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Casualties - February 1947


01-Feb

SELWAY, STEPHEN  AuxAF (843887), age: 40

Cpl

He had served with No 906 Sqn and died in St. Anthony's Hospital, Cheam, Surrey, the cause of which has yet to be ascertained.  He is buried in Kensal Green (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

01-Feb

CLEMENT, JULIAN MC RAF (60635), age: 54

Sqn Ldr

He was serving in the UK and died from an illness contracted on active service, possibly in the RAF Hospital at Halton.  He was cremated at  Golders Green Crematorium.

01-Feb

CLAPHAM, GLADYS MARY  WAAF (891633), age: 38

Sgt

She had been medically discharged when she died in the Royal Victoria and County Hospital, Boscombe, Bournemouth, from congestive cardiac failure.  She is buried in Bournemouth East Cemetery.

01-Feb

WILLIAMS, ERIC ANGUS HAROLD  RAFVR (963935), age: 36

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 Dartford.  He is buried in Bexley (St Mary) Church Cemetery.

01-Feb

WILSON, ERNEST WILLIAM JOHN  RAFVR (1281014), age: 32

Sgt

He had been medically discharged when he died in Llandough Hospital, Penarth, from uraemia, chronic nephritis and hypertension.  He is buried in Barry (Merthyr Dyfan) Burial Ground.

02-Feb

WALTER, JOHN  RAF (364343), age: 39

WO

He was serving in the UK and died in Broadgreen Emergency Hospital, Liverpool, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery.

03-Feb

NEAME, EDWARD LEONARD  RAFVR (2238061), age: 19

LAC

He was serving with No 5002 (Airfield Construction) Sqn and was accidentally killed while out duck shooting on Westbere Marshes with a friend.  He is buried in Canterbury Cemetery, Kent

03-Feb

YEATES, GERALD NORMAN EDGAR DFC and Bar RAF (128485), age: 24

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard T Mk 2B, FT137 of the EFS, which spun into the ground out of cloud near Wotton Under Edge.  He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery

03-Feb

DRIVER, KENNETH WEEKS DFC SAAF (P/102646V), age: 28

Maj

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard T Mk 2B, FT137 of the EFS, which spun into the ground out of cloud near Wotton Under Edge.  He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery

03-Feb

CROTTY, MICHAEL  RAFVR (1225285), age: 33

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 Basingstoke.  He is buried in Basing (St Mary) New Churchyard

03-Feb

RUTH, ALBERT HENRY WILLIAM  RAFVR (3090793), age: 18

AC2

He was serving with No 1 Recruits Centre and died suddenly in the military hospital, Wheatley, following an operation.  He is buried in Old Warden (St Leonard) Churchyard.

04-Feb

RICHARDSON, DAVID BLACKBURN  RAFVR (2234139), age: 19

AC2

He was serving with No 22 AACU and died in the Combined Military Hospital, Colaba, Bombay, from typhoid fever.  He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery.

04-Feb

TURTLE, WILLIAM JOHN  RAFVR (4005114), age: 19

AC2

He was serving at RAF Weeton and died in the RAF Hospital, Weeton from peripheral circulatory failure.  He is buried in Buckna Presbyterian New Cemetery

04-Feb

SEARLE, WILLIAM JOHN  RAFVR (1465111), age: 25

AC1

He had been medically discharged when he died in Archway Hospital, London, from amyloid disease , fibro caesus and tuberculosis of the lungs.  He is buried in or was cremated at  Islington Cemetery and Crematorium.

04-Feb

FROGGATT, HAROLD ELLIOTT  RAF (167941), age: 48

Flt 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 Lower Agbrigg.  He is buried in Normanton Cemetery, Yorkshire

04-Feb

KEELING, LEONARD JAMES  RAFVR (1441746), age: 25

LAC

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

05-Feb

MARTIN, MARCEL DAVID  RAFVR (1145443), age: 24

LAC

He was serving at RAF Eastleigh and died in the Military Hospital, Baragwanath, South Africa from TB.  He is buried in Johnnesburg (West Park) Cemetery.

05-Feb

BRYANT, CHARLES  RAF (43915), age: 38

Sqn Ldr

He was serving at RAF Thorney Island and died in the Royal West Sussex Hospital, Chichester, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in West Thorney (St Nicholas) Churchyard.

05-Feb

SMITH, HENRY ARNOLD  RAFVR (2335552), age: 25

AC2

He was serving at RAF Yatesbury where he died in the SSQ from pneumonia.  He is buried in Deptford (Grove Park) Cemetery.

