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Casualties - January - April 1964


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1 Jan

SYKES, LESLIE  (546975) age: 50

WO

He was serving at RAF Geilenkirchen at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in St Mary's Churchyard, Cardington

1 Jan

KEARNS, JAMES JOSEPH  (4008490) age: 46

Sgt

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 is buried in St Nicholas's Churchyard, Cottesmore

2 Jan

LOVE, GRAHAM FRANK  (680281) age: 25

Cpl

He was serving at RAF High Wycombe 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

3 Jan

MEEK, JAMES RITCHIE  (4001570) age: 39

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Ouston and was found dead in bead at 46 Bay Street, Port Glasgow, having died from myocardial infarction.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

3 Jan

CANNON, ROBERT JOHNSTON  (1784014) age: 51

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Wittering but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge as his death was registered in Uxbridge.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

4 Jan

ANDERSON, WILLIAM  (536587) age: 45

Snr Tech

He was serving at RAF Binbrook at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Durham N E.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

6 Jan

FINCH, ROBERT ENDELL CHARLES MBE  (182936) age: 53

Sqn Ldr

He was on the strength of RAF Innsworth, but probably died whilst non-effective and his death is registered in Cirencester.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

7 Jan

McMILLAN, ALEXANDER GILFILLAN  (4011131) age: 40

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Finningley at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Doncaster.  He is buried in Holy Trinity & St Oswalds Churchyard, Finningley

9 Jan

CAMPBELL, DONALD  (561195) age: 53

Chf Tech

He was serving at RAF Honington at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Bury St Edmunds.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

11 Jan

CHALLENOR, KENNETH  (1940811) age: 20

SAC

He was serving at RAF Syerston but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton as his death was registered in Swindon.  He is buried in St John's & St Helen's Churchyard, Wroughton

13 Jan

SEYMOUR, ALAN  (1944740) age: 18

SAC

He was serving at RAF Manby 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 St Peter's Churchyard, Markby, Alford

17 Jan

PAISLEY, THOMAS  (4182041) age: 39

SAC

He was serving at RAF Changi at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery

17 Jan

PARPIA, SULAIMAN  (4266008) age: 20

SAC

He was serving at RAF Heraklis at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Dhekelia Military Cemetery

17 Jan

DAVIS, ANTONY HAINES  (171046) age: 42

Sqn Ldr

He was on the strength of RAF Innsworth, and died, cause unknown in Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.  

18 Jan

LEE, ALAN JOHN  (197598) age: 42

A/Wg Cdr

He was attached to the US Army and is presumed to have drowned when the helicopter (UH-1H?) in which he was flying as an observer was shot down over the coast near Saigon.  He is buried in All Saints Churchyard, Orpington.

25 Jan

WRINGE, EDWARD CHARLES  (525156) age: 47

Chf Tech

He was serving at RAF Binbrook at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Grimsby.  He is buried in St Mary with St Gabriel Churchyard, Binbrook

30 Jan

SCHOFIELD, RONALD ALBERT  (1219537) age: 41

Chf Tech

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 Kranji Military Cemetery

31 Jan

MOLD, MALCOLM  (4260569) age: 21

SAC

He was serving at RAF Changi at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery

3 Feb

BROWN, ROGER PATRICK  (1935481) age: 22

SAC

He was serving at RAAF Edinburgh Field at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained.  He is buried in Quorn Public Cemetery, South Australia

7 Feb

WIGGINS, KENNETH HENRY  (1007777) age: 50

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Episkopi at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Dhekelia Military Cemetery

21 Feb

PAWSON, KENNETH  (1941003) age: 20

SAC

He was serving at RAF Bruggen at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

21 Feb

CRITCHLEY, THOMAS  (583030) age: 34

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Changi at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

21 Feb

AMOS, JAMES HENRY  (4230843) age: 25

Fg Off

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.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

23 Feb

SMITH, ARTHUR CONRAD WILDMAN  (54485) age: 53

Sqn Ldr

He was on the strength of RAF Innsworth, but probably died whilst non-effective and his death is registered in Weymouth.  He is buried in Royal Navy Cemetery, Portland

23 Feb

DAVIES, JOHN  (58193) age: 44

Sqn Ldr

He was serving at RAF St Mawgan at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Bodmin.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

23 Feb

SHIELDS, WILLIAM  (4032044) age: 41

Cpl

He was serving 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

24 Feb

DINGLE, EDWARD WILLIAM  (513695) age: 51

WO

He was on the strength of RAF Innsworth, but probably died whilst non-effective and his death is registered in Aldershot.  He is buried in Odiham Cemetery

26 Feb

BURRIDGE, PETER JAMES  (3507617) age: 36

Flt Lt

He was on the strength of RAF Innsworth, but probably died whilst non-effective and his death is registered in Wellington.  He is buried in St Cuthbert 's Churchyard, Donington

26 Feb

TROW, WILLIAM WELFORD  (4080818) age: 30

SAC

He was serving at RAF Upwood at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Hereford.  He is buried in Dhekelia Military Cemetery

27 Feb

NABB, JOHN EDWARD ARTHUR  (1945021) age: 19

SAC

He was serving at RAF Lyneham at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Chippenham.  He is buried in St Michael & All Angels Churchyard, Lyneham

28 Feb

BRAITHWAITE, HUGH PARKER  (4239428) age: 33

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Old Sarum at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Gainsborough.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

29 Feb

STEWART, DAVID ALAN  (684069) age: 23

SAC

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, Sharjah

1 Mar

SHIELDS, ROBERT ANDREW FRASER  (203295) age: 37

Flt Lt

He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Hunter FGA Mk 9, XG265 of No 20 Sqn, which he abandoned near RAF Labuan following the break out of a fire but his parachute was damaged during the ejection.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

3 Mar

BROOKS, CHARLES CEDRIC  (1940148) age: 19

SAC

He was serving at RAF Wildenrath at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

5 Mar

McMINN, JOHN ROBERT ADAMS  (4268722) age: 22

LAC

He was serving at RAF Finningley and was killed when the car he was driving collided with a lorry, turned into its side and burst into flames near Brough in Westmoreland.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

5 Mar

MEDLAND, WILLIAM  (685264) age: 21

AC1

He was serving at RAF Finningley and was killed when the car in which he was a passenger collided with a lorry, turned into its side and burst into flames near Brough in Westmoreland.  He is buried in Catterick Parish Cemetery.

5 Mar

FRANCIS, MICHAEL WILLIAM CHARLES  (4184096) age: 25

Cpl

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.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

5 Mar

WRIGHT, RICHARD APSLEY  (1053878) age: 53

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Topcliffe but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton as his death was registered in Swindon.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

8 Mar

THOMAS, ALFRED MALCOLM CYRIL  (630004) age: 53

Flt 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.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

17 Mar

JONES, JOHN LESLIE  (576307) age: 40

Chf Tech

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 is buried in Gaydon Cemetery

18 Mar

GRIEVE, GEORGE WILLIAM  (516535) age: 49

Chf Tech

He was serving at RAF Honington at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Bury St Edmunds.  He is buried in Great Livermere Churchyard, Bury St Edmunds

19 Mar

RAVENSCROFT, WILLIAM  (1534305) age: 42

SAC

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 New Forest.  He is buried in All Saints Churchyard, Fawley

24 Mar

PAWSEY, NEVILLE  (4261691) age: 23

A/Cpl

He was serving at RAF Marham and committed suicide by barbiturate poisoning when he took an overdose of sleeping pills.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

25 Mar

GALLETLY, BRIAN RICHARD  (3045932) age: 35

Flt Lt

He was an instructor  at the CFS and killed whilst flying in Sycamore HR Mk 14, XL820 of the Central Flying School which crashed after the blades and rotorhead detached during a demonstration of a state  known as 'vortex ring'.  He is buried in St Peter's Churchyard, Stoke-on-Tern

25 Mar

NORTHWAY, BRUCE SINCLAIR  (607312) age: 32

Flt Lt

He was a student at the CFS and was killed whilst flying in Sycamore HR Mk 14, XL820 of the Central Flying School which crashed after the blades and rotorhead detached during a demonstration of a state  known as 'vortex ring'.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

26 Mar

LOWN, REGINALD FRANK  (130946) age: 41

Sqn Ldr

He was serving at RAF Old Sarum at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Salisbury.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

29 Mar

DAWSON, ARTHUR  (4194954) age: 25

Cpl Tech

He was serving at RAF Honington at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Don Valley.  He is buried in Holy Trinity & St Oswald Churchyard, Finningley

30 Mar

WHALES, ARTHUR WILLIAM ROBERT  (4114800) age: 28

Cpl Tech

He was serving at RAF Seletar and was killed whilst riding in the Malaysian Grand Prix.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

2 Apr

DENDY, ADRIAN PETER  (1946045) age: 18

SAC

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

5 Apr

HARRIS, WILLIAM THOMAS  (682962) age: 22

Jnr Tech

He was serving at RAF Geilenkirchen at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Rheindahlen Cemetery

5 Apr

SPENCE, FRANCIS ROBERTSON  (4256623) age: 35

SAC

He was serving at RAF Wildenrath at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

8 Apr

HARVEY, RONALD BEM  (562137) age: 52

WO

He was serving at RAF Bruggen at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Rheindahlen Cemetery

16 Apr

CAMERON, CRAWFORD MACGREGOR  (4185926) age: 26

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Hunter T Mk 7, XL594 of No 19 Sqn, which struck rising ground as he attempted to recover from a dive at low level near RAF Carnaby.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

17 Apr

HERRING, MARTIN STEWART  (608150) age: 33

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hunter FGA Mk 9, XG136 of No 43 Sqn, which flicked into a roll and crashed at Haref in the Aden Protectorate after a drop tank detached itself in the recovery from a dive during a simulated rocket attack.  He is buried in Maala Cemetery

25 Apr

RUXTON, DOUGLAS SHARP  (4255641) age: 23

LAC

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

27 Apr

DAVIE, GEORGE CHARLES  (4230417) age: 24

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Lightning F Mk 2, XN785 of No 92 Sqn, which crashed on the disused airfield at Hutton Cranswick after he abandoned it on a GCA to Leconfield following a power failure and then an electrical failure, unfortunately the seat had insufficient time to complete the ejection sequence.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

 

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