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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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1 Sep |
ROOKE, ROGER MICHAEL (2532354) age: 20 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Vampire FB Mk 5, WA403 of No 229 OCU, which collided with WZ190 of the same unit near Hartland Point during a battle formation practice. He is buried in Heanton Punchardon Churchyard |
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1 Sep |
WALKER, JOSEPH (2207120) age: 32 |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Preston and was killed in a car which collided with a towed boat at Broughton. He is buried in St Saviour's Parish Churchyard, Bamber Bridge. |
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2 Sep |
PENLEY, BELVILLE NICHOLAS (1817363) age: 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor F Mk 8, WE917 of No 211 Advanced Flying School, which dived vertically into the ground near Worksop after control was lost in a dive during an air test. He is buried in Retford Road Cemetery, Worksop |
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3 Sep |
COUPLAND, JOHN (2376832) age: 24 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor F Mk 4, RA475 of No 206 Advanced Flying School, which dived into the ground. He was cremated at Sunderland Crematorium |
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4 Sep |
WATTON, BRIAN (3134158) age: 23 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor F Mk 8, WA778 of No 66 Sqn, which broke up over Butlin's Holiday Camp at Filey in East Yorkshire as it pulled up from a dive. Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
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4 Sep |
FINCH, ALAN STANLEY (1604639) age: 29 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor F Mk 8, WF648 of No 257 Sqn, which flew into the sea 8 miles off Lowestoft in shallow dive after climbing into cloud from a dive. Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
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4 Sep |
PARRY, JOHN KENNETH (4094499) age: 19 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Ballykelly and was asphyxiated on board the ferry Ulster Prince when he fell asleep and a too tight collar pressed on his enlarged thymus gland. Details of his burial have not been ascertained. |
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4 Sep |
MACKAY, IAN MACKENZIE (4113360) age: 19 |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Locking at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Birmingham. He is buried in Erdington Parish Churchyard |
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4 Sep |
COOPER, FREDERICK ALFRED (562655) age: 40 |
T/Flt Sgt |
He was serving at RAF St Eval at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Swindon. He is buried in Leiston Cemetery. |
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5 Sep |
CHARTER, ROY PATRICK (126586) age: 34 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson T Mk 20, VM418 of No 1 ITS, which flew into Clagh Oury on the Isle of Man in thick fog whilst returning to Jurby from RAF Millom. He is buried in St Georges Churchyard, Millom |
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5 Sep |
FENTON, FRANCIS JAMES (36166) age: 37 |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson T Mk 20, VM418 of No 1 ITS, which flew into Clagh Oury on the Isle of Man in thick fog whilst returning to Jurby from RAF Millom. He is buried in St Georges Churchyard, Millom |
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5 Sep |
RICHMOND, GEORGE ARTHUR (34203) age: 39 |
Gp Capt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson T Mk 20, VM418 of No 1 ITS, which flew into Clagh Oury on the Isle of Man in thick fog whilst returning to Jurby from RAF Millom. He is buried in St Georges Churchyard, Millom |
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5 Sep |
WORTHINGTON, FRANCIS RICHARD (26022) age: 46 |
Gp Capt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson T Mk 20, VM418 of No 1 ITS, which flew into Clagh Oury on the Isle of Man in thick fog whilst returning to Jurby from RAF Millom. He is buried in St Patrick's Churchyard, Jurby |
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7 Sep |
BUCKLEY, CLIVE PETER (3138773) age: 19 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Binbrook and was killed when his motorcycle was in a head-on collision with a lorry on the wrong side of the A1 near Stamford. He is buried in Oakham Public Cemetery. |
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7 Sep |
TANCOCK, JOHN ALAN (3511357) age: 19 |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Binbrook and was killed when his motorcycle was in a head-on collision with a lorry on the wrong side of the A1 near Stamford. He is buried in Hither Green Cemetery, London. |
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8 Sep |
PINK, ANTHONY HERBERT (4069202) age: 20 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor NF Mk 11, WD621 of No 256 Sqn, which struck the ground on Nordhorn range after flying below the safety height during an attack. Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
