09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
EATON, WILLIAM BLIGH (R/157924)
RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JA706 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Altenhagen during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
HARTSTEIN, PHILIP (158031)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JA706 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Altenhagen during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
KEMPSON, ERIC (1457206) RAFVR;
age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JA706 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Altenhagen during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
O'SULLIVAN, THOMAS CHARLES
(415736) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JA706 MG-C of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Altenhagen during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
BRINE, FREDERICK REGINALD
(1604770) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JB181 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Westervelde in
Holland during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Norg General Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
CHRISTIANSON, CHRIS ZANE ROBERT
(R/159411) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JB181 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Westervelde in
Holland during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Norg General Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
MACPHERSON, BRUCE EDWIN CORNWALL
(140922) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JB181 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Westervelde in
Holland during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Norg General Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
SPENCER, THOMAS ROY (1438166)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JB181 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Westervelde in
Holland during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Norg General Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
BRINTON, ERIC ALFRED (1850112)
RAFVR; age: 17 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JB181 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Westervelde in
Holland during a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede
Memorial |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
BURNAM-RICHARDS, SYDNEY GEORGE
(139960) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JB181 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Westervelde in
Holland during a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede
Memorial |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
SMALLRIDGE, MAXWELL GEORGE
(1314228) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JB181 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Westervelde in
Holland during a raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede
Memorial |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
ADAMS, PETER MAURICE (1332481)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED995 PH-X of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Hamelin during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
ADAMSON, WILLIAM THOMPSON
(1012730) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED995 PH-X of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Hamelin during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
COLLINS, RONALD ALFRED (1337346)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED995 PH-X of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Hamelin during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
MALLIN, ERNEST (941933) RAFVR;
age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED995 PH-X of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Hamelin during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
STRACHAN, JAMES ANTHONY OSBORNE
(R/124535) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED995 PH-X of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Hamelin during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
WATSON, SAMUEL BLACK (1346290)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED995 PH-X of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Hamelin during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
DUFTY, ARTHUR DAVID (1802454)
RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JB406 PH-D of No 12 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to
Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
HARNER, GEORGE HENRY (536477)
RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JB406 PH-D of No 12 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to
Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
WO |
JOY, FRANCIS RICHARD (658682)
RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JB406 PH-D of No 12 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to
Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
LAKE, WILLIAM JOHN (135654)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JB406 PH-D of No 12 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to
Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
WO II |
MAYNARD, HOWARD CHARLES ALAN
(R/57637) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JB406 PH-D of No 12 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to
Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
McCORMACK, JOHN MILLAR (1550786)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JB406 PH-D of No 12 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to
Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
SHORT, SAMUEL GEORGE (1333478)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JB406 PH-D of No 12 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to
Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
LYONS, PETER JOHN (924920)
RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4990 'V' of No 12 Sqn, when his turret was
hit by flak during a raid on Hannover. He is buried in Gillingham
(Woodlands) Cemetery. |
09-Oct |
Cpl |
JONES, GEORGE EDWARD (1420997)
RAFVR; age: 40 |
He had been
serving with No 236 Sqn but died, as the result of a mediastinal tumour, in
a convalescent home in Weston Super Mare whilst waiting to be medically
discharged. He is buried in Worle (St Martin) Churchyard. |
09-Oct |
WO II |
BECKTHOLD, WILLIAM (R/77965)
RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster I, DV324 VN-N of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak as it was
leaving the target area during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover
War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
DOCK, FRANK WILLIAM (1336361)
RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster I, DV324 VN-N of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak as it was
leaving the target area during a raid on Hanover. He is buried in Hanover
War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
ANDREW, EDWARD SLAVEN (1307153)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD253 LK-E of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Farmbeck during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
AUSTIN, WILLIAM THOMAS (1337605)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD253 LK-E of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Farmbeck during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
BAILEY, CLIFFORD JOHN (1231732)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD253 LK-E of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Farmbeck during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
BOYES, WILLIAM HENRY (949475)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD253 LK-E of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Farmbeck during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
CHISLETT, KENNETH EDWIN (159042)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD253 LK-E of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Farmbeck during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
FINDLEY, WILLIAM (944476) RAFVR;
age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD253 LK-E of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Farmbeck during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
GOLDSTEIN, DENNIS HAROLD
(1394118) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD253 LK-E of No 51 Sqn, which crashed at Farmbeck during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
BROWN, GEORGE HENSON (1451031)
RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, N885 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He
is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
CROFTS, REGINALD (1231276)
RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, N885 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He
is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
DAVIES, FRANK (1503365) RAFVR;
age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, N885 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He
is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
HADLOW, DOUGLAS WILLIAM
(1601759) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, N885 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He
is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
HICKMOTT, EDWARD (1809652)
RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, N885 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He
is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
JAMES, ARTHUR WILLIAM (158917)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, N885 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He
is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
PORTER, EDWIN DAVID (134075)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, N885 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He
is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
PREECE, WALLACE JOHN (1234556)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, N885 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover. He
is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
CARROTT, HUBERT EDWARD (50691)
RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, DV239 QR-V of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near the target during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
COULSON, RAYMOND (155507) RAFVR;
age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, DV239 QR-V of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near the target during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
CRAMP, ROY (422536) RAAF; age:
22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, DV239 QR-V of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near the target during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
