at airfield B81.  He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery

04-Nov

POWELL, HAROLD LLEWELLYN (412734) age: 28 RNZAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HP967 'L' of No 235 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames on the island of Storoya possibly after being hit by flak during an attack on shipping.  He is buried in Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery

04-Nov

REDFORD, NORMAN LOUIS (419538) age: 20 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HP967 'L' of No 235 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames on the island of Storoya possibly after being hit by flak during an attack on shipping.  He is buried in Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery

04-Nov

WALLACE, DAVID RITCHIE(152453) age: 22 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, PD603 'F' of No 247 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Apeldoorn.  He is buried in Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery

04-Nov

HARVEY, LEONARD JOHN (1356673) age: Unknown RAFVR

Cpl

He had been serving with No 258 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

04-Nov

GOODWIN, IVOR DENIS (1391100) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was probably killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NE550 'C' of No 272 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Termoli whilst flying in cloud.  He is buried in Bari War Cemetery.

04-Nov

HOLTER, A H () age: 

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, ML144 'B' of No 331 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Roermond during a dive bombing sortie.  He is buried in

04-Nov

CLOWES, WALLACE ARTHUR (1595006) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ831 KW-Z of No 425 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

CLEMENTS, JOHN EARL (J/36275) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP800 OW-S of No 426 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Zulpich during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery

04-Nov

HOPPER, LEO JAMES (J/39026) age: 20 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP800 OW-S of No 426 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Zulpich during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery

04-Nov

BORDER, WILLIAM (56231) age: 22 RAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP708 QO-E of No 432 Sqn, when the aircraft was hit by flak shortly after the bombs had been released over Bochum, the aircraft landing at Woodbridge on its return.  He is buried in Tillicoultry Cemetery.

04-Nov

HOWARD, BERT CHARLES (423536) age: 22 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE133 JO-X of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

REILLY, KEVIN WILLIAM (424799) age: 21 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE133 JO-X of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

FRYER, ARTHUR DAVID (430750) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE133 JO-X of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

BATTYE, REGINALD HAROLD (442415) age: 19 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE133 JO-X of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

HALL, RONALD NORMAN (432181) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE133 JO-X of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

JONES, ROBERT WILLIAM (1694037) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE133 JO-X of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

MacKENZIE, ALLAN RICHARD (423797) age: 21 RAAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, NE133 JO-X of No 463 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

PHIPPEN, THOMAS GEORGE(1339750) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR245 of No 464 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie over Holland and north-west Germany.  He is buried in Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery

04-Nov

McCRONE, JOHN INGLIS (658315) age: 25 RAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR245 of No 464 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie over Holland and north-west Germany.  He is buried in Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery

04-Nov

NICHOLSON, WILLIAM (423855) age: 25 RAAF

Fg Off

He was flying in Halifax III, LV936 HD-D of No 466 Sqn, which he abandoned during a raid to Bochum but was probably murdered by irregulars.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

DUNCAN, ALEXANDER (38367) age: 32 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV936 HD-D of No 466 Sqn, which he abandoned during a raid to Bochum but was probably murdered by irregulars.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

UNDERWOOD, DAVID (437236) age: 21 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV936 HD-D of No 466 Sqn, which he abandoned during a raid to Bochum but was probably murdered by irregulars.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

WILSON, MICHAEL MCIVOR (432611) age: 20 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LV936 HD-D of No 466 Sqn, which he abandoned during a raid to Bochum but was probably murdered by irregulars.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

BROWN, GEOFFREY WILLIAM (426035) age: 21 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB154 CF-Y of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

TWYNAM, EDWARD PHIPPS (422065) age: 27 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB154 CF-Y of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

BOUSFIELD, DERICK (1237935) age: 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB154 CF-Y of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

LINCOLN, DAVID JOHN (1399207) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB154 CF-Y of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

JONES, JACK (1647936) age: 30 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB154 CF-Y of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

PETCH, BASIL HARRY (1592800) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB154 CF-Y of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

WEST, ARCHIBALD (2218652) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB154 CF-Y of No 625 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

COOK, WALTER LE ROY (J/86874) age: 27 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM290 UM-W2 of No 626 Sqn, which came down near Menin during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Kortrijk (St Jan) Communal Cemetery

04-Nov

McCORMICK, KENNETH CORBETT (R/150910) age: 21 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM290 UM-W2 of No 626 Sqn, which came down near Menin during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Kortrijk (St Jan) Communal Cemetery

04-Nov

SULZ, HENRY (J/92698) age: 24 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM290 UM-W2 of No 626 Sqn, which came down near Menin during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Kortrijk (St Jan) Communal Cemetery

04-Nov

FULTON, JOHN (1500300) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM290 UM-W2 of No 626 Sqn, which came down near Menin during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Kortrijk (St Jan) Communal Cemetery

04-Nov

GARSIDE, DOUGLAS WHITEHEAD (1177605) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM290 UM-W2 of No 626 Sqn, which came down near Menin during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Kortrijk (St Jan) Communal Cemetery

04-Nov

ROLFE, LEONARD ALFRED (1391433) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM290 UM-W2 of No 626 Sqn, which came down near Menin during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Kortrijk (St Jan) Communal Cemetery

