07-Nov

EIDE, GEORGIUS EMILE(162416) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

07-Nov

GALL, WILLIAM JOHN (1100838) age: 31 RAFVR

Sgt

07-Nov

ROGERS, KENNETH ROY (184473) age: 21 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP603 'R' of No 37 Sqn, which exploded on landing, possibly due to a hung up bomb, on its return from a raid on marshalling yards at Sarajevo.  He is buried in Bari War Cemetery.

07-Nov

ELLIS, JACK LLEWELLYN (39510) age: Unknown RAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB353 M5-Z of No 128 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

BRITTAN, DONALD WILLIAM (1587323) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB353 M5-Z of No 128 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

HUGHES, CHARLES RONALD (1029801) age: 24 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was flying in Beaufighter VI, V8882 of No 176 Sqn, to join the detachment when an inspection panel came loose and blanked off the elevators.  The aircraft was abandoned but he didn't survive.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

07-Nov

EVANS, HENRY EDWARD (136825) age: 31 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK195 of No 190 Sqn, which came down near Enkhuizen in Holland during a supply dropping sortie, Operation Dudley 3 on behalf of SOE.  He is buried in Bovenkarspel General Cemetery

07-Nov

TOWNS, GEORGE LANGLEY (153738) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK195 of No 190 Sqn, which came down near Enkhuizen in Holland during a supply dropping sortie, Operation Dudley 3 on behalf of SOE.  He is buried in Enkhuizen General Cemetery

07-Nov

HODGSON, EDWIN DAVIS (J/26148) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK195 of No 190 Sqn, which came down near Enkhuizen in Holland during a supply dropping sortie, Operation Dudley 3 on behalf of SOE.  He is buried in Enkhuizen General Cemetery

07-Nov

RUSENSTROM, ELMER JOSHUA (J/23963) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK195 of No 190 Sqn, which came down near Enkhuizen in Holland during a supply dropping sortie, Operation Dudley 3 on behalf of SOE.  He is buried in Enkhuizen General Cemetery

07-Nov

NEVARD, REGINALD HENRY GEORGE(1836474) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK195 of No 190 Sqn, which came down near Enkhuizen in Holland during a supply dropping sortie, Operation Dudley 3 on behalf of SOE.  He is buried in Enkhuizen General Cemetery

07-Nov

KING, WILLIAM (1147346) age: Unknown RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK195 of No 190 Sqn, which came down near Enkhuizen in Holland during a supply dropping sortie, Operation Dudley 3 on behalf of SOE.  He is buried in Enkhuizen General Cemetery

07-Nov

MORRIS, LESLIE HERBERT (1152386) age: 24 RAFVR

AC1

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

07-Nov

FIRMAN, DAVID ERIC (1604669) age: 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, FB303 of No 213 Sqn, which was shot down near Vavi Dejes in Yugoslavia by flak.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

07-Nov

DICK, JAMES MCNAE(1672409) age: 21 RAFVR

Sgt

07-Nov

CURTIS, WENDELL STUART (J/39818) age: 21 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, NH556 of No 442 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Burgsteinfurt after being hit by flak  during an attack against rail targets.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

07-Nov

MADDEN, W G USAAF() age: 

Ens

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVII, HK357 of No 456 Sqn, which was lost on an intruder sortie over Belgium.  He is buried in

07-Nov

WOODWARD, E M USAAF() age: 

Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVII, HK357 of No 456 Sqn, which was lost on an intruder sortie over Belgium.  He is buried in

07-Nov

DURRANT, HAROLD DAVISON (C/24452) age: 28 RCAF

Fg Off

He was serving with No 1 BSU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery

07-Nov

TAYLOR, DONALD DAVID MACKENZIE(R/132142) age: 26 RCAF

Cpl

He was serving with No 1 BSU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

MARSHALL, WILLIAM JAMES (R/97947) age: 21 RCAF

Sgt

He was serving with No 1 BSU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

READY, NORMAN FRANKLAND (R/159857) age: 21 RCAF

LAC

He was serving with No 1 BSU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

COOPER, ALLEN EDWARD (R/102180) age: 27 RCAF

Sgt

He was serving with No 1 BSU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

FORD, LEONARD CHARLES (1188857) age: 33 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 105 TSP and was killed in a road accident when a vehicle crashed into a canal in Belgium.  He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery.

