Air Force deaths involving RAAF/RAF Australians in Scotland Chronologically

Still doing the Fleet Air Arm a dis-service suggesting they vacated the controls to a junior service.

"PO Henderson was flying a Fleet Air Arm aircraft"

All the RAAF and RNZAF bods were passengers and so flying in.

Captain of aircraft and pilot at the controls was Petty Officer Parr RN

Regards
Ross

 

Still doing the Fleet Air Arm a dis-service suggesting they vacated the controls to a junior service.

"PO Henderson was flying a Fleet Air Arm aircraft"

All the RAAF and RNZAF bods were passengers and so flying in.

Captain of aircraft and pilot at the controls was Petty Officer Parr RN

Regards
Ross

I had already changed P/O Parr to Pilot but omitted deleting that line ! Are there any other errors?

Cheers

Geoff

 

RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS

409535 Flying Officer FISCALINI, Ronald James

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/13/53 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Spitfire
Serial number: X 4494
Radio call sign:
Unit: 8 ( C ) Op Trg RAF

Summary:

On the 13th May 1943, Spitfire X4494 took off on a non-operational day training exercise
detailed to carry out low level oblique photography below the cloud base. The aircraft
.crashed at 1100 hours into the sea in the Isle of Stoma, Scotland, and the Pilot was
killed. The pilot baled out over the sea, and his body was recovered from his dinghy, the
following morning.

Crew:

RAAF 409535 FO Fiscalini Ronald James (Pilot)

FO Fiscalini is buried in the Olrig New Cemetery, Caithness, Scotland, UK.


In Memory of
Flying Officer RONALD JAMES FISCALINI

409535, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 23
on 13 May 1943
Son of Martin James Fiscalini and Evelyn Lavinia Fiscalini; husband of Doris Elizabeth Fiscalini, of Hurstbridge, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
OLRIG NEW CEMETERY

Mr and Mrs. J. Fiscalini, of Waratah av, Ararat, have received word that their son, Pilot Officer Ronald James Fiscalini, 23, died in England on May 13, as the result of an air accident. Pilot Officer Fiscalini was a member of a Coastal Command squadron. He was assistant engineer at the Beaufort electric light works when he enlisted. He has left a widow and young daughter.

 

This is the only information I have on this death.



RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS

Flt Sgt Graham Bruce Coad

He was killed on 28th May 1943.

Beaufighter 11F

R2283

132 OTU,

His aircraft dived into the ground and was destroyed by fire, after an engine cut on overshoot, at RAF Drem.



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In Memory of
Flight Sergeant GRAHAM BRUCE COAD

416655, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 19
on 28 May 1943
Son of Frederick Robert and Elizabeth Coad; husband of June Mary Coad, of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

 

This is the only information I have on this loss.



RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS

Flying Officer Henry Valentine Charles Sheppard RAAF


Spitfire 1 X4505

8 OTU (PR),

F/O Sheppard was killed when his aircraft crashed when on a high altitude training flight from its base at RAF Dyce, Aberdeen. The pilot was said to have suffered anoxia.


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In Memory of
Flying Officer HENRY VALENTINE CHARLES SHEPPARD

409755, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 20
on 31 May 1943
Son of Henry Joseph and Teresa Cecilia Sheppard, of Benalla, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
HADDINGTON (ST. MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND

 

RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS

412227 Flight Sergeant AMBLER, Robert

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/3/62 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Master
Serial number: DL 347
Radio call sign:
Unit: 2 Flying Instrument School RAF

Summary:

On the 4th June 1943, Master DL347 stuck a tree and crashed at Angus, Scotland. The
crew were killed.

Crew:

RAAF 412227 Flt Sgt R Ambler, (1st Pilot)
RAF Sgt B Meadowcroft, (2nd Pilot)

Flt Sgt Ambler is buried in the Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery, UK.
Sgt Meadowcroft is buried in the New Hey (St Thomas) Churchyard, UK.



