Casualties Aug 1940

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Casualties - 1 - 10 August 1940

Date	Name	Rank	Comments
1 Aug	LONG, BRIAN CONWAY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5568 of No 12 Sqn, which was shot down by a British night fighter on a raid against invasion barges. He is buried in Binbrook (St Mary) Churchyard.
1 Aug	MOSS, BRIAN ELWYN	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5568 of No 12 Sqn, which was shot down by a British night fighter on a raid against invasion barges. He is buried in Binbrook (St Mary) Churchyard.
1 Aug	RADLEY, THOMAS JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5568 of No 12 Sqn, which was shot down by a British night fighter on a raid against invasion barges. He is buried in Binbrook (St Mary) Churchyard.
1 Aug	BAILEY, ALFRED	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Vildebeest IV, K6408 of the TDU during a torpedo dropping demonstration, he stalled into the sea near Ryde Pier. He is buried in Gosport (Ann's Hill) Cemetery.
1 Aug	FARMER, EDWARD DERYCK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4085 of No 44 Sqn, which ditched in Cardigan Bay having overflown southern England on its return from a 'gardening' operation. He is buried in Waddington (St Michael) Churchyard.
1 Aug	WOOD, CYRIL EDWARD THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4085 of No 44 Sqn, which ditched in Cardigan Bay having overflown southern England on its return from a 'gardening' operation. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery.
1 Aug	BELL, BRIAN STALLARD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4383 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea off Flamborough Head returning from a 'gardening' sortie. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.
1 Aug	EVANS, CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4383 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea off Flamborough Head returning from a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Aug	MILLER, WILLIAM ELLIOTT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4383 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea off Flamborough Head returning from a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Aug	TAILFORD, DONALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4383 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea off Flamborough Head returning from a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Aug	MORGAN-WELD-SMITH, REGINALD GILBERT SQUAREY	Wg Cdr	He was the OC of No 59 Sqn and was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L8792 which failed to return from a raid on Cherbourg. He is buried in St Pierre-en-Port Communal Cemetery.
1 Aug	DAVIS, DAVID HENRY AFM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L8792 of No 59 Sqn which failed to return from a raid on Cherbourg. He is buried in St Valery-en-Caux Franco-British Cemetery.
1 Aug	PRYDE, PETER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L8792 of No 59 Sqn which failed to return from a raid on Cherbourg. He is buried in Veules-les-Roses Communal Cemetery.
1 Aug	GOODE, JOHN DOUGLAS	Plt Off	He was died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3898 of No 114 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s during a raid on Hamstede airfield. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.
1 Aug	BARROW, VICTOR ST GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3898 of No 114 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s during a raid on Hamstede airfield. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.
1 Aug	WILL, ERNEST ALEXANDER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3898 of No 114 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s during a raid on Hamstede airfield. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.
1 Aug	KESTIN, IAN HERBERT RNVR	Sub Lt (A)	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3155 of No 145 Sqn, which was shot down by an Hs 126 near Hastings. He is commemorated on t e Lee-on-Solent Memorial
1 Aug	DREW, PETER EDWARD	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, N3601 of No 236 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against Cherbourg airfield. He is buried in Biville Churchyard.
1 Aug	NOKES-COOPER, BENJAMIN	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3601 of No 236 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against Cherbourg airfield. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery
1 Aug	McDONOUGH, BRYAN MARTIN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, R2774 of No 236 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against Cherbourg airfield. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Aug	HEAD, FREDERICK ARTHUR PERCY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R2774 of No 236 Sqn, which was lost on a raid against Cherbourg airfield. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Aug	DAY, OSWALD GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hereford I, L6067 of No 16 OTU, which crashed near Bicester after an engine failure whilst on a low level exercise. He is buried in Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery.
1 Aug	THEVENARD, GEORGE HOLLAND	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hereford I, L6067 of No 16 OTU, which crashed near Bicester after an engine failure whilst on a low level exercise. He is buried in Middleton Stoney (All Saints) Churchyard.
1 Aug	BAKER, SYDNEY NEVIL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hereford I, L6067 of No 16 OTU, which crashed near Bicester after an engine failure whilst on a low level exercise. He is buried in Dordon (St Leonard) Churchyard.
1 Aug	RHODES, GEORGE WILLIAM	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Hereford I, L6067 of No 16 OTU, which crashed near Bicester after an engine failure whilst on a low level exercise. He is buried in Sheffield (Crookes) Cemetery.
