? Jan

UNKNOWN

Atlas, K1505 of No 4 FTS crashed near Abu Sueir.

19 Jan

Sgt

LAND, FRANCIS HUBERT

He was killed whilst flying a Moth aircraft of the Station Flight, Upper Heyford in an accident at Tusmore Park, his passenger, Sgt C L O Barker was also killed.

19 Jan

Sgt

BARKER, CLIFFORD LEONARD OLIVER

He was killed whilst flying as a passenger in a Moth aircraft of the Station Flight, Upper Heyford in an accident at Tusmore Park, piloted by  Sgt F H Land, who was also killed.

9 Feb

Fg Off

CLARKSON, RODNEY THOMAS PLAYFORD

Died of injuries

11 Feb

Flt Lt

ALLEN, RALPH ERIC HERBERT RAFO

Died of injuries

13 Feb

LAC

HOBBS, E

He was killed in a accident aboard HMS Furious, when he ran into the propeller of Fairey IIIF, S1339 as it was being hoisted out.

7 Mar

Fg Off

PATON, JOHN HUGH MB, ChB, RAFO

Died of injuries

8 Mar

Flt Lt

BEST, WILLIAM

Died

11 Mar

UNKNOWN

He was killed whilst flying as the crewman in Wallace, K3563 of No 501 Sqn when it was abandoned near Thornbury when the crew believed it to be on fire.

20 Mar

AC1

McANDREWS, RONALD PERRIEN

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

21 Mar

WO

STONE, FREDERICK

Aircraft Depot, Iraq.  Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

4 Apr

Flt Lt

BARNES, WILFRED EDWARD RAFO

Died

5 Apr

Sqn Ldr

SCRIVEN, VICTOR REGINALD AFC

Died

10 Apr

LAC

WOOLLEY, A G

Possibly flying as the crewman of Flt Lt E H Searle.  He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery.

10 Apr

Flt Lt

SEARLE, EDMUND HENRY

Killed.  He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery.

23 Apr

Flt Lt

BROWN, RICHARD

Killed

23 Apr

Fg Off

TANNER, WILLIAM ERSKINE SNELL

He was flying a Hawker Fury I (K2044 or K2047) of No 1 Sqn when he collided with another aircraft of the same unit during flight attack training.  The pilot of K2044 managed to abandon the aircraft but was nevertheless killed, whilst the pilot of K2047 was killed in the collision.  He is buried in Tangmere (St Andrew) Churchyard.

1 May

Fg Off

DOUTHWAITE, DENNIS JOHN

He was killed whilst flying in Bristol Bulldog Trainer, K3928 of the RAF College, Cranwell when it collided with Hart, K3152.  Both occupants of the Bulldog were killed, but the crew of the Hart managed to land safely.

1 May

Flt Lt

TANNER, JOSEPH SEYMOUR

He was killed whilst flying in Bristol Bulldog Trainer, K3928 of the RAF College, Cranwell when it collided with Hart, K3152.  Both occupants of the Bulldog were killed, but the crew of the Hart managed to land safely.

7 May

APO

DREGHORN, ALEXANDER BURR

No 4 FTS.  Killed.  He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.

15 Mar

Flt Lt

ANDREWARTHA, ERNEST VICTOR EMERSON

Died

10 May

LAC

STICKLEN, R

No 70 Sqn.  Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

24 May

Fg Off

WILLIAMS, GEORGE ELYTON SLOAN

Killed

26 May

McKAY, W J

Khartoum War Cemetery

27 May

Fg Off

PARISH, GEOFFREY ELLIOT WOODBINE

Died

28 May

Fg Off

SUPPLE, JEFFREY HALE

Died.  He is buried inBasra (Makina) R.A.F. Cemetery.

6 Jun

Plt Off

PARISH, MARTIN JOHN OKES

Killed.  He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery.

6 Jun

GINELLO, I J J

He was possibly flying with Plt Off M J O Parish, who was killed on the same date and is also buried in Kranji Military Cemetery.

13 Jun

AC2

SPITTLE, D L

Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery

18 Jun

AC1

ATWELL, JOHN FOSTER

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

23 Jun

Wg Cdr

WILLIAMS, ARTHUR TRAFALGAR OBE

Died

25 Jun

Fg Off

SHAW, CYRIL RAYMOND LAURENCE RAFO

Killed

25 Jun

Fg Off

DARROCH, JOHN MACPHEE RAFO

Killed

25 Jun

Fg Off

HILLS, GEOFFREY PAULET FRENCH RAFO

Killed

30 Jun

Sqn Ldr

COLLETT, STANLEY BERESFORD AuxAF

Sqd. Ldr. S. B. Collett, who was killed in an air accident at Hendon whilst flying as the observer to Fg Off Robert Lea in Wapiti, xxxxx of No 600 Sqn.  The aircraft suffered an engine failure on take off and Lea turned back to the airfield, but stalled the aircraft and crashed.  Sqn Ldr Collett was knocked unconscious and died in the subsequent fire.

