In Memoriam - Those Air Force Pilots/Crews who died on this day in WW2.

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  1. James S

    James S Very Senior Member

  2. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Hi James,

    No I had not seen these before - Thank you.

    This is the RAAF lad from that crew.

    Irvinestown 418883 Sharp_WJ.JPG

    Irvinestown Cemetery 2.JPG

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  3. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    In Memory of
    Sergeant JOHN JAMES DAVEY

    400751, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 24
    on 21 February 1942
    Son of James Frederick and Eva Davey of Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


    In Memory of
    Sergeant COLIN ROBERT SCOTT

    407990, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 31
    on 21 February 1942
    Son of Robert Campbell Scott and Olive May Townley Scott, of Port Noarlunga, South Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


    In Memory of
    Sergeant JOHN RICHARD MOODY

    1193594, 455 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 20
    on 21 February 1942
    Son of Edward Thomas Moody and Gladys Harriet Moody.
    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


    In Memory of
    Pilot Officer ARTHUR TIMOTHY DALY

    115408, 455 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died
    on 22 February 1942

    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


    455 SQUADRON RAAF WORLD WAR 2 FATALITIES
    Date of Death: 21 February 1942
    Source:
    AWM 64 1/243 AWM 237 (63)
    Aircraft Type: Hampden
    Serial number: AT 181
    Radio call sign: UB – V
    Unit: 455 Sqn RAAF
    Summary:
    Hampden AT181 took off from RAF Wigsley at 1845 hours on the night of 21/22nd
    February 1942 to carry out night nuisance raids in the Rhine valley, Coblenz,
    Germany. Eight aircraft from the Squadron took part in the raid and AT181 failed to
    return.
    Crew:
    RAF Sgt J R Moody, Captain (Pilot)
    RAF PO Daly A T, (Navigator Bomb Aimer)
    RAAF 400751 Sgt J J Davey, (Wireless Operator Air Gunner)
    RAAF 407990 Sgt C R Scott, (Wireless Operat6or Air Gunner)
    Three aircraft from the Squadron carried out a dinghy search on 22 February
    following a report of an aircraft in the sea believed to be AT181. No trace of the
    missing aircraft or crew was found, and the names of the missing crew are
    commemorated on the Memorial to the Missing, Runnymede, Surrey. UK.
     
  4. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    21 February 1945

    Hudson T9405 161 Squadron

    Crashed near Meppen

    Wing Commander George Watson DFM CWGC :: Casualty Details

    Flying Officer John Montague Hartman CWGC :: Casualty Details

    The aircraft was being piloted F/L. D T. Oliver and the crew was engaged on a Secret Intelligence Service sortie to Germany coded CROC. About 10 miles east of the Dutch frontier, the aircraft crashed after being engaged by a night-fighter at low level. There was a crew of five on board and the recently appointed squadron commander was flying with this crew. Wing Commander Watson was taken pow but died later the same day, it is assumed that he had been badly injured. Flying Office Hartman died of very serious burns, despite an attempt to rescue him staged by F/L F M. Jarman RAAF, the wireless operator. Jarman was awarded a DFC in July 1945

    'Though Without Anger' - Colin Cummings.
     
  5. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    In Memory of
    Flying Officer KENNETH LESLIE BLACKHAM

    400269, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 22
    on 22 February 1942
    Son of Leslie Claude and Myrtle Nellie Blackham, of East Malvern, Victoria, Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


    I assume the rest of the crew was RAF. Only (7) minutes after take off and they were never found.

    400269 Flying Officer BLACKHAM, Kenneth Leslie
    Source:
    NAA: A705, 163/24/224
    Aircraft Type: Catalina
    Serial number: AH 558
    Radio call sign:
    Unit: 209 Sqn RAF
    Summary:
    Catalina AH 559 of 209 (Hong Kong) Sqn RAF, took off from Pembroke Dock, UK, on
    an operational flight at 0438 hours on 22 February 1942. The aircraft crashed soon after
    take off at approx 0445 hours near the mouth of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, UK.
    The area was searched but no trace of the aircraft or crew found.
    Crew:
    Flt Lt Norton, C J, Captain (Pilot)
    FO Ramshaw, J E (2nd Pilot)
    RAAF 400269 FO Blackham, K L (3rd Pilot)
    Flt Sgt Atkinson, C H (Air Observer)
    Sgt Hartley, E J (Air Observer)
    Sgt Ashworth, F (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)
    Flt Sgt Daniel, M C (Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner)
    Sgt Talbot, E (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)
    Sgt Cross, F (Flight Engineer)
    AC1 Gardner, J E (FMA under training, F/E AG)
    Cpl Hacker, C (Fitter 2E under training, F/E AG)
    31
     
