16-Aug

SHARROCK, THOMAS  (1032510); age Unknown RAFVR

AC1

He had been serving with No 36 Sqn, 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

16-Aug

PHILIP, ROY THOMAS  (157426); age 30 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XXV, KB674 of No 162 Sqn, which flew into trees on a hill whilst flying below the briefed safety height.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery

16-Aug

SARGEANT, RICHARD ALBERT  (164815); age 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XXV, KB674 of No 162 Sqn, which flew into trees on a hill whilst flying below the briefed safety height.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery

16-Aug

WATERHOUSE, JOHN  (964788); age 23 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving in the Far East (unit unknown) when he was captured by the Japanese.  He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Makassar.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

16-Aug

WERSTINE, JAMES EDWARD  (R/168061); age Unknown RCAF

LAC

 He was serving with No 123 Wing and was killed in a road accident near Wunstorf when the jeep in which was travelling skidded and overturned.  He is buried in Celle War Cemetery.

16-Aug

MELTON-SPEIRS, GEORGE  (941047); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving as a Fitter at RAF East Fortune and died from from a fractured skull suffered in an accident at the junction of Marmion Road and Clifford Road, North Berwick.  He is buried in Waltham Cemetery.

16-Aug

BRADLEY, WILLIAM ARTHUR  (1145914); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 16 MU and was killed in a road accident when he was knocked down by a RAF van at the junction of Sandon Road and Corporation Street, Stafford as he was walking back to the camp.  He is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk.

16-Aug

ROBERTSON, HAROLD  (1308203); age 38 RAFVR

Cpl

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth  and died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton from leukaemia.  He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (St Nicholas) Cemetery.

16-Aug

JOUBERT, PIERRE SIMOND DSO, AFC (129204); age 48 SAAF

Lt Col

He was commanding No 271 Sqn at Down Ampney but was killed by a fireworks explosion during a VJ-Day celebration.  He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery.

17-Aug

MARES, SYDNEY  (1209490); age 34 RAFVR

AC2

He had been serving with No 211 Sqn, when he was captured by the Japanese.  He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp in Java.  He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery

17-Aug

SHANAHAN, JOSEPH PATRICK  (418186); age 23 RAAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL603 of No 353 Sqn, which dived into the ground after the port wing broke off on a routine transport flight.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery

17-Aug

GAZZARD, GEORGE EDWARD  (328379); age 43 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL603 of No 353 Sqn, which dived into the ground after the port wing broke off on a routine transport flight.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery

17-Aug

CAFFERTY, ANTHONY  (1535754); age 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL603 of No 353 Sqn, which dived into the ground after the port wing broke off on a routine transport flight.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery

17-Aug

DARLOW, JOHN MICHAEL  (168713); age 23 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL603 of No 353 Sqn, which dived into the ground after the port wing broke off on a routine transport flight.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery

17-Aug

JONES, JOHN JAMES  (1183468); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL603 of No 353 Sqn, which dived into the ground after the port wing broke off on a routine transport flight.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery

17-Aug

LEMAN, ARTHUR EDWARD  (108416); age 40 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL603 of No 353 Sqn, which dived into the ground after the port wing broke off on a routine transport flight.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery

17-Aug

WILLIAMS, PHILLIP WILLIAM  (1375918); age 32 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL603 of No 353 Sqn, which dived into the ground after the port wing broke off on a routine transport flight.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery

17-Aug

WYNNE, HAROLD  (1516012); age 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL603 of No 353 Sqn, which dived into the ground after the port wing broke off on a routine transport flight.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery

17-Aug

WOODMAN, SAMUEL DRIFFIELD  (J/29198); age 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL603 of No 353 Sqn, which dived into the ground after the port wing broke off on a routine transport flight.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery

17-Aug

HODGKINSON, KEITH NORMAN  (3020365); age 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 681 Sqn, and was on attachment to No 347 Wing when he drowned whilst bathing in the sea.  He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery.

17-Aug

STROMINSKI, Karol (P.703666); age 40 PAF

AC1

He was serving in the UK and died in the Polish Hospital at Gallowhill, Morpeth from a pulmonary haemorrhage associated with pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Morpeth (SS Mary and James) Churchyard.

17-Aug

TUCKER, ARTHUR JOHN  (51676); age 27 RAF

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 2 OADU and drowned in an open air swimming pool at Pomigliano.  He is buried in Naples War Cemetery.

