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

RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT IN ROYAL AIR FORCE
SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS IN WORLD WAR 2 AND MISSING WITH
NO KNOWN GRAVE.

400713 Sergeant HIDDLESTON, Travis Arnold Hutton

Source:

NAA : A705, 163/122/76
Aircraft Type: Spitfire
Serial number: X 9445
Radio call sign:
Unit: 53 Op Trg RAF

Summary:

Spitfire X 9445 of 53 Operational Training RAF flown by Sgt Hiddleston was involved
in a mid-air collision on 5 October 1941 with Spitfire K 9817 flown by Sgt Brennan
(RAAF). The accident occurred one quarter of a mile off shore at 1525 hours near
Southerdown, Glamorgan, South Wales. X 9445 dived into the sea, and K 9817 was
flown safely back to base.

Crew:

RAAF 400713 Sgt Hiddleston, T A H (Pilot)

It was recorded in 1948 that Sgt Hiddleston had lost his life at sea.

In Memory of
Sergeant TRAVIS ARNOLD HUTTON HIDDLESTON

400713, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 23
on 05 October 1941
Son of Thomas Hutton Stanley Hiddleston, and of Martha Hiddleston, of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
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

421666 Flying Officer McMONAGLE, Lance Raymond

432423 Flying Officer MURRAY, John William

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/26/613 Commonwealth War Graves records
W R Chorley :: RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, Page 443
Volume 1944 Micro Film No 463 OAFH
Aircraft Type: Lancaster
Serial number: PB 429
Radio call sign: EA – S
Unit: ATTD 49 SQN RAF

Summary:

Lancaster PB429 took off from RAF Fiskerton at 1717 hours on the night of 6/7th
October 1944 detailed to bomb Bremen, Germany Nothing was heard from the aircraft
after take off and it failed to return to base.
.
Crew:

RAF FO Beatson, C Captain (Pilot)
RAF Sgt D Harrison, (Flight Engineer)
RAF FO Bourton, E (Navigator)
RAF FO King, J C (Air Bomber)
RAAF 421666 FO McMonagle, L R (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt A Stephen, (Mid Upper Gunner)
RAAF 432423 FO Murray, J W (Rear Gunner)

The aircraft crashed at 2011 hours at Leuchtrenburg Larnhorst on the east side of
Aumund-Hammersbech, Germany.
All the crew were killed and they are buried in the Becklingen War Cemetery, Locality,
Soltau, Niedersachsen, Germany. The Cemetery is 13kms south east of Soltau on the side
of the road from Hamburg to Hanover.

6/7 October, 1944; BREMEN:
1 and 5 Groups combined their efforts once again, when 246 Lancasters delivered a tremendous 'hammer blow' to Bremen. On a clear moonlit night, the Mosquitoes had little difficulty in marking the aiming point before calling the Main Force in to bomb. Large fires were soon started and crews reported that the glow from the fires could be seen 100 miles away and the target, the river and other features could be clearly seen.
The squadron had dispatched 17 aircraft, deciding to send five new crews on the raid. Aircraft started to request landing instructions shortly after 22.00hrs but by 22.38hrs, only 15 had landed back at Fiskerton. Into the early hours of Saturday morning, it became clear that for the first time since 28/29 July the squadron had suffered casualties. Two 49 crews failed to return from the operation; the 'freshman' crew of F/O Cyril Beatson plus the crew captained by F/O Ken Harrop. The Beatson crew are all buried alongside each other in the Becklingen War Cemetery at Soltau in Germany.


Crew on their 1st operation


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In Memory of
Flying Officer CYRIL BEATSON

15244, 49 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 21
on 06 October 1944
Son of Percy and Maud Beatson, of Newmillerdam, Yorkshire.
Remembered with honour
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant DENIS HARRISON

1590368, 49 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 21
on 06 October 1944
Son of Harold and Gertrude Annie Harrison, of Driffield, Yorkshire.
Remembered with honour
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flying Officer ERIC BOURTON

153873, 49 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 21
on 06 October 1944
Son of John Bertie and Lilian Beatrice Bourton, of Oxford.
Remembered with honour
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flying Officer JAMES CHARLES KING