In Memory of
Flight Sergeant ROBERT AMBLER

412227, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 24
on 04 June 1943
Son of Robert and Elizabeth Ellen Ambler, of Arncliffe, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant BASIL MEADOWCROFT

1380040, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 04 June 1943
Son of John Arthur and Annie Meadowcroft, of Firgrove, Rochdale.
Remembered with honour
NEW HEY (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD

 

RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS

412348 Flight Sergeant SPENCER,Arthur Robert

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/38/164 Commonwealth War Graves records .
Aircraft Type: Spitfire
Serial number: BL 295
Radio call sign:
Unit: ATTD 165 SQN RAF

Summary:

Spitfire BL295 crashed 1.5miles north of the Bridge of Don, Aberdeenshire, at 1900
hours on 6th June 1943, during a non-operational Reflex test and the pilot was killed.
The pilot successfully completed a Reflex Test. He then joined up with two other aircraft
and made Cine Gun attacks on them and then broke away and appeared to be chasing
another aircraft which was flying very low. BL295 apparently went down too low and the
starboard wing struck a tree and the aircraft disintegrated.
An inspection of the aircraft disclosed that both undercarriages and flaps were in the up
position, the cockpit hood was closed, and the throttle half open with the propeller in
coarse pitch. This was considered insufficient evidence to prove that the pilot was
attempting to make a forced landing.
In his remarks the Squadron Commander stated :” The accident apparently occurred due
to the pilot carrying out low flying when not authorised to do so. All pilots have been
warned of the consequences of disobeying the order”

The Wg Cdr Station Commander, RAF Station Peterhood stated “ A case of unauthorised
low flying.”.

Crew:

RAAF 412348 Flt Sgt A R Spencer, (Pilot)

Flt Sgt Spencer is buried in the Dyce Old Churchyard, UK.


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant ARTHUR ROBERT SPENCER

412348, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 22
on 06 June 1943
Son of Walter Gerrand Spencer and Eleanor Grace Spencer, of Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia. Dip. Agr. (Hawkesbury).
Remembered with honour
DYCE OLD CHURCHYARD

 

I have pics for 414633 Flt Sgt. F.W.Cummings & Fly.Officer W.Mofflin from Balgay Dundee if require them can`t post pics on this Forum for the life of me.
Gary.

 

RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS

420057 Sergeant RICKETTS, Robert Joseph Prior

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/35/79 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Spitfire
Serial number: X 4241
Radio call sign:
Unit: 58 Op Training RAF

Summary:

On the 10th June 1943, Spitfire X4241 from RAF Grangemouth, took off at 1520 hours,
detailed to carry out a cross country flight. The weather must have deteriorated for at
1607 hours an R/T from the Pilot asked for a course to steer home. The aircraft was then
at 9000 feet. This was probably above cloud and out of sight of land.
The Pilot was given a course to steer and at 1610 hours he reported he was steering the
course and at 8000 feet. The aircraft must have started losing height because at 1614
hours he reported he was flying in cloud at 3000 feet, and was told not to go below that
height as the hills were 2300 feet high. However his R/T went off and at 1617 hours the
aircraft hit the ground.
The aircraft was found at 200 feet height about 400 yards from the summit of a hill, about
4 miles north of Alloa in Stirlingshire, and only about 12 miles from the drome. The Pilot
had been killed.

Crew:

RAAF 420057 Sgt R J P Ricketts, (Pilot)

Sgt Ricketts is buried in the Grangemouth (Grandsable) Cemetery, Stirlingshire,
Scotland, UK.


In Memory of
Sergeant ROBERT JOSEPH PRIOR RICKETTS

420057, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 19
on 10 June 1943
Son of Frederick Ernest and Florence Ricketts, of Mascot, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

 

SECOND WORLD WAR FATALITIES
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING IN RAF
BEAUFORT SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS

421491 Sergeant McDONALD, Donald Sylvester

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/26/152 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Beaufort
Serial number: DW 923
Radio call sign:
Unit: NO 1 TORPEDO TRAINING UNIT RAF

Summary:

Beaufort DW923 was detailed on 14th June 1943 to carry out non operational day training
exercise. During the exercise the aircraft crashed at 1118 hours in the Firth of Clyde,
Scotland 1.5 miles from the Turnberry Light, and all the crew were killed.
The accident occurred in the morning during attacks on a target ship. The aircraft was
flying approx north so that the sun was roughly behind it giving no glare off the water.
The aircraft was pulling up and began to turn to starboard after attacking the ship. The
plume of black smoke observed from the port engine was probably due to violent opening
of the throttle or throttles. Recovery from any unusual condition would be difficult at the
low height at which the aircraft was flying.
It was concluded that the pilot, being comparatively inexperienced in both low flying
over the sea and the type, in some way pulled the aircraft up to or near the stalling
condition during the turn; realising this he opened both throttles violently, at the same
time putting the nose down., Being at such a low altitude the aircraft hit the sea.