4 Jul

Flt Lt

HAYES, PATRICK JOSEPH MBE, AFC

Died

5 Jul

Sgt

LIGHT, HENRY THOMAS

He was killed whilst flying an unidentified Hart of No 18 Sqn, which crashed at Northolt.  His crewman, LAC W St G Dowsing was also killed.

5 Jul

LAC

DOWSING, WILLIAM ST GEORGE

He was killed whilst flying as the crewman in an unidentified Hart of No 18 Sqn, which crashed at Northolt, being flown by Sgt H T Light.

6 Jul

UNKNOWN

He was killed whilst flying (in) Heyford, K3497 of No 99 Sqn when it tipped up whilst landing at Upper Heyford, having taken part in a searchlight exercise.

8 Jul

LAC

DENNIS, E

No 14 Sqn.  Ramleh War Cemetery

8 Jul

AC2

JONES, FRANK

No 6 Sqn.  Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery

19 Jul

LAC

MARSHALL, W

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

27 Jul

Flt Lt

PERRY-KEENE, THOMAS HENRY

He was seriously injured whilst flying Fairey IIIF, S1860 of RAF Hal Far Station Flt on 17 Jul 1934.  He made a heavy landing, causing the undercarriage to break, the aircraft veered off the runway, hit a flare and burst into flames.  He died of his injuries ten days later.  His crew member, LAC L D Tite was only slightly injured.  He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.

31 Jul

Flt Lt

STEVENSON, RICHARD WILLIAM

Died

9 Aug

Fg Off

MURPHY, GEORGE ROBERT

Died (of injuries?) (Wapiti, J9718, of No 28 Sqn, hit trees and rolled down a hill at Khanki Bazar, Orakzai?)

15 Aug

CANNON, F W

Basra (Makina) R.A.F. Cemetery

19 Aug

LAC

FLETCHER, D W

Ramleh War Cemetery

28 Aug

Plt Off

SIMONDS, PETER HILARY POMEROY

Killed

29 Aug

Flt Lt

PLIKINGTON, CHRISTOPHER AFC, RAFO

Died

3 Sep

Fg Off

BIGELOW, JOHN GRAHAM

Killed

22 Sep

Fg Off

BREMBRIDGE, CHARLES HENRY GODWIN RAFO

Killed

29 Sep

Fg Off

SMITH, RONALD MAXWELL RAFO

Killed

1 Oct

Flt Lt

LITTLEJOHN, CYRIL MM

Died

2 Oct

Fg Off

BANNISTER, WALTER ROBERT RAFO

Killed

5 Oct

Fg Off

ELSNER, LEONARD NICHOLAS

He was flying Baffin, K4075 of No. 810 (Fleet Torpedo-Bomber) Sqn,  when he was involved in a flying accident in the Firth of Forth and is believed to have drowned.  His crew member Sgt Harry Brett Bexley was injured.

22 Oct

Fg Off

GILLMAN, HAROLD DARWIN

Killed

26 Oct

APO

HALL, ERIC GODWIN

He was killed in a flying accident which occurred at Hawarden, Flintshire, whilst flying an unidentified Atlas of No. 5 FTS.

3 Nov

Fg Off

ROOK, PHILIP SPENCER (Special Reserve)

Killed

3 Nov

Plt Off

GRANT-DALTON, ALAN CUYLER (Special Reserve)

Killed

15 Nov

Flt Lt

PRENDERGAST, ARCHER ROBERT RAFO

Killed

18 Nov

Plt Off

EDELSTEN, ROLAND FRANKLIN ARTHUR

Killed

18 Nov

Fg Off

BINLEY, ALLAN KEITH HILTON RAFO

Killed

20 Nov

LAC

BURNS, WILLIAM STEWART

He was killed in a flying accident at Abu Sueir, Egypt flying Atlas, K1010 of No. 4 FTS.  He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.

21 Nov

Flt Lt

LAING, CHARLES McMENAMEN MC, AFC

Died

2 Dec

LAC

BONE, JAMES

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

4 Dec

AC1

WARBURTON, JOHN CALVIN

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

9 Dec

Fg Off

BARNABY, WALTER COLLINSON AuxAF

He was killed whilst flying Hart, K3887 of No 605 Sqn AuxAF when he collided with Moth G-ACOH during the approach to Castle Bromwich.

9 Dec

UNKNOWN

He was killed whilst flying in Hart, K3887 of No 605 Sqn AuxAF when he collided with Moth G-ACOH during the approach to Castle Bromwich.

20 Dec

LAC

RACKHAM, M W

He was climbing aboard Hawker Osprey, K3630 of No 406 Flt, which being readied for catapulting from HMS Emerald, when he was struck by the propeller and seriously injured, dying later that day from his wounds.  He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery.