01-Apr

WEST, WALTER EDWARD; RAFVR (1216929), age: 38

LAC

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained but his death was registered in Lewisham.  He is buried in Chistlehurst Cemetery

01-Apr

BREWS, JOHN BEVERIDGE; RAFVR (1065698), age: 43

LAC

He had been demobilised after serving as a cook during the war and died at Edenhall Hospital, the result of Pulmonary TB.  He is buried in West Wemyss Churchyard.

02-Apr

CUNNINGHAM, COLIN SINCLAIR; RAFVR (1822523), age: 21

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator, KN834 of No 70 Sqn, which crashed near Sessano in Italy whilst attempting a forced landing following an engine failure  He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery

02-Apr

IMRIE, EDWIN ALFRED; RAFVR (1866046), age: 37

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator, KN834 of No 70 Sqn, which crashed near Sessano in Italy whilst attempting a forced landing following an engine failure  He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery

02-Apr

McCONNELL, JAMES; RAFVR (1552044), age: Unknown

LAC

He was serving with No 2896 Sqn, RAF Regiment and died from infective hepatitis.  He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.

02-Apr

ARCHER, KENNETH ROLAND; RAFVR (184570), age: 28

Fg Off

He was serving with the British Mission to Rumania in Bucharest and was killed as the result of an April Fool's Day joke. He was one of a party in a 'borrowed' car and was shot through the heart by a sentry.  He is buried in Bucharest War Cemetery.

02-Apr

HARFIELD, FREDERICK GEORGE; RAFVR (1275977), age: 32

LAC

He was serving in the UK and died at The General Hospital, Bristol.  He is buried in Swindon (Radnor Street) Cemetery.

03-Apr

GENT, SAMUEL RICHARD; RAF (49885), age: 29

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KP241 of No 46 Sqn, which crashed at Stoney Cross during a single engine overshoot.  He was cremated at  Golders Green Crematorium

03-Apr

RATCLIFFE, ERNEST WILLIAM; RAFVR (161064), age: 29

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KP241 of No 46 Sqn, which crashed at Stoney Cross during a single engine overshoot.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

03-Apr

BANKS, NORMAN GEORGE WEDD; RAFVR (920154), age: 27

Cpl

He was serving with No 215 Sqn and died on board the Capetown Castle from cardiac failure and acute mania and chronic leptomeningitis, having been diagnosed as being dangerously ill with schizophrenia on 29 March at RAF Kallang, and was buried at sea.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

03-Apr

MILLICAN, WILFRED; RAFVR (1079213), age: Unknown

AC2

He was serving with No 26 PTC and died in SSQ at Mingaladon from an acute intestinal obstruction.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery.

03-Apr

BARNES, STEPHEN KENDALL; RAFVR (78562), age: 46

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with HQ, Technical Training Command and died in Cardington EMS Hospital from cerebrospinal fever.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

03-Apr

MARTIN, THOMAS WILLIAM; RAFVR (1279404), age: 33

LAC

He had been serving as Blacksmith and Welder in the Middle East but invalided to the UK and medically discharged with congestive heart failure, from which he died.  He is buried in Risca (Danygraig) Cemetery.

03-Apr

CLARKE, WALTER ERNEST; RAFVR (907137), age: 44

Cpl

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained but his death was registered in Exeter.  He was cremated at  Plymouth City Crematorium

03-Apr

LEACH, ADRIAN SIGBERT TERENCE; RAFVR (85484), age: 35

Sqn Ldr

He had relinquished his commission on 17 January and died at Hampstead General Hospital, Haverstock Hill, London from died of ulcerative colitis.  He is buried in Ashtead (St Giles) Churchyard.

03-Apr

SMITH, DESMOND EDWARD; RAFVR (1621991), age: 23

LAC

He was serving at RAF Chedburgh and died at Westminster Hospital, London from cachexia and sarcoma of the left thigh.  He is buried in Lydgate (or Lidgate) (St Mary) Churchyard..

