Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 1 - 16 December 1945
01-Dec |
FOODY, JAMES PETER (30293); age 28 RAAF |
WO |
He was serving with No 62 when he died from a liver infection at RAF Dhubalia, India. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata |
01-Dec |
ANDREWS, TREVOR AUBREY (135275); age 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, TA498 of No 84 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on terrorist road traffic in Indonesian, the wreckage being found amongst that of the enemy traffic. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery |
01-Dec |
SLIP, BERNARD GEORGE (119311); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, TA498 of No 84 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on terrorist road traffic in Indonesian, the wreckage being found amongst that of the enemy traffic. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery |
01-Dec |
SLEEP, KENNETH STEPHEN (J/9483); age Unknown RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XIV, NH899 of No 411 Sqn, which dived into sea off Romo Island, cause unknown. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
01-Dec |
JAMIL SALEH (6897); age Unknown IL |
Pvt |
He was serving with IL at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery |
01-Dec |
BLACK, JOSEPH (2207280); age 34 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Khormaksar and was electrocuted in an accident at Khormaksar. He is buried in Maala Cemetery. |
01-Dec |
BOULDEN, SYLVIA PEGGY (2131371); age 21 WAAF |
LACW |
She was serving at RAF Andrews Field and died in West Middlesex Hospital from lymphadenoma. She is buried in South Ealing Cemetery. |
01-Dec |
FRADD, FREDERICK HORATIO (84445); age 59 RAF |
Flt Lt |
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 Romford. He is buried in or was cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park |
02-Dec |
CARTER, ROBERT CHARLES (1029571); age 24 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 243 Sqn, and died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Cowra, whilst on leave when he came off his motorcycle. This resulted in a deep wound to his femoral artery from which he died through loss of blood and shock. He is buried in Cowra War Cemetery. |
02-Dec |
KEMP, DONALD (1111695); age 25 RAFVR |
WO |
He died from injuries sustained on 30 Nov 1945 whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN432 of No 525 Sqn on 30 November 1945, which struck a bank on the approach to land at Almaza on its return from a training sortie. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery |
02-Dec |
MUNT, THOMAS MARTIN (958354); age 26 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 40 ASP and was killed in motor traffic accident. He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery. |
02-Dec |
McMANUS, JOHN ARTHUR (1522972); age 31 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 7055 SE and died in the Combined Military Hospital at Waltair from lobar pneumonia. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai. |
02-Dec |
YOUNGMAN, CECIL JAMES (1668838); age 38 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 3 (P) AFU and died in Battersea General Hospital, London, from tuberculosis and meningitis. He is buried in Lambeth Cemetery. |
02-Dec |
ROLLISON, FRANK LEONARD (841948); age Unknown 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 Bromley. He is buried in Chislehurst (The Annciation) Churchyard. |
03-Dec |
HUNTER, ROBERT WATSON (167765); age 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, KL677 of No 159 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take off from Pegu as it set off on a weather recce. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
NEEDHAM, GEORGE COLIN KEITH (163752); age 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, KL677 of No 159 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take off from Pegu as it set off on a weather recce. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
SHERWOOD, CYRIL CHARLES (167555); age 28 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, KL677 of No 159 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take off from Pegu as it set off on a weather recce. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
SILSON, JACK (1676027); age 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, KL677 of No 159 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take off from Pegu as it set off on a weather recce. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
SLADE, KENNETH ARTHUR ROBERT (57050); age 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, KL677 of No 159 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take off from Pegu as it set off on a weather recce. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
SMITH, JAMES (1797362); age 25 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, KL677 of No 159 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take off from Pegu as it set off on a weather recce. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
SMITH, PETER NEWMAN (1802627); age 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, KL677 of No 159 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take off from Pegu as it set off on a weather recce. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
