Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
07-Mar |
TINSLEY, JOHN HERBERT (428373); age 32 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN741 PH-O of No 12 Sqn, which came down near Neckartenzlingen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
BELOT, DENIS (177135); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN741 PH-O of No 12 Sqn, which came down near Neckartenzlingen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
BURBIDGE, WILLIAM LAURENCE (1880298); age 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN741 PH-O of No 12 Sqn, which came down near Neckartenzlingen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
COTTON, PERCY (1581247); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN741 PH-O of No 12 Sqn, which came down near Neckartenzlingen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
DAINTITH, CLIFFORD (1671699); age 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN741 PH-O of No 12 Sqn, which came down near Neckartenzlingen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
SHAIEL-GOSLING, LAURENCE HERBERT (1608322); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN741 PH-O of No 12 Sqn, which came down near Neckartenzlingen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
TROTT, ERNEST CECIL MATTHEW (1594186); age 29 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN741 PH-O of No 12 Sqn, which came down near Neckartenzlingen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
ROBERTS, PATRICK GORDON (1851341); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston V, BZ656 'S' of No 13 Sqn, which crashed and exploded on impact after hitting a telegraph pole on take-off for a raid on a factory at Migliarino. He is buried in Forli War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
SAMPSON, STANLEY (3050156); age 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston V, BZ656 'S' of No 13 Sqn, which crashed and exploded on impact after hitting a telegraph pole on take-off for a raid on a factory at Migliarino. He is buried in Forli War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
ANNAND, JAMES BERTRAM (428066); age 25 RNZAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston V, BZ656 'S' of No 13 Sqn, which crashed and exploded on impact after hitting a telegraph pole on take-off for a raid on a factory at Migliarino. He is buried in Forli War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
HARRIS, GERALD LEONARD (1616848); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston V, BZ656 'S' of No 13 Sqn, which crashed and exploded on impact after hitting a telegraph pole on take-off for a raid on a factory at Migliarino. He is buried in Forli War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
FARQUHARSON, ROBIN LACHLAN SHAND (162238); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was flying in Hurricane IIC, BN494 of No 28 Sqn, which he abandoned during a sortie to Maymo, but despite his parachute being recovered by friendly troops, there was no sign of him. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
07-Mar |
DOGGART, THOMAS WATTERS (1821642); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG396 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which was probably lost over the Baltic Sea during a raid against the harbour at Sassnitz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
HANCE, CHARLES JAMES (1898547); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG396 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which was probably lost over the Baltic Sea during a raid against the harbour at Sassnitz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
PICKUP, JAMES (191702); age 32 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG396 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which was probably lost over the Baltic Sea during a raid against the harbour at Sassnitz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
SMITH, JOHN CLEMENT (1607430); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG396 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which was probably lost over the Baltic Sea during a raid against the harbour at Sassnitz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
THORNTON, WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER (1521062); age 28 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG396 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which was probably lost over the Baltic Sea during a raid against the harbour at Sassnitz. He is buried in Svino Churchyard |
07-Mar |
TURNER, WILLIAM JAMES CRUSE (1159069); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG396 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which was probably lost over the Baltic Sea during a raid against the harbour at Sassnitz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
BOYLE, BERNARD FRANCIS (J/35891); age 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG396 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which was probably lost over the Baltic Sea during a raid against the harbour at Sassnitz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
JETSON, ERNEST THOMAS (428009); age 20 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN768 KM-K of No 44 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
BAIRNSFATHER, RALPH MCPHERSON (417440); age 23 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB537 EA-X of No 49 Sqn, which probably came down at Sandbostel during a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
LOVETT, ANGUS THOMAS JELLICOE (423514); age 28 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB537 EA-X of No 49 Sqn, which probably came down at Sandbostel during a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
GILBERT, ROBERT CECIL (1900007); age 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB537 EA-X of No 49 Sqn, which probably came down at Sandbostel during a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
STARK, ALEXANDER CHARLES (48313); age 25 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB537 EA-X of No 49 Sqn, which probably came down at Sandbostel during a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Hannover War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
MUMMERY, GEOFFREY DOUGLAS (419732); age 20 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF988 QR-T of No 61 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
