01-May

HAYES, PETER DOUGLAS  (154962); age 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with No 31 Sqn, and died in the British Military Hospital, Delhi from acute anterior poliomyelitis.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

01-May

BRAUN, ROBERT PERCY  (90114); age Unknown RAF

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell III, KJ624 of No 98 Sqn, which flew into trees near Wavre in Belgium during an unauthorised flight.  He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery.

01-May

FRASER, FREDERICK  (1566905); age 30 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HM763 of No 157 Sqn, which crashed near Methwold after control was lost following a dummy attack by a P-51.  He is buried in Aberdeen (Grove) Cemetery

01-May

NASH, THOMAS JAMES MICHAEL  (55254); age 26 RAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HM763 of No 157 Sqn, which crashed near Methwold after control was lost following a dummy attack by a P-51.  He is buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery

01-May

MERRALL, PETER ALFRED  (1323182); age 23 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HM763 of No 157 Sqn, which crashed near Methwold after control was lost following a dummy attack by a P-51.  He is buried in Coulsdon (St John) Churchyard

01-May

PORTEOUS, JAMES CUNNINGHAM  (197940); age 21 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HM763 of No 157 Sqn, which crashed near Methwold after control was lost following a dummy attack by a P-51.  He is buried in Bo'ness Cemetery

01-May

ARSCOTT, PERCY RICHARD  (414878); age 24 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ868 'X' of No 160 Sqn, which ditched in the Indian Ocean after running out of fuel.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

01-May

JOY, DOUGLAS GORDON MACKENZIE  (C/1218); age 25 RCAF

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ868 'X' of No 160 Sqn, which ditched in the Indian Ocean after running out of fuel.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

01-May

ROBERTSON, JAMES DUNCAN ALEXANDER  (J/29252); age 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ868 'X' of No 160 Sqn, which ditched in the Indian Ocean after running out of fuel.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

01-May

CLARKE, THOMAS FREDERICK COURTNEY  (636459); age 23 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH312 'X' of No 358 Sqn, which ditched in the vicinity of Cheduba Island at night following a double engine failure on a special duties operation.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

01-May

ROBINSON, RICHARD WILLIAM  (51159); age 30 RAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH312 'X' of No 358 Sqn, which ditched in the vicinity of Cheduba Island at night following a double engine failure on a special duties operation.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

01-May

BULL, WALTER HENRY  (165575); age Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH312 'X' of No 358 Sqn, which ditched in the vicinity of Cheduba Island at night following a double engine failure on a special duties operation.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

01-May

BURLING, ALBERT JAMES  (1877098); age 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH312 'X' of No 358 Sqn, which ditched in the vicinity of Cheduba Island at night following a double engine failure on a special duties operation.  He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery

01-May

YOUNG, D B  (J/92575); age 24 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, TA839 of No 411 Sqn, which was lost in the Lubeck area during an armed recce.  He is buried in Nederweert War Cemetery

01-May

BOUCK, GEORGE WALTER  (J/26638); age 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XIV, RM850 'D' of No 430 Sqn, which was lost near Hamburg during a tactical recce.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

01-May

BOOLS, GEOFFREY MAURICE  (1314750); age 23 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito III, LR521 of No 308 MU, which spun into the ground near Bamrauli after losing a wing in flight.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

01-May

RATCLIFFE, FRANK LATHAM  (172923); age 42 RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Norseman, FR405 of No 45 Group, which crashed about 12 miles from Charlottetown, PEI after hitting an obstruction in bad visibility.  He is buried in Gander War Cemetery.

01-May

BUCHANAN, DAVID MITCHELL  (1569082); age 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, LE646 of the GATU, which flew into the ground during a low level exercise.  He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery.

01-May

ROSS, SYDNEY  (1659729); age 42 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Petah Tiqva and died in No 2 RAF Hospital from a perforated gastric ulcer and a collapsed lung.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

01-May

LEFORT, CICELY MARGOT  (9900); age 46 WAAF

SO

She was serving with SOE and operated in France from June 1943, however in September she was arrested in mid 1943. Following interrogation and torture, she was sent to the Fresnes prison in Paris and then in early 1944 was shipped to Ravensbrück concentration camp, where she was eventually gassed.  She is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

01-May

McBAIN, GEORGE BASIL  (71102); age Unknown RAFVR

Plt Off

She was serving with SOE being parachuted into France on 2 March 1944 but was immediately arrested, eventually being executed at Gross Rosen in Germany.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

01-May

OXLEY, CHARLES  (1198928); age 28 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  His death is registered in Chatham.  He is buried in Rainham (St Margaret) Churchyard

01-May

SMITH, SIDNEY THOMAS  (1356832); age 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 2767 Sqn, RAF Regiment and died in the Royal West Sussex Hospital following an appendectomy.  He is buried in Gloucester (Coney Hill) Cemetery.

