1 Jan

AC

KELSEY, F

Pieta Military Cemetery

1 Jan

AC1

SLOANE, FREDERICK THOMAS

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

1 Jan

Flt Lt

BAKER, EDWARD SAVERY

Died

4 Jan

AC

DEW, F L

Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery

17 Jan

Fg Off

DAUBENEY, RALPH THOMAS RAFO

Died

1 Feb

Wg Cdr

LYONS, THOMAS OWEN OBE

He died from the after effects of service during WW1 and in Iraq.  At the time of his death, he was serving at No 4 Stores Depot.

6 Feb

Fg Off

TREMELLEN, ARTHUR CLEVERTON

He was killed in a flying accident at Heliopolis whilst flying  Bristol Fighter, xxxxx.  His passenger Flt Lt S P Simpson was seriously injured.  He is buried in Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery.

11 Feb

Fg Off

HANCOX, HENRY ROGER

He was flying Flycatcher, N9892 of No 402 Flt, when it spun into the ground at Hal Far in Malta on 10 Feb 1926.  He died from his injuries the following day.

12 Feb

Sqn Ldr

HORSLEY-CARR, ALFRED GEORGE OBE

He was killed in a flying accident at Porton, near Salisbury whilst flying in Vimy, xxxxx, piloted by Sgt William Norman Pink who was slightly injured.  AC2 Clifford Bartlett Cardall was unijured.

19 Feb

Flt Lt

MASON, ERIC BARNES

Killed.  He is buried in Maala Cemetery.

26 Feb

Flt Lt

HEMMING, GEOFFREY WILLIAM

He was flying Fairey IIID from the RAF Base Calshot when he was involved in a flying accident during which he was seriously injured, dying later the same day.

28 Feb

AC

COLE, J G

Maala Cemetery.  Shown as being killed/died 1-28 Feb.

28 Feb

Fg Off

COLLINS, ROBERT

He was flying Fairey IIID from the RAF Base Calshot when he was involved in a flying accident on 26 Feb 1926 during which he was seriously injured, dying two days later.

1 Mar

Fg Off

ALMS, EDWARD LANGLEY WILSON HILL

He was killed in a bombing accident at Risalpur whilst serving with No 5 Sqn.

5 Mar

Fg Off

CAILLARD, CAMILLE PERCY MAURICE BENJAMIN

He was killed in a flying accident whilst flying Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of the Aircraft Depot, Karachi.

5 Mar

LAC

BARRON, ANDREW

He was seriously injured in a flying accident whilst flying as a passenger Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of the Aircraft Depot, Karachi.  The pilot, Fg Off C P M B Caillard was killed.  He died of his injuries shortly afterwards.

26 Mar

Plt Off

SWEETING, IVAN RANDOLPH

He was flying as a passenger in an unidentified DH9A of No 4 FTS, when the aircraft stalled after spinning at Abu Sueir.  The pilot, Sgt R Horrocks was also killed.  He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. 

26 Mar

Sgt

HORROCKS, RUPERT

He was the pilot of an unidentified DH9A of No 4 FTS and was seriously injured when the aircraft stalled after spinning and crashed at Abu Sueir.  He died later that day and is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. His passenger, Plt Off Sweeting was also killed.

28 Mar

LAC

STROUD, W T

Whittlesford (SS Mary and Andrew) Churchyard

30 Mar

Fg Off

BRYAN, THOMAS LAWE GUY

He was landing aboard HMS Hermes in Fairey IIID, N9758, when his aircraft went over the side of the ship and he was drowned.

31 Mar

Fg Off

WILLSON, REGINALD JOHN

He was flying Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 28 Sqn when he was involved in a flying accident at Quetta.  He died of his injuries shortly after the accident.

31 Mar

LAC

BURGESS, ARTHUR JOHN

He was flying as the gunner in Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 28 Sqn, piloted by Fg Off R J Willson, when it was involved in a flying accident at Quetta.  He died of his injuries shortly after the accident.

