Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 16 - 31 October 1945
16-Oct |
RUDKIN, RICHARD CHARLES (164375); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Tempest V, NV703 of No 80 Sqn, which struck the ground whilst flying below the cloud base during a formation flying practice. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
16-Oct |
HOLMES, CHARLES GEORGE (923937); age 28 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 6 Base Postal Unit and died in No 47 General Hospital from Weil's disease. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery. |
16-Oct |
BLAKE, JAMES HENRY BANNING (33433); age Unknown RAF |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP803 of the ME Comm Sqn, which dived into the ground whilst making an emergency landing at Capodichino following an engine failure. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery |
16-Oct |
BIRD, DONALD CHARLES (1256225); age 29 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP803 of the ME Comm Sqn, which dived into the ground whilst making an emergency landing at Capodichino following an engine failure. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery |
16-Oct |
BURRELL, DEREK THOMAS (1865843); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP803 of the ME Comm Sqn, which dived into the ground whilst making an emergency landing at Capodichino following an engine failure. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery |
16-Oct |
CLIFFORD, WALTER PAUL (136405); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP803 of the ME Comm Sqn, which dived into the ground whilst making an emergency landing at Capodichino following an engine failure. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery |
16-Oct |
HODGETT, GEOFFREY (1039198); age 24 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP803 of the ME Comm Sqn, which dived into the ground whilst making an emergency landing at Capodichino following an engine failure. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery |
16-Oct |
JACKSON, WALTER JAMES (1234936); age 22 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP803 of the ME Comm Sqn, which dived into the ground whilst making an emergency landing at Capodichino following an engine failure. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery |
16-Oct |
NIELSEN, BORGE (163012); age 29 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP803 of the ME Comm Sqn, which dived into the ground whilst making an emergency landing at Capodichino following an engine failure. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery |
16-Oct |
STEELE, REGINALD ALBERT (100196); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP803 of the ME Comm Sqn, which dived into the ground whilst making an emergency landing at Capodichino following an engine failure. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery |
16-Oct |
WILKINSON, GEORGE (1504624); age 25 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LP803 of the ME Comm Sqn, which dived into the ground whilst making an emergency landing at Capodichino following an engine failure. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery |
16-Oct |
HAINES, NORMAN (236898); age 51 RAFVR |
Cpl |
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 Portsmouth. He is buried in Portsmouth (Kingston) Cemetery |
16-Oct |
JAMES, RICHARD SAMUEL (1430693); age 22 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 32 MU and died in Charing Hospital from injuries sustained in a street accident in London, whilst on leave. He is buried in Shrewsbury General Cemetery. |
16-Oct |
FORMSTONE, GEORGE NEVITT (1123549); age 29 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been medically discharged when he died at 17 Bennions Road, Wrexham, from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Wrexham Cemetery. |
17-Oct |
VERRAN, REGINALD STANLEY EDWARD DFC (187743); age 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 80 Sqn, at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
17-Oct |
CARSWELL, ALBERT STEWART (89368); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NA929 of the MAEE, which crashed into the Firth of Clyde after being damaged by the premature explosion of a depth charge it had just dropped. He is buried in Glasgow (Eastwood) Cemetery |
17-Oct |
SPARKES, JAMES NORMAN (1534177); age 26 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NA929 of the MAEE, which crashed into the Firth of Clyde after being damaged by the premature explosion of a depth charge it had just dropped. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Oct |
RAWLINSON, TREVOR CAREW (112852); age 38 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with No 2 Group and died in the RAF Officer’s Hospital at Cleveleys, Blackpool from colon cancer having been transferred from the RAF Hospital at Halton. He is buried in East Finchley Cemetery and St Marylebone Crematorium. |
