Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 13 - 23 July 1945
13-Jul |
BINNING, TERENCE WILLIAM (420432); age 22 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN457 of No 62 Sqn, which crashed out of control into a swamp near Sabada during a supply dropping sortie. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery |
13-Jul |
MOORE, JOHN ROSS (423158); age 22 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN457 of No 62 Sqn, which crashed out of control into a swamp near Sabada during a supply dropping sortie. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery |
13-Jul |
DAVISON, WILLIAM OLIVER (166717); age 29 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN457 of No 62 Sqn, which crashed out of control into a swamp near Sabada during a supply dropping sortie. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery |
13-Jul |
JONES, ROY HOWARD (R/67733); age 23 RCAF |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN457 of No 62 Sqn, which crashed out of control into a swamp near Sabada during a supply dropping sortie. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery |
13-Jul |
HAMILTON, SEYMOUR WILLIAM (424457); age 22 RNZAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN457 of No 62 Sqn, which crashed out of control into a swamp near Sabada during a supply dropping sortie. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery |
13-Jul |
BENDIX, JACK LINDSAY (172049); age 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB422 of No 97 Sqn, which stalled and dived into the ground on take off due to an engine fire. He is buried in Skellingthorpe (St Lawrence) Churchyard |
13-Jul |
EASTWOOD, JACK (1768114); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB422 of No 97 Sqn, which stalled and dived into the ground on take off due to an engine fire. He is buried in Aireborough (Yeadon) Cemetery |
13-Jul |
MOLYNEUX, ALFRED JAMES (1078979); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB422 of No 97 Sqn, which stalled and dived into the ground on take off due to an engine fire. He is buried in Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery |
13-Jul |
WRIGHT, RONALD WILLIAM (176661); age Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, PB422 of No 97 Sqn, which stalled and dived into the ground on take off due to an engine fire. He is buried in Cardington (St Mary) Church Cemetery |
13-Jul |
ROWSON, RICHARD NEVILLE (79145); age 33 RAF |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN562 of No 117 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames whilst attempting to regain base following a double engine failure. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
13-Jul |
SHALLOW, AUGUSTUS ARTHUR (798798); age Unknown RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN562 of No 117 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames whilst attempting to regain base following a double engine failure. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
13-Jul |
BATCHELOR, STANLEY (1166682); age 30 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 6310 AMES and died in No 68 Indian General Hospital from injuries sustained in a road accident on 19 June. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery. |
13-Jul |
EASON, GRANVILLE MUNDON (798713); age 24 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN562 of No 117 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames whilst attempting to regain base following a double engine failure. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
13-Jul |
STANSFIELD, BERNARD BARKER (178369); age 25 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN562 of No 117 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames whilst attempting to regain base following a double engine failure. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
13-Jul |
ABEL, CYRIL (1675425); age Unknown RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with the Air Ambulance Pool, No 232 Group and was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN562 of No 117 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames whilst attempting to regain base following a double engine failure. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
13-Jul |
ROBSON, JAMES ROLAND (1106425); age 27 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been serving with No 211 Sqn, when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity, probably during a forced march across Java. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
13-Jul |
McNAMARA, PATRICK JOSEPH PETER (614737); age 25 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 23 Air Crew Holding Unit and was found hanging, his death being registered in Lewisham. He is buried in Lewisham (Hither Green) Cemetery. |
13-Jul |
BENNETT, LESLIE GORDON (1458649); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sea Otter I, JM861 of No 279 Sqn, which flew into St Abbs Head whilst flying below the safety height in thick fog during a ferry flight. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
13-Jul |
CLOUGH, ERNEST ARTHUR (147069); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sea Otter I, JM861 of No 279 Sqn, which flew into St Abbs Head whilst flying below the safety height in thick fog during a ferry flight. He is buried in Fogo Churchyard |
13-Jul |
FIELD, ROY (3051194); age 19 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sea Otter I, JM861 of No 279 Sqn, which flew into St Abbs Head whilst flying below the safety height in thick fog during a ferry flight. He is buried in Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery |
13-Jul |
HUNT, HAROLD ROBERT (1121713); age 32 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Sea Otter I, JM861 of No 279 Sqn, which flew into St Abbs Head whilst flying below the safety height in thick fog during a ferry flight. He is buried in Quadring (St Margaret) Churchyard |
