01-Oct

CANNICOTT, PETER REGINALD; RAF (574286), age: 22

Sgt

He was serving with No 344 MU and was killed on duty when condemned aircraft flares he was demolishing exploded.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

01-Oct

KLICH, FELIKS; PAF (P.729265), age: 23

AC2

He was serving with No 5029 AMES and was killed in a road accident.  He is buried in Cloppenburg Cemetery.

01-Oct

WRIGHT, CHARLES WALTER; RAFVR (1870477), age: 42

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 Battersea.  He is buried in Wandsworth (Streatham) Cemetery

01-Oct

CAWTHORNE, ALAN; RAFVR (1079158), age: Unknown

LAC

He was serving at RAF Padgate and found drowned in the River Mersey at Northernden, near Manchester, but how he came to be there is unknown.  He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.

01-Oct

CHILDS, ROBERT WILLIAM; RAFVR (1010411), age: 30

LAC

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, from sub acute bacterial endocarditis.  He was cremated at Newcastle-upon-Tyne (West Road) Crematorium.

01-Oct

NASH, ALBERT ERNEST; RAFVR (3087073), age: 20

AC2

He was serving with No 3 Recruits Centre and died in the RAF Hospital, Padgate from haemoptysis.  He is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery.

02-Oct

LAWLER, DANIEL; RAFVR (1099608), 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 Durham W.  He is buried in Coundon (St Joseph's) Roman Catholic Cemetery

02-Oct

WEST, MAURICE STEPHEN; RAFVR (2297369), age: 18

AC2

He was serving at No 233 MU and died from injuries (fractured skull) sustained when he was involved in a motor cycle accident as a pillion passenger.  He is buried in Baughurst (St Stephen) Churchyard

03-Oct

HAGENEY, JAMES; RAFVR (2269153), age: 30

AC2

He was serving with No 160 SP and was killed at Hartford Bridge Flats, Yateley, Hampshire, when he was knocked off his bicycle by a car as he was cycling to work.  He is buried in Handsworth (St Joseph) Roman Catholic Churchyard

04-Oct

LAMB, JACK DESMOND DFM; RAFVR (200736), age: 23

Fg Off

He was serving with No 97 Sqn and died in the RAF Hospital, Swindon, from a pelvic mega colon following three operations for injuries sustained in an aircraft crash.  He is buried in Barking (Rippleside) Cemetery.

04-Oct

CAIN, EILEEN MAY; WAAF (473846), age: 28

LACW

She was serving with No 5 Recruits Centre and died at home at Gonville Road, Bootle, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  She is buried in Bootle Cemetery.

04-Oct

MILLAR, PHILLIP ALBERT; RAFVR (3204290), age: 18

AC2

He was serving with No 2 Radio School and died in the West London Hospital, Hammersmith from generalised miliray tuberculosis.  He is buried in Willesden New Cemetery.

05-Oct

POTURALSKI, WINCENTY; PAF (P.709975), age: 45

Kpl

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05-Oct

KWASNIEWICZ, JOZAF; PAF (P.704502), age: 34

LAC

05-Oct

DYJAS, TADEUSZ JAN; PAF (P.709609), age: 21

Sgt

He was serving with No 4 PPHU  and was found gassed in a locked room at Hornton Road, Kensington, a verdict of suicide being passed.  He is buried in Brookwood Cemetery.

05-Oct

ROBINSON, CATHERINE MARGARET; WAAF (456854), age: 25

LACW

She was serving as a Batwoman with No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital, Ely from pneumonia and heart failure hepatic insufficiency.  She is buried in St Pancras Cemetery..

05-Oct

ROSS, HUGH; RAFVR (526977), age: 29

Flt Sgt

He was serving in the UK and died at Hillside Row Cottages, Kilmadock, from Pulmonary TB.  He is buried in Lecropt Churchyard

05-Oct

HOGGART, DENNIS WILLIAM; RAFVR (2295794), age: 22

AC2

He was serving at RAF Padgate and died in Wharncliffe EMS Hospital, Sheffield, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Sheffield (City Road) Cemetery.