  6. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    In Memory of
    Flying Officer BRIAN ALBERT WILLIS

    402269, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 25
    on 23 February 1942
    Son of Darcy John and Dulce Jean Willis, of Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA

    A truly Commonwealth crew.

    402269 Flying Officer WILLIS, Brian Albert
    Source :
    AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, Commonwealth War Graves records
    Aircraft Type: Wellington
    Serial number: AD 599
    Radio call sign:
    Unit: ATTD 108 SQN RAF
    Summary:
    Wellington AD599 took off on the night of 23/24th February 1942, detailed to bomb the
    Martuba drome. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return
    to base. Other crews on the same mission saw an aircraft catch fire and explode on
    striking the ground in the vicinity of Derna, Middle East.
    Crew :
    RAAF 402269 FO Willis, B A Captain (Pilot)
    RAF Flt Sgt J Bradbury, (2nd Pilot)
    RCAF WO11 N S Hall, (Observer)
    RAF Sgt P R Cooper, (Wireless Air Gunner)
    RAF Sgt F Coulson, (Wireless Air Gunner)
    RNZAF Flt Sgt C M Gray, (Air Gunner)
    A Missing Research & Enquiry team later reported “ the graves of the missing crew were
    located near Sahel-el-Emeilst near Derna. All the crew were killed.”
    Those killed are buried in the Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya, about
    25kms west of Tobruk, Middle East.
     
  7. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    402269 Flying Officer WILLIS, Brian Albert
    Source :
    AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, Commonwealth War Graves records
    Aircraft Type: Wellington
    Serial number: AD 599
    Radio call sign:
    Unit: ATTD 108 SQN RAF
    Summary:
    Wellington AD599 took off on the night of 23/24th February 1942, detailed to bomb the
    Martuba drome. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return
    to base. Other crews on the same mission saw an aircraft catch fire and explode on
    striking the ground in the vicinity of Derna, Middle East.
    Crew :
    RAAF 402269 FO Willis, B A Captain (Pilot)
    RAF Flt Sgt J Bradbury, (2nd Pilot)
    RCAF WO11 N S Hall, (Observer)
    RAF Sgt P R Cooper, (Wireless Air Gunner)
    RAF Sgt F Coulson, (Wireless Air Gunner)
    RNZAF Flt Sgt C M Gray, (Air Gunner)
    A Missing Research & Enquiry team later reported “ the graves of the missing crew were
    located near Sahel-el-Emeilst near Derna. All the crew were killed.”
    Those killed are buried in the Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya, about
    25kms west of Tobruk, Middle East.
    Details of the above loss......

    23-24 February 1942

    108 Squadron. Wellington IC AD599 'E'

    Took of at 1845 - 1910 hr Landing Ground 09 (Bir Koraiyim, Egypt) detailed to attack the airfield at Martuba. Believed to be the aircraft seen to catch fire and explode on hitting the ground.

    'RAF Bomber Losses In The Middle East And Mediterranean' Vol.1 - D. Gunby / P. Temple
     
  8. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    In Memory of
    Sergeant WILLIAM TYNDALL SHEPPARD

    407731, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 28
    on 24 February 1942
    Son of John Halford Sheppard and Minna Gertrude Sheppard, of Mount Gambier, South Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    MONKTON AND PRESTWICK CEMETERY

    Monkton and Prestwick Cemetery.jpg

    RAAF: Monkton and Prestwick

    Sgt Sheppard died in hospital, at Turnberry, one day after being injured when Botha L6211 of No 3 Radio School, based at RAF Prestwick, suffered engine failure and stalled when overshooting at nearby RAF Turnberry, crashing on the beach. As you see from the photo, the cemetery is at the perimeter of what is now Prestwick International Airport.


