Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
02-Sep |
MORGAN, ARTHUR JOHN MITTON (185128) age: 28 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor F Mk 4, VT247 of No 222 Sqn, which crashed near Thorney Island whilst executing a roll during an aerobatic display practice. He is buried in St Mary's Churchyard, Llanfair Caereinon |
04-Sep |
MORRIS, CHRISTOPHER JOHN (2371840) age: 20 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Bushy Park at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Leeds. He was cremated at Lawnswood Crematorium, Leeds |
05-Sep |
LEETHAM, JOHN BRIDGE (86638) age: 29 |
A/Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire FR Mk 16, TP335 of No 28 Sqn, which disappeared without a trace during a formation flight from Seletar to Kai Tak. He is buried in Terendak Military Cemetery, Malacca, Malaysia |
07-Sep |
ARMSTRONG, JAMES HEDLEY (2217116) age: 25 |
Sig II |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota C Mk 4, KN536 of No 52 Sqn, which hit trees as it attempted to climb out of a valley during a low level search sortie. He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery |
07-Sep |
DANTON, GILBERT HENRY WILLIAM (1399450) age: 26 |
Nav II |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota C Mk 4, KN536 of No 52 Sqn, which hit trees as it attempted to climb out of a valley during a low level search sortie. He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery |
07-Sep |
FORD, JOHN ROBERT (166995) age: 25 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Dakota C Mk 4, KN536 of No 52 Sqn, which hit trees as it attempted to climb out of a valley during a low level search sortie. He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery |
07-Sep |
STROBEL, BOGDAN (704461) age: 33 |
Plt II |
He was killed whilst flying in Tempest FB Mk 6, NX248 of No 213 Sqn, which flick rolled into the ground whilst recovering from air-to-ground firing pass on the Abu Sultan Range. He is buried in Fayid Military Cemetery |
11-Sep |
MACKINTOSH, DONALD GRANT (3502192) age: 21 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Gibraltar at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar |
11-Sep |
ROBINSON, ARTHUR RAYMOND HAROLD (1316114) age: 27 |
Sig II |
He was serving at RAF Gibraltar and died in the British Military Hospital, Gibraltar from abdominal sarcoma. He is buried in Courtvelle Cemetery, Pontllanfraith. |
14-Sep |
BARTHOLOMEW, GILBERT (24019) age: 45 |
A/A/Cdre |
He was serving at the British Embassy Ankara and was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, ? of Turkish Air Force, which crashed at Ankara Itinesgut whilst attempting to regain the airfield following an engine failure on take off. He is buried in Church of Sacred Heart, Wimbledon |
14-Sep |
BURNAND, LEWIS GEORGE OBE, DFC (37847) age: 36 |
Wg Cdr |
He was serving at the British Embassy Ankara and was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, ? of Turkish Air Force, which crashed at Ankara Itinesgut whilst attempting to regain the airfield following an engine failure on take off. He is buried in Crimean Cemetery, Istanbul |
14-Sep |
MAUDE, SIMON NAPIER LESLIE OBE, DFC and Bar (37865) age: 32 |
A/Wg Cdr |
He was serving at the British Embassy Ankara and was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, ? of Turkish Air Force, which crashed at Ankara Itinesgut whilst attempting to regain the airfield following an engine failure on take off. Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
14-Sep |
WHITWORTH, SYDNEY (538328) age: 38 |
Sgt |
He was serving at the British Embassy Ankara and was killed whilst flying in Dakota IV, ? of Turkish Air Force, which crashed at Ankara Itinesgut whilst attempting to regain the airfield following an engine failure on take off. He is buried in Crimean Cemetery, Istanbul |
14-Sep |
HOLENDER, SYLWIN (709068) age: 23 |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Khormaksar at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Maala Cemetery |
16-Sep |
PRICE, REGINALD BRASINGTON (1339581) age: 27 |
Plt I |