07-Nov

VEALE, SYDNEY JAMES(1191892) age: 

LAC

He was serving with No 123 Wing and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in

07-Nov

MORIN, JOSEPH ROGER (J/38865) age: 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LX638 of No 18 (P) AFU, which dived into the ground at high speed near Melton Mowbrey during a rain squall..  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

07-Nov

POSTLETHWAITE, DAVID (1022686) age: 36 RAFVR

Cpl

07-Nov

ORROM, LESLIE PATRICK (1281687) age: 23 RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

COWARD, ARCHIBALD CYRIL (1354119) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

SPRIGGS, SAMUEL CECIL (1376263) age: 30 RAFVR

AC2

He had been serving with No 307 AMES 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

07-Nov

BENSON, LESLIE(1035648) age: 34 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 334 Wing, and died in No 1 MFH from encephalitis.  He is buried in Bari War Cemetery

07-Nov

CLARSON, KENNETH DAVID (405831) age: 24 RAAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Boston IV, BZ549 of No 45 Grp, which crashed at Reykjavik on a ferry flight as a result of landing too fast and too far along the runway.  He is buried in Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery

07-Nov

KERR, ROBERT JOHN (1822467) age: 20 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.

07-Nov

MacLAREN, ALEXANDER (1365916) age: 32 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery

07-Nov

WHEELER, RONALD (1169475) age: 33 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Bath (Locksbrook) Cemetery.

07-Nov

PETRI, ALBERT (1001308) age: 34 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery

07-Nov

NORRIS, FREDERICK (1360513) age: 33 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery

07-Nov

THURMAN, ROY (988391) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery

07-Nov

PROVAN, JOHN (1555366) age: 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery

07-Nov

GRAY, THOMAS (3021120) age: 19 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

HILDITCH, RUSSELL (1658752) age: 30 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

WHITTAKER, ARTHUR (1538977) age: 39 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

WYLDE, RONALD (633383) age: 25 RAF

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

BATTYE, GEORGE(1195094) age: 29 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

HARVEY, WILLIAM JAMES (1310185) age: 28 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

JOHNSON, FREDERICK (1548571) age: 24 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

PHILLIBEN, MICHAEL (1074318) age: 31 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

PIPE, BENJAMIN (1519416) age: 40 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

EBBS, HENRY DENNIS ELGAR (119674) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

ARMSTRONG, DONALD (1130266) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

ASH, GREGORY JAMES (1249162) age: 40 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

BRUMPTON, THOMAS KENNETH (1865345) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

CHAMBERS, WILLIAM (1829205) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

CRAVEN, HAMMOND (1525299) age: 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

DAVIES, THOMAS IRWIN (930988) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

EDWARDS, WILLIAM HENRY (1016976) age: 32 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

GOLD, ALEXANDER BUCHANAN (1366122) age: 32 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

JONES, IVOR MANSEL (1709138) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

JUDSON, CHARLES HENRY (1428478) age: 32 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

MADDISON, WILLIAM (1633253) age: 43 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

McGRATH, JACK (1158790) age: 29 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

MIDDLEMISS, JAMES ALBERT (1615318) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

MOFFETT, HAROLD (1492028) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

NICHOLLS, REGINALD DAVID (909481) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

PHIPPS, PATRICK JOHN EDNIC (1495088) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

ROBINSON, FRANCIS WILLIAM (1166481) age: 31 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

ROWLEY, ROBERT BIRKLEY GRENVILLE(1508793) age: 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

SEAMAN, PERCY HERBERT (1222619) age: 34 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

