Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 21 - 31 October 1941
21 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed after abandoning Stirling I, W7431 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Methwold on its return from a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Highgate Cemetery. |
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21 Oct |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5580 YH-X of No 21 Sqn, which was lost in the sea during an anti shipping sortie. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
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21 Oct |
LIFE, JOHN DOUGLAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5580 YH-X of No 21 Sqn, which was lost in the sea during an anti shipping sortie. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
WILLIAMS, SIMON JAMES |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5580 YH-X of No 21 Sqn, which was lost in the sea during an anti shipping sortie. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
Sgt |
He was serving with as an Armourer with No 37 Sqn, when he died from septicaemia. He is buried in Suez War Memorial. Cemetery. |
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21 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE257 of No 44 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Bremen He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
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21 Oct |
SCHAFHEITLIN, DONALD RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE257 of No 44 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Bremen He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
HUGHES, MICHAEL JOSEPH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE257 of No 44 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Bremen He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
AUSTIN, WALTER EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE257 of No 44 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Bremen He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5634 UX-A of No 82 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off Holland during an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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21 Oct |
PARK, ALEC JOHN |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5634 UX-A of No 82 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off Holland during an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
HAINES, GEORGE CHARLES PERCIVAL |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5634 UX-A of No 82 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off Holland during an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6146 UX-O of No 82 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off Holland during an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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21 Oct |
PIBUS, HENRY HODSMYTH RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6146 UX-O of No 82 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off Holland during an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
PAINE, EDWARD WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6146 UX-O of No 82 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off Holland during an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7462 of No 97 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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21 Oct |
HARRISON, LESTER LOUIS RNZAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7462 of No 97 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
REDWOOD, ARTHUR FRANCIS GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7462 of No 97 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Oxford (Rose Hill) Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
HUNT, NIGEL FREDERICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7462 of No 97 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Scottow Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
KOLAR, CHARLES CAESAR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7462 of No 97 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
MILLS, LIONEL ABEL JOHN |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7462 of No 97 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
WORTHINGTON, ROBERT MUIRHEAD COLIN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7462 of No 97 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1210 QT-M of No 142 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Bremen He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
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21 Oct |
FORREST, JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1210 QT-M of No 142 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Bremen He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
GAULEY, JOHN FREDERICK RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1210 QT-M of No 142 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Bremen He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
PHILLIPS, EDWIN LESLIE |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1210 QT-M of No 142 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Bremen He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
SHEARING, LEONARD WALTER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1210 QT-M of No 142 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Bremen He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
THOMAS, BRYAN ROBERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1210 QT-M of No 142 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Bremen He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
MACDONALD, GEORGE SINCLAIR RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7487 EM-N of No 207 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth on its return from a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
COOPER, JOHN STEWART |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7487 EM-N of No 207 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth on its return from a raid to Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
CUBBON, WILLIAM HENRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7487 EM-N of No 207 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth on its return from a raid to Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
GARDNER, HERBERT CHARLES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7487 EM-N of No 207 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth on its return from a raid to Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
RAY, HOWARD STANLEY RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7487 EM-N of No 207 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth on its return from a raid to Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
RUCK-KEENE, JOHN CHARLES LANCELOT |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7487 EM-N of No 207 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth on its return from a raid to Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
TAYLOR, DAVID DONALD RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7487 EM-N of No 207 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth on its return from a raid to Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
DAVIS, JOHN DARBY |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Tomahawk I, AH847 of No 239 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Stopham in Sussex. He is buried in Horley (St Bartholomew) New Churchyard. |
21 Oct |
BOGUSZEWSKI, Wladyslaw |
Sgt |
He was serving as a mechanic with No 304 Sqn and died in the Emergency Hospital at Winwick from injuries sustained when he was run over by a car in Thorne Road, Doncaster. He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
PLIS, HENRYK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2852 of No 304 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Heligoland during a raid on Emden. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt. |
21 Oct |
BORZWCKI, Stanislaw Jozef |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2852 of No 304 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Heligoland during a raid on Emden. He is buried in Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt |
21 Oct |
GISMAN, Adam Edward |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2852 of No 304 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Heligoland during a raid on Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
21 Oct |
ZYKOW, Mikolaj |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2852 of No 304 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Heligoland during a raid on Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
21 Oct |
ADAMIK, Wilhelm |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2852 of No 304 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Heligoland during a raid on Emden. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt |
21 Oct |
KLIMIUK, Ryszard |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2852 of No 304 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Heligoland during a raid on Emden. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt |
21 Oct |
STANSFIELD, ROBERT ARTHUR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1212 EQ-T of No 408 Sqn, which crashed near Horncastle whilst attempting to land at Coningsby on its return from a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Blackpool (Carleton) Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
BRADLEY, DESMOND GEORGE RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1212 EQ-T of No 408 Sqn, which crashed near Horncastle whilst attempting to land at Coningsby on its return from a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
McMILLAN, ALEXANDER TERYL RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1212 EQ-T of No 408 Sqn, which crashed near Horncastle whilst attempting to land at Coningsby on its return from a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
McKELVIE, WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3123 of No 603 Sqn, which collided with W3631 over France. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
PALMER, ARTHUR GORDON DFM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AD136 'K' of No 609 Sqn, which was shot down off Le Touquet by a Bf 109. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
ROEPER BOSCH, JOHAN WILLEM YOSHITARO |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3227 of No 611 Sqn, which came down in the sea during an offensive sweep. He is buried in The Hague (Oud eik en Duinen) Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
REEVES, JOHN FREDERICK |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3327 of No 611 Sqn, which failed to return from an ASR search over the Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
SMITH, NORMAN JAGOE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3515 of No 611 Sqn, which failed to return from an ASR search over the Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
WOODWARD, CYRIL |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 757 (Defence) Sqn at Nutts Corner and was killed in a road accident when he was knocked down by a RAF van at Ballyshanaghill, County Antrim. He is buried in Laughton-en-le-Morthen (All Saints) Churchyard. |
21 Oct |
LEECH, GEORGE JOSEPH |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 107 MU, and died in No 15 Scottish General Hospital from a cerebral abscess. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
Sgt |
A member of No 1 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, N6747 of No 1 ADF, which spun into the ground near Bucklesham, Suffolk. He is buried in Luton Church Burial Ground |
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21 Oct |
HENDRY, ALLAN CRUICKSHANK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, N6747 of No 1 ADF, which spun into the ground near Bucklesham, Suffolk. He is buried in Edinburgh (Morningside) Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
HAYES, CECIL HARRY |
Plt Off |
He was seriously injured whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1037 of No 12 OTU on 20 Oct 1941, which crashed and burst into flames near Chipping Warden whilst conducting night circuit training. He died the following day and is buried in Malden (St John the Baptist) Churchyard. |
21 Oct |
THOMSON, CHARLES DOUGLAS |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying Oxford II, AB653 of No 12 SFTS, which hit a tree on a night overshoot at Denton in Lincolnshire. He is buried in Helensburgh Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
OLIVER, ROY TUFTS RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5103 'Q' of No 19 OTU, which dived into the ground between Arbroath and Dundee following an engine failure on a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground |
21 Oct |
ROUGHTON, HARRY GERVASE RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5103 'Q' of No 19 OTU, which dived into the ground between Arbroath and Dundee following an engine failure on a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground |
21 Oct |
YOUNIE, LEWIS TAYLOR RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5103 'Q' of No 19 OTU, which dived into the ground between Arbroath and Dundee following an engine failure on a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground |
21 Oct |
REID, JOSEPH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5103 'Q' of No 19 OTU, which dived into the ground between Arbroath and Dundee following an engine failure on a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Rutherglen Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