Crew:

RAF Sgt H F Hunter, Captain (Pilot)
RAAF 421491 Sgt D S McDonald, (Navigator Bomb Aimer)
RAF Sgt T E V Doherty, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RNZAF Sgt D K H McDonald, (Wireless Air Gunner)

Sgt Hunter and Sgt McDonald (RAAF) are buried in the Dunure Cemetery, Ayrshire,
Scotland UK
Sgt Doherty and Flt Sgt McDonald (RNZAF) have no known grave and their names are
commemorated on the Memorial to the Missing, Runnymede, Surrey, UK

In Memory of
Sergeant HUGH FRASER HUNTER

1060264, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 14 June 1943
Son of Hugh and Jenny Hunter, of Edinburgh.
Remembered with honour
DUNURE CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant DONALD SYLVESTER McDONALD

421491, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 25
on 14 June 1943
Son of William Roy and Jessie Olive Sylveen McDonald, of Glen Davis, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
DUNURE CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant THOMAS ERNEST VICTOR DOHERTY

1081823, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 20
on 14 June 1943
Son of Ernest and Jane Doherty, of Newtownards, Co. Down.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

In Memory of
Flight Sergeant DONALD KENNETH HARDIE McDONALD

411033, Royal New Zealand Air Force
who died age 22
on 14 June 1943
Son of Mrs C.E. McDonald of Wellington, New Zealand.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS

414688 Flight Sergeant HUTCHINGS, Mervyn Walter

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/18/116 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Wellington VIII
Serial number:LA974
Radio call sign:
Unit: 6 Op Training RAF

Summary:
On the 18th June 1943, Flt Sgt Hutchings was killed in a flying accident at Glencaird,
south west Scotland.

Flt Sgt Hutchings was killed when Wellington LA974. 1C (converted as a torpedo bomber) of 6 (Coastal) OTU, flew into high gound at Bargrennan, Kirkcudbrightshire, while on a night navex from its base at Silloth, Cumbria.

Crew:

RAF 77455 F/Lt (Pilot) John Hubert WILLSHER
RAAF 414688 Flt Sgt M W Hutchings,
RAF 1294736 Sgt (W.Op./Air Gnr.) James Rowland ELLIS
RAF 1080080 Sgt. Hubert Hooson , ????
RAF 136186 P/O Douglas Frederic Carter ????
RAF 744818 Sgt. Thomas Kenningley ????

Flt Sgt Hutchings, Willsher and Ellis are buried in the Kirkinner Cemetery, Scotland, UK.
No other information is recorded on the above A705 file however Hooson, Carter and Kenningly known to have been found at the same location.
Require confirmation.
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In Memory of
Flight Lieutenant JOHN HUBERT WILLSHER

77455, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 29
on 18 June 1943
Son of William Hubert and Barbara Maria Willsher, of Glasgow; husband of Brenda Margot Willsher, of Woodford Green, Essex.
Remembered with honour
KIRKINNER CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant MERVYN WALTER HUTCHINGS

414688, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 20
on 18 June 1943
Son of Walter and Gladys Ione Hutchings, of Kedron, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with honour
KIRKINNER CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant JAMES ROWLAND ELLIS

1294738, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 21
on 18 June 1943



Remembered with honour
KIRKINNER CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant HUBERT HOOSON

1080080, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 34
on 18 June 1943
Son of Lewis and Annie Matilda Hooson; husband of Mary Hooson, of Walsden, Todmorden. Stevenson.
Remembered with honour
WALSDEN (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD

In Memory of
Pilot Officer DOUGLAS FREDERICK CARTER

136186, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 20
on 18 June 1943
Son of Ernest Albert and Winifred Carter. of Ealing.
Remembered with honour
SOUTH EALING CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant THOMAS KENNINGLEY

744818, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 24
on 18 June 1943
Son of Arthur and Minnie Kenningley, of Crofton; husband of Joyce Kenningley, of Pinderfields, Wakefield.
Remembered with honour
CROFTON (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD

 

Do not have any further details on this 55 OTU loss. If you can assist I would be most appreciative.

Thanks to member FBNGARY for providing this further information.

Post has now been edited.

Hi My wife's uncle William Donald Graves Pilot of BE 489 was killed in the collision you refer. He is Buried beside F Sgt Clark at Annan. I only have photos of flying officer Graves.He was 22 and in the royal canadian airforce and from Ottawa Canada. I have been to the gravesite it is in a lovely location.There are about 20 military headstones as you enter the graveyard and Clark and Graves are buried beside each other
Hope this helps

Sincerely
Gary


Hurricane II Z2687 crashed at Brockleworth, Cumberland, England

Flight Sergeant Clark was killed after colliding with another Hurricane - BE489.



