01-Nov

HOPWOOD, LEWIS  (1125666); age Unknown RAFVR

WO

He was serving with No 7099 Servicing Echelon, and drowned whilst attempting to rescue two other airmen.  He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.

01-Nov

SIMMONS, FREDERICK VICTOR  (974060); age 25 RAFVR

Sgt

01-Nov

McARTHUR, HARRY GLENNIE  (1573572); age 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, TD359 of No 122 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing at Wick following an engine failure.  The aircraft hit a brick gatepost and he was crushed by the fuselage fuel tank moving forward.  He is buried in Holytown Cemetery

01-Nov

COATES, DAVID HARRISON  (1232103); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 2943 Sqn RAF Regiment and was killed in an on duty vehicle accident in Batavia.  He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery.

01-Nov

MANSFIELD, HENRY FREDERICK  (3009085); age 20 RAFVR

AC1

01-Nov

REAKES, THOMAS BLOOMFIELD  (1410910); age 24 RAFVR

LAC

01-Nov

VENN, FRANCIS ALBERT  (1665081); age 22 RAFVR

LAC

01-Nov

HOLDEN, PATRICIA CORA  (423634); age 24 WAAF

LACW

She was serving in the UK and died in the RAF Hospital, St Athan from pulmonary tuberculosis.  She is buried in Richmond Cemetery, Surrey.

01-Nov

NICHOLS, ALFRED EDWARD  (540396); age 28 RAF

Cpl

He was serving with No 13 MU and was killed as he was returning to camp when his motorcycle collided with a lorry in fog near Hitchin.  He is buried in Bishop's Hatfield (St Luke) Churchyard.

01-Nov

KNOWLER, FREDERICK JOHN  (13204); age 51 RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital, Wroughton from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Cirencester Cemetery.

02-Nov

REID, JAMES NIMMO  (859703); age 36 AuxAF

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 Bristol.  He is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery

02-Nov

POWELL, BERTRAM ERNEST  (934521); age 40 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving on the strength of No 104 PDC and died in the Mile End Isolation Hospital, Colchester from diphtheria.  He is buried in Colchester Cemetery.

02-Nov

GARLICK, JAMES THOMAS  (1505037); age 38 RAFVR

LAC

He was attached to No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in Ward 2 of the RAF Hospital at Kirkham from retro peritoneal sarcoma.  He is buried in Freckleton (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.

02-Nov

FISK, DENNIS JEFFERY  (1873387); age 21 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with No 14 APC and died in Ipswich Borough Hospital from lobar pneumonia and toxaemia.  He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery.

02-Nov

HODKIN, JACK  (1698333); age 21 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 1656 HCU and was found dead on Holmfirth Road, Greenfield, Yorkshire, having been struck by a vehicle.  He is buried in Oldham (Chadderton) Cemetery.

03-Nov

BLAIR, DAVID  (1341239); age 39 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 108 RSU and died from injuries sustained in an accidental fall at Camp du Bandol, Goloun.  He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles

03-Nov

CROSLAND, BRYAN  (108534); age 34 RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with No 2 OATS and died in No 90 General Hospital from injuries sustained when he fell from a first floor window on 28 October.  He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.

03-Nov

THOMPSON, REGINALD CHARLES  (1238233); age 22 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with No 5258 Wing and died in the RAF Hospital, Kowloon from injuries sustained in a MT accident near Pingshat the previous day.  He is buried in Hong Kong Cemetery.

03-Nov

DODDS, RICHARD DENIS  (108922); age 31 RAFVR

Fg Off

He had been serving at RAF Kallang when he was captured by the Japanese.  He died on board a ship in the Red Sea whilst returning to the UK after being released from Japanese captivity.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

03-Nov

FENDLEN, MICHAEL EDWARD  (1351379); age 45 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was serving at RAF Valley and died in the Warwick EMS Hospital, Warrington from injuries sustained  in a road accident on 2 November at Bryngwran.  He is buried in Radcliffe Cemetery.

04-Nov

BLANKSTEIN, M L M  (162403); age Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HR189 of No 107 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Bourg Leopold whilst carrying out unauthorised aerobatics.  He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery.

04-Nov

COMER, DENNIS HENRY  (1408823); 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.

04-Nov

TURNER, GEORGE ROBERT  (1015264); age 28 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 1668 HCU and died in the Royal Hospital, Sheffield from seminoma of the testicles.  He is buried in Sheffield (Intake Village) Cemetery.

04-Nov

HEAVER, ALFRED HENRY  (1287397); age 34 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Stansted Mountfichet  at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained, but possibly occurred in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge, his death being registered in Uxbridge.  He is buried in Burnham (St Peter) Churchyard.

04-Nov

JONES, CYRIL WYNN  (1760308); age 20 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 4271 Servicing Echelon and died in hospital near Oxford from pneumonia.  He is buried in Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery.