GALLOWAY, ROY THOMAS (1399222); age 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF988 QR-T of No 61 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
HAY, I A (1593269); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF988 QR-T of No 61 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
HUNT, HAROLD ARNOLD (154281); age Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF988 QR-T of No 61 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
McCHRYSTAL, GERARD (1520473); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF988 QR-T of No 61 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
MILLER, STANLEY EDWARD (131087); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF988 QR-T of No 61 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
UNDERWOOD, HUBERT GREGORY (150656); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NF988 QR-T of No 61 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
DEVERELL, ANTHONY JOHN (1851905); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG182 QR-K of No 61 Sqn, which came down near Winsen during a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
07-Mar |
FITZPATRICK, JOHN (1902688); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG182 QR-K of No 61 Sqn, which came down near Winsen during a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
07-Mar |
JOHNSTONE, WILLIAM ALEXANDER MILNE (1897886); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG182 QR-K of No 61 Sqn, which came down near Winsen during a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
07-Mar |
KIRKBY, THOMAS HUGH BURTON (164706); age 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG182 QR-K of No 61 Sqn, which came down near Winsen during a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
07-Mar |
MOWL, KENNETH LESLIE (1898825); age 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG182 QR-K of No 61 Sqn, which came down near Winsen during a raid against oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
07-Mar |
ARMSTRONG, JOHN DAVID (J/5707); age 31 RCAF |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, RV305 M5-U of No 128 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting a go-round at Gilze-Rijen on one engine on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
WHYTE, WILLIAM EDWARD (J/42207); age 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, RV305 M5-U of No 128 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting a go-round at Gilze-Rijen on one engine on its return from a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
CALLAGHAN, WILLIAM DESMOND (433892); age 19 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME388 TC-H of No 170 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
PALMER, DAVID CHARLES (437202); age 25 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME388 TC-H of No 170 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
WALKER, JOHN STENNETT (430231); age 20 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME388 TC-H of No 170 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
POWELL, KENNETH GEORGE (176193); age 20 RAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME388 TC-H of No 170 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
FULLER, WILFRED HENRY CHARLES (1324463); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME388 TC-H of No 170 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
MAHONEY, JOHN (1800604); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME388 TC-H of No 170 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
THOMAS, LESLIE (1652637); age 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME388 TC-H of No 170 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
AUSTEN, WALTER GORDON (3031942); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME418 TC-V of No 170 Sqn, which came down at Morsleben near Helmstedt during on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
DIXON, THOMAS (1596554); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME418 TC-V of No 170 Sqn, which came down at Morsleben near Helmstedt during on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
FULLER, HARRY WILLIAM (152276); age Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME418 TC-V of No 170 Sqn, which came down at Morsleben near Helmstedt during on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
HART, DONALD UNDERWOOD (1800267); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME418 TC-V of No 170 Sqn, which came down at Morsleben near Helmstedt during on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
JOHNSON, ROYCE (1873157); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME418 TC-V of No 170 Sqn, which came down at Morsleben near Helmstedt during on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
KANE, PATRICK (1566852); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME418 TC-V of No 170 Sqn, which came down at Morsleben near Helmstedt during on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
MOORE, WILLIAM SIDNEY JOHN (163519); age 30 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME418 TC-V of No 170 Sqn, which came down at Morsleben near Helmstedt during on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
AUSTIN, LEWIS WALTER CASTLE (174610); age 36 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME418 TC-V of No 170 Sqn, which came down at Morsleben near Helmstedt during on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
07-Mar |
BAKER, NEVILLE PERCY (1603771); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA111 6Y-Y of No 171 Sqn, which was lost on a bomber support sortie to Munster. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
BIGGAR, DONALD CHARLTON (159528); age 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA111 6Y-Y of No 171 Sqn, which was lost on a bomber support sortie to Munster. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
FERME, ALEXANDER WIGHTMAN (1056421); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA111 6Y-Y of No 171 Sqn, which was lost on a bomber support sortie to Munster. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
STUART, SIDNEY (1591022); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA111 6Y-Y of No 171 Sqn, which was lost on a bomber support sortie to Munster. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