    407731 Sergeant SHEPPARD, William Tyndall
    Source:
    AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/162 293 Commonwealth War Graves records
    Aircraft Type: Botha
    Serial number: 6211
    Radio call sign:
    Unit: 3 Radio School RAF
    Summary:
    On the 24th February 1942, Botha 6211 crashed at Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland, as a
    result of engine failure on the starboard side due to loss of oil. An attempt was made to
    land with one engine at a speed in excess of normal gliding speed. As a consequence the
    aircraft overshot and attempted to go round again. The aircraft stalled and crashed into
    the ground. The Pilot was killed and three of the crew were injured.
    Crew:
    RAAF 407731 Sgt W T Sheppard, (Pilot)
    RAF Sgt T H Mayho, (Instructor)
    RAF Sgt C Balmain, (Pupil)
    RAF Sgt E Brown, (Pupil)
    Sgt Sheppard is buried in the Monkton and Prestwick Cemetery, UK.
     

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  9. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    400032 Pilot Officer SHIRTCLIFFE, William John
    Source:
    AWM 237 (65) NAA : A9300 Barcode 5852363, Commonwealth War Graves records
    W R Chorley : RAF Bomber Command Losses Operational Training Units 1939-1947,
    Page 42, Volume 7.
    Aircraft Type: Wellington
    Serial number: L 4276
    Radio call sign:
    Unit: ATTD 11 OP TRAINING RAF
    Summary:
    Wellington L4276 took off from RAF Bassingbourn for a demonstration stalling with flaps down in a clean air configuration. The aircraft crashed out of control at approx 1440 hours on 25th February 1941 at Newham, 2miles SSE of Daventry in Northhamptonshire.

    All on board the aircraft were killed.

    Crew:
    RAF Sgt De Roeck, L F (Pilot)
    RAAF 400032 PO Shirtcliffe, W J (Pilot)
    RAF Fl LT Riddlesworth, A F DFC (Navigator)
    RAF AC2 Atkinson, R J (Wireless Air Gunner)
    RAF AC2 Holdstock, F B. (W. Op./Air Gnr. U/T)

    PO Shirtcliffe and Sgt De Roeck are buried in the Bassingbourn cum Kneeworth Cemetery, UK.
    Flt Lt Riddlesworth is buried in the Southport (Duke St) Cemetery, UK.
    AC2 Arkinson is buried in the Bradford (Bowling) Cemetery, UK
    AC2 Holdstock is buried is buried in Luton General Cemetery
    Both PO Shirtcliffe and Sgt De Roeck are buried in the Bassingbourn cum Kneeworth Cemetery, UK.

    Bassingbourn 1.jpg
    In Memory of
    Pilot Officer WILLIAM JOHN SHIRTCLIFFE

    400032, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 25
    on 25 February 1941
    Son of William Stanley and Norah Eshdale Shirtcliffe; husband of Evelyn Eliza Shirtcliffe, of Devonport, New Zealand.
    Remembered with honour
    BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY


    In Memory of
    Sergeant LEO FRANK DE ROECK

    905830, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 25
    on 25 February 1941
    Son of Mary De Roeck.
    Remembered with honour
    BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY


    In Memory of
    Flight Lieutenant ALLEN FAIRHURST RIDDLESWORTH
    D F C

    39567, Royal Air Force
    who died age 23
    on 25 February 1941
    Son of Albert and Martha Riddlesworth. of Southport.
    Remembered with honour
    SOUTHPORT (DUKE STREET) CEMETERY


    In Memory of
    Aircraftman 2nd Class ROBERT JOHNSON ATKINSON

    1213421, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 19
    on 25 February 1941
    Son of John William and Dorothy Ann Atkinson, of Dudley Hill, Bradford.
    Remembered with honour
    BRADFORD (BOWLING) CEMETERY


