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

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

404250 Pilot Officer LLOYD-JONES, Keith Francis

Source:
AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/129/177 Commonwealth War Graves records
W R Chorley : RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, Page 66,
Volume 1942.
Aircraft Type: Halifax
Serial number: R 9487
Radio call sign: MP – X
Unit: ATTD 76 SQN RAF
Summary:
Halifax R9487 took off from RAF Middleton St George at 2201 hours on the night of
12/13th April 1942, detailed to bomb Essen, Germany. Nothing was heard from the
aircraft after take off and it failed to return to base.
Crew:
RAAF 404250 PO Lloyd-Jones, K F Captain (Pilot)
RAF FO Culmsee W, (Pilot)
RAF PO Fairclough, R (Observer)
RAF Sgt H E Hothersall, (1st Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt P L Wheeldon, (2nd Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF Flt Sgt R W A Hawksworth, MID (Air Gunner)
RCAF Sgt W A R Moule, (Air Gunner)
R9487 was hit by flak at 16,000 feet and crashed at Buer, 5kms NNW of Gelsenkirchen,
Germany. Six of the crew were killed and FO Fairclough was a POW.
Those killed are buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Locality Kleve,
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The cemetery is 5kms south west of Kleve.
In Memory of
Pilot Officer KEITH FRANCIS LLOYD-JONES

404250, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 24
on 13 April 1942
Son of Charles Francis and Elizabeth Anne Lloyd-Jones, of Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with honour
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

 

Can anybody assist with details of Free French crew member?

No. 10 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force was the only Australian squadron to serve continuously for the duration of the Second World War in Europe.
10 Squadron RAAF | Australian War Memorial

RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR
IN NUMBER 10 SQUADRON RAAF BASED
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Source:
AWM 237 (65) AWM 64 1/47 NAA : A705, 163/91/232
Commonwealth War Graves Records
Aircraft Type: Sunderland
Serial number: W 3999
Radio call sign:
Unit: 10 Sqn RAAF

Summary:
On the 21st June 1942 Sunderland W3999 took off from RAF Mount Batten at 1110 hours, detailed to carry out an air sea rescue search to locate a dinghy containing four members of a Wellington. On reaching the area of the search in company with a Whitley, both aircraft were attacked by an Arado 196. W3999 was shot at and immediately lost height and made a good landing with the starboard inner engine smoking. On completion of its landing run the aircraft blew up and disappeared. The Whitley was forced to takeviolent evasive action and set course for base..
The crew of W3999 have no known grave, and their names are commemorated on the Memorial to the Missing, Runnymede, UK.
Crew:
RAAF 466 Flt Lt Judell, M L Captain (Pilot)
RAAF 405394 FO Chataway, C C (Pilot)
RAAF 401596 FO Gilbert, B N (Pilot)
FAFL 30251 PO Hazard (Pilot) (Forces Aériennes Françaises Libres - Free French Air Force)
RAAF 11065 Sgt P M Benison, (Fitter 11E)
RAAF 19034 AC1 T Dorney, (Fitter Mechanic)
RAAF 3846 Sgt E J Taylor, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAAF 405419 Sgt J V McLean, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAAF 11931 LAC R G Willis,(Fitter 11A)
RAAF 405093 Sgt W L Winterflood, (Air Gunner)
RAAF 4089 AC1 F W Tipping (??)


In Memory of
Flight Lieutenant MAURICE LEOPOLD JUDELL

466, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 24
on 21 June 1942
Son of L. M. W. Judell and Elsie E. W. Judell, of Jamestown, South Australia; husband of Shirley Margaret Judell, of East Malvern, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Flying Officer COSMO CLIVE CHATAWAY

405394, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 21
on 21 June 1942
Son of James Cosmo Mant Chataway and Frances Mary Chataway, of Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Flying Officer BRUCE NAPOLEAN GILBERT

401596, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 28
on 21 June 1942
Son of Charles Champneys Napolean Gilbert and Constance Marion Gilbert; husband of Dorothy Elsie Gilbert, of North Richmond, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Sergeant PHILLIP MERVYN BENISON

11065, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 30
on 21 June 1942
Son of John Benison, and of Theresa Benison, of Preston, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Aircraftman 1st Class THOMAS DORNEY

19034, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 27
on 21 June 1942
Son of Michael John and Ethel May Dorney, of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Sergeant EDWARD JAMES TAYLOR

3846, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 28
on 21 June 1942
Son of Alfred James Taylor and Margaret Taylor, of Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Sergeant JOHN VALENTINE McLEAN

405419, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 22
on 21 June 1942
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Norman McLean, of Bowen, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Leading Aircraftman ROBERT GEORGE WILLIS

