Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - January - April 1961
6 Jan |
COLLINS, STEPHEN WILLIAM (C8135969) age: 46 |
WO |
He was serving at RAF BHC Pretoria at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
7 Jan |
LEATT, MICHAEL WILLIAM (4063695) age: 28 |
Jnr Tech |
He was probably on the non-effective establishment of RAF Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton as his death was registered in Swindon. He was cremated at Torquay Crematorium |
8 Jan |
REID, WILLIAM (648047) age: 46 |
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 Dhekelia Military Cemetery |
9 Jan |
DALTON, LEONARD EDWARD FRANK (4230554) age: 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Vampire T Mk 11, XD341 of No 5 FTS Sqn, which he abandoned over the Wash following an engine fire. No trace of his body was found. |
13 Jan |
SWAIN, LESLIE RONALD GERALD (4045632) age: 33 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hunter FGA Mk 9, XG128 of No 8 Sqn, which flew into rising ground at Wadi Yahar in Aden. He is buried in Maala Cemetery |
14 Jan |
MAGSON, RICHARD HUGH (2617997) age: 18 |
Cdt Plt |
He was a member of Glasgow University Air Sqn and died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty heater in a hut at Scone aerodrome. Details of his burial have not been ascertained. |
14 Jan |
JONES, WILFRED EDWARD (50871) age: 46 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was serving at RAF Farnborough at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Aldershot. He was cremated at Park Crematorium, Aldershot |
16 Jan |
PHELPS, FREDERICK GEORGE (903140) age: 41 |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Felixstowe but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge as his death was registered in Uxbridge. He is buried in Hillingdon Cemetery |
20 Jan |
WALKLEY, BRINLEY TREVOR (4243766) age: 25 |
SAC |
He was serving at RAF Goch at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Rheindahlen Cemetery |
25 Jan |
SUMMERS, GEORGE (1066802) age: 39 |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Middleton St. George at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Durham W. He was cremated at Leith Crematorium, Edinburgh |
26 Jan |
HAWORTH, PETER JOHN (553704) age: 37 |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF St Athan and was found dead in the kitchen of his home in Bank Street Blackburn whilst on compassionate leave. He is buried in Carleton Cemetery, Blackpool. |
27 Jan |
BULLEN, NOEL GEORGE (1318132) age: 38 |
Sgt |
He was either serving at RAF Halton or died in the RAF Hospital at Halton as his death was registered in Aylesbury. He is buried in St Michael & All Angels Churchyard, Halton |
27 Jan |
MANN, ARTHUR (564894) age: 46 |
WO |
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 Fakenham. He is buried in St Mary's Churchyard, East Raynham |
29 Jan |
GREETHAM, JOHN FREDERICK (564842) age: 47 |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Abingdon, where he died suddenly, cause unknown. He is buried in New Cemetery, Abingdon. |
MARSH, ARTHUR THOMAS (583081) age: 31 |
Flt Lt |
He was serving at RAF Upavon at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Biggleswade. He is buried in St Mary's Churchyard, Henlow |
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2 Feb |
DAVIES, RICHARD EARL (591996) age: 37 |
Flt Lt |
He was serving at RAF Dishforth and had just left the station to proceed on leave when he was killed whilst travelling as a passenger which collided with a tanker. He is buried in The Goytre Cemetery, Port Talbot. |
6 Feb |
CAMPBELL, WILFRED (579490) age: 34 |
Chf Tech |
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 British Military Cemetery, Dhekelia |
6 Feb |
O'BRIEN, JOHN (4007555) age: 40 |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF El Adem at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Tripoli Military Cemetery |
6 Feb |
KEARNS, JOSEPH (1912505) age: 37 |
Chf Tech |
He was serving at RAF Haydock at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Surrey S E. He is buried in Dean's Grange Cemetery, Dublin |
6 Feb |
DAVIES, GEORGE ELFED (533030) age: 46 |
WO |