HYDES, DOUGLAS (1129625) RAFVR;
age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, DV239 QR-V of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near the target during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
SMITH, WILLIAM STANLEY (576784)
RAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, DV239 QR-V of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near the target during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
THOMAS, ERNEST ARTHUR (137365)
RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, DV239 QR-V of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near the target during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
THOMPSON, MAXWELL HARTLEY
(J/25843) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, DV239 QR-V of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near the target during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
LAC |
GAY, NORMAN WILLIAM (1182622)
RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving
with No 74 Sqn, and was killed when the HQ building was destroyed by a
bomb. He is buried in Rhodes War Cemetery. |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
HARRETT, LEONARD (538154) RAF;
age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD455 EY-K of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Stocksdorf during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
MADDEN, FREDERICK (1216741)
RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD455 EY-K of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Stocksdorf during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
TODD, JOHN PETER (1390129)
RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD455 EY-K of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Stocksdorf during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
VOSS, WILLIAM (1813390) RAFVR;
age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD455 EY-K of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Stocksdorf during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
BOUTLE, CECIL NORMAN (1318648)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, LW236 EY-Q of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Strohen during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
GRIFFITHS-BUCHANAN, ALEXANDER
NEILL (900986) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, LW236 EY-Q of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Strohen during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
McVEY, FRANCIS GERRARD (1367705)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, LW236 EY-Q of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Strohen during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
SCOTT, WILLIAM HENRY (157423)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, LW236 EY-Q of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Strohen during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
SMITH, SYDNEY (1128846) RAFVR;
age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, LW236 EY-Q of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Strohen during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
STYLER, GORDON HERBERT (1542840)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, LW236 EY-Q of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Strohen during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
HEANEY, LESLIE GEORGE (144329)
RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, LW315 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Harsewinkel during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
HUGHES, GRIFFITH LEWIS (J/26610)
RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, LW315 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Harsewinkel during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
JOHNSON, RONALD THEODORE
(1318338) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, LW315 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Harsewinkel during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
McMANUS, SAMUEL (J/21788) RCAF;
age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, LW315 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Harsewinkel during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
QUINN, WALTER (1523625) RAFVR;
age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, LW315 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Harsewinkel during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Lt |
WILLIAMS, REGINALD FRANK (43262)
RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, LW315 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Harsewinkel during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
DAVIES, DIGBY GWILYM ST JOHN
(1334007) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, BK655 XY-X of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Rhade during a raid
to Bremen. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
GREAVES, ROY (J/22586) RCAF;
age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, BK655 XY-X of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Rhade during a raid
to Bremen. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
HAYES, GEORGE ALFRED (1322284)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, BK655 XY-X of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Rhade during a raid
to Bremen. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
KETTLETY, STANLEY THOMAS
(11653208) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, BK655 XY-X of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Rhade during a raid
to Bremen. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
THORPE, BERNARD (1317387) RAFVR;
age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, BK655 XY-X of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Rhade during a raid
to Bremen. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
WYTON, ARNOLD EDWIN (J/21470)
RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, BK655 XY-X of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Rhade during a raid
to Bremen. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Lt |
YATES, KEITH RILEY (133420)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, BK655 XY-X of No 90 Sqn, which crashed at Rhade during a raid
to Bremen. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
ELLIS, RONALD (159481) RAFVR;
age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, HX173 DY-N of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Lichtenhorst during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
PALGRAVE, THOMAS GEORGE
(1167098) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, HX173 DY-N of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Lichtenhorst during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
WILLIAMS, SYDNEY (1452582)
RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, HX173 DY-N of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Lichtenhorst during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
BURGESS, ROY ERIC (1391096)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster I, W4242 ZN-A of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Rodewald during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
DAY, EDWARD GEORGE HAVELOCK
(1280658) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster I, W4242 ZN-A of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Rodewald during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
ELLINS, JOHN FRANCIS (1360106)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster I, W4242 ZN-A of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Rodewald during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
GUSTARD, HENRY NOBLE (1677210)
RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster I, W4242 ZN-A of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Rodewald during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
HAY, JOHN EDWIN (412958) RAAF;
age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster I, W4242 ZN-A of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Rodewald during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
LESTER, RALPH THOMAS GURDEN
(1098112) RAFVR; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster I, W4242 ZN-A of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Rodewald during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
SAUNDERS, KENNETH (1577848)
RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster I, W4242 ZN-A of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Rodewald during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
CHAPPELL, DOUGLAS STANLEY KNOX
(976906) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, DV272 ZN-F of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Ronnenberg during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
DAVIES, THOMAS HERBERT (159934)
RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, DV272 ZN-F of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Ronnenberg during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
HOROBIN, ALAN JAMES (127862)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, DV272 ZN-F of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Ronnenberg during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sqn Ldr |
HOWROYD, DAVID WILLIAM SOUTHAM
(40115) RAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, DV272 ZN-F of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Ronnenberg during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
KELLY, RONALD GLENDINNING
(1559792) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, DV272 ZN-F of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Ronnenberg during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
WILLIAMS, ALAN (1677696) RAFVR;
age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, DV272 ZN-F of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Ronnenberg during
a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
NETHERSOLE, WILLIAM FREDERICK
(425541) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster II, DS691 KO-B of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and
night fighters near Fuhrberg during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in
Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
WILLIS, HERBERT JOHN (1434099)
RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster II, DS691 KO-B of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and
night fighters near Fuhrberg during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in
Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Lt |
WEITZ, MARIUS F. (205765V) SAAF;
age: ? |
He was killed
whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, Z5327 of No 134 Sqn, which dived into the