1 Aug	DEFOSSE, LEON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L1308 of No 5 OTU when he stalled on approach to Aston Down at night. He is commemorated in The Maidenhead Register
1 Aug	KINGDON, GEORGE BODLEY	Lt Cdr	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, K9879 of the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit which crashed near Crewkerne during a high altitude cross-country training flight. He is buried in Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth.
1 Aug	DE FOSSE, L	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L1308 of No 5 OTU, which crashed on a night approach to Aston Down.
1 Aug	WILLIAMS, THOMAS HENRY	AC2	He was probably on detachment from RAF Lympne and died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Avro 504N, AX871 (ex G-ADBM) of the Special Duties Flight, which crashed on take off from Hawkinge and is buried in Woodchurch (Holy Cross) Churchyard., Birkenhead.
2 Aug	DAVIS, ROYSTON SYDNEY	LAC	He had served with No 4 Sqn, before being admitted to the RAF Hospital, Halton in January with pneumonia but died in Horton EMS Hospital, Epsom from tuberculosis and emphysema. He is buried in Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery.
2 Aug	BARRETT, WARREN SEYMOUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9422 of No 18 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on enemy airfields. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.
2 Aug	BRYANT, KENNETH ROY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9422 of No 18 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on enemy airfields. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.
2 Aug	DAVIES, JOHN HAROLD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9422 of No 18 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on enemy airfields. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.
2 Aug	DREW, DERYCK ALLNUTT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IVf, N3587 of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down during an ASR search near Cherbourg. He is buried in Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre
2 Aug	CLOSE, JAMES REUBEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVf, N3587 of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down during an ASR search near Cherbourg. He is buried in Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre
2 Aug	HERBERT, ARTHUR GORDON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVf, N3587 of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down during an ASR search near Cherbourg. He is buried in Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre
2 Aug	SAWYER, HENRY CECIL	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, R6799 of No 65 Sqn, which crashed as it took off from Rochford. He is buried or was cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park
2 Aug	BEALES, REX	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4376 OL-E of No 83 Sqn, which returned early from a raid on Hannover and crashed near Scampton. He is buried in Biscot (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
2 Aug	CLARKE, EDWARD JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4376 OL-E of No 83 Sqn, which returned early from a raid on Hannover and crashed near Scampton. He is buried in Abney Park Cemetery.
2 Aug	BOWMER, HARRY ALEXANDER	Sgt	He was serving with No 83 Sqn and died as the result of a fractured skull in the Lincoln County Hospital, sustained when he fell whilst climbing a drainpipe at a hotel. He is buried in Scampton (St John The Baptist) Churchyard.
2 Aug	SHEAHAN, HAROLD WENTWORTH AYLWARD DFC	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7314 of No 220 Sqn, which flew into power cables near Maltby in Yorkshire with the bomb load exploding in the crash. He is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery.
2 Aug	ALLSUP, CHARLES JAMES	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7314 of No 220 Sqn, which flew into power cables near Maltby in Yorkshire with the bomb load exploding in the crash. He is buried in Sanderstead (All Saints) Churchyard.
2 Aug	SMITH, SYDNEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7314 of No 220 Sqn, which flew into power cables near Maltby in Yorkshire with the bomb load exploding in the crash. He is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery.
2 Aug	WHITE, HOWARD PERCIVAL	Sgt	He was serving with No 226 Sqn and is buried in Doullens Communal Cemetery.
2 Aug	SHUTTLEWORTH, RICHARD ORMONDE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Battle I, L4971 of No 12 OTU, which crashed at Ewelme during a solo night flying practice. He is buried in Old Warden (St Leonard) Churchyard. The Shuttleworth Collection was established by him at Old Warden before the war and was maintained post war in his memory.
2 Aug	TIMEWELL, THOMAS REGINALD	Sgt	He was serving at RAF Mount Batten when he died from a perforated gastric ulcer in the Royal Naval Hospital Plymouth and is buried in Ford Park Cemetery (Formerly Plymouth Old Cemetery, (Pennycomequick).
3 Aug	BRAMS, GERALD CHARLESBETH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5433 of No 103 Sqn, which collided with trees on the approach to Cottesmore. He is buried in Hendon Cemetery.
3 Aug	GERRY, REGINALD TORRANCE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3202 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off Rottum on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Oldbroek General Cemetery.