11931, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 23
on 21 June 1942
Son of George Cecil and Eleanor Emma Willis, of Yarraville, Victoria, Australia; husband of Elsie May Willis, of Plymouth.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Sergeant WILLIAM LAWRENCE WINTERFLOOD

405093, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 21
on 21 June 1942
Son of William John and Norena Mary Winterflood, of Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

In Memory of
Aircraftman 1st Class FRANCIS WILLIAM TIPPING

4089, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 36
on 21 June 1942
Son of Joseph William and Alice Eleanor Tipping; husband of Ruth Tipping, of Cloverdale, Western Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

In Memory of
Jacques Hazard

Enlisted into the FAFL on 11th October 1939 and gained pilot qualification on 21st Jan 1940 at Oran.
He came to the UK on 2nd July 1940 via Gibraltar in Caudron Simoun and posted to RAF Odiham.
Before his death he had been flying with No.228 Sqn.

Honours:
Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur
Croix de la Liberation
Croix de guerre 39-45 avec palme
Medaille de la Resistance

He has no known grave and is listed as
"Mort pour la France, Disparu en mer"
(Died for France, Lost at Sea)

 

His Service number was 30251 (sorry see that you have that already) However he was FAFL not Free French.

Missing from the crew list is AC1 F W Tipping RAAF, 4089

A bit more detail on the operation and loss from my draft entry CCL2.

RB-Y
Took off to locate a dinghy containing four airmen from Wellington A/172. The Sunderland located the dinghy and in conjuction with Whitley G/58 was leading a rescue launch to the location when an enemy aircraft was sighted at 20:30 hrs. Both the Whitley and the Sunderland dived to sea level and formated. An Arado 196 attacked the starboard quarter of the Whitley with cannon and machine gun fire from approximatley 400 yards. In the first pass the rear gunner of the Whitley was wounded in the head and the Sunderland was also hit just before losing height and making a good landing on the sea in approximate position 48 20N 08 07W. The starboard inner engine of the Sunderland was seen to be smoking and it was assumed that the fuel tanks blew up just after the aircraft lost seaway at 20:35 hrs.

Ross

 

Thanks for the extra info Ross.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Hi Geoff,

A bit more on Jacques Hazard

He enlisted into the FAFL on 11th October 1939 and gained pilot qualification on 21st Jan 1940 at Oran.

Came to the UK on 2nd July 1940 via Gibraltar in Caudron Simoun and posted to Odiham.

Before his death he had been flying with No.228 Sqn.

Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur
Croix de la Liberation
Croix de guerre 39-45 avec palme
Medaille de la Resistance

He has no known grave and is listed as
Mort pour la France, Disparu en mer

Ross

 

Thanks Ross - Great info again. Just what I was looking for.

Cheers

Geoff

 

RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS
404951 Sergeant CADDY, Mervyn
Source:
AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/95/315 Commonwealth War Graves records
W R Chorley : RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, Page 147,
Volume 1942
Aircraft Type: Lancaster
Serial number: R 5663
Radio call sign: QR – B
Unit: ATTD 61 SQN RAF
Summary:
Lancaster R5663 took off from RAF Syerston at 2235 hours on the night of 3/4th July
1942, detailed to carry out a mine-laying sortie in the Nasturtium area. Nothing was heard
from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return to base.
Crew:
RCAF Flt Sgt G E Williams, Captain (Pilot)
RAF Sgt J Pritchard, (2nd Pilot)
RAAF 404951 Sgt M Caddy, (Observer)
RCAF Sgt B Morgan, (Air Bomber) (Wireless Air Gunner basic trade)
RAF Sgt H V Turton, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt J M Raine, (Mid Upper Gunner)
RAF Sgt J Samson, (Rear Gunner)
R5663 was hit by flak off Helsingdor, Denmark, and crashed in shallow water 200 metres
from Lerberget near the Swedish port of Halsingborg. The aircraft was seen by other
aircraft on the mission to dive into the sea from 5000 feet. As the aircraft from the
Squadron were the only ones in the area at the time, it was believed the aircraft shot down
was R5663.
The Pilot was thrown out by the impact and was picked up by a local vessel and interned
in Sweden. All the other six crew members were killed and are buried in the Halsingborg
(Palsjo) Municipal Cemetery, Sweden.