05-Nov

ANTOSZCZYSZYN, Michal (P.703020); age  PAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is buried in No Known Grave

05-Nov

NOWAK, Bernard (P.794948); age 28 PAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  

05-Nov

PIETRZAK, Zdzislaw  (P.706646); age 20 PAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  

05-Nov

SKIBINSKI, Piotr (P.793281); age 24 PAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is buried in No Known Grave - Believed aircraft lost off Corsica / Bay of Biscay

05-Nov

SZUMSKI, Wladyslaw (P.704962); age 24 PAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  

05-Nov

WARCHOLEK, Bronislaw (P.704745); age 26 PAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  

05-Nov

LONG, MERVYN CYRIL STEWARD  (50943); age 23 RAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

WILLIAMS, ALFRED  (549505); age 25 RAF

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

ARMSTRONG, MICHAEL FRANCIS  (1571899); age 37 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

BEARD, HAROLD  (1398508); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

BELL, ANDREW  (1785099); age 28 RAFVR

Cpl

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

DUNNING, ROBERT VICTOR  (1014148); age 31 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

FINCH, LESLIE WILLIAM  (1255107); age 31 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

GOTTHEIMER, SIDNEY WALTER  (1291116); age 30 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

HAMPTON, ARTHUR OLIVER  (1466367); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

HEWLETT, ERNEST GEORGE  (1644684); age 41 RAFVR

Cpl

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

JUDE, WILLIAM  (1071061); age Unknown RAFVR

Cpl

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

MALLEY, WILLIAM EDWARD  (993015); age 30 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

McALLISTER, WILLIAM  (1105130); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

MILLS, JAMES  (948530); age 23 RAFVR

Cpl

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

ROBERTS, WILLIAM STANLEY  (2212174); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

SHIPLEY, ROY  (1451546); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

SMITH, CHARLES GEORGE  (1524505); age 40 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

WILKINSON, FRIEND WELBOURNE  (1619589); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

WILLMAN, ROBERT HOLME  (1686870); age 17 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

YOUNG, REGINALD CHARLES FRANK  (1276272); age 24 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PD383 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Corsica during a flight from Italy to England, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

05-Nov

CONLEY, WALTER FRED  (J/95141); age 25 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, RA571 of No 429 Sqn, which flew into high ground above Ilkley as it descended through cloud in poor weather.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

05-Nov

ELLIS, WILLIAM JOHN  (R/153918); age 30 RCAF

Cpl

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, RA571 of No 429 Sqn, which flew into high ground above Ilkley as it descended through cloud in poor weather.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

05-Nov

LANG, WALLACE EWING  (J/43946); age 22 RCAF

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, RA571 of No 429 Sqn, which flew into high ground above Ilkley as it descended through cloud in poor weather.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

05-Nov

STINSON, ARNOLD EMERSON  (R/272834); age 20 RCAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, RA571 of No 429 Sqn, which flew into high ground above Ilkley as it descended through cloud in poor weather.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

05-Nov

DUNSZA, Edward Ryszard (P.784882); age 46 PAF

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 16 (P) SFTS when he died of heart attack.  He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery

05-Nov

HUNT, GEORGE EDWARD  (1275688); age 34 RAFVR

LAC

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

05-Nov

BOWDEN, JAMES ERIC  (197481); age 24 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was serving at RAF Delhi and died in the British Military Hospital, Delhi from peritonitis.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

05-Nov

HIGGINBOTHAM, EUGENE DOUGLAS  (1627052); age 38 RAFVR

Sgt

He had been a Link Trainer Instructor until he was discharged on medical grounds in April 1944, and had been in and out of hospital until he died in the City General Hospital, Gloucester.  He is buried in Ledbury Cemetery.

05-Nov

O'ROURKE, PATRICK JERRY  (1254281); age 30 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving in the UK and died at the Leopardstown Park Hospital, Dublin, from cardiac failure associated with bronchitis.  He is buried in Little Bray (St Peter's) Catholic Cemetery.

05-Nov

THOMAS, ISLWYN  (1283921); age 27 RAFVR

WO

He was serving at RAF Wigtown when he was knocked down by a light engine travelling from Whitburn to Newton Stewart, whilst walking along a railway line back to his billet.  He is buried in Tyncoed Congregational Chapelyard.

05-Nov

STEWART, CAROLINE SNODGRASS ALLAN  (2150737); age 19 WAAF

ACW2

She was serving at RAF Wigtown when she was knocked down by a light engine travelling from Whitburn to Newton Stewart, whilst walking along a railway line back to her billet.  She is buried in Dunblane Cemetery.

05-Nov

SEDDON, ERIC JAMES  (1063237); age 25 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 7932 AMES  and had been repatriated to the UK after sustaining injuries when he fell from a bedroom window whilst off duty. Admitted to RAF Hospital at Wroughton he died from fractures to the 4th and 5th Cervical vertebrae.  He is buried in Poynton (St George) Churchyard.

