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

463 SQUADRON RAAF WORLD WAR 2 FATALITIES

Date of Death: 6 November 1944.

Source:

AWM 64 1/342 (4) 1/343 AWM 237 (64) NAA : A705, 166/4/167.
Commonwealth War Graves records.
Aircraft Type: Lancaster
Serial number: NG 191
Radio call sign: JO – A
Unit: 463 Sqn RAAF

Summary:

Lancaster NG191 took off from RAF Waddington at 1650 hours on the night of 6/7th
November 1944 to bomb the Weser-Ems Canal at Gravenhorst. Bomb load 14 x 1000lb.
Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it did not return to base. Sixteen
aircraft from the Squadron took part in the raid and three of these including NG191 failed
to return.

Crew:

RAAF 419452 FO Austin, J Captain (Pilot)
RAF FO Rodgers, S (navigator)
RAF Flt Sgt E R L M Ameye (Bomb Aimer)
RAAF 424397 FO Ellens, H V (Wireless Operator Air Gunner)
RAF Flt Sgt K Tonks, (Flight Engineer)
RAF Sgt D A Holmes, (Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt J Baggaley, (Air Gunner)

It was later reported that a POW in Germany saw a British plane shot down about 1930
hours by a German plane on 6/11. The plane crashed with a load of bombs at the village
of Veleppe in the district of Teckleburg, Germany, and 10kms west of Osnabruck.
and all the crew were killed. Six of the crew with the exception of Flt Sgt Ameye are
buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Cleves, Germany.

Flt Sgt Ameye was formerly buried at Reichswald Forest, but his name is entered on the
Repatriation Register and his remains were repatriated to his home country Belgium.
Casualties named within the Repatriation Register are all foreign nationals serving as a
member of Commonwealth Forces. Their remains were removed to their home countries
and are presently commemorated solely by the Register entry.

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In Memory of
Flying Officer JAMES AUSTIN

419452, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 24
on 06 November 1944
Son of Frank and Agnes Margaret Austin, of Lara, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flying Officer STANLEY RODGERS

153910, 463 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 06 November 1944
Son of Oscar Bramwell Rodgers and Gertrude Rodgers, of Rugby, Warwickshire.
Remembered with honour
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant EMILE RENE LUCIEN MARIA AMEYE

1424918, 463 Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 06 November 1944

Remembered with honour
BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY BELGIAN AIRMEN'S FIELD OF HONOUR


In Memory of
Flying Officer HERBERT VINCENT ELLENS

424397, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 21
on 06 November 1944
Son of Herbert Vincent and Ellen Veronica Ellens, of Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant KENNETH TONKS

1569087, 463 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 21
on 06 November 1944
Son of Edward and Clara Louisa Tonks, of Wingate, Co. Durham.
Remembered with honour
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant DENNIS AUBREY HOLMES

1576329, 463 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 06 November 1944

Remembered with honour
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant JOSEPH BAGGALEY

1492185, 463 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 21
on 06 November 1944
Son of Joseph and Evelyn Baggaley, of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Remembered with honour
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

 

Query on the status of the two RCAF crew Martin & Bowman.


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

402497 Sergeant BELL, Ronald Joshua

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/91/133 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Wellington
Serial number: X 6540
Radio call sign: WP -
Unit: ATTD 90 SQN RAF

Summary

Wellington X6540 took off at 1721 hours on the night of 7/8th November 1941, detailed
to carry out an operational mission over Germany. Nothing was heard from the aircraft
after take off and it failed to return to base

Crew:

RAF Flt Lt Dickinson, J O Captain (Pilot) POW
RAAF 402497 Sgt R J Bell (Pilot)
RCAF Sgt Martin, (???
RCAF Sgt A Featherstone, (POW
RCAF Sgt J H Bowman, (???

No other details of the crew (2) RCAF crew are available from the casualty file held at Archives.
Both Flt Lt Dickinson and Sgt Featherstone were POW’s and Sgt Bell was killed.
Sgt Bell is buried in the Becklingen War Cemetery, Locality Soltau, Niedersachsen,
Germany.

Flt Lt Dickinson later reported “Bell was seen to leave the aircraft with his chute on at a
height of about 3000 feet. On the same night, a few hours after I was taken prisoner, the
Germans informed me that Bell was killed as his chute had not opened.”

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In Memory of
Sergeant RONALD JOSHUA BELL

402497, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 20
on 07 November 1941
Son of Russell Moncrieff Bell and Elizabeth Vida Bell, of Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY

 

AUSTRALIAN FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG PERSONNEL
SERVING IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AND ALLIED SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS
AND LISTED AS UK ON THE CWGC DATABASE

PILOT OFFICER KENNETH MONKTON TUCKFIELD

Source:

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

Aircraft Type: Whitley V
Serial number: Z 6972
Radio call sign: GE-P
Unit: 58 SQN RAF

Summary:

OPERATION BERLIN

The aircraft took off from Linton-on-Ouse at 2242 hrs on the 7-8 November 1941 and is believed to be down in the sea at 0742 hrs in position 5417N 0135E.

Crew:

P/O. K M. Tuckfield + (Of Australia)
Sgt. D. Rowley-Blake +
F/O. C T. Lane RCAF +
Sgt. A. Scott +
Sgt. H F. Steniford RCAF +

All are commemorated on the Air Forces Memorial, Runnymede.


