Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 25 - 28 December 1944
24-Dec |
PRIDDLE, THEOPHILUS ALFRED (134730) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, PL796 of No 4 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 near Nieukuik during a high level photo recce sortie. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
WINTER, CYRIL ARTHUR (1614511) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB366 TL-S of No 35 Sqn, which flew into trees and crashed at Paxton shortly after taking off from Graveley en-route to a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Hayes and Harlington (Cherry Lane) Cemetery |
24-Dec |
YALLOP, ROY FREDERICK ARTHUR (1356347) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB366 TL-S of No 35 Sqn, which flew into trees and crashed at Paxton shortly after taking off from Graveley en-route to a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery |
24-Dec |
COUSINS, ALEC HENRY (1321669) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB366 TL-S of No 35 Sqn, which flew into trees and crashed at Paxton shortly after taking off from Graveley en-route to a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Maidenhead Cemetery |
24-Dec |
KENYON, ARTHUR THOMAS (185554) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB366 TL-S of No 35 Sqn, which flew into trees and crashed at Paxton shortly after taking off from Graveley en-route to a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Prestwich (St Mary) Churchyard |
24-Dec |
BLUNDELL, CECIL LEONARD (1602657) age: 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB366 TL-S of No 35 Sqn, which flew into trees and crashed at Paxton shortly after taking off from Graveley en-route to a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery |
24-Dec |
WILLIAMS, LEONARD (1095530) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB366 TL-S of No 35 Sqn, which flew into trees and crashed at Paxton shortly after taking off from Graveley en-route to a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Staveley Cemetery |
24-Dec |
THOMAS, ALBERT (1652801) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB366 TL-S of No 35 Sqn, which flew into trees and crashed at Paxton shortly after taking off from Graveley en-route to a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Ystalyfera (St David) Church Burial Ground, Llangiwg |
24-Dec |
BYRNE, WILLIAM JOHN (R/169241) age: 30 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ421 'U' of No 88 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Gemund. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
DOHERTY, PATRICK CLIFFORD (R/208103) age: 20 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ421 'U' of No 88 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Gemund. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
CUMMINS, MANLEY MORTON (R/187483) age: 20 RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ421 'U' of No 88 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Gemund. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
GRIFFITHS, OSCAR (175662) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND388 HW-G of No 100 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
COZENS, ALAN DUNCAN (1601560) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND388 HW-G of No 100 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
CROMPTON, FRANK (1593722) age: 19 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND388 HW-G of No 100 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
McGUIRE, ERNEST (1777473) age: 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND388 HW-G of No 100 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
DAWSON, ALBERT (1624137) age: 30 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND388 HW-G of No 100 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
MORGAN, JAMES ISLWYN (1836700) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND388 HW-G of No 100 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
KREWENCHUK, METRO ALEX (R/178776) age: 22 RCAF |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND388 HW-G of No 100 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
HISLOP, EDWARD (187942) age: 29 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW168 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Krefeld during a raid against Mulheim airfield. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
LINDENBOOM, KEVIN PATRICK (1293195) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LW168 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Krefeld during a raid against Mulheim airfield. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
24-Dec |
ROBERTS, EVAN (156707) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ871 DY-G of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Neuss during a raid on Mulheim airfield. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
SIMPSON, JOHN LIBERTY (1896343) age: 37 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ871 DY-G of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Neuss during a raid on Mulheim airfield. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
WILLIAMS, JAMES GEORGE (1891702) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was flying in Halifax III, MZ871 DY-G of No 102 Sqn, which was lost on a raid on Mulheim airfield. He was captured by a policeman and taken to Neuss where he was maltreated and shot, his body then being dumped in a river. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
24-Dec |
HOLLIDAY, ROBERT HENRY (3000576) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG420 PM-Q of No 103 Sqn, which came down near Sindorf during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
HERBERT, JOHN WALLACE MILLS (417639) age: 20 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG420 PM-Q of No 103 Sqn, which came down near Sindorf during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
McDONALD, DONALD IAN (419584) age: 21 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG420 PM-Q of No 103 Sqn, which came down near Sindorf during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Venray War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
HUNT, KENNETH ALFRED ISAAC (164211) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG420 PM-Q of No 103 Sqn, which came down near Sindorf during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Venray War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
ASHCROFT, PHILIP KENNEDY (1581428) age: 24 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG420 PM-Q of No 103 Sqn, which came down near Sindorf during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Venray War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
BAKER, REGINALD WILFRED (1265506) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG420 PM-Q of No 103 Sqn, which came down near Sindorf during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Venray War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
BONE, ERIC (1541373) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG420 PM-Q of No 103 Sqn, which came down near Sindorf during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Venray War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
BOOTH, FRANK JOSIAH (182236) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG297 AS-K2 of No 166 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
SMITH, BENJAMIN HARTLEY (424891) age: 30 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG297 AS-K2 of No 166 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
CULLEN, PETER GUTHRIE (1109838) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG297 AS-K2 of No 166 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
OFFORD, PETER ANTHONY JOSEPH (1808316) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG297 AS-K2 of No 166 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
NIXON, CHARLES ALEXANDER (1796275) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG297 AS-K2 of No 166 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
RODGERS, THOMPSON ALFRED (1880035) age: 29 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG297 AS-K2 of No 166 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