3 Aug	PRYOR, RONALD WILLIAM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3202 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off Rottum on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Uithuizen General Cemetery.
3 Aug	WILDE, SIDNEY JOHN SCOTT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3202 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off Rottum on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Delfzijl General Cemetery.
3 Aug	RUFFELL-HAZELL, RICHARD JAMES DFM	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3202 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off Rottum on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Aug	CROFT, JACK MILLEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3202 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off Rottum on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Aug	DEMPSEY, JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3202 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off Rottum on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Delfzijl General Cemetery.
3 Aug	TEDDER, ARTHUR RICHARD BRIAN	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9239 XD-N of No 139 Sqn, which was lost over the Channel on a raid against enemy airfields. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery
3 Aug	EVANS, OWEN PRYS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9239 XD-N of No 139 Sqn, which was lost over the Channel on a raid against enemy airfields. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery
3 Aug	SPENCER, DOUGLAS FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9239 XD-N of No 139 Sqn, which was lost over the Channel on a raid against enemy airfields. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery
3 Aug	GANNON, BENJAMIN PETER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, T9282 of No 206 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Aug	GILBERT, JOHN ALLAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, T9282 of No 206 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Aug	JOHNSTON, WILLIAM LOGAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, T9282 of No 206 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Aug	SWINSON, PATRICK WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, T9282 of No 206 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Aug	GRIEVE, ERNEST WALTER RALPH	Sgt	He was serving at RAF Middle Wallop and was killed in a road accident, his death being registered in Andover and is buried in Over Wallop (St Peter) Churchyard.
3 Aug	MITCHLEY, ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Oxford I, P1821 of No 3 SFTS, which collided with P1955 of the same unit near South Cerney. He is buried in Birmingham (Yardley) Cemetery.
3 Aug	SWAINGER, GERALD CAMPBELL	LAC	An Armourer, he was serving with No 87 Sqn when he died from injuries sustained in a motor cycle accident when he collided with a lorry at Nine Oaks Cross and is buried in Norbury (St Thomas) Churchyard.
4 Aug	HOHNEN, MICHAEL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3771 of No 15 Sqn, which crashed during a fighter affiliation exercise near Whitchurch. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium
4 Aug	BEARD, HAROLD NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3771 of No 15 Sqn, which crashed during a fighter affiliation exercise near Whitchurch. He is buried in Blackpool Cemetery.
4 Aug	SUTHERLAND, IAN WELSH	Fg Off	A member of No 19 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying as a passenger in Blenheim IV, R3771 of No 15 Sqn, which crashed during a fighter affiliation exercise near Whitchurch. He is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard.
4 Aug	WATSON, WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3771 of No 15 Sqn, which crashed during a fighter affiliation exercise near Whitchurch. He is buried in Ballingry Cemetery.
4 Aug	CORBETT, HUGH CHRISTOPHER	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L9475 of No 53 Sqn, which was reported missing. His body was washed ashore in Holland and is buried in Schoorl General Cemetery.
4 Aug	CRANE, KENNETH WALTER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L9475 of No 53 Sqn, which was reported missing. His body was washed ashore in Holland and is buried in Schoorl General Cemetery.
4 Aug	RIDDINGTON, SYDNEY ERIC	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L9475 of No 53 Sqn, which was reported missing. His body must have been washed ashore in the UK as he is buried in Thurmaston Cemetery.
4 Aug	COLLETT, WILFRED IRA	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3176 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed landed near Barton Mills, Suffolk returning from a raid on Horst. He is buried in Feltwell (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
4 Aug	REW, KENNETH GEORGE RUSSELL	Sgt	He was killed when he was shot down by CR42s whilst flying Gloster Gladiator, L8009 of No 80 Sqn. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
4 Aug	DUFFY, PHILLIP PAUL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5113 of No 142 Sqn, which crashed near Bicester on a training exercise. He is buried in Ramsey Cemetery.
4 Aug	MASTERS, HAROLD EMMANUEL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5113 of No 142 Sqn, which crashed near Bicester on a training exercise. He is buried in Yarlington (St Mary) Churchyard.
4 Aug	TREMEER, FREDERICK JETHRO	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5113 of No 142 Sqn, which crashed near Bicester on a training exercise. He is buried in New Alresford (St John The Baptist) Churchyard Extension.
