R.A.F. 5/12/41:C.Beloe,A.Johnston,H.Loader,D.Marcus,T.Nesbitt, S.Parrott,H.Wright,J.Mattingly

8 RAF servicemen buried Kempston Cemetery Beds.
Further information appreciated
thank you

BELOE, CHARLES EDWARD

Rank:
Flying Officer
Trade:
Pilot
Service No:
33533
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
21
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 52.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Gerald Harry and Margaret Elizabeth Colston Beloe, of Clifton, Bristol. His brother Peter Colston Beloe also fell.

JOHNSTON, ARTHUR GERALD

Rank:
Sergeant
Trade:
W.Op./Air Gnr.
Service No:
591395
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
20
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 64.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of William and Anne Johnston, of St. John'S, Woking, Surrey.

LOADER, HERBERT SAMUEL

Rank:
Sergeant
Trade:
Obs.
Service No:
1377212
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
20
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 52.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of George Herbert and Hannah Rebecca Loader, of Plaistow, Essex.

MARCUS, DEREK JULIUS

Rank:
Sergeant
Trade:
W.Op./Air Gnr.
Service No:
1360363
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
25
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 76.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Rudolph Benjamin Marcus and of Lottie May Marcus (nee Miller); husband of Regina Amelia Marcus (nee Fooks), of Maida Vale, London.

MATTINGLY, JAMES HENRY

Rank:
Sergeant
Trade:
W.Op./Air Gnr.
Service No:
1057674
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
21
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 76A.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of John Henry and Kathleen Mattingly, of Hackney, London.

NESBITT, THOMAS ALEXANDER

Rank:
Sergeant
Trade:
Pilot
Service No:
1074968
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
30
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 76.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY

PARROTT, SYDNEY GEORGE

Rank:
Sergeant
Trade:
W.Op./Air Gnr.
Service No:
976645
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
21
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 64.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY

WRIGHT, HARRY

Rank:
Sergeant
Trade:
Pilot
Service No:
1380378
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
30
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 76A.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of John Charles Wilson Wright and Evelyn Wright; nephew of Esther A. Wright, of Brighton, Sussex.

 

8 RAF servicemen buried Kempston Cemetery Beds.
Further information appreciated
thank you

BELOE, CHARLES EDWARD

Rank:
Flying Officer
Trade:
Pilot
Service No:
33533
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
21
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 52.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Gerald Harry and Margaret Elizabeth Colston Beloe, of Clifton, Bristol. His brother Peter Colston Beloe also fell.

JOHNSTON, ARTHUR GERALD

Rank:
Sergeant
Trade:
W.Op./Air Gnr.
Service No:
591395
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
20
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 64.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of William and Anne Johnston, of St. John'S, Woking, Surrey.

LOADER, HERBERT SAMUEL

Rank:
Sergeant
Trade:
Obs.
Service No:
1377212
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
20
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 52.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of George Herbert and Hannah Rebecca Loader, of Plaistow, Essex.

MARCUS, DEREK JULIUS

Rank:
Sergeant
Trade:
W.Op./Air Gnr.
Service No:
1360363
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
25
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 76.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Rudolph Benjamin Marcus and of Lottie May Marcus (nee Miller); husband of Regina Amelia Marcus (nee Fooks), of Maida Vale, London.

MATTINGLY, JAMES HENRY

Rank:
Sergeant
Trade:
W.Op./Air Gnr.
Service No:
1057674
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
21
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 76A.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of John Henry and Kathleen Mattingly, of Hackney, London.

NESBITT, THOMAS ALEXANDER

Rank:
Sergeant
Trade:
Pilot
Service No:
1074968
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
30
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 76.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY

PARROTT, SYDNEY GEORGE

Rank:
Sergeant
Trade:
W.Op./Air Gnr.
Service No:
976645
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
21
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 64.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY

WRIGHT, HARRY

Rank:
Sergeant
Trade:
Pilot
Service No:
1380378
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
30
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference
Block J. Joint grave 76A.
Cemetery
KEMPSTON CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of John Charles Wilson Wright and Evelyn Wright; nephew of Esther A. Wright, of Brighton, Sussex.

Details of the above losses.

5 December 1941

15 OTU
Wellington IC X9799
Op. Training.

Took off from Harwell for a night cross-country, the crew comprising of three pilots an observer and four wireless operators. At approximately 2300 hrs while flying between 800 and a thousand feet, collided with Tiger Moth II N6968 of 6 EFTS which was operating from the Reserve Landing Ground at Denton. Both aircraft fell near Piddington five miles south east of Northampton.

Crew.

F/O. C E. Beloe +
Sgt. T A. Nesbitt +
Sgt. H. Wright +
Sgt. M S Loader +
Sgt. S G. Parrott +
Sgt. D J. Marcus +
Sgt. J H. Mattingly +
Sgt. A G. Johnston +

Source - 'RAF Bomber Command Losses' Vol.7 - W R. Chorley

 

Info on the fate of the other two airmen from the Tiger Moth:


Ten aircrew were killed when Wellington Ic X9799 of 15 OTU (based Harwell), on a cross- country night training flight, collided with Tiger Moth N6968 of 6EFTS (based at Denton), between 800-1000 feet amsl at approximately 23:00hrs. The aircraft crashed north east of Piddington Station, near Denton, Northants, and was completely burnt out. All crew in both aircraft were killed - eight in the Ten aircrew and two in the Tiger Moth

The Tiger Moth’s occupants were : Instructor 90507 Flt Lt (Plt) Edward Murray Frisby, RAFVR, of Cropston, Leicestershire is buried at St Cuthbert Churchyard, Great Glen, Leicestershire. Pupil Pilot 1443637 LAC (Plt) David Quaife May, RAFVR, 20, of St Albans, Hertfordshire is buried at SS Peter & Paul Churchyard, Sywell.


ASN Aircraft accident 05-DEC-1941 DH 82a Tiger Moth N6968


(just noticed the typo - I might contact the site's admin people)

 

Thank you Peter and Dave

D.Q.May is Remembered St Albans War Memorial ,Hertfordshire.
Weather worn

MAY, DAVID QUAIFE

Rank:
Leading Aircraftman
Trade:
Pilot
Service No:
1443637
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Age:
20
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference

Cemetery
SYWELL (SS. PETER AND PAUL) CHURCHYARD
Additional Information:
Son of Charles Quaife May and Kathleen May, of St. Albans, of Hertfordshire.


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FRISBY, EDWARD MURRAY

Rank:
Flight Lieutenant
Trade:
Pilot
Service No:
90507
Date of Death:
05/12/1941
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference

Cemetery
GREAT GLEN (ST. CUTHBERT) CHURCHYARD
Additional Information:
Son of Joseph Rowley Frisby and Eleanor Brankin Frisby, of Cropston, Leicestershire.

 

Sydney George Parrott was my uncle. I have researched his life extensively and have lots of photos. Please say if you want any details and I'll see what i can do. He flew 26 bombing missions with 75NZ squadron in 1941 and on completion of his "tour" was posted to 15 OTU and was training new crews in low level night flying when the accident happened.