SHERBURN, JOHN GEOFFREY (3010170) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG297 AS-K2 of No 166 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
BARRASS, JOHN MORGAN (134083) age: 33 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD397 AS-V of No 166 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
O'HALLORAN, DESMOND MICHAEL LEONID (422978) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD397 AS-V of No 166 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
AYRES, LEONARD REUBEN (1623324) age: 27 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD397 AS-V of No 166 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
BOLT, RONALD (1594020) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD397 AS-V of No 166 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
MARSHALL, SYDNEY (539072) age: Unknown RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD397 AS-V of No 166 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
DOWE, RONALD ARTHUR (423196) age: 20 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD397 AS-V of No 166 Sqn, which came down in the targets area during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
BRAITHWAITE, DONALD (151661) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 172 Sqn, which and died from electrocution and a fracture at the base of the skull sustained in an accident at RAF Limavardy. He is buried in Bradford (Undercliffe) Cemetery. |
24-Dec |
FREAKLEY, NORMAN IVOR (187272) age: 22 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN705 of No 193 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Enschede. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
READ, HENRY WALTER (1292518) age: 23 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MP196 'G' of No 197 Sqn, which was shot down by a Fw 190 near Gronau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
STEVENSON, HAROLD (154450) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP583 of No 247 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Poteau. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
CAMPBELL, ALASDAIR BUTCHART (186290) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN931 'S' of No 257 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Utrecht. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
UNWIN, LEONARD ARTHUR (J/10393) age: 27 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, RB335 of No 263 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Barneveld. He is buried in Woudenberg General Cemetery |
24-Dec |
LEROY, J FFAF () age: unknown |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ489 L8-L of No 347 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Wersten im Brucherbach during a raid against Mulheim airfield. He is buried in |
24-Dec |
BAILLON, L FFAF () age: unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ489 L8-L of No 347 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Wersten im Brucherbach during a raid against Mulheim airfield. He is buried in |
24-Dec |
EVEN, Y FFAF () age: unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ489 L8-L of No 347 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Wersten im Brucherbach during a raid against Mulheim airfield. He is buried in |
24-Dec |
GAUTHERET, P FFAF () age: unknown |
S-Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ489 L8-L of No 347 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Wersten im Brucherbach during a raid against Mulheim airfield. He is buried in |
24-Dec |
GRANIER, M FFAF () age: unknown |
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He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ489 L8-L of No 347 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Wersten im Brucherbach during a raid against Mulheim airfield. He is buried in |
24-Dec |
KELLAR, DAVID GARFIELD (J/38411) age: 28 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP781 EQ-U of No 408 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the airfield at Lohausen. He is buried in Venray War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
FRIKER, WALTER LOUIS (J/13140) age: RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP781 EQ-U of No 408 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the airfield at Lohausen. He is buried in Venray War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
ALLAN, WILLIAM BRUCE (J/95205) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP781 EQ-U of No 408 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the airfield at Lohausen. He is buried in Venray War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
D'AMOUR, GERALD ROCH (J/95221) age: 19 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP781 EQ-U of No 408 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the airfield at Lohausen. He is buried in Venray War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
TONKIN, DONALD CLIFFORD (J/95500) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, VII, NP781 EQ-U of No 408 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the airfield at Lohausen. He is buried in Venray War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
BEASLEY, JOSEPH RONALD (J/23867) age: 24 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XVI, SM277 of No 416 Sqn, which was shot down in error by US AA fire near Malmedy. He is buried in Leopoldsburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
HALE, RAYMOND WALLACE (J/26179) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was flying in Lancaster X, KB715 VR-T of No 419 Sqn, which he abandoned during a raid against the airfield at Lohausen after it was hit by flak. Landing in a tree he was cut down by Polish workers but was then shot by three German soldiers. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
BREEN, ROY FREDERICK (J/92935) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MP178 'H' of No 438 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Bullange. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
WASHBURN, DEAN JEROME (J/29339) age: 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MP186 'V' of No 438 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Dahlem. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
SAGE, KENNETH FREELAND (C1191) age: 23 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN894 of No 439 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Mayen. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
WRIGHT, WILLIAM ALBERT (R/74061) age: 22 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, PD492 of No 439 Sqn, which was shot down by a USAAF P-47 near Duren. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
HARWOOD, CHARLES FREDERICK JOSEPH (J/17954) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN453 'J' of No 440 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Schleiden. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
CUMMING, DUNCAN HERBERT (J/25086) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN665 'X' of No 440 Sqn, which was shot down by a Fw 190 near Eindhoven. He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
DUNKELD, WILLIAM THOMAS (J/25085) age: 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, PD462 'K' of No 440 Sqn, which was shot down by a Fw 190 near Eindhoven. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
MARKWELL, IAN ALLISON (414054) age: 24 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire LFVIII, A58-519 of No 452 Sqn, which he abandoned shortly after taking off from Morotai following an engine failure, but he did not survive. He is commemorated on the Ambon Memorial. |
24-Dec |
SKARRATT, MICHAEL CARLETON (420763) age: 22 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB255 AR-E of No 460 Sqn, which came down near Oostelbeers in Holland during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Oostelbeers Roman Catholic Churchyard |
24-Dec |
WARD, JOHN MICHAEL (437237) age: 21 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB255 AR-E of No 460 Sqn, which came down near Oostelbeers in Holland during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Oostelbeers Roman Catholic Churchyard |
24-Dec |
DAY, GRAHAM FOWLER (433717) age: 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB255 AR-E of No 460 Sqn, which came down near Oostelbeers in Holland during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Oostelbeers Roman Catholic Churchyard |
