|
22-Dec |
BUCKIE, DOUGLAS
STUART (134731) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Spitfire XIV, RM811 of No 2 Sqn, which broke up in the air near
Oosterbeek during a tactical recce sortie. He is buried in Arnhem
Oosterbeek War Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
WILLIS, VICTOR
SINCLAIR (1546247) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PD213 WS-F of No 9 Sqn, which crashed near Bardney
after hitting a tree whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return
from a raid to Politz. He is buried in Bradfield (St Nicholas) Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
WHITE, EDWARD ARTHUR
(1593954) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PD213 WS-F of No 9 Sqn, which crashed near Bardney
after hitting a tree whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return
from a raid to Politz. He is buried in Thrybergh (St Leonard) Old
Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
BOOKER, ALAN JOHN
(145424) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB533 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near
Metheringham whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return from a
raid to Politz. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
NALDRETT, HENRY JOHN
(1867537) age: 19 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB533 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near
Metheringham whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return from a
raid to Politz. He is buried in East Sheen Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
BELL, FREDERICK JAMES
(972074) age: 24 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB533 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near
Metheringham whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return from a
raid to Politz. He is buried in Hampstead Norris (St Mary) New Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
MARRON, EDWARD
(184624) age: 27 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB533 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near
Metheringham whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return from a
raid to Politz. He is buried in Nunthorpe (St Mary) Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
GOODMAN, ROBERT
FREDERICK (1319008) age: 28 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB533 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near
Metheringham whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return from a
raid to Politz. He is buried in Rhondda (Treorchy) Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
SUMMERSCALES, CHARLES
(170015) age: 28 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB533 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near
Metheringham whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return from a
raid to Politz. He is buried in Thornhill (St Michael) Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
HATCHER, LESLIE
(129148) age: 26 RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB533 OL-Q of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near
Metheringham whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return from a
raid to Politz. He is buried in Woolwich Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
FAIR, WILLIAM
REGINALD (J/25400) age: 22 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Spitfire VIII, JF513 of No 92 Sqn, which spun into the ground on
its return from a strafing attack on targets near Russi in Italy. It is
thought the aircraft may have been damaged by flak in the attack. He is
buried in Forli War Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
MORGAN, J S (1416979)
age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB461 OF-M of No 97 Sqn, which came down near Eiken
in Norway during a raid to Politz. He is buried in Aseral Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
MANNION, K (1562926)
age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB461 OF-M of No 97 Sqn, which came down near Eiken
in Norway during a raid to Politz. He is buried in Aseral Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
OLIVER, GORDON
ANTHONY O'NEIL (1422977) age: 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB461 OF-M of No 97 Sqn, which came down near Eiken
in Norway during a raid to Politz. He is buried in Aseral Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
HOBBS, EDWARD JOSEPH
(1430022) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB461 OF-M of No 97 Sqn, which came down near Eiken
in Norway during a raid to Politz. He is buried in Austad Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
SINCLAIR, WILLIAM
ROBERT (410390) age: 21 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB461 OF-M of No 97 Sqn, which came down near Eiken
in Norway during a raid to Politz. He is buried in Eiken Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
CREMINS, THOMAS DAVID
(1586074) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB461 OF-M of No 97 Sqn, which came down near Eiken
in Norway during a raid to Politz. He is buried in Eiken Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
KENDALL, GEORGE
HERBERT (J/89860) age: 25 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB461 OF-M of No 97 Sqn, which came down near Eiken
in Norway during a raid to Politz. He is buried in Eiken Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
EDWARDS, JEFFREY NEIL
(172240) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Mosquito XIX, TA392 RS-K of No 157 Sqn, which crashed out of
control (due to aileron problems) whilst attempting to land at Swannington
on its return from an intruder sortie. He is buried in Haveringland (St
Peter) Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
TAYLOR, WILLIAM
(102126) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Mosquito XIX, TA392 RS-K of No 157 Sqn, which crashed out of
control (due to aileron problems) whilst attempting to land at Swannington