05-Oct

DRYDEN, MARGARET RIDLEY; WAAF (2079693), age: 22

LACW

She had been medically discharged when she died at 5 Plymouth Square, Sunderland, from bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis.  She is buried in Sunderland (Bishopwearmouth) Cemetery.

05-Oct

KIVELL, ANTHONY RICHARD; RAFVR (201957), age: 25

Fg Off

He was serving at RAF Regiment Depot and was killed in a motorcycle accident at Burneston on the Great North Road near Leeming.  He is buried in Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery.

06-Oct

BERRY, LESLIE FREDERICK DFC; RAF (77960), age: 38

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 431 Equipment Depot and was reported missing believed drowned following a sailing accident on the River Elbe near Hanshall Sands after attempting to save a girl.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

06-Oct

ARMSTRONG, WILFRED WALTER; RNZAF (425875), age: 33

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

BECKETT, FRANCIS NORMAN; RAFVR (3045024), age: 21

AC1

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

BONE, TOM; RAFVR (), age: 21

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

BOWERMAN, RAYMOND JOHN NICHOLAS; RAFVR (1868711), age: 21

WO

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

CLARKE, RONALD CHARLES; RAFVR (1810065), age: 22

AC1

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

COURTENAY, DONALD HAROLD DFC; RAFVR (158785), age: 25

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

COWELL, DONALD; RAFVR (3040312), age: 23

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

DAVIES, MALDWYN WALLACE; RAFVR (3010798), age: 22

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

FLOOD, FRANCIS; RAFVR (3020110), age: 21

AC1

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

GRIFFITHS, GEORGE ALBERT; RAFVR (3011462), age: 21

AC2

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

JOHNS, DAVID JOHN; RAFVR (202780), age: 28

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

KENDRICK, IVAN; RAFVR (1616132), age: Unknown

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

KIRK, RONALD; RAFVR (3011019), age: Unknown

Cpl

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

LATHAM, JAMES FREDERICK; RAFVR (3011402), age: 21

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

LEITCH, JOHN JOHNSTON; RAF (505185), age: 44

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

McPHERSON, CLIFFORD JAMES DFC; RAFVR (54383), age: 23

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

MURPHY, TIMOTHY CHRISTOPHER; RAFVR (1864387), age: 22

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

PRITCHARD, GRANVILLE REGINALD; RAFVR (3011717), age: 22

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

SAWKINS, LEONARD; RAFVR (1313515), age: 25

WO

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

STILWELL, ROY LESLIE MOYSER; RAFVR (1721897), age: 21

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

WESTBURY, WILLIAM NORMAN; RAFVR (1815985), age: 23

AC2

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW125 of No 511 Sqn, which was lost over the Bay of Bengal, cause unknown, during a flight from the UK to the Far East.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

06-Oct

BROWN, JAMES MARSHALL; RAFVR (2253175), age: 19

AC2

06-Oct

SPRY, EDWIN WILLIAM THOMAS; RAFVR (3201119), age: 18

AC2

06-Oct

HAYES, PATRICK JOSEPH; RAFVR (1906513), age: 19

AC1

He was serving AHQ Levant and was killed when he was shot in the Street of the Prophets in Jerusalem by the Stern Gang.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

06-Oct

SONNEX, JAMES; RAFVR (1425924), age: 50

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 London City.  He was cremated at  Camberwell (Honor Oak) Crematorium.

06-Oct

BAXTER, ERIC ANTHONY HENRY JAMES; RAFVR (1305782), age: 30

Cpl

He was serving in the UK and died at North Wales Sanatorium, Llandyrnog, Denbighshire, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Trevethin (St Cado) Churchyard

06-Oct

GRAHAM, ANTONY; RAF (569351), age: 26

Sgt

He was serving with No 57 Sqn at Lindholme and died at Bawtry Road, near Finningley, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Hatfield (Woodhouse) Cemetery.

07-Oct

SANSUM, IVOR JOHN; RAFVR (1311760), age: 26

WO

He was serving with No 187 Sqn and died at the Swindon and North Wiltshire Victoria Hospital, Swindon, from a fractured skull which he sustained when he collided with a stationary vehicle at Coate whilst riding a motor-cycle.  He is buried in Swindon (Christ Church) Burial Ground.