24-Dec |
DEED, CYRIL KEITH (30953) age: 25 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB255 AR-E of No 460 Sqn, which came down near Oostelbeers in Holland during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Oostelbeers Roman Catholic Churchyard |
24-Dec |
DICKIE, ROBERT JOHN (430773) age: 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB255 AR-E of No 460 Sqn, which came down near Oostelbeers in Holland during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Oostelbeers Roman Catholic Churchyard |
24-Dec |
STEWART, RUSSELL IAN (434335) age: 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB255 AR-E of No 460 Sqn, which came down near Oostelbeers in Holland during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Oostelbeers Roman Catholic Churchyard |
24-Dec |
NEWMAN, THOMAS CHARLES (923554) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB255 AR-E of No 460 Sqn, which came down near Oostelbeers in Holland during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Oostelbeers Roman Catholic Churchyard |
24-Dec |
WHALEY, NOEL PATRICK DFC (412773) age: 24 RNZAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XI, PL919 of No 541 Sqn, which was brought down near Bleialf during a PR sortie to the Frankfurt area. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
JACKSON, CHARLES (1581793) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VIII, JG648 of No 607 Sqn, which failed to return from an escort sortie to Myedu following an engine failure. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery. |
24-Dec |
PATERSON, WILLIAM (J/39880) age: 27 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF915 GI-U of No 622 Sqn, which was lost in a raid against Bonn-Hangelar airfield. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
BROWNE, GRANT WALLACE (4212639) age: 30 RNZAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF915 GI-U of No 622 Sqn, which was lost in a raid against Bonn-Hangelar airfield. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
PERDUE, ROBERT NELSON (C/12584) age: 26 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF915 GI-U of No 622 Sqn, which was lost in a raid against Bonn-Hangelar airfield. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
MITCHELL, THOMAS DURWARD (1101923) age: 34 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF915 GI-U of No 622 Sqn, which was lost in a raid against Bonn-Hangelar airfield. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
DAVIS, HARRY SAMUEL (154512) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND524 F2-F of No 635 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the airfield at Lohausen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
EVERETT, ARTHUR CHARLES (174693) age: 31 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND524 F2-F of No 635 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the airfield at Lohausen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
WALKER, ALBERT WARNFORTH (51345) age: Unknown RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND524 F2-F of No 635 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the airfield at Lohausen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
SHAW, CLIFFORD (1674657) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND524 F2-F of No 635 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the airfield at Lohausen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
MORRISON, ALEXANDER DONALD (423824) age: 23 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND524 F2-F of No 635 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the airfield at Lohausen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
PATTERSON, DONALD RICHARD (421932) age: 21 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ND524 F2-F of No 635 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the airfield at Lohausen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
24-Dec |
KEARNEY, ROBERT (1894016) age: 35 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ404, C8-L of No 640 Sqn, when he was struck by shrapnel during a daylight raid on Essen/Mulheim airfield. He is buried in Bandon (St Patrick) Catholic Churchyard. |
24-Dec |
JELFS, ALFRED GEORGE (1577784) age: 24 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 2702 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died in the RAF Hospital at Cosford from meningitis. He is buried in Rugeley Cemetery. |
24-Dec |
KIRK, WILLIAM ARNOLD (1537280) age: 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 12 Civilian MU, and died from a fractured skull sustained in a MT accident. He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery. |
24-Dec |
FRASER, JOHN WATSON (R/60929) age: 25 RCAF |
Sgt |
He was serving as a Cook with the Officers' Mess, HQ No 126 Wing and was shot by a Military Policeman whilst driving a jeep to Oss in Holland. He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery. |
24-Dec |
SWANSTON , WILLIAM HAIG TROTTER (970056) age: 27 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 |
24-Dec |
FOURACRES, EDWARD ALBERT (1805585) age: 21 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson II, 8363 of No 18 SFTS, which crashed near Dugald in Manitoba. He is buried in Winnipeg (Brookside) Cemetery |
24-Dec |
HOLLINGSBEE, PETER (1805644) age: 20 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson II, 8363 of No 18 SFTS, which crashed near Dugald in Manitoba. He is buried in Winnipeg (Brookside) Cemetery |
24-Dec |
NELSON, LAWRENCE (168917) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 2 TAF Base Censor and died in No 9 General Hospital from injuries sustained when a V2 rocket hit the Rex Cinema in Antwerp. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery. |
24-Dec |
HUGHES, RALPH EDWARD (1200675) age: 34 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He had 'retired' when he died in hospital in Birkenhead, Cheshire, from pulmonary tuberculosis accompanied by laryngeal tuberculosis. He is buried in Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery. |
24-Dec |
HART, JACK (1699670) age: 21 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Waltham and died in the RAF Hospital, Rauceby from a brain abscess. He is buried in Bury Cemetery, Redvales. |
25-Dec |
McLEOD, IAN DOUGLAS (42429) age: 23 RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XVI, SM211 of No 66 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Dieren whilst attacking a train. He is buried in Rheden (Heiderust) General Cemetery |
25-Dec |
NICHOL, JAMES (1528343) age: 22 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FW262 'G' of No 98 Sqn, which was hit by flak during a raid to Stadkyll. He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery |
25-Dec |
GREEN, PETER CHARLES NIGHTINGALE (710092) age: 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN206 of No 266 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by flak near Winterswijk. He is buried in Winterwijk Cemetery |
25-Dec |
RENARD, MAURICE CELESTIN BERNARD (152919) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Spitfire IX, RK802 of No 349 Sqn, which made a forced landing following an engine failure during a sweep. He is commemorated in The Maidenhead Register |
25-Dec |
VANDERPERREN, JAAK MARIA FRANS (120896) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XIV, RM673 of No 350 Sqn, which exploded after being hit by flak whilst attacking enemy MT near Malmedy. He is commemorated in The Maidenhead Register |
25-Dec |
BORLAND, ALEXANDER GEORGE (J/25780) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XVI, SM303 of No 416 Sqn, which was shot down in error by a USAAF P-47 near Houffalize. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
25-Dec |
McROBERTS, ALAN REDFERN (1546816) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, LR354 'U' of No 613 Sqn, which crashed as it took off from airfield B75. He is buried in Cambrai (Route de Solesmes) Communal Cemetery |
25-Dec |
ROBERTS, ARTHUR FREDERICK NOEL (590902) age: 27 RAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, LR354 'U' of No 613 Sqn, which crashed as it took off from airfield B76. He is buried in Cambrai (Route de Solesmes) Communal Cemetery |
25-Dec |
