01-Aug

HARMAN, PAUL; RAFVR (164072), age: 22

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and died whilst off duty from gun shot wounds in Batavia.   He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery.

01-Aug

DE REUX, ANDRE HENRI; RAFVR (79774), age: Unknown

Sgt

He was serving with No 350 Sqn and died in No 94 British Hospital, Hamburg from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident on the road between Soltau and Hamburg.   He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

01-Aug

DESMOND, DONALD; RAFVR (3006543), age: Unknown

AC1

He was serving with No 139 Wing and died in No 6 British General Hospital from acute nephritis.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery.

01-Aug

ORR, MATTHEW HAMILTON; RAFVR (1562449), age: 22

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LW788 of No 21 (P) AFU, which crashed in Staffordshire after the aircraft became uncontrollable following the failure of a propeller.  He is buried in Bishopton Cemetery

01-Aug

BOOTHMAN, PATRICK JOHN DFC; RAF (139973), age: 22

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson X, NK503 of the Empire Air Navigation School, which crashed into rising ground near Shawbury whilst carrying out unauthorised low flying.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

01-Aug

GINGELL, WILLIAM BROUGHTON DFC, DFM; RAF (56168), age: 27

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Anson X, NK503 of the Empire Air Navigation School, which crashed into rising ground near Shawbury whilst carrying out unauthorised low flying.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

01-Aug

HARRISON, GEORGE MORRELL (BOB); RAFVR (200737), age: 28

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Anson X, NK503 of the Empire Air Navigation School, which crashed into rising ground near Shawbury whilst carrying out unauthorised low flying.  He is buried in Coventry (London Road) Cemetery

01-Aug

WHEELER, CHARLES HENRY JOHN; RAFVR (1814074), age: 22

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson X, NK503 of the Empire Air Navigation School, which crashed into rising ground near Shawbury whilst carrying out unauthorised low flying.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

01-Aug

HUTCHINSON, LESLIE WILLIAM; RAF (642639), age: 31

AC1

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 Lower Agbrigg  He is buried in East Ardsley (St Michael) Churchyard

01-Aug

MACGREGOR, EBENEZER; RAF (653823), age: 35

LAC

He was serving in the UK and was found dead in bed at 281 Talla Road, Glasgow.  The cause of death was high blood pressure and a sub-arachnoid haemorrhage.  He is buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis.

01-Aug

McLAUGHLIN, DENIS PATRICK; RAFVR (143312), age: 37

Flt Lt

He was serving with HQ, Flying Training Command and died in the Westminster Hospital from carcinoma of the stomach.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

02-Aug

SUSANDS, HARRY; RAFVR (1716309), age: Unknown

LAC

He was serving with No 84 GCC and died en route to No 29 British General Hospital from injuries sustained in a MT accident near Nienburg.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery.

02-Aug

HAIRE, JAMES; RAFVR (1572003), age: 23

LAC

He was serving at RAF Bhopal and died in Agra from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

02-Aug

BUCKLEY, FRED; RAFVR (1017575), age: 32

Cpl

He had probably been discharged by the time of his death, which could have been caused by a pin that had somehow got itself embedded into his liver, probably during his previous RAF service.  His death was registered in Liverpool South and he is buried in Conisborough (Denaby Main) Cemetery.

03-Aug

TUBBS, HENRY; RAFVR (1879658), age: 19

AC1

He was serving with No 664 Sqn and died in No 12 General Hospital from a sub dural abscess after developing osteomyelitis of the skull.   He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

03-Aug

COLLINS, PATRICK HERBERT; RAFVR (1900502), age: 55

AC1

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died at home at Breffni Terrace, Dalkey from oesophageal cancer.   He is buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery.

03-Aug

BROWN, LESLIE ALBERT; RAFVR (1880252), age: 32

WO

He was on the strength of No 104 PDC and was in transit to India aboard the MS Dunnottar Castle, when he was taken ill with an unknown disease, being disembarked at Toloun, where he died.  He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles.

03-Aug

TASKER, RONALD; RAFVR (568151), age: Unknown

WO

He was serving at the TME and died at El Hagg, Egypt, whilst off duty from injuries sustained in an accident the previous day in the Sergeants Mess when he suffered severe burns and shock whilst sitting in a chair.  He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery.

04-Aug

BEDFORD, DONALD GEORGE; RAFVR (1464909), age: 24

LAC

He was on the strength of No 101 PDC and was on demobilisation leave when he was killed in a motorcycle accident in Hemel Hempstead.  He is buried in Northchurch (St Mary) New Churchyard.