17-Aug

CAMPBELL, ARTHUR DAVID ANDREW  (3038753); age 19 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Cornell, 14660 of No 23 EFTS, which dived into the ground near Waldron, Saskatchewan during a solo cross-country sortie.  He is buried in Yorkton Cemetery.

17-Aug

HAZEL, WALTER  (1038868); age 33 RAFVR

AC1

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 Kuching.  He is buried in Labuan War Cemetery

17-Aug

BAGULEY, PETER GEORGE  (754309); age 25 RAF

AC1

He had been serving at RAF Sungei Patani 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-Aug

LOVELL, ANTHONY DESMOND JOSEPH DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar, DFC (US) (40402); age 26 RAF

Wg Cdr

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XII, EN234 of the Station Flt, RAF Old Sarum Sqn, which crashed into the ground whilst executing a slow roll at low level without being strapped into the aircraft.  He is buried in Portrush Cemetery.

17-Aug

RAMSAY, GORDON HUGH  (77719); age 36 RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was serving at RAF Brawdy and died in the County Hospital, Haverfordwest from injuries sustained in an accident the previous day at Penycwm near Brawdy, in a collision between a car and a motorcycle.  He is buried in Middleton-on-Sea (St Nicholas) Churchyard.

18-Aug

SANDERSON, REGINALD  (621609); age 23 RAF

LAC

He had been serving with No 211 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

18-Aug

A'HERN , JOHN HENRY  (1284776); age 31 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving with No 224 when he was captured by the Japanese.  He died at Palembang whilst in Japanese captivity.  He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery

18-Aug

AARONS, SIDNEY SOLOMON  (2200115); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH218 of No 356 Sqn, which was ditched in the Andaman Sea during a night special duties sortie, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

18-Aug

GONSALVES, FRANK WINSTON  (605687); age 28 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH218 of No 356 Sqn, which was ditched in the Andaman Sea during a night special duties sortie, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

18-Aug

PENFOLD, ERNEST ALBERT  (164096); age 23 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH218 of No 356 Sqn, which was ditched in the Andaman Sea during a night special duties sortie, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

18-Aug

SKIPWORTH, WALTER FREDERICK MONS  (195479); age 30 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH218 of No 356 Sqn, which was ditched in the Andaman Sea during a night special duties sortie, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

18-Aug

SNEWING, GEORGE JAMES HARRY  (1641867); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH218 of No 356 Sqn, which was ditched in the Andaman Sea during a night special duties sortie, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

18-Aug

STEWART, JOHN  (1802355); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH218 of No 356 Sqn, which was ditched in the Andaman Sea during a night special duties sortie, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

18-Aug

LACEY, ROBERT HENRY  (R/193335); age 22 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH218 of No 356 Sqn, which was ditched in the Andaman Sea during a night special duties sortie, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

18-Aug

McLEOD, ROYDON HUBERT  (J/44389); age 20 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH218 of No 356 Sqn, which was ditched in the Andaman Sea during a night special duties sortie, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

18-Aug

GREEN, MICHAEL JAMES  (572522); age 24 RAF

Sgt

He was serving with No 168 MU and died from injuries sustained three days previously, in a MT accident.  He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery.

18-Aug

HUNTER, JOHN HARDWICKE CUTHBERT  (72862); age 32 RAFVR

Wg Cdr

He was serving with HQ ACSEA and died in No 48 General Hospital at Katugastota from right vein pulmonary thrombosis occurring in the course of pneumonia.  He is buried in Kandy War Cemetery.

19-Aug

KEARNS, THOMAS FRANCIS  (1901378); age 22 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving at RAF Warboys and died in the SSQ from the effects of poisoning whilst off duty.  He is buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery.

19-Aug

HAMMON, CHARLES JAMES  (1633127); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 114 MU and died in No 58 SA General Hospital from injuries sustained when his jeep fell 20 feet off the road onto a railway line near Turin.  He is buried in Milan War Cemetery.