He was killed whilst flying in Master T Mk 2, DL981 of the Central Gunnery School which flew into high ground near Hebden Bridge whilst flying in cloud when it should have been flying under VFR. He is buried in East Mosely Cemetery |
16-Sep |
ROWE, SYDNEY INMAN (58062) age: 32 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Master T Mk 2, DL981 of the Central Gunnery School which flew into high ground near Hebden Bridge whilst flying in cloud when it should have been flying under VFR. Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
17-Sep |
HARTLEY, FRANK (1115803) age: 31 |
Plt I |
He was killed whilst flying in Harvard T Mk 2, FS735 of No 3 Flying Training School, which spun into the ground near Upwood whilst carrying out a practise for a Battle of Britain display. He is buried in Bury Cemetery, Huntingdon |
17-Sep |
HOOPER, DENNIS TERENCE (1890478) age: 24 |
Sig II |
He was killed whilst flying in Harvard T Mk 2, FS735 of No 3 Flying Training School, which spun into the ground near Upwood whilst carrying out a practise for a Battle of Britain display. He is buried in Islington Cemetery, Ramsey, Huntingdonshire |
17-Sep |
MAJOR, KENNETH ALBERT DFC (47262) age: 35 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Saro A1, TG267 of the MAEE which dived into sea and broke up off Felixstowe whilst practicing an aerobatic display routine. He was cremated at Ipswich Crematorium |
17-Sep |
CHAPMAN, HENRY (1068593) age: 29 |
Sig I |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington T Mk 10, NC430 of No 2 Air Navigation School Sqn, which crashed at Middleton St George during a low level parachute dropping display when the parachute disturbed the airflow over the tail surfaces. He is buried in Princess Road Cemetery, Seaham |
17-Sep |
HALL, DONALD (3053074) age: 22 |
Nav IV |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington T Mk 10, NC430 of No 2 Air Navigation School Sqn, which crashed at Middleton St George during a low level parachute dropping display when the parachute disturbed the airflow over the tail surfaces. He is buried in Darlington West Cemetery |
17-Sep |
MACPHERSON, JOHN HENRY ALASTAIR (196703) age: 25 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington T Mk 10, NC430 of No 2 Air Navigation School Sqn, which crashed at Middleton St George during a low level parachute dropping display when the parachute disturbed the airflow over the tail surfaces. He is buried in Darlington West Cemetery |
17-Sep |
MUNDAY, RONALD ARTHUR (1379811) age: 27 |
Nav IV |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington T Mk 10, NC430 of No 2 Air Navigation School Sqn, which crashed at Middleton St George during a low level parachute dropping display when the parachute disturbed the airflow over the tail surfaces. He is buried in Darlington West Cemetery |
17-Sep |
TATHAM, HERBERT BARRETT DFC (54439) age: 36 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington T Mk 10, NC430 of No 2 Air Navigation School Sqn, which crashed at Middleton St George during a low level parachute dropping display when the parachute disturbed the airflow over the tail surfaces. He is buried in Redcar Lane Cemetery |
17-Sep |
WILSON, ROBERT VIVIAN (55666) age: 25 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington T Mk 10, NC430 of No 2 Air Navigation School Sqn, which crashed at Middleton St George during a low level parachute dropping display when the parachute disturbed the airflow over the tail surfaces. He is buried in Redcar Lane Cemetery |
19-Sep |
SMITH, THOMAS (2413398) age: 19 |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Stafford at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in ?. He is buried in New Cemetery, Whitley Bay |
20-Sep |
BLACK, LESLIE (1649691) age: 25 |
Sgt |
He was on the strength of RAF Innsworth, but probably died whilst non-effective and his death is registered in Don Valley. He is buried in Adwick Cemetery, Alwick-le-Street |
21-Sep |
LINDLEY, GEORGE ERIC (2358312) age: 20 |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Hemswell at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Doncaster. Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
21-Sep |
