15th Entry - Roll of Honour


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The ROH is presented classified by both Alphabetical order and by Entry number.

We shall remember them.


Alphabetical Order:

A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z  


 Entry Order:

1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   24   25   26   27   28   29   30   31   32   33   34   35   36   37   38   39   40   41   42   43   44  


A/A No.Name RankDate of Death AgeBuried or Recorded Circumstance

561232Abercromby, William Wg.Cdr. (44971)02-Jan-44 33Sage War Cemetery, Germany. DFC & Bar. Pilot, Commanding Officer of 83 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III ND354, OL-A. T/o Wyton 00.11 for Berlin. Aircraft exploded over Lutten at 03.00. Abercromby had previously commanded 619 Squadron."
561022Armstrong, Leslie Sgt.19-May-40 29Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. 4 Squadron. Westland Lysander II Army Co-operation. With 50 Wing B.E.F. in France."
561056Bowie, John Walter Coutts F/Sgt.01-Jan-42 30Singapore Memorial, Singapore. Observer, 62 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim I L1414 or L8441 PT- . Bowie probably crewed one of these aircraft, both shot down by fighters while attacking landing craft on 1-Jan-42.
561051Brown, Richard Henry Sgt.12-Jun-40 27Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Pilot, 254 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim N3627, QY-R. T/o Sumburgh for Trondheim. Shot down 22.30 near Trondheim by Oblt.Walter, Me 110 of I/ZG76
561028Crooks, Leslie Wg.Cdr. (44054)18-Aug-43 33Berlin War Cemetery, Germany. DSO, DFC. Pilot, 426 RCAF Squadron. Avro Lancaster II DS68, OW- . T/o Linton-on-Ouse 21.32 for Peenemunde. Believed down at 00.50 "
561103Downey, William Howarth F/Sgt.14-Dec-39 28Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Pilot, 99 Squadron.Vickers Wellington IA N2911, LN- . T/o Newmarket 11.43 for Reconnaissance. Struck by Wellington N2870 while under attack by fighters. ( See also 563978 Jones, 20th Entry and 564696 Goodwin, 22nd Entry) Six aircraft lost by 99 Squadron this day on Naval Recon."
561114Elson, Idris Clifford Sgt.31-May-41 30Alamein Memorial, Egypt. 33 Squadron. Hawker Hurricane I Based at Maleme, Crete.
561119Emery, Edward Harvey F/Sgt.02-Jun-43 33Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya. 113 MU, Tripoli.
561175Hamilton, Andrew George Cpl.17-Jun-40 29Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. 73 Squadron. Hawker Hurricane 1. Believed lost on HMT Lancastria when sunk by bombing during evacuation from France.
561153Hollister, William Frederick George Sgt.20-Jun-40 29Sandown-Shanklin Cemetery, Isle of Wight. Observer, 144 Squadron. HP Hampden I PL- . Based at Hemswell, Lincolnshire.
561177Hopkins, Reginald George Sgt.18-May-40 29Preux-au-Bois Communal Cemetery, France. Observer, 15 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV L8853, LS- . Based at Wyton. T/o Abbeville for le Cateau. Shot down by Me 109s of 3/JG2 at 16.05 and crashed near Preux-au-Bois.
561167Hoyes, Maxwell Sgt.20-May-41 30Alamein Memorial, Egypt. 30 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim If. Based at Maleme, Crete.
561183Jones, Tom Sgt.19-May-40 29Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France. Observer, 142 Squadron. Fairey Battle I P5238, WT- . T/o Pouan for Battle Area. Badly damaged by ground fire over Laon and force landed at Epernay at 10.45. Jones, severely wounded, died later in the day. Pilot and Wop/Ag safe.
561414Lotherington, Harold Ibitson Sgt.05-Jul-41 30Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Was aboard HMT Anselm bound for Takoradi, West Africa. Sunk by U96.
561309Murphy, Robert Frank F.O. (44071)18-Dec-41 31Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery, Zimbabwe. Died on Active Service.
561185Phillips, James William Bristowe P.O. (47878)25-Mar-42 31Littlehampton Cemetery, Sussex. DFM. Pilot, FIU. Hawker Hurricane IIB Z3350. Killed in crash, 1 mile west of Ford Aerodrome.
561206Porter, Eric Frederick Wg.Cdr. (26243)25-Feb-44 35Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany. Pilot, 156 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III JB479, GT-K. T/o Warboys 18.35 for Schweinfurt. Porter had been Commanding Officer of 156 Squadron since November, 1943.
561420Prangnell, Herbert Edward Sgt.25-Feb-44 33Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey. Based at Benson.
561213Slade, Edwin Robert Sgt.01-Nov-43 32Haywards Heath Cemetery, Sussex. 66 Squadron. VS Spitfire Vb. Based at Perranporth.
561369Spear, Arthur Nathan Sqd/Ldr. (44361)22-Feb-45 33Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. DFM. Pilot, 299 Squadron. Short Stirling IV Transport Command. 299 Squadron specialised in supply dropping to resistance groups and glider towing.
561257Spurr, Victor Sgt.10-May-40 29The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery, Netherlands. Observer, 40 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV L8831, BL- . T/o Wyton 15.44 forYpenburg. Crashed near Den Haag. ( See also 563934 Thomas, 20th Entry). Five aircraft were lost by 40 Squadron on this day. "
561209Stanton, Eugene Joseph F.O. (48863)29-Jan-43 32Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Pilot, 420 RCAF Squadron. Vickers Wellington III DF615 PT- . T/o Middleton St. George 16.32 for Lorient. Lost without trace.
561258Walker, Percy Yeomans Sgt.24-Feb-41 30Taiping War Cemetery, Malaysia. Observer, 62 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim I L1104 PT- . Based at Alor Star. Engine cut, hit trees attempting forced landing at Sungei-Patani. Aircraft burnt out.
561421Witt, Arthur George F.O. (52014)24-Oct-43 33Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Pilot, 226 Squadron. 2nd TAF. NA Mitchell FL164, MQ-P. T/o Swanton Morley for Schipol (Ramrod 284). Shot down by flak at 16.50."