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Casualties - November 1946


01-Nov

BOYLE, NORMAN STANLEY; RAFVR (1201991), age: 36

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 Lewisham.  He is buried in Lewisham (Hither Green) Cemetery.

02-Nov

LAIDLER, THOMAS BRUCE; RAFVR (1344496), age: 24

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 317 S & TC at the time of his death, the cause of which has yet to be ascertained.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

02-Nov

MOHAMED AHMED; IL (3546), age: Unknown

Pvt

He was serving at Iraq Levies at the time of his death, the cause of which has yet to be ascertained.  He is commemorated on the Habbaniya Memorial.

02-Nov

COSGROVE, JAMES PATRICK; RAF (546234), age: 29

LAC

He was had been discharged from the RAF when he died in the UVF Hospital, Galwally from Hypostatic Pneumonia.  He is buried in Belfast (Milltown) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

02-Nov

CARLING, MARY ARCHIBALD; WAAF (2116120), age: 26

LACW

She was serving at RAF Watton but died in the Emergency Hospital, Bridge of Earn from shock following a hysterectomy and abortion.  She is buried in Kinross North Burial Ground.

02-Nov

McNELL, WILLIAM; RAFVR (1349516), age: 40

LAC

He was serving in the UK and died at 5, Paul Street, Glasgow, from cardiac failure resulting from aerterio sclerosis.  He is buried in Glasgow (St Kentigern's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

03-Nov

HATFIELD, ROBERT WILLIAM; RAFVR (3040477), age: 21

AC1

He was serving at RAF Juba and died in Khartoum Military Hospital from a paralytic ileus and broncho pneumonia.  He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery.

03-Nov

CLEVERLEY, WILLIAM GEORGE; RAFVR (1424075), age: 40

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 Reading  He is buried in Reading (Henley Road) Cemetery

04-Nov

WHITE, GEORGE HENRY; RAF (634981), age: 26

WO

He was serving with No 22 PTC and died in No 5 RAF Hospital, from a gun shot wound to the chest sustained when he was shot by a sentry between the YMCA of No 22 PTC and No 2 Area orderly room, whilst returning to his tent from the YMCA.  He is buried in Bandon Hill Cemetery.

04-Nov

ESHU BINYAMIN; IL (3542), age: Unknown

L/Cpl

He was serving at Iraq Levies at the time of his death, the cause of which has yet to be ascertained.  He is commemorated on the Habbaniya Memorial

04-Nov

NERI, PETER; RAFVR (1337526), age: 23

LAC

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in Hawkmoor Sanatorium, Bovey Tracey, Devon from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Tavistock New Cemetery.

04-Nov

BIGNELL, MARJORIE ROSE; WAAF (469272), age: 26

ACW2

She was serving with No 6 School of Technical Training and her body was found on the railway line near West Norwood, dressed in her pyjamas.  She is buried in Bandon Hill Cemetery.

04-Nov

KING, ANDREW; RAFVR (79849), age: 45

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with the RAF Regiment Dept and died in the Westminster Hospital, London, from carcinoma of the lung, he was cremated at  Golders Green Crematorium.

04-Nov

LODGE, GEORGE HENRY; RAFVR (905275), 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 Westminster  He is buried in Barking (Rippleside) Cemetery

05-Nov

PROCTOR, ARTHUR VINCENT; RAFVR (150674), age: 23

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, TE640 of No 45 Sqn, which failed to return from a meteorological recce sortie over the Bay of Bengal.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

05-Nov

THOMAS, GORDON DAVID; RAFVR (1607426), age: 23

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, TE640 of No 45 Sqn, which failed to return from a meteorological recce sortie over the Bay of Bengal.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

05-Nov

McLEA, COLIN JOSEPH JOHN; RAFVR (1453723), age: 23

LAC

He was on the strength of No 101 PDC and died, cause unknown, in the Ashford County Hospital, Hanwell.  He is buried in Harrow (Pinner) New Cemetery.