04-Apr

STODDART, WILLIAM STANLEY; RAFVR (1676103), age: 21

Sgt

He died from injuries sustained on 2 Apr 1946 whilst flying in Liberator, KN834 of No 70 Sqn, which crashed near Sessano in Italy whilst attempting a forced landing following an engine failure  He is buried in Caserta War Cemetery

04-Apr

DERGES, ARTHUR HENRY; RAFVR (3036741), age: 19

AC2

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard II, FX412 of No 19 SFTS, which crashed into the North off the Theddlethorpe Ranges after running out of fuel as the result of overshooting the airfield during a night cross country flight.  He is buried in Newton Abbot Cemetery

04-Apr

JOHNS, NORMAN EDMUND; RAF (578482), age: 20

LAC

He was serving with No 77 SP and was found lying on the footpath leading to the airmen's billets at RAF Changi, with two bullet wounds to the head and a Sten gun by his side, a verdict of suicide being returned  He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.

04-Apr

STAPLETON, MICHAEL CHARLES; RAFVR (1881651), age: 20

AC2

He was serving at RAF Habbaniya and died from a gun shot wound.  He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery.

04-Apr

HOBSON, JOHN DERRICK; RAFVR (1044216), age: 23

LAC

He was serving at RAF Debden and died from injuries sustained when the tractor and petrol trailer he was driving, overturned on the perimeter track.  He is buried in Bridlington Cemetery.

05-Apr

EDWARDS, JOHN STANLEY; RAF (639014), age: Unknown

Flt Sgt

The unit in which he was serving has yet to be ascertained, but he died from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

05-Apr

BODDEN, KEITH DESMOND; RAFVR (197812), age: 23

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XIV, MV316 of No 1 ARU, which failed to recover from a dive after control was lost in cloud.  He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery

05-Apr

BRADLEY, LOUIS BERNARD; RAFVR (199258), age: 21

Fg Off

A member of No 16 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XIV, NH907 of No 35 Wg CF, which broke up after hitting the sea whilst flying a very low level in an attempt to remain below the cloud base.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

05-Apr

COLE, CECIL; RAF (623905), age: Unknown

LAC

He was serving at RAF Long Kesh and died at 18 Newton Place, Glasgow from Pulmonary TB.  He is buried in Belfast (Dundonald) Cemetery.

05-Apr

DAWSON, BERTHA JOSEPHINE; WAAF (2134775), age: 45

LACW

She had been medically discharged when she died at The Hospital, Haslemere, Surrey from heart failure due to fatty degeneration of the heart and old rheumatic carditis following an operation for a prolapsed intervertebral disc.  She is buried in Milland (St Luke) Churchyard.

06-Apr

MIRRLEES, WILLIAM; RAF (617394), age: 25

Cpl

He was serving with No 124 Wing and died at 94 British General Hospital, BAOR from injuries sustained in an off duty road accident in Lubeck He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

06-Apr

FREW, HENRY SHANKS KEITH; RAFVR (967656), age: 25

LAC

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died at Ivydene, Dunblane, from cancer.  He was cremated at  Edinburgh (Warriston) Crematorium.

06-Apr

COPE, RAYMOND; RAFVR (1617202), age: 23

LAC

He was serving at RAF Lyneham and died at St. Margaret's Hospital, Stratton St. Margaret's, near Swindon from injuries sustained in a road accident on the Lyneham to Swindon road when a heavy goods lorry collided with a car.  He is buried in or was cremated at  Beckenham Crematorium. and Cemetery.

07-Apr

REILLY, MATHEW JOSEPH MBE; RAF (52413), age: 30

Fg Off

He was serving with No 225 Group and died from a sub arachnoid haemorrhage in the British Military Hospital, Bangalore.  He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai.

07-Apr

LEWIS, CYRIL EDWIN; RAFVR (1692611), age: 23

LAC

He was serving with No 1 HGSU, RAF Earls Colne and was fatally injured when the jeep in which he and six others were travelling overturned at Coggeshall on their way back to camp.  He is buried in Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery.

07-Apr

WADMORE, GEORGE WILLIAM CHARLES; RAFVR (1191252), age: 34

LAC

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital, Wroughton from aplastic anaemia.  He is buried in Colgen Common (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.