152912, 49 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 23
on 06 October 1944
Son of Albert William and Emma King, of Isleworth, Middlesex.
Remembered with honour
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flying Officer LANCE RAYMOND McMONAGLE

421666, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 24
on 06 October 1944
Son of Francis Borscech McMonagle and Ruby Pearl McMonagle, of Woollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant ANDREW STEPHEN

1572098, 49 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 06 October 1944

Remembered with honour
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flying Officer JOHN WILLIAM MURRAY

432423, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 27
on 06 October 1944
Son of John Thomas Murray and Alice Louie Murray, of West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY

 

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

402660 Sergeant DOWNES, Rupert Frederick Arding

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/103/257 Commonwealth Ware Graves records
Aircraft Type: Hurricane
Serial number: Z 4031
Radio call sign:
Unit: 1 Mets RAF

Summary:

On the 7th October 1942, Hurricane Z4031 on a non-operational flight crashed at 1415
hours, four miles north west of Ballah drome, Middle East. and the pilot was killed.
According to a Pilot flying in the same formation, Downes pointed to his instrument
panel, then tried to land on a piece of flat sand. The engine was giving off black smoke
turning to white smoke, and the starboard under carriage was lowered. The aircraft
capsized on landing.

Crew:

RAAF 402660 Sgt R F A Downes, (Pilot)
Sgt Downes is buried in the Moascar War Cemetery, Egypt.

In Memory of
Sergeant RUPERT FREDERICK ARDING DOWNES

402660, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 23
on 07 October 1942
Son of Rupert Frederick Arding Downes and Katie May Elizabeth Coghill Downes, of Camden, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
MOASCAR WAR CEMETERY

The old cross:



A cross marks the grave in the Moascar War Cemetery, Plot 4, Row B, Grave 15, of 402660 Sergeant (Sgt) Rupert Frederick Arding Downes RAAF, pilot, of No. 1 (ME) Training School RAF, who died 7 October 1942, result of aircraft accident. The service number 403797 shown on the cross is incorrect. Sgt Downes' correct number is 402660. He is the son of Rupert Frederick Arding Downes and Katie May Elizabeth Coghill Downes of Camden, NSW. Moascar War Cemetery is situated just off the main Ismailia-Cairo road, ten kilometres by road from Ismailia.

 

Can anybody confirm 602 or 682sq?


RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT IN ROYAL AIR FORCE
SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS IN WORLD WAR 2 AND MISSING WITH
NO KNOWN GRAVE.

403823 Flying Officer STRANTZEN, Richard Joseph Heuston

Source:

NAA: A705, 166/38/719
Aircraft Type: Spitfire
Serial number: RM 639
Radio call sign:
Unit: 682 Sqn RAF

Summary:

Spitfire RM 639 of 682 Sqn RAF, Central Mediterranean Force, was detailed on 8
October 1944 to carry out a photo reconnaissance of Vienna. RM 639 carried a 90 gallon
overload tank, which provided enough fuel for a 550 miles sortie. The weather was good
for flying. The aircraft did not return to base and it was assumed that it was lost due to
enemy action. Overdue procedures were initiated with nil result.

Crew:

RAAF 403823 FO Strantzen, R J H (Pilot)

Following post war enquiries and investigations, it was recorded in 1949 FO Strantzen
had no known grave.
In Memory of
Flying Officer RICHARD JOSEPH HEUSTON STRANTZEN

403823, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 31
on 08 October 1944
Son of Vol Adolph and Esther Strantzen; husband of Irene Laura Strantzen, of Lane Cove, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
MALTA MEMORIAL

 

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

422536 Flight Sergeant CRAMP, Roy
155507 Pilot Officer COULSON, Raymond (RAF - Of Australia)
Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/8/255 Commonwealth War Graves records
W R Chorley : RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, Page 353,
Volume 1943.
Aircraft Type: Lancaster
Serial number: DV 239
Radio call sign: QR – V
Unit: ATTD 61 SQN RAF

Summary:

Lancaster DV239 took off from RAF Syerston at 2305 hours on the night of 8/9th October
1943, detailed to bomb Hanover, Germany. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take
off and it failed to return to base.