06-Nov

BULL, MICHAEL INMAN; RAFVR (2286873), age: 19

AC1

He was serving as a Clerk (Pay) with No 51 MT Coy and died suddenly from infantile paralysis.  He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery.

06-Nov

YATES, SIDNEY; RAFVR (2219453), age: 29

LAC

He was serving with No 9 EU and was killed in a motorcycle accident in Marseille.  He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery., Marseilles.

06-Nov

HANCOCK, HOWARD ERNEST; RAFVR (1720347), age: 21

LAC

He was serving at AHQ India died at the Combined Military Hospital, Coloba, Bombay, from acute poliomyelitis.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery.

06-Nov

JOHNSON, WINIFRED; WAAF (2048262), age: 36

LACW

She had been medically discharged when she died in St Luke's Hospital, Middlesborough, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  She is buried in North Ormsby (St Joseph's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

07-Nov

ALLAN, CHARLES KING; RAFVR (203421), age: 23

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Anson C Mk 19, TX175 of No 2 Group Communication Sqn, which crashed at Petchum in Germany after hitting two chimneys whilst low flying In bad weather on a flight from Gutersloh to the UK.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery

07-Nov

BARKHAM, GEORGE WILLIAM HARRY; RAF (563521), age: 34

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson C Mk 19, TX175 of No 2 Group Communication Sqn, which crashed at Petchum in Germany after hitting two chimneys whilst low flying In bad weather on a flight from Gutersloh to the UK.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery

07-Nov

BUTLER, JACK ALBERT; RAFVR (167805), age: 22

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Anson C Mk 19, TX175 of No 2 Group Communication Sqn, which crashed at Petchum in Germany after hitting two chimneys whilst low flying In bad weather on a flight from Gutersloh to the UK.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery

07-Nov

HARWOOD, MAXWELL ROY; RNZAF (415258), age: 25

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson C Mk 19, TX175 of No 2 Group Communication Sqn, which crashed at Petchum in Germany after hitting two chimneys whilst low flying In bad weather on a flight from Gutersloh to the UK.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery

07-Nov

MacDONALD, ALLAN; RAF (616420), age: 25

Cpl

He was killed whilst flying in Anson C Mk 19, TX175 of No 2 Group Communication Sqn, which crashed at Petchum in Germany after hitting two chimneys whilst low flying In bad weather on a flight from Gutersloh to the UK.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery

07-Nov

MOWAT, NOEL JOSEPH DSO; RNZAF (2404), age: 32

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Anson C Mk 19, TX175 of No 2 Group Communication Sqn, which crashed at Petchum in Germany after hitting two chimneys whilst low flying In bad weather on a flight from Gutersloh to the UK.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery

07-Nov

PINNION, ARTHUR STANLEY; RAFVR (144914), age: 29

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Anson C Mk 19, TX175 of No 2 Group Communication Sqn, which crashed at Petchum in Germany after hitting two chimneys whilst low flying In bad weather on a flight from Gutersloh to the UK.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery

08-Nov

WACLAWSKI, Stanislaw; PAF (P.781833), age: 37

Sgt

He was serving with No 304 Sqn and died in Addenbrookes Hospital from injuries sustained at Six Mile Bottom near Cambridge on the main road from Newmarket to Cambridge in mysterious circumstance. the lorry involved disappearing shortly afterwards  He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery.

08-Nov

PRICE, EDWIN WILLIAM HENRY; RAF (701164), age: 28

LAC

He had been discharged on 13 May 1942 as a result of wounds or injuries sustained on active service and died at 30A Cowbridge Road, Cardiff, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

08-Nov

ARNOLD, DERRICK; RAFVR (3050069), age: 21

LAC

He was serving with No 10 MTLRU and died in No 19 General Hospital from poliomyelitis and encephalitis.  He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery.