on its return from an intruder sortie. He is buried in Northwich Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
WHITE, GEORGE BASTON
(161409) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PB691 CA-O of No 189 Sqn, which came down on high
ground near Mandal in Norway during a raid to Politz. He is buried in
Aseral Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
CLAYTON, JAMES
(1739516) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PB691 CA-O of No 189 Sqn, which came down on high
ground near Mandal in Norway during a raid to Politz. He is buried in
Aseral Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
SHEPHERD, HENRY LEWIS
(J/29417) age: 31 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PB691 CA-O of No 189 Sqn, which came down on high
ground near Mandal in Norway during a raid to Politz. He is buried in
Aseral Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
UNDERWOOD, EDWARD
ARTHUR (152835) age: 21 RAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PB691 CA-O of No 189 Sqn, which came down on high
ground near Mandal in Norway during a raid to Politz. He is buried in
Aseral Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
GAMBLE, W A (1681085)
age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PB691 CA-O of No 189 Sqn, which came down on high
ground near Mandal in Norway during a raid to Politz. He is buried in
Aseral Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
HEUGHAN, ALLAN WATSON
(J/36580) age: 26 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PB691 CA-O of No 189 Sqn, which came down on high
ground near Mandal in Norway during a raid to Politz. He is buried in
Aseral Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
SUMMERS, NORMAN
(1894502) age: 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PB691 CA-O of No 189 Sqn, which came down on high
ground near Mandal in Norway during a raid to Politz. He is buried in
Aseral Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
McGOWAN, ROBERT HENRY
(83277) age: 28 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB289 CA-B of No 189 Sqn, which was lost without a
trace on a raid to Politz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
22-Dec |
MILLER, KENNETH
SILVER MYLNE (710272) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB289 CA-B of No 189 Sqn, which was lost without a
trace on a raid to Politz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
22-Dec |
WITHERDEN, WALTER
HARRY (162259) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB289 CA-B of No 189 Sqn, which was lost without a
trace on a raid to Politz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
22-Dec |
RODDA, DOUGLAS ERNEST
(1315683) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB289 CA-B of No 189 Sqn, which was lost without a
trace on a raid to Politz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
22-Dec |
HOLLAND, ARTHUR NOEL
ELLIS (702440) age: 26 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB289 CA-B of No 189 Sqn, which was lost without a
trace on a raid to Politz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
22-Dec |
BLATCHFORD, LEONARD
GLENDENNING (1881482) age: 23 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB289 CA-B of No 189 Sqn, which was lost without a
trace on a raid to Politz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
22-Dec |
BARSBY, GEORGE EDWARD
(1880819) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB289 CA-B of No 189 Sqn, which was lost without a
trace on a raid to Politz. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
22-Dec |
DAVY, HARRY DENIS
(J/35523) age: 20 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PA977 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which was lost on a raid
to Bingen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
TITE, JOSEPH
(J/28523) age: 21 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PA977 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which was lost on a raid
to Bingen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
RYNSKI, JOSEPH BARNEY
(R/148282) age: 21 RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PA977 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which was lost on a raid
to Bingen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
DEVITT, JAMES
FREDERICK (C/92768) age: 22 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PA977 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which was lost on a raid
to Bingen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
GREENWOOD, CLEMENT
JOSEPH (430375) age: 32 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PB688 JO-M of No 463 Sqn, which crashed near
Waddington whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return from a
raid to Politz. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
HALSTED, ROGER HUBERT
(428694) age: 21 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PB688 JO-M of No 463 Sqn, which crashed near
Waddington whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return from a
raid to Politz. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
CHEYNE, GEORGE JAMES
(429846) age: 28 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PB688 JO-M of No 463 Sqn, which crashed near
Waddington whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return from a
raid to Politz. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
MILLER, LEONARD EDRIC
JAMES (435780) age: 24 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PB688 JO-M of No 463 Sqn, which crashed near
Waddington whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return from a
raid to Politz. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
POWER, JOHN RENTON
(432435) age: 24 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PB688 JO-M of No 463 Sqn, which crashed near
Waddington whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return from a
raid to Politz. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
PETTIGREW, BRUCE. O.