Crew:

RAF PO Coulson, R Captain (Pilot) (Of Australia)
RAF Sgt W S Smith, (Flight Engineer)
RAF FO Carrott, H E (Navigator)
RAF FO Thomas, E A (Air Bomber)
RAF Sgt D Hydes, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RCAF PO Thompson, M H (Mid Upper Gunner)
RAAF 422536 Flt Sgt R Cramp, (Rear Gunner)
Other aircraft from the Squadron on the same mission reported night fighters were
operating in the area, and a number of aircraft were seen shot down.
All the crew were killed and they are buried in the Hanover War Cemetery, Germany.





In Memory of


Pilot Officer RAYMOND COULSON

155507, 61 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 27
on 09 October 1943
Son of George William and Sarah Eunice Coulson, of Geelong West, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant WILLIAM STANLEY SMITH

576784, 61 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 20
on 09 October 1943
Son of William Henry and Violette Louisa Smith, of Ward End, Birmingham.
Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flying Officer HUBERT EDWARD CARROTT

50691, 61 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 23
on 09 October 1943
Son of Hubert Arthur and Florence Carrott, of Lincoln.
Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flying Officer ERNEST ARTHUR THOMAS

137365, 61 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 28
on 09 October 1943
Son of Ernest Arthur Thomas and of Ann Thomas (nee Taylor); husband of Joan Valerie Thomas, of Worcester.
Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant DOUGLAS HYDES

1129625, 61 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 20
on 09 October 1943
Son of William Hague Hydes and Florence Hydes, of Malin Bridge, Sheffield.
Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Pilot Officer MAXWELL HARTLEY THOMPSON

J/25843, 61 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force
who died aged 19,
on 09 October 1943
Son of H.L. Thompson, of Fort William, Ontario.
Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant ROY CRAMP

422536, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 22
on 09 October 1943
Son of Sidney and Edith Elizabeth Cramp, of Glebe, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY

 

RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT IN ROYAL AIR FORCE
SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS IN WORLD WAR 2 AND MISSING WITH
NO KNOWN GRAVE.

403394 Pilot Officer HARRIS, John

Source:

NAA: A705, 163/120/610
Aircraft Type: Whitley
Serial number: EB 329
Radio call sign:
Unit: 502 Sqn RAF

Summary:

Whitley EB 329 of No.502 (Ulster) Sqn RAF took off from RAF Station St Eval,
Cornwall, at 1105 hours on 10 October 1942, for an anti-submarine sweep. The aircraft
was later diverted from patrol to attack an enemy vessel. The aircraft acknowledged
sighting the vessel at 1632 hours but did not acknowledge a request for amplification of
its sighting report.
At 1634 hours a third class bearing was obtained from St Eval of 223 degrees. Nothing
further was heard from the aircraft which did not return to base.

Crew:

RAF FO Morisse, A W R (Pilot)
RAF Sgt Thompson, T F (Pilot)
RAAF 403394 PO Harris, J (Navigator/Bombaimer)
RAF PO Wilberforce, N E C (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)
RAF Flt Sgt Fraser, R S (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)
RAF Flt Sgt Andrews (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)

In 1948 it was established that Sgt Thompson’s (RAF) body was washed ashore on the
Island of Sylt, one of the north Frisian group situated off the north coast of Germany. He
is interred at the Westerland Cemetery, a small town on the island. It was concluded that
the remainder of the crew were lost at sea.

"Sgt Thompson is now remembered on the Runnymede Memorial" not at Westerland Cemetery.


In Memory of
Flying Officer ARCHIE WALTER RUSSELL MORISSE

101467, 502 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 10 October 1942

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Sergeant THOMAS FREDERICK THOMPSON

1159188, 502 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 21
on 10 October 1942
Son of George Thompson, and of Helen Thompson, of Meadvale, Surrey.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Pilot Officer JOHN HARRIS

403394, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 33
on 10 October 1942
Son of Charles and Margaret Harris, of Castle Hill, New South Wales; husband of Helen Mary Harris, of Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Pilot Officer NOEL ALFRED GRATIAN WILBERFORCE