COLLING, PAUL CECIL JOHN |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in BT13A, 117 of No 4 BFTS, which dived into the ground about 10 miles south-east of Mesa, Arizona, cause unknown He is buried in Mesa City Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
BULLOCKE, RAYMOND THEODOR MOORCROFT |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lerwick, L7248 of the MAEE, which crashed into a hill at Faslane when it was unable to maintain height following an engine failure. He is buried in Helensburgh Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
GIANELLA, WILLIAM SIDNEY EMILIO |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Lerwick, L7248 of the MAEE, which crashed into a hill at Faslane when it was unable to maintain height following an engine failure. He is buried in Helensburgh Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
McLAUGHLIN, WILLIAM DESMOND JOHN |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Lerwick, L7248 of the MAEE, which crashed into a hill at Faslane when it was unable to maintain height following an engine failure. He is buried in Helensburgh Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
MILLS, CHARLES HENRY |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lerwick, L7248 of the MAEE, which crashed into a hill at Faslane when it was unable to maintain height following an engine failure. He is buried in Radcliffe (Stand Lane) New Church Burial Ground |
21 Oct |
HUNTER, PETER BEATTIE |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lerwick, L7248 of the MAEE, which crashed into a hill at Faslane when it was unable to maintain height following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Oct |
ALEXANDER, JOHN COLLINSON |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lerwick, L7248 of the MAEE, which crashed into a hill at Faslane when it was unable to maintain height following an engine failure. He is buried in Helensburgh Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
BOAL, WILLIAM MORTON |
AC1 |
He was serving aboard the CAM merchantman Empire Wave , which was sunk by U-562 on 2 October 1941 as part of convoy ON-19 from Sunderland to Halifax, NS. He survived the sinking but died of exposure in hospital in Reykjavik. He is buried in Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
LONG, DAVID BRIAN |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Kalafrana, and drowned but the exact details have not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
ROSENTHALL, RONALD |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 6 SFTS when he was killed in a coach crash which occurred near Andoversford in Gloucestershire. He is buried in Hull Western Synagogue Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
ANDREWS, SIDNEY FRANCIS |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 6 SFTS when he was killed in a coach crash which occurred near Andoversford in Gloucestershire. He is buried in Little Rissington (St Peter) Churchyard. |
21 Oct |
BASELEY, JOHN |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 6 SFTS when he was killed in a coach crash which occurred near Andoversford in Gloucestershire. He is buried in Little Rissington (St Peter) Churchyard. |
21 Oct |
BRADY DE MAYNARD, MICHEL |
LAC |
He was serving with No 6 SFTS when he was killed in a coach crash which occurred near Andoversford in Gloucestershire. He is buried in Little Rissington (St Peter) Churchyard. |
21 Oct |
COPPIN, ROBERT LESLIE |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 6 SFTS when he was killed in a coach crash which occurred near Andoversford in Gloucestershire. He is buried in Little Rissington (St Peter) Churchyard. |
21 Oct |
FULLER, KENNETH JOHN |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 6 SFTS when he was killed in a coach crash which occurred near Andoversford in Gloucestershire. He is buried in Little Rissington (St Peter) Churchyard. |
21 Oct |
MEDWIN, SYDNEY GEORGE PETER |
LAC |
He was serving with No 6 SFTS when he was killed in a coach crash which occurred near Andoversford in Gloucestershire. He is buried in Little Rissington (St Peter) Churchyard. |
21 Oct |
POULTER, FRED |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 6 SFTS when he was killed in a coach crash which occurred near Andoversford in Gloucestershire. He is buried in Little Rissington (St Peter) Churchyard. |
21 Oct |
STOKES, HAROLD THOMAS |
LAC |
He was serving with No 6 SFTS when he was killed in a coach crash which occurred near Andoversford in Gloucestershire. He is buried in Little Rissington (St Peter) Churchyard. |
21 Oct |
BROWN, CHARLES WILLIAM |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Biggin Hill where he died from respiratory failure. He is buried in Woodgrange Park Cemetery, East Ham. |
21 Oct |
DELECRAY, MAURICE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Master, N7485 of No 5 SFTS, which dived into the ground at Gnosall. |
22 Oct |
AC1 |
He was serving as a dispatch rider with No 2 Sqn and was killed in a collision between his motor-cycle and a stationary lorry. He is buried in Hereford Cemetery. |
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22 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5393 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into Married Quarters at Binbrook as it was landing on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Dundee (Balgay) Cemetery. |
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22 Oct |
McINERNY, GEOFFREY LOUIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5393 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into Married Quarters at Binbrook as it was landing on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Binbrook (St Mary) Churchyard. |
22 Oct |
ROGERS, LAWRENCE WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5393 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into Married Quarters at Binbrook as it was landing on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is buried in East Grinstead (Mount Noddy) Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
FORTY, MOWBRAY RONALD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5393 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into Married Quarters at Binbrook as it was landing on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Winchcombe (Greet Road) Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
TRACEY, PETER FREDERICK |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5393 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into Married Quarters at Binbrook as it was landing on its return from a raid on Bremen. He was cremated at Glasgow Crematorium |
22 Oct |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7898 of No 18 Sqn, which flew into the bombs of the previous aircraft as it attacked military barracks at Homs. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
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22 Oct |
LAWSON, LAWRENCE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7898 of No 18 Sqn, which flew into the bombs of the previous aircraft as it attacked military barracks at Homs. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
ROBINSON, GEOFFREY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7898 of No 18 Sqn, which flew into the bombs of the previous aircraft as it attacked military barracks at Homs. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9145 MH-K of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Boroughbridge during a training flight. He is buried in Dishforth Cemetery. |
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22 Oct |
BAERLEIN, ANTHONY |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9145 MH-K of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Boroughbridge during a training flight. He is buried in Dishforth Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
SAYER, RONALD ERNEST |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9145 MH-K of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Boroughbridge during a training flight. He is buried in Kingsbury (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
22 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire, AA759 of No 71 Sqn, which crashed in Fulham following structural failure of the wing-spar. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
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22 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z9914 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Werken Churchyard. |
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22 Oct |
LEVACK, SIDNEY JOSEPH LAWRENCE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z9914 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Werken Churchyard. |
22 Oct |
ROBERTS, JAMES RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z9914 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Werken Churchyard. |
22 Oct |
SPARK, FREDERICK ALEXANDER RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z9914 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Werken Churchyard. |
22 Oct |
STEELE, WILLIAM REID |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z9914 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Werken Churchyard. |
22 Oct |
TASKER, ROBERT HOLTBY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z9914 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium during a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Werken Churchyard. |
22 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5454 of No 99 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea after aborting its mission to Mannheim following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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22 Oct |
SODEN, DENIS WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5454 of No 99 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea after aborting its mission to Mannheim following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
KAY, JOHN HAMPSON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5454 of No 99 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea after aborting its mission to Mannheim following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
PARTRIDGE, ROBERT DOUGLAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5454 of No 99 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea after aborting its mission to Mannheim following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
LEWIS, JOHN DAVID HENRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5454 of No 99 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea after aborting its mission to Mannheim following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
WESTBROOK, STANLEY GORDON RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5454 of No 99 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea after aborting its mission to Mannheim following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8411 'Z' of No 104 Sqn, which hit an obstruction on landing at Luqa due to the pilot failing to apply full flaps on return from a raid on Naples. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
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22 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2967 JN-J of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
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22 Oct |
DU PRE, PHILLIP PETER FRANCIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2967 JN-J of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
O'NEILL, GORDON CAMPBELL RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2967 JN-J of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
ARMES, HENRY IVISON SHIPLEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2967 JN-J of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
CARTER, KEITH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2967 JN-J of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
HUNT, REGINALD LEWIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2967 JN-J of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
JACKSON, LAWRENCE HERBERT RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8419 LQ-V of No 405 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea on its return from a raid to Le Harve. He is buried in Fecamp (Le val aux Clercs) Communal Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
DODGE, LLOYD ELDON RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8419 LQ-V of No 405 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea on its return from a raid to Le Harve. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
HALL, CYRIL ROLAND RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8419 LQ-V of No 405 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea on its return from a raid to Le Harve. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
JOHNSTON, WILLIAM LEO NEWTON RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8419 LQ-V of No 405 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea on its return from a raid to Le Harve. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
MARR, GEORGE FREDERICK RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8419 LQ-V of No 405 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea on its return from a raid to Le Harve. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
WALKER, PERCY THOMAS WALTER RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8419 LQ-V of No 405 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea on its return from a raid to Le Harve. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
