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Casualties - 19 - 21 June 1942
19-Jun |
BARRETT, JOHN PATRICK (1230355) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BM403 of No 122 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing at Dengle in Essex. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
19-Jun |
McCORMACK, BERNARD REX (1331852) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sergeant |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BL244 of No 129 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw190s near Siddlesham in Sussex. He is buried in Chichester Cemetery. |
19-Jun |
FRANCIS, THOMAS JOHN (1285703) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BL768 of No 222 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s off the Belgian coast on a Roadstead sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19-Jun |
DELATTE, JULES GUSTAVE GHISLAIN (1299906) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, T5156 'F' of No 236 Sqn, which flew into the sea near the Scilly Isles during a convoy escort. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19-Jun |
FREARSON, THOMAS (993407) RAFVR - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, T5156 'F' of No 236 Sqn, which flew into the sea near the Scilly Isles during a convoy escort. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19-Jun |
CHRISTIAN, HENRY LISLE (41572) RNZAF - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, N1569 of No 289 Sqn, which died after baled out of the aircraft over the Moray Firth following a explosion in the engine. He is buried in Inverness (Tomnahurich) Cemetery. |
19-Jun |
SQUIRE, ALFRED EDWARD CHARLES (929949) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT189 EQ-G of No 408 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off Lorient. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery. |
19-Jun |
CONWELL, EDWARD VICTOR (1104295) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT189 EQ-G of No 408 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off Lorient. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery. |
19-Jun |
BERANEK, STANLEY JOSEPH (J/7321) RCAF - age 23 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT189 EQ-G of No 408 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off Lorient. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery. |
19-Jun |
HADDOCK, DONALD (956676) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT189 EQ-G of No 408 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off Lorient. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery. |
19-Jun |
BLAKE, ERROL WALTER JOSEPH (785051) RAF - age Unknown |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mohawk IV, BJ534 of No 5 Sqn, which crashed into the Brahmaputra River after colliding with AR641 of the same unit near Murkongselek. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
19-Jun |
BOOKLASS, JAMES GORDON (411976) RNZAF - age 25 |
Plt Off |
He was serving with No 1 OTU (India) and died from Typhoid fever in the British Military Hospital, Murree. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
19-Jun |
DIPPLE, ARTHUR RICHARD (655658) RAF - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Botha I, L6418 of No 3 RDF School, which ditched in the sea near Girven, his body being brought ashore on 22 Jun 1942. He is buried in St Ewe (All Saints) Churchyard. |
19-Jun |
FEATHERSTONE-WILSON, EDWARD DOUGLAS (1331603) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He died from injuries sustained on 16 Jun 1942 whilst flying in Spitfire I, X4329 of No 61 OTU, which hit a tree whilst making a forced landing near Duddleston, Shropshire following an engine failure. He is buried in Donnington (St Cuthbert) Churchyard. |
19-Jun |
SALT, JOHN WILLIAM (1033979) RAFVR - age 36 |
AC1 |
He was serving as an ACH/GD at RAF Allahabad and died in the British Military Hospital, Allahabad from heat exhaustion. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
19-Jun |
ROBERTS, TREVOR (1072061) RAFVR - age 33 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 21 OTU and died in the Gors Hospital, Holyhead, from multiple carcinomas of the ribs, femur and stomach. He is buried in Holyhead (Maeshyfryd) Burial Board Cemetery. |
19-Jun |
BODINGTON, WILLIAM VERNON (901418) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He died from injuries sustained on 16 Jun 1942 when he was struck by Harvard, AJ543 of No 31 SFTS during its take off run. He is buried in Kingston (Cataraqui) Cemetery. |
19-Jun |
CLARK, THOMAS PLATO (1474945) RAFVR - age 34 |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 1 Flying Boat Servicing Unit and died in Garrick Hospital, Stranraer from self-inflicted wounds to the neck. He is buried in Stopsley (St Thomas) Churchyard. |
20-Jun |
HAINS, GORDON JOHN (104404) RAFVR - age 25 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9352 LS-T of No 15 Sqn, which crashed at Siemolten on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
HEURTLEY, JOHN THEODORE (403576) RNZAF - age 23 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9352 LS-T of No 15 Sqn, which crashed at Siemolten on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
ROSE, DAVID (530984) RAF - age 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9352 LS-T of No 15 Sqn, which crashed at Siemolten on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
SPENCELEY, FREDERICK GEORGE (636194) RAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9352 LS-T of No 15 Sqn, which crashed at Siemolten on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
BURRELL, GEORGE ALEXANDER (1010359) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9352 LS-T of No 15 Sqn, which crashed at Siemolten on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
