Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 23 - 24 March 1945
23-Mar |
CHURCHILL, THOMAS (2203996); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL755 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Stottinghausen during a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
23-Mar |
CLIFTON, ALFRED JOHN (1582530); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL755 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Stottinghausen during a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
23-Mar |
NELSON, PETER SMITH (2203200); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL755 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Stottinghausen during a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
23-Mar |
WOODARDS, HAROLD (946040); age 27 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL755 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Stottinghausen during a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
23-Mar |
BROOKS, WILFRED HENRY (J/43608); age 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL755 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Stottinghausen during a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
23-Mar |
LEE, JIM GEN (J/42216); age 24 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL755 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Stottinghausen during a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
23-Mar |
LITTLE, RALPH ROBERT (J/41724); age 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LL755 SR-U of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Stottinghausen during a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
23-Mar |
GREENHOUGH, ARTHUR WILLIAM (3041725); age 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV245 SR-S of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by flak between Moordeich and Stuhr during a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
23-Mar |
YEOMANS, W G (1892052); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV245 SR-S of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by flak between Moordeich and Stuhr during a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
23-Mar |
ORNSTEIN, MORLEY (J/39972); age 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV245 SR-S of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by flak between Moordeich and Stuhr during a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
23-Mar |
THOROLDSON, WILLIAM ERIC (J/40556); age 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV245 SR-S of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by flak between Moordeich and Stuhr during a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
23-Mar |
NEVILLE, MAXWELL JAMES (436158); age 21 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, FZ122 of No 126, which collided with Mustang III, KH546 of the same unit during a practice dogfight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
23-Mar |
THURGOOD, DEREK JOHN (131531); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, KH546 of No 126, which collided with Mustang III, FZ122 of the same unit during a practice dogfight. He is buried in Birchington (All Saints) Churchyard, Margate. |
23-Mar |
ETCHELLS, JAMES ASHTON (1620614); age 23 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF625 'R' of No 143 Sqn, which came down in the sea during an attack on shipping near Tejgenaen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
23-Mar |
McCALL, KEITH (190406); age Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF625 'R' of No 143 Sqn, which came down in the sea during an attack on shipping near Tejgenaen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
23-Mar |
AITKEN, ALAN HENDERSON (175821); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK209 of No 161 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over Vlieland Island during Operation Rummy 31. He is buried in Harlingen General Cemetery |
23-Mar |
CASTON, RONALD ARTHUR (187018); age 23 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK209 of No 161 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over Vlieland Island during Operation Rummy 32. He is buried in Vlieland General Cemetery |
23-Mar |
HORROCKS, WILLIAM (2210899); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK209 of No 161 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over Vlieland Island during Operation Rummy 33. He is buried in Vlieland General Cemetery |
23-Mar |
PATON, ALEXANDER ROBERT (1573936); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK209 of No 161 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over Vlieland Island during Operation Rummy 34. He is buried in Vlieland General Cemetery |
23-Mar |
SHAW, WILLIAM LAWSON (196054); age 22 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK209 of No 161 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over Vlieland Island during Operation Rummy 35. He is buried in Vlieland General Cemetery |
23-Mar |
SWIFT, REGINALD ARTHUR (196053); age 22 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK209 of No 161 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over Vlieland Island during Operation Rummy 36. He is buried in Vlieland General Cemetery |
23-Mar |
RATCLIFFE, WILLIAM WALMSLY (1058262); age Unknown RAFVR |
AC2 |
He had been serving with No 211 Sqn, 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 |
23-Mar |
MACKINNON, JAMES HUNTLY MACDONALD (106816); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, KH421 of No 213 Sqn, which was abandoned near Maribor after being hit by flak, but he did not survive. He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery. |
23-Mar |
REID, ROBERT (80836); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RS576 'W' of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during an attack on the 7,854 ton 'Rotenfels' in the Skagerrak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
23-Mar |
BROTCHIE, DAVID (1475525); age 23 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito NF30, NT315 of No 239 Sqn, which failed to return from a low level intruder sortie. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Mar |
FERGUSON, JOHN JOSEPH (1473577); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito NF30, NT315 of No 239 Sqn, which failed to return from a low level intruder sortie. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
23-Mar |
