Casualties Dec 1940

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Casualties - 21 - 31 December 1940

Date	Name	Rank	Comments
21 Dec	FORREST-ADAMS, JAMES ERNEST DANIEL	AC2	He was serving at RAF Horsham St Faith when he died on active service, his death being registered in Norwich Outer and is buried in Chipstead (St Margaret) Churchyard.
21 Dec	GRANT, JAMES A.	AC2	He was serving with No 4 Wing, No 8 School of Technical Training but was at home on leave when he was killed when a bomb struck the shelter he was in, his death being registered in Liverpool South and is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery.
21 Dec	GREENWAY, ERIC GEORGE	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5817 of No 13 OTU, which flew into the ground near Marlborough, Wiltshire. He is buried in Sevenoaks (Greatness Park) Cemetery.
21 Dec	McGRATH, EDMUND JOHN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, BB754 of No 13 EFTS, which stalled and spun into the ground after taking off from Kenley. He is buried in Maidenhead Cemetery.
21 Dec	PEARCE, LESLIE WILLIAM	AC2	He was serving at RAF Hawkinge when he died in Wellesborough Hospital from epilepsy and is buried in Falmouth Cemetery, Cornwall.
21 Dec	SHEARMUR, FRANCIS WALTER	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Master I, N7600 of No 8 SFTS, which flew into the ground near Meldrum in Aberdeenshire whilst low flying. He is buried in Farningham (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard.
21 Dec	STEVEN, ROBERT MACLAREN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Master I, N7600 of No 8 SFTS, which flew into the ground near Meldrum in Aberdeenshire whilst low flying. He is buried or was cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park
21 Dec	SUMMERELL, SIDNEY WILLIAM	AC2	He was serving with No 919 Sqn when he was killed whilst sheltering in a public air raid shelter in Harrison Drive, Wallasey during an air raid and is buried in Wallasey (Frankby) Cemetery.
21 Dec	HICKEY, WILLIAM JOSEPH	Sqn Ldr	He was killed after abandoning Gladiator II, N5816 of No 80 Sqn, which was shot down in flames during a combat with Italian fighters in operations over Greece, when his parachute caught fire He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
21 Dec	RIPLEY, HENRY DEREK	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Gladiator II, N5854 of No 80 Sqn, which were shot down in flames during a combat with Italian fighters in operations over Greece. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
21 Dec	HUBBARD, MICHAEL	Plt Off	A member of No 144 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3154 ZN-A of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the Peak District in bad weather during a training flight. He is buried in Knighton (St Mary Magdalene) Churchyard.
21 Dec	DAVEY, DERRICK JOSEPH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3154 ZN-A of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the Peak District in bad weather during a training flight. He is buried in Braintree and Bocking (Braintree)) Cemetery.
21 Dec	PERKINS, KENNETH WALSINGHAM BOYD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3154 ZN-A of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the Peak District in bad weather during a training flight. He is buried in Patcham (All Saints) Churchyard Extension.
21 Dec	SMITH, DAVID WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3154 ZN-A of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the Peak District in bad weather during a training flight. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.
21 Dec	STONE, RAYMOND ALLEN MAWSON DFM	Sgt	He was serving with No 210 Sqn, when he drowned in the River Thames off Paynes Wharf, Depford and is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
21 Dec	JENKINS, PETER JOHNSTONE	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7222 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a North Sea patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Dec	DALE, JACK CRANWELL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7222 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a North Sea patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Dec	BRACCHI, RONALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7222 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a North Sea patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Dec	WILLIS, RAYMOND WALTER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7222 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a North Sea patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Dec	MONTAGU, GEORGE WROUGHTON	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, R3878 of No 236 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter near Brest. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery
21 Dec	HANNAN, GEORGE HENRY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3878 of No 236 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter near Brest. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery
21 Dec	BRIGGS, DENNIS RUSHWORTH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3878 of No 236 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter near Brest. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery
22 Dec	FAIRCLOUGH, GEORGE HENRY	AC1	He was serving with No 5 Bombing and Gunnery School when he killed in an air raid along with his father in the Liverpool area and is buried in Wallasey (Rake Lake) Cemetery.
22 Dec	HANLON, FRANK ALEXANDER	AC2	He was serving with No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre but was killed in an air raid along with his wife in the Manchester area and is buried in Lymm (Higher Lane) Baptist Chapelyard.
