40th 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

576419Ager, Vernon Roderick Sgt.13-Apr-43 19Holme-upon-Spalding (All Saints) Churchyard. Yorkshire. Flight Engineer, 101 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III ED807, SR-X . T/o Holme-on-Spalding Moor for Spezia. Returned early, crashed on landing approach. Crew's first operation.
576378Anderson, Raymond George AC127-Aug-41 19Woolwich Cemetery, London. Based at North Weald. Died of wounds received in Air Raid.
576634Baker, Charles Patrick Sgt.30-May-43 18Charleroi Communal Cemetery, Belgium. Flight Engineer, 419 Squadron. HP Halifax II JB805, VR-B . T/o Middleton St. George 22:48 for Wuppertal. Shot down by Oblt. Altendorf at 02.56 at Peronnes-lez-Binche.
576615Baker, Francis William P.O. (54076)04-May-44 21Dommartin-Lettree Churchyard, France. Pilot, 460 RAAF Squadron. Avro Lancaster III JB741, AR-J. T/o Binbrook 21:56 for Mailly-le- Camp. Shot down in target area.
577274Barnett, Edwin Alfred F.O. (53823)21-Mar-45 22Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. "Flight Engineer, 617 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I PD117, KC- . T/o Woodhall Spa 07:45 for railway bridge in Bremen. Shot down by flak 10:04 at Okel. Barnett changed his name by deed poll from Assirati while at Halton. "
577074Barrett, Jack Leslie Sgt.16-Dec-43 19Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Flight Engineer, 576 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I DV342, UL-G. T/o Elsham Wolds 16:27 for Berlin. Crashed near Berlin.
576986Belfield, Eric LAC22-Apr-43 19Yokohama War Cemetery, Japan. 605 Squadron. Prisoner of War in Japanese hands .
577224Bell, Frederick Claude AC230-Oct-42 19Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Missing in Action.
576540Bowden, Peter Lewis F.O. (5064)18-Nov-43 20Souain Communal Cemetery, France. Bomb Aimer, 15 Squadron. Short Stirling III BK707, LS-G . T/o Mildenhall 1715 for Mannheim. Crashed at Souain.
576723Boxer, Henry Leonard Percival LAC05-Sep-42 19Yaba Cemetery, Nigeria. Based at Takoradi. Died on Active Service.
577223Bradbury, Francis F/Sgt.18-Nov-43 19Malta Memorial, Malta. Flight Engineer, 490 Squadron. Consolidated Catalina IB. Based at Jui, detachments at Fisherman's Lake and Apapa.
576169Bradshaw, Geoffrey LAC20-Aug-42 19Staveley Cemetery, Derbyshire. No.10 Air Gunners School, Barrow. Killed in Flying Accident.
577164Brett, John Sgt.23-Sep-43 21Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 97 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III ED868, OF-A . T/o Bourn 19:39 for Mannheim. Crashed at Ruchheim.
576778Brindley, Neville Francis Cpl.17-Apr-44 21Delhi War Cemetery, India. 308 MU, Bamhrauli (Allahabad), India.
576577Broomfield, John P.O. (54634)24-Apr-44 18Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Pilot, 619 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I ME747, PG-Q. T/o Dunholme Lodge 21:00 for Training Flight. Crashed into sea off Yorkshire coast.
576930Bryson, David Cpl.08-Aug-43 20Aberystwyth Cemetery, Cardiganshire. 61 TW. Missing believed drowned.
577216Butcher, David Henry LAC03-Oct-43 21Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya. No.55 R&SU. Gianaclis.
576282Carter, John Noel Sgt.22-Mar-44 21Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany. Navigator, 9 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III LM422, WS-N . T/o Bardney 19:13 for Frankfurt. Crashed near Morscheid.
576578Chalmers, Kenneth Stuart Sgt.17-Oct-42 19Hanworth (St.Bartholomew) Churchyard, Norfolk. Flight Engineer, 207 Squadron. Avro Lancaster, EM- . Based at Langar.
577401Clements, John Frederick F/Sgt.07-May-44 -Singapore Memorial, Singapore. 354 Squadron. Consolidated Liberator. Based at Cuttack, detachment at Sigirya.