TUDGE, ERIC ROY (167783); age 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, KL677 of No 159 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take off from Pegu as it set off on a weather recce. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery |
03-Dec |
BAKER, CYRIL CLAUDE (1219314); age 24 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KH125 of No 220 Sqn, which lost the port outer wing after flying into cu-nim cloud near Rochefort on its return from a trooping flight from the UK to the Middle East. He is buried in Rochefort-sur-Mer Naval Cemetery |
03-Dec |
BALSOM, ALBERT JOHN (153832); age 23 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KH125 of No 220 Sqn, which lost the port outer wing after flying into cu-nim cloud near Rochefort on its return from a trooping flight from the UK to the Middle East. He is buried in Rochefort-sur-Mer Naval Cemetery |
03-Dec |
BEECH, EDWIN WALTER (153958); age 21 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KH125 of No 220 Sqn, which lost the port outer wing after flying into cu-nim cloud near Rochefort on its return from a trooping flight from the UK to the Middle East. He is buried in Rochefort-sur-Mer Naval Cemetery |
03-Dec |
BIRKETT, WILLIAM RITSON (1081474); age 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KH125 of No 220 Sqn, which lost the port outer wing after flying into cu-nim cloud near Rochefort on its return from a trooping flight from the UK to the Middle East. He is buried in Rochefort-sur-Mer Naval Cemetery |
03-Dec |
BLACKBOURN, BARRY FRANK (1439342); age 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KH125 of No 220 Sqn, which lost the port outer wing after flying into cu-nim cloud near Rochefort on its return from a trooping flight from the UK to the Middle East. He is buried in Rochefort-sur-Mer Naval Cemetery |
03-Dec |
BOLTON, HARRY (1188678); age 33 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KH125 of No 220 Sqn, which lost the port outer wing after flying into cu-nim cloud near Rochefort on its return from a trooping flight from the UK to the Middle East. He is buried in Rochefort-sur-Mer Naval Cemetery |
03-Dec |
GIBSON, WILLIAM GEORGE (105294); age 42 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KH125 of No 220 Sqn, which lost the port outer wing after flying into cu-nim cloud near Rochefort on its return from a trooping flight from the UK to the Middle East. He is buried in Rochefort-sur-Mer Naval Cemetery |
03-Dec |
GILLINGHAM, SIDNEY JOHN (1338852); age 22 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KH125 of No 220 Sqn, which lost the port outer wing after flying into cu-nim cloud near Rochefort on its return from a trooping flight from the UK to the Middle East. He is buried in Rochefort-sur-Mer Naval Cemetery |
03-Dec |
HALLIDAY, JOHN GORDON (78912); age 30 RAFVR |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KH125 of No 220 Sqn, which lost the port outer wing after flying into cu-nim cloud near Rochefort on its return from a trooping flight from the UK to the Middle East. He is buried in Rochefort-sur-Mer Naval Cemetery |
03-Dec |
ROWE, HAROLD (190277); age 36 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KH125 of No 220 Sqn, which lost the port outer wing after flying into cu-nim cloud near Rochefort on its return from a trooping flight from the UK to the Middle East. He is buried in Rochefort-sur-Mer Naval Cemetery |
03-Dec |
SLACK, LESLIE JOSEPH (125827); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VIII, KH125 of No 220 Sqn, which lost the port outer wing after flying into cu-nim cloud near Rochefort on its return from a trooping flight from the UK to the Middle East. He is buried in Rochefort-sur-Mer Naval Cemetery |
03-Dec |
GRAHAM, HARVEY ALLAN (R/263049); age 20 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 437 Sqn, at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery |
03-Dec |
TURNER, FRANK GEOFFREY (542960); age 25 RAF |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 317 S & TC and died in No 74 British General Hospital from typhoid fever and appendicitis. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
03-Dec |
GLEW, FREDERICK GEORGE WALTER (366093); age 35 RAF |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 6085 SE at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Chichester in the 1st Quarter of 1946. He is buried in Chichester Cemetery. |
03-Dec |
HOOPER, STANLEY (73525); age 62 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was serving in the UK and died at Woodend Hutted Annexe, Aberdeen, due to 'heart block' and cardiovascular degeneration. He is buried in Peterhead Cemetery. |
03-Dec |
BRUCE, THOMAS REID (2208296); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died at Woodend Hutted Annexe, Aberdeen, due to 'heart block' and cardiovascular degeneration. He is buried in Peterhead Cemetery. |
03-Dec |
ANDERSON, ERIC FARQUHARSON (1358931); age 34 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was on the strength of No 104 PDC and died from pulmonary tuberculosis. His death is registered in Wirral. He is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