22 Dec	JONES, JOHN EDWARD	AC2	He was serving at RAF Hooton Park when he was killed in an air raid on the station and is buried in Bebington Cemetery.
22 Dec	KEIR, HENRY GRAY	AC2	He was serving at RAF Hooton Park and died from injuries sustained in an air raid on the station, he is buried in Dunfermline Cemetery.
22 Dec	MILK, ARCHIBALD PAYNE	Sgt	He was serving at AHQ Aden when he died from malignant tertian malaria and is buried in Maala Cemetery.
22 Dec	HARRISON, ROBERT NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7799 WS-D of No 9 Sqn, which crashed near Eastbourne during a raid to Venice. He is buried in Hendon Cemetery.
22 Dec	DOCKER, JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7799 WS-D of No 9 Sqn, which crashed near Eastbourne during a raid to Venice. He is buried in Carlisle (Upperby) Cemetery.
22 Dec	GAPP, JAMES FREDERICK (JIMMY)	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7799 WS-D of No 9 Sqn, which crashed near Eastbourne during a raid to Venice. He is buried in Orpington (St Mary Cray) Cemetery.
22 Dec	HOLKER, MAURICE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7799 WS-D of No 9 Sqn, which crashed near Eastbourne during a raid to Venice. He is buried in Deane (St Mary) Churchyard.
22 Dec	NICHOLS, LESLIE WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7799 WS-D of No 9 Sqn, which crashed near Eastbourne during a raid to Venice. He is buried in Ashford (Willesborough) Cemetery.
22 Dec	RILEY, WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7799 WS-D of No 9 Sqn, which crashed near Eastbourne during a raid to Venice. He is buried in Swansea (Oystermouth) Cemetery.
22 Dec	FLEWELLING, ROSS LESLIE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4994 of No 10 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Leeming for a training flight. He is buried in Leeming (St John The Baptist) Churchyard.
22 Dec	ROMBACH, CHARLES SUTHERLAND	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV , L4896 of No 17 OTU which flew into power cables and crashed near Market Harborough. He is buried in Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery.
22 Dec	DALES, JACK HAVERFIELD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV , L4896 of No 17 OTU which flew into power cables and crashed near Market Harborough. He is buried in Fulford Cemetery.
22 Dec	SQUIRE, LAWRENCE FRANCIS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV , L4896 of No 17 OTU which flew into power cables and crashed near Market Harborough. He is buried in Luton Church Burial Ground
22 Dec	CRUISE, ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV , L4896 of No 17 OTU which flew into power cables and crashed near Market Harborough. He is buried in Luton General Cemetery.
22 Dec	NEWMAN, ALEXANDER	Sgt	He was probably killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6686 of No 23 Sqn, which was lost on this date. He is buried in or cremated at Islington Cemetery and Crematorium
22 Dec	SOUTHALL, GEORGE	Sgt	He was probably killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6686 of No 23 Sqn, which was lost on this date. He is buried in Penn Fields (St Philip) Churchyard.
22 Dec	DRAKE, BASIL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9890 of No 42 Sqn, which crashed into the sea with a loud explosion shortly after taking off from Wick. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
22 Dec	HENRY, ROY FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9890 of No 42 Sqn, which crashed into the sea with a loud explosion shortly after taking off from Wick. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
22 Dec	LITTLE, WILFRED RICHARD JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9890 of No 42 Sqn, which crashed into the sea with a loud explosion shortly after taking off from Wick. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
22 Dec	RICHARDSON, JAMES ALAN	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, L9890 of No 42 Sqn, which crashed into the sea with a loud explosion shortly after taking off from Wick. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
22 Dec	RITCHIE, ALFRED HENRY RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2474 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in France during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Therouldeville Churchyard.
22 Dec	MILES, PETER FENTON	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L8471 of No 84 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters on a raid to Kucove. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
22 Dec	BROOKER, BERTRAM ALFRED CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8471 of No 84 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters on a raid to Kucove. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
22 Dec	MOIR, FRANCIS GARTLY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8471 of No 84 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters on a raid to Kucove. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
22 Dec	SARGEANT, ALFRED LLEWELLYN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8374 of No 84 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and fighters on a raid to Kucove. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
22 Dec	HOWES, HAROLD NORMAN DFM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V6679 of No 85 Sqn, which he abandoned over Kent after losing control during a night patrol. He is buried in Rainham (St Margaret) Churchyard.