4 Aug	WALSH, JOHN PATRICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, N3271 of No 616 Sqn, which crashed when it entered a spin during combat training. He is buried in Harrow Cemetery.
4 Aug	LLEWELLYN, CHARLES GORDON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hampden I, P4294 of No 16 OTU, which stalled on approach to Upper Heyford during night circuits. He is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery.
4 Aug	BISHOP, KENNETH GORDON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Magister I, L8348 of No 16 Gp CF, which crashed following an overshoot at Liton near Chatham. He is buried in Leek Cemetery.
4 Aug	RADBONE, JAMES WHALEY	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Magister I, L8348 of No 16 Gp CF, which crashed following an overshoot at Liton near Chatham. He was cremated at Charing (Kent County) Crematorium
5 Aug	FELSTEAD, ROY KINGSLEY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L8375 of No 8 Sqn, which was shot down over the target by CR 32s. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
5 Aug	MITCHELL, TOM MCKENZIE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8375 of No 8 Sqn, which was shot down over the target by CR 32s. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
5 Aug	WRIGHT, AUBREY DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8375 of No 8 Sqn, which was shot down over the target by CR 32s. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
5 Aug	McCRORY, GEORGE HUGH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4357 of No 61 Sqn, which suffered an engine failure during an air firing practice and crashed into the North Sea off Skipsea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Aug	ISAAC, LEWIS REGINALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, L1029 of No 64 Sqn, which shot down off Folkestone by a Bf 109. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Aug	MALLARD, JAMES WILLIAM	Sgt	He was severely injured whilst flying in Battle I, L5433 of No 103 Sqn, which collided with trees on the approach to Cottesmore on 3 Aug 1940. He died two days later and is buried in Cottesmore (St Nicholas) Churchyard Extension.
5 Aug	KEAN, RAYMOND THOMAS DFC	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, P5133 of No 206 Sqn, which crashed after stalling in a steep turn at Syderstone in Norfolk. He is buried in New Hunstanton Cemetery.
5 Aug	RUSTOM, ROBIN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, P5133 of No 206 Sqn, which crashed after stalling in a steep turn at Syderstone in Norfolk. He is buried in Great Bircham (St Mary) Churchyard.
5 Aug	HULL, FREDERICK HERBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, P5133 of No 206 Sqn, which crashed after stalling in a steep turn at Syderstone in Norfolk. He is buried in Solihull Cemetery.
5 Aug	MANNION, DENNIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, P5133 of No 206 Sqn, which crashed after stalling in a steep turn at Syderstone in Norfolk. He is buried in Derby (Nottingham Road) Cemetery.
5 Aug	PRESTON, ALBERT EDWARD	AC1	He was serving with No 912 Sqn and died in Gloucester Royal Infirmary from injuries sustained on 3 August in a motor cycle accident on the Gloucester-Tewksbury road when he collided with an Army lorry and is buried in Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery.
5 Aug	REES, JOHN LLEWELYN	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Wellington I, L4264 of No 15 OTU which stalled in the circuit at Harwell. He is buried in Arthog (St Catherine) Churchyard.
5 Aug	ARUP, PETER DAHL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington I, L4264 of No 15 OTU which stalled in the circuit at Harwell. He was cremated at Woking (St John's) Crematorium
5 Aug	LESTER, ERIC JOHN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Wellington I, L4264 of No 15 OTU which stalled in the circuit at Harwell. He is buried in Harwell Cemetery.
5 Aug	THOMPSON, STANLEY	Plt Off	He was serving at RAF Kenley when he died in the Royal Masonic Hospital, London, from hypostatic pneumonia secondary to diffuse sarcoma of the peritoneum and is buried in Maidenhead Cemetery.
6 Aug	BRITTON, HENRY WILFRED ARTHUR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, N2456 of No 17 Sqn, which sun in at Debden during an air test. He is buried in Wimbish (All Saints) Churchyard.
6 Aug	BATHO, REGINALD FRANK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4377 EA-K of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
6 Aug	JENNINGS, ROBERT JAMES DFM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4377 EA-K of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
6 Aug	JONES, JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4377 EA-K of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
6 Aug	LINDSAY, JAMES FENTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4377 EA-K of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
6 Aug	JONES, COLIN JAMES CAMPBELL	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9025 of No 228 Sqn, which was shot down by CR 42s over the Mediterranean. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
6 Aug	FISHER, ARTHUR VIVIAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Battle I, L4943 of No 12 OTU which crashed out of control at night during a solo practice. He is buried in Benson (or Bensington) (St Helen) Churchyard Extension.