ground near Tocra during an air test, probably due to oxygen starvation. He
is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
POOLE, W C () RCAF; age:
|
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED969 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed at Altendorf during a raid
to Hanover. |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
DYKES, RALPH ERIC (1453171)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED969 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed at Altendorf during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
FRY, FRANCIS JOHN (156081)
RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED969 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed at Altendorf during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
WO |
JENNINGS, PERCY JOSEPH (1325772)
RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED969 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed at Altendorf during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
BOREHAM, EDWARD ROY (1723161)
RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED969 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed at Altendorf during a raid
to Hanover. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
BELKIN, PAUL (J/87039) RCAF;
age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Liberator III, BZ842 'P' of No 159 Sqn, which was shot down by a Japanese
fighter at night whilst attacking Mingaladon airfield. He is buried in
Rangoon War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
WO |
POWRIE, ROBERT ALLEN (751073)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Liberator III, BZ842 'P' of No 159 Sqn, which was shot down by a Japanese
fighter at night whilst attacking Mingaladon airfield. He is buried in
Rangoon War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
WO |
RIDSDALE, JOHN LANGLER (970256)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Liberator III, BZ842 'P' of No 159 Sqn, which was shot down by a Japanese
fighter at night whilst attacking Mingaladon airfield. He is buried in
Rangoon War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
WO |
BLUE, WILLIAM GIBSON (656440)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Liberator III, BZ842 'P' of No 159 Sqn, which was shot down by a Japanese
fighter at night whilst attacking Mingaladon airfield. He is buried in
Rangoon War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
WO |
SIMPSON, ALLAN (997899) RAFVR;
age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Liberator III, BZ842 'P' of No 159 Sqn, which was shot down by a Japanese
fighter at night whilst attacking Mingaladon airfield. He is buried in
Rangoon War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
WADSWORTH, JOHN EDWARD (1059446)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Liberator III, BZ842 'P' of No 159 Sqn, which was shot down by a Japanese
fighter at night whilst attacking Mingaladon airfield. He is buried in
Rangoon War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sqn Ldr |
MASSEY, LOUIS PATRICK (84686)
RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Liberator III, BZ842 'P' of No 159 Sqn, which was shot down by a Japanese
fighter at night whilst attacking Mingaladon airfield. He is buried in
Rangoon War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
LEWIS, RICHARD ALEXANDER
(1105448) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Liberator III, BZ842 'P' of No 159 Sqn, which was shot down
by a Japanese fighter at night whilst attacking Mingaladon airfield. He is
buried in Rangoon War Cemetery. |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
O'REILLY, JAMES (1549441) RAFVR;
age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED993 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed as it attempted to land at
Kirmington having returned early due to an engine fire shortly after setting
out on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Ashton-under-Lyne and Dunkinfield
Joint Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
GRATWICK, RONALD ERNEST
(1324750) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED993 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed as it attempted to land at
Kirmington having returned early due to an engine fire shortly after setting
out on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
DAVIES, RONALD (1032360) RAFVR;
age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED993 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed as it attempted to land at
Kirmington having returned early due to an engine fire shortly after setting
out on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hinckley Cemetery |
09-Oct |
WO |
RABETT, REGINALD PAUL (1317004)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED993 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed as it attempted to land at
Kirmington having returned early due to an engine fire shortly after setting
out on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Newport (Christchurch) Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
ROBERTS, TREVOR (1413356) RAFVR;
age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, ED993 of No 166 Sqn, which crashed as it attempted to land at
Kirmington having returned early due to an engine fire shortly after setting
out on a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Hartshill)
Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
BARTON, PERCY (1582468) RAFVR;
age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, BK687 HA-R of No 218 Sqn, which crashed at Ebersdorf on a raid
to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
CALWAY, FREDERICK GEORGE
(1337068) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, BK687 HA-R of No 218 Sqn, which crashed at Ebersdorf on a raid
to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
DRISCOLL, STANLEY ALBERT
(J/27314) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, BK687 HA-R of No 218 Sqn, which crashed at Ebersdorf on a raid
to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
FULTON, DOUGLAS BLOOM (R/163567)
RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, BK687 HA-R of No 218 Sqn, which crashed at Ebersdorf on a raid
to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
ROGERS, ERIC (R/121900) RCAF;
age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, BK687 HA-R of No 218 Sqn, which crashed at Ebersdorf on a raid
to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
SMALLEY, KENNETH GEORGE
(R/139880) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, BK687 HA-R of No 218 Sqn, which crashed at Ebersdorf on a raid
to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
TURNER, ALBERT (1391320) RAFVR;
age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, BK687 HA-R of No 218 Sqn, which crashed at Ebersdorf on a raid
to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
BILSON, FREDERICK WILLIAM
(126821) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JA980 LQ-Z of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night
fighter at Engern on its return from a raid on Hanover. He is buried in
Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Lt |
BOTKIN, RICHARD TRENT (J/16957)
RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JA980 LQ-Z of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night
fighter at Engern on its return from a raid on Hanover. He is buried in
Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
WO II |
HUCKER, JOHN ALFRED NELSON
(R/63841) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JA980 LQ-Z of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night
fighter at Engern on its return from a raid on Hanover. He is buried in
Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sqn Ldr |
SCHNEIDER, MURRAY STANLEY FULLER
(J/16432) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JA980 LQ-Z of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night
fighter at Engern on its return from a raid on Hanover. He is buried in
Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
TAYLOR, JOSEPH GREIG (413149)
RNZAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, JA980 LQ-Z of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night
fighter at Engern on its return from a raid on Hanover. He is buried in
Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
HARRINGTON, MYRON CLARENCE
(R/199529) RCAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK900 ZL-D of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover.
He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
KELLY, FRANCIS JOSEPH (R/141262)
RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK900 ZL-D of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover.
He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
O'DONOVAN, MICHAEL JOHN
(1796256) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK900 ZL-D of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover.
He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
SCRATON, ERNEST HARRY (1235968)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK900 ZL-D of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover.
He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
SKERRY, LEO CLAYTON (R/1050)
RCAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK900 ZL-D of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover.
He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
THOMPSON, ROLAND (1590783)
RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK900 ZL-D of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover.
He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
THORN, STANLEY EDGAR CROSBY
(J/20231) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK900 ZL-D of No 427 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hanover.
He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
BOARD, RONALD WILLIAM HENRY
(1319146) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD323 AL-S of No 429 Sqn, which crashed at Siebenhofen during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
BUCKSEY, VALENTINE RICHARD
(1199615) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD323 AL-S of No 429 Sqn, which crashed at Siebenhofen during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
CHAPMAN, ERNEST HARRINGTON
(1585448) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD323 AL-S of No 429 Sqn, which crashed at Siebenhofen during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
HEAD, LESLIE RONALD (1603770)
RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD323 AL-S of No 429 Sqn, which crashed at Siebenhofen during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
HITCHIN, MAURICE WALTER
