26th 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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 Entry Order:

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

566218Clark, John Sgt.16-Jul-40 22Asmara War Cemetery, Eritrea. Observer, 47 Squadron. Vickers Wellesley I L2641, KU- . T/o Erkowit/Carthago 09:30 for Asmara. Collided with another Wellesley L2675 over target and crashed.
566061Coad, Alan James Sgt.07-Dec-40 23St. Budeaux Churchyard, Plymouth, Devon. Pilot, 57 OTU, Hawarden VS Spitfire 1 L1049. Aerial collision near Speke.
566133Collopy, John Henry Sgt.12-Mar-41 25Bergen General Cemetery, Netherlands. Observer, 218 Squadron. Vickers Wellington IC R1326, HA-G. T/o Marham 19:11 for Bremen. Shot down by Ofw. Rasper, Me110 of 4/NJG1 near Opperdoes.
566096Cox, Philip Anthony Neville F.O. (33184)27-Jul-40 25Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Pilot, 501 Squadron. Hawker Hurricane I P3808, SD- . Shot down over Dover by Me109 of III/JG52.
566110Fletcher, Peter Howard Sgt.06-Oct-40 25Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Pilot, 220 Squadron. Lockheed Hudson I T9323, NR-W. T/o Thornaby 09:05 for Offensive Patrol. Shot down by ship's flak off coast of Denmark.
566232George, Bryan John Ralph P.O. (44831)16-Jan-41 24Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Pilot, 220 Squadron. Lockheed Hudson I P5151, NR-B. T/o Thornaby 10:40 for Patrol. Engine failure and ditched in minefield off Redcar at 11:14. Naval search unsuccessful.
566017Gilmore, Roy Gibson P.O. (45804)21-May-41 24Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Pilot, 14 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV V5511. T/o LG21 04:00 to attack MT on Capuzzo - Tobruk Road. Shot down by Me109s of 1/JG27 as were four other aircraft of 14 Sqdn.
566171Haigh, Cyril Sgt.25-Aug-40 26Swinton (St. Margaret) Churchyard, Yorkshire. Pilot, 604 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IF L6782, NG- . Based at Middle Wallop. Crashed during night sortie, near Exeter.
566166Hodson, Dennis Derrick Ray. Sgt.09-Sep-40 24Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Pilot. 105 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IV T1894, GB- . T/o Watton for Invasion Ports. Shot down by Lt. W. Wubke, Me109 of 1X/JG54, off Den Helder.
566191Jones, Albert Richard Sgt.26-Mar-40 23Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Observer, 44 Squadron. HP Hampden L4102, KM- . T/o Waddington for Night Reconnaissance of Elbe Estuary. Crashed into sea on return.
566120Niven, George Cpl.15-Jul-40 24Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. 216 Squadron. Vickers Valentia I / Bristol Bombay I. Based at Heliopolis, detachments at Eastleigh, Habbaniya, Khartoum and Lydda.
566229Pascoe, Sidney Richard F/Sgt.15-Apr-44 28Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery, Northumberland. 3132 Servicing Echelon, Lasham.To service 613 Squadron Mustangs. Died as a result of accident.
566141Peachey, Edward William Aiden Sgt.24-Apr-40 25Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Pilot, 220 Squadron. Lockheed Hudson I N7285, NR-L. T/o Leuchars 04:32 for Destroyer Escort. Shot down by Me109s.
566042Pitcairn-Hill, James Anderson Sqn.Ldr. (33201)18-Sep-40 24Luc-sur-Mer Churchyard, France. DSO, DFC, Pilot, 83 Squadron. HP Hampden P1183, OL-K. T/o Scampton for Le Havre. Shot down into Seine Estuary. See Air Britain 'Hampden File" page 37.
566056Rookley, Leslie William Flt.Lt. (50219)24-Oct-44 28Stranraer (Glebe) Cemetery, Wigtownshire. Pilot, 63 Squadron. VS Spitfire VB BL235, UB- . Based at North Weald. 'Spun into Ground', Kelvedon, Essex.
566059Rose, James Stanley Sgt.04-Mar-41 25Guines Communal Cemetery, France. Pilot, 23 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim 1F L1453, YP- . Based at Ford. Shot down by flak near Guines on Intruder op.
566067Sandison, Peter Sgt.17-Sep-42 26Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery, Netherlands. Flight Engineer, 7 Squadron. Short Stirling I W7569, MG-D. T/o Oakington 20:05 for Essen. Crashed in the Ijsselmeer.
566093Short, Victor George Cpl.19-Aug-40 23Singapore Memorial, Singapore. 36 Squadron. Vickers Vildebeeste III . Based at Kuantan.
566150Stephens, Sydney George Henry Sgt.15-Jun-40 24Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Observer, 224 Squadron. Lockheed Hudson N7270, QX-U. T/o Leuchars 06:25 for Soma. Shot down by flak near Stavanger.
566189Stewart, John George Sgt.15-Nov-40 24Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery, Albania. Air Gunner, 30 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim I L1120 RS- . T/o Eleusis, Greece for Koritza. Shot down by Fiat CR42 fighters. ( See also 566516 Childs, 28th Entry.)
566225Storrie, Alexander James F.O. (43641)20-Nov-40 24Lexden (St. Leonards) Churchyard, Essex. Air Gunner, 264 Squadron. Boulton Paul Defiant N1626, PS- . Crashed soon after take-off from Southend at 19:45.
566058Thompson, Joseph Beckett Sgt.31-Jul-40 24Mageragall Churchyard, County Antrim. Pilot, 25 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim L1408, ZK- . Based at Martlesham Heath. Collided with Blenheim L6722 of 29 Sqn. over Bristol Channel while on AI radar system test.
566236Vickery, Kenneth Primrose Sgt.07-Apr-40 24Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. 263 Squadron. Gloster Gladiator HE- . Based in Norway. Flying accident.