In Memory of
Sergeant JACK PRITCHARD

1377413, 61 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 21
on 04 July 1942
Son of John Merrifield Thomas Pritchard and Ellen Grace Pritchard, of Bloomsbury, London.
Remembered with honour
HELSINGBORG (PALSJO) MUNICIPAL CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant MERVYN CADDY

404951, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 32
on 04 July 1942
Son of Joseph and Rebecca Ellinor May Caddy, of Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with honour
HELSINGBORG (PALSJO) MUNICIPAL CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant BRUCE MORGAN

R/82076, 61 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force
who died
on 04 July 1942

Remembered with honour
HELSINGBORG (PALSJO) MUNICIPAL CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant HARRY VICTOR TURTON

1167137, 61 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 04 July 1942

Remembered with honour
HELSINGBORG (PALSJO) MUNICIPAL CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant JAMES METCALFE RAINE

648020, 61 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 27
on 04 July 1942
Son of James and Dora Raine, of West Auckland, Co. Durham.
Remembered with honour
HELSINGBORG (PALSJO) MUNICIPAL CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant JOHN SAMSON

1369354, 61 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 19
on 04 July 1942
Son of Hamilton C. and Annie McFarlane Samson, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Remembered with honour
HELSINGBORG (PALSJO) MUNICIPAL CEMETERY

 

I do not have any details on this Australian lads death as he was RAF and still require his headstone photo.

In Memory of
Pilot Officer ROBERT ERNEST KERR
Mentioned in Despatches

43295, 51 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 24
on 05 July 1941
Son of Ernest and May Clarabel Kerr, of Ingleburn, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
BREST (KERFAUTRAS) CEMETERY

 

I do not have any details on this Australian lads death as he was RAF and still require his headstone photo.

In Memory of
Pilot Officer ROBERT ERNEST KERR
Mentioned in Despatches

43295, 51 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 24
on 05 July 1941
Son of Ernest and May Clarabel Kerr, of Ingleburn, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
BREST (KERFAUTRAS) CEMETERY

Hi Geoff, details of the above loss......

4-5 July 1941

51 Squadron
Whitley V Z6741 MH-
Op. Brest.

Took off from Dishforth at 2310 hrs. Crashed near Brest where the crew are buried in Kerfautras cemetery.

Crew.

P/O. R E. Kerr MiD +
Sgt. G G. Duckers +
Sgt. K A. King +
Sgt. E. Wood +

'Bomber Command Losses' Vol.2 - W R. Chorley.

.......................

The Brest raid of 4-5 July 1941.

65 Wellingtons and 23 Whitleys. Smoke-screens prevented accurate bombing of war ship targets. 1 Whitley lost.

'The Bomber Command War Diaries' - M. Middlebrook / C. Everitt

 

Thanks Peter.

Great info again!

There are two 149sq crews there a week apart with Aussie lads. Busy area still a month post D-Day.

Cheers

Geoff

 

RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS
405126 Sergeant GANE, Albert Leslie
Source:
AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/45/121 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Hurricane
Serial number: AG 125
Radio call sign:
Unit: 55 Op Training RAF
Summary:
On the 8th July 1942, Hurricane AG125 took off on a non-operational day formation
flying practice. It crashed at 0930 hours at Solway Firth, Cumberland, Scotland, and the
Pilot was killed. The accident occurred when PO Maxwell a Staff Pilot was leading Sgt
Gane and Robieson (in Hurricane Z7077), in a line astern formation, and it appears that
the two aircraft collided, and became locked together and crashed. Both Pilots were
killed.
Crew: AG125
RAAF 405126 Sgt A L Gane, (Pilot)
Crew Z7077
RAF Sgt Robieson, (Pilot) (of New Zealand)
Both Pilots are buried in the Annan Cemetery, Dumphriesshire, Scotland, UK.


In Memory of
Sergeant ALBERT LESLIE GANE

405126, Royal Australian Air Force

who died age 22
on 08 July 1942
Son of Francis Herbert and May Gane, of Herberton, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with honour
ANNAN CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant TE ROKI ROBIESON

1375959, Royal Air Force
who died
on 08 July 1942
Of New Zealand.
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

412967 Flight Sergeant JOHNSON, Leslie Ronald



Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/21/45 Micro Film No 463 AFH
Commonwealth War Graves records W R Chorley : RAF Bomber Command Losses of
the Second World War, Page 224, Volume 1943.
Aircraft Type: Lancaster
Serial number: R 5573
Radio call sign: ZN – B
Unit: ATTD 106 SQN RAF
Summary:
Lancaster R5573 took off from RAF Syerston at 2230 hours on the night of 8/9th July
1943, detailed to bomb Cologne, Germany. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take
off and it failed to return to base.
Crew :
RCAF Flt Sgt K H W McLean, Captain (Pilot)
RAF Sgt S Leigh, (Flight Engineer)
RCAF Flt Sgt D H McLeod, (Navigator)
RAF Sgt R W L Muir, (Air Bomber)
RAF Sgt R C Barrett, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAAF 412967 Flt Sgt L R Johnson, (Mid Upper Gunner)
RAF Sgt E Hannell, (Rear Gunner)
The aircraft was on its way back from Germany and crashed in flames 2kms west of
Harze at 0200 hours on 9th July. All the crew were killed and they are buried at Heverlee
War Cemetery, Locality Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium. The cemetery is located
30kms from Brussels and 3kms south of Leuven.


