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Casualties - March/April 1958


[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,

1 Apr

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

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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