08-Nov

CHATER, ROY EDWARD; RAFVR (194286), age: 21

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito NF Mk 30, NT266 of No 54 OTU, which dived into the ground near Helmsley in North Yorkshire after control was lost whilst flying in heavy cloud.  He was cremated at  South London Crematorium, Mitcham

08-Nov

HALLIFAX, NOEL DAN; RAF (33404), age: 27

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito NF Mk 30, NT266 of No 54 OTU, which dived into the ground near Helmsley in North Yorkshire after control was lost whilst flying in heavy cloud.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

08-Nov

ARMSTRONG, OSWALD ANTHONY; RAF (505492), age: 39

WO

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 Doncaster  He is buried in Doncaster (Rose Hill) Cemetery

08-Nov

FOX, DENIS EVAN; RAFVR (1609042), age: 22

Sgt

He was on the strength of No 100 PDC and was killed in a motor accident near Oxford when he collided with a car.  A nine year passenger in the car later died from injuries he sustained at the time.  He is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.

08-Nov

DALY, JAMES; RAFVR (1900679), age: 22

AC2

He had been medically discharged when he died at home in Dublin from pulmonary tuberculosis and is buried in Glasnevin (or Prospect) Cemetery.

08-Nov

KERRIDGE, LEONARD JOHN; RAFVR (1249521), age: 41

LAC

He was serving at RAF Merryfield and died in the RAF Hospital, Wroughton, from portal pyaemia.  He is buried in Streatham Park Cemetery.

09-Nov

MILLS, STANLEY ANTONY; RAF (57550), age: 21

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, PT790 of No 92 Sqn, which flew into trees at St Gertraud in Austria whilst attempting to climb out of a valley whilst flying in cloud.  He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery

09-Nov

NORTON, PHILLIP GOUGH; RAFVR (58145), age: 19

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito NF Mk 30, NT809 of No 54 OTU, which crashed in a steep dive from cloud near Thirsk in North Yorkshire.  He is buried in Hagley Cemetery

09-Nov

SMITH-PEARSE, MICHAEL JAMES ALAN; RAF (58032), age: 20

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito NF Mk 30, NT809 of No 54 OTU, which crashed in a steep dive from cloud near Thirsk in North Yorkshire.  He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery

09-Nov

LONG, EDWARD WILLIAM; RAF (35065), age: 44

Wg Cdr

He was serving with the BPO and died in No 5 RAF Hospital from cardiac failure. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery.

09-Nov

COLEMAN, ELIZABETH JOYCE; WAAF (2145035), age: 23

ACW1

She was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the Emergency Hospital Musgrave Park, Belfast from pulmonary tuberculosis.  She is buried in Belfast City Cemetery.

09-Nov

MACMILLAN, PETER RANKINE; RAF (573062), age: 23

App

He was serving in the UK and died in Edenhall Hospital, Inveresk, from bronchiectasis and cardiac failure.  He is buried in Winchburgh Cemetery.

10-Nov

NORRIS, MATTHEW GEORGE; RAF (574771), age: Unknown

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Saigon and was killed in road accident.  He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.

10-Nov

DEMSTEADER, LOUIS; RAFVR (1492099), age: 40

LAC

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth when he died at 13 Hibbert Crescent, Manchester, from pulmonary tuberculosis and haemoptysis  He is buried in Failsworth Cemetery..

10-Nov

DOLDEN, KENNETH STUART; RAFVR (1318544), age: 23

LAC

He was on the strength of No 101 PDC when he was shot three times at close quarters whilst he was sitting in a car with his fiancee in Epping Forest.  It was though the murder was a case of mistaken identity and the killer has never been identified.  He is buried in City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park.

10-Nov

MAUNDER, DOUGLAS JAMES; RAFVR (1275568), age: 26

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 Yeovil  He is buried in Martock (All Saints) Churchyard

11-Nov

SMITH, WILLIAM ALBERT; RAFVR (196533), age: 26

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Meteor III, EE343 of No 263 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a flight from Manston to Eindhoven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Nov

SCULLION, WILLIAM; RAF (511304), age: 36

WO

He was serving at RAF Saigon and died of injuries sustained the previous day in a road accident.  He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.

11-Nov

MacGREGOR, DONALD; RAFVR (3087919), age: 18

AC2

He was serving with No 5 Recruits Centre and died in the RAF Hospital West Kirby from cerebro spinal fever.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery.