01-May

LEVERINGTON, MURIEL  (2022927); age 32 WAAF

LACW

She was serving at RAF Croydon and died in Horton Emergency Hospital from a brain tumour.  She is buried in Huddersfield (Lockwood) Cemetery.

01-May

PENNIE, GEORGE HAROLD  (1414922); age 33 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Old Sarum and was a patient at the RAF Hospital, Cosford, discharged on sick leave, when he was found dead between Forden and Montgomery having committed suicide.  He is buried in Montgomery (St Nicholas) Churchyard.

02-May

WOODCOCK, SIDNEY LESLIE  (175562); age 34 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR446 'Z' of No 110 Sqn, which crashed near Syriam in Burma whilst conducting a PR  sortie over the area.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery

02-May

BUCHANAN, JOHN GEORGE  (415744); age 25 RNZAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR446 'Z' of No 110 Sqn, which crashed near Syriam in Burma whilst conducting a PR  sortie over the area.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery

02-May

WEBB, GEORGE FRANCIS HERBERT  (90987); age 30 AuxAF

Wg Cdr

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, SW530 of No 124 Wing Sqn, which was shot down near Gleschendorf by flak.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

02-May

BEADLE, DONALD JOSHUA  (1322835); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIX, MM680 of No 169 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a napalm attack on Jagel airfield.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

02-May

CATTERALL, ROBERT  (53904); age Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIX, MM680 of No 169 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a napalm attack on Jagel airfield.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

02-May

NICOLSON, DONALD TOFFT  (428122); age 25 RAAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH210 'R' of No 355 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off the Rangoon River after height was unable to be maintained following an engine fire.  3 others killed.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

02-May

NICOLSON, JAMES BRINDLEY VC, DFC (39329); age 29 RAF

Wg Cdr

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH210 'R' of No 355 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off the Rangoon River after height was unable to be maintained following an engine fire.  3 others killed.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

02-May

BELL, ROBERT TAYLOR  (1826150); age 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH210 'R' of No 355 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off the Rangoon River after height was unable to be maintained following an engine fire.  3 others killed.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

02-May

CALLAND, JOHN  (101427); age 36 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH210 'R' of No 355 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off the Rangoon River after height was unable to be maintained following an engine fire.  3 others killed.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

02-May

CAMERON, DONALD URQUHART  (1823810); age 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH210 'R' of No 355 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off the Rangoon River after height was unable to be maintained following an engine fire.  3 others killed.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

02-May

DE SOUZA, GERALD ANTHONY  (118069); age 31 RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH210 'R' of No 355 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off the Rangoon River after height was unable to be maintained following an engine fire.  3 others killed.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

02-May

HELSBY, LAURENCE  (1755315); age 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH210 'R' of No 355 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off the Rangoon River after height was unable to be maintained following an engine fire.  3 others killed.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

02-May

HILL, BRIAN  (163701); age 28 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH210 'R' of No 355 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off the Rangoon River after height was unable to be maintained following an engine fire.  3 others killed.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

02-May

SPILLARD, JACK  (195438); age 34 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH210 'R' of No 355 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off the Rangoon River after height was unable to be maintained following an engine fire.  3 others killed.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

02-May

DOHERTY, SAMUEL ARTHUR  (R/251292); age 20 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH210 'R' of No 355 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off the Rangoon River after height was unable to be maintained following an engine fire.  3 others killed.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata

02-May

CARTER, ROTHNEY ALEX  (28286); age 26 RAAF

Fg Off

He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH312 'X' of No 358 Sqn, which  ditched in the vicinity of Cheduba Island at night following a double engine failure on a special duties operation.  He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery

02-May

ROCHFORD, DAVID GEORGE  (106025); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR576 of No 618 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Petersham in New South Wales after burst into flames in the air.  He is buried in Sydney War Cemetery.

