Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 11 - 20 July 1941
11 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, W5729 WS-J of No 9 Sqn, which crashed in the Pas de Calais during a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Phien-les-Guines Communal Cemetery. |
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11 Jul |
AINSCOUGH, HUGH THOMAS MARTLAND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, W5729 WS-J of No 9 Sqn, which crashed in the Pas de Calais during a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Phien-les-Guines Communal Cemetery. |
11 Jul |
TIDEY, WILFRED JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, W5729 WS-J of No 9 Sqn, which crashed in the Pas de Calais during a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Phien-les-Guines Communal Cemetery. |
11 Jul |
DREW, JAMES EDWARD RCAF |
Sgt |
He was seriously injured whilst flying in Wellington IC, W5729 WS-J of No 9 Sqn, which crashed in the Pas de Calais during a raid on Cologne. He later did in hospital and is buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. |
11 Jul |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 113 Sqn, and died from injuries sustained during an attack on Maaten Bagush on 8 Jul 1941 and basal pneumonia. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
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11 Jul |
SANDERSON, IAN CAMPBELL MILES |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5631 of No 221 Sqn, which exploded off the Scilly Isles, probably as a result of being shot down by an enemy aircraft. He is buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly |
11 Jul |
EDWARDS, RONALD |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5631 of No 221 Sqn, which exploded off the Scilly Isles, probably as a result of being shot down by an enemy aircraft. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Jul |
JACK, DESMOND HUGH MORTON |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5631 of No 221 Sqn, which exploded off the Scilly Isles, probably as a result of being shot down by an enemy aircraft. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Jul |
MACDOWELL, LAWRENCE PATRICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5631 of No 221 Sqn, which exploded off the Scilly Isles, probably as a result of being shot down by an enemy aircraft. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Jul |
PAYNE, VICTOR STANLEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5631 of No 221 Sqn, which exploded off the Scilly Isles, probably as a result of being shot down by an enemy aircraft. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Jul |
PERKINS, REGINALD GEORGE WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5631 of No 221 Sqn, which exploded off the Scilly Isles, probably as a result of being shot down by an enemy aircraft. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Jul |
BRITTON, JOHN PAUL NEWBERY |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, T9452 UA-G of No 269 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort sortie to Convoy OB343. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Jul |
CAMPBELL, JOSEPH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, T9452 UA-G of No 269 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort sortie to Convoy OB343. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Jul |
EDGE, JOHN SYDNEY CHARLES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, T9452 UA-G of No 269 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort sortie to Convoy OB343. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Jul |
KING, ERNEST GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, T9452 UA-G of No 269 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort sortie to Convoy OB343. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Jul |
STEWART, CHARLES |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P7773 'D' of No 485 Sqn, which was lost off Cap Gris Nez during an offensive sweep. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Jul |
STEPHEN, ANDREW ARTHUR RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V6626 of No 615 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting a forced landing on Nevis Bay beach near Caernarvon. He is buried in Pwllheli Borough Cemetery. |
11 Jul |
HAMPTON, WILLIAM |
LAC |
He was killed or died whilst serving with No 930 Sqn, his death being registered in Aylesbury. He is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard. |
11 Jul |
WEBSTER, LESLIE ARTHUR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD849 of No 16 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Upper Heyford. He is buried in Ilford Cemetery. |
11 Jul |
TRAVISS, JOHN THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD849 of No 16 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Upper Heyford. He is buried in or was cremated at Hendon Cemetery. and Crematorium |
11 Jul |
BUCKLEY, DAVID GREVILLE LITT |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD849 of No 16 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Upper Heyford. He is buried in Upper Heyford Cemetery. |
11 Jul |
NASH, PHILIP LLEWELLYN RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD849 of No 16 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Upper Heyford. He is buried in Upper Heyford Cemetery. |
11 Jul |
HARRISON, RONALD DENNIS |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in PT-19A, 41-14739 of No 3 BFTS, which spun into the ground shortly after taking off from Tulsa Municipal Airport. He is buried in Tulsa Memorial Park Cemetery. |
11 Jul |
HARRISON, EDWARD ALEXANDER |
Cpl |
He was serving the UK when he died in The London Chest Hospital, cause unknown. He is buried in or was cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park. |
11 Jul |
TOLSON, HAROLD BROOKS |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 15 OTU and was killed when the motor cycle he was riding collided with a traffic island at the junction of Leamington Road and Coventry by-pass. He is buried in Birmingham (Brandwood End) Cemetery. |
11 Jul |
FAULKNER, RAYMOND |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 10 OTU and died in the Radcliffe Infirmary Oxford from injuries sustained in a road accident near Abingdon. He is buried in Barrow-in-Furness Cemetery. |
11 Jul |
TIBBETTS, WILMOT ASHBY RCAF |
LAC |
The exact details of his death have not been ascertained but his death was registered in Scotland?. He is buried in Bethel (Riverside) Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE226 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Veedam General Cemetery. |
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12 Jul |
GUEST, JACK |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE226 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Veedam General Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
JACOBOVITCH, ISRAEL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE226 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Veedam General Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
LORD, KENNETH JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE226 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Veedam General Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6524 of No 82 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea during a training exercise. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
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12 Jul |
HASTINGS, HERBERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6524 of No 82 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea during a training exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
12 Jul |
HISCOCK, WILFRED LEONARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6524 of No 82 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea during a training exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
12 Jul |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7487 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Ijmuiden. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
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12 Jul |
GOODFELLOW, COLIN GORDON |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7487 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Ijmuiden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
12 Jul |
WIELGUS, Stanislaw |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P7888 'B' of No 308 Sqn, which was lost during a Circus operation. He is buried in Northwood Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
SMITHER, ALLAN RALPH AuxAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IIF, R2317 of No 600 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Goonhily Downs in Cornwall whilst attempting aerobatics. He is buried in Illogan (St Illogan) Churchyard. |
12 Jul |
SCHUMER, FRANCIS HERBERT |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IIF, R2317 of No 600 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Goonhily Downs in Cornwall whilst attempting aerobatics. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium |
12 Jul |
PEACOCK, GEORGE KENNETH |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, W1966 of No 2 Air Observers School (Australia), which collided with Anson, W2020 of the same unit near Mount Gambier whilst flying in cloud. He is buried in Mount Gambier General Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
SMITH, RONALD JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6360 of No 17 OTU, which spun into the ground after control was lost during a training exercise. He is buried in Bury Cemetery, Huntingdonshire |
12 Jul |
BOON, RONALD OWEN |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6360 of No 17 OTU, which spun into the ground after control was lost during a training exercise. He is buried in Plimstock (St Mary and All Saints) Churchyard. |
12 Jul |
TINKER, JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6360 of No 17 OTU, which spun into the ground after control was lost during a training exercise. He is buried in Ramsey Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
TURNER, REGINALD FISHER KING |
LAC |
He was serving with No 32 SFTS and accidentally drowned in the Moose River. He is buried in Moose Jaw (Rosedale) Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
RICHARD, GEORGE ANDRE JOSEPH RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, T2123 of No 6 OTU, which failed to return from a photographic exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
