| Entry No. | A/A No. | Name |
Rank | Date of Death |
Age | Buried or Recorded |
Circumstance |
|
| 38 |
574930 | Gallagher, Maurice Patrick |
Sgt. | 17-Aug-42 |
20 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
|
Flight Engineer. 50 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I R5639, VN- .
T/o Swinderby 21:45 for Osnabruck. Lost without trace. |
| 18 |
562691 | Gardiner, Eric Cecil |
Sgt. | 30-Oct-40 |
29 | Pontefract Cemetery, Yorkshire. |
Air Gunner, 219 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim IF FK- . |
| 39 |
575621 | Gardiner, Frederick George |
P.O. (54461) | 13-Apr-44 |
21 | Roye New British Cemetery, France.
|
Pilot, 90 Squadron. Short Stirling III LJ483, XY-V.
T/o Tuddenham 23:25 for supply drop to French Resistance. Crashed near Roye. (
See also 568247 Campbell, 33rd Entry). |
| 30 |
567298 | Gardiner, Harold Phillip |
Sgt. | 07-Aug-42 |
23 | Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Netherlands.
|
Flight Engineer, 218 Squadron. Short Stirling I N6072, HA-P.
T/o Downham Market 01:10 for
Duisburg.
Shot down by Night Fighter at 03:15 near Kessel (Limburg). |
| 32 |
568558 | Gardiner, William Reginald |
P.O. (51700) | 14-Jun-43 |
23 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
210 Squadron. Consolidated Catalina, DA- .
Based at Hamworthy Junction with detachment at
Gibraltar. |
| 33 |
568892 | Gardner, Ronald William |
Sgt. | 05-Jul-44 |
24 | Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery, South Africa.
|
|
| 33 |
569190 | Garson, James Gordon Bertie |
Sgt. | 02-Jun-42 |
21 | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany.
|
Flight Engineer, 10 Squadron. HP Halifax II W1098, ZA-W.
T/o Leeming 23:54 for Essen.
Crashed
at Oeding. (Second 1,000 bomber raid.) |
| 33 |
568752 | Gascoyne, James William |
Cpl. | 17-Jan-41 |
20 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
|
793 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm. Killed in Action. |
| 18 |
562936 | Gaut, Herbert John |
Sgt. | 18-Oct-39 |
26 | Sidbury Church Cemetery, Devon. |
2Pilot, 102 Squadron. AW Whitley III K8996, DY- .
Crashed on take off at Catterick.
Bound with
passengers and stores for Wick. (
See also 567489 Clark, 31st Entry). |
| 5 |
362381 | Geary, Cornelius Vincent Joseph |
Flt.Lt. (44485) | 12-Jun-43 |
38 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
|
Observer, 83 Squadron. Avro Lancaster mk1, R5686, OL-G.
T/o Wyton 23.22 for Munster. Crashed
into sea off Holland. |
| 26 |
566232 | George, Bryan John Ralph |
P.O. (44831) | 16-Jan-41 |
24 | Runnymede 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.
|
| 20 |
563117 | George, Kenneth |
F.O. (47664) | 02-Nov-43 |
30 | Falkirk Cemetery, Stirlingshire. |
Pilot, Flying Instructor.
Died of injuries received in Flying Accident. |
| 31 |
567548 | George, William Dennis Robert |
Sgt. | 10-Apr-42 |
23 | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. |
Flight Engineer, 76 Squadron. HP Halifax II R9484, MP-G.
T/o Middleton St. George 21:02 for
Essen.
Crashed at Oer-Erkenschwick. |
| 13 |
560149 | Gibbs, Harold Theakston |
F/Sgt. | 30-Apr-42 |
32 | Malta (Capuccini) Cemetery. |
MM. In Malta, Gibbs built his own gun mounting and joined in with Station Defence, definitely
destroying one enemy a/c and seriously damaged seven others, displaying courage, determination and sheer cussedness, to be
awarded the Military Medal. |
| 23 |
564658 | Giddings, Norman Frederick Fiddler |
Sgt. | 06-May-40 |
26 | Le 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). |
| 17 |
562116 | Gilding, Maurice William |
W.O. | 22-Sep-42 |
31 | Alamein Memorial, Egypt.
|
Observer, 70 Squadron. Vickers Wellington IC Z9044, B
. T/o Abu Seir to bomb shipping at Tobruk.