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant KENNETH HECTOR WALLY McLEAN

R/109281, 106 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force
who died age 20
on 09 July 1943
Son of Kenneth A. and Lillian May McLean, of Vulcan, Alberta, Ontario.
Remembered with honour
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant SAMUEL LEIGH

616090, 106 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 23
on 09 July 1943
Son of Samuel and Ethel Leigh, of Warrington, Lancashire.
Remembered with honour
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant DONALD HUGH McLEOD

R/128853, 106 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force
who died
on 09 July 1943

Remembered with honour
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant REGINALD WILLIAM LINGFIELD MUIR

1388470, 106 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 20
on 09 July 1943
Son of George Frederick and Doris Elizabeth Muir, of South Hackney, London.
Remembered with honour
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant RONALD CHARLES BARRETT

1164249, 106 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 21
on 09 July 1943
Son of Charles and Gertrude Barrett, of Aldbourne, Wiltshire.
Remembered with honour
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant LESLIE RONALD JOHNSON

412967, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 27
on 09 July 1943
Son of August and Gladys May Johnson; husband of Dorothy Isabel Johnson, of Bowral, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant EDWARD HANNELL

1388875, 106 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 09 July 1943
Son of John and Emma Hannell; husband of Muriel Ethel Hannell, of Hook, Surbiton, Surrey.
Remembered with honour
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY

 

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

View attachment 55775

401251 Sergeant SMITH, Norman Lindsay

Source:
AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/162/401 Commonwealth War Graves records
W R Chorley : RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, Page 149,
Volume 1942.
Aircraft Type: Lancaster
Serial number: R 5696
Radio call sign: OF – H
Unit: ATTD 97 SQN RAF
Summary:
Lancaster R5696 took off from RAF Woodhall Spa satellite at 1642 hours on the 11th
July1942, detailed to bomb Danzig. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and
it failed to return to base.
Crew:
RAF Flt Lt Miller, C W Captain (Pilot) (DFC) (of New Zealand)
RAF Sgt J Forsyth, (2nd Pilot)
RAF Sgt A T Grossmith (Observer)
RAAF 401251 Sgt N L Smith, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF PO Eslick, J N (Front Gunner)
RCAF Flt Sgt A E Nickerson, (Mid Gunner)
RCAF PO Westgate, R J (Rear Gunner)
Owing to bad weather encountered en route the formation was broken before reaching the
target. Over the target searchlights, heavy and light flak were encountered. The base of
the cloud was 5000 feet.
All the crew of R5696 were killed and they are buried in the Malbork Commonwealth
War Cemetery, Poland. Malbork is a town on the river Nogat located in the north of
Poland and to the south east of the city of Gdansk (Danzig).

In Memory of
Flight Lieutenant CHARLES WILLIAM MILLER
D F C

36270, 97 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 24
on 11 July 1942
Son of Charles Fraser Miller and Elizabeth Johnson Miller (formerly McIntosh), of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand.
Remembered with honour
MALBORK COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant JOHN FORSYTH

1007363, 97 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 11 July 1942
Son of John and Margaret M. Forsyth, of Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Remembered with honour
MALBORK COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant ALAN THOMAS GROSSMITH

1280705, 97 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 11 July 1942
Son of Thomas John and Maud Evelyn Grossmith, of Stoke Newington, London.
Remembered with honour
MALBORK COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant NORMAN LINDSAY SMITH

401251, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 27
on 11 July 1942
Son of Alexander and Ethel Smith; husband of Edith Winnifred Smith, of Alphington, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
MALBORK COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Pilot Officer JOSEPH NORMAN ESLICK

106076, 97 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 30
on 11 July 1942
Son of Arthur and Olivia Eslick; husband of Kathleen Clarice Eslick, of Plymouth.
Remembered with honour
MALBORK COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant AIDEN ERNEST NICKERSON

R/64786, 97 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force
who died age 20
on 11 July 1942
Son of George Wesley Nickerson and Kathleen Marion Nickerson, of Anagance, King's Co., New Brunswick, Canada.
Remembered with honour
MALBORK COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Pilot Officer ROBERT JOHN WESTGATE

