23rd 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.


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

565383Aldus, Reginald Major Flt.Lt. (45274)14-Oct-44 29Reichwald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Pilot, 626 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III NE163, UM-T2. T/o Wickenby 06:34 for Duisberg.
565063Barnett, Leonard Martin F/Sgt.22-Sep-41 27Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya. Observer, 105 Squadron. Luqa, Malta. Bristol Blenheim I Z7423. Collided with Blenheim Z9609 during attack on barracks at Homs. Z9609 returned.
565218Brattan, Harold F/Sgt.08-May-41 26Habbaniya War Cemetery, Iraq. Pilot 4 FTS. Airspeed Oxford. Defending RAF Habbaniya against an Iraqi uprising, was on reconnaissance when Brattan was struck by a single bullet, bleeding to death in minutes. AC1 Clifton, acting as Air Gunner, managed to land the aircraft for which he was awarded the DFM.
565447Broadhurst, Rodolphe Burford F/Sgt.02-Sep-40 26Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery, Netherlands. Pilot, 40 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV L8757, BL- . T/o Wyton for Schelbusch. Shot down by flak and crashed into Waddenzee.
565062Brown, James Francis Sgt.31-May-40 26Eringhem Churchyard, (Nord), France. Pilot, 37 Squadron. Vickers Wellington Ic. L7791, LF- . T/o Feltwell 21:35 for Nieupoort. Crashed near Eringham at 23:30 - injured, died 9-Jun-40. ( See also 560136 Gray, 13th Entry)
565458Cook, Norman Wallace F/Sgt.05-Jul-41 27Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery, Norway. Pilot, 114 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV RT- . Based at Leuchars.
565367Edwards, Kenneth Fraser P.O. (50968)05-Oct-42 29Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium. Pilot, 103 Squadron. HP Halifax II W1216, PM-Q. T/o Elsham Wolds 19:00 for Aachen. Shot down by Night Fighter on return at 02:00 over Rosmer. ( See also 571059 Green, 35th Entry.)
565318Findlay, Duncan Cameron Sgt.26-Mar-40 28Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France. Observer. 103 Squadron, Fairey Battle I P2256, PM- . Flew into trees on a training flight near Chalons-sur-Marne at 22:15.
565162Fuller, Sydney Ben P.O. (49572)02-Feb-43 28Minster-in-Sheppey (SS Mary and Sexburga) New Churchyard, Kent. DFM. 264 Squadron. DH Mosquito II, PS- . Based at Colerne. Collision with another Mosquito of 264 Squadron. Aircraft involved DD665 and DD785.
564658Giddings, Norman Frederick Fiddler Sgt.06-May-40 26Le Grand-Luce War Cemetery, France. Pilot, 88 Squadron. Fairey Battle L5248, RH- . Based at Mourmelon-Le-Grand. Crashed on training flight near Le Grand-Luce (Sarthe).
565127Grisman, William Jack Flt.Lt. (45148)06-Apr-44 29Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland. Observer, 109 Squadron. Vickers Wellington IC T2565, HS- . 05-Nov-41, T/o Boscombe Down 18:30 Special Duties (Signals Investigation). Aircraft abandoned when airscrew came off, parachuted and captured. PoW at Stalag Luft 3 - was one of 50 shot by Gestapo after 'Great Escape'. ( See also 5659906 Humphrieys, 25th Entry and 568142 Leigh, 32nd Entry.)
565253Harley, Frederick Albert Cpl.10-Jan-41 26Malta Memorial, Malta. 815 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, HMS Illustrious. Ship was badly damaged by Luftwaffe dive bombers on this date while escorting Malta convoy, one hundred miles West of Malta. ( See also 560852 Leach, 14th Entry and FAA/FX75659 Finnigan, 35th Entry.)
565332Henderson, Thomas Valentine Sgt.17-Sep-40 26Schoonselhof Cemetery, Belgium. Pilot, 44 Squadron. HP Hampden I P2121, KM- . T/o Waddington to bomb invasion barges at Antwerp. Shot down by flak in target area .
565394Jenkinson, Frederick Sidney Sgt.20-Sep-40 24Grantham Cemetery, Lincolnshire. Pilot. Killed in Flying Accident.