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8 Sep |
SOMERSIDE, IAN DOUGLAS GUTHRIE (2539694) age: 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor T Mk 7, WA712 of No 209 Advanced Flying School Sqn, which crashed near RAF Hullavington following a structural failure. He is buried in Weston Zoyland Cemetery |
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8 Sep |
O'DONOVAN, CHRISTOPHER JAMES (4055748) age: 20 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor NF Mk 11, WD621 of No 256 Sqn, which struck the ground on Nordhorn range after flying below the safety height during an attack. Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
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8 Sep |
HOUGH, JOHN KENNETH (163220) age: 31 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying Bristol B.161 Sycamore, VL963 of the RAE Farnborough, which struck the ground and overturned on landing. He is buried in St Mary's Churchyard, Penwortham. |
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8 Sep |
FIELDING, GERALD (2547626) age: 19 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Sharjah at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in American Mission Cemetery, Manama, Bahrein |
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9 Sep |
BARSTON, ERNEST (4066136) age: 20 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Halton and died from a haemorrhage caused by a stick fish or rabbit bone. He is buried in St Helens Cemetery. |
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10 Sep |
KILBANK, LESLIE LEONARD (3138097) age: 19 |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Tengah at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Pasir Panjang Cemetery, Singapore |
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10 Sep |
LAMBE, ROY EDWARD (3046148) age: 25 |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Topcliffe at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Newcastle upon Tyne. He is buried in St Columba Churchyard, Topcliffe |
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11 Sep |
YULE, ROBERT DUNCAN DFC and Bar (33502) age: 33 |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor F Mk 8, WF695 of RAF Horsham St Faith, which was hit by another aircraft during a formation practice, severing the tail of WF695 which dived into the ground. He is buried in Old Catton Churchyard |
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12 Sep |
SMITH, PETER CARLTON (4087167) age: 19 |
A/Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Middle Wallop and died in Tidworth Military Hospital from injuries sustained when he was knocked down by a car near the station. He is buried in John Bosco Cemetery. |
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16 Sep |
OWEN, BRYAN (4074476) age: 20 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Vampire FB Mk 9, WG879 of No 60 Sqn, which dived inverted into the ground near Labis in Malaya. He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery |
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16 Sep |
TAYLOR, JOHN ROBERT DOUGLAS (501111) age: 25 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Venom FB Mk 1, WE328 of No 266 Sqn, which spun into the sea off RAF Sylt after it suffered an explosion at 6,000 ft whilst returning from an air to air firing practice. He is buried in St Nicholas Churchyard, Garton, Scarborough |
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17 Sep |
GODFREY, JOHN EDWARD (2569989) age: 19 |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Thornaby at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Durham S E. He is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery |
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18 Sep |
PARRY, WILLIAM BRIAN (2607893) age: 23 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Vampire FB Mk 5, VZ312 of No 208 Advanced Flying School, which he abandoned near Ilchester in Somerset at 300 ft following a dive from 800 ft, which was proceeded by a spin from 8,000 ft but he was too low for the parachute to open. He is buried in Ilton Cemetery, Ilminster |
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19 Sep |
WARRICK, MICHAEL WALTER (2427635) age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor F Mk 8, WA927 of No 56 Sqn, which broke up over RAF Wyton following a structural failure as it made a sharp pull up during an air display. He is buried in Barkingside Cemetery, Ilford |
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19 Sep |
WARD, PATRICK RUSSELL (3126349) age: 21 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor F Mk 8, WA836 of No 74 Sqn, which broke up over RAF Coningsby whilst making a shallow dive during an air display. Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
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19 Sep |
RANSOME, ARTHUR WILLIAM (563733) age: 39 |
WO |
He was serving at RAF Halton or died in the RAF Hospital at Halton, his death being registered in Surrey N E. He is buried in Stevely Road Cemetery, Chiswick |
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19 Sep |
