Casualties Apr 1940

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Casualties - April 1940

Date	Name	Rank	Comments
1 Apr	ROBINSON, EDWARD JOHN	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Henley I, L3245 of No 1 AACU, which was ditched following an engine failure near Bude. Although he managed to escape the aircraft he drowned in the surf and is buried in Morwenstow (St John The Baptist) Churchyard.
1 Apr	HARRIES, GLYN	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L8867 of No 82 Sqn, which was shot down by flak ship on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Apr	KELLEWAY, HERBERT HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L8867 of No 82 Sqn, which was shot down by flak ship on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Apr	WOLVERSON, ERIC LIONEL	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L8867 of No 82 Sqn, which was shot down by flak ship on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Apr	TAYLOR, HARRY JOHN	AC2	He was serving with No 605 Sqn and died from injuries in Bignold Hospital sustained when he fell from an aircraft into a propeller. He is buried in Southchurch (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
1 Apr	MATHIESON, RODERICK CAMPBELL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Henley I, L3245 of No 1 AACU, which was ditched following an engine failure near Bude. Although he managed to escape the aircraft he drowned in the surf and is buried in Morwenstow (St John The Baptist) Churchyard.
1 Apr	PUGH, HENRY ERIC	AC1	He was serving with No 7 Balloon Centre when he died in hospital in Derby Borough Isolation Hospital from typhoid fever and is buried in Great Sutton (St John) Churchyard.
1 Apr	STEWART, JOHN GRANT	Sgt	He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Magister, N3965 of No 5 EFTS, at Hanworth Aerodrome and is buried in or was cremated at Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery and Crematorium.
2 Apr	FENTON, HENRY COXON FERGUSON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L1799 of No 151 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on a convoy patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Apr	GOSDEN, GEORGE ALBERT	LAC	He was serving at No 1 Recruit Depot, Uxbridge when he died in the RAF Hospital at Halton from pulmonary tuberculosis and is buried in West End (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
4 Apr	PORTER, JOHN DOUGLAS VICTOR	Fg Off	A member of No 113 Sqn, he was killed flying Wellesley I, K7754 on a delivery flight from Boscombe Down to the Middle East, which disappeared in bad weather off the French coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Apr	JORDAN, RICHARD WILLIAM	LAC	He was killed flying Wellesley I, K7740 on a delivery flight from Boscombe Down to the Middle East, which dived into the sea off the French coast. He is buried in L'aiguillon-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery.
4 Apr	MARTIN, ARTHUR ROBERT	LAC	He was killed flying Wellesley I, K7740 on a delivery flight from Boscombe Down to the Middle East, which dived into the sea off the French coast. He is buried in L'aiguillon-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery.
4 Apr	HEWETT, JACK PATRICK MAJENDIE	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Wellington IC, P9267 of No 149 Sqn, which crashed short of the runway at Mildenhall and is buried in West Row Baptist Chapelyard
4 Apr	INNES, HEROME ALEXANDER DFC	Fg Off	A pilot with No 214 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9267 of No 149 Sqn, which crashed short of the runway at Mildenhall and is buried in West Row Baptist Chapelyard.
4 Apr	HARGREAVES, JOHN DENTON	Plt Off	An air gunner with No 214 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9267 of No 149 Sqn, which crashed short of the runway at Mildenhall and is buried in West Row Baptist Chapelyard.
4 Apr	NELSON, ROBERT MELVILLE	Sgt	An observer with No 214 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9267 of No 149 Sqn, which crashed short of the runway at Mildenhall and is buried in Bathgate Cemetery.
4 Apr	ALLAN, ARTHUR GEORGE ROBERT	Sgt	A member of No 211 Sqn, he was killed flying Wellesley I, K7754 on a delivery flight from Boscombe Down to the Middle East, which disappeared in bad weather off the French coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Apr	HAWES, RONALD	Sgt	A member of No 223 Sqn, he was killed flying Wellesley I, K7754 on a delivery flight from Boscombe Down to the Middle East, which disappeared in bad weather off the French coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Apr	LEWIS, JOHN ADRIAN	Sgt	A member of No 223 Sqn, he was killed flying Wellesley I, K7740 on a delivery flight from Boscombe Down to the Middle East, which dived into the sea off the French coast. He is buried in L'aiguillon-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery.
4 Apr	BEECH, ALFRED CHRISTOPHER	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Heyford, K6896 of No 4 BGS, which crashed into Luce Bay, he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Apr	DALTON, JOHN PATRICK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Heyford, K6896 of No 4 BGS, which crashed into Luce Bay, he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Apr	SMITH, RALPH RAMSAY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Heyford, K6896 of No 4 BGS, which crashed into Luce Bay, his body was washed ashore on 7 April and is buried in Bolsover (St Mary) New Churchyard.
5 Apr	GOULD, DERMOT EVELYN	Fg Off	He was lost without trace whilst flying Whitley IV, K9040 of No 51 Sqn, which was carrying out a night training exercise over the Bristol Channel and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Apr	BEYNON, ELVIE	LAC	He was lost without trace whilst flying in Whitley IV, K9040 of No 51 Sqn, which was carrying out a night training exercise over the Bristol Channel and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Apr	BOYD, JAMES	AC1	He was lost without trace whilst flying in Whitley IV, K9040 of No 51 Sqn, which was carrying out a night training exercise over the Bristol Channel and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Apr	BRUCE, ROBERT GEORGE	Sgt	He was lost without trace whilst flying in Whitley IV, K9040 of No 51 Sqn, which was carrying out a night training exercise over the Bristol Channel and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Apr	DICKSON, FREDERICK OSCAR	Flt Lt	He was lost without trace whilst flying in Whitley IV, K9040 of No 51 Sqn, which was carrying out a night training exercise over the Bristol Channel and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Apr	FOSTER, LEONARD FREDERICK	AC2	He was seriously injured whilst flying as a WOp in Wellington IC, P9267 of No 149 Sqn, which crashed short of the runway at Mildenhall the day before, dying from his injuries he is buried in West Row Baptist Chapelyard.
5 Apr	JONES, IVOR DANIEL	AC2	He was serving with No 7 Recruit Centre when he died in the Midland Hotel (being used as a hospital) in Morecombe from encephalitis lethargica and is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery.
5 Apr	KNEALE, WILLIAM HERBERT RADCLIFFE	Cpl	He was serving with the Marine Section at No 5 B & GS, Jurby when he died in Great Barrowdale Sanatorium, Chester from pulmonary tuberculosis and is buried in Kirk Christ Lezayre (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
6 Apr	STAPLEDON, IAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L8740 of No 21 Sqn, which crashed into trees five minutes after take off from Watton and is buried in Watton (St Mary) Churchyard.