Obituary:

TUCKFIELD-On November 8 Off English coast, Pilot Officer Kenneth Monckton Tuckfleld, RAF, younger son of Dr and Mrs W J Tuckfield 517 St Kilda road Melbourne
In Memory of
Pilot Officer KENNETH MONCKTON TUCKFIELD

62307, 58 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 24
on 08 November 1941
Son of Dr. W. J. Tuckfield and Mrs. Tuckfield, husband of Lorna Tuckfield, of Broughty Ferry, Dundee.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

In Memory of
Sergeant DOUGLAS ROWLEY-BLAKE

1052303, 58 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 21
on 08 November 1941
Son of Julian Henry and Florence May Rowley-Blake, of Sheffield.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Sergeant ARNOLD SCOTT

925659, 58 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 08 November 1941

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Pilot Officer CARLETON THOMPSON LANE

J/4777, 58 Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force
who died age 25
on 08 November 1941
Son of Frederick Carleton Lane and Doris Thompson Lane, of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; husband of Ann Beverley Lane.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Sergeant HAROLD FREDERICK STENTIFORD

R/73201, 58 Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force
who died
on 08 November 1941

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

A BIOGRAPHY ON PILOT OFFICER TUCKFIELDS FATHER.

Tuckfield, William John (1881–1969)

by H. F. Atkinson

William John Tuckfield (1881-1969), dentist and academic, was born on 15 December 1881 at Belfast (Port Fairy), Victoria, seventh child of Rev. James William Tuckfield, Wesleyan minister, and his wife Mary Ann, née Patterson, both Australian born. His grandfather Rev. Francis Tuckfield had established the Buntingdale Mission for Aborigines near Geelong in 1838. 'Tucky', as William was known, received the diploma of the Australian College of Dentistry and was registered as a dentist in 1902 by the Dental Board of Victoria. On 12 April 1911 at St Matthew's Anglican Church, Prahran, he married Marcella Mabel Monckton. He served in the Australian Army Medical Corps (Dental Services) in 1915-18, becoming honorary captain in July 1917.

Elected a member of the faculty of dental science, University of Melbourne, in 1908, he was dean in 1922-23; he retired in 1959, having been acting professor of dental prosthetics since 1949. He edited the Australian Journal of Dentistry from 1914 to 1956 when he became editor emeritus of the new Australian Dental Journal. His editorials, articles and letters, devoted to the support of the profession, revealed an uncompromising approach that bore testimony to his missionary forebears. With boundless mental and physical energy, he worked seven days a week in private and hospital practice, teaching, editing and engaging in dental politics. He was president of the Odontological Society of Victoria (1910), the Alumni Society of the Australian College of Dentistry (1921) and the Australian Dental Association (1939-41).

Chairman and president of the Australian College of Dentistry and the Dental Hospital in 1915-16, he still worked there at the age of 72 as building officer. His lifelong interest in visual aids had developed from the magic lantern through the deep focus camera to colour cinematography in which he made a significant contribution to clinical teaching. He retired in 1963 and resigned from the council in 1967.

An outstanding clinician, Tuckfield had a high level of technical skill which was communicated in his only book, Full Denture Technique (Melbourne, 1944). Although he showed no interest in working for higher qualifications either through study or research, he never failed to help others to succeed. His achievements were recognized by the award of honorary degrees from the Northwestern University, United States of America (D.Sc., 1925) and the University of Melbourne (D.D.Sc., 1944; LL.D., 1963), and by an honorary fellowship in dental surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons, London (1948).

'Tucky' had an immense zest for life. In his earlier years he was a keen pioneer motorist and an amateur golfer. In spite of his strict upbringing, he was a free-thinker. In 1967 he went to live with a son in Brisbane where he died on 19 December 1969 and was cremated. Both his sons had served as flying officers in World War II; the younger was killed in action. Tuckfield's portrait by William Dargie is at the Royal Dental Hospital, Melbourne.

 

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

400471 Sergeant HOWARD, Henry Clifford
407201 Sergeant DURDIN, Reginald Wilton

Source:

AWM 237 (65 NAA A705, 163/104/81 Commonwealth War Graves records
W R Chorley : RAF Bomber Command Losses Operational Training Units, 1940-1947,
Page 84, Volume 7.
Aircraft Type: Wellington
Serial number: N 2783
Radio call sign:
Unit: 25 Op Training RAF

Summary:

On the 9th November 1941, Wellington N2783 took off from RAF Finningley, detailed to
carry out a night training exercise. The aircraft crashed due to an incorrectly set altimeter,
at 2115 hours, near Rossington, four miles south east of Doncaster.

Crew:

RAAF 400471 Sgt H C Howard, Captain (Pilot) Killed
RNZAF Sgt A J Coe, (Injured)
RAF Sgt F M Oddy, (Wireless Air Gunner) Killed
RAF Sgt W Holden, (Wireless Air Gunner) Killed
RAAF 407201 Sgt R W Durdin, (Air Gunner) Killed
RAAF 406149 Sgt C W Musto, (Air Gunner) Injured

Sgt’s Howard and Durdin are buried in the Finningley (St Oswald) Churchyard, UK.
Sgt Oddy is buried in the Shipley (Nab Wood) Cemetery, Yorkshire, UK.
Sgt Holden is buried in the Bradford (Bowling) Cemetery, Yorkshire, UK.
Sgt Coe received burns to his hands, and Sgt Musto received facial injuries.