POPE, RONALD EDWARD (1433634) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He died from injuries sustained whilst serving No 640 Sqn, when was thrown from the vehicle he was travelling in from Beverley to Hull after it skidded into a fence on a Bend at Woodmansey. He is buried in Tottenham Cemetery. |
25-Dec |
SNEE, THOMAS (1275241) age: 23 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 21 SFTS and died in Bulawayo General Hospital from a frontal cerebral abscess. He is buried in Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery. |
25-Dec |
EVANS, DAVID WILLIAM (1802837) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was flying in a Marauder of No 21 Sqn, SAAF, which entered a spin near Fano and was ordered to bale out but he did not survive. He is buried in Malta Memorial. |
25-Dec |
BARBOUR, STUART DOUGLAS (88531) age: 43 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with No 416 RSU, and died in Brussels from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery. |
25-Dec |
HAMILTON, ARTHUR FAIRLIE (1187583) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 5 FU, and was killed in a collision between a private car and a lamp post in Heliopolis. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
25-Dec |
OVEREND, JOSEPH OLIVER (1679217) age: 34 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving as a Service Policeman with No 85 Group, and was killed in a MT accident. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery. |
25-Dec |
TAYLOR, JOHN RUSSELL (753657) age: 28 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving at HQ BF Aden, and died in No 7 RAF General Hospital, Aden from acute polio-myeloencephalitis. He is buried in Maala Cemetery. |
25-Dec |
SHARP, BERNARD (105965) age: 36 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving at RAF Colerne and died in St Martin's Hospital, Bath having been found in the Officers' Mess suffering from self inflicted revolver wounds. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery. |
25-Dec |
HOBBS, THOMAS (1489226) age: 41 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving in the UK and died from the effects of tuberculosis in the Leicestershire County Sanatorium at Markfield. He is buried in Braunstone (St Peter) Churchyard. |
25-Dec |
TASKER, CLARENCE ROBERT (1094782) age: 27 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving as an Armourer's Assistant at RAF Boscombe Down and was killed in a cycling accident on the Amesbury to Salisbury Road. He is buried in Wellingore (All Saints) Churchyard. |
25-Dec |
HAMILTON, G (1369204) age: Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving in the UK but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in Scotland?. He is buried in Paisley (Hawkhead) Cemetery |
25-Dec |
ROBINSON, ETHEL ISOBEL (428394) age: 24 WAAF |
Cpl |
She was serving in the UK and died from a mesenteric gland ulcer, her death being registered in Durham N. She is buried in Burnmoor (St Barnabas) Churchyard. |
26-Dec |
BREMNER, ALEXANDER (49772) age: 25 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He had been serving with No 2 Sqn, when he died after evacuation to the RAF Hospital, from the effects of wounds received when he had been shot down earlier. He is buried in Hull Northern Cemetery. |
26-Dec |
MANSELL, PHILIP JOHN (1867033) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NR246 ZA-Y of No 10 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Margate during a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is buried in Gaywood (St Faith) Churchyard |
26-Dec |
MURPHY, THOMAS (2210907) age: 19 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NR246 ZA-Y of No 10 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Margate during a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is buried in Liverpool (Ford) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
26-Dec |
ADDYMAN, DENNIS EDWALDS (184147) age: 22 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NR246 ZA-Y of No 10 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Margate during a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is buried in Thames Ditton (St Nicholas) Churchyard |
26-Dec |
YATES, BERNARD (182761) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NR246 ZA-Y of No 10 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Margate during a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Dec |
EDWARDS, PETER COLIN (38423) age: 22 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NR246 ZA-Y of No 10 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Margate during a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Dec |
GOWER, JACK GERALD (186476) age: 22 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NR246 ZA-Y of No 10 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Margate during a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Dec |
MACLEOD, WILLIAM ROSS DOUGLAS (183628) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NR246 ZA-Y of No 10 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Margate during a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Dec |
COX, DONALD ARTHUR (1817720) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF278 of No 36 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Chivenor. He is buried in Heanton Punchardon (St Augustine) Churchyard. |
26-Dec |
MINGAY, FREDERICK ERIC (1395994) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF278 of No 36 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Chivenor. He is buried in Lingwood (St Peter) Churchyard. |
26-Dec |
PERRIN, STEPHEN EDWARD (137390) age: 30 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, HF278 of No 36 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Chivenor. He was cremated at Enfield Crematorium. |
26-Dec |
DRAKE, JAMES MARSHALL (J/16899) age: 30 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was captured after making a forced landing on 28 May 1943 whilst flying in Hurricane II, HV676 of No 67 Sqn, near Kanyingyarng in Burma but died in captivity at Rangoon. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery. |
26-Dec |
EMERSON, RALPH HAY (J/27577) age: 29 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ740 MP-R of No 76 Sqn, which came down in woods near Nassogne in Luxembourg during a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery |
26-Dec |
NEWTON, OSCAR FREDERICK (R/103037) age: 26 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ740 MP-R of No 76 Sqn, which came down in woods near Nassogne in Luxembourg during a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery |
26-Dec |
GRAY, JOHN SHIRRA (905574) age: 26 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ740 MP-R of No 76 Sqn, which came down in woods near Nassogne in Luxembourg during a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery |
26-Dec |
WOOLF, DEVOE (J/186900) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ740 MP-R of No 76 Sqn, which came down in woods near Nassogne in Luxembourg during a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
26-Dec |
FLOYD, GEORGE (J/24532) age: 33 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ740 MP-R of No 76 Sqn, which came down in woods near Nassogne in Luxembourg during a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is buried in Nassogne Communal Cemetery |
26-Dec |
CLARK, ARI BERGTHOR (J/91164) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ740 MP-R of No 76 Sqn, which came down in woods near Nassogne in Luxembourg during a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Dec |
SMITH, THOMAS RICHARD WILLIAM (1273841) age: 24 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ740 MP-R of No 76 Sqn, which came down in woods near Nassogne in Luxembourg during a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery |
26-Dec |
DORRICOTT, KENNETH JOHN (152678) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR394 of No 82 Sqn, which crashed near Daungtaung following an engine fire. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery. |
26-Dec |
JACKSON, JOHN HENRY (JACK) (917861) age: 29 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB237 SR-M of No 101 Sqn, which made a force landing near Rheims in France on its return from a raid against enemy troop positions at St-Vith. He is buried in Clichy Northern Cemetery |
26-Dec |