22 Dec	BAKER, CHARLES HENRY KCVSA.	AC1	He was serving with No 917 Sqn, when he was knocked down and killed by a car in Warwick Road, Coventry, he is buried in Stoke (St Michael) Churchyard.
23 Dec	BICKFORD, ALFRED MUSGRAVE POTTER	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Oxford, N6277 of No 2 SFTS, which flew into the ground at Hopton at dawn in poor visibility. He is buried in Willand (St Mary) Churchyard
23 Dec	FORDHAM, CHARLES ARTHUR	AC2	He was serving with No 4 Balloon Centre when he died on active service, probably in the RAF Hospital, Halton as his death is registered in Aylesbury and is buried in Luton Church Burial Ground.
23 Dec	HOWARTH, ALBERT	AC2	He was serving at RAF Oakington where he died after being accidently shot whilst unloading a machine gun and is buried in Nelson Cemetery.
23 Dec	SCOTT, MAURICE ALLEN	AC2	He was serving with No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre when he died from septicaemia in RAF Kirkham Hospital, Blackpool and is buried in Sheffield (Crookes) Cemetery.
23 Dec	TAIT, RICHARD NEVILLE	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Oxford I, V3229 of the RAF College (FTS), which crashed at Belton Park on a night take off from Grantham. He is buried in Boldon (Whitburn) Cemetery.
23 Dec	HAVILAND, DAVID REGINALD FERRERS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Wellington IA, N3014 of No 11 OTU, which crashed on its second overshoot into Bassingbourn village. He is buried in Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Cemetery.
23 Dec	PENNYMORE, ARTHUR FREDERICK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N3014 of No 11 OTU, which crashed on its second overshoot into Bassingbourn village. He was cremated at Norwich and Norfolk Crematorium
23 Dec	CARROLL, JOHN ADRIAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N3014 of No 11 OTU, which crashed on its second overshoot into Bassingbourn village. He is buried in Church Stretton (Cunnery Road) Cemetery.
23 Dec	JONES, WILLIAM LLEWELLYN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Wellington IA, N3014 of No 11 OTU, which crashed on its second overshoot into Bassingbourn village. He is buried in Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Cemetery.
23 Dec	PETERS, ERROL JAMES RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N3014 of No 11 OTU, which crashed on its second overshoot into Bassingbourn village. He is buried in Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Cemetery.
23 Dec	SHEPPARD, BENJAMIN QUINNEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N3014 of No 11 OTU, which crashed on its second overshoot into Bassingbourn village. He is buried in Bishop's Hatfield (St Luke) Churchyard.
23 Dec	GOULDING, ALBERT EDWARD	AC2	He was serving with No 35 Sqn, and was killed in a bombing on Manchester, whilst home on leave. He is buried in Wigan Cemetery.
23 Dec	CHAMBERLAIN, JOHN WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4159 GE-J of No 58 Sqn, which probably crashed off the Devon coast near Torbay on its return from Mannheim. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Dec	GOWING-SCOPES, ALISTAIR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4159 GE-J of No 58 Sqn, which probably crashed off the Devon coast near Torbay on its return from Mannheim. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Dec	ROWLANDS, JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4159 GE-J of No 58 Sqn, which probably crashed off the Devon coast near Torbay on its return from Mannheim. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Dec	SMITH, STRONACH VIVIAN RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4159 GE-J of No 58 Sqn, which probably crashed off the Devon coast near Torbay on its return from Mannheim. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Dec	WATSON, KEITH LEONARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4159 GE-J of No 58 Sqn, which probably crashed off the Devon coast near Torbay on its return from Mannheim. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Dec	JOHNSON, IRWIN GEOFFREY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5098 GE-Q of No 58 Sqn, which returned early from a raid to Boulogne and collided with a Lysander of No 4 Sqn on landing at Clifton with both aircraft bursting into flames. He is buried in Aston-cum-Aughton Cemetery.
23 Dec	ASHLEY, NIGEL CLIFFORD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9183 XD-X of No 139 Sqn, which crashed near Norwich, probably having returned early from a raid to Ostend. He is buried in Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.