1 Apr

AC1

FRIEND, HUGH FRANK

45 Sqn.  Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

4 Apr

Plt Off

LLOYD, DAVID JOHN

He was flying as the gunner in Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 28 Sqn, piloted by Fg Off R J Willson, when it was involved in a flying accident at Quetta.  He died of his injuries shortly after the accident.  His passenger, Lt Walter John Vezey RE was also killed.

4 Apr

Flt Lt

TILLMAN, HERBERT ALFRED MD

Died of Injuries (DH9A, E8648 of No 60 Sqn, crashed at Arawali?)

10 Apr

Fg Off

LACEY, CHARLES VICTOR AFC

He was the pilot of Vimy, F9184 of the Inland Aircraft Depot at Halton, which was involved in a mid-air collision with Avro 504K, H9535 piloted by Fg Off W Scott, also of the Inland Aircraft Depot.  Lacey and his three crew were all killed in the ensuing crash.

10 Apr

Fg Off

SCOTT, WILLIAM

He was the pilot of Avro 504K, H9535, of the Inland Aircraft Depot at Halton, which was involved in a mid-air collision with Vimy, F9184 (also of the Inland Aircraft Depot) piloted by Fg Off C V Lacey.

10 Apr

LAC

GERMAIN, REGINALD RICHARD

He was the one of the crew of Vimy, F9184 of the Inland Aircraft Depot at Halton, piloted by Fg Off C V Lacey, which was involved in a mid-air collision with Avro 504K, H9535 , piloted by Fg Off W Scott.  All the crew of the Vimy were killed in the ensuing crash.

10 Apr

LAC

YOUNG, BASIL HENRY

He was the one of the crew of Vimy, F9184 of the Inland Aircraft Depot at Halton, piloted by Fg Off C V Lacey, which was involved in a mid-air collision with Avro 504K, H9535 , piloted by Fg Off W Scott.  All the crew of the Vimy were killed in the ensuing crash.

10 Apr

AC1

SIMMONDS, JAMES WILLIAM

He was the one of the crew of Vimy, F9184 of the Inland Aircraft Depot at Halton, piloted by Fg Off C V Lacey, which was involved in a mid-air collision with Avro 504K, H9535 , piloted by Fg Off W Scott.  All the crew of the Vimy were killed in the ensuing crash.

15 Apr

Fg Off

TOMES, JAMES ERIC

He was killed in a flying accident whilst flying DH9A, xxxxx of No 84 Sqn.  His gunner LAC F E Leatherdale was also killed.  He is buried in Basra (Makina) R.A.F. Cemetery.

15 Apr

LAC

LEATHERDALE, FRANK EDWARD

He was killed in a flying accident whilst acting as the gunner in DH9A, xxxxx of No 84 Sqn.  His pilot, Fg Off J E Tomes was also killed.  He is buried in Basra (Makina) R.A.F. Cemetery.

17 Apr

Sqn Ldr

TWEEDIE, HARLEY ALEC OBE, AFC

He was killed in a flying accident whilst piloting DH9A, J7108 of No 14 Sqn at Amman, his observer, Flt Lt S H Wallace was also killed.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

17 Apr

Flt Lt

WALLACE, STANLEY HARRY MC

He was killed in a flying accident whilst acting a observer in DH9A, J7108 of No 14 Sqn at Amman, his pilot, Sqn Ldr H A Tweedie was also killed.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

30 Apr

Fg Off

PORTAL, NIGEL HUGH (Lt RN)

He was killed in a Flycatcher (serial unknown) of No 406 Flt at Donibristle.

2 May

Fg Off

BRIGG-WITHER, ARTHUR ORDE RAFO

Killed

3 May

LAC

BOSS, ALFRED HENRY

No 55 Sqn.  Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

3 May

Fg Off

McGRANE, HUGH

Killed

13 May

LAC

SEWELL, S

Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery

14 May

Fg Off

BROADWAY, BASIL DOUGLAS JOHN

He was killed in a flying accident at Upper Caterham whilst flying Grebe, xxxxx of No 32 Sqn.