17-Oct |
BANHAM, WILLIAM GODFREY (1385806); age 25 RAFVR |
WO |
He was serving at RAF Bourn 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 Kensington (Gunnersbury) Cemetery. |
18-Oct |
GILLARD, JOHN EDWARD JAMES (172908); age Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KL676 of No 59 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a flight from Castel Benito in Libya to Waterbeach. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Oct |
JONES, JOHN HENRY (1048837); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KL676 of No 59 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a flight from Castel Benito in Libya to Waterbeach. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Oct |
PATERSON, WILLIAM SIMPSON (1552554); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KL676 of No 59 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a flight from Castel Benito in Libya to Waterbeach. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Oct |
SMITH, GERALD (1600340); age 23 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KL676 of No 59 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a flight from Castel Benito in Libya to Waterbeach. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Oct |
THOMAS, BRINLEY JAMES (181214); age 32 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KL676 of No 59 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a flight from Castel Benito in Libya to Waterbeach. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Oct |
HYMAS, HAROLD JOHN PHILLIP (1330502); age Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XXX, MM796 of No 151 Sqn, which dived into the ground on the approach to Bradwell following an engine failure caused by flying through debris thrown up by its cannon shells during a ground strafing exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Oct |
TURNER, RONALD EDWARD (1399269); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 355 Sqn, and was killed whilst on duty in a MT accident, 7 miles from Salbani . He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery. |
18-Oct |
MARSHALL, WILLIAM (1239317); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 7099 SE and died in No 35 General Hospital at Mount Lavinia, from ureteric calculus. He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery. |
18-Oct |
MARTIN, JAMES HARRY (1112934); age 34 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 Stockport. He is buried in Cheadle and Gatley Cemetery |
18-Oct |
GUMBLETON, LESLIE CHARLES (546358); age 30 RAF |
WO |
He was on the strength of No 100 PDC and died in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge in a diabetic coma. He is buried in Poole (Branksome) Cemetery. |
19-Oct |
OWEN, RONALD (1316538); age 24 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ987 of No 48 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames after swinging on take off from Patenga following an engine failure. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
McINTYRE, GORDON ANGUS (J/45877); age 25 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, KG439 of No 435 Sqn, which crashed near Sanderstead in Surrey on take off following an engine failure. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
19-Oct |
SEAMAN, FRANK HARRY (J/23101); age Unknown RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, KG439 of No 435 Sqn, which crashed near Sanderstead in Surrey on take off following an engine failure. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
19-Oct |
SHAW, EARL JOSEPH (J/26928); age Unknown RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, KG439 of No 435 Sqn, which crashed near Sanderstead in Surrey on take off following an engine failure. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
19-Oct |
BALSHAW, JAMES HESELTINE (35251); age 48 RAF |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
BARRY, WILLIAM MANSELL (43484); age 38 RAF |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
EWENS, VICTOR CLARENCE (44290); age Unknown RAF |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
GLAISHER, JOHN MALCOLM DFC (7102); age 51 RAF |
Gp Capt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
HAWKES, WILLIAM ALFRED (48387); age 33 RAF |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
SCLATER, DONALD JAMES (47557); age 25 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
ALEXANDER, HAROLD VICTOR (117438); age 25 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
BULLMAN, BERTIE ALLAN (101773); age 33 RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
GIBBS, WILLIAM HAROLD (108386); age 39 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
HARRISON, CARLTON (110995); age 39 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
HOBBS, BERNARD (1282416); age 25 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