19-Aug

GREEN, GERALD CHARLES DUNCAN  (103594); age 23 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang IV, KM622 of No 158 SP, which probably lost control in cloud, diving into the ground at Karjulia.  He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery

19-Aug

MITCHELL, DENYS  (1338666); age 23 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang IV, KM631 of No 158 SP, which probably lost control in cloud, diving into the ground at Karjulia.  He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery

19-Aug

UPTON, MAURICE JOHN WOODSTAFF  (644066); age 24 RAF

Cpl

He was serving with No 352 MU and died in No 11 RAF General Hospital, Allahabad from anterior poliomyelitis.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

19-Aug

POWELL, WILLIAM WALTER  (2249804); age 39 RAFVR

Cpl

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley from typhoid  He is buried in Portsmouth (Kingston) Cemetery.

20-Aug

WATSON, RAYMOND  (618580); age 25 RAF

LAC

He had been serving with No 36 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

20-Aug

NICHOLSON, CHARLES  (347984); age 44 RAF

WO

He was on the strength of No 101 PDC, and was on demobilisation leave when he died in Warrington Hospital from haematuria.  He is buried in Warrington Cemetery.

20-Aug

RUTECKI, Alojzy (P.780703); age 26 PAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, KM113  of No 303 Sqn, which collided with Mustang, KM113 of the same unit during a practice bomber escort flight.  He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery.

20-Aug

MAGDZIAK, Stanislaw (P.782139); age 24 PAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, KM201  of No 303 Sqn, which collided with Mustang, KM201 of the same unit during a practice bomber escort flight.  He is buried in Hucknall Cemetery

20-Aug

JEANES, JAMES ARTHUR  (1601918); age 21 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, RD714 of No 132 OTU, which dived into the ground, disintegrated and burst into flames after stalling as the result of taking off with the elevator trim set at the fully 'tail down' position.  He is buried in Southall (Hortus) Cemetery

20-Aug

MOORE, ALFRED  (1130480); age 39 RAFVR

AC2

He had been serving with No 153 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

20-Aug

CORNER, LEONARD  (917039); age 25 RAFVR

Cpl

He had been serving with RIMU 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

20-Aug

LIDDARD, ROBERT CHARLES (BOB)  (142486); age 32 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with No 2 School of Technical Training and died in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, from osteomyelitis of the frontal bone and an extra dural abscess.  He is buried in Sutton and Cheam (Cuddington) Cemetery..

20-Aug

BARCLAY, FREDERICK  (2252654); age 17 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with No 1 Recruits Centre and died the RAF Station Hospital, Yatesbury from encephalitis caused by tubercular meningitis.  He is buried in Aberdeen (Grove) Cemetery.

20-Aug

THORNEWELL, EDWIN  (1138844); age 38 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Tuddenham and died in Hughes College Military Hospital, Oxford, from bronchopneumonia secondary to a fractured skull and brain laceration, which he had sustained in a bicycle accident.  He is buried in Loughborough (Leicester Road) Cemetery.

20-Aug

COOK, GEORGE ARTHUR  (1559107); age 40 RAFVR

LAC

He had been medically discharged from the RAF and died at The Hotel, Inchture, Perthshire from Coronary Artery Thrombosis and Coronary Arteritis which he ran.  He is buried in Inchture Parish Churchyard.

20-Aug

WEBB, FREDERICK THOMAS JOHN  (1283016); age 39 RAFVR

Cpl

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital, Wroughton from a right illac fossa abdominal abscess.  He is buried in East Finchley Cemetery. and St Marylebone Crematorium.

21-Aug

HARPER, LEONARD ERNEST  (1152477); age 27 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 1 RAF Hill Depot and was found hanged in his billet, his death being ruled as suicidal.  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery.

21-Aug

DICKIE, ADAM  (1366714); age 36 RAFVR

AC1

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

21-Aug

LAIRD, ALBERT EDWARD  (356044); age 44 RAF

Flt Sgt

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 Epping.  He is buried in Loughton Burial Ground

21-Aug

SEX, ESTHER MARY  (1694); age 36 WAAF

Flt Off

She was serving at HQ, No 10 Group and was killed in a road accident at Marsh Lane, Mill Hill, Hendon.  She is buried in Southgate Cemetery.

21-Aug

HUNN, WILLIAM RICHARD  (1283091); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 262 MU and was found drowned at Great Yarmouth, it is believed to have been suicidal.  He is buried in Great Yarmouth New Cemetery.

21-Aug

MILLS, JOHN ANDERSON  (935531); age 25 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 Sheffield.  He is buried in Sheffield (Abbey Lane) Cemetery

21-Aug

ANDERSON, ELSIE BLANCHE  (2050719); age 51 WAAF

Cpl

She was serving with No 55 Wing and died in Westmoreland County Hospital, Kendal, from Metrorrhagia.  She is buried in Middlesborough (Linthorpe) Cemetery.