120707, 502 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 29
on 10 October 1942
Son of Tennyson Wilberforce and of Mabel Wilberforce (nee Woods); husband of Enid Gwyneth Wilberforce, of Welbourn, Lincolnshire.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant ROBERT SCRYMGEOUR FRASER

622629, 502 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 21
on 10 October 1942
Son of Thomas Fraser and of Helen Fraser (nee Urquhart), of Inverness; husband of Joan Margaret Fraser (nee MacPherson), of Inverness.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant FREDERICK ALLISON ANDREWS

965408, 502 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 23
on 10 October 1942
Son of James Frederick and Letitia Andrews, of Liverpool; husband of Winifred E. R. Andrews, of Dingle, Liverpool.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Hi Geoff,

Another of the Coastal Crews that I have researched.

Whitley EB329 V for Victor was tasked with a standard patrol (B.P.16)

As you have noted the commemoration for Sgt Thompson is Runnymede Memorial.

There is only one grave in Westerland Cemetery and that is of a named airman. So unless the grave of Sgt Thompson was moved post war and subsequently lost the annotation needs confirmation.

CWGC :: Cemetery Details

Regards
Ross

 

In Memory of
Pilot Officer MAXWELL HARTLEY THOMPSON

J/25843, 61 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force
who died
on 09 October 1943

Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY



P/O Thompson was 19 years of age. His next of kin is given as his father, H.L. Thompson, of Fort William, Ontario.

 

Hi Geoff,

Another of the Coastal Crews that I have researched.

Whitley EB329 V for Victor was tasked with a standard patrol (B.P.16)

As you have noted the commemoration for Sgt Thompson is Runnymede Memorial.

There is only one grave in Westerland Cemetery and that is of a named airman. So unless the grave of Sgt Thompson was moved post war and subsequently lost the annotation needs confirmation.

CWGC :: Cemetery Details

Regards
Ross

I thought that strange when I read it.

I would have thought they would have placed a headstone "Believed to be buried in this cemetery" or similar as they have done at Parchim Cemetery in Germany.

Might be worth an email to the CWGC. He only lists the NAA file as source so this information must be on the file.

Cheers

Geoff

 

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

418398 Warrant Officer HAMILTON, Stewart Alfred

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA :A705, 166/17/779 (Digitised) Commonwealth War Graves
records
Aircraft Type: Liberator
Serial number: EW 106
Radio call sign:
Unit: ATTD 178 SQN RAF

Summary:

Liberator EW106 took off at 2131 hours on 10th October 1944 to attack the marshalling
yards at Verona, Italy. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to
return to base. Verona was a heavily defended target and it was considered that the
aircraft may have been shot down in the target area.

Crew :

RAF FO Morrison, N L Captain (Pilot)
RAAF 418398 WO S A Hamilton, (Pilot)
RAF Sgt R A Steel, (Flight Engineer)
RAF PO Newman, L C (Navigator)
RAF Sgt G I Rees, (Air Bomber)
RAF Sgt S Ashmore, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt R W Ames, (Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt T A Lawless, (Air Gunner)

A Missing Research & Enquiry Team later reported “ The aircraft crashed into the side of
a mountain approx 7 miles north of Verona on 10/10/1944. Verona is located in Northern
Italy.”
All the crew weer killed and they are buried in the Padua War Cemetery, Italy. Padua is
22 miles west of Venice, Italy.


In Memory of
Flight Lieutenant NOEL LINDSAY MORRISON

128901, 178 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 11 October 1944

Remembered with honour
PADUA WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Warrant Officer STEWART ALFRED HAMILTON

418398, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 20
on 11 October 1944
Son of Arthur James Hamilton and Jessie Hutchison Hamilton, of Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
PADUA WAR CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant REGINALD ALBERT STEEL

1050090, 178 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 23
on 11 October 1944
Son of Albert and Edith Lucy Steel, of Lincoln.
Remembered with honour
PADUA WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flying Officer LESLIE CHARLES NEWMAN

159997, 178 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 11 October 1944
Son of Richard Ernest and Emma Newman, of Well End, Hertfordshire.
Remembered with honour
PADUA WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant GEORGE IORWERTH REES