23 Dec	CLARKE, ALFRED ROBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9183 XD-X of No 139 Sqn, which crashed near Norwich, probably having returned early from a raid to Ostend. He is buried in Old Catton (St Margaret) Churchyard.
23 Dec	HOLLAND, LEONARD EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R2793 XD-F of No 139 Sqn, which crashed in Essex on its return from a raid on Ostend. He is buried in Woodgrange Park Cemetery, East Ham
23 Dec	RODGERS, RONALD MACKINTOSH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R2793 XD-F of No 139 Sqn, which crashed in Essex on its return from a raid on Ostend. He is buried in Brechin Cemetery.
23 Dec	SAXBY, HERBERT EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R2793 XD-F of No 139 Sqn, which crashed in Essex on its return from a raid on Ostend. He is buried in Chichester Cemetery.
23 Dec	MADDEN, ROBERT EDWARD	AC2	He was serving with No 926 Sqn, and died in Crumpsall Hospital from wounds sustained on 19 December when he shot himself in the body. He is buried in Kensal Green (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
23 Dec	HILL, ROBERT BRADBURY	AC2	He was serving with No 967 Sqn, and was found dead in Irvine Harbour on 18 Feb 1941, having drowned, but how he came to do so is unknown. is buried in Ardrossan Cemetery.
24 Dec	BUCKBARROW, MICHAEL FREDERICK COLLIER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Maryland I, AR737 of the OADF, which crashed on take-off from Havant in Hampshire. He is buried in West Thorney (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
24 Dec	BURTON, LESLIE GILBERT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Maryland I, AR737 of the OADF, which crashed on take-off from Havant in Hampshire. He is buried in Harborne (St Peter) Churchyard.
24 Dec	MEDDINGS, FRANK NEVILLE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Maryland I, AR737 of the OADF, which crashed on take-off from Havant in Hampshire. He is buried in West Thorney (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
24 Dec	HAMILL, JOHN WARREN	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3083 of the Service Ferry Pool, which flew into high ground at Rodney Stoke during a ferry flight. He is buried in Knighton Cemetery.
24 Dec	MILNER, HARRY PARKINSON	AC2	He was serving at RAF Northolt when he was killed in an accident at Ruislip tube station and was cremated at Harrogate Crematorium.
24 Dec	HINITT, CLIFFORD SPENCER	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Tiger Moth II, R4784 of No 26 Sqn, which flew into power cables near Three Bridges Station in Sussex. He is buried in Rugby (Clifton Road) Cemetery.
24 Dec	ROBERTSON, ROBERT AITKEN	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, L9851 of No 217 Sqn, on a solo flying practice and is thought to have stalled off a climbing turn. He is buried in Glasgow (Lambhill) Cemetery.
24 Dec	TENNANT, HAROLD WRAY	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V6992 of No 306 Sqn, which flew into the ground at Hopton at dawn in poor visibility. He is buried in Little Stanmore (St Lawrence) Churchyard.
24 Dec	LING, DEREK JOHN	LAC	He was serving with No 600 Sqn when he was killed by friendly ground fire at RAF Catterick and is buried in Romsley (St Kenelm) Churchyard.
24 Dec	STUBBINGTON, JOHN HENRY	AC2	He was serving as a Cook with No 901 Sqn, and died in the Royal Herbert Hospital from injuries sustained when he was knocked down by a light van near the LCC Depot, Abbey Road and is buried in Greenwich Cemetery.
25 Dec	BAKER, RONALD WILLIAM	AC1	He was serving with No 2 Wing, No 4 Recruit Centre, when he died in his sleep at RAF Bridgnorth, a post mortem and inquest finding he had died from asphyxia consequent to an epileptic seizure whilst asleep, and is buried in Bridgnorth Cemetery.
25 Dec	DAVIES, LLEWELLIN THOMAS MORRIS	LAC	He was serving with No 922 Sqn, when he died in the Borough General Hospital, Warrington from an intestinal obstruction and is buried in Trefnant (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
26 Dec	BARR, ROBERT CAMPBELL	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Kirkham and was killed when the motor lorry in which he was travelling struck a lamp-post on the corner of Lancaster Road and North Road, Preston, he is buried in West Kilbride Cemetery.