02-May

HEWITT, JEFFREY LANGDIL  (1047374); age 23 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving in the Middle East but died on HMHS Dorsetshire from acute nephritis and was buried at sea.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

02-May

TURLAND, PETER CHARLES  (574644); age 23 RAF

LAC

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 Sandakan.  He is buried in Labuan War Cemetery

02-May

MOULE, ARTHUR ERNEST  (1255851); age 23 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard IIA, 7212 (ex EX480) of No 22 AS, which crashed at Bankfontein after he blacked out in a turn.  He is buried in Vereeniging Old Town Cemetery

02-May

RIDDELL, CECIL JOHN  (1628999); age 20 RAFVR

AC2

He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in AT-6A Texan, 41-16744 of No 3 BFTS, which crashed in a pasture approximately 14 miles southwest of Lamar.  He is buried in Miami (Grand Army of the Republic) Cemetery.

02-May

JONES, JOHN LEIGH CARADOG  (1184707); age 29 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NE818 of No 9 FU, which crashed into trees on taking off from Dum Dum following an engine failure.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata.

03-May

BONE, JOHN  (119710); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Tempest V, SN189 'R' of No 3 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by flak near Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

FENTON, DESMOND HUGH  (129511); age Unknown RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was flying a Beaufighter of No 22 Sqn, when he was captured by the Japanese.  After initial incarceration in Rangoon Jail he was made to join a forced march by his captors. Having stopped briefly as the result of an air raid alarm, he was too slow in getting to his feet and was bayoneted by a guard.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery

03-May

BROWN, JAMES ARTHUR  (1393134); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JP838 of No 181 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by flak near Kiel.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

03-May

LEAVEY, THOMAS KEVIN FRANCIS XAVIER  (432007); age 20 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN202 of No 194 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

03-May

PITTENDRIGH, ROBERT NISBET  (434575); age 22 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN202 of No 194 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

03-May

WALTON, COLIN ALLAN  (10769); age 29 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN202 of No 194 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

03-May

KEMP, ROYDON MAXWELL  (3033533); age Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN202 of No 194 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

03-May

WRIGHT, EDWIN WILLIAM  (1602119); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN202 of No 194 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

03-May

GUNN, PHILIP MAURICE (); age 

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN202 of No 194 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie.  

03-May

GUNN, PHILIP MAURICE  (421488); age 27 RAAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN202 of No 194 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

03-May

BOLTON, WILLIAM FREDERICK  (1800967); age 23 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, RG373 EX-T of No 199 Sqn, which collided with Halifax, RG375 of the same unit near Meimsdorf during a bomber support (Mandrel) sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

BROOKS, WILLIAM ERNEST  (157077); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, RG373 EX-T of No 199 Sqn, which collided with Halifax, RG375 of the same unit near Meimsdorf during a bomber support (Mandrel) sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

CROFT, KENNETH NORMAN JOSEPH  (183376); age 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, RG373 EX-T of No 199 Sqn, which collided with Halifax, RG375 of the same unit near Meimsdorf during a bomber support (Mandrel) sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

GAVIN, KEITH ALEXANDER CAMERON MUNRO  (1345057); age 22 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, RG373 EX-T of No 199 Sqn, which collided with Halifax, RG375 of the same unit near Meimsdorf during a bomber support (Mandrel) sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

HOLDER, ALFRED SAMUEL JOHN  (160621); age 43 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, RG373 EX-T of No 199 Sqn, which collided with Halifax, RG375 of the same unit near Meimsdorf during a bomber support (Mandrel) sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

LEWIS, JOHN ROGER  (1582193); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, RG373 EX-T of No 199 Sqn, which collided with Halifax, RG375 of the same unit near Meimsdorf during a bomber support (Mandrel) sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

WILSON, DOUGLAS  (1593340); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, RG373 EX-T of No 199 Sqn, which collided with Halifax, RG375 of the same unit near Meimsdorf during a bomber support (Mandrel) sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

BRADLEY, ARTHUR ANDREW  (1623077); age 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, RG375 EX-R of No 199 Sqn, which collided with Halifax, RG373 of the same unit near Meimsdorf during a bomber support (Mandrel) sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

CHAMBERS, FRANCIS THOMAS  (1693936); age 29 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, RG375 EX-R of No 199 Sqn, which collided with Halifax, RG373 of the same unit near Meimsdorf during a bomber support (Mandrel) sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

GREENWOOD, DESMOND  (1594801); age 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, RG375 EX-R of No 199 Sqn, which collided with Halifax, RG373 of the same unit near Meimsdorf during a bomber support (Mandrel) sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

LOTH, JOSEPH  (1606968); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, RG375 EX-R of No 199 Sqn, which collided with Halifax, RG373 of the same unit near Meimsdorf during a bomber support (Mandrel) sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

MACKAY, WILLIAM HENRY VESEY  (197183); age 29 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, RG375 EX-R of No 199 Sqn, which collided with Halifax, RG373 of the same unit near Meimsdorf during a bomber support (Mandrel) sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

POOL, REGINALD HENRY ALFRED  (1325152); age Unknown RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, RG375 EX-R of No 199 Sqn, which collided with Halifax, RG373 of the same unit near Meimsdorf during a bomber support (Mandrel) sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

HUNT, SIDNEY GEORGE ROBERT  (908024); age 25 RAFVR

Cpl

He had been serving with No 230 Sqn, but had probably been repatriated to the UK when he died, his death being registered in Kingswood.  He is buried in Oldland (St Anne) Churchyard.