1601916, 178 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 11 October 1944
Son of John and Lettice Ann Rees, of Burry Port, Carmarthenshire.
Remembered with honour
PADUA WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant STANLEY ASHMORE

1812443, 178 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 20
on 11 October 1944
Son of Francis Thomas Ashmore and Doris Ashmore, of Sutton, Surrey.
Remembered with honour
PADUA WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant ROBERT WILLIAM AMES

700947, 178 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 23
on 11 October 1944
Son of William and Julia Ames, of Alexandria, Egypt.
Remembered with honour
PADUA WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant THOMAS ANTHONY LAWLESS

967730, 178 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 24
on 11 October 1944
Son of Thomas and Mary Lawless, of Liverpool.
Remembered with honour
PADUA WAR CEMETERY

 

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

407141 Flying Officer SUGG, Eric John

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/57/121 Commonwealth War Graves record
Aircraft Type: Wellington
Serial number: X 9926
Radio call sign:
Unit: ATTD 40 SQN RAF

Summary:

Wellington X9926 on the night of 12/13th October 1941 was detailed to carry out an
operational mission from which it failed to return

Crew:

RNZAF PO Field, I M V Captain (Pilot)
RAF Sgt P F Collis, (2nd Pilot)
RAAF 407141 FO Sugg, E J (Navigator)
RAF Sgt R A Dundon (1st Wireless Air Gunner)
RCAF Flt Sgt T L Duxbury, (2nd Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt H R G Chapman, (Air Gunner)

A Military Research and Enquiry team later reported “Local inhabitants of Sautin stated
that a twin engine bomber crashed at 2230 hours in a field adjacent to a farm. The aircraft
came down in two pieces and did not explode or catch fire. Six bodies were found at the
scene with unopened parachutes.”

All the crew are buried in the Dinant (Citadelle) Military Cemetery, Locality Dinant,
Namur, Belgium.


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In Memory of
Pilot Officer IAN MURRAY VASS FIELD

401757, 40 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal New Zealand Air Force
who died age 26
on 12 October 1941
Son of Gordon Field and of Dorothy Field (nee Lewis), of Hope, Nelson, New Zealand.
Remembered with honour
DINANT (CITADELLE) MILITARY CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant PAUL FRASER COLLIS

745249, 40 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 24
on 12 October 1941
Son of Hugh Henry Fraser Collis and Gladys Olive Collis, of Bristol; husband of Joyce Mabel Collis, of Cliftonwood, Bristol.
Remembered with honour
DINANT (CITADELLE) MILITARY CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flying Officer ERIC JOHN SUGG

407141, 40 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 30
on 12 October 1941
Son of Bentham and Sarah Ann Sugg; husband of Lois Catherine Sugg, of Eudunda, South Australia.
Remembered with honour
DINANT (CITADELLE) MILITARY CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant RICHARD ANTHONY DUNDON

995903, 40 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 12 October 1941
Son of Patrick Joseph Dundon, and of Margaret Dundon, of Lydiate, Lancashire.
Remembered with honour
DINANT (CITADELLE) MILITARY CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant THOMAS LINCOLN DUXBURY

R/59125, 40 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force
who died age 25
on 12 October 1941
Son of Thomas and Ethel Duxbury, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Remembered with honour
DINANT (CITADELLE) MILITARY CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant HENRY RAYMOND GORDON CHAPMAN

1377560, 40 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 12 October 1941

Remembered with honour
DINANT (CITADELLE) MILITARY CEMETERY

 

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

407366 Flight Sergeant KEER, John Archibald

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705 166/132/245 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Blemheim
Serial number: Z 9615
Radio call sign:
Unit: ATTAD 52 SQN RAF

Summary:

Blenheim Z9615 crashed at 1630 hours on 13th October 1942 at Mosul (Iraq), Middle
East. The crew of three were killed following engine failure and a subsequent
misjudgement of the circuit during a forced landing attempt.

Crew:

RAF Sgt T G Pritchard, Captain (Pilot)
RAF Sgt G T Spark, (Observer)
RAAF 407366 Flt Sgt J A Keer, (Wireless Air Gunner)

Those killed are buried in the Mosul War Cemetery, Iraq. Mosul is the most northerly
town in Iraq.