ALLEN, REGINALD ARTHUR HENRY (J/85623); age 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito NF30, MM740 of No 406 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol in the Twente area. He is buried in Weerselo Roman Catholic Cemetery |
23-Mar |
KILPATRICK, WILLIAM FREDERICK (J/86304); age 23 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito NF30, MM740 of No 406 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol in the Twente area. He is buried in Weerselo Roman Catholic Cemetery |
23-Mar |
FORSYTHE, EDWARD BRUCE (J/92183); age 23 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was serving with No 425 Sqn and was killed when he was hit by a lorry carrying ammunition whilst he was cycling from his dispersal at Tholthorpe. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery. |
23-Mar |
HOGG, JAMES EASSON DFC (J/21119); age 24 RCAF |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MP138 of No 438 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Abbotsbury in Dorset during a dive bombing practice. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
23-Mar |
RANSOME, HARRY (623622); age 25 RAF |
Sgt |
He was serving in the Far East (unit unknown) 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 |
23-Mar |
FISHER, THOMAS WILLIAM SARGINSON (993389); age 23 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving in the Far East (unit unknown) 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 |
23-Mar |
INGHAM, HARRY (1004986); age 29 RAFVR |
LAC |
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 |
23-Mar |
BREEN, PATRICK JOHN (961188); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 309 MU and died from a fractured skull sustained when boarding a train in Bombay. He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery. |
23-Mar |
SMITH, JAMES (358571); age 41 RAF |
WO |
He was possibly killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KL371 of No 45 Group, which crashed during a delivery flight. He is buried in Rabat European Cemetery. |
23-Mar |
JAMIESON, JOHN (1349505); age 40 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He had been serving in the Far East 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 |
23-Mar |
BASSETT, ELGAR (1285064); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving at RAF Tengah when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Sandakan in Borneo. He is buried in Labuan War Cemetery |
23-Mar |
TUSTAIN, GEOFFREY THOMPSON (1588831); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 29 OTU and died in Leicester City Hospital from peritonitis. He was cremated at Stockport Crematorium. |
23-Mar |
KELLY, PATRICK (1900458); age 25 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died at home in Hamilton, County Leitrim from phthisis. He is buried in Dromahaire (Carrickatemple) Catholic Old Graveyard. |
23-Mar |
HOLLOWAY, DENNIS PETER (643980); age 23 RAF |
LAC |
He had recently been discharged from the RAF at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Shrewsbury. He is buried in Shrewsbury General Cemetery. |
23-Mar |
MANNING, JEAN DORE (2000968); age 23 WAAF |
ACW1 |
She had been medically discharged when she died in the Surrey Hospital, Carsholton, from pulmonary tuberculosis. She is buried in or was cremated at Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery and Crematorium. |
24-Mar |
COWAN, IAN REES (425608); age 22 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, PJ911 of No 46 Sqn, which flew into a mountain 37 miles from Perpignan whilst off track during a training sortie. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
24-Mar |
DOUGLAS, FRANCIS WILLIAM (425692); age 24 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, PJ911 of No 46 Sqn, which flew into a mountain 37 miles from Perpignan whilst off track during a training sortie. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
24-Mar |
COOPER, C DFM (47657); age 25 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, PJ911 of No 46 Sqn, which flew into a mountain 37 miles from Perpignan whilst off track during a training sortie. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
24-Mar |
COAD, JOHN MARTIN (1391751); age 25 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, PJ911 of No 46 Sqn, which flew into a mountain 37 miles from Perpignan whilst off track during a training sortie. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
24-Mar |
JONES, FRANK REGINALD (1455046); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, PJ911 of No 46 Sqn, which flew into a mountain 37 miles from Perpignan whilst off track during a training sortie. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
24-Mar |
PHIPPS, ALAN REGINALD (1895140); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, PJ911 of No 46 Sqn, which flew into a mountain 37 miles from Perpignan whilst off track during a training sortie. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
24-Mar |
ROSS, ALEXANDER MCKENZIE (1822947); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, PJ911 of No 46 Sqn, which flew into a mountain 37 miles from Perpignan whilst off track during a training sortie. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
24-Mar |
COULDREY, GORDON (J/24221); age 28 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, PJ911 of No 46 Sqn, which flew into a mountain 37 miles from Perpignan whilst off track during a training sortie. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
24-Mar |
McMILLAN, ARCHIBALD KENZIE (J/92761); age 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, PJ911 of No 46 Sqn, which flew into a mountain 37 miles from Perpignan whilst off track during a training sortie. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
24-Mar |
EGLEY, RICHARD AKEHURST (421690); age 21 RNZAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, RB376 of No 137 Sqn, which he abandoned near Brunen after being hit by flak but did not survive. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
DAY, ROBERT OGILVIE (42559); age 23 RAFO |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB367 XD-D of No 139 Sqn, which came down near Heesch during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Heesch Roman Catholic Cemetery |
24-Mar |
TREBY, THOMAS (60800); age 33 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB367 XD-D of No 139 Sqn, which came down near Heesch during a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
24-Mar |