13-Jul |
MATTHEW, PATRICK ROBERT DUNCAN (147992); age 26 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sea Otter I, JM861 of No 279 Sqn, which flew into St Abbs Head whilst flying below the safety height in thick fog during a ferry flight. He is buried in Newburgh Cemetery |
13-Jul |
ROBERTSHAW, FRANK (1015977); age 25 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Sea Otter I, JM861 of No 279 Sqn, which flew into St Abbs Head whilst flying below the safety height in thick fog during a ferry flight. He is buried in Cloughfoot Congregational Chapelyard |
13-Jul |
BARTLETT, SIDNEY THOMAS (919181); age 34 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been serving with No 153 MU when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Palembang. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery |
13-Jul |
WILLIAMSON, LANCELOT PERCY (621628); age 25 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, N4597 of No 21 (P) AFU, which disintegrated after hitting a tree whilst carrying out some unauthorised low flying. He is buried in Fring (All Saints) Churchyard |
13-Jul |
ATKIN, CLIVE HARRADINE (163006); age 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Oxford II, AS376 of No 23 SFTS, which crashed near Heany. He is buried in Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery |
13-Jul |
BLACK, NEIL MICHAEL (1812059); age 20 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Oxford II, AS376 of No 23 SFTS, which crashed near Heany. He is buried in Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery |
13-Jul |
WILTON, JOHN CHARLES (1407563); age 34 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been serving at RAF Boedoeng when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Palembang. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery |
13-Jul |
KENNY, TERENCE HARRY (3043692); age 18 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 122 RSU and died from acute miliary tuberculosis. He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery. |
13-Jul |
LAMARCHE, LEO LEON (R/262825); age 31 RCAF |
LAC |
He was serving at R Depot when he was killed in a motor vehicle accident in Torquay. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
13-Jul |
JONES, MEDOC PRITCHARD (1010911); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving at RAF Seletar when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity, probably during a forced march across Java. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
13-Jul |
MANSBRIDGE, ARTHUR KERR (1442572); age 31 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Shallufa and died in No 13 General Hospital from typhoid fever. He is buried in Suez War Memorial. Cemetery. |
13-Jul |
SEED, JAMES (1512876); age 40 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Stoney Cross and was on demobilisation leave when he died in the Queen Victoria Hospital, Morecombe, from a cardiac aneurysm after collapsing in the street. He is buried in Leeds (Lawns Wood) Cemetery. |
13-Jul |
KING, DAVID MAXWELL. (277639); age 44 RAF |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Marston Moor and died in The Annexe, Bangour Hospital, Broxburn from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Paisley (Hawkhead) Cemetery. |
13-Jul |
JONES, THOMAS GEORGE ALBERT (933543); age 25 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Skellingthorpe and was home on leave when he drowned whilst bathing on Ramsgate beach. He is buried in Ramsgate and St Lawrence Cemetery. |
13-Jul |
MORGAN, ERNEL URIAH (723088); age 20 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Andover and died in the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester from pleural effusion. He is buried in Winchester (Magdalen Hill) Cemetery. |
14-Jul |
JOHNSON, CARL EDWIN (433171); age 22 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG404 AR-H of No 460 Sqn, when he failed to abandon the aircraft when black smoke began to come from the bomb-bay, he had possibly been overcome by the fumes. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
14-Jul |
QUINN, KEVIN BERNARD (430318); age 22 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG404 AR-H of No 460 Sqn, when he failed to abandon the aircraft when black smoke began to come from the bomb-bay, he had possibly been overcome by the fumes. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
14-Jul |
ROGERS, ROY JOHN (55854); age 23 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NG404 AR-H of No 460 Sqn, which he abandoned but was drowned when he landed in a lake. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
14-Jul |
ALLSEBROOK, PERCY JOHN (1574022); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD287 UM-P of No 626 Sqn, which crashed at Wharram le Street near Driffield whilst flying in a thunderstorm during a night cross country. He is buried in Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery |
14-Jul |
BELL, SYDNEY PHILIP (1389006); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD287 UM-P of No 626 Sqn, which crashed at Wharram le Street near Driffield whilst flying in a thunderstorm during a night cross country. He is buried in Wakefield Cemetery |
14-Jul |
GARFIELD, LAWRENCE WILLIAM (1815298); age 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD287 UM-P of No 626 Sqn, which crashed at Wharram le Street near Driffield whilst flying in a thunderstorm during a night cross country. He is buried in Birmingham (Quinton) Cemetery, Warley |
14-Jul |
GOLDTHORPE, ROY CHARLES THOMAS (1893883); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD287 UM-P of No 626 Sqn, which crashed at Wharram le Street near Driffield whilst flying in a thunderstorm during a night cross country. He is buried in Bexley Heath Cemetery |
14-Jul |