07-Apr

HURSTWAITE, HARRY JOHN; RAFVR (1446501), age: 24

LAC

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained but his death was registered in Woolwich.  He is buried in Woolwich Cemetery

08-Apr

NORTH, JOHN HURST; RAFVR (1645022), age: Unknown

Cpl

He was serving with No 5005 (Airfield Construction) Sqn, and died in the RAF Hospital, Singapore from injuries sustained in an on duty accident with an incinerator on 1 April.  He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.

08-Apr

FRIEDLANDER, LEOPOLD LIEBER; RAF (56106), age: 46

Fg Off

He was serving as a Medical Officer with No 53 RAF Hospital, BAFO, where he died in a coma.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

09-Apr

MACKINDER, RALPH; RAF (571703), age: 24

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 50 SP and died in No 68 West African General Hospital, Lagos from dementia praecox.  He is buried in Yaba Cemetery.

09-Apr

POSTONS, HARRY; RAFVR (1306011), age: 24

LAC

He was killed whilst flying as a passenger in Hudson III, FH280 of RAF North Front SF, which ditched in the sea following a double engine failure.  He is buried in Malta Memorial

09-Apr

FALGATE, LESLIE DFC; RAFVR (169345), age: 24

Flt Lt

He was serving with the EANS or EAAS and died in Sedgefield EMS Hospital from lympho sarcoma of the bowels.  He is buried in Stanley New Cemetery.h Eastern.  He is buried in Stanley New Cemetery

09-Apr

DYER, SAMUEL GEORGE; RAF (590917), age: 27

WO

He was on sick leave when he died in Torbay Hospital from acute nephritis and endocarditis.  He is buried in Brixham Nonconformist Cemetery.

09-Apr

NEWMAN, TREVOR GEORGE; RAFVR (142978), age: 27

Fg Off

He was on the strength of No 100 PDC and died at University College Hospital, London from frontal sinusitis and meningitis.  He is buried in Weston super Mare Cemetery.

10-Apr

JONES, OWEN HAFAN ELLIS DFC; RAFVR (122023), age: 25

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire V, JF964 of No 92 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames near Treviso in Italy after hitting the room of a barn whilst attempting a forced landing following an engine failure during an aerobatic practice.  He is buried in Padua War Cemetery

10-Apr

FRASER, WILLIAM JOHN; RAFVR (1551463), age: Unknown

LAC

He was serving with No 4 (C) OTU when he died at the Royal Naval Hospital, Invergordon, due to acute appendicitis, peritonitis and broncho pneumonia.  He is buried in Alness Parish Churchyard.

11-Apr

BANCROFT, JOSEPH; RAFVR (2215450), age: 43

LAC

He was on the strength of No 101 PDC at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained, but his death was registered in Bury.  He is buried in Heywood Cemetery, Lancashire.

11-Apr

JONES, BERNARD; RAFVR (1314558), age: 25

LAC

He had been medically discharged when he died at Glanely Hospital, near Cardiff from pulmonary and Genito urinary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Rhondda (Penrhys) Cemetery.

11-Apr

LANGNER, GORDON DARCY; RAFVR (3014352), age: 20

AC2

He was serving in the UK and died at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, 23 Devonshire St, London W1 from a pulmonary embolism with ulcerative colitis and a deep vein thrombosis of the left leg.  He was cremated at  Golders Green Crematorium.

11-Apr

ODLING, GEORGE ALBERT; RAFVR (2233446), age: 18

AC2

He was serving at RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey and died in the RAF Hospital, Rauceby from agranulocytosis.  He is buried in Spilsby Burial Ground.

11-Apr

LEWIS, ALEXANDER; RAFVR (1417906), age: 37

AC2

He had been medically discharged and was working as a school teacher, when he died in Morriston Hospital, Swansea from lobar pneumonia, broncho pneumonia, chronic bronchitis And empyemia.  He is buried in Pantycrwys Congregational Chapelyard.

12-Apr

HALL, NORMAN LINDSAY; RAFVR (3014416), age: Unknown

LAC

He was serving with No 1334 CU and died from smallpox.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery.