05-Aug

HUTCHINGS, EMILY FRANCIS; WAAF (2125385), age: 38

LACW

She was serving as a Driver MT at RAF Madley and died in the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital from carcinoma of the cervix with boney metastasis.  She is buried in Exeter (Exwick or St Thomas) Cemetery.

05-Aug

ELLIS, EDWARD CHARLES; RAFVR (1461310), age: 25

AC1

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 Poplar  He is buried in or was cremated at  West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium

05-Aug

STOCKDALE, ERNEST; RAFVR (1098918), age: 24

LAC

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in Scarborough Hospital from haematemesis from a duodenal ulcer.  He is buried in or was cremated at West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium.

05-Aug

WENN, FREDERICK WILLIAM; RAFVR (3081583), age: 18

AC2

He was serving with HQ, No 12 Group and died in the RAF Hospital, Rauceby from an intestinal obstruction.  He is buried in City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park.

05-Aug

BARNES, GEORGE FREDERICK; RAFVR (1059767), age: 25

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 South Shields  He was cremated at  Newcastle-upon-Tyne (West Road) Cemetery

06-Aug

BLAKE, HENRY THOMAS; RAFVR (2233228), age: 18

LAC

He was serving with No 10 MTLRU and died from typhoid after being treated in SSQ for 5 days for diarrhoea  He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery.

06-Aug

EDMONDSON, WILLIAM RONALD; RAFVR (2252523), age: 23

AC2

He was serving at AHQ Levant and died at Bat Yam Jaffa in an off duty swimming accident.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

06-Aug

CARRUTHERS, JAMES WILLIAM; RAFVR (2302691), age: 22

AC2

He was serving at RAF St Athan and died at home in Cambridge Street, Blackburn, Lancs from pneumonia.  He is buried in Blackburn Cemetery.

06-Aug

PALMER, JOSEPH EDWARD; RAFVR (3086393), age: 18

AC2

He was serving with No 3 Recruits Centre and died in died in the Mayday Hospital, Thornton Heath, Surrey, from appendicitis.  He is buried in Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery.

06-Aug

ADAM, WILLIAM CALDOW; RAFVR (202663), age: Unknown

Fg Off

He was serving at RAF Padgate and died in the Royal Infirmary, Perth, from a fractured skull sustained in a motor vehicle accident.  He was cremated at Glasgow Crematorium

06-Aug

COWAN, CHARLES; RAFVR (1573654), age: 32

LAC

He was serving in the UK and died in Mearnskirk Hospital from pulmonary TB.  He is buried in Glasgow (Lambhill) Cemetery.

06-Aug

BELL, JOHN; RAFVR (118218), age: 42

Flt Lt

He was serving at RAF Folkingham and died in Rauceby Hospital after being found lying unconscious on the camp road at Folkingham with his cycle lying on top of him.  He was cremated at Newcastle-upon-Tyne (West Road) Cemetery.

07-Aug

GIUSEPPI, ANNANDALE FRANK; RAF (629342), age: 40

Flt Sgt

He was serving at AHQ Iraq and died at Seremada, near Ninevah, Iraq from heat hyperexia.  He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery.

07-Aug

HAIN, JOHN GORDON DICKSON; RAFVR (1082294), age: 25

WO

He was serving at RAF Calshot and committed suicide at 6 Bedford Street, Stockton, Durham from self inflicted coal gas poisoning.  He is buried in Torrisholme Cemetery.

07-Aug

GODFREY, ALAN CLEMENT DFC; RAFVR (39820), age: Unknown

Sqn Ldr

He was seconded to BOAC/BEA and was killed whilst flying Douglas C-47A, G-AHCS which crashed into trees on Mistberget mountain during its approach to Oslo.  He was cremated at  Golders Green Crematorium.

07-Aug

PARKER, ALFRED GORDON; RAFVR (1800148), age: 24

WO

He was seconded to BOAC/BEA and was killed whilst flying Douglas C-47A, G-AHCS which crashed into trees on Mistberget mountain during its approach to Oslo.  He is buried in Kensal Green (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

08-Aug

NICHOLS, CHARLES WILLIAM ARTHUR; RAFVR (958634), age: 26

LAC

He was serving at RCAF HQ Ottawa and died in St. Boniface Sanitorium Manitoba from tuberculosis.  He is buried in Winnipeg (Brookside) Cemetery.

08-Aug

BOYD, WILLIAM; RAFVR (1343410), age: 26

AC2

He was serving in the UK and died in the Ministry of Pensions Hospital, Edenhall, Musselburgh, from syncope, the result of heart failure while under anaesthetic for an operation on a duodenal ulcer.  He is buried in Kirkcaldy (Dysart) Cemetery.