WYATT, JOHN (1536328); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA111 6Y-Y of No 171 Sqn, which was lost on a bomber support sortie to Munster. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
COUTTS, HAROLD ALEXANDER (J/35810); age 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA111 6Y-Y of No 171 Sqn, which was lost on a bomber support sortie to Munster. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
THOMAS, KENNETH GEORGE (J/36319); age 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA111 6Y-Y of No 171 Sqn, which was lost on a bomber support sortie to Munster. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
BARON, ARNOLD FREDERICK (1254111); age 32 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 3 Hill Depot and died in the British Military Hospital at Shillong from sinusitis and heart failure. He is buried in Gauhati War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
POLDEN, ALBERT FRANK WEST (138135); age 32 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was flying in Lancaster I, NG308 CA-G of No 189 Sqn, which he abandoned successfully. Captured, he was shot apparently trying to escape by the SS. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
GEDGE, WALTER GEORGE (2235544); age 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME452 CA-Q of No 189 Sqn, which came down near Frelsdorf during a raid on oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
HERON, FREDERICK HENRY (1339463); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME452 CA-Q of No 189 Sqn, which came down near Frelsdorf during a raid on oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
HOWE, MAURICE MATHEW (1836945); age 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME452 CA-Q of No 189 Sqn, which came down near Frelsdorf during a raid on oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
PICTON, J O S (1836107); age 19 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME452 CA-Q of No 189 Sqn, which came down near Frelsdorf during a raid on oil facilities at Harburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
PARFITT, ALFRED WILLIAM CHARLES (651872); age 25 RAF |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 204 Sqn, when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being force marched across Java. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
07-Mar |
NEWMAN, FRANCIS KENNETH (1294019); age 23 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been serving with No 211 Sqn, when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being force marched across Java. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
07-Mar |
McCLYMONT, HUGH MCCLURE (1681945); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Fortress III, KJ106 BU-G of No 214 Sqn, which was lost on a Jostle sortie to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
HENDERSON, HARRY LEONARD (J/95282); age 19 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Fortress III, KJ106 BU-G of No 214 Sqn, which was lost on a Jostle sortie to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
PETERS, NICHOLAS (J/45525); age 30 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Fortress III, KJ106 BU-G of No 214 Sqn, which was lost on a Jostle sortie to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
STEWART, GEORGE (421849); age 22 RNZAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Fortress III, KJ106 BU-G of No 214 Sqn, which was lost on a Jostle sortie to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
WINSTONE, JOHN WILLIAM (429389); age 25 RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Fortress III, KJ106 BU-G of No 214 Sqn, which was lost on a Jostle sortie to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
HAWKINS, SYDNEY CHARLES (152558); age 32 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF596 of No 235 Sqn, which came down in the sea after attacking a convoy off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
STUBBS, ERIC (153224); age 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF596 of No 235 Sqn, which came down in the sea after attacking a convoy off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
MOSSIP, HARRISON TAYLOR (J/15927); age 24 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP936 of No 245 Sqn, which crashed at Soest after flying into power cables. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
GOODES, GEOFFREY VERNON DFM (159094); age Unknown RAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RS626 of No 248 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping strike in the Skaggerak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
YOUNG, RICHARD GRAEME (149866); age 28 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RS626 of No 248 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping strike in the Skaggerak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
HAINSWORTH, RONALD WILLIAM DFM (1321011); age 23 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying as the rear gunner in Lancaster III, PA965 'D' of No 405 Sqn, which was attacked by a night fighter and fell from the turret. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
ANDREWS, JOHN KERR (J/90251); age 25 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, NC848 of No 407 Sqn, which crashed near Bideford in Devon. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
07-Mar |
BUTLER, CYRIL JOSEPH (J/88278); age 26 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, NC848 of No 407 Sqn, which crashed near Bideford in Devon. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
07-Mar |
DUCKWORTH, ERNEST VERDON (J/25370); age 22 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, NC848 of No 407 Sqn, which crashed near Bideford in Devon. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
07-Mar |
ALLEN, ALFRED GEORGE (J/95213); age 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax VII, NP718 EQ-B of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters near Nordhastedt during a raid to Hemmingstedt. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
BAIRD, NELSON GEORGE (R/191011); age 21 RCAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax VII, NP718 EQ-B of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters near Nordhastedt during a raid to Hemmingstedt. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