PHILLIPS, BENJAMIN JAMES (1617070); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
PITTOCK, LESLIE JAMES (1616268); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
ROBINSON, STANLEY (1014852); age 25 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
WYNESS, WALTER JAMES (123475); age 38 RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ928 of No 144 MU, which side-slipped into the ground and exploded as it attempted to make a three engined landing at Maison Blanche. He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery |
19-Oct |
ALEXANDER, ERNEST FREDERICK (146388); age 23 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire Mk XI PL881 of RAF Buckeburg, which crashed 10 miles South of Wunsdorf. He is buried in Hannover War Cemetery. |
19-Oct |
JEUDWINE, JOHN RAYMOND DSO, OBE, DFC (33116); age 32 RAF |
Gp Capt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JR390 of Little Staughton Stn Flt, which spun into the ground from a slow roll at Little Staughton. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
19-Oct |
CHAYTOR, DENNIS (1142628); 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 Durham S E. He is buried in Trimdon Grange Cemetery |
19-Oct |
FISH, HERBERT JAMES (40379); age 30 RAF |
Wg Cdr |
HHe was serving with No 123 SP at RAF Kastrup and died in Copenhagen from a burst appendix. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
19-Oct |
HEALD, GEORGE (1359535); age 39 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 Scunthorpe. He is buried in Scunthorpe (Brumby and Frodingham) Cemetery |
19-Oct |
CAYGILL, FRANK (1499561); age 32 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 239 MU and died in the RAF Hospital at Rauceby, from injuries sustained when he was thrown from the back of the lorry in which he was travelling at RAF Woolfox Lodge. He is buried in Rawtenstall Cemetery. |
19-Oct |
HEATHER, EDWIN WILLIAM (1449811); age 39 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 113 MU prior to his death, and died in Staines Hospital from acute hepatic necrosis. He is buried in Heston (St Leonard) Churchyard. |
20-Oct |
BUDD, HERBERT GEORGE (1316397); age 23 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR648 of No 84 Sqn, which dived into the ground from cloud. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
20-Oct |
HARRIS, NORMAN CHARLES (1579508); age 23 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR648 of No 84 Sqn, which dived into the ground from cloud. He is buried in Taiping War Cemetery |
20-Oct |
MOORE, FRANK EDWARD (641493); age 29 RAF |
Sgt |
He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying in Dakota III, KG439 of No 435 Sqn, which crashed near Sanderstead in Surrey on take off following an engine failure. He is buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Middlesex. |
20-Oct |
BLACKLER, RICHARD ALAN (1701226); age 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at No 4 CMU and died in the British Military Hospital, Delhi, from acute anterior poliomyelitis. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
20-Oct |
MASTERS, ERICA MARY (429014); age 20 WAAF |
Cpl |
She was serving as a Wireless Operator at RAF Chivenor and died from injuries sustained when the lorry she was travelling in, struck a bridge and overturned at Fremington whilst being transported to Bideford for a parade. She is buried in Thanington (St Nicholas) Churchyard. |
20-Oct |
HUNT, HAROLD (1157872); age 35 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He had been discharged from the RAF three weeks previously through No 101 PDC but drowned in the River Trent at Greensmith's Mill. He had been worrying about his employment prospects and a verdict of suicide was returned. He is buried in Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery. |
20-Oct |
JOHNSON, ALBERT (1025631); age 30 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 Isle of Man? He is buried in Hull Eastern Cemetery. |
20-Oct |
TORODE, GEORGE RODERIC JOHN (1534153); age 22 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving on the Special Duties List and died in Hillingdon County Hospital, Uxbridge from pyrexia. He is buried in Preston under Scar Cemetery. |
21-Oct |
FAWKNER, JAMES ALFRED HARRY (1382899); age 24 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, NS690 of No 684 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a transit flight from Alipore to Saigon. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
21-Oct |
WORKMAN, MICHAEL CHARLTON (129389); age 25 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XVI, NS690 of No 684 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a transit flight from Alipore to Saigon. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
21-Oct |
SAUNDERS, VICTOR JAMES (1196536); age 31 RAFVR |
WO |