03-May

O'DONNELL, ERNEST CHRISTOPHER  (1315520); age 23 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MH981 of No 237 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Pescara.  He is buried in Bari War Cemetery.

03-May

BROOKS, ALAN WILLIAM  (1808179); age 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, DN551 of No 247 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Kiel whilst attacking a destroyer.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

03-May

FARRINGTON, MAURICE KINGSLEY  (1468657); age 24 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, RD456 'X' of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down flak from a ship it was attacking off Samso.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

03-May

SCOTT, JOHN  (1565615); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

03-May

DONOVAN, FRANCIS PATRICK ALEXANDER  (1804364); age Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XVI, TD177 'T' of No 341 Sqn, which crashed into a mill shortly after taking off on a test flight.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

03-May

CENITCH, ALEXANDER  (168696); age Unknown RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with No 351 Sqn, and was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, JL238 of No 352 Sqn which probably flew into Mt Dinara while flying from Belgrade to his base at Zemun in bad weather.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

03-May

McCLARTY, STANLEY MALCOLM  (J/14006); age Unknown RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, NH263 of No 411 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Kiel during an armed recce.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

03-May

PIERI, DONALD MATHEW  (J/9430); age 27 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MK827 of No 412 Sqn, which he abandoned after being hit by ground fire but he did not survive.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

03-May

AMLIN, EDSEL EDWARD  (R/145224); age 26 RCAF

LAC

He was serving with No 2 MT Section RAF when he had been found unconscious in a shop doorway on 30 April and admitted to Darlington Memorial Hospital.  Two days later he was transferred to Newcastle General Hospital, where he died following an operation to relieve an acute subdural haematoma.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery.

03-May

BURDEN, GEORGE FRANKLIN  (J/88715); age 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, SW443 of No 439 Sqn, which was shot down near Pinneberg by flak.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

03-May

GREEVES, HENRY NICHOLAS  (1198376); age 36 RAFVR

AC1

He had been serving with No 605 Sqn, 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

03-May

CLARKE, AUBREY JOHN  (429177); age 23 RNZAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NE813 of No 132 OTU, which flew into high ground whilst off track near Cockburnspath in Berwickshire during a night training flight.  He is buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Middlesex

03-May

RICE, HARRY KENNETH LILLINGTON  (4216075); age 21 RNZAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, NE813 of No 132 OTU, which flew into high ground whilst off track near Cockburnspath in Berwickshire during a night training flight.  He is buried in Haddington (St Martin's) New Burial Ground

03-May

SOUTHWELL, JOHN RICHARD  (1292960); age Unknown RAFVR

AC1

He had been serving with No 151 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

03-May

MUGAN, JAMES EDWARD ALOYSIOUS  (R/179993); age 27 RCAF

Sgt

He was serving in the 83 Grp SPP & SU and was killed in a motor cycle accident between Etzen and Ehlbeck when it developed a 'speed wobble' due to the poor road surface.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

03-May

BUTLER, ALFRED CHARLES WILLIAM  (1805516); age 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Poona at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery

03-May

McDONALD, HENRY MASON KELLY  (998041); age 24 RAFVR

Cpl

He had been medically discharged when he died in Ashludie Sanatorium from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Dundee Eastern Necropolis

03-May

WESLEY, FRANK DONALD  (199920); age 45 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 210 MU and died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton, from a cerebral thrombosis.  He is buried in Birmingham (Handsworth) Cemetery.

03-May

HARPER, REGINALD JAMES  (1446130); age 39 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Treleaver and died in the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, from generalised septicaemia.  He is buried in Hornchurch Cemetery.