(1022473) age: 24 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, PB688 JO-M of No 463 Sqn, which crashed near
Waddington whilst trying to land in poor visibility on its return from a
raid to Politz. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
FEILBERG, RONALD
FREDERICK (421192) age: 27 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Halifax III, NP975 HD-H of No 466 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to
Bingen. He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
WILLIAMS, STAMFORD
SEATON (412297) age: 24 RNZAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Tempest V, EJ715 'B' of No 486 Sqn, which was shot down near
Vreden by flak. He is buried in Losser Roman Catholic Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
PARKES, GERALD
(1817340) age: 29 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Halifax III, NA501 LK-X of No 578 Sqn, which was shot down by a
night fighter on its return from a raid to Bingen. He is buried in
Rheinburg War Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
STEWART, GORDON
(937440) age: 24 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Halifax III, NA501 LK-X of No 578 Sqn, which was shot down by a
night fighter on its return from a raid to Bingen. He is buried in
Rheinburg War Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
BOOTH, FREDERICK
OLIVER (56364) age: 28 RAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Halifax III, NA501 LK-X of No 578 Sqn, which was shot down by a
night fighter on its return from a raid to Bingen. He is buried in
Rheinburg War Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
YATES, ROBERTON
BERTRAND (171019) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, ME561 KC-T of No 617 Sqn, which crashed near Tealby
in Lincolnshire whilst trying to land in poor visibility at Ludford Magna on
its return from a raid to Politz. He is buried in Dartmouth (Longcross)
Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
WALKER, ARTHUR JAMES
DFC (139686) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, ME561 KC-T of No 617 Sqn, which crashed near Tealby
in Lincolnshire whilst trying to land in poor visibility at Ludford Magna on
its return from a raid to Politz. He is buried in Richmond Cemetery, Surrey |
|
22-Dec |
GURDEN, FREDERICK
ERNEST REX (152296) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, NG244 UM-E2 of No 626 Sqn, which aborted its mission
to Koblenz following an engine failure and returned to Wickenby but crashed
and exploded on impact. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
22-Dec |
PREECE, REGINALD
RODERICK (151813) age: 21 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, NG244 UM-E2 of No 626 Sqn, which aborted its mission
to Koblenz following an engine failure and returned to Wickenby but crashed
and exploded on impact. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
22-Dec |
MACE, ARTHUR GEORGE
(1410722) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, NG244 UM-E2 of No 626 Sqn, which aborted its mission
to Koblenz following an engine failure and returned to Wickenby but crashed
and exploded on impact. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
22-Dec |
LIDDLE, ALASTAIR
FRASER (1572466) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, NG244 UM-E2 of No 626 Sqn, which aborted its mission
to Koblenz following an engine failure and returned to Wickenby but crashed
and exploded on impact. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
22-Dec |
RADLEY, PETER
(1876928) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, NG244 UM-E2 of No 626 Sqn, which aborted its mission
to Koblenz following an engine failure and returned to Wickenby but crashed
and exploded on impact. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
22-Dec |
STAPLETON, WILLIAM
THOMAS (1653202) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, NG244 UM-E2 of No 626 Sqn, which aborted its mission
to Koblenz following an engine failure and returned to Wickenby but crashed
and exploded on impact. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
22-Dec |
WALDON, PHILLIP
LAWSON (1877437) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, NG244 UM-E2 of No 626 Sqn, which aborted its mission
to Koblenz following an engine failure and returned to Wickenby but crashed
and exploded on impact. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
22-Dec |
QUINLIVAN, JOHN HENRY
(1874439) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, NG258 of No 630 Sqn, which crashed near Scanfield
Farm on its return from a raid to Politz. He is buried in Abney Park
Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
DUFFETT, JAMES
(1805514) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, NG258 of No 630 Sqn, which crashed near Scanfield
Farm on its return from a raid to Politz. He is buried in Colchester
Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
BAIN, JAMES STUART
(1821620) age: 20 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, NG258 of No 630 Sqn, which crashed near Scanfield
Farm on its return from a raid to Politz. He is buried in Edinburgh
(Liberton) Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
JAMES, WILLIAM
MCPHERSON (163644) age: 30 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, NG258 of No 630 Sqn, which crashed near Scanfield
Farm on its return from a raid to Politz. He is buried in Stockton-on-Tees
(Oxbridge Lane) Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
BRUCK, RAYMOND ATHOL
(1815134) age: 22 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, NG258 of No 630 Sqn, which crashed near Scanfield
Farm on its return from a raid to Politz. He is buried in Tankersley (St
Peter) Churchyard |
|
22-Dec |
STOCKILL, ARNOLD
(142550) age: 31 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, NG258 of No 630 Sqn, which crashed near Scanfield
Farm on its return from a raid to Politz. He was cremated at Darlington
Crematorium |
|
22-Dec |
FOSTER, ARTHUR
WILLIAM (1775218) age: 20 RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving
with No 2731 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died from accidental gun shot wounds
received during training exercise, his death being registered at St Neots.
He is buried in Scunthorpe (Brumby and Frodingham) Cemetery. |
|
22-Dec |
CRAIK, ROBERT LAWRIE
(803207) age: 38 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was serving
with No 136 Wing, and died from wounds sustained when a German stick grenade
he was handling exploded. He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery. |
|
22-Dec |
BOUCHARD, VERNON JOHN
(J/85054) age: 25 RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Albemarle V, V1823 of No 22 HGCU, which crashed and burst into
flames near Bratton in Wiltshire after the glider it was towing caused it to
stall shortly after take off. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
BANNIER, ARTHUR
WILLIAM (1388931) age: Unknown RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed whilst
flying in Albemarle V, V1823 of No 22 HGCU, which crashed and burst into
flames near Bratton in Wiltshire after the glider it was towing caused it to
stall shortly after take off. He is buried in North Sheen Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
PIASECKI, Jozef
Tradeusz(P.783719) age: 25 PAF |
WO |
He was killed whilst
flying in Wellington XIII, MF174 of the EANS, which flew into high ground on
the Isle of Man in bad weather during a training flight. He is buried in
Market Drayton Cemetery |
|
22-Dec |
RILEY, FRANCIS RIO
(120395) age: 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed
whilst flying in Wellington XIII, MF174 of the EANS, which flew into high
ground on the Isle of Man in bad weather during a training flight. He is
buried in Bentley Cemetery, Staffordshire. |
|
22-Dec |
HARTLAND, HAROLD
ANTHONY (156566) age: 23 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed
whilst flying in Wellington XIII, MF174 of the EANS, which flew into high
ground on the Isle of Man in bad weather during a training flight. He is
buried in Oscott College Cemetery, Birmingham. |
|
22-Dec |
CROMARTY, JOSEPH
(1122156) age: 22 RAFVR |
WO |
He was killed
whilst flying in Wellington XIII, MF174 of the EANS, which flew into high
ground on the Isle of Man in bad weather during a training flight. He is
buried in Whitley Bay (Hartley South) Cemetery. |
|
22-Dec |
BARCROFT, FRANCIS
LESLIE (49894) age: 35 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was serving
at RAF Petah Tiqva, and died from a gun shot wound to the head, believed to
be self inflicted. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
|
22-Dec |
CHRISTIE, ELIZABETH
MARGARET (2074617) age: 22 WAAF |
LACW |
She was
serving at RAF Leuchars and died suddenly, cause unknown. She is buried in
Blairgowrie Cemetery. |
|
23-Dec |
WEBB, JOSEPH WILLIAM
(422774) age: 24 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB678 TL-F of No 35 Sqn, which collided with PB683
of the same unit over the South Foreland in Kent and crashed into the
Channel en-route to a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Brookwood Military
Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
CURRIE, DONALD
RUSSELL (J/93665) age: 21 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB678 TL-F of No 35 Sqn, which collided with PB683
of the same unit over the South Foreland in Kent and crashed into the
Channel en-route to a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Brookwood Military
Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
MAYS, JOHN CHARLES
(1867597) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB678 TL-F of No 35 Sqn, which collided with PB683