BERRISFORD, NORMAN CHESWORTH (122344); age 29 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XXV, KB390 XD-B of No 139 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
SEARLES, STANLEY OLIVER (115349); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XXV, KB390 XD-B of No 139 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
24-Mar |
BURTON, FRANCIS LESLIE (154291); age 34 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LZ410 'G' of No 144 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie off Egersund. He is buried in Sola Churchyard. |
24-Mar |
YORK, STANLEY CHARLES (152404); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LZ410 'G' of No 144 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie off Egersund. He is buried in Sola Churchyard. |
24-Mar |
GRIFFIN, JAMES NOEL (435186); age 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was flying in Lancaster I, PB853 IQ-P of No 150 Sqn, and having abandoned the aircraft successfully he was captured but was probably murdered by his captors the same night. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
KEE, KEVIN ANTHONY (430174); age 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was flying in Lancaster I, PB853 IQ-P of No 150 Sqn, and having abandoned the aircraft successfully he was captured but was probably murdered by his captors the same night. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
MASTERS, ROBERT LOCKYER (432681); age 24 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was flying in Lancaster I, PB853 IQ-P of No 150 Sqn, and having abandoned the aircraft successfully he was captured but was probably murdered by his captors the same night. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
MORRIS, PHILIP HENRY (423161); age 23 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was flying in Lancaster I, PB853 IQ-P of No 150 Sqn, and having abandoned the aircraft successfully he was captured but was probably murdered by his captors the same night. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
DAVIS, JOHN CLEMENT (1814561); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was flying in Lancaster I, PB853 IQ-P of No 150 Sqn, and having abandoned the aircraft successfully he was captured but was probably murdered by his captors the same night. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
McWILLIAMS, FRANCIS (1597236); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying as the mid-upper gunner in Lancaster III, ME378 of No 156 Sqn, which suffered a direct hit by flak during a daylight raid on the synthetic oil plant at Harpenerweg. It was later found that his parachute was still in the aircraft as assumed that he fell out through the hole created by the explosion. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24-Mar |
HULME, WILLIAM HENRY (409708); age 32 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ759 NP-Q of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down over the target area during a raid to Gladbeck. He is buried in Venray War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
BROWN, JAMES (1559298); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ759 NP-Q of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down over the target area during a raid to Gladbeck. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
WILLIAMS, JOHN RODD (1836168); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ759 NP-Q of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down over the target area during a raid to Gladbeck. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
YEOMAN, ERNEST YULE (196095); age 23 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ759 NP-Q of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down over the target area during a raid to Gladbeck. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
HOWELL, THOMAS HENRY (55640); age 21 RAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG114 AS-S of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Hilden during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
DEFRAIGNE, CHARLES ALBERT HENRI FRANCOIS (125748); age Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG114 AS-S of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Hilden during a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated in The Maidenhead Register |
24-Mar |
MEARNS, JOHN ROSS (185171); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG114 AS-S of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Hilden during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
MITCHELL, FREDERICK WILLIAM (1865449); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG114 AS-S of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Hilden during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
INMAN, JOHN WARD (R/219755); age 20 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG114 AS-S of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Hilden during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
PASCAL, STEPHEN (J/41525); age 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG114 AS-S of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Hilden during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
ASHWORTH, NORMAN HANSON (566406); age 28 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was supposedly serving with No 178 Sqn, at the time of his death, but that unit was based in Italy and his death was registered in Wharfedale. He was cremated at Leeds (Cottingley Hall) Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
FLOWER, JOHN THOMAS (169967); age 23 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR434 'Q' of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by the U-249, which it attacked. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24-Mar |
WILLIAMS, JOSEPH RICHARD (138003); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR434 'Q' of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by the U-249, which it attacked. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24-Mar |
DEVLIN, FRANK DEVINE (159388); age 26 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk IV, FT939 of No 250 Sqn, which was abandoned near Venice following an engine failure, but he did not survive. He is buried in Udine War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
STARK, WILLIAM JAMES BEVERIDGE (182438); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Tempest V, NV920 of No 274 Sqn, which was lost whilst attacking the airfield at Plantlunne. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
KENNEDY, ROY CAMPBELL (409840); age 22 RAAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Tempest V, NV942 of No 274 Sqn, which was shot down whilst attacking the airfield at Plantlunne. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
SYMMONS, HORACE ALBERT (1319783); age 27 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling IV, LK137 of No 295 Sqn, which crashed near Kerverlen after the port inner engine was set on fire by flak during Operation Varsity. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
ARMSTRONG, ROBERT (1826642); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA131 of No 296 Sqn, which failed to return from a glider towing sortie during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
BROTHWOOD, RICHARD (1152713); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA131 of No 296 Sqn, which failed to return from a glider towing sortie during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
HOLMES, GEORGE EDWARD JAMES (1579355); age 34 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA131 of No 296 Sqn, which failed to return from a glider towing sortie during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
PRIEST, HAROLD STANLEY (135726); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA131 of No 296 Sqn, which failed to return from a glider towing sortie during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
AHERNE, AUGUSTINE (1099984); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA311 of No 298 Sqn, which dived into the ground after being hit by flak shortly after releasing its glider as part of Operation Varsity. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
DIXON, GEORGE (157924); age 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA311 of No 298 Sqn, which dived into the ground after being hit by flak shortly after releasing its glider as part of Operation Varsity. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
HALES, EDWIN MARSHAL (177565); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA311 of No 298 Sqn, which dived into the ground after being hit by flak shortly after releasing its glider as part of Operation Varsity. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
WALKER, JAMES BEEDHAM (1541521); age 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA311 of No 298 Sqn, which dived into the ground after being hit by flak shortly after releasing its glider as part of Operation Varsity. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
BUNN, JAMES EWART (R/203548); age 21 RCAF |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA311 of No 298 Sqn, which dived into the ground after being hit by flak shortly after releasing its glider as part of Operation Varsity. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
McGILLIVRAY, DELMER RONALD (J/24978); age Unknown RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA311 of No 298 Sqn, which dived into the ground after being hit by flak shortly after releasing its glider as part of Operation Varsity. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
ALJOE, LORNE RAYMOND (J/28525); age 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NE339 of No 404 Sqn, which was lost on an anti-shipping strike off Egersund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
24-Mar |
ORSER, CLAYTON EARL (J/95471); age 23 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NE339 of No 404 Sqn, which was lost on an anti-shipping strike off Egersund. He is buried in Sola Churchyard |
24-Mar |
TOON, FREDERICK JOHN DFC (131939); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NV428 of No 404 Sqn, which ditched in the sea after being hit by ground fire during an attack on Egersund harbour. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
24-Mar |
CHRISTISON, WILLIAM RITCHIE DFC and Bar (J/15143); age 26 RCAF |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NV428 of No 404 Sqn, which ditched in the sea after being hit by ground fire during an attack on Egersund harbour. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
24-Mar |
ANDERSON, WILLIAM (J/36997); age 25 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN936 of No 439 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Dingden during a sweep. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
LONGLAND, GEORGE EDWIN (426229); age 22 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, RD329 of No 455 Sqn, which was seen to crash into the sea during an attack on enemy shipping. He is buried in Egersund (or Ekersund) Churchyard |
24-Mar |
NAYDA, ERROL CLAUDE (419533); age 20 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, RD329 of No 455 Sqn, which was seen to crash into the sea during an attack on enemy shipping. He is buried in Egersund (or Ekersund) Churchyard |
24-Mar |
CHEW, CLIFFORD ARCHIBALD AFC (116439); age 27 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FZ649 of No 512 Sqn, which broke in two after being hit by flak shortly after releasing its glider during Operation Varsity. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
GRAVETT, HAROLD (1620837); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FZ649 of No 512 Sqn, which broke in two after being hit by flak shortly after releasing its glider during Operation Varsity. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
NEWMAN, GEOFFREY CHARLES (1399610); age 22 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FZ649 of No 512 Sqn, which broke in two after being hit by flak shortly after releasing its glider during Operation Varsity. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
GERAN, JOHN WILLIAM (533767); age Unknown RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD320 BQ-H of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Harpenerweg benzol plant at Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
DAY, JOHN GILBERT (1684012); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD320 BQ-H of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Harpenerweg benzol plant at Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
REID, DOUGLAS FINNE (1566894); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD320 BQ-H of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Harpenerweg benzol plant at Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