04-May

NATTA, BASIL MATTHEW  (422308); age 22 RNZAF

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang IVA, KH674 of No 19 Sqn, which collided with KH818 of the same unit during an escort mission off the Dutch coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-May

DAVIDSON, JOSEPH  (127915); age 32 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang IVA, KH818 'F' of No 19 Sqn, which collided with KH674 of the same unit during an escort mission off the Dutch coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

04-May

HEDDERLY, WILLIAM ARTHUR  (1604155); age 31 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, 'C' (RD379) of No 22 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping sweep in the Gulf of Martban.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

04-May

MARTIN, HORACE  (152449); age 23 RAFVR

Fg Off

04-May

DURRANT, ROBERT HAROLD  (1437395); age 23 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, KG491 of No 62 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

04-May

ELIAS, SYDNEY JOHN  (201252); age Unknown RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, KG491 of No 62 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

04-May

HERBERT, DENNIS JACK  (162946); age Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, KG491 of No 62 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

04-May

ROBERTSON, ALEXANDER  (1567164); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, KG491 of No 62 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

04-May

HEMINGWAY, ANTHONY SIDNEY  (771997); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF586 'C' of No 110 Sqn, which failed to return from a sweep to Bassen.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

04-May

TURNER, PHILIP EDWARD  (1483339); age Unknown RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF586 'C' of No 110 Sqn, which failed to return from a sweep to Bassen.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

04-May

HIGHAM, ERNEST FREDERICK  (134093); age 31 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito NF XXX, NT427 of No 125 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Hackthorn in Lincolnshire during an air test.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

04-May

HUMPHRIES, KEITH HENRY  (1613913); age 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito NF XXX, NT428 of No 125 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Hackthorn in Lincolnshire during an air test.  He is buried in Thurrock (West Thurrock) Cemetery.

04-May

AUSTEEN, A DFC (); age Ramrod  RNoAF

Maj

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, KH478 'B' of No 126 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on ships and U-boats off Flensberger Fjord.  

04-May

THORBURN, DOUGLAS KEITH DFC (121408); age 25 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RS568 'W' of No 235 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting a forced landed in Sweden following an engine failure during an attack on shipping.  He is buried in Varberg Church New Cemetery.

04-May

SZCZERBINSKI, Leslaw (P.2078); age 24 PAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MJ138 'U' of No 317 Sqn, which exploded in the air after being hit by flak during a dive bombing attack on shipping near Wilhelmshaven.  

04-May

PRICE, THOMAS  (742032); age 30 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, LF652 of No 577 Sqn, which spun into the sea off Southport whilst carrying out aerobatics.  He is buried in Cleethorpes Cemetery.

04-May

COX, JOHN GEOFFREY HAYLER  (1813120); age 19 RAFVR

Sgt

04-May

NEALE, ROY SIDNEY  (185957); age 20 RAFVR

Sgt

04-May

EATON, ARTHUR RONALD  (1230826); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 5 BPU and died in No 9 RAF General Hospital from chronic nephritis.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata.

04-May

MASON, PATRICK FRENCH  (1031219); age 30 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 402 ASP and was killed whilst on duty in a road accident on the Ahlhorn to Oldenburg Road.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

04-May

BOWLEY-BOOTH, HORACE  (1816282); age 21 RAFVR

AC2

04-May

CALDERHEAD, THOMAS WALLACE  (1573752); age 20 RAFVR

AC2

04-May

VAN LEEUWEN, BASIL WILFRED MARTINUS  (1800220); age 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was serving with the TSTU, Chaklala and died from a pelvic abscess and appendicitis.  He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai.

04-May

SWARBRICK, JANE  (2047332); age 23 WAAF

LACW

She was serving with No 30 OTU and died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary from TB.  She is buried in Fauldhouse Cemetery.

04-May

BARNES, SAMUEL STANLEY  (511786); age 34 RAF

Cpl

He had been discharged from the RAF and died, cause unknown, in Bristol Royal Infirmary.  He is buried in Littleton Drew (All Saints) Churchyard.

04-May

SIMS, ANDREW EDWARD  (1653048); age 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

04-May

ROSS, DONALD LLEWELLYN BUCHANAN  (1320063); age 22 RAFVR

WO

04-May

COOIL, JOHN ROBERT  (1519861); age 42 RAF

LAC

He was serving with No 19 PTC, RAF Weeton and committed suicide by hanging himself.  He is buried in Kirk Malew (St Malew) Churchyard Extension.

04-May

THOMPSON, ERIC VINCENT  (1313426); age 34 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving with No 63 SP  and was repatriated from India on 11 April, being admitted to the RAF Hospital, Wroughton, where he died from acute leukaemia.  He is buried in Lymington Cemetery.

04-May

LARGE, LESLIE KENNETH  (166441); age 19 RAFVR

Fg Off

He had been medically discharged when he died from tuberculosis in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge.  He is buried in Tonbridge Cemetery.