SKINNER, DESMOND (1806848); age 21 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving in the South Africa and died in the Barrangwanath Military Hospital, Johannesburg from tuberculosis. He is buried in Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
JEPSON, GUY BROOKS (76406); age Unknown RAFVR |
Wg Cdr |
He was serving with ACAS(I) ADI (K) and was killed in an accident at Benghazi Bridge on the Reichautobahn between Bad Eilsen and Bad Nenndorf. He is buried in Hannover War Cemetery. |
04-Dec |
STUMBLES, ANDREW WRIGHT (522310); age Unknown RAF |
Sgt |
He had been demobilised and died in the City Hospital, Edinburgh from pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis. He was cremated at Edinburgh (Warriston) Cemetery. |
05-Dec |
REDFERN, EDWIN CURTIS (76541); age 32 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with No 239 Wing and died at Santa Maria Le Longa near Undine from self inflicted gas poisoning. He is buried in Udine War Cemetery. |
05-Dec |
BYWOOD, ALAN (196311); age 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Warwick I, BV512 of No 6 OTU, which spun and dived into the ground during a dual asymmetric flying exercise. He was cremated at Leeds (Lawns Wood) Cemetery |
05-Dec |
MITCHELL, ROY HOWARD DFC (133678); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Warwick I, BV512 of No 6 OTU, which spun and dived into the ground during a dual asymmetric flying exercise. He is buried in Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery |
05-Dec |
ELLIS, DEREK HUGH (1461488); age 24 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with the TSTU, Chaklala and died in Rawalpindi Military Hospital from poliomyelitis. He is buried in Rawalpindi War Cemetery. |
05-Dec |
LEACH, LESLIE CHARLES (139119); age 46 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
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 Edmonton. He is buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Middlesex |
05-Dec |
TAYLOR, DONALD (1118013); age 36 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He had been medically discharged when he died in hospital from an illness, his death being registered in Hyde. He is buried in Runcorn Cemetery. |
05-Dec |
YOUNG, FREDERICK BERTRAND (617402); age 26 RAF |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Hawkinge at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Leeds. He is buried in Leeds (Harehills) Cemetery. |
05-Dec |
STUBBS, HENRY (1000457); age 43 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 73 (Signals) Wing and died in the RAF Hospital, Northallerton from a paralytic illeus following a hemiclectomy. He is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery. |
05-Dec |
JOHNSON, FREDERICK WILLIAM (1017902); age 32 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with the A & AEE and died in the Tower House Hospital, Salisbury, from a subarachnoid haemorrhage. He is buried in Hull Western Cemetery. |
05-Dec |
EDE, ALAN CECIL (570446); age 26 RAF |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 48 Sqn at Manston and died at The General Hospital, Margate from injuries sustained in a propeller accident. He is buried in Rochester (St Margaret's) Cemetery. |
06-Dec |
GOOCH, MICHAEL JOHN COVINGTON (132302); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF622 of No 14 Sqn, which hit the sea and burst into flames on recovering from a dive bombing attack on the ranges at Sylt. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
06-Dec |
HOLME, MAURICE (133662); age 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF622 of No 14 Sqn, which hit the sea and burst into flames on recovering from a dive bombing attack on the ranges at Sylt. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
06-Dec |
WILLIAMS, RALPH EDWARD PASCOE (189383); age 20 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire LF IX, MK717 of No 84 Group Communication Squadron, which crashed near Bordenau. He is buried in Celle War Cemetery. |
06-Dec |
PROSSER, GARNET GODFREY (54066); age 23 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was serving as a controller and was killed when Sunderland, 'Z' of No 209 Sqn collided with the BOAC control launch just before it took off with 25 passengers to Rangoon. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata. |
06-Dec |
ZALEWSKI, Feliks (P.2439); age 34 PAF |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 316 Sqn, and committed suicide by shooting himself at 74 Jubilee Road, Weston super Mare. He is buried in Weston-super-Mare Cemetery. |
06-Dec |
NEILL, ROBERT MURRAY (149323); age 27 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ332 of the MAEE, which crashed into the sea after being damaged by the blast of the bombs it dropped during a low level test drop, the bombs having been dropped below the prescribed test height. He is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire |
06-Dec |
SMITH, ROBERT KENNEDY (); age RNVR |
Sub Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ332 of the MAEE, which crashed into the sea after being damaged by the blast of the bombs it dropped during a low level test drop, the bombs having been dropped below the prescribed test height. |
06-Dec |