In Memory of
Sergeant THOMAS GEORGE ARTHUR PRITCHARD

1377604, 52 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 20
on 13 October 1942
Son of Arthur Ernest and Emily Pritchard, of Croscombe, Somerset.
Remembered with honour
MOSUL WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant GEORGE TREVOR SPARK

993681, 52 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 13 October 1942

Remembered with honour
MOSUL WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant JOHN ARCHIBALD KEER

407366, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 28
on 13 October 1942
Son of William Hendrie Keer and Catherine Keer husband of Norma Marjory Keer, of Port Augusta, South Australia.
Remembered with honour
MOSUL WAR CEMETERY

 

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

404560 Pilot Officer CORBETT-THOMPSON, Bruce Francis Patrick

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/58/47 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Blenheim
Serial number: T 1951
Radio call sign:
Unit: 1 Coastal Artillery Coop RAF

Summary:

On the 14th October 1941, Blenheim T1951 was detailed to carry out a low dive bombing
attack on troop concentrations in a defined area south east of Kent, UK The aircraft
struck a tree while in a left hand turn, and it crashed out of control near Shepherdswell,
Kent. All on board were killed.

Crew:

RAAF 404560 PO Corbett- Thompson, B F P (Pilot)
RAF Sgt F W Treeby, (Observer)
RAF Sgt N F Wosencroft, PAX (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt S Yates, PAX (Wireless Air Gunner)

PO Corbett- Thompson is buried in the Hawkinge Cemetery, UK.
Sgt Treeby is buried in the Portishead (St Peter) Churchyard, UK.
Sgt Wosencroft is buried in the Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery, UK.
Sgt Yates is buried in the Radcliffe Cemetery, UK.


In Memory of
Pilot Officer BRUCE FRANCIS PATRICK CORBETT-THOMPSON

404560, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 29
on 14 October 1941
Son of Francis Stuart Corbett-Thompson and Eileen Claire Marie Corbett-Thompson; husband of Anna Ruth Edith Corbett-Thompson, of Teneriffe, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with honour
HAWKINGE CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant FREDERICK WHYATT TREEBY

1250021, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 24
on 14 October 1941
Son of James A. Treeby and Kathleen Treeby; husband of Betty Doreen Treeby, of Portishead.
Remembered with honour
PORTISHEAD (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD


In Memory of
Sergeant NORMAN THOMAS WOSENCROFT

1073096, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 14 October 1941

Remembered with honour
LIVERPOOL (ALLERTON) CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant SIDNEY YATES

987761, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 20
on 14 October 1941
Son of Fred and Alice Yates, of Radcliffe.
Remembered with honour
RADCLIFFE CEMETERY

 

Hi Spidge,

I have send you a PM. Maybe you can help me to track down the relatives of F/Sgt Stewart???

Regards,
Adrian

 

Hi Spidge,

I have send you a PM. Maybe you can help me to track down the relatives of F/Sgt Stewart???

Regards,
Adrian

I have tried to find death details etc of the parents to locate other family members but to no avail.

Will try some other avenues this week.

Cheers

Geoff

 

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

404348 Pilot Officer MILLER, Keith John

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/45/123 Commonwealth War Graves records
W R Chorley : RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, Page 162,
Volume 1941.
Aircraft Type: Lancaster
Serial number: X 9978
Radio call sign: DX -
Unit: ATTD 57 SQN RAF

Summary:

Wellington X9978 took off from RAF Feltwell at 1835 hours on the night of 15/16th
October 1941, detailed to bomb Cologne, Germany. Nothing was heard from the aircraft
after take off and it failed to return to base.

Crew:

RAAF 404348 PO Miller, K J Captain (Pilot)
RAF Sgt N J Lewery, (Pilot)
RAF Sgt D W Jennings, (Observer)
RAF Sgt E T Christie, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt G W T Jackson, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt B S Jones, (Air Gunner)

It was later established that the aircraft was shot down by a night fighter and crashed at
2117 hours at Grevenbicht (Limburg) on the east bank of the Maas river, 8kms north west
of Sittard (Holland).

The crew of six were killed and they are buried in the Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Locality
Gelderland, Netherlands. The town of Nijmegen is located south of Arnhem and
Jonkerbos cemetery is situated in the south west part of the town.