STOBBS, JOHN (1523168); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD320 BQ-H of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Harpenerweg benzol plant at Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
BARNES, JOHN BENJAMIN (J/41180); age 22 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD320 BQ-H of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Harpenerweg benzol plant at Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
LINDSAY, EGAN (J/95386); age 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD320 BQ-H of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Harpenerweg benzol plant at Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
McDONALD, WESLEY ERNEST (J/95387); age 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD320 BQ-H of No 550 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against the Harpenerweg benzol plant at Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
McGINN, NELSON ARTHUR HORACE (18014); age 21 RIAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, TB396 of No 603 Sqn, which collided with SM396 of the same unit near Palling in Norfolk. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
BRUCE, KENNETH RUPERT (422400); age 24 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ959 of No 644 Sqn, which was lost during Operation Varsity. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
24-Mar |
ATTEWELL, LEONARD WILLIAM (1473891); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA669 of No 644 Sqn, which came down near Wesel during Operation Varsity. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
DUTTON, LESLIE ALFRED (1322117); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA669 of No 644 Sqn, which came down near Wesel during Operation Varsity. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
HUGHES, JOHN PHILIP (1622924); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA669 of No 644 Sqn, which came down near Wesel during Operation Varsity. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
LAWRENCE, WILLIAM GEORGE (1219113); age 25 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA669 of No 644 Sqn, which came down near Wesel during Operation Varsity. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
MAIN, CLARENCE (1596236); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA669 of No 644 Sqn, which came down near Wesel during Operation Varsity. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
NICHOLSON, TOM BROOK (1684663); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, NA669 of No 644 Sqn, which came down near Wesel during Operation Varsity. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
McNAIRNEY, FRANCIS (1371126); age 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Auster IV, MT183 of No 658 Sqn, which crashed and burnt out during a Counter Battery Patrol. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
DAKERS, WILLIAM (1348027); age 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 2708 Sqn RAF Regiment when he was killed by a sniper during a morning sweep in defence of the airfield at Meiktila. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
ALLEN, LAURENCE FREDERICK (1279868); age 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 2963 Sqn RAF Regiment when was killed by enemy mortar fire whilst defending the airfield at Meiktila. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
BROWN, RONALD DOUGLAS (925827); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 2963 Sqn RAF Regiment when was killed by enemy mortar fire whilst defending the airfield at Meiktila. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
BOND, DENNIS LANGDOWN (1803852); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with 'G' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed on Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
AUSTIN, MAURICE (164397); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'E' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed by friendly fire at Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
COOK, EDWIN (150904); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'A' Sqn No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed by small arms fire whilst flying Horsa, RX931 during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
CUSWORTH, FRANK HARROWER (150896); age 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'F' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed by a sniper shortly after landing his glider on Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
DORMER, REGINALD (1804536); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with 'E' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed on Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
ESSEN, MALCOLM FREDERICK (1805320); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with 'E' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider was shot down by flak on the approach to Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
FOWLER, HUBERT ALEXANDER (164237); age 28 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'G' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed on Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
FREEMAN, JOHN WILLIAM (150989); age 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'G' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed on Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24-Mar |
GRANT, GEOFFREY JOHN CARDROSS (1807131); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with 'F' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider was shot down by flak and small arms fire on the approach to Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
GRAY, ROBERT (180030); age 27 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with 'D' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was possibly captured after landing his glider on the Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity' but was shot atWesel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24-Mar |
HANSON, GEOFFREY BERNARD (166501); age 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'G' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed by enemy fire after landing his glider on Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24-Mar |
HEADS, ROBERT (1673295); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with 'G' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed during Operation 'Varsity'. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24-Mar |