McGOVERN, JOHN (1118526) RAFVR - age 30 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9352 LS-T of No 15 Sqn, which crashed at Siemolten on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
McLAREN, JAMES MCINTOSH (1552169) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9352 LS-T of No 15 Sqn, which crashed at Siemolten on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
MURPHY, FRANCIS EDWARD (401387) RAAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, Z3518 of No 32 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Ford. He is buried in Littlehampton Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
THURSTON, WILLIAM GEORGE DUNCAN (41376) RNZAF - age 27 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV669 'W' of No 37 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Benghazi. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
DUXBURY, IVAN PETER (106248) RAFVR - age 29 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV669 'W' of No 37 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Benghazi. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
FEASEY, LORENZO RICHARD (403572) RNZAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV669 'W' of No 37 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Benghazi. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
KAUTER, WILLIAM LYNN (405281) RNZAF - age 26 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV669 'W' of No 37 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Benghazi. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
WALKLIN, VICTOR GEORGE FREDERICK (624970) RAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV669 'W' of No 37 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Benghazi. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
BRETHERTON, FRANCIS VICTOR (1058752) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV669 'W' of No 37 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Benghazi. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
ALLEN, JOHN JAMES (404842) RAAF - age 22 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AR426 of No 41 Sqn, which crashed whilst performing low level aerobatics over the airfield. He is buried in Holme-upon-Spalding Moor (All Saints) Churchyard. |
20-Jun |
McKENNA, TERENCE FRANCIS BREEN (405162) RAAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7387 of No 49 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Frisian Islands on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Kviberg Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
ALLEN, KEITH (401359) RAAF - age 31 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7387 of No 49 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Frisian Islands on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
20-Jun |
O'BRIEN, JOHN ORMOND (403876) RAAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7387 of No 49 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Frisian Islands on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
20-Jun |
GOLDRING, CHARLES EDWARD (657308) RAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7387 of No 49 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Frisian Islands on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
20-Jun |
ROGERS, NEVILLE JOHN (778781) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7387 of No 49 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Frisian Islands on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
20-Jun |
GAROS, ALEXANDER (778783) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7387 of No 49 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Frisian Islands on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
20-Jun |
PRICE, HARRINGTON WARREN (402539) RAAF - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7387 of No 49 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Frisian Islands on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Schiermonnikoog (Vredenhof) Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
MORGAN, CHARLES JOHN (645324) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1611 DX-R of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Hellendoorn General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
COLLIS, WILLIAM EDWARD (930440) RAFVR - age 24 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1611 DX-R of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Hellendoorn General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
CHADWICK, BARTON (1185878) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1611 DX-R of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Hellendoorn General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
PAYNE, HARRY ARTHUR (1375600) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1611 DX-R of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Hellendoorn General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
ASHWORTH, DONALD WILLIAM (1381000) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1611 DX-R of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Hellendoorn General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
NORFOLK, HOWARD (102559) RAFVR - age 25 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1114 MP-F of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Ulrum General Cemetery, De Marne. |
20-Jun |
SALWAY, ERNEST (749368) RAFVR - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1114 MP-F of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Ulrum General Cemetery, De Marne. |
20-Jun |
CHARLESWORTH, WILLIAM HUSTLER (987863) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1114 MP-F of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Ulrum General Cemetery, De Marne. |
20-Jun |
MORGAN, RONALD WILLIAM (1102280) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB200 of No 78 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Danish coast on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