14 May

Fg Off

YOUNG, STUART ADOLPHUS

He was injured in an night flying accident whilst flying Snipe, E8384 of No 1 Sqn when it caught fire in the air on 13 May 1926 and died from his injuries the following day.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.

17 May

Sgt

HAWKINS, RALPH ENGLAND

He was killed in a flying accident whilst flying Fawn, J7221 of No 12 Sqn, which spun in whilst landing at Andover.

17 May

LAC

COX, SYDNEY MARSH

He was killed in a flying accident whilst flying as the gunner in Fawn, J7221 of No 12 Sqn which spun in whilst landing at Andover, the pilot being Sgt R E Hawkins.

18 May

Fg Off

CHERRY, ERNEST ALAN RAFO

Killed

21 May

Fg Off

SMITH, PETER GRANVILLE (Lt RN)

He was flying a Flycatcher (N6959?) from RAF Base Leuchars when he crashed on the ranges at Trents Muir He later died of his injuries in Dundee.

2 Jun

Flt Lt

ROBINSON, HARRY NOEL CORNFORTH MC, DFC

Died

9 Jun

LAC

WARWICK, H K

He was killed when he fell 1,000 ft from an unidentified Avro 504K of No 4 FTS and is buried in Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery.  One source states this happened on 9 Apr 1926, whilst his gravestone states 9 Jun.

11 Jun

AC

HARVEY, T R

Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery

16 Jun

Fg Off

ADDAMS, ANTHONY CLIFFORD

He was killed in a flying accident at Northolt whilst flying Siskin, xxxxx of No 41 Sqn.

24 Jun

Fg Off

PACKMAN, STANLEY ARTHUR RAFO

He had been a Major during WW1 and was employed as an instructor with the Newcastle Flying Club at the time of his death.  He was flying a Gull monoplane and came over the airfield at low level.  Attempting to avoid a small building he appears to have stalled and dived into the ground, being thrown from the aircraft and landing on his head, fracturing his skull and was killed.

25 Jun

Fg Off

KITTO, FRANCIS MANSEL MC, RAFO

Died

29 Jun

LAC

GREGG, EDWARD ERNEST

He was flying (under instruction?) DH9A, xxxxx of No 4 FTS when it was involved in a flying accident and he was killed.  He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.

29 Jun

Plt Off

ANDERSON, NOEL JARDIN

He was killed flying in DH9A, xxxxx of No 4 FTS, piloted by LAC E E Gregg, when it was involved in an accident and he was killed.  He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.

30 Jun

LAC

FINCHAM, WILLIAM FREDERICK

No 55 Sqn.  Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

3 Jul

LAC

MILLER, FREDERICK WILLIAM

He was seriously injured in a flying accident on 2 Jul 1926 at Weston Zoyland when flying in Fawn, J7191 of No 100 Sqn, piloted by Fg Off H V Alder.  He died from his injuries the following day.

3 Jul

Cpl

HONEY, RICHARD

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

4 Jul

AC1

PORTER, T

No 2 A.C.C.   Ramleh War Cemetery

6 Jul

Fg Off

HARRIS, CLEMENT CONRAD (Lt RA)

6 Jul

LAC

AVERY, C R

7 Jul

Fg Off

TOYE, HENRY JULIAN RAFO

Died

17 Jul

Flt Cdt

PICKFORD, HUMPHREY FRANCIS MORELL

He was severely injured in a flying accident at Cranwell whilst flying Snipe, xxxxx.  He died from his injuries later that day.

19 Jul

Fg Off

HUGHES, DAVID ARTHUR RAFO

Killed

26 Jul

Flt Lt

BRADING, REGINALD CAREY BRINTON DFC

He was flying as a passenger in Vernon, J7143 of No 45 Sqn when the starboard engine failed on take off at Hinaidi, crashing into No 1 Sqn hanger on the airfield.  He was killed in the crash.  During WW1 he was credited with 13 victories (although Flight in 1926 quoted 32).  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery. 