09-Aug

ANDERSON, THOMAS; RAFVR (168182), age: 23

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito PR34, RG250 of No 84 Sqn, which crashed after hitting a drain following a swing on take off from Mingaladon.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery

09-Aug

WRIGHT, DOUGLAS WILLIAM; RAFVR (167956), age: 22

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito PR34, RG250 of No 84 Sqn, which crashed after hitting a drain following a swing on take off from Mingaladon.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery

09-Aug

CAMM, MARJORIE LILIAN; WAAF (2142343), age: 19

ACW2

She was serving as a Teleprinter Operator with HQ, No 46 Group and died in the RAF Hospital, Halton from haemolytic anaemia. She is buried in Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery..

09-Aug

BEATTIE, WILLIAM; RAFVR (1541090), age: 25

LAC

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died at home in Derby Street, Jarrow, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Jarrow Cemetery.

10-Aug

GILL, ERIC HENRY; RAF (654154), age: 30

Cpl

He was serving as an Equipment Assistant with No 8 RAF Hospital, Rinteln, Germany and died from injuries sustained after being accidentally shot with a Sten gun.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery.

10-Aug

HUGHES, WILLIAM; RAFVR (1006382), age: 30

AC2

He had probably been discharged when he died at Egryn, Penygroes, Llandyrnog, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Llanllyfni (Machpelah, Penygroes) Cemetery.

10-Aug

GRICE, REUBEN ARTHUR WILLIAM; RAF (56997), age: 33

Flt Lt

He was serving at RAF Wombleton and died in the District Hospital, Retford, Notts, from injuries sustained the same day when his RAF vehicle overturned at Torworth, 5 miles north of Retford.  He is buried in Portsmouth (Kingston) Cemetery.

11-Aug

NOWAKOWSKI, Eugeniusz; PAF (P.792477), age: 43

Sgt

He was serving with No 30 Maintenance Unit and died in the RAF Station Hospital at West Kirby in Cheshire from rheumatic pericarditis.  He is buried in Hawarden Cemetery.

11-Aug

FRASER, JOSEPH FREDERICK DFC; RAF (70229), age: 31

Wg Cdr

He was serving on the Special Duties List and was killed at Ankara, the result of a car accident  He is buried in Haidar Pasha Cemetery.

11-Aug

HENDERS, EDWARD ECCLES; RAFVR (1622359), age: 23

Sgt

He was serving with No 17 SFTS and was killed whilst travelling as a passenger in a sports car with two other RAF Sergeants, which crashed at Manthorpe.  He is buried in Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery.

12-Aug

HILL, RICHARD; RAFVR (2252940), age: Unknown

AC2

He was serving at RAF Agra and died in hospital from injuries sustained in an off duty road accident.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

12-Aug

SEMMENS, LEONARD; RAFVR (1818153), age: 24

LAC

He was travelling on board SS Moreton Bay when he died from acute appendicitis and was buried at sea.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

12-Aug

THOMAS, MABEL GERTRUDE; WAAF (2120782), age: Unknown

ACW1

She was serving as a waitress at RAF Hereford and died in the RAF Hospital St. Athan from acute rheumatic carditis.  She is buried in Merthyr Tydfil (Aberfan Bryntaf) Cemetery.

13-Aug

MORRIS, JAMES ARTHUR DFM; RAFVR (1583080), age: 27

WO

He was serving with No 250 Sqn and died in No 8 Casualty Clearing Station, Udine from acute anterior poliomyelitis.   He is buried in Udine War Cemetery.

13-Aug

PARR, EDWARD JAMES; RAFVR (1631738), age: 24

AC1

He was serving with No 337 MU and died from diphtheria.  He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai.

13-Aug

EVANS, BENJAMIN THOMAS; RAFVR (1208567), age: 40

Cpl

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth awaiting a medical discharge when he died at home at Wheatley Road, Kinson, from carcinoma of the stomach and is buried in Bournemouth (Kinson) Cemetery.

13-Aug

JARRON, HELEN STEWART; WAAF (489350), age: 23

Sgt

She had been serving with HQ, No 4 Group but had probably been discharged when she died at Maybank, Park Road, Brechin from abdominal tuberculosis, which she had suffered from for a year and pulmonary tuberculosis.  She is buried in Brechin Cemetery.

