1 Jan

Fg Off

PEARSON, CHARLES ALFRED

Died

8 Jan

Cpl

CHILMAN, WILLIAM HENRY

He was killed possibly whilst training at No 4 FTS in Avro 504N, J8716 or J8981, both of No 4 FTS, which collided at Abu Sueir.  He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.

8 Jan

LAC

GREEN, LEONARD VINCENT

He was killed possibly whilst training at No 4 FTS in Avro 504N, J8716 or J8981, both of No 4 FTS, which collided at Abu Sueir.  He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.

8 Jan

Fg Off

GALPIN, CHARLES EDSON

He was killed whilst serving as an instructor with No 4 FTS in Avro 504N, J8716 or J8981, both of No 4 FTS, which collided at Abu Sueir.  He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.

8 Jan

Flt Lt

GREENSLADE, RICHARD SAMUEL

He was killed whilst serving as an instructor with No 4 FTS in Avro 504N, J8716 or J8981, both of No 4 FTS, which collided at Abu Sueir.  He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.

14 Jan

Plt Off

GALE, ROBERT CHARLES CAVE RAFO

Died

21 Jan

Fg Off

LEE EVANS, CHARLES HENRY

Died.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

21 Jan

Fg Off

MACKENZIE, DONALD

He was killed whilst flying an unidentified Fairey IIIF of No 207 Sqn, which crashed near Sudbury in Suffolk.  His crewman, Cpl L E Barnard was also killed in the accident.

21 Jan

Cpl

BARNARD, L E

He was killed whilst flying as the crewman in an unidentified Fairey IIIF of No 207 Sqn, which crashed near Sudbury in Suffolk, piloted by Fg Off D Mackenzie, who also killed in the accident.

13 Feb

Sgt

FELL, C A A

He was killed whilst flying an unidentified Siskin IIIA of No 32 Sqn, which crashed at Kenley.

27 Feb

Fg Off

DOWNEY, FREDERICK BENSON SHEARN

No 55 Sqn.  Died. He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.

11 Mar

Fg Off

WALKER, FREDERICK BENJAMIN GODDARD

Died

22 Mar

Flt Sgt

NICHOL, F G

Kranji Military Cemetery

24 Mar

Plt Off

PRATT, PERCY JAMES

He was killed, whilst probably flying Virginia VI, J7709 of No 58 Sqn when it crashed whilst landing at night at Worthy Down.

24 Mar

Fg Off

WHITE, ERNEST RICHARD

He was killed, whilst probably flying Virginia VI, J7709 of No 58 Sqn when it crashed whilst landing at night at Worthy Down.

27 Mar

AC1

CEMERY, THOMAS ARTHER JOHN

No 70 Sqn.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.

1 Apr

Flt Cdt

HODGINSON, W H

He was killed whilst flying an unidentified DH9A of the RAF College, which crashed at Cranwell.

8 Apr

Fg Off

TEALE, ROGER PRIDGIN

He was killed whilst flying Siskin IIIA, J8888 of No 19 Sqn, which spun in following a formation take off.  He is buried in Whittlesford (SS Mary and Andrew) Churchyard.

10 Apr

Fg Off

WILSON, ERNEST LEONARD

Died of injuries (Grebe, J7530 of the Armament and Gunnery School spun in near Eastchurch?)

14 Apr

Fg Off

GLOVER, HAROLD EDWARD LDS

Found dead

23 Apr

AC1

DAVIES, C F

(Fairey IIIF, S1201 of No 47 Sqn, which stalled whilst landing at Heliopolis?).  Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery

23 Apr

Plt Off

BARRON, FRANCIS SLADE

Killed (Fairey IIIF, S1201 of No 47 Sqn, which stalled whilst landing at Heliopolis?)

25 Apr

Sgt

FEARN, W H

He was killed whilst flying (in) an unidentified Avro 504N of the RAF College, which stalled and spun in at Cranwell.