05-Feb

DOWLEN, NORMAN FREDERICK  RAFVR (1030125), age: 34

Cpl

He was serving in the UK and died in the Ministry of Pensions Hospital, Dunston, Co. Durham, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Burnmoor (St Barnabas) Churchyard.

06-Feb

COOKE, WILLIAM MARKLAND  RAFVR (1476452), age: 23

WO

He was serving with No 17 Sqn and having been reported missing from his billet was later found on the aerodrome in a ditch, having died from exposure.  He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery.

06-Feb

WESTBROOK, CHARLES  RAF (359894), age: 42

WO

He was serving at RAF Lubeck and died in No 94 British Military Hospital, Hamburg and died whilst undergoing an operation following an accident in the station armoury when he was shot in the right hand whilst examining a German Very pistol.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

06-Feb

BOILEAU, FRANK BEM RAFVR (1280123), age: 34

Cpl

He was serving in the UK and died in St. James Hospital, Balham, London from tuberculosis.  He is buried in Battersea Rise Cemetery.

06-Feb

BENNETT, HARRY JAMES  RAFVR (1155209), age: 31

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 Stoke-on-Trent.  He is buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Hartshill) Cemetery.

07-Feb

DANBY, JOHN NOEL  RAFVR (2272203), age: 20

AC2

He was serving with No 16 EFTS and died in the Memorial Sanatorium, Hertford Hill, Hatton, Warwickshire, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Baddesley Ensor (St Nicholas) Churchyard.

07-Feb

LEARY, MARSHALL KNEALE AFM RAFVR (1580043), age: 25

P II

He was serving with No 16 EFTS and died in the Memorial Sanatorium, Hertford Hill, Hatton, Warwickshire, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Baddesley Ensor (St Nicholas) Churchyard.

08-Feb

NAIRN, JAMES  RAFVR (1372306), age: 24

LAC

He was serving in Durban and died in the Military Hospital, Baragwaneth, from tuberculosis.  He is buried in Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery.

08-Feb

DAY, REGINALD JAMES  RAFVR (1833509), age: 40

LAC

He was on the strength of No 101 PDC and died in Princess Mary's RAF Hospital, Halton from uraemia and chronic nephritis secondary to undulent fever.  He is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard.

08-Feb

MARSH, THOMAS  RAFVR (1692504), age: 43

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 Ince.  He is buried in Pemberton (St John) Churchyard

08-Feb

JORDAN, JOHN  RAFVR (749691), age: 32

LAC

He was serving at RAF Hednesford and died in The Military Hospital, Banstead, Surrey, from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Chatham (Maidstone Road) Cemetery

09-Feb

LAWLESS, PHILIP STANLEY  RAFVR (1809853), age: 23

Sgt

He was serving with No 109 MU and was killed, whilst on duty, in road accident on the Suez Canal Road between the Malcolm Club and 9 BOD, suffering a fractured occipital bone.  He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery.

09-Feb

RAWSON, HENRY  RAFVR (1750689), age: 25

Flt Sgt

He was serving with BAFO Police Unit and died in the Military hospital at Bourg Leopold from  skull fracture and internal injuries sustained in a road accident whilst on duty at Peer two days earlier when his vehicle skidded on ice and hit a tree.  He is buried in Brussels Town Cemetery.

09-Feb

CAMPION, WILLIAM  RAFVR (1203467), age: 37

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 Lichfield.  He is buried in Rugeley Cemetery

09-Feb

WILLIAMS, DEREK  RAFVR (1317665), age: 25

AC2

He had been medically discharged when he died in Ty Pontypridd from a pulmonary tubercule.  He is buried in Pontypridd (Glyntaff) Cemetery.

09-Feb

CRAWFORD, WILLIAM  RAFVR (2255001), age: 45

AC2

He was serving in the UK and died at 36 Simpson Street, Glasgow, from Pulmonary TB.  He is buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis.

09-Feb

WESTRAN, LESLIE  AuxAF (869476), age: 40

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 Sheffield.  He is buried in Sheffield (Shiregreen) Cemetery

10-Feb

McGINTY, PETER  RAFVR (1556623), age: 25

AC1

He was serving in the UK and died in the Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow, from a perforated duodenal ulcer.  He is buried in Glasgow (St Peter's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

11-Feb

WHITE, JOHN HENRY  AuxAF (862502), 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 Bournemouth.  He is buried in Bournemouth North Cemetery

12-Feb

HEATH, JOHN RICHARD  RAFVR (1861627), age: 23

Cpl

He had been serving with No 313 MU and died in  the British Military Hospital at Suez from sprue after being taken ill on the troopship Britannic on his return from four years in India.  He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery.

