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Casualties - 21 - 30 June 1940


Date Name Rank Comments

21 Jun

JONES, HUGH THOMAS

LAC

He was serving with No 28 Sqn, and died at Miranshah from pneumonia.  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery

21 Jun

BARRIE-SMITH, WILLIAM

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, L9810 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

BATES, WILLIAM JOHN

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9810 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is buried in Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelsers Cemetery.

21 Jun

BUTLER, MURRAY ANDERSON

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9810 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is buried in Hjaardemaal Klit Churchyard.

21 Jun

DALE, FREDERICK

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9810 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

GOW, DENHOLM

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4501 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

PHILLIPS, MARCEL ADRIAN

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4501 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

RIGG, ALAN GEORGE

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4501 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

TANNER, GEORGE EDWARD

AC1

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4501 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

MALCOLM, COLIN ALISTAIR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4486 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

SEAGRIM, HERBERT JOHN

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, L4486 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

WHITE, JOHN

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4486 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

WILLOUGHBY, FRANCIS JOHN

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, L4486 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is buried in Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery.

21 Jun

WENTWORTH-SMITH, JOHN BASIL 

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying Bombay, L5850 of No 216 Sqn, which was lost over El Gubbi. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma

21 Jun

BAKER, BENJAMIN THOMAS MORGAN

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying Bombay, L5850 of No 216 Sqn, which was lost over El Gubbi. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma

21 Jun

ROYLE, WILLIAM CHARLES

Cpl

He was killed whilst flying in Bombay, L5850 of No 216 Sqn, which was lost over El Gubbi. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma

21 Jun

CROHILL, ALFRED FRANCIS

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Bombay, L5850 of No 216 Sqn, which was lost over El Gubbi. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma

21 Jun

WILLIAMSON, ALBERT EDWARD

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7287 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort mission.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

CARGILL, ARTHUR SYDENHAM TREMENHEERE DFM

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7287 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort mission.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

FENNELL, CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7287 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort mission.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

WEIGHTMAN, PERCIVAL WILLIAM

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7287 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort mission.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

FEENY, DUNSTAN YVES

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7246 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters during an attack on the Scharnhorst.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

WALLIS, CHARLES ANDREW

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7246 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is buried in Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelsers Cemetery.

21 Jun

WALTON, GEORGE WILLIAM ERIC

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7246 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters during an attack on the Scharnhorst.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

WILSON, CHARLES GRANT MCNAB

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7246 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters during an attack on the Scharnhorst.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

CLARKE, PATRICK FRANCIS

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9028 'A' of No 204, Sqn, on escort duty when a long burst of fire from a Do18 ripped his turret apart.  He is buried in Lerwick New Cemetery.

21 Jun

HIBBETT, LESLIE ARTHUR

Sgt

He was injured whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9334 of No 4 (Continental) Ferry Pool, which crashed into the sea off the Tunisian coast on 19 Jun 1940 after missing Malta whilst being delivered to the Middle East.  He died two days later and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

21 Jun

BROWN, CHARLES WILLIAM

AC1

He was serving at RAF Leuchars where he died from respiratory failure is buried in Middlesbrough (North Ormesby) Cemetery.

21 Jun

HAZEL, CHARLES BERNARD

Sgt

A Pilot, he was killed when Anson, K6272 of the School of Air Navigation stalled on the approach to Prestwick and dived into the ground at Adamton House, Monkton, Ayrshire. He is buried in Southend-on-Sea (Sutton Road) Cemetery.

21 Jun

GLIDDON, IRVING ALFRED HAIG

Sgt

He was killed when Anson, K6272 of the School of Air Navigation stalled on the approach to Prestwick and dived into the ground at Adamton House, Monkton, Ayrshire. He is buried in Medstead Cemetery.

21 Jun

KITSON, JOHN HUGH

Sqn Ldr

He was serving with No 1 SFTS at Wigram in New Zealand when he was severely injured whilst flying Oxford I, NZ275, which crashed shortly after take off.  He later died from his injuries and is buried in Christchurch (Upper Riccarton) Anglican Church Cemetery.

21 Jun

REED, DAVIS HEWSON

LAC

He was serving with No 13 OTU when he was killed in a motor car accident near Upper Heyford and is buried in Caversfield (St Laurence) Churchyard.

21 Jun

ROSS, JAMES PERCY

Sgt

 He was killed when Anson, K6272 of the School of Air Navigation stalled on the approach to Prestwick and dived into the ground at Adamton House, Monkton, Ayrshire. He is buried in Urmston Cemetery.

