| A/A No. | Name |
Rank | Date of Death |
Age | Buried or Recorded |
Circumstance |
|
| 563859 | Allard, Geoffrey |
Flt.Lt. (44551) | 13-Mar-41 |
28 | Saffron Walden Cemetery, Essex. |
DFC, DFM & Bar. Pilot, 85 Squadron. Douglas Havoc BJ500.
T/o Debden with two passengers.
Crashed
at Wimbish, Essex soon after.
In France and Battle of Britain had shot down at least 19 enemy aircraft and damaged more. |
| 563729 | Baker, Benjamin Thomas Morgan |
F/Sgt. | 21-Jun-40 |
27 | Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya. |
Pilot, 216 Squadron.
Vickers Valentia, Bristol Bombay & DH 86A |
| 563610 | Barber, Frederick Edward |
P.O. (36223) | 12-Apr-40 |
26 | Stavanger (Eiganes) Churchyard, Norway. |
Pilot, 115 Squadron. Vickers Wellington IC P9284, KO-J.
T/o Marham 18.00 for Stavanger. Shot
down in target area. |
| 563835 | Barker, George Thomas |
F/Sgt. | 14-May-40 |
27 | Choloy War Cemetery, France.
|
Pilot, 150 Squadron. Fairey Battle I P5232, JN-I.
T/o Ecury-sur Coole 15.20 for Sedan. Shot
down by Me 109s while attacking pontoon bridge at Remilly - Aillicourt. (
See also 562632 Williams, 18th Entry.)
|
| 563962 | Bateman, William Frank |
Cpl. | 13-Aug-40 |
31 | Maidstone Cemetery, Kent. |
53 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV
Based at Detling. Killed in Air Raid. (
See also 569361
O'Kelly, 33rd Entry.)
|
| 563426 | Berry, Frederick George |
F/Sgt. | 01-Sep-40 |
26 | Harrow (Pinner) New Cemetery, Middlesex.
|
DFM. Pilot, 1 Squadron. Hawker Hurricane I P3276, JX- .
On patrol, shot down by Me 109 over
Tonbridge at 11.30. |
| 563613 | Borthwick, David |
Sgt. | 16-May-40 |
26 | Crevecoeur-sur-L'escaut Communal Cemetery, France. |
Observer, 18 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV L9254, WV- .
T/o Poix for Reconnaissance. Shot down
at 12.00 by Me 110s near Cambrai while attacking enemy armour. |
| 563894 | Brace, Richard Henry James |
Sgt. | 14-Dec-39 |
26 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Pilot, 99 Squadron. Vickers Wellington IA N2986, LN- .
T/o Newmarket 11.43 for Reconnaissance.
Shot down by flak, 14:25, from ships. (See also 564505 Caldwell, 22nd Entry. 99 Squadron lost six aircraft this day on Naval
Reconnaissance.
|
| 563432 | Burge, Ronald William |
Sgt. | 14-Jun-40 |
26 | Fresney Churchyard, France.
|
Observer, 40 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV R3592, BL- .
T/o Wyton 13.45 for Troop Concentrations
at Evreux-Vernon.
Shot down by Hauptmann Adolf Galland, Me 109 of Stab III./JG26 at 15:15 and crashed at Fresney. |
| 563704 | Bushell, John Barrett |
P.O. (43059) | 5-May-40 |
26 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
|
Pilot, 151 Squadron. Hawker Hurricane I P3323, DZ- .
T/o Manston to escort Blenheims to St.
Omer.
Collided with Hurricane P3319 in turn, 12 miles off Ostend at 17:15.
Other pilot survived. |
| 563441 | Butterfield, Samuel Leslie |
Sgt. | 11-Aug-40 |
27 | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. |
DFM. Pilot, 213 Squadron.
Hawker Hurricane I P3789, AK-P.
On Patrol, shot down off Portland at
11:00. |
| 563438 | Carr, William Joseph |
Sqn.Ldr. (36127) | 26-Aug-42 |
29 | Mill Hill (St. Paul) Churchyard). Middlesex. |
AFC. Pilot, A&AE Establishment, Boscombe Down.
Vickers Warwick I BV214. 'Flew into ground' near
Shrewton, Wilts. |
| 563527 | Carter, Robert Frederick |
Sgt. | 17-Apr-40 |
27 | Wingate (Deaf Hill) Cemetery, Durham. |
Pilot, 144 Squadron. HP Hampden L4163, PL- .