    In Memory of
    Aircraftman 2nd Class FREDERICK BENJAMIN HOLDSTOCK

    1223122, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 26
    on 25 February 1941
    Son of Ernest and Martha Elizabeth Holdstock, of Sparsholt, Berkshire.
    Remembered with honour
    LUTON GENERAL CEMETERY
     

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  10. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    The first R.A.A.F. officer to lead a British squadron in World War II

    In Memory of
    Wing Commander RAYMOND ARTHUR HOLMWOOD

    1086, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 29
    on 26 February 1941
    Son of Arthur Percy and Mabel Alice Holmwood; husband of Margaret Alice Holmwood, of Point Piper, New South Wales, Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    WHYTELEAFE (ST. LUKE) CHURCHYARD

    Whyteleafe St Luke Churchyard.JPG

    HOLMWOOD, RAYMOND ARTHUR (1911-1941), air force officer, was born on 7 December 1911 at Newcastle, New South Wales, second child of native-born parents Arthur Percy Holmwood, public schoolteacher, and his wife Mabel Alice, née Burgmann. After gaining his Intermediate certificate, on 15 February 1928 Raymond entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Federal Capital Territory, as a staff cadet nominated by the Royal Australian Air Force. He undertook the 'A' course at No.1 Flying Training School, Point Cook, Victoria, graduated with his 'wings' in December 1931 and was commissioned in the following month.

    Having been posted to No.1 Squadron, Laverton, in February 1932 Holmwood joined No.3 Squadron at Richmond, New South Wales, where he quickly demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities. He earned respect for his professional competence, possessed a highly developed sense of duty and was a first-class athlete. These attributes were complemented by his fine appearance: he was 5 ft 10 ins (178 cm) tall, weighed 10 st. 11 lb (68.5 kg), and had straw-coloured hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion. With his 'aquiline features [and] strong chin . . . he made a most romantic figure'. On 21 September 1934 at St Mark's Anglican Church, Darling Point, Sydney, he married Margaret Alice, daughter of (Sir) Thomas Gordon.

    Holmwood's appointments began to reflect his potential for high command. From December 1935 to February 1936 he was adjutant of No.3 Squadron; in 1936-37 he commanded the Cadet Squadron at No.1 F.T.S.; and he performed staff duties at Air Force Headquarters, Melbourne, in 1937-39. Promoted acting squadron leader, he took over the Intermediate Training Squadron at No.1 F.T.S. in July 1939 and became the squadron's chief flying instructor in April next year when it was expanded and transferred to No.1 Service Flying Training School.

    In July 1940 Holmwood was sent to England to serve on exchange with the Royal Air Force. Disembarking in October, he completed an operational conversion course on fighter aircraft, then flew with No.64 Squadron, R.A.F. On 18 December he was appointed commanding officer of No.615 Squadron, based at Kenley, Surrey, and was thus the first R.A.A.F. officer to lead a British squadron in World War II. His appointment was the more meritorious because No.615 had distinguished itself in earlier fighting and its honorary air commodore was Prime Minister (Sir) Winston Churchill. Holmwood was promoted temporary wing commander in January 1941.

    On 26 February 1941, during an engagement with enemy aircraft over Waddenhall, a rural district near Petham, Kent, Holmwood's Hurricane was shot down; he baled out of his aircraft but his parachute caught fire. The members of his unit regarded him as 'the very finest type' and his death cast a gloom over Kenley. Survived by his wife and four-year-old son, he was buried in Whyteleafe (St Luke's) churchyard, near Caterham, Surrey.
    1086 Wing Commander HOLMWOOD, Raymond Arthur
    Source:
    AWM 237 (65) NAA : A9300 Barcode 5246866 Commonwealth War Graves records
    Aircraft Type: Hurricane
    Serial number:
    Radio call sign:
    Unit: 615 Sqn RAF
    Summary:
    On the 26th February 1941, a Hurricane aircraft flown by Wg Cdr Holmwood, a flying
    Instructor, was shot down by an enemy fighter, and was killed.
    Crew:
    RAAF 1086 Wg Cdr Holmwood, R A (Pilot)
    Wg Cdr Holmwod is buried in the Whyteleafe (St Luke) Churchyard, UK. An airmen’s
    corner is set aside in the cemetery, for the burial of airmen from RAF Kenley,
    Whyteleafe Station at Croydon.
     