In Memory of
Flight Sergeant
PETER MAXWELL CLARK
412903, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 22
on 23 June 1943
Son of Clarence Hilton Clark and Alice May Clark, of Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
ANNAN CEMETERY

In Memory of
Flying Officer Pilot
William Donald Graves
J/10285, Royal Canadian Air Force who died on 23 June 1943 Age 22
Son of Frank W. Graves and Stella G. Graves, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Remembered with Honour
Annan Cemetery

 

RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS

409765 Flight Sergeant STOKES, Geoffrey Keeley

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/38/189 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Spitfire
Serial number: P 9429
Radio call sign:
Unit: 58 Op Training RAF

Summary:

On the 29th June 1943, Spitfire P9429, took off from RAF Grangemouth at 1220 hours to
carry out a non-operational day training flight, and crashed after take off in a field one
quarter of a mile west of the drome. The Pilot was killed.
The aircraft took off in coarse pitch using the full length of the drome. The Pilot
attempted to climb but had insufficient power because of the coarse pitch and the aircraft
stalled too near to the ground for recovery to be possible. The accident was caused by the
Pilot failing to make a complete cockpit check before take off.

Crew:

RAAF 409765 Flt Sgt G K Stokes, (Pilot)

Flt Sgt Stokes was buried in the Grangemouth (Grandsable) Cemetery, Stirlingshire,
Scotland, UK.

In Memory of
Flight Sergeant GEOFFREY KEELEY STOKES

409765, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 22
on 29 June 1943
Son of John Patrick and Dorothy Mary Stokes, of South Yarra. Victoria. Australia.
Remembered with honour
GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

 

RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS

413054 Flight Sergeant WEEDEN, Jeffry

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/43/246 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Spitfire
Serial number: P 8694
Radio call sign:
Unit: 58 Op Training RAF

Summary:

On the 2nd July 1943, Spitfire P8694 on a non-operational day training flight, crashed at
Drip Farm Dripmoss, West Haugh, about two and a half miles north west of
Stirling,.Stirlingshire, Scotland. The accident was caused by unauthorised low flying by
the Pilot.
The Pilot was authorised to practice using the Cine Gun camera on another Spitfire
between Stirling and Balado Bridge. After completing the exercise, Weeden proceeded to
the low flying areas near Stirling, and after flying in the area for several minutes, the
aircraft struck the ground at high speed and the Pilot was killed.

Crew:

RAAF 413054 Flt Sgt J Weeden, (Pilot)

Flt Sgt Weeden is buried in the Grangemouth (Grandsable) Cemetery, UK.



In Memory of
Flight Sergeant Jeffry Weeden

413054, Royal Australian Air Force
who died on 02 July 1943 Age 21
Son of Harold Reginald and Myrtle Grace Weeden, of Tumut, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with Honour
Grangemouth (Grandsable) Cemetery

 

Date:11-JUL-1943 Time:
Type: Mosquito FB 1V

Operator:540 Sqn RAF
Registration: DZ419

Location:sea near Arbroath Angus -
Departed Benson and Crashed into the sea off Arbroath Angus 11.7.43

Crew:

F/O (118436) Edmund Francis KIRWAN (pilot) RAFVR - killed (Of Australia)
F/O (132340) William Meiklejohn FERGUSSON (obs) RAFVR - killed



In Memory of
Flying Officer
Edmund Francis Kirwan
118436, 540 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died on 11 July 1943 Age 28
Son of the Hon. Sir John Waters Kirwan, M.L.C., J.P. and Lady Kirwan (nee Quinlan), of Perth, Western
Australia. M.A. (Cantab.).
Remembered with Honour
Leuchars Cemetery



In Memory of
Flying Officer
William Meiklejohn Fergusson
132340, 540 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died on 11 July 1943

Remembered with Honour
Leuchars Cemetery

 

RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS

404434 Pilot Officer SLAUGHTER, Allan John

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/37/140 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Hudson
Serial number: FK 571
Radio call sign:
Unit: ATTD Royal Air Force Station (Defford United Kingdom)

Summary:

On the 16th July 1943, Hudson FK571 took off from RAF Station Defford at 0925 hours,
detailed to carry out a local test flight. PO Slaughter was flying the aircraft, and at 1008
hours it crashed north of the adjoining village of Ashton Under Hill, 7.5 miles from RAF
Defford. The aircraft was completely burnt out and both the occupants were killed.
The aircraft was seen by eyewitnesses to approach Ashton Under Hill, and it was seen
that the starboard propeller had stopped, and the port propeller was revolving very
slowly. The port propeller then stopped altogether, and the aircraft stalled at approx 1000
feet and spun to the left completing one and a half turns in spin before crashing.
Sqn Ldr Meade the 2nd Pilot was gaining air experience on the aircraft type and he was to
take the aircraft up afterwards on his first solo flight in the aircraft type.
The Primary cause of the accident was the failure of the starboard engine.
The Secondary cause was the inadvertent feathering of the port propeller and loss of
control when attempting to trim the aircraft prior to carrying out a forced landing.

Crew:

RAAF 404434 PO Slaughter, A J Captain (Pilot)
RAF Sqn Ldr Meade, J A (2nd Pilot)

PO Slaughter is buried in the East Wemyss Cemetery, UK.
Sqn Ldr Meade is buried in the Pershore Cemetery, UK.





Wartime Aircrash in Ashton under Hill

At 0952 on the morning of Friday 16th July 1943, a Lockheed Hudson MkIV FK571 took off from RAF Defford, near Pershore, Worcs. The plane was piloted by 39240 Squadron Leader J.A.Mead DFC, RAF, and 404434 P/O A.J.Slaughter, RAAF, aged 25.

According to the investigating officer, a malfunction of the starboard engine occurred and in attempting to feather the Starboard propellor,the pilot inadvertently feathered the Port prop instead. The plane was now unable to maintain height due to the loss of power and the pilot closed the throttles for a forced landing. The Starboard engine then seized, and while trimming the aircraft it stalled, went into a spin and hit the ground at around 1008.

The site of the crash is at O/S map reference 999.389, which is farmland on the lower slopes of Bredon Hill, to the west of Elmley Road at the northern end of Ashton under Hill, opposite the modern building of Bredon Hill Middle School.

Details of this incident and many others in the Vale of Evesham during World War II can be found in 'Angry Skies across the Vale' by Brian Kedward, pub 1998.

P03490.002 | Australian War Memorial
for photo

Description
Group portrait of RAAF Servicemen standing in front of a Wellington Bomber, taken as a publicity photograph to accompany a reporter's story.

Identified from Left to Right are:

402223 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Harry Chinn [Henry Adolphus Echin], RAAF (served with 405 Squadron RCAF, later killed on operations on 30 June 1942);

404484 Flt Sgt Graham Henry David Higgins, RAAF (served with 78 Squadron (Sqn) RAF and was killed on operations over the North Sea on 11 August 1942);

A Johnson, RAAF;

404453 Flying Officer (FO) Robert Keep (Bob) Durbridge, RAAF (served with 405 Sqn RCAF and was killed on operations over North West Europe on 10 March 1942);

404434 Pilot Officer (PO) Allan John Slaughter, RAAF (served with ATTD Royal Air Force Station, Defford, United Kingdom, and died in an accident on 16 July 1943);

404247 Flt Sgt Moheddeen Abdull Ghias (Bob) Howsan, RAAF, Captain of the Bomber in the background (served with 405 Sqn RCAF and was killed on operations over France on 1 April 1942);

404654 FO Frank Howard Mitchell, RAAF (served with 405 Sqn RCAF and was killed on operations over Holland on 27 January 1943);

402798 Flt Sgt David Kilgour Lloyd, RAAF (served with 405 Sqn RCAF and was killed on operations over the United Kingdom on 12 April 1942);

J Dyson, RAAF; (Possibly 402569, Flight Sergeant John Henry Dyson, killed 26th February 1942 (Served with 405 Sqn RCAF)

404481 Flt Sgt Joffre Birdwood (Sammy) Bell, RAAF.

None of the Servicemen above actually flew together.

On 14/15 April 1942 while returning from a mission over Dortmund, Flt Sgt Echin was a member of a crew which all baled out safely;

This portrait may have been taken at this time.
In Memory of
Pilot Officer
Allan John Slaughter
404434, Royal Australian Air Force
who died on 16 July 1943 Age 25
Son of Harry Newey Slaughter and Sarah Ann Slaughter, of Brisbane, Queensland; husband of Agnes
Bowman Slaughter, of Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England.
Remembered with Honour
East Wemyss Cemetery

In Memory of
Squadron Leader
James Anthony Meade
D F C
39240, Royal Air Force
who died on 16 July 1943 Age 27
Son of James Thomas Meade, M.T.D. and of Selina Delphine Meade (nee Artis), of Calcutta, India;
husband of Sylvia Nancy Meade (nee Sayers), of Woodley, Berkshire.
Remembered with Honour
Pershore Cemetery

 

Geoff you had done so much work on these!!