22-Aug

TYSON, NEVILLE LACE  (2228248); age 20 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving as an Electrician at RAF Koggala and was accidently electrocuted in No 3 Flying Boat hanger.  He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery.

22-Aug

LEWIS, ALLAN CHARLES  (1285889); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving with RIMU 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

22-Aug

SHREWSBURY, RONALD EDGAR  (1189639); age 33 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving with RIMU 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

22-Aug

SCHOFIELD, ALAN HEYWORTH  (1085579); age 31 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with the SPTU and died in the RAF Hospital at Kirkham from a sub arachnoid haemorrhage following a short illness.  He is buried in Inghamite Church, Wheatley Carr.

22-Aug

HUTCHINS, EDWARD VICTOR  (1167567); age 41 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Sumburgh and committed suicide whilst on demobilisation leave, his death being registered in Newton Abbott.  He is buried in Torquay Cemetery and Extension.

22-Aug

COLE-HAMILTON, JOHN BERESFORD CB, CBE (); age 51 RAF

AVM

He was serving as the AOC, No 11 Group and died from cancer.  He is buried in Bradford (or Bradford-on-Tone) (St Giles) Churchyard.

22-Aug

BRYANT, WALTER EDWARD GEORGE MBE (); age 52 RAF

A/Cdre

He was serving as the AOC, RAF Cranwell and died in Rauceby Hospital from a cerebral haemorrhage.  He is buried in Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard.rd.

22-Aug

RAYNES, TOM CRAWSHAW  (969128); age 25 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 17 OTU and was killed when the jeep in which he was travelling in as a passenger, skidded on a wet road and overturned at Blisworth, near Towcester.  He was cremated at Leeds (Lawns Wood) Cemetery.

23-Aug

BREES, ALEC  (106178); age Unknown RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Meteor III, EE280 of No 245 Sqn, which dived into the sea off Weston-super-Mare after being hit by EE283 during a formation turn.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

23-Aug

FORREST, GEORGE BROWN  (145850); age 25 RAFVR

See photo below

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF612 of No 248 Sqn, which spun into the sea off Plymouth whilst making a tight turn during a Wing training sortie involving 'dummy' attacks on Spitfires.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. See photo from John Ollerton

23-Aug

GREEN, JOHN FREDERICK  (128359); age 26 RAFVR

See photo below

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying Mosquito VI, RF612 of No 248 Sqn, which spun into the sea off Plymouth whilst making a tight turn during a Wing training sortie involving 'dummy' attacks on Spitfires.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. See photo from John Ollerton

Photo Courtesy - John Ollerton

23-Aug

RAE, WILLIAM DUNCAN  (1823993); age 20 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 276 Sqn, and died in Essex County Hospital, Black Notley from an illetis obstruction.  He is buried in Keith (Broomhill) Cemetery.

23-Aug

BLAKEY, JACK  (1582692); age 31 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KL654 of No 356 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie over Thailand.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

23-Aug

BROMFIELD, JOHN TREVOR  (166369); age 20 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KL654 of No 356 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie over Thailand.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

23-Aug

DOVEY, WILLIAM KENNETH  (166352); age Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KL654 of No 356 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie over Thailand.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

23-Aug

MASON, EDWARD DONALD  (166082); age Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KL654 of No 356 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie over Thailand.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

23-Aug

ROSS, WILLIAM  (2213814); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KL654 of No 356 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie over Thailand.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

23-Aug

TOWELL, RAYMOND ARTHUR  (1624252); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KL654 of No 356 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie over Thailand.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

23-Aug

TURNER, ARTHUR  (1621393); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KL654 of No 356 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie over Thailand.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

23-Aug

WATTS, JOHN SELWYN  (158017); age 24 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KL654 of No 356 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie over Thailand.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

23-Aug

SMITH, LAWRENCE ALLAN  (1228486); age 34 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 612 Sqn, and died in the Princess Mary's RAF Hospital at Halton from an internal obstruction.  He is buried in Welwyn Cemetery, Hertfordshire.