26 Dec	DAVIES, ALBERT	AC1	He was serving at RAF Kirkham and was killed when the motor lorry in which he was travelling struck a lamp-post on the corner of Lancaster Road and North Road, Preston, is buried in Warrington Cemetery.
26 Dec	DAWSON, HERBERT	AC1	He was serving at RAF Eastchurch and died in SSQ from a fractured skull sustained in an accident on the airfield, he is buried in Leysdown (St Clement) Churchyard.
26 Dec	LE CROISSETTE, PERCY CECIL	Cpl	He was serving with No 5 SFTS when he died in Chester Royal Infirmary from carcinoma of the caesium and is buried in Hawarden (St Deiniol) Churchyard.
26 Dec	BRADSHAW, ROBERT ALFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9860 of No 217 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid against Bordeaux. He is buried in Pornic War Cemetery.
26 Dec	MIFLIN, WILLIAM BARRINGTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9860 of No 217 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid against Bordeaux. He is buried in Pornic War Cemetery.
26 Dec	TILSON, JOHN HERMAN DURHAM	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, L9860 of No 217 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid against Bordeaux. He is buried in Pornic War Cemetery.
26 Dec	WILD, JOSEPH CRESWELL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9860 of No 217 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid against Bordeaux. He is buried in Pornic War Cemetery.
26 Dec	HOLMES, GEORGE HENRY DFM	Plt Off	He was seriously injured whilst flying in Blenheim I, 'W' of No 600 Sqn, which crashed near Richmond on 20 Dec 1940 and died six days later. He is buried in Catterick Cemetery.
27 Dec	JESSETT, ALFRED CHARLES	Cpl	He was serving with No 15 OTU when he committed suicide by hanging himself, his death being registered in Newbury and is buried in Newtown Road Cemetery, Newbury.
27 Dec	STEVENS, FREDERICK WALTER	AC1	He was serving with No 19 OTU and died from injuries sustained the previous night when he was knocked down by an unknown vehicle in the blackout and is buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Middlesex.
27 Dec	SWEENEY, ARTHUR WELLINGTON	Wg Cdr	He was killed whilst flying Mohawk IV, AR673 which was the first of its type to be assembled at Takoradi. The aircraft dived into the sea shortly after take off, probably due to confusion in the use of the French type throttle. He is buried in Takoradi European Public Cemetery.
27 Dec	HANN, CECIL JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2223 YH-T of No 21 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to the Channel ports. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.
27 Dec	SHEPHERD, DAVID GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2223 YH-T of No 21 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to the Channel ports. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.
27 Dec	FARTHING, ROBERT JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, N1118 of No 22 Sqn which was shot down by flak from the vessel it had just attacked. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	FRANCIS, DENNIS VICTOR WILFRED	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, N1118 of No 22 Sqn which was shot down by flak from the vessel it had just attacked. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	PENNINGTON, EDWARD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1118 of No 22 Sqn which was shot down by flak from the vessel it had just attacked. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	UNETT, JOHN WIN DSOR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1118 of No 22 Sqn which was shot down by flak from the vessel it had just attacked. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
27 Dec	WRIGHT, JOHN MCEWAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, N2458 of No 32 Sqn, which crashed near Rugby in a forced landing. He is buried Chevington Cemetery.
27 Dec	AUDSLEY, JOHN SWINBURNE	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9022 of No 210 Sqn, which landed at Oban but hit a submerged object which ripped open the hull and flipped it on to its back. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	CRAWSHAW, LAWRENCE EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9022 of No 210 Sqn, which landed at Oban but hit a submerged object which ripped open the hull and flipped it on to its back. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	KENNEDY, THOMAS ALBERT	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9022 of No 210 Sqn, which landed at Oban but hit a submerged object which ripped open the hull and flipped it on to its back. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	MEGGITT, IVOR HENRY	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9022 of No 210 Sqn, which landed at Oban but hit a submerged object, ripping open the hull and flipping it on to its back. He is buried in Oban (Pennyfuir) Cemetery.