05-May

HOWATSON, JAMES LEONARD  (435216); age 24 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KK299 of No 547 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-May

ALLEN, REGINALD JAMES  (113901); age 33 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KK299 of No 547 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol.  He is buried in Aarhus West Cemetery

05-May

DALE, ARTHUR JOHN  (1167418); age 30 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KK299 of No 547 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol.  He is buried in Aalborg New Cemetery

05-May

DEVINS, WILLIAM ANSELM  (1387869); age 25 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KK299 of No 547 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-May

HILL, GEORGE WILLIAM  (133628); age 24 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KK299 of No 547 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-May

PARKS, HAROLD  (195949); age 24 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KK299 of No 547 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-May

PHELAN, PATRICK DOMINIC  (1895715); age 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KK299 of No 547 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-May

TYRER, ALBERT EDWARD  (1457562); age 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KK299 of No 547 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-May

KEOWN, CHARLES ASHTON  (R/290316); age 19 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KK299 of No 547 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-May

McLEAN, ROBERT JAMES  (R/273645); age 20 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KK299 of No 547 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-May

SWEENEY, VINCENT DANIEL  (J/44294); age 23 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KK299 of No 547 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-May

NANKIVELL, ARTHUR REX  (658944); age 26 RAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIX, TA442 of No 600 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Cesenatico.  He is buried in Coriano Ridge War Cemetery.

05-May

BELL, ALEXANDER CLARK  (1566694); age 35 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

05-May

RAMSDEN, RONALD HOLT  (1057103); age 25 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 2923 Sqn RAF Regiment and died in No 1 RAF General Hospital from meningitis secondary to empyema.  He is buried in Naples War Cemetery.

05-May

CHALMERS, JAMES  (1070222); age 34 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 5023 (Airfield Construction) Sqn and died from injuries sustained when his billet was destroyed in extreme winds.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

05-May

WATSON, WALTER THOMAS TONY  (1450291); age 22 RAFVR

AC2

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

05-May

JONES, CECIL STANSFIELD  (1685706); age 22 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HN637 of No 18 (P) AFU, which crashed at Norton Lindsay after control was lost in the circuit.  He is buried in Liverpool (West Derby) Cemetery.

05-May

GIBBONS, DAVID JAMES  (1274803); age 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 184 Wing and died in the SSQ at RAF Salbani from injuries sustained during a fight with another Airman whilst off duty.  He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery.

05-May

SPENDER, MICHAEL ALFRED  (136675); age Unknown RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Anson I, W1903 of No 34 Wing, which crashed on take-off from B102 on 3 May 1945.  He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery.

05-May

RICHARDSON, STANLEY  (1612141); age 40 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 402 ASP and died in No 88 General Hospital from injuries sustained the previous day whilst on duty in a road accident on the Ahlhorn to Oldenburg Road.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

05-May

CHARLES, HAYDN MELVILLE  (1409597); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 5058 AMES when he was found unconscious on the deck of a barge on which he was being transported the previous night, but died shortly after being transferred to a passing LCM, and was buried at sea.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

05-May

McCARTNEY, ALAN JAMES  (432695); age 23 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, FX898 of No 61 OTU, which flew into high ground in cloud near Llangellen.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

05-May

MIGAS, Eugeniusz Marian (P.781547); age 31 PAF

LAC

He was serving with No 6305 SE at the time of his death, which was due to him accidentally drowning in a canal at Douai, France  He is buried in Cambrai (Route De Solesmes) Communal Cemetery

05-May

WRESSELL, JOHN  (186672); age 26 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with No 78 OTU and died in Alexandria Naval Hospital from injuries sustained when the aircraft he was flying in suffered an engine failure and made a forced landed the previous day.  He is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial. Cemetery.

05-May

MUNROE, STANFORD ALEXANDER  (713813); age 20 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with No 13 MU anf died in the Three Counties EMS Hospital, Arlisey from  pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery.

05-May

MOSS, KENNETH  (1059689); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 8172 Servicing Echelon and died in the RN Auxiliary Hospital, Londonderry from an internal haemorrhage due to a duodenal ulcer.  He is buried in Crompton Cemetery.

06-May

COATSWORTH, MARK ARTHUR WILLIAM  (1566970); age 24 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He had been captured whilst flying in a Beaufighter of No 22 Sqn, which crashed during a patrol near Henzada in Burma, and died in captivity.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery.