14-Aug

FRASER, JACK GORDON; RAFVR (1717836), age: Unknown

AC1

He was serving with No 322 MU and died in the Combined military Hospital Raniketji, from a sub arachnoid haemorrhage.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

14-Aug

SMITH, WILLIAM FREDERICK; RAF (564785), age: 32

Flt Sgt

He was serving at RAF Marham and died in the General Hospital, Kings Lynn, from injuries sustained from having apparently jumped or fallen off Hanger No 5, whilst suffering from depression.  He is buried in Feltham Cemetery.

14-Aug

BULL, ROLAND; RAFVR (1696303), age: 45

AC2

He was serving with No 51 MT Company at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained, but his death was registered in Leeds  He is buried in Barrow-in-Furness Cemetery.

15-Aug

KNOX, THOMAS EDWARD CHAMBERS (CHARLES?); RAF (536623), age: Unknown

LAC

He was serving at RAF Yundum and died from asphyxia.  He is buried in Fajara War Cemetery.

15-Aug

PEARD, ERIC LEWIS; RAFVR (1461915), age: 25

Cpl

He was serving with No 14 School of Technical Training and died in Wellhouse Hospital, Barnet, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident whilst returning to his unit from leave.  He was cremated at  Golders Green Crematorium.

15-Aug

FREEMAN, ERNEST CHARLES; RAFVR (1203634), age: 39

Sgt

He was serving in the UK and died in Grangewood, Torrs Park, Ilfracombe, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Long Eaton Cemetery

16-Aug

RUSHMORE, RICHARD ERNEST; RAFVR (164409), age: Unknown

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard II, FS802 of No 322 MU, which spun into the ground whilst carrying out unauthorised low level aerobatics.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery

16-Aug

SHORT, WILFRED; RAFVR (1545937), age: 25

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard II, FS802 of No 322 MU, which spun into the ground whilst carrying out unauthorised low level aerobatics.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery

16-Aug

TUCKER, ERNEST JOHN FRANCIS; RAF (365070), age: Unknown

WO

He was serving with No 6 BSRU and was killed whilst on duty in a road accident at Homburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

16-Aug

HENDERSON, JAMES REGINALD; RAFVR (138154), age: 35

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard II, FS764 of No 7 SFTS, which struck the ground and crashed whilst carrying out a slow roll at 100 ft during a 'beat up' of RAF Hibaldstow.  He was cremated at  Manchester Crematorium

16-Aug

UNWIN, WILLIAM BAGNALL; RAFVR (181317), age: 22

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard II, FS764 of No 7 SFTS, which struck the ground and crashed whilst carrying out a slow roll at 100 ft during a 'beat up' of RAF Hibaldstow.  He was cremated at  Sheffield Crematorium

16-Aug

ALDRED, PATRICK GEORGE FRASER; RAFVR (3055027), age: 19

AC2

He was serving at RAF Dum Dum and died in the British Military Hospital, Delhi from injuries sustained in an accident on 15 August transiting between Calcutta and Delhi.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

16-Aug

BARR, JAMES MILLER; RAFVR (1368752), age: 25

Cpl

He had served as a RAF Policeman in Burma and was on demobilisation leave from No 101 PDC when he died in a Glasgow hospital after his motor-cycle collided with a car on the Kirkintilloch-Cumbernauld road.  He is buried in Kirkintilloch (Auld Aisle) Cemetery.

16-Aug

DEMPSTER, ELIZABETH SMITH; WAAF (2040475), age: 25

LACW

She was serving in the UK at the time of her death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. but her death was registered in Scotland?  She is buried in Scoonie Cemetery

17-Aug

PHILIP, JOHN ARMSTRONG; RAFVR (1112236), age: Unknown

AC1

He had been discharged at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained, his death being registered in Newton Abbott  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

17-Aug

SEAL, JOSEPH; RAF (534697), age: 29

Cpl

He was serving with No 54 MU and died in St. Peter's Hospital, Bedford, from a cerebral tumour.  He is buried in Eaton Socon Cemetery.

17-Aug

CLARINGBOLD, LESLIE WILLIAM; RAFVR (1630961), age: 43

LAC

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

17-Aug

SKYE, JAMES; RAFVR (1465163), age: 42

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 Greenwich  He is buried in Greenwich Cemetery

17-Aug

FREEMAN, MILFORD CHARLES; RAFVR (3083229), age: 18

AC2

He was serving at RAF Padgate and died at home in Manstone Avenue, Sidmouth, from generalised carcinamotosis secondary to carcinoma of the stomach.   He is buried in Sidmouth Cemetery.

