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Casualties - September - December 1965


[October | November | December]

4 Sep

LORIMER, PATRICK LEONARD  (T3525416) age: 25

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Little Rissington at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Weston super Mare.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

5 Sep

LACY, ALBERT JAMES  (N0865100) age: 54

Sgt

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

6 Sep

CONLON, JAMES  (X4165094) age: 28

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Abingdon but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton as his death was registered in Hillingdon.  He is buried in New Cemetery, Abingdon

8 Sep

SAMOUELLE, RONALD DAVID  (Y1942034) age: 20

SAC

He was serving at RAF Changi and died in the RAF Hospital, Changi, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

11 Sep

WHITELEY, ALLAN GEORGE  (C4040250) age: 36

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Brampton but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Ely as his death was registered in Ely.  He is buried in Brampton Cemetery

16 Sep

PARK, JACK  (S2279136) age: 38

SAC

He was on the non-effective strength of RAF Innsworth and died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton, cause unknown.  He is buried in St John's & St Helen's Churchyard, Wroughton.

18 Sep

MOORE, VALERIE PATRICIA  (C2840839) age: 22

SACW

She was serving at RAF Wildenrath at the time of her death, the circumstances of which have not yet been ascertained.  She is buried in Rheindahlen Cemetery

20 Sep

DAVIES, ERIC LOUIS  (N0574185) age: 42

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Kenley but was probably on detachment to Ghana when he died.  He is buried in Military Cemetery. OSU, Accra, Ghana.

23 Sep

LOWES, JOHN HENRY OBE, AFC  (43936) age: 51

Sqn Ldr

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

23 Sep

CORBETT, RONALD ERNEST  (R4261798) age: 31

SAC

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

23 Sep

AIRTH, IAN FRANCIS AINSLIE  (A0996504) age: 47

Cpl

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

25 Sep

CANHAM, JOHN LORIMER NEVILLE DFC  (50577) age: 44

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind HAR Mk 10, XP327 of No 225 Sqn, which crashed into the jungle about 45 miles from Kuching in Sarawak after a control rod became disconnected during a search for a missing Army Scout helicopter.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

25 Sep

EVANS, PAUL  (T4273719) age: 20

SAC

He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind HAR Mk 10, XP327 of No 225 Sqn, which crashed into the jungle about 45 miles from Kuching in Sarawak after a control rod became disconnected during a search for a missing Army Scout helicopter.  He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery

25 Sep

GALBRAITH, RICHARD MOORE  (U1946707) age: 19

SAC

He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind HAR Mk 10, XP327 of No 225 Sqn, which crashed into the jungle about 45 miles from Kuching in Sarawak after a control rod became disconnected during a search for a missing Army Scout helicopter.  He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery

25 Sep

LANGLEY, BRIAN JOHN  (C1944048) age: 19

SAC

He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind HAR Mk 10, XP327 of No 225 Sqn, which crashed into the jungle about 45 miles from Kuching in Sarawak after a control rod became disconnected during a search for a missing Army Scout helicopter.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

25 Sep

SMITH, SAMUEL PHILIP  (4230972) age: 23

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind HAR Mk 10, XP327 of No 225 Sqn, which crashed into the jungle about 45 miles from Kuching in Sarawak after a control rod became disconnected during a search for a missing Army Scout helicopter.  He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery

27 Sep

SOUTTAR, JOHN CLIFTON  (Q4196328) age: 26

Sgt

He was serving as a navigator at RAF Seletar and died in Singapore, cause unknown.  He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery.

6 Oct

HIGGINS, ARTHUR ALBERT  (N4248259) age: 28

Cpl

He was serving at No 131 MU, RAF Khormaksar and was killed by a grenade thrown by a terrorist whilst he was off duty.  He is buried in Alweston, Dorset.

9 Oct

MacCONNELL, ROBIN DAVID SINCLAIR  (M4278874) age: 18

LAC

He was serving at RAF Boulmer and was found on 21 October at the entrance to Loch Leven opposite Monkey Island, Balloch, having drowned.  He is buried in St Peter & St Paul's Churchyard, Longhoughton, Northumberland.

10 Oct

ROBERTSON, ANDREW  (F2284348) age: 38

Cpl

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

11 Oct

MOSS, JOHN  (X4265752) age: 24

SAC

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

13 Oct

HARVEY, IAN RENNIE  (609097) age: 27

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Sycamore HR Mk 14, XE320 of the Central Flying School which crashed at night near Peplow in Shropshire.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

16 Oct

PREBBLE, DAVID EDWARD  (E1930441) age: 26

SAC

He was serving at RAF Swanton Morley and died at Rufford, Nottinghamshire, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

19 Oct

SEAMAN, PAUL JOHN  (E0589938) age: 28

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Leconfield and died, cause unknown in Bartholomew Hospital, Goole.  He is buried in St Catherine's Churchyard, Leconfield.

19 Oct

SAW, KENNETH CHARLES  (55612) age: 43

Flt Lt

He was serving somewhere in the UK but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge as his death was registered in Hillingdon.  He is buried in Harrow Weald Cemetery, Uxbridge

21 Oct

DANKS, GEORGE HECTOR CRAWFORD  (V0864809) age: 54

Flt Sgt

He was serving at RAF Hendon and died, cause unknown in The General Hospital, Edgware.  He is buried in Hendon Cemetery.

21 Oct

CALLAGHAN, RONALD DAVID  (D4025903) age: 35

Sgt

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

21 Oct

TAVENDALE, DOUGLAS LEITH  (E3527829) age: 24

SAC

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

24 Oct

PHIPPS, JOHN JAMES OBE  (57633) age: 40

Wg Cdr

He was serving at RAF Staff College, Bracknell and died, cause unknown in Cuckfield Hospital.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

25 Oct

DRAPER, ROBIN  (E4274122) age: 21

SAC

He was serving at RAF Lindholme and was found dead, having been shot, by the side of his car in a lane about five miles from Bradford, near his girlfriend's home, the murder remains unsolved.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

25 Oct

CLARKE, FLORENCE  (X2055939) age: 46

Cpl

She was serving at RAF Northolt and died in the RAF Hospital at Uxbridge, cause unknown.  Details of her burial have not been ascertained.

26 Oct

BLOOD, EDWIN  (W0624122) age: 44

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Episkopi and died, cause unknown in the RAF Hospital, Akrotiri.  He is buried in Dhekelia Military Cemetery.

30 Oct

LAMBERT, PETER GEORGE  (609057) age: 29

Flt Lt

He was serving at RAF Honington and died from self inflicted gun-shot wounds at Congham Lodge Cottage, Hillington.  He is buried in St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Hillington, Norfolk.

1 Nov

FRENCH, ROGER CHARLES  (M1948174) age: 18

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

2 Nov

BENNETT, FREDERICK BEM  (E4031128) age: 35

Flt 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

8 Nov

POPPE, PETER JOHN  (2472120) age: 36

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Javelin FAW Mk 9R, XH959 of No 64 Sqn, which he attempted to abandon under water after it had flown into the sea about five miles off RAF Changi during a search for another Javelin, lost earlier.  Unfortunately he may have been incapacitated and drowned.  He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery

8 Nov

BELL, DESMOND CLARK  (M1795626) age: 41

Chf Tech

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

10 Nov

BATES, LESLIE ROBERT  (E1937346) age: 23

Jnr Tech

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 Allerton Cemetery, Liverpool.

12 Nov

CARRINGTON, RICHARD HENRY LUCAS  (X0570628) age: 45

Flt Sgt

He was serving at RAF Stradishall and died in the RAF Hospital at Ely, cause unknown.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

17 Nov

KOPETZKI, ROBERT DEREK  (M1943800) age: 20

SAC

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

20 Nov

FRASER, ALBERT RAYMOND  (585282) age: 32

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind HAR Mk 10, XR480 of No 103 Sqn, which was probably shot down by Indonesian forces near Stass in Sarawak after straying across the border.  He is buried in Terendak Mil Cemetery, Malacca, Malaya

21 Nov

KEMP, ROY ALEXANDER  (V1943825) age: 20

SAC

He was serving at RAF Pergamos and died on the Larnaca By-Pass road (road accident).  He is buried in Dhekelia Military Cemetery.

22 Nov

LUDLAM, HENRY JOHN  (4116427) age: 34

Flt Lt

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

22 Nov

WILLIAMS, BILLIE  (L4031955) age: 36

Sgt

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

25 Nov

MALCOLMSON, HARWOOD JAMES  (4231984) age: 21

Plt Off

He was serving at RAF Wittering and died at Carpenter's Lodge, Wittering, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

26 Nov

SMITTEN, DERRICK FRANK  (E4278914) age: 25

LAC

He was killed whilst serving with  of No 27 (LAA) Sqn, when he was shot dead by a gunman while travelling on a bus in the Arab quarter of the Maalla area of Aden.  He is buried in Silent Valley Cemetery, Aden

30 Nov

SALTER, ALBERT ARTHUR  (81660) age: 46

Flt Lt

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

30 Nov

SKINNER, CAMERON MAXWELL  (D1533420) age: 43

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Bicester but probably died in the RAF Hospital at Ely as his death was registered in Ely.  He is buried in Bicester Cemetery

30 Nov

GOODWIN, TERENCE  (R5014840) age: 29

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Lyneham and died when he was crushed between the doors of a hanger at the station.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

3 Dec

SIMPSON, STEPHEN  (H1938846) age: 23

SAC

He was serving at RAF Marham and was killed whilst proceeding on leave when the car in which he was travelling collided with a low-loader on the A47 at Wansford.  He is buried in All Saints Churchyard, Wittering.

6 Dec

PEARSE, FRANK DONALDSON  (W0810130) age: 49

Flt Sgt

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 Caistor.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

7 Dec

YENDALL, JOHN WOODLEY  (U1945423) age: 20

SAC

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

7 Dec

JAMES, JACK  (568281) age: 47

Flt Lt

He was on the strength of RAF Innsworth, when died in the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, cause unknown.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

8 Dec

BRAY, MAJOR DAVID ANTONY  (G4230625) age: 26

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Shackleton MR Mk 3, XF704 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed into the Moray Firth during a GCA practice exercise.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

8 Dec

BROMLEY, ANTHONY GEORGE  (A0684097) age: 24

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Shackleton MR Mk 3, XF704 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed into the Moray Firth during a GCA practice exercise.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

8 Dec

ORME, BRIAN STANLEY  (F0587516) age: 30

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Shackleton MR Mk 3, XF704 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed into the Moray Firth during a GCA practice exercise.  He is buried in Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground

8 Dec

PATRICK, GEORGE WILLIAM  (4231345) age: 26

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Shackleton MR Mk 3, XF704 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed into the Moray Firth during a GCA practice exercise.  He is buried in Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground

8 Dec

PERRY, DAVID WILLIAM  (4230283) age: 27

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Shackleton MR Mk 3, XF704 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed into the Moray Firth during a GCA practice exercise.  He is buried in Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground

8 Dec

TAYLOR, CHRISTOPHER BRIAN  (607764) age: 28

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Shackleton MR Mk 3, XF704 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed into the Moray Firth during a GCA practice exercise.  He is buried in Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground

8 Dec

TIMMS, BRYAN  (E0583071) age: 35

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Shackleton MR Mk 3, XF704 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed into the Moray Firth during a GCA practice exercise.  He is buried in Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground

8 Dec

WILLIAMS, JOHN SAMUEL  (685995) age: 22

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Shackleton MR Mk 3, XF704 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed into the Moray Firth during a GCA practice exercise.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

13 Dec

ROBERTSON, ARTHUR MCLENNAN  (W4270623) age: 25

SAC

He was serving at RAF Leuchars and died in the Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen from exhaustion, ascites, pleural diffusion and monocystic leukaemia.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

15 Dec

PAPADOPOULO, STAMATIS CHRISTOS  (D4237892) age: 37

SAC

He was serving at RAF Khormaksar and was shot dead outside a Royal Air Force store in the backstreets of the Maalla area.  He is buried in Silent Valley Cemetery, Aden

17 Dec

DUGUID, GORDON BISSET  (Q1940383) age: 21

SAC

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

18 Dec

BARNETT, THOMAS WILLIAM  (Q0937064) age: 46

Flt Sgt

He was serving at RAF Changi and was killed by Sgt A B Kelly in a fight during a party at Changi.  He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery.

20 Dec

ROWLAND, DAVID  (C1944244) age: 20

SAC

He was serving at RAF Wildenrath and died in the RAF Hospital, Wegberg, cause unknown.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained.

21 Dec

HOOPER, DOUGLAS  (T4246807) age: 44

Jnr Tech

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 Midhurst.  He is buried in Llantwit Major Cemetery

23 Dec

JONES, ALAN  (53245) age: 46

Flt Lt

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

24 Dec

MALLON, JOHN JAMES  (Y4031042) age: 37

Chf Tech

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

26 Dec

STONEMAN, LEONARD FRANKLIN  (B4220131) age: 31

A/Sgt

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

28 Dec

SEELEY, CYRIL EDWARD THOMAS  (T1863390) age: 41

Sgt

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 Norwich Outer.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

28 Dec

DAVEY, LEONARD  (X1931523) age: 26

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 Dhekelia Military Cemetery

30 Dec

STOREY, JAMES WILLIAM KING  (K2218359) age: 41

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Church Fenton and died in St James' Hospital, Leeds, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained.  He is buried in St John the Baptist Churchyard, Kirby Wharfe.

30 Dec

MOUNTAIN, MATTHEW HENRY  (S2214162) age: 41

Sgt

He was serving at RAF Digby at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, however his death was registered in Newcastle upon Tyne.  Details of his burial have not been ascertained

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