HUTCHENS, DAVID LESLIE (1605848); age 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'E' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed by enemy fire after landing his glider on Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24-Mar |
HYDE, PERCY NICOLAS (1803473); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with 'D' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed on Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24-Mar |
JAMIESON, ROBERT WILLIAM CHARLES (163936); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'F' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider was shot down small arms fire on the approach to Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
JOHNSON, KENNETH MAURICE (180244); age 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'C' Sqn, 1 Wing, GPR and was killed near the Ringenburg LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
KELSALL, KENNETH ALBERT (1685493); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'F' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was captured after landing his glider on the Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity' but was executed by the SS. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
KNOWLES, EDWIN JAMES (163764); age Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'D' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed after landing his glider on LZ 'B' during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
LOGIE, ALEXANDER RANDOLPH (1569292); age 26 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'G' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed on Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
LOVE, ANDREW BELL COLVILLE (1568583); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'F' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed into a house during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
LOWMAN, WILLIAM SAMUEL EDGAR (1804196); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'F' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed on Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
MADDOCK, GEOFFREY WILLIAM (163893); age 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'A' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed near Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
McGREGOR, ANDREW (163803); age 29 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'D' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed after landing his glider on LZ 'A' during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
McLEAN, SAMUEL (180097); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'E' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed on Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
MURPHY, WALTER FRANCIS (1523999); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with No E' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was probably killed when his glider crashed on the approach to Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
PARKINSON, THOMAS ANTHONY (1625416); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with No E' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
PAUL, WILLIAM HENRY (180089); age 26 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'E' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
SHEPHERD, ROBERT JAMES (1568430); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with 'D' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed after landing his glider on LZ 'B' during Operation 'Varsity'. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24-Mar |
SHERWOOD, JOHN RICHARD (163891); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with 'G' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed near Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
SHORE, JAMES ALPHONSUS (1583895); age 25 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'D' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and died from injuries sustained when his glider crashed on LZ 'P' during Operation 'Varsity'. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24-Mar |
SKELDON, ANGUS WALLIS (1623522); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'F' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed into a house during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
SPARKES, KENNETH CHARLES (1669241); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'F' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed near Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
TAYLOR, FREDERICK ARTHUR (1605788); age 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'D' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed after landing his glider on LZ 'B' during Operation 'Varsity'. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24-Mar |
TYSON , WILLIAM JOHN (1658660); age RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'F' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was after landing his glider during Operation 'Varsity' was captured and shot by the SS. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
WARREN, KENNETH JOHN (1588492); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'G' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed near Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24-Mar |
WATES, WILLIAM JOHN (164368); age 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'F' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was after landing his glider during Operation 'Varsity' was captured and shot by the SS. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
LANDER, CUTHBERT MONS (108159); age 30 RAFVR |
Wg Cdr |
He was serving with No 1307 Wing when he was killed by a sniper whilst leading a morning sweep in defence of the airfield at Meiktila. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
STIVEN, JOHN GRANT (1264280); age Unknown RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been serving with No 512 AMES when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Kuching. He is buried in Labuan War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
McLEAN, JAMES (647093); age 23 RAF |
Cpl |
He had been serving with No 512 AMES when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp in Java. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
WELPLY, JAMES VICTOR ALTON (164138); age 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'D' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider crashed on LZ 'B' during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