23-Aug

BLAYNEY, WALTER PERCIVAL STANLEY  (1382802); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 166 Wing and died in hospital from typhoid fever   He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

23-Aug

KELLY, KEITH LESLIE  (4212723); age Unknown RNZAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XXI, KB194 of No 6 OTU, which broke up in the air during a night training sortie over Oxfordshire.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

23-Aug

PROCTOR, GEORGE MANSELL  (424519); age 22 RNZAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XXI, KB194 of No 6 OTU, which broke up in the air during a night training sortie over Oxfordshire.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

23-Aug

HALL, JAMES DICKSON  (1010159); age 25 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving at RAF Butterworth 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

23-Aug

BECKFORD, VICTOR ELLIOTT  (714783); age 33 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving at RAF Biggin Hill and died in the RAF Hospital, Halton from heart failure.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

23-Aug

DEARDEN, ROBERT  (6555); age 56 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 49 MU and died at home at 'East Lea', Bell Road, Warnham, Sussex, from glandular trouble.  He is buried in Warnham (St Margaret) Churchyard.

24-Aug

MANN, DENIS  (1330088); age 24 RAFVR

WO

He was serving with No 681 Sqn, and died in the Combined Military Hospital at Entally from acute encephalitis.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata

24-Aug

DAVIS, HERBERT EDGAR  (1035502); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 2883 Sqn RAF Regiment when he died from self inflicted injuries at Grove Airfield (Karup), Denmark, just before returning to England on leave to get married.  He is buried in Viborg Cemetery.

24-Aug

O'GRADY, CLARENCE JOSEPH  (R/143990); age 26 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 72 Wing and was killed at Wunstorf when he vehicle in which he was travelling, skidded and overturned, trapping him inside.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

24-Aug

COYNE, LAWRENCE  (1674969); age 38 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Mauripur and died in No 10 RAF General Hospital from benign tertian malaria.  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery.

24-Aug

PEACOCK, FREDERICK JOHN  (1233025); age 24 RAFVR

AC2

He had been discharged from the RAF when he died from tuberculosis. His death is registered in Croydon.  He is buried in Bandon Hill Cemetery.

24-Aug

TUNWELL, HAROLD SATCHELL  (1102544); age 30 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 1674 HCU and died in Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, Enfield, from myocardial failure secondary to carcinoma of the colon.  He is buried in Cheshunt New Burial Ground.

24-Aug

CHANCE, HORACE RAMSDALL  (620753); age 26 RAF

Cpl

He was serving with No 12 FU and was killed when he crashed his motorcycle at the Eggleston Lodge Bend on the Melton Road when he took the bend too quickly.  He is buried in Nether Whitacre (St Giles) Churchyard.

25-Aug

BRIDGES, NORMAN GEORGE  (198797); age 23 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was serving with No 114 Sqn, and died in 70th General Hospital from injuries sustained whilst travelling to Venice in a 15 cwt lorry, which skidded to avoid a civilian and drove into a ditch.  He is buried in Udine War Cemetery.

25-Aug

WILKES, JAMES FRANCIS  (1281207); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 294 Sqn, and was killed when he was thrown from a MT vehicle.  He is buried in Basra War Cemetery.

25-Aug

ROSS, JOHN ANDREW  (1124787); age Unknown 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 held in a camp at Palembang.  He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery

25-Aug

BRANCH, DERRICK ROBERT  (1316887); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 94 ASP and died in No 92 Indian General Hospital, Comilla from a mental disorder.  He is buried in Maymamati War Cemetery.

25-Aug

SNAPE, FRANCIS  (1080249); age 35 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 Palembang.  He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery

25-Aug

LEWIS, PATRICK JOHN  (1306561); age 40 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 Camberwell.  He is buried in Brockley Cemetery

25-Aug

GRANT, WALTER STEWART  (564185); age 30 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 1380 (Transport) Conversion Unit and died in the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital from jaundice.  He is buried in Cullompton Cemetery.

26-Aug

KRAKOWSKI, Antoni (P.0698); age 28 PAF

Fg Off

He was serving with No 2 Sqn and was killed in road traffic accident at Niemczeck.  He is buried in Celle War Cemetery.

26-Aug

BENNETT, CYRIL DOUGLAS  (78296); age 47 RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with HQ, BAFO and died whilst off duty at 31 Palais Strasse, Detmold, from self inflicted injuries.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery.