RAGG, PERCY ALBERT GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1218 EQ-Q of No 408 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
TITCOMB, FRANCIS ALBERT |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1218 EQ-Q of No 408 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
WALKER, RONALD RODERICK |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1218 EQ-Q of No 408 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
BRIESE, RICHARD GUSTAV RCAF |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH566 of No 413 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bv138 during a special reconnaissance mission to Tromso. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
AGUS, ARTHUR HARRY |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH566 of No 413 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bv138 during a special reconnaissance mission to Tromso. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
ATKIN, THOMAS HARVEY |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH566 of No 413 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bv138 during a special reconnaissance mission to Tromso. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
BENSON, WILLIAM |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH566 of No 413 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bv138 during a special reconnaissance mission to Tromso. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
HARRIS, LEONARD JOSEPH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH566 of No 413 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bv138 during a special reconnaissance mission to Tromso. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
HOOVER, WALKER JULIUS RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH566 of No 413 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bv138 during a special reconnaissance mission to Tromso. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
LAWRY, KENWYN CHARLES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH566 of No 413 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bv138 during a special reconnaissance mission to Tromso. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
MARTIN, WILLIAM HOWE |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH566 of No 413 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bv138 during a special reconnaissance mission to Tromso. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
PROBY, CARSON CARYSFORT |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH566 of No 413 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bv138 during a special reconnaissance mission to Tromso. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
AUSTIN, ROBERT EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH566 of No 413 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bv138 during a special reconnaissance mission to Tromso. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
22 Oct |
HOBBS, RAYMOND JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, R1765 of No 458 Sqn, which was abandoned over Hampshire having received flak damage during a raid on Le Harve. His body was found in the wreckage and he is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
SAVIN, JAMES GILBERT |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 797 (Defence) Sqn when he died in the Stamford & North Rutland General Infirmary from a self inflicted gun shot wound to the chest, sustained the same day at RAF North Luffenham. He is buried in Wimbledon (Gap Road) Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
WHITFORD, JACK |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 913 Sqn and died of injuries sustained when he was pulled into the air by a balloon cable, which wrapped around his legs and neck, when a balloon was caught by a strong gust of wind as it was being bedded down. He is buried in Horrabridge (St John the Baptist) Churchyard. |
22 Oct |
BELL, JAMES MORLAND FORRESTER |
Sgt |
He was possibly killed whilst flying Proctor III, R7530 of No 1 Signals School, which broke up in the air at Sudbrook in Lincolnshire He is buried in Carlisle (Upperby) Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
ORLIKOWSKI, Stanislaw |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Proctor, R7530 of No 1 Signal School, which crashed at Sudbrook, Lincolnshire after losing a wing whilst taking avoiding action. He is buried in Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
22 Oct |
BUNN, MAURICE ALEC |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, V3632 of No 11 SFTS, which flew into ground at night near Ingham. He is buried in Great Berkhamsted (St Peter) Church Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
ZARRAGA, PHILIP |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, V3632 of No 11 SFTS, which flew into ground at night near Ingham. He is buried in South Shields (Harton) Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
DENEYS, JOSEPH ALFONSE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Havoc I, AX912 of No 1451 Flt, which spun into the ground near Hunsdon. He is commemorated in the Maidenhead Register |
22 Oct |
HOLLAND, STANLEY KEITH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5318 of No 16 OTU, which flew into high ground near Banbury during a night navigation sortie. He is buried in Harpenden (Westfield) Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
GORDON, RAMSAY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5318 of No 16 OTU, which flew into high ground near Banbury during a night navigation sortie. He is buried in Leuchars Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
ROBINSON, ERIC |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5318 of No 16 OTU, which flew into high ground near Banbury during a night navigation sortie. He is buried in Shipley (Nab Wood) Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
VINCENT, STEPHEN |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Hurn where he was found dead in his bunk. A post mortem found he had died from anoxemia of the heart due to atheroma of the cardiac vessels. He is buried in Kingswood (Holy Trinity) Churchyard. |
23 Oct |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIA, Z2485 of No 17 Sqn, which collided with Z3906 of the same unit as they took off from Tain. He is buried in Bromeswell (St Edmund) Churchyard. | |
23 Oct |
ALLSOP, CHARLES PATRICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, Z3906 of No 17 Sqn, which collided with Z2485 of the same unit as they took off from Tain. He is buried in Kensal Green (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
23 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE256 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area on a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
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23 Oct |
BARTON, SAMUEL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE256 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area on a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
23 Oct |
BLAMEY, RICHARD CUBITT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE256 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area on a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
23 Oct |
WRIGHT, WILLIAM CONYERS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE256 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area on a raid to Kiel. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
23 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IF, R2099 of No 68 Sqn, which crashed at night near Poynton Green in Shropshire. He is buried in Wellington General Cemetery, Shropshire |
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23 Oct |
KLVACEK, JOSEF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IF, R2099 of No 68 Sqn, which crashed at night near Poynton Green in Shropshire. He is buried in Wellington General Cemetery, Shropshire |
23 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire IIA, P8546 of No 131 Sqn, which crashed on approach at Tryddyn near Wrexham. He is buried in Atcham (St Eata) Churchyard. |
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23 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, Z3649 of No 133 Sqn, which crashed after hitting trees during a slow roll over Eglington on his return from a convoy patrol. He is buried in Faughanvale Presbyterian Churchyard. |
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23 Oct |
McCAFFRY, FRANCIS MERVYN RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6031 ND-V of No 236 Sqn, which flew into high ground in Pembrokeshire on its return from a convoy escort sortie. He is buried in Carew (St Mary) New Churchyard. |
23 Oct |
LAMERTON, STEWART WILLIAM JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6031 ND-V of No 236 Sqn, which flew into high ground in Pembrokeshire on its return from a convoy escort sortie. He is buried in Constantine (St Constantine) Churchyard. |
23 Oct |
ANTONOWICZ, Jerzy |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, T3025 of No 307 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at night on one engine at Exeter following an engine failure whilst on a Channel Night Patrol. He is buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery. |
23 Oct |
KARWOWSKI, Lech Teodor Jan Andrzej |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, T3025 of No 307 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at night on one engine at Exeter following an engine failure whilst on a Channel Night Patrol. He is buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery. |
23 Oct |
DITTRICH, FRANTISEK |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2624 of No 311 Sqn, which was lost over the Irish Sea on a training flight. He is buried in The Maidenhead Register |
23 Oct |
HURT, KAREL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2624 of No 311 Sqn, which was lost over the Irish Sea on a training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
23 Oct |
JANUJ, OTAKAR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2624 of No 311 Sqn, which was lost over the Irish Sea on a training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
23 Oct |
POLEDNIK, JAROSLAV |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2624 of No 311 Sqn, which was lost over the Irish Sea on a training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
23 Oct |
ROLENC, JAROSLAV |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2624 of No 311 Sqn, which was lost over the Irish Sea on a training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
23 Oct |
GILMOUR, WILLIAM DES BRISAY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, Z5204 of No 504 Sqn, which flew into the ground at Knockmoyle in County Omagh. He is buried in Cappagh (St Eugenius) Church of Ireland Churchyard. |
23 Oct |
SANSOM, ERIC VERNON |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Havoc (Turbinlite), BJ496 of No 1454 Flt, which crashed on this date. He is buried in Colerne (St John the Baptist) Churchyard. |
23 Oct |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 406 Sqn at RAF Acklington but was on attachment to No 89 Sqn at RAF Colerne when he was killed on the station when he was run over by the wheels of a trailer when he fell off the rear of a bowser on which was riding. He is buried in Blaydon Cemetery. |
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23 Oct |
MORRIS, ALBERT JAMES |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson, AM895 of No 31 OTU, which crashed in an accident at Debert in Nova Scotia. He is buried in Montreal (Mount Royal) Cemetery. |
23 Oct |
HORNSEY, NORMAN LEONARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson, AM896 of No 31 OTU, which crashed in an accident at Debert in Nova Scotia. He is buried in Truro (Terrace Hill) Cemetery. |
23 Oct |
JOHNSON, HERBERT ROBERT |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Master III, W8569 of No 5 SFTS, which crashed on a night overshoot at Chetwynd. He is buried in or was cremated at Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery. |
23 Oct |
DAVIS, DEREK RUDYARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Maryland, AH365 of No 60 (SAAF) Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 on a photo reconnaissance mission. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
23 Oct |
VIRGO, WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Maryland, AH365 of No 60 (SAAF) Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 on a photo reconnaissance mission. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
23 Oct |
TAYLOR, VICTOR CHARLES |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 61 OTU, and died from wounds sustained the previous day when he was shot in the abdomen when the machine gun in the a Lysander was accidentally discharged. He is buried in Kelsall (St Philip) Churchyard. |
23 Oct |
ROBINSON, CHARLES THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was serving in Oxfordshire and committed suicide by gassing himself in Manchester basement, where he had become involved with a married woman, with his own wife living in Darlington. He is buried in Darlington West Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9912 of No 40 Sqn, which ditched off Sicily after running out of fuel on a ferry flight to Malta. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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24 Oct |
HEWITT, EDWARD WALTER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9912 of No 40 Sqn, which ditched off Sicily after running out of fuel on a ferry flight to Malta. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
