15-Sep

STARK, THOMAS ALFRED  (1416598); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 2914 Sqn RAF Regiment and died in No 22 General Hospital  from injuries sustained in a road accident near Treviso.  He is buried in Padua War Cemetery.

15-Sep

TAYLOR, JOHN  (1507061); age 39 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Wilmslow and died in the RAF Hospital, Wilmslow from acute bacterial carditis.  He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.

15-Sep

VOCE, FREDERICK  (1489522); age 42 RAFVR

LAC

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth when he collapsed and died in the Regal Cinema, Cheltenham.  He is buried in Arnold Cemetery.

15-Sep

DOIG, IRENE MARGUERITA  (2031469); age 40 WAAF

LACW

She had served at the Air Ministry but had probably been discharged from the WAAF when she died from cancer in the Emergency Hospital, Bridge of Earn, near Perth, her occupation being given as Childrens' Nurse.  She was cremated at Dundee Crematorium.

16-Sep

CATTERNS, JOHN BURLEIGH COMPTON  (144938); age 22 RAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XVI, SM278 of No 567 Sqn, which flew into high ground at Arden Great Moor whilst returning to Manston from Acklington at high speed below the briefed safety height.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery.

16-Sep

ROBINSON, FREDERICK WILLIAM  (1249741); age 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 8304 AD Wing and died in Skanderborg Hospital from injuries sustained in an on duty motorcycle accident at Skanderborg.  He is buried in Aarhus West Cemetery.

16-Sep

McSWEENEY, JOHN  (1900445); age 25 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at Aden and died in No 7 Hospital from injuries sustained a road accident on 7 Sep, in which he suffered a fractured 6th cervical vertebrae.  He is buried in Maala Cemetery.

16-Sep

PALMER, LEWIS DAVID HETHERINGTON  (114936); age 37 RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with ASD Branch as an Intelligence officer and died in No 48 Indian General Hospital from acute appendicitis.  He is buried in Kandy War Cemetery.

16-Sep

HINTON, DENIS RALPH  (T/866380); age 20 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 83 Group and died in the Three Counties Hospital from injuries sustained two days previously when collided with a lorry in High Street, Stotford, whilst he was riding his motor cycle.  He is buried in Clophill (St Mary) Churchyard Extension

16-Sep

BROWNHILL, FRANK  (3052343); age 21 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with No 93 MU and died in the RAF Hospital, Rauceby from acute leukaemia.  He is buried in Sheffield (Tinsley Park) Cemetery.

17-Sep

PYKETT, FRANCIS  (1491332); age 23 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with No 2 Sqn, at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  His death was registered in Nottingham.  He is buried in Nottingham Southern Cemetery

17-Sep

MALCOLM, RALPH  (1571045); age 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 2727 Sqn RAF Regiment but whilst under detention in the guard room, managed to obtain a rifle and ammunition and shot himself, his death being registered in Maldon.  He is buried in Maldon Cemetery.

17-Sep

LE MAITRE, RENE  (928404); age Unknown RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with P & SU and died in No 1 RAF Hospital from typhoid fever.  He is buried in Naples War Cemetery.

17-Sep

STACEY, HORACE EDGAR  (628558); age 39 RAF

Cpl

He was probably serving at RAF Halton and died from injuries sustained when he struck by a RAF van as he walked along Maitland Road, Halton.  He is buried in Waddington (St Michael) Churchyard.

17-Sep

O'SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY  (1901775); age 20 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with No 69 MU and was killed in a road accident on the Longtown to Brampton road near Longtown.  He is buried in Kilfinane Old Churchyard.

17-Sep

BENSON, WILLIAM  (1002573); age 36 RAFVR

LAC

He was on the strength of No 102 PDC and was on demobilisation leave when he collapsed and died from a heart attack on his first at work at Inman Spencer & Co of Clifton Street, Bradford.  He is buried in Bradford (Undercliffe) Cemetery.

17-Sep

CAMPBELL, WILLIAM  (873277); age 36 AuxAF

Cpl

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died at at 51 Hallhill Road, Springboig, Glasgow from carcinoma of the pancreas.  He is buried in Glasgow (Sandymount) Cemetery.

17-Sep

CROUCH, ARTHUR LEWIS  (1268765); age 36 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Uxbridge  at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained, his death being registered in Uxbridge.  He is buried in Talbot Village (St Mark) Churchyard.

18-Sep

PENDLE, ROY ERNEST  (170122); age 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Tempest V, NV718 of No 3 Sqn, which dived into the ground after flicking onto its back following a high speed pass with a sharp pull-up to land.  He is buried in Celle War Cemetery.

18-Sep

SPILLER, KENNETH CLIVE  (932043); age 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 46 Sqn, and died in the RAF Hospital ,Innsworth from an intestinal obstruction.  He is buried in Whitchurch (Pantmawr) Cemetery.

18-Sep

WINTERS, ROBERT (BOB)  (520087); age 28 RAF

Flt Sgt

He had been serving with No 248 Sqn, and died in Newtown Hospital, Worcester from natural causes.  He is buried in Worcester (Astwood) Cemetery.

18-Sep

ADAMS, EDWARD FREDERICK  (184180); age Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He died from injuries sustained on 14 Sep 1945 whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KN781 of No 355 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Salbani and burst into flames.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata.

18-Sep

McNULTY, PATRICK JOSEPH  (426286); age 22 RAAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KN736 of No 466 Sqn, which struck the ground after two engines were stopped below the recommended safety height, they were restarted but had insufficient time to revert to the correct power settings.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery.

18-Sep

POTTER, JAMES RAYMOND  (434008); age 22 RAAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KN736 of No 466 Sqn, which struck the ground after two engines were stopped below the recommended safety height, they were restarted but had insufficient time to revert to the correct power settings.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery.

18-Sep

SPILLER, EDWARD JOHN JAMES  (147197); age 28 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KN736 of No 466 Sqn, which struck the ground after two engines were stopped below the recommended safety height, they were restarted but had insufficient time to revert to the correct power settings.  He is buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Middlesex.

18-Sep

TURNER, DELBERT ROY  (1863014); age 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KN736 of No 466 Sqn, which struck the ground after two engines were stopped below the recommended safety height, they were restarted but had insufficient time to revert to the correct power settings.  He is buried in Lowestoft (St Margaret) Churchyard.

18-Sep

MILLARD, DAVID WILLIAM  (86097); age 25 RAFVR

Flt Lt

A member of No 680 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF771 of No 134 MU, which dived into the ground near Fallujah after control was lost in a steep turn in which an engine failed during an air test.  He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery

18-Sep

HADFIELD, WALTER  (1481392); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 35 Wing and died in SSQ at B 118 Airfield, Celle from injuries sustained when he was struck by a car near Celle.  He is buried in Celle War Cemetery.

18-Sep

ODISHU MAKO  (2700); age Unknown IL

Pte

He was serving with the 2nd Battalion Iraq Levies and died in No 24 General Hospital, Tehran from heart failure secondary to miliary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Tehran War Cemetery.

18-Sep

ANSON, LILY  (2052703); age 32 WAAF

Cpl

She was serving as a Cook with No 216 MU and died in Little Bromwich Isolation Hospital from diphtheria.  She is buried in Laxton (St Peter) Churchyard.

18-Sep

SWAN, WILFRED ARTHUR  (1132308); age 38 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 4 MU and died in the North Middlesex Hospital from injuries sustained in an off duty cycle accident the previous day.  He was cremated at East Finchley Cemetery and St Marylebone Crematorium.

18-Sep

SIMS, JOHN FREDERICK  (940197); age 29 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was serving at RAF Bircham Newton and died in Oxford Military Hospital from a cerebral abscess.  He was cremated at Mortlake Crematorium.

18-Sep

CLEAVE, ARCHIBALD HENRY  (1035324); age 39 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 Truro (36).  He is buried in Perranzabuloe (St Piran) Churchyard

19-Sep

HUNTER, ANTHONY SPEARMAN  (66555); age Unknown RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with No 252 and was killed in a road accident at night when his jeep ran into the back of a lorry on Syngrou Avenue, Athens.  He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery.

19-Sep

BRYAN, JOHN  (1536425); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 148 Wing and died in No 2 Canadian CCS from injuries sustained the previous day in a road accident.  He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery.

19-Sep

WATTS, EDWIN CHARLES  (1435647); age 30 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with No 320 MU died from drowning at Sandspit/in a sand pit?.  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery.

19-Sep

WHITTAKER, HUBERT  (1031098); age 34 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 322 MU and died in Cawnpore from acute infantile paralysis.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

19-Sep

SLADE, JOHN WILLIAM  (101518); age 28 RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with No 337 Wing and was killed in a road accident at night when his jeep ran into the back of a lorry on Syngrou Avenue, Athens.  He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery

19-Sep

GRANT, HAROLD JOHN  (1861427); age 19 RAFVR

LAC

19-Sep

HATHWAY, JACK WILLIAM  (1054471); age 30 RAFVR

Sgt

19-Sep

McLEOD, IAN GARDNER  (644576); age 25 RAF

Cpl

He was serving with No 8401 AD Wing and died from injuries sustained in a road accident near Glasshutte.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

19-Sep

POZDZAL, Hilary (P.703531); age 53 PAF

WO

He was serving with PAF Depot when he died from a cerebral haemorrhage in the SSQ at Dunholme Lodge.  He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery.

19-Sep

HAYES, FREDERICK SHERWIN  (1180956); age 37 RAF

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 Birmingham.  He is buried in Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery

19-Sep

BONE, MEGAN  (2080522); age 21 WAAF

ACW1

She was serving as a waitress with No 105 PDC and died in the RAF Hospital, St Athan from peritonitis.  She is buried in Llanfabon Cemetery.

19-Sep

MILNE, ALEXANDER  (985303); age 44 RAFVR

LAC

He had probably been discharged when he died in Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis.

19-Sep

PICTON, HAROLD CHRISTOPHER JAMES  (1205466); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 7923 AMES and was killed when the truck in which he was travelling with 11 other airmen was hit by a train and was thrown into a ditch, near the Danish village Sødinge.  He is buried in Ringe Cemetery.

19-Sep

FARMER, RAYMOND CECIL  (1892009); age 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Market Harborough and died in the RAF Hospital, Rauceby from plural effusion and tuberculosis meningitis.  He is buried in Walthamstow (Queen's Road) Cemetery.

20-Sep

JONES, JOHN CUTHBERT  (1837136); age 32 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with No 49 Sqn, and died in Derby Royal Infirmary from injuries sustained in a cycling accident near Ashbourne.  He is buried in Blackpool Cemetery.

20-Sep

FERESEY, JOHN HAYDEN  (166918); age 20 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with No 62 Sqn, and was killed in a motorcycle accident on Prome Road.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery.

20-Sep

BIERI, ERNEST CHARLES  (162832); age 25 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, TA384 of No 69 Sqn, which crashed in a high speed stall after it flicked onto its back during a steep turn.  He is buried in Cambrai (Route De Solesmes) Communal Cemetery

20-Sep

MORGAN, HUGH VAUGHAN  (1709011); age 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, TA384 of No 69 Sqn, which crashed in a high speed stall after it flicked onto its back during a steep turn.  He is buried in Cambrai (Route De Solesmes) Communal Cemetery

20-Sep

PICKEN, JAMES  (987468); age 33 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 83 Group and died in the RAF Hospital, Schleswig, from extensive burns sustained in an accident.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

20-Sep

PURFIELD, RONALD SIDNEY  (964570); age 28 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 Bromley.  He is buried in Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery

20-Sep

TAILBY, JOAN IRIS  (2038841); age 27 WAAF

LACW

She was serving with No 1 Air Crew Holding Unit and died from injuries sustained when she was hit by a lorry whilst returning to camp at RAF Kidlington.  She is buried in Burton Latimer Cemetery.

20-Sep

HARLEY, GEORGE ARTHUR  (543033); age 26 RAF

LAC

He was serving with No 72 (Signals) Wing and died from injuries sustained the previous day when the truck in which he was travelling with 11 other airmen was hit by a train and was thrown into a ditch, near the Danish village Sødinge.  He is buried in Ringe Cemetery.

20-Sep

BALFOUR-KINNEAR, GEORGE THOMAS  (135756); age 39 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving at RAF Turnhouse and died from asphyxiation caused by drowning when he fell from a cliff at 'Little Gillies' opposite Meackie Croft, Cruden, whilst bathing.  He was cremated at Edinburgh (Warriston) Cemetery.