PLASTOW, HENRY JACOB (1824870); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD287 UM-P of No 626 Sqn, which crashed at Wharram le Street near Driffield whilst flying in a thunderstorm during a night cross country. He is buried in Edinburgh (Piershill) Cemetery |
14-Jul |
WELSH, STANLEY (1597250); age 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD287 UM-P of No 626 Sqn, which crashed at Wharram le Street near Driffield whilst flying in a thunderstorm during a night cross country. He is buried in Stanley (Harelaw) Cemetery |
14-Jul |
MATTHEWS, THOMAS RONALD (933429); age 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving in the Far East (unit unknown) when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity, probably during a forced march across Java. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
14-Jul |
MORRISON, DAVID GOLDWIN (1696625); age 32 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 128 Wing and drowned in a boating accident. in Oslo Fjord. He is buried in Oslo Western Civil Cemetery. |
14-Jul |
HUDGELL, HARRY ERNEST (1185599); age 33 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 153 MU when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity, probably during a forced march across Java. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
14-Jul |
DALLIMORE, TONI CHARLES GEORGE (1727239); age 21 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Shallufa and died in No 13 General Hospital from typhoid fever. He is buried in Suez War Memorial. Cemetery. |
14-Jul |
CAMPBELL, JOHN (591321); age 24 RAF |
WO |
He was serving with No 6 LFS and was killed along with a soldier of the Lincolnshire Regiment in a road traffic accident near Nottingham on the Grantham to Nottingham road. He is buried in Kettle Cemetery. Cemetery. |
14-Jul |
WARREN, ALBERT THOMAS (50883); age 57 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 16 MU and died in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham from a cerebral tumour. He is buried in Lewisham (Hither Green) Cemetery. |
14-Jul |
REID, JAMES HAMILTON (53257); age 36 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was on the strength of No 1 PDC when he shot himself in the head in his office (in Leighton Buzzard), possibly as the result of matrimonial problems. He is buried in Auchterarder Cemetery. |
14-Jul |
LAWLESS, JOSEPH PATRICK (2204786); age 25 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving in the UK and died in the Harold's Cross Hospice, Dublin from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Lucan (St Mary's) Catholic Cemetery. |
15-Jul |
CAMPANY, ERIC WILLIAM (1392046); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 99 Sqn, and died in No 9 British General Hospital in Calcutta from infective hepatitis. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata. |
15-Jul |
LAY, JOHN JAMES WILLIAM (508691); age 35 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 2819 Sqn RAF Regiment and died in the White Lodge Hospital, Newmarket from acute jaundice. He is buried in Great Yarmouth (Gorleston) Cemetery. |
15-Jul |
BYRCZEK, Mieczysraw Jozef (P.792813); age 25 PAF |
LAC |
He was serving with No 6307 SE and was drowned whilst bathing. He is buried in New Hunstanton Cemetery. |
15-Jul |
CLARK, JOHN BRAITHWAITE (1070036); age Unknown RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 1 (ME) FTC and drowned in a bathing accident near Haifa. He is buried in Khayat Beach War Cemetery. |
15-Jul |
SQUIRE, ALBERT WILLIAM HENRY (1472509); age 44 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 122 Wing and drowned whilst off duty in a bathing accident at Yobdals fjord near to RAF Kjevik. He is buried in Tveit Churchyard. |
15-Jul |
McCRACKEN, GORDON MALCOLM DFC (J/19000); age 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 3 PRC when he died after being fatally injured whilst diving off Bournemouth Pier. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
15-Jul |
RENNIE, GEORGE (993394); age Unknown RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been serving with No 81 RSU when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity, probably during a forced march across Java. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
15-Jul |
GOURLAY, DAVID YOUNG (1367337); age 28 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 16 MU and died in Burton upon Trent General Infirmary from a duodenal ulcer. He is buried in Swadlincote District (Church Gresley) Cemetery. |
15-Jul |
TUCKER, KENNETH JOHN (3011546); age 21 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 1654 HCU and drowned in an off duty bathing accident in the River Trent at South Clifton. He is buried in Horton (St Peter) Churchyard. |
15-Jul |
THOMSON, JOHN (1058186); age 34 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 20 OTU and had been suffering from cerebral neoplasm for over a year when he died at the Stirling Royal Infirmary. He is buried in Logie Cemetery. |
16-Jul |
CHARLESWORTH, KENNETH (957902); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 100 Sqn, 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 |
16-Jul |
MOIR, GORDON CHARLES (R/57671); age 23 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XXX, MM734 of No 406 Sqn, which crashed at Harrowbeer after attempting to change runways whilst approaching to land having run short of fuel on a cross country sortie. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
16-Jul |
SLOAN, ROBERT JOHN (J147268); age 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XXX, MM734 of No 406 Sqn, which crashed at Harrowbeer after attempting to change runways whilst approaching to land having run short of fuel on a cross country sortie. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
16-Jul |
STAPELEY, OWEN WILLIAM (1387375); age 22 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving in the Far East (unit unknown) when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being force marched across Java. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