BALL, IVOR GEORGE (1380004); age 30 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Strubby at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Warminster. He is buried in Horningsham (St John the Baptist) Churchyard. |
07-Dec |
KENYON, EDMUND JOHN (195086); age Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, NT115 of No 21 Sqn, which dived into the ground inverted after control was lost whilst flying in cloud. He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery |
07-Dec |
UTTING, JOHN (1584534); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, NT115 of No 21 Sqn, which dived into the ground inverted after control was lost whilst flying in cloud. He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery |
07-Dec |
BUCKLAND, CHARLES ERNEST (1457397); age Unknown RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 55515 MSU and was killed at Tennah Yinggi railway crossing, Batavia, in a civil disturbance. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery. |
07-Dec |
BIGGINS, WALTER BARRON (1076797); age 37 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Bassingbourn and died in the RAF Hospital Henlow from injuries sustained two days earlier when he was struck by an American ambulance on the Bassingbourn to Royston road. He is buried in Mexborough Cemetery. |
07-Dec |
GAUNTLETT, ARTHUR VICTOR (508478); age 40 RAF |
Sgt |
He was serving in the UK and died at 1b Raddlebarne Road, Birmingham. He is buried in Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery. |
07-Dec |
MARSDEN, GEORGE BERNARD NEWTON (1375666); age 31 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 Brentwood. He is buried in or was cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park |
07-Dec |
HOLT, MARGARET BEATRICE (2088304); age 23 WAAF |
Cpl |
She was serving in the UK and died at The Sanatorium, Baguley, Cheshire from pulmonary tuberculosis. She was cremated at Manchester Crematorium. |
07-Dec |
LAIRD, THOMAS (2270649); age 19 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Padgate and died in Winwick EMS Hospital from tuberculosis meningitis. He is buried in Glasgow (Eastwood) Cemetery. |
07-Dec |
ROGERSON, ALEXANDER MALCOLM (996988); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He had been medically discharged from the RAF and died in Lochmaben Sanatorium from spinal tuberculosis. He is buried in Closeburn Cemetery. |
07-Dec |
IBBERTSON, NEIL BRADFORD (3032554); age 19 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Folkingham and died in the RAF Hospital Rauceby from injuries when his motorcycle and sidecar collided with a lorry travelling from the camp to Folkingham village. He was cremated at Bournemouth Crematorium. |
07-Dec |
KEMP, WALTER GEORGE JAMES (1226185); age 25 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 216 MU and died in Orsett Lodge Hospital, Grays Essex, from carcinoma. He is buried in Thurrock (West Thurrock) Cemetery. |
08-Dec |
HALE, ERIC (1583590); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF961 of No 84 Sqn, which was lost near Soerabaya during an offensive support patrol. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery |
08-Dec |
TAYLOR, JAMES DAVIS DFC (141717); age 25 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF961 of No 84 Sqn, which was lost near Soerabaya during an offensive support patrol. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery |
08-Dec |
DAVIDSON, WILLIAM (1090984); age 39 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He had been serving at RAF Langham where he collapsed and died from a heart attack. He is buried in Bradford (Scholemoor) Cemetery. |
08-Dec |
RUTLEDGE, CHARLES IRWIN (652115); age 24 RAF |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Catania and died in a MT accident, the details of which has not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
08-Dec |
MacDONALD, CATHERINE ANN (485789); age Unknown WAAF |
ACW2 |
She was serving at RAF Stornoway and died from TB at the Lewis Sanitorium. She is buried in Laxay Cemetery, Lochs. |
08-Dec |
WYLIE, RONALD (552933); age 24 RAF |
LAC |
He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton, from carcinoma of the lung. He is buried in Sunderland (Mere Knolls) Cemetery. |
08-Dec |
ALLISON, FLORENCE ELIZABETH (2130584); age 21 WAAF |
LACW |
She was serving as a nursing orderly at RAF Lyneham and died in the SSQ from self inflicted injuries. She is buried in New Southgate Cemetery. |
09-Dec |
CLARK, ALFRED STANLEY (1548586); age 28 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 5051 (Airfield Construction) Sqn and died in No 5 RAF Hospital from injuries sustained in an off duty accident when he fell beneath a train. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
09-Dec |
DUKE, ROBERT WALTER EDWARD (133422); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with the Airborne Commando attached to the 23rd Indian Division and was killed when the convoy he was in was ambushed on Java. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery. |
09-Dec |
BARTLETT, EILEEN MARIE VAGO (457213); age 24 WAAF |
LACW |
She was serving as a Clerk/Pay Accounts in the Air Ministry and died in St George's Hospital, London SW1 from tuberculosis peritonitis. She is buried in Harrow (Pinner) New Cemetery.. |
10-Dec |