565170Jones, Jack Bramwell Sgt.23-Jul-40 25Hanover War Cemetery, Germany. Pilot, 58 Squadron. AW Whitley V N1472, GE- . T/o Linton-on-Ouse 20:30 for Paderborn. Shot down by flak 02:00 at Kreuzkrug.
565077Jones, John Charles P.O. (47659)08-Apr-42 27Newcastle-Under-Lyme (St. George) Churchyard, Staffordshire. Pilot, No 10 OTU. Abingdon, detachment at Stanton Harcourt. Killed in Flying Accident.
565431Judge, Ernest Albert Sgt.09-May-40 24Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. 206 Squadron. Lockheed Hudson VX- . Based at Bircham Newton & Detachments.
565269Kirkness, Donald James Sgt.02-Jan-40 26Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Pilot, 149 Squadron. Vickers Wellington I. Based at Mildenhall.
565098Lewenden, Ernest Richard Flt.Lt. (46786)13-Oct-44 30Apethorpe (St. Leonard) Churchyard, Northants. Pilot, 1426 Flight. (Enemy Aircraft Flight) Fw190A-4. Based at Collyweston. Forced landing at Collyweston village.
565286Marshall, Alfred Ernest Flt.Lt. (47124)27-Nov-44 30Hitchin Cemetery, Hertfordshire. DFC, DFM. Pilot, 25 Squadron. DH Mosquito NF 30 MT472, ZK- . Broke up in air and crashed at Castle Camps on returning from sortie. Had previously flown in Battle of Britain and Middle East, destroying at least ten enemy aircraft.
565116Maudsley, Arthur Terence Sqn.Ldr. (43946)07-Sep-43 27Lisbon (St. George) British Churchyard, Portugal. DFC. Pilot. 779 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. Hawker Sea Hurricane.
565270Maunder, Richard Henry P.O. (48170)21-May-42 27Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt. Pilot, 108 MU, El Firdan, Egypt. Killed in Flying Accident.
565284Noble, William Gershon P.O. (45723)21-Oct-41 27Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Pilot, 97 Squadron. Avro Manchester I L7462, OF- . T/o Coningsby 18:30 for Bremen. Message 00:30 - wireless problems. Crashed into sea.
565281Orbell, Ronald William F.O. (40234)25-Jul-44 30Escoublac-la-Baulle War Cemetery, France. Pilot, 619 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III LM643, PG-E. T/o Dunholme Lodge 22:27 for oil depot at Donges. Came down at Montagne-de-Bretagne.
565200Outhwaite, John James Sgt.11-Jun-40 -Bouleville Churchyard, France. Pilot, 21 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV R3674, YH- . T/o Bodney 17:00hrs for Battle Area. Shot down by Uffz. Heilmann of 3/JG20 at 18:35 and crashed near Boulleville.
565435Owens, Thomas Sgt.26-Feb-40 -25/td>Merthyr Tydfil (Aberfan) Bryntaf Cemetery, Glamorganshire. Pilot. 98 Squadron. Fairey Battle. VO- . Based at Hucknall/Bassingbourn.
565282Paul, Eric Howard Sgt.06-Jun-40 26Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany. Pilot, 83 Squadron. HP Hampden P1348, OL- . T/o Scampton for Hamburg. Shot down by flak at Barnkrug.
565188Pears, Arthur Cecil Eri LAC12-Nov-39 26Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery, Hampshire. Based at Biggin Hill. Died of injuries received in road accident.
565129Peto, Philip Robert Sgt.14-Apr-44 30Woodbridge Cemetery, Suffolk. Central Gunnery School, Catfoss. Killed on Active Service.
565342Pitts, Richard Samuel Sgt.30-Sep-40 26Klitmoller Churchyard, Denmark. Pilot. 224 Squadron. Lockheed Hudson I QX- . Based at Leuchars with detachments.
565197Pratt, Wilfred Thomas Sgt.15-Jun-40 26Middlesbrough (Linthorpe) Cemetery, Yorkshire. Pilot, 43 Squadron. Hawker Hurricane I N2615, FT- . Tangmere. Lost control while making practice attacks 5 miles off Shoreham at 18.45.
565429Preston, Douglas Haig Sgt.20-Apr-42 26Felixstowe New Cemetery, Suffolk. Pilot, attached to Rolls Royce Ltd. Died on Active Service.
565189Price, Norman James Sgt.14-Mar-40 25Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, France. Pilot. 139 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV P4926, XD- . T/o Perpignan 08:20 on training flight. Crashed in sea off Argeles-sur-Mer.
565201Ridley, Marmaduke Sgt.26-Aug-40 24Hawkinge Cemetery, Kent. Pilot, 616 Squadron. VS Spitfire I R6633, YQ - On patrol, shot down by Me 109 over Dover at 12:15 hrs .
565131Robinson, Samuel Sqn.Ldr. (45617)26-Feb-43 28Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. DFM, MiD. Pilot. 83 Squadron. Avro Lancaster W4846, OL - S T/o Wyton 19.35hrs for Cologne. Crashed near Monchengladbach.
565384Ross, Andrew Sgt.16-Feb-42 27Singapore Memorial, Singapore. Metal Rigger, 84 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV Palembang, Sumatra.
565278Russell, Ernest Frederick William Sgt.08-Jun-40 25Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. MM. 263 Squadron. Gloster Gladiators. Aboard HMS Glorious, sunk by Gneisenau & Scharnhorst while withdrawing from Norway. Military Medal awarded 'For displaying great courage and leadership in the face of almost continous enemy strafing attacks and bombing raids, when, on a number of occasions, with total disregard for his own safety, he assisted in rearming and refuelling Squadron aircraft.'
565344Spencer, Bernard James Sgt.26-Apr-40 25Dursley Cemetery, Gloucestershire. Pilot, 79 Squadron. Hawker Hurricane 1, L1709, NV - Based at Manston. 'Spun into Ground' NE Three Bridges, Sussex.
565330Stanley, James Frederick P.O. (44057)02-Jun-42 28Reichwald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Pilot. 11 Op.Trg. Unit. Vickers Wellington IC DV767, UP-J. T/o Steeple Morden 23:22 for Essen. (Second 1,000 bomber raid.)
565309Storrow, Arthur Raymond P.O. (44486)10-Aug-40 26Pihen-les-Guines Communal Cemeter, France. Pilot, 110 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim R3775, VE- . T/o Wattisham to raid aerodromes. Shot down near Calais.
565302Sutcliffe, William Alfred F/Sgt.17-Dec-40 25Lanteglos-by-Fowey (St. Willow) Churchyard, Cornwall. Pilot. Killed in a flying accident (Airspeed Oxford ?). Had flown VS Spitfires with 610 Sqn. during the Battle of Britain.
565362Tait, Charles John Wilson Sgt.18-Jun-40 25Khartoum War Cemetery, Sudan. Pilot, 112 Squadron. Gloster Gladiator II GA- . Helwan & detachments.
565125Tanner, John Henry F/Sgt.11-Aug-40 25Calais Southern Cemetery, France. Pilot, 610 Squadron VS Spitfire I R6918, DW- . Shot down by Me109 off Calais at 11:30hrs.
565232Vignaux, Ernest Patrick Conroy F/Sgt.08-Apr-41 26Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya. Pilot, 55 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV T2381. T/o LG145 to reconnoitre Benghazi.
565351Willoughby, Francis John Sgt.21-Jun-40 26Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery, Norway. Pilot, 42 Squadron. Bristol Beaufort I L4486, AW-C . T/o Wick 14:20 to attack battleship Scharnhorst. Shot down by Me109s of II/JG77 off Bergen, Norway.
565438Witty, George Greenley Sgt.05-Oct-39 25Merville Community Cemetery, France. Pilot, 87 Squadron. Hawker Hurricane I L1776, LK- . Stalled on approach to landing at Merville after an AA affiliation exercise.
565236Wooldridge, Bertie Charles F/Sgt.18-Sep-41 26Teddington Cemetery, Middlesex. DFM. 139 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV. XD- . Based at Oulton, Norfolk.
565451Woolnough, Cyril Kenneth Sgt.28-Sep-40 27Tregunc Communal Cemetery, France. Pilot, 42 Squadron. Bristol Beaufort I N1149 AW-Y . T/o Thorney Island for minelaying. Shot down by flak off Lorient.