21 Jun

SPEIR, WILLIAM ROWAN

Sgt

A pilot with No 240 Sqn, he was killed when Anson, K6272 of the School of Air Navigation stalled on the approach to Prestwick and dived into the ground at Adamton House, Monkton, Ayrshire. He is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire

22 Jun

MITCHELL, JEFFREY GUY

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4346 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Schwerte.  He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery..

22 Jun

HOUGHTON BROWN, ROLAND

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4346 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Schwerte.  He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery..

22 Jun

WEBSTER, CHARLES NORMAN

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4346 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Schwerte.  He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

22 Jun

LLOYD, JOHN RICHARD

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P2764 of No 615 Sqn, which was short down during a combat with Bf 110s and He 111s.  He is buried in La Malleraye-sur-Seine Communal Cemetery.

22 Jun

GRAHAM, THOMAS WILFRED

AC2

He was serving with No 10 Sqn and was killed in an explosion at No 1 Fusing Point in the bomb dump at Dishforth and is buried in Dishforth Cemetery.

22 Jun

WILSON, WILLIE

AC2

He was serving with No 10 Sqn and was killed in an explosion at No 1 Fusing Point in the bomb dump at Dishforth and is buried in Dishforth Cemetery.

22 Jun

JACKSON, VINCENT EDMUND

Flt Lt

He was serving at No 4 School of Technical Training, St Athan when he fell from a train while it was passing through a tunnel near Newport, dying from his injuries the following day and is buried in Llanwit Major Cemetery.

22 Jun

MORAN, FRED

LAC

He was serving at RAF Basrah when he died from cerebral malaria.  He is buried in Basra War Cemetery.

22 Jun

WOOD, HARRY MBE

Sqn Ldr

He was the commanding officer of No 6 ASP, which had recently returned from France and was found unconscious with a bullet wound to the head on a path at Halton, a revolver by his side.  An open verdict was returned and he is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard.

23 Jun

ESSON, STEPHEN GEORGE

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3688 of No 107 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Soest.  He is buried in Steenwijkerwold (Willemsoord) General Cemetery.

23 Jun

TOZER, JAMES JOHNSTONE

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3688 of No 107 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Soest.  He is buried in Steenwijkerwold (Willemsoord) General Cemetery.

23 Jun

MURCHISON, GEORGE ROSS

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3688 of No 107 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Soest.  He is buried in Steenwijkerwold (Willemsoord) General Cemetery.

23 Jun

ADAMS, PETER EDWARD FREDERICK

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3593 of No 107 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Soest.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.

23 Jun

BARRETT, WILLIAM JOHN DFM

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3593 of No 107 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Soest.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.

23 Jun

PRESCOTT, THOMAS CLARE

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L8754 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Vohwinkle.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.

23 Jun

KENYON, HAROLD

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L8754 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Vohwinkle.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.

23 Jun

SWALLOW, VINCENT JOSEPH

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L8754 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Vohwinkle.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.

23 Jun

TAYLOR, BRIAN ANTHONY

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4363 PL-E of No 144 Sqn, which was lost on a 'gardening' mission.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.

23 Jun

FROST, CECIL DENIS

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4363 PL-E of No 144 Sqn, which was lost on a 'gardening' mission.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.

23 Jun

TICKLE, JOSEPH

Cpl

He was serving with No 937 Sqn, when he was accidentally shot by a friend in their billet whilst cleaning a revolver.  He is buried in Stockton Heath (St Thomas) Churchyard.

23 Jun

BRAYSHAW, JOHN CHARLES

Cpl

He was serving at No 4 Base Air Depot and died from wounds sustained on 17 June during an attack on the troop train in which he was travelling.  He is buried in Rennes Eastern Communal Cemetery..

23 Jun

DALE, GEORGE HENRY

AC2

He was serving with No 254 Wing, and died in Wadi Halfa Civil Hospital from bacillary dysentery  He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery.

24 Jun

OLLEY, REGINALD

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L4920 of No 39 Sqn, which was shot down by CR 42 fighters.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

24 Jun

HUGHES, HUGH GLANVOR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, R3826 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Stavanger.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

24 Jun

BORROWS, JAMES FRANCIS

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3826 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Stavanger.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

24 Jun

LONGSTAFF, STANLEY

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3826 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Stavanger.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

24 Jun

JOLLIFFE, PETER SLADE

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L9409 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by the ship they were attacking.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

24 Jun

NORFOLK, ALAN BERNARD

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9409 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by the ship they were attacking.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

24 Jun

PRICE, JAMES

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9409 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by the ship they were attacking.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

24 Jun

GOODWIN, BARRY LAUGHTON

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L2115 of No 605 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Dunbar after losing a gun panel. He is buried in Chaddesley Corbett (St Cassian) Churchyard.