FRANKLAND, ROBERT KYNNERSLEY (926593) RAFVR - age 30 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB200 of No 78 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Danish coast on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
SMITH, DAVID (350171) RAF - age 41 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB200 of No 78 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Danish coast on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
20-Jun |
WILLIAMS, JAMES ROLAND (591301) RAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB200 of No 78 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Danish coast on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
20-Jun |
DAVIES, EDWARD KENNETH (1058275) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB200 of No 78 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Danish coast on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
20-Jun |
CROWE, MOSTYN MAURICE (1169120) RAFVR - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB200 of No 78 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Danish coast on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
20-Jun |
SEAL, LEON HAROLD (1325688) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB200 of No 78 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Danish coast on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
20-Jun |
MacDOUGALL, NEIL (R/76083) RCAF - age 23 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3669 SR-H of No 101 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
SHEPPARD, GORDON ERNEST (114054) RAFVR - age 20 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3669 SR-H of No 101 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Noorddijk General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
KEEN, FREDERICK JOHN (929521) RAFVR - age 33 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3669 SR-H of No 101 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Noorddijk General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
WILLIAMS, JAMES WARRELL (1285053) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3669 SR-H of No 101 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
20-Jun |
STENGER, PAUL HENDRIK (108978) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AR449 of No 118 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on Circus 193. He is buried in Orry-la-Ville Netherlands Field of Honour. |
20-Jun |
VEEN, JOHANNES (108983) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EP134 of No 118 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on Circus 193. He is buried in Orry-la-Ville Netherlands Field of Honour. |
20-Jun |
VAN HOUTEN, CORNELIS (1149995) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EP234 of No 118 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on Circus 193. He is buried in Rhenen (Greenberg) Netherlands Field of Honour. |
20-Jun |
ARENDS, WILLIAM ALBERT (112280) RAFVR - age 24 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EP168 of No 133 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on Circus 193. He is buried in Pihen-les-Guines Communal Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
NIXEY, PETER (42257) RAF - age 22 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3762 BU-C of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Ommen General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
PEARSON, WILFRED ERNEST (568448) RAF - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3762 BU-C of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Ommen General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
BUCKLEY, ARTHUR (614046) RAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3762 BU-C of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Ommen General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
MELVILLE, DOUGLAS ARCHER (913638) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3762 BU-C of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Ommen General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
MINSTER, FRANK JOHN ROBERT THOMOND (63431) RAFVR - age 22 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort II, DD958 of No 217 Sqn, which ditched after an attack on shipping in Messina harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Jun |
BOWYER, JOSEPH ANGUS (923861) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort II, DD958 of No 217 Sqn, which ditched after an attack on shipping in Messina harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Jun |
KING, WALTER ALFRED ROBERT (1226209) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort II, DD958 of No 217 Sqn, which ditched after an attack on shipping in Messina harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Jun |
MOSCHONAS, JOHN (1377375) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort II, DD958 of No 217 Sqn, which ditched after an attack on shipping in Messina harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20-Jun |
ASHWORTH, HAROLD JOHN VINCENT (76467) RAFVR - age 40 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7530 HA-Q of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery. . |
20-Jun |
WHITEHEAD, WILLIAM EDWIN (994746) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7530 HA-Q of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery. . |
20-Jun |
WATT, WILLIAM REBECCA (1108788) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7530 HA-Q of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery. . |
20-Jun |
BOWLEY, MICHAEL LYON (110343) RAFVR - age 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore II, AG772 of No 223 Sqn, which blew up on landing as the result of a 'hung up' bomb going off when the wing tip struck the ground. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