He was serving with No 5023 (Airfield Construction) Sqn and died in No 55 MFH from injuries sustained at Y99, Gutersloh when he was in a collision with an RAF vehicle. He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery. |
21-Oct |
BENNETT, KENNETH WALTON (195591); age Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC532 of No 2 FU, which was lost without a trace on a ferry flight from Benina and Luqa. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
21-Oct |
JESSUP, GEOFFREY GORDON (1391789); age 22 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC532 of No 2 FU, which was lost without a trace on a ferry flight from Benina and Luqa. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
21-Oct |
PLATTS, HUGH JAMES (162128); age 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, NC532 of No 2 FU, which was lost without a trace on a ferry flight from Benina and Luqa. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
21-Oct |
WINTON, STANLEY JAMES (1472349); age 25 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with HQ Hamburg and was killed in a MT accident. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
21-Oct |
SARGEANT, ROWLAND (1039679); age 32 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 14 Base and committed suicide whilst home on leave in Hull by gassing himself. He is buried in Brentwood (London Road) Cemetery. |
21-Oct |
BUCK, JOHN (1502697); age 33 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving iat RAF Church Fenton and died at the wheel of his car, which then crashed into a lamp post on Foundry Approach, Leeds. He is buried in Leeds (Harehills) Cemetery. |
21-Oct |
FARISH, HENRY (1359319); age 32 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF North Witham and was killed in a road accident 8 miles north of Boroughbridge. He is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery. |
22-Oct |
MARTIN, DOUGLAS VICTOR (614192); age 25 RAF |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 2777 Sqn RAF Regiment and died from injuries near Alhorn Germany whilst en route to No 10 CCS, which he had sustained when a water tender overturned. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
22-Oct |
BENNETT, ALEXANDER COLIN (912992); age 27 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster VII, NX635 of No 32 MU, which crashed into building at St Athan following an undercarriage collapse on take off. He is buried in Cardiff (Cathys) Cemetery |
22-Oct |
TALBOT, WALTER (120616); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster VII, NX635 of No 32 MU, which crashed into building at St Athan following an undercarriage collapse on take off. He is buried in Kingston-upon-Thames Cemetery |
22-Oct |
BUSHBY, JOHN (514451); age 35 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 Northumberland Central. He is buried in Morpeth (SS Mary and James) Churchyard |
23-Oct |
McCRACKEN, WILLIAM BILLY (146120); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He died from injuries sustained on 12 Oct 1945 whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF697 of No 45 Sqn, which crashed out of control and burst into flames when it flew through the slipstream of the aircraft in front as it was landing at St Thomas Mount. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai |
23-Oct |
BROWNING, CYRIL REGINALD ARTHUR (165962); age Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ957 of No 48 Sqn, which probably broke up in a cu-nim cloud en-route to Hmawbi. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Oct |
MARTIN, STANLEY WILFRED (1239540); age 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ957 of No 48 Sqn, which probably broke up in a cu-nim cloud en-route to Hmawbi. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Oct |
SELLEY, EDWARD CHARLES MITCHELL (1607826); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ957 of No 48 Sqn, which probably broke up in a cu-nim cloud en-route to Hmawbi. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Oct |
SMITH, EDWARD ALBERT (179337); age Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ957 of No 48 Sqn, which probably broke up in a cu-nim cloud en-route to Hmawbi. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Oct |
THURSFIELD, JOSEPH (1071768); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ957 of No 48 Sqn, which probably broke up in a cu-nim cloud en-route to Hmawbi. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Oct |
TRIGG, NORMAN CHARLES (143031); age 27 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ957 of No 48 Sqn, which probably broke up in a cu-nim cloud en-route to Hmawbi. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Oct |
WROE, HERBERT (119828); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KJ957 of No 48 Sqn, which probably broke up in a cu-nim cloud en-route to Hmawbi. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
23-Oct |
DYER, FRANCIS CHARLES (196414); age 26 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IIIA, FA406 of No 2 FU, which came down about 13 miles from Kisumu, cause unknown. He is buried in Kisumu Cemetery. |