GREEN, GEORGE ALBERT (4021266) age: 22 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Lichfield and died in Stoke on Trent Royal Infirmary from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident when he collided with a bus on Campbell Road, Stoke. He is buried in Farndon Cemetery, Newark. |
21-Sep |
HEWITT, ALBERT (2414395) age: 19 |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Lichfield and died in Stoke on Trent Royal Infirmary from injuries sustained, whilst riding pillion, in a motorcycle accident when collided with a bus o Campbell Road, Stoke. He is buried in Longton Cemetery, Stoke on Trent. |
22-Sep |
BAWTREE-WILLIAMS, JOHN GARTH (2357853) age: 21 |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Boscombe Down and died following an illness which had lasted a year. He was cremated at Arnos Vale Crematorium. |
22-Sep |
MOLES, KENNETH JOHN (3204212) age: 23 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Ruislip at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Hendon. He is buried in Streatham Park Cemetery |
22-Sep |
BURROWS, NORMAN EDGAR GEORGE (2263430) age: 21 |
A/Cpl |
He was serving at RAF West Raynham at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Norwich. He is buried in Yelverton Churchyard |
22-Sep |
TERRIS, WILLIAM (48189) age: 39 |
Flt Lt |
He was on the non-effective (sick) strength of RAF Innsworth, and died at home in Sunderland, after lapsing into a coma following an operation on a cerebral tumour. He was cremated at Westgate Road Crematorium, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.s |
23-Sep |
SMART, EDITH MARY (2465) age: 41 |
Fg Off |
He was serving at RAF Sutton Coldfield at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Marylebone. He is buried in Melcombe Regis Cemetery, nr Weymouth |
24-Sep |
MULLIN, CORNELIUS (1001710) age: 43 |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Cheadle Hulme at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Bucklow. He is buried in Wilmslow Cemetery |
24-Sep |
FREEMAN, NORMAN (3001943) age: 23 |
Plt III |
He was killed whilst flying in Vampire FB Mk 5, VV228 of No 16 Sqn, which crashed in a flat spin near Rekke in Germany following an explosion in the engine during a sortie to the ranges. He is buried in Limmer Cemetery, Hannover |
25-Sep |
HURWORTH, EDWARD JOHN (203053) age: 35 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in BAC Glider VII, VW915 of No 168 GS, which dived into the ground from 50 ft sfter the right wing stalled during a winch launch. He is buried in Detling Churchyard |
26-Sep |
BISHOP, IAN PRIOR DFC (45492) age: 30 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hasting C Mk 1, TG499 of the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment which collided with RF407 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in Durrington Cemetery, Worthing |
26-Sep |
EVANS, PHILIP GORDON DFC (41914) age: 31 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Hasting C Mk 1, TG499 of the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment which dived into the ground after the starboard tailplanme and elevator was damaged by the detachable 'paratechnicon' it was carrying broke away. He is buried in Durrington Cemetery, Worthing |
26-Sep |
HODGE, RAYMOND (57935) age: 25 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hasting C Mk 1, TG499 of the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment which dived into the ground after the starboard tailplanme and elevator was damaged by the detachable 'paratechnicon' it was carrying broke away. He was cremated at West Road Crematorium, Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
26-Sep |
DAGGER, JAMES WILLIAM (1624899) age: 25 |
Plt II |
He was killed whilst flying in Lincoln B Mk 2, RE374 of No 57 Sqn, which collided with RF407 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in St John's Church, Lytham |
26-Sep |
HUGHES, FREDERICK (3038304) age: 23 |
Nav III |
He was killed whilst flying in Lincoln B Mk 2, RE374 of No 57 Sqn, which collided with RF407 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in Yeovil Cemetery |
26-Sep |
SABIN, JAMES DFC, DFM (14780086) age: 27 |
Eng IA |