SMITH, ALAN JOHN (1276210) age: 37 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

SPARKES, GEORGE EDWARD (1154423) age: 36 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

THOMPSON, LESLIE NORMAN (1695780) age: 37 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

THORBURN, ALAN (1679608) age: 39 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

VIVIAN, JACK CYRIL (1332903) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

WARD, FREDERICK (1493051) age: 42 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

WHITTE, SYDNEY (1012731) age: 31 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

CANNELL, SYDNEY WALTER BRIGGS (964893) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

MOORE, JOHN ALEXANDER (1515120) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery

07-Nov

WILCOX, WILLIAM ARTHUR (1421611) age: 23 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen

07-Nov

CAMP, ALFRED (1688971) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery

07-Nov

WALLWORTH, PHILIP (1125791) age: 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery

07-Nov

KANE, JOSEPH (1552178) age: 23 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Glasgow (St Kentigern's) Roman Catholic Cemetery

07-Nov

MARSHALL, PERCY (1689221) age: 43 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

07-Nov

BROWN, GEORGE BENJAMIN (1044711) age: Unknown RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

SHINGLER, ROY (1503090) age: 22 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

STANSFIELD, ERIC LEES (1076888) age: 29 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

HUGHES, DANIEL IFOR (1488831) age: Unknown RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

COOMBES, REGINALD RICHARD (1240020) age: 24 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

DUNSTER, JOHN HENRY (1251756) age: 24 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

HUTTON, GORDON JOSEPH DAVIE(1698643) age: 31 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

PAYNE, GEORGE HORACE(1010607) age: 28 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

ZELLER, ERIC SPENCER (1531416) age: 39 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

GREGORY, LEONARD ERIC (53530) age: 36 RAF

Fg Off

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

CLEARY, ERIC FRANCIS (107734) age: 38 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

FRANCIS, EDWARD HERBERT (144497) age: 38 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

BINKS, GEORGE JAMES (87497) age: 31 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

GREENOP, SELBY (113798) age: 32 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

TYLER, LESLIE JOHN (116644) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

BERLINER, JACK JOSEPH (1717184) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

BROWN, MATTHEW (1777211) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

CARTER, ERIC (1542760) age: 25 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

CONLON, JOHN BERNARD (1097674) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

DAVIES, JOHN CHARLES (1410535) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

DUFF, ROBERT ALFRED (1806617) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

EDWARDS, DAVID KENNETH VINCENT (1160024) age: 31 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

GATES, JOHN THOMAS (1783116) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

HUGHES, CHARLES FREDERICK (1422131) age: 43 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

HULME, EDMUND JOSEPH (950408) age: 27 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

KING, JOHN PERCY (1169397) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

LIGHTFOOT, HORACE(1467078) age: 38 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

PARTRIDGE, ROBERT HENRY (1224148) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

POOLE, GORDON FREDERICK (1195039) age: 33 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

PRICE, JAMES HENRY (1406561) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

ROPER, EDWARD CHARLES (1420745) age: 38 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

RUDDERHAM, ARTHUR JAMES (1228291) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

SHICKLE, JAMES HENRY (1037904) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

SINTON, HENRY (1153686) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

STEAD, EDWARD (1519463) age: 42 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

TAMS, ALBERT WILLIAM (1545865) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

TATE, EDWARD JAMES (637456) age: 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

VARDEY, ERIC (1681472) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

WALLER, EDWIN (1506254) age: 36 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

WHATT, WILLIAM SKELTON (1529364) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

WHEELER, WILLIAM EVAN (1173437) age: 36 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

McDONALD, HARRY (632881) age: 27 RAF

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

CURRAN, JAMES (976388) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

PILKINGTON, WALTER (949289) age: 25 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

REDDING, WILLIAM HENRY (356672) age: 40 RAF

WO

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery

07-Nov

CANNING, WILLIAM JOHN WOODFIELD (1423153) age: 38 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Wissenkerke (Kamperland) General Cemetery