LAUGHTON, IVAN ALFRED HAROLD (407503) RAAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore II, AG772 of No 223 Sqn, which blew up on landing as the result of a 'hung up' bomb going off when the wing tip struck the ground. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
PAULICH, JOHN DENNIS (778882) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore II, AG772 of No 223 Sqn, which blew up on landing as the result of a 'hung up' bomb going off when the wing tip struck the ground. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
SZYSZKOWSKI Antoni Kazimierz (P.0439) PAF - age 41 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1215 'E' of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt. |
20-Jun |
NEULINGER Stefan Jan (P.1664) PAF - age 24 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1215 'E' of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt. |
20-Jun |
MICHALSKI Ludwik (P.783148) PAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1215 'E' of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt. |
20-Jun |
WARDYNSKI Stanislaw (P.792219) PAF - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1215 'E' of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt. |
20-Jun |
DZIEKONSKI Czeslaw (P.480034) PAF - age 30 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1215 'E' of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
LECH Eugeniusz Marian (P.1433) PAF - age 37 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1215 'E' of No 300 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Terschelling (West-Terschelling) General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
TOMARZEWSKI Jozef (P.0340) PAF - age 26 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1256 'A' of No 300 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the Elbe Estuary on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
JEZEWSKI Konrad (P.76726) PAF - age 28 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1256 'A' of No 300 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the Elbe Estuary on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
MIELCAREK Stanislaw (P.780902) PAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1256 'A' of No 300 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the Elbe Estuary on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
KROPACZ Jan (P.783089) PAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1256 'A' of No 300 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the Elbe Estuary on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
BLASZCZAK Kazimierz (P.783942) PAF - age 25 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1256 'A' of No 300 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the Elbe Estuary on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
KACZMARCZYK Stanislaw (P.794213) PAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1256 'A' of No 300 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the Elbe Estuary on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
JANKIEWICZ Henryk Aleksander (P.0444) PAF - age 26 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8339 SM-N of No 305 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
GUSOWSKI Alojzy Pawel (P.782821) PAF - age 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8339 SM-N of No 305 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
ARDELLI Kazimierz Jan (P.793732) PAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8339 SM-N of No 305 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
SWIDERSKI Marian (P.794273) PAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8339 SM-N of No 305 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
STEVENS, GEOFFREY LOVELL (400160) RAAF - age 24 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1486 UV-H of No 460 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
KITCHEN, DAVID GORDON (400805) RAAF - age 26 |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1486 UV-H of No 460 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
ANIVITTI, MAURICE ERMINI (401408) RAAF - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1486 UV-H of No 460 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
JAMES, LIONEL HEYMAN (403109) RAAF - age 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1486 UV-H of No 460 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
WATSON, DENIS JOHN WHELAN (1281960) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1486 UV-H of No 460 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
CLOUSTON, WARWICK ASHLING (402452) RNZAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AD559 of No 616 Sqn, which crashed near Sheringham in Norfolk whilst carrying low level aerobatics in poor visibility during and air test. He is buried in Scottow Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
DAY, WALTER JAMES (1214418) RAFVR - age 32 |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 980 Sqn and died in the SSQ at Khosrowbad from heat exhaustion. He is buried in Tehran War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
WEST, WILLIAM ROBERT CHALLIS (1430344) RAFVR - age Unknown |
AC1 |
He was serving an Equipment Assistant with No 105 MU and was killed in a collision between an RAF lorry and an Army lorry in Nairobi. He is buried in Nairobi (Forest Road) Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
LEA, DOUGLAS RUTLAND (60707) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 124 MU and died at Maaten Bagush from typhus. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
REES, THOMAS KENNETH (46817) RAF - age 25 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Tutor I, K6925 of No 2 FIS, which dived into the ground, inverted, whilst carrying out low level aerobatics. He is buried in Holhead (St Seriol) Churchyard. |
20-Jun |