17-Aug

CHARMAN, GEORGE CHARLES; RAFVR (1805384), age: 22

WO

He was seconded to BOAC/BEA and died from injuries sustained on 7 Aug 1946 whilst flying in Douglas C-47A, G-AHCS, which crashed into trees on Mistberget mountain during its approach to Oslo  He is buried in Kensal Green (All Souls') Cemetery.

18-Aug

CLEARY, MARTIN; RAF (308179), age: 46

Flt Sgt

He was serving at RIAF Central Accounts Office and had been admitted to the British Military Hospital at Colaba suffering with nervous strain and depression and was later found drowned at Colaba, having committed suicide.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery.

18-Aug

SANDERS, FREDERICK PLAYER; RAFVR (1408786), age: 24

Sgt

He was serving with No 12 School of Technical Training and died at Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  He is buried in Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery.

18-Aug

ANSCOMB, JOHN ROBERT; RAFVR (1242673), age: 35

AC1

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 Uxbridge  He is buried in Hillingdon and Uxbridge Cemetery.

18-Aug

HALL, STANLEY HERBERT; RAFVR (1513732), age: 23

LAC

He was serving at RAF Cranwell where he was killed in an accident when the jeep he was driving, unauthorised, skidded and overturned near the South hangers after consuming 6 pints of beer.  He is buried in Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery.

18-Aug

ELLIOTT, WILLIAM; RAFVR (1045265), age: 41

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 Skipton  He is buried in Bradford (Bowling) Cemetery

19-Aug

VAUGHAN-JONES, RACHEL BERYL; WAAF (426484), age: 34

Sgt

She was serving in the UK and died at Darwell Hall Sanatorium, Robertsbridge, Sussex, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  She was cremated at  Brighton (Woodvale) Borough Crematorium.

19-Aug

SLADE, SYDNEY CHARLES; RAF (361614), age: 42

WO

He was serving at RAF Dunkeswell and died at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Southampton, from paraplegia.  He is buried in Portsdown (Christ Church) Military Cemetery.

19-Aug

SHAW, JOHN BRUCE; RAFVR (3050780), age: 21

AC2

He was serving No 2 Wing, No 8 School of Technical Training and died in the Royal Infirmary, Stoke-on-Trent, from injuries sustained when his cat collided with a lorry the previous day.  He is buried in Stivichall (or Styvechale) (St James) Churchyard.

20-Aug

SHADDICK, PAUL FREDERICK; RAF (1583689), age: 22

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MK666 of No 130 Sqn, which flew into the ground after entering cloud at low level at Lower Froyle in Hampshire.  He is buried in Stourbridge Cemetery

20-Aug

HOPKINS, ARTHUR ALBERT; RAFVR (1215375), age: Unknown

AC1

He had been discharged at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained, and was registered in Dartford.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

20-Aug

PICKERING, SAMUEL; RAFVR (2257534), age: 20

AC1

He was serving with No 644 Sqn and died at RAF Qastina from gunshot wounds to the head.   He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

20-Aug

READ, JOHN THOMAS; RAFVR (1535250), age: 24

LAC

He was serving with No 73 MTLRU and died in No 54 RAF hospital from multiple burns sustained whilst proceeding from the Unit to Hamburg prior to being demobilised when he was involved in a MT accident near Soltau.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery.

20-Aug

WIMBURY, GEORGE FAULKNER; RAFVR (125854), age: 25

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancastrian, G-AGMF of BOAC, which crashed in an orchard at Broglie, Eure  He is buried in Bernay (Ste Croix) Communal Cemetery.

20-Aug

SEPHTON, JOHN D'ALTON DFC; RAFVR (128932), age: Unknown

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Lancastrian, G-AGMF of BOAC, which crashed in an orchard at Broglie, Eure  He is buried in Bernay (Ste Croix) Communal Cemetery.

20-Aug

BLADES, RONALD EDWARD FRANK; RAF (553997), age: Unknown

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Lancastrian, G-AGMF of BOAC, which crashed in an orchard at Broglie, Eure  He is buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery.

20-Aug

TURNER, CHARLES KENNETH; RAF (24047), age: 48

Sqn Ldr

He was on the strength of 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the Brompton Hospital, London, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He was cremated at  Golders Green Crematorium.

20-Aug

HIGGINS, STANLEY JAMES; RAFVR (2285713), age: 18

AC2

He was serving at RAF Defford and died at Rookswood Hospital, Worcester, after falling from a lorry on the station.  He is buried in Dursley Cemetery.

20-Aug

HARRIS, LEONARD ARTHUR; RAFVR (1202290), age: 34

LAC

He was serving in the UK died at the Royal Infirmary, Leicester, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Leicester (Saffron Hill) Cemetery.