07-Nov

ADAMS, THOMAS (1244269) age: 23 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

BUTLER, WILLIAM CHARLES (1634210) age: 39 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

CROFTS, ARTHUR (1404278) age: 39 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

GIBBS, WILLIAM HENRY (1614781) age: 22 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

GILDER, ALBERT KENNETH (1520854) age: 28 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

GRAHAMES, JAMES (1698684) age: 41 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

GRIFFITHS, DOUGLAS EDWIN (1405587) age: 23 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

IRONS, EDWARD VAUGHAN (1453684) age: 21 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

McGONAGLE, CHARLES ERNEST (1378558) age: 35 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

McKEAN, GORDON (1699034) age: 23 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

LYTH, ERIC (644891) age: 24 RAF

AC2

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

GILL, WILLIAM PERCY (1633962) age: Unknown RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

LEECH, JOHN (1671149) age: 21 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

PARKES, GEORGE RAYMOND (1030370) age: Unknown RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

SMITH, ROBERT TURNER (1679957) age: 44 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

CREAN, JOHN (803498) age: 32 AuxAF

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

GILLARD, DONALD WILLIAM (327115) age: 45 RAF

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

CARSON, THOMAS WALTER (1306378) age: 30 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

CATHCART, RAYMOND BERTIE(1546996) age: 37 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

EVANS, EDMUND JOHN (1649542) age: 24 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

GAMBLE, FREDERICK GEORGE(1186678) age: 32 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

GOMER, WILLIAM HENRY (841392) age: 38 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

GRIMSHAW, HERBERT PARKINSON (1075492) age: 32 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

HOCKEY, FREDERICK THOMAS (1188251) age: 31 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

HUGHES, VICTOR KITCHENER (914536) age: 29 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

KAMINSKY, MORRIS (1538598) age: 25 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

KOHN, CHARLES WILLIAM (1426140) age: 31 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MARK, TERENCE NORMAN (925259) age: 27 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

McDONALD, JOHN GALT (1561130) age: Unknown RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

PARRY, ARTHUR CHARLES (1413339) age: Unknown RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

PHILIPSON, DENIS JAMES (1500922) age: 23 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

RUTHERFORD, ARTHUR (978256) age: 24 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

HELLON, WILLIAM BURTON (131515) age: 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MORRISS, THOMAS GEOFFREY (123316) age: Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

ENGLAND, JOHN (352560) age: 44 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

CRAWLEY, GEORGE WALTER (1189146) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

GREEN, WILLIAM HENRY (959667) age: Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

BAKER, JOHN (1637616) age: 42 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

BAKER, RAYMOND WILLIAM (1242755) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

BATES, RAYMOND ARTHUR (1504976) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

BOTTOMLEY, COLIN (1127746) age: 32 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

CHARNLEY, WILLIAM (1537200) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

CHOWN, WILLIAM ROBERT (1248233) age: 47 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

COLBEAR, GEORGE HAROLD (1095523) age: 37 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

COX, RONALD FREDERICK (1227407) age: 34 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

DAVIES, BRINLEY (1016289) age: 32 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

DAVIES, EVAN LLOYD (1412679) age: 34 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

DAVISON, LEONARD FREDERICK (1280490) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

DODDS, WILLIAM GEORGE(1118015) age: 35 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

SKINNER, WALTER HENRY (1683849) age: 22 RAFVR

07-Nov

SKILLINGS, BERNARD (1214543) age: 35 RAFVR

07-Nov

ELDER, ALASTAIR JOHN BLACK (1348475) age: 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

ENGLISH, ERIC DONALD (1612814) age: 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

EVANS, ILLTYD ELLIS (1670911) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

FRASER, CHARLES EDWARD (1556833) age: 44 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

FULLER, KENNETH TERENCE(1180216) age: 27 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

HOLT, JOSEPH ALFRED (1759177) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

JONES, ALFRED GEORGE ERNEST (1430980) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

