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Casualties - January - April 1961


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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.

1 Feb

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

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.

2 Mar

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

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

12 Apr

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

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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