20-Sep

LOWE, HERBERT EDWARD  (350457); age 47 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 3 Air Gunners' School and died in the Royal South Hants Hospital from hyperephroma of the right abdomen.  He is buried in Eling (St Mary) Churchyard Extension.

20-Sep

PRETTY, HENRY JAMES  (4716); age 50 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 Surrey M E.  He is buried in Carshalton (All Saints) Churchyard

20-Sep

CARTER, ALEXANDER CHARLES  (640810); age 24 RAF

Sgt

A Medical Officer, he had been serving with No 65 Mobile Field Hospital in Burma, and having contracted an illness was repatriated to the UK, where he died in the Westminster Hospital.  He is buried in Beckenham Crematorium. and Cemetery.

21-Sep

CROOK, JOHN VINCENT  (2215544); age 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 84 Group Communication Sqn, and died in RAF Hospital Celle from a fracture to the base of the skull and cerebral lacerations, sustained when a vehicle hit a tree at Hustedt on 15 September.  He is buried in Celle War Cemetery.

21-Sep

BEARDSELL, NORMAN WARDLEY  (103640); age 37 RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with No 484 GCC and was killed in a road accident.  He is buried in Celle War Cemetery.

21-Sep

SKIPSEY, HARRY  (808409); age 31 AuxAF

LAC

He was on the strength of No 104 PDC and died in the Winterton EMS Hospital from malignant malaria.  He is buried in Darlington West Cemetery.

21-Sep

RIDGMENT, FREDERICK BENNET  (1586247); age 25 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 5022 (Airfield Construction) Sqn and was at home on leave when he died from quincy.  He is buried in Newquay (St Columb Minor) Cemetery.

22-Sep

PRESCOTT, ALBERT EDWARD  (1530983); age 24 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 40 ASP, and died in No 50 British General Hospital from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Rome War Cemetery.

22-Sep

MIDGLEY, KENNETH  (1457995); age 23 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Walrus I, W3086 of No 1350 Flt, which crashed into trees whilst attempting a forced landing following an engine failure on take-off from Ratmalana during circuit training.  He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery

22-Sep

REID, DAVID LEISHAM  (1567349); age Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Walrus I, W3086 of No 1350 Flt, which crashed into trees whilst attempting a forced landing following an engine failure on take-off from Ratmalana during circuit training.  He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery

22-Sep

NABI ABDULA  (8142); age Unknown IL

Pte

He was serving with Iraq Levies and died in No 16 General Hospital and died from meningococcal meningitis, which was thought to have been introduced by a blood transfusion whilst being treated for head jaw and dental injuries.  He is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.

22-Sep

PIORUN, Maksymilian (P.793059); age 42 PAF

LAC

He was serving with P.S.P. when he died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.  He is buried in Edinburgh (Corstorphine Hill) Cemetery

22-Sep

BILLING, WILLIAM CHARLES MBE (314114); age 49 RAF

WO

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 Chard.  He is buried in Townsend Cemetery, Crewkerne

22-Sep

MAURICE, MELVIN EWART  (1278588); age 31 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 21 OTU when he collapsed in the street and was admitted to Cheltenham General Hospital where he died from lymphaticus.  He is buried in Rhondda (Treorchy) Cemetery.

22-Sep

PORTAS, ROBERT GEORGE WILLIAM  (177602); age 23 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk, A29-915 of No 2 Air Depot, which crashed during a ferry flight to 6 AD, Oakey, in Queensland.  He is buried in Rockhampton War Cemetery.

22-Sep

HOWARD, DOUGLAS  (1531034); age 24 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 Southport.  He is buried in Southport (Duke Street) Cemetery

22-Sep

POPLE, EDWIN GEORGE  (108977); age 38 RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was on the strength of No 1 PDC and died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton from RAF Hospital Wroughton from an ulcer of the stomach.  He is buried in Talbot Village (St Mark) Churchyard.

23-Sep

ELIAS, MERVYN JOHN  (2257204); age 19 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving with No 164 (Signals) Wing and died in No 38 British General Hospital Rangoon, from schizophrenia.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery.

23-Sep

COSULICH, WILFRED FRANCIS  (1311334); age 33 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 5 BSU and was accidently drowned in Calcutta.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata.