BROCKWAY, HARRY STANLEY (1422619); age 36 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 3 Signals Depot at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Asmara War Cemetery |
10-Dec |
HENDERSON, CHARLES EDWARD (176611); age 37 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving as an Equipment Officer with No 343 MU and was killed in an accidental explosion on duty at 'C' site at RAF Gummidipundi. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai |
10-Dec |
COWLES, GEORGE HENRY DFC (47803); age 33 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with No 1333 TSCU and was found in a ditch near Syerston on 4 December with serious head injuries, after deplaning from a Dakota shortly after landing from a night glider exercise. He later died from his injuries in the station sick quarters. An open verdict was returned and he is buried in Weston Zoyland Cemetery. |
11-Dec |
MOONEY, WILLIAM DFC, DFM (171182); age 30 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was serving as the Adjutant 'G' with No 101 RSU and was murdered whilst off duty at Phrear Lane, Calcutta. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata. |
11-Dec |
STOREY, GEORGE POTTS (1107679); age 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 54 EU and died in No 27 British General Hospital from injuries sustained in a MT accident. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata. |
11-Dec |
DORSETT, KENNETH (1006380); age 25 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 6228 BD Flt and was killed at Aalhorn whilst off-loading Luftwaffe missiles for stacking whhich exploded. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
11-Dec |
ROWE, EDGAR WILLIAM (1702549); age Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 6228 BD Flt and was killed at Aalhorn whilst off-loading Luftwaffe missiles for stacking whhich exploded. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
11-Dec |
MORTON, JOHN (633858); age 26 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 106 PDC (POW) after being repatriated from being a Japanese POW in Java, but died in the RAF Hospital Cosford from pneumonia. He is buried in Great Harwood (Oor Lady and St Hubert) Roman Catholic Churchyard. |
11-Dec |
PARTRIDGE, ALLEN EDWARD (1468732); age 43 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving in the UK and died at the Westminster Hospital, Horseferry Road, London. He is buried in Kescrave (All Saints) Churchyard. |
12-Dec |
CLEMENTSON, FRANK HOUGHTON (1784006); age 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW624 of No 232 Sqn, which crashed near Negombo in Ceylon during a test flight when both outboard engines were feathered well below the briefed safety height for this activity. He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery |
12-Dec |
COATSWORTH, ERIC (196866); age 24 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW624 of No 232 Sqn, which crashed near Negombo in Ceylon during a test flight when both outboard engines were feathered well below the briefed safety height for this activity. He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery |
12-Dec |
FARDLE, MERVYN OLIVER CLIVE (1895203); age 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW624 of No 232 Sqn, which crashed near Negombo in Ceylon during a test flight when both outboard engines were feathered well below the briefed safety height for this activity. He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery |
12-Dec |
OFFORD, LESLIE WILLIAM (1814621); age Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW624 of No 232 Sqn, which crashed near Negombo in Ceylon during a test flight when both outboard engines were feathered well below the briefed safety height for this activity. He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery |
12-Dec |
SING, HENRY LEE (3008574); age 20 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW624 of No 232 Sqn, which crashed near Negombo in Ceylon during a test flight when both outboard engines were feathered well below the briefed safety height for this activity. He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery |
12-Dec |
WILFORD, ERNEST THOMAS (2202364); age 21 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW624 of No 232 Sqn, which crashed near Negombo in Ceylon during a test flight when both outboard engines were feathered well below the briefed safety height for this activity. He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery |
12-Dec |
WOODWARD, HARRY (1199390); age 29 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW624 of No 232 Sqn, which crashed near Negombo in Ceylon during a test flight when both outboard engines were feathered well below the briefed safety height for this activity. He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery |
12-Dec |
PETTIT, ROBERT WILLIAM (1232638); age 23 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 55578 MSU and died in No 61 Indian General Hospital from hepatic enlargement neoplasm. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery. |
12-Dec |
THATCHER, HUBERT GEORGE (1434843); age 22 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving with Provost HQ (ME) and died in No 5 RAF General Hospital from injuries sustained when a lorry collided with a private motorcycle at Maadi Junction on the Cairo to Helwan Road. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