24 Jun

DAVIES, FRANK LEONARD

AC2

He was serving at No 2 Recruit Centre when he died in the RAF Hospital, Henlow from lobar pneumonia and pericarditis and is buried in Shrewsbury General Cemetery.

24 Jun

HENDERSON, WALTER

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying Blackburn B2, G-ADFS of No 4 EFTS, which collided with G-ACLC over the Humber Estuary.  He is buried in Horden (Thorpe Road) Cemetery.

24 Jun

SMITH, HERBERT EDWARD GEORGE

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Coltishall when he died in the Norwich and Norfolk Hospital, from a sub arachnoid haemorrhage and is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk.

24 Jun

SWARBRICK, JAMES

AC2

He was serving at RAF Hornchurch and was killed when he was struck by a telegraph pole whilst travelling in the back of a lorry on the Brentwood-Tilbury road and is buried in Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery.

25 Jun

ABRAMS, REGINALD FRANK

AC1

He was serving with No 4 Sqn and was killed when the SS Lancastria was sunk, he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

25 Jun

HANSON, HAROLD WILLIAM ERIC

LAC

He was serving with No 4 Sqn and was killed when the SS Lancastria was sunk, he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

25 Jun

McCONNELL, SAMUEL JOSEPH

AC2

He was serving with No 4 Sqn and was killed when the SS Lancastria was sunk, he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

25 Jun

MILLS, STANLEY

Cpl

He was serving with No 13 Sqn and was killed when the SS Lancastria was sunk, he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

25 Jun

WHEELER, ERNEST EDWARD

LAC

He was serving with No 53 Sqn, and was reported missing in France.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

25 Jun

KEEBLE, ERIC JAMES

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3621 of No 82 Sqn, which crashed following a collision with a flag pole on the range at Wainfleet.  He is buried in Worthing (Durrington) Cemetery.

25 Jun

CAMPBELL, DAVID FERGUSON SHARPE

Sgt

He was killed flying in Blenheim IV, N3604 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter off Stavanger. He is buried in Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelsers Cemetery.

25 Jun

CORY, PERCIVAL GORDON

Flt Sgt

He was killed flying Blenheim IV, N3604 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter off Stavanger. He is buried in Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelsers Cemetery.

25 Jun

KENDALL, GEORGE WILLIAM HENRY

Sgt

He was killed flying in Blenheim IV, N3622 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter off Stavanger.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

25 Jun

KINGHAN, FRANCIS GEORGE

Sgt

He was killed flying in Blenheim IV, N3604 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter off Stavanger. He is buried in Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelsers Cemetery.

25 Jun

TROWBRIDGE, RICHARD CHARLES

Sgt

He was killed flying in Blenheim IV, N3622 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter off Stavanger.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

25 Jun

COTTON, CHARLES FREDERICK

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L1897 of No 6 OTU, when he stalled and flew into the ground at Upwell whilst low flying. He is buried in Hockley (St Peter) Churchyard.

25 Jun

GILBERT, ALFRED WALTER

AC2

He was serving with HQ BAFF and was killed in fighting during the evacuation of France.  He is buried in Lille Southern Cemetery.

25 Jun

HALL, EDWARD ALBERT

LAC

He was serving with 20 ASP at the time of his death.  He was serving with No 20 ASP and was killed during the evacuation of France, he is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension.

25 Jun

LAURIE, LEONARD

LAC

He was serving with No 63 Wing Servicing Unit  when he died from injuries sustained when the vehicle he was driving was hit in an enemy attack during the evacuation of France, he is buried in Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension..

25 Jun

McMASTER, JAMES FRANCIS

LAC

He was serving with HQ BAFF and was killed during the evacuation of France He is buried in Angoulins Communal Cemetery.

25 Jun

MORAN, ALLAN JOHN

AC1

He was serving with HQ 51 Wing and was reported missing during the retreat to Dunkirk, the Germans later informing the IRCC that he had died in Belgium.  and is buried in Lombardsijde Churchyard.

25 Jun

WALKER, ROBERT IRVINE

AC2

He was serving with HQ BAFF and was killed during the evacuation of France, he is buried in La Plaine-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery.