of the same unit over the South Foreland in Kent and crashed into the
Channel en-route to a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Harrow (Harrow
Weald) Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
CRADDOCK, THOMAS
EUGENE (411869) age: 25 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB678 TL-F of No 35 Sqn, which collided with PB683
of the same unit over the South Foreland in Kent and crashed into the
Channel en-route to a raid on Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede
Memorial |
|
23-Dec |
NORSWORTHY, ROBERT
KEITH (417875) age: 21 RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB678 TL-F of No 35 Sqn, which collided with PB683
of the same unit over the South Foreland in Kent and crashed into the
Channel en-route to a raid on Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede
Memorial |
|
23-Dec |
CLARKE, RICHARD
JOSEPH (56445) age: 26 RAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB678 TL-F of No 35 Sqn, which collided with PB683
of the same unit over the South Foreland in Kent and crashed into the
Channel en-route to a raid on Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede
Memorial |
|
23-Dec |
McGEE, JAMES
(J/95373) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB678 TL-F of No 35 Sqn, which collided with PB683
of the same unit over the South Foreland in Kent and crashed into the
Channel en-route to a raid on Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede
Memorial |
|
23-Dec |
FLEMING, ALEXANDER
STEWART (1595708) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB683 TL-H of No 35 Sqn, which collided with PB678
of the same unit over the South Foreland in Kent and crashed into the
Channel en-route to a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Bathgate (Boghead)
Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
FAULKNER, JOHN
GEOFFREY (84712) age: 28 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB683 TL-H of No 35 Sqn, which collided with PB678
of the same unit over the South Foreland in Kent and crashed into the
Channel en-route to a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War
Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer |
|
23-Dec |
BROWN, NORMAN
(115788) age: 31 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB683 TL-H of No 35 Sqn, which collided with PB678
of the same unit over the South Foreland in Kent and crashed into the
Channel en-route to a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Eastbourne
(Ocklynge) Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
LAWSON, GEORGE
SIMPSON (149628) age: 30 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB683 TL-H of No 35 Sqn, which collided with PB678
of the same unit over the South Foreland in Kent and crashed into the
Channel en-route to a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Margate Cemetery,
Kent |
|
23-Dec |
SUTCLIFFE, ALBERT
(1092752) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB683 TL-H of No 35 Sqn, which collided with PB678
of the same unit over the South Foreland in Kent and crashed into the
Channel en-route to a raid on Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede
Memorial |
|
23-Dec |
WINTER, JOHN SEYMORE
(1231043) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB683 TL-H of No 35 Sqn, which collided with PB678
of the same unit over the South Foreland in Kent and crashed into the
Channel en-route to a raid on Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede
Memorial |
|
23-Dec |
WHITE, LAWRENCE
(1595759) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB683 TL-H of No 35 Sqn, which collided with PB678
of the same unit over the South Foreland in Kent and crashed into the
Channel en-route to a raid on Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede
Memorial |
|
23-Dec |
CHRISTIE, ALEXANDER
ANTHONY (432485) age: 21 RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, HK664 WP-V of No 90 Sqn, which exploded over Hamm
after being hit by flak during a raid to Trier. He is buried in Hotton War
Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
FLOYD, HERBERT GEORGE
(161272) age: 22 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, HK664 WP-V of No 90 Sqn, which exploded over Hamm
after being hit by flak during a raid to Trier. He is buried in Hotton War
Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
CLINCH, FREDERICK
WILLIAM (2210367) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, HK664 WP-V of No 90 Sqn, which exploded over Hamm
after being hit by flak during a raid to Trier. He is buried in Hotton War
Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
MANNING, JOHN
(2203524) age: 21 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, HK664 WP-V of No 90 Sqn, which exploded over Hamm
after being hit by flak during a raid to Trier. He is buried in Hotton War
Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
BOYD, NORMAN COLLIS
(430112) age: 23 RAAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, HK664 WP-V of No 90 Sqn, which exploded over Hamm
after being hit by flak during a raid to Trier. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial |
|
23-Dec |
ENNOR, JOHN REGINALD
(1339743) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, HK664 WP-V of No 90 Sqn, which exploded over Hamm
after being hit by flak during a raid to Trier. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial |
|
23-Dec |
ALLISON, EDWARD
CHARLES (2220851) age: 19 RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, HK664 WP-V of No 90 Sqn, which exploded over Hamm
after being hit by flak during a raid to Trier. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial |
|
23-Dec |
GIBSON, ROBERT
WILLIAM (R/131971) age: Unknown RCAF |
WO I |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster I, HK664 WP-V of No 90 Sqn, which exploded over Hamm
after being hit by flak during a raid to Trier. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial |
|
23-Dec |
LAMBERT, WILLIAM
THRAVES (145181) age: 36 RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Mosquito XVI, ML998 HS-B of No 109 Sqn, which was shot down by a
fighter over the target during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg
War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
CARPENTER, ERIC
CHARLES (J/4918) age: 25 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Mosquito XVI, ML998 HS-B of No 109 Sqn, which was shot down by a
fighter over the target during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg
War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
MERRETT, NORMAN
LESLIE (416446) age: 24 RAAF |
Flt Lt |
He was captured on 11
Dec 1944 whilst flying in Typhoon IB, JR507 'V' of No 164 Sqn, which shot
down by flak near Utrecht but he was killed in captivity. He is buried in
Utrecht (Soestbergen) General Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
PALMER, RONALD JACK
(641645) age: 23 RAF |
Sgt |
He was serving
with No 178 Sqn and died from injuries in No 4 RAF General Hospital
sustained in an off duty MT accident on the Foggia Road. He is buried in
Bari War Cemetery. |
|
23-Dec |
KAUER, JAROSLAV
(787634) age: 25 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Spitfire IX, MH878 of No 310 Sqn, which crashed in a force landing
near Boulogne with fuel problems during Ramrod 1414. He is buried in
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
LUBICZ-LISOWSKI,
Tadeusz Kazimierz (P.2662) age: 24 PAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Mustang III, HB885 PK-J of No 315 Sqn, which he abandoned off the
Shetland Islands during a Ramrod to Norway, but was not found. He has no
known grave |
|
23-Dec |
REIF, ARNDT WALTHER
(J/86455) age: 29 RCAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB120 6O-P of No 582 Sqn, which was shot down by
flak and fighters over the target during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in
Rheinburg War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
PATERSON, JOHN
(1823399) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB120 6O-P of No 582 Sqn, which was shot down by
flak and fighters over the target during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in
Rheinburg War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
AUSTIN, KENNETH HARRY
(J/90857) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB120 6O-P of No 582 Sqn, which was shot down by
flak and fighters over the target during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in
Rheinburg War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
UZELMAN, PETER
(J/93105) age: 20 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB120 6O-P of No 582 Sqn, which was shot down by
flak and fighters over the target during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in
Rheinburg War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
OWEN, GEORGE
(1622728) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB120 6O-P of No 582 Sqn, which was shot down by
flak and fighters over the target during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in
Rheinburg War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
HEWITT, KENNETH
WILLIAM (183777) age: 24 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was flying in
Lancaster III, PB141 6O-F of No 582 Sqn, which he abandoned after it was
attacked by fighters during a raid on Cologne but on landing he was shot and
died later in hospital. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
PALMER, ROBERT
ANTHONY MAURICE VC, DFC and Bar (115772) age: 24 RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB371 6O-V of No 582 Sqn, which was shot down by
flak over the target during a raid to Cologne. He was acting as the Master