 

Geoff you had done so much work on these!!

Thanks Dee!

75 down - 67 to go.

Cheers

Geoff

 

RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS

414043 Flying Officer JOHNSTONE, John Henry Willox
414413 Flight Sergeant LEE, Eric Douglas

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/24/152 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Hampden
Serial number: X 3026
Radio call sign:
Unit: 1 Target Towing RAF

Summary:

On the 7th August 1943, Hampden Z3026 crashed at 1345 hour, at Ayrshire, Scotland,
when the aircraft hit high ground when flying in low cloud and rain. All the crew were
killed.

Crew:

RAAF 414043 FO Johnstone, J H W Captain (Pilot)
RAAF 414413 Flt Sgt E D Lee, (Observer)
RNZAF Flt Sgt S R Greer, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RNZAF FO Buttimore, L N (Wireless Air Gunner)

All the crew are buried in the Dunure Cemetery, UK.


In Memory of
Flying Officer
John Henry Willox Johnstone
414043, Royal Australian Air Force
who died on 07 August 1943 Age 24
Son of Robert Leonard Willox and Mignonette Johnstone, of Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with Honour
Dunure Cemetery

In Memory of
Flight Sergeant
Eric Douglas Lee
414413, Royal Australian Air Force
who died on 07 August 1943 Age 22
Son of Leonard George and Emily May Lee, of Valley, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with Honour
Dunure Cemetery

In Memory of
Flight Sergeant
Sydney Raymond Greer
417208, Royal New Zealand Air Force
who died on 07 August 1943 Age 33
Son of Gerald Randolph Greer and Olive Greer, of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand.
Remembered with Honour
Dunure Cemetery

In Memory of
Flying Officer
Leslie Norman Buttimore
417194, Royal New Zealand Air Force
who died on 07 August 1943 Age 23
Son of Edward John and Elsie May Buttimore, of Cambridge, Auckland, New Zealand.
Remembered with Honour
Dunure Cemetery

 

SAME DAY SAME AREA



7-8-1943
No.1 TTU
Wellington VIII HX774

Summary:

Seen flying over sea at 0434 in northerly direction about 600yds south-west of Turnberry airfield, losing height rapidly. The target ship "Heliopolis", contacted base and stated that they believed the aircraft had crashed into the sea.

Crew:

1313849 F/Sgt (Pilot) Derrick Ralph SORENSEN RAFVR (of Australia)
1435307 Sgt (Pilot) James Leonard WEBBER RAFVR
1319841 Sgt (Nav./E) John Leonard HISCOCK RAFVR
30881 F/Sgt (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Fredrick John WRIGHT RAAF
1134186 Sgt (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Eric Williams HIRST RAFVR
1384929 Sgt ( - ? - ) Ernest Leslie PADFIELD RAFVR

Padfield and Wright (RAAF), commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Sorensen buried Dunure Cemetery, the others buried under private arrangements.





In Memory of
Flight Sergeant
Derrick Ralph Sorensen
1313849, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died on 07 August 1943 Age 22
Son of Paul Edwin and Anna Ernestena Sorensen, of Leura, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with Honour
Dunure Cemetery

In Memory of
Sergeant
James Leonard Webber
1435307, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died on 07 August 1943 Age 21
Son of George William and Elizabeth Ellen Webber. of Balham.
Remembered with Honour
Wandsworth (Streatham) Cemetery

In Memory of
Sergeant
John Leonard Hiscock
1319841, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died on 07 August 1943 Age 20
Son of Samuel John and Elsie Ettie Hiscock, of Bursledon.
Remembered with Honour
Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery

In Memory of
Flight Sergeant
Fredrick John Wright
30881, Royal Australian Air Force
who died on 07 August 1943 Age 22
Son of George Thomas Wright and Margery Wright, of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia.
Remembered with Honour
Runnymede Memorial

In Memory of
Sergeant
Eric Williams Hirst
1134186, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died on 07 August 1943 Age 21
Son of William and Ada Hirst, of Birkenhead.
Remembered with Honour
Bebington Cemetery

In Memory of
Sergeant
Ernest Leslie Padfield
1384929, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died on 07 August 1943 Age 22
Son of Charles Bruce and Rosalind Evelyn Padfield.
Remembered with Honour
Runnymede Memorial