20-Aug

DUTTON, CHARLES WILLIAM; RAF (611567), age: 26

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 Maidstone  He is buried in Chatham (Palmerston Road) Cemetery

20-Aug

INNES, WILLIAM JAMES BANNERMAN; RAFVR (187823), age: 23

Fg Off

He was serving at RAF Melksham and died suddenly in RAF Hospital Wroughton from an obstruction of the chest.  He is buried in Dornoch East Cemetery.

20-Aug

CROOK, GEORGE WILLIAM ARTHUR; RAFVR (3005584), age: 21

LAC

He was serving at RAF North Luffenham and was killed instantly on Edith Weston Road, near the station when two fire tenders collided.  He is buried in Chatham (Palmerston Road) Cemetery.

21-Aug

O'REILLY, JOSEPH; RAF (570874), age: 25

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 105 Wing and died in the RAF Hospital, Celle having suffered a gunshot wound to the head whilst off duty at RAF Fassberg two days earlier.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery.

21-Aug

ELLIOTT, HUGH STANLEY; RAFVR (1356299), age: 55

Sgt

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 Blackpool  He is buried in Bispham (All Hallows) Churchyard

21-Aug

TAYLOR, FREDERICK WILLIAM; AuxAF (841555), age: 51

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 Croydon  He is buried in Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery

21-Aug

HARLAND, CHARLES CECIL; RAF (86188), age: 58

Fg Off

He was serving or had served in the UK and died in Scarborough following a series of strokes.  He is buried in Scarborough (Woodlands) Cemetery.

22-Aug

COPLEY, GEORGE EDWARD; RAF (575606), age: 24

Sgt

He was serving with No 111 Sqn and died in No 324 Wing Station Sick Quarters, Judenburg, Austria, from injuries sustained when he was when he was struck by an RAF lorry.  He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery.

22-Aug

MACDONALD, ALEXANDER; RAF (565644), age: 30

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 22 Air School and died in the Barrangwanath Military Hospital, Johannesburg from tuberculosis.  He is buried in Johnnesburg (West Park) Cemetery.

22-Aug

HOLLIDAY, HOWARD ARTHUR; RAFVR (1045379), age: 40

AC2

He had been medically discharged when he died from pulmonary tuberculosis, his death being registered in Birmingham  He was cremated at  Birmingham Municipal Crematorium.

22-Aug

SLATER, EDWARD ALBERT OBE; RAF (21036), age: 46

Wg Cdr

He had been medically discharged, when he died from unknown causes and his death was registered in Isle of Wight.  He is buried in Ryde Borough Cemetery.

22-Aug

JEFFREY, WILLIAM; RAFVR (1485789), age: 23

LAC

He was serving in the UK and died at Belfast Urban 13, from carcinoma of the liver.  He is buried in Belfast (Dundonald) Cemetery.

22-Aug

GARDNER, ANDREW; RAFVR (1066195), age: 47

LAC

He was serving in the UK and died at 32, Ferry Road Drive, Edinburgh, due to Pulmonary TB, from he had been suffering for 10 years.  He was cremated at  Edinburgh (Warriston) Crematorium.

22-Aug

SKELTON, ERIC; RAFVR (989340), age: 26

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 Sleaford  He is buried in Quarrington (St Botolph) Churchyard

22-Aug

TWIST, CHRISTOPHER SELWYN; RAFVR (80598), age: Unknown

Fg Off

He had been medically discharged, having been repatriated from Malta in November 1941, and died from pulmonary Phytis.  He was cremated at  Bristol (Arnos Vale) Crematorium.

23-Aug

WALLACE, JOHN; RAFVR (1504000), age: 47

Cpl

He had served with No 241 Sqn but had been medically discharged when he died in the Waveny Hospital, Ballymena from cardiac failure due to aortic regurgitation secondary to cirrhosis of the liver.  He is buried in Randalstown Presbyterian (Old Congregation) Churchyard.

23-Aug

DABROWSKI, Zygmunt Zdzislaw; PAF (P.2460), age: 33

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax VIII, PP232 of No 304 Sqn, which dived into the ground at Lawshall in Suffolk after control was lost in the circuit.  He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery

23-Aug

MATYLIS, Nikodem; PAF (P.1176), age: 33

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax VIII, PP232 of No 304 Sqn, which dived into the ground at Lawshall in Suffolk after control was lost in the circuit.  He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery

23-Aug

MICHALAK, Stanislaw; PAF (P.792092), age: 38

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax VIII, PP232 of No 304 Sqn, which dived into the ground at Lawshall in Suffolk after control was lost in the circuit.  He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery

23-Aug

STANFORD, JOHN; RAFVR (1607530), age: Unknown

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Changi and was accidentally electrocuted.  He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.