23-Oct |
SABAT, SAID (); age |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore IIIA, FA406 of No 2 FU, which came down about 13 miles from Kisumu, cause unknown. |
23-Oct |
HIRST, NORRIS TOMLINSON (1496587); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving as an Embarkation Assistant with No 63 EU and was found dead outside No 15 Billet from self inflicted gun shot wounds to the head. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai. |
23-Oct |
POTTER, CHARLES WILLIAM BEM (330756); age 43 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He had been demobilised through No 100 PDC on 8 August but died at his home in Rougham, Suffolk just a few days after his demobilisation leave had ended. He is buried in Rougham (St Mary) Churchyard, Suffolk. |
23-Oct |
JENNINGS, ARTHUR ROBERT (1894503); age 34 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 Chatham. He is buried in Rochester (STROOD) Cemetery |
23-Oct |
GLISTER, GEORGE HENRY (1649477); age 42 RAF |
AC1 |
He was serving in the UK and died, cause unknown, in Doncaster Royal Infirmary. He is buried in Doncaster (Rose Hill) Cemetery. |
24-Oct |
DAINTY, SAMUEL (960125); age 31 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 2721 Sqn RAF Regiment before being medically discharged and died at Sandfield House Hospital, Wordsley, Staffordshire from acute ulcerative colitis. He is buried in Stourbridge Cemetery. |
24-Oct |
BALL, JOSEPH (1536019); age 24 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with HQ Med ME and died in Bari from injuries sustained in a road accident. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery. |
24-Oct |
DAVIES, ARTHUR JOHN (551757); age 34 RAF |
LAC |
He was serving in the UK and died at the Royal South Hampshire Hospital, Southampton. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24-Oct |
COWAN, ELIZABETH (2096437); age 30 WAAF |
LACW |
She had probably been discharged when she died at home in Whitehaven from complications resulting form blast injuries to her lungs earlier in the war. She is buried in Whitehaven Cemetery. |
25-Oct |
HARDY, ERIC GRIERSON (1560939); age 23 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 849 AMES and died in No 10 Indian Mobile Field Training Unit, Mandalay from malignant diphtheria. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery. |
25-Oct |
TONKIN, RICHARD JOHN (2217672); age 20 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with HQ BAFSEA and died in the British Military Hospital, Delhi, from tuberculosis of the spine. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
25-Oct |
JACQUES, ARTHUR DFC and Bar (128978); age 30 RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ579 of the MAEE, which broke up after being hit by the water splash created when their Highball bomb was dropped in rough sea. He is buried in Bowmore New Parish Churchyard, Isle of Islay |
25-Oct |
SAVILL, ERIC JOHN DFC (136063); age 35 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ579 of the MAEE, which broke up after being hit by the water splash created when their Highball bomb was dropped in rough sea. He is buried in Bowmore New Parish Churchyard, Isle of Islay |
25-Oct |
JONES, MAURICE (1038211); age 36 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 Islington. He is buried in St Pancras Cemetery |
25-Oct |
LEAK, CYRIL KENNETH (646733); age 24 RAF |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Wittering and was run over whilst lying injured on the Great North Road after having previously been hit by a different vehicle in a hit and run incident. He is buried in Great Yarmouth (Caister) Cemetery. |
25-Oct |
HATFIELD, PETER (2217115); age 20 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 254 MU and died in the RAF Hospital, Rauceby from died of nephritis. He is buried in Boston Cemetery. |
25-Oct |
CARINGTON, GRAHAM ARTHUR CECIL DFM (156449); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with No 7 PRC, Harrogate and died in hospital as the result of a road accident in Wolverhampton. He was cremated at Woking (St John's) Crematorium. |
26-Oct |
BULLIVANT, WALTER ROY (2248778); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Jodhpur and died in the British Military Hospital, Mnow from ulcerative colitis. He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery. |
26-Oct |
WILLIAMS, GILBERT GEORGE (818237); age 31 AuxAF |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Coltishall and died in the RAF Hospital, St Athan from valvular heart disease. He is buried in Cardiff (Cathys) Cemetery. |
26-Oct |
CROWE, ALEXANDER (1517178); age 43 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 10 OTU and died in Whinney House Hospital, Low Fell, Gateshead, from tuberculosis. He is buried in Gateshead (Saltwell) Cemetery. |
26-Oct |