16-Jul |
CURRIE, DAVID (1906077); age 22 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 13 CAEF (13 C&MP?) and was accidently drowned near Ramee island India, his death being presumed on this date. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
16-Jul |
STEPHENS, OLIVER CECIL (1272826); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Ein Shemer and died in No 12 General Hospital from acute pan sinusitis and meningitis. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
16-Jul |
ELSTON, CLYDE ALLEN (1223969); age 36 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 34 Wing and died in the Oxford Military Hospital from a cerebral tumour. He is buried in North Sheen Cemetery. |
16-Jul |
JONES, JOHN GLYNDWR (506260); age 36 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and was on demobilisation leave when he died at home at Thomas street, Penygraig, Rhondda from obstructive jaundice, secondary to Seminoma. He is buried in Rhondda (Trealaw) Cemetery. |
16-Jul |
CUNNINGTON, EILEEN (2032407); age 27 WAAF |
LACW |
She was serving as a a radio operator at RAF Durrington and died in the EMS Hospital, Worthing from enteritis. She was cremated at Brighton (Downs) Crematorium. |
17-Jul |
HUBBLE, LESLIE (1088263); age 33 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 21 Sqn, at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death was registered in St Albans. He is buried in Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery |
17-Jul |
NICOLSON, DONALD JOHN (1325437); age Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF705 of No 110 Sqn, which was ditched in the sea off Rangoon having run out of fuel as the result of damage inflicted during an operational bombing sortie, unfortunately he was unable to get out and drowned. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
17-Jul |
SIMS, DENIS JOHN (656622); age Unknown RAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW274 of No 358 Sqn, which crashed into trees shortly after taking off from Jessore on a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery |
17-Jul |
BOASE, LEONARD JOHN (1587729); age 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW274 of No 358 Sqn, which crashed into trees shortly after taking off from Jessore on a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery |
17-Jul |
BRYSON, ROBERT ROBERTSON PATON (1567890); age 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW274 of No 358 Sqn, which crashed into trees shortly after taking off from Jessore on a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery |
17-Jul |
COOPER, FREDERICK ARTHUR (1597743); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW274 of No 358 Sqn, which crashed into trees shortly after taking off from Jessore on a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery |
17-Jul |
FREEMAN, JOHN SAMUEL (1806307); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW274 of No 358 Sqn, which crashed into trees shortly after taking off from Jessore on a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery |
17-Jul |
MAYHEW, GEOFFREY CHARLES (166168); age Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW274 of No 358 Sqn, which crashed into trees shortly after taking off from Jessore on a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery |
17-Jul |
THOMAS, WILLIAM PYLE (J/45162); age 26 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EW274 of No 358 Sqn, which crashed into trees shortly after taking off from Jessore on a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery |
17-Jul |
BOHANE, BRIAN JOSEPH (405614); age 22 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 407 when he was killed in a motor vehicle accident near Mingaladon. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery |
17-Jul |
FREEMAN, WILLIAM (89457); age 58 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving in the 5003 (Airfield Construction) Sqn and died in the Westminster Hospital, London from carcinoma of the stomach. He was cremated at Woking (St John's) Crematorium. |
17-Jul |
CLEMENTS, RAYMOND ARTHUR (1284379); age 24 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He had been serving at AHQ FE 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 |
17-Jul |
COLLINS, JAMES (1126202); age Unknown RAFVR |
AC2 |
He had been serving at RAF Kellang when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Palembang. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery |
17-Jul |
DENNIS, CHARLES ERNEST (1428376); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Shallufa and died in No 13 General Hospital from typhoid fever. He is buried in Suez War Memorial. Cemetery. |
17-Jul |
GRANT, HENRY JAMES (713784); age 27 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 52 MU and died in to RAF Hospital, St Athan from tuberculosis peritonitis. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery. |
17-Jul |
ATKIN, FRANCIS DENNIS (1694239); age 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 5760 MSU in India but had been repatriated to the UK when he died in Doncaster Royal Infirmary from a mediastinal Lymphoma coma. He is buried in Everton Cemetery. |
17-Jul |
BROOKER, GEOFFREY MEIN (1523181); age 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 24 EFTS and was injured whilst flying as the instructor in Tiger Moth II, T7101, which crashed near Northwich after striking power cables during a low flying exercise on 18 June. He had to have his right leg amputated seven days later but died in the operating theatre of Northwich Hospital whilst his left leg was being amputated. He is buried in Blackpool (Carleton) Cemetery. |
18-Jul |
AINLEY, ALBERT (636563); age 24 RAF |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 178 Sqn, and died in No 4 RAF General Hospital from a fractured Cervical spine and paraplegia sustained in an accident on 8 July. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery. |