He was serving at RAF Kenley at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Battersea. He is buried in Wandsworth Cemetery |
8 Feb |
BUSHELL, ANTHONY ARTHUR (1937606) age: 17 |
SAC |
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 Deben. He is buried in St Catherine's Churchyard, Ringshall, Stowmarket |
10 Feb |
McKINLAY, DAVID THOMAS (5079516) age: 21 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Laarbruch at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
15 Feb |
FLANAGHAN, JOSEPH EDWARD (1004132) age: 39 |
Snr Tech |
He was serving at RAF Lindholme at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in North Kesteven. He is buried in Hatfield Cemetery, Yorkshire. |
16 Feb |
HINNIGAN, THOMAS KENNETH (536509) age: 47 |
Flt 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 Dhekelia Military Cemetery |
16 Feb |
MAXWELL, PATRICK JOHN (2676565) age: 21 |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Ayios Nikolaos at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
16 Feb |
MORRISON, MALCOLM MCLEAN (4126911) age: 26 |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Ayios Nikolaos at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Dhekelia Military Cemetery |
18 Feb |
HENDERSON, ROBERT JACK DFM (544401) age: 40 |
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 Dhekelia Military Cemetery |
20 Feb |
ARON, JOHN LEONARD MBE (110492) age: 48 |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson C Mk 19, V1312 of the Technical Training Command Communications Flt, which crashed into a hill at North Barrule on the Isle of Man whilst flying in cloud. He is buried in Kirkby Cemetery, Woodhall Spa |
20 Feb |
BRIDGEMAN, RUSSELL JAMES (579194) age: 34 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson C Mk 19, V1312 of the Technical Training Command Communications Flt, which crashed into a hill at North Barrule on the Isle of Man whilst flying in cloud. He is buried in Swinton & Worsley Cemetery |
20 Feb |
FURNESS, HUMPHREY DAVID (607103) age: 31 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson C Mk 19, V1312 of the Technical Training Command Communications Flt, which crashed into a hill at North Barrule on the Isle of Man whilst flying in cloud. He is buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Lazayre, Ramsey, IOM |
20 Feb |
HESELTINE, CHARLES MBE (622916) age: 45 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson C Mk 19, V1312 of the Technical Training Command Communications Flt, which crashed into a hill at North Barrule on the Isle of Man whilst flying in cloud. He is buried in St Giles' Church Cemetery, Cambridge |
20 Feb |
MILLER, BRYAN HEATON (4024384) age: 31 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson C Mk 19, V1312 of the Technical Training Command Communications Flt, which crashed into a hill at North Barrule on the Isle of Man whilst flying in cloud. He is buried in Rhostyllen Churchyard, Wrexham |
20 Feb |
ROBINSON, ERIC NEWTON (591531) age: 39 |
M Tech |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson C Mk 19, V1312 of the Technical Training Command Communications Flt, which crashed into a hill at North Barrule on the Isle of Man whilst flying in cloud. He is buried in Church Cemetery of St Patrick, Jurby |
21 Feb |
SAUNDERS, ALBERT JAMES (795997) age: 39 |
SAC |
He was serving at RAF Safi at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Addolorata Cemetery, Malta |
23 Feb |
EGERTON, OSWALD FRANCIS (58607) age: 42 |
Sqn Ldr |
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 Melksham Cemetery |
23 Feb |
ROUGHTON, MICHAEL (5076222) age: 21 |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Syerston and was killed when his motorcycle collided with a lorry on the Fosse Way at Flintham. He is buried in Carleton and Gedling Cemetery. |
DIMMOCK, BARRIE JOHN (3148616) age: 22 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hunter FGA Mk 9, XE604 of No 1 Sqn, which crashed into the ground on the range at Cowden after stalling on recovery from a dive. He is buried in Dunstable Corporation Cemetery |
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2 Mar |