27-Aug

WILKINSON, FRANCIS BERNARD  (1576373); age 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IID, HW440 of No 20 Sqn, which crashed out of control into the sea shortly after entering cloud on a squadron move from St Thomas Mount to Gannavarem.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

27-Aug

MacFARLANE, HAMISH DUNCAN  (412707); age 24 RNZAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard IIB, FE683 of No 20 APC, which dived into the sea off Colombo whilst carrying out low level aerobatics.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

27-Aug

BURGESS, HUMPHREY GEORGE  (63906); age 41 RAFVR

Fg Off

He had been serving with No 266 Wing when he was captured by the Japanese.  He was massacred by the Japanese at Ranau after being force marched across Java from Brunai to Mira.  He is buried in Labuan War Cemetery

27-Aug

FAWCITT, CLIFFORD ROBERT  (175437); age 43 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving at No 4 REC and died from a coronary thrombosis.  He is buried in Suez War Memorial. Cemetery.

27-Aug

ATKINSON, CLIFFORD  (1431788); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 7 PRC and died whilst on duty at the Majestic Hotel, Harrogate, when he fell from the window of his billet.  He is buried in Bury Cemetery, Redvales.

27-Aug

GODDARD, LESLIE EDWARD MORGAN  (1193626); age 35 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Staverton and in the Hughes College Military Hospital from an inter cranial neoplasm.  He is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.

27-Aug

CONNELLY, JOHN  (1109067); age Unknown RAFVR

AC2

He was serving in the UK and died in Erskine Hospital, Bishopton from Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema and Myocardial Failure, possibly linked to his occupation which is listed as 'Coal Miner (AC1 Royal Air Force)'.  He is buried in Glasgow (Cardonald) Cemetery.

27-Aug

FEARN, HERBERT STANLEY  (1480199); age 25 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 West Hartlepool.  He is buried in Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetery

28-Aug

FROST, ERIC ALFRED  (154737); age 36 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, T7273 of No 11 EFTS, which collided with the rear of T6974 whilst attempting to rejoin formation.  He is buried in Perth (Wellshill) Cemetery

28-Aug

TILFORD, STANLEY GERALD  (3036459); age 18 RAFVR

AC2

He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, T7273 of No 11 EFTS, which collided with the rear of T6974 whilst attempting to rejoin formation.  He is buried in Perth (Wellshill) Cemetery

28-Aug

JONES, CLIFFORD ARTHUR  (1607193); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, PG394 of No 11 OTU, which dived into the ground after entering cu-nim cloud on a night cross country exercise.  He is buried in Hornchurch Cemetery

28-Aug

LAWRENCE, GORDON NEVILLE  (1835883); age 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, PG394 of No 11 OTU, which dived into the ground after entering cu-nim cloud on a night cross country exercise.  He was cremated at Pontypridd Crematorium

28-Aug

RICE, DENIS SIDNEY  (1867355); age Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, PG394 of No 11 OTU, which dived into the ground after entering cu-nim cloud on a night cross country exercise.  He is buried in Witham (All Saints) Churchyard

28-Aug

SMITH, LESLIE NORMAN  (1320175); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, PG394 of No 11 OTU, which dived into the ground after entering cu-nim cloud on a night cross country exercise.  He is buried in Hampreston (All Saints) Churchyard

28-Aug

TAYLOR, MICHAEL ARTHUR  (3045039); age 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, PG394 of No 11 OTU, which dived into the ground after entering cu-nim cloud on a night cross country exercise.  He is buried in Reading Cemetery

28-Aug

EVISON, GEORGE JOHN ROBERT  (1621404); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, NM640 of No 21 (P) AFU, which spun into the ground whilst attempting to avoid three Dakotas in the circuit at Seighford.  He is buried in Reighton (St Peter) Churchyard

28-Aug

STRATFORD, ERIC FREDERICK WALTER  (150932); age 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, NM640 of No 21 (P) AFU, which spun into the ground whilst attempting to avoid three Dakotas in the circuit at Seighford.  He is buried in Knebworth (St Martin) Churchyard

28-Aug

CARROLL, DANIEL  (1154111); age 33 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving with No 307 AMES 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

28-Aug

HELLARD, SAMUEL CHARLES  (50377); age 38 RAF

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 8501 AD Wing and was admitted dead to No 121 British General Hospital, the cause of death being poisoning.  He is buried in Celle War Cemetery.

28-Aug

HAYES, GEORGE HOWARD  (3020986); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with HQ Base Bombay and died from typhoid fever.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery.