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  11. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    25-26 February 1945

    196 Sqn
    LJ925 Stirling IV
    Holen Lake near Arendal

    The aircraft was operating from Shepherds Grove Suffolk and was intercepted by three night fighters and badly damaged. Some of its cargo of supplies were dropped but with the starboard wing on fire, the crew decided to bale out. The navigator, bomb aimer and air gunner did this successfully but the flight engineer's parachute became entangled in the tail plane and he was killed when the aircraft crashed into a lake. The wireless operator was also killed whilst abandoning the aircraft and the pilot did not leave the aircraft and his remains were not recovered. Although two of the survivors were captured, the third was sheltered by the Norwegians.

    Flying Officer Russell George TICKNER 24 RAAF Pilot. CWGC :: Casualty Details
    Flight Sergeant George Alfred HUMPHREY 38 Flight Engineer. CWGC :: Casualty Details
    Warrant Officer Joseph Dalglish STEVENSON 25 RAAF Wireless Operator. CWGC :: Casualty Details


    'Though Without Anger' - Colin Cummings.
     
  12. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    In Memory of
    Warrant Officer JOHN ROWE

    415359, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 22
    on 27 February 1944
    Son of Thomas Francis and Constance Drew Rowe, of Leederville, Western Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    ALAMEIN MEMORIAL

    Rowe_John.jpg

    415359 Warrant Officer (WO) John Rowe, 454 Squadron, of Geraldton, WA; a storeman at Burns Philp & Co, Geraldton, prior to enlisting in September 1941. He was promoted to Leading Aircraftman in December 1941. In November 1942 he arrived in England for further training and promotion to Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt). On 1 September 1943 Flt Sgt Rowe arrived in Egypt for service with 454 Squadron in the Middle East. On Christmas Day 1943 he was promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer. WO Rowe was navigator on board Baltimore aircraft U/454 which left RAAF Base Berka III, Benghazi, Libya, on the morning of 27 February 1944 to conduct shipping reconnaisance along the coast of Western Greece. About 11am U/454 was damaged by an enemy fighter plane. By 1pm it was attempting to return to base but was lost at sea north of Benghazi. Extensive searches found no trace of WO Rowe or the other three crew members: 416940 Flying Officer AW Dawe (pilot); 416897 Flight Sergeant JA Siebert (Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner); 415370 Flight Sergeant RD Williams (Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner). WO Rowe was 22 years of age.

    Flying
    Officer Arnold Dawe and crew flying FA499:U took off at 0730 hours to
    carry out a shipping recce along the coast of western Greece. No sightings were
    made, but at 1043 hours, a distorted message was received which seemed to
    suggest they were in distress. At 1206 hours, a strong bearing was plotted which
    indicated the aircraft was on course for base. From this time on, the aircraft
    received frequent bearings, but just after 1300 hours, an SOS was received
    giving the position about 100 miles from Benghazi. Shortly afterwards, all
    communication was lost and despite an extensive search, there was no sign of
    survivors. A fuel tank and small pieces of wreckage were later found, and it
    was assumed the aircraft broke up on impact with the heavy seas present at the
    time. Officially, the aircraft was believed to have ditched about 150nm SW of
    Cape Matapan. Also killed were Warrant Officer John Rowe , Flight Sergeant
    John Siebert and Flight Sergeant Bob Williams.