27 Dec	OGSTON, DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9022 of No 210 Sqn, which landed at Oban but hit a submerged object which ripped open the hull and flipped it on to its back. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	PERKINS, ALFRED KORTRIGHT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9022 of No 210 Sqn, which landed at Oban but hit a submerged object which ripped open the hull and flipped it on to its back. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	ROBERTS, CLIFFORD CHARLES IVOR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9022 of No 210 Sqn, which landed at Oban but hit a submerged object which ripped open the hull and flipped it on to its back. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	THOMSON, NOEL EDGAR RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9022 of No 210 Sqn, which landed at Oban but hit a submerged object which ripped open the hull and flipped it on to its back. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	HOFFEN, JOHN GERARD	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9022 of No 210 Sqn, which landed at Oban but hit a submerged object which ripped open the hull and flipped it on to its back. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	CALLAGHAN, WILLIAM EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson II, T9373 of No 220 Sqn, which ran out of fuel and was abandoned but it is thought he came down in the sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	REES, JACK LAWRENCE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson II, T9373 of No 220 Sqn, which ran out of fuel and was abandoned but it is thought he came down in the sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	DACRE, ARTHUR KENNETH	Sgt	He was serving with No 20 SFTS and died in Gatooma Hospital from injuries sustained on 24 Dec 1940 in a motor cycle accident while on leave, he is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery.
28 Dec	HOWSE, ARTHUR GORDON	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Oxford I, N4575 of No 2 SFTS, which crashed at Chipping Warden after hitting power cables on an overshoot. He is buried in Black Bourton (or Burton Abbots) (St Mary) Churchyard.
28 Dec	MURPHY, OWEN	AC2	He was serving with No 2 Wing, No 3 Recruit Centre when he died suddenly in a Liverpool hospital from pulmonary tuberculosis and is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery.
28 Dec	STEWART, JOHN ROWLEY MILLER	Fg Off	He was serving with No 3 SFTS (ITS), RNZAF when he was drowned while swimming at Tangimoana and is buried in Eltham Cemetery, New Zealand.
28 Dec	VERNON, THOMAS DESMOND	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L1700 of the 55 OTU, which dived into the ground at Saul, Gloucestershire. He is buried in Minchinhampton (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
28 Dec	LEARY, DAVID COOPER DFC	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V6791 of No 17 Sqn, which crashed at Debach in Suffolk after becoming lost in formation in cloud. He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery.
28 Dec	BAILLON, MARK RODNEY	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, N1162 of No 42 Sqn, which disappeared on its return from a mission to torpedo a tanker off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	GOW, JAMES HENRY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1162 of No 42 Sqn, which disappeared on its return from a mission to torpedo a tanker off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	HILL, LAWRENCE STANLEY RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1162 of No 42 Sqn, which disappeared on its return from a mission to torpedo a tanker off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	YOUNG, CHARLES FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1162 of No 42 Sqn, which disappeared on its return from a mission to torpedo a tanker off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	BATTLE, EDWARD HULME	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3141 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed near Lorient during a raid on the port. He is buried in Lanester Communal Cemetery.
28 Dec	HEMINGWAY, MARCHANT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3141 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed near Lorient during a raid on the port. He is buried in Lanester Communal Cemetery.
28 Dec	SMITH, GEORGE GRAY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3141 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed near Lorient during a raid on the port. He is buried in Lanester Communal Cemetery.
28 Dec	STEUART-RICHARDSON, JAMES DOUGLAS DFC	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IVf, L9043 of No 53 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Thorney Island. He is buried in Tonbridge Cemetery.
28 Dec	MAGUIRE, JOHN LEON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVf, L9043 of No 53 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Thorney Island. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.
28 Dec	VOWLES, KENNETH WILLIAM VAUGHAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVf, L9043 of No 53 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Thorney Island. He is buried in Downend (Christ Church) Churchyard.
28 Dec	FIELDER, DERRICK JOHN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2097 OL-S of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near Abingdon during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Chislehurst (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
28 Dec	HUNT, JAMES DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2097 OL-S of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near Abingdon during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Benson (or Bensington) (St Helen) Churchyard Extension.
28 Dec	ROONEY, LOUIS JOHN	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2097 OL-S of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near Abingdon during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Benson (or Bensington) (St Helen) Churchyard Extension.
28 Dec	WHALEN, HENRY BERNARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2097 OL-S of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near Abingdon during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Penrith Cemetery.
28 Dec	SHARP, LESLIE MARK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane P3899 of No 96 Sqn, which crashed in the sea shortly after taking off from Squires Gate. He is buried in Carnmoney Jewish Cemetery.