28-Aug

TASH, KENNETH ROBERT GEORGE  (756060); age 32 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 Cambridge.  He is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Wisbech

28-Aug

SUMNER, RICHARD FREDERICK  (534531); age 32 RAF

WO

He was serving at RAF Brighton and died in Chase Farm Hospital following an operation.  He is buried in Heythorp (St Nicholas) Churchyard.

28-Aug

BROWN, JAMES WILLIAM KENWICK  (1832464); age 53 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with No 100 PDC and died in Crumpsall Hospital, Manchester, from a perforated duodenal ulcer.  He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.

28-Aug

HIGGIN, ALFRED  (1032028); age 28 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 13 OTU and was killed at RAF Middleton S. George when he was struck by the propeller of Tempest V, MW776.  He is buried in Cleator Moor (St John) Churchyard.

29-Aug

MELLES, ROSS ALEXANDER  (422538); age 23 RNZAF

Fg Off

He was serving with No 486 when he died from injuries sustained in a collision between two motor cycles on a road near Lubeck.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

29-Aug

PARK, DOUGLAS STEWART  (130676); age 25 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in a Spitfire XI of No 681 Sqn, which crashed on take off.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery.

29-Aug

PARROTT, GERALD WILLIAM  (969416); age 28 RAFVR

Cpl

He had been serving with No 307 AMES 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

29-Aug

MARSH, LEONARD ERNEST  (1182160); age 37 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Elmas and was awaiting repatriation for demobilisation when he died from a heart attack.  He is buried in Cagliari (St Michele) Communal Cemetery.

29-Aug

MEAGER, DENNIS DOUGLAS WALLACE  (916731); age 26 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Hornchurch and died in the Prince of Wales General Hospital, Tottenham, from an abscess of the lung.  He is buried in St Pancras Cemetery.

30-Aug

FRANCOM, LEONARD MONTAGUE  (169142); age 31 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ974 of No 24 Sqn, which broke up in severe turbulence having taken off in bad weather against the briefed instructions.  He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles

30-Aug

GIBSON, ROBERT THOMAS  (146650); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ974 of No 24 Sqn, which broke up in severe turbulence having taken off in bad weather against the briefed instructions.  He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles

30-Aug

YOUNG, HAROLD OLIVER  (190583); age 24 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ974 of No 24 Sqn, which broke up in severe turbulence having taken off in bad weather against the briefed instructions.  He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles

30-Aug

DANIELS, A J RNNAS (); age  RNNAS

Lt Cdr

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ974 of No 24 Sqn, which broke up in severe turbulence having taken off in bad weather against the briefed instructions.  

30-Aug

HENLEY, WILLIAM JOHN HENRY  (416486); age 29 RNZAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ974 of No 24 Sqn, which broke up in severe turbulence having taken off in bad weather against the briefed instructions.  He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles

30-Aug

CHANEY, GEORGE EDWIN  (1318357); age 24 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Thunderbolt II, KJ356 of No 34 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames  during a leaflet dropping exercise over MALAYA.  He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

30-Aug

FORD, BRUCE EDWARD CHARLES  (416754); age 26 RAAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW622 of No 232 Sqn, which struck the sea and exploded off the Cocos Islands following a double engine failure shortly after take-off.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

30-Aug

DEARLOVE, WALTER ALBERT JOHN  (195889); age 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW622 of No 232 Sqn, which struck the sea and exploded off the Cocos Islands following a double engine failure shortly after take-off.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

30-Aug

DEERY, ROBERT JAMES  (1522872); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW622 of No 232 Sqn, which struck the sea and exploded off the Cocos Islands following a double engine failure shortly after take-off.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

30-Aug

GOLDSWORTHY, STUART EDWARD  (151101); age 29 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW622 of No 232 Sqn, which struck the sea and exploded off the Cocos Islands following a double engine failure shortly after take-off.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

30-Aug

HILDER, LEONARD WILLIAM EDWARD  (1270683); age 24 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW622 of No 232 Sqn, which struck the sea and exploded off the Cocos Islands following a double engine failure shortly after take-off.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

30-Aug

SWEETMAN, RONALD GEORGE  (187483); age Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW622 of No 232 Sqn, which struck the sea and exploded off the Cocos Islands following a double engine failure shortly after take-off.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

30-Aug

WOOD, JOHN STEPHEN  (1019494); age 34 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 102 ASP and died in the Combined Military Hospital, Vizagapatam from acute peritonitis caused by amoebic dysentery.  He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai.

