RAAF Burials in Europe

SCROPTON CEMETERY

 

Thanks Phil,

Great photos - Especially that of Catron.

His mothers words are heart wrenching.

Cheers

Geoff

 

A few details related to the tragic losses of 11 January 1944

27 OTU

Wellington III BK405
Op. Training.

F/O. R H. Tyre RNZAF +
Sgt. W R. Wearne RAAF +
Sgt. I R. McDonald RAAF +
Sgt. J. Kerr +
Sgt. J S. Eccles RAAF +

Took off 1535 hrs Church Broughton with the intention of carrying out circuits and landings, combined with single-engined flying. At around 1550 hrs the pupil pilot went through the drills in readiness to shut down the port engine but, tragically he feathered the starboard propeller. immediately the bomber spun and crashed at Boylestone 7 miles south of Ashbourne, Derbyshire. F/O. Tyre RNZAF an experienced Wellington captain and veteran on an operational tour with 75 Squadron, along with two of the Australians, lies in the extension to Scropton (St.George) Churchyard, Froston and Scropton. Sgt. Eccles is believed to have been an Englishman serving with the RAAF, he is buried in his parents home town of Salford, Lancashire Sgt Kerr was taken to St.Albans Cemetery.

Their aircraft was relatively new, having been held in storage at 23 MU, Aldergrove from 19 October 1942 until its acceptance by the unit in mid-December. Its total flying came to 25.40 hrs.


The above details are taken from BCL Vol.7 - W R. Chorley

 

Have done a tour of Feltwell, Downham Market, Marham, Swanton Morley and Watton and taken photos of RAAF and RNZAF graves. Will email them to the appropriate people as soon as possible.. RIP all those good men whose graves I have touched today

 

Name: Raffen, John Percy, J P
Rank: Flying Officer
Service: 407183
Unittext:
Regiment: Royal Australian Air Force
Date of Death: 30/12/1943
Age: 23
Casuality:
Grave Reference: XII. A. 3

 

MILAN WAR CEMETERY

 

MILAN WAR CEMETERY

 

A few details related to the tragic losses of 11 January 1944

27 OTU

Wellington III BK405
Op. Training.

F/O. R H. Tyre RNZAF +
Sgt. W R. Wearne RAAF +
Sgt. I R. McDonald RAAF +
Sgt. J. Kerr +
Sgt. J S. Eccles RAAF +

Sgt. Eccles is believed to have been an Englishman serving with the RAAF, he is buried in his parents home town of Salford, Lancashire Sgt Kerr was taken to St.Albans Cemetery.

The above details are taken from BCL Vol.7 - W R. Chorley

This is the roll of honour circular for Eccles.

http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/AWM108/005/005807.pdf


Cheers

Geoff

 

Thanks Phil!

Cheers

Geoff

 

Hi Geoff,

Disc is on the way Durnbach is all done for you, also out and about next week and I see you have 1 in Camberwell New so will get that one too..

Tom

 

Hi Geoff,

Disc is on the way Durnbach is all done for you, also out and about next week and I see you have 1 in Camberwell New so will get that one too..

Tom

Hi Tom,

Look forward to receiving them - Thank you.

Which one at Camberwell? I do not have any on my list!

Cheers

Geoff

 

Hi Geoff,

I could be wrong about that one was looking at a few, and might have made a mistake...

Cheers
Tom

 

Geoff,

Aabenraa Cemetery,East Jutland

Cemetery Main Gate.

Engelske Flyversgrave (English Airmen grave plot) is at the left at the far end of the main path which runs through the cemetery.

 

Aabenraa Cemetery.

Main path through cemetery as viewed from the Forstalle.

CWGC Plot with Russian 1914-1918 POW graves in the foreground as viewed from the main path.

 

Hi Geoff,

Found this when researching about this cemetery I need to go back, so will get him for you....

In Memory of
Flying Officer HERBERT LANGTREE VAN ZUILECOM

403774, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 33
on 10 November 1943
Son of Herbert Dekenzinger Van Zuilecom and Muriel Eleanor Van Zuilecom, of Kojonup, Western Australia; husband of Beatrice Van Zuilecom. of Feltham. Middlesex.
Remembered with honour
WOKING (ST. JOHN'S) CREMATORIUM

Cheers
Tom