25 Apr

AC1

CHARLETON, L E 

He was killed whilst flying (in) an unidentified Avro 504N of the RAF College, which stalled and spun in at Cranwell.

14 May

Flt Lt

TAVENDALE, JAMES CHARLES HENRY

He was killed whilst flying Bristol Fighter, F4562 of No 20 Sqn, which crashed at Ali Masjid near Peshawar

14 May

LAC

CHAPPEL

He was killed whilst flying in Bristol Fighter, F4562 of No 20 Sqn, which crashed at Ali Masjid near Peshawar

15 May

Fg Off

HAWKE, JOHN WILLIAM

He died from of injuries received in a flying accident in an unidentified aircraft of No 20 Sqn.

17 May

Fg Off

STROUD, RICHARD WILLIAM ALEXANDER

He was killed whilst flying an unidentified Wapiti of No 11 Sqn, which crashed at Risalpur, having been hit by ground fire on a bombing raid.

17 May

AC1

WILTSHIRE,

When his pilot, Fg Off Stroud, was killed flying an unidentified Wapiti of No 11 Sqn, having been hit by ground fire on a bombing raid, he flew the aircraft back to the airfield at Risalpur but was killed in the crash which resulted on landing.

26 May

Fg Off

NICOLAY, VINCENT HUMPHRIES

Killed (Avro 5404N, J8728 of CFS, which crashed when starboard wing hit the ground during a turn at Barholm, near Stamford?)

5 Jun

Fg Off

FRANCIS, REGINALD FREDERICK

He was killed flying Fairey IIID, S1078 of No 202 Sqn when it spun in from 3,000 ft at Birzebugg, Malta.  He is buried in Pieta Military Cemetery.

5 Jun

LAC

HARRIS, C D

He was killed flying in Fairey IIID, S1078 of No 202 Sqn, flown by Fg Off R F Francis when it spun in from 3,000 ft at Birzebugg, Malta.  He is buried in Pieta Military Cemetery.

6 Jun

Flt Lt

DRAKE, HENRY LEONARD

Killed (possibly flying Avro 504N, J8709 which collided with Avro 504N, J9693, both of the RAF College, whilst on approach to land at Cranwell?)

7 Jun

Plt Off

VILLERS GEORGE ERNEST AAF

He was killed whilst flying an unidentified Wapiti of No 600 Sqn, which crashed near Hendon.  A Mr H Winch was also killed in the accident.

12 Jun

UNKNOWN

He was killed whilst flying Bristol Bulldog, K1091 of No 3 Sqn when it collided with Hawker Horsley, J8005 of No 100 Sqn over Upavon (Bulldog J9574 of No 3 Sqn, may also have been involved).

13 Jun

Flt Lt

FLETCHER, NIGEL HENRY, NEVILLE

He was killed whilst flying DH Genet Moth, J8820 of CFS, which crashed at Wittering when it stalled in inverted flight.

17 Jun

Wg Cdr

SMYTHIES, BERNARD EDWARD DFC

Killed (Moth, K1209 of No 29 Sqn which crashed into a steam roller whilst taking off from North Weald)

18 Jun

Fg Off

CLAXTON, JOHN CECIL LAUGA

He was killed whilst flying an unidentified Bristol Fighter of the School of Photography, which crashed at Farnborough.

1 Jul

LAC

LAIDLER, R A

No 8 Sqn.  Maala Cemetery

8 Jul

LAC

ARNOLD, H F

Imtarfa Military Cemetery

9 Jul

Sgt

GORDON, JOHN RITCHIE

Pilot, No 55 Sqn.  (Wapiti, J9636, which hit whilst taxying by another Wapiti, J9625 which was taking off?).  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.

10 Jul

AC1

ARMSTRONG, D D

North Coates (St Nicholas) Churchyard

15 Jul

Fg Off

ROGERS, PETER BAGWELL

Killed

26 Jul

Fg Off

PILCHER, GEOFFREY NORMAN

He was killed whilst flying Fairey IIIF, J9134 of No 8 Sqn, when it crashed at Khormaksar.  He Is buried in Maala Cemetery.