DAUGHTERS, GEORGE DAVID (J/92736); age 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax VII, NP718 EQ-B of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters near Nordhastedt during a raid to Hemmingstedt. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
McMANUS, RUPERT GEORGE (J/95363); age 37 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax VII, NP718 EQ-B of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters near Nordhastedt during a raid to Hemmingstedt. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
BEACH, EARL VICTOR (J/95237); age 19 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB797 VR-K of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
MACNEILL, BEVAN TERRILL (C/27955); age 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB797 VR-K of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
MITCHELL, REGINALD LEROY (J/95457); age 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB797 VR-K of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
SHORT, WILLIAM EDWARD (J/40907); age 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB797 VR-K of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
WILSON, ROSS THOMAS (J/95504); age 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster X, KB797 VR-K of No 419 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
YANAI, PETER YOSHIHIDE (1892537); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG346 QB-N of No 424 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
ALLAN, JOSEPH WILLIAM (R/266823); age 29 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG346 QB-N of No 424 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
BELLAMY, JOHN ALWIN (J/95238); age 31 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG346 QB-N of No 424 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
BELLANTINO, DOMINICO (R/90886); age 30 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG346 QB-N of No 424 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
DAVIES, PAUL WRIGHT (R/203153); age 22 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG346 QB-N of No 424 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
LAUT, GEORGE WESTON (R/202904); age 25 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG346 QB-N of No 424 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
STARK, ROUSSEL WILLIAM GALLOWAY (429834); age 23 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG457 QB-C of No 424 Sqn, which came down near Dabringhausen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
FOLEY, THOMAS LYNN (J/41166); age 27 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG457 QB-C of No 424 Sqn, which came down near Dabringhausen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
KLEM, JOHN (R/105664); age 25 RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG457 QB-C of No 424 Sqn, which came down near Dabringhausen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
LAWRENCE, THOMAS SELBORNE (J/43739); age 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG457 QB-C of No 424 Sqn, which came down near Dabringhausen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
ROBINSON, DONALD WILLIAM BURROUGHS (J/40915); age 19 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG457 QB-C of No 424 Sqn, which came down near Dabringhausen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
ROSU, SAM (R/274046); age 23 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG457 QB-C of No 424 Sqn, which came down near Dabringhausen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
STANDFIELD, DONALD ARTHUR (J/39910); age Unknown RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG457 QB-C of No 424 Sqn, which came down near Dabringhausen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
ROBINSON, ERIC RAYMOND (1474345); age 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME428 BQ-O of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
SMITH, KENNETH JOHN BOUCHER (1881097); age 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME428 BQ-O of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
HARRIS, ROBERT DOUGLAS (J/37989); age 32 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME428 BQ-O of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
NIELSON, SEARN WRIST (2678); age 30 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME503 BQ-R of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
TROWBRIDGE, BRUCE MILTON (433793); age 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME503 BQ-R of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
KERR, ROBERT (627549); age 26 RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME503 BQ-R of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
DELAVELEYE, C A (1814844); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME503 BQ-R of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is commemorated in The Maidenhead Register |
07-Mar |
STUART-RITSON, JOHN HENRY (1865453); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ME503 BQ-R of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
BUCKMASTER, JOHN (J/38727); age 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PA995 BQ-V of No 550 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schauen during a raid to Dessau. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
HARVEY, LESLIE WALLACE (J/95281); age 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PA995 BQ-V of No 550 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schauen during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Nederweert War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
JONES, CYRIL JOHN (J/88066); age 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PA995 BQ-V of No 550 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schauen during a raid to Dessau. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
BURNS, ALBERT (2209624); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, RF120 UL-D2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Plettenberg during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
MAY, WILLIAM ERNEST (1605742); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, RF120 UL-D2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Plettenberg during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