12-Nov

KORIAKOS YOKHANA; IL (3544), age: Unknown

R/B

He was serving at Iraq Levies at the time of his death, the cause of which has yet to be ascertained.  He is commemorated on the Habbaniya Memorial

12-Nov

YABSLEY, JAMES ROBERT; RAFVR (903031), age: 30

WO

He had probably been discharged when he died of the effects of an intestinal obstruction, his death being registered in Plymouth.  He is buried in Ivybridge Cemetery.

12-Nov

HAGGERTY, ALEXANDER CLELLAND; RAFVR (980361), age: 26

Cpl

He was on the strength of No 101 PDC and died in Glasgow Royal Infirmary due to seminoma in the lung and liver.  He is buried in Kilsyth Cemetery.

13-Nov

HALL, THOMAS; RAFVR (2290401), age: 19

AC2

He was serving with No 2924 Sqn, RAF Regiment and accidentally shot himself with his Sten gun whilst on duty.   He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

13-Nov

HEMSLEY, FRANCIS ARTHUR; RAFVR (1694291), age: 26

Cpl

He was serving with No 428 RSU and drowned off Porquerolles Island off the south east coast of France, when their boat capsized in bad weather.  He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles.

13-Nov

LUCAS, NORMAN CHARLES; RAFVR (1810167), age: 23

LAC

He was serving with No 428 RSU and drowned off Porquerolles Island off the south east coast of France, when their boat capsized in bad weather.  He is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles.

13-Nov

ENRIGHT, MICHAEL; RAFVR (1798936), age: Unknown

Sgt

He was serving at the Telecom Centre and died in No 5 RAF Hospital, from a ruptured spleen and collapsed right lung. sustained in an off duty motor accident on 9 November at Shacia Enb Fandur when the car in which he was a passenger was struck by another vehicle in the offside rear.  He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery.

14-Nov

LEVY, COLIN RAPHAEL; RAFVR (187469), age: 21

Fg Off

He was serving at RAF and was found dead at the foot of Bournemouth Cliff, a verdict of suicide being returned.  He is buried in Hull Old Hebrew Congegation Cemetery.

14-Nov

FITZPATRICK, THOMAS MAURICE; RAFVR (3011671), age: 23

AC2

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the Broadgreen EMS Hospital, Liverpool from tubercular adhesions.  He is buried in Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery.

14-Nov

DEALING, ERNEST FRANCES MC; RAF (84072), age: 63

Flt Lt

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 Surrey Mid Eastern  He is buried in Great Bookham (St Nicholas) Churchyard

14-Nov

WEST, ALFRED FREDERICK; RAFVR (1650024), age: 24

LAC

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital, Wroughton, from acute leukaemia, Empyema and anaemia.  He is buried in Chingford Mount Cemetery.

15-Nov

MARTIN, CHARLES MUNRO; RAFVR (1829721), age: 22

Flt Sgt

He was serving at RAF Holmsley South and died of multiple injuries sustained when he fell from the back of a vehicle at Scott's Corner near Bransgore, Hampshire.  He is buried in Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery.

15-Nov

HOULBERG, HEATHER JOYCE; WAAF (2160316), age: 23

Cpl

She was serving with No 168 MU and died from malaria.  She is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

15-Nov

SZCZEPANIAK, Jan; PAF (P.707642), age: 23

Aircraftman 1st Class

He was serving with the P.S.P. and died from natural causes, being buried in Morpeth (SS Mary and James) Churchyard

15-Nov

HELSBY, HERBERT ROY; RAFVR (1504143), age: 32

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 Basford  He is buried in Ilkeston (Park) Cemetery

15-Nov

JAMES, JOSEPHINE CYNTHIA MARY; WAAF (2131652), age: 22

LACW

She was serving with No 75 (Signals) Wing and died in the 'West Middlesex Hospital, from severe burns after her clothing caught fire as she walked past a small fire in a grate at her home in Hounslow'.  She is buried in Sandhurst (St Michael) Churchyard.