07-Oct

MITCHELL, DEREK ALAN LESLIE; RAFVR (1893349), age: 21

WO

He was serving with No 298 Sqn died in The Hospital, Karachi, India, from paratyphoid.   He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery.

07-Oct

TISOR, HARRY; RAFVR (1641508), age: Unknown

LAC

He was serving with No 2827 Sqn, RAF Regiment died of accidental gunshot wounds while serving in Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

08-Oct

KNOCKER, PETER DAVID; RAFVR (1607731), age: 22

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, PL387 of No 43 Sqn, which failed to recover from a high speed stall whilst attempting to pull out of a dive near Mortegliano.  He is buried in Udine War Cemetery

08-Oct

GREEN, HARRY DFC; RAF (182398), age: 26

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, NS909 of No 16 FU, which crashed in an attempted forced landing near St Mawgan following a double engine failure.  He is buried in Northampton (Kingsthorpe) Cemetery

08-Oct

HOLBOROW, DENNIS JAMES; RAFVR (164923), age: 25

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, NS909 of No 16 FU, which crashed in an attempted forced landing near St Mawgan following a double engine failure.  He is buried in Newquay (Fairpark) Cemetery

08-Oct

SHEPHERD, GEORGE; RAFVR (1564632), age: 23

WO

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital, Innsworth from haematemesis and a sub arachnoid haemorrhage.  He is buried in Coupar Angus Parish Churchyard.

08-Oct

HERRICK, FRED; RAFVR (2229885), age: 25

AC2

He was serving with No 223 MU  and was killed in an accident when he was crushed underneath the tank of a fire tender which overturned in the bomb dump at RAF Goxhill.  He is buried in Boultham (St Helen) Churchyard.

08-Oct

BROWN, KENNETH EDWARD; RAFVR (1831128), age: 22

AC1

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

08-Oct

CROSS, HUBERT DAVID; RAFVR (2282559), age: 31

LAC

He was serving with No 20 MU, RAF Aston Down and died from injuries sustained the previous day when he fell from a fire tender which was racing across the aerodrome, to the assistance of Tempest V, PR679.  He is buried in Coventry (Windmill Road) Cemetery.

09-Oct

RANDELL, WILLIAM GEORGE; RAF (47782), age: 41

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with No 500 Wing died at No 136 British Military Hospital from malaria.  He is buried in Takoradi European Public Cemetery.

10-Oct

SHERWOOD, RICHARD; RAFVR (108058), age: 24

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Meteor III, EE338 of the PRDU, which crashed from a steep turn shortly after taking off from Benson.  He is buried in Goring (St Thomas of Canterbury) Churchyard

10-Oct

NEWMAN, THOMAS HENRY; RAFVR (2231613), age: 29

AC1

He was serving with No 252 MU and was killed in a road accident at RAF Titchfield when a motor vehicle overturned as he was alighting from it.  He is buried in or was cremated at  Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium.

10-Oct

McGILLIVRAY, THOMAS; RAFVR (1261717), age: 34

LAC

He was serving as a Medical Orderly in the UK and died in Mearnskirk Hospital, from pulmonary TB and cardiac failure.  He is buried in Glasgow (Lambhill) Cemetery.

11-Oct

MILBOURN, ALBERT EDWARD; RAFVR (2302378), age: 18

AC2

He was serving with No 2798 Sqn, RAF Regiment and was struck and killed by a vehicle whilst on duty at the guard room barrier gate.   He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

11-Oct

GALLAGHER, ARTHUR; RAFVR (1083529), age: 24

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax VII, PP362 of No 1332 HTCU, which dived into the ground after stalling on a three engined overshoot at Dishforth.  He is buried in Dipton (St Patrick's) Roman Catholic Cemetery

11-Oct

HEWLETT, MAURICE HENRY; RAFVR (1890451), age: 22

Sig II

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax VII, PP362 of No 1332 HTCU, which dived into the ground after stalling on a three engined overshoot at Dishforth.  He is buried in Dagenham (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard

11-Oct

PORRITT, FRANCIS JOHN DFM; RAFVR (629863), age: 28

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax VII, PP362 of No 1332 HTCU, which dived into the ground after stalling on a three engined overshoot at Dishforth.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

11-Oct

BRYSON, DONALD DFC; RAFVR (182433), age: 21

Fg Off

He was serving at AHQ Greece and was killed in a road accident near Rhodes Town.  He is buried in Rhodes War Cemetery.