23-Aug

STRATTON, HERBERT FREDERICK MONS; RAFVR (1311884), age: 31

LAC

He was serving with No 5351 (Airfield Construction) Wing and died in the Osler Pavilion, Manor Road, Oxford from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Whitchurch Hill (St John the BAptist) Churchyard.

23-Aug

WILLIAMSON, FREDERICK ROBERT; RAFVR (1455033), age: 34

AC2

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 Southampton  He is buried in Southampton (South Stoneham) Cemetery

24-Aug

HABBERJAM, HEDLEY CHARLES; RAFVR (1592192), age: 23

Flt Sgt

He was serving in the UK and died in the Meanwood Park EMS hospital, Leeds, from generalised peritonitis.  He was cremated at  Leeds (Lawns Wood) Crematorium.

24-Aug

ADAMS, CYRIL THOMAS WALTER; RAFVR (932550), age: 26

LAC

He was serving at RAF Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital, Wroughton from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Reading Crematorium.

25-Aug

HYETT, WILLIAM ANTHONY; RAFVR (1331242), age: 24

AC1

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 Chelmsford  He is buried in Barkingside Cemetery, Ilford

25-Aug

LOVELL, HENRY WILLIAM; RAF (354741), age: 46

WO

He was serving with the RAF Liaison Unit, Dunholme Lodge and died at the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham, from epithelioma of the great toe.  He is buried in Rochester (St Margaret's) Cemetery.

25-Aug

FRITH, JOHN NORMAN; RAFVR (1176266), age: 26

LAC

He was on the strength of No 102 PDC and died in the Atkinson Morley Hospital, Wimbledon from head injuries sustained when his motorcycle collided with a car whilst on demobilisation leave.  He is buried in Wooburn Cemetery.

26-Aug

WARGENT, KENNETH DAVIES; RAFVR (1337785), age: 24

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 308 MU and died in No 11 RAF General Hospital Allahabad from injuries sustained in an on duty MT accident Bamrauli.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

26-Aug

WLODARCZYK, Jozef; PAF (P.781168), age: 47

WO

He was serving with the P.S.P. and died in hospital at Banstead in Surrey from exhaustion due to depressive psychosis.     

26-Aug

JOHNSON, ALAN WILFRED; RAF (568176), age: 27

WO

He was serving at RAF Bletchley and died in Hillingdon Hospital from quincy.  He is buried in Oathlaw Churchyard.

26-Aug

RICHARDS, LUCY LAVILUA; WAAF (208549), age: 24

ACW1

She had been medically discharged when she died in The Cleaver Sanatorium, Oldfield Road, Heswall, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  She is buried in Liverpool (Ford) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

27-Aug

COHEN, SYDNEY; RAFVR (1383528), age: Unknown

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick V, PN763 of No 160 MU, which was lost without a trace off Cornwall on the last leg of a flight from the Middle East to the UK.  He is commemorated on  Alamein Memorial

27-Aug

DENNANT, JAMES EDWARD DSO, DFC; RAF (40465), age: 30

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick V, PN763 of No 160 MU, which was lost without a trace off Cornwall on the last leg of a flight from the Middle East to the UK.  He is commemorated on  Alamein Memorial

27-Aug

FOSTER, KENNETH JOHN; RAFVR (1588928), age: 22

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick V, PN763 of No 160 MU, which was lost without a trace off Cornwall on the last leg of a flight from the Middle East to the UK.  He is commemorated on  Alamein Memorial

27-Aug

KEIGHLEY, DONALD; RAFVR (1594593), age: 21

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Warwick V, PN763 of No 160 MU, which was lost without a trace off Cornwall on the last leg of a flight from the Middle East to the UK.  He is commemorated on  Alamein Memorial

27-Aug

BRIGHT, TOM; RAFVR (1622303), age: 23

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, DE921 of No 3 GTS, which crashed after a wing struck the ground whilst low flying below the authorised height.  He is buried in Sheffield (Abbey Lane) Cemetery

27-Aug

RENNIE, ERIC HENRY; RAFVR (1683282), age: 23

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, DE921 of No 3 GTS, which crashed after a wing struck the ground whilst low flying below the authorised height.  He is buried in Carlisle (Upperby) Cemetery

27-Aug

TOWER, JOHN JAMES; RAF (615143), age: 34

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Cairo and died in No 5 RAF hospital, he died of a gunshot wound to the left chest sustained in an accident on the rifle range on 25 August at RAF Cairo West.  He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery.