CLARK, ANDREW (333441); age 47 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving in the 44 MU and died at 5 Johnston Street, Laurencekirk from a coronary thrombosis. He is buried in Laurencekirk Cemetery. |
26-Oct |
SKEATES, HILDA MAY (2070139); age 21 WAAF |
LACW |
She was serving as a Cook and Butcher at RAF Boscombe Down and died in the RAF Hospital, Wroughton from an ovarian abscess. She is buried in Weyhill (St Michael) Church Cemetery. |
27-Oct |
KNAPP, GEORGE (150298); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIX, TA138 of No 89 Sqn, which broke up in the air over Seletar during a formation flying practice. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery |
27-Oct |
STEVENS, JACK TREVOR DFC (151116); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XIX, TA138 of No 89 Sqn, which broke up in the air over Seletar during a formation flying practice. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery |
27-Oct |
REID, LEO DAVID ROY (925905); age 25 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 242 Sqn he was captured in the fall of Singapore. Liberated from a camp in Java he spent time in various hospitals in Singapore before being repatriated on board the SS Dunera where he died at sea in No 7 berth from pulmonary tuberculosis and was buried at sea. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
27-Oct |
NEWTON, RONALD GEORGE (128916); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with No 16 RC and died in Hounslow Hospital from injuries sustained when his motor cycle collided with a car at the junction of the Great West Road and Vicarage Farm Road, Hounslow. He is buried in Wembley (Alperton) Burial Ground. |
27-Oct |
GILLARD, DENNIS GEORGE (939997); age 26 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 71 Base and died in the Doncaster Royal Infirmary from injuries sustained when he fell off a vehicle at RAF Lindholme. He is buried in Nuneaton (Our Lady of the Angels) Roman Catholic Churchyard. |
27-Oct |
BENTLEY, ROBERT GEOFFREY (1292190); age 25 RAFVR |
WO |
He was on the strength of No 106 PDC (POW) and was killed when the car he was driving was in collision with a bus at Woodford, Essex, the car owner who was a passenger was also killed. He was cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park. |
27-Oct |
TREMAYNE, JOHN WILLIAM (912993); age 28 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died at Standish House Sanatorium from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Shortwood (All Saints) Churchyard. |
27-Oct |
CHANTLER, BETTY EDWINA VIOLET (2031049); age 21 WAAF |
LACW |
She was serving as an Instrument Repairer with the Central Fighter Establishment and died from a suprarenal crisis. She is buried in Twickenham Cemetery. |
27-Oct |
HAWELL, JAMES WILLIAM (1133928); age 24 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 1383 (T) CU and sustained fatal injuries when he was knocked off his cycle by a farmer, who failed to report the accident. Hawell was riding without lights. He is buried in Greystoke (St Andrew) Churchyard.. |
27-Oct |
PERRIAM, FRANCIS (919438); age 26 RAFVR |
WO |
He was serving at RAF Defford and was killed when a three ton lorry overturned while taking a party of 17 back to the aerodrome, after a dance. He is buried in Castle Eden (St James) Churchyard. |
28-Oct |
PERRY, GEORGE JOHN SAMUEL (1452549); age 22 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 267 Sqn, and died in No 65 MFH from injuries sustained in a road accident in Rangoon. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery. |
28-Oct |
GARNETT, JOHN DOUGLAS (655509); age Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FZ686 of No 1336 TSCU, which crashed whilst attempting a downwind landing on one engine following an engine failure during a night training sortie. He is buried in Sheffield (Abbey Lane) Cemetery |
28-Oct |
McDOUGALL, LESLIE IAN (183537); age 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FZ686 of No 1336 TSCU, which crashed whilst attempting a downwind landing on one engine following an engine failure during a night training sortie. He is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery |
28-Oct |
SARA, STANLEY FREDERICK EDWARD (162313); age 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FZ686 of No 1336 TSCU, which crashed whilst attempting a downwind landing on one engine following an engine failure during a night training sortie. He is buried in Birmingham (Handsworth) Cemetery |
28-Oct |
TYLER , ALBERT CHRISTOPHER (135094); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, FZ686 of No 1336 TSCU, which crashed whilst attempting a downwind landing on one engine following an engine failure during a night training sortie. He is buried in Newport (Christchurch) Cemetery |
28-Oct |
COOPER, ROY NORMAN (188171); age 29 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with the Anti Locust Flt, Eastleigh and died in Hospital from typhoid fever. He is buried in Jinja War Cemetery. |
28-Oct |
WILSON, JACK LESLIE (175789); age 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with DAF Comm Sqn and was killed in an off duty road accident when his car hit a tree on the Naples to Caserta road. He is buried in Naples War Cemetery. |
28-Oct |
WILLIAMS, EDGAR TALIESIN (973692); age 24 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He had been medically discharged when he died at 10 Arthur Street, Williamston, from acute cardiac failure, right sided dilation and acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and pleurisy. He is buried in Rhondda (Trealaw) Cemetery. |
28-Oct |
PLENDERLEITH, ALEXANDER (1039938); age 37 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 14 MU and collapsed at 101 Constitution Street, Aberdeen the previous day whilst home on leave, and died from chronic myocarditis and coronary altheroma. He is buried in Aberdeen (St Peter's) Cemetery. |
29-Oct |
DONOVAN, MICHAEL (1269448); age 34 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 3 Sqn, at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death was registered in Isle of Wight. He is buried in Ryde Borough Cemetery |
29-Oct |
WELLARD, JACQUES VICTOR (); age FFAF |
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He was killed whilst flying in Halifax VI, RG561 of No 347 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing shortly after take off following an engine fire. |
29-Oct |
PRADES, HENRY JACQUES ANDRE (36925); age Unknown RAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax VI, RG561 of No 347 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing shortly after take off following an engine fire. He is commemorated in The Maidenhead Register |
29-Oct |
CROSLAND, JACK (1332341); age 24 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, HP264 of No 17 APC, which spun into the ground shortly after taking off from RAF Sylt. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
29-Oct |
POOLEY, RONALD (1530862); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, HP264 of No 17 APC, which spun into the ground shortly after taking off from RAF Sylt. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
29-Oct |
RUSSELL, ALFRED ARTHUR MCKAY (1566068); age 24 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 5756 MSU and died from wounds sustained when he was shot by insurgents in Batavia. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery. |
29-Oct |
WYLIE, KENNETH THOMAS (1170082); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 6223 BD Flt and died from injuries sustained on 29 Oct 1945 following an explosion of Luftwaffe ordnance during its off-loading into a crater for demolition. He is buried in Tilburg (Gilzerbaan) General Cemetery. |
29-Oct |
CLINCH, DENYS STANLEY (46369); age 26 RAF |
Sqn Ldr |
He was serving as an Engineering Officer with HQ 231 Group and accidently drowned whilst bathing. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery. |
29-Oct |
WELLINGTON, LESLIE FRANCIS (169264); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving at RAF Kolar and died in SSQ from an acute intestinal obstruction. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai. |
29-Oct |
SWANNELL, BERTRAM GEORGE (962065); age 26 RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been medically discharged and died suddenly at the home of his mother in Bedford. He is buried in Wootton (St Mary) Churchyard. and Extension. |
29-Oct |
DUNNINGTON, LAWRENCE (743422); age 37 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 102 PDC and died in Hull Royal Infirmary, from an illness. He is buried in Driffield Cemetery. |
29-Oct |
VAINES, HAROLD (981411); age 29 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with the Central Signals Centre and died in the Middlesex Hospital, London W1, from bacterial endocarditis. He is buried in Bolton (Astley Bridge) Cemetery. |
29-Oct |
LEWIS, ROSE EDITH (2001988); age 30 WAAF |
LACW |
She was serving as an Equipment Assistant with No 146 MU and was killed in a vehicle accident at RAF Bicester. She is buried in Morden Cemetery. |
29-Oct |
ELLIS, ALEXANDER (105892); age 39 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He had been a POW of the Japanese since the fall of Singapore but died in the City Hospital, Aberdeen, following repatriation from typhoid fever. He is buried in Aberdeen (Springbank) Cemetery. |
30-Oct |
JORDAN, ALEXANDER (854350); age 42 AuxAF |
AC1 |
He was supposedly serving with No 920 Sqn, at the time of his death, but that unit had disbanded 7 June 1943 and his death was registered in Wallesey (51). He is buried in Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery. |
30-Oct |
DUGAN, JOHN (1543460); age 41 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 5003 (Airfield Construction) Sqn and died in No 8 RAF Hospital from a cardiac infection. He is buried in Southport (Duke Street) Cemetery. |