05-Nov

BARRY, JAMES  (1250753); age 37 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 Willesden.  He is buried in Kensal Green (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery

05-Nov

DAVIS, F E  (411057); 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 Windsor.  He is buried in Windsor Cemetery, Berkshire

06-Nov

CLUCAS, THOMAS KEAN  (1683573); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, NB964 of No 621 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a flight from Khormaksar to Wadi Haifa.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

06-Nov

HOLLOWAY, ERIC BASKERVILLE  (1377343); age 34 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, NB964 of No 621 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a flight from Khormaksar to Wadi Haifa.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

06-Nov

HOULE, JOHN KENNETH  (164738); age 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, NB964 of No 621 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a flight from Khormaksar to Wadi Haifa.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

06-Nov

PARKER, JAMES  (950688); age 26 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, NB964 of No 621 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a flight from Khormaksar to Wadi Haifa.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

06-Nov

PRICE, RAYMOND  (1644248); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, NB964 of No 621 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a flight from Khormaksar to Wadi Haifa.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

06-Nov

WILSON, JOHN WILLIAM  (1683541); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, NB964 of No 621 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a flight from Khormaksar to Wadi Haifa.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

06-Nov

SNOWDON, ANTHONY CONDOR  (1623438); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Master II, EM332 of No 1 GTS, which struck a tree during a forced landing following an engine failure on take off from Croughton.  He is buried in Hathersage (St Michael) Churchyard

06-Nov

MURPHY, TERENCE JOSEPH  (1136281); age 25 RAFVR

Cpl

He was killed when Anson XI, PH584 of the BAFO Comm Wg, which struck him as it landed in poor weather a Wunstorf.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

06-Nov

CLIFFORD, LESLIE  (993423); age 38 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving in the UK and died, cause unknown, in the Dunston Hill Hospital, Whickham.  He is buried in Hexham Cemetery.

06-Nov

FAHEY, NANCY  (2081009); age 25 WAAF

ACW1

She had been medically discharged when she died in the County Hospital, Roscommon from pulmonary tuberculosis.  She is buried in Roscommon (St Coman's) Cemetery.

06-Nov

RUST, WILLIAM LEONARD  (1610524); age 42 RAFVR

LAC

He was on the strength of No 100 PDC and died whilst on demobilisation leave in the City General Hospital, Sheffield, from a cerebral haemorrhage.  He is buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Middlesex.

07-Nov

OVERFIELD-COLLINS, JOHN EDWARD  (1867496); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 1332 CU and was found at RAF Dishforth on 8 November having died from self inflicted asphyxia.  He is buried in Beckenham (St George) Churchyard.

07-Nov

VICKERS, ROY WILLIAM  (568767); age 26 RAF

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PB431 of No 279 Sqn, which came down in the English Channel, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

ANDERSON, DAVID  (1825170); age 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PB431 of No 279 Sqn, which came down in the English Channel, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

BLAKE, CHARLES ERIC FERDINAND  (1324410); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PB431 of No 279 Sqn, which came down in the English Channel, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

KING, EVELYN EDWARD WILLIAM  (1623602); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PB431 of No 279 Sqn, which came down in the English Channel, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MACLEAN, DONALD CHARLES  (1571094); age 21 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PB431 of No 279 Sqn, which came down in the English Channel, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

MORTIMER, STANLEY HORACE  (1272181); age 25 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PB431 of No 279 Sqn, which came down in the English Channel, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

PARMENTER, KENNETH FREDERICK DFM (198205); age 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PB431 of No 279 Sqn, which came down in the English Channel, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

ROBINSON, KENNETH WATSON  (1622318); age 22 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, PB431 of No 279 Sqn, which came down in the English Channel, cause unknown.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

07-Nov

HARE, BRIAN DOMINGO  (1810616); age 20 RAFVR

AC2

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard IIA, 7368 (ex EX717) of No 22 AS, which crashed after flying into telephone cables near Reitkuil.  He is buried in Vereeniging Old Town Cemetery

07-Nov

BUCZYNSKI, Stanislaw (P.76644); age 25 PAF

Fg Off

He was serving with Polski Sily Powietrzne, Blackpool when he died in the Polish Hospital at Gallowhill, Morpeth from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Morpeth (SS Mary and James) Churchyard.

07-Nov

EDWARDS, GEOFFREY ALAN BRYN  (142070); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving with the RAF Airborne Control Unit and was killed at Sourabya, Java by insurgents.  He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery.

07-Nov

GREENWOOD, JOSEPH THOMAS  (1274826); age 39 RAFVR

Cpl

He had been demobilised from the RAF through 102 PDC the previous day but collapsed at the wheel of his bus, and died almost immediately on his first day of work.  His death is registered in Ashford.  He was cremated at Charing (Kent County) Crematorium.

07-Nov

AXCELL, NORMAN JOHN STEWART  (1187547); age Unknown RAFVR

AC2

He had been medically discharged when he died from pulmonary tuberculosis at 26 Prospect Avenue, Frindsbury near Rochester, Kent.  He is buried in Gravesend Cemetery.

07-Nov

ZAROWNY, EDWARD  (R/142725); age 25 RCAF

LAC

He was serving at RAF Tholthorpe and died from tuberculosis meningitis.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery.