Crashed on T/o at Hemswell for Baltic minelaying
operation. |
| 563626 | Chapman, Cecil |
Sgt. | 20-Dec-41 |
28 | Singapore Memorial, Singapore.
|
Based at Kai Tak. |
| 563523 | Chesters, John Cristopher |
Flt.Lt. (49832) | 02-Oct-44 |
32 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
DFM. Observer, 524 Squadron. Vickers Wellington XIII, 7R- .
Coastal Command. Based at Bircham
Newton. |
| 563427 | Cooke, Charles William |
Sgt. | 08-Sep-40 |
26 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Pilot, 101 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV P6955, SR- .
T/o Raynham 20:55 for Boulogne. Lost
without trace. |
| 563865 | Dacombe, Charles Thomas |
F.O. (43199) | 28-Jul-41 |
27 | Silloth (Causewayhead) Cemetery, Cumberland. |
Pilot, Flying Instructor. No.1 (Coastal) OTU, Silloth.
Killed in Flying Accident. |
| 563864 | Dalgleish, Stuart Daniel John |
F.O. (44133) | 21-Dec-41 |
28 | Hertford (St. Andrew's) Cemetery, Hertfordshire. |
Pilot, No.1 (Coastal) OTU. Lockheed Hudson V AM624
based at Silloth. 'Flew into High Ground at
Night' Dent Fell, Egremont, Cumberland
. |
| 563790 | Davison, Edward |
Sgt. | 20-Apr-40 |
26 | Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany. |
Observer, 218 Squadron. Fairey Battle I P2201, HA- .
T/o Auberive-sur-Suippes 20:55 for Leaflet
dropping at Worms and Mainz.
Shot down at 23.45 by Obfw. Schmale of 12.(N)/JG2 near Crailsheim.
|
| 563473 | Dockrill, Charles James Ernest |
Sgt. | 11-May-40 |
26 | Bas Bellain Churchyard, Luxembourg. |
Pilot, 218 Squadron. Fairey Battle I P2203, HA- .
T/o Auberieve-sur-Suippes 09:30 for St.Vith.
Hit by ground fire and crashed in Luxembourg. (
See also 563966 Dormer, 20th Entry.) |
| 563966 | Dormer, Percival Frank |
Sgt. | 11-May-40 |
27 | Bas Bellain Churchyard, Luxembourg. |
Observer, 218 Squadron. Fairey Battle I P2203, HA- .
T/o Auberive-sur-Suippes 09:30 for St.Vith.
Hit by ground fire and crashed in Luxembourg. (
See also 563473 Dockrill, 20th Entry.) |
| 563772 | Eggington, Alfred William |
Sgt. | 20-Sep-39 |
25 | Choloy War Cemetery, France. |
Observer, 88 Squadron. Fairey Battle I K9245, RH- .
T/o Mourmelon 10.00 for Reconnaissance.
Shot down by Lt. Richert, Me 109 of 5/JG53 at 10:45 over Bitsch.
(See also 562673 Page, 18th Entry.) |
| 564041 | Elsy, Samuel Albert |
F/Sgt. | 02-Jul-41 |
29 | Asmara War Cemetery, Eritrea.
|
Observer, 47 Squadron. Vickers Wellesley I L2713, XU- .
T/o Asmara to bomb Gondar. Shot down
over target by CR 42 fighters of 410 Squadriglia. (See also 564096 Brown, 21st Entry.) |
| 563771 | Evans, William John |
F.O. (151142) | 14-Jan-44 |
29 | Hanover War Cemetery, Germany. |
Bomb Aimer, 7 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III JB398, MG-C.
T/o Oakington 16:50 for Braunschweig.
Shot down by Night Fighter near Torfhaus, 19:30. |
| 563456 | Ewens, Ronald Wesley |
Cpl. | 18-Sep-39 |
25 | Pembroke Dock (Llanion) Cemetery, Pembrokeshire. |
210 Squadron. Short Sunderland I L2165, DA-B.
T/o Pembroke Dock 11.30 on A/S Patrol.
Crashed
off Milford Haven 00:30 out of fuel.
|
| 563653 | Farmer, Stanley John |
Sgt. | 15-Nov-39 |
25 | Villeneuve-St. Georges Old Communal Cemetery, France.
|
Pilot, 57 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim I L1246, DX- .