18-Jul |
SINCLAIR, JOHN FRANCIS LAWRENCE (143840); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, SW386 of No 181 Sqn, which lost its tail on making a severe recovery from a practice rocket firing attack at Kastrup. He is buried in Copenhagen (Bispebjerg) Cemetery |
18-Jul |
GORDON, KENNETH LEWIS (140854); age 21 RAAF |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 452 Sqn, and died in captivity from injuries sustained in a ground accident at Tarakan. He is buried in Labuan War Cemetery. |
18-Jul |
MERCHANT, ARTHUR HEDLEY (505712); age 38 RAF |
WO |
He was serving in the Far East (unit unknown) when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being force marched across Java. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
18-Jul |
WILSON, THOMAS ERIC BRUCE (184914); age 36 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 1 ATS at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Bromley. He is buried in Bexley (St Mary) Church Cemetery. |
18-Jul |
DUNION, PATRICK (552328); age 24 RAF |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 6226 BD Flt at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Oxford. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery. |
18-Jul |
WILSON, GEORGE (TUG) (1462439); age 23 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with the RAF Police at RAF Burnham and died in Epsom County Hospital from appendicitis. He is buried in Epsom Cemetery |
18-Jul |
WILLIAMS, EDWARD (411081); age 25 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at No 34 MU, RAF Monkmoor and was killed in a fatal accident on the Shrewsbury – High Ercall road whilst on duty. He is buried in Bootle Cemetery. |
19-Jul |
GARDNER, JACK EDWARD (1318960); age Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in a Spitfire XIV of No 17 Sqn, which broke up in the air as it pulled out of a dummy dive bombing attack at Madura. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai. |
19-Jul |
WHITING, MAURICE AUBREY (1585651); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in a Spitfire XIV of No 17 Sqn, which broke up in the air as it pulled out of a dummy dive bombing attack at Madura. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai. |
19-Jul |
BARHAM, NORMAN ALFRED HENRY (1606025); age 21 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 260 Sqn, and was killed whilst on duty at Lavarino airfield, when the fire tender he was crewing, overturned. He is buried in Udine War Cemetery. |
19-Jul |
FURLEY, HAROLD THOMAS (2222458); age 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ981 of No 644 Sqn, which flew into the side of a mountain near Seix Ariege during a night cross-country flight whilst 55 miles off track. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
19-Jul |
NESS, WILLIAM GIBSON (1822524); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ981 of No 644 Sqn, which flew into the side of a mountain near Seix Ariege during a night cross-country flight whilst 55 miles off track. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
19-Jul |
PUGH, ROBERT ERNEST (1616263); age 29 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ981 of No 644 Sqn, which flew into the side of a mountain near Seix Ariege during a night cross-country flight whilst 55 miles off track. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
19-Jul |
QUINN, WILLIAM WINTER (1089799); age 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ981 of No 644 Sqn, which flew into the side of a mountain near Seix Ariege during a night cross-country flight whilst 55 miles off track. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
19-Jul |
SMITH, KINGSLEY (1569664); age 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ981 of No 644 Sqn, which flew into the side of a mountain near Seix Ariege during a night cross-country flight whilst 55 miles off track. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
19-Jul |
STRATFORD, HAROLD PERCY THOMAS (1605557); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ981 of No 644 Sqn, which flew into the side of a mountain near Seix Ariege during a night cross-country flight whilst 55 miles off track. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
19-Jul |
THORNE, DONALD FREDERICK JAMES (1603111); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax III, MZ981 of No 644 Sqn, which flew into the side of a mountain near Seix Ariege during a night cross-country flight whilst 55 miles off track. He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
19-Jul |
McNEE, DUNCAN (187280); age 31 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW631 of No 1315 Flt, which hit a tree on take off from Mascot, crashed and burst into flames. He is buried in Sydney War Cemetery |
19-Jul |
RAYNER, IVAN ST JOHN (41531); age 29 RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW631 of No 1315 Flt, which hit a tree on take off from Mascot, crashed and burst into flames. He is buried in Sydney War Cemetery |
19-Jul |
STEVENSON, ALEXANDER FINLAY (1570436); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW631 of No 1315 Flt, which hit a tree on take off from Mascot, crashed and burst into flames. He is buried in Sydney War Cemetery |
19-Jul |
TILL, JOHN LEONARD (161364); age 25 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW631 of No 1315 Flt, which hit a tree on take off from Mascot, crashed and burst into flames. He is buried in Sydney War Cemetery |
19-Jul |
HILDRETH , FRANK FORDON (416117); age 33 RNZAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW631 of No 1315 Flt, which hit a tree on take off from Mascot, crashed and burst into flames. He is buried in Sydney War Cemetery |
19-Jul |
MOULDER, MAURICE JACK (166650); age 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, T7222 of No 14 EFTS, which crashed after control was lost during unauthorised aerobatics at 500 ft. He is buried in Chesham Burial Ground |