LADBURY, RONALD OSCAR (1413591) age: 40 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

LATHAM, KENNETH SAMUEL (1578375) age: 20 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

LAWRIE, JOHN YORK(1473779) age: 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

LAWSON, WILLIAM (1569569) age: 38 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

LEWIS, RONALD GEOFFREY (904401) age: 25 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MACDONALD, ALEXANDER FRASER (1569197) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MACE, LAURENCE HENRY (1304505) age: 35 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MACGREGOR, ANGUS JOHN (1610398) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MARSHALL, GORDON (3011584) age: 20 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

McGOW, JOHN ALEXANDER (1787593) age: 30 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MOORE, ALBERT JOSEPH (1055424) age: 30 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MORRELL, FREDERICK REGINALD (1652609) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MORRIS, JOSEPH (2218059) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MURRELL, COLIN (1428149) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

PARSONS, IVOR HENRY (1273447) age: 28 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

POLLEY, ALLAN JOHN (1454532) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

RAYMER, DONALD (1451157) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

REES, STANLEY PERCY (1397999) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

RIGBY, LESLE ELLIOTT (956407) age: 25 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

RUTH, THOMAS ELIAS (1092521) age: 39 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

SPEARS, ALBERT EDWARD (1514967) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

DEAN, KENNETH VICKERY (647915) age: Unknown RAF

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

BARTLETT, JAMES CHARLES DOMMETT (1180924) age: 30 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

BRADLEY, SAMUEL GREER (1548179) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

BRYANT, PATRICK (1616842) age: 24 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

CROMPTON, JOSEPH (935430) age: 25 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

DINES, JAMES FREDERICK (746565) age: 26 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

GISSAN, DENIS JOHN (753153) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

HODGKINSON, GEORGE(1015517) age: 32 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

HURST, GEORE WILSON (548040) age: Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MARTIN, LEONARD SYDNEY (1285197) age: 24 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MAYS, GEORGE CLAYDON (1152957) age: 32 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

McCARTHY, DOMINIC (954218) age: 25 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MOONEY, JAMES (411641) age: 28 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

O'NEILL, DAVID HENRY (978609) age: 26 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

READ, VERNON REX (919354) age: 24 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

SEDGWICK, MAURICE(937241) age: 33 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

IRISH, EDWIN JAMES (44790) age: 38 RAF

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

HARMAN, GEORGE STANLEY (848563) age: Unknown RAF

WO

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MALLINSON, HARRY (955733) age: 30 RAFVR

WO

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

BEAN, ARTHUR KENNEDY (539447) age: 24 RAF

LAC

He had been serving at RAF Kallang, when he was captured and died while being transported from Ambon to Java on the SS Maros Maru.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

07-Nov

SWEENEY, JOHN(904278) age: 

Cpl

07-Nov

WENDON, WILLIAM EBER (35098) age: 42 RAF

Wg Cdr

07-Nov

JAMES, The Rev. DEWI HENRI (106645) age: 28 RAFVR

Chaplain

07-Nov

ALDERSON, AUBREY SYDNEY (1693774) age: 40 RAFVR

AC1

07-Nov

THOMAS, WILLIAM HERBERT (2204577) age: Unknown RAFVR

AC1

07-Nov

THOMPSON, FRANCIS WILLIAM SNOWDEN (1643886) age: 24 RAFVR

AC1

07-Nov

TICKLE, DONALD WINGFIELD (1583614) age: 20 RAFVR

AC1

07-Nov

WOOD, ALEC (1591183) age: 20 RAFVR

AC1

07-Nov

YOUNG, WILLIAM GRAHAM (1342198) age: 24 RAFVR

AC1

07-Nov

RODGER, JOHN ADAMSON (1822552) age: 20 RAFVR

AC2

07-Nov

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM SPENCER (1413535) age: Unknown RAFVR