576820Coleman, Andrew John F/Sgt.13-Jun-45 22Singapore Memorial, Singapore. Pilot, 60 Squadron. Hawker Hurricane IIc, MU- . Based at Tanjore.
577324Colwell, Thomas Bell Sgt.19-Mar-43 18Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Flight Engineer, 161 Squadron. HP Halifax V DG244, MA-Y. T/o Tempsford 19:50 to drop supplies to the Norwegian Resistance. Lost without trace.
576371Cooke, Hubert William Sgt.18-Aug-43 20"Kiel War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 405(RCAF) Squadron. HP Halifax II HR817, LQ-C. T/o Gransden Lodge 20:34 for Peenemunde. Strayed South of track and shot down by flak over Flensburg.
576432Crowe, George Alfred Sgt.02-Dec-43 19Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 630 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III ED777, LE-Q . T/o East Kirby 16.30 for Berlin. Came down at Gross Schulzendorf.
576664Dean, Dennis Lawrence Sgt.22-Sep-43 19Hanover War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 214 Squadron. Short Stirling EF393, BU-R . T/o Chedburgh 19:10 for Hanover. Crashed in target area.
576830Dodds, John David Sgt.30-Jul-43 20Hamburg War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 9 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III JA692, WS-D. T/o Bardney 22.23 for Hamburg. Hit by flak and crashed in target area.
576817Dodds, William George LAC20-Jan-43 19Takoradi European Public Cemetery, Ghana. No.4 ADS.
577055Dove, Roy Kenneth Sgt.26-Jul-44 20Verriers Churchyard, France. Flight Engineer, 100 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I LL915, HW-V. T.o Grimsby 21:38 for Stuttgart. Crashed at Verrieres. ( See also 576722 Monk, 40th Entry).
576406Eggleton, Dennis Louis Noke Sgt.08-Apr-43 19Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Flight Engineer, 218 Squadron. Short Stirling BF502, HA-P. T/o Downham Market 21:37 for Duisburg. Lost without trace.
576091Elder, Thomas Sgt.03-Nov-42 19Malta Memorial, Malta. Flight Engineer, 202 Squadron. Consolidated Catalina, TQ- . Based at Kalafrana, Malta.
577301Fisher, Frank John Sgt.21-Dec-42 19Mauberge Communal Cemetery, France. Flight Engineer, 103 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I W4787, PM- . T/o Elsham Wolds 17.28 for Munchen. Crashed near Mauberge.
576113Floyd, Anthony Henry Edward F/Sgt.19-Mar-45 22Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Flight Engineer, 355 Squadron. Consolidated Liberator. Based at Salbani, India with detachment at Dhubalia. Long range operations to Burma and Malayan.
575854Fox, Philip Robert Sgt.27-Sep-43 20Hanover War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 78 Squadron. HP Halifax II JD416, EY-F. T/o Breighton 19:06 for Hanover.
576580Goldsmith, Theodore LAC29-Oct-44 21Singapore Memorial, Singapore. Prisoner of War in Japanese hands.
576269Goulding, Norman James Yates Sgt.23-Nov-43 20Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 630 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III JB135, LE-L . T/o East Kirby 17:06 for Berlin.
577368Green, Henry LAC30-May-43 19Burnley Cemetery, Lancashire. Pilot u/t. Based at Abbey Lodge. Killed in Flying Accident.
577287Greenhill, Bernard Owen Sgt.06-Jan-44 19Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland. Flight Engineer, 207 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I ED586, EM-F. T/o Spisby 23.57 for Stettin. Crashed in target area.
576245Gregory, Cyril Elvett Sgt.28-Aug-43 20Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 199 Squadron. Short Stirling III EE913, EX-F. T/o Lakenheath for Nuremberg. Crashed at Futtersee.
576889Hancock, Gordon William Sgt.15-Apr-43 19Sauvillers-Mongival Communal Cemetery, France. Flight Engineer, 106 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III ED752, ZN-H. T/o Holme-on-Spalding Moor 22:00 for Stuttgart. Crashed while home bound at Sauvilliers-Mongival.
577177Harcombe, Cledwyn Mathew Sgt.22-Jun-43 19Bergen General Cemetery, Netherlands. Flight Engineer, 35 Squadron. HP Halifax II W7878, TL-J. T/o Graveley 23:30 for Krefeld. Crashed into sea off Dutch coast. 35 Squadron lost six aircraft on this night.
576114Harley, Edward Vincent F.O. (50605)02-Dec-43 21Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany. Bomb Aimer, 207 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I ED601, EM-N . T/o Spilsby 16:37 for Berlin. Crashed near Sarlow.
575792Haswell, George William Sgt.08-Jun-44 21Viroflay New Communal Cemetery, France. Flight Engineer, 15 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III LM534, LS-A T/o Mildenhall 00.49 for rail facilities at Masey-Palaiseau. Came down at Bonnelles.
577354Hilton, John AC118-Sep-44 22Singapore Memorial, Singapore. Drafted to Far East on 4-Dec-41. Prisoner of War in Japanese hands.
576677Hoare, Herbert Dennis Sgt.16-Jul-44 21Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Flight Engineer, 44 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III PB206, KM-Q . T/o Dunholme Lodge 22:32 for minelaying in Danish waters.
576564Hobson, Lionel Sgt.04-Sep-43 20Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 101 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III ED659, SR-T. T/o Ludford Magna 19:36 for Berlin.
577048Hodgkinson, Patrick Sgt.04-Jul-43 19Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium. Flight Engineer, 149 Squadron. Short Stirling III BF530, OJ-B. T/o Lakenheath 23:27 for Cologne. Shot down by Oblt. Schnaufer, II./NJG4 at 00.58 near Geetbets.
577168Holliday, Malcolm Keith Sgt.16-Jun-43 20Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey. Flight Engineer, 405 Squadron. HP Halifax HR832, LQ- . On a routine training flight, flew into a severe electriclal storm and turbulence. Aircraft broke up at 19:05 over Clenchwarton.
576853Hudson, Malcolm John Sgt.11-Apr-43 19Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 138 Squadron. HP Halifax II, NF- . Based at Tempsford. Engaged on supply dropping to SOE and resistance groups.
576940Hunt, Maurice Robert F/Sgt.18-Dec-43 20Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Flight Engineer, 270 Squadron. Consolidated Catalina IB / Short Sunderland III. Based at Apapa, detachments at Banana, Abidjan and Jui.
576108Huntington, Dennis Cpl.28-Nov-41 18Ingleby Greenhow Churchyard, Yorkshire. Died of wounds On Active Service.
576104Hyndman, Hector LAC08-Dec-43 20Moncton (Elmwood) Cemetery, Newfoundland. u/t Pilot.
577165Jenkins, Leslie Howard Sgt.04-Feb-43 20Montfort General Cemetery, Netherlands. Flight Engineer, 90 Squadron. Short Stirling I BF415, WP-S . T/o Ridgewell 18:22 for Hamburg Shot down by Night Fighter at Willeskop.
576331Jerome, Michael F/Sgt.09-Apr-45 21Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. 206 Squadron, Consolidated Liberator, PQ- . Coastal Command. Based at Leuchars.
576350John, Albert George LAC15-Aug-43 21Singapore Memorial, Singapore. 31 Squadron.
FAA/FX 76909Knight, James Charles Air Fitter15-Nov-42 18Lee-on-Solent Memorial, Hampshire. Serving aboard HMS Avenger. Sunk by U155 off Portugal, in Convoy MKF(Y) returning from Operation Torch (Invasion of North Africa). 513 lost, 12 survivors.
577037Lee, William Tressillian Sgt.14-May-43 20Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 102 Squadron. HP Halifax II JB964, DY-G. T/o Pocklington 23.50 for Bochum. Shot down by Night Fighter near Cologne.
FAA/FX 76999Lickfold, Robert James Leading Air Fitter23-Aug-41 18Lee-on-Solent Memorial, Hampshire. HMS President III.
577026Lovelady, Douglas William Sgt.12-Mar-43 19Bootle Cemetery, Merseyside. Flight Engineer. 1661 Conversion Unit. Avro Lancaster R5556. T/o Winthorpe for general flying practice. 17.45 crashed with port outer engine and wing on fire, near Newark on Trent. All ten aboard killed.