6 Apr	BALL, JOHN BRAYFIELD	LAC	He was killed whilst flying as the W.Op/AG in Blenheim IV, L8740 of No 21 Sqn, which crashed into trees five minutes after take off from Watton and is buried in Watton (St Mary) Churchyard.
6 Apr	WETTON, WALTER JONATHAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the observer in Blenheim IV, L8740 of No 21 Sqn, which crashed into trees five minutes after take off from Watton and is buried in Heckington Cemetery
6 Apr	STEIN, JOHN DRUMMOND	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, P6918 of No 35 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Upwood and is buried in Ramsey Cemetery.
7 Apr	ROBERTS, WILFRED	Plt Off	He was killed after abandoning Hampden I, L4054 of No 83 Sqn, which ran out of fuel over the North Sea near Whitley Bay and is buried Chevington Cemetery.
7 Apr	BROOKE-TAYLOR, KEITH	Plt Off	He was killed after abandoning Hampden I, L4054 of No 83 Sqn, which ran out of fuel over the North Sea near Whitley Bay and is buried Chevington Cemetery.
7 Apr	McNICOL, ANDREW	Sgt	He was killed after abandoning Hampden I, L4054 of No 83 Sqn, which ran out of fuel over the North Sea near Whitley Bay and is buried in Barrow-in-Furness Cemetery.
7 Apr	SHARPE, DENIS WILLIAM	AC1	He was killed after abandoning Hampden I, L4054 of No 83 Sqn, which ran out of fuel over the North Sea near Whitley Bay and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Apr	GAYFORD, ROY ALLEN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N2949 KO-H of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Apr	MOORE, ROBERT JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N2949 KO-H of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Apr	MURPHY, MICHAEL FRANCIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N2949 KO-H of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Apr	NICOL, WILLIAM FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N2949 KO-H of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Apr	ARMSTRONG, DANIEL	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N2949 KO-H of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Apr	MOSS, JOHN	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N2949 KO-H of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Apr	WICKENKAMP, ESTELLES ARTHUR MBE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P2524 KO-F of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Apr	WARDLAW, DAVID HERBERT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P2524 KO-F of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Apr	CHESTER-MASTER, JULIAN PAUL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P2524 KO-F of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Apr	MACDONALD, WILLIAM LIVINGSTONE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P2524 KO-F of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Apr	PEEL, ROBERT CHARLES	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P2524 KO-F of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Apr	ABLETT, HENRY GEORGE	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P2524 KO-F of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a shipping reconnaissance and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Apr	FARRELL, PATRICK ARTHUR LUDLOW	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Battle I, N2088 of No 142 Sqn, which crashed at Neufchatel and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
7 Apr	RAPER, LESLIE ALFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the observer in Battle I, N2088 of No 142 Sqn, which crashed at Neufchatel and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
7 Apr	WILBURN, CLIFFORD EDGAR	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying as the W.Op in Battle I, N2088 of No 142 Sqn, which crashed at Neufchatel and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
7 Apr	BRANTON, JOHN ROYAL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, P2265 MQ-B of No 226 Sqn, during a night training exercise and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
7 Apr	DAVIES, PERCY KENYON	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, P2265 MQ-B of No 226 Sqn, during a night training exercise and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
7 Apr	VICKERY, KENNETH PRIMROSE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Gladiator II, N5623 of No 263 Sqn, which dived into the sea near Portishead. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Apr	BAILEY, HENRY RAFO	Flt Lt	A test pilot for Blackburns, he was killed whilst flying Blackburn B20, V8914 which was being tested at the MAEE when it crashed into the sea off Garroch Head on the Isle of Bute. He was cremated at Hull Crematorium
7 Apr	MENZIES, ANDREW DOWIE	AC2	He was serving at the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment when he died the Buchanan Military Hospital from tuberculosis and meningitis and is buried in Dundee Eastern Necropolis.
8 Apr	CHAPMAN, GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as a observer in Blenheim IV, P4855 of No 82 Sqn and is buried in Rosskeen Parish Churchyard Extension (or Burial Ground)
8 Apr	KEMPTON, JOHN WILLIAM	AC2	He was killed whilst flying as the W.Op/AG in Blenheim IV, P4855 of No 82 Sqn and is buried in March (Eastwood) Burial Ground
8 Apr	MURDOCH, IAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as an observer in Blenheim IV, P4855 of No 82 Sqn and is buried in Inverness (Tomnahurich) Cemetery.
8 Apr	BULMER, BERNARD VICTOR HIRAM	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, L5799 KG-D of No 204 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with a He 111 of the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Apr	DOLLEY, WILLIAM HENRY URIAH	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, L5799 KG-D of No 204 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with a He 111 of the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Apr	FOWELL, LEONARD JOHN	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, L5799 KG-D of No 204 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with a He 111 of the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Apr	HARRISON, ROBERT PHILIP AINSLEY	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Sunderland I, L5799 KG-D of No 204 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with a He 111 of the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Apr	HARROTT, HERBERT	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, L5799 KG-D of No 204 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with a He 111 of the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Apr	HOSKINS, RONALD FRANK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Sunderland I, L5799 KG-D of No 204 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with a He 111 of the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Apr	HUGHES, CHARLES ARTHUR	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, L5799 KG-D of No 204 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with a He 111 of the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Apr	LLOYD, DENNIS SINCLAIR	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, L5799 KG-D of No 204 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with a He 111 of the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Apr	ROBERTS, ALBERT FRANCIS	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, L5799 KG-D of No 204 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with a He 111 of the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Apr	ALDOUS, PETER DUNCAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N9678 UA-Y of No 269 Sqn, which crashed into the sea near Shetland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Apr	McREYNOLDS, NORMAN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9678 UA-Y of No 269 Sqn, which crashed into the sea near Shetland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Apr	SCOTT, GILBERT HUNTER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9678 UA-Y of No 269 Sqn, which crashed into the sea near Shetland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Apr	VERLAQUE, GEORGE ADOLPHUS	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9678 UA-Y of No 269 Sqn, which crashed into the sea near Shetland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Apr	McSHERRY, LESLIE ANDREW	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Whitley, K8957 of No 10 OTU which crashed on a navigation flight from Abingdon to Jurby near Stratford upon Avon. He is buried in Burstwick (All Saints) Churchyard.
8 Apr	AINSWORTH, KENNETH RICHARD BAVERSTOCK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Whitley, K8957 of No 10 OTU which crashed on a navigation flight from Abingdon to Jurby near Stratford upon Avon. He is buried in Woodchurch (Holy Cross) Churchyard., Birkenhead.