07-Nov

O'GRADY, LEO  (1135756); age 25 RAFVR

LAC

He was supposedly serving with No 113 PC, but no such unit as been identified, and died in Scarborough Isolation Hospital from meningitis .  He is buried in Stanley New Cemetery.

08-Nov

WATTS, PETER RAYMOND  (1324711); age 23 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Thunderbolt II, KL259 of No 81 Sqn, which overturned after running off the end of the runway at Kemajoran.  He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery

08-Nov

BROWN, STANLEY  (165036); age 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KN742 of No 102 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Bassingbourn due to the flaps being raised too early.  He is buried in Mirfield (St Mary) Churchyard

08-Nov

LEWIS, RONALD KENNETH  (1600119); age 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KN742 of No 102 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Bassingbourn due to the flaps being raised too early.  He is buried in Portsmouth (Highland Road) Cemetery

08-Nov

MARQUIS, WILLIAM  (198171); age 21 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KN742 of No 102 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Bassingbourn due to the flaps being raised too early.  He is buried in Hamsterley (St James) Churchyard

08-Nov

MILLER, ALBERT  (1819651); age 21 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KN742 of No 102 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Bassingbourn due to the flaps being raised too early.  He is buried in Birmingham (Yardley) Cemetery

08-Nov

ROBINSON, EDWARD ARTHUR  (132165); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KN742 of No 102 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Bassingbourn due to the flaps being raised too early.  He is buried in Croydon (Queen's Road) Cemetery

08-Nov

McGREGOR, WILLIAM DUNCAN  (173279); age Unknown RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire LF IX, RK806 of No 129 Sqn, which collided with MK848 of the same unit as it landed at Fuhlsbuttel.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

08-Nov

WILBY, GEOFFREY CLEGG  (175132); age 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with No 135 Wing when he was found dead in his bed from a gunshot (revolver) wound.  He is buried in Hannover War Cemetery.

08-Nov

COTTERILL, GEORGE WILLIAM DFC (84664); age 29 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito PR34, RG269 of No 27 MU, which crashed on a single engine undershoot at Hawarden following an engine failure on take off from Shawbury.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

08-Nov

McBREARTY, MILES  (1674100); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 409 RSU and died in the Danish Military Hospital, Sundby, Copenhagen from a perforated gastric ulcer complicated by peritonitis.  He is buried in Copenhagen (Bispebjerg) Cemetery.

08-Nov

WINDLE, DONALD  (112273); age 39 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was serving with No 412 MU and died in No 121 British General Hospital  from a self inflicted gun shot wound to the head, sustained at B 155 Airfield, Dedelsdorf.  He is buried in Celle War Cemetery.

08-Nov

SIMPSON, DEREK ARNOLD  (932901); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 64 PTC, Madras and died in No 1 British General Hospital, Avadi from poliomyelitis.  He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai.

08-Nov

WHALEY, REGINALD JOHN  (161913); age 48 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was on the strength of No 1 PDC 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.

08-Nov

CURTIS, ELIZABETH AUDREY  (W/313196); age 28 RCAF

LACW

She was serving as a Teleprinter Operator with RCAF Overseas HQ and died in No 24 Canadian General Hospital from tuberculosis and peritonitis.  She is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

09-Nov

PRICE, ALISTER KEITH  (J/36577); age Unknown RCAF

Fg Off

He was serving with No 416 Sqn and was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VIII, SM823 of No 33 MU, which crashed at Uetersen airfield.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

09-Nov

BRACKENBURY, NORMAN JAMES  (622722); age 25 RAF

AC1

He had been serving with No 151 MU when he was captured.  Having been released from Japanese captivity in Sumatra, he died in No 47 British General Hospital, Singapore from an abscess of his right thigh, beri-beri and amyloid disease.  He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.

09-Nov

FORD, FRANCIS GEORGE  (1259118); age 24 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick V, PN776 of No 16 FU, which ditched in the Bristol Channel following a double engine failure, probably due to fuel mis-management.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

09-Nov

GALE, ERIC GORDON  (200767); age 27 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick V, PN776 of No 16 FU, which ditched in the Bristol Channel following a double engine failure, probably due to fuel mis-management.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

09-Nov

HUTCHINSON, PAUL WILLIAM LAMY  (1161673); age 25 RAFVR

WO

He possibly died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Warwick V, PN776 of No 16 FU, which ditched in the Bristol Channel following a double engine failure, probably due to fuel mis-management.  He is buried in Skull (or Schull) Graveyard.

09-Nov

REID, WILLIAM  (538830); age 30 RAF

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Fayid and died in No 19 General Hospital, Geneifa from a pulmonary abscess.  He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery.

09-Nov

MARKS, ROBERT ALAN AFM (87018); age 29 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Heinkel 162, AM61 of the RAE, which broke up whilst carrying out low level aerobatics during a display for the Army Staff College .  He was cremated at Leicester City (Gilroes) Crematorium

09-Nov

MARTIN, EDWARD KELLY  (2215131); age 23 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving in the UK and died at 63 Lime Street, Grangemouth, of Bronchopneumonia and a pulmonary embolism.  He is buried in Grangemouth (Grandsable) Cemetery.