6 Aug	FETHERSTON, ALAN JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hereford I, L6053 of No 16 OTU, when he stalled on his approach to Upper Heyford, during his first solo on type. He is buried in Middleton Stoney (All Saints) Churchyard.
6 Aug	BAILEY, RONALD DOUGLAS (RON)	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L4853 of No 2 School of Army Co-operation, which crashed on take off from Andover. He is buried in Warwick Cemetery.
6 Aug	COLLS, WILLIAM LOGAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, R6332 of No 3 SFTS, which dived into the ground shortly after take off from Bibury. He is buried in South Cerney (All Hallows) Churchyard.
6 Aug	LLOYD, LEWIS PRICE	AC2	He was serving with the CFS and was killed in a firearms accident, probably at RAF Upavon. He is buried in Whitchurch (St Dubricius) Churchyard.
6 Aug	WADHAM, NICHOLAS WYNDHAM	Sqn Ldr	He was serving at HQ No 3 Group when he died in the Officers' Mess at RAF Exning from self inflicted gun shot wounds, four days after his wife committed suicide and was cremated at Cambridge Crematorium.
6 Aug	YOUNG, DONALD JAMES	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Oxford, P1869 of No 15 SFTS, which crashed on take off from Windrush. He was cremated at Aberdeen Crematorium
7 Aug	WILSON, HENRY HUMPHREY	Sgt	He died from wounds sustained whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3602 of No 53 Sqn when it was damaged by a Bf 109 on 6 Jun 1940. He is buried in Childwall (All Saints) Churchyard.
7 Aug	WILSON, ROY FLEMING	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4187 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Owston Ferry possibly as a result of the pilot being blinded by searchlights during a training sortie. He is buried in Dundee (Balgay) Cemetery.
7 Aug	DALGRESS, ARTHUR STUART	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4187 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Owston Ferry possibly as a result of the pilot being blinded by searchlights during a training sortie. He is buried in Nottingham Southern Cemetery.
7 Aug	GOLDSMITH, WILLIAM CLAUDE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4187 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Owston Ferry possibly as a result of the pilot being blinded by searchlights during a training sortie. He is buried in Morden Cemetery.
7 Aug	MILLS, DAVID KINNAIRD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4187 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Owston Ferry possibly as a result of the pilot being blinded by searchlights during a training sortie. He is buried in Finningley (Holy Trinity and St Oswald) Churchyard Extension. Shown on the CWGC site as No 106 Sqn.
7 Aug	FORBES, ROY BRUCE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7282 of No 224 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter off the coast of Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Aug	GRANT, STEPHEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7282 of No 224 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter off the coast of Norway. He is buried in Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery.
7 Aug	OLIVER, JOHN MORGAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7282 of No 224 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter off the coast of Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Aug	TENNANT, GEORGE DAVID	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7282 of No 224 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter off the coast of Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Aug	SMITH, ROBERT ARCHER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, R6696 of No 616 Sqn, which crashed near Leconfield during a night flying practice. He is buried in Leconfield (St Catherine) Churchyard.
7 Aug	MORTIMER, EDWARD PATRICK	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, P4902 of No 17 OTU, which crashed near Newport Pagnell. He is buried in Bury Cemetery, Huntingdonshire
7 Aug	ALVES, DENNIS FRANK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P4902 of No 17 OTU, which crashed near Newport Pagnell. He is buried in Bury Cemetery, Huntingdonshire
7 Aug	GIBBS, DAVID ALLEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P4902 of No 17 OTU, which crashed near Newport Pagnell. He is buried in Paignton Cemetery.
8 Aug	LAND, VICTOR ROBERT THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9472 of No 18 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on enemy airfields. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Aug	PARVIN, FREDERICK FINKILL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9472 of No 18 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on enemy airfields. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery.
8 Aug	SAVILLE, JACK HERBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9472 of No 18 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on enemy airfields. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Aug	CARDNELL, CHARLES FREDERICK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IF, L1448 'K' of No 23 Sqn, which crashed near Peterborough on a night patrol. He is buried in Highgate Cemetery.
8 Aug	STEPHENS, CYRIL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IF, L1448 'K' of No 23 Sqn, which crashed near Peterborough on a night patrol. He is buried in Coychurch (St Crallo) Churchyard.