23-Sep

AUCKLAND, AMELIA WRIGHT (MILLY)  (2138184); age 19 WAAF

ACW2

She was serving with the Central Signals Centre (No 100 Group) and died in the Fulham Isolation Hospital from diphtheria.  She is buried in Carleton New Burial Ground, Pontefract.

23-Sep

RICHARDS, VICTOR RAYMOND  (935817); age 27 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Dunkeswell and died in the Taunton and Somerset EMS Hospital from a sub arachnoid haemorrhage.  He is buried in Whitchurch (Pantmawr) Cemetery.

24-Sep

THOMPSON, ROBERT SYDNEY  (2200083); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 11 Sqn, and was killed when he was accidently electrocuted by a live cable.  He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.

24-Sep

HOLLAND, HENRY THOMAS  (1241689); age 32 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving with No 601 Sqn, but had been medically discharged on 9 July 1944, dying in St Thomas' Hospital, Battersea, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Wandsworth (Earlsfield) Cemetery.

24-Sep

VEAL, SYDNEY JAMES  (1191892); age 36 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 123 Wing and committed suicide by severing his left jugular vein in No 105 British General Hospital, Blankenberge in Germany.  He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery.

24-Sep

BATTEN, CHARLES  (101055); age 25 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, PF485 of No 16 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames whilst attempting an emergency landing at Upper Heyford following an engine failure.  He is buried in Alfriston (St Andrew) Churchyard

24-Sep

HARRIS, GLENYS DOREEN  (2120646); age 19 WAAF

ACW1

She was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, PF485 of No 16 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames whilst attempting an emergency landing at Upper Heyford following an engine failure.  She is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

24-Sep

BOLLAND, RONALD HAROLD  (1332393); age 24 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang III, HB876 of No 61 OTU, which spun into the ground from 2,000ft whilst executing a roll below the briefed safety height.  He is buried in Sutton Cemetery

24-Sep

BURT, EDWARD GEORGE  (1324314); age 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 7923 AMES and died from injuries sustained on 19 Sep 1945 when the RAF truck he was travelling in was hit by a train, and thrown into a ditch, near the Danish village Sødinge.  He is buried in Copenhagen (Bispebjerg) Cemetery.

24-Sep

FREESTONE, BRENDA  (438104); age 26 WAAF

LACW

She was serving with HQ BAFO Administration Unit and was killed in a car accident in Germany.  She is buried in Hannover War Cemetery.

24-Sep

BARTON, MILES HUNTER  (1493107); age 34 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 Ashton.  He is buried in Mossley Cemetery

24-Sep

DUNCAN, ANDREW KYLE DFC (142523); age 23 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 20 OTU and died at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh from Multiple Myeloma, Cachexia and Exhaustion.  He is buried in Glasgow (Craigton) Cemetery.

24-Sep

CARTER, NORMAN WILLIAM JOHN  (1449164); age 24 RAFVR

AC1

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in Atkinson Morley Hospital, Wimbledon from a cerebral abscess.  He is buried in East Grinstead (Mount Noddy) Cemetery.

25-Sep

PATCHING, GEORGE JOHN  (1866798); age 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KK290 of No 111 OTU, when he was crushed below the sight bar of his guns during a gunnery practice and was pronounced dead on admission to sick quarters, his death was considered to be due to Traumatic Asphyxia.  He is buried in Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery.

25-Sep

EDWARDS, ARTHUR  (176689); age Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving at RAF Seletar where he drowned after falling overboard from Sunderland V, PP157 of No 230 Sqn.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

25-Sep

STIRLING, DAVID  (949648); age 26 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving in the UK and died at He was serving at RAF Lindholme but died at the City Hospital, Edinburgh from pulmonary TB.  He is buried in Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery.

26-Sep

ELLIS, RICHARD WILLIAM  (1627011); age Unknown RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Tempest V, SN225 of No 33 Sqn, which hit the ground and exploded after failing to recover in time from a dive attack on the ranges at Sylt.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

26-Sep

CURD, JOHN  (1336848); age 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 3 BRU and was killed at Duundercamp Senkum, Holland, when he picked up an old German booby trapped device.  He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery.