28 Dec	SIDEBOTHAM, CHARLES EDWARD RICHARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2098 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'gardening' sortie off Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	BEAVERS, WILLIAM ROBERT NOEL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2098 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'gardening' sortie off Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	CHAMBERS, WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2098 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'gardening' sortie off Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	EATON, WILLIAM MOSS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2098 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'gardening' sortie off Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	JENKINS, EDWARD BERTRAM DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was drowned when Wellington IC, L7849 of No 214 Sqn, ditched in the sea off the Norfolk coast on its return from a raid on Le Havre. He is buried in Luton Church Burial Ground
28 Dec	HODGSON, ALBERT WILLIAM	Sgt	He was drowned when Wellington IC, L7849 of No 214 Sqn, ditched in the sea off the Norfolk coast on its return from a raid on Le Havre. He is buried in Bridlington Cemetery.
28 Dec	HUXTABLE, JOHN FRANCIS	Sgt	He was drowned when Wellington IC, L7849 of No 214 Sqn, ditched in the sea off the Norfolk coast on its return from a raid on Le Havre. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
29 Dec	ALLEN, VERNON FERGUSON LE FEUVRE	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Oxford II, P1071 of the RAF College (FTS), which spun in after stalling on take off from Cranwell. He is buried in Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard.
29 Dec	FOSTER, CHARLES WILLIAM	AC1	He was serving at RAF Paliseadoes in Jamaica when his surfboard struck a floating log and he was drowned, he is buried in Kingston (Up Park Camp) Military Cemetery.
29 Dec	GOULBURN, ERIC	AC2	He was serving with No 3 Wing of a training unit when he died on active service, possibly on the Isle of Man and is buried in Halliwell (St Peter) Churchyard.
29 Dec	GREEN, ALBERT GEORGE	AC1	He was serving at RAF Kenley when he died on active service, his death being registered in Croydon and is buried Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery.
29 Dec	HARDIMAN, THOMAS EDWARD	AC2	He was serving with 'B' Sqn, No 2 Wing, RAF Cosford when he was killed during an air raid on Camberwell Green and is buried in Camberwell New Cemetery.
29 Dec	HICKS, JOHN MCCALL	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Master I, T8329 of No 8 SFTS, which stalled during a night overshoot at Montrose. He is buried in Sutton Cemetery.
29 Dec	SEWELL, JOHN KENNETH	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Tiger Moth II, T7019 of No 3 EFTS, which was damaged beyond repair in an accident. He is buried in Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery.
29 Dec	ALLINSON, LOUIS HENRY	AC1	He was serving with No 13 Sqn, and was injured in a flying accident involving Tiger Moth, N9324 on 18 December. However following this accident he contracted pneumonia, from which he died. He is buried in Middleton-in-Teesdale (St Mary) Churchyard.
29 Dec	EDWARDS, KENNETH WILLIAM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L4868 of No 17 OTU which crashed after control was lost at night near Upwood. He is buried in Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery.
29 Dec	REYNOLDS, VERNON SINCLAIR RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L4868 of No 17 OTU which crashed after control was lost at night near Upwood. He is buried in Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery.
29 Dec	BYGRAVE, GRAHAM EDGAR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, K7104 of No 30 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by a fighter during a reconnaissance mission. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
29 Dec	CARD, HARRY DUNCAN	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, K7104 of No 30 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by a fighter during a reconnaissance mission. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
29 Dec	PEASE, FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, K7104 of No 30 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by a fighter during a reconnaissance mission. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
29 Dec	SALMON, PETER GORDON HEDLEY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2465 KO-O of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamm. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
29 Dec	BEATTIE, JOHN STAINTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2465 KO-O of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamm. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
29 Dec	HEWER, REGINALD THOMAS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2465 KO-O of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamm. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
29 Dec	SHELDRICK, BERTIE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2465 KO-O of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamm. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
29 Dec	YARD, CLIFFORD ERNEST RICH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2465 KO-O of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamm. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
29 Dec	YARWOOD, REGINALD WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2465 KO-O of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamm. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
29 Dec	SMITH, WYNFORD ORMONDE LEONI	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind I, P6978 of No 263 Sqn, which collided with P6975 of the same unit over Dartmoor. He is buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery.