8 Apr	DAVIES, JOHN MILTON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Whitley, K8957 of No 10 OTU which crashed on a navigation flight from Abingdon to Jurby near Stratford upon Avon. He is buried in Abingdon Cemetery.
8 Apr	COSTELLO, MAURICE HENRY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley, K8957 of No 10 OTU which crashed on a navigation flight from Abingdon to Jurby near Stratford upon Avon. He is buried in Abingdon Cemetery.
8 Apr	BARNETT, MICHAEL EDWARD FULTON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Battle I, P2273 of No 12 OTU, which crashed whilst practicing night circuits. He is buried in Benson (or Bensington) (St Helen) Churchyard. Extension
8 Apr	GRAHAM, FRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9039 of No 13 OTU, which crashed at Carnedd Llewelyn during a night formation cross country exercise. He is buried in Bury Cemetery, Redvales
8 Apr	HALL, ALFRED ERNEST	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L9039 of No 13 OTU, which crashed at Carnedd Llewelyn during a night formation cross country exercise. He is buried in or was cremated at Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery and Crematorium
8 Apr	JAMES, GEOFFREY HALSTEAD	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9039 of No 13 OTU, which crashed at Carnedd Llewelyn during a night formation cross country exercise. He is buried in Woodbury Church Cemetery.
8 Apr	AUGOOD, WILLIAM ALBERT	AC1	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N5322 of No 8 SFTS which dived into the ground on Montreathmont Moor. He is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk
8 Apr	CATTON, ANTHONY CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9039 of No 13 OTU, which crashed at Carnedd Llewelyn during a night formation cross country exercise. He is buried in Braishfield (All Saints) Churchyard.
8 Apr	HOLMES, JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N5322 of No 8 SFTS which dived into the ground on Montreathmont Moor. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.
8 Apr	SCOTT, ALEXANDER FERGUSSON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N5322 of No 8 SFTS which dived into the ground on Montreathmont Moor. He was cremated at Glasgow Crematorium.
9 Apr	BARTER, JAMES ALAN LLYWELYN	Sgt	An observer, he was killed when Sunderland I, L2167 of No 210 Sqn was shot down by Bf 110s over Norway. He is buried in Sylling Churchyard.
9 Apr	CARPENTER, JACK CLIFFORD	Sgt	A pilot, he was killed when Sunderland I, L2167 of No 210 Sqn was shot down by Bf 110s over Norway. He is buried in Sylling Churchyard.
9 Apr	EVESON, GEORGE	AC2	He was a member of the crew of Sunderland I, L2167 of No 210 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 110s over Norway. He is buried in Sylling Churchyard.
9 Apr	KITE, PETER WILLIAM HANSFORD	Flt Lt	A pilot, he was killed when Sunderland I, L2167 of No 210 Sqn was shot down by Bf 110s over Norway. He is buried in Sylling Churchyard.
9 Apr	LE MAISTRE, ARTHUR FRANCIS	Plt Off	A pilot, he was killed when Sunderland I, L2167 of No 210 Sqn was shot down by Bf 110s over Norway. He is buried in Sylling Churchyard.
9 Apr	MAILE, GRAHAM HERBERT	AC1	He was a member of the crew of Sunderland I, L2167 of No 210 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 110s over Norway. He is buried in Sylling Churchyard.
9 Apr	MILLAR, ROBERT LAWRENCE	AC1	He was a member of the crew of Sunderland I, L2167 of No 210 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 110s over Norway. He is buried in Sylling Churchyard.
9 Apr	MORRISON, FREDERICK ARMAND	LAC	He was a member of the crew of Sunderland I, L2167 of No 210 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 110s over Norway. He is buried in Sylling Churchyard.
9 Apr	UPHAM, DOUGLAS WILLIAM BAILEY	LAC	He was a member of the crew of Sunderland I, L2167 of No 210 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 110s over Norway. He is buried in Sylling Churchyard.
9 Apr	DENT, GEORGE LEWIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, L1790 of No 229 Sqn, which crashed in sea off Grimsby, Lincs. He is buried in Lavenham Cemetery.
9 Apr	ALEXANDER, ALFRED	Flt Lt	He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying Oxford I, P1933 of No 11 SFTS which crashed into trees shortly after take off. He is buried in Ash Cemetery.
9 Apr	DIXON, LANCELOT STEELE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Harvard I, P5864 of No 5 OTU, which spun into the ground at Winforton in Herefordshire after stalling off a turn at low level. He is buried in Hay Cemetery.
9 Apr	LUCAS, ALFRED COLIN	AC2	He was killed whilst in flying Battle I, K7609 of No 1 SFTS which crashed near Collingbourne Kingston in Wiltshire after the wing hit the ground in a low level turn. He is buried in Netheravon (All Saints) Churchyard.
10 Apr	WELLS, JOHN WALLISS	AC2	He was serving with No 7 Recruit Centre when he died in the City Isolation Hospital, Coventry, from cerebro spinal meningitis and is buried in Bickenhill (St Peter) Churchyard.
11 Apr	LINDSAY, GEORGE	AC1	He was killed whilst flying as the W.Op/AG in Blenheim IV, L9181 of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Lihons and is buried in Le Quesnel Communal Cemetery Extension
11 Apr	FLYNN, DENNIS	AC2	He was serving with No 15 OTU, and was killed in a propeller accident at RAF Weston Zoyland, he is buried in Wakefield Cemetery.
11 Apr	EVANS, ARTHUR EVERETT	Plt Off	He was serving as an observer with No 233 Sqn, and was wounded whilst flying in Hudson, N7243, when it was attacked by a Do18. The pilot returned to Leuchars but Evans died from his wounds and is buried in Trowbridge Cemetery.
11 Apr	CALDER, DOROTHY ETHEL WAAF	ACW2	She was serving at RAF Leighton Buzzard when she died in the Royal Bucks Hospital from injuries sustained in Leighton Buzzard when she was struck by a runaway car and is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard.
11 Apr	CUMMING, GEORGE GALBRAITH	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying as the WOp in Vincent, K4154 of 'S' Sqn when it hit power cables whilst taking off from Hilla landing ground in Iraq and crashed into a bund. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery.