04-Nov

SMITH, E(R/210602) age: 20 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM290 UM-W2 of No 626 Sqn, which came down near Menin during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Kortrijk (St Jan) Communal Cemetery

04-Nov

BEECHEY, WALTER RONALD (176445) age: 25 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ409 C8-C of No 640 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

ATKINSON, EDGAR DAVID (1603962) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ409 C8-C of No 640 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

RHEUBOTTOM, ALVA EDISON (J/92189) age: 25 RCAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ409 C8-C of No 640 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

AMOS, NORMAN (2210672) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ409 C8-C of No 640 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

ARLOW, THOMAS ALONE(1077100) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ409 C8-C of No 640 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

MARSHALL, JOHN (1565267) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ409 C8-C of No 640 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

SIMMONDS, EDWARD GEORGE(2211376) age: 27 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ409 C8-C of No 640 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

NUTTALL, FRED (1515745) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ930 C8-K of No 640 Sqn, which he abandoned after it was hit by flak during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

04-Nov

FINNIGAN, PATRICK (1823313) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed by as flak burst whilst flying Halifax III, MZ930 C8-K of No 640 Sqn, which he abandoned after it was hit by flak during a raid to Bochum.  He left the aircraft clinging to another crew member but loss his grip when the parachute deployed.  He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery

04-Nov

GOEMANS, CORNELIS JACOBUS MARIA (183562) age: 25 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ930 C8-K of No 640 Sqn, which was hit during a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-Nov

JONES, MAURICE BENJAMIN (1576227) age: 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Vengence I, AN903 of No 22 AACU, which crashed near Piardoba in Bengal after hitting a tree whilst low flying.  He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery.

04-Nov

LIVIE, DAVID MCLEOD (1022722) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Vengence I, AN903 of No 22 AACU, which crashed near Piardoba in Bengal after hitting a tree whilst low flying.  He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery.

04-Nov

SHIELDS, JOHN EDWARD (702842) age: Unknown RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with  No 44 AS, and died from carbon monoxide poisoning.  He is buried in Grahamstown New Cemetery.

04-Nov

MEDWIN, RAYMOND MAURICE(1808235) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth, T6828 of No 15 EFTS, which crashed on Glen Dhu, Bewcastle Fells, Cumberland in low cloud and rain during a wind finding exercise.  He is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery.

04-Nov

PALMER, FREDERICK ERIC STUART (1808685) age: 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth, T6828 of No 15 EFTS, which crashed on Glen Dhu, Bewcastle Fells, Cumberland in low cloud and rain during a wind finding exercise.  He is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery.

04-Nov

EDWARDS, WILLIAM LESLIE(1085747) age: 25 RAFVR

AC2

He had been serving with No 575 RIMU but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Muna.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

04-Nov

BURGESS, ALBERT EDWARD (54997) age: Unknown RAF

Plt Off

He was serving with No 62 FCS, died whilst on duty at RAF Cuttack from a self inflicted gun shot wound.  He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai.

04-Nov

SWINBOURNE, GEOFFREY COOK (432593) age: 20 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk I, ET1022 of No 73 OTU, which sun into the ground whilst carrying out aerobatics.  He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery

04-Nov

CLEAVER, EARL WILLIAM (1263841) age: 35 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 8046 AMES, and died in No 24 MFH at Kankesanturia from septicaemia.  He is buried in Trincomalee War Cemetery.

04-Nov

DIMMICK, DOUGLAS RONALD JOHN ELTON (977044) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

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 to Java from the Molucca Islands.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

04-Nov

CARTER, FREDERICK SAMUEL (333497) age: Unknown RAF

LAC

He was serving at HQ 83 Group, and died in No 9 British General Hospital from a coronary thrombosis.  He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery.

04-Nov

KELLY, PATRICK JAMES (1905069) age: Unknown RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with AHQ Levant and died in No 3 RAF Hospital, Middle East Command from tuberculosis meningitis.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

04-Nov

LOMAS, BERNARD EDWIN (1200874) age: 33 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 6313 Servicing Echelon and died in East Dulwich Hospital from injuries sustained on 1 Nov 1944 in a V weapon incident whilst at home at 253 Frien Road , East Dulwich, whilst on a day pass.  He is buried in Camberwell New Cemetery.

04-Nov

SPILLER, DENIS ARTHUR WILLIAM (1078867) age: 33 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Chigwell and died in the King George Hospital, Ilford, from leukaemia.  He is buried in Melcombe Regis Cemetery.

04-Nov

ALWAY, HILDA MURIEL (470272) age: 22 WAAF

ACW1

She was killed whilst serving with No 1 GTS, when she was struck by the tug towing Hotspur, HH535 when it swung on take off from RAF Croughton.  She is buried in Wembley (Alperton) Burial Ground.

04-Nov

REYNOLDS, EILEEN FLORENCE(2015574) age: 24 WAAF

LACW

She was serving as a Spark Plug Tester at RAF Filton and died in the Bristol Royal Infirmary from acute appendicitis whilst in a diabetic coma.  She is buried in Eversley (St Mary) Churchyard Extension.

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