09-Nov

SARGEANT, HUBERT WILLIAM  (904288); age 26 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 1383 (T) CU and died in Fusehill EMS Hospital, Carlisle from  a complicated fractured femur and head injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  He is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery.

09-Nov

WILLIAMS, ALFRED GEORGE EDWARD  (1197336); age 33 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving in the UK and died at King Edward Hospital, Clewer, Windsor.  He is buried in Gerrards Cross (St James) Churchyard.

10-Nov

OSBORNE, PHILLIP NORMAN  (151968); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF948 of No 110 Sqn, which struck a gun position off the end of the runway at Surabaya and crashed, bursting into flames, the passenger, Brig R G Loder-Symonds was also killed.  He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery

10-Nov

DUNCAN, ROBERT (1296523); age 40 RAFVR

AC1

He was on the strength of No 100 PDC and died whilst on demobilisation leave from heart failure in the Regent's Palace Hotel, Westminster.  He is buried in East Finchley Cemetery. and St Marylebone Crematorium.

10-Nov

NORFOLK, OWEN FRANCES HUGH  (1863912); age 21 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with No 5286 'G' MSU and died in No 108 General Hospital from a sub arachnoid haemorrhage.  He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery.

10-Nov

JONES, DAVID BRYNMOR  (1278021); age 38 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving with HQ ACSEA and died in No 48 Indian General Hospital from status asthmaticus.  He is buried in Kandy War Cemetery.

10-Nov

VAN DER HEIJDEN, JOHN PETER MARIA  (200908); age Unknown RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito PR34, RG204 of the RCASU, which broke up following an engine failure during a radar calibration sortie.  He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery

10-Nov

HENRY, ALBERT EDWARD  (1383201); age 24 RAFVR

WO

He was on the strength of No 104 PDC when he died at 93 Besson Street, New Cross, London whilst on honeymoon, from frontal sinusitis, cerebral abscess and coma, possibly brought on by injuries sustained in action in 1943 and as a POW.  He is buried in Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery.

10-Nov

HARLING, HERBERT  (1226115); age 37 RAFVR

AC1

He was on the strength of No 100 PDC on demobilisation leave when he died at the Royal Herbert Hospital, Greenwich from pneumonia and endocarditis.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

10-Nov

WILDE, GEORGE MARTIN  (1064237); age 30 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Mildenhall and was killed in a motoring accident at Royston, Herts.  He is buried in Darlington West Cemetery.

10-Nov

POWELL, RUFUS  (1655040); age 39 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 32 MU and died in Churchill Military Hospital, Oxford, from a cerebral tumour.  He is buried in Rhondda (Trealaw) Cemetery.

10-Nov

PERRY, DOUGLAS JOHN  (1604919); age 26 RAFVR

Sgt

He was on the strength of No 7 PRC, Harrogate at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  His death is registered in Ulveston.  He is buried in Walney Island (St Mary) Churchyard.

10-Nov

APPLETON, LEONARD  (856575); age 33 AuxAF

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 Warrington.  He is buried in Warrington Cemetery

11-Nov

WILLIAMS, LEWIS RICHARD  (920891); age 34 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving as a Storekeeper at the RAE and died from pemphigus vulgaris in The Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley.  He is buried in Pontypridd (Glyntaff) Cemetery.

11-Nov

FRENCH, WILLIAM  (1905636); age 22 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving with No 32 SP and died from injuries sustained in a swimming accident.  He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery.

11-Nov

MEEK, GEOFFREY COLIN WILFRED  (1387693); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 7081 SE and disappeared without trace after booking out from the guardroom, having been last seen in the Chinese quarters of the Mickey house restaurant in Batavia.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

11-Nov

MASTERS, LEONARD JOHN  (1128519); age Unknown RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at AHQ West Africa and was drowned in an accident.  He is buried in Christiansborg War Cemetery.

11-Nov

HOLDING, EDWARD WILLIAM  (2249486); age 20 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving at BRD Worli and died from a fracture to the base of his skull sustained in a MT accident.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery.

11-Nov

RYBCZYNSKI, Tadeusz (P.794539); age 26 PAF

WO

He was serving with the P.S.P. when he was found with a bullet wound in the heart on Westminster Bridge, an inquest passed a verdict of "suicide while the balance of his mind was disturbed".  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

11-Nov

MARTIN, ARCHIE EDWIN  (2215074); age 45 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 5206 Plant Sqn and died in York City Hospital from injuries sustained the previous day in a plant accident at the AMWD Depot at Wetherby.  He is buried in Leicester (Saffron Hill) Cemetery.