Sgt Musto lost his life on 11th August 1942, when flying with 207 Sqn RAF.
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In Memory of
Sergeant HENRY CLIFFORD HOWARD

400471, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 22
on 09 November 1941
Son of Egbert Percy and Irene Eliza Clifford Howard, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
FINNINGLEY (HOLY TRINITY AND ST. OSWALD) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION


In Memory of
Sergeant FRANK MORTON ODDY

1308648, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 26
on 09 November 1941
Son of Frederick William and Gertrude Oddy, of Shipley.
Remembered with honour
SHIPLEY (NAB WOOD) CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant WILLIE HOLDEN

992165, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 09 November 1941
Son of William E. Holden and Mary Ann Thackray Holden, of Bradford.
Remembered with honour
BRADFORD (BOWLING) CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant REGINALD WILTON DURDIN

407201, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 27
on 09 November 1941
Son of William Reginald and Elizabeth Eleanor Durdin; husband of Betty Mavis Durdin, of Lameroo, South Australia.
Remembered with honour
FINNINGLEY (HOLY TRINITY AND ST. OSWALD) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

Sgt Musto lost his life on 11th August 1942, when flying with 207 Sqn RAF.

In Memory of
Sergeant CLIFFORD WILLIAM MUSTO

406149, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 28
on 11 August 1942
Son of Sydney and Edith Julia Musto; husband of Patricia Alice Musto, of South Perth, Western Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Do not have anything on this lad except the information below and that he was with 114sq.

Any details would be appreciated.



Pilot Officer Eric Henry Dawson was reported missing, believed killed, soon after
he was awarded the D.F.C. Dawson was born at Melbourne in 1917. He enlisted in the
Air Force from Sydney, and left Australia for England in 1938 for service with the
R.A.F.
The official citation of Dawson's award states that he carried out a successful bombing
raid on Calais Harbour in the face of heavy anti-aircraft fire. On the return flight
to England his bomber was attacked by 12 Messerschmidt 1o9s, one of which his rear
gunner destroyed. Shortly afterwards Dawson bombed Texel aerodrome from 200 feet.
In these operations he displayed great determination and zeal.
DFC commendation
Pilot Officer Eric Henry DAWSON (41384)
(deceased), with effect from 28th October,1940

AWARDS FOR FLIERS MELBOURNE, Saturday.
Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954) Sunday 28 September 1941 p 2 Article
... AWARDS FOR FLIERS MELBOURNE, Saturday. Pilot Officer Eric Henry Dawson, who has been reported "missing believed killed" whilst serving with the Royal Air Force, and Acting Flight Lieut E. M. Pain have been awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses. . ... 41 words

In Memory of
Flying Officer ERIC HENRY DAWSON
D F C

41384, 114 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 10 November 1940
Son of Hugh George and Agnes Dawson, of Epping, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Source: NAA

Crash of DRAGON A34-2

11 NOVEMBER 1940

Summary:

Number 1 Air Observers’ School, COOTAMUNDRA – 1130hrs 11/11/40 – crash occurred 2 miles SW of COOTAMUNDRA. Aircraft hit ground and burst into flames – apparently stalled in turn resulting in spin.

Crew:

Pilot - Flying Officer Hearne, JAMES FREDERICK 676 -
AC Cameron, JOHN DUFF 24119 -
LAC Montgomery, Robert 4113 -
LAC PIERCY, ERNEST ARTHUR, 404202 -
LAC Stanley, JAMES CLIFFORD 400197 -
LAC Head, John 402016 - (marked as “dangerously injured” on the NAA file – also died 11/11/40) -
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In Memory of
Flying Officer JAMES FREDERICK HEARNE

676, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 20
on 11 November 1940
Son of Frederick and Eva Hearne, of Hornsby.
Remembered with honour
BATHURST GENERAL CEMETERY


In Memory of
Aircraftman 1st Class JOHN DUFF CAMERON

24119, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 29
on 11 November 1940
Son of Donald Campbell and Mary Cameron, of Toowoomba.
Remembered with honour
TOOWOOMBA CEMETERY

In Memory of
Leading Aircraftman ROBERT MONTGOMERY

4113, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 28
on 11 November 1940
Son of Charles Nicol Montgomery and Swannielena Kissock Montgomery, of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Remembered with honour
WILLIAMSTOWN GENERAL CEMETERY

In Memory of
Leading Aircraftman ERNEST ARTHUR PIERCY

404202, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 30
on 11 November 1940
Son of Robert Henry and Susan Piercy, of Lismore.
Remembered with honour
COOTAMUNDRA GENERAL CEMETERY

In Memory of
Leading Aircraftman JAMES CLIFFORD STANLEY

400197, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 24
on 11 November 1940
Son of Richard Clifford and Jessie Margaret Farrington Stanley, of Newtown, Geelong, Victoria.
Remembered with honour
BARRABOOL HILLS CEMETERY