LEAVY, JOSEPH PATRICK (163756); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'B' Sqn, GPR and was killed when his glider (Horsa, RX534) was shot down by flak and on the approach to Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
LAIDLAW, THOMAS (1343286); age 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with 'B' Sqn, GPR and was killed when his glider (Horsa, RX534) was shot down by flak and on the approach to Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
NASH, JOHN KENNETH PATRICK (162095); age 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with D' Sqn, 1 Wing, GPR and was probably killed when his glider (Horsa II - RN431) was shot down by flak near LZ 'B' during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
O'SULLIVAN, JOHN MORTIMER (1412726); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with D' Sqn, 1 Wing, GPR and was probably killed when his glider crashed on landing at LZ 'B' during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
ROWLEY, REGINALD ALBERT (1806837); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with D' Sqn, 1 Wing, GPR and was probably killed when his glider (Horsa II - RN431) was shot down by flak near LZ 'B' during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
HAIG, JOHN SUTHERLAND (180120); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with 'G' Sqn GPR and was killed when his glider crashed near Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
LEDBROOK, ARTHUR SYDNEY (55637); age Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'G' Sqn GPR and was killed when his glider crashed near Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
SCRASE, ROBERT ALFRED (166036); age 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'G' Sqn GPR and was killed during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
SMITH, JOHN KENNETH (1600926); age 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'G' Sqn GPR and was killed when his glider crashed near Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
PODMORE, ROLAND (1699578); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'G' Sqn GPR and was killed when his glider crashed near Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
STUBBINGS, JACK WILLIAM (1625159); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'G' Sqn GPR and was killed when his glider crashed near Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
ELLERINGTON, CLAUDE (1675640); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'C' Sqn, 1 Wing, GPR and was killed near the Ringenburg LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
HAYMAN, WILLIAM (1606066); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'C' Sqn, 1 Wing, GPR and was killed during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
24-Mar |
STEVENS, THOMAS JOHN ALFRED (1685282); age 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'C' Sqn, 1 Wing, GPR and was killed after landing his glider during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
WHITELEY, TOM (1675514); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'C' Sqn, 1 Wing, GPR and was killed during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
ANKERS, ALFRED MICHAEL (163929); age 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'F' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed by a sniper shortly after landing his glider on Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Venray War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
EDWARDS, DEREK WALLACE (180131); age 21 RAF |
Fg Off |
He was serving with 'F' Sqn, No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider was shot down by flak on the approach to Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
BOWLER, KENNETH (649909); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with 'A' Sqn No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed by small arms fire shortly after landing Horsa, PW831 during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
CLARK, MAURICE ROBERT (649910); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with 'A' Sqn No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider (Horsa, RN375) crashed near Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
DENBY, HERBERT HARTLEY (649911); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'A' Sqn No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed by small arms fire shortly after landing Horsa, PW831 during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
GRAHAM, GORDON NOEL (649908); age 24 RAF |
Sgt |
He was serving with 'A' Sqn No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider (Horsa, RZ142) was shot down by flak on the approach to Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
McINNES, WILLIAM GEORGE (649912); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with 'A' Sqn No 1 Wing, GPR and was killed when his glider was shot down by flak on the approach to Hamminkeln LZ during Operation 'Varsity'. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
BOOTH, DOROTHY (433421); age 24 WAAF |
LACW |
She was serving as a Cook with No 9 Embarkation Unit and died from a lung abscess, her death being registered in Buckrose. She is buried in Penistone (Stottercliffe) Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
ROUSE, NORMAN FREDERICK (954186); age 26 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC691 of No 105 OTU, which came down in the Irish Sea off Haverigg during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Lowestoft (St Margaret) Churchyard. |
24-Mar |
PILKINGTON, NORMAN HENRY (1379350); age 29 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC691 of No 105 OTU, which came down in the Irish Sea off Haverigg during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Deane (St Mary) Churchyard. |
24-Mar |
PRICE, ANTHONY DILWORTH (1232884); age 24 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC691 of No 105 OTU, which came down in the Irish Sea off Haverigg during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Wednesbury Cemetery. |
24-Mar |
GRIFFIN, PERCY (1484538); age 39 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been discharged in October 1944 having suffered from dysentery whilst stationed in India and died at his home, 3 Joseph Street, Rochdale. He is buried in Heywood Cemetery, Lancashire. |
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