24 Oct |
EASTMAN, CHARLES REGINALD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9912 of No 40 Sqn, which ditched off Sicily after running out of fuel on a ferry flight to Malta. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
HODGES, WILSON AUBREY |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9912 of No 40 Sqn, which ditched off Sicily after running out of fuel on a ferry flight to Malta. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
JACKSON, ROBERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9912 of No 40 Sqn, which ditched off Sicily after running out of fuel on a ferry flight to Malta. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
NICHOLLS, BRUCE WARREN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9912 of No 40 Sqn, which ditched off Sicily after running out of fuel on a ferry flight to Malta. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
ROBINSON, JACK BRACEWELL |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9912 of No 40 Sqn, which ditched off Sicily after running out of fuel on a ferry flight to Malta. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
SHERWOOD, ERIC WILFRID |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9912 of No 40 Sqn, which ditched off Sicily after running out of fuel on a ferry flight to Malta. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
STUART, WILLIAM DOUGLAS RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9912 of No 40 Sqn, which ditched off Sicily after running out of fuel on a ferry flight to Malta. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9974 of No 40 Sqn, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Hampstead Norris on a ferry flight to Gibraltar and then Malta. He is buried in Wyton (St Margaret and All Saints)) Churchyard. |
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24 Oct |
LODGE, ALAN |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9974 of No 40 Sqn, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Hampstead Norris on a ferry flight to Gibraltar and then Malta. He is buried in Wyton (St Margaret and All Saints)) Churchyard. |
24 Oct |
HALE, VICTOR JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9974 of No 40 Sqn, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Hampstead Norris on a ferry flight to Gibraltar and then Malta. He is buried in Crowthorne (St John the Baptist) Churchyard. |
24 Oct |
HIGGINSON, HARRY |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9974 of No 40 Sqn, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Hampstead Norris on a ferry flight to Gibraltar and then Malta. He is buried in Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
DAVIES, GEORGE IAN FREDERICK |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9974 of No 40 Sqn, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Hampstead Norris on a ferry flight to Gibraltar and then Malta. He is buried in Thatcham Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
ROBSON, CLIFFORD |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9974 of No 40 Sqn, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Hampstead Norris on a ferry flight to Gibraltar and then Malta. He is buried in Warley Congregational Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
BEARD, EDWARD JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9974 of No 40 Sqn, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Hampstead Norris on a ferry flight to Gibraltar and then Malta. He is buried in Wyton (St Margaret and All Saints)) Churchyard. |
24 Oct |
CROSBY, DAVID YOUNG NURSE RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9974 of No 40 Sqn, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Hampstead Norris on a ferry flight to Gibraltar and then Malta. He is buried in Wyton (St Margaret and All Saints)) Churchyard. |
24 Oct |
IRVING, ALLISTER NELSON RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9974 of No 40 Sqn, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Hampstead Norris on a ferry flight to Gibraltar and then Malta. He is buried in Wyton (St Margaret and All Saints)) Churchyard. |
24 Oct |
STEADMAN, HOYT LESLIE RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9974 of No 40 Sqn, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Hampstead Norris on a ferry flight to Gibraltar and then Malta. He is buried in Wyton (St Margaret and All Saints)) Churchyard. |
24 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE290 of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Le Harve. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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24 Oct |
ATKINSON, RONALD HENRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE290 of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Le Harve. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
HOLMES, KENNETH AMORY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE290 of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Le Harve. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
LAING, ALEXANDER TURNER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE290 of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Le Harve. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6874 of No 51 Sqn, which crashed in the Pas de Calais on it return from a raid on Frankfurt. He is buried in Phien-les-Guines Communal Cemetery. |
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24 Oct |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM862 TR-E of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a reconnaissance operation to Cherbourg. He is buried in Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery. |
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24 Oct |
FRENCH, RICHARD ELWYD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM862 TR-E of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a reconnaissance operation to Cherbourg. He is buried in Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
STRINGER, ARTHUR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM862 TR-E of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a reconnaissance operation to Cherbourg. He is buried in Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
THOMPSON, PATRICK GODFREY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM862 TR-E of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a reconnaissance operation to Cherbourg. He is buried in Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9828 of No 101 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid to Frankfurt. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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24 Oct |
PAGE, ARTHUR JOHN |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9828 of No 101 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid to Frankfurt. He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
LEWIS, WILLIAM FRANK WHITTINGTON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9828 of No 101 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid to Frankfurt. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
FRANCE, JOHN ROBERT |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9828 of No 101 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid to Frankfurt. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
HAYTER, ALFRED CHARLES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9828 of No 101 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid to Frankfurt. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
THOMPSON, DONALD ROY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9828 of No 101 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on its return from a raid to Frankfurt. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE316 of No 144 Sqn, which probably ditched off the Belgian coast on its return from a raid to Frankfurt. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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24 Oct |
SMITH, ARTHUR WINSTON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE316 of No 144 Sqn, which probably ditched off the Belgian coast on its return from a raid to Frankfurt. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, P7680 of No 152 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 into the sea off the Dorset coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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24 Oct |
WOODMAN, DOUGLAS ALBERT RCAF |
Sgt |
He was seriously injured whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5728 ND-J of No 236 Sqn, which crashed on making a forced landing in Eire the previous day and later died from these injuries. He is buried in Mallow (Goolds Hill) Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
GRAHAM, DEREK IAN |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane II, BD934 of No 247 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Marazion in Cornwall. He is buried in Logie Old Churchyard., Stirling |
24 Oct |
CROWTHER, WILLIAM ROYAL RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5023 of No 10 OTU, which crashed near its base, Stanton Harcourt after hit a tree during a night flying practice. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
LEVITT, CHARLES ERIC |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5023 of No 10 OTU, which crashed near its base, Stanton Harcourt after hit a tree during a night flying practice. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
SLATER, SAMUEL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5023 of No 10 OTU, which crashed near its base, Stanton Harcourt after hit a tree during a night flying practice. He is buried in Edmonton Federation Jewish Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
LEADLEY, GEOFFREY NORMAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5023 of No 10 OTU, which crashed near its base, Stanton Harcourt after hit a tree during a night flying practice. He is buried in Warwick Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
LEIGHTON, THOMAS LEO RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1071 of No 12 OTU, which crashed into a hanger at Chipping Warden as it was landing following a night flying exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
MORGAN, MERVYN HENRY RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, N4730 of No 14 SFTS, which crashed on a night take-off from Lyneham. He is buried in Lyneham (St Michael) Churchyard. |
24 Oct |
TAPPER, EDWARD JAMES PERRY (TONY) |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, N4730 of No 14 SFTS, which crashed on a night take-off from Lyneham. He is buried in Lyneham (St Michael) Churchyard. |
24 Oct |
WEIR, HUGH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4301 of No 16 OTU, which crashed after hitting trees near Brackley during a night bombing practice flight. He is buried in Lewes Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
BRICKETT, REGINALD HERMON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4301 of No 16 OTU, which crashed after hitting trees near Brackley during a night bombing practice flight. He is buried in Upper Heyford Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
HILL, JAMES CORNELIUS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4301 of No 16 OTU, which crashed after hitting trees near Brackley during a night bombing practice flight. He is buried in Upper Heyford Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
JONES, ROBERT CHARLES DILLON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4301 of No 16 OTU, which crashed after hitting trees near Brackley during a night bombing practice flight. He is buried in Upper Heyford Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
THOMPSON, PETER DESMOND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6004 of No 17 OTU, which crashed on Grafton Underwood airfield following an engine failure due to faulty fuel management during a formation flying practice. He is buried in Luton General Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
FAIRBAIRN, ALLAN IAN WILSON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6004 of No 17 OTU, which crashed on Grafton Underwood airfield following an engine failure due to faulty fuel management during a formation flying practice. He is buried in Streatham Park Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
WEBB, CHARLES HERBERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1031 of No 21 OTU, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Edgehill on a training flight. He is buried in Dyffryn (St Matthew) Churchyard. |
24 Oct |
THACKWELL, LESLIE HENRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1031 of No 21 OTU, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Edgehill on a training flight. He is buried in Erith (Brook Street) Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
KING, HAROLD CHRISTOPHER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1031 of No 21 OTU, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Edgehill on a training flight. He is buried in Godalming New Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
RUTT, CHRISTOPHER KEITH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1031 of No 21 OTU, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Edgehill on a training flight. He is buried in Langford (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
24 Oct |
CAMPBELL, RONALD WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1031 of No 21 OTU, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Edgehill on a training flight. He is buried in or was cremated at City of London Cemetery. and Crematorium, Manor Park |
24 Oct |