In Memory of
Leading Aircraftman JOHN HEAD

402016, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 25
on 11 November 1940
Son of Percival Herbert and Mildred Henrietta Head, of Mosman.
Remembered with honour
COOTAMUNDRA GENERAL CEMETERY

 

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

414974 Warrant Officer SMITH, Egbert

Source:

NAA : A705, 166/38/770
Aircraft Type: Spitfire
Serial number: F 466
Radio call sign:
Unit: 92 Sqn RAF

Summary:

Spitfire F 466 of 93 (East India) Sqn RAF, Central Mediterranean Force, took off from
landing ground 25 on 12 November 1944 to carry out a recce over Fiume, Yugoslavia.
The mission was led by PO lane (RAF) who reported by R/T 25 minutes after take off
that he and WO Smith were carrying on with the mission. Nothing further was heard
from the aircraft and both failed to return to base.

Crew:

RAAF 414974 WO Smith, E (Pilot)


In Memory of
Warrant Officer EGBERT SMITH

414974, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 21
on 12 November 1944
Son of Egbert and Bessie Smith, of Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with honour
MALTA MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Warrant Officer EGBERT SMITH

414974, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 21
on 12 November 1944
Son of Egbert and Bessie Smith, of Cairns, Queensland, 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

401452 Sergeant MARSHALL, Mervyn Wilfred

Source:

AWM 237 (65 NAA : A9301 Barcode 5548976 Commonwealth War Graves records.
Aircraft Type: Hurricane
Serial number:
Radio call sign:
Unit: ATTD 234 SQN RAF

Summary:

On 13th November 1942, a Hurricane aircraft flown by Sgt Marshall caught fire in flight,
and although Marshall successfully baled out, his chute failed to open properly and he
was killed, Technical examination failed to reveal the cause of the accident.
Sgt Marshall served in the UK and the Middle East. At the time of his death he was
flying with the RAF Takoradi, West Africa Command.

Crew:

RAAF 401452 Sgt M W Marshall, (Pilot)

Sgt Marshall is buried in the Christiansborg War Cemetery, Ghana. Christiansborg is one
of the main suburbs of Accra.

A Commonwealth War Graves headstone marks the grave of 401452 Sergeant (Sgt) Mervyn Wilfred Marshall of Malvern, Vic, at the Christiansborg War Cemetery, Accra, Ghana. Enlisting in the RAAF as part of the Empire Air Training Scheme in February 1941, Sgt Marshall flew fighters with 234 Squadron, RAF. Sgt Marshall was killed whilst on a patrol over the Gold Coast of West Africa on 13 November 1942, age 22.


In Memory of
Sergeant MERVYN WILFRED MARSHALL

401452, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 22
on 13 November 1942
Son of David and Annie Lucinda Marshall, of Sale, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
CHRISTIANSBORG WAR CEMETERY

 

Do not have any loss details on this lad.

Commemorative Roll - Colin Deans Chapman

Service number: 43280
Rank: Pilot Officer
Unit: 61 Squadron
Service: Royal Air Force
Conflict: 1939-1945
Date of death: 14 November 1940
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom
Source: AWM file




In Memory of
Pilot Officer COLIN DEANS CHAPMAN

43280, 61 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 14 November 1940

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

402217 Sergeant BENNETT, Arthur Charles

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/91/135 Commonwealth War Graves records
W R Chorley : RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, Page 182,
Volume 1941.
Aircraft Type: Stirling
Serial number: W 7445
Radio call sign: MG – V
Unit: ATTD 7 SQN RAF

Summary:

Stirling W7445 took off from RAF Oakington on the night of 15/16th November 1941 at
10.30pm to bomb Kiel, Germany. Following take off the aircraft crashed almost
immediately into a house. Glazed ice on the windscreen was a contributory factor in this
crash.

Crew:

RNZAF Sgt I H Hunter, Captain (Pilot)
RAAF 402217 Sgt A C Bennett, (2nd Pilot)
RAF Sgt Helliwell,
RAF Sgt W D Topping, Injured
RAF Sgt A J Hansell, Injured
RAF Sgt T Bentham, Injured
RAF Sgt Hudson

Sgt Bennett was killed in the crash and he is buried in the Cambridge City Cemetery,
Cambridgeshire, UK. The Cemetery is known locally as the Newmarket Road Cemetery.
Sgt Hunter who was injured died on 16/11/1941. He also is buried in the Cambridge City
Cemetery.
The other five crew members (of whom three were injured) survived the crash.


In Memory of
Sergeant ARTHUR CHARLES BENNETT

402217, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 28
on 15 November 1941
Son of William Hastings Bennett and Hilda Bennett; husband of Gwendoline Robina Bennett, of Binda, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant IAN HAMISH HUNTER

403549, 7 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal New Zealand Air Force
who died age 24
on 16 November 1941
Son of Alexander Hunter and of Vivia Hunter (nee Dingle), of Hawera, Taranaki New Zealand.
Remembered with honour
CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY

 

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

417249 Flight Sergeant TIMPERON, Joseph Banks

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/89/167 Digitised Commonwealth War Graves
records W R Chorley : RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, 1940-
1947, Page 262, Volume 7.
Aircraft Type: Wellington
Serial number: Z 8799
Radio call sign:
Unit: 28 Op Training RAF

Summary:

On the night of 15/16th November 1943, Wellington Z8799 took off from RAF Castle
Donnington for a Bullseye sortie. The aircraft crashed at 0240 hours, possibly due to
icing, on Anglezarke Moor, three miles north of Norwich, Lancashire. The crew of six
were killed in the crash.