26 Jun

WORBOYS, CYRIL RAY

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3776 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost without trace.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

26 Jun

COOPER, KENNETH

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3776 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost without trace.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

26 Jun

GAINSFORD, GERALD PATTERSON

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3776 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost without trace.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

26 Jun

GLOVER, RICHARD THOMAS

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, N2704 of No 607 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Sedgefield in County Durham.  He is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery.

26 Jun

WESTLAKE, JACK MAURICE

AC2

He was serving as a Ground Gunner at RAF Locking, where he was accidentally shot and is buried in Bath (Locksbrook) Cemetery.

27 Jun

WALKER, PETER LINGARD

AC2

He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3778 of No 17 Sqn, which he had taken on an unauthorised flight and crashed near Quendon in Essex.  He is buried in Wimbish (All Saints) Churchyard.

27 Jun

KELSO, ALEXANDER DEAN

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3778 of No 40 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a reconnaissance operation.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

27 Jun

MORTON, JAMES LITSTER

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3778 of No 40 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a reconnaissance operation.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

27 Jun

WINSTON, JOSEPH CHARLES

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3778 of No 40 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a reconnaissance operation.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

27 Jun

DUTTON, RONALD LESLIE JAMES

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4305 of No 49 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a 'gardening' sortie.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

27 Jun

SPICKETT, WILLIAM ALFRED

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4305 of No 49 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a 'gardening' sortie.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

27 Jun

LUXMOORE, ANTHONY SETON

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4078 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Langen Hagen airfield.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery.

27 Jun

HARDING, WALTER CECIL

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4078 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Langen Hagen airfield.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery.

27 Jun

SMITH, ARTHUR HARRY

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4078 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Langen Hagen airfield.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery.

27 Jun

NICHOLS, GERALD

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4078 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Langen Hagen airfield.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery.

27 Jun

CROCKART, NORMAN DAVID

Wg Cdr

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1329 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost in the North Sea probably as the result of losing an engine.  He is buried in Callantsoog Churchyard.

27 Jun

INGRAM, ALLEN JOHN DENNIS

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1329 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost in the North Sea probably as the result of losing an engine.  He is buried in Norre Havrvig Churchyard.

27 Jun

SOUTHEY, WILLIAM THOMAS JOSEPH

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1329 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost in the North Sea probably as the result of losing an engine.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

27 Jun

TURNER, ERIC HOWARD MCKENZIE

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1329 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost in the North Sea probably as the result of losing an engine.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

27 Jun

McQUEEN, RONALD REVAN

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3401 of No 79 Sqn, which was shot down by fighter on an escort mission to St Velery.  He is buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis

27 Jun

DAVIES, JAMES WILLIAM ELIAS DFC

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3591 of No 79 Sqn, which was shot down by fighter on an escort mission to St Velery.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

27 Jun

CLARK, ANDREW MILNE

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3731 UX-Y of No 82 Sqn, which crashed near Zeist.  He is buried in Zeist (Woudenbergseweg) General Cemetery.

27 Jun

PERCY, RALPH ARTHUR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3731 UX-Y of No 82 Sqn, which crashed near Zeist.  He is buried in Zeist (Woudenbergseweg) General Cemetery.

27 Jun

CRONAN, JOHN RICHARD

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L9447 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery.

27 Jun

LLOYD, PHILIP LAURENCE

Sgt

He was badly burned whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9447 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast and died shortly after the crash of the aircraft. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery.

27 Jun

WALES, ALAN ROGER

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, N3543 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Oegstgeest Protestant Churchyard.

27 Jun

NEEDHAM, JOHN WALTER

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3543 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Oegstgeest Protestant Churchyard.

27 Jun

JORDAN, THOMAS CHARLES

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3543 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Oegstgeest Protestant Churchyard.

27 Jun

WEIL, PETER

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, P6957 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

27 Jun

BARTLETT, SIDNEY KENDAL

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6957 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery.

27 Jun

KEMPSTER, ALAN

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6957 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.

27 Jun

PARDOE-WILLIAMS, HUGH SPICER

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, P6958 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.

27 Jun

THORLEY, CLIFFORD WILLIAM

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6958 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.

27 Jun

SAUNDERS, EDWARD ARTHUR

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6958 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.