In Memory of
Pilot Officer KEITH JOHN MILLER

404348, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 23
on 15 October 1941
Son of Valentine Lee Miller and Elsie Jane Miller, of Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant NEVILLE JOHN LEWERY

742554, 57 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 15 October 1941
Husband of Grace Marjorie Lewery, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Remembered with honour
JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant DAVID WALTER JENNINGS

748740, 57 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 15 October 1941
Son of Samuel David and Charlotte Jane Jennings, of Hall Green, Birmingham.
Remembered with honour
JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant ERNEST TASTARD CHRISTIE

1100680, 57 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 20
on 15 October 1941
Son of Frederick and Christina Christie, of Aberdeen.
Remembered with honour
JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant GEORGE WILLIAM TURNER JACKSON

1253256, 57 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 29
on 15 October 1941
Husband of Gladys Morrison Jackson, of Hornsey, London.
Remembered with honour
JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant BRYNMOR SAMUEL JONES

1061957, 57 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 25
on 15 October 1941
Son of George and Eliza Jones, of Carmarthen.
Remembered with honour
JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

 

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

406267 Sergeant SHEA, Allan Gillard

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/161/128 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Blenheim IV
Serial number: V5693
Radio call sign:
Unit: 70 Op Training RAF

Summary:

On the 16th October 1941, Blenheim V5693 crashed at 1400 hours at Mwega near Nyemi,
Kenya, and the pilot was killed.
Engine cut in formation practice lost height, hit a tree, attempted forced landing and was destroyed by fire at Nyeri, Kenya.

Crew:

RAAF 406267 Sgt A G Shea, (Pilot)

Sgt Shea is buried in the Nakuru North Cemetery, Kenya.


In Memory of
Sergeant ALLAN GILLARD SHEA

406267, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 27
on 16 October 1941
Son of William Gillett Shea and Alice Maud Shea, of Nedlands, Western Australia.
Remembered with honour
NAKURU NORTH CEMETERY

 

17/10/1940
MUNDAY, WYNTON SCOTT Flying Officer (RAF) Of Australia
Wellington L4259
15 OTU

T/O Hampstead Norris for circuit practice. At 11.05, while on the downwind leg of the circuit, the port engine burst into flames and shortly afterwoods the Wellington stalled and dived into the ground. Both pilots lie in Harwell Cemetery.

Chorley Vol 7

F/O W S Munday (RAF)
Sgt G T Watt (RAF)

In Memory of
Flying Officer WYNTON SCOTT MUNDAY

40637, Royal Air Force
who died age 26
on 17 October 1940
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Munday; husband of Hilda Pauline Munday, of Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire. Of Australia.
Remembered with honour
HARWELL CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant GEORGE THOMAS WATT

516242, Royal Air Force
who died
on 17 October 1940

Remembered with honour
HARWELL CEMETERY

 

460 SQUADRON RAAF, WORLD WAR 2 FATALITIES
Date of Death : 18 October 1943

Source:

AWM 64 (1/293) AWM 64 (1/294) AWM 237 (63) (64) NAA : A705,
166/7/224
Aircraft Type: Lancaster
Serial number: ED 985
Radio call sign: AR – C2
Unit: 460 Sqn RAAF

Summary:

Lancaster ED985 took off from RAF Binbrook at 1716 hours on 18 October 1943 to
bomb Hanover, Germany. Bomb load 1 x 4000lb and 3 x 1000lb bombs, 38 x 30lb, 840 x
4lb incendiaries. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it did not return to
base. Nineteen aircraft took part in the raid and ED 985 was the only aircraft of the
squadron that failed to return.

Crew:

RAAF 416809 PO Turnbull, J Captain (Pilot)
RAAF 410304 FO Carter, L T (Navigator)
RAAF 410402 FO White, C G (Bomb Aimer)
RAF Sgt Graham, E (Wireless Operator Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt Spencer, R W (Flight Engineer)
RAAF 421737 Flt Sgt Lake, D C (Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt Brunton, A B (Air Gunner)

It was established post war that the aircraft crashed at 2005 hours on 18 October 1943
near Barenburg, 4kms NW of Kirchdorf.. All the crew were killed and they are interred in
the Hanover War Cemetery, Germany.





