Dambusters - Can you help us find their final resting place and headstones!

William Radcliffe died on Saturday 5th July 1952, at 2200, Block River Road, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, from Asphyxiation due to drowning in a ditch, brought on by Myocardial Infarction (heart attack) which caused William to drive off the road into the ditch.

William was cremated in a chaple in Vancover.

William's pall bearers were:
Flt/Lt. N.H. Smith
Flt/Lt. P. Pigeon (617 Sqd.)
Flt/Lt. C. Madden
F/Off. J.G. Harris
F/Off. S. Shaughnessy
F/Off. K. McLellan

Thank you Provo Marshall.

I appreciate your detailed input to this thread.

Cheers

Geoff

 

hey , I have a photo of the grave at Gunnersbury cemetery of Micky Martin (Harold Brownlow Morgan Martin KCB, DSO & Bar - DFC & Two Bars, AFC) let me know if you want it the I will send to you

greetings ,

dirk

gent , Belgium

 

Hi Spidge,

It was me who told you where Dave Shannon is buried. He is buried in a little church at Clifton Hampden in Oxfordshire along with his wife. I can get a photo of his memorial if you want. I believe that he died in a care home.
Born 27 May 1922
Unley Park, South Australia Died 8 April 1993 (aged 70)
Sydenham, South London, England
Also buried a few yards away is the final resting place of Major John Howard who was commander of 'B' Company, 2nd Battalion Ox and Bucks LI and they were given the job on D-Day to capture and hold Pegasus Bridge. A role taken on by Richard Todd in the film, 'The longest Day'. Incidentley, Richard Todd was also a para during WW2.

Sniper

 

hey , I have a photo of the grave at Gunnersbury cemetery of Micky Martin (Harold Brownlow Morgan Martin KCB, DSO & Bar - DFC & Two Bars, AFC) let me know if you want it the I will send to you

greetings ,

dirk

gent , Belgium


Thanks Dirk,

I do have a photo but would like to have more. I will send you a PM with my email


Cheers

Geoff

 

Hi Spidge,

It was me who told you where Dave Shannon is buried. He is buried in a little church at Clifton Hampden in Oxfordshire along with his wife. I can get a photo of his memorial if you want. I believe that he died in a care home.
Born 27 May 1922
Unley Park, South Australia Died 8 April 1993 (aged 70)
Sydenham, South London, England
Also buried a few yards away is the final resting place of Major John Howard who was commander of 'B' Company, 2nd Battalion Ox and Bucks LI and they were given the job on D-Day to capture and hold Pegasus Bridge. A role taken on by Richard Todd in the film, 'The longest Day'. Incidentley, Richard Todd was also a para during WW2.

Sniper

I do have a photo of his plaque with his wife as well.

He was organising the 50th anniversary of the raid and died a few weeks before.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Hello

The grave of Brian Goodale Shannon's wireless op is in Hawstead churchyard just south of Bury St Edmunds. He is just by the path on the left.

 

Hello

The grave of Brian Goodale Shannon's wireless op is in Hawstead churchyard just south of Bury St Edmunds. He is just by the path on the left.

Hello Boro,

Thank you for the information as it fills in another gap.

Would it be too much to ask if you could take a photo of the headstone and a general photo of the cemetery and email it to me?

If not I do have a friend in Bury who may be able to assist. This will give date of death also for the file.

There is only one CWGC death listed there and his name was DEATH.

We had one in the RAAF Ernest Norman Death who is buried at Chester (Blacon) cemetery in Cheshire.

This is the RAF lad at Hawstead.


In Memory of
Leading Aircraftman
Leslie James Death
1471021, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on 24 January 1945 Age 23
Son of William Arthur and Ada Death, of Bury St. Edmunds.
Remembered with Honour
Hawstead (All Saints) Churchyard


Cheers

Geoff

 

This aired in 2008 and is available on youtube.

Last of the Dambusters (Part 1) - YouTube

In it Johnny Johnson goes on a pilgimage back to the Dams and in part 5 visits the graves of 27 of the 53 who died on the raid, all buried in the same cemetary. He also discovers how some of the planes came to grief - one was shot down and another hit power lines. He also meets some of the locals, including an anti-aircraft gunner from that night.

I hope this is useful - parts 2 onwards are available on the screen immediately after watching the first one.

 

This aired in 2008 and is available on youtube.

Last of the Dambusters (Part 1) - YouTube

In it Johnny Johnson goes on a pilgimage back to the Dams and in part 5 visits the graves of 27 of the 53 who died on the raid, all buried in the same cemetary. He also discovers how some of the planes came to grief - one was shot down and another hit power lines. He also meets some of the locals, including an anti-aircraft gunner from that night.

I hope this is useful - parts 2 onwards are available on the screen immediately after watching the first one.

Thanks Paul,

I had not seen these five you tubes before.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Hello Geoff
I think I have a photo on disc somewhere - you may need to bear with me while I find it. If you want to send me your email address then I can send it to you and you can upload it - I'm useless at things like that!. My email is
It is probably a well known fact and although he wasn't on the Dambusters raid, Leonard Cheshire is buried nearby in Cavendish churchyard. (he is not where the church is but in the cemetry near the school on the opposite side of the green).

 

Hello Geoff
I think I have a photo on disc somewhere - you may need to bear with me while I find it. If you want to send me your email address then I can send it to you and you can upload it - I'm useless at things like that!. My email is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
It is probably a well known fact and although he wasn't on the Dambusters raid, Leonard Cheshire is buried nearby in Cavendish churchyard. (he is not where the church is but in the cemetry near the school on the opposite side of the green).

Thank you for the offer! I will send you a PM with my address in case you find the photo.

I would suggest you edit your email out of your post as you may be flooded with spam.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Have just received photos of the grave of Micky Martin who is buried at Gunnersbury Cemetery, Acton, London.

Photos supplied by Kirk Vanderjeucht.

 

You may already have the following info?

Sergeant Douglas Edward Webb of the Bill Townsend crew was cremated at the Whippingham Station Lane, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Crematorium in November 1996. Douglas left only his wife Pamela.

 

You may already have the following info?

Sergeant Douglas Edward Webb of the Bill Townsend crew was cremated at the Whippingham Station Lane, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight Crematorium in November 1996. Douglas left only his wife Pamela.

Thanks Provo Marshall.

Good to see there is interest. Need to do a bit more myself on tracking a few of these but time is against me.

All I need now is a photo of the plaque. Maybe they might be in a generous mood - You think??

Cheers

Geoff

 

Flying Officer Brian Goodale D.F.C. & Bar, wireless op. of Aj-L past away in West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, England and laid to rest at All Saints Church, Hawstead, Suffolk.

 

Flying Officer Brian Goodale D.F.C. & Bar, wireless op. of Aj-L past away in West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, England and laid to rest at All Saints Church, Hawstead, Suffolk.
Thanks again for that information.

I know someone who lives in Bury and might take a photo to give year, DoD.

Cheers

Geoff

 

This is Willersey near Evesham, Worcs. I took these photographs 2010.

 

Sherbourne Church Memorial

 

hi little friend.yesterday,06:14 pm re:sherbourne church memorial.i have been reading this thread.great photos.the dambusters were great heroes.a great link.there memory will be kept alive into the future.may they rest in peace.all the best bernard85.