11-Oct

DEARLOVE, HENRY HERBERT ARTHUR; RAFVR (166888), age: 23

Fg Off

He was serving at RAF Worli and was found dead in the jungle in the Gharapuri District near Bombay by a civilian, having died, it was believed, sometime between 11 October and 14 October.  First reported to the civilian police on 14 October, the RAF was not informed until 17 June 1947!  Due to the circumstances, his actual cause of death was impossible to ascertain.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery.

11-Oct

GUNNER, FREDERICK H; RAFVR (1430931), age: 23

LAC

He had been medically discharged when he died from acute pneumonic tuberculosis, his death being registered in Winchester.  He is buried in Basing (St Mary) New Churchyard.

12-Oct

LEHETA, ALI; RAFVR (1813331), age: 20

P II

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XIX, PM552 of No 34 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Alwar in India during a photo recce sortie, possibly as a result of annoxia.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery

12-Oct

BINGLEY-PULLIN, JOHN JOYCE; RAF (107915), age: 31

Flt Lt

He was serving in the UK and died, cause unknown, in The Prince of Wales Hospital, Plymouth.  He is buried in Marldon (St John the Baptist) Churchyard

13-Oct

McGRATH, ROBERT CHARLES; RAFVR (1420460), age: 30

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 Edmonton.  He is buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Middlesex

14-Oct

14-Oct

MACPHAIL, ARCHIBALD; RAFVR (1821616), age: 23

LAC

He was a wireless mechanic on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died from tuberculosis at Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride.  He is buried in Clachan Sands Burial Ground.

15-Oct

SPENCE, RAYMOND; RAFVR (1194187), age: 26

AC2

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and in died in Nottingham City Hospital from tuberculosis peritonitis.  He is buried in Nottingham Southern Cemetery.

16-Oct

JACK, RODERICK STUART; RAFVR (1820436), age: 22

LAC

16-Oct

CLARK, JOHN JAMES; RAFVR (1317799), age: Unknown

LAC

16-Oct

POLYBLANK, CYRIL ERNEST; RAFVR (1416682), age: 26

Sgt

He was serving with No 6201 BD Flt at RAF Wahn when he died from a gunshot wound, cause unknown, in No 77 British General Hospital, Wuppertal.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery.

16-Oct

WATKINS, KEITH ALBERT; RAFVR (1401875), 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 Gloucester R.  He is buried in Dymock (St Mary) Churchyard

17-Oct

READ, LESLIE HORACE; RAFVR (2275982), age: 19

AC1

He was serving with No 2788 Sqn, RAF Regiment and drowned in a bathing accident at Bat Yam beach, Jaffa.   He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

17-Oct

EMPSON, LESLIE NORMAN; RAFVR (153370), age: 22

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, T7615 of No 1 EFTS, which collided with Oxford, RR336 of No 12 MU near Sandridge.  He is buried in Slough (Stoke Road) Cemetery

17-Oct

TOMKINS, EDWARD CHARLES CROCKER DFC; RAF (39910), age: 28

Wg Cdr

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, RR336 of No 12 MU, which collided with Tiger Moth, T7615 of No 1 EFTS near Sandridge.  He is buried in Hatfield Road Cemetery, St Albans

17-Oct

CATHROW, RENE FISK; RAFO (70121), age: Unknown

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN236 of No 3 PTS, which flew into a mountain whilst flying in a valley near Chitral in India.  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery

17-Oct

EDWARDS, GLYNN; RAFVR (145061), age: Unknown

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN236 of No 3 PTS, which flew into a mountain whilst flying in a valley near Chitral in India.  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery

17-Oct

ELLISON, CECIL STANLEY; RAF (), age: Unknown

Gp Capt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN236 of No 3 PTS, which flew into a mountain whilst flying in a valley near Chitral in India.  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery

17-Oct

REEVE, NORMAN JOHN WILLIAM; RAFVR (167304), age: 24

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN236 of No 3 PTS, which flew into a mountain whilst flying in a valley near Chitral in India.  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery

17-Oct

THORNE, LIONEL DONALD; RAF (197198), age: Unknown

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN236 of No 3 PTS, which flew into a mountain whilst flying in a valley near Chitral in India.  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery

17-Oct

WALL, ROBERT JONES; RAFVR (1593359), age: Unknown

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, KN236 of No 3 PTS, which flew into a mountain whilst flying in a valley near Chitral in India.  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery

17-Oct

GILBURT, STANLEY VICTOR; RAFVR (1883201), age: 23

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Hong Kong and died from an accidental gunshot wound.  He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.

17-Oct

HICHENS, SPENCER WILLIAM; RAFVR (1179407), age: 26

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 Penzance.  He is buried in Penzance Cemetery

18-Oct

GINN, GEORGE; RAFVR (1660683), age: 34

LAC

He was serving at Durban and died at No 130 Baragwanath Military Hospital, Johannesburg, the cause of which has yet to be ascertained.  He is buried in Johnnesburg (West Park) Cemetery

18-Oct

McCARTHY, MICHAEL; RAFVR (1908775), age: 19

AC1

He was serving with No 51 MT Company and died in No 3 RAF Hospital from burns and toxaemia, sustained when a tin of petrol was accidently kicked over at Staging Post Aslug.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

18-Oct

NICHOLSON, ERIC; RAFVR (1119870), age: 26

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 Huddersfield.  He was cremated at  Leeds (Lawns Wood) Crematorium

18-Oct

MOODY, CONSTANCE JEAN; WAAF (2002985), age: 22

ACW2

She had been medically discharged when she died at 30 Sand Pit Road, Sydenham, London from heart failure secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis.  She is buried in Lewisham (Hither Green) Cemetery.

18-Oct

BROWN, ROBERT; RAFVR (1122777), age: 40

AC1

He was serving in the UK and died at 55, St. Mungo Street, Glasgow, from chronic bronchitis and myocardial degeneration.  He is buried in Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery.

19-Oct

HUNTER, DOUGLAS HAIG; RAF (644571), age: 28

Cpl

He was serving with No 34 MU and died from injuries sustained two days earlier in an accident at the Clifton Military Hospital, York, when he fell from his bed onto the floor whilst suffering from acute mania.  He is buried in Edinburgh (Liberton) Cemetery.

19-Oct

ROBERTSON, JAMES; RAFVR (1563089), age: 25

LAC

He had been medically discharged from the RAF when he died in the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, from acute nephritis.  He is buried in Dalziel (Airbles) Cemetery.

19-Oct

ROBERTS, HARRY; RAFVR (1034104), age: 25

LAC

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the Westminster Hospital, London from melanoma.  He is buried in Fulford Cemetery.

20-Oct

RAINSBURY, SIDNEY THOMAS; RAF (313873), age: 51

WO

He was serving with No 20 FTS and died at the RAF Hospital, Halton, from stomach cancer.  He is buried in Kirk Christ Lezayre (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.

20-Oct

FOSS, GEORGE HENRY OBE; RAF (), age: Unknown

Gp Capt

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW208 of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Dum Dum after an aborted take off due to the engines not developing sufficient power to get airborne.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata

20-Oct

HEPBURN, ALEXANDER JOHN; RAFVR (191875), age: 38

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW208 of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Dum Dum after an aborted take off due to the engines not developing sufficient power to get airborne.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata

20-Oct

TAYLOR, IAN WALLACE MORETON; RAFVR (104278), age: 33

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW208 of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Dum Dum after an aborted take off due to the engines not developing sufficient power to get airborne.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata

20-Oct

BERRY, PETER; RAFVR (1862580), age: 23

Sgt

He was serving with No 298 Sqn and drowned accidently whilst off duty at Manora Beach, Karachi.   He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery.

20-Oct

TITHERINGTON, HAROLD JAMES; RAF (11103), age: 49

Wg Cdr

He was serving at RAF Locking and died at RAF Hospital, Halton, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery.