29 Dec	VINE, DONALD MARTIN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind I, P6975 of No 263 Sqn, which collided with P6978 of the same unit over Dartmoor. He is buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery.
29 Dec	KRYNSKI, S	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1035 of No 300 Sqn, which crashed near Swinderby on its return from a raid on Antwerp.
29 Dec	WEGRZYN, H	Sgt	He was seriously wounded whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1035 of No 300 Sqn, which crashed near Swinderby on its return from a raid on Antwerp and later died in the SSQ from his injuries.
30 Dec	DE COURCY, JOHN ARTHUR GERALD MC	Gp Capt	He was serving at HQ, No 40 Group when he died at Blatford Lodge, Upper Clatford, Andover from a coronary thrombosis and is buried in Barton (St Peter) Churchyard.
30 Dec	GOULDING, FREDERICK	Sgt	He was serving with No 30 Sqn, and died from injuries received whilst flying in a Blenheim IF during an attack on an Italian Cant Z 506B. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery.
30 Dec	GRANT, ALEXANDER MCGILVARY	Sgt	He died from injuries or wounds sustained on 27 Dec 1940 whilst flying in Hampden, X3119 of the 83 Sqn, during a raid to Lorient. He is buried in Hove New Cemetery.
30 Dec	LYON, CHARLES ERNEST	LAC	He was serving with No 616 Sqn at RAF Kirton in Lindsay when he died in Scunthorpe Memorial Hospital from suppurating pericarditis, septicaemia and metastasis abscess and is buried in Barnsley (Ardsley) Cemetery.
31 Dec	DAVIES, LESLIE ROBERT	AC1	He was serving at the 'Chain Home' Station at West Beckham and was killed when he was accidentally shot in his billet by another airman whilst they were 'messing around', he is buried in King's Lynn Cemetery.
31 Dec	DOCHERTY, JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Master I, T8442 of No 5 SFTS, which crashed at Market Drayton after stalling and diving into the ground. He is buried in Market Drayton Cemetery.
31 Dec	FENSOME, JOHN STANLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N2980 of No 20 OTU, which crashed into Loch Ness after it was abandoned during a training flight following an engine failure and his parachute failed to open correctly. He is buried in Biscot (Holy Trinity) Churchyard. The aircraft was recovered and is being restored at the Brooklands Aviation Museum.
31 Dec	LEE, MAURICE ALEXANDER WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire, P7497 of No 421 Flt, which crashed at Biggin Hill whilst trying to land in atrocious weather conditions. He is buried in Orpington (St Mary Cray) Cemetery.
31 Dec	STOCKTON, DONALD ARTHUR	Sgt	An instructor, he was killed whilst flying Tiger Moth, K4272 of No 14 EFTS, which crashed at Hockley Heath landing ground. His pupil a FAA airman was also killed He was cremated at Birmingham Municipal Crematorium
31 Dec	YOUNG, LESLIE ALFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3897 of No 114 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Gilze Rijen airfield in Holland. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.
31 Dec	BROWN, JOHN EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3897 of No 114 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Gilze Rijen airfield in Holland. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.
31 Dec	COATES, JACK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3897 of No 114 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Gilze Rijen airfield in Holland. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery.
31 Dec	BEAMAN, ROBERT CARLETON DFC	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2328 of No 139 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
31 Dec	ROBSON, HENRY DFM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2328 of No 139 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
31 Dec	TRIGWELL, DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2328 of No 139 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
31 Dec	BENNETT, SIDNEY LEWIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L1540 of No 211 Sqn when he was they were shot down by fighters near Valona. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
31 Dec	TUNSTALL, WILLIAM HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the observer in Blenheim I, L1540 of No 211 Sqn when he was they were shot down by fighters near Valona. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
31 Dec	FRANCE, LESLIE RONALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the W.Op/AG in Blenheim I, L1540 of No 211 Sqn when he was they were shot down by fighters near Valona. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
31 Dec	BUSHELL, GORDON DOWNS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3267 of No 213 Sqn, which crashed at Risby Park, Beverley during a snow storm after control was lost. He is buried in Bletchley Cemetery.
31 Dec	WEBBER, BERNARD CLARE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire II, P7550 of No 603 Sqn, which crashed at Grantshouse in Berwickshire during a snow storm. He is buried in Dirleton Cemetery.

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