27-Aug

JONES, THOMAS JOHN; RAFVR (1314055), age: 26

LAC

He had retired from the RAF when he died at 14 Albany Street, Mountain Ash, from haemoptysis secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Mountain Ash (Maesyrarian) Cemetery.

27-Aug

BURGIS, ARTHUR EDWIN; RAFVR (1484855), age: 25

LAC

He was due to be demobilised from No 104 PDC the following day when he died, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained, but his death was registered in Salisbury  He is buried in Salisbury (London Road) Cemetery.

29-Aug

CLAYSON, CHRISTOPHER JOHN KARL; RAFVR (2237962), age: Unknown

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Worli and died in a Bombay hospital from typhoid fever.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery.

29-Aug

SKELTON, JOHN OLIVER; RAF (544708), age: 28

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 Bathavon  He was cremated at  Bristol (Arnos Vale) Crematorium

29-Aug

KEARNS, STANLEY FORRESTER; RAFVR (1717808), age: 21

AC1

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital at Ely, from uraenemia, following extensive treatment for complications caused by an old gunshot wound to the pelvis.  He is buried in or was cremated at  Islington Cemetery and Crematorium.

29-Aug

THOMSON, HARRY AUSTIN; RAFVR (87142), age: 39

Flt Lt

He was serving in the UK and died at the Minehead and West Somerset Hospital, Minehead, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Watchet (St Decuman) Churchyard.

29-Aug

MULLEY, JACK; RAF (347442), age: 43

Sgt

He was serving with No 265 MU at RAF Barkston Heath where he died from cerebral haemorrhage shortly after returning from leave.  He is buried in Sudbury Cemetery.

29-Aug

ALBISTON, VICTOR RAYMOND; RAFVR (1122291), age: 37

Cpl

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth when he committed suicide at home at Neville Crescent, Acton Park, Wrexham.  He is buried in Wrexham Cemetery.

30-Aug

CUNNINGHAM, JAMES LAWRENCE; RAFVR (3040798), age: Unknown

LAC

He was serving at RAF Luqa and died in No 80 General Hospital from peripheral circulatory faliure due to general peritonitis following an operation on a gastric ulcer.  He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.

30-Aug

ASTON, JOHN; RAFVR (1301864), age: 25

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 Birmingham  He is buried in Birmingham (Yardley) Cemetery

30-Aug

HODGES, FRANK; RAFVR (1802930), age: 22

Flt Sgt

He was serving at RAF Croydon where he was killed he fell from the rear of the lorry on which he was riding and as he was getting up was run over by the rear wheel.  He is buried in Ware New Cemetery.

30-Aug

DE PLEDGE, JOHN HAYWARD; RAFVR (1156565), age: 25

AC1

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the City General Hospital, Plymouth, from carcinoma of the rectum.  He is buried in Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery.

30-Aug

MOONEY, JOSEPH PATRICK; RAFVR (4005159), age: 24

AC2

He was serving with No 22 Recruits Centre and died in the Waringfield Military Hospital from a perforated duodenal ulcer.  He is buried in Newtown Cemetery, Trim.

30-Aug

CLAY, CHARLES THOMAS; RAF (538364), age: 30

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Tangmere and died in The Emergency Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Carshalton (All Saints) Churchyard.

30-Aug

COOPER, SYDNEY FRANCIS; RAFVR (2273177), age: 19

AC2

30-Aug

WOODALL, JACK GEORGE; RAFVR (2270749), age: 18

AC2

31-Aug

CAMPBELL, HENRY; RAFVR (2250867), age: 37

LAC

31-Aug

SLEGG, CYRIL; RAFVR (1007464), age: 35

LAC

31-Aug

SCOTT, HARRY DOUGLAS IVOR; RAFVR (1094706), age: 24

Cpl

He had been discharged (No 100 PDC) from the RAF ten days earlier but died from injuries sustained the previous night in a motor accident near Shipston-on-Stour when his vehicle skidded on a bend, running on to the grass verge.  He is buried in Nottingham Southern Cemetery.

31-Aug

HUMPHREYS, FREDERICK; RAFVR (1048812), age: 23

LAC

He was on the strength of No 102 PDC and died from injuries sustained whilst a passenger in a car which collided with a motor coach, his death being registered in West Cheshire in the 4th Quarter.  He is buried in Bickley (St Winifrede) Churchyard.