EDWORTHY, GORDON DOUGLAS HERBERT |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying Master I, N8065 of No 8 SFTS, which dived into ground near Edzell. He is buried in Kingsbury (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
24 Oct |
ALDERTON, WILLIAM ARTHUR FREDERICK |
Fg Off |
He was serving with HQ, No 10 Group when he died in the ambulance en route to Hospital following a collision between a car and a lorry on the Bath road near Picwick, Wiltshire. He was cremated at Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium. |
24 Oct |
CAMPBELL, JOHN JEFFREY |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 10 School of Technical Training and was killed when he was knocked down by a bus at Freckleton in Lancashire. He is buried in East Carlton (St Peter) Churchyard. |
24 Oct |
DAVIDSON, ROSS WALKER RAAF |
Sgt |
He died from acute leukaemia whilst serving with No 7 SFTS. He is buried in East Kilbride Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
BLAKE, ALBERT EDWARD |
AC2 |
He was possibly serving with No 4 Wing, No 2 School of Technical Training when he died in the RAF Hospital, Cosford from leukaemia. He is buried in Harrow (Harrow Weald) Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7704 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed whilst low flying during a patrol of the Zuara-Benghazi road. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
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25 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, T3985 of No 125 Sqn, which collided with a balloon cable in the Swansea area whilst on a night patrol. He is buried in Killay (St Hilary of Poictiers) Churchyard. |
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25 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, Z3456 of No 185 Sqn, which was shot down by a MC202 over Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
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25 Oct |
GRANT, HUGH ALLAN RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, Z7072 of No 232 Sqn, which crashed near Ouston following an engine failure. He is buried in Stamfordham (St Mary) Churchyard. |
25 Oct |
HEKL, FRANTISEK |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire IIA, P7540 of No 312 Sqn, which flew into the water on Loch Doon near Trum in Wigtownshire. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Oct |
BROWN, LOGIE WATSON |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5538 MK-X of No 500 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Oct |
LYONS, PAUL ALBERT VICTOR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5538 MK-X of No 500 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Oct |
MITCHELL, JAMES KINLOCH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5538 MK-X of No 500 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Oct |
BODDAM-WHETHAM, ARTHUR JACK TUDOR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, P2277 of No 1 SFTS, which undershot on landing at Shrewton, his student Acting Leading Airman Brooks was also killed. He is buried in Netheravon (All Saints) Churchyard. |
25 Oct |
LASKOS, Zbigniew |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9807 of No 18 OTU, which crashed into trees near Nuneaton during night circuit practice. He is buried in Nuneaton (Oaston Road) Cemetery |
25 Oct |
LYDKA, Mieczyslaw |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9807 of No 18 OTU, which crashed into trees near Nuneaton during night circuit practice. He is buried in Nuneaton (Oaston Road) Cemetery |
25 Oct |
SMOLIK, Zygmunt |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9807 of No 18 OTU, which crashed into trees near Nuneaton during night circuit practice. He is buried in Nuneaton (Oaston Road) Cemetery |
25 Oct |
TEODORKO, Jan |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9807 of No 18 OTU, which crashed into trees near Nuneaton during night circuit practice. He is buried in Nuneaton (Oaston Road) Cemetery |
25 Oct |
JEZOWICZ, Jozef Antoni |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, V1131 of No 2 AGS, which spun into the ground near Elgin in Morayshire. He is buried in Petty Parish Churchyard. |
25 Oct |
MUIR, ROBERT |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, V1131 of No 2 AGS, which spun into the ground near Elgin in Morayshire. He is buried in Darvel New Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
ATKIN, JAMES WELBERNE RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1234 of No 25 OTU, which crashed near Weybridge after colliding with a balloon cable near Weybridge during a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
McDONALD, LAWRENCE MATHEW GEORGE RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1234 of No 25 OTU, which crashed near Weybridge after colliding with a balloon cable near Weybridge during a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
HUGHES, HARRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1234 of No 25 OTU, which crashed near Weybridge after colliding with a balloon cable near Weybridge during a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Frodsham (St Lawrence) Churchyard. |
25 Oct |
JACOBS, HENRY EMANUEL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1234 of No 25 OTU, which crashed near Weybridge after colliding with a balloon cable near Weybridge during a night cross country exercise. He is buried in Newport Jewish Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
HODKINSON, DOUGLAS ROWLAND |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, L4636 of No 3 SFTS, which spun into ground near Cricklade, Wiltshire. He was cremated at Liverpool (Anfield) Crematorium |
25 Oct |
WHITE, NORMAN ALFRED |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, V3234 of No 14 SFTS, which crashed on a night overshoot near Long Newnton RLG He is buried in Lyneham (St Michael) Churchyard. |
25 Oct |
BURDEN, HARRY THOMAS |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Kemble where he died from injuries sustained in a propeller accident. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
BEDKOWSKI, Ryszard |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Magister I, T9831 of No 8 AACU, which flew into the ground near North Petherton in Somerset. He is buried in Bridgwater (Quantock Road) Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
MASLEN, THOMAS ARTHUR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Magister I, T9831 of No 8 AACU, which flew into the ground near North Petherton in Somerset. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
BERGSTEN, CARL ALEXIS RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9989 of the OADU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Harwell on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Harwell Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
MACKIE, ALEXANDER ESSON |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9989 of the OADU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Harwell on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Harwell Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
ROWE, LAWRENCE GRAYDON RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9989 of the OADU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Harwell on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Harwell Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
TURNER, KENNETH STANLEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9989 of the OADU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Harwell on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Harwell Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
TAYLOR, HARRY HASTINGS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9989 of the OADU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Harwell on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (West Road) Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
KULESZA, Feliks Leon |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, BD918 from Takoradi, which crashed into the bush after running out of fuel on a ferry flight. He is buried in Oshogbo Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
CARTER, WILLIAM CHARLES |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 5 SFTS when he died at home in County Durham whilst on leave following the extraction of some of his teeth. He is buried in Crook and Willington (Willington) Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8946 DX-S of No 57 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast during a raid on Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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26 Oct |
BENTLEY, LOGAN CARMON RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8946 DX-S of No 57 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
FISK, DONALD SUTHERLAND RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8946 DX-S of No 57 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AB822 of No 72 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 off Dover during a Rodeo. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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26 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1168 of No 75 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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26 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6421 RH-Y of No 88 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak whilst attacking a convoy off the coast of Holland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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26 Oct |
DAY, ARTHUR EDWARD |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6421 RH-Y of No 88 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak whilst attacking a convoy off the coast of Holland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26 Oct |
ANDREWS, EDWARD WHYBROW |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6421 RH-Y of No 88 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak whilst attacking a convoy off the coast of Holland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26 Oct |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE136 of No 106 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
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26 Oct |
HASTE, ERIC |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE136 of No 106 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
GLADEN, ROBERT ALFRED |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE136 of No 106 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
Flt Sgt |
He was severely burned whilst flying Blenheim IV, Z7704 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed whilst low flying during a patrol of the Zuara-Benghazi road on 25 Oct 1941. He died from his burns the following day and is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
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26 Oct |
HORSFALL, LLOYD GEORGE RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, Z3918 of No 253 Sqn, which crashed near Caister whilst on patrol. He is buried in Kirton-in-Lindsey Burial Ground |
26 Oct |
STENOCKI, Stefan Marian |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, W5720 of No 304 Sqn, which ditched in sea off Cromer, Norfolk following an engine failure. |
26 Oct |
HUTH, WILLIAM JOSEPH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2844 of No 23 OTU, which crashed near Stoke Orchard after the dinghy broke free and fouled the flying controls. He is buried in Leytonstone (St Patrick's) Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
WALKER, WILLIAM |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2844 of No 23 OTU, which crashed near Stoke Orchard after the dinghy broke free and fouled the flying controls. He is buried in Cupar New Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
ROSE, HARRY |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2844 of No 23 OTU, which crashed near Stoke Orchard after the dinghy broke free and fouled the flying controls. He is buried in East Ham (Marlow Road) Jewish Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
BOYD, THOMPSON NEVILLE DIGBY RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2844 of No 23 OTU, which crashed near Stoke Orchard after the dinghy broke free and fouled the flying controls. He is buried in Gloucester Old Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
GIBSON, MARK FAIRWEATHER RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2844 of No 23 OTU, which crashed near Stoke Orchard after the dinghy broke free and fouled the flying controls. He is buried in Gloucester Old Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
LACEY, PATRICK EARL (PAT) RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2844 of No 23 OTU, which crashed near Stoke Orchard after the dinghy broke free and fouled the flying controls. He is buried in Gloucester Old Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
TOLLEY, FRANCIS HARRY PATRICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2844 of No 23 OTU, which crashed near Stoke Orchard after the dinghy broke free and fouled the flying controls. He is buried in Malden (St John the Baptist) Churchyard. |
26 Oct |
SYMES, RONALD CLARKE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2844 of No 23 OTU, which crashed near Stoke Orchard after the dinghy broke free and fouled the flying controls. He is buried in Southampton (South Stoneham) Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
BAKER, ALBERT JOSEPH |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, N6267 of No 3 SFTS, which crashed on a night landing at South Cerney He is buried in Penzance Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