(1890009) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD323 AL-S of No 429 Sqn, which crashed at Siebenhofen during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
KOZOCKI, WILLIAM WALTER
(R/1660030) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD323 AL-S of No 429 Sqn, which crashed at Siebenhofen during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
WILLIAMS, KENNETH (1394555)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, JD323 AL-S of No 429 Sqn, which crashed at Siebenhofen during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
BEEKEN, GRAHAM (1864120) RAFVR;
age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, DK265 SE-C of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a
raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
CHALMERS, IVOR RAMSAY (413712)
RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, DK265 SE-C of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a
raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
EVANS, HAROLD EVAN (R/225302)
RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, DK265 SE-C of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a
raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
HAMIL, WALTER HENRY (R/164468)
RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, DK265 SE-C of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a
raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
MATHER, REGINALD (1575596)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, DK265 SE-C of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a
raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
STUBBINGS, FREDERICK WILLIAM
(1337433) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, DK265 SE-C of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a
raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
WALKER, STANLEY ROBERT (151250)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, DK265 SE-C of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a
raid to Hanover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
ADAMS, DONALD ALBERT (1339868)
RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK657 SE-K of No 431 Sqn, which crashed near Burgwedel during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
ASHCROFT, THOMAS ALFRED (999214)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK657 SE-K of No 431 Sqn, which crashed near Burgwedel during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
BAKER, ROBERT EDWARD (128588)
RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK657 SE-K of No 431 Sqn, which crashed near Burgwedel during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
FISHER, RONALD VICTOR (124316)
RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK657 SE-K of No 431 Sqn, which crashed near Burgwedel during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
WO |
HAY, PETER JOHN (817198) AuxAF;
age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK657 SE-K of No 431 Sqn, which crashed near Burgwedel during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
RUDD, FRANCIS (R/187471) RCAF;
age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK657 SE-K of No 431 Sqn, which crashed near Burgwedel during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
WO I |
RYAN, JOHN EDWARD (R/67919)
RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK657 SE-K of No 431 Sqn, which crashed near Burgwedel during a
raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
WO II |
BAKER, DOUGLAS CHARLES
(R/107959) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington X, LN451 QO-W of No 432 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to
Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
WO I |
HURL, CARL NORMAN (R/102768)
RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington X, LN451 QO-W of No 432 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to
Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
WO II |
THOMPSON, GEORGE WELLAND
(R/146160) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington X, LN451 QO-W of No 432 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to
Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
BLACK, JOHN (1331729) RAFVR;
age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington X, LN451 QO-W of No 432 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to
Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
TAYLOR, JACK (1239660) RAFVR;
age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington X, LN451 QO-W of No 432 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to
Hanover. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
SMALL, FREDERICK GEORGE
(J/20847) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK647 IP-C of No 434 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter
near the target during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
TILEY, FREDERICK AUBREY
(1803748) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK647 IP-C of No 434 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter
near the target during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
MacDONALD, DUNCAN HILDRAIN
(J/22619) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK647 IP-C of No 434 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter
near the target during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
SWINDALE, RAYMOND LESLIE
(1210606) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK647 IP-C of No 434 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter
near the target during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
STEINACKER, ALVIN JOSEPH
(R/191510) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK647 IP-C of No 434 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter
near the target during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
BALLANTYNE, WALLACE BRUCE
(R/98593) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax V, LK647 IP-C of No 434 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter
near the target during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
CLEVERLY, GEORGE EDWARD
(1128375) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, EE202 PH-K of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night
fighter near Barsinghausen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in
Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
KILLE, PETER FREDERICK (1851581)
RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, EE202 PH-K of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night
fighter near Barsinghausen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in
Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
O'DONOGHUE, DONALD (933194)
RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, EE202 PH-K of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night
fighter near Barsinghausen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in
Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
THOMAS, DAVID STERRIT (413688)
RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, EE202 PH-K of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night
fighter near Barsinghausen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in
Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
WELLS, LAURENCE ERNEST PERCIVAL
(1604457) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Lancaster III, EE202 PH-K of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night
fighter near Barsinghausen during a raid to Hanover. He is buried in
Hanover War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
McDONALD, CHARLES GRANT
(J/13787) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Mosquito VI, HP850 'Q' of No 464 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Metz
during a sortie to Woippy. He is buried in Ijzendijke General Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Lt |
SMITH, ROBERT WINSTONE (42902)
RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Mosquito VI, HP850 'Q' of No 464 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Metz
during a sortie to Woippy. He is buried in Ijzendijke General Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
HANNAH, BERNARD JOHN EWART
(403446) RNZAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Mosquito VI, HX912 'F' of No 464 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Metz
during a sortie to Woippy. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Lt |
KERR, PHILIP CHARLES COPELAND
(405106) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Mosquito VI, HX912 'F' of No 464 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Metz
during a sortie to Woippy. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Lt |
COURT, EDGAR WILLIAM PETER
(40993) RAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Mosquito VI, HX937 'Y' of No 487 Sqn, which crashed near Metz after
suffering an engine failure during a sortie to Woippy. He is buried in
Schoonselhof Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Lt |
SANDS, JACK BRAITHWAITE (63806)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Mosquito VI, HX937 'Y' of No 487 Sqn, which crashed near Metz after
suffering an engine failure during a sortie to Woippy. He is buried in
Schoonselhof Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
BRIDGMAN, DONALD CHARLES
(J/13782) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Mosquito VI, HX965 'C' of No 487 Sqn, which crashed during an emergency
landing at Manston having sustained flak damage during a raid to Woippy. He
is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Flt Lt |
BALL, EDWARD CECIL (40749)
RNZAF; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Mosquito XII, HK204 of No 488 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames
whilst orbiting Bradwell Bay in thick mist. He is buried in Maldon Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
KEMP, WILLIAM (122557) RAFVR;
age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Mosquito XII, HK204 of No 488 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames
whilst orbiting Bradwell Bay in thick mist. He is buried in Maldon Cemetery |
09-Oct |
LAC |
WHITE, RONALD WILLIAM (1627121)
RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was serving
with No 2859 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died in No 239 Wing SSQ from cerebral
malaria. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery. |
09-Oct |
Sgt |
CHARLTON, HERBERT PERCY DURTNALL
(1318463) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Halifax V, EB181 of No 1664 HCU, and died from injuries
sustained on 28 Sep 1943 when it crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors near
Hawnby during a night flying exercise. He is buried in Godstone (St
Nicholas) Churchyard. |
09-Oct |
Flt Lt |
RAWLINGS, RAYMOND CHARLES DFC