Force landed in desert and attempted to walk back. |
| 27 |
566013 | Gill, Charles Sydney |
W.O. | 24-Feb-42 |
27 | Singapore Memorial, Singapore. |
60 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim I, MU- .
No ORB exists for the period (December 1941 to May, 1942). |
| 22 |
564649 | Gillings, John William |
Sgt. | 16-Mar-40 |
25 | Ipswich Cemetery, Suffolk.
|
45 Squadron. Bristol Blenheim I.
Based at Fuka, Egypt? |
| 26 |
566017 | Gilmore, Roy Gibson |
P.O. (45804) | 21-May-41 |
24 | Alamein 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. |
| 4 |
361866 | Gledhill, Frank Horatio |
F/Lt. (83389) | 28-Dec-42 |
37 | Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery, Lincolnshire. |
AFC. Pilot, Flying Instructor. 51 Group Pool.
Died in Flying Accident |
| 12 |
366093 | Glew, Frederick George |
Sgt. | 03-Dec-45 |
35 | Chichester Cemetery, Sussex. |
Based at Manston. |
| 30 |
567284 | Glover, Maurice Charles |
Sgt. | 24-Jun-42 |
23 | Wimbourne St. Giles Church Cemetery, Dorset. |
Flight Engineer, 76 Squadron. HP Halifax II W7661, MP- .
Collision with Airspeed Oxford, V4140
while on training flight near Middleston St. George.
|
| 33 |
569027 | Glover, Ronald Haigh |
P.O. (49935) | 20-Apr-43 |
24 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Bomb Aimer, 51 Squadron HP Halifax II DT628, MH-B.
T/o Snaith 21:23 for Stettin. Lost without
trace. |
| 38 |
574107 | Goddard, Leslie Malcolm Bruce |
Cpl. | 09-Oct-44 |
21 | Singapore Memorial, Singapore.
|
Prisoner of War in Japanese hands. |
| 41 |
577818 | Godden, Dennis Albert |
Sgt. | 26-Aug-44 |
20 | Volmerange-Les-Mines Comunal Cemetery, France. |
Flight Engineer, 622 Squadron.
Avro Lancaster I LM241, GI-Q.
T/o Mildenhall 20:40 for Russelsheim.
Crashed at Volmerange. |
| 30 |
567030 | Goldney, John |
F/Sgt. | 10-Dec-42 |
23 | Singapore Memorial, Singapore. |
135 Squadron. Hawker Hurricane II, WK- .
Operational in Burma. |
| 40 |
576580 | Goldsmith, Theodore |
LAC | 29-Oct-44 |
21 | Singapore Memorial, Singapore. |
Prisoner of War in Japanese hands. |
| 3 |
335918 | Goodfellow, Sydney |
F/Sgt. | 21-Jun-42 |
37 | Alamein Memorial, Egypt.
|
Died on Active Service. |
| 22 |
564696 | Goodwin, Frederic George |
Sgt. | 14-Dec-39 |
25 | Sage War Cemetery, Germany. |
Observer, 99 Squadron. Vickers Wellington IA N2911, LN- .
T/o Newmarket 11:43 for Naval
Reconnaissance. Collided with N2870 while under fighter attack and crashed into sea off Wangerooge. (
See also 561103 Downey,
15th Entry and 563978 Jones, 20th Entry.)
99 Squadron lost six aircraft this day on Naval Reconnaissance. |
| 38 |
574520 | Goodwin, Kenneth Charles |
P.O. (54670) | 10-May-44 |
22 | Aubergenville Cemetery, France. |
Pilot, 619 Squadron. Avro Lancaster LM446, PG-H.
T/o Dunholme Lodge 22:10 for Gennevilliers.
Crashed at Aubergenville. |
| 20 | 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. |
| 32 |
567989 | Gould, Stephen Edward |
Sgt. | 01-Aug-41 |
21 | Alamein War Memorial, Egypt. |
DFM. 230 Squadron. Short Sunderland I NM- .