19-Jul |
SMITH, BASIL ARCHER (167142); age 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, T7222 of No 14 EFTS, which crashed after control was lost during unauthorised aerobatics at 500 ft. He is buried in Elmdon (St Nicholas) Churchyard, Solihull |
19-Jul |
ALSTON, JOHN (1069946); age 30 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 152 MU 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 |
19-Jul |
ROBERTS, JAMES WILLIAM (1593519); age 29 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, HK746 of No 1654 HCU, which crashed on take off from Wigsley for a night flying exercise as the result of an engine disintegrating. He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (St John's Westgate and Elswick) Cemetery |
19-Jul |
BISHOP, THOMAS BENJAMIN (1876580); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV817 of No 1675 HCU, which crashed on take off from Abu Sueir after climbing erratically possibly due to faulty instruments or poor instrument flying. He is buried in Moascar War Cemetery |
19-Jul |
HANDY, JOHN BENNETT (193177); age 21 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV817 of No 1675 HCU, which crashed on take off from Abu Sueir after climbing erratically possibly due to faulty instruments or poor instrument flying. He is buried in Moascar War Cemetery |
19-Jul |
HOUSEMAN, ERIC FREDERICK (581301V); age Unknown SAAF |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV817 of No 1675 HCU, which crashed on take off from Abu Sueir after climbing erratically possibly due to faulty instruments or poor instrument flying. He is buried in Moascar War Cemetery |
19-Jul |
SMIT , P (207230V); age 21 SAAF |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, EV817 of No 1675 HCU, which crashed on take off from Abu Sueir after climbing erratically possibly due to faulty instruments or poor instrument flying. He is buried in Moascar War Cemetery |
19-Jul |
STAFFORD, JOHN LEONARD (931345); age 35 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving in the Far East 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. |
19-Jul |
HALL, ROLAND WILLIAM (1126572); age 24 RAFVR |
WO |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Thunderbolt I, HD175 of No 9 FU, which crashed at Habbaniya during a ferry flight. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery |
19-Jul |
LEACH, EVERITT W USAAF (); age USAAF |
Maj |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, NM247 of the A&AEE, which crashed and burnt out on the Isle of Wight as a result of the aircraft slowly disintegrating following a fire in a fuel tank. |
19-Jul |
MASEK, JAROSLAV (787601); age 34 RAF |
Sgt |
He had been discharged from the service in 1942 and died from a throat disease which he had contracted in 1939 whilst serving with the French Foreign Legion. He is commemorated in The Maidenhead Register. |
19-Jul |
SKEY, DEREK NORMAN (180271); age 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 7 PRC and died in Northampton General Hospital from cardiac failure. He is buried in Weston Favell Cemetery. |
19-Jul |
ASHARD, REGINALD EDWARD (1409954); age Unknown RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with the Marine Craft Section, Antrim when he fell overboard from a pinnace and was drowned despite a gallant rescue attempt by AC1 McLoughlin. He is buried in Eglantine Church of Ireland Cemetery. |
20-Jul |
KNOX, ROBERT WALTER (436001); age 24 RAAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire FR.XIV SM919 of No 451, which crashed into the top of a hill at Caudle Green, near Birdlip whilst flying in bad weather. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
20-Jul |
OLIVER, MERVYN EDWARD (3055289); age 18 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 10 SoTT (India) and died from typhoid. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai. |
20-Jul |
PARKE, LANCELOT JOHN CHARLES (1901013); age 20 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 107 SP and died in No 97 General Hospital from an acute intestinal obstruction. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery. |
20-Jul |
TENPENNY, EDMUND (1507100); age 39 RAFVR |
LAC |
died in No 1 RAF General Hospital from an intestinal obstruction. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery. |
20-Jul |
JEYES, FRANK RONALD (619008); age 24 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, MN975 of No 56 OTU, which crashed near Cornhill whilst attempting a forced landing following an engine failure. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
20-Jul |
MONGRAIN, JOSEPH ARMAND JEAN MARIE (R/117982); age 22 RCAF |
LAC |
He was serving with No 62 Base He was serving with No 62 Base when he died in hospital in Sheffield from terminal tuberculosis of both lungs. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
20-Jul |
DUTTON, ALLEN (1047346); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Shallufa and died in No 13 General Hospital from typhoid fever. He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery. |
20-Jul |
BRAND, ALBERT CHARLES (1406479); 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 Bristol. He is buried in Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery |
20-Jul |
DENNINGTON, EDWIN STANLEY (1711784); age 20 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving as a FME with No 7 SFTS and was crushed when a TB Refueller overturned whilst being towed backwards by a tractor. He is buried in Woodston Cemetery, Old Fletton. |
20-Jul |
COBBETT, FREDERICK WILLIAM (518544); age 29 RAF |
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 Thanet. He is buried in Ramsgate and St Lawrence Cemetery |
20-Jul |
HALL, JOHN RUSSELL MARK (963739); age 28 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 2 PDC and drowned whilst swimming at Oxwich Bay, whilst on leave, after serving in Rhodesia for four years. He is buried in Cheriton Churchyard. |