(416164) RNZAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington X, HE283 of No 20 OTU, which crashed at Kirkby Hall near
Northallerton whilst attempting to make an emergency landing on a
cross-country from Lossiemouth. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
FURLONG, NORMAN JOHN DFC (142880)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington X, HE283 of No 20 OTU, which crashed at Kirkby Hall near
Northallerton whilst attempting to make an emergency landing on a
cross-country from Lossiemouth. He is buried in Greenwich Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
YOUNG, RAYMOND ALBERT LEWIS
(142551) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington X, HE283 of No 20 OTU, which crashed at Kirkby Hall near
Northallerton whilst attempting to make an emergency landing on a
cross-country from Lossiemouth. He is buried in Harrow (Harrow Weald)
Cemetery |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
SEYMOUR, COLIN (143393) RAFVR;
age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington X, HE283 of No 20 OTU, which crashed at Kirkby Hall near
Northallerton whilst attempting to make an emergency landing on a
cross-country from Lossiemouth. He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (West
Road) Crematorium |
09-Oct |
Plt Off |
SHAW, KENNETH (152316) RAFVR;
age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Hampden I, AN101 of No 32 OTU, which flew into the sea of Stuart Island
during a practice torpedo drop. He is buried in Ottawa Memorial |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
WARNER, ALLEN LEONARD (151705)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Hampden I, AN101 of No 32 OTU, which flew into the sea of Stuart Island
during a practice torpedo drop. He is buried in Ottawa Memorial |
09-Oct |
AC1 |
CHAPPELL, JAMES ETHERINGTON
(1187467) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He had been serving at Kallang
when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at
Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
09-Oct |
AC1 |
GILLARD, ALFRED (1386682) RAFVR;
age: 32 |
He was serving
at RAF Sumburgh and died in Princess Mary's RAF Hospital, Halton Camp from
carcinoma of the colon. He is buried in Lewisham (Hither Green) Cemetery. |
09-Oct |
Fg Off |
WHITING, JOHN (104070) RAFVR;
age: 36 |
He had been
serving in the Middle East at Luxor when he fell from a tram on 18 Mar 1943
at Giza in Egypt. Repatriated to the UK for treatment, he died in the RAF
Hospital at Wroughton from his injuries. He is buried in Ippollitts (St
Ippolyt) New Churchyard. |
09-Oct |
LAC |
BRIERLEY, CHARLES (1098018)
RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He had been
serving at AHQ West Africa but had been returned to the RAF Hospital at
Wroughton, where he died, from a primary recto signoid with generalised
secondary carcinoma. He was cremated at Rochdale Crematorium. |
09-Oct |
LAC |
MARKHAM, ERNEST LESLIE (1192166)
RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was serving
at RAF Hendon and died in Colindale hospital from wounds sustained when he
was struck by falling shrapnel on 7 October during an air raid. He is buried
in Harrow (Harrow Weald) Cemetery. |
09-Oct |
LACW |
EDWARDS, LILIAN OLIVE (2059792)
WAAF; age: 27 |
She was
serving at RAF Castle Kennedy and died in RAF General Hospital, Leswalt,
from peritonitis. She is buried in Kingswinford (St Mary) Churchyard. |
9 Oct |
Fg Off |
DORMAN, EDWARD JACK (122472)
RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, BG872 of No 28 Sqn, which spun into the
ground near Imphal during low level aerobatics. He is buried in Imphal War
Cemetery. |
10-Oct |
WO I |
MacKAY, LAUCHLAN BLAIR (R/76380)
RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Spitfire VIII, JF567 'B' of No 92 Sqn, which was shot by
return fire from the Do 217 it was attacking near Isole Termoli. He is
commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
10-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
ROBERTS, KEITH GLYNN (1219721)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
Beaufighter
VIF, V8776 'H' of No 176 Sqn, which flew into the ground at Daganga in
Bengal whilst low flying. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery. |
10-Oct |
LAC |
GARDINER, CLIFFORD (936011)
RAFVR; age: ? |
Beaufighter
VIF, V8776 'H' of No 176 Sqn, which flew into the ground at Daganga in
Bengal whilst low flying. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery. |
10-Oct |
Fg Off |
BAYARD, RICHARD LEWIS (J/10510)
RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Beaufighter VI, JL659 of No 177 Sqn, which was shot down by friendly AA fire
during a sortie against lines of communication. He is commemorated on the
Singapore Memorial |
10-Oct |
Fg Off |
SEARY, LESLIE ARTHUR (127461)
RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Beaufighter VI, JL659 of No 177 Sqn, which was shot down by friendly AA fire
during a sortie against lines of communication. He is commemorated on the
Singapore Memorial |
10-Oct |
WO |
CROSSING, MURRAY HERBERT
(412405) RAAF; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Beaufighter XI, JL937 of No 177 Sqn, which was shot down by AA in Ajhwegyin
area. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
10-Oct |
Sgt |
HALL, THOMAS ALBERT (1575982)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Beaufighter XI, JL937 of No 177 Sqn, which was shot down by AA in Ajhwegyin
area. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
10-Oct |
LAC |
ORSON, ARTHUR RONALD (902187)
RAFVR; age: 27 |
He had been
serving with No 211 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in
a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
10-Oct |
Plt Off |
HAWKES, FREDERICK OWEN (156941)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed
whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MA480 of No 238 Sqn, which dived into the
ground during a practice scramble. He is commemorated on the Alamein
Memorial. |
10-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
JACKSON, JOHN (1479509) RAFVR;
age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Albemarle, P1405 of No 297 Sqn, which spun into the ground from low level
following an engine failure on take-off for a training flight. He is buried
in Baildon (Charlestown) Cemetery |
10-Oct |
Fg Off |
JACKSON, ALFRED HUGH (127035)
RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Albemarle, P1405 of No 297 Sqn, which spun into the ground from low level
following an engine failure on take-off for a training flight. He is buried
in Broxbourne (St Augustine) Churchyard |
10-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
GROSSMAN, GEORGE MENDEL
(1315823) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Albemarle, P1405 of No 297 Sqn, which spun into the ground from low level
following an engine failure on take-off for a training flight. He is buried
in Gloucester Old Cemetery |
10-Oct |
Sgt |
BARKER, LEONARD (1100376) RAFVR;
age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Albemarle, P1405 of No 297 Sqn, which spun into the ground from low level
following an engine failure on take-off for a training flight. He is buried
in Salford (Agecroft) Cemetery |
10-Oct |
Plt Off |
COOPER, WILLIAM DONALD (155168)
RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Hampden I, L4202 of No 521 Sqn, which crashed on take off
for a RHOMBUS in low visibilty. He is buried in Berkswell (St John the
Baptist) Churchyard. |
10-Oct |
Sgt |
CURD, CHARLES DANIEL (1640511)
RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Hampden I, L4202 of No 521 Sqn, which crashed on take off
for a RHOMBUS in low visibility. He is buried in Sunderland
(Bishopwearmouth) Cemetery. |
10-Oct |
AC2 |
ELDER, GEORGE (1570992) RAFVR;
age: ? |
He was serving
with No 8001 AMES and died in No 56 General Hospital, Maison Carre from
malignant abdominal disease. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery. |
10-Oct |
Sgt |
JACKSON, PETER (1581532) RAFVR;
age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Anson I, EF820 of No 9 (O) AFU, which crashed into a bog on the Mull of
Kintyre The aircraft was not found until two weeks later. He is buried in
Campeltown (Kilkerran) Cemetery |
10-Oct |
Plt Off |
BLEWETT, RICHARD (52812) RAF;
age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Anson I, EF820 of No 9 (O) AFU, which crashed into a bog on the Mull of
Kintyre The aircraft was not found until two weeks later. He is buried in
Campeltown (Kilkerran) Cemetery |
10-Oct |
Flt Lt |
BREWER, DENNIS HENRY (102515)
RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in
Anson I, EF820 of No 9 (O) AFU, which crashed into a bog on the Mull of
Kintyre The aircraft was not found until two weeks later. He is buried in
Campeltown (Kilkerran) Cemetery |
10-Oct |
Sgt |
ELLIS, KENNETH (1579521) RAFVR;
age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Anson I, EF820 of No 9 (O) AFU, which crashed into a bog on the Mull of
Kintyre The aircraft was not found until two weeks later. He is buried in
Campeltown (Kilkerran) Cemetery |
10-Oct |
Sgt |
McKENZIE, GEORGE CHARLES
(R/166614) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Anson I, EF820 of No 9 (O) AFU, which crashed into a bog on the Mull of
Kintyre The aircraft was not found until two weeks later. He is buried in
Campeltown (Kilkerran) Cemetery |
10-Oct |
Sgt |
JOHNSON, ERNEST GILBERT
(1256569) RAFVR; age: 39 |
He was serving
at RAF Aboukir and died from cardiac failure due to coronary
atherosclerosis. He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial. Cemetery. |
10-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
WATERS, GEORGE LESLIE (521440)
RAF; age: ? |
He had been serving with an
unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died in Japanese captivity
whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
10-Oct |
Cpl |
WRIGHT, JAMES TRAIN (642719)
RAF; age: 22 |
He had been serving with an
unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died in Japanese captivity
whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
10-Oct |
LAC |
WHITBREAD, PERCY WILLIAM
(1049679) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving
with No 10 School of Technical Training and died in the RAF Hospital,
Kirkham from hypertension pyrexia. He is buried in Northampton (Towcester
Road) Cemetery. |
10-Oct |
AC1 |
HOWELL, LESLIE VINCENT (1427362)
RAFVR; age: 40 |
He was serving
with No 92 MU and died in the RAF Hospital, Northallerton from jaundice and
uraemia. He is buried in Streatham Park Cemetery.. |
10-Oct |
LAC |
BRADBURY, STANLEY (2200405)
RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was serving
at RAF Corsewell and died at Wig Bay Pier, due to asphyxiation by drowning.