15-Nov

McFALLS, JAMES DFC; RAFVR (1572876), age: 26

WO

He was on the strength of No 101 PDC and died in Dundee Royal Infirmary from myelitis.  He is buried in Dundee (Balgay) Cemetery.

16-Nov

MERRITT, ALFRED WILLIAM; AuxAF (864248), age: 51

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 Portsmouth  He is buried in Portsmouth (Kingston) Cemetery

16-Nov

DUNSHEATH, WILLIAM JOHN; RAF (539671), age: 26

Cpl

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in a Hairmyres Hospital from pulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculosis of the spine and tuberculosis of the kidney.  He is buried in Neilston Cemetery.

16-Nov

HOWE, GEORGE ARTHUR ALBERT DFC and Bar; RAFVR (169046), age: 35

Flt Lt

He serving with HQ, No 91 Group and died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton from a coronary thrombosis and a cerebral embolism.  He was cremated at  Blackpool (Carleton) Crematorium, Poulton-le-Flyde.

17-Nov

OLLIFFE, HERBERT FREDERICK WALLIS; RAFVR (3030341), age: 20

Sgt

He was serving with No 2 Armoured Car Sqn, RAF Regiment and was killed when the vehicle he was travelling in detonated a mine on the outskirts of Tel Aviv.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

17-Nov

GRIFFITHS, THOMAS ELLIS; RAF (63393), age: 32

Flt Lt

He was serving in the UK and died in St. Winifred's Hospital, Cardiff, from carcinoma of the ventriculi and a peptic ulcer for which he had undergone an operation.  He is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery.

17-Nov

MUIR, DAVID YOUNGER; RAFVR (990478), age: 30

LAC

He was serving in the UK and died in Cowglen Military Hospital, due to disseminated sclerosis.  He is buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis.

17-Nov

PARKER, LEONARD; RAFVR (2274630), age: 21

AC1

He was serving at RAF Cranwell at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained, but his death was registered in Bulmer.  He is buried in Aireborough (Guiseley) Cemetery.

19-Nov

ADLINGTON, DENNIS ALFRED; RAFVR (1895169), age: 22

AC1

He was serving as a Wireless Operator (Ground) with No 206 SP and died in the Combined Military Hospital, Secunderabad, India, from a spinal tumour.  He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai.

19-Nov

SPENCE, ERNEST; RAF (530381), age: 29

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 Blaby  He is buried in Leicester (Saffron Hill) Cemetery

19-Nov

ATTRILL, WILLIAM PASCALL; RAF (362817), age: 39

WO

He was serving at RAF Calshot and died in the Royal South Hampshire and Southampton Hospital., from an abscessed appendix.  He is buried in Blackfield Cemetery.

20-Nov

HANBURY, HENRY THEOBALD; RAF (52166), age: 29

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW205 of No 511 Sqn, which flew into high in the Suez area of Egypt whilst low flying.  He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery

20-Nov

O'CARROLL, TIMOTHY OLIVER; RAF (55286), age: 26

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW205 of No 511 Sqn, which flew into high in the Suez area of Egypt whilst low flying.  He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery

20-Nov

RYAN , GEORGE MARTIN; RNZAF (404181), age: 25

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW205 of No 511 Sqn, which flew into high in the Suez area of Egypt whilst low flying.  He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery

20-Nov

SINCLAIR, DOUGLAS BRUCE; RAFVR (104467), age: 31

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW205 of No 511 Sqn, which flew into high in the Suez area of Egypt whilst low flying.  He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery

20-Nov

THOMAS, ALBERT EDWARD; RAFVR (1836303), age: 21

WO

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW205 of No 511 Sqn, which flew into high in the Suez area of Egypt whilst low flying.  He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery

20-Nov

THOMPSON, STEWART CARL; RAF (625238), age: 26

WO

He was killed whilst flying in York I, MW205 of No 511 Sqn, which flew into high in the Suez area of Egypt whilst low flying.  He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery

20-Nov

LYE, ROBERT WILLIAM; RAFVR (3011055), age: 21

LAC

He was serving in the UK and died in the RAF Hospital, Innsworth from heart failure following anaesthesia and operation for mastoid, and was contributed to by air embolism.  He is buried in Bristol (Greenbank) Cemetery.