Crew:

RAAF 417249 Flt Sgt J B Timperon, Captain (Pilot)
RAF Sgt G E Murray, (Observer)
RAF Sgt E R Barnes, (Air Bomber)
RAF Sgt J B Hayton, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt R S Jackson, (Air Gunner U/T)
RAF Sgt M Mouncey, (Air Gunner)

Flt Sgt Timperon is buried in the Chester (Blacon) Cemetery.
Sgt Murray is buried in the South Shields (Harton) Cemetery, UK.
Sgt Barnes is buried in the Nottingham Southern Cemetery, UK.
Sgt Hayton is buried in the Harrington (St Mary) Churchyard, UK.
Sgt Jackson is buried in the Wandsworth (Earlsfield) Cemetery, UK.
Sgt Mouncey is buried in the Leeds Roman Catholic Cemetery, UK.


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant JOSEPH BANKS TIMPERON

417249, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 24
on 16 November 1943
Son of John and Gertrude Elsie Timperon, of Ardrossan, South Australia.
Remembered with honour
CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant GEORGE ERNEST MURRAY

990575, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 16 November 1943
Son of John and Ada Rebecca Murray, of South Shields.
Remembered with honour
SOUTH SHIELDS (HARTON) CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant ERIC RAYMOND BARNES

1429176, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 16 November 1943
Son of Arthur and Hetty Amelia Barnes, of Nottingham.
Remembered with honour
NOTTINGHAM SOUTHERN CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant JOSEPH BANKS HAYTON

1119824, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 34
on 16 November 1943
Son of Amos and Arm Hayton, of Whitehaven.
Remembered with honour
HARRINGTON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD

In Memory of
Sergeant ROBERT SIDNEY JACKSON

1807141, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 16 November 1943

Remembered with honour
WANDSWORTH (EARLSFIELD) CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant MATTHEW MOUNCEY

1593475, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 19
on 16 November 1943
Son of Matthew Henry and Annie Mouncey, of Leeds.
Remembered with honour
LEEDS ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY

 

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

420880 Warrant Officer HARDY, Ian Griffiths

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705 166/17/845 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Thunderbolt
Serial number: HD 298
Radio call sign:
Unit: ATTD 30 SQN RAF

Summary:

Thunderbolt HD298 flown by WO Hardy, on 17th November 1944, was returning to
Chittagong from a long range sweep when he asked for permission to land from flying
control to make a priority landing. He was apparently having some trouble with the
aircraft on the way back.
Flt Lt Carson who had permission to land called Hardy and told him to land in front of
him and HD298 made a short touch down and proceeded to roll slowly down the runway
with Carson landing behind. Carson in HD294 had one external tank hung up and made a
very poor approach. His landing was further up the runway than normal and his aircraft
struck Hardy’s causing the accident. When the aircraft settled down Hardy was taken
from the cockpit and on the way to hospital following blood transfusions, he died. The
other pilot suffered shock.

Crew:

RAAF 420880 WO Hardy, (Pilot)

WO Hardy is buried in the Chittagong War Cemetery, Bangladesh. The cemetery is in the
Dampara locality, No 19 Bash Mia road, 22kms north of the airport.

In Memory of
Warrant Officer IAN GRIFFITHS HARDY

420880, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 21
on 17 November 1944
Son of Robert McIntosh Hardy and Gertrude May Hardy, of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
CHITTAGONG WAR CEMETERY

 

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

409874 Pilot Officer LINDSEY, Angus McDonald

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/24/232 Commonwealth War Graves records
W R Chorley : RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, Page 382,
Volume 1943.
Aircraft Type: Halifax
Serial number: HX 190
Radio call sign: ZA – E
Unit: 10 Sqn RAF

Summary:

On the night of the 18/19th November 1943, Halifax HX190 took off from RAF
Melbourne, Yorkshire, at 1643 hours, detailed to bomb Mannheim, Germany. Nothing
was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return to base.

Crew:

RAAF 409874 PO Lindsey, A McD, Captain (Pilot)
RAF Sgt C Horton, (Flight Engineer)
RAF Flt Sgt H V Mason, (Navigator)
RAF Sgt T A Bird, (Air Bomber)
RAF Sgt G R Fraser, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt G J Palmer, (Mid Upper Gunner)
RAF WO C Chamber, (Rear Gunner)

The aircraft crashed at Rapsecourt (Marne), 10kms south west of Ste-Menehould, France.
Six of the crew were killed and Sgt Chamber was a POW.
Those who died are buried in the Rapsecourt Churchyard, France.