12 Jul |
DICKENS, WILLIAM HENRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, T2123 of No 6 OTU, which failed to return from a photographic exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
12 Jul |
PRICE, IDRIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, T2123 of No 6 OTU, which failed to return from a photographic exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
12 Jul |
BISGOOD, ASHLEY |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 47 Air School, and died in the Frontier Hospital, Queenstown from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He is buried in Queenstown Cemetery, Eastern Cape. |
12 Jul |
ASKIN, RALPH WINSTON RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8775 of the OADU, which crashed and exploded shortly after taking off from Safi on a delivery flight to Egypt. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
CLAY, LIONEL FRANCIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8775 of the OADU, which crashed and exploded shortly after taking off from Safi on a delivery flight to Egypt. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
RAMSAY, WILLIAM JOHN QUINN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8775 of the OADU, which crashed and exploded shortly after taking off from Safi on a delivery flight to Egypt. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
THOMAS, DESMOND DAVID PATRICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8775 of the OADU, which crashed and exploded shortly after taking off from Safi on a delivery flight to Egypt. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
TOWNSEND, EUGENE OSCAR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8775 of the OADU, which crashed and exploded shortly after taking off from Safi on a delivery flight to Egypt. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
WORSFIELD, ARTHUR JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8775 of the OADU, which crashed and exploded shortly after taking off from Safi on a delivery flight to Egypt. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
SMART, LESLIE |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Tangmere and was killed in a motor car accident at a crossroads of Stockbridge Road and the (Chichester?) by-pass. He is buried in Broom (or Broome) (St Peter) Churchyard. |
12 Jul |
POULTER, ALFRED SYDNEY |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 18 Balloon Centre and died at a location 2.5 miles north of Ballantrae, due to a fractured skull, sustained in a road accident He was cremated at Mortlake Crematorium. |
12 Jul |
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM ANDREW |
LAC |
He was serving with No 32 MU when he died in the Hughes College Military Hospital Oxford from an inoperable cerebral tumour. He is buried in Maesteg Cemetery. |
12 Jul |
MORRISON, MAURICE ALFRED |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 1 AACU and died at the Middleton Sanatorium, Ilkley, from tuberculosis meningitis and pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Willesden Jewish Cemetery. |
13 Jul |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2756 'U' of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Benghazi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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13 Jul |
DARGIE, ALBERT MCDONALD SMITH |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2756 'U' of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Benghazi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
13 Jul |
GROCOTT, DANIEL |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2756 'U' of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Benghazi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
13 Jul |
CASHMAN, SIMON MICHAEL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2756 'U' of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Benghazi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
13 Jul |
CLOWRY, FELIX FFRENCH RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2756 'U' of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Benghazi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
13 Jul |
YOUNG, WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2756 'U' of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Benghazi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
13 Jul |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE230 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
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13 Jul |
MITCHELL, PETER ANTHONY OTHO WINDSOR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE230 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
13 Jul |
ONIONS, DONALD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE230 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
13 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE119 of No 144 Sqn, which flew into high ground at Tunstall near Hull on its return from a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Belfast (Dundonald) Cemetery. |
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13 Jul |
HIBBINS, ROYSTON GILBERT |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 966 Sqn, and died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision, his death was registered in Newport, Monmouth. He is buried in Gloucester Old Cemetery. |
13 Jul |
O'HALLORAN, LOT |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 121 MU, and was killed in an accident involving two lorries at Maaten Baguish. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
13 Jul |
VOSPER, RONALD GRAHAM |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 121 MU, and was killed in an accident involving two lorries at Maaten Baguish. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
13 Jul |
POLLOCK, JAMES ALEXANDER |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 21 SFTS, and died in the Memorial Hospital Bulawayo from multiple burns, toxaemia and cardiac syncope. He is buried in Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery. |
13 Jul |
DUNDERA, FRANTISEK |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, N2024 of No 4 AOS, which crashed into Luce Bay. He is buried in Stranraer (Glebe) Cemetery. |
13 Jul |
DRCKA, JOSEF |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, N2024 of No 4 AOS, which crashed into Luce Bay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial and the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt. |
13 Jul |
JANCZYK, Aleksander |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, N2261 of No 8 SFTS, which came down in the sea after being involved in a collision with V6566 of the same unit near Johnshaven. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt |
13 Jul |
ADACH, Henryk |
LAC |
He was drowned after Hurricane, V6566 of No 8 SFTS, which came down in the sea after being involved in a collision with N2261 of the same unit near Johnshaven. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt |
13 Jul |
DAVIES, TREVOR VAUGHAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8780 of the OADU, which crashed into the sea off the coast of Portugal on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Oporto (St James) British Churchyard. |
13 Jul |
DIXON, COLIN JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8780 of the OADU, which crashed into the sea off the coast of Portugal on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Oporto (St James) British Churchyard. |
13 Jul |
HAYNES, DEREK CECIL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8780 of the OADU, which crashed into the sea off the coast of Portugal on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Oporto (St James) British Churchyard. |
13 Jul |
McNEILL, STEPHEN THOMAS RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8780 of the OADU, which crashed into the sea off the coast of Portugal on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Oporto (St James) British Churchyard. |
13 Jul |
OAKES, WILLIAM BERNARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8780 of the OADU, which crashed into the sea off the coast of Portugal on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Oporto (St James) British Churchyard. |
13 Jul |
PEEL, HENRY GERALD RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8780 of the OADU, which crashed into the sea off the coast of Portugal on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Oporto (St James) British Churchyard. |
13 Jul |
SMITH, SYDNEY HERBERT |
LAC |
THe was serving at RAF Snaith and died as a result of being struck by the propeller of Tiger Moth, T7697. He is buried in Brighton (Bear Road) Borough Cemetery. |
14 Jul |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9634 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in the sea off Lowestoft following an engine failure as the aircraft crossed the coast on route to Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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14 Jul |
FOX, ERNEST |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9634 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in the sea off Lowestoft following an engine failure as the aircraft crossed the coast on route to Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14 Jul |
PRICE, FREDERICK JOSEPH EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9634 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in the sea off Lowestoft following an engine failure as the aircraft crossed the coast on route to Bremen. He is buried in West Bromwich Cemetery. |
14 Jul |
CLARKSON, HENRY PAUL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9634 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in the sea off Lowestoft following an engine failure as the aircraft crossed the coast on route to Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1502 KO-W of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery. |
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14 Jul |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3704 of No 139 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off Le Havre during an anti shipping sortie. He is buried in Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre |
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14 Jul |
STEPHENS, RICHARD THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3704 of No 139 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off Le Havre during an anti shipping sortie. He is buried in Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre |
14 Jul |
TURNER, FRANK WILFRED |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3704 of No 139 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off Le Havre during an anti shipping sortie. He is buried in Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre |
14 Jul |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6253 of No 139 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off Le Havre during an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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14 Jul |
VARDY, STANLEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6253 of No 139 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off Le Havre during an anti shipping sortie. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery. |
14 Jul |
PARSLOW, CHRISTOPHER FREDERICK JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6253 of No 139 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off Le Havre during an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14 Jul |
BROWN, VICTOR KINGSLEY |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1614 BU-H of No 214 Sqn, which was probably lost over the North Sea during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery. |
14 Jul |
LEWIS, WILLIAM GEORGE |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1614 BU-H of No 214 Sqn, which was probably lost over the North Sea during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Mynydd Bach Congregational Chapelyard |
14 Jul |
HULL, RONALD DOUGLAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1614 BU-H of No 214 Sqn, which was probably lost over the North Sea during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Southend-on-Sea (Sutton Road) Cemetery. |
14 Jul |
COLLINS, MAXWELL RITCHIE RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1614 BU-H of No 214 Sqn, which was probably lost over the North Sea during a raid on Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14 Jul |
ELSE, JOSEPH SHIELD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1614 BU-H of No 214 Sqn, which was probably lost over the North Sea during a raid on Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14 Jul |
TAYLOR, JACK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1614 BU-H of No 214 Sqn, which was probably lost over the North Sea during a raid on Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14 Jul |
DEAN, DOUGLAS ALFRED |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P5201 of No 504 Sqn, which dived into the sea off Dawlish in Devon. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14 Jul |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, P8581 of No 611 Sqn, which crashed after colliding with R7264 of No 54 Sqn during Circus 48. He is buried in Samer Communal Cemetery |
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14 Jul |
HOLLIS, BRIAN ALBERT SYDNEY |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 121 MU, and died from injuries sustained in an accident involving two lorries 30 miles East of Daba. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
14 Jul |
FELLOWS, ROBERT EDWARD |
LAC |
He was serving/training in Canada at the time of his death but the exact details have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Kingston (Cataraqui) Cemetery. |
14 Jul |
HYTKA, ZDENEK |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying as a U/T W.Op. in Battle I, N2060 of No 4 AOS, which struck high ground near Portpatrick in Wigtownshire during a training flight and crashed into the sea. He is buried in Stranraer (Glebe) Cemetery. |
14 Jul |
MARSALEK, JAN |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying as a U/T W.Op. in Battle I, N2060 of No 4 AOS, which struck high ground near Portpatrick in Wigtownshire during a training flight and crashed into the sea. He is buried in Stranraer (Glebe) Cemetery. |
14 Jul |
BYLINSKI, EUGENIUSZ |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Battle I, N2060 of No 4 AOS, which struck high ground near Portpatrick in Wigtownshire during a training flight and crashed into the sea. He is buried in Stranraer (Glebe) Cemetery. |
14 Jul |
TIETJEN, LEONARD VICTOR |
Sgt |
He was serving at No 10 Bombing & Gunnery School when he died in Dumfries Infirmary from cerebral softening. He is buried in Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery and Crematorium. |
14 Jul |
HOWARD, JOSEPH |
AC1 |
He was serving as a Ground Gunner with No 24 EFTS when he was found with bullet wounds to his head at Luton airfield and from which he died in Luton and Dunstable Hospital, but the cause of the wounds was never ascertained. He is buried in Luton Church Burial Ground. |
15 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed having abandoned Stirling I, N6033 of No 7 Sqn, when he slipped out of his parachute harness over Northampton. The aircraft had been damaged on a raid to Hannover and later ran out of fuel. He is buried in Langleybury (St Paul) Churchyard. |
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15 Jul |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8365 of No 34 Sqn, which crashed at Ama Kong, Singapore after stalling at low altitude. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery. |
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15 Jul |
FORD, THOMAS |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8365 of No 34 Sqn, which crashed at Ama Kong, Singapore after stalling at low altitude. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
WINDRUM, JAMES KENNETH MARK |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8365 of No 34 Sqn, which crashed at Ama Kong, Singapore after stalling at low altitude. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Maryland, AR729 of No 69 Sqn, which failed to return from a reconnaissance sortie over Tripolitania. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
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15 Jul |
NEILL, JACK CARSON GRAYSON RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Maryland, AR729 of No 69 Sqn, which failed to return from a reconnaissance sortie over Tripolitania. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
15 Jul |
SIMPSON, JAMES MCKENZIE RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Maryland, AR729 of No 69 Sqn, which failed to return from a reconnaissance sortie over Tripolitania. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
15 Jul |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying a Hurricane of No 73 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort patrol over Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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15 Jul |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 96 Sqn, and was killed when he was struck by the propeller of a Defiant. He is buried in Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery. |
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15 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6820 of No 102 Sqn, which was probably damaged during a raid on Bremen but managed to regain base. He is buried in Driffield Cemetery. |
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15 Jul |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5513 EP-P of No 104 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hannover. He is buried in Veedam General Cemetery. |
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15 Jul |
HARMER, FREDERICK ALFRED |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5513 EP-P of No 104 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hannover. He is buried in Veedam General Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
MONKS, JOHN THOMAS |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5513 EP-P of No 104 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hannover. He is buried in Veedam General Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
REYNOLDS, RUSSELL JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5513 EP-P of No 104 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hannover. He is buried in Veedam General Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
EVEREST, WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5513 EP-P of No 104 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hannover. He is buried in Veedam General Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
COOGAN, LAURENCE DOMINICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5513 EP-P of No 104 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hannover. He is buried in Veedam General Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z9583 of No 110 Sqn, which was hit by flak during an attack on a convoy but the pilot managed to fly the aircraft back to Malta. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
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15 Jul |
KINNIARD, JAMES CALDER |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH533 DA-G of No 210 Sqn, which crashed into high ground on Jura whilst attempting a landing at Oban. He is buried in Aberdeen (Allenvale) Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
PINCHES, EDWARD RUXTON |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH533 DA-G of No 210 Sqn, which crashed into high ground on Jura whilst attempting a landing at Oban. He is buried in Oban (Pennyfuir) Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
SIMNER-JONES, TUDOR |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH533 DA-G of No 210 Sqn, which crashed into high ground on Jura whilst attempting a landing at Oban. He is buried in Oban (Pennyfuir) Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
GRAHAM, EDWIN CYRIL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH533 DA-G of No 210 Sqn, which crashed into high ground on Jura whilst attempting a landing at Oban. He is buried in Swindon (Christ Church) Burial Ground |
15 Jul |
FEARNLEY, RONALD |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH533 DA-G of No 210 Sqn, which crashed into high ground on Jura whilst attempting a landing at Oban. He is buried in Warley Congregational Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
KEW, CHARLES ARTHUR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH533 DA-G of No 210 Sqn, which crashed into high ground on Jura whilst attempting a landing at Oban. He is buried in Wimbledon (Gap Road) Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