06-May

MINIFIE, ROY  (1800709); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

06-May

CORBIN, HAROLD  (1872789); age 34 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving as an Assistant Armourer with No 86 Sqn, and died in the RN Auxiliary Hospital, Invergordon from head injuries sustained when he fell off a moving vehicle at Tain.  He is buried in Bournemouth East Cemetery.

06-May

RHODEN, KENNETH  (1623310); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIX, MM637 VI- of No 169 Sqn, which crashed near Hove in Sussex during a low level training flight.  He is buried in Atherton Cemetery

06-May

WILLIAMS, DOUGLAS PERCY  (924670); age 27 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIX, MM637 VI- of No 169 Sqn, which crashed near Hove in Sussex during a low level training flight.  He was cremated at Oxford Crematorium

06-May

WILLIAMSON, THOMAS  (1119087); age 31 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with the RAF Staff College (Overseas) and died from asphyxia in Haifa.  He is buried in Khayat Beach War Cemetery.

06-May

MORGAN, DAVID HENRY ISLWYN  (189705); age 30 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was serving as an Education Officer with No 1 Base Area and died in a motor vehicle accident, no further details.  He is buried in Naples War Cemetery.

06-May

LOCKYER, ALBERT EDWARD  (1023497); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 124 RSU and died of cerebral malaria.  He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery.

06-May

CARREAU, ALFRED  (R/96840); age 25 RCAF

LAC

He was serving with No 410 RSU when he died from methyl hydrate poisoning.  He is buried in Celle War Cemetery

06-May

CRAIG, WILLIAM JOSEPH  (R/68235); age 28 RCAF

LAC

He was serving with No 410 RSU when he died from methyl hydrate poisoning.  He is buried in Celle War Cemetery

06-May

MORTON, LEONARD SYDNEY GEORGE  (1388468); age 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with AIU SHEAF and during a stay at Hotel 'Postgaarden' in Slagelse, Denmark, hw was amongst a group asked to examine the construction of a strange pistol, found in a hotel room.  When the pistol was accidentally fired he was struck in the neck by the bullet.  He is buried in Slagelse (St Mikkels) Cemetery.

06-May

PARISH, EMERSON  (C/24451); age 34 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was serving at RAF Gibbett Hall and was killed when a USAAF C-46 Commando flew into the building in which he was working.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

06-May

WELDING, THOMAS  (1070012); age 33 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

06-May

WILSON, JACK  (1194133); age 32 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  His death is registered in Bradford.  He is buried in Wyke (St Mary) Churchyard, Yorkshire

06-May

ANDREWS, FREDERICK GEORGE  (1244274); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Biggin Hill at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  His death is registered in Bromley (39).  He is buried in Lewisham (Hither Green) Cemetery.

06-May

HUDSON, ERIC STANLEY  (1492019); age 21 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  His death is registered in Carlisle.  He is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery

06-May

WELSBY, WINDSOR JAMES  (865681); age 47 AuxAF

LAC

He was serving with No 4 Radio School and died in the RAF Hospital, Hereford from cancer.  He is buried in Dorstone (St Faith) Churchyard.

06-May

GATES, ALFRED CHARLES  (866397); age 45 AuxAF

Cpl

He was serving with No 49 MU at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  His death is registered in Horsham.  He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (All Saints) Cemetery.

06-May

WALTON, FREDERICK ROBERT  (121744); age 35 RAFVR

Flt Lt

A member of the RAF Regiment, he was serving at RAF Locking and died in the station hospital from heart failure whilst under anaesthetic.  He is buried in Weston-super-Mare Cemetery.

07-May

ANDERSON, RONALD WILLIAM  (187554); age 24 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with No 211 Sqn, at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery

07-May

DAVIES, ERIC  (187915); age 24 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with No 211 Sqn, at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery

07-May

BROWN, SYDNEY WALTER  (J/20638); age 23 RCAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Thunderbolt II, HD217 of No 258 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing at Lyaukpyu in Burma.  He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery

07-May

MARTIN, BERNARD HENRY  (1173612); age Unknown RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving in the Far East (unit unknown) when he was captured by the Japanese.  He died in Japanese captivity whilst working on the Sumatran railway.  He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery

07-May

SHEAD, VICTOR RONALD  (1267727); age 24 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with No 113 Wing and drowned in the river near Pinheiro whilst on an unauthorised trip in a US Navy dinghy.  He is buried in Para Anglican Churchyard.

07-May

LARG, FRANK  (916148); age Unknown RAFVR

WO

He was serving with No 181 Wing and died in No 9 RAF General Hospital, Calcutta from left basal pneumonia.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata.