In Memory of
Pilot Officer ANGUS MACDONALD LINDSEY

409874, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 20
on 18 November 1943
Son of Roderick Percy Frank and Edith Mary Lindsey, husband of Jean Lindsey, of Newbury, Berkshire, England.
Remembered with honour
RAPSECOURT CHURCHYARD


In Memory of
Sergeant CHARLES HORTON

1380418, 10 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 35
on 18 November 1943
Son of Frederick and Louise Horton.
Remembered with honour
RAPSECOURT CHURCHYARD

In Memory of
Flight Sergeant HAROLD VREDE MASON

1319670, 10 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 31
on 18 November 1943
Son of Thomas Henry and Elizabeth Mason, of Resolven, Glamorgan.
Remembered with honour
RAPSECOURT CHURCHYARD

In Memory of
Sergeant THOMAS ALDROYD BIRD

1578167, 10 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 18 November 1943

Remembered with honour
RAPSECOURT CHURCHYARD

In Memory of
Sergeant GEORGE ROBERT FRASER

1486625, 10 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 21
on 18 November 1943
Son of Andrew and Alice Ada Fraser, of Cleadon Park, South Shields, Co. Durham.
Remembered with honour
RAPSECOURT CHURCHYARD

In Memory of
Sergeant GEORGE JAMES PALMER

1804862, 10 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 21
on 18 November 1943
Son of Henry James Palmer and Dorothy Rose Palmer, of Bermondsey, London. His brother, Leonard Henry, also died on service.
Remembered with honour
RAPSECOURT CHURCHYARD

 

Courtesy Col Bruggy RAF Commands

19/20 November 1943
No.10 Sqn.
Halifax II HX181: ZA-K
Op: Leverkusen

Took off 1622 Melbourne. Crashed 2135 onto a hangar at Tangmere airfield, Sussex. All are buried in various cemeteries within the United Kingdom.

1015613 F/Sgt (Pilot) Benjamin HOLDSWORTH RAFVR +
578363 Sgt (Flt. Eng.)Raymond James Harry STEEL RAF +
1390492 Sgt (Nav./B) Clive TELFER RAFVR +
1397140 Sgt (Air Bomb.) Albert James OUDINOT RAFVR +
1119224 Sgt (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Robert Vernon DOWNS RAFVR +
AUS421975 F/Sgt (Air Gnr.) John HARPER RAAF +
1338514 Sgt (Air Gnr.) Charles Edward SMITH RAFVR +

See: BCL4/387

Typhoon EK141 - OV-X - No.197 Sqn. DBF in hangar Tangmere - 20-11-1943
Typhoon JP501 - SA-R - No.486 Sqn. DBF in hangar Tangmere - 20-11-1943
Typhoon JP680 - OV-S - No.197 Sqn. DBF in hangar Tangmere - 20-11-1943
Typhoon JP787 - OV-K - No.197 Sqn. DBF in hangar Tangmere - 20-11-1943
Typhoon JP853 - SA-K - No.486 Sqn. DBF in hangar Tangmere - 20-11-1943
Typhoon JP970 - OV-L - No.197 Sqn. DBF in hangar Tangmere - 20-11-1943

Note: These six Typhoons, plus three Spitfires and two Lysanders, were destroyed when a 10 Squadron Halifax II HX181, crashed into the servicing hangar while attempting to land at Tangmere. Despite valiant efforts by the station personnel, the crew perished.

In Memory of
Flight Sergeant BENJAMIN HOLDSWORTH

1015613, 10 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 23
on 19 November 1943
Son of Benjamin and Rose Annie Holdsworth, of Cross Gates, Leeds.
Remembered with honour
MANSTON (ST. JAMES) CHURCHYARD


In Memory of
Sergeant RAYMOND JAMES HARRY STEEL

578363, 10 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 19
on 19 November 1943
Son of Capt. George Wilfred Steel and Mabel Matilda Steel, of March.
Remembered with honour
MARCH (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD

In Memory of
Flight Sergeant CLIVE TELFER

1390942, 10 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 20
on 19 November 1943
Son of James Henry and Hilda Telfer, of Clapham Common, London.
Remembered with honour
MORDEN CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant ALBERT JAMES OUDINOT

1397140, 10 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 19 November 1943

Remembered with honour
LEWISHAM (LADYWELL) CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant ROBERT VERNON DOWNS

1119224, 10 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 19 November 1943
Son of Robert and Edith May Downs, of Tirphil.
Remembered with honour
GELLYGAER (GWAELODYBRITHDIR) CEMETERY

In Memory of
Flight Sergeant JOHN HARPER

421975, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 28
on 19 November 1943
Son of Matthew Henry and Margaret Annie Harper; husband of Edythe Patricia Harper, of Paxton, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
EAST MURTON, COLD HESLEDON AND DALTON-LE-DALE BURIAL GROUND

In Memory of
Sergeant CHARLES EDWARD SMITH

1338514, 10 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 21
on 19 November 1943
Son of Arnold Charles and Dorothy Smith, of Leagrave, Luton.
Remembered with honour
BISCOT (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD

 

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

401450 Flight Sergeant LAURITZ, Louis Stephenson

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/24/231 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Wellington
Serial number: L 185
Radio call sign:

Summary:

On the 19th November 1943, Wellington L185 took off at 2010 hours to carry out non
operational night exercise No 3. Six signals were received from the aircraft when at 0133
hours on the 20th November, the aircraft sent an ex Funsted and asked for a QDM.
Northing further was heard from the aircraft and it failed to return to base.