20-Nov

WYE, LESLIE; RAFVR (1640703), age: Unknown

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Coleby Grange and died in the RAF Hospital, Rauceby from Pitt’s disease of the spine.  He is buried in Moddershall (All Saints) Churchyard.

21-Nov

GREEN, ERNEST; RAFVR (2223070), age: 23

Sgt

He was serving at the Area Control Centre, Singapore and died in the British General Hospital Singapore after sustaining injuries in a major transport accident in Singapore.  He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.

21-Nov

JESSETT, GEORGE WILLIAM ARTHUR; RAFVR (508374), age: Unknown

WO

He was serving at RAF Martlesham Heath and died in the Military Hospital, Holton Park, Holton, Oxfordshire, from a cerebral neoplasm.  He is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk.

21-Nov

BURT, EDWARD CALLEN; RAFVR (1554716), age: 40

LAC

He was serving in the UK and died at 41 Taylor Street, Clydebank from carcinoma of the bronchus.  He was cremated at  Glasgow Crematorium.

22-Nov

BELLAMY, ERIC WILFRED; RAFVR (1598231), age: Unknown

AC1

He was killed when Boston III, AL467 of the ATDU, hit the top deck of the bus on which he was travelling on at it approached to land at Weston-super-Mare  He is buried in Hull Northern Cemetery

22-Nov

DAVIS, JAMES ITHEL; RAFVR (3059401), age: 20

AC2

He was killed when Boston III, AL467 of the ATDU, hit the top deck of the bus on which he was travelling on at it approached to land at Weston-super-Mare  He is buried in Llandilo Fawr (St Teilo) Churchyard

22-Nov

FAIRWEATHER, SYDNEY GORDON; RAFVR (2291223), age: 19

AC1

He was killed when Boston III, AL467 of the ATDU, hit the top deck of the bus on which he was travelling on at it approached to land at Weston-super-Mare  He is buried in Mortlake Cemetery

22-Nov

HALLIDAY, JAMES; RAFVR (2291411), age: 22

AC1

He was killed when Boston III, AL467 of the ATDU, hit the top deck of the bus on which he was travelling on at it approached to land at Weston-super-Mare  He is buried in Dumbarton Cemetery

22-Nov

JACKSON, EDWARD; RAFVR (2260394), age: 26

AC2

He was killed when Boston III, AL467 of the ATDU, hit the top deck of the bus on which he was travelling on at it approached to land at Weston-super-Mare  He is buried in Manchester (Gorton) Cemetery

22-Nov

LAWTON, ROY; RAFVR (2285878), age: 18

AC1

He was killed when Boston III, AL467 of the ATDU, hit the top deck of the bus on which he was travelling on at it approached to land at Weston-super-Mare  He is buried in Bromborough (St Barnabas) Churchyard

22-Nov

PEARSON, ERNEST HENRY; RAFVR (2296456), age: Unknown

AC2

He was killed when Boston III, AL467 of the ATDU, hit the top deck of the bus on which he was travelling on at it approached to land at Weston-super-Mare  He is buried in Ewell (St Mary) Churchyard Extension

22-Nov

WILSON, FRANK; RAFVR (2258573), age: 22

AC2

He was killed when Boston III, AL467 of the ATDU, hit the top deck of the bus on which he was travelling on at it approached to land at Weston-super-Mare  He is buried in Upperthong (St John) Churchyard

22-Nov

SHAW, JOHN NEVILLE; RAFVR (83133), age: 31

Flt Lt

He was serving with HQ, No 21 Group and died at Westminster Hospital from leukaemia.  He is buried in West Stoke (St Andrew) Churchyard.