27 Jun

TROLOVE, PETER NOEL

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7330 of No 269 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Norwegian coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

27 Jun

RADFORD, RAYMOND HAROLD

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7330 of No 269 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Norwegian coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

27 Jun

GRAY, WILLIAM HAMILTON

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7330 of No 269 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Norwegian coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

27 Jun

LEA, BERNARD CLAUDE

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7330 of No 269 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Norwegian coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

27 Jun

HASELDEN, JAMES HAROLD

Sgt

He was serving with No 4 EFTS and may have died from injuries sustained three days earlier, whilst flying Blackburn B2, G-ACLC which collided with G-ADFS of the same unit over the Humber Estuary and he is buried in Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery.

28 Jun

ANDERSON, WILLIAM Flt

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4112 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a 'gardening' sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

28 Jun

NEWTON, KENNETH EDWARD

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3322 of No 151 Sqn, when he baled out following combat with a Bf 109.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

28 Jun

SWAINSTON, ALAN

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5226 'E' of No 500 Sqn which failed to return from a convoy escort.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

28 Jun

LOTHIAN, IAN FRASER

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5226 'E' of No 500 Sqn which failed to return from a convoy escort.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

28 Jun

ALDERSLADE, JOHN WILLIAM TRICKETT

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N5226 'E' of No 500 Sqn which failed to return from a convoy escort.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

28 Jun

MORGAN, JOHN PRICE

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5226 'E' of No 500 Sqn which failed to return from a convoy escort.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

28 Jun

BELL, ROBERT

Cpl

He was serving with No 902 Sqn, when he died in Lewisham Hospital from multiple injuries sustained when he hit a tram whilst riding a motorcycle and is buried in Seaton Hirst (St John) Churchyard.

28 Jun

MOORE, ROBERT

AC1

He was serving as a Balloon Repairer/Fabric Worker with No 946 Sqn, when he died in the Western Infirmary, Glasgow from corrosive poisoning and perforated stomach and is buried in Glasgow (St Kentigern's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

28 Jun

HAWTHORNE, NOEL RAYMOND ALLENBY

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L9212 of No 13 OTU, which crashed in a forced landing following an engine failure in Pembrokeshire. He is buried in Pembroke Dock (Llanion) Cemetery.

28 Jun

PASCOE, TERENCE GEORGE JACKSON

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L9212 of No 13 OTU, which crashed in a forced landing following an engine failure in Pembrokeshire. He is buried in Pembroke Dock (Llanion) Cemetery.

28 Jun

BOWERY, FRED

Sgt

He was serving as a Clerk/GD and died of extensive burns, a fractured skull and severe arm and leg fractures, sustained in a motor cycle accident near Ivy House, Ludgershall, after becoming trapped under an Army lorry, with which he collided near Ivy House, Ludgershall, and he is buried in or was cremated at Islington Cemetery and Crematorium.

28 Jun

DEAN, KEITH REGINALD

LAC

He was serving with No 1 EFTS when he died from compound fractures sustained the previous day in a flying accident in Tiger Moth II, N6921, which crashed near Hatfield Aerodrome and was cremated at Stockport Crematorium.

28 Jun

FREAR, GERALD RICKATSON

AC2

He was serving at RAF Yeadon when he died in Seacroft Hospital from miliary tuberculosis and is buried in Aireborough (Yeadon) Cemetery.

28 Jun

MOORE, HARRY

Cpl

He was killed in an accident on Watford Way, Hendon when the car he was travelling in  was in collision with another car on a bend and is buried in Epsom  Cemetery.

29 Jun

OLLEY, REGINALD

Sgt

He died from injuries sustained on 24 Jun 1940 whilst flying in Blenheim I, L4920 of No 39 Sqn, which crashed in British Somaliland.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

29 Jun

HASTINGS, MARK

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4948 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery.

29 Jun

GARD, PETER JOSEPH

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4948 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery.

29 Jun

LUMB, RAYMOND FLETCHER

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4948 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery.

29 Jun

DAVIDSON, ALAN JOHNSTON

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4948 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery.

29 Jun

STOREY, HAROLD ALFRED

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4948 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery.

29 Jun

BARBER, JAMES DOUGLAS

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8522 of No 113 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against El Gubbi.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

29 Jun

BIGGINS, GEORGE KENNETH

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8447 of No 113 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against El Gubbi.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

29 Jun

JUGGINS, JAMES GEORGE

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8447 of No 113 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against El Gubbi.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

29 Jun

KNOTT, RALPH HARRY

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L8522 of No 113 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against El Gubbi.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

29 Jun

MASON, WALTER RONALD PRICE KNIGHT

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L8447 of No 113 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against El Gubbi.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

29 Jun

TONER, JAMES PATRICK

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8522 of No 113 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against El Gubbi.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

29 Jun

AINSLIE, ALLAN STUART DFC

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29 Jun

ELDER, COLIN FORSYTH

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29 Jun

GAYLARD, GEOFFREY NORMAN

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29 Jun

BALLEY, FREDERICK ERNEST GEORGE

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29 Jun

CROCKETT, DOUGLAS THOMAS

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29 Jun

HAYES, ALBERT GEORGE NICHOLAS

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29 Jun

WALTERS, GLYNDWR LEWIS

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29 Jun

MORRIS, EILWYN REES

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29 Jun

PEACOCK, EDWIN

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29 Jun

HAINES, RONALD WILLIAM

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, P9498 of No 610 Sqn, which collided with a tractor on take off and crashed into a pillbox.  He is buried in Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery.

29 Jun

SWADI MEFTIN

Pte

He was serving with RAF Levy HQ, at RAF Habbaniya and died from smallpox  He is commemorated on the Habbaniya Memorial.

29 Jun

FRASER-LUCKIE, GEORGE NOEL

Sgt

A U/T pilot at 5 ITW, he died from injuries sustained the previous day in an accident on Watford Way, Hendon when the car he was driving was in collision with another car on a bend and he is buried in Kensal Green (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

29 Jun

PARKINS, STANLEY EVERETT

AC2

He was serving at RAF Innsworth when he was died after being knocked down by a car at night on a road near Churchdown, Gloucestershire and is buried in Down Hatherley (St Mary and Corpus Christi) Churchyard.

29 Jun

WALKER, JOHN JAMES JACKSON

AC1

He was serving at No 6 School of Technical Training, RAF Hednesford when he died on active service, in the RAF Hospital, Cosford, no further details and he is buried in Seaton Valley (Cramlington New) Cemetery.

30 Jun

ENNIS, ALEXANDER CAMPELL

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4341 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the coast of Holland.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.  The remains of a Pilot Officer of Hampden P4341 are buried in Schipluiden General Cemetery, Netherlands. The casualty is known to be either Pilot Officer A G Pascoe or Pilot Officer A C Ennis.

30 Jun

GREIG, JAMES WALTER

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4341 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the coast of Holland.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

30 Jun

PASCOE, ALFRED GEORGE

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4341 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the coast of Holland.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.  The remains of a Pilot Officer of Hampden P4341 are buried in Schipluiden General Cemetery, Netherlands. The casualty is known to be either Pilot Officer A G Pascoe or Pilot Officer A C Ennis.

30 Jun

PURSGLOVE, FRED

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4341 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the coast of Holland.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

30 Jun

BURNETT, RALPH

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4356 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down flak on a 'gardening' sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

30 Jun

WYATT, GEORGE MICHAEL

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4356 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down flak on a 'gardening' sortie to Kiel.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

30 Jun

BENNETT, RICHARD HENRY MONTAGUE

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3823 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid against Merville.  He is buried in Wittes Churchyard.

30 Jun

HARRISON, DENIS STORR

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3823 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid against Merville.  He is buried in Wittes Churchyard.

30 Jun

LANGFORD, ALBERT BERNARD

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3823 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid against Merville.  He is buried in Wittes Churchyard.

30 Jun

PILLING, HERBERT AFC

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3870 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid against Merville.  He is buried in Ecques Churchyard.

30 Jun

DENISON, HOLMAN THOMAS

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3870 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid against Merville.  He is buried in Ecques Churchyard.

30 Jun

POSKITT, BERNARD

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellesley, L2654 of No 223 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against Massawa.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

30 Jun

JEPP, LEWIS PETER

LAC

He was killed whilst flying Wellesley, L2654 of No 223 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against Massawa.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

30 Jun

ARMITSTEAD, THOMAS MBE

Plt Off

He was serving with No 7 Bombing and Gunnery School, RAF Stormy Down when he died from meningitis, his death being registered in Bridgend and he was cremated at Pontypridd Crematorium.

30 Jun

CAIRD, STEWART C.

LAC

He was serving with No 8 SFTS but was on detachment to RAF Aldergrove when he died from injuries sustained in a bathing accident in Northern Ireland he is buried in Aberdeen (Trinity) Cemetery.

30 Jun

FLAVELL, THOMAS JOHN PETER

LAC

He was serving with No 1 School of Air Navigation, RAF St Athan when he died in the RAF Hospital, St Athan, as the result of a fractured skull and he is buried in St Pancras Cemetery.

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