12-Apr

BROOKS, GEORGE EDWARD; RAFVR (113665), age: 33

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW252 of No 51 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames at Woodbridge during a three engined overshoot.  He is buried in Colwyn Bay (Bronynant) Cemetery

12-Apr

REES, DAVID JOHN; RAFVR (1401937), age: 25

LAC

He was serving in the UK and died at Castell Isaf, Cross Hands Road, Llannon, due to Pulmonary TB.  He is buried in Cwm Gwili (Gibea) Methodist Chapelyard.

13-Apr

PENNEY, EDWARD GEOFFREY; RAFVR (1809196), age: 21

Sgt

He was serving in the UK and died in the RAF Hospital Wroughton from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery.

13-Apr

WILSON, ARTHUR GEORGE FREDERICK; RAFVR (1430176), age: 25

Cpl

He was serving with No 306 MU and died at the British Military Hospital, Lahore from anterior poliomyelitis.  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery.

13-Apr

HUCKLE, LEONARD GEORGE; RAF (637892), age: 24

Cpl

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained but his death was registered in Ilford.

14-Apr

HUNT, MAURICE; RAFVR (1487189), age: 35

LAC

He was on the strength of No 104 PDC and died at the Reedyford Hospital, Leek from acute haemorrhagic pancreatic despite undergoing an operation.  He is buried in Nelson Cemetery.

14-Apr

STEVENSON, JOHN; RAFVR (114622), age: 23

Flt Lt

He was serving at RAF Church Fenton and was killed in a car crash at the road junction on the Cumberland Road side of Ashton Swing Bridge, Bristol.  He is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery.

14-Apr

PICKLES, TOM; RAFVR (1641380), age: 42

AC1

He was on the strength of No 102 PDC and died in the Wharncliffe Emergency Hospital, Wadsley, Bradfield, Sheffield from a cerebral tumour.  He is buried in Bradford (Bowling) Cemetery.

15-Apr

GAZE, JOHN THOMAS; RAFVR (1414309), age: 42

AC2

He had served with No 994 Sqn and had been invalided out of the RAF, dying in Pontypridd Hospital from tabes mesentrica and pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Pontypridd (Glyntaff) Cemetery.

15-Apr

RULE, ROBIN; RAFVR (1173575), age: 26

LAC

He was serving with No 2844 Sqn, RAF Regiment and died in No 94 British General Hospital from self inflicted Bullet wounds to the chest and spine sustained at RAF Luneburg. .  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

15-Apr

NICHOLSON, HAROLD GEORGE; RAF (520437), age: 29

Sgt

He was serving in the UK and died at Southmead Hospital, Bristol.  He is buried in Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery.

15-Apr

APPLEBY, WALTER HARRY; RAFVR (1079595), age: 23

AC1

He was serving at RAF Waddington and committed suicide by hanging himself after having concerns about his health having previously served in the Azores.  He is buried in Kearsley Moor (St Stephen) Churchyard Extension.

15-Apr

JONES, JOHN; RAFVR (961249), age: 29

Cpl

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. but his death was registered in Leek.  He is buried in Leek Cemetery.

16-Apr

BAKER, WALTER JOHN; RAFVR (171384), age: 23

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito B Mk 36, RL232 of No 85 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Tangmere whilst attempting an emergency landing as the result of damage to its elevator caused by RK972 during a formation flight.  He is buried in Guildford Cemetery

16-Apr

BRYAN, CECIL CHARLES; RAFVR (1584148), age: 22

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito B Mk 36, RL232 of No 85 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Tangmere whilst attempting an emergency landing as the result of damage to its elevator caused by RK972 during a formation flight.  He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery

16-Apr

PARKER, REGINALD EDWARD; RAFVR (1313629), age: 24

LAC

He was serving at RAF Colerne and died at St. Martin's Hospital, Bath, from injuries sustained on 16 April in a motor-cycle accident on the main bath road near Bradford-on-Avon.  He is buried in Frome (Vallis Road) Cemetery.

16-Apr

DUCKWORTH, JACK; RAFVR (1475700), age: 25

LAC

He was serving at RAF Pembroke Dock and died in the County Hospital Haverfordwest, from peritonitis following a perforated appendix.  He is buried in Great Harwood Cemetery.