HUTCHINSON, PATRICK STUART |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH533 DA-G of No 210 Sqn, which crashed into high ground on Jura whilst attempting a landing at Oban. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium |
15 Jul |
JENKINS, JOHN CHARLES |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1613 BU-G of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
Fg Off |
A member of No 229 Sqn he was killed whilst flying Hurricane, P7329 of No 73 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort patrol over Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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15 Jul |
BURAK, Antoni |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, W5726 of No 305 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
JANOTA-BZOWSKI, Jerzy |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, W5726 of No 305 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
KACZALSKI, Czeslaw |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, W5726 of No 305 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
LISINSKI, Antoni Zenon |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, W5726 of No 305 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
MITKOWSKI, Stanislaw Aleksander |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, W5726 of No 305 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
OSTROWSKI ,Jan |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, W5726 of No 305 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
CULLEY, RONALD FRANK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5852 'A' of No 1403 Flt, which failed to return from a meteorological recce flight. He is buried in Tonder Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
ANDERSON, LESLIE HERBERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5852 'A' of No 1403 Flt, which failed to return from a meteorological recce flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
15 Jul |
ELLIOTT, FRANK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5852 'A' of No 1403 Flt, which failed to return from a meteorological recce flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
15 Jul |
GRAY, DANIEL MM |
WO |
He was serving at RAF Donington when he died in RAF Hospital Cosford from cardiac failure as the result of calcification and occlusion and is buried in Greenock Cemetery. |
15 Jul |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 86 Sqn, when he was killed in a road accident at East Retford. He is buried in Paignton Cemetery. |
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16 Jul |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, Z3902 of No 1 Sqn, which flew in to high ground near Petworth in Sussex during a Searchlight co-operation flight. He is buried in Chichester Cemetery. |
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16 Jul |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6267 WV-M of No 18 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Rotterdam. He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery. |
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16 Jul |
DVORJETZ, GEORGE ARTHUR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6267 WV-M of No 18 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Rotterdam. He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
SMITH, JOHN OSCAR NOEL DFM |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6267 WV-M of No 18 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Rotterdam. He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7496 WV-W of No 18 Sqn, which was brought down during a raid on Rotterdam. He is buried in The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery. |
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16 Jul |
HUGHES, JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7496 WV-W of No 18 Sqn, which was brought down during a raid on Rotterdam. He is buried in The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
WINTER, STANLEY WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7496 WV-W of No 18 Sqn, which was brought down during a raid on Rotterdam. He is buried in The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6240 YH-B of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Rotterdam. He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery. |
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16 Jul |
SLADE, RALPH MARTIN |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6240 YH-B of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Rotterdam. He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
MYNOTT, LEONARD RICHARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6240 YH-B of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Rotterdam. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Jul |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9791 OA-O of No 22 Sqn, which crashed in bad visibility at Jenners Hill in Suffolk on its return from a shipping strike. He is buried in West Thorney (St Nicholas) Churchyard. |
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16 Jul |
TODD, GEORGE ADAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9791 OA-O of No 22 Sqn, which crashed in bad visibility at Jenners Hill in Suffolk on its return from a shipping strike. He is buried in Chevington Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
WILLIAMS, ROBERT ERNEST GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9791 OA-O of No 22 Sqn, which crashed in bad visibility at Jenners Hill in Suffolk on its return from a shipping strike. He is buried in Melksham Church Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
FOLKARD, NEVILLE ARNOLD FOSTER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9791 OA-O of No 22 Sqn, which crashed in bad visibility at Jenners Hill in Suffolk on its return from a shipping strike. He is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk |
16 Jul |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3220 BL-H of No 40 Sqn, which crashed 25 minutes after take-off possibly a result of the pilot being dazzled by searchlights as it set off on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Scottow Cemetery. |
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16 Jul |
WILKINSON, ALEXANDER WALTER |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3220 BL-H of No 40 Sqn, which crashed 25 minutes after take-off possibly a result of the pilot being dazzled by searchlights as it set off on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Jul |
HESKETH, RAYMOND DENIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3220 BL-H of No 40 Sqn, which crashed 25 minutes after take-off possibly a result of the pilot being dazzled by searchlights as it set off on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
PRICE, DENIS ARTHUR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3220 BL-H of No 40 Sqn, which crashed 25 minutes after take-off possibly a result of the pilot being dazzled by searchlights as it set off on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
GIBB, WILLIAM EDGAR RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3220 BL-H of No 40 Sqn, which crashed 25 minutes after take-off possibly a result of the pilot being dazzled by searchlights as it set off on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Scottow Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
LENG, VERNON HARDCASTLE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3220 BL-H of No 40 Sqn, which crashed 25 minutes after take-off possibly a result of the pilot being dazzled by searchlights as it set off on a raid to Hamburg. He was cremated at Mortlake Crematorium |
16 Jul |
Sgt |
He was seriously injured whilst flying in Hampden I AE230 VE- of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down on 13 Jhul 1941 on a raid to Bremen. He later died from his injuries and is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
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16 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2784 DX-N of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Brandon in Suffolk as it approached to land at Feltwell on its return from a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Feltwell (St Nicholas) Churchyard. |
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16 Jul |
JACKSON, STUART WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2784 DX-N of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Brandon in Suffolk as it approached to land at Feltwell on its return from a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Branscombe Park (All Saints) Churchyard., Poole |
16 Jul |
HARDIE, HUGH WRIGHT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2784 DX-N of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Brandon in Suffolk as it approached to land at Feltwell on its return from a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Cadder Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
ARCHER, WILLIAM FREDERICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2784 DX-N of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Brandon in Suffolk as it approached to land at Feltwell on its return from a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Colchester Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
SMITH, JAMES MURRAY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2784 DX-N of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Brandon in Suffolk as it approached to land at Feltwell on its return from a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Paisley (Hawkhead) Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
LANE, SYDNEY DAVID |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2784 DX-N of No 57 Sqn, which crashed at Brandon in Suffolk as it approached to land at Feltwell on its return from a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Woodgrange Park Cemetery, East Ham |
16 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1624 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
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16 Jul |
BLACKBURN, CLEMENT PETER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1624 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
CAESAR, GERALD COODON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1624 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
EVANS, ARTHUR WALFORD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1624 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
ROBINSON, HENRY EDMUND RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1624 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