8 Aug	CRUTTENDEN, JOHN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3781 of No 43 Sqn, which was shot down off the Isle of Wight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Aug	OELOFSE, JOHANNES ROELOF STEPHANUS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3468 of No 43 Sqn, which was shot down off the Isle of Wight. He was buried in Tangmere (St Andrew) Churchyard.
8 Aug	DAVIS, HENRY LAWRENCE NEWSOM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IVf, N3590 of No 59 Sqn, which failed to return from a reconnaissance flight to Cherbourg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Aug	BEAUMONT, BARRINGTON WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVf, N3590 of No 59 Sqn, which failed to return from a reconnaissance flight to Cherbourg. He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer
8 Aug	CHOULTON, GEORGE HOWEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVf, N3590 of No 59 Sqn, which failed to return from a reconnaissance flight to Cherbourg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Aug	KIRTON, DAVID IAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, K9911 of No 65 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s over Manston. He is buried in Dover (St James's) Cemetery.
8 Aug	PHILLIPS, NORMAN TAYLOR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, K9905 of No 65 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s over Manston. He is buried in Chatham Cemetery.
8 Aug	VAUGHAN, TREVOR MARTYN	Flt Sgt	He was flying a Gladiator of No 80 Sqn and probably shot down by CR 42s during an offensive patrol near El Gobi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
8 Aug	BAKER, ERIC DEBNAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3381 of No 145 Sqn, which was shot down off the Isle of Wight by a Bf 109. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Aug	KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH, RICHARD UGHTRED PAUL	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3163 of No 145 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with Ju 87s and Bf 110s off the Isle of Wight. He served as R U P Shuttleworth and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Aug	SEARS, LIONEL ARGENT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P2955 of No 145 Sqn, which was shot down off the Isle of Wight by a Bf 109. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Aug	SMITH, FRANCIS ALAN	Sub Lt {A)	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3545 of No 145 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with Ju 87s and Bf 110s off the Isle of Wight. He is commemorated on the Lee-on-Solent Memorial.
8 Aug	WAKEHAM, ERNEST CECIL JOHN DFC	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P2957 of No 145 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with Ju 87s and Bf 110s off the Isle of Wight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Aug	MACCAW, DEREK CHARLES	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3617 of No 238 Sqn, which was shot down off the Isle of Wight by a Bf 109. He is buried in Senneville-sur-Fecamp Churchyard.
8 Aug	TURNER, DONALD ERIC	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3823 of No 238 Sqn, which was shot down off the Isle of Wight by a Bf 109. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Aug	D'ARCY-IRVINE, BRIAN WILLIAM JESSE	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3058 of No 257 Sqn, which was shot down over the Channel whilst on patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Aug	HALL, NOEL MUDIE AFC	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P2981 of No 257 Sqn, which was shot down over the Channel whilst on patrol. He is buried in Criel-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery.
8 Aug	SMITH, KENNETH BARTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, R4094 of No 257 Sqn, which was shot down over the Channel whilst on patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Aug	FENGLER, D PAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5597 of No 301 Sqn, which crashed near Bramcote during a night training flight.
8 Aug	DOMINIK PAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5597 of No 301 Sqn, which crashed near Bramcote during a night training flight.
8 Aug	GRICE, DENNIS NEVE	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IF L8665 'A' of No 600 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over Ramsgate. He was cremated in Charing (Kent County) Crematorium
8 Aug	KEAST, FRANCIS JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IF L8665 'A' of No 600 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over Ramsgate. He is buried in Whitstable Cemetery.
8 Aug	WARREN, JOHN BENJAMIN WILLIAM	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IF L8665 'A' of No 600 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over Ramsgate. He is buried in Calais Southern Cemetery.
8 Aug	STEWART, DAVID	AC2	He was serving with No 928 Sqn, and drowned after falling from the barge on which he was working. He is buried in Kingoldrum Churchyard.
8 Aug	ADAMS, EDWARD CYRIL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Master I, N7714 of No 5 SFTS, which crashed on a night take off from Cranage, he is buried in Aylesford Cemetery.
8 Aug	ANTHONY, CRAWFORD	LAC	He was serving with No 5 SFTS at RAF Sealand and was killed in a road traffic accident when he was hit by a lorry on the Arterial Road, Shotwick, he is buried in Carrickfergus (Victoria) Cemetery.