T/o Orly 16.15. Crashed into River Seine
minutes later - engine failure. (See also 362800 Bowden, 6th Entry.)
|
| 563551 | Fortescue, William Leonard |
Sgt. | 12-Jun-43 |
30 | Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. |
232 Squadron. Hawker Hurricane
Sqn. ceased to exist 25-Feb-42.
Prisoner of War in Japanese
hands
. |
| 563117 | George, Kenneth |
F.O. (47664) | 02-Nov-43 |
30 | Falkirk Cemetery, Stirlingshire. |
Pilot, Flying Instructor.
Died of injuries received in Flying Accident. |
| 563780 | Gore, James Arthur |
F/Sgt | 29-Oct-42 |
30 | Remembered on the Singapore Memorial. |
Metal Rigger, among those posted to 211 Squadron out of 72 OTU in December 1941. After safely reaching Australia in March 1942 he was one of a party of 40 RAF personnel among the 210 civilian and military passengers and 182 crew and gunners aboard HMT Abosso bound for Liverpool out of Capetown, returning to the UK from a voyage to Bombay. On 29th October1942 she was attacked by U575 while sailing unescorted in the Atlantic far to the NW of the Azores. In heavy weather five of the ships boats were got away before she sank. The weather continued to deteriorate such that when HMS Bideford reached the area on 2nd November she was able to recover only 31 survivors in the sole remaining boat. Gore was not among them. |
| 563627 | Gray, Thomas |
Sgt. | 12-May-40 |
26 | Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium. |
VC. Observer, 12 Squadron. Fairey Battle I P2204, PH-K.
T/o Amifontaine for Veldwezelt. Shot
down near Target bridge at 09:15 by flak. His Pilot F.O. Garland and Gray's were the first air Victoria Crosses of the war. |
| 564019 | Grieve, Alexander |
F/Sgt. | 27-Mar-43 |
28 | Ardrossan Cemetery, Ayrshire.
|
816 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. Aboard Escort Aircraft Carrier HMS Dasher. Fairey Swordfish II.
Sank following aircraft fuel explosion off the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde. 379 lives lost. (See also FAA/FX 75576
Scragg, 36th Entry.) |
| 563663 | Griffin, Norman John |
Sgt. | 17-Apr-40 |
26 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Observer, 107 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV L9041, OM- .
T/o Lossiemouth for Stavanger.
Lost without trace. |
| 563447 | Gunn, Harold Raymond |
P.O. (43067) | 31-Jul-40 |
27 | Oostende New Communal Cemetery, Belgium. |
Pilot, 74 Squadron. VS Spitfire I P9379, JH- .
Shot down off Folkestone at 16:00 by Me 109 of
JG51.
|
| 563974 | Hanbury, Reginald Lewis |
Sqn.Ldr. (43690) | 08-Jun-44 |
30 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
|
Pilot, 254 Squadron. Bristol Beaufighter X, GM- .
Based at North Coates for anti-shipping
patrols. |
| 563882 | Hughes, William Arthur |
Sgt. | 16-Aug-40 |
26 | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Germany. |
Observer, 144 Squadron. HP Hampden I P4291, PL- .
T/o Hemswell for Mersenburg. |
| 563844 | Johnson, Arthur Geoffrey |
Sgt. | 14-May-40 |
27 | Pouru-St. Remy Communal Cemetery, France. |
Pilot, 12 Squadron. Fairey Battle P5229, PH-O.
T/o Amifontaine 15:27 for Sedan. Shot down
attacking enemy columns between Bouillon and Givonne at 15:35, crashing near Pouru-St-Remmy. |
| 563978 | Jones, Thomas Edwin |
Sgt. | 14-Dec-39 |
27 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Pilot, 99 Squadron. Vickers Wellington IA N2911, LN- .
T/o. Newmarket 11:43 for Reconnaissance.
Collided with Wellington N2870 while under attack by fighters. (See also 561103 Downey, 15th Entry & 564696 Goodwin, 22nd
Entry.)
99 Squadron lost six aircraft this day on Naval Reconnaissance. |
| 563455 | Jones, William |
Sgt. | 19-May-40 |
27 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
|
Observer, 206 Squadron. Lockheed Hudson N7363, VX- .
T/o Bircham Newton for Photo Reconnaissance
of Hamburg.
Shot down NW of Heligoland at 16:00. |
| 563559 | Kendall, George William Henry |
Sgt. | 25-Jun-40 |
27 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Observer, 254 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV R3622, QY-K.
T/o Sumburgh 12:48 for Stavanger/Bergen.