12-Feb

PERRY, ALFRED JOHN  RAFVR (1669370), age: 34

AC2

He was serving in the UK and died in Southmead Hospital, Bristol, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained .  He is buried in Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery.

12-Feb

CUMMINGS, JAMES GERRARD  RAFVR (1421871), age: 30

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 Wandsworth.  He is buried in Streatham Park Cemetery.

13-Feb

McINTYRE, DONALD (DON)  RAF (33269), age: Unknown

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax A Mk 9, RT922 'F' of No 47 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Leek in Staffordshire whilst flying below the briefed height during a supply dropping sortie in poor weather conditions.  He is buried in Buxton Cemetery

13-Feb

CHAPMAN, GORDON VICTOR  RAFVR (1803110), age: 24

Nav II

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax A Mk 9, RT922 'F' of No 47 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Leek in Staffordshire whilst flying below the briefed height during a supply dropping sortie in poor weather conditions.  He is buried in Barking (Rippleside) Cemetery

13-Feb

SMITH, ERNEST  RAFVR (164809), age: Unknown

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax A Mk 9, RT922 'F' of No 47 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Leek in Staffordshire whilst flying below the briefed height during a supply dropping sortie in poor weather conditions.  He is buried in Buxton Cemetery

13-Feb

PETTIT, KENNETH CHARLES  RAFVR (1876996), age: 21

Sig II

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax A Mk 9, RT922 'F' of No 47 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Leek in Staffordshire whilst flying below the briefed height during a supply dropping sortie in poor weather conditions.  He is buried in North Walsham New Cemetery

13-Feb

KEARNS, RICHARD SYDNEY  RAFVR (3030875), age: 22

Eng II

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax A Mk 9, RT922 'F' of No 47 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Leek in Staffordshire whilst flying below the briefed height during a supply dropping sortie in poor weather conditions.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

14-Feb

TEMPLE, HERBERT THOMAS GEORGE  RAF (506023), age: 39

WO

He was serving with No 600 Sqn and died at Westminster Hospital, from pleurisy secondary to carcinoma of the stomach.  He is buried in Orpington (St Mary Cray) Cemetery.

14-Feb

HARBEN, NORMAN ROY DFC RAF (70780), age: 49

Wg Cdr

He was serving with No 16 EFTS and died suddenly at his home, Burnaston House, Burnaston, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Etwall (St Helen) Church Cemetery.

14-Feb

GIBSON, THOMAS EDWARD  RAF (701780), age: Unknown LAC He was discharged from the RAF on 5 September 1943 but his death in Newcastle-upon-Tyne was attributable to his war service.  He is commemorated on the  Runnymede Memorial.

15-Feb

BIDDULPH, WILLIAM JAMES  RAFVR (1005012), age: 29

AC1

He had been medically discharged when he died in Redhill Hospital (?) from an aneurysm and a ruptured abdominal aorta.  He was cremated at  Stoke-on-Trent Crematorium.

15-Feb

BENNETT, ALFRED JOHN  RAF (541181), age: 27

Cpl

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died at Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot from tuberculosis of the right sarco illiac.  He is buried in Ascot (All Saints) Churchyard Extension.

16-Feb

BOLTON, HAROLD JAMES ALFRED  RAFVR (1241188), age: 39

AC1

He had been medically discharged when he died at Redhill County Hospital, Edgware, Middlesex, from an aneurysm and a ruptured abdominal aorta.  He is buried in Harrow (Harrow Weald) Cemetery.

16-Feb

KENNY, HENRY  RAF (349387), age: 44

WO

He had been serving with No 135 Wing and died in Manchester Royal Infirmary from leukaemia.  He was cremated at Manchester Crematorium.

16-Feb

CLARK, LEONARD  RAFVR (1120150), age: 38

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 Wirral.  He is buried in Runcorn Cemetery

16-Feb

MUSTARD, GEORGE JAMES ATC (), age: 17 Cdt A member of the ATC, he and was killed when the RAF truck in which he was travelling hit a bank of snow and overturned at RAF Dyce.

17-Feb

HALL, DENIS  RAF (343295), age: 44

Flt Sgt

He was an ex FEPOW and was working as a garage hand having been discharged from the RAF but died from the effects of his time as a POW in the Gosport War Memorial Hospital.  He is buried in Gosport (Ann's Hill) Cemetery.

17-Feb

SHARPE, LILLIAN BERTHE  WAAF (463128), age: 26

Cpl

She was on the strength of No 9 Personnel Holing Unit (WAAF), Uxbridge and died at 61, Streathbourne Road, Balham, SW17 from pulmonary tuberculosis.  She is buried in Wandsworth (Earlsfield) Cemetery.