07-May

MONK, RAYMOND  (953211); age 29 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Bircham Newton and was died in a hospital in Belgium from injuries sustained in a road accident in Germany.  He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery.

07-May

CORBET, WALTER HENRY DFC (41152); age 24 RAF

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB233 of the PFNTU, which broke up in a dive and crashed near Gloucester during a high level cross country navigation flight.  He is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard

Photo courtesy - Steve Bond

07-May

BRIEVIK, P E R RNAF (); age  RNAF

Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XX, KB233 of the PFNTU, which broke up in a dive and crashed near Gloucester during a high level cross country navigation flight.  

07-May

BROWNE, PATRICK DONOVAN  (1293339); age 23 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  His death is registered in Shardlow.  He was cremated at Nottingham Crematorium

08-May

BOWER, JOHN BERNARD WILLIAM  (180218); age 29 RAFVR

Fg Off

A member of No 4 Sqn, he was attached to 'H' Sqn, GPR and was killed in a road accident at Golders Green involving a lorry.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

08-May

MOOR, PETER  (926635); age 24 RAFVR

LAC

He died from injuries sustained when Lancaster III, PB463 EA-Y of No 49 Sqn, crashed at Fulbeck on 22 Apr 1945 after failing to pill out of a dive over the airfield prior to setting course for Syerston.  It crashed into buildings near the MT section and a parade comprising personnel of No 5015 (Airfield Construction) Sqn.  He is buried in Fareham (St John's, Sarisbury) Cemetery

08-May

SMALE, GEOFFREY CHARLES  (165016); age 32 RAFVR

Fg Off

He died from injuries sustained on 26 April whilst flying in Stirling IV, LJ950 of No 295 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after a wingtip struck the water in a turn off the Danish coast during Operation Tablejam 258 on behalf of SOE.  He is buried in Horne Churchyard

08-May

HUNTER, DONALD JAMES  (150142); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XVI, TD131 of No 322 Sqn, which was lost in unknown circumstances as the accident card is missing.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

08-May

REID, JOHN THOMAS  (1385135); age 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 5926 MSU and died in No 92 Indian General Hospital from a toxic psychosis.  He is buried in Maymamati War Cemetery.

08-May

HOWLAND, DOUGLAS HAIGH  (528418); age 27 RAF

Sgt

He was serving with No 6488 SE and was killed when he was knocked down by a Dutch Army lorry at Tilburg.  He is buried in Tilburg (Gilzerbaan) General Cemetery

08-May

BOAGS, GEORGE  (1557346); age 20 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 7042 SE and was never seen again after going swimming.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

08-May

GOBY, SYDNEY  (1353369); age 45 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 72 Wing and died in No 8 General Hospital from a bleeding peptic ulcer.  He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery.

08-May

PEARSON, ANDREW  (1345037); age 22 RAFVR

WO

He was serving at RAF Aqir and died in No 3 RAF Hospital, Aqir, from injuries sustained in a motor transport accident.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

08-May

GRIFFEY, FREDERICK AMBROSE  (1421494); age 42 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving at RAF Ballah and died in No 1 General Hospital from a chronic duodenal ulcer with haemorrhage toxic hepatitis and hypostatic pneumonia .  He is buried in Moascar War Cemetery.

08-May

BELL, DAVID MARSHALL  (1551358); age 22 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving at RAF Dar-es-Salaam when he was lost overboard from a troop ship off Dar Es Salaam.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

08-May

JASSIM MUHAMMAD  (8820); age Unknown IL

Pte

He was serving with Iraq Levies and died from an acute gangrenous appendix and peritonitis.  He is buried in Basra Indian Forces Cemetery.

08-May

IRESON, JACK  (1542493); age 37 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 10 OTU and died at RAF Abingdon from heart disease.  He is buried in Huddersfield (Edgerton) Cemetery.

08-May

BARKWAY, JOHN RUTHERFORD  (631072); age 26 RAF

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Hunsdon and died in Manchester Royal Infirmary following an operation for osteohondroma.  He is buried in Kentmere (St Cuthbert) Churchyard.

08-May

STOTT, WILLIAM LESLIE  (508080); age 35 RAF

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Blakehill Farm  and died from injuries sustained in a road accident in Swindon.  He is buried in Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery.

Photo courtesy - Steve Bond

08-May

PRENTICE, THOMAS RUSSELL  (1820321); age 40 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving at RAF Vizagapatam and died in the SSQ from heatstroke.  He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai.