Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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. |
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. |
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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. |
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 |
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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. |
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. |
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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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