12 Apr	AITCHISON, JAMES DOUGAL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P2520 WS-V of No 9 Sqn, which was lost off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	BALMER, WILLIAM LOCKIE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P2520 WS-V of No 9 Sqn, which was lost off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	BOWEN, CHARLES RONALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P2520 WS-V of No 9 Sqn, which was lost off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	LAMB, RALPH JOHN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P2520 WS-V of No 9 Sqn, which was lost off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	WILKIN, JOHN LENTON	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P2520 WS-V of No 9 Sqn, which was lost off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	RICKETTS, PERCY FRANK	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P2520 WS-V of No 9 Sqn, which was lost off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	BEDFORD, MICHAEL FREDERICK	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9269 of No 38 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	BESTICK, FRANK FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9269 of No 38 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	BRUNDISH, GEORGE WILLIAM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9269 of No 38 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	FLYNN, GERALD	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9269 of No 38 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	MAYBURY, DONALD CONRAD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9269 of No 38 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	NOLAN, MAURICE	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9269 of No 38 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	TAYLOR, WILLIAM GEORGE	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4099 of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	BROWN, HAROLD DENNIS	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4099 of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	ISON, WILLIAM JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4099 of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	TONKISS, JOSEPH RAYBOULD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4099 of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	JOHNSTONE, KENNETH JOHN ALAN	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1173 of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	EVANS, JOHN HENRY	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1173 of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	EVANS, WILLIAM HENRY GLYNDWR	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1173 of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	ROBSON, HARRY WOOD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1173 of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	BARRASS, ALEXANDER SCOUGAL GIBSON	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4081 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	JOPLING, JOHN ROBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4081 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	THOMAS, MERVYN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4081 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	VART, STANLEY VERNON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4081 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	BRATTON, HARRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4073 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	CHAMBERS, DAVID WILLIAM ARLIDGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4073 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	KERSHAW, STANLEY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4073 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	WILD, GERALD MARSDEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4073 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	BULL, JOHN BARTLETT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4064 of No 50 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea 120 miles off Newcastle and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	FAWCETT, GEORGE	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4064 of No 50 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea 120 miles off Newcastle and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	NEVINSON, WILLIAM STUART	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4064 of No 50 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea 120 miles off Newcastle and is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
12 Apr	PILCHER, ALONZO DEREK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4064 of No 50 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea 120 miles off Newcastle and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	GREET, JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4083 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast and is buried in Mandal Churchyard.
12 Apr	CHALMERS, PETER WILLIAM SIMPSON	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1347 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a shipping reconnaissance off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	HAIRE, OSCAR	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1347 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a shipping reconnaissance off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	HEBELER, CHRISTOPHER RENDEL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1347 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a shipping reconnaissance off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	IBBOTSON, JOHN RALEIGH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1347 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a shipping reconnaissance off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	SADDINGTON, GEORGE EDGAR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1347 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a shipping reconnaissance off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	BARBER, FREDERICK EDWARD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9284 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the Norwegian coast and is buried in Stavanger (Eiganes) Churchyard.
12 Apr	BULL, PETER EDWARD TUCKER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9284 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the Norwegian coast and is buried in Stavanger (Eiganes) Churchyard.
12 Apr	RANKIN, DAVID ALEXANDER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9284 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the Norwegian coast and is buried in Stavanger (Eiganes) Churchyard.
12 Apr	JUBY, GEOFFREY WILLIAM JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9284 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the Norwegian coast and is buried in Stavanger (Eiganes) Churchyard.
12 Apr	PEARCE, ALAN SYDNEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9284 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the Norwegian coast and is buried in Stavanger (Eiganes) Churchyard.
12 Apr	WESTCOTT, LIONEL ALLEN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9284 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the Norwegian coast and is buried in Stavanger (Eiganes) Churchyard.
12 Apr	WHELLER, HORACE JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9246 of No 149 Sqn, which was lost off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	WAKELING, LAURIE CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9246 of No 149 Sqn, which was lost off the Norwegian coast and is buried in Falnes Churchyard.
12 Apr	PARKER, WILLIAM CLAUDE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9246 of No 149 Sqn, which was lost off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	COALTER, RICHARDS	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9246 of No 149 Sqn, which was lost off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	GILLOTT, HARRY	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9246 of No 149 Sqn, which was lost off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	TOOTLE, FREDERICK	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9246 of No 149 Sqn, which was lost off the Norwegian coast and is buried in Falnes Churchyard.
12 Apr	GOAD, GEOFFREY EDMUND	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9266 of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 110s off the Norwegian coast and is buried in Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery.
12 Apr	WOODCOCK, FREDERICK ALBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9266 of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 110s off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	VICKERY, ROY FOX	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9266 of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 110s off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	LANGRIDGE, JACK HARRY RNZAF	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9266 of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 110s off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	DOHERTY, EDMUND BRIAN	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9266 of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 110s off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	HENRY, JAMES	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9266 of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 110s off the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	McLAREN, ANDREW HOOD DFC	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7258 ZS-J of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters whilst shadowing the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	YORKE, GEORGE JAMES DENZIL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7258 ZS-J of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters whilst shadowing the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	WILSON, MATTHEW	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7258 ZS-J of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters whilst shadowing the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	MILNE, JAMES ALEXANDER	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7258 ZS-J of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters whilst shadowing the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Apr	HAMPTON, DENIS ALLEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Audax I, K3091 of No 11 SFTS, which spun into the ground near Hodnet in Shropshire, he is buried in Ewell (St Mary) Churchyard.
12 Apr	OLIVER, SIDNEY IGNATIUS RAAF	Flt Sgt	He was serving with No 10 Sqn RAAF and died from injuries sustained when he fell on the Hooe in Plymouth during the blackout on 6 Apr 1940, he buried in Hooe (St John) Churchyard Extension.
12 Apr	SMITH, CYRIL REGINALD	Plt Off	He was serving at HQ No 54 Group when he died in Shenley Military Hospital as the result of an inter-cranial injury and is buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery.ery.
13 Apr	PRIOR, ALBERT GEORGE HENRY	Sgt	He was serving with No 15 Sqn, when he died in Queen Alexandra Military hospital, Millbank from oedema of larynx, septic mucus, cyst of the epiglotis and is buried in Bridgwater (Quantock Road) Cemetery.
13 Apr	HAWKEN, JOHN LLEWELLYN DFM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7241 ZS-U of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Hestholmen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
13 Apr	McCROSSAN, SAMUEL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7241 ZS-U of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Hestholmen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
13 Apr	BROWN, ALEXANDER RAYMOND SELSBY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7241 ZS-U of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Hestholmen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
13 Apr	LERWAY, THOMAS WILLIAM	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7241 ZS-U of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Hestholmen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
13 Apr	CALLINAN, REGINALD STEPHEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7323 ZS-Y of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down near Stavanger. He is buried in Sola Churchyard.
13 Apr	SCARFFE, JOHN SAMUEL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7323 ZS-Y of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down near Stavanger. He is buried in Sola Churchyard.
13 Apr	LIDDLE, THOMAS	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7323 ZS-Y of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down near Stavanger. He is buried in Sola Churchyard.