16-Apr

SMOWTON, HENRY CHARLES; RAF (356007), age: 40

WO

He was serving with HQ, Fighter Command and died in the SSQ at Stanmore Park from a coronary thrombosis.  He is buried in Ruislip (St Martin) Churchyard Extension.

18-Apr

HILL, ROBERT ANDREW; RAFVR (1475491), age: Unknown

LAC

He was serving with No 4110 SE and died in the Combined Military Hospital from injuries sustained in an off duty MT accident on 16 April at RAF Bihita.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

18-Apr

MAZUR, Stanislaw; PAF (P.707335), age: 19

Sgt

He was serving with the PAF Depot and died in Lincoln hospital from wounds sustained when he shot himself in the head with a revolver in Lincoln arboretum.  He is buried in Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery.

18-Apr

MacANDREW, RONALD CHARLES DFC; RAFVR (68180), age: 24

Sqn Ldr

He was on the strength of No 104 PDC, after recently returning from India, where he had served a fighter pilot, he was staying at his wife's home in Torquay when he was accidentally killed through the discharge of a shotgun while he was cleaning it.  He is buried in Torquay Cemetery and Extension.

19-Apr

PATTERSON, CLIFFORD; RAFVR (3011191), age: 21

Flt Sgt

He was serving with the ME Comm Sqn and died when he accidently fell from a 4th storey window at RAF Foggia.  He is buried in Bari War Cemetery.

19-Apr

ROBINSON, FREDERICK GEORGE; RAFVR (1755470), age: 20

LAC

He was serving with No 30 MU and died in Ormskirk Hospital from hepatitis anaemia.  He is buried in Maghull (St Andrew) Churchyard.

19-Apr

HARBOTTLE, JOHN WILLIAM; RAFVR (2275176), age: 19

AC2

He was serving with No 1 Recruits Centre and in the RAF Hospital, Melksham from acute phthisis.  He is buried in South Shields (Harton) Cemetery.

19-Apr

NEWSOME, The Rev. WILFRED CLAUDE; RAFVR (61908), age: 41

Sqn Ldr

He was serving at RAF Uxbridge and died in the RAF Hospital there from lymphadenoma.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

20-Apr

CHRZAN, Stanislaw; PAF (P.792179), age: 32

LAC

He was serving with No 318 Sqn and was killed in a road accident at Pomigliano.  He is buried in Padua War Cemetery.

20-Apr

KITTLE, STANLEY FREDERICK; RAFVR (1466597), age: 36

Cpl

He was serving with No 26 PTC and was murdered by Dacoits on the train between Mandalay and Rangoon.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery.

20-Apr

HALL, JAMES CHARLES; RAF (565260), age: 31

Cpl

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained but his death was registered in Portsmouth.  He is buried in Portsmouth (Highland Road) Cemetery

20-Apr

AYERS, MARJORIE WINSOME; WAAF (2095196), age: 24

Cpl

She was serving with No 57 MU and died at 18 Thornton Street, West Hartlepool, from carcinoma of the stomach, with secondary deposits in the liver and severe malignant peritonitis.  She is buried in Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetery.

21-Apr

ROBERTS, FRANK; RAFVR (1622784), age: 23

WO

He was serving with No 56 PTC and died from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident.  He is buried in Naples War Cemetery.

21-Apr

EDSBERG, JORGEN; RAFVR (135758), age: Unknown

Flt Lt

He was on the strength of No 100 PDC and was killed whilst flying in Miles M14A Hawk Trainer Mk 3, G-AGVW (ex-P6380) , which collided with Auster J/1 Autocrat OY-DGA near Copenhagen.  He is commemorated on The Maidenhead Register.

21-Apr

ASHWORTH, FREDERICK; RAFVR (1775206), age: 21

LAC

He was serving at RAF Masirah and died in SSQ from accidental burns.  He is buried in Basra War Cemetery.

21-Apr

SHELDRAKE, FRANCIS JAMES; RAFVR (122848), age: 40

Fg Off

He was serving as the CFI with No 189 Gliding School, ATC and died at Royal Naval Sick Quarters, Grappenhall, Cheshire from injuries sustained in a glider crash at RNAS Stretton.  He is buried in Farnworth (St Luke) Churchyard.