WILSON, PETER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1624 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3171 of No 75 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery. |
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16 Jul |
DYER, SYDNEY ALLAN RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3171 of No 75 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Duisburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Jul |
HARE, PHILLIP EDGAR RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3171 of No 75 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Duisburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Jul |
ROBERTS, JOSEPH HAROLD CAMPBELL RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3171 of No 75 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
HIGGINS, ERIC VINCENT KEIRAN RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3171 of No 75 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Duisburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Jul |
MACKINNON, DOUGLAS MALCOLM RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3171 of No 75 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Duisburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, W5663 of No 75 Sqn, which was hit by a night fighter during a raid on Duisburg, but despite extensive damage the aircraft returned to base. He is buried in Feltwell (St Nicholas) Churchyard. |
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16 Jul |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1222 KO-H of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Duisburg. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
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16 Jul |
PALMER, RICHARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1222 KO-H of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Duisburg. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
HARTRY, WILLIAM JAMES HOWARD RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1222 KO-H of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Duisburg. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
CAMPBELL, KENNETH PATRICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1222 KO-H of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Duisburg. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
McDONALD, WALTER THOMSON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1222 KO-H of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Duisburg. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
FULLARD, FRANK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1222 KO-H of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Duisburg. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1495 JN-B of No 150 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
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16 Jul |
HARRIS, ALAN RICHARD RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1495 JN-B of No 150 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
GLENN, KEITH FEREDAY |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1495 JN-B of No 150 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
NORMAN, WILLIAM RONALD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1495 JN-B of No 150 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
GALBRAITH, ROBERT ALFRED |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1495 JN-B of No 150 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
DYER, HENRY DAVID PATRICK RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1536 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
GLOVER, ALBERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1536 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
PARFITT, LESLIE WILLIAM |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1536 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
STOKES, JOHN |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1536 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
STOREY, JOHN HAROLD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1536 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
WOOD, FRED |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1536 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Duisburg. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
GREEN, ALBERT HORACE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley, P4971 of No 1 (C) OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Silloth. He is buried in Kidderminster (St John the Baptist) Churchyard. |
16 Jul |
WHITBOURNE, ARTHUR ERNEST RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley, P4971 of No 1 (C) OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Silloth. He is buried in Silloth (Causewayhead) Cemetery, Holme Low |
16 Jul |
O'DONNELL, COLIN RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley, P4971 of No 1 (C) OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Silloth. He is buried in Silloth (Causewayhead) Cemetery, Holme Low. |
16 Jul |
TURNER, FRANK LEES RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L6767 of No 13 OTU, which crashed near Bicester whilst carrying out an overshoot during solo circuits at night. He is buried in Caversfield (St Laurence) Churchyard. |
16 Jul |
CHAMBERS, LEONARD JOHN |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying Oxford II, T1384 of No 2 SFTS, which flew into the ground near Akerman Street LG He is buried in Plumstead Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
FERRY, STANLEY ALBERT |
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He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5619 of No 3 (C) OTU, which was lost over the sea on a navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Jul |
HAMMELL, MELVIN THOMAS RCAF |
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He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5619 of No 3 (C) OTU, which was lost over the sea on a navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Jul |
KRAVAC, WILLIAM RCAF |
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He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5619 of No 3 (C) OTU, which was lost over the sea on a navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Jul |
McMAHON, JOHN ARTHUR RCAF |
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He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5619 of No 3 (C) OTU, which was lost over the sea on a navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Jul |
PEARCE, PATRICK JOHN DEREK |
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He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5619 of No 3 (C) OTU, which was lost over the sea on a navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Jul |
TRUSSELL, LESLIE GEORGE |
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He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5619 of No 3 (C) OTU, which was lost over the sea on a navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Jul |
LEA, PHINEAS JOHN |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, AS494 of No 34 SFTS, which spun into the ground near Vauxhall, Alta. He is buried in Medicine Hat (Hillside) Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
PURKISS-GINN, ALLEN ALEXANDER |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, AS494 of No 34 SFTS, which spun into the ground near Vauxhall, Alta. He is buried in Medicine Hat (Hillside) Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
DELL, IVAN FREDERICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Tiger Moth II, T8202 of No 4 EFTS, which dived into the ground near Brough. He is buried in Isleworth Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
BAKER, GEORGE EDWARD |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying Crane, 7709 of No 34 SFTS, which crashed in flames during a solo night circuit training flight when vibration caused clips holding the fuel lines in place to work loose. He is buried in Toronto (Prospect) Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
PIECZEWSKI, Marian |
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He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane, R4088 of No 55 OTU, which crashed near Usworth aerodrome, whilst on training flight He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt |
16 Jul |
BOLTON, ALFRED HARRY DFM |
WO |
He was serving at RAF Compton Bassett and was found dead in bed at his billet in Hartington Road, Chiswick with razor wounds to his throat and arm. At the time he was due to face disciplinary action for borrowing money. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
LYTHE, HARRY |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 3 School of Technical Training when he died in the RAF Hospital, Kirkham from lobar pneumonia and tuberculosis. He is buried in Leeds (Harehills) Cemetery. |
16 Jul |
BOLE, SAMUEL |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Abbotsinch when he died in Belvedere Hospital, Glasgow from cerebral spinal fever. He is buried in Cathcart Cemetery.ery. |
16 Jul |
GIRLING, ALLAN JOHN |
LAC |
He was serving with No 2 Air Observers School when he died in the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, from infantile paralysis. He is buried in Solihull Cemetery. |
17 Jul |
TODD, DENYS HULL |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, Z3083 of No 3 Sqn, which failed to return from a Rhubarb. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
17 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9360 BL-J of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery. |
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17 Jul |
HARRISON, LESLIE JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9360 BL-J of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery. |
17 Jul |
HASSALL, BERNARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9360 BL-J of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery. |
17 Jul |
JOHNSON, BRAMWELL FREDERICK THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9360 BL-J of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
17 Jul |
PLATT, ORVILLE INSELL RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9360 BL-J of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
17 Jul |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD844 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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17 Jul |