McCARTIN, JAMES VIVIAN RAYMOND (407795) RAAF - age 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Tutor I, K6925 of No 2 FIS, which dived into the ground, inverted, whilst carrying out low level aerobatics. He is buried in Inverness (Tomnahurich) Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
MITCHELL, GEORGE DENYS (1069035) RAFVR - age 31 |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 256 AMES and died in No 28 General Hospital from a gangrenous appendix with peritonitis and a paralytic ileus. He is buried in Mosul War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
DORNEY, LYN WILLIAMS (112377) RAFVR - age 24 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7696 of No 72 OTU, which spun into the ground whilst making an emergency landing at Nanyuki following an engine failure and collision with a tree. He is buried in Nanyuki War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
STEWART, ALAN DAVID (400943) RAAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, Z4929 of No 73 OTU, which crashed at Little Aden after hitting a tent whilst low flying. He is buried in Maala Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
SCRUTTON, ALFRED HENRY (353214) RAF - age Unknown |
WO |
He was serving at Dechief and died in Oribi Military Hospital, Pietermaritzburg from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Pietermaritzburg (Fort Napier) Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
HOGG, HENRY ROBERT WILLIAM CIE, OBE (85987) RAFVR - age 56 |
Wg Cdr |
He was serving at ITC Lahore and was murdered at Kalka when he shot by Dacoit bandits. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
GROSVENOR, FRANCIS ROY (1266029) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FH248 of the OADU, which crashed into a field near Kirkop on a delivery flight. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
WILLIAMS, CHARLES EDWARD (527803) RAF - age 26 |
Cpl |
He was serving with the Strategic Recce Flight and died in No 7 CCS at Sid Barrani from basal consolidation with pleurisy. He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
FRANCIS, ALEXANDER DFM (903808) RAFVR - age 28 |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving as a pilot with No 1 (O) AFU and died from a fractured skull sustained in a motor cycle accident at Breahead near Wigtown. He is buried in City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park. |
20-Jun |
SPURLING, STANLEY WILLIAM (1245393) RAFVR - age 37 |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 56 OTU died in Dundee Royal Infirmary from head injuries sustained when he fell off his bicycle whilst riding in Old Glamas Road. He is buried in King's Lynn Cemetery. |
20-Jun |
GLOYNE, ROBERT GEORGE (1388404) RAFVR - age 19 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Heaton Park and was found dead in his billet. He had been drinking heavily in several pubs in Manchester and died due to the inhalation of vomit accelerated by bronchitis and myocardial degeneration. He is buried in Prestwich (St Margaret) Churchyard Extension. |
20-Jun |
BLEEKS, WILLIAM JAMES (1035372) RAFVR - age 24 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Skeabrae and died at the Military Hospital, Kirkwall, from an extra dural haemorrhage and cerebral compression, sustained in a motor accident. He is buried in Seagoe Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
BEVAN, ALWIN WOODGATE (81341) RAFVR - age 27 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7472 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery. . |
21-Jun |
CADDEN, ANDREW (1111488) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7472 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery. . |
21-Jun |
HESLOP, JAMES ROBERT (J/7039) RCAF - age 24 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7472 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery. . |
21-Jun |
WILLIAMS, JACK HERBERT (572709) RAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7472 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
CALVERT, ERIC DOUGLAS (46910) RAF - age 20 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7472 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
GRANSHAW, GERALD BAMFORD (1314324) RAFVR - age 18 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7472 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
TRAPP, BYRON ADAIR (J/7202) RCAF - age 23 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7472 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
PARHAM, ROBERT NELSON (R/78112) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7472 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
JAMES, LESLIE VIDAL (37770) RAF - age 25 |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3713 WS-J 'Jane' of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Leens General Cemetery, De Marne. |
21-Jun |
BAXTER, JOHN DAVID (103529) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3713 WS-J 'Jane' of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Leens General Cemetery, De Marne. |
21-Jun |
BROOKS, ALFRED VICTOR (114155) RAFVR - age 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3713 WS-J 'Jane' of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Leens General Cemetery, De Marne. |
21-Jun |
BROWN, JACK (629164) RAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3713 WS-J 'Jane' of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Leens General Cemetery, De Marne. |
21-Jun |
ADAIR, ARTHUR DUNHAM (R/70976) RCAF - age 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3713 WS-J 'Jane' of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Leens General Cemetery, De Marne. |
21-Jun |
WILLIAMS, ABSALOM SAMUEL (87802) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB201 of No 10 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
JACKSON, HAROLD (89724) RAFVR - age 42 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB201 of No 10 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