FLETT, WILLIAM ARTHUR (J/92897) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP504 'E' of No 137 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Schleiden whilst attacking enemy MT. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Dec |
DAVIS, FREDERICK (427447) age: 26 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, LL484 'H' of No 148 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing near San Vito following an engine failure during a supply dropping sortie to Geisha in Yugoslavia. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery. |
26-Dec |
GILBERT, VASCO ORTIGZO (136832) age: 27 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying in Typhoon IB, EJ946 of No 168 Sqn, which failed to return from an armed recce in the Prim area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Dec |
FLETCHER, ERNEST JAMES (151041) age: 28 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RS524 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot by Fw 190s during a shipping strike on Leirvik harbour. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Dec |
WATSON, ALFRED JAMES (151835) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RS524 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot by Fw 190s during a shipping strike on Leirvik harbour. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Dec |
TURNER, DONALD JAMES STANLEY (134115) age: 20 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MP132 of No 263 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Deventer. He is buried in Zwollerkerspel (Windesheim) General Cemetery |
26-Dec |
ROBINSON, GEORGE DOUGLAS DFC (J/20412) age: 26 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with No 409 Sqn and was killed was he overturned the vehicle he was driving along the perimeter track of the airfield at Vendeville near Lille. He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery |
26-Dec |
ROBINSON, LEONARD GEORGE (420274) age: 24 RAAF |
WO |
He was flying Kittyhawk IV, FX710 of No 450 Sqn, which he abandoned after being hit by flak during an attack on an ammo dump but landed in the sea and drowned. He is buried in Malta Memorial. |
26-Dec |
GODFREY, HARRY CHARLES (51795) age: 25 RAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP320 of No 502 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters whilst on an anti shipping patrol over the Skagerrak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Dec |
VIDLER, RAYMOND FRANK (54005) age: 23 RAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP320 of No 502 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters whilst on an anti shipping patrol over the Skagerrak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Dec |
HAYNES, NORMAN VICTOR (161067) age: 30 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP320 of No 502 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters whilst on an anti shipping patrol over the Skagerrak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Dec |
MURRAY, JOHN MOFFAT (1063361) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP320 of No 502 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters whilst on an anti shipping patrol over the Skagerrak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Dec |
ORMAN, JACK (1453563) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP320 of No 502 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters whilst on an anti shipping patrol over the Skagerrak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Dec |
RAYNER, ARTHUR REGINALD (1528511) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP320 of No 502 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters whilst on an anti shipping patrol over the Skagerrak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Dec |
MEDCALF, MICHAEL CHARLES (1387484) age: 21 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP320 of No 502 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters whilst on an anti shipping patrol over the Skagerrak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Dec |
ZELLMAN, RONALD ROBERT (413928) age: 31 RNZAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JP320 of No 502 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters whilst on an anti shipping patrol over the Skagerrak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Dec |
CARRICK, ROBERT (874113) age: 32 AuxAF |
LAC |
He was serving with No 976 Sqn and was killed by the accidental discharge of a Sten gun at Hemixem, Antwerp. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery. |
26-Dec |
BROAD, NORMAN OWEN (158699) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He died from injuries sustained whilst serving with No 2 TAF, sustained when a V2 rocket hit the Rex Cinema in Antwerp on 16 December. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery. |
26-Dec |
WHOLEY, FRANCIS JOHN (1398452) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell III, KJ735 of No 45 Grp, which ditched in the Atlantic on a ferry flight between Bluie West 1 and Reykjavik. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Dec |
LATHAM, RALPH (541973) age: 26 RAF |
Cpl |
He had been serving with No 81 RSU but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Sandakan. He is buried in Labuan War Cemetery |
26-Dec |
FREEMAN, ROY ALAN (1579397) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell III, KJ735 of No 45 Group, which ditched in the Atlantic on a ferry flight between Bluie West One and Reykjavik. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Dec |
GREAVY, MICHAEL (1370328) age: 34 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 75 OTU, and died in No 3 General Hospital from injuries sustained in a road accident. He is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial. Cemetery. |
26-Dec |
BENN, KENNETH JOSEPH (1284608) age: 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 75 OTU, and died from injuries sustained when he sustained a crushed chest in a lorry accident at Giancalis airfield. He is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial. Cemetery. |
26-Dec |
PALMER, LEWIS WINSTON (1250436) age: 37 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 35 MU and died in RAF Hospital, St Athan from carcinoma of the stomach. He is buried in Llanedy (St Edith) Churchyard. |
26-Dec |
KAY, JAMES (155317) age: 40 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving at RAF Watchfield and died in the Drummuir Nursing Home, Bridgewater, Somerset, from a cerebral haemorrhage. He is buried in Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery. |
26-Dec |
KERSLAKE, JOHN (1509854) age: 42 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was probably serving at RAF Chedburgh and was killed when he knocked off his bicycle at night by a truck as he cycled around the airfield. He is buried in Birmingham (Yardley) Cemetery. |
26-Dec |
STEWART-WALKER, ERIC (1287926) age: 39 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Holmsley South when he collapsed and died in Poole from a coronary thrombosis. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
26-Dec |
DUNKLEY, JOSEPH HERT (1519528) age: 39 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 105 OTU died from a fractured skull when his bicycle came into collision with a car at the junction of Watling Street & Higham Lane in Nuneaton after ignoring a Stop sign. He is buried in Sheffield (Shiregreen) Cemetery. |
26-Dec |
BUTLER, FRANCIS KNIGHTLEY (346920) age: Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Pershore and died in the RAF Hospital, Evesham from bronchitis and chronic nephritis. He is buried in Montgomery (St Nicholas) Churchyard. |
26-Dec |
MOYLE, WILLIAM WALTER STANLEY (865083) age: 45 AuxAF |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 70 (Signals) Wing and died in Cambusavie Hospital, Dornoch from meningitis. He is buried in Wendron (St Wendrona) Church Cemetery. |
26-Dec |
SCAIFE, MAXWELL BYFORD (1647338) age: 43 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Morecombe when he died in Westminster EMS Hospital from cancer. He is buried in Woodbridge Cemetery. |
27-Dec |
MILLARD, GEORGE SAMUEL (639229) age: 24 RAF |
Cpl |
He had been serving with No 36 Sqn but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp in the Fukuoka area of Japan. He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery |
27-Dec |
DOWDING, MICHAEL MCLOUGHLIN (165070) age: 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN710 AA-Q of No 75 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Rheydt after being struck by a bomb. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
27-Dec |
MILES, HADDON SHAW (421746) age: 27 RNZAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN710 AA-Q of No 75 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Rheydt after being struck by a bomb. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
27-Dec |
COOMBRIDGE, TREVOR WALTER (42653) age: 21 RNZAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN710 AA-Q of No 75 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Rheydt after being struck by a bomb. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
27-Dec |
HASLAM, GEORGE FREDERICK (2219498) age: 35 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN710 AA-Q of No 75 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Rheydt after being struck by a bomb. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
27-Dec |
LEFT, EDWARD (1819854) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN710 AA-Q of No 75 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Rheydt after being struck by a bomb. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
27-Dec |
MEPHAM, DENIS NORMAN (1853114) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN710 AA-Q of No 75 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Rheydt after being struck by a bomb. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
27-Dec |
HODGSON, WILLIAM MCKELLAR (129945) age: 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, ML961 HS- of No 109 Sqn, which came down at Keent near Weert in Holland during a raid on Rheydt. He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery |
27-Dec |
SHORT, WALTER HORACE BROOK(136419) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MP191 'P' of No 181 Sqn, which collided with an unknown aircraft near St Vith. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
27-Dec |
COLLETT, ANTHONY EWART (328483V) age: 20 SAAF |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN318 'T' of No 184 Sqn, which he abandoned after colliding with JR493 of the same unit near Ahrndorf but he did not survive. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
27-Dec |
SANDERS, THOMAS WILLIAM (335329) age: Unknown RAF |
WO |
He had been serving with No 205 Sqn but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Sandakan. He is buried in Labuan War Cemetery |
27-Dec |
HAMPSON, JOHN BRAETON (124914) age: 28 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito NF30, MM705 of No 219 Sqn, which was shot down by an enemy fighter near Holsbeck during a defensive patrol. He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery |
27-Dec |
RYALLS, DERRICK LANG (44601) age: 32 RAF |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito NF30, MM705 of No 219 Sqn, which was shot down by an enemy fighter near Holsbeck during a defensive patrol. He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery |
27-Dec |
SULLIVAN, MAURICE HOWARD (162308) age: 19 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk IV, FX837 of No 250 Sqn, which exploded in mid-air during an attack on a railway between Monselice and Padova. He is buried in Padua War Cemetery. |
27-Dec |
HALL, BEVAN MASON (421705) age: 22 RNZAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Tempest V, EJ627 'E' of No 486 Sqn, which was shot down near Munster by a Fw 190. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Dec |
STEVENSON, LESLIE HOWARD (R/171883) age: 20 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was captured on 26 Aug 1944 whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB400 of No 576 Sqn, which was lost during a raid on Kiel, he was shot whilst in captivity during an air raid. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Dec |
ANDERSON, ALBERT ALEXANDER (1025567) age: 30 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 124 Wing, and died in No 52 MFH from wounds sustained as he left the Malcolm Club in Eindhoven, when an enemy aircraft machine gunned him an three others. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery. |
27-Dec |
KRUSZYNA, Edward(P.794931) age: 28 PAF |
Sgt |
He was died whilst flying as the mid-upper gunner in Liberator VI, KG994 of No 1586 (SD) Flt but the cause of his death is unknown. He is buried in Brindisi Cemetery. |
27-Dec |
McDONALD, KENNETH JOHN (J/37023) age: 20 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, EM402 of No 3 GTS, which crashed inverted after control was lost whilst he attempted to bale out in very bad weather conditions. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
27-Dec |
DRAY, WILLIAM JAMES (841183) age: 39 AuxAF |
LAC |
He was serving as a MT driver with No 424 RRU, and died in No 110 British General Hospital from injuries sustained the previous during an attack. He is buried in Brugge General Cemetery. |
27-Dec |
MORTON, GEORGE SAMUEL (1286629) age: 27 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been serving at Seletar but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Lubuan. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
27-Dec |
RICHARDSON, RONALD HARRY (1721799) age: 20 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 72 Base and was found dead on the road in the parish of Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, apparently having been run over by a vehicle. He is buried in Hellingly Cemetery. |
27-Dec |
HARVEY, RUTH (451617) age: 22 WAAF |
LACW |
She was serving as a Fabric Worker with No 3 OPAU and died in the RAF Hospital, St Athan from tubercular meningitis. She is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery. |
28-Dec |
WOODS, JOHN (52465) age: 26 RAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IV, BZ557 'Z' of No 18 Sqn, which was shot down during an intruder operation on a bridge over the Santerno River. He is buried in Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. |
28-Dec |
BLUSTONE, HYAM MAURICE (1321872) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IV, BZ557 'Z' of No 18 Sqn, which was shot down during an intruder operation on a bridge over the Santerno River. He is buried in Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. |
28-Dec |
HART, KENNETH GRAHAM DFC (42222) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IV, BZ557 'Z' of No 18 Sqn, which was shot down during an intruder operation on a bridge over the Santerno River. He is buried in Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. |
28-Dec |
FRIZZELL, ROBERT JAMES (415525) age: 29 RNZAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IV, BZ557 'Z' of No 18 Sqn, which was shot down during an intruder operation on a bridge over the Santerno River. He is buried in Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. |
28-Dec |
MacDONALD, NEIL EVAN MCLEOD (42427) age: 23 RNZAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Tempest V, EJ881 of No 33 Sqn, which burst into flames on hitting a stone wall whilst making a forced landing following an engine failure. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
28-Dec |
COOPER, EDWARD ROY (2221308) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was captured on 30 Nov 1944 whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF980 AA-F of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Osterfeld but died in Elizabeth Hospital at Oberhausen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
STRANG, JAMES ALBERT COBBETT (188406) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, LZ837 of No 93 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after catching fire in the air. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
28-Dec |
GIBBS, KENNETH (175484) age: 19 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB634 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bonn. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
PARKE, WILLIAM KELVIN (J/12043) age: 27 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB634 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bonn. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