23-Nov

TINDALL, PERCY; RAF (569863), age: 27

Sgt

He was serving with No 1 School of Technical Training and died in an off duty accident when his motorcycle collided with an Army lorry on Farnborough Road, Farnborough.  He is buried in Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery.

23-Nov

HARRIS, CYRIL EDWARD JOHN; RAFVR (3038897), age: 19

LAC

He was serving with No 283 Wing, RAF Beit Daras and died there from an accidental gunshot wound.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

23-Nov

CHELLEW, THOMAS WILLIAM GM; RAF (507533), age: 37

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 595 Sqn and died in Morriston Emergency Hospital, Swansea, from cholaemia.  He is buried in Stotfold Cemetery.

23-Nov

BROWN, FRANK EDWARD  (1821343); age 21 RAFVR

AC2

He was serving in the UK and died at Glenlomond Sanatorium from Pulmonary TB.  He is buried in Leslie Cemetery.

24-Nov

CLOSE, BRIAN ARTHUR; RAFVR (2269434), age: 18

AC1

He was serving with No 113 MU and died in No 31 General Hospital at Klagenfurt from rabies.  He is buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery.

24-Nov

COOPER, REGINALD HENRY; RAF (570131), age: 26

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Fayid where he was found dead in the Lido and is buried in Fayid War Cemetery.

24-Nov

HONEYMAN, WILLIAM MURRAY; RAFVR (73601), age: 35

Sqn Ldr

He was serving as a Medical Officer in the UK and died in the RAF Hospital, Ely, from a melanotic sarcoma.  He is buried in Cupar New Cemetery.

24-Nov

BENNETT, STANLEY BERTRAM; RAF (357256), age: 40

Flt Sgt

He was serving with HQ, No 12 Group and died at 19 Barnes/Borneo Street, Walsall, as a result of myocardiditis.  He is buried in Walsall (Ryecroft) Cemetery.

25-Nov

POWELL, JAMES HARLAND; RAFVR (2204149), age: 21

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 1 Parachute Training School and died in the Radcliffe Infirmary from injuries sustained on 21 November in a road accident at Lime Kilns Corner, Middleton Stoney.  He is buried in Birkenhead (Landican) Cemetery.

25-Nov

JOHNSTONE, JAMES NORMAN; RAFVR (1373142), age: 34

Cpl

He was serving in the UK and died in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary from progressive muscular atrophy.  He was cremated at  Edinburgh (Warriston) Crematorium.

26-Nov

CHIN, ARTHUR CHARLES; RAFVR (2218604), age: 23

P II

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XIX, PM917 of No 34 Sqn, which collided with a building on landing at Palam in India after swinging off the runway as a result of damage sustained on take off, after the undercarriage was raised prematurely.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery

26-Nov

ZYCH, Jan; PAF (P.783613), age: 49

WO

He was serving as an Armourer with No 308 Sqn and in the RAF Hospital at Ely from stomach cancer.  He is buried in Northwood Cemetery.

26-Nov

HARDWICK, GEORGE NORMAN; RAFVR (1500723), age: 25

LAC

He was on the strength of No 101 PDC and was on demobilisation leave when he died at The Green, Whimple, near Exeter, from a sub arachnoid haemorrhage.  He is buried in Whimple (St Mary) NEW Churchyard.

26-Nov

BAINBRIDGE, RONALD BEM; RAF (370766), age: 40

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 262 MU and died from a pulmonary embolism, his death being registered in Ely.  He is buried in Quidenham (St Andrew) Churchyard.

27-Nov

FOREMAN, LEONARD WILLIAM; RAF (575828), age: 24

Cpl

He was serving with No 11 Sqn and died at Lake Nakano whilst sailing.   He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery.

27-Nov

HARDS, PETER; RAFVR (1890247), age: 21

AC2

HHe was serving with No 11 Sqn and died at Lake Nakano whilst sailing.   He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery.

27-Nov

KNESEVICH, DOREEN; WAAF (2994504), age: Unknown

ACW1

She was serving with No 107 MU and was found dead in Building 19 when off duty, having been electrocuted with by an electric iron.  She is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.