Shot down by Me 109s of II/JG77 at 14:25. |
| 563851 | Kidd, William Henry Cecil |
Sgt. | 02-Jan-40 |
27 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Pilot, 149 Squadron. Vickers Wellington IA N2946, OJ- .
T/o. Mildenhall for Reconniassance.
Believed shot down by fighters. (
See also 563597 Wakeham, 20th Entry.)
|
| 563852 | Kirkus, Nigel Miller |
Sgt. | 29-Sep-39 |
27 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Observer, 144 Squadron. HP Hampden L4126, PL- .
T/o. 06:40 for Heligoland. Shot down by Me 109's
of 1./ZG26.
Crashed into sea between Heligoland & Wangerooge. |
| 563804 | Knowles, John Samuel |
P.O. (45123) | 30-Nov-41 |
27 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Observer, 10 Squadron. AW Whitley V Z9166, ZA-O.
T/o Leeming 16.48 for Emden. Lost without trace. |
| 563644 | Lewis, John Adrian |
Sgt. | 04-Apr-40 |
27 | L'aiguillon-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery, France. |
Pilot, 223 Squadron. Killed in Flying Accident.
|
| 564042 | Malpass, David Vincent |
Sgt. | 13-Jul-40 |
26 | Pembroke Dock (Llanion) Cemetery, Pembrokeshire.
|
Observer, 218 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV HA- .
Based at Oakington.
Crashed on low-flying
exercise near Bedford. |
| 563207 | McNichol, Andrew |
Sgt. | 07-Apr-40 |
26 | Barrow-in-Furness Cemetery, Lancashire. |
Observer, 83 Squadron. HP Hampden I L4054, OL- .
T/o Scampton 19:15 for Patrol.
Crashed into
Whitley Bay at 04:15 out of fuel. |
| 563345 | Merritt, Leonard John |
Sgt. | 12-May-40 |
27 | Voroux-Goreux Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
|
Observer, 107 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV P4914, OM- .
T/o Wattisham for Maastricht.
Shot
down at 09:25 and crashed near Liege. |
| 563466 | Millar, John Christie |
F/Sgt. | 10-Dec-41 |
28 | Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. |
Observer, 36 Squadron. Vickers Vildebeest III based at Kota Bharu, Malaya. 11:55. |
| 563605 | Morgan, Clifford |
F.O. (49076) | 21-Apr-43 |
30 | Gisborne (Taruheru) Cemetery, New Zealand.
|
MiD. Killed in MT accident. |
| 564033 | Morrison, Victor Clement Robt. |
P.O. (43204) | 21-Jul-40 |
26 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Pilot, 224 Squadron. Lockheed Hudson I N7305, QX-X.
T/o Leuchars 10:27 for shipping strike.
Shot down West of Hestholmen by Me 110s of IIZG76 at 14:45 |
| 563513 | Muirhead, Ian James |
Flt.Lt. (43362) | 15-Oct-40 |
27 | Holme Cultram (St. Mary) Churchyard, Cumberland. |
"DFC. Pilot, 605 Squadron. Hawker Hurricane I N2546, UP- .
On Patrol. Shot down by Me 109s over
Maidstone 11.45.
Baled out too low. |
| 563998 | Packer, William Henry |
F/Sgt. | 11-Dec-39 |
26 | Enfield Hwy. (St.James) Churchyard, Middlesex.
|
Pilot, 29 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IF L6740, YB- . Based at Debden. Crashed near Saffron
Walden. |
| 563637 | Pearson, Ronald William |
Flt.Lt. (44733) | 07-Aug-43 |
30 | Kemble Church Cemetery, Gloucestershire.
|
DFC. Pilot, No.5 MU, Kemble. Hawker Hurricane IIc LD159
'Dived into Ground' near Kemble. |
| 563482 | Phillips, Marcel Adrian |
P.O. (44259) | 21-Jun-40 |
27 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Observer, 42 Squadron. Bristol Beaufort I L4501, AW-A.
T/o Wick 14.20 to attack Scharnhorst off
Bergen, Norway. Shot down by Me 109s when leaving target. |
| 564007 | Revell, Reginald Richard James |
W.O. | 07-Aug-41 |
30 | Hull Western Cemetery, Yorkshire. |
Navigator, 59 Squadron. Consolidated Liberator V FL977, WE- .
