Casualties Sep-Dec 1964

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Casualties - September - December 1964

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8 Sep	PEEK, VICTOR ERNEST (686996) age: 20	Jnr Tech	He was serving at RAF St Athan and was killed when the car he was driving collided with two others on the Bridgend-Wick road as he was returning to the station. He is buried in Llantwit Major Cemetery.
9 Sep	TURNER, WILLIAM (51066) age: 51	Sqn Ldr	Neither the unit on which he was serving nor his cause of death have yet been ascertained, but his death was registered in Gosport. Details of his burial have not been ascertained
9 Sep	BAILEY, PETER LEWIS (1947893) age: 17	LAC	He was serving at RAF St Athan and was killed when the car in which he was a passenger collided with two others on the Bridgend-Wick road as he was returning to the station. Details of his burial have not been ascertained.
14 Sep	WESTGARTH, LOUIS CHRISTOPHER (4149704) age: 27	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 Don Valley. He is buried in Holy Trinity & St Oswald Churchyard, Finningley
14 Sep	FEARNLEY, DONALD BA (2528911) age: 34	Sqn Ldr	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 Dhekelia Military Cemetery
16 Sep	LINDSAY, JOHN HERBERT (1942119) age: 20	SAC	He was serving with the and died from natural causes?. He is buried in Western Road Cemetery, Panang
16 Sep	MILLS, ROY ANTHONY MRCS, LRCP (507265) age: 26	Flt Lt	He was serving at RAF Feltwell and was killed when the car in which he was passenger collided with another on the London road at Wendover. Details of his burial have not been ascertained.
16 Sep	NELSON, BRIAN REGINALD MB,CHB (507754) age: 28	Flt Lt	He was serving at RAF Feltwell and was killed when the car in which he was passenger collided with another on the London road at Wendover. Details of his burial have not been ascertained.
16 Sep	HORTON, ROBERT CHARLES (536719) age: 45	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 Sep	DENNIS, ALAN DAVID (4232148) age: 22	A/Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Jet Provost T Mk 3, XN583 of No 7 Flying Training School which crashed at Hill Top Farm, Pannel near Harrogate during unauthorised low flying. He is buried in St John the Baptist Churchyard, Kirby Wharfe
19 Sep	CLAVERING, DOUGLAS STEWART ANNANDALE (2617957) age: 24	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hunter FGA Mk 9, XF455 of No 20 Sqn, which crashed into the sea about five miles off Singapore Island during a dawn patrol. He is buried in Terendak Military Cemetery, Malacca, Malaysia
19 Sep	WILLIAMSON, WILLIAM HILTON (541315) age: 45	Fg Off	He was serving at RAF Coltishall but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Ely as his death was registered in Ely. He is buried in Scottow Cemetery
20 Sep	PETTIGREW, BRIAN (687924) age: 19	App Air	He was serving at RAF Halton and was killed whilst riding a borrowed motorcycle when it ran off the perimeter track at Shenington Airfield into a barbed wire fence. Details of his burial have not been ascertained.
22 Sep	MURPHY, JOHN PATRICK (564037) age: 50	WO	He was serving at RAF Dishforth at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, but probably occurred whilst he was on detachment. He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery.
22 Sep	KINSELLA, THOMAS PATRICK (552713) age: 42	Sgt	He was serving at RAF St Athan at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Bridgend. Details of his burial have not been ascertained
24 Sep	KEARTON, JOHN ROLAND (4260862) age: 24	SAC	He was serving at RAF Brampton at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Huntingdon. Details of his burial have not been ascertained
26 Sep	DREW, DOUGLAS CLARENCE (4257944) age: 23	SAC	He was serving at RAF Coltishall at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Dover. Details of his burial have not been ascertained
26 Sep	DAVIES, DAVID (4191652) age: 25	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Watton but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge as his death was registered in Uxbridge. Details of his burial have not been ascertained
27 Sep	HALL, ROBIN JAMES (592928) age: 27	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Rheindahlen when he was killed in a road traffic accident on Holland. He is buried in Rheindahlen Cemetery
28 Sep	WALSH, KENNETH BRIAN (3520312) age: 27	Fg Off	He was serving at RAF Colerne at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Bath. He is buried in St John the Baptist Churchyard, Colerne.
5 Oct	FEATHERSTONE, JOHN GEORGE (163584) age: 42	Wg Cdr	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 Surrey N E. Details of his burial have not been ascertained
7 Oct	BAKER, KENNETH JOHN LEWIS (1868415) age: 39	A/Wg Cdr	He was the OC of No 12 Sqn but was killed whilst flying in Vulcan B Mk 2, XM601 of No 9 Sqn, which broke up and caught fire after the wing tip struck the ground as it attempted an asymmetric go-round. Details of his burial have not been ascertained
7 Oct	BINGHAM, GEOFFREY (4065536) age: 34	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Vulcan B Mk 2, XM601 of No 9 Sqn, which broke up and caught fire after the wing tip struck the ground as it attempted an asymmetric go-round. He is buried in Coningsby Cemetery
7 Oct	BURKARD, CHARLES VERNON (4161211) age: 29	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Vulcan B Mk 2, XM601 of No 9 Sqn, which broke up and caught fire after the wing tip struck the ground as it attempted an asymmetric go-round. He is buried in Coningsby Cemetery
7 Oct	BUSFIELD, PAUL ELLIOTT (608221) age: 23	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Vulcan B Mk 2, XM601 of No 9 Sqn, which broke up and caught fire after the wing tip struck the ground as it attempted an asymmetric go-round. He is buried in Coningsby Cemetery
7 Oct	JONES, ALAN HUBERT (4231284) age: 21	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Vulcan B Mk 2, XM601 of No 9 Sqn, which broke up and caught fire after the wing tip struck the ground as it attempted an asymmetric go-round. He is buried in Coningsby Cemetery
7 Oct	DAVISON, KEITH VINCENT (4241586) age: 25	SAC	He was serving at RAF Stafford and was killed whilst travelling as a passenger of a RAF articulated lorry, which crashed at Whiston Bank, Froghall. Details of his burial have not been ascertained.
9 Oct	WATTLEWORTH, THOMAS GEORGE (58467) age: 43	Flt Lt	He was serving at RAF St Athan at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Bridgend. Details of his burial have not been ascertained
10 Oct	WRIGLEY, GORDON (4161196) age: 28	Sgt	He was serving at RAF Kenley at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, but was probably on detachment. He is buried in Takoradi Military Cemetery.
12 Oct	MORRIS, THOMAS (540524) age: 45	Sgt	He was serving at RAF Kenley at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, but was probably on detachment. He is buried in Military Cemetery, OSU Accra, Ghana.
13 Oct	DAVISON, RICHARD (4022113) age: 36	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Linton-on-Ouse at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Middlesborough. Details of his burial have not been ascertained.
14 Oct	O'KEEFFE, MICHAEL JAMES (1911733) age: 36	Flt Sgt	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
16 Oct	STEPHENS, IAN ARTHUR MARSHALL (4231493) age: 23	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hunter FGA Mk 9, XE592 of No 8/208 which crashed into the sea about 3 miles from Masirah during an 'end of detachment' flypast. His body was probably not recovered.
21 Oct	SMITH, REGINALD CHARLES EDWIN (629912) age: 47	Chf Tech	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 Swindon. Details of his burial have not been ascertained
23 Oct	McCULLOUGH, GORDON HAROLD ROY (1946886) age: 17	SAC	He was serving at RAF Ballykelly where he died as the result of an asthmatic attack of bronchial asthma. He is buried in Presbyterian Churchyard, Ballykelly.
29 Oct	WRAGG, CYRIL (4267995) age: 40	SAC	He was serving at RAF Seletar at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery
30 Oct	SMITH, WILLIAM STANLEY AFC (4037561) age: 34	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Belvedere HC Mk 1, XG463 of No 26 Sqn, which crashed about 20 miles from Khormaksar during a night cross-country sortie, probably due to a fire in the forward engine. Details of his burial have not been ascertained
30 Oct	WHITEHEAD, JOHN ARTHUR (588929) age: 27	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Belvedere HC Mk 1, XG463 of No 26 Sqn, which crashed about 20 miles from Khormaksar during a night cross-country sortie, probably due to a fire in the forward engine. He is buried in Maala Cemetery
30 Oct	WOODCOCK, KENNETH WILLIAM AFC (163514) age: 41	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Belvedere HC Mk 1, XG463 of No 26 Sqn, which crashed about 20 miles from Khormaksar during a night cross-country sortie, probably due to a fire in the forward engine. Details of his burial have not been ascertained
1 Nov	HUNT, JOHN MICHAEL (3033648) age: 38	Sgt	He was serving at RAF Kenley at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained. Details of his burial have not been ascertained.
2 Nov	LEISHMAN, ROBERT DUNSMORE (1927532) age: 28	Sgt	He was serving at RAF Kenley and died in the Royal Infirmary, Falkirk from a ruptured aortic aneurysm and bilateral polycystic kidneys. Details of his burial have not been ascertained.
3 Nov	WALKER, MICHAEL DAVID (4276203) age: 20	LAC	He was serving at RAF Colerne at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Oxford. He is buried in St John the Baptist Churchyard, Colerne
3 Nov	BEVERIDGE, ANDREW DAVID BUCHAN (56500) age: 45	Flt Lt	He was serving at RAF Kenley but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge as his death was registered in Uxbridge. He is buried in Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground
8 Nov	STEVENS, VICTOR ARTHUR (86632) age: 44	A/Wg Cdr	Neither the unit on which he was serving nor his cause of death have yet been ascertained. Details of his burial have not been ascertained.
9 Nov	CHITRE, JULIAN (1941759) age: 20	SAC	He was serving at RAF Stanbridge and died in the West Suffolk Hospital from injuries sustained in three car collision on the Ipswich road at Tostock. He is buried in Great Livermere Churchyard, Bury St Edmunds.
13 Nov	GILL, STEPHEN (4058163) age: 31	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Topcliffe at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Newcastle upon Tyne. He is buried in St Columba Churchyard, Topcliffe
17 Nov	WILKINSON, JAMES (4181408) age: 26	Cpl	He was serving at RAF St Athan at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Bridgend. Details of his burial have not been ascertained
19 Nov	WALLACE, EDWARD RODWAY (500689) age: 44	Flt Lt	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
23 Nov	GEORGE, STANLEY ALBERT NORMAN (3058881) age: 36	Flt Sgt	He was serving at RAF Medmenham but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Halton as his death was registered in Aylesbury. He is buried in St Peters' Churchyard, Medmenham
26 Nov	ADAMS, DEREK WALTER HERBERT (2486186) age: 32	Flt Lt	He was serving at RAF St Mawgan but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton as his death was registered in Swindon. Details of his burial have not been ascertained
27 Nov	SMITH, WILFRED GEORGE (4272306) age: 20	LAC	He was serving at RAF St Athan at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Bridgend. He is buried in Llantwit Major Cemetery
28 Nov	MURDOCH, HUGH ORAMSBY (4260287) age: 25	SAC	He was serving at RAF Khormaksar and was killed in a bomb attack on the Oasis Club in Aden. He is buried in Maala Cemetery.
3 Dec	CAMPBELL, FREDERICK (4237099) age: 28	SAC	He was serving at RAF Changi and was killed when his car collided with a road tanker in Singapore He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery.
4 Dec	CONNELL, JOHN BEM (527636) age: 47	Flt Sgt	He was serving at RAF Waddington 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 Newport Cemetery, Lincoln
5 Dec	WOODINGS, ANTHONY REX (2547817) age: 30	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Honington and died from injuries, before reaching hospital, sustained when his car collided with another on the London-Newmarket road at Wood Ditton. Details of his burial have not been ascertained.
10 Dec	EVERSHED, JOHN DAVID (583431) age: 34	Flt Lt	He was serving at RAF Pitreavie Castle and was killed when his car collided with a bus on the Aberdour-Burntisland road. Details of his burial have not been ascertained.
11 Dec	READ, MABEL WINIFED ANN (2797052) age: 21	Fg Off	He was serving at RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey and was killed when the car in which she was a passenger collided with a lorry on the Cheltenham-Oxford road. He is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.
11 Dec	CUTHBERT, KENNETH (574009) age: 42	Flt Sgt	He was serving at RAF Waddington 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 is buried in Newport Cemetery, Lincoln
11 Dec	BARTRAM, OWEN JOHN (1945086) age: 19	SAC	He was serving at RAF Wittering and was killed when his car was in collision with a lorry on the A1 at Sawtry. Details of his burial have not been ascertained.
16 Dec	SIMPSON, EDWARD (4173125) age: 28	SAC	He was serving at RAF Cottesmore at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Oakham. Details of his burial have not been ascertained
17 Dec	BEAMES, RAYMOND THOMAS JOHN (575541) age: 41	Chf Tech	He was serving at RAF Topcliffe at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Thirsk. He is buried in St Columba Churchyard, Topcliffe
24 Dec	MacDONNELL, JOHN GAULT (4006357) age: 35	Cpl	He was on the non-effective establishment of RAF Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge. Details of his burial have not been ascertained.
25 Dec	WEBB, DENNIS (521315) age: 48	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Colerne but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge as his death was registered in Uxbridge. He is buried in St John the Baptist Churchyard, Colerne

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