COBBETT, BERNARD VICTOR (J/95409) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB634 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bonn. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
BUELL, CHESTER MERRILL (J/39274) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB634 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bonn. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
BRADLEY, CHARLES RAYMOND (J/95206) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB634 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bonn. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
McGREGOR, JAMES BRUCE (J/95541) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB634 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bonn. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
CLASSEN, WILLIAM GEORGE (1628570) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB634 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bonn. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
KING, RONALD (1892478) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB634 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which was lost on an ABC sortie to Bonn. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
TAYLOR, PETER (1671637) age: 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MH782 of No 111 Sqn, which ditched off Venice following an engine failure. He is buried in Malta Memorial. |
28-Dec |
FLOOD, ARTHUR ALFRED (1898788) age: 31 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IV, BZ514 of No 114 Sqn, which crashed into the sea whilst attempting an overshoot at Falconara on its return from a night recce sortie. He is buried in Ancona War Cemetery. |
28-Dec |
EMMETT, BARNARD ROY (163117) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IV, BZ514 of No 114 Sqn, which crashed into the sea whilst attempting an overshoot at Falconara on its return from a night recce sortie. He is buried in Ancona War Cemetery. |
28-Dec |
NICE, BRIAN KINDER (181051) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IV, BZ514 of No 114 Sqn, which crashed into the sea whilst attempting an overshoot at Falconara on its return from a night recce sortie. He is buried in Ancona War Cemetery. |
28-Dec |
CULMER, EDWIN JOHN (1804950) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IV, BZ514 of No 114 Sqn, which crashed into the sea whilst attempting an overshoot at Falconara on its return from a night recce sortie. He is buried in Ancona War Cemetery. |
28-Dec |
LAMB, PETER GEORGE (1602648) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NV419 of No 236 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea off North Coates following an engine failure on its return from a sweep. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Dec |
ANDREW, J B FFAF () age: unknown |
Cpl |
He was killed when Halifax III, NA174 L8- of No 347 Sqn was being prepared for an operation to Monchengladbach. A fire broke out followed by five explosions. He is buried in |
28-Dec |
CONSENTINO, G FFAF () age: unknown |
Cpl |
He was killed when Halifax III, NA174 L8- of No 347 Sqn was being prepared for an operation to Monchengladbach. A fire broke out followed by five explosions. He is buried in |
28-Dec |
Gimenz FFAF () age: unknown |
Cpl |
He was killed when Halifax III, NA174 L8- of No 347 Sqn was being prepared for an operation to Monchengladbach. A fire broke out followed by five explosions. He is buried in |
28-Dec |
Gomez FFAF () age: unknown |
Cpl |
He was killed when Halifax III, NA174 L8- of No 347 Sqn was being prepared for an operation to Monchengladbach. A fire broke out followed by five explosions. He is buried in |
28-Dec |
Jeannelle FFAF () age: unknown |
Cpl |
He was killed when Halifax III, NA174 L8- of No 347 Sqn was being prepared for an operation to Monchengladbach. A fire broke out followed by five explosions. He is buried in |
28-Dec |
Martin () age: unknown |
Cpl |
He was killed when Halifax III, NA174 L8- of No 347 Sqn was being prepared for an operation to Monchengladbach. A fire broke out followed by five explosions. He is buried in |
28-Dec |
Stalenq FFAF () age: unknown |
Cpl |
He was killed when Halifax III, NA174 L8- of No 347 Sqn was being prepared for an operation to Monchengladbach. A fire broke out followed by five explosions. He is buried in |
28-Dec |
ANTONIO, R FFAF () age: unknown |
Pvt |
He was killed when Halifax III, NA174 L8- of No 347 Sqn was being prepared for an operation to Monchengladbach. A fire broke out followed by five explosions. He is buried in |
28-Dec |
Maupetit FFAF () age: unknown |
Pvt |
He was killed when Halifax III, NA174 L8- of No 347 Sqn was being prepared for an operation to Monchengladbach. A fire broke out followed by five explosions. He is buried in |
28-Dec |
MILES, GILBERT (1665792) age: 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed when Halifax III, NA174 L8- of No 347 Sqn was being prepared for an operation to Monchengladbach. A fire broke out followed by five explosions. He is buried in Filton (St Peter) Churchyard |
28-Dec |
COWIN, ALBERT (1074033) age: 29 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was killed when Halifax III, NA174 L8- of No 347 Sqn was being prepared for an operation to Monchengladbach. A fire broke out followed by five explosions. He is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery |
28-Dec |
CLARKE, DONALD ASHLEY (983710) age: 26 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was killed when Halifax III, NA174 L8- of No 347 Sqn was being prepared for an operation to Monchengladbach. A fire broke out followed by five explosions. He is buried in Stamford Cemetery |
28-Dec |
BARROW, ROYSTON CLIFFORD (1669770) age: 22 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was killed when Halifax III, NA174 L8- of No 347 Sqn was being prepared for an operation to Monchengladbach. A fire broke out followed by five explosions. He is buried in Verwood (St Michael) Churchyard |
28-Dec |
HOW, FREDERICK WINSTON (J/17469) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB738 VR-D of No 419 Sqn, which came down at Leverkusen-Wiesdorf during a raid to Opladen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
NICKLE, RUSSELL KARL (J/29618) age: 27 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB738 VR-D of No 419 Sqn, which came down at Leverkusen-Wiesdorf during a raid to Opladen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
SPRINGSTEIN, NORMAN RAY (J/92433) age: 19 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB738 VR-D of No 419 Sqn, which came down at Leverkusen-Wiesdorf during a raid to Opladen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
HUBLEY, CECIL DAVID BENJAMIN (J/92593) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB738 VR-D of No 419 Sqn, which came down at Leverkusen-Wiesdorf during a raid to Opladen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
MacGREGOR, JOHN ALFRED STUART (J/92532) age: 26 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB738 VR-D of No 419 Sqn, which came down at Leverkusen-Wiesdorf during a raid to Opladen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
TAIT, CECIL RALPH (J/92452) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB738 VR-D of No 419 Sqn, which came down at Leverkusen-Wiesdorf during a raid to Opladen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
ATKINSON, JOSEPH (613970) age: Unknown RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB738 VR-D of No 419 Sqn, which came down at Leverkusen-Wiesdorf during a raid to Opladen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
DIXON, ARTHUR ALLEN (J/37706) age: 20 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB798 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Opladen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
EBBER, ROBERT ALLAN (J/42359) age: 20 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB798 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Opladen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
HEWSON, SYDNEY DALTON (J/39370) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB798 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Opladen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
LE BLANC, ALBERT THOMAS (J/42865) age: 19 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB798 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Opladen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