22-Apr

ZAGAJEWSKA, Eugenia; PAF (P.793054), age: 21

LACW

She was serving at HQ Technical Training Command as a secretary and was drowned in a boating accident on the Norfolk Broads.  She is buried in Norwich Cemetery.

22-Apr

EVANS, UNA ANNIE; WAAF (2145692), age: 28

LACW

She was serving with No 85 Group and was transferred to the RAF Hospital Halton from No 53 RAF Hospital, where she died from a bleeding peptic ulcer.  She is buried in Doneraile (St Mary) Church of Ireland Churchyard.

22-Apr

ROWLEY, CHARLES ALFRED; RAFVR (924989), age: 26

LAC

He was on the strength of No 100 PDC at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained, but his death was registered in Camberwell.  He is buried in Camberwell New Cemetery.

22-Apr

MILLS, EDWARD; RAFVR (1264537), age: 24

LAC

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained but his death was registered in Wandsworth.  He is buried in Gravesend Cemetery

22-Apr

MURDOCK, LAURENCE; RAFVR (1107711), age: 25

LAC

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained but his death was registered in Westmorland South.  He is buried in Whitehaven Cemetery.

23-Apr

CRAWSHAW, DESMOND WILLIAM MACHRAY; RAFVR (201451), age: Unknown

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Meteor III, EE293 of No 245 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Colerne whilst making a single engined crosswind landing.  He is buried in Littleham (SS Margaret and Andrew) Churchyard.

23-Apr

PETCH, WILLIAM EDLEY; RAFVR (3041342), age: 20

AC2

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard II, FS745 of No 21 SFTS, which spun into the ground from a tight turn whilst carrying out air to ground camera gun sortie.  He was cremated at Hull Crematorium.

23-Apr

SMITH, HENRY; RAF (622986), age: 33

Flt Sgt

He was serving at HQ ACSEA and was killed in a jeep accident on the Changi to Singapore Road.  He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.

23-Apr

SHEPHERD, WILLIAM; RAFVR (1830208), age: 38

LAC

He was serving with No 10 ANS and died in the Papworth Village Settlement, Cambridge from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He was cremated at  Golders Green Crematorium.

23-Apr

KIBBLE, GEORGE STANLEY; RAFVR (1211595), age: 24

LAC

He was serving with the Central Bomber Establishment and was killed at Ely in Cambridgeshire when his motorcycle hit a pillar.  He is buried in Enfield (Hertford Road) Cemetery.

23-Apr

CRAIG, JOHN DONALD; RAFVR (128700), age: 39

Flt Lt

He was on demobilisation leave from No 100 PDC and died in Hill End Hospital, St Albans from injuries sustained when his motorcycle collided with a taxi on 18 April.  He is buried in Silsoe (St James) Churchyard.

23-Apr

EDWARDS, PERCIVAL COLBOURNE; RAFVR (1224819), age: 25

LAC

He was serving with No 16 OTU and died in the Westminster Hospital, London from lymphadenoma.  He is buried in Bandon Hill Cemetery.

24-Apr

THOMSON, DEREK WILLIAM HAROLD; RAF (582756), age: 16

A/C App

He was serving with No 2 Wing, No 1 School of Technical Training and died in the RAF Hospital, Halton, from tubercular meningitis, having been admitted with meningitis.  He is buried in Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery.

25-Apr

WRIGHT, JOHN HARRY DFM; RAF (53190), age: 25

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 1359 Flt and died in No 10 RAF General Hospital from poliomyelitis .  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery.