26 Jul

Sqn Ldr

POLLARD, ERIC MILLER

The OC of No 6 Armoured Car Company, he was flying as a passenger in Vernon, J7143 of No 45 Sqn when the starboard engine failed on take off at Hinaidi, crashing into No 1 Sqn hanger on the airfield.  He was killed in the crash.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery. 

26 Jul

Fg Off

STIRLING WEBB, OSWALD KEMPSON

He was one of the two pilots of Vernon, J7143 of No 45 Sqn when the starboard engine failed on take off at Hinaidi, crashing into No 1 Sqn hanger on the airfield.  He was killed in the crash.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery. 

26 Jul

Sgt

KENNEDY, EDGAR

A member of No 30 Sqn, he was flying as a passenger in Vernon, J7143 of No 45 Sqn when it was involved in an accident at Hinaidi, crashing into No 1 Sqn hanger on the airfield.  He was killed in the crash.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery. 

26 Jul

AC1

DAVIS, HORACE LESLIE

He was flying as a crew member of Vernon, J7143 of No 45 Sqn when  the starboard engine failed on take off at Hinaidi, crashing into No 1 Sqn hanger on the airfield.  He was severely injured in the crash and died later that day.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery. 

26 Jul

AC2

WHITTLE, EDGAR

He was working in No 1 Sqn hanger on Hinaidi airfield and was killed when Vernon, J7143 of No 45 Sqn crashed into it following the failure of the starboard engine on take off .  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery. 

27 Jul

LAC

LINNEY, JACK

No 6 Sqn.  Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

29 Jul

AC1

DWYER, S C

Warmwell (Holy Trinity) Churchyard

1 Aug

LAC

CARR, ROBERT LIONEL

He was seriously injured in a flying accident whilst flying Snipe, xxxxx of No 5 FTS at Sealand Garden City on 13 Jul 1926.  He died from his injuries on this day.

1 Aug

LAC

CRUNDEN, WILLIAM EDWARD

He was flying in Bristol Fighter, J6640 of No 31 Sqn, flown by Fg Off J C Macey, when they were involved in an accident at Multan in India.  He was severely injured and died later that day.

4 Aug

AC2

HARRIS, HENRY

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

8 Aug

SM1

STOREY, JOHN

No 84 Sqn.  Basra (Makina) R.A.F. Cemetery

10 Aug

Plt Off

CONEYBEER, RONALD WILLIAM

4 FTS.  Killed.  Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery

10 Aug

Fg Off

SLATER, HERBERT GERALD

He was killed flying DH9A, ER928 of No 47 Sqn in an accident at Helwan, in which the aircraft caught fire.  He is buried in Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery.

10 Aug

AC1

HARVEY, THOMAS REGINALD

He was flying as gunner to Plt Off R W Slater in DH9A, ER928 of No 47 Sqn , when he was killed in a flying accident at Helwan, in which the aircraft caught fire.

11 Aug

AC1

HALL, JOHN

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

12 Aug

LAC

GOODING, CLARENCE HENRY HOOPER

He was severely injured whilst flying solo in DH9A of No 1 FTS at Netheravon and died from his injuries later in the day.

12 Aug

LAC

WARD, HUGH CYPRAN KERWAN

No 5 Armoured Car Coy.   Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

13 Aug

AC2

WEST, C

Imtarfa Military Cemetery

15 Aug

LAC

BOLAM, WILLIAM SLATER

He was flying as a passenger with Wg Cdr J O Archer in Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 20 Sqn, when they were involved in a flying accident at Dalbandin, Baluchistan. Wg Cdr Archer suffered spinal injuries but LAC Bolam was killed

16 Aug

Fg Off

WRIGHT, THEODORE HAROLD JAMES (Lt Seaforth Highlanders)

He was killed in an accident at Camberley  flying Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 13 Sqn, whilst undertaking message dropping practice.  His passenger, Lt William Lewis Roberts MC, Middlesex Regiment was slightly injured.

17 Aug

Fg Off

REES, JOHN LESLIE LLEWELLYN (Lt RM)

He was killed in a flying accident at Brook Down on the Isle of Wight whilst flying Blackburn Dart, N9799 from the RAF Base Gosport.