GRAY, REVEREND THOMAS WALTER ROBERT (502094) age: 39 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was serving at RAF Jever at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Ohlsdorf Military Cemetery |
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20 Sep |
SHEPPARD, WILLIAM RONALD (562320) age: 41 |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Colerne at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Bath. He is buried in Treorchy Cemetery |
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22 Sep |
WAKEFORD, LIONEL HUBERT DFC (48267) age: 38 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Vampire T Mk 11, WZ478 of No 233 OCU, which hit the ground and broke up after stalling on the approach to Pembrey as it attempted to make an emergency landing having reported a fire shortly after take off. He is buried in Pembrey Churchyard |
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22 Sep |
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM HENRY (2525769) age: 23 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Vampire T Mk 11, WZ478 of No 233 OCU, which hit the ground and broke up after stalling on the approach to Pembrey as it attempted to make an emergency landing having reported a fire shortly after take off. He is buried in Erith Cemetery |
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23 Sep |
WHITFIELD, GEORGE (2553008) age: 22 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Marham at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Ceylon. He is buried in Colombo General Cemetery |
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23 Sep |
COPELAND, BARRY (4074047) age: 20 |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Newton and was killed in a motorcycle accident at Wragby whilst travelling to Mablethorpe with his wife on pillion. He is buried in Carlton Cemetery, Nottingham. |
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23 Sep |
GILBERT, MALCOLM CYRIL (1924143) age: 18 |
SAC |
He was serving at RAF Stradishall and was on a course at RAF St Athan when he collapsed and died from an undiagnosed heart condition. He is buried in Chesham Bois Cemetery. |
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25 Sep |
COOPER, EDWARD JOHN (4032938) age: 23 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor T Mk 7, WF792 of No 67 Sqn, which stalled and dived into the ground as it attempted an overshoot at RAF Wildenrath with the air brakes extended. He is buried in Cologne Military Cemetery |
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25 Sep |
PEARCE, BERNARD GEORGE (3507490) age: 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor T Mk 7, WF792 of No 67 Sqn, which stalled and dived into the ground as it attempted an overshoot at RAF Wildenrath with the air brakes extended. Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
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25 Sep |
DUNCALF, MICHAEL JOHN (4105596) age: 24 |
Plt Off |
He was serving Overseas at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Vineland Cemetery, Ontario |
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26 Sep |
CRADDOCK, ROBERT ALEXANDER (2439966) age: 22 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Valetta C Mk 1, WD164 of No 48 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie and was eventually found about five miles from Bertam in Malaya. He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery |
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26 Sep |
DE ROSA, ROBERT FREDERICK (2453003) age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Valetta C Mk 1, WD164 of No 48 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie and was eventually found about five miles from Bertam in Malaya. He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery |
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26 Sep |
LANGLEY, LEONARD DFM (101468) age: 37 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Valetta C Mk 1, WD164 of No 48 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie and was eventually found about five miles from Bertam in Malaya. He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery |
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26 Sep |
SHILLAKER, JOHN ANTONY (3121984) age: 22 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Valetta C Mk 1, WD164 of No 48 Sqn, which failed to return from a supply dropping sortie and was eventually found about five miles from Bertam in Malaya. He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery |
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27 Sep |
FURNISS, GEORGE (2687094) age: 29 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor F Mk 8, WE912 of No 616 Sqn, which which he abandoned near Spalding in Lincolnshire after white smoke was seen coming from an engine, but his parachute failed to open. He was cremated at Sheffield Crematorium |
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28 Sep |
GROVER, CHARLES KENNEDY (2600250) age: 23 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor F Mk 8, WH407 of No 226 OCU Sqn, which flew into the ground at RAF Honington when he failed to recover from a dive soon enough. He is buried in Gravesend Cemetery |
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