12-Nov

FINNETT, PETER AUSTIN DFC (144208); age 24 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling V, PJ950 of No 158 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing shortly after take off from Castel Benito following a fire breaking out.  He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery

12-Nov

HILL, ERNEST LEO  (159396); age 27 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling V, PJ950 of No 158 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing shortly after take off from Castel Benito following a fire breaking out.  He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery

12-Nov

HODGES, SIDNEY DFC (174704); age 25 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling V, PJ950 of No 158 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing shortly after take off from Castel Benito following a fire breaking out.  He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery

12-Nov

KENRICK, FRANK WILLIAM DFC (134497); age 27 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling V, PJ950 of No 158 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing shortly after take off from Castel Benito following a fire breaking out.  He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery

12-Nov

PHILLIPSON, GEORGE FREDERICK DFM (179015); age 35 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling V, PJ950 of No 158 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing shortly after take off from Castel Benito following a fire breaking out.  He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery

12-Nov

SIMPSON, LEONARD DFC (129050); age 34 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling V, PJ950 of No 158 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing shortly after take off from Castel Benito following a fire breaking out.  He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery

12-Nov

WILSON, CLAUD ROBERT  (144288); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling V, PJ950 of No 158 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing shortly after take off from Castel Benito following a fire breaking out.  He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery

12-Nov

BODMAN, HOWARD  (1305239); age 35 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving with No 2863 Sqn, RAF Regiment and died in the RAF Hospital Ely, following a gastrectomy.  He is buried in Whitchurch (Pantmawr) Cemetery.

12-Nov

SPOONER, ROGER LOUIS NORMAN  (1459961); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 33 ASR MCU and was killed when his lorry skidded and fell into the fjord on Fjord road, Horton near Calo.  He is buried in Oslo Western Civil Cemetery.

12-Nov

BAILEY, HAROLD  (1303537); age 25 RAFVR

LAC

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died from pulmonary tuberculosis, his death being registered in Durham N W.  He is buried in Durham (St Cuthbert) Churchyard.

12-Nov

HARE, MOLLY  (2069505); age 27 WAAF

LACW

She was serving as a Nursing Orderly at RAF Wilmslow and died in Paddington Hospital, whilst on demob leave, from hypertension and a cerebral thrombosis.  She is buried in West Moors Cemetery.

13-Nov

WILD, STANLEY  (1036561); age 23 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 85 Group, and died in No 108 General Hospital, Brussels from a pulped temporal lobe and cerebral compression following an operation after falling 20 feet from a window.  He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery.

13-Nov

JEFFERSON, ALAN GLINN  (150455); age 23 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 248 Sqn, and was killed in an accident when the car he was driving collided head on with a bus on the Barnstaple-Braunton road.  He is buried in Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery.

13-Nov

VIRGIN, NORMAN ERNEST HAROLD  (40961); age 25 RAF

Flt Lt

He was serving at RAF Chivenor and was killed in an accident when the car he was travelling in collided head on with a bus on the Barnstaple-Braunton road.  He is buried in Long Ashton (All Saints) Churchyard.

13-Nov

LOWRY, WILLIAM EDWARD MICHAEL DFC (33193); age 29 RAF

Wg Cdr

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito PR34, RG184 of No 684 Sqn, which crashed into a mountain side on fire en-route from the Cocos Islands to Singapore.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

13-Nov

JONES, GEORGE HAYWARD DFC (152650); age 22 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito PR34, RG184 of No 684 Sqn, which crashed into a mountain side on fire en-route from the Cocos Islands to Singapore.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

13-Nov

ROWE, DONALD JAMES  (49203); age 23 RAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito III, RR294 of No 13 OTU, which crashed into a farm house during an attempted single engine overshoot.  He is buried in Hildenborough (St John) Churchyard

13-Nov

GILDER, JACK EDWARD  (122494); age 27 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito III, RR294 of No 13 OTU, which crashed into a farm house during an attempted single engine overshoot.  He is buried in or was cremated at Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery and Crematorium

13-Nov

LASCELLES, ERNEST BRUCE  (580224); age Unknown RAF

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick I, HG121 of No 6 OTU, which flew into the Moray Firth as it descended through cloud at the end of an operational training flight.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Nov

HAMBLETT, DOUGLAS FREDERICK  (2235457); age 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick I, HG121 of No 6 OTU, which flew into the Moray Firth as it descended through cloud at the end of an operational training flight.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Nov

O'NEILL, KENNETH  (1435702); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick I, HG121 of No 6 OTU, which flew into the Moray Firth as it descended through cloud at the end of an operational training flight.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Nov

PARSONS, PETER FRANCIS  (181868); age 20 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick I, HG121 of No 6 OTU, which flew into the Moray Firth as it descended through cloud at the end of an operational training flight.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Nov

URQUHART, FINLAY SIMPSON  (1562178); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick I, HG121 of No 6 OTU, which flew into the Moray Firth as it descended through cloud at the end of an operational training flight.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Nov

MARKS, ERIC JAMES  (1602966); age 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick I, HG121 of No 6 OTU, which flew into the Moray Firth as it descended through cloud at the end of an operational training flight.  He is buried in North Petherton Cemetery.