NORTON-CRAIG, ROBERT ALBERT (3044087) age: 34 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Twin Pioneer CC Mk 1, XL966 of No 21 Sqn, which flew into rising ground at Mount Meru in Tanganyika during a supply dropping sortie. He is buried in Nairobi War Cemetery |
4 Mar |
SWYER, BARRY ROY (680899) age: 21 |
Jnr Tech |
He was serving at RAF Seletar in Singapore where he was injured in a motorcycle accident on 20 February, suffering kidney damage and was flown home for an operation to the RAF Hospital at Halton by Britannia and a helicopter but died shortly after arriving. He is buried in Bournemouth North Cemetery. |
5 Mar |
NORRIS, BARRY JOHN (4230196) age: 21 |
Plt Off |
He was serving at RAF Gaydon and died in Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton from heart failure, having been taken ill five weeks earlier whilst on leave. He was cremated at Canford Crematorium, Bristol. |
9 Mar |
McDONALD, MALCOLM (523850) age: 54 |
WO |
He was serving at RAF Faldingworth at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in North Kesteven. He is buried in Longforgan Parish Churchyard, Dundee. |
9 Mar |
SMOUT, PETER FREDERICK (4243273) age: 20 |
SAC |
He was serving at RAF Odiham at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Aldershot. He is buried in Sandhurst Churchyard |
11 Mar |
COTTERILL, RICHARD (4243729) age: 23 |
SAC |
He was serving at RAF North Front at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar |
13 Mar |
ADAMSON, CHARLES WILLIAM (4251286) age: 19 |
SAC |
He was serving at RAF Little Rissington and was killed when he was knocked off his motor scooter by a van outside the Lockheed Works on Tachbrook Road, Leamington. He is buried in Whitnash Parish Churchyard. |
13 Mar |
ROBINSON, KENNETH JOHN (171572) age: 38 |
Flt Lt |
He was either serving at RAF Lyneham at the time of his death, or died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton as his death was registered in Swindon. He is buried in St Michael & All Angels Churchyard, Lyneham |
15 Mar |
DEWSBURY, ROY WILLIAM (4253212) age: 23 |
SAC |
He was serving at RAF Honington and was killed when the car he driving left the road and collided with a telegraph on the Bury St Edmunds road near Thetford. He was cremated at Ipswich Crematorium. |
18 Mar |
AVENT, JOHN DFC (37929) age: 46 |
Gp Capt |
He was serving as the OC, RAF Kinloss and was found at home in bed, having died from coronary thrombosis and acute cardiac failure. He is buried in Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground. |
18 Mar |
CULLEN, ADA (2811302) age: 43 |
Cpl (W) |
She was serving at RAF Reading but died in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge, her death was registered in Uxbridge. He was cremated at Breakspear Crematorium, Ruislip |
20 Mar |
SIDDLE, TERENCE NIGEL (1935467) age: 20 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Wyton at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in St Ives. He is buried in Houghton & Wyton Cemetery |
21 Mar |
ROGERSON, JOHN (191335) age: 43 |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with the RAF Police at RAF Steamer Point at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Maala Cemetery |
22 Mar |
WAHAB BIN WARJAN, X X X X (734592) age: |
AC1 |
Neither the unit on which he was serving nor his cause of death have yet been ascertained, but his death was registered in . Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
22 Mar |
MOHAMAD YASSIN BIN HASSAN, X X X X (734630) age: |
LAC |
He was serving in Malaya at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Kuala Kelawang Cemetery, Tengah |
23 Mar |
MUNRO, KENNETH JOHN (1941888) age: 16 |
Boy |
He was serving at RAF Cosford and had been discharged from SSQ the previous day, after a few days illness, but collapsed in his billet and was found to be dead (natural causes) on admission to RAF Hospital, Cosford He is buried in Barkingside Cemetery. |
24 Mar |
CHAPMAN, MAURICE THOMAS (2608831) age: 27 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Vampire T Mk 11, XE944 of No 8 Flying Training School which collided with WZ513 of the same unit about four miles from Binbrook. He is buried in Landican Cemetery, Birkenhead |
29 Mar |