25-Apr

HARDING, EDWARD ARTHUR; RAFVR (163660), age: 21

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, PH244 of No 21 (P) AFU, which flew into the ground near Wheaton Aston in poor visibility during night circuit practice.  He is buried in Heston (St Leonard) Churchyard

25-Apr

LOMAN, KENNETH WILLIAM EVANS; RAFVR (166423), age: 21

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, PH244 of No 21 (P) AFU, which flew into the ground near Wheaton Aston in poor visibility during night circuit practice.  He is buried in Langport Cemetery

25-Apr

FERRIE, WILLIAM PAT DFC, AFC; RAF (60570), age: 33

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, FP612 of the Iraq CF, which dived into the ground after control was lost.  He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery

25-Apr

LESTER, ROBERT DAVID; RAFVR (3050333), age: 20

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, FP612 of the Iraq CF, which dived into the ground after control was lost.  He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery

25-Apr

WOODMAN, JOHN; RAFVR (196974), age: 25

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, FP612 of the Iraq CF, which dived into the ground after control was lost.  He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery

25-Apr

WRIGHT, FRANK MYLES; RAFVR (183742), age: 24

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Ventura V, FP612 of the Iraq CF, which dived into the ground after control was lost.  He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery

25-Apr

STRAUGHTON, ALFRED; RAF (623817), age: 24

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Turnberry and died in The Infirmary at Workington from carcinoma of the pancreas.  He is buried in Workington (Salterbeck) Cemetery..

25-Apr

LUHMAN, SAMUEL GEORGE GILBERT; RAFVR (118881), age: 36

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with the RAF Regiment Depot and was killed when his armoured car crashed near Rosedale Chimney on the North Yorkshire Moors whilst carrying out a reconnaissance prior to forthcoming manoeuvres.  He is buried in Sidcup Cemetery.

25-Apr

JOHN, WILLIAM REES OBE; RAFVR (73769), age: 54

Wg Cdr

He was serving with the Directorate of Personal Services and died at 133 Sheen Court, North Sheen, Richmond, from a cerebral haemorrhage caused by arteriosclerosis.  He is buried in Gorseinon (Brynteg) Congregational Chapelyard.

26-Apr

CORDON, GRANVILLE TREVOR; RAFVR (1581673), age: 22

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, RD502 of No 254 Sqn, which dived into the ground after control was lost during a single engined flying practice.  He is buried in Spondon Cemetery

26-Apr

SHARMAN, PAUL CAROL BLAISE; RAFVR (1512816), age: Unknown

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, RD502 of No 254 Sqn, which dived into the ground after control was lost during a single engined flying practice.  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery

26-Apr

HINES, ROBERT WILLIAM; RAFVR (1811150), age: 23

LAC

He was serving with No 83 GCC and died in No 70 Billet, whilst off duty from a self inflicted gun shot wound from a revolver.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery.

26-Apr

HEARD, HAROLD CHARLES; RAFVR (1408216), age: 25

LAC

He was serving with No 5 ANS and died in the RAF Hospital, Kirkham from enteric fever.  He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.

26-Apr

LEE, ALFRED JAMES; RAFVR (1661624), age: 21

LAC

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died, cause unknown, in the RAF Hospital, Wroughton.  He is buried in Broad Clyst (St John the Baptist) Churchyard Extension.

27-Apr

DIXON, NORMAN FREDERICK; RAFVR (1523045), age: 22

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XI, PL894 of No 1401 Flt, which dived into the ground inverted and exploded at Celle during a climb out from a low level pass along the runway.  He is buried in Celle War Cemetery

27-Apr

JOHNSON, PHILIP THOMAS; RAFVR (1234409), age: 23

LAC

He was serving with No 306 MU and died in the British Military Hospital, Lahore from heat stroke.  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery.

27-Apr

WILDEN, RONALD NOEL; RAF (519980), age: 32

Flt Sgt

He was serving at No 13 MU, RAF Henlow and committed suicide by hanging himself at Stondon.  He is buried in Old Newton (St Mary) Churchyard.

27-Apr

ALDRIDGE, ROBERT BRAXTON MOORING; RAFVR (106762), age: 31

Flt Lt

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died of a sigmoid sarcoma of the colon, his death being registered in Bournemouth.  He is buried in Poole Cemetery.

27-Apr

BENDIX, PETER RUDOLF ROBERT; RAFVR (3061758), age: 18

AC2

He was serving with No 11 School of Technical Training and was killed in a road traffic accident on Hereford to Credenhill road, when his motorcycle collided with a bus.  He is buried in Clacton Cemetery.