J/15812, 97 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force
who died
on 11 July 1942

Remembered with honour
MALBORK COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY

 

In Memory of
Pilot Officer ROBERT JOHN WESTGATE

J/15812, 97 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force
who died
on 11 July 1942

Remembered with honour
MALBORK COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY

F/Sgt Robert John Westgate was the son of R.J. Westgate (father) of East Angus, Quebec. He was 20 years of age

 

In Memory of
Flight Sergeant DONALD HUGH McLEOD

R/128853, 106 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force
who died
on 09 July 1943

Remembered with honour
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY




F/Sgt McLeod's next of kin was his mother, Mrs John McLeod of Alliance, Alberta. He was 21 years of age.

 

In Memory of
Sergeant BRUCE MORGAN

R/82076, 61 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force
who died
on 04 July 1942

Remembered with honour
HELSINGBORG (PALSJO) MUNICIPAL CEMETERY




Sgt Morgan's next of kin was his brother, Kenneth, of Cornwall, Ontario. He was 27 years of age.

 

Sgt Morgan's next of kin was his brother, Kenneth, of Cornwall, Ontario. He was 27 years of age.

Thanks for adding that.

How far have you got in filling the gaps of NOK's?

 

Photos are now added to this one which is a mixture of two crews.

 

Mission: Training

Date: 13th July 1940

Unit: No: 218 Squadron

Type: Blenheim IV

Serial: R3597

Coded: HA-?

Location: Harrold, Bedfordshire.

Pilot: F/O Terence Newton 39943 R.A.F. Age; 25 Killed

Obs 1: Sgt. David Vincent Malpass 564042 R.A.F.V.R. Age; 26 Killed

Obs 2: Sgt. Joseph Newton Routledge 513919 R.A.F. Age; 27 Killed



Aircraft Crashes Around Turvey 1939-1945

REASON FOR LOSS:

13th July 1940 P/O Newton carried out general flying practice in Blenheim R3597 on the line of Mildenhall to Sywell, with map reading practice to two observers, Sgt. Routledge and Sgt. Malpass. Weather 'good'. Take off Mildenhall 10.55am. At about 11.30am he was seen flying very low over his uncle's farm on the Harrold to Sharnbrook road, some 10 miles south of the prescribed line. In passing over the farm the starboard wing tip of the aircraft struck the top of a 40 foot high Ash tree, which damaged it and probably the aileron. Started a turn to starboard, which gradually steepened; after loosing height the a/c struck the ground just to the NE of Harrold and caught fire. The three occupants were killed instantly.

Flying Officer Newton was the nephew of Pat Warren (Dennis Patrick Warren-Somerville) who at the time had a piggery between Harrold and Odell. His parents lived in Australia. His flying skills assessed as 'above average'. Sgt. Malpass previously served in France. Only son of Mr & Mrs James Malpass of Wheeler Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA Graduated in 1929 took raf entrance exam in America and shortly afterwards directed to appear in England. Married Connie youngest daughter of Mr & Mrs B. Thomas 4 West Gate Hill Pembroke. His father served right through last war.

Inserted in the Melbourne Argus Newspaper on 13th July 1946.

NEWTON. - In ever-loving memory of Flying-Officer Terence Newton, who made the supreme sacrifice on July 13, 1940. (Mother.)

NEWTON.-In loving memory of Flying Officer Terence Newton, killed July 13. (Inserted by his brothers, Andrew, Basil, and Courtenay, 2nd A.I.F.)
In Memory of
Flying Officer TERENCE NEWTON

39943, 218 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died aged 25

on 13 July 1940
Son of Winstanley and Madeleine Newton; nephew of Mr. D. F. Warren, of St. Albans, Hertfordshire.
Remembered with honour
CARLTON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD


In Memory of
Sergeant DAVID VINCENT MALPASS

564042, 218 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 26
on 13 July 1940
Son of James Power Malpass and Catherine Maud Malpass; husband of Irene Constance Phelps Malpass, of Pembroke.
Remembered with honour
PEMBROKE DOCK (LLANION) CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant JOSEPH NEWTON ROUTLEDGE

513919, 218 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 27
on 13 July 1940
Son of John and Elizabeth Routledge, of Penrith.
Remembered with honour
PENRITH CEMETERY

 

How far have you got in filling the gaps of NOK's?

I just add details from RCAF casualty lists as I see RCAF fellows posted here and elsewhere with no NOKs. As you know many KIAs are listed with no hometowns, NOKs, nothing. That isn't the fault of the CWGC as their mandate is really just the care of cemeteries and headstones.