GRIFFITHS, GORDON WREFORD |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, N6267 of No 3 SFTS, which crashed on a night landing at South Cerney He is buried in Goodwick Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
CONNELL, STANLEY JEROME RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3609 of No 55 OTU, which spun into the ground at Usworth. He is buried in Hylton (Castletown) Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
HORSFIELD, ROBERT WILBERFORCE |
LAC |
He had been serving aboard HMS Argus, when he died in the Gateside Hospital, Greenock, from tubercular meningitis. He is buried in Greenock Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
FOUNTAIN, JACK HEATH |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 13 MU when he died from leukaemia, his death being registered in Biggleswade. He is buried in Luton General Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
RITZ, HARRY |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 1 AACU when he died in Dudley Road Hospital, Birmingham from sub acute bacterial endocarditis. He is buried in Birmingham (Witton) Jewish Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
CHAPPELL, CHARLES ROBERT |
AC2 |
He was serving at No 17 Recruits Centre and died at the Base Hospital, Driffield from a perforated gastric ulcer. He is buried in Laindon (St Nicholas) Churchyard. |
26 Oct |
DAWES, ERIC ARTHUR |
LAC |
He was serving with No 78 (Signals) Wing and died in the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, from injuries sustained in an airscrew accident at RAF Harrowbeer. He is buried in Stourbridge Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM651 PZ-V of No 53 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Falmouth following an engine fire caused by a fighter during an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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27 Oct |
LEVERINGTON, ESMOND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM651 PZ-V of No 53 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Falmouth following an engine fire caused by a fighter during an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1722 of No 57 Sqn, which crash landed near Berners Heath in Suffolk after running out of fuel on its return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Feltwell (St Nicholas) Churchyard. |
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27 Oct |
Sgt |
He was injured whilst flying Hurricane IIB, Z3466 of No 79 Sqn, which crashed on an overshoot at Fairwood Common two days previously. He later died from his injuries and is buried in Killay (St Hilary of Poictiers) Churchyard. |
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27 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD785 of No 106 Sqn, which suffered a mid-air explosion and crashed onto the Scarborough to Whitby road on its return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Coningsby Cemetery. |
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27 Oct |
BOWDEN, DAVID ROY |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD785 of No 106 Sqn, which suffered a mid-air explosion and crashed onto the Scarborough to Whitby road on its return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Torquay Cemetery. and Extension |
27 Oct |
HALWARD, OLIVER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD785 of No 106 Sqn, which suffered a mid-air explosion and crashed onto the Scarborough to Whitby road on its return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Watford North Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
STABLES, DARREL BARRY DFM |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD785 of No 106 Sqn, which suffered a mid-air explosion and crashed onto the Scarborough to Whitby road on its return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Brigg Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
Sgt |
He was severely injured whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7704 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed whilst low flying during a patrol of the Zuara-Benghazi road on 25 Oct 1941. He died from his injuries two days later and is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
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27 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5888 of No 114 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea off Texel by Bf 109s during an anti shipping operation. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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27 Oct |
BATTEN, RAYMOND HERBERT |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5888 of No 114 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea off Texel by Bf 109s during an anti shipping operation. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Oct |
KENNEDY, ERIC DOUGLAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5888 of No 114 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea off Texel by Bf 109s during an anti shipping operation. He is buried in Terschelling (West-Terschelling) General Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7309 RT-G of No 114 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea off the Dutch coast by flak and fighters during an anti shipping operation. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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27 Oct |
JONES, HAYDN |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7309 RT-G of No 114 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea off the Dutch coast by flak and fighters during an anti shipping operation. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Oct |
BRADSHAW, JAMES RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7309 RT-G of No 114 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea off the Dutch coast by flak and fighters during an anti shipping operation. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, Z3182 of No 133 Sqn, which crashed at Roslarkin near Londonderry probably as the result of control being lost in cloud. He is commemorated in The Maidenhead Register. |
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27 Oct |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P7901 of No 152 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Cromer by Bf 109s during a Roadstead. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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27 Oct |
STENOCKI, Stefan Marian |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, W5720 of No 304 Sqn, which was ditched in the North Sea off Cromer following an engine failure on its return from a raid on Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt |
27 Oct |
SMALL, JOHN ALLAN RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AB983 of No 401 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during an offensive sweep. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
WALLACE, CLARENCE ALFRED BLAKE RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AB991 of No 401 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during an offensive sweep. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Oct |
THOMPSON, STANLEY LEWIS RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3601 of No 401 Sqn, which was shot down and crashed at Deal by a Bf 109 during an offensive sweep. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
LECKIE, THOMAS WILLIAM MCCLURE RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P7671 of No 610 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Driffield during aerobatic practice. He is buried in Leconfield (St Catherine) Churchyard. |
27 Oct |
CAREY-HILL, ANTHONY |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3838 of No 611 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during an ASR Escort. He is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
STRICKLAND, CLAUDE DOBREE AuxAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, Z3826 of No 615 Sqn, which was shot down by ground fire during a Rhubarb. He is buried in Bredene Churchyard. |
27 Oct |
POTTS, DOUGLAS ALLEN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, Z3464 of No 615 Sqn, which failed to return from a Rhubarb. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
HASSALL, BERNARD |
AC2 |
He was killed or died whilst serving with No 715 (Defence) Sqn and died in Harrogate Hospital from mastoditis. He is buried in Harbone (St Peter) Churchyard. |
27 Oct |
MIRONCZUK, LUDVIK |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Botha I, L6264 of No 10 AOS, which failed to return from a training exercise. |
27 Oct |
SEDLACEK, ALOIS |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Botha I, L6264 of No 10 AOS, which failed to return from a training exercise. He is buried in Dumfries (St Andrew's) Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
NOVAK, MOJMIR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Botha I, L6264 of No 10 AOS, which failed to return from a training exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Oct |
HEDLEY, JOHN ALEXANDER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6013 of No 17 OTU, which crashed near Stafford during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Consett (Benfieldside) Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
BAYLISS, FRANK RAYMOND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6013 of No 17 OTU, which crashed near Stafford during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Penn (St Bartholomew) Churchyard. |
27 Oct |
TAYLOR, HAROLD WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6013 of No 17 OTU, which crashed near Stafford during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Woolwich Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
JANOWICZ, Edward Robert |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford, V3644 of No 3 SFTS, which crashed at Oldbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire after hitting a tree whilst low flying. He is buried in Cirencester Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
SKRZYPEK, Wiliam |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford, V3644 of No 3 SFTS, which crashed at Oldbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire after hitting a tree whilst low flying. He is buried in Cirencester Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
TUFFT, FRED |
LAC |
He was killed at No 3 BFTS, when he walked into a propeller of an, as yet, unidentified AT6A whilst he was attempting to extricate another aircraft from boggy ground. He is buried in Miami (Grand Army of the Republic) Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
STOKES, CECIL ROBERT |
Plt Off |
He was serving with No 52 RSU, and died in Port Sudan Civil Hospital from head injuries sustained in a road accident. He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
ALLINGHAM, WILLIAM JOHNSTON |
Sqn Ldr |
He was serving at RAF Sunningdale (HQ Technical Training Command) but was killed in Manchester after stepping out in front of a bus during the blackout. He is buried in Belfast (Dundonald) Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
LANG, WILLIAM LAURIE |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, N6293 of No 15 SFTS, which collided near Upper Heyford with Proctor I, P6064 of No 755 Sqn FAA His ashes are buried in Grendon Underwood (St Leonard) Churchyard. |
27 Oct |
JARRETT, ALAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9817 of the TTU, which flew into high ground at Knockside Hill, Largs in Ayrshire. He is buried in Limpsfield (St Peter) Churchyard. |
27 Oct |
JACK, JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9817 of the TTU, which flew into high ground at Knockside Hill, Largs in Ayrshire. He is buried in Stirling (Ballengeigh) Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
GILL, DENNIS |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Kirkwall and died from a fractured skull, as the result of a road accident at Sordale near Thurso. He is buried in Stanley (Outwood) Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
DARE, DOROTHY WAAF |
ACW2 |
She was serving with No 3 MT School and died from cerebrospinal meningitis in the Borough Isolation Hospital, Bangor. He is buried in Bangor (Llandegai Road) Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
Sgt |
A member of No 85 Sqn, he died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Havoc I, AX912 of No 1451 Flt, which spun into the ground near Hunsdon on 22 Oct 1941. He is buried in Liverpool (Alllerton) Cemetery. |
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27 Oct |
BARNES, HERBERT FREDERICK |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 3 School of Technical Training when he died in the RAF Hospital, Kirkham from tubercular meningitis. He is buried in Kingston-upon-Thames Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
ELLIOTT, WILLIAM JOSIAH |
AC2 |
He was serving at the RAF Police HQ, Uxbridge when he died in the station hospital from uraenemia. He is buried in Hillingdon and Uxbridge Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
JOHNSON, WILLIAM FREDERICK |
AC1 |
He had been medically discharged from the RAF and died in the Municipal Hospital, Sunderland from hypostatic pneumonia due to congenital valvular heart disease accelerated by his war service after being readmitted to. He is buried in Sunderland (Ryhope Road) Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
HENDERSON, LESLIE |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF West Kirby when he died in the RAF Hospital, West Kirby from peritonitis. He is buried in Harton (St Peter) Churchyard. |