18-Feb

HENDERSON, JOHN  RAFVR (1696356), age: 46

AC2

He had been medically discharged when he died in Dundee Royal Infirmary from a duodenal ulcer, a paralytic ileus and broncho pneumonia.  He is buried in Dundee (Balgay) Cemetery.

18-Feb

BOAKES, GEORGE ARTHUR  RAF (532712), 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 Surrey S E.  He is buried in Reigate (Redstone) Cemetery

19-Feb

LEACH, ARTHUR  RAFVR (1475832), age: 34

LAC

He was serving with Fighter Command and died in the RAF Hospital, Halton, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Bishop's Hatfield (St Luke) Churchyard.

19-Feb

ALLAN, SAMUEL  RAF (4017267), age: 23

AC2

He was serving with No 2 Recruit Training Wing (where?) and was found dead in the back garden of the Coastguard Station House, Kildonan, Annan as a result of 'Severe Explosive Violence'.  He is buried in Kilmory Churchyard.

19-Feb

GEARING, MICHAEL ROY MCKENZIE  RAFVR (2336271), 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.

20-Feb

FANNING, JAMES  RAFVR (1671526), age: 23

LAC

He was serving at RAF Burtonwood (3 RU?) and died in RAF Hospital, Kirkham of tuberculosis meningitis.  He is buried in Cambuslang (Westburn) Cemetery.

20-Feb

DONALD, JAMES WALKER  RAFVR (1060646), age: 37

Cpl

He was serving in the UK and died at his home address, 'Aboyne,' Cults, Aberdeenshire from Pulmonary TB and cardiac failure.  He was cremated at  Aberdeen Crematorium.

20-Feb

HOWES, JOAN MYFANWY  WAAF (5136), age: Unknown

SO

She was serving with No 49 MU and died in the Park Prewet Hospital, Basingstoke, from an internal obstruction accelerated by shock from pentathlon anaesthetic which was ruled to have been correctly administered.  She is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

20-Feb

MASON, CLAUDE JOSHUA  RAFVR (3031630), age: 21

AC1

He was attached to No 238 MU and died from drowning in the River Tamar while on guard duty in an RAF launch moored near RAF Mount Batten.  He is buried in City of Westminster (Paddington) Cemetery, Mill Hill.

21-Feb

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM GORECH  RAFVR (1283105), age: 40

AC2

He had been medically discharged when he died in Rookwood Hospital, Cardiff, from tuberculosis of the kidneys and testes.  He is buried in Mountain Ash (Abercynon) Cemetery.

21-Feb

DUNCAN, ROBERT GRANT  RAF (507828), age: 39

Flt Sgt

He was serving in the UK and died in the RAF Hospital, Uxbridge, from coronary occlusion due to scleroma.  He is buried in Devizes Cemetery.

22-Feb

WARD, ALFRED JOHN  RAFVR (2300378), age: 23

AC2

He was serving with No 16 OTU and died in the RAF Hospital, Halton from gas gangrene and cellulites of the abdomen and gas gangrene of the abdominal wall.  He is buried in Smethwick (Uplands) Cemetery.

23-Feb

HOUCHIN, VICTOR GRAHAM  RAF (45598), age: 31

Flt Lt

He was serving with No 296 Sqn and died in hospital from injuries sustain two days previously whilst on leave from Germany when the car he was driving collided with a lorry on the main road at Margetting.  He is buried in City of London Cemetery. and Crematorium, Manor Park.

24-Feb

SARENSKI, Wladyslaw PAF (P.703797), age: 34

Airman

He was serving in the UK and died at Radford Road, Nottingham when a NFS fire engine skidded on an icy road, mounted the pavement and knocked him down outside the Leno Cinema.  He is buried in Hucknall Cemetery.

24-Feb

SEMMENS, ALFRED BERTRAM  RAFVR (3005331), age: 21

LAC

He was serving at the Signals Centre Rangoon and died, cause unknown, at Victoria Lakes, Rangoon.  He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery.

24-Feb

IZZARD, COLIN ROY DFC RAFVR (157641), age: 29

Fg Off

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth and died in King Edward VII Sanatorium, Midhurst, Sussex from advanced bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis, tubercular laryngitis, and tuberculosis enteritis.  He is buried in Eastbourne (St Mary) New Churchyard.

24-Feb

ROFFEY, CHARLES WILLIAM THOMAS  RAFVR (1882052), age: 46

AC2

He was serving in the UK and died, cause unknown, at the County Hospital, Hillingdon, Middlesex.  He is buried in Hillingdon and Uxbridge Cemetery.