13 Apr	MURRAY, PETER	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7323 ZS-Y of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down near Stavanger. He is buried in Sola Churchyard.
13 Apr	SINDEN, VALENTINE BENJAMIN	Sgt	He was serving with No 5 SFTS when he died in the RAF Hospital Padgate from heart failure brought on by the lobar pneumonia and is buried in Boughton Aluph (All Saints) Churchyard.
14 Apr	CLARK, ROBERT MICHAEL GODFREY	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington I, L4339 of No 38 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Whitby and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	CROSBY, GEORGE LESLIE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington I, L4339 of No 38 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Whitby and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	EDMUNDS, CHARLES EVELYN WALTER ROY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington I, L4339 of No 38 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Whitby and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	FRANKLIN, RN	Sub Lt (A)	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington I, L4339 of No 38 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Whitby and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	MEREWETHER, ARTHUR GUY WYNDHAM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington I, L4339 of No 38 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Whitby and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	WILLS, RONALD HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington I, L4339 of No 38 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Whitby and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	LEWIS, JAMES FREDERICK BYNG	AC2	He was killed whilst making an unauthorised flight in Blenheim IV, L9207 of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the Thames Estuary and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	COSGROVE, ROBERT JAMES	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4065 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Mablethorpe and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	BATCHELOR, FREDERICK WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4065 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Mablethorpe and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	DORAN, JAMES	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4065 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Mablethorpe and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	EVERATT, GORDON WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4065 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off Mablethorpe and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	GRAHAM-HOGG, HORACE GAULTERUS	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9465 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s and is buried in Arnhem (Moscowa) General Cemetery.
14 Apr	PROCTOR, JOHN ROSE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9465 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s and is buried in Arnhem (Moscowa) General Cemetery.
14 Apr	SHUTTLEWORTH, JAMES	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9465 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s and is buried in Arnhem (Moscowa) General Cemetery.
14 Apr	JONES, ERNEST ALFRED LLEWELLYN	AC2	He was serving with No 77 Sqn and was crushed under the port undercarriage wheel of a Whitley when he fell in front of it whilst engaged in moving it. He is buried in Besston and Stapleford (Chilwell) Cemetery.
14 Apr	CARTER, GEORGE WALTER DENNIS	LAC	He was serving with No 115 Sqn, and died from injuries sustained in a flying accident. He is buried in Marham (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
14 Apr	NOLAN-NEYLAN, LAURENCE GEORGE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7306 QX-T of No 224 Sqn., which was shot down by Bf 109s near Stavanger. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	GOSLING, THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7306 QX-T of No 224 Sqn., which was shot down by Bf 109s near Stavanger. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	MURCAR, ALEXANDER	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7306 QX-T of No 224 Sqn., which was shot down by Bf 109s near Stavanger. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	NEWBY, ELDRED GEORGE	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7306 QX-T of No 224 Sqn., which was shot down by Bf 109s near Stavanger. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 Apr	HALL, THOMAS SPOORS	AC2	He was serving with No 14 OTU when he was killed in a propeller accident with Hampden P1274 and he is buried in Wallsend (Holy Cross) Cemetery.
14 Apr	HOLMES, GEORGE WILLIAM	AC1	He was serving at RAF Warmwell when he was killed when he was in collision with a motor cycle whilst he was riding his pedal cycle and he is buried in Loders Cemetery.
15 Apr	FORDHAM, ARTHUR RAYMOND	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, L4465 OA-G of No 22 Sqn, which ditched off Spurn Head following and engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	GREENWOOD, GERALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, L4465 OA-G of No 22 Sqn, which ditched off Spurn Head following and engine failure. He is buried in Donisthorpe Cemetery.
15 Apr	PICOT, EDMUND WILLIAM JOHN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4465 OA-G of No 22 Sqn, which ditched off Spurn Head following and engine failure. He is buried in Easton-on-the-Hill (All Saints) Churchyard.
15 Apr	WELLS, JOSEPH	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4465 OA-G of No 22 Sqn, which ditched off Spurn Head following and engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	BRYAN-SMITH, ANTHONY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying as the air gunner in Hampden I, L4043 of No 49 Sqn, which ran out of fuel and crashed landed on the beach at Ryhope, County Durham. He is buried in Hylton (Castletown) Cemetery.
15 Apr	ETHERIDGE, RONALD	Sgt	He was lost without trace whilst flying in Hampden I, L4113 of No 61 Sqn, which was conducting a mine laying sortie over the Elbe Estuary. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	ATKINSON, JAMES	Sgt	He was lost without trace whilst flying in Hampden I, L4113 of No 61 Sqn, which was conducting a mine laying sortie over the Elbe Estuary. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	EMANUEL, VICTOR	Sgt	He was lost without trace whilst flying in Hampden I, L4113 of No 61 Sqn, which was conducting a mine laying sortie over the Elbe Estuary. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	GRAHAM, PETER GLADSTONE	AC1	He was lost without trace whilst flying in Hampden I, L4113 of No 61 Sqn, which was conducting a mine laying sortie over the Elbe Estuary. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	CLARKE, ERNEST REGINALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4152 OL-S of No 83 Sqn, which is presumed to have gone down in the North Sea on its return from a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	EDWARDS, JOHN HENDRIE	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4152 OL-S of No 83 Sqn, which is presumed to have gone down in the North Sea on its return from a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	PERRY, GEORGE CYRIL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4152 OL-S of No 83 Sqn, which is presumed to have gone down in the North Sea on its return from a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	SYLVESTER, KENNETH RICHARD HUGH	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4152 OL-S of No 83 Sqn, which is presumed to have gone down in the North Sea on its return from a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	MORRIS, MERVYN LASCELLES	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L8752 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down by an enemy patrol boat it was attacking and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	BANCROFT, LESLIE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L8752 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down by an enemy patrol boat it was attacking and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	MERCER, RICHARD HENRY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L8752 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down by an enemy patrol boat it was attacking and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	TULLOCH, CHARLES FRANCIS LIONEL	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7289 NR-J of No 220 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 110. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	THWAITE, HENRY OUTRAM	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7289 NR-J of No 220 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 110. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	RIDGWAY, GEORGE EDWIN	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7289 NR-J of No 220 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 110. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	SUMMERFIELD, ERIC BROUGHAM	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7289 NR-J of No 220 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 Apr	FRY, PETER DE GALLEANI	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Gloster Gauntlet II, K7883 of No 1 Air Armament School whilst low flying on the ranges at Donna Nook when he hit the beach and overturned. He is buried in North Mundham (St Stephen) Churchyard Extension.
15 Apr	MISKELLY, JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Magister I, L8331 of No 16 EFTS which spun into the ground near Burnaston. He is buried in Dumfries Cemetery.