    In Memory of
    Flying Officer ARNOLD WILLIAM DAWE

    416940, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 30
    on 27 February 1944
    Son of Edgar Alfred Dawe, and of Mathilde Dawe, of Goodwood Park, South Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    ALAMEIN MEMORIAL


    In Memory of
    Warrant Officer JOHN AUGUSTINE SIEBERT

    416897, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 21
    on 27 February 1944
    Son of Augustine Frederick Siebert, and of Francis Estella Siebert, of Glenelg, South Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    ALAMEIN MEMORIAL


    In Memory of
    Warrant Officer ROBERT DEVON WILLIAMS

    415370, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 21
    on 27 February 1944
    Son of Herrow Hopetoun Williams and Catherine Maud Williams, of Duranillin, Western Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
     
  13. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    27 February 45

    Stirling IV LK272
    138 Sqn
    Off the Norwegian coast

    Another crew witnessed this aircraft being shot down by enemy AA fire off the Norwegian coast. The Cornwallis crew, a very experienced bunch, was engaged on sortie CRUPPER 27, which was one of six to Norway on this date of which two failed because of deteriorating weather. Eleven sorties, flown by the same squadron to Denmark, in equally poor weather, recorded less than 50% success rate.

    Flight Lieutenant Peter Brownell CORNWALLIS 24 Pilot...CWGC :: Casualty Details

    Pilot Officer Stanley Arthur PEPWORTH DFM...CWGC :: Casualty Details

    Flying Officer John Edward STANTON 28 RAAF Bomb Aimer...CWGC :: Casualty Details

    Flight Sergeant Brian Douglas TOVEY 25 RAAF Wireless Operator...CWGC :: Casualty Details

    Flight Sergeant Stuart Samuel HAGERTY 21 RCAF Air Gunner...CWGC :: Casualty Details

    Sergeant John Edwin CORY 23 Air Gunner...CWGC :: Casualty Details

    Flying Officer Leonard John GORNALL 23 DFC Flight Engineer...CWGC :: Casualty Details

    'Though Without Anger' - Colin Cummings.
     
  14. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    TANNER, CLARENCE EDGAR
    Sergeant
    11689
    83sq
    28/02/1943
    30
    Royal Australian Air Force
    Australian
    Son of Clarence Stephen and Millicent Tanner; husband of Florence Lorna Tanner, of West Brunswick, Victoria, Australia.
    Joint grave 2. F. 14-15.
    ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY
    France
    Loire-Atlantique

    ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY.JPG

    11689 Sergeant TANNER, Clarence Edgar
    Source:
    AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 1166/39/30 Micro Film No 463 OAFH
    Commonwealth War Graves records, W R Chorley : RAF Bomber Command Losses
    of the Second World War, Page 53, Volume 1943.
    Aircraft Type: Lancaster
    Serial number: R 5913
    Radio call sign: OL – G
    Unit: ATTD 83 SQN RAF
    Summary:
    Lancaster R5913 took off from RAF Wyton at 1845 hours on the night of 28/1st March
    1943, detailed to bomb St Nazairre, France.. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after
    take off and it failed to return to base.
    Crew:
    RCAF PO Danahy, S Captain (Pilot)
    RAAF 11689 Sgt C E Tanner, (Flight Engineer)
    RAF PO McCartney, J (Navigator)
    RAF Sgt C T Clifton, (Air Bomber)
    RCAF WO11 G H Corrie, (Wireless Air Gunner)
    RAF Sgt J H McKernna, (Mid Upper Gunner)
    RAF PO Shooter, F A M DFM (Rear Gunner)
    The aircraft crashed in the vicinity of the target and all the crew were killed.
    They are buried in the Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery, Localty Loire-Atlantique,
    France. The cemetery is 13kms west of St Nazaire.

    In Memory of
    Pilot Officer SYLVESTER DANAHY

    J/16385, 83 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force
    who died age 26
    on 28 February 1943
    Son of Mrs. T. Danahy, of Riverside, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada; grandson of Theresa Danahy.
    Remembered with honour
    ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY


    In Memory of
    Pilot Officer JOHN McCARTNEY

    134650, 83 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 30
    on 28 February 1943
    Son of Hugh and Margaret McCartney; husband of Gladys Renner Rosalinder McCartney, of Prestwick, Ayrshire.
    Remembered with honour
    ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY


    In Memory of
    Flight Sergeant CHARLES THOMAS CLIFTON

    1387289, 83 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died
    on 28 February 1943

    Remembered with honour
    ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY


    In Memory of
    Warrant Officer Class II GLEN HOWARD CORRIE

    R/78953, 83 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force
    who died
    on 28 February 1943

    Remembered with honour
    ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY


    In Memory of
    Sergeant JOHN HENRY McKENNA

    1316285, 83 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 21
    on 28 February 1943
    Son of John and Edith Alice McKenna, of Upper Hale, Farnham, Surrey.
    Remembered with honour
    ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY


    In Memory of
    Flying Officer FRANCIS ARTHUR MALLETT SHOOTER
    D F M

    128684, 83 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 31
    on 28 February 1943
    Son of Arthur John Robert and Helen Florence Shooter, of Exeter; husband of Georgina May Shooter, of Exeter.
    Remembered with honour
    ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY
     

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  15. alieneyes

    alieneyes Senior Member

    Pilot Officer SYLVESTER DANAHY
    J/16385, 83 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force
    who died age 26
    on 28 February 1943
    Son of Mrs. T. Danahy, of Riverside, Albert Co., New Brunswick, Canada; grandson of Theresa Danahy.
    Remembered with honour
    ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY
    Sylvester Dannahy was also awarded the DFC. The citation reads

    Pilot Officer Danahy is a keen and dependable captain of aircraft who has invariably completed his attacks with courage and determination. In October 1942, he took part in the daylight raid on Milan, an extremely long and difficult operation, during which he displayed resolution and courage in locating the target accurately. In January 1943, after a successful attack on a target in the Ruhr, Pilot Officer Danahy's aircraft was attacked by an enemy night fighter. Though considerable damage was sustained, he skilfully evaded further attacks and flew his bomber safely to base.
    http://airforce.ca/awards.php?search=1&keyword=&page=173&mem=&type=rcaf

    Warrant Officer Class II GLEN HOWARD CORRIE

    R/78953, 83 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force
    who died
    on 28 February 1943

    Remembered with honour
    ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY
    W/O II Corrie was 24 years of age and the son of Frank Corrie of Stratford, Ontario.
     
  16. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    In Memory of
    Pilot Officer REGINALD ALLAN WHITE

    405142, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 28
    on 01 March 1942
    Son of Thomas Malcolm and Lillian White; husband of Lillian Beatrice White, of Punchbowl, New South Wales, Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    HEANTON PUNCHARDON (ST. AUGUSTINE) CHURCHYARD

    Heanton Punchardon (St.Augustine) Churchyard.jpg In Memory of
    Pilot Officer RAFE SHERME BRIMACOMBE

    J/6003, Royal Canadian Air Force
    who died
    on 01 March 1942

    Remembered with honour
    HEANTON PUNCHARDON (ST. AUGUSTINE) CHURCHYARD


    405142 Pilot Officer WHITE, Reginald Allan
    Source:
    AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/63/131 Commonwealth War Graves records
    Aircraft Type: Beaufort
    Serial number: L 4445
    Radio call sign:
    Unit: 5 O T U RAF
    Summary:
    Beaufort L4445 was detailed on 1st March 1942 to carry out a low level bombing training
    exercise. The aircraft took off at 1005 hours and during the exercise the aircraft struck the
    water and crashed.
    A later Court of Inquiry found that the primary cause of the crash was the aircraft hitting
    the water of the River Taw, causing the port propeller to come off. A secondary cause
    was the stalling of the port wing during an attempt to carry out a forced landing due to .
    (a) the pilot attempted to reach the aerodrome with insufficient power or height to do so
    and (b) the use of flaps in the final stages of the approach.
    Two of the crew were killed and Sgt Scott slightly injured.
    Crew:
    RCAF PO Brimacombe, R S Captain (Pilot)
    RAAF 405142 PO White, R A (Navigator Bomb Aimer)
    RNZAF Sgt P Scott, (Wireless Air Gunner)
    Both PO Brimacombe and PO White are buried in the Heanton Punchardon (St Augustine) Churchyard, Devon, UK.
     

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  17. alieneyes

    alieneyes Senior Member

    In Memory of
    Pilot Officer RAFE SHERME BRIMACOMBE
    J/6003, Royal Canadian Air Force
    who died on 01 March 1942
    Remembered with honour
    HEANTON PUNCHARDON (ST. AUGUSTINE) CHURCHYARD
    P/O Rafe Sherman Brimacombe, of Port Alberni, British Columbia, born 1920, was the youngest son of Vyvyan and Grace Brimacombe.