McDIVITT, KEITH OSCAR (J/43668) age: Unknown RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB798 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Opladen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
PAGE, ERNEST WILLIAM (J/35427) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB798 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Opladen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
OWEN, GEORGE FREDERICK (1880694) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB798 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Opladen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
28-Dec |
CATHERALE, LLOYD JOHN GORDON (J/37534) age: 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NR197 AL-Z of No 429 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a gardening sortie to Sanderfjord in Norway. He is buried in Sandefjord (Ekeberg) Churchyard |
28-Dec |
CULLEN, JOSEPH PATRICK LEONARD (J/36888) age: 25 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NR197 AL-Z of No 429 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a gardening sortie to Sanderfjord in Norway. He is buried in Sandefjord (Ekeberg) Churchyard |
28-Dec |
DREWERY, BERTRAM ERNEST (J/87449) age: 25 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NR197 AL-Z of No 429 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a gardening sortie to Sanderfjord in Norway. He is buried in Sandefjord (Ekeberg) Churchyard |
28-Dec |
GIBLIN, JAMES RAYMOND (R/136304) age: 27 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NR197 AL-Z of No 429 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a gardening sortie to Sanderfjord in Norway. He is buried in Sandefjord (Ekeberg) Churchyard |
28-Dec |
KELLY, KARL EMERSON (R/200438) age: 20 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NR197 AL-Z of No 429 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a gardening sortie to Sanderfjord in Norway. He is buried in Sandefjord (Ekeberg) Churchyard |
28-Dec |
McDONALD, ADAM RAEBURN (J/92473) age: 28 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NR197 AL-Z of No 429 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a gardening sortie to Sanderfjord in Norway. He is buried in Sandefjord (Ekeberg) Churchyard |
28-Dec |
RICHMOND, JOHN DANIEL (1283210) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NR197 AL-Z of No 429 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a gardening sortie to Sanderfjord in Norway. He is buried in Sandefjord (Ekeberg) Churchyard |
28-Dec |
WARREN, GORDON (J/93781) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN750 UL-M2 of No 576 Sqn, which was severely damaged during a raid to Bonn but crashed on its second attempt to land at Manston on its return. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
28-Dec |
ANGUS, KENNETH (1581067) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN750 UL-M2 of No 576 Sqn, which was severely damaged during a raid to Bonn but crashed on its second attempt to land at Manston on its return. He is buried in Cardington (St Mary) Church Cemetery |
28-Dec |
BULL, LEONARD JAMES (1606722) age: 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN750 UL-M2 of No 576 Sqn, which was severely damaged during a raid to Bonn but crashed on its second attempt to land at Manston on its return. He is buried in Dilton Marsh (Holy Trinity) Churchyard |
28-Dec |
NORRIS, JAMES (1900179) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN750 UL-M2 of No 576 Sqn, which was severely damaged during a raid to Bonn but crashed on its second attempt to land at Manston on its return. He is buried in Ferrybank Catholic Churchyard |
28-Dec |
CAMPBELL, CHARLES GERRARD (1565575) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN750 UL-M2 of No 576 Sqn, which was severely damaged during a raid to Bonn but crashed on its second attempt to land at Manston on its return. He is buried in Glasgow (St Kentigern's) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
28-Dec |
FLETCHER, DERRICK (179580) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN750 UL-M2 of No 576 Sqn, which was severely damaged during a raid to Bonn but crashed on its second attempt to land at Manston on its return. He is buried in Mexborough Cemetery |
28-Dec |
McNAMARA, JOHN HENRY (420704) age: 23 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ970 of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Norway during Operation Tail 2 on behalf of SOE. He is buried in Sande in Vestfold Cemetery |
28-Dec |
HARRIES, KENNETH JAMES (133095) age: 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ970 of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Norway during Operation Tail 2 on behalf of SOE. He is buried in Sande in Vestfold Cemetery |
28-Dec |
HUGHES, WILFRED (1819153) age: 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ970 of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Norway during Operation Tail 2 on behalf of SOE. He is buried in Sande in Vestfold Cemetery |
28-Dec |
RODMAN, SIDNEY WALTER CHARLES (1317416) age: 25 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ970 of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Norway during Operation Tail 2 on behalf of SOE. He is buried in Sande in Vestfold Cemetery |
28-Dec |
MITCHELL, GEORGE LYON (1340827) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ970 of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Norway during Operation Tail 2 on behalf of SOE. He is buried in Sande in Vestfold Cemetery |
28-Dec |
POOLE, RAYMOND (1686191) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ970 of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Norway during Operation Tail 2 on behalf of SOE. He is buried in Sande in Vestfold Cemetery |
28-Dec |
JONES, DAVID WISE (425312) age: 21 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ970 of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Norway during Operation Tail 2 on behalf of SOE. He is buried in Sande in Vestfold Cemetery |
28-Dec |
GOURLEY, JOHN MUIR PATON (175195) age: 25 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XI, EN671 of No 683 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery. |
28-Dec |
MOFFAT, DAVID GRANT (3021265) age: 20 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 151 RU, and died in No 30 British General Hospital, Lille from injuries sustained in a road accident. He is buried in Lille Southern Cemetery. |
28-Dec |
BLACK, HAROLD GIBSON (1517655) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, ED188 of No 2 FIS, which crashed near Forfar after hitting a tree whilst low flying. He is buried in Carnmoney Cemetery |
28-Dec |
WHITELEY, ARTHUR DFC (172174) age: 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, ED188 of No 2 FIS, which crashed near Forfar after hitting a tree whilst low flying. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery |
28-Dec |
COYNE, VINCENT HAROLD (J/90927) age: 27 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Corsair, KD503 of No 3 FU, which flew into a hill in Morocco whilst flying in cloud. He is buried in Le Petit Lac Cemetery |
28-Dec |
BRIDGWOOD, JOHN WILLIAM (181579) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW796 of No 75 OTU, which came down into the sea off Mersa Matruh. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Dec |
WATSON, KENNETH WILLIAM (185187) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW796 of No 75 OTU, which came down into the sea off Mersa Matruh. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Dec |
HANCOCK, REGINALD (1279365) age: 29 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW796 of No 75 OTU, which came down into the sea off Mersa Matruh. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
28-Dec |
CROMPTON, RICHARD (184424) age: 28 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore V, FW796 of No 75 OTU, which came down into the sea off Mersa Matruh. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Dec |
PITT, BERNARD REGINALD (165840) age: 21 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth, BB672 of No 11 EFTS, which crashed at Meikleour, Perth after hitting a tree whilst carrying out unauthorised low flying. He is buried in Merthyr Tydfil (Beech Grove) Cemetery. |
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