15 Apr	READ, JAMES	AC1	He was serving at HQ, No 3 Group when he died in a road accident, his death being registered in Newmarket and he is buried in Newmarket (Exning) Cemetery.
15 Apr	WARRINGTON, WILLIAM H. served as KELLETT	AC2	He was serving in SHQ, RAF Duxford when he was killed in a road accident near the station and is buried in Whittlesford (SS Mary and Andrew) Churchyard.
16 Apr	FOLKES, PATRICK	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, N2550 of No 43 Sqn, which was lost on convoy patrol and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
16 Apr	KNIGHTS, WALTER ROBERT CHARLES	LAC	He was serving at RAF Bircham Newton when he died in Thetford Cottage Hospital from a cerebral neoplasm and is buried in Thetford Cemetery.
16 Apr	McPHERSON, ARCHIBALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Magister I, N3842 of No 5 EFTS which spun into the ground near Hanworth from a gliding turn during a solo practice flight. He is buried in Cathcart Cemetery.
17 Apr	LERIGO, ALFRED CHARLES	AC1	He was serving with No 34 Sqn, and died in hospital from injuries sustained when he over inflated a tyre in a transport shed at Tengah aerodrome, which exploded and hurled him through the air. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.
17 Apr	EDMUNDS, DAVID WILLIAM AFM	Sgt	He was lost without trace whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N6185 of No 107 Sqn and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 Apr	GOLDER, ANTHONY JAMES PATRICK	LAC	He was lost without trace whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9041 of No 107 Sqn and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 Apr	GRIFFIN, NORMAN JOHN	Sgt	He was lost without trace whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9041 of No 107 Sqn and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 Apr	HARWOOD, FREDERICK	AC1	He was lost without trace whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N6185 of No 107 Sqn and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 Apr	POLTOCK, TREVOR VICTOR	Fg Off	He was lost without trace whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N6185 of No 107 Sqn and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 Apr	WARNE, PETER ELLIS	Flt Lt	He was lost without trace whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9041 of No 107 Sqn and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 Apr	WINDSOR, JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4163 of No 144 Sqn, which collided with a cottage on taking off from Hemswell. He is buried in Harpswell (St Chad) Churchyard.
17 Apr	CARTER, ROBERT FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4163 of No 144 Sqn, which collided with a cottage on taking off from Hemswell. He is buried in Harpswell (St Chad) Churchyard.
17 Apr	CUTHBERT, WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4163 of No 144 Sqn, which collided with a cottage on taking off from Hemswell. He is buried in Harpswell (St Chad) Churchyard.
17 Apr	BURNSIDE, DAVID	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4163 of No 144 Sqn, which collided with a cottage on taking off from Hemswell. He is buried in Harpswell (St Chad) Churchyard.
17 Apr	DAVIDSON, NEIL RAMSEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Oxford II, N4735 of No 14 SFTS, which flew into high ground near Elgin. He is buried in Falkirk Cemetery.
18 Apr	HALL, RONALD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Whitley V, N1352 KN-B of No 77 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea. He is buried in Lerwick New Cemetery.
18 Apr	SMITH, ABRAHAM FREDERICK	Fg Off	He was lost without a trace whilst flying Wellington IA, P923 of No 99 Sqn and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 Apr	SALMOND, JOHN GEOFFREY CARR	Plt Off	He was lost without a trace whilst flying Wellington IA, P923 of No 99 Sqn and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. He was the son of Air Chief Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond.
18 Apr	BOOTH, JOHN	AC1	He was lost without a trace whilst flying Wellington IA, P923 of No 99 Sqn and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 Apr	BRYSON, ROBERT STRANG	Cpl	He was lost without a trace whilst flying Wellington IA, P923 of No 99 Sqn and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 Apr	HAYNES, FRANCIS ALBERT BRUCE	LAC	He was lost without a trace whilst flying Wellington IA, P923 of No 99 Sqn and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 Apr	WILLIAMS, EDWARD HOWARD	Sgt	He was lost without a trace whilst flying Wellington IA, P923 of No 99 Sqn and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 Apr	CLAVERING, JAMES MACKENZIE	Cpl	He was serving with No 242 Sqn and was killed by machine gun fire while testing the guns of Hurricane L1595, at Church Fenton. He is buried in Ashington (Holy Sepulchre) Churchyard.
18 Apr	HOYLAND, WILLIAM GEORGE ALBERT	AC2	He was serving at RAF Leconfield and died from injuries sustained when he fell from the station fire tender, he is buried in Wallasey (Rake Lake) Cemetery.
18 Apr	LITTLE, SAMUEL KIRK	AC2	He was serving as a driver at RAF Leuchars when he died from a fractured skull sustained in an accident on the Perth-Kinross road near Baiglie Inn in the parish of Dron and is buried in Dornock Cemetery.
19 Apr	CHIVERS, PETER	Sgt	He was lost without trace whilst flying Blenheim IV, P4906 of No 107 Sqn on a mission to Stavanger and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
19 Apr	GREGGANS, HENRY	AC2	He was lost without trace whilst flying Blenheim IV, P4906 of No 107 Sqn on a mission to Stavanger and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
19 Apr	MULLALLY, WILLIAM MICHAEL	Sgt	He was lost without trace whilst flying Blenheim IV, P4906 of No 107 Sqn on a mission to Stavanger and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
19 Apr	FROST, SYDNEY GEORGE MBE	Flt Lt	He had been medically retired when he died in the Middlesex Hospital from carcinoma of the prostate with secondary deposits in the spine, and is buried in Feltham Cemetery.
20 Apr	DAVISON, EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, P2201 of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down on a reconnaissance mission to the Rhine and is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery.
20 Apr	BAILEY, ALBERT	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, P2201 of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down on a reconnaissance mission to the Rhine and is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery.
20 Apr	ADAMSON, BERTIE CHARLES	Sqn Ldr	He was on the Non-Effective List, when he died at home at Bron Y Glyn, Penarth from a coronary thrombosis secondary to arteriosclerosis and is buried in Penarth Cemetery.
21 Apr	RAMSAY, ALEXANDER FRANCIS BURNETT	Plt Off	He died from injuries sustained on 16 Apr 1940 whilst flying Lysander I, L4750 of No 4 Sqn, which crashed at Padville as it took off having previously made an emergency landing. He is buried in Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt.
21 Apr	GORDON-WILSON, CORNELIUS DESMOND	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, N2500 of No 145 Sqn, which crashed at Warninglid, near Cowfield in Sussex. He is buried in Whyteleafe (St Luke) Churchyard.