30-Oct |
BODDY, GEOFFREY ARTHUR (1894525); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN813 of No 1653 CU, which was lost without a trace on a familiarisation training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Oct |
CUMBERWORTH, PROVIS (1853122); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN813 of No 1653 CU, which was lost without a trace on a familiarisation training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Oct |
LEES, WILLIAM SPEARS (189171); age Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN813 of No 1653 CU, which was lost without a trace on a familiarisation training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Oct |
OGDEN, JOHN OLIVER EDWARD (1897358); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN813 of No 1653 CU, which was lost without a trace on a familiarisation training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Oct |
PRINCE, JOHN COLEMAN (201082); age 23 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN813 of No 1653 CU, which was lost without a trace on a familiarisation training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Oct |
SIDWELL, KENNETH FREDERICK (179585); age 33 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN813 of No 1653 CU, which was lost without a trace on a familiarisation training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Oct |
TREBBLE, RICHARD JAMES (3032284); age 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, NN813 of No 1653 CU, which was lost without a trace on a familiarisation training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Oct |
GREENWOOD, ALBERT (1685040); age 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, SW573 of No 56 OTU, which dived out of cloud during a cine camera gun sortie when he was supposed to maintain VFR. He is buried in Keighley (Haworth) Cemetery |
30-Oct |
REES, WILLIAM JOHN (1651589); age 25 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 6165 SE and drowned, either in a river or in Trondheimfiord . He is buried in Vaernes Churchyard. |
30-Oct |
GILES, REGINALD HERBERT (1397162); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 6223 BD Flt and died from injuries sustained on 29 Oct 1945 following an explosion of Luftwaffe ordnance during its off-loading into a crater for demolition. He is buried in Tilburg (Gilzerbaan) General Cemetery. |
30-Oct |
THOMPSON, JAMES CHAMBERS (140776); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with HQ Western Area, RAAF and died in Hollywood Hospital, Perth from an unspecified illness. He is buried in Perth War Cemetery and Annex. |
30-Oct |
PIZZEY, GEORGE CLEMENT RUSSELL (1621043); age 34 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, which may have occurred in the RAF Hospital at Halton, his death being registered in Aylesbury. He is buried in Meldreth Cemetery |
30-Oct |
GRATION, JAMES WILLIAM (1112732); age 47 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 Leeds. He was cremated at Leeds (Lawns Wood) Cemetery |
30-Oct |
POYNTER, DENNIS WALTER (164531); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 3 (O) AFU and died in Corbett Hospital, Stourbridge from injuries sustained when collided with a lorry in the town whilst riding his motor cycle. He is buried in Calverton (All Saints) Churchyard. |
30-Oct |
GILLESPIE, ROBERT DICK MB, ChB, MD (); age 47 RAF |
A/Cdre |
He was serving in the UK and died at Guy's Hospital, a colleague reported that he died of "Heart Exhaustion". His death is registered in Southwark. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
30-Oct |
SCOTT, THOMAS ROBERT (962240); age 28 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 1 MRU and died in Horton Military Hospital, Epsom from nephritis. He is buried in Surbiton Cemetery. |
31-Oct |
MOUNT, CECIL EDWARD (1176192); age 32 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 29 Sqn, at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death was registered in Surrey N W. He is buried in Hersham (St Peter) Churchyard |
31-Oct |
HANSON, JEFFREY GRAYDON (55136); age 22 RAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Thunderbolt II, KL179 of No 131 Sqn, which crashed into a stream whilst attempting an emergency landing at Kuala Lumper following engine problems and a fire during an air test. He is buried in Kuala Lumper (Cheras Road) Civil Cemetery, Malaysia |
31-Oct |
BROWN, JOHN ARTHUR (1091151); age 39 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 Bodmin. He is buried in Padstow Cemetery |
31-Oct |
GANT, ALBERT ROBERT (639612); age 25 RAF |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Scampton and died in the RAF Hospital Rauceby, Sleaford from Renal Failure and Hepatitis. He is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk. |
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