30-Aug

LAMB, DONALD LINDSEY  (1584943); age 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, HJ703 of No 13 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames after overshooting a single engine landing following an engine failure.  He is buried in Barrow-upon-Soar Cemetery

30-Aug

NOLAN, PETER ERNEST  (153510); age 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HX824 of No 13 OTU, which he abandoned following an uncontrollable engine fire but left his exit too late and was too low for his parachute to deploy fully.  He is buried in East Harnham (All Saints) Churchyard

30-Aug

CAPON, WALTER STANLEY  (1256149); age 30 RAFVR

AC1

He had been serving with No 307 AMES when he was captured by the Japanese.  He died in Singapore as the result of being held in captivity.  He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery

30-Aug

HETHERINGTON, SYDNEY FREDERICK  (186360); age Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with No 46 Staging Post when he drowned in a diving accident at Nalsamand Lake during a VJ Day celebration given by the Maharaja of Jodphur.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

30-Aug

PRESTON, HAROLD HENRY  (1179858); age 25 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 85 EU and had been off duty, when his body was found on the railway line between Mortsel and Ouse, his death being ruled accidental.  He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery.

30-Aug

GRAY, HORACE EDWARD  (157356); age 44 RAF

Sgt

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 Reading.  He is buried in Reading (Henley Road) Cemetery

30-Aug

BOOTH, RALPH EDWIN  (1668839); age 21 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with No 3 (P) AFU and drown in the River Thames after his canoe was struck by a pleasure steamer.  He is buried in Willesden New Cemetery.

30-Aug

SMITH, DEREK VINEY DFC (116688); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 106 PDC (POW) at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  His death is registered in Uckfield.  He is buried in Rusthall (St Paul) New Churchyard.

31-Aug

FENDLEY, FRANK RICHARD  (196068); age 24 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XVI, TE210 of No 631 Sqn, which flew into Minera Mountain near Wrexham during a routine training flight.  He is buried in Poole Cemetery

31-Aug

BATCHELER, HARRY GEORGE WALTER  (190812); age 35 RAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, RD725 of No 12 FU, which dived into the ground at Melton Mowbrey following an engine failure on take-off.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

31-Aug

BRANSON, RICHARD ARTHUR  (162939); age 27 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, RD725 of No 12 FU, which dived into the ground at Melton Mowbrey following an engine failure on take-off.  He is buried in Melton Mowbray (Thorpe Road) Cemetery

31-Aug

PHILLIPS, DENIS  (1103174); age Unknown RAFVR

AC2

He had been serving with No 307 AMES 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

31-Aug

WATSON, ALFRED JOHN  (1205581); age 37 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 322 MU and died in No 64 RAF MFH Cawnpore from poliomyelitis.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

31-Aug

ROBERTS, JOHN CHARLES EDGAR  (87118); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving as the Adjutant with No 1 Sqn, No 8302 AD Wing  and was at Schleswig Airfield when he dropped his Smith & Wesson .45 revolver which landed on the running board of a car and discharged itself, killing him.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

31-Aug

WHITMORE, ARTHUR  (132092); age 44 RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was serving as a Chaplain at RAF Hednesford and died suddenly whilst getting into his car outside his mother's home at Falkland Road, Southport from a seizure.  He is buried in Southport (Duke Street) Cemetery.

31-Aug

CLARKE, BRIAN HAMILTON  (164524); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving with 'M' Sqn, GPR and died from head injuries sustained when he crashed his motorcycle into a Keep Left sign, his death being registered in Epping.  He is buried in Nottingham Southern Cemetery.

31-Aug

FOWLER, ARTHUR  (1669980); age 50 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 Kidderminster.  He is buried in Kidderminster Cemetery

31-Aug

BANIN, MARCUS  (1425014); age 23 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving in the UK and died from pulmonary tuberculosis at his home, 143 Claremont Road, Forest Gate, London.  He is buried in East Ham (Marlow Road) Jewish Cemetery.

31-Aug

BANNER, FRANCIS SCOTT DFC and Bar (118153); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Seafire XVII, SW987 of Vickers-Armstrong Ltd, which crashed on an overshoot at High Post during deck landing practice.  He is buried in Kirkcaldy (Hayfield) Cemetery.