Based at Aboukir. |
| 40 |
576269 | Goulding, Norman James Yates |
Sgt. | 23-Nov-43 |
20 | Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany.
|
Flight Engineer, 630 Squadron.
Avro Lancaster III JB135, LE-L
. T/o East Kirby 17:06 for Berlin. |
| 37 |
573208 | Gowen, James Richard |
Cpl. | 07-Apr-42 |
19 | Alexandria War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
|
Died as a result of gunshot wounds (not self-inflicted). |
| 34 |
570224 | Grant, Adam |
Sgt. | 21-Nov-41 |
22 | Edinburgh Eastern Cemetery, Edinburgh.
|
Flight Engineer, 7 Squadron. Short Stirling N6087 MG-A.
T/o Oakington 14:58, 18-Nov-41 for Brest.
On return port outer engine caught fire and emergency landing attempted near W. Bluntisham. 3 of crew killed in crash, 4 injured, including Grant, who died on 21-Nov-41, 1 uninjured. |
| 36 |
572544 | Grant, George Alan Ashley |
Sgt. | 30-May-43 |
22 | Schaffen Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
|
Flight Engineer, 218 Squadron.
Short Stirling III BK688, HA-A
. T/o Downham Market 23:08 for Wuppertal. Shot down by Lt. Schnaufer of II./NJG1 near Kettenis. |
| 21 |
564185 | Grant, Walter Stewart |
F/Sgt. | 25-Aug-45 |
30 | Cullompton Cemetery, Devon. |
1380 Transport Conversion Unit.
Died on Active Service.
|
| 20 |
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. |
| 13 |
560136 | Gray, William Alfred |
P.O. (43166) | 09-Jun-40 |
31 | Cambrai Communal Cemetery, France.
|
AFM. Pilot, 37 Squadron. Vickers Wellington IC L7791, LF- .
T/o Feltwell 21.35, 31-May-40 for
Nieupoort. Crashed near Eringhamat 23.30. Gray was injured and died 9-Jun-40.
See 565062 Brown, 23rd Entry.
|
| 19 |
563128 | Grayson, Charles |
Flt.Lt. (46769) | 08-Jul-45 |
32 | Lewes Cemetery, Sussex.
|
Pilot, 228 Squadron. Short Sunderland V, UE- .
|
| 35 |
571059 | Green, George |
Sgt. | 05-Oct-42 |
22 | Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium. |
Flight Engineer, 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 565367 Edwards, 23rd Entry). |
| 40 |
577368 | Green, Henry |
LAC | 30-May-43 |
19 | Burnley Cemetery, Lancashire.
|
Pilot u/t. Based at Abbey Lodge.
Killed in Flying Accident. |
| 38 |
574948 | Green, Kenneth Frederick |
Sgt. | 29-Mar-43 |
20 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Flight Engineer, 97 Squadron. Avro Lancaster I ED754, OF-A.
T/o Woodhall Spa 19:57 for St. Nazaire. Lost without trace. |
| 36 |
572522 | Green, Michael James |
Sgt. | 18-Aug-45 |
24 | Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt.
|
No.158 MU.
Died of injuries received in Air Raid. |
| 40 |
577287 | Greenhill, Bernard Owen |
Sgt. | 06-Jan-44 |
19 | Poznan 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. |
| 5 |
362353 | Greenslade, John Leonard |
Cpl. | 25-Oct-40 |
34 | Epsom Cemetery, Surrey. |
No. 8 FTS, Montrose.
Killed in Air Raid. (See also 560123 Griffin, 13th Entry.) |
| 28 |
566673 | Greenslade, William Roy |
Sqn.Ldr. (45202) | 02-Oct-42 |
25 | Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Netherlands. |
DFC, AFC, MiD*, Pilot, 149 Squadron.
Short Stirling I R9167, OJ-N.
T/o Lakenheath 19:06 for
Krefeld. Shot down by Night Fighter and crashed 21:32 at Kronenburg. (
See also 570749 Smith, 34th Entry.) |
| 35 |
570897 | Greenwood, Arthur Stanley |
Sgt. | 30-Dec-41 |
20 | Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery, France.
|
Flight Engineer, 35 Squadron. HP Halifax II V9979, TL-E.