24-Feb

CLIFFORD, MAURICE MILLER  RAFVR (184619), age: 24

Fg Off

He was on the strength of No 1 Personnel Holding Unit, Innsworth  and died at home at 35 Kingston House, Princes Gate, London SW7, from tuberculosis of the lungs.  He is buried in or was cremated at  East Finchley Cemetery and St Marylebone Crematorium.

24-Feb

QUADLING, RUSSELL JOHN  RAFVR (4000493), age: 18

AC2

He was serving at RAF Defford and died at a Worcester dancing academy, when after leaving the dance floor apparently fit and well, he leant against a wall and collapsed.  He is buried in Aylsham Cemetery.

26-Feb

ANDERSON, MARTIN MORRISON  RAF (545634), age: 28

Cpl

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota C Mk 4, KK120 of No 48 Sqn, which was lost without a trace over the South China Sea during a scheduled flight from Singapore to Saigon.  He is commemorated on the  Singapore Memorial

26-Feb

BULLMAN, JOHN EDWARD  RAF (553594), age: 24

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota C Mk 4, KK120 of No 48 Sqn, which was lost without a trace over the South China Sea during a scheduled flight from Singapore to Saigon.  He is commemorated on the  Singapore Memorial

26-Feb

BELL, JAMES DFM RAFVR (1511709), age: 26

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota C Mk 4, KK120 of No 48 Sqn, which was lost without a trace over the South China Sea during a scheduled flight from Singapore to Saigon.  He is commemorated on the  Singapore Memorial

26-Feb

DARLOW, ARTHUR ERIC  RAFVR (174017), age: 25

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota C Mk 4, KK120 of No 48 Sqn, which was lost without a trace over the South China Sea during a scheduled flight from Singapore to Saigon.  He is commemorated on the  Singapore Memorial

26-Feb

HANNINGTON, PHILLIP JAMES EMMANUEL  RAFVR (1459471), age: 23

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota C Mk 4, KK120 of No 48 Sqn, which was lost without a trace over the South China Sea during a scheduled flight from Singapore to Saigon.  He is commemorated on the  Singapore Memorial

26-Feb

JACKSON, WILLIAM EDWARD  RAFVR (1595841), age: 21

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota C Mk 4, KK120 of No 48 Sqn, which was lost without a trace over the South China Sea during a scheduled flight from Singapore to Saigon.  He is commemorated on the  Singapore Memorial

26-Feb

TAYLOR, THOMAS LEONARD  RAFVR (159577), age: 25

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota C Mk 4, KK120 of No 48 Sqn, which was lost without a trace over the South China Sea during a scheduled flight from Singapore to Saigon.  He is commemorated on the  Singapore Memorial

26-Feb

THOMAS, LEONARD  RAFVR (1892300), age: 22

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota C Mk 4, KK120 of No 48 Sqn, which was lost without a trace over the South China Sea during a scheduled flight from Singapore to Saigon.  He is commemorated on the  Singapore Memorial

26-Feb

WATSON, HENRY DE LANDRE  RAFVR (148537), age: 23

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Dakota C Mk 4, KK120 of No 48 Sqn, which was lost without a trace over the South China Sea during a scheduled flight from Singapore to Saigon.  He is commemorated on the  Singapore Memorial

26-Feb

COLLINS, JOHN JOSEPH  RAFVR (1911509), age: 21

AC2

He was serving at HQ 3 (Indian) Group and drowned in an accident whilst off duty  He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery.

26-Feb

HOOD, GEORGE STEPHEN  RAF (343162), age: 47

Flt 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 Salisbury.  He is buried in Salisbury (London Road) Cemetery

26-Feb

GRAY, ELAINE MARY  WAAF (2163644), age: Unknown

LACW

She was serving in the Met Section at HQ, Coastal Command, RAF Northwood, where she died, from a fractured skull suffered in an off duty accidental fall from height.  She is buried in Thames Ditton (St Nicholas) Churchyard.

27-Feb

ROBINSON, WILLIAM  RAF (619990), age: 41

AC1

He had been discharged from the RAF when he died in Lurgan from pulmonary tuberculosis.  He is buried in Lurgantarry (St Colman's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

28-Feb

SOUTHGATE, LEWIS CHARLES  RAFVR (1048351), 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 Colchester.  He is buried in Colchester Cemetery

28-Feb

STEPHENSON, ALBERT  RAFVR (1014947), age: 41

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 Huddersfield.  He is buried in Huddersfield (Lockwood) Cemetery

28-Feb

STANDRING, JACK  RAF (137498), age: 47

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 Chapel-le-Frith.  He was cremated at  Stockport Crematorium.

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