13-Dec |
ENGLAND, JAMES EDWARD MC (); age 51 Army |
Capt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF588 of No 211 Sqn, which broke up in the air during a courier sortie about 20 miles from Ipoh. He is buried in Taiping War Cemetery |
13-Dec |
DUNNETT, STEPHEN FALCONER (179774); age 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, RF588 of No 211 Sqn, which broke up in the air during a courier sortie about 20 miles from Ipoh. He is buried in Taiping War Cemetery |
13-Dec |
TREVOR, GUY (144178); age 25 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito PR34, RG228 of No 540 Sqn, which overshot a force landing near Ford and crashed into a river following an engine failure. He is buried in Castle Eden (St James) Churchyard |
13-Dec |
VALLANCE, ERIC WILLIAM (1353544); age 34 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He had been serving with No 2789 Sqn RAF Regiment prior to his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death was registered in Henley. He was cremated at Mortlake Crematorium. |
13-Dec |
FENWICK, CHARLES (55911); age Unknown RAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, NC446 of No 26 OTU, which flew into the ground at high speed near Newbury during a night cross country flight. He is buried in Cadoxton-juxta-Neath (SS Cattwg and Illtyd) Churchyard |
13-Dec |
CASTLE, IVOR (201308); age Unknown RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, NC446 of No 26 OTU, which flew into the ground at high speed near Newbury during a night cross country flight. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
13-Dec |
DE WINTER, REGINALD SAMUEL (REX) (1629798); age Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, NC446 of No 26 OTU, which flew into the ground at high speed near Newbury during a night cross country flight. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
13-Dec |
GILLESPIE, COLIN CAMPBELL FREW (1672004); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, NC446 of No 26 OTU, which flew into the ground at high speed near Newbury during a night cross country flight. He is buried in Auchtermuchty Cemetery |
13-Dec |
RICHARDS, DONALD ERNEST (1590458); age 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, NC446 of No 26 OTU, which flew into the ground at high speed near Newbury during a night cross country flight. He is buried in Eccleshall (All Saints) Churchyard |
13-Dec |
TIMMS, BERNARD ARTHUR JOHN (1805475); age 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, NC446 of No 26 OTU, which flew into the ground at high speed near Newbury during a night cross country flight. He is buried in or was cremated at Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium |
13-Dec |
WATERSON, LEONARD ROBERT (1293879); age 25 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, NC446 of No 26 OTU, which flew into the ground at high speed near Newbury during a night cross country flight. He is buried in Harrow (Pinner) New Cemetery |
13-Dec |
LE MONNIER, JACQUES FFAF (); age FFAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BS242 of No 80 OTU, which collided with BS463 of the same unit neat East Castel in County Durham during a formation flying practice. |
13-Dec |
JENNINGS, JESSE WILLIAM HENRY (51133); age 38 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with HQ, No 8 Group and was drowned when the RAF van he was driving crashed into the Forty Foot drain between White Bridge and Three Pots in Chatteris. He is buried in Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery. |
13-Dec |
CHURCH, DOROTHY (2142041); age 22 WAAF |
LACW |
She was serving with HQ, No 8 Group and drowned when the RAF van in which was a passenger crashed into the Forty Foot drain between White Bridge and Three Pots in Chatteris drowning. She is buried in Canterbury Cemetery, Kent. |
14-Dec |
PARRY, RICHARD GRIFFITH (591084); age 25 RAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 1341 Flt and died in No 60 British General Hospital at Bilaspur, from schizophrenia. He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery. |
14-Dec |
KENT, ARNOLD WATSON (1377257); age 33 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He had been serving with No 41 ASP when he was captured by the Japanese. He died in the RN Hospital, Herne Bay, Sydney, NSW from Pulmonary Tuberculosis following his release from captivity. He is buried in Sydney War Cemetery. |
14-Dec |
TILEY, ARTHUR WESLEY (974511); age 28 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 85 Grp Comm Sqn and died from self inflicted gun shot wounds in the Hotel Automatique Avenue Fonsney 10, Brussels. He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery. |
14-Dec |
CHESTERS, WALTER ERNEST (2267127); age 22 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 18 Recruits Centre and died in the East Suffolk General Hospital from peritonitis following appendicitis. He is buried in Crewe Cemetery. |
14-Dec |
CUMMINS, DOROTHY (2087652); age 22 WAAF |
ACW1 |
She had served with No 3 Embarkation Unit but had been medically discharged when she died in Cleaver Sanatorium, Oldfield Road, Heswall from pulmonary tuberculosis. She is buried in Liverpool (Ford) Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
15-Dec |