HARVEY, RAYMOND (5081185) age: 22 |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Ballykelly and died from a fracture at the base of his skull, cause currently unknown. He is buried in Presbyterian Chyd (Exhumed and Reburied). |
31 Mar |
McKINNON, CALUM (517302) age: 45 |
WO |
He was serving at RAF Haydock at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Macclesfield. He was cremated at Macclesfield Crematorium |
BEDFORD, KENNETH NATHANIEL (517243) age: 46 |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Andover at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Andover. He was cremated at Canford Crematorium, Bristol |
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14 Apr |
BRIEN, BARRIE RE (4096406) age: 27 |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Horsham St. Faith 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 Norwich City Cemetery |
15 Apr |
CLUSE, GEOFFREY RALPH (680015) age: 23 |
Cpl Tech |
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 Cambridge. He is buried in St Mary Cray Cemetery, Orpington |
16 Apr |
SPENCER, DAVID CLIFFORD (1936135) age: 18 |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Catterick at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Nottingham. He was cremated at Mansfield & District Crematorium |
19 Apr |
INNES-CRUMP, JOHN EDWIN (36086) age: 46 |
A/A/Cdre |
He was serving as the Director of Air Staff Briefing at the Air Ministry when he died suddenly his death was registered in Hendon. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium |
20 Apr |
KELLIHER, TIMOTHY (622296) age: 49 |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Medmenham at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Ireland?. He is buried in Aghodoe Cemetery, Killarney |
20 Apr |
CHALMERS, BERKELEY JOHN (3527209) age: 22 |
SAC |
He was serving at RAF Wildenrath when he suffered severe kidney damage in a car accident on 31 March, and was flown back the RAF Hospital, Halton, for treatment but died from his injuries. He is buried in Kilwinning Cemetery. |
23 Apr |
MORTON, HENRY (623738) age: 42 |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Hereford at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Hereford. He was cremated at Hereford Crematorium |
23 Apr |
WITTEN, JOHN LEWIS (1938639) age: 17 |
Boy |
He was serving at RAF Wyton and died in Huntingdon County Hospital from injuries sustained the previous day after crashing his new motorcycle on the King's Ripton-Huntingdon road at Sapley, cause unknown. He is buried in Houghton & Wyton Cemetery. |
24 Apr |
LINFORD, EDWARD (968694) age: 41 |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Gutersloh at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. Details of his burial have not been ascertained |
24 Apr |
THORNE, DENNIS (535269) age: 41 |
WO |
He was serving at RAF Wildenrath at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Rheindahlen Cemetery |
26 Apr |
GOBEY, ALFRED JAMES (503424) age: 47 |
Flt Lt |
He was probably on the non-effective establishment of RAF Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital at Halton as his death was registered in Aylesbury. He was cremated at Headington Crematorium, Oxford |
27 Apr |
STEELE, PAUL MICHAEL (4253590) age: 20 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Bassingbourn and was killed when the 3-tonner lorry he was driving crashed into a tree on the minor road from the A1 to Newnham village, which was a banned route for RAF vehicles of that size. He is buried in Temple Ewell Parish Churchyard, near Dover. |
28 Apr |
POTTER, CHRISTOPHER REX (607835) age: 23 |
Fg Off |
He was serving at RAF Upwood and died at Pidley Hill, Pidley Huntingdonshire, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in St Ives. He is buried in Bury Cemetery, Huntingdon |
29 Apr |
SMITH, DONALD LEON (682062) age: 21 |
Jnr Tech |
He was serving at RAF Wyton at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Huntingdon. He is buried in Houghton & Wyton Burial Ground |
30 Apr |
ASHCROFT, EDWARD GEORGE (518270) age: 49 |
WO |
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 is buried in Hillingdon Cemetery |
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