20-Oct

BOOTH, WILLIAM; RAFVR (1518113), age: 39

Cpl

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the Dryburn EMS Hospital from cancer of the liver.  He is buried in Pittington Burial Ground (or Hallgarth Cemetery).

21-Oct

EDGSON, DONALD ERNEST; RAFVR (1608831), age: 23

Flt Sgt

He was serving with the Fighter Command Communication Sqn and died at Redhill County Hospital, Edgware, from injuries sustained  in a motorcycle accident near RAF Bovington.  He is buried in Surbiton Cemetery.

21-Oct

BROWN, JAMES ALBERT; RAFVR (1550559), age: 26

AC2

He was serving in the UK and died at 39 Ashgrove Street, Glasgow, from 'phthisis pulmonalis,' or pulmonary TB.  He is buried in Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery.

21-Oct

APPLEYARD, JOHN TRETHEWAY; RAFVR (335493), age: 39

WO

He was serving with No 4511 Servicing Echelon and died in the RAF Hospital, Wroughton from cancer.  He is buried in Slaugham (St Mary) Churchyard.

22-Oct

BARBER, MICHAEL TIMOTHY; RAFVR (145078), age: 23

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EG192 of the School of General Reconnaissance, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise and is presumed to have come down in the sea.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

22-Oct

HARLOW, CHARLES THOMAS; RAFVR (2220290), age: Unknown

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EG192 of the School of General Reconnaissance, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise and is presumed to have come down in the sea.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

22-Oct

NEWMAN, JOHN VICTOR WILLIAM; RAFVR (1628584), age: 20

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EG192 of the School of General Reconnaissance, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise and is presumed to have come down in the sea.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

22-Oct

ROBBINS, PETER EDWARD; RAFVR (1810272), age: 22

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, EG192 of the School of General Reconnaissance, which failed to return from a night navigation exercise and is presumed to have come down in the sea.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

22-Oct

PETRY, Tadeusz; PAF (P.780061), age: 35

Flt Sgt

He was serving at RAF Faldingworth died at the RAF Hospital, Rauceby, from a cerebral thrombosis.  He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery.

22-Oct

WALLS, ROBERT JACK; RAFVR (2210296), age: 22

LAC

He was serving with No 1 Signals Depot and was killed at RAF West Drayton whilst on duty when he suffered an accidental electric shock whilst testing electrical equipment.  He is buried in Mitcham (Church Road) Burial Ground.

23-Oct

BODFISH, BERNARD LUKE; AuxAF (848357), age: 54

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 Birmingham.  He is buried in Birmingham (Handsworth) Cemetery

23-Oct

LAX, HORACE; RAFVR (1109847), age: 37

Cpl

He was serving in the UK and died the Emergency Hospital, Hexham, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Haydon Bridge (St Cuthbert) Churchyard Extension.

23-Oct

JONES, HENRY BENJAMIN; RAFVR (1257841), age: 32

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 Willesden.  He is buried in Willesden New Cemetery

24-Oct

McGUIRE, MICHAEL; RAFVR (1785064), age: 22

AC2

He was serving with No 122 AMES and died from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident at Ligny en Barrois.  He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery.

24-Oct

GOODSON, WILLIAM CHARLES; RAFVR (1803560), age: 23

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 Hackney.  He is buried in City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park.

24-Oct

WILLCOX, GEORGE HENRY; RAFVR (139820), age: 30

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 90 MU at RAF Warton and was killed when the truck he was driving ran into the back of an empty bus at night.  He is buried in Birmingham (Brandwood End) Cemetery.

24-Oct

KELLAWAY, SIDNEY EDWARD; RAF (43448), age: 45

Sqn Ldr

He was serving at RAF Bramcote and died in a hospital in Northampton from injuries sustained in a road accident on the A5 near Towcester.  He is buried in Burbage (St Catherine) Churchyard.

24-Oct

MASKELL, RAYMOND WILFRED; RAFVR (1710037), age: 24

LAC

He was serving at RAF Pershore and died in the RAF Hospital, Wroughton from a cerebral haemorrhage.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

25-Oct

HANEY, ERIC; RAFVR (2279891), age: Unknown

AC2

He was serving with No 41 Embarkation Unit and accidently drowned at Rangoon.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery.