27-Nov

MIDDLETON, JOHN CHARLES; RAFVR (2217571), age: 22

LAC

He was serving with No 2 GCC and was killed at Dulmen, Germany, in a vehicle accident.  He is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery

27-Nov

WATERS, JOHN LESLIE; RAFVR (1600314), age: 22

Flt Sgt

He was serving with No 431 ED and died in No 94 British Military Hospital, Hamburg from injuries sustained in a MT accident at Alton, Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

27-Nov

SAWICKI, Jozef; PAF (P.703547), age: 31

LAC

He was serving with No 6317 Service Echelon and died of natural causes in hospital.  He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery

27-Nov

MUIR, WILLIAM EDWARD HEATH MC; RAFVR (74930), age: 51

Wg Cdr

He was serving at AHQ India and died at the RAF Station Delhi, from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

27-Nov

SELVEY, JOSEPH WILLIAM; RAFVR (3002793), age: 23

AC2

He was serving at RAF Medan and died from coronary infarction.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery.

27-Nov

TILLEY, RAYMOND JAMES; RAFVR (2269527), age: 20

AC2

He was serving with No 265 MU and died in Caerphilly Miner's Hospital from acute diabetes, whilst at home on leave.  He is buried in Caerphilly (Penyrheol) Cemetery.

27-Nov

BILVERSTONE, LOUIS ALAN WALTER; RAFVR (1616004), age: 24

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Feltwell and died in the RAF Hospital, Ely, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Griston (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard.

28-Nov

CLARK, DEREK ALFRED; RAFVR (1605097), age: 22

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito T Mk 3, RR293 of No 16 OTU, which flew into the ground near Cottesmore whilst looking for the airfield in poor visibility.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery

28-Nov

MacLUCAS, MALCOLM HENRY GRAHAM; RAFVR (170467), age: 25

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito T Mk 3, RR293 of No 16 OTU, which flew into the ground near Cottesmore whilst looking for the airfield in poor visibility.  He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery

28-Nov

BENNETT, ROY CLEMENT; RAFVR (714463), age: 26

AC2

He was serving with No 246 MU and died in the RAF Hospital Halton from pleural effusion.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery.

28-Nov

CURLEY, JOSEPH; RAFVR (1074705), age: 43

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 Lewisham  He is buried in Harrow (Eastcote Lane) Cemetery

29-Nov

CUMBERLEGE, PATRICIA MARY BRIDGET; WAAF (7014), age: 33

SO

She was killed whilst flying in Mosquito PR Mk 34, RG199 of No 58 Sqn, which broke up over Pangbourne in Berkshire on recovering from a dive after control was lost whilst flying in a cu-nim cloud.  She is buried in Benson (or Bensington) (St Helen) Churchyard Extension

29-Nov

DRIMMIE, GEORGE KEITH ROSS; RAF (33472), age: 27

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito PR Mk 34, RG199 of No 58 Sqn, which broke up over Pangbourne in Berkshire on recovering from a dive after control was lost whilst flying in a cu-nim cloud.  He was cremated at  Oxford Crematorium

29-Nov

TAYLOR, ANTHONY CHARLES; RAFVR (3040757), age: 20

P IV

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard T Mk 2, FT386 of No 3 SFTS, which stuck the ground in a shallow dive when no-one was actually flying the aircraft, both the pilot and the unauthorised passenger thought the other was flying the aircraft.  He is buried in Moor Allerton (St John) Churchyard

29-Nov

MARTIN, DENNIS GEORGE; RAFVR (3032240), age: 21

Flt Sgt

He was serving at RAF Kohat and died in the British Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, the cause of which has yet to be ascertained.  He is buried in Rawalpindi War Cemetery.

30-Nov

ABTHORPE, JACK; RAFVR (1072648), age: 35

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 Nottingham  He was cremated at  Nottingham Crematorium

30-Nov

COX, ROBERT WILLIAM; RAFVR (1264598), age: 31

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 Romford  He is buried in West Ham Cemetery

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