20-Jul |
CONNELL, DAVID (1001966); age 25 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 80 MU and was killed in a road accident on the York to Heslington Road near Heslington when he was in collision a between a motorcycle and a RAF vehicle. He is buried in Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery. |
21-Jul |
MABEY, CHARLES HENRY PETER (1894103); age 20 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been serving with No 116 Sqn, when he was admitted to the Ashbridge Hospital, Berkhampstead, where he died from lobar pneumonia secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium. |
21-Jul |
MILLAR, PETER RICHARD (539095); age 31 RAF |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 211 Sqn, when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being force marched across Java. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
21-Jul |
CEBRZYNSKI, Wiktor (P.1437); age 35 PAF |
Flt Lt |
He was captured whilst flying in Wellington IC, W5665 BH-M of No 300 Sqn, which was lost on 19 June 1941 during a raid to Bremen. It is believed the aircraft was shot down by a German night fighter. He probably died as a result of injuries/illness sustained during this period. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
21-Jul |
WALKER, JOHN DICKIE (1345961); age 39 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 612 Sqn, and died in Glasgow Infirmary, from injuries sustained when he was thrown from a lorry after it had skidded and collided with a lamp-post. He is buried in Glasgow (Sandymount) Cemetery. |
21-Jul |
EVANS, HENRY (1164615); age 30 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 2760 Sqn RAF Regiment and died in No 9 RAF General Hospital in Calcutta from acute amoebiasis. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata. |
21-Jul |
FOLEY, MICHAEL (1108527); age 35 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving in the Far East (unit unknown) when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being force marched across Java. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
21-Jul |
MacKENZIE, DONALD JOHN (1821360); age 24 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 254 Wing and died from accidental gun shot wounds. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery. |
21-Jul |
HIGGINS, CHARLES GAUNTLETT (70302); age 41 RAFVR |
Wg Cdr |
He was serving at No 4 Hill Depot and died when he fell down the hillside near his bungalow. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.. |
21-Jul |
BEATTIE, GEORGE WILLIAM (R/131119); age 23 RCAF |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 4296 SE and was killed in a bicycle accident. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
21-Jul |
DAVIDSON, ROY LEVERTON SIDNEY (1635286); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 5451 Wing and died from typhoid fever. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
21-Jul |
JONES, TIVY (1123171); age 23 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been serving in the Far East when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity, probably during a forced march across Java. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
21-Jul |
SMITH, VERNON HOPETOUN (117114); age 44 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He had been serving at RAF Kluang 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 |
21-Jul |
MOFFET, ALAN ORMEROD (40736); age 25 RAFO |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor III, EE291 of Powerjets Ltd, which dived into the ground after flick rolling on recovering from a high speed dive during a display at Whetstone near Leicester. He is buried in Skelsmergh Cemetery. |
21-Jul |
DASHER, WILLIAM DOUGLAS (1884344); age Unknown RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Reykjavik and died in the RAF Hospital, Reykjavik from lobar pneumonia. He is buried in Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery. |
21-Jul |
TENNENT, BASIL GERALD ROLAND (508150); age 35 RAF |
Sgt |
He had been aboard the SS Aquila when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in Japanese captivity whilst being force marched across Java. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
21-Jul |
STUART, GEORGE ALEXANDER (54856); age 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with Transport Command in Morecombe where he was found dead in the entrance to an air raid shelter with a bullet wound to his head. He is buried in Edinburgh Eastern Cemetery. |
21-Jul |
HUGHES, ALEXANDER (1306204); age 24 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 Liverpool N. He is buried in Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery. |
21-Jul |
NEWHOUSE, GEORGE BERNARD TREVERNE (1238605); age 27 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Mount Batten where he died from heart disease. He is buried in Bournemouth (St Peter) Churchyard. |
21-Jul |
STICKLAND, PERCY JACK EDGAR (101033); age 27 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving at HQ, Fighter Command and was killed in a road accident at Stanmore. He is buried in Hayes (St Mary) Churchyard, Bromley. |
22-Jul |
KIRBY, RICHARD JACK (1800412); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR630 of No 84 Sqn, which struck the sea on recovering from a practice dive bombing sortie due to the sea being flat calm making judgement of height difficult. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai |
22-Jul |
TILDSLEY, HARRY (1831791); age 21 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR630 of No 84 Sqn, which struck the sea on recovering from a practice dive bombing sortie due to the sea being flat calm making judgement of height difficult. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai |
22-Jul |