MITCHELL, ROBERT GEORGE RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD844 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from operations. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
17 Jul |
RUSSELL, DOUGLAS EDWARD |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD844 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
17 Jul |
OWEN, ROY WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD844 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
17 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VA, W3216 of No 54 Sqn, which crashed near Hawkinge after being damaged during an offensive sweep. He is buried in Hornchurch Cemetery. |
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17 Jul |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, P8544 of No 72 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak whilst on patrol over the Channel. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
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17 Jul |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 75 Sqn, and died from wounds sustained whilst flying as the front gunner in Wellington IC, W5663 on 15/16 July during a raid on Duisburg, his death being registered in Ely. he is buried in Rumney (St Augustine) Churchyard. |
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17 Jul |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, AW205 BX-T of No 86 Sqn, which was lost off the Dutch coast possibly having been shot down by flak. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
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17 Jul |
BADLAND, LEWIS ERNEST |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, AW205 BX-T of No 86 Sqn, which was lost off the Dutch coast possibly having been shot down by flak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
17 Jul |
PLUME, ROBERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, AW205 BX-T of No 86 Sqn, which was lost off the Dutch coast possibly having been shot down by flak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
17 Jul |
TALENT, GEORGE FRANK |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lysander I, L4724 of No 208 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Gaza. He is buried in Gaza War Cemetery. |
17 Jul |
GUEST, MAURICE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, Z2818 of No 249 Sqn, which failed to return from a combat with MC200s near Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
17 Jul |
CROSS, WILLIAM MACPHERSON |
Flt Lt |
He was had been serving as a Medical Officer with No 269 Sqn, but died in Glasgow from testicular cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Strathy Burial Ground, Farr. |
17 Jul |
HEGENBARTH, Tadeusz Ryszard |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P7500 'A' of No 308 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s near St Omer during an offensive sweep. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery. |
17 Jul |
SZYSZKA, Jan |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P8698 'E' of No 308 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s near St Omer during an offensive sweep. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt |
17 Jul |
MARES, JIRI |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1718 KX-N of No 311 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery. |
17 Jul |
SMITH, FREDERICK WILLIAM |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 501 Sqn, and was killed by machine gun fire whilst checking a Spitfire's guns at RAF Chilbolton. He is buried in Vale Road Churchyard Extension, Clewer, New Windsor. |
17 Jul |
CALDERONE, DOMINICO GUISEPPE RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, R3805 of No 13 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Finmere on a navigation exercise following a double engine failure. He is buried in Kensal Green (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
17 Jul |
DAVIES, GEORGE DEVEREUX |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3805 of No 13 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Finmere on a navigation exercise following a double engine failure. He is buried in Haverfordwest (Prendergast) Cemetery. |
17 Jul |
BOWKER, JOHN NESBITT |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1278 of No 14 OTU, which crashed on take off from Cottesmore following an engine fire during his first solo on type. He is buried in Market Overton (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard. |
17 Jul |
ROWE, JOHN WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1278 of No 14 OTU, which crashed on take off from Cottesmore following an engine fire during the pilot's first solo on type. He is buried in Cottesmore (St Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
17 Jul |
MIDDLETON, ALAN STEWART RAAF |
Plt Off |
A member of No 223 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying Maryland, 1655 of No 204 Gp CF, failed to recover from a dive during an air-to-ground firing exercise. He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery. |
17 Jul | BLATHERWICK, REGINALD A. W. SAAF | 2 Lt | A member of No 223 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying Maryland, 1655 of No 204 Gp CF, failed to recover from a dive during an air-to-ground firing exercise. Fayid War Cemetery. |
17 Jul | FOWLER, ADAM MORTHIMUS SAAF | Air Sgt | A member of No 223 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying Maryland, 1655 of No 204 Gp CF, failed to recover from a dive during an air-to-ground firing exercise. Fayid War Cemetery. |
17 Jul | DUNN, JAMES SELWYN SAAF | Air Sgt | A member of No 223 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying Maryland, 1655 of No 204 Gp CF, failed to recover from a dive during an air-to-ground firing exercise. Fayid War Cemetery. |
17 Jul |
BRUMPTON, JOHN ROBERT |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Botha Ia, L6519 of No 4 AOS, which crashed in a forced landing near Ruthwell, Dumfries. He is buried in Haltemprice (Anlaby Tranby Lane) Cemetery. |
17 Jul |
SADLER, RAYMOND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P4832 of No Special Duties Flt, which came down in the Channel having chased a runaway balloon. He and his pilot were seen sitting in the aircraft as it sank but they were never found. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
17 Jul |
RAYMENT, DOUGLAS LEONARD AFC |
Flt Lt |
He was probably drowned whilst flying Blenheim IV, P4832 of No Special Duties Flt, which came down in the Channel having chased a runaway balloon. He and his observer were seen sitting in the aircraft as it sank but they were never found. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
17 Jul |
REDDING, EDWARD STANLEY |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Bridlington and was killed when German night intruders dropped bombs on his billet on Bridlington Promenade. He is buried in Bridlington Cemetery |
17 Jul |
EDWARDS, GEORGE |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Bridlington and was killed when German night intruders dropped bombs on his billet on Bridlington Promenade. He is buried in South Shields (Harton) Cemetery. |
17 Jul |
JACKSON, RAYMOND STERLING |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 1 School of Army Co-operation and committed suicide with his service rifle, having been 'depressed for some time. He is buried in Salisbury (London Road) Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6030 LS-P of No 15 Sqn, which crashed in the North Sea after aborting a raid to Wesel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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18 Jul |
FROST, ARTHUR WALTER DUDLEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6030 LS-P of No 15 Sqn, which crashed in the North Sea after aborting a raid to Wesel. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
DAVIES, KENNETH GODFREY HOWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6030 LS-P of No 15 Sqn, which crashed in the North Sea after aborting a raid to Wesel. He is buried in Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
WHITE, CHARLES GEORGE AFM |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6030 LS-P of No 15 Sqn, which crashed in the North Sea after aborting a raid to Wesel. He is buried in Noordwijk General Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
McCALLUM, JOHN DAVIS WALKER |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6030 LS-P of No 15 Sqn, which crashed in the North Sea after aborting a raid to Wesel. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
HIGGISON, ALFRED JAMES RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6030 LS-P of No 15 Sqn, which crashed in the North Sea after aborting a raid to Wesel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Jul |
MAYOR, GORDON HOGARTH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6030 LS-P of No 15 Sqn, which crashed in the North Sea after aborting a raid to Wesel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Jul |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7502 YH-R of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down near Cap Gris Nez during an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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18 Jul |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z9582 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down by an Italian fighter during a raid on Tripoli. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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18 Jul |
THRIPP, FREDERICK SAMUEL |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z9582 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down by an Italian fighter during a raid on Tripoli. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
18 Jul |
TUCKER, KENNETH CHARLES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z9582 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down by an Italian fighter during a raid on Tripoli. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
18 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2853 OJ-R of No 149 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Mildenhall on its return from a raid on Cologne, the aircraft had been damaged over the target and the pilot was blinded by a searchlight as he attempted to land. He is buried in St Pancras Cemetery. |
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18 Jul |
SCOTT, ALLAN DOUGLAS RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, AW189 MW-X of No 217 Sqn, which was probably shot down by flak during a raid to St Nazaire. He is buried in Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