MONTGOMERY, PETER RALSTON (1826559); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, RF120 UL-D2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Plettenberg during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
O'SULLIVAN, DANIEL (533494); age 26 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, RF120 UL-D2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Plettenberg during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
THORLEY, GEORGE THOMAS (1323695); age 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, RF120 UL-D2 of No 576 Sqn, which came down near Plettenberg during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
BRADBURY, DEREK ARTHUR (190658); age Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL558 LK-R of No 578 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters near Averlak during a raid to Hemmingstedt. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
07-Mar |
GILBERT, STANLEY ALAN (195070); age Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL558 LK-R of No 578 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters near Averlak during a raid to Hemmingstedt. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
07-Mar |
POLGREAN, WILLIAM HENRY (137230); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL558 LK-R of No 578 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters near Averlak during a raid to Hemmingstedt. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
07-Mar |
POWELL, GORDON OSWALD (176370); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL558 LK-R of No 578 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters near Averlak during a raid to Hemmingstedt. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
07-Mar |
THORNBER, JACOB (190589); age 35 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, LL558 LK-R of No 578 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters near Averlak during a raid to Hemmingstedt. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
07-Mar |
BUDD, EDWARD JOHN (1673608); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was flying in Liberator VIII, KG952 of No 614 Sqn, which began spinning out of control after icing up. Ordered to bale out, he did so before the pilot finally regained control and landed safely but he did not survive. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
07-Mar |
NICHOLL, DAVID (1306360); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was flying in Liberator VIII, KG952 of No 614 Sqn, which began spinning out of control after icing up. Ordered to bale out, he did so before the pilot finally regained control and landed safely but he did not survive. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
07-Mar |
AKENHEAD, THOMAS SKILBECK (164761); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG324 CF-L2 of No 625 Sqn, which came down near Verse Talsperre during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
CHAPMAN, HARRY (150056); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG324 CF-L2 of No 625 Sqn, which came down near Verse Talsperre during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
CROSSMAN, THOMAS JAMES (1892412); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG324 CF-L2 of No 625 Sqn, which came down near Verse Talsperre during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
LEE, GEORGE ALFRED (1582434); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG324 CF-L2 of No 625 Sqn, which came down near Verse Talsperre during a raid to Dessau. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
FITZSIMMONS, FREDERICK (853628); age 52 AuxAF |
AC2 |
He was supposedly serving with No 919 Sqn, at the time of his death, but that unit had disbanded 1 February 1944 and his death was registered in Liverpool S. He is buried in Bootle Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
BENSON, KENNETH GEORGE (574319); age 22 RAF |
Cpl |
He had been serving with No 151 MU when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Muna. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
POLDEN, LESLIE WALTER (934876); age 30 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been serving with No 153 MU when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity, probably whilst being held in a camp at Sandakan. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
07-Mar |
DANVERS, FREDERICK CHARLES (1894113); age 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV958 'R' of No 31 Sqn SAAF, which was shot down over the Adriatic on its return from a raid on marshalling yards at Udine. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
07-Mar |
KILROY, JAMES (181367); age 31 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV958 'R' of No 31 Sqn SAAF, which was shot down over the Adriatic on its return from a raid on marshalling yards at Udine. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
07-Mar |
PRINSLOO, WILLIAM JOHANNES (606843); age Unknown SAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN489 of No 76 OTU, which broke up in the air over Gaza following an engine fire. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
PRESTON, ALFRED ALBERT (964703); age 32 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 81 RSU when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Lubuan. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
07-Mar |
WOOD, RAYMOND CHARLES (622700); age 25 RAF |
LAC |
He had been serving at RAF Seletar when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Muna. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
HATCHER, WILLIAM GORDON (903889); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving at RAF Seletar when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Muna. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
WEE CHYE MENG (785563); age Unknown RAF |
AC1 |
He was a locally recruited member and was probably serving with the STC at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. He is commemorated on the Singapore (Unmaintainable Graves) Memorial |
07-Mar |
BUTTOLPH, BASIL OWEN (1255302); age 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 6026 Servicing Echelon and committed suicide 'through placing his head on a railway line in front of an approaching train while the balance of his mind was disturbed'. He is buried in Wymondham Cemetery. |
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