21 Apr	CHOPE, CHRISTOPHER AUGUSTINE	Plt Off	He was serving with No 904 Sqn, and died in Guy's Hospital Southwark from Hodgkins disease, he is buried in or was cremated at Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery and Crematorium.
21 Apr	HOLMES, SYDNEY LEONARD	AC2	He was serving at RAF St Athan and died in the station hospital from abdominal tuberculosis, he is buried in Halling Church Cemetery..
22 Apr	COOPER, ERNEST	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Fairey Seal, K3525 of No 10 Bombing and Gunnery School when it hit the ground at Langton Herring in Dorset, as the result of a stall whilst dropping the drogue. He is buried in Beverley (Queensgate) Cemetery.
22 Apr	CYSTER, KENNETH JOHN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Overstrand, K8173 of No 10 Bombing and Gunnery School when it crashed off Chesil Beach as a result of it breaking up in the air following an engine fire. Two others on board were also killed. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
22 Apr	PATTERSON, GEORGE WILLIAM	LAC	killed whilst flying in Overstrand, K8173 of No 10 Bombing and Gunnery School when it crashed off ed off Chesil Beach as a result of it breaking up in the air following an engine fire. Two others on board were also killed. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
22 Apr	WILLIAMS, DAVID RAYMOND	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Overstrand, K8173 of No 10 Bombing and Gunnery School when it crashed off Chesil Beach as a result of it breaking up in the air following an engine fire. Two others on board were also killed. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
22 Apr	DOBSON, JOHN FISHER	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4148 of No 16 OTU, which crashed after control was lost on test flight. He is buried in East Retford Cemetery.
22 Apr	HOLT, ROBERT	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4148 of No 16 OTU, which crashed after control was lost on a test flight. He is buried in Sheffield (Tinsley Park) Cemetery.
22 Apr	BEVAN, CHARLES ALBERT LESLIE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Dragon, X9399 of No 7 AACU, which crashed at Castle Bromwich. He is buried in Harefield (St Mary) Churchyard.
22 Apr	PARKIN, CYRIL	AC2	He was killed whilst flying Dragon, X9399 of No 7 AACU, which crashed at Castle Bromwich. He is buried in Curdworth (SS Nicholas and Peter) Churchyard.
22 Apr	PURVIS, FREDERICK EDMUND COLE AAF	AC2	He was serving as a Driver MT with No 607 Sqn when he was taken ill in France. Invalided back to the UK he died in The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanway, from miliary tuberculosis and is buried in Harton (St Peter) Churchyard.
23 Apr	BIRCH, JAMES RONALD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley IV, K9043 MH-G of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without trace from a raid on Aalborg airfield and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Apr	COMPTON, LIONEL ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley IV, K9043 MH-G of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without trace from a raid on Aalborg airfield and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Apr	JACKSON, HARRISON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley IV, K9043 MH-G of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without trace from a raid on Aalborg airfield and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Apr	McINTYRE, JAMES CHEYNE	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley IV, K9043 MH-G of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without trace from a raid on Aalborg airfield and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Apr	YOUNG, NAIRN ALEXANDER	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley IV, K9043 MH-G of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without trace from a raid on Aalborg airfield and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Apr	WEBB, HECTOR GARMEN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7249 of No 224 Sqn, which was shot down by HMS Curacoa at Andalsnes. He was commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial but is now buried in Andalsnes Church Cemetery, Norway.
23 Apr	BARNES, ANTHONY LEON VICTOR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Henley III, L3427 of No 1 AACU which dived into the ground out of cloud near Carew Cheriton. He is buried in Carew (St Mary) New Churchyard.
23 Apr	WILSON, RICHARD EDMUND	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Henley III, L3427 of No 1 AACU which dived into the ground out of cloud near Carew Cheriton. He is buried in Carew (St Mary) New Churchyard.
24 Apr	MURPHY, JOHN DAWSON	Plt Off	He was lost without trace whilst in Blenheim IV, L8750 of No 107 Sqn on a raid against Stavanger and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	DURIE, GEORGE CHRISTOPHER	Sgt	He was lost without trace whilst in Blenheim IV, L8750 of No 107 Sqn on a raid against Stavanger and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	WEEKS, EDWARD LEWIS	LAC	He was lost without trace whilst in Blenheim IV, L8750 of No 107 Sqn on a raid against Stavanger and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	PETRIE, MURRAY CHARLES	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7286 NR-Z of No 220 Sqn, which crashed after being attacked by Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	LAWRY, RONALD OWEN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7286 NR-Z of No 220 Sqn, which crashed after being attacked by Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	WILSON, PERCY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7286 NR-Z of No 220 Sqn, which crashed after being attacked by Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	MADDOCKS, KENNETH CYRUS	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7286 NR-Z of No 220 Sqn, which crashed after being attacked by Bf 109s. He served as Kenneth Cyrus MERRICK and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	PEACHEY, EDWARD WILLIAM AIDAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7285 NR-L of No 220 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land beside a destroyer after being attacked by Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	SANDERS, RICHARD HERON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7285 NR-L of No 220 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land beside a destroyer after being attacked by Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	DOBSON, THOMAS	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7285 NR-L of No 220 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land beside a destroyer after being attacked by Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	SIMPSON, RONALD JACK	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7285 NR-L of No 220 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land beside a destroyer after being attacked by Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	BULLOCH, ANTHONY ALEXANDER TALBOT	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7283 QX-S of No 224 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters of Haakonsshellen, Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	HARMSTON, ROBERT GEORGE MEADOWS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7283 QX-S of No 224 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters of Haakonsshellen, Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	HALLAM, ALFRED WILLIAM	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7283 QX-S of No 224 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters of Haakonsshellen, Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	LANE, STANLEY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7283 QX-S of No 224 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters of Haakonsshellen, Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Apr	LEGGE, JAMES BANHAM	AC2	He was serving with No 2 Electrical and Wireless School when he died in Newbury and district hospital from a fracture to the base of the skull, sustained in a road accident on 13 April near Yatesbury and is buried in Yatesbury (All Saints) Churchyard.
24 Apr	WEATHERILL, ARTHUR WILLIAM	AC2	He was serving at RAF St Athan when he was reported missing believed drowned , his body later being recovered from the sea and is buried in Waltham Holy Cross New Cemetery.
25 Apr	KENNEDY, ROBERT GEORGE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, N3224 of No 66 Sqn, which spun in during a fighter affiliation exercise at Kimbolton. He is buried in Paisley (Hawkhead) Cemetery.
25 Apr	HOWELLS, WILLIAM TREVOR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N6214 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost on a shipping strike off the Norwegian coast and is buried in Sondre Nissum Churchyard.
25 Apr	PRIESTLEY, WILBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N6214 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost on a shipping strike off the Norwegian coast and is buried in Sondre Nissum Churchyard.