Bomber and for his actions he was awarded a posthumous VC. He is buried in
Rheinburg War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
MILNE, OWEN STRACHAN
(132625) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB371 6O-V of No 582 Sqn, which was shot down by
flak over the target during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg
War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
CARTER, ALBERT LESLIE
(44553) age: 29 RAF |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB371 6O-V of No 582 Sqn, which was shot down by
flak over the target during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg
War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
RUSSELL, GEORGE
(129583) age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB371 6O-V of No 582 Sqn, which was shot down by
flak over the target during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg
War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
NUNDY, BERT (1671822)
age: 21 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB371 6O-V of No 582 Sqn, which was shot down by
flak over the target during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg
War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
DALGARNO, WILLIAM
(161283) age: Unknown RAFVR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB371 6O-V of No 582 Sqn, which was shot down by
flak over the target during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg
War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
THOMAS, PETER ALFRED
(172593) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB523 6O-J of No 582 Sqn, which came down near
Opitter in Belgium during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Heverlee War
Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
HOBBS, VIVIAN GEORGE
(1816098) age: 20 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB523 6O-J of No 582 Sqn, which came down near
Opitter in Belgium during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Reichswald
Forest War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
CAMPBELL, FREDERICK
WILLIAM (J/94493) age: 29 RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Lancaster III, PB523 6O-J of No 582 Sqn, which came down near
Opitter in Belgium during a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Groesbeek
Canadian War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
ELVIN, RONALD GORDON
(121534) age: 23 RAF |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Mosquito VI, HP930 of No 613 Sqn, which failed to return from a
sortie in the Koblenz area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
23-Dec |
RAYNER, ERIC (126000)
age: 24 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Mosquito VI, HP930 of No 613 Sqn, which failed to return from a
sortie in the Koblenz area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
|
23-Dec |
DOYLE, JOSEPH
(1070133) age: Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was serving
with No 614 Sqn and died from injuries in No 4 American Field Hospital
sustained in a MT accident on the 19 December on the San Severo to Foggia
Road. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery. |
|
23-Dec |
SEDDON, THOMAS
(1120045) age: 35 RAFVR |
Cpl |
He was serving
with No 151 OTU, and died from carcinoma of the colon. He is buried in
Karachi War Cemetery. |
|
23-Dec |
NECK, COLIN GLOVER
(178124) age: 32 RAFVR |
Plt Off |
He was serving
with 2 TAF Base and died in No 9 General Hospital from injuries sustained
when a V2 rocket hit the Rex Cinema in Antwerp. He is buried in
Schoonselhof Cemetery. |
|
23-Dec |
MILLEN, THOMAS EDWIN
(1461808) age: 22 RAFVR |
AC1 |
He was serving
with No 372 RSU, and was killed during fighting against ELAS partisans. He
is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery. |
|
23-Dec |
FAIRWEATHER, ALBERT
ARTHUR (1322950) age: 23 RAFVR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed
whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, KV966 of No 54 OTU, which flew into high
ground near Berwick on Tweed whilst flying in cloud at night. He is buried
in Harrow (Eastcote Lane) Cemetery. |
|
23-Dec |
CHIRNSIDE, JOHN
WALTER (151918) age: 22 RAFVR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in B-24L, 44-49336 'Lady Mary' of the 885th Bomb
Squadron, 2641st Special Group USAAF Sqn, which was lost NW of Sarajevo
during a Special Duties flight. He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery |
|
23-Dec |
ANDREWS, CLIFFORD
JOHN (1401808) age: Unknown RAFVR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in B-24L, 44-49336 'Lady Mary' of the 885th Bomb
Squadron, 2641st Special Group USAAF Sqn, which was lost NW of Sarajevo
during a Special Duties flight. He is buried in Belgrade War Cemetery |
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