577249Mahier, William Charles AC212-Jun-41 18Mourne Presbyterian Churchyard, N.Ireland. No.4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit. Killed in Flying Accident.
576242Marshall, Harold William Hughes Sgt.30-Jan-44 19Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 463 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III ED722, JO-G. T/o Waddington 17.02 for Berlin. Shot down by Night Fighter from 21,000 ft., crashing at Jabel.
576636McKeever, James LAC25-Sep-41 18Barrow-in-Furness Cemetery, Lancashire. No.24 MU, Ternhill. Died on Active Service.
576911Milne, John George W.O.30-Nov-44 21Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 115 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I PD367, KO-H. T/o Witchford 10:35 for Osterfeld. Shot down over target by flak.
576722Monk, Royston Edward F.O. (52571)26-Jul-44 21Verriers Churchyard, France. Bomb Aimer, 100 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I LL915, HW-V. T/o Grimsby 21:38 for Stuttgart. Crashed at Verriers. (See also 577055 Dove, 40th Entry).
577254Moriarty, Alec AC223-Apr-42 18Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery, Malta. Killed on Active Service at Kalafrana.
577424Oliver, Leonard Horace A/A13-Feb-41 17Greenwich Cemetery, London. Died on Active Service.
576124Oney, Dennis George Sgt.08-Jul-43 20Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. 150 Squadron. Vickers Wellington, JN- . Based at Kairouan West, Tunisia.
576165Onion, Walter George Sgt.31-Aug-43 19Bulawayo (Athlon) Cemetery, Zimbabwe. Flight Engineer, 78 Squadron. HP Halifax II JD201, EY-Y. T/o Breighton 00:03 for Monchengladbach. Broke up in air and crashed 01:00 near Murrow Station.
576637Peaker, Gordon Charles F/Sgt.29-Dec-43 20Nairobi (Forest Road) Cemetery, Kenya. Flight Engineer, 230 Squadron. Short Sunderland III, NM- . Based at Dar-es-Salam with detachments at Aboukir, Bizerta, Pamanzi, Mombasa and Kisumu. ( See also 576625 Shears, 40th Entry).
576612Possee, William Frank F.O. (53824)14-Mar-45 21Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany. DFC, Flight Engineer, 227 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I RA546, 9J-J. T/o Balderton 17.03 for Wintershall Synthetic Oil Plant. Believed crashed near Illsheim.
576967Poulden, Kenneth Albert Sgt.05-Nov-44 21Malta Memorial, Malta. 601 Squadron. VS Spitfire IX, UF- . Based at Fano, Italy.
577259Reid, Reginald Charles Sgt.08-May-44 20Orleans Main Cemetery, France. Flight Engineer, 619 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III ND730, PG-O. T/o Dunholme Lodge 21:51 for Ammunition Dump at Salbria. Crashed at Champigny-en-Beauce.
576090Richardson, John George Cpl.26-May-45 22Drumachose (Christ Church) Churchyard, N.Ireland. 281 Squadron. Died on Active Service.
577100Roberts, Gerald Vincent Sgt.02-Jan-44 20Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 7 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III JB682, MG-A . T/o Oakington 00.10 for Berlin. Shot down by Night Fighter at Ramsel.
577268Robinson, Harry P.O. (52820)18-Aug-43 19Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Flight Engineer. 61 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I ED661, QR- . T/o Systerson 21:12 for Peenemunde. Crashed near Griefswald.
577192Sharman, Peter Robinson Sgt.05-May-43 19Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 15 Squadron. Short Stirling I EF345, LS-M . T/o Mildenhall 22:40 for Dortmund. Crashed near Anholt.
576625Shears, George Kenneth James Sgt.29-Dec-43 20Nairobi (Forest Road) Cemetery, Kenya. WOP/AG, 230 Squadron. Short Sunderland III, NM- . Based at Dar-es-Salaam with detachments at Aboukir, Bizerta, Pamanzi, Mombasa and Kisumu. ( See also 576637 Peaker, 40th Entry).