27-Apr

WHITEHEAD, GORDON; RAFVR (3061663), age: 23

AC2

He was serving with No 11 School of Technical Training and was killed in a road traffic accident on Hereford to Credenhill road.  He is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery.

27-Apr

JONES, ALFRED ROLAND; RAFVR (183368), age: 23

Fg Off

He was serving at RAF Benson and died in RAF Hospital Rauceby from refractory anaemia.  He is buried in Derby (Nottingham Road) Cemetery.

28-Apr

URION, HERBERT; RAFVR (3010632), age: 20

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 57 Sqn and died from a cerebral haemorrhage, his death being registered in Sleaford.  He is buried in Bootle Cemetery.

28-Apr

PHILPOT, CHARLES JAMES JOHN; RAFVR (173576), age: 33

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 313 MU and died in the British military Hospital, Calcutta from injuries sustained in a MT accident.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata.

28-Apr

RYAN, JOHN JOSEPH; RAFVR (2224190), age: 30

Cpl

He was serving with No 68 EU and died in an off duty swimming accident at Kuala Lumpur swimming baths.  He is buried in Kuala Lumper (Cheras Road) Civil Cemetery, Malaysia

28-Apr

McKENZIE, JOHN; RAFVR (4005062), age: 31

AC2

He was serving at RAF Padgate and died in the RAF Hospital, Padgate from septicaemia  He is buried in Belfast City Cemetery.

29-Apr

CLIFTON, ARTHUR AUGUSTUS; RAFVR (975729), age: 32

Cpl

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died from bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis, his death being registered in Chatham.  He is buried in Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery.

29-Apr

BRAIN, CLIFFORD GEORGE; RAF (850275), age: 39

LAC

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained but his death was registered in Solihull.  He is buried in Shirley (St James) Churchyard, Solihull

30-Apr

TITMAN, LEONARD; RAFVR (1872912), age: 21

LAC

He was serving with No 28 Sqn and died in No 72 Indian General Hospital from anterior poliomyelitis.  He is buried in Kuala Lumper (Cheras Road) Civil Cemetery, Malaysia.

30-Apr

CHESTERFIELD, ANTHONY FRANK; RAFVR (167706), age: 21

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito FB26, KA407 of No 39 Sqn, which broke up in the air after being overstressed during a practice attack on a train near El Geila in the Sudan.  He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery

30-Apr

COE, ERIC HUGH; RAFVR (202110), age: 21

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito FB26, KA407 of No 39 Sqn, which broke up in the air after being overstressed during a practice attack on a train near El Geila in the Sudan.  He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery

30-Apr

HAYTON, JOHN MARK; RAFVR (149536), age: 25

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, RD538 of No 254 Sqn, which dived into the sea after colliding with RD717 whilst flying in formation.  He is buried in Felixstowe New Cemetery

30-Apr

SMALL, EDWARD SIDNEY CLEMENT; RAFVR (1601159), age: 23

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, RD538 of No 254 Sqn, which dived into the sea after colliding with RD717 whilst flying in formation.  He is buried in Bilton (St Mark) Churchyard

30-Apr

AARON, DENNIS; RAFVR (1451055), age: 23

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, FZ559 of No 3 PTS, which flew into the ground whilst low flying  He is buried in Rawalpindi War Cemetery

30-Apr

MONTGOMERY, RICHARD; RAFVR (1573354), age: 22

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, FZ559 of No 3 PTS, which flew into the ground whilst low flying  He is buried in Rawalpindi War Cemetery

30-Apr

LITTLE, ARMAND HAROLD; RAFVR (1722699), age: 29

LAC

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital at Halton, from acute infective polyneuritis.  He is buried in Sutton-by-Dover (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard.

30-Apr

BUCKLEY, FRANCIS CHARLES; RAFVR (1181515), age: 25

Sgt

He was on the strength of No 100 PDC and was on demobilisation leave at home when he underwent an operation in Staffordshire General Infirmary to release a strangulation of the bowel caused by a bullet wound from the accidental discharge of a rifle in August 1945, but he died of post operative shock.  He is buried in Church Eaton (St Editha) Churchyard.