He was cremated at Manchester Crematorium. |
11-Oct |
LAC |
QUILLIAM, CHARLES FREDERICK
(522358) RAF; age: 27 |
HHe
was serving with No 30 Sqn, and was captured during the fighting in Crete,
he died in the camp hospital in Stalag IX at Obermassfeld, Germany, from
empyema and supperative phlebitis secondary to acute appendicitis. He is
buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. |
11-Oct |
AC1 |
FAULKNER, FRANCIS ROBERT
(1408176) RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been serving with No 242
Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hintok.
He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery |
11-Oct |
LAC |
GREEN, ALBERT (1350589) RAFVR;
age: 22 |
He was serving
with No 2729 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died in the RAF Hospital Halton from
rheumatic fever. He is buried in Hartshead (St Peter) Churchyard. |
11-Oct |
AC1 |
DUDGEON, JOHN (1342569) RAFVR;
age: 22 |
He was serving
with No 155 MU and died in No 103 General Hospital, Phillipville, from an
acute intestinal obstruction. He is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery. |
11-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
SHEPHARD, HERBERT (1072962)
RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Tomahawk I, AH781 of No 1684 Flt, which rolled over and spun into a field
near Wing shortly after taking off for a fighter affiliation sortie. He is
buried in Urmston Cemetery |
11-Oct |
Sgt |
MACLUSKIE, JOHN KENNETH (570906)
RAF; age: ? |
He was
killed whilst flying in Oxford II, BM785 of No 33 FIS, which was
involved in a flying accident. He is buried in Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery. |
11-Oct |
Sgt |
HALBERT, JOHN (1345923) RAFVR;
age: ? |
He was
killed whilst flying in Oxford II, BM785 of No 33 FIS, which was
involved in a flying accident. He is buried in Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery. |
11-Oct |
Sgt |
BURLEY, JAMES PERCIVAL DENNIS
(1635395) RAFVR; age: 21 |
HHe
was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, BM803 of No 23 SFTS, which crashed
near Heany. He is buried in Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery |
11-Oct |
LAC |
GREEN, RONALD CHARLES (1674787)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving
with No 293 Wing and died in No 47 British General Hospital in Calcutta from
injuries sustained in a motor cycle accident. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore)
Cemetery. |
11-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
BEST, RONALD FREDERICK (1330319)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was
probably killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, MP811 of No 303 FTU, which
crashed after hitting a cottage near Manorbier during a ferry flight. He
was cremated at Charing (Kent County) Crematorium. |
11-Oct |
Sgt |
WHITLOCK, REGINALD LEONARD
(1316742) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was
probably killed whilst flying in Wellington XIV, MP811 of No 303 FTU, which
crashed after hitting a cottage near Manorbier during a ferry flight. He is
buried in Haverfordwest (City Road) Cemetery. |
11-Oct |
Flt Lt |
JARRATT, WILLIAM DAVID (128023)
RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Cornell, FH890 of No 33 EFTS, which collided with Cornell,
FH908 whilst practising approaches in the low flying area. He is buried in
Caron Municipal Cemetery. |
11-Oct |
LAC |
NETHERCOTT, WILFRED DENNIS
(1587887) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Cornell, FH890 of No 33 EFTS, which collided with Cornell,
FH908 whilst practising approaches in the low flying area. He is buried in
Caron Municipal Cemetery. |
11-Oct |
Sgt |
TAYLOR, ANGUS MCCRIMMON FRAM
(1481554) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Beaufighter VIF, ND184 'C' of No 54 OTU, which crashed in a forced landing
at Cornhill following an engine failure. He is buried in Seaton Valley
(EARSDON) Cemetery |
11-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
MURRAY, STANLEY WILLIAM (412622)
RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Hurricane I, W9311 of No 56 OTU, which spun into the ground whilst carrying
out dummy attacks on another aircraft. He is buried in Montrose
(Sleepyhillock) Cemetery |
11-Oct |
Sgt |
DEMADES, DEMOSTHENES (1512536)
RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Spitfire I, R7063 of No 57 OTU, which crashed near Eshott whilst carrying
out a dogfight practice. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
11-Oct |
Sgt |
PRICE, FRANK LESLIE GEORGE
(1432802) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Oxford I, LX328 of No 6 (C) OTU, which crashed at Finniegill, during a W/T
exercise. He is buried in Birmingham (Yardley) Cemetery |
11-Oct |
WO I |
CABOT, JOSEPH FRANCIS CHARLES
(R/77411) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Oxford I, LX328 of No 6 (C) OTU, which crashed at Finniegill, during a W/T
exercise. He is buried in Dumfries (St Andrew's) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
11-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
HORRIGAN, PATRICK DANIEL
(425013) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Oxford I, LX328 of No 6 (C) OTU, which crashed at Finniegill, during a W/T
exercise. He is buried in Dumfries (St Andrew's) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
11-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
BERRY, EDMUND HUGHES (417448)
RAAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Oxford I, LX328 of No 6 (C) OTU, which crashed at Finniegill, during a W/T
exercise. He is buried in Troqueer New burial Ground |
11-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
WILDMAN, DENIS IVOR (1331147)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Oxford I, LX328 of No 6 (C) OTU, which crashed at Finniegill, during a W/T
exercise. He is buried in/or was cremated at East Finchley Cemetery and St
Marylebone Crematorium |
11-Oct |
AC1 |
GARDNER, LAMBERT JOHN (1501578)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been serving with AHQ FE
when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at
Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
11-Oct |
Cpl |
SMITH, VICTOR ALBERT (1254426)
RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was serving
in Kensington and died in the RAF Hospital Matlock from shock and
concussion, having jumped off a building whilst the balance of his mind was
disturbed. He is buried in Walker (Christ Church) Churchyard. |
11-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
MARTIN, DERYCK JOHN MICHAEL
(1292918) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Hurricane I, L2026 of No 16 FPP, which crashed during a
forced landing near Cupar, Fife following an engine failure. He was
cremated at Reading Crematorium. |
11-Oct |
Cpl |
SMITH, ETHEL MAY (454506) WAAF;
age: 28 |
She was
serving at RAF Predannack and was killed when she fell off her bicycle under
the wheels of a heavy lorry and trailer on a RAF camp. Her death is
registered in Truro. She is buried in Great Amwell (St John the Baptist)
Churchyard. |
12-Oct |
WO I |
POLLOCK, JOHN ALBERT (P/9780)
RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Hurricane IIB, BN596 of No 30 Sqn, which was lost over Ceylon during a
training flight. He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
LANGLEY, LAWRENCE (1122669)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, EF426 WP-W of No 90 Sqn, which crashed whilst landing at
Wratting Common with a feathered engine during an air test. He is buried in
Cambridge City Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
MEIKLE, DAVID WILLIAM (1457139)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, EF426 WP-W of No 90 Sqn, which crashed whilst landing at