Crew:

RAF Sgt M L Wolman, (Pilot) Killed
RAF Sgt H B Maxwell, (Pilot) Killed
RAAF 401450 Flt Sgt L S Lauritz, (Observer) Killed
RAF Sgt W T Muir, (Wireless Air Gunner) Killed
RAF Sgt A Sinclair, (Wireless Air Gunner) Injured
RAF Sgt F W Maskell, (Wireless Air Gunner) Dangerously injured

The aircraft crashed at approx 0200 hours near Blaneau Fessting, Carnarvonshire, UK.

Sgt Wolman is buried in the Rainham (Federation) Jewish Cemetery, UK.
Sgt Maxwell is buried in the Woodgrange Park Cemetery, East Ham, UK.
Flt Sgt Lauritz is buried in the Chester (Blacon) Cemetery, YK.
Sgt Muir is buried in the Girthon Parish Cemetery, UK.


In Memory of
Sergeant MORRIS LOUIS WOLMAN

1382185, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 23
on 20 November 1943
Son of Isaac and Ethel Wolman, of Coulsdon, Surrey.
Remembered with honour
RAINHAM (FEDERATION) JEWISH CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant HERBERT BEAUMONT MAXWELL

1321385, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 20 November 1943
Son of Herbert and Mary Elizabeth Maxwell, of Gidea Park, Romford.
Remembered with honour
WOODGRANGE PARK CEMETERY, EAST HAM

In Memory of
Flight Sergeant LOUIS STEPHANSEN LAURITZ

401450, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 29
on 20 November 1943
Son of Louis Peter and Mary Carmela Lauritz, of South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, husband of Audrey Alleith Lauritz, of Elwood, Victoria.
Remembered with honour
CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant WILLIAM THOMAS MUIR

1344303, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 20 November 1943
Son of William and Elizabeth Muir, of Kirkcudbright.
Remembered with honour
GIRTHON PARISH CEMETERY

 

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

404369 Flying Office STOWER, Colin James

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/57/241 Micro Film No 463 OAFH
Commonwealth War Graves records.
Aircraft Type: Vultee Vengance
Serial number: AN 942
Radio call sign:
Unit: ATTD 82 SQN RAF

Summary:

Vultee Vengeance AN942 on 21st November 1942 when flying from Cholavaram to
Bangalore, crashed at approx 1215 hours between the Devangenthi and Malur railway
stations when carrying out an emergency forced landing. Both the crew were killed.
A Court of Inquiry was appointed to investigate :
- the seizure of the front connecting rod due to lack of oil,
- the hitting of a high bank in an attempted forced landing, and
- owing to the very high stalling speed of Vengeance aircraft with the airscrew stopped
and the steep attitude of the descent to keep above this stalling speed, that unless there is
a particularly good area to force land baling out of the aircraft should be resorted to.

Crew:

RAAF 404369 FO Stower, C J Captain (Pilot)
RAF Flt Lt Stephenson, A DFM (Observer)

Both are buried in the Madras War Cemetery, Chennai, India. The cemetery is 5kms from
the airport and 14kms from the central railway station.

In Memory of
Flying Officer COLIN JAMES STOWER

404369, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 28
on 21 November 1942
Son of James and Rose Mary Ann Kathleen Stower, of Wallumbilla, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with honour
MADRAS WAR CEMETERY, CHENNAI


In Memory of
Flight Lieutenant ARTHUR STEPHENSON
D F M

115316, 82 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 24
on 21 November 1942
Son of Robert and Frances Stephenson, of Hull.
Remembered with honour
MADRAS WAR CEMETERY, CHENNAI

 

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

401157 Pilot Officer SUTHERLAND, Hugh Murray

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/57/135 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type:
Serial number:
Radio call sign:
Unit: NO 61 AIR School South African Air Force

Summary :

On the 22nd November 1941, PO Sutherland drowned while bathing at Herolds Bay,
George, South Africa. He is buried in the George (York St) Presbyterian Cemetery, South
Africa.



In Memory of
Pilot Officer HUGH MURRAY SUTHERLAND

401157, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 23
on 22 November 1941
Son of John and Helen M Sutherland, of Melton South, Victoria, Australia. B.A.(Melbourne University).
Remembered with honour
GEORGE (YORK STREET) PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY

 

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

401678 Sergeant SINCLAIR, Frank Alfred
406475 Sergeant EVERETT, Herbert James

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705,163/109/102 Commonwealth War Graves records
Aircraft Type: Blenheim
Serial number: Z 7679
Radio call sign:
Unit: 70 Op Training RAF

Summary:

On the 23rd November 1942, Blenheim Z7679 took off from RAF Nakuru at 0915 hours,
detailed to carry out a navigation exercise. The aircraft crashed when the starboard engine
failed in flight. It was considered that the Pilot probably stalled the aircraft flying on one
engine in difficult bumpy conditions, and he had been unable to cope with the situation.
All the crew were killed.

Crew:

RAAF 401678 Sgt F A Sinclair, Captain (Pilot)
RAF PO Button, D F (Observer)
RAF PO Thomas, L (Screened Observer)
RAAF 406475 Sgt H J Everett, (Wireless Air Gunner)

All the crew are buried in the Kisumu Cemetery, Kenya.