SENIOR, EDWARD RONALD (107313) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB201 of No 10 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
WALLER, GORDON JOHN (118654) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB201 of No 10 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
SARGAN, GEORGE ARTHUR (569773) RAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB201 of No 10 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
JONES, GEOFFREY PATRICK (611027) RAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB201 of No 10 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
SALISBURY, JOSEPH LESLIE (746777) RAFVR - age 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB201 of No 10 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
WAKELY, PERCY CHARLES (1222783) RAFVR - age 37 |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 28 Sqn and died in No 119 Indian General Hospital at Ranchi from heart failure. He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
STRACHAN, LEWIS GEORGE (925106) RAFVR - age 22 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 32 Sqn was killed by a mine after when walking into a minefield as he exited the sea whilst bathing. He is buried in Reading (Henley Road) Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
DOREY, PHILIP WILLIAM (1438636) RAFVR - age 19 |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 32 Sqn was killed by a mine after when walking into a minefield as he exited the sea whilst bathing. He is buried in Woodgrange Park Cemetery, East Ham. |
21-Jun |
BRAILEY, CLIFTON ROBERT (404587) RNZAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3760 of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
TRENGROVE, RAYMOND WICKLIFFE JOHN (40927) RNZAF - age 20 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3760 of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
BUCKLEY, WALLACE EDWARD (391379) RNZAF - age 28 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3760 of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
CHRISTIE, ARTHUR STAFFORD (402982) RNZAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3760 of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Schiermonnikoog (Vredenhof) Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
FRASER, ALLEN ARMISTICE (405030) RNZAF - age 23 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3760 of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Schiermonnikoog (Vredenhof) Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
CONNELL, JACK (1075371) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, W6502 of No 217 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking an enemy vessel. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
21-Jun |
SMYTH, WILLIAM DENNIS (1167711) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, W6502 of No 217 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking an enemy vessel. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
21-Jun |
FRITH, TOM (978528) RAFVR - age 24 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, W6502 of No 217 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking an enemy vessel. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
WALLS, FRED HEATON (1063090) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, W6502 of No 217 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking an enemy vessel. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
LYNN, ROBERT GRANT DFC (41041) RAF - age Unknown |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort II, AW342 of No 217 Sqn, which was possibly brought down after being hit by the torpedo that had been dropped by Sqn Ldr Lynn and bounced. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
21-Jun |
AIKENHEAD, LLOYD LAWRENCE (R/91917) RCAF - age 25 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FH346 of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping operation off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Delfzijl General Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
DUFFY, THOMAS MICHAEL (406438) RAAF - age 29 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FH346 of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping operation off the Dutch coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
LITTLE, PATRICK CAMPBELL (J/6854) RCAF - age 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FH346 of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping operation off the Dutch coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
BENNETT, ALFRED STEPHENSON (407818) RAAF - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FH346 of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping operation off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
ELLIS, GEORGE HENRY (R/92181) RCAF - age 28 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT185 PT-A of No 420 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Ameland (NES) General Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
STILL, LEONARD GEORGE (1208930) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT185 PT-A of No 420 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
NIDELMAN, BERNARD DAVIS (R/78054) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT185 PT-A of No 420 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea on a raid to Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
WADDELL, HILTON GRAHAM (402699) RAAF - age 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT185 PT-A of No 420 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea on a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
DAVIDSON, ROY (R/91650) RCAF - age 25 |
Flt Sgt |
He died from wounds sustained whilst flying in Hampden I, AE401 'Q' of No 420 Sqn, which was hit by flak on its return flight from a raid to Osnabruck. He is buried in Waddington (St Catherine) Churchyard. |
21-Jun |
McALPINE, STUART GORDON (999847) RAFVR - age Unknown |