26 Jul

LAC

LAIDLER, R A

He was killed whilst flying in Fairey IIIF, J9134 of No 8 Sqn, when it crashed at Khormaksar. He is buried in Maala Cemetery.

28 Jul

Flt Sgt

COTTERELL, L C

Imtarfa Military Cemetery

3 Aug

Flt Lt

MILLER, ALEXANDER ROBERTSON HUNTER AAF

Killed

6 Aug

AC1

MASTERS, HARRY

No 84 Sqn.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.

6 Aug

Plt Off

SAWYER, WILFRED

He was killed whilst flying an unidentified Siskin IIIA of No 41 Sqn, which crashed at Barrowby near Grantham after hitting a tree  whilst low flying.

8 Aug

Cpl

ANDERSON, LUCIAN

He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.

10 Aug

Wg Cdr

CRAWFORD, STANLEY CHARLES RUSSELL OBE, TD

Died

15 Aug

Fg Off

KINGSFORD, ERIC TENNANT (Lt P.W. Vols)

He was killed whilst flying an unidentified DH9A of No 4 FTS.  He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.

18 Aug

Plt Off

WOODLAND, JOHN DOUGLAS

Killed

20 Aug

AC1

OLDFIELD, DAVID ARTHUR HENRY

Aircraft Depot, Iraq.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.

3 Sep

LAC

COOPER, JAMES

No 30 Sqn.  (Crewman in Wapiti, J9489 or J9623, both of No 30 Sqn, which collided at 4,000 ft near Aqra in Iraq?).  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.

3 Sep

Fg Off

SUTTON, CHARLES RAFO

Killed

9 Sep

Plt Off

BALL, PETER STRICKLAND

Killed (Bristol Fighter, J8279 of No 4 Sqn dived into the ground having failed to recover from a spin or Avro 504N, J9007 of No 2 FTS which hit trees and crashed on Nocton Heath near Lincoln?)

19 Sep

Plt Off

THOMPSON, MALCOLM STEWART

Died

25 Sep

Plt Off

SANT, ALFRED CECIL

He had been undertaking a cross country navigation exercise from No 2 FTS at Digby to RAF Upper Heyford and back on 22 Sep 1930, when he strayed off course and then suffered engine trouble which resulted in him stalling and diving into the ground at Treeton near Rotherham.  He was severely injured and died three days later.

26 Sep

26 Sep

27 Sep

Fg Off

CALWELL, ALEXANDER KIRK KENNEDY

He was serving at the Electrical and Wireless School, Cranwell, when he died as a result of injuries sustained in a motor accident.

30 Sep

Flt Lt

ARMSTRONG, GERALD CHRISTOPHER ALLAN

Killed

30 Sep

Sgt

BIRKENSHAW, W

Upavon Church Cemetery

30 Sep

Flt Lt

PLUNKETT, JOHN AUGUSTUS RAFO

Died

5 Oct

Wg Cdr

COLMORE, REGINALD BLAYNEY BULTEEL

Director of Airship Development.  Killed in R101 Disaster

5 Oct

Flt Lt

IRWIN, HERBERT CARMICHAEL AFC

Captain of the R101.  Killed in R101 Disaster

5 Oct

Flt Lt

JOHNSTON, ERNEST LIVINGSTONE OBE, AFC, RAFO

He was the navigator of the R101.  Killed in R101 Disaster

5 Oct

Sqn Ldr

O'NEILL, WILLIAM HICKLEY LOVELL MC

Hw was representing the Secretary of State for India aboard the R1010.  Killed in R101 Disaster

5 Oct

Sqn Ldr

PALSTRA, WILLIAM MC RAAF

On an exchange posting with RAF, he was killed in R101 Disaster.

5 Oct

Sqn Ldr

ROPE, FREDERICK MICHAEL

Attached to Directorate of Airship Development.  Killed in R101 Disaster.

5 Oct

Fg Off

STEFF, MAURICE HENRY

He was the 2nd Officer aboard the R101 and was killed when it crashed at ?

