Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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 |
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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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