NICHOLLS, FRANK JOSEPH (1654385); age 30 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with HQ, No 216 Group, and had been arrested in an out of bounds area in Cairo two days earlier. Placed in a cell in the RAF holding centre, he appeared normal but next morning could not be roused from sleep. Admitted to No 63 General Hospital it was found that he was deeply comatose as a result of taking barbiturates and he died as a result of an overdose. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
15-Dec |
LOCKHART, WALTER LENNIE (1372786); age 34 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving with the Empire Air Armament School at RAF Manby and died from pneumonia complicated by secondary vertical meningitis. He is buried in Glasgow (Cardonald) Cemetery. |
16-Dec |
BEAL, DAVID CHARLES (163763); age Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW629 of No 232 Sqn, which undershot an emergency landing at night on an USAAF airfield following an engine failure on a flight from Palem to Dum Dum. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata |
16-Dec |
DEYES, ERIC EDMUND (164687); age 25 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VII, EW629 of No 232 Sqn, which undershot an emergency landing at night on an USAAF airfield following an engine failure on a flight from Palem to Dum Dum. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata |
16-Dec |
CORK, WILLIAM NORMAN (2222037); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH134 of No 1348 Flt, which crashed into the sea off Thai Muang, Siam during an ASR sortie. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
16-Dec |
DAVIDSON, DAVID (1672590); age 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH134 of No 1348 Flt, which crashed into the sea off Thai Muang, Siam during an ASR sortie. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
16-Dec |
LOMAX, WILLIAM ARTHUR BARBER (165682); age 28 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH134 of No 1348 Flt, which crashed into the sea off Thai Muang, Siam during an ASR sortie. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
16-Dec |
MIDDLETON, NORMAN EDWARD (189433); age 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH134 of No 1348 Flt, which crashed into the sea off Thai Muang, Siam during an ASR sortie. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
16-Dec |
STEPHENS, RONALD WILLIAM (1322459); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH134 of No 1348 Flt, which crashed into the sea off Thai Muang, Siam during an ASR sortie. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
16-Dec |
WHALLEY, GEOFFREY ALAN (2202704); age Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH134 of No 1348 Flt, which crashed into the sea off Thai Muang, Siam during an ASR sortie. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
16-Dec |
WOOD, HUGH JOHN (152282); age Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator VI, KH134 of No 1348 Flt, which crashed into the sea off Thai Muang, Siam during an ASR sortie. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
16-Dec |
BOOTH, CHRISTOPHER RICHARD (46846); age Unknown RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was fatally injured whilst flying in Lancaster III, RE180 of No 16 FU, which attempted a force landing at Morthoe in Devon following an engine failure. He is buried in Coalville (Broom Leys) Cemetery |
16-Dec |
HARBERTSON, JOHN (); age ATC |
Cdt |
A member of No 167 Sqn, ATC, he was killed whilst flying in Master II, AZ282 of No 80 OTU, which spun into the ground on the approach to RAF Ouston during an air experience flight |
16-Dec |
POIRIER, ANDRE FFAF (); age FFAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, AZ282 of No 80 OTU, which spun into the ground on the approach to RAF Ouston during an air experience flight. |
16-Dec |
THOMASON, JOHN (1024683); age 38 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was on demobilisation leave from No 104 PDC and died in hospital from carcinoma of the liver and colon, his death being registered in Barton. He is buried in Peel Green Cemetery. |
16-Dec |
WILD, COLIN (2229655); age 21 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was serving with the RAF Police School, Weeton and died in RAF Hospital, Weeton, from a cerebral haemorrhage. He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery. |
16-Dec |
BALLARD, NORMAN GARNET (1229852); age 25 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the Leicester Military Hospital from left side paralysis. He is buried in Leicester (Welford Road) Cemetery. |
16-Dec |
DUFFILL, FREDERICK WILLIAM (1879145); age 43 RAFVR |
AC2 |
He was on the strength of No 102 PDC and died from heart failure at Uxbridge. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
16-Dec |
GIBBS, KENNETH JOHN (953249); age 29 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He had been discharged from the RAF on the grounds of ill-health in June 1945 having returned from Burma, where he had suffered from bouts of malaria and dysentery. Suffering from a nervous breakdown, he shot his wife with a 12-bore shot gun and then shot himself at their home in Worcester. He is buried in Worcester (Astwood) Cemetery. |
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