26-Sep

CLARK, LEONARD ARTHUR  (42590); age 31 RAF

Fg Off

He was serving in the UK and died at Horton Emergency Hospital, Epsom from renal tuberculosis.  He was cremated at South London Crematorium, Mitcham.

27-Sep

GLASER, THOMAS  (188989); age Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire F21, LA303 of No 1 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames after stalling in an extended glide whilst attempting to regain RAF Hawkinge following an engine failure.  He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium

27-Sep

FISHER, JOHN  (130071); age 25 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL526 of No 233 Sqn, which crashed after the wing hit trees shortly after completing a supply drop at Panglong in Burma.  He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery

27-Sep

OSLER, JAMES LOWDON  (166146); age 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FL526 of No 233 Sqn, which crashed after the wing hit trees shortly after completing a supply drop at Panglong in Burma.  He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery

27-Sep

COOK, ALBERT ARTHUR JOHN  (1460923); age 34 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving in the 2719 Sqn, RAF Regiment and died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton, from severe burns sustained whilst serving overseas.  He is buried in Dagenham (Chadwell Heath) Cemetery.

27-Sep

WEBBER, ROBERT ARWYN  (932028); age 35 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 117 MU and died in No 19 General Hospital from acute myocarditis.  He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery.

27-Sep

STICKLAND, DONALD ARCHIBALD LRCP, MRCS (171414); age 25 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving as a Medical Officer with No 136 Wing when he was found dead in his quarters from self inflicted injuries.  He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery.

27-Sep

HARDY, LESLIE PARNAL  (141490); age 26 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 229 Group and died in the British Military Hospital, Delhi from acute anterior poliomyelitis.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

27-Sep

JOHN, THOMAS ELMORE JAMES  (976947); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 335 MU and accidently drowned.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

27-Sep

STRANGE, CHRISTOPHER ARTHUR  (1667867); age 22 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 79 EU and had been discharged from CSQ at Chittagong but never arrived back at his unit.  However he was not considered to have gone AWOL or deserted.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

27-Sep

EADON, HENRY GRAHAM  (195896); age 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with No 1 Y Depot and died in SSQ from a cerebral haemorrhage sustained when he was injured in a rugby match.  He is buried in Moncton (Elmwood) Cemetery.

27-Sep

STEPHENS, WILLIAM HENRY  (966215); age 37 RAFVR

Sgt

He was on the strength of No 1 PDC and was admitted the Cold East EMS Hospital, Sarisbury Green, Fareham after disembarking from the troop ship SS Strathavon in Southampton, where he died from acute lymphatic leukaemia.  He is buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis.

27-Sep

SCOTT, ANDREW HENDERSON  (536681); age 27 RAF

AC1

He was serving in the UK and died at Noranside Sanatorium, Angus from Pulmonary TB.  He is buried in Little Dunkeld Parish Churchyard.

28-Sep

STEVENS, JOSEPH CHARLES  (1330358); age 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 103 SP and died in the US Army Hospital in Marseille from injuries sustained in a car accident.  He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles.

28-Sep

KENT, GEORGE BRACEBRIDGE  (924966); age 30 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 55 Base and the EMS Hospital, London Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, from anaphylaxis due to sodium morrhuate.  He is buried in Blackpool (Carleton) Cemetery.

28-Sep

FLINN, JAMES WRIGHT  (946873); age 28 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Manby and died in Grimsby Hospital, along with his father, whilst home on leave.  They sustained injuries at the Fisherman's Arms, Grimsby, when they filled a tin with petrol and struck a match to see how full it was and it exploded.  He is buried in Cleethorpes Cemetery.

28-Sep

JACOBS, PETER ALFRED  (186635); age 23 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with No 21 OTU and died at home at Devon Terrace, Mutley, Plymouth whilst on leave from fitting convulsions.  He is buried in Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery.