7 Oct

Cpl

KNIGHT, L A

He was killed whilst flying in Fairey IIIF, S1324 of 448 Flt, HMS Eagle being flown by Flt Lt H H Down.  Their aircraft was hit by S1371, which landed safely, but Cpl Knight was thrown out and fell into the sea.

12 Oct

Flt Lt

BURD, JOHN MARSH MC

No 30 Sqn.  Died.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.

13 Oct

Fg Off

NESBIT, CHARLES HENRY FLETCHER RAFO

Killed in Australia

15 Oct

LAC

BARKER, E G

Killed.  He is buried in Imtarfa Military Cemetery.

15 Oct

Flt Lt

BLOMFIELD, JAMES STANLEY

He was killed whilst flying Avro 504N, K1059 of No 3 FTS which spun into the ground near Grantham.  His passenger/student, AC2 C Williamson was also killed.

15 Oct

AC2

WILLIAMSON, C

He was probably killed whilst flying Avro 504N, K1059 of No 3 FTS, piloted by Flt Lt J S Blomfield, who was also killed, which spun into the ground near Grantham.

15 Oct

Fg Off

COWIN, MAURICE (Lt RN)

He was killed flying Blackburn Ripon, S1365 of No 461 Flt.  He was diving in formation with another aircraft but when it pulled out of the dive at 300 400 ft, S1365 did not and dived into the ground.  His crewman, LAC E G Barker was thrown out but he did not have sufficient height to deploy his parachute.

18 Oct

Flt Lt

WORSLEY, OSWALD EWART

He was killed in a motor car accident near Slough and at the time of his death he was a flight commander with No 29 Sqn.

20 Oct

Flt Lt

REID, EDWARD DOUGLAS WHITEHEAD MB, AAF

Died

22 Oct

Plt Off

WHITTOME, THOMAS EUSTACE

Killed (Gamecock, J8074 of the CFS crashed near Sidcup?)

24 Oct

Cpl

ROGERSON, ROBERT

General Hospital, Basra.  Basra (Makina) R.A.F. Cemetery

30 Oct

Flt Cdt

BERRY, P

He was killed whilst flying an unidentified Atlas of the RAF College, which crashed at Cranwell.

2 Nov

Chap

STEUERT, The Rev FREDERICK ALEXANDER MA, BD, AAF

Died

4 Nov

Fg Off

BARNETT, MAX IAN

Killed

4 Nov

Fg Off

GOAD, FREDERICK ROBERT WALKER

Killed

19 Nov

Plt Off

CHANCE, JOHN ANTHONY

He was killed whilst flying an unidentified Atlas of No 26 Sqn, which crashed at Catterick.  His crewman, Sgt A Mantle was seriously injured.

25 Nov

Flt Lt

BROOKS, GERALD

He was probably killed flying Horsley, J8013 or J8015 of 100 Sqn, which collided with each other over Reres Wood near Leuchars.

25 Nov

Flt Lt

HOWLETT, ALEXANDER HAROLD JAMES

He was probably killed flying Horsley, J8013 or J8015 of 100 Sqn, which collided with each other over Reres Wood near Leuchars.

30 Nov

Flt Lt

GIBBON, DOUGLAS WELLS

He was probably killed whilst flying Avro 504N, K1041 of Inland Area which crashed en route from Henlow to Worthy Down at Parrier Park in Bedfordshire.

2 Dec

Sqn Ldr

CROSBIE, ERNEST WILLIAM

Died

9 Dec

Wg Cdr

MACKAY, CHARLES JOSEPH MC, DFC

Died

10 Dec

Flt Lt

BURKE, EDWARD JOSEPH AUGUSTINE RAFO

Died

15 Dec

Fg Off

ASHWANDEN, CECIL KENNETH (Lt RN)

Died

19 Dec

LAC

COKER, CECIL HARRY

He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.

26 Dec

Fg Off

HANLON, CHARLES PETER

Died.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.