25 Apr	ROBERTS, ROBERT ARTHUR	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N6214 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost on a shipping strike off the Norwegian coast and is buried in Sondre Nissum Churchyard.
25 Apr	MAINLAND, ROBERT MARWICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L2013 of No 605 Sqn, which crashed as it landed at Montrose. He is buried in Wick Cemetery.
25 Apr	ELLIOTT, LESLIE WILLIAM	AC2	He was serving with No 1 Electrical and Wireless School when he died in the Broadgreen EMS Hospital, West Derby, Liverpool from lobar pneumonia and heart failure and is buried in Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery.
25 Apr	HOLLOWAY, RONALD	AC2	He was serving at RAF Leuchars when died in the military hospital at Edinburgh Castle from osteomyelitis and is buried in Northampton (Towcester Road) Cemetery.
25 Apr	NEAL, DENNIS LEONARD GRAHAM	AC2	He was serving at HQ Fighter Command when he was found drowned in Watford swimming baths and is buried in Bushey (St James) Churchyard.
25 Apr	SPRANGE, GEOFFREY BERESFORD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Master I, N7498 of No 8 SFTS, which crashed as it landed at Montrose. He is buried in Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery.
26 Apr	BENSON, ARTHUR HERBERT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1319 of No 49 Sqn which was shot down on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Apr	HORDERN, ALFRED PETER BURDETT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1319 of No 49 Sqn which was shot down on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Apr	MACKENZIE, ROBERT IAN LEONARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1319 of No 49 Sqn which was shot down on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Apr	OPENSHAW, JOHN DEREK	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1319 of No 49 Sqn which was shot down on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Apr	ROWAN-ROBINSON, DERRICK PAUL WOODROW (Served as Robinson)	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4092 of No 49 Sqn which was lost without trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Apr	WEEKS, COURTENAY ARTHUR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4092 of No 49 Sqn which was lost without trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Apr	JAMES, ARTHUR FRANCIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4092 of No 49 Sqn which was lost without trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Apr	HOGARTH, THOMSON	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4092 of No 49 Sqn which was lost without trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Apr	HORNSBY, NORMAN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Hampden I, L4040 of No 49 Sqn, which was laying mines between Borkum and Sylt. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.
26 Apr	HURST, PERCY JOSEPH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hampden I, L4040 of No 49 Sqn, which was laying mines between Borkum and Sylt. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.
26 Apr	JONES, NINIAN LEWIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hampden I, L4040 of No 49 Sqn, which was laying mines between Borkum and Sylt. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.
26 Apr	WHITE, DAVID	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hampden I, L4040 of No 49 Sqn, which was laying mines between Borkum and Sylt. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.
26 Apr	SPENCER, BERNARD JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L1709 of No 79 Sqn, which crashed near Three Bridges in Sussex. He is buried in Dursley Cemetery.
26 Apr	HORRIGAN, OWEN GERARD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1383 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down near Aalborg and is buried in Vadum Cemetery.
26 Apr	HAITHWAITE, NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1383 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down near Aalborg and is buried in Vadum Cemetery.
26 Apr	HAYES, JOHN FRANCIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1383 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down near Aalborg and is buried in Vadum Cemetery.
26 Apr	WHITLEY, CYRIL CECIL	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1383 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down near Aalborg and is buried in Vadum Cemetery.
26 Apr	BUCKERIDGE, NORMAN FRANK DENNIS	Sqn Ldr	He was serving with the Embarkation Office, Southampton when he died from a cerebral haemorrhage at his home in Bassett, Hampshire and he is buried in North Stoneham (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
26 Apr	HORSFIELD, THOMAS GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, N4731 of No 5 SFTS, which flew into high ground at Queensferry, Flintshire on a night flight. He is buried in Hull Western Cemetery.
26 Apr	ROBERSON, PETER WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, N4731 of No 5 SFTS, which flew into high ground at Queensferry, Flintshire on a night flight. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery.
27 Apr	COLEBROOK, BERTIE ARCHIBALD WALLACE	LAC	He was serving with No 928 Sqn, when he was reported missing and was believed to have drowned after throwing himself into the sea off Felixstowe peir. His body was ashore two weeks later and he is buried in Ilford (Barkingside) Cemetery.
27 Apr	HUGHES, GEORGE	LAC	He was serving at RAF Calshot when he died in the RAF Hospital, Halton from tuberculosis peritonitis and is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard.
27 Apr	WHITELY, BRIAN OWEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Battle I, P6675 of No 12 SFTS, which crashed near Harlaxton on a night training flight shortly after take off. He is buried in Grantham Cemetery.
29 Apr	McKAY, IVOR JAMES	Sgt	He was serving with No 202 Sqn, and drowned after jumping into the sea after K9683 was set alight by a flare at Gibraltar. He is buried in Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery.
29 Apr	PRATT, STANLEY	AC1	He was serving with No 103 MU and was accidently drowned whilst bathing in the Western Bay near Aboukir. He is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery.
30 Apr	BENNETT, GORDON HERBERT	Plt Off	He was serving with No 17 Sqn and died when he suffered a fatal heart attack whilst on leave. He is buried in Gulval (St Gulval) Church Cemetery.
30 Apr	BREWSTER, WILLIAM EDWARD	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P9215 LF-H of No 37 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters of the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Apr	EDDLESTON, WALTER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P9215 LF-H of No 37 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters of the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Apr	GORDON, GERALD VICTOR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P9215 LF-H of No 37 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters of the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Apr	KERR, TALBOT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P9215 LF-H of No 37 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters of the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Apr	SEYMOUR, WILLIAM AUBREY	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P9215 LF-H of No 37 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters of the Norwegian coast and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Apr	COVENEY, WALTER RICHARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley IV, K9039 of No 51 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Skipton and is buried in Greenwich Cemetery. The aircraft is often shown as crashing on 1 May 1940.
30 Apr	ELLWOOD, JOHN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1421 DY-C of No 102 Sqn, which crashed in Norway and is buried in Sylling Churchyard.
30 Apr	SEARLE, FREDERICK MAURICE NORMAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9242 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Apr	BATTRICK, REGINALD HENRY JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9242 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Apr	ABBOTT, RONALD	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N6202 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Apr	BEAVIS, FRANK JAMES ROBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N6202 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Apr	ROSEMOND, JOSEPH	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N6202 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Apr	HARTLEY WATSON, RUPERT	Sqn Ldr	He was the OC of No 504 Sqn and was killed in Hurricane I, L1947 which dived into the ground near Bungay in Suffolk. He is buried in Powderham (St Clement) Churchyard.

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