8 Aug	BULL, CECIL HALFORD	Flt Lt	He was serving with No 25 Sqn and was home on leave in Pembroke when he accidentally shot himself whilst climbing a wall while he was after pigeons, he is buried in Monkton (St David) Churchyard.
8 Aug	MITCHELL, JOHN PATRICK D'ARLEY	Sgt	He had been serving with No 10 Sqn and had been admitted to Catterick hospital on 24 May. Discharged from the RAF on 8 August, he died the same day at Ilkley from tuberculosis and is buried in Thorpe Bassett (All Saints) Churchyard.
8 Aug	MOTION, DONALD GRAHAM	Wg Cdr	He had served in France but resigned his commission following the withdrawal and was working in the Department of the AMSO when he died at Church Cottage Leigh Surrey from a coronary thrombosis secondary to arteriosclerosis. He is buried in Leigh (St Bartholomew) Churchyard.
8 Aug	PAMULA, LEOPOLD PAF	Wg Cdr	He had recently arrived in Britain following his escape from Poland via Romania and France and was due to take command of one of the new Polish Fighter squadrons but died before he could take up his new post as the result of septicaemia following dental treatment.
8 Aug	WHEELER, RAYMOND CLIVE (RAY)	AC1	He died from injuries sustained when his High Speed Launch (HSL 116) was attacked off the Isle of Wight and is buried in Fawley (All Saints) Churchyard.
9 Aug	PIRIE, HERBERT GEORGE ROSS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N5356 'B' of No 500 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Noordwijk General Cemetery.
9 Aug	PRENTICE, MONTAGUE ADAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N5356 'B' of No 500 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery.
9 Aug	RITCHIE, ROBERT DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was killed when Hurricane I, L2103 of No 605 Sqn dived into the sea 1 mile off Dunbar. It is thought he may have been asphyxiated by a glycol leak. He is buried in Leslie Cemetery.
9 Aug	ALLEN, ARTHUR GRENFELL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1495 of No 10 OTU, which crashed into trees when it undershot at Abingdon. He is buried in Blanchland (St Mary) Churchyard.
9 Aug	McKENZIE, CHARLES WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1495 of No 10 OTU, which crashed into trees when it undershot at Abingdon. He is buried in Selby Cemetery.
9 Aug	WILLIAMS, LEONARD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Whitley V, N1495 of No 10 OTU, which crashed into trees when it undershot at Abingdon. He was cremated at Woking (St John's) Crematorium
9 Aug	NELSON, WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L1191 of No 13 OTU crashed on approach to Weston-on-the-Green. He is buried in Stockton-on-Tees (Oxbridge Lane) Cemetery.
9 Aug	SANDERSON, SAMUEL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L1191 of No 13 OTU crashed on approach to Weston-on-the-Green. He is buried in Belfast City Cemetery.
9 Aug	SMITH, CYRIL ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L1191 of No 13 OTU crashed on approach to Weston-on-the-Green. He is buried or was cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park
9 Aug	GRANT, JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hereford I, L6052 of No 14 OTU which crashed following an engine failure during a practice dive bombing exercise. He is buried in Loanhead Cemetery.
9 Aug	BUCHART, ANDREW JOSEPH	AC1	He was serving with No 17 OTU when he was killed in an accidental shooting at RAF Upwood and he is buried in Edinburgh Eastern Cemetery.
9 Aug	NEWCOMBE, STANLEY THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Master I, N7717 of No 14 SFTS, which crashed as it took off from Cranfield at night. He is buried in Cranfield (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard.
9 Aug	VASEY, NORMAN NEWTON	AC2	He was serving with No 50 Group Pool when he committed suicide by gassing himself at home following the death of his girlfriend and is buried in Gateshead (Saltwell) Cemetery.