28 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire, AD250 of No 129 Sqn, which he abandoned near Littlehampton in Sussex following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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28 Oct |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind I, P7053 of No 137 Sqn, which was involved in a collision near Englishcombe in Somerset. He is buried in Bothal (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
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28 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P8044 'J' of No 145 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Merston on its return from a convoy patrol. He is buried in Catterick Cemetery. |
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28 Oct |
DIXON, THOMAS GEOFFREY FRANK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter If, R2131 of No 219 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Merston for a dusk patrol. He is buried in Richmond Cemetery, Surrey |
28 Oct |
KEE, JAMES |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter If, R2131 of No 219 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Merston for a dusk patrol. He is buried in Worsley (St Mark) Churchyard. |
28 Oct |
BAKER, JEFFREY ROBERT AUSTIN |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 27 EFTS, and died in Military Hospital, Bulawayo from a cerebal haemorrage and compound fracture of the left Tibia sustained two days previously. He is buried in Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery. |
28 Oct |
REYNOLDS, ERNEST RAYMOND |
LAC |
He was serving with No 31 SFTS and was killed when he walked into the propeller of Harvard, AJ690, whilst he was inspecting the undercarriage. He is buried in Kingston (Cataraqui) Cemetery. |
28 Oct |
LEE, BRIAN NAPOLEON |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Master I, N7450 of No 5 SFTS, which spun into ground near Chetwynd. He is buried in Scarborough (Manor Road) Cemetery. |
28 Oct |
VAN BOXTEL, PIERRE JOHANNES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Master I, T8331 of No 57 OTU, which was damaged beyond repair in an accident, possibly a collision on ground or mid-air collision. He is buried in Hawarden Cemetery. |
28 Oct |
FASSINO, STEPHEN D. (STEVE) RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7236 of No 59 OTU, which crashed on the approach to Kingstown. He is buried in Warwick Bridge (Our Lady and St Wilfrid) Roman Catholic Churchyard. |
28 Oct |
WHEELER, HORACE ERNEST |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF St Athan when he died in the station Hospital from heart failure. He is buried in Burley (St John) Churchyard. |
28 Oct |
THOMPSON, WILLIAM CHARLES |
LAC |
He died from injuries sustained whilst flying Oxford I, N4594 of No 11 SFTS, which crashed on take off from RAF Cranage during a night take off on 26 Oct 1941. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery. |
28 Oct |
BROWN, JOYCE ALETHEA WAAF |
ASO |
She was serving with the Officers' School, Loughborough when she died in the Markfield Isolation Hospital from cerebro spinal meningitis. He is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery. |
28 Oct |
SELWOOD, TREFOR |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Wittering and died in Stamford infirmary after being found injured by his bicycle on the Great North Road, 3 miles south of Stamford, the victim of a hit and run incident on the 22nd. He is buried in Llangennech (Bryn Seion) Presbyterian Chapelyard. |
29 Oct |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7683 of No 55 Sqn, which failed to return from a night raid on the airfield at Tmimi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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29 Oct |
HOAD, BURTON PAGET RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7683 of No 55 Sqn, which failed to return from a night raid on the airfield at Tmimi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
29 Oct |
WILSON, ROBERT HOUSTON RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7683 of No 55 Sqn, which failed to return from a night raid on the airfield at Tmimi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
29 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3021 of No 106 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire on its return from a raid to Schiphol. He is buried in Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery. |
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29 Oct |
LAMIN, FRANCIS ROLAND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3021 of No 106 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire on its return from a raid to Schiphol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Oct |
BRADLEY, GEORGE EDWIN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3021 of No 106 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire on its return from a raid to Schiphol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Oct |
CRANSTON, DAVID CHARLES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3021 of No 106 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire on its return from a raid to Schiphol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8330 'S' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from raid to attack shipping off Candia and in Suda Bay. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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29 Oct |
ELLIOTT, DOUGLAS MURRAY RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8330 'S' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from raid to attack shipping off Candia and in Suda Bay. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
29 Oct |
WARNER, DOUGLAS HARRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8330 'S' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from raid to attack shipping off Candia and in Suda Bay. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
29 Oct |
BRAMWELL, JOHN IVAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8330 'S' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from raid to attack shipping off Candia and in Suda Bay. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
29 Oct |
RAY, STEPHEN CURNICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8330 'S' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from raid to attack shipping off Candia and in Suda Bay. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
29 Oct |
CONLEY, DOUGLAS FREDERICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8330 'S' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from raid to attack shipping off Candia and in Suda Bay. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
29 Oct |
ENGLAND, REGINALD CHARLES |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 218 Sqn, when he was killed in a road accident near Penrith. At the time he was riding his motor cycle to Carlisle and was hit by an Army lorry coming in the opposite direction which was overtaking a car. He was cremated at Birkenhead (Landican) Crematorium. |
29 Oct |
GAIN, ROBERT GORDON GOODENOUGH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire VB, AD178 of No 266 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Sedgebrook in Lincolnshire during a storm. He is buried in Grantham Cemetery. |
29 Oct |
HAMER, ERNEST RAYMOND |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire PR IV, AA801 of No 1 PRU, which broke up in the air over Watchfield during a high altitude camera test. He is buried in Darlington West Cemetery. |
29 Oct |
MORGAN, FRANK FOY |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Botha, L6286 of No 4 AOS, which he abandoned when it became lost on a navigation exercise. He is buried in Catterick Cemetery. |
29 Oct |
JODOIN, JOSEPH ARTHUR RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, P9459 of No 53 OTU, which collided with X4823 of the same unit. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Oct |
BRUNETTE, LOUIS RAYMOND RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire, X4823 of No 53 OTU, which collided with P9459 of the same unit. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Oct |
LLOYD, PHILLIP NORMAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, T9281 of No 6 (C) OTU, which failed to return from a training exercise, possibly as the result of a snowstorm. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Oct |
PAINTER, ERNEST GEORGE RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, T9281 of No 6 (C) OTU, which failed to return from a training exercise, possibly as the result of a snowstorm. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Oct |
WARD, STENTON |
AC2 |
He was serving at Dechief, and died in Addington Hospital, Durban from malignant endocarditis. He is buried in Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery. |
29 Oct |
BELASCO, ALBERT EDWIN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7979 of the OADU, which crashed into the sea of the Egyptian coast after running out of fuel on a delivery flight to Egypt from Malta. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Oct |
LAKE, DAVID ROLAND |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7979 of the OADU, which crashed into the sea of the Egyptian coast after running out of fuel on a delivery flight to Egypt from Malta. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Oct |
MAYO, DAVID GORDON MCGEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7979 of the OADU, which crashed into the sea of the Egyptian coast after running out of fuel on a delivery flight to Egypt from Malta. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Oct |
BIRTWELL, DAVID NORMAN SHARP |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, L4626 of the RAF College (FTS), which flew into ground near Rauceby, Lincolnshire. He is buried in Kersal (St Paul) Churchyard. |
29 Oct |
ROSS, DAVID CHALMERS |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, R5942 of the RAF College (FTS), which dived into the ground near Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire He is buried in Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
29 Oct |
COWPERTHWAITE, EDWARD MORRIS |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, R5942 of the RAF College (FTS), which dived into the ground near Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire He is buried in Cadder Cemetery. |
29 Oct |
SAMUEL, WILLIAM JOHN VIVIAN |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, R5942 of the RAF College (FTS), which dived into the ground near Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire He is buried in Ogmore and Garw (Pontycymmer) Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, X8925 BX-J of No 86 Sqn, which was lost during a torpedo training sortie off Ayr. He is buried in Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery. |
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30 Oct |
BELL, MERTON JOHN RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, X8925 BX-J of No 86 Sqn, which was lost during a torpedo training sortie off Ayr. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
30 Oct |
STANILAND, LESLIE GORDON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, X8925 BX-J of No 86 Sqn, which was lost during a torpedo training sortie off Ayr. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
30 Oct |
DUTTON, KENNETH ROBERT ERNEST |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, X8925 BX-J of No 86 Sqn, which was lost during a torpedo training sortie off Ayr. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
30 Oct |
TANKEL, ISADORE |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, X8925 BX-J of No 86 Sqn, which was lost during a torpedo training sortie off Ayr. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
30 Oct |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, W8271 of No 88 Sqn, which overshot the runway on landing at Ringway and is buried in Weaverham (St Mary) Churchyard. |
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30 Oct |
Flt Lt |
He was seriously injured whilst flying Whirlwind I, P7091 of No 137 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off the Lizard on its return from a Rhubarb. He is buried in Geldeston (St Michael) Churchyard. |
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30 Oct |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9223 of No 138 Sqn, which crashed whilst landing at Stradishall on its return from a Special Duties operation. He is buried in Hove (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
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30 Oct |
ROCHFORD, HUGH FRANCIS DFM, RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9223 of No 138 Sqn, which crashed whilst landing at Stradishall on its return from a Special Duties operation. He is buried in Haverhill Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
LEE, WALTER JOHN |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9223 of No 138 Sqn, which crashed whilst landing at Stradishall on its return from a Special Duties operation. He is buried in Huddersfield (Edgerton) Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8368 'W' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from raid to attack shipping off Candia and in Suda Bay. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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30 Oct |
BLACK, WILLIAM DESMOND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8368 'W' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from raid to attack shipping off Candia and in Suda Bay. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