Based at Ballykelly. 'Flew into
High Ground' on approach to Ballykelly.
|
| 564006 | Rhodes, Sidney |
F/Sgt. | 29-Oct-42 |
29 | Singapore Memorial, Singapore. |
Attached to RAAF.
Killed on Active Service. |
| 563483 | Roberts, Edwin George |
Sgt. | 12-May-40 |
26 | Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Belgium. |
Observer, 15 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV, P6912, LS- . T/o Alconbury for Maastricht. Shot
down at 09.02 and crashed near Genk. 15 Squadron lost seven aircraft on this day, the five that returned were all badly
damaged. |
| 563688 | Shelton-Jones, Christopher |
Sgt. | 14-May-40 |
29 | Choloy War Cemetery, France.
|
Observer, 12 Squadron. Fairey Battle I L4950, PH-V.
T/o Amifontaine 15:33 for Sedan. Shot down
attacking enemy columns between Bouillon and Givonne at 15:55. |
| 563501 | Shepherd, John William |
W.O. | 10-Dec-41 |
29 | Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya. |
Pilot, AAHQ |
| 563931 | Sherwood, Eric Wilfrid |
Sgt. | 24-Oct-41 |
29 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
40 Squadron. Vickers Wellington IC based at Alconbury with detachments in Malta.
|
| 563690 | Simm, Jack Lawrenson |
W.O. | 21-Jan-42 |
29 | Singapore Memorial, Singapore.
|
34 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim I based at Butterworth and Singapore. |
| 563787 | Starck, Henry Durrell |
Cpl. | 18-Aug-40 |
28 | Clymping (St. Mary) Churchyard, Sussex. |
Died on Active Service. 752 Squadron based at Ford. |
| 563586 | Stuckey, William |
P.O. (51042) | 23-Jun-43 |
29 | Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard, Netherlands.
|
MiD. Observer, 75 Squadron. Short Stirling III EH889, AA-Z.
T/o Newmarket 23:48 for Mulheim.
Shot down by Night Fighter at 00:26 into Ijsseler. |
| 563808 | Summers, Albert Thomas |
Sgt. | 09-Jul-40 |
26 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Observer, 21 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV R3732, YH-L.
T/o Lossiemouth 08.00 for Stavanger.
Shot down into sea.
This was one of five aircraft lost by 21 Squadron on this raid. |
| 563511 | Trescothic, Herbert Frank |
Sgt. | 14-May-40 |
25 | Chehery Communal Cemetery, France.
|
Observer, 142 Squadron. Fairey Battle I L5517, WT- .
T/o Berry-au-Bac for Sedan. Shot down by
'friendly fire' from Moranes of GC III/7 and crashed near Chehery. |
| 563591 | Treves, Stanley Leonard |
Flt.Lt. (44674) | 03-Feb-43 |
30 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Pilot, 218 Squadron. Short Stirling 1 BF408, HA-T.
T/o Downham Market 18:47 for Hamburg.
Crashed in Straights of Dover. |
| 563597 | Wakeham, Harry Richard Bennett |
Sgt. | 02-Jan-40 |
26 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
|
Observer, 149 Squadron.
Vickers Wellington IA N2946, OJ- .
T/o Mildenhall for reconniassance.
Believed shot down by fighters.
(See also 563851 Kidd, 20th Entry
.) |
| 563934 | Ward, Leslie |
Sgt. | 10-May-40 |
27 | Buurmalsen General Cemetery, Netherlands. |
Pilot, 57 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV L8831, BL- . T/o. Wyton 15.44 for Ypenburg.
Crashed near Den Haag. (
See also 561257 Spurr, 15th Entry.)
Five aircraft were lost by 40 Squadron on this day.
|
| 563740 | Wood, John |
Flt.Lt. (139514) | 27-Apr-45 |
31 | Sage War Cemetery, Germany. |
DFM. Pilot, 349 Squadron, 2nd TAF. VS Spitfire IX, MK830, GE- .
Hit by flak while attacking
motor transport, crashed near South Varel at 07:50. |
| 563736 | Woodmason, William George Jack |
P.O. (46823) | 25-May-42 |
28 | Ottawa Memorial, Canada. |
DFC. Observer, Ferry Command.
|
| 563601 | Yaxley, Robert Gordon |
Gp.Cpt. (33130) | 03-Jun-43 |
31 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
|
DSO, MC, DFC Pilot, O.C. 249 Transport Wing since 6-Feb-43, based at Castel Benito. Missing on
Operations. |
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