10 Aug	BISSON, ALBERT JAMES GEORGE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L8506 of No 8 Sqn, which collided with L8503 over the Gulf of Aden. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
10 Aug	CURTIS, AUBREY GLEN	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L8503 of No 8 Sqn, which collided with L8506 over the Gulf of Aden. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
10 Aug	McELEAVY, HAROLD JOSEPH	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8503 of No 8 Sqn, which collided with L8506 over the Gulf of Aden. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
10 Aug	WILSON, DONALD JOHN ROSS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8506 of No 8 Sqn, which collided with L8503 over the Gulf of Aden. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
10 Aug	WILSON, NORMAN FRANK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8506 of No 8 Sqn, which collided with L8503 over the Gulf of Aden. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
10 Aug	WITT, VERNON HARRY FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8503 of No 8 Sqn, which collided with L8506 over the Gulf of Aden. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
10 Aug	BEATTIE, JOHN MILTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4382 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without trace over the North Sea on a training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Aug	NOLAN, GEORGE GRANT KINGSMILL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4382 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without trace over the North Sea on a training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Aug	QUINN, EDWARD STANISLAWS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4382 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without trace over the North Sea on a training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Aug	SHOOK, FREDERICK CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4382 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without trace over the North Sea on a training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Aug	KENNARD-DAVIS, PETER FRANK	Plt Off	He was flying Spitfire I L1039 of No 64 Sqn on 8 Aug 1940 when he was shot down near Dover. He died of his wounds and is buried in Brookwood Cemetery.
10 Aug	BLAZIER, JOHN KENNETH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3910 of No 82 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on enemy airfields. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Aug	HAMILTON, CLAUDE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3910 of No 82 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on enemy airfields. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Aug	HARWOOD-SMITH, NORMAN HENRY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3910 of No 82 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on enemy airfields. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Aug	STORROW, ARTHUR RAYMOND	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3775 of No 110 Sqn, while carrying out a raid on enemy airfields. He is buried in Pihen-les-He is buried in Guines Communal Cemetery.
10 Aug	COOKE, LOUIS CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3775 of No 110 Sqn, while carrying out a raid on enemy airfields. He is buried in Pihen-les-He is buried in Guines Communal Cemetery.
10 Aug	UNDERWOOD, ARTHUR JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3775 of No 110 Sqn, while carrying out a raid on enemy airfields. He is buried in Pihen-les-He is buried in Guines Communal Cemetery.
10 Aug	TUDHOPE, WILLIAM FRANK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4368 of No 144 Sqn, which crashed into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Homberg. He is buried in Kampen General Cemetery.
10 Aug	BELTON, SPENCER LEWIS SMITH DFM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4368 of No 144 Sqn, which crashed into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Homberg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Aug	GRIFFITHS, ARTHUR JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4368 of No 144 Sqn, which crashed into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Homberg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Aug	MACKAY, DUNCAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4368 of No 144 Sqn, which crashed into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Homberg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Aug	MERRETT, NORMAN STUART	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Lysander II, P9186 of No 614 Sqn, which collided with N1251 of the same unit near Dysart in Fife. He is buried in Michaelston-le-Pit (St Michael) Churchyard.
10 Aug	HARPER, JAMES FERGUSON	Fg Off	He was serving a a medical officer bat RAF Montrose when he was killed whilst flying in Lysander II, P9186 of No 614 Sqn, which collided with N1251 of the same unit near Dysart in Fife. He is buried in Renfrew (Arkleston) Cemetery.
10 Aug	BECHER, JOHN HENRY	Sqn Ldr	He was serving with AHQ Aden when he was wounded during an Italian bombing raid on Aden and died later that day and is buried in Maala Cemetery..
10 Aug	CRAWFORD, GEORGE GORDON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L6799 of No 5 OTU, which collided with Spitfire I, L1063 at Aston Down and is buried in Brimscombe Cemetery.
10 Aug	OXTOBY, JOHN MARTIN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L6799 of No 5 OTU, which collided with Spitfire I, L1063 at Aston Down and is buried in Holme-on-Spalding Moor (All Saints) Churchyard.
10 Aug	WILSON, EDWARD CYRIL JAMES	Sgt	He died from injuries sustained whilst flying Spitfire I, L1063 of No 5 OTU, which collided with Blenheim I, L6799 at Aston Down and is buried in Harrow (Harrow Weald) Cemetery.
10 Aug	JONES, ERIC	AC2	He was serving at RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey and died in Oswestry Hospital from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in the town, he is buried in Trefonen Cemetery.
10 Aug	SING, WILLIAM JOHN	AC2	He was serving with No 1 Wing, No 2 Electrical & Wireless School, RAF Yatesbury, where he died in the SSQ from a perforated gastric ulcer and is buried in Sandford (St Swithin) Churchyard.
10 Aug	WALKER, IAN HENRY DOUGLAS	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying Magister I, N5431 of No 1 SoTT, which dived into the ground at Weston Turville in Berkshire. He is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard.

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