View attachment 66386 In Memory of
Sergeant FRANK ALFRED SINCLAIR

401678, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 20
on 23 November 1942
Son of Frank Roy Sinclair and Louisa May Sinclair, of Middle Brighton, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
KISUMU CEMETERY


In Memory of
Pilot Officer DOUGLAS FREDERICK BUTTON

126947, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 23 November 1942
Son of Arthur and Bertha Button, of Southfields, London.
Remembered with honour
KISUMU CEMETERY

In Memory of
Pilot Officer LYNN THOMAS

145487, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 23 November 1942
Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Thomas, of Collier's Wood, Surrey.
Remembered with honour
KISUMU CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant HERBERT JAMES EVERETT

406475, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 23
on 23 November 1942
Son of Frederick Alfred and Ivy Everett; nephew of Mr. A. J. Dobson, of Toorak Gardens, South Australia.
Remembered with honour
KISUMU CEMETERY

 

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

408938 Flying Officer TUCK, George William

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/169/80.
Aircraft Type: Mosquito
Serial number: MN 201
Radio call sign:
Unit: ATTD 128 SQN RAF

Summary:

Mosquito MN 201 of 128 Sqn RAF, Path Finder Force, took off on night operations
against Hanover, Germany, on the night of 23/24th November 1944. Nothing was heard
from the aircraft after take off and it did not return to base.

Crew:

RAAF 408938 FO Tuck, G.W., Pilot.
RAF Sgt M.H.Moss, Navigator.

Following post war enquiries and investigations it was recorded in 1950 that the missing
crew had no known grave. Their names are commemorated on the Memorial to the
Missing, Runnymede, Surrey, UK.

In Memory of
Flying Officer GEORGE WILLIAM TUCK

408938, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 25
on 24 November 1944
Son of Ralph Arthur and Amy Tuck, of South Portland, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


In Memory of
Sergeant MAURICE HENRY MOSS

1686131, 128 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 24 November 1944

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

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

410589 Flight Sergeant BEYER, Maxwell Sydney
414382 Sgt BATTERHAM, Jack Alexander

Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 166/5/349 Commonwealth War Graves records
W R Chorley : RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, 1939-1947,
Page 75, Volume 8.
Aircraft Type: Lancaster
Serial number: DS 653
Radio call sign: SW _ S
Unit: 1678 Conversion Flight RAF

Summary:

On the 25th November 1943, Lancaster DS653 took off from RAF Foulsham for a high
level cross-country flight. The aircraft exploded in mid-air at 1149 hours, casting debris
over a wide area around the community of Sturminster Newton, 8 miles south west of
Shaftsbury, Dorset.
All the crew were killed and they are buried in the Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery,
Englishcombe, UK.

Crew:

RAAF 414382 Sgt J Batterham, Captain (Pilot)
RAF Sgt L Slater, (Flight Engineer)???????????
RCAF WO2 E G Johnston, (Navigator)
RNZAF Flt Sgt O A Burton, (Air Bomber)
RAF Sgt R E Harris, (Wireless air Gunner)
RAF Sgt G A Bennett, (Mid Upper Gunner)
RAAF 410539 Flt Sgt M S Beyer, (Rear Gunner)

In Memory of
Sergeant JACK ALEXANDER BATTERHAM

414382, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 23
on 25 November 1943
Son of Isaac Robert and Elsie Hope Batterham, and stepson of Alice May Batterham, of Banyo, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with honour
BATH (HAYCOMBE) CEMETERY


In Memory of
Sergeant LESLIE SLATER

1626592, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 31
on 25 November 1943
Son of Thomas William and Mary Slater; husband of Emily Alexandra Slater, of Acton Green, Middlesex.
Remembered with honour
BATH (HAYCOMBE) CEMETERY

In Memory of
Warrant Officer Class II ERNEST GERALD JOHNSTON

R/149773, Royal Canadian Air Force
who died age 23
on 25 November 1943
Son of Ernest E. Johnston and Jessie Johnston, of Bethune, Saskatchewan, Canada. B.A. (University of Saskatchewan).
Remembered with honour
BATH (HAYCOMBE) CEMETERY

In Memory of
Flight Sergeant OWEN ALBERT BURTON

422256, Royal New Zealand Air Force
who died age 20
on 25 November 1943
Son of Evelyn Margaret Burton and stepson of Charles Gordon Marks, of Auckland City, New Zealand.
Remembered with honour
BATH (HAYCOMBE) CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant ROBERT ERNEST HARRIS

1384334, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 20
on 25 November 1943
Son of Ernest William and Sarah Selina Harris, of Southfields, London.
Remembered with honour
BATH (HAYCOMBE) CEMETERY

In Memory of
Sergeant GEORGE ALFRED BENNETT

1388734, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 20
on 25 November 1943
Son of Alfred William and Fanny Bennett, of Holborn, London.
Remembered with honour
BATH (HAYCOMBE) CEMETERY

In Memory of
Flight Sergeant MAXWELL SYDNEY BEYER

410589, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 21
on 25 November 1943
Son of Sydney Ludovic and Florence Martha Beyer, of Princes Hill, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
BATH (HAYCOMBE) CEMETERY