WHITEHEAD, ERIC CHARLES |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, AW189 MW-X of No 217 Sqn, which was probably shot down by flak during a raid to St Nazaire. He is buried in Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
WINDLE, ALEC |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, AW189 MW-X of No 217 Sqn, which was probably shot down by flak during a raid to St Nazaire. He is buried in Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
KERR, THOMAS FRANCIS |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, AW189 MW-X of No 217 Sqn, which was probably shot down by flak during a raid to St Nazaire. He is buried in Pornic War Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
JENKIN, RICHARD WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIB, P8474 of No 222 Sqn, which failed to return from an operation. He is buried in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
CZERNIEJEWSKI , Marcin Jozef |
Sgt |
A member of No 301 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2840 borrowed from No 304 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return from a raid on Rotterdam. He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
KLATT, Bronislaw |
Fg Off |
A member of No 301 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2840 borrowed from No 304 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return from a raid on Rotterdam. He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
KUZIAN, Boleslaw |
Fg Off |
A member of No 301 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2840 borrowed from No 304 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return from a raid on Rotterdam. He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
PODZIEMSKI, Jan |
Sgt |
A member of No 301 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2840 borrowed from No 304 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return from a raid on Rotterdam. He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
SYLWESTROWICZ, Jan |
Sgt |
A member of No 301 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2840 borrowed from No 304 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return from a raid on Rotterdam. He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
TOMARZEWSKI, Janusz |
Sgt |
A member of No 301 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2840 borrowed from No 304 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return from a raid on Rotterdam. He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
KONTNY, Jerzy |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Tiger Moth II, T8207 of No 1 AACU, which crashed at Manorbier, during a training flight. He is buried in Carew Cheriton (St Mary) New Churchyard. |
18 Jul |
SECKER, ROY |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, T8207 of No 1 AACU, which crashed at Manorbier, during a training flight. He is buried in Milnsbridge (St Luke) Churchyard. |
18 Jul |
WEATHERBURN, WILLIAM |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle, L5775 of No 10 BGS, which crashed in the Solway Firth off Blackshaw Bank. He is buried in Tweedmouth Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
SKOWRON, Henryk |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle, L5775 of No 10 BGS, which crashed in the Solway Firth off Blackshaw Bank. He is buried in Dumfries (St Andrew's) Roman Catholic |
18 Jul |
MARTOWICZ, Piotr |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst serving with No 16 SFTS in a motorcycle accident together with LAC Boleslawski, at Newton in Nottinghamshire He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
BOLESLAWSKI, Jerzy |
LAC |
He was killed whilst serving with No 16 SFTS in a motorcycle accident together with his passenger, AC2 P Martowicz, at Newton in Nottinghamshire He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
NEIGHBOUR, CYRIL JOHN RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, K7090 of No 54 OTU, which flew into the ground during his first night solo flight. He is buried in Kirkby Wharfe (St John the Baptist) Churchyard Extension |
18 Jul |
McMURTRIE, ALEXANDER DOUGLAS RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8729 of No 54 OTU, which flew into the ground during his first night solo flight. He is buried in Kirkby Wharfe (St John the Baptist) Churchyard Extension. |
18 Jul |
ROBERTS, JOHN KENNETH RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, V7534 of No 59 OTU, which flew into high ground near Appleby in the Lake District. He is buried in Fairfield (St Peter) Churchyard. |
18 Jul |
HAHN, XAVIER |
Cdt |
He was killed whilst flying in Master I, T8381 of No 5 SFTS, which burst into flames during a slow roll, he abandoned the aircraft but his parachute had been damaged by the fire. He is buried in Tweedmouth Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
CROMPTON, JAMES |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Botha IA, L6404 of No 8 AGS, which was ditched in the sea off Rockfield, Ross-shire. He is buried in Lever Bridge (St Stephen and All Martyrs) Churchyard. |
18 Jul |
AYERS, LEONARD EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was serving with HQ RAF Iraq, and died in the RAF General Hospital, Habbaniya from hyperpyrexia. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
GRIFFIN, EDWARD CHRISTIAN OBE |
Flt Lt |
He was had been serving at RAF Gosport but had relinquished his commission two days before he died, the exact details of which have not been ascertained but his death was registered in Uxbridge. He is buried in Northwood Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
TAYLOR, JOHN CHRISTOPHER |
LAC |
He was serving with No 52 OTU and died in Colchester Hospital from injuries sustained whilst riding as a pillion passenger on a motorcycle which ran into the back of a lorry. He is buried in Hemel Hempstead (Heath Lane) Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
WILLIAMS, DONALD |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 12 SFTS when he was found dead on the main LNER line 2¼ miles South of Grantham having been struck by a train. He is buried in Manchester (Gorton) Cemetery. |
18 Jul |
ELLIS, EDWIN CHARLES |
LAC |
He was serving with No 9 School of Technical Training when he in the Australian Hospital, Barkingside from meningitis. He is buried in Woodgrange Park Cemetery, East Ham. |
18 Jul |
BAILEY, WILLIAM ROBERT |
AC1 |
He was serving as a Coppersmith when he died in the Whiteabbey Sanatorium from pulmonary tuberculosis . He is buried in Druminiskill Church of Ireland Churchyard. |
18 Jul |
LEACH, JOHN LESLIE |
AC1 |
He was serving at the Air Ministry when he died in the Middlesex Hospital, Goodge Street, London from a cavernous sinus thrombosis. He is buried in Old Swinford (St Mary) Churchyard. |
19 Jul |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6018 LS-C of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near its secondary target at Dunkirk having been hit by flak during a intended raid on Lille. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery. |
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19 Jul |
BUSHELL, JACK REGINALD DFM |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6018 LS-C of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near its secondary target at Dunkirk having been hit by flak during a intended raid on Lille. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
EVE, PERCY HENRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6018 LS-C of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near its secondary target at Dunkirk having been hit by flak during a intended raid on Lille. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
JEEVES, DENNIS HERBERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6018 LS-C of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near its secondary target at Dunkirk having been hit by flak during a intended raid on Lille. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
ORCHARD, LESLIE OSBORN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6018 LS-C of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near its secondary target at Dunkirk having been hit by flak during a intended raid on Lille. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
SYMONDSON, SIDNEY NORMAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6018 LS-C of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near its secondary target at Dunkirk having been hit by flak during a intended raid on Lille. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
LAC |
He was serving with No 45 Sqn, and died in No 23 General Hospital, Sarafand from appendicitis complicated by peritonitis. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
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19 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD897 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed inverted near Lindholme during a practice formation training flight. He is buried in Liverpool (Toxteth Park) Cemetery. |
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19 Jul |
TITTLEY, JAMES HOPKIN |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD897 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed inverted near Lindholme during a practice formation training flight. He is buried in Salford (Weaste) Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
BURKE, JAMES EDWARD STANLEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD897 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed inverted near Lindholme during a practice formation training flight. He is buried in Cupar New Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
REED, HERBERT LESLIE |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD897 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed inverted near Lindholme during a practice formation training flight. He is buried in Darlington West Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire V, W3181 of No 72 Sqn, which failed to return from Circus 51. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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19 Jul |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, W9270 of No 73 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters during a shipping patrol. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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19 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3326 of No 92 Sqn, which failed to return from an offensive sweep to Lille. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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19 Jul |