25-Oct

RICHARDSON, WILLIAM EDMUND DFC; RAFVR (177396), age: 22

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 81 MU and was last seen alive on 28 October, his dead body being found on 25 Nov 1946.  He is buried in Sunbury New Cemetery.

25-Oct

DUNKINSON, JACK; RAF (364616), age: 39

WO

He was serving with No 71 MU and died in SSQ from a coronary thrombosis.  He is buried in Colinton Parish Churchyard, Southern Extension.

26-Oct

CONWAY, JAMES PATRICK; RAF (31428), age: 31

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with No 313 MU and died in the Combined Military Hospital, Barrackpore from a self inflicted gun shot wound to the head.  He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery.

26-Oct

SAVORY, BRIAN THEODORE; RAFVR (161902), age: 24

Fg Off

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died at Lauderdale Mansions, Paddington from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He was cremated at  Golders Green Crematorium.

26-Oct

BECALICK, STANLEY ALFRED; RAFVR (1673668), age: 23

LAC

He was serving with No 272 MU and died at Rockfield, County Fermanagh from a cerebral haemorrhage following an injury to his skull sustained in a motor-cycle accident.  He is buried in Liverpool (West Derby) Cemetery.

27-Oct

McCALLUM, JOHN; RAF (43335), age: Unknown

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with No 21 MTRU and was killed when the jeep he was driving at night failed to take a right angle turn while approaching a river bank, thereby driving straight into the river.  He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery.

27-Oct

TAYLOR, ARTHUR; RAFVR (1482193), age: 24

WO

He was serving at RAF Church Lawford and died in Sleatfield Hospital, Rothley, Lincolnshire from taboparesis.  He is buried in Pontefract Cemetery.

28-Oct

RICHARDSON, WILLIAM EDMUND DFC; RAFVR (177396), age: 22

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 81 MU and was last seen alive on 28 October, his dead body being found on 25 Nov 1946 at Middleton St George, Darlington.  He is buried in Sunbury New Cemetery.

28-Oct

EVANS, SAMUEL OSBORNE; RAFVR (1205019), age: Unknown

AC2

He had been discharged when he died, cause unknown, at 77 Dudley Road, Birmingham.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

28-Oct

HOPKINS, EDWARD DONALD MACLULICK; RAF (), age: 42

A/Cdre

He was killed whilst flying in Proctor III, DX189 of the BAFO Communication Sqn, which flew into high ground near Lippe in Germany dring a night flight.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Oct

BARRAND, LAURENCE ALBERT; RAFVR (989815), 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 Lincoln.  He is buried in Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery

29-Oct

MOODY, WILLIAM HARRY; RAFVR (2230724), age: 20

AC2

He was serving with No 7 Provost Flt at the time of his death, the cause of which has yet to be ascertained.  He is buried in Maala Cemetery

29-Oct

PENNING, JOSEPH HENRY; RAF (347595), age: 49

Sgt

He was serving in the UK and died at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, Kent, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Lewisham (Hither Green) Cemetery.

29-Oct

AMES, REGINALD LESLIE; RAFVR (1805664), age: 22

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Stradishall and died at Kirtling Road, Stradishall on his way to hospital, from injuries sustained whilst riding his private motor cycle around the perimeter track, after dark and without lights, when he was involved in a head on collision with the Fire Crash Tender  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery.

29-Oct

TAIT, FREDERICK; RAFVR (988308), age: 30

Cpl

He was on the strength of No 104 PDC when he died at the General Hospital, 418 Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, from tuberculosis and meningitis.  He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (All Saints) Cemetery.

30-Oct

RADLEY, ALEXANDER; RAF (359736), age: 40

WO

He was serving at RAF West Malling and died at the County Hospital, Orpington, Kent, from carcinoma of the bronchus.  He is buried in Dagenham (Chadwell Heath) Cemetery.

31-Oct

WHITE, LESLIE RAYMOND; RAFVR (190204), age: 22

Fg Off

He was serving with HQ, No 61 Group and died at St. James Hospital, Battersea from injuries sustained in a road accident on 10 October at West Hill Road, Wandsworth, London.  He is buried in Wandsworth (Earlsfield) Cemetery.