18 Aug

Fg Off

GAPE, ROY NUGENT TREHERNE

He was killed in a flying accident at Cambridge possibly whilst flying Grebe, J7576 of No 19 Sqn.

19 Aug

Flt Lt

JUNOR, HUGH ROBERT DFC

Killed (Gamecock, J7906 was on a test flight when it crashed owing to wing flutter at Cheltenham or DH9A, E9685 of No 4 FTS which crashed and caught fire?)

23 Aug

Plt Off

KEMPTHORNE, HUGH JAMES FITZGERALD

Killed

31 Aug

Plt Off

PAGE, ALFRED LIONEL RENE

He was killed in a flying accident at Marchwood, Hants, whilst flying Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 16 Sqn.  His gunner, LAC E A L Lowe was seriously injured and died the following day.

1 Sep

LAC

LOWE, ERIC ARTHUR LISTER

He was flying with Plt Off A L R Page in Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 16 Sqn, when they were involved in a flying accident at Marchwood, Hants on 31 Aug 1926.  He was seriously injured an died the following day in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley.

1 Sep

Fg Off

Du PORT, WILLIAM OSMOND

He was killed in a flying accident at Hinaidi, whilst flying DH9A, xxxxx of No 55 Sqn.  His gunner, LAC W A Pearse was seriously injured and died the following day.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.

2 Sep

LAC

PEARSE, WILLIAM ARTHUR

He was flying with Fg Off W O Du Port in DH9A, xxxxx of No 55 Sqn, when they were involved in a flying accident at Hinaidi on 1 Sep 1926.  He was seriously injured an died the following day.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.

10 Sep

Fg Off

REEDMAN, REGINALD RICHARD

He was killed in a flying accident at Tilshead, Wiltshire whilst flying Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 2 Sqn.  His passenger, Maj Oliver Birkbeck RA, was seriously injured

14 Sep

Plt Off

SHERMAN, DICK CULVERWELL

He was killed in a flying accident near Lahore whilst Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 31 Sqn.

20 Sep

Fg Off

LUXMOORE, HENRY FREDERICK

He was killed in a flying accident whilst undertaking low aerobatics at Biggin Hill in Grebe, J7584 of No 56 Sqn.

22 Sep

AC1

JONES, PERCY

He was flying as the gunner in Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 5 Sqn, piloted by Fg Off Denniss Robinson, when they force landed in the River Indus.  Fg Off Robinson managed to reach the bank with minor injuries but AC1 Jones is presumed to have drowned.

23 Sep

AC

HAWKER, HECTOR REGINALD

Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery

1 Oct

Sgt

RICHARDS, LESLIE THOMAS

No 30 Sqn.  Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

5 Oct

Fg Off

NICHOLLS, PHILIP HEDGELAND

He was injured in a flying accident at Peshawar on 1 Oct 1926, whist flying Bristol Fighter, J6631 of No 20 Sqn, when it crashed and caught fire.  He died of his injuries four days later.  His passenger, LAC George Cairns received minor injuries.

8 Oct

SM1

HAUG, ERIK GUTZEIT

He was killed in a propeller accident involving an unidentified Grebe of No 56 Sqn at Kenley.

9 Oct

Fg Off

STEWART, LANCE DONALD

Died

18 Oct

Fg Off

BINGHAM-HALL, VINCENT BINGHAM

He was killed in a flying accident at Moascar in Egypt, whilst flying Bristol Fighter, C802 of No 208 Sqn.  His gunner, Marine William Higgins was also killed.  He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.

21 Oct

Fg Off

LAY, HUGH NELSON (Lt RN)

He was drowned when Bison, N9969 of No 423 Flt, which he was piloting came down in the sea 5 miles from Valetta, Malta.  Also drowned were Lt J E S Anderson RN, Lt H L Carslake RN and Tel R W Gibbs RN.

1 Nov

Flt Lt

GILMORE, SYDNEY GEORGE

Died

8 Nov

Plt Off