30 Oct |
BAILES, STUART NEIL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8368 'W' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from raid to attack shipping off Candia and in Suda Bay. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
30 Oct |
BROWN, HENRY (759348) |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8368 'W' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from raid to attack shipping off Candia and in Suda Bay. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
30 Oct |
RUTLAND, ROBERT RAYMOND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8368 'W' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from raid to attack shipping off Candia and in Suda Bay. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
30 Oct |
STEIN, DAVID |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind I, P7015 of No 263 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Morlaix airfield. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
30 Oct |
BALDWYN, ANTONY FLEMLNG |
Fg Off |
A Medical Officer, he was killed whilst flying as a passenger in Beaufighter, T4722 of No 272 Sqn, which collided with the mast of the destroyer HMS Kingston during the mock attack and crashed into sea. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
30 Oct |
BROADBEAR, WILLIAM ARTHUR |
Sgt |
HHe was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, T4722 of No 272 Sqn, which collided with the mast of the destroyer HMS Kingston during the mock attack and crashed into sea. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
30 Oct |
WORDSWORTH, DOUGLAS KENNETH ALFRED DFC |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying Beaufighter, T4722 of No 272 Sqn, which collided with the mast of the destroyer HMS Kingston during the mock attack and crashed into sea. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
30 Oct |
ANDREW, JOHN |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley VII, Z6961 WL-W of No 612 Sqn, which was ditched after being hit by flak from the convoy it was protecting. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
30 Oct |
PRITCHARD, GEORGE JAMES |
LAC |
He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying an unknown aircraft of the Southern Aviation School, Camden, South Carolina, which crashed shortly after take off. He is buried in Camden (Quaker) Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
PLAYFORTH, HERBERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1294 of No 14 OTU, which crashed near Oswestry in a vertical dive out of cloud during a cross country training flight. He is buried in Brompton Cemetery. (Northallerton) |
30 Oct |
WILLIAMS, IVOR MORGAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1294 of No 14 OTU, which crashed near Oswestry in a vertical dive out of cloud during a cross country training flight. He is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
TATTON, DOUGLAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1294 of No 14 OTU, which crashed near Oswestry in a vertical dive out of cloud during a cross country training flight. He is buried in Erdington (St Barnabas) Churchyard. |
30 Oct |
KERR, GEORGE DONALD |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1294 of No 14 OTU, which crashed near Oswestry in a vertical dive out of cloud during a cross country training flight. He is buried in Liverpool (Alllerton) Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
MARSH, ERNEST WALTER |
AC1 |
He was seriously injured whilst flying in Hudson, AM895 of No 31 OTU, which crashed in an accident at Debert in Nova Scotia on 23 Oct 1941. He later died from his injuries and is buried in Penrith Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
STEWART, GEORGE |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Botha, L6286 of No 4 AOS, which he abandoned when it became lost on a navigation exercise on 29 Oct 1941, although it was 9 Nov 1941 before his body was found. He is buried in Catterick Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
SLONSKI-OSTOJA, Bogdan |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, X4251 of No 58 OTU, which flew into high ground and exploded in bad weather near Peebles. He is buried in Grangemouth (Grandsable) Cemetery |
30 Oct |
FURZE, ERIC NEPEAN GEORGE NEWBERRY |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying PT17, 40-953 of the Darr Academy, Albany Georgia, which spun into the ground and burst into flames following a collision with another aircraft during a formation take off. He is buried in Albany (Crown Hill) Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
BLOME-JONES, DAVID |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 3 ACRC when he died in the Middlesex Hospital, London, from acute myelitis. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
ELLWAY, VERNON |
AC2 |
He was serving as an Instrument Repairer with No 7 AGS and died in the EMS Hospital, Newport from a brain tumour. He is buried in Woodfieldside (Jerusalem) Chapelyard |
30 Oct |
MacDONALD, GEORGE |
AC2 |
Inchpark Farm near Wigtown from electric shock and asphyxia. He is buried in Cathcart Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9141 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery. |
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31 Oct |
STEEL, STANLEY DAVID RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9141 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
WARBURTON, ERIC RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9141 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
KNIGHT, JACK HARRIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9141 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
SATURE, VINCENT RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9141 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
FRENCH, LESLIE HAROLD |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 747 (Defence) Sqn when he died the Woodbine hospital, Pembroke from injuries sustained in a MT accident near Gunfreston. He is buried in Torquay Cemetery and Extension. |
31 Oct |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9602 MP-N of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dunkirk. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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31 Oct |
BROOKS, FRANCIS CONN RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9602 MP-N of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dunkirk. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
FLANNIGAN, JAMES |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9602 MP-N of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dunkirk. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
JOHNSON, JOHN RUDOLPH RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9602 MP-N of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dunkirk. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
McLEAN, NEIL FREDERICK RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9602 MP-N of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dunkirk. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
MYCOCK, JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9602 MP-N of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dunkirk. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
WOOD, CHARLES EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9602 MP-N of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dunkirk. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6950 of No 77 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
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31 Oct |
ELLIOTT, HARRY REDFERN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6950 of No 77 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
PARTINGTON, WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6950 of No 77 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
BOYD, JACK MARSHALL RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6950 of No 77 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
STOLL, JOHN HAROLD RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6950 of No 77 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6953 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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31 Oct |
SIMPSON, FRANK |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6953 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
LOWE, WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6953 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
CLEVERDON, ROBERT JOHN ALBERT RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6953 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
HALL, WILLIAM TEMPLE RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6953 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Havoc II, AH520 'A' of No 85 Sqn, which came down into the sea off Deal during a combat with enemy aircraft. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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31 Oct |
AUSTIN, SYDNEY DFM |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Havoc II, AH520 'A' of No 85 Sqn, which came down into the sea off Deal during a combat with enemy aircraft. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
NORTHCOTE, JOHN RICHARD |
Sgt |
He killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9674 HA-H of No 218 Sqn, which was hit by cannon fire from a night fighter during a raid to Bremen He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.y. |
31 Oct |
BAILEY, GERALD LESLIE DONALD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM618 NR-M of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
BARR, ALEXANDER MCKAY |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM618 NR-M of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
BIRCHALL, GEORGE COLQUHOUN HAMILTON |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM618 NR-M of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
CROKER, JACK PRICE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM618 NR-M of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
PHILLIPS, THOMAS |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM573 of No 233 Sqn, which crashed into Falmouth harbour after colliding with a balloon cable on its return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is buried in Falmouth Cemetery, Cornwall |
31 Oct |
MENZIES, JAMES |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM573 of No 233 Sqn, which crashed into Falmouth harbour after colliding with a balloon cable on its return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
ROWNTREE, HAROLD RAYMOND |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM573 of No 233 Sqn, which crashed into Falmouth harbour after colliding with a balloon cable on its return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
WALSH, JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM573 of No 233 Sqn, which crashed into Falmouth harbour after colliding with a balloon cable on its return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
MILES, ALLAN ARTHUR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5537 MK-M of No 500 Sqn, which crashed into the Ijsselmeer during a shipping sweep off the Frisians. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
MOWAN, TERENCE PATRICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5537 MK-M of No 500 Sqn, which crashed into the Ijsselmeer during a shipping sweep off the Frisians. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
PHIPPS, FRANCIS CONSTANTINE |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5537 MK-M of No 500 Sqn, which crashed into the Ijsselmeer during a shipping sweep off the Frisians. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
ZAVORAL, ANTONIN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, BE403 of No 607 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a Ramrod sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
TUPPER, THOMAS JOHN |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 816 (Defence) Sqn when he died in the RAF Hospital, Henlow from left pleural effusion. He is buried in Burham (St Mary) Old Churchyard. |
31 Oct |
CONNELL, ROBERT DESMOND |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, Z6273 of No 5 AOS, which crashed at Tildarg, Ballymena, Antrim. He is buried in Drumachose Parish Churchyard. |
31 Oct |
URWIN, IVOR JOHN |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, Z6273 of No 5 AOS, which crashed at Tildarg, Ballymena, Antrim. He is buried in Heighington (St Michael) Churchyard. |
31 Oct |
COLES, PETER ERNEST |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, Z6273 of No 5 AOS, which crashed at Tildarg, Ballymena, Antrim. He is buried in Killead (St Catherine) Church of Ireland Churchyard. |
31 Oct |
DOIG, WILLIAM AMOS SCOTT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, Z6273 of No 5 AOS, which crashed at Tildarg, Ballymena, Antrim. He was cremated at Dundee Crematorium |
31 Oct |
COTNAM, HAROLD CLINTON RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3021 of No 52 OTU, which dived into the ground near Almondsbury in Gloucestershire. He is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
TUCKER, DAVID THOMAS RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, P9320 of No 58 OTU, which flew into high ground at the end of Loch Lomond. He is buried in Grangemouth (Grandsable) Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
EDMONDS, THOMAS JAMES |
AC1 |
He was killed or died whilst serving at RAF Takoradi, and died from Blackwater Fever. He is buried in Takoradi European Public Cemetery. |
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