AC2

07-Nov

McKEEMAN, The Rev. ERIC WALTER (136536) age: 40 RAFVR

Chaplain

07-Nov

MUDD, JOHN THOMAS (610703) age: 25 RAF

Cpl

07-Nov

OWEN, ARTHUR BEM(539040) age: 34 RAF

Cpl

07-Nov

TURNER, ARTHUR (534020) age: Unknown RAF

Cpl

07-Nov

CAWLEY, FRANCIS (1483995) age: 31 RAFVR

Cpl

07-Nov

FALLOWS, WILLIAM ALFRED (1083789) age: 37 RAFVR

Cpl

07-Nov

FOLKARD, GEORGE HENRY (927456) age: 22 RAFVR

Cpl

07-Nov

SPILLMAN, CHARLES JOHN (1266151) age: 25 RAFVR

Cpl

07-Nov

STIRZAKER, JAMES ROWLAND (1104529) age: 33 RAFVR

Cpl

07-Nov

WOOD, ALAN WILMOT WALTON (1207598) age: Unknown RAFVR

Cpl

07-Nov

KENDALL, ARTHUR JOHN (1658440) age: 24 RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

SALTER, FRANK (1326702) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

SCANLON, LAURENCE(1670043) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

SELWAY, FRANK (1700183) age: 21 RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

SHEAD, PERCIVAL JAMES (1230250) age: 23 RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

SLACK, IVOR (1716840) age: 22 RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

SLATER, WALTER JAMES (1633586) age: 34 RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

SPENCE, EDWARD PEMBERTON (1465122) age: Unknown RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

WALKER, WILLIAM HENRY (1492905) age: 35 RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

WARDROBE, PETER (1114449) age: 30 RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

WEINBERG, ALEC (1620051) age: 36 RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

WILKINGS, SYDNEY FRANK (1650096) age: 23 RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

WITHEYMAN, GLYN (1702597) age: 20 RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

YOUNG, JOHN JEFFREY (1509918) age: 23 RAFVR

LAC

07-Nov

STOCKWELL, CYRIL HENRY (1486881) age: 33 RAFVR

Sgt

07-Nov

TAYLOR, LEONARD REGINALD OSBORNE(1441269) age: 22 RAFVR

Sgt

07-Nov

YOUNG, EDWIN WILFRED JAMES (943672) age: 26 RAFVR

Sgt

07-Nov

OWEN, ROBIN JAMES (1626172) age: 23 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with BSRU and was killed whilst on board LST 420  which was sunk by a mine as it returned to the UK having failed to get into Ostend due to adverse weather.  He is buried in Maidenhead Cemetery.

07-Nov

GROVES, WILLIAM REGINALD WARDLE(639629) age: Unknown RAF

Cpl

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

07-Nov

SCUDDER, GEORGE HENRY (933690) age: Unknown RAFVR

AC1

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

07-Nov

TEAGUE, JOHN ROY FREDERICK (180136) age: 20 RAFVR

Plt Off

07-Nov

SALMON, ANTHONY (175266) age: 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

07-Nov

WHAWELL, WILLIAM JOSEPH (180125) age: 26 RAFVR

Plt Off

07-Nov

DAVIDSON, ANDREW (1022810) age: 32 RAFVR

AC2

He had probably been discharged or invalided out of the RAF as he described as a Drapery Salesman and he died at the East Lodge Cochno Duntocher from Pulmonary Tuberculosis (3 years, 6 months) and Exhaustion.  He is buried in Dalnottar Cemetery.

07-Nov

MILLAR, THOMAS PEACOCK (1343543) age: 34 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 8 RC and died at the Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen from Frontal Sinus Suppuration, Osteomyelitis of the Skull and Cerebral Abscess.  He is buried in Paisley (Hawkhead) Cemetery.

07-Nov

GIBSON, WILLIAM EDWARD (1355869) age: 22 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Spittlegate and died in Rauceby Hospital from injuries sustained when he was struck by a lorry driven by Private George Bingham on November 5th whilst walking along Belton lane, Grantham.  He is buried in Blyth (Cowpen) Cemetery.