AC1 |
He died from injuries sustained whilst serving with No 99 Sqn, when it is believed he was hitch hiking into Cambridge on a lorry and struck his head on the roof of a subway. He was so severely injured that he died later in hospital. He is buried in Glasgow (St Kentigern's) Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
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19 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6039 GB-Q of No 105 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast after being hit by flak. He is buried in Noordwijk General Cemetery. |
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19 Jul |
WITHRINGTON, REGINALD FREDERICK GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6039 GB-Q of No 105 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast after being hit by flak. He is buried in Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
SPARKES, SELWYN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6039 GB-Q of No 105 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast after being hit by flak. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7439 GB-H of No 105 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea off the Dutch coast during an anti shipping sortie. He is buried in The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery. |
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19 Jul |
ROBINSON, OSWALD HARRY |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7439 GB-H of No 105 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea off the Dutch coast during an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19 Jul |
SAUNDERS, EDWIN CYRIL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7439 GB-H of No 105 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea off the Dutch coast during an anti shipping sortie. He is buried in The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
SMITH, REGINALD CYRIL |
Flt Sgt |
A member of No 143 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IC, T3296 of the OADU, which was lost without a trace on a ferry flight from Portreath to Gibraltar He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19 Jul |
WILLIAMS, RONALD ALFRED |
Flt Sgt |
A member of No 143 (or 252) Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IC, T3296 of the OADU, which was lost without a trace on a ferry flight from Portreath to Gibraltar He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19 Jul |
BOARDMAN, JOE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM533 NR-W of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19 Jul |
JACKSON, BARNETT BERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM533 NR-W of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19 Jul |
LAVERACK, DENYS CHARLES ARTHUR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM533 NR-W of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19 Jul |
RUSSELL, FRANK WILLIAM FISHER SCOTT |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM533 NR-W of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19 Jul |
HORE, CLIFFORD HENRY |
AC1 |
He was killed when Blenheim IV, T2120 of No 254 Sqn, crashed onto the roof of the NAAFI following loss of control in a low level pass over the airfield after the aircraft hit a telegraph pole. He is buried in Birmingham (Handsworth) Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
NEALE, PHILIP EVANS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2120 of No 254 Sqn, which crashed onto the roof of the NAAFI following loss of control in a low level pass over the airfield after the aircraft hit a telegraph pole. He is buried in Boldmere (St Michael) Churchyard. |
19 Jul |
LEA, RICHARD EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2120 of No 254 Sqn, which crashed onto the roof of the NAAFI following loss of control in a low level pass over the airfield after the aircraft hit a telegraph pole. He is buried in Ormskirk (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard. |
19 Jul |
KING, WALTER HARGREAVES |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2120 of No 254 Sqn, which crashed onto the roof of the NAAFI following loss of control in a low level pass over the airfield after the aircraft hit a telegraph pole. He is buried in Sanderstead (All Saints) Churchyard Extension |
19 Jul |
NETIK, VACLAV |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1371 KX-F of No 311 Sqn, which crashed during a raid to Hannover. He is buried in Oldebroek General Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
PARTYK, JAROSLAV |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1371 KX-F of No 311 Sqn, which crashed during a raid to Hannover. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
JINDRA, MIROSLAV |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1371 KX-F of No 311 Sqn, which crashed during a raid to Hannover. He is buried in Uithuizermeeden General Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
BABACEK, PAVEL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1371 KX-F of No 311 Sqn, which crashed during a raid to Hannover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19 Jul |
CTVRTLIK, JAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1371 KX-F of No 311 Sqn, which crashed during a raid to Hannover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19 Jul |
VALES, VACLAV |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1371 KX-F of No 311 Sqn, which crashed during a raid to Hannover. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19 Jul |
HARSLEY, GEORGE HENRY |
LAC |
He was serving with No 103 MU, and died in No 13 General Hospital from asphyxia. He is buried in Suez War Memorial. Cemetery. |
19 Jul |
WILLIAMS, MEIRDRYN |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 6 SFTS when he died in the RAF Hospital, Innsworth from cardiac failure. He is buried in Clydach-on-Tawe (St John the Baptist) Churchyard. |
19 Jul |
BOOTHBY, ERNEST AQUILA |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 2 Wing, No 2 School of Technical Training when he died in Hughes College Military Hospital, Oxford, from meningococcal meningitis. He is buried in Skelton and Brotton (Skelton) Cemetery. |
20 Jul |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6038 WV-H of No 18 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after hitting the mast of the ship they were attacking. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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20 Jul |
HUNTER, JOSEPH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6038 WV-H of No 18 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after hitting the mast of the ship they were attacking. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
20 Jul |
WILDING, MARSHALL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6038 WV-H of No 18 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after hitting the mast of the ship they were attacking. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
20 Jul |
LAC |
He was serving with No 42 Sqn, and was killed in a car accident at Twyford. He is buried in Maidenhead Cemetery. |
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20 Jul |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6487 MH-G of No 51 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hannover. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
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20 Jul |
Flt Sgt |
A member of No 46 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIA, BV171 of No 126 Sqn, which crashed on a night take-off from Malta. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
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20 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6069 of No 139 Sqn, which crashed just outside the airfield on a training flight. He was cremated at Norwich and Norfolk Crematorium |
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20 Jul |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7499 of No 139 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after being hit by flak on an anti shipping sortie. He is buried in Blankenberge Town Cemetery. |
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20 Jul |
HOPKINSON, KENNETH WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7499 of No 139 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after being hit by flak on an anti shipping sortie. He is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. |
20 Jul |
ULLMER, ROBERT WALTER DFM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7499 of No 139 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after being hit by flak on an anti shipping sortie. He is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. |
20 Jul |
ARNOTT, JOHN WOODROW |
Flt Sgt |
He died from injuries sustained on 21 Jun 1941 whilst flying in Manchester I, L7310 EM-H of No 207 Sqn, which crashed near Waddington shortly after take-off following an engine failure whilst on an air test. He was cremated at Norwich and Norfolk Crematorium. |
20 Jul |
KILLNER, HERBERT JAMES |
LAC |
He was serving with No 33 SFTS and was drowned at Birds Hill, Manitoba. He is buried in Winnipeg (Elmwood) Cemetery. |
20 Jul |
SACKLEY, CYRIL ERIC |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying Oxford I, T1060 of No 12 SFTS, which crashed on an overshoot at Harlaxton. He is buried in Cove (St John) Churchyard. |
20 Jul |
BEATON, IAN RONALD AIRD RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire, K9821 of No 57 OTU, which collided with K9895 of the same unit. He is buried in Hawarden (St Deiniol) Churchyard. |
20 Jul |
KEMPLING, RUSSELL JOSEPH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire, K9895 of No 57 OTU, which collided with K9821 of the same unit. He is buried in Hawarden (St Deiniol) Churchyard. |
20 Jul |
AVERY, WILLIAM THOMAS |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Gosport when he died in the Haslar Royal Naval Hospital from a haemorrhage from oesophageal varicose (a condition that is often linked to severe liver disease). He is buried in Islington (St Michael) Churchyard. |
20 Jul |
SURRIDGE, LEONARD FRANK |
LAC |
He was serving with No 54 MU when he was fatally injured during aircraft salvage operations, his death being registered in North Walsham. He is buried in Scottow Cemetery. |
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