T/o Linton-on-Ouse for Brest. Shot down by flak in target area. |
| 40 |
576245 | Gregory, Cyril Elvett |
Sgt. | 28-Aug-43 |
20 | Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany. |
Flight Engineer, 199 Squadron.
Short Stirling III EE913, EX-F.
T/o Lakenheath for Nuremberg. Crashed at Futtersee. |
| 34 |
569989 | Gregory, George Thomas |
LAC | 02-Sep-40 |
20 | Morville (St. Gregory the Great) Churchyard, Salop.
|
|
| 34 |
569763 | Gregson, Norman Percy |
Sgt. | 11-Aug-42 |
22 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
|
Pilot, 149 Squadron. Short Stirling I R9162, OJ-Q.
T/o Lakenheath for minelaying.
Presumed crashed in the Kattegat. |
| 32 |
568042 | Grenyer, Alfred James |
Sgt. | 21-Jul-41 |
21 | Tynemouth ( Preston ) Cemetery, Northumberland. |
Flight Engineer, 76 Squadron. HP Halifax I L9533, MP- .
On training flight. Crashed 12.45
avoiding another aircraft on approach at Middleton St. George. |
| 20 |
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.) |
| 41 |
577530 | Grieve, Francis George |
Sgt. | 11-Jul-44 |
19 | Melton Mowbray (Thorpe Rd) Cemetery, Leicestershire.
|
Flight Engineer, 408 Squadron.
Avro Lancaster II LL675, EQ-T.
T/o Linton-on-Ouse 21:58 for training flight.
At approx.03:00 crashed on fire near Eaton. |
| 20 |
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. |
| 13 |
560123 | Griffin, Ronald Douglas |
F/Sgt. | 25-Oct-40 |
30 | Aberdeen (Springbank) Cemetery, Aberdeenshire. |
No.8 FTS, Montrose.
Killed in Air Raid. See 362353 Greenslade, 5th Entry.
|
| 36 |
572157 | Griffiths, George |
Cpl. | 22-Sep-44 |
23 | Labuan War Cemetery, Malaysia. |
Based at Kranji.
Prisoner of War in Japanese hands. |
| 36 |
572592 | Griffiths, John Edward Lewis |
Sgt. | 10-Jan-41 |
19 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. |
Flight Engineer, 51 Squadron.
HP Halifax II DT483, MH-F.
T/o Snaith 16:43 for Minelaying.
Lost without trace. |
| 23 |
565127 | Grisman, William Jack |
Flt.Lt. (45148) | 06-Apr-44 |
29 | Poznan 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.)
|
| 32 |
568210 | Groom, Stanley |
Sgt. | 24-May-43 |
25 | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany.
|
Bomb Aimer, 35 Squadron. HP Halifax II DT488, TL-Q. T/o Graveley 23:06 for Dortmund. Crashed
near Wanne Eickel. (
See also 570643 Shields, 34th Entry
). |
| 32 |
568519 | Guerrier, Glyndwr |
Sgt. | 02-Feb-43 |
23 | Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery, Netherlands.
|
Flight Engineer, 102 Squadron. HP Halifax II W7882, DY-P. T/o Pocklington 18:53 for Cologne.
21:00 collided with Lancaster of 44 Squadron. |
| 32 |
567970 | Guest, Douglas Allenby |
Sgt. | 05-Oct-44 |
26 | Singapore Memorial, Singapore. |
Based at Seletar.
Prisoner of War in Japanese hands. |
| 20 |
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.
|
| 42 |
578387 | Gunn, Kelsall George |
Sgt. | 28-Aug-43 |
19 | Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany.
|
Flight Engineer, 15 Squadron.
Short Stirling III EH985, LS-O
. T/o Mildenhall 21:31 for Nurnberg.
Crashed at Hesselelberg. |
| 36 |
571772 | Guy, Henry Lister |
F/Sgt. | 23-Jul-44 |
22 | Graffigny-Chemin Communal Cemetery, France.
|
Bomb Aimer, 190 Squadron. Transport Command.
Short Stirling IV.
Based at Fairford. Supply dropping to SOE in France. |
