Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
[April]
1 Mar |
FOSBERRY, ALAN SYDNEY (4235867) age: 19 |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Wilmslow at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Manchester. He is buried in Gilroes Cemetery, Leicester |
4 Mar |
McLEAN, JOHN KENNETH (3507127) age: 26 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor NF Mk 12, WS700 of No 72 Sqn, which dived into the river at Kelfield near Cawood after colliding with Meteor NF Mk 14, WS782 of No 85 Sqn on the approach to RAF Church Fenton. He is buried in Douglas Borough Cemetery, IoM |
4 Mar |
PETERSEN, RONALD (503329) age: 30 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor NF Mk 12, WS700 of No 72 Sqn, which dived into the river at Kelfield near Cawood after colliding with Meteor NF Mk 14, WS782 of No 85 Sqn on the approach to RAF Church Fenton. He was cremated at Lawnswood Crematorium, Leeds |
4 Mar |
AWANG, MOHD NOOR BIN (735453) age: |
SAC |
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 Berangan Cemetery, Kadok |
7 Mar |
PAYNE, WILLIAM JAMES SIDNEY (510833) age: 55 |
Snr Tech |
He was either serving at RAF Uxbridge at the time of his death or died in the RAF Hosptal at Uxbridge as his death was registered in Uxbridge. He was cremated at Ruislip Crematorium |
8 Mar |
OLDHAM, THOMAS (5046423) age: 22 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Harpur Hill and died in Newcastle General Hospital from brain injuries sustained when the car in which he was a passenger, skidded and left the road near Leeming. He is buried in Chester-le-Street Cemetery. |
9 Mar |
BREARY, DOUGLAS ARTHUR (1326794) age: 35 |
A/Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Dishforth but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge as his death was registered in Uxbridge. He is buried in Hillingdon Cemetery |
9 Mar |
CROSSBY, JAMES CYRIL (47603) age: 48 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was serving at RAF Northolt at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Surrey N E. He was cremated at South London Crematorium |
10 Mar |
BLIZARD, JOHN PETER (3504997) age: 26 |
A/Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Boscombe Down and died, cause unknown, in Wimbledon Hospital. He is buried in Borough Cemetery, Hastings. |
10 Mar |
CARTER, JOHN (641953) age: 37 |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Kai Tak at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Colonial Cemetery, Hong Kong |
12 Mar |
FOX, WILLIAM (2214174) age: 31 |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Booker but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Halton as his death was registered in Aylesbury. He is buried in St Michael & All Angels Churchyard, Halton |
13 Mar |
HAINES, ARTHUR LLEWELLYN BULLIN (624483) age: 48 |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Akrotiri at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Waynes Keep Military Cemetery |
14 Mar |
PULLEN, JOHN (1924485) age: 22 |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Feltwell at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Chatham. Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
21 Mar |
RUSSELL, DOUGLAS DAVID (4137088) age: 22 |
SAC |
He was serving at RAF Wellesbourne Mountford at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in East Glamorgan. He is buried in Cathays Cemetery |
24 Mar |
GEORGE, ADRIEN FRANCIS (609137) age: 19 |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Henlow at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Aylesbury. He is buried in St Mary's Churchyard, Henlow. |
26 Mar |
BRAGGINTON, JOSEPH THOMAS (528141) age: 40 |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Kuala Lumpur and died of natural causes. He is buried in Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumper |
29 Mar |
GUTHRIE, ALAN ALFRED (2682257) age: 21 |
Jnr Tech |
He was serving at RAF Nicosia at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Waynes Keep Military Cemetery |
30 Mar |
GOODMAN, EDWARD STANLEY BARCLAY (4033943) age: 29 |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Melksham at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Trowbridge. He is buried in Harden Luish Cemetery |
30 Mar |
HARRIS, CLIVE BENJAMIN (2612496) age: 22 |
A/Plt Off |
He was serving at a Tiger Moth of the station flying club and died in Newark General Hospital from injuries sustained whilst flying in a Tiger Moth of the station flying club which crashed at RAF Syerston. He is buried in Kings Heath Churchyard, |
EVANS, TERENCE NIGEL JOHN (4160656) age: 21 |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Newton at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Nottingham. He is buried in Shipton Moyne Parish Church, Tetbury |
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3 Apr |
SHEPPARD, BRINLEY IVOR (562316) age: 45 |
Flt Lt |
He was serving at RAF Ballykelly and died in Walworth from cerebral thrombosis and hypertension. He is buried in Presbyterian Churchyard, Ballykelly. |