He was killed whilst flying in Lincoln B Mk 2, RE374 of No 57 Sqn, which collided with RF407 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in Brind Parish Cemetery |
26-Sep |
TESTER, ERNEST FRANK (3032638) age: 23 |
Gnr II |
He was killed whilst flying in Lincoln B Mk 2, RE374 of No 57 Sqn, which collided with RF407 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in St Michael's Churchyard, Waddington |
26-Sep |
TURNER, PATRICK (1814790) age: 25 |
Plt II |
He was killed whilst flying in Lincoln B Mk 2, RE374 of No 57 Sqn, which collided with RF407 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in St Michael's Churchyard, Waddington |
26-Sep |
WILSON, STANLEY (1814791) age: 24 |
Gnr I |
He was killed whilst flying in Lincoln B Mk 2, RE374 of No 57 Sqn, which collided with RF407 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in Welwyn Garden City Cemetery |
26-Sep |
WONNACOTT, RAYMOND CHARLES (1852928) age: 24 |
Sig II |
He was killed whilst flying in Lincoln B Mk 2, RE374 of No 57 Sqn, which collided with RF407 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in Kings Nympton Cemetery |
26-Sep |
KIRBY, CHARLES DENIS (3040156) age: 23 |
Eng II |
He was killed whilst flying in Lincoln B Mk 2, RF407 of No 61 Sqn, which collided with RE374 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in Aldborough Cemetery |
26-Sep |
MITCHELL, ALBERT HENRY JAMES (1893377) age: 24 |
Nav II |
He was killed whilst flying in Lincoln B Mk 2, RF407 of No 61 Sqn, which collided with RE374 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in St Michael's Churchyard, Waddington |
26-Sep |
PATTULLO, PHILIP EDWARD (3012194) age: 23 |
Gnr II |
He was killed whilst flying in Lincoln B Mk 2, RF407 of No 61 Sqn, which collided with RE374 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in St Michael's Churchyard, Waddington |
26-Sep |
RICHARDSON, HENRY (539482) age: 29 |
Plt II |
He was killed whilst flying in Lincoln B Mk 2, RF407 of No 61 Sqn, which collided with RE374 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in Grantham Cemetery |
26-Sep |
SHORTHOUSE, JOHN (157179) age: 26 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lincoln B Mk 2, RF407 of No 61 Sqn, which collided with RE374 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in St Kenelm's Church, Clent |
26-Sep |
SIMPSON, JOHN EDWIN CONWAY (1076981) age: 28 |
Sig I |
He was killed whilst flying in Lincoln B Mk 2, RF407 of No 61 Sqn, which collided with RE374 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in St Michael's Churchyard, Waddington |
26-Sep |
TALBOT, EDWARD CHARLES (4015088) age: 24 |
Gnr II |
He was killed whilst flying in Lincoln B Mk 2, RF407 of No 61 Sqn, which collided with RE374 of the same unit over Slaythorpe in Nottinghamshire during Exercise 'Bulldog'. He is buried in St Michael's Churchyard, Waddington |
28-Sep |
MORGAN, HADYN GILMORE (2386197) age: 19 |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Waddington and was killed when he became pinned under the tractor he was driving when it overturned on a bend on perimeter track at Waddington. He is buried in Oysternmouth Cemetery. |
29-Sep |
BOND, WILLIAM (845135) age: 45 |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Wattisham at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Sudbury in the 4th Qtr?. He is buried in Abney Park Cemetery |
30-Sep |
IWANOWSKI, STANISLAW (794450) age: 33 |
Plt I |
He was a member of No 20 Sqn and was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth T Mk 2, R5211 of RAF Acklington Stn Flt, which dived into the ground from the top of a loop near Llanbedr whilst conducting unauthorised aerobatics during an authorised cross country flight#. He is buried in Southern Cemetery, Manchester |
30-Sep |
WARR, ROBERT BOLTON (195338) age: 27 |
Flt Lt |
He was a Staff pilot and was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth T Mk 2, R5211 of RAF Acklington Stn Flt, which dived into the ground from the top of a loop near Llanbedr whilst conducting unauthorised aerobatics during an authorised cross country flight#. He is buried in Llanfairyneubwll Churchyard |
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