Wratting Common with a feathered engine during an air test. He is buried in
Cambridge City Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
POLLARD, WILLIAM JOHN (926860)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, EF426 WP-W of No 90 Sqn, which crashed whilst landing at
Wratting Common with a feathered engine during an air test. He is buried in
Cambridge City Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
BICKLEY, JOHN FREDERICK
(1212556) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, EF426 WP-W of No 90 Sqn, which crashed whilst landing at
Wratting Common with a feathered engine during an air test. He is buried in
Nottingham Northern Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
WHITFORD, REGINALD (1653049)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, EF426 WP-W of No 90 Sqn, which crashed whilst landing at
Wratting Common with a feathered engine during an air test. He is buried in
Rhondda (Trealaw) Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Plt Off |
HILTON, GEORGE ROBERT (158247)
RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stirling III, EF426 WP-W of No 90 Sqn, which crashed whilst landing at
Wratting Common with a feathered engine during an air test. He is buried in
Thornham (St John) Churchyard |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
BEESLEY, LEWIS VICTOR (1581209)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He died from
injuries sustained whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, MM943 of No 144 MU,
which crashed into a P-39 on take off from Maison Blanche following an
engine failure on 9 October. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery. |
12-Oct |
AC2 |
BRADLEY, GEORGE EDWARD (1315966)
RAFVR; age: 22 |
He had been serving with No 242
Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang. He
is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Fg Off |
VAN HECKE, ALBERT RICHARD
THEOPHIOL A. (135895) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in
Spitfire VB, AD292 of No 349 Sqn, which crashed near Bridlington after
hitting trees in poor visibility. He is buried in The Maidenhead Register |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
KELLY, THOMAS JAMES (1016325)
RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, BB333 'J' of No 462 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off and
totally destroyed when the bomb load exploded. He is buried in Benghazi War
Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
COLVIN, IAN WILLIAM (1575088)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, BB333 'J' of No 462 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off and
totally destroyed when the bomb load exploded. He is buried in Benghazi War
Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
STICKLAND, EDWARD JAMES
(1800355) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, BB333 'J' of No 462 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off and
totally destroyed when the bomb load exploded. He is buried in Benghazi War
Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
RIDLAND, MITCHELL (421941)
RNZAF; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, BB333 'J' of No 462 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off and
totally destroyed when the bomb load exploded. He is buried in Benghazi War
Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
MARSH, KENNETH ERNEST MARK
(1386008) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, BB333 'J' of No 462 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off and
totally destroyed when the bomb load exploded. He is buried in Benghazi War
Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
TILLEY, SYDNEY ERNEST (1331844)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, BB333 'J' of No 462 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off and
totally destroyed when the bomb load exploded. He is buried in Benghazi War
Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
FENNELL, RAYMOND LLEWELLYN
(1262360) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, BB417 of No 462 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on
Maritza airfield. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
12-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
FRASER, MELBOURNE GLAISTER
(1061575) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, BB417 of No 462 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on
Maritza airfield. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
12-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
GRIFFIN, ALBERT (1379996) RAFVR;
age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, BB417 of No 462 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on
Maritza airfield. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
12-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
HALL, MICHEAL FRANK (1190798)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, BB417 of No 462 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on
Maritza airfield. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
LAWRENCE, GORDON FREDERICK
WILLIAM (1218515) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, BB417 of No 462 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on
Maritza airfield. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
12-Oct |
WO I |
NELLO, FRANK RICHMOND VINCENT
(R/97524) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Halifax II, BB417 of No 462 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on
Maritza airfield. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
12-Oct |
LAC |
COPPARD, RONALD (1283734) RAFVR;
age: 20 |
He was serving
with No 1 RAF Base Area and died in the Officers' Mess at 15 Avenue de La
Marne, Algiers from a bullet wound, suspected to be self inflicted. He is
buried in El Alia Cemetery. |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
BOXSHALL, NORMAN GEORGE
(1338565) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Spitfire VB, ER561 of No 2 ADU, which disappeared on a
ferry flight from Castel Benito to Marble Arch. He is commemorated on the
Alamein Memorial. |
12-Oct |
LAC |
BAILEY, CECIL (1158325) RAFVR;
age: 30 |
He was serving
with No 239 Wing and died from injuries sustained in a MT accident on 7
October. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery. |
12-Oct |
Fg Off |
SIMPSON, PATRICK CRAWFORD
(116622) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Hurricane, KW890 of No 326 Wing, which crashed near Beaq
Sehrugat. He is buried in Bone War Cemetery, Annaba |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
LOCKETT, CHARLES ALFRED (988641)
RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Harvard II, 2631 of No 37 SFTS, which spun into the ground
near Calgary following a loss of control. He is buried in Calgary
(Burnsland) Cemetery. |
12-Oct |
LAC |
RYNN, JOHN GORDON (1459936)
RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Harvard II, 2631 of No 37 SFTS, which spun into the ground
near Calgary following a loss of control. He is buried in Calgary
(Burnsland) Cemetery. |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
Andreassen () ; age:
|
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. |
12-Oct |
QM |
Bjerche, L () ; age:
|
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
Blomgrem(n?), E () ; age:
|
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
Borgen, A () ; age:
|
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. |
12-Oct |
Sub Lt (A) |
Jenson, J () ; age:
|
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. |
12-Oct |
Sub Lt |
Kjellstrup, J () ; age:
|
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
Knudzen, E () ; age:
|
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
Malmoe, A () ; age:
|
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. |
12-Oct |
QM |
Rustad, L W () ; age:
|
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
Stendtvedt, J () ; age:
|
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
Svendsen, R () ; age:
|
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. |
12-Oct |
Fg Off |
BOOTH, GEORGE FRANCIS HERBERT
(128358) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. He is buried in Rosskeen
Parish Churchyard Extensions (or burial Ground) |
12-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
McCARTHY, GORDON GRAHAM MARK
(404641) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. He is buried in Rosskeen
Parish Churchyard Extensions (or burial Ground) |
12-Oct |
AC2 |
MARSHALL, JOHN (633399) RAF;
age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial |
12-Oct |
AC1 |
RITCHIE, WILLIAM (1118932)
RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland II, W3997 'R' of No 4 OTU, which crashed into the sea off
Lossiemouth but the cause was never determined. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial |
12-Oct |
Fg Off |
KIRKWOOD, FRANCIS LUSSIER
(J/20918) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Beaufighter II, T3218 of No 54 OTU, which crashed into the sea off Eyemouth
during an attack on a drogue. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
12-Oct |
Fg Off |
ROUSSEL, JOHN WARREN (J/23700)
RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Beaufighter II, T3218 of No 54 OTU, which crashed into the sea off Eyemouth
during an attack on a drogue. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
12-Oct |
LAC |
OPENSHAW, JOHN (1759114) RAFVR;
age: 20 |
He was serving
with No 8005 AMES and in No 103 General Hospital from injuries sustained in
a road accident. He is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery. |
12-Oct |
Fg Off |
COUGHLAN, JOHN DFM (144293)
RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington X, HE201 of No 82 OTU, which crashed into trees during a forced
landing as it took off from Gamston following an engine failure. He is
buried in Kanturk Catholic Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Plt Off |
CHRISTIE, JOHN (J/28782) RCAF;
age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington X, HE201 of No 82 OTU, which crashed into trees during a forced
landing as it took off from Gamston following an engine failure. He is
buried in Ollerton Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Fg Off |
DAYMAN, HAROLD GORDON (J/24498)
RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington X, HE201 of No 82 OTU, which crashed into trees during a forced
landing as it took off from Gamston following an engine failure. He is
buried in Ollerton Cemetery |
12-Oct |
AC1 |
LAMBETH, RONALD (1409612) RAFVR;
age: 21 |
He was serving
at Khormaksar and died in the RAF Hospital, Aden from filariasis. He is
buried in Maala Cemetery. |
12-Oct |
AC1 |
ROSSER, LEIGHTON HOWELL
(1255740) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He had been serving at RAF Seletar
when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at
Hintok. He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery |
12-Oct |
Sgt |
KNIGHT, ARTHUR WILLIAM LAWRENCE
(131797) RAF; age: 42 |
He was serving
with No 11 OTU at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been
ascertained. His death is registered in Portsmouth. He is buried in
Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery. |
13-Oct |
Sgt |
CARTER, DONALD NICHOLAS
(1330255) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Boston III, W8327 'O' of No 18 Sqn, which crashed into a
mountain during a night interdiction sortie between Rome and the bomb-line.
He is buried in Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. |
13-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
COATES, EDWARD WILLIAM PETIE
(752036) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Boston III, W8327 'O' of No 18 Sqn, which crashed into a
mountain during a night interdiction sortie between Rome and the bomb-line.
He is buried in Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. |
13-Oct |
Flt Sgt |
POUND, ROBERT TASMAN (408517)
RAAF; age: 24 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Boston III, W8327 'O' of No 18 Sqn, which crashed into a
mountain during a night interdiction sortie between Rome and the bomb-line.
He is buried in Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. |
13-Oct |
Sgt |
BISSET, ANTHONY SINCLAIR
(1393262) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed
whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX982 'M' of No 236 Sqn, which failed to
return from a shipping recce. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Oct |
Flt Lt |
SMALL, IVAN BENJAMIN (40858)
RAF; age: ? |
He was killed
whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX982 'M' of No 236 Sqn, which failed to
return from a shipping recce. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Oct |
Cpl |
NUNN, ARTHUR CLINTON (867088)
AuxAF; age: 51 |
He was serving
with No 936 Sqn, and died in Sanderson EMS Hospital from carcinoma of the
rectum. He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (West Road) Crematorium. |
13-Oct |
LAC |
BRYCE, HENRY WILLIAM MCBURNEY
(545314) RAF; age: 24 |
He was serving
with No 119 MU and died in Karachi from broncho iectasu. He is buried in
Karachi War Cemetery. |
13-Oct |
Fg Off |
WILLIAMS, RICHARD JAMES (136552)
RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Harvard IIA, 7231 of No 22 AS, which was lost on this
date. He is buried in Vereeniging Old Town Cemetery. |
13-Oct |
Fg Off |
BARBER, ROLAND HENRY (136158)
RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Marauder II, FB454 of No 45 Group, which dived into the sea
following an engine failure off Nassau. He is buried in Nassau War
Cemetery. |
13-Oct |
Flt Lt |
OWEN, JOHN GRIFFITH DFC (80066)
RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Marauder II, FB454 of No 45 Group, which dived into the sea
following an engine failure off Nassau. He is buried in Nassau War
Cemetery. |
13-Oct |
Fg Off |
DURWARD, DENIS (124694) RAFVR;
age: 23 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Marauder II, FB454 of No 45 Group, which dived into the sea
following an engine failure off Nassau. He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
13-Oct |
Fg Off |
DOUGLAS WAITT WHITEHURST CORMACK (J/12034) RCAF;
age: unknown |
He was killed
whilst flying in Marauder II, FB454 of No 45 Group, which dived into the sea
following an engine failure off Nassau. He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
13-Oct |
Flt Lt |
BURRY, CHARLES FREDERICK MORRIS
(77317) RAFVR; age: 42 |
He was serving
as a PT and Recreation Officer at RAF Blackpool and died from heart failure
at home. He is buried in New Southgate Cemetery. |
13-Oct |
Fg Off |
MORLEY, RICHARD (141562) RAFVR;
age: 20 |
He was killed
whilst flying in an aircraft of RAF Gianaclis, which crashed when both
engines failed shortly after take off. He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra)
War Memorial. Cemetery. |
13-Oct |
AC1 |
McGARRY, CHARLES WILLIAM
(955369) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving in the UK at the
time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His
death is registered in Durham Central. He is buried in Brandon and
Byshottles (Meadowfield) Cemetery |
13-Oct |
LACW |
McKIE, LOUI (433863) WAAF; age:
21 |
She was
serving with No 10 (O) AFU and died at Dumfries Infirmary, from acute
appendicitis, right lobar pneumonia, emphysema and pulmonary embolism. She
is buried in Closeburn Cemetery. |