3 Apr |
ROE, LIONEL THOMAS (1924221) age: 22 |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Pembroke Dock and died in the Radcliffe Infirmary from injuries sustained on his way home on leave when the car in which he was travelling overturned into a field on the Oxford by-pass. He is buried in St Nichols Churchyard, Arundel. |
4 Apr |
GREER, JOHN BARRY (680623) age: 20 |
SAC |
He was serving at RAF Waddington and was killed when his motorcycle was in a collision with a lorry at Inglesham, near Swindon. He is buried in Leominster R.C. Churchyard. |
6 Apr |
FENTON, RONALD STUART (585538) age: 24 |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Turnhouse and was killed in Straiton Road, opposite Stratiton Farm, Edinburgh when he was involved on a motorcycle accident. He is buried in Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh. |
11 Apr |
DAVIES, EDWARD JOHN (4186334) age: 22 |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Hawthorn at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Newport, Gwent. He is buried in Llangyfelach Cemetery |
12 Apr |
CANTY, HAROLD HUGH (5040316) age: 26 |
SAC |
He was serving at RAF Watton at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Norwich Outer. He is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery |
15 Apr |
MACKAY, WILLIAM (4198363) age: 19 |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Wittering at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Stamford. He is buried in Logie Burial Ground |
17 Apr |
ORME, GEORGE WILLIAM (4149280) age: 22 |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Ternhill and was killed when the car in which he was travelling collided with a van at Holloway Bank, Hill Top, West Bromwich. He is buried in Follings Heath Cemetery. |
19 Apr |
DUFFY, GERARD DENIS (4141539) age: 26 |
SAC |
He was serving at RAF Acklington and died in Hospital in Newcastle after a fight with a NAAFI van driver on road near Acklington. He is buried in Dean's Grange Cemetery, Churchtown. |
21 Apr |
LEVITT, KENNETH (3130490) age: 25 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Meteor T Mk 7, WL359 of No 4 Flying Training School Sqn, which dived into the ground at RAF Worksop at an angle of 45o whilst carrying out an aerobatic sequence over the airfield. He is buried in Hillingdon Cemetery |
22 Apr |
COULSON, GEORGE (1686105) age: 33 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Canberra B Mk 6, WJ772 of No 139 Sqn, which disappeared after taking off from RAF Luqa and climbing to 37,500 ft. It was eventually found in the Sahara Desert on 8 Feb 1959 some 30o and 360 miles off its intended track. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery, Algiers |
22 Apr |
SPEED, JAMES STEWART (1499902) age: 37 |
M Nav |
He was killed whilst flying in Canberra B Mk 6, WJ772 of No 139 Sqn, which disappeared after taking off from RAF Luqa and climbing to 37,500 ft. It was eventually found in the Sahara Desert on 8 Feb 1959 some 30o and 360 miles off its intended track. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery, Algiers |
22 Apr |
TURK, JOHN FREDERICK (587656) age: 22 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Canberra B Mk 6, WJ772 of No 139 Sqn, which disappeared after taking off from RAF Luqa and climbing to 37,500 ft. It was eventually found in the Sahara Desert on 8 Feb 1959 some 30o and 360 miles off its intended track. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery, Algiers |
24 Apr |
STOKES, MAURICE ARTHUR (501193) age: 34 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was serving at RAF Habbaniya at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Habbaniya Cemetery |
24 Apr |
CLARKE, MICHAEL RONALD (5046872) age: 22 |
AC1 |
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 Christian Cemetery, Manana, Bahrain |
24 Apr |
SHAW, LESLIE (568145) age: 38 |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Siggiewi at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Imtarfa Military Cemetery |
25 Apr |
MILLERSHIP, RONALD BRIAN (4165207) age: 21 |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Chivenor at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Okehampton. He is buried in St Thomas of Canterbury Churchyard, North Lew, Devon |
26 Apr |
STEWART, IAN (4161122) age: 21 |
SAC |
He was serving at RAF Bassingbourn and died in an ambulance on the Cumbernauld-Glasgow road from injuries sustained in a motor accident. He is buried in Kirkton Cemtery, Crianlarich. |
26 Apr |
PULLEN, VICTOR (549070) age: 37 |
Sgt |
He was probably on the non-effective establishment of RAF Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge as his death was registered in Uxbridge. He was cremated at Ruislip Crematorium |
27 Apr |
JONES, JOHN DAVID (1053620) age: 45 |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Cosford but died from injuries sustained when he fell down stairs at RAF Kirkham. He is buried in St Michael's Churchyard, Kirkham. |
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