    At the time of death his next of kin was wife, Jean.

    Corbould Family History - Rafe Sherme Brinacombe
     
  18. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Source:
    NAA: A705, 163/23/110
    Aircraft Type: Hudson
    Serial number: AM 796
    Radio call sign:
    Unit: 59 Sqn RAF
    Summary:
    Hudson AM796 of 59 Sqn RAF took off on a Reefer patrol over the North Sea from its
    base at North Coates, Lincolnshire, UK, at 0855hrs on 2 March 1942. Since then nothing
    further heard of either the aircraft or any member of the crew. Missing lost over the North
    Sea.
    Crew:
    RAAF 402510 Sgt Lauder, K J (Pilot)
    RAAF 404203 Sgt Rutherford, D R (Air Observer)
    RAAF 404638 FO Bain, D H (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)
    RAAF 402999 Sgt Jones, W T (Wireless Operator Air Gunner)

    In Memory of
    Sergeant KEITH JOHN COLLINGE LAUDER

    402510, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 25
    on 02 March 1942
    Son of James and Jessie Lauder of Camberwell, Victoria, Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


    In Memory of
    Sergeant DOUGLAS ROBERT RUTHERFORD

    404203, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 24
    on 02 March 1942
    Son of Robert and Gertrude Rutherford, of Maryborough, Queensland, Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


    In Memory of
    Flying Officer DONALD HUNTER BAIN

    404638, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 27
    on 02 March 1942
    Son of James Hunter Bain and Eva Grace Bain, of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


    In Memory of
    Sergeant WINSTON TREVOR JONES

    402999, Royal Australian Air Force
    who died age 27
    on 02 March 1942
    Son of David and Lucy Isobell Jones; husband of Elma Irene Jones, of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
     
  19. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Any information on his accident would be appreciated.

    FARROW, ROBERT WILLIAM (of Australia)
    Pilot Officer
    41388
    114sq
    RAF
    3/03/1940
    25
    Royal Air Force
    UK
    Plot 19. Row D. Grave 7.

    Terlincthun Cemetery.jpg
    In Memory of
    Pilot Officer ROBERT WILLIAM FARROW

    41388, 114 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
    who died age 25
    on 03 March 1940
    Son of William Thomas and Elizabeth Farrow, of Kingsford, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
    Remembered with honour
    TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE


    PILOT OFFICER FARROW
    The Air-Ministry in Melbourne has Informed Mr and Mrs. A. E. Farrow, of Kingsford, that their son, Pilot Officer Robert William Farrow, was killed in an aircraft accident in France on Sunday, March 3rd.

    Farrow, who was educated at the Canberra Grammar School, had a fine athletic record. He was captain of the school in 1932, and after leaving school entered a business career in Sydney. He later entered the Royal Australian Air Force and left Australia for a short service commission with the Royal Air Force in August, 1938

    The London Gazette

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    a short service commission as Pilot Officer on probation. 15th Dec. 1938. ... Robert William FARROW
    Farrow Scholarship
    Anthony Hunter, of Cavan, near Yass, 12-year-old sixth class student at Canberra Grammar School, has won the Farrow Scholarship for 1954.
    The scholarship, which was founded by the Old Boys' Union to Commmorate R. W. Farrow, killed in World War II, will pay for Anthony's secondary education at Canberra Grammar.

    In Memory of
    Aircraftman 2nd Class ARTHUR WILLIAM BATES SANDERS

    620465, 114 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
    who died age 17
    on 03 March 1940
    Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. William Sanders, of Leicester.
    Remembered with honour
    TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE
     

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  20. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Details of the above loss..........

    2 March 1940

    114 Squadron
    Blenheim IV N6157

    P/O. R. Farrow lost control while dropping flare near Auxerre, France. Crew abandoned aircraft. Sgt. Wallis, Observer survived. P/O. R. Farrow. Pilot and AC2. A. Sanders, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, age 17 Killed.

    'The Bristol Blenheim' - G. Warner
     

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