MONSON, WILLIAM HUNT (WID) (69495); age 33 RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was serving as the Flight Commander Training with No 230 Sqn, and drowned at Koggala after slipping whilst alighting from the aircraft. He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery. |
22-Jul |
MASEK, STANLEY JOHN JOSEF (133435); age 23 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He on the strength of the Czech Depot when he died in a Wolverhampton hospital from natural causes. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium. |
22-Jul |
SHEPPARD, D'ARCY HERBERT (819050); age 29 AuxAF |
Cpl |
He was in the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth, and died in St. Bart's Hospital from thyroid cancer. He is buried in Pagham (St Thomas-a-Becket) Churchyard. |
22-Jul |
FEW, JOHN ALFRED FREDERICK (359409); age 40 RAF |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 124 Wing and was accidently shot and killed at Wing HQ. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
22-Jul |
BARTRAM, HAROLD (1358425); age 42 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 42 SP and died in No 61 General Hospital from hyperpyrexia and a cerebral thrombosis. He is buried in Basra War Cemetery. |
22-Jul |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 135 Wing Signals Section and was drowned when his canoe capsized at the Rest Camp at Mardorf. He is buried in Celle War Cemetery. |
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23-Jul |
COOK, KEITH THOMAS (430973); age 21 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KG911 of No 203 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sortie off Sumatra. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Jul |
ELMES, CHARLES ROBERT HENRY (413842); age 33 RAAF |
Flt Lt |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KG911 of No 203 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sortie off Sumatra. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Jul |
FRANCIS, HUGH BENJAMIN (442421); age 23 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KG911 of No 203 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sortie off Sumatra. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Jul |
HAMILTON, COLIN HENRY (435624); age 24 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KG911 of No 203 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sortie off Sumatra. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Jul |
CHURCHILL, JOHN FRANK DAWES (1867412); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KG911 of No 203 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sortie off Sumatra. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Jul |
GRAINGER, RAYMOND KNIGHT (1250280); age 32 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KG911 of No 203 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sortie off Sumatra. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Jul |
MARCHANT, FREDERICK HENRY HAROLD (1320334); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KG911 of No 203 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sortie off Sumatra. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Jul |
PICKERING, KENNETH CHARLES (1265423); age 26 RAFVR |
WO |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KG911 of No 203 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sortie off Sumatra. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Jul |
PROSSER, JOHN VERNON (164532); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KG911 of No 203 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sortie off Sumatra. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Jul |
GIBSON, WILLIAM GEORGE (1227634); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 241 Sqn, and died in the 33rd American Field Hospital after being transferred from the SSQ suffering from the effects of the heat. He is buried in Padua War Cemetery. |
23-Jul |
McDERMENT, JAMES (647633); age 32 RAF |
LAC |
He was serving with No 151 Repair Unit and died in No 103 British General Hospital from severe burns caused when his clothing caught fire in an explosion in the cookhouse the previous day. He is buried in Brugge General Cemetery. |
23-Jul |
EVANS, DOUGLAS (944738); age 31 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 5016 (Airfield Construction) Sqn and was killed in a vehicle accident at RAF Gardermoen. He is buried in Oslo Western Civil Cemetery. |
23-Jul |
HELYER, PHILIP VINCENT (505950); age 38 RAF |
WO |
He was serving with or was a patient in No 5 RAF Hospital where he died from typhoid fever. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
23-Jul |
EDWARDS, FRANK (1055789); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Shallufa and died from typhoid. He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery. |
23-Jul |
CHRYSTAL, KENNETH HUGH (1050177); age 32 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Calveley where he died from a coronary occlusion due to coronary atheroma. He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery. |
23-Jul |
DEACON, HOWARD KENNETH GROSVENER (937108); age 27 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 17 SFTS after serving in East Africa for four years but committed suicide at his home in Silhill Hall Road, Solihull by gassing himself. He is buried in Hampton-in-Arden (SS. Mary and Bartholomew) Churchyard. |
23-Jul |
CRUMPLIN, CYRIL GORDON (1210648); age 36 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Bruntingthorpe and was killed when he collided with a lorry at the junction of Banbury Road and Oxford Street, Southam whilst he was riding a motor-cycle. He is buried in Odiham Cemetery. |
23-Jul |
FARLOWE, GEORGE EDWARD (56405); age 39 RAF |
Plt Off |
He was serving with No 342 MU and died from pulmonary thrombosis. He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery. |
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