In Memory of
Pilot Officer JACK TURNBULL

416809, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 22
on 18 October 1943
Son of John Joshua and Ellen Caroline Turnbull, of Dulwich, South Australia.
Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flying Officer LEONARD THOMAS CARTER

410304, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 23
on 18 October 1943
Son of Leonard Thomas Carter and Mary Carter, of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flying Officer CEDRIC GORDON WHITE

410402, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 34
on 18 October 1943
Son of Michael Thomas White and Elizabeth Emily White, of Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant EDWIN GRAHAM

1211042, 460 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 18 October 1943

Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant ROBERT WILLIAM SPENCER

1775014, 460 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 20
on 18 October 1943
Son of Charles William and Doris Spencer, of Binbrook, Lincolnshire.
Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant DONALD CARMICHAEL LAKE

421737, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 28
on 18 October 1943
Son of James and Cecelia Lake, of South Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant ALEXANDER BRODIE BRUNTON

1302138, 460 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 18 October 1943
Son of Alexander and Margaret Brunton; husband of Mary Brunton, of Whitecraigs, Renfrewshire.
Remembered with honour
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY

 

460 SQUADRON RAAF, WORLD WAR 2 FATALITIES
Date of Death : 19 October 1942

Source:

AWM 64 (1/293) AWM 237 (64)
NAA : A705, 163/32/142
Aircraft Type: Manchester
Serial number: R 5780
Radio call sign:
Unit: 460 Sqn RAAF

Summary:

Manchester R 5780 of 1656 Conversion Training Flight RAF and temporarily stationed at
RAF Breighton was engaged on a short flight air firing practice on 19 October 1942. The
aircraft struck a tree low flying tore off the starboard main plane and dived into the
ground, 2kms ENE of Lichfield drome, Staffordshire. All the crew which included three
members of 460 Sqn were killed.

Crew:

RAF PO Horner, R D Captain (Pilot)*
RAAF 404146 FO Murphy, D M (2nd Pilot)
RAAF 408768 FO Wood, R W (Navigator)
RAAF 405580 FO Forrester L (Wireless Operator Air Gunner)
RAF AC2 Dobell, S*
RAF AC1 Hodges, D W*

*Members of 1656 Conversion Training Flight RAF.

The three RAAF members of 460 Sqn are interred in Fradley (St Stephens) Churchyard,
Alrewas, Staffordshire.

View attachment 65337 In Memory of
Flying Officer REGINALD DUDLEY HORNER

101544, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 24
on 19 October 1942
Son of Lt. Herbert Joseph Horner, formerly of the Royal Engineers, and of Florence Horner, of Scarborough, Yorkshire.
Remembered with honour
FRADLEY (ST. STEPHEN'S) CHURCHYARD


In Memory of
Flying Officer DENIS MICHAEL MURPHY

404146, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 24
on 19 October 1942
Son of Patrick and Margaret Mary Murphy, of Paddington, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with honour
FRADLEY (ST. STEPHEN'S) CHURCHYARD


In Memory of
Flying Officer ROGER WYNDHAM WOOD

408768, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 29
on 19 October 1942
Son of Henry John and Clare Grace Wood; husband of Rose Elizabeth Jean Wood, of East Kew, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
FRADLEY (ST. STEPHEN'S) CHURCHYARD


In Memory of
Flying Officer LEONARD FORRESTER

405580, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 21
on 19 October 1942
Son of William Henry and Ada Emily Forrester, of Herberton, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with honour
FRADLEY (ST. STEPHEN'S) CHURCHYARD



In Memory of
Aircraftman 2nd Class SIDNEY DOBELL

1575906, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 19 October 1942
Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Dobell, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
Remembered with honour
STOKE-ON-TRENT (HANLEY) CEMETERY


In Memory of
Aircraftman 1st Class DENNIS WILLIAM HODGES

1157240, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 19 October 1942
Son of Edward William and Nora Gertrude Hodges, of Balham.
Remembered with honour
WANDSWORTH (EARLSFIELD) CEMETERY