577173Smith, John Charles AC120-Feb-43 19Yokohama War Cemetery, Japan. Prisoner of War in Japanese hands.
576784Smith, William Stanley Sgt.09-Oct-43 20Hanover War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 61 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III DV239, QR-V . T/o Syesterson 23:05 for Hanover. Crashed near target area.
577047Stott, Guy Raymond Sgt.27-Aug-44 21Skarrild Churchyard, Denmark. Flight Engineer, 630 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I ME650, LE-B . T/o East Kirby 19:58 for Konisberg. Crashed at Skarrild.
576850Talbot, Stephen John AC215-Feb-42 18Singapore Memorial, Singapore. Killed in Action at Butterworth, Malaya.
577270Taylor, Frank AC129-Nov-43 20Singapore Memorial, Singapore. Prisoner of War in Japanese hands. Aboard Japanese ship when it was torpedoed and sunk.
577307Thompson, Norman F/Sgt.26-Mar-44 19Tywyn Cemetery, Merionethshire. Flight Engineer, 502 Squadron. HP Halifax, YG- . Coastal Command. Based at St. Davids.
577022Thornton, Clive Richard Leonard Sgt.01-May-43 18Barneville-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery, France. Flight Engineer, 1663 Heavy Conversion Unit. HP Halifax V DG408 T/o Rufforth 15:20 for cross country exercise which went wrong. Shot down or crashed into sea off Brest, all 8 aboard killed.
577309Threlfall, Alan LAC09-Jun-45 21Naples War Cemetery, Italy. No.110 MU, Castel Benito.
576698Tiller, Peter Edward F/Sgt.05-May-43 19Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Flight Engineer, 102 Squadron. HP Halifax II HR667, DY-O. T/o Pocklington 22:36 for Dortmund. Shot down by Lt. Denzil, IV./NJG1 at 00:36 near Dokkum.
576427Tyler, Edward Ernest Sgt.25-Jun-43 19Harderwijk General Cemetery, Netherlands. Flight Engineer, 106 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I W4367, ZN- . T/o Syerston 22:45 for Gelsenkirchen. Crashed in to sea off Dutch coast.
576807Viggers, Lionel Marcus AC109-Oct-44 20Arcadia (Oak Ridge) Cemetery, USA. u/t Pilot. Killed in Aircraft Accident.
576297Waite, John Leslie Gordon Sgt.07-Nov-42 18Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Flight Engineer, 83 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I R5673, OL-L . T/o Wyton 22:05 for Genoa. Lost without trace. Believed to have collided with Lancaster R5566 of 83 Sqn. over target.
576851Walker, Cyril Ivan F/Sgt.22-Apr-45 20Baldock Cemetery, Hertfordshire. Flight Engineer, 49 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III PB463, EA-Y. T/o Fulbeck 09:55 to transfer to new Squadron base at Syerston. Made low pass over airfield at 09:57 and failed to pull out, hitting buildings with debris striking a parade. Seven crew and fifteen ground personnel died.
576796White, Robert Charles Montague Sgt.16-Aug-42 19Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 50 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I R5735, VN-G . T/o Swinderby 00:57 for Dusseldorf.
576733Williams, David Dennis Sgt.25-Jul-43 19Sage War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 103 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I ED389, PM-J2. T/o Elsham Wolds 22:11 for Hamburg. Believed shot down by Hptm. Sigmund, IV./NJG1 off Dutch coast.
576865Wilson, Jack William George Sgt.26-Jul-43 18Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Flight Engineer, 103 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III ED884, PM-L. T/o Elsham Wolds 21:59 for Essen. Crashed at Borbeck.
576927Wilson, Thomas Robin LAC07-Sep-42 19Kimberley (West End) Cemetery, South Africa. 21 AS Bloemfontein.
577057Woodger, Robert Edward F/Sgt.15-Feb-4 20Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. Pilot, 550 Squadron. Avro Lancaster III JA934, BQ-H. T/o North Killingholme 17:29 for Berlin.
577030Wotton, Albert Sgt.06-Dec-44 20Sunderland (Mere Knolls) Cemetery, Durham. Pilot. No.6 OTU. Vickers Wellington XIV HF199. Based at Silloth, crashed on overshoot.