13-Nov

HARDING, DONALD GEORGE  (1219439); age 24 RAFVR

AC1

He was serving at RAF Khartoum and died in No 16 General Hospital, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

13-Nov

LOVELY, VERONICA JOAN  (2030224); age 22 WAAF

LACW

She was serving as a radio telephone operator at RAF Langham and died at her home in Granville Road, Eastbourne from sarcoma of the tibia with secondary deposits of the lungs.  She was cremated at Brighton (Woodvale) Borough Crematorium.

13-Nov

HOPE, ANN GERTRUDE  (2079859); age 36 WAAF

LACW

She was serving at RAF Horsham St Faith and died in the RAF Hospital Ely from a gastrectomy.  She is buried in Durham (St Margaret) Churchyard Extension.

13-Nov

BOND, CHARLES JAMES  (1288883); age 37 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving at RAF Innsworth  and died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton from miliary tuberculosis.  He is buried in or was cremated at Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery. and Crematorium.

14-Nov

WANICKI, Stefan (P.784386); age 49 PAF

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 306 when he died in Derby City Hospital from cardiac failure.  He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery.

14-Nov

APPLETON, DOUGLAS VICTOR  (134068); age 28 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, KG598 of No 512 Sqn, which crashed out of control and burst into flames on an overshoot after the flap were raised instead of the undercarriage.  He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma

14-Nov

BLAIR, CHARLES FORBES  (1823546); age 20 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, KG598 of No 512 Sqn, which crashed out of control and burst into flames on an overshoot after the flap were raised instead of the undercarriage.  He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma

14-Nov

BOUCHET, CECIL THOMAS TOBIAS  (87524); age 41 RAFVR

Wg Cdr

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, KG598 of No 512 Sqn, which crashed out of control and burst into flames on an overshoot after the flap were raised instead of the undercarriage.  He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma

14-Nov

MILLS, RAYMOND ARTHUR  (1611170); age 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, KG598 of No 512 Sqn, which crashed out of control and burst into flames on an overshoot after the flap were raised instead of the undercarriage.  He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma

14-Nov

PATTEN, DOUGLAS GORDON  (1585344); age 23 RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, KG598 of No 512 Sqn, which crashed out of control and burst into flames on an overshoot after the flap were raised instead of the undercarriage.  He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma

14-Nov

VAN BOOLEN, BASIL PHILIP  (198716); age 25 RAFVR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota III, KG598 of No 512 Sqn, which crashed out of control and burst into flames on an overshoot after the flap were raised instead of the undercarriage.  He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma

14-Nov

FAIR, RONALD GEORGE JAMES  (1834825); age 20 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling V, PW422 of No 570 Sqn, which struck a telegraph pole whilst flying a low level to drop newspapers over Brussels.  He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery

14-Nov

HALL, TOM  (1671883); age 22 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling V, PW422 of No 570 Sqn, which struck a telegraph pole whilst flying a low level to drop newspapers over Brussels.  He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery

14-Nov

MARTIN, FREDERICK THOMAS  (1874948); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling V, PW422 of No 570 Sqn, which struck a telegraph pole whilst flying a low level to drop newspapers over Brussels.  He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery

14-Nov

MAVERS, REGINALD CLIFFORD  (1812222); age Unknown RAFVR

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling V, PW422 of No 570 Sqn, which struck a telegraph pole whilst flying a low level to drop newspapers over Brussels.  He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery

14-Nov

WALKER, WILLIAM ROBERT  (1615521); age 23 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling V, PW422 of No 570 Sqn, which struck a telegraph pole whilst flying a low level to drop newspapers over Brussels.  He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery

14-Nov

BURNELL, HAROLD HAMLYN AFC (39299); age 37 RAF

Wg Cdr

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME439 of No 1 LSU, which flew into a hillside near Bari following an engine failure during a test flight.  He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery

14-Nov

MORRIS, PHILIP EDWIN  (52444); age 25 RAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME439 of No 1 LSU, which flew into a hillside near Bari following an engine failure during a test flight.  He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery

14-Nov

DUNCAN, HUGH GEOFFREY  (156801); age 22 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME439 of No 1 LSU, which flew into a hillside near Bari following an engine failure during a test flight.  He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery

14-Nov

MEAGER, RODNEY WALTER  (158521); age 35 RAFVR

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME439 of No 1 LSU, which flew into a hillside near Bari following an engine failure during a test flight.  He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery

14-Nov

SAMUEL, NORMAN DESMOND DFC (137661); age 25 RAFVR

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME439 of No 1 LSU, which flew into a hillside near Bari following an engine failure during a test flight.  He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery

14-Nov

SMITH, EDWARD MAURICE WILLIAM  (968112); age 28 RAFVR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME439 of No 1 LSU, which flew into a hillside near Bari following an engine failure during a test flight.  He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery

14-Nov

SPRINGETT, REGINALD ARTHUR CLARENCE  (1438092); age 30 RAFVR

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME439 of No 1 LSU, which flew into a hillside near Bari following an engine failure during a test flight.  He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery

14-Nov

WALDRON, FRANCIS JOSEPH  (1586675); age 32 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ME439 of No 1 LSU, which flew into a hillside near Bari following an engine failure during a test flight.  He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery

14-Nov

WALKER, DEREK RONALD DFC (); age 30 RAF

Wg Cdr

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang IC, KM232 of No Digby, which crashed in a high speed stall on descending from cloud and pulling up steeply over Finchley, London.  He is buried in Englefield Green Cemetery

14-Nov

KILAKI P V MENON  (785799); age Unknown RAFVR

AC2

He was a locally recruited member and was probably serving with the STC at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

14-Nov

GREAVES, ALBERT GEORGE  (911133); age 29 RAFVR

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 Folkestone.  He is buried in Kingsnorth (St Michael) Church Cemetery

15-Nov

FARMILOE, ROBERT BRYCE  (1897232); age 26 RAFVR

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Tempest V, JN763 of No 287 Sqn, which broke up in cloud after control was lost whilst carrying out aerobatics during an AA co-operation flight.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

15-Nov

HILL, RONALD EDWARD  (3023015); age 20 RAFVR

AC1

He was supposedly serving with No 726 EO RC , but no such unit has so far been identified and was reported missing, believed drowned at Akyab.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

15-Nov

ZADO NATAN  (X/175); age Unknown IL

Rab Khamshi

He was serving with IL at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is commemorated on the Habbaniya Memorial

15-Nov

THOMSON, ALEXANDER  (1368577); age Unknown RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Sylt and died in No 9 British General Hospital from meningitis.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

15-Nov

ARSTALL, THOMAS RAMBLER  (1046394); age 43 RAFVR

LAC

He was on the strength of No 101 PDC and was found in the Bridgwater Canal at Particroft, Salford.  He was cremated at Manchester Crematorium.

15-Nov

CHEAL, GEOFFREY LAURENCE  (1259114); age 23 RAFVR

AC2

He had been medically discharged when he died from acute pulmonary tuberculosis, his death being registered in Battle.  He is buried in East Dean or Eastdean (SS. Simon and Jude) Churchyard.

15-Nov

SWAIN, ARTHUR GEORGE  (520931); age 31 RAF

Cpl

He had recently been demobilised after 10½ years service and was killed when his motor cycle collided with an Army lorry on Coleshill Road, at the junction of Newport Road in Castle Bromwich.  He is buried in Castle Bromwich (SS. Mary and Margaret) Churchyard.

15-Nov

MONTGOMERY, JOHN HENRY  (631441); age 26 RAF

Cpl

He was serving in the UK and died at 40 Radcliffe Parade, Belfast from haemoptysis and pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Belfast (Dundonald) Cemetery.

15-Nov

LITTLE, ARTHUR  (1415380); age 45 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 14 Air Crew Holding Unit and was killed when his motorcycle collided with an Army lorry on Coleshill Road, Cardiff at the junction of Newport Road in fog.  He is buried in Cardiff (Cathys) Cemetery.

15-Nov

DISMORE, SIDNEY ALBERT CBE (81162); age 45 RAFVR

Gp Capt

He had been serving at HQ, Transport Command but was awaiting release when he died at home at The Beacon, Selcroft Road, Purley, from occlusion of the left coronary artery and atheroma.  He is buried in Bandon Hill Cemetery.

16-Nov

JONES, WILLIAM ERNEST  (1647039); age 36 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving with No 2 Group HQ and died in the School house on Prinzenstrasse from injuries sustained whilst travelling as a passenger in a vehicle which hit a tree near Plon.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

16-Nov

GAUNT, CECIL EDWARD  (1226256); age 32 RAFVR

Cpl

He had recently been demobilised and was found shot dead in his father's office, a verdict of suicide being passed.  He is buried in Doveridge (St Cuthbert) Church Cemetery.

16-Nov

EDWARDS, ELSIE  (2084816); age 22 WAAF

ACW1

She had been medically discharged when she died in the Essex sanatorium from pulmonary tuberculosis and broncho pneumonia.  She is buried in Millom (St George) Churchyard.

16-Nov

LAWRENCE, ROBERT ARTHUR  (1474270); age 38 RAFVR

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Biggin Hill and was killed when riding pillion on a motorcycle driven by Aircraftman Frank Quintin when it collided with a van at the junction of Croham and Normanton Roads in South Croydon.  He is buried in Orpington (St Mary Cray) Cemetery.

16-Nov

HODGSON, NELLIE  (2135010); age 40 WAAF

ACW1

She was serving as a Waitress at RAF Finningley and died in Royal Infirmary from pneumonia.  She is buried in Morley Cemetery.

16-Nov

BOWDEN, RICHARD ALBERT  (1469477); age 38 RAFVR

LAC

He was serving on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in Ward G at the RAF Hospital, Kirkham from TB.  He is buried in Collaton (St Mary) Churchyard..

16-Nov

TAYLOR, BARBARA JOAN  (2025112); age 21 WAAF

Sgt

She was serving at RAF Wellesbourne Mountford and was killed when the car in which she was travelling skidded and overturned near Wellesbourne Mountford aerodrome whilst returning from  a dance.  She is buried in Watlington (St Leonard) Churchyard.