LAC |
He was probably serving with No 520 AMES and was killed in an air raid. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
WICKS, GRAHAM WILLIAM (1191158) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, BA446 of No 1 OADU, which crashed into sea off Derna on a ferry flight from Malta to Egypt. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
21-Jun |
JUDELL, MAURICE LEOPOLD (466) RAAF - age 24 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W3999 of No 10 (RAAF) Sqn, which exploded after making a successful forced landing on the sea after being attacked by an Arado Ar 196 during an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
TAYLOR, EDWARD JAMES (3846) RAAF - age 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W3999 of No 10 (RAAF) Sqn, which exploded after making a successful forced landing on the sea after being attacked by an Arado Ar 196 during an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
TIPPING, FRANCIS WILLIAM (4089) RAAF - age 36 |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W3999 of No 10 (RAAF) Sqn, which exploded after making a successful forced landing on the sea after being attacked by an Arado Ar 196 during an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
BENISON, PHILLIP MERVYN (11065) RAAF - age 30 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W3999 of No 10 (RAAF) Sqn, which exploded after making a successful forced landing on the sea after being attacked by an Arado Ar 196 during an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
WILLIS, ROBERT GEORGE (11931) RAAF - age 23 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W3999 of No 10 (RAAF) Sqn, which exploded after making a successful forced landing on the sea after being attacked by an Arado Ar 196 during an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
DORNEY, THOMAS (19034) RAAF - age 27 |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W3999 of No 10 (RAAF) Sqn, which exploded after making a successful forced landing on the sea after being attacked by an Arado Ar 196 during an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
GILBERT, BRUCE NAPOLEAN (401596) RAAF - age 28 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W3999 of No 10 (RAAF) Sqn, which exploded after making a successful forced landing on the sea after being attacked by an Arado Ar 196 during an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
WINTERFLOOD, WILLIAM LAWRENCE (405093) RAAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W3999 of No 10 (RAAF) Sqn, which exploded after making a successful forced landing on the sea after being attacked by an Arado Ar 196 during an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
CHATAWAY, COSMO CLIVE (405394) RAAF - age 21 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W3999 of No 10 (RAAF) Sqn, which exploded after making a successful forced landing on the sea after being attacked by an Arado Ar 196 during an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
McLEAN, JOHN VALENTINE (405419) RAAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W3999 of No 10 (RAAF) Sqn, which exploded after making a successful forced landing on the sea after being attacked by an Arado Ar 196 during an ASR patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21-Jun |
LAMBERT, VICTOR GEORGE (702021) RAFVR - age 24 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Havoc I, BJ470 of No 1452 Flt, which spun into ground after take-off and crashed at Offham near West Malling. He is buried in Hornchurch Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
BRACE, EDWARD ALEXANDER (932639) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Havoc I, BJ470 of No 1452 Flt, which spun into ground after take-off and crashed at Offham near West Malling. He is buried in Maidstone Cemetery, Kent. |
21-Jun |
GRANTHAM, GODFREY HARRY (114789) RAFVR - age 30 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Magister I, L8227 of No 16 EFTS, which crashed from a stall in a turn whilst attempting a practice forced landing at Lees near Derby. He is buried in Repton (St Wystan) Churchyard. |
21-Jun |
GRANT, FRANK PHILIPS (82056) RAFVR - age 35 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was serving with No 211 Group and was killed by enemy action at Tobruk. He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
McCORMICK, HUGH RODERICK NEIL (R/82657) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 24 OTU at the time of his death, which occurred when he was off duty when was accidentally drowned whilst bathing. He is buried in Evesham Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
SCOTT, BERNARD (1061473) RAFVR - age Unknown |
AC1 |
He had been serving with No 307 AMES and died from dysentery in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Mergui in Burma. He is buried in Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
GOODFELLOW, SYDNEY (335918) RAF - age 37 |
Flt Sgt |
He was travelling aboard HMT Orbita in transit from Iraq, when he died from uranaemia and heat exhaustion and was buried at sea. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
21-Jun |
GROVES, JACK LAWSON DFC (42305) RAF - age 24 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3170 of No 59 OTU, which crashed into Doone Bay, Kirkudbrightshire. He is buried in Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
McKELVEY, ERIC BROOKES (1042413) RAFVR - age 21 |
AC2 |
He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained. His death was registered in Scotland?. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery. |
21-Jun |
FULTON, JAMES (542968) RAF - age 24 |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 55 OTU and died in Dumfries Infirmary from septicaemia of unknown origin and pericarditis. He is buried in Wallsend (Holy Cross) Cemetery. |
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