29-Sep

CHAPMAN, ALAN OSBORN  (1628448); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD343 of No 550 Sqn, which was lost without a trace whilst taking part in Operation Dodge, the repatriation of British troops fro Italy.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Sep

GOSLING, DENIS  (1895350); age 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD343 of No 550 Sqn, which was lost without a trace whilst taking part in Operation Dodge, the repatriation of British troops fro Italy.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Sep

HENDERSON, ROBERT  (1564276); age 24 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD343 of No 550 Sqn, which was lost without a trace whilst taking part in Operation Dodge, the repatriation of British troops fro Italy.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Sep

ISLEY, DEREK ARNOLD  (1570883); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD343 of No 550 Sqn, which was lost without a trace whilst taking part in Operation Dodge, the repatriation of British troops fro Italy.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Sep

MATTHEWS, REGINALD RAYMOND  (196950); age 22 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD343 of No 550 Sqn, which was lost without a trace whilst taking part in Operation Dodge, the repatriation of British troops fro Italy.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Sep

PECKHAM, JOHN HENRY  (1851763); age 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD343 of No 550 Sqn, which was lost without a trace whilst taking part in Operation Dodge, the repatriation of British troops fro Italy.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Sep

LE-FEUVRE, ERIC LESLIE  (1200606); age 34 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving in Southern Rhodesia and died in Salisbury Isolation Hospital from septic ulceration of the throat.  He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery.

29-Sep

BEESLEY, PETER CAREY  (411100); age 27 RAF

Cpl

He was probably serving at RAF Kirmington and was killed when the wagon he was travelling in as a passenger from North Killingholme to Kirmington, overturned.  He is buried in Carlton Cemetery.

29-Sep

NICHOLLS, ERNEST JAMES  (1299622); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He had been serving with the Base Repair Unit, Worli prior to his repatriation to the UK and had been medically discharged when he died in Truro Hospital from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in St Tudy Church Cemetery.

30-Sep

ALOOF, DOUGLAS ALAN  (1801456); age 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was serving at RAF China Bay and died from malaria.  He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery.

30-Sep

AYLETT, KENNETH RICHARD  (518429); age 30 RAF

Sgt

He was serving with No 260 MU, RAF Errol and was killed in the Bourne End rail crash when an express train was derailed as it moved from the fast lane to the slow line at too high a speed.  He is buried in Bredgar Cemetery.

30-Sep

WILSON, GEORGE EDWARD LOUIS  (509005); age 35 RAF

WO

He was serving at RAF Haverfordwest and wwas killed in the Bourne End rail crash when an express train was derailed as it moved from the fast lane to the slow line at too high a speed.  He is buried in Inch Parish Churchyard.

30-Sep

FROST, HENRY ALBERT  (1611304); age 42 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 260 MU, RAF Errol and was killed in the Bourne End rail crash when an express train was derailed as it moved from the fast lane to the slow line at too high a speed.  He is buried in Greenwich Cemetery.

30-Sep

GILBERT, HENRY CHARLES  (919804); age 27 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Oban and was killed in the Bourne End rail crash when an express train was derailed as it moved from the fast lane to the slow line at too high a speed.  He is buried in Lambeth Cemetery.

30-Sep

HARRIS, HARRY ALBERT  (1216387); age 37 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 260 MU, RAF Errol and was killed in the Bourne End rail crash when an express train was derailed as it moved from the fast lane to the slow line at too high a speed.  He is buried in Orpington (St Mary Cray) Cemetery.

30-Sep

RICHARDS, BARBARA NORRAINE  (2068762); age 25 WAAF

ACW1

She had been medically discharged when she died in the Tehidy Sanatorium from pulmonary tuberculosis.  She is buried in Treverbyn Cemetery.

30-Sep

BLAKE, THOMAS CHRISTOPHER  (1906375); age 18 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with No 2 Recruit Centre and was killed when he was struck by a car as he walked to RAF Cardington.  He is buried in Dean's Grange Cemetery.

30-Sep

BALL, RUSSELL SIDNEY  (R/259724); age 32 RCAF

LAC

He was serving as an Armourer with No 63 Base and died from injuries when he fell from an open window the second floor of the YMCA, Egerton Gardens, London SW3, whilst sleep-walking.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

30-Sep

BUTCHER, JACK RICHARD  (907696); age 25 RAFVR

LAC

He had been medically discharged when he died at the Surrey County Sanatorium, Milford, near Godalming from phitisis.  He is buried in Thames Ditton (St Nicholas) Churchyard.

30-Sep

COE, ROBERT ERNEST  (511807); age 34 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was serving in the UK and died in Ilkley.  He is buried in Bubwith (All Saints) Churchyard.