RAAF Burials in Europe

Discussion in 'War Grave Photographs' started by spidge, Jun 19, 2007.

  1. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    We have plans to visit Vlieland not sure if it will be this year, will depend on the coming weather

    Hi Philip,

    That would be great. Another few of the lads to be completed.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  2. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

    Thanks for your input on Catley. I thought I was starting a new thread on this and when it did not appear on the portal I thought it had not happened. 5 Minutes later, I found a photo and a description on what had happened. Just found the post on here. Sorry all.
     
  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Geoff, Dunno if you already got him but here he is anyway.
    CWGC :: Casualty Details

    Name:COATES, ALBERT LANCE
    Initials:A L
    Nationality:Australian
    Rank:Pilot Officer
    Regiment/Service:Royal Australian Air Force
    Age:20
    Date of Death:06/06/1944
    Service No:418808
    Additional information:Son of James Lance Coates and Mary Coates, of Daylesford, Victoria, Australia.
    Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
    Grave/Memorial Reference:II. A. 3.
    Cemetery:LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES
     

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  4. Philip Reinders

    Philip Reinders Very Senior Member

    Geoff

    doing some research for a project in tilburg, came across a note (dutch) that Knott who as put in a safehouse (Diepenstraat, Tilburg)by the resistance was murdered by the Germans outside the house together with 2 of his comrades
     
  5. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Geoff, Dunno if you already got him but here he is anyway.
    CWGC :: Casualty Details

    Name:COATES, ALBERT LANCE
    Initials:A L
    Nationality:Australian
    Rank:Pilot Officer
    Regiment/Service:Royal Australian Air Force
    Age:20
    Date of Death:06/06/1944
    Service No:418808
    Additional information:Son of James Lance Coates and Mary Coates, of Daylesford, Victoria, Australia.
    Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
    Grave/Memorial Reference:II. A. 3.
    Cemetery:LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES

    Thanks Owen.


    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  6. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Geoff

    doing some research for a project in tilburg, came across a note (dutch) that Knott who as put in a safehouse (Diepenstraat, Tilburg)by the resistance was murdered by the Germans outside the house together with 2 of his comrades

    Hi Philip,

    Who is Knott? The only one I have at Tilburg is Chigwidden, John Joseph of 622sq.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
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  7. Philip Reinders

    Philip Reinders Very Senior Member

    the book mentioned that he was killed together with R.E.Carter (RCAF) and R.A. Walker (RAF), no first name of Knott is mentioned, the bodies were never found after the war, presumable they were taken to Concentration camp Vught and burned in the cremationovens

    CWGC :: Casualty Details

    CWGC :: Casualty Details
     
  8. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    NETHERLANDS NOW COMPLETED - THANKS TO ALL.

    If you can assist I would be most appreciative.


    CHARLES, THOMAS ERIC Flying Officer 412902 97sq 30/01/1944 25 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 6. BARSINGERHORN (KOLHORN) GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Noord-Holland -Completed

    LAW, NORMAN CHARLES Flying Officer 415432 97sq 30/01/1944 26 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 7. BARSINGERHORN (KOLHORN) GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Noord-Holland -Completed

    WISHART, RODGER PERYMAN Flight Lieutenant 400907 97sq 30/01/1944 23 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 5. BARSINGERHORN (KOLHORN) GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Noord-Holland -Completed

    BERRY, WESTON ROBERT Flight Sergeant 33396 12sq 12/06/1943 29 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 689. BEVERWIJK GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Noord-Holland -Completed

    BOAL, HAROLD JAMES Flight Sergeant 409497 97sq 31/01/1944 20 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot B. Row C. Coll. grave 15. HAARLEMMERMEER (ZWANENBURG) GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Noord-Holland -Completed

    HART, ALLAN ROBERT Pilot Officer 412434 463sq 31/01/1944 22 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot B. Row C. Coll. grave 15. HAARLEMMERMEER (ZWANENBURG) GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Noord-Holland -Completed

    BUTLER-WILLIAMS , GEOFFREY HUGH Sergeant 402848 12sq RAF 3/07/1942 24 Royal New Zealand Air Force New Zealand Plot 2. Row A. Grave 5. LAREN (BARCHEM) GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Gelderland -Completed

    RENDLE, PATRICK WILLIAM JAMES Flight Sergeant 420055 78sq 29/06/1943 22 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Row 4. Grave 157. MAASTRICHT GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Limburg -Completed

    BIFFEN, JACK STANLEY Flight Sergeant 411839 460sq 24/05/1943 21 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot 3. Row 1. Grave 748. SCHOONEBEEK (OUD SCHOONEBEEK) GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Drenthe Completed Stevin - Thank You

    DAVIS, BERESFORD MILTON TROY Flight Sergeant 405966 460sq 24/05/1943 20 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot 3. Row 1. Grave 752. SCHOONEBEEK (OUD SCHOONEBEEK) GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Drenthe Completed Stevin - Thank You

    DYCE, KENNETH DOUGLAS Flight Sergeant 412411 460sq 24/05/1943 21 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot 3. Row 1. Grave 753. SCHOONEBEEK (OUD SCHOONEBEEK) GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Drenthe Completed Stevin - Thank You

    WRIGHT, CHARLES SINCLAIR Flight Sergeant 421066 460sq 24/05/1943 25 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot 3. Row 1. Grave 749. SCHOONEBEEK (OUD SCHOONEBEEK) GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Drenthe Completed Stevin - Thank You

    LANE, JEFFREY GORDON Flight Sergeant 25514 625sq RAF 13/06/1944 21 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Joint grave 80. SPANBROEK CHURCHYARD Netherlands Noord-Holland -Completed

    TAINSH, CHARLES STIRLING DUNDAS Flight Sergeant 418583 625sq RAF 13/06/1944 26 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Joint grave 80. SPANBROEK CHURCHYARD Netherlands Noord-Holland -Completed

    KIRKLAND, KENNETH HERBERT WILLIAM Pilot Officer 412972 106sq RAF 30/01/1944 26 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 69. VLIELAND GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Friesland -Completed

    O'SULLIVAN, JOHN GREGORY Sergeant 403432 1481 Flight RAF 26/06/1942 30 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 48. VLIELAND GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Friesland -Completed

    REU, ROBERT GARTH Flight Sergeant 417416 467sq 28/07/1943 20 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 67. VLIELAND GENERAL CEMETERY Netherlands Friesland -Completed
     
  9. Stevin

    Stevin Member

    Spidge,

    Do you still need the above pics? I might have some on file.

    Stevin
     
  10. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Spidge,

    Do you still need the above pics? I might have some on file.

    Stevin

    Hi Steven,

    Thank you for the offer.

    I have now edited the above list.

    My requirements were caught up in another thread and I forgot to come back to this one,

    Schoonebeek are the only one's still required.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  11. Stevin

    Stevin Member

    I have those. I will upload them here later today or email them if you prefer.

    regards, Stevin
     
  12. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    I have those. I will upload them here later today or email them if you prefer.

    regards, Stevin
    That is fantastic news Stevin - Thank you.

    Depends on what Res they are as JPEG's are limited to 2 Meg on this forum however if they are high res you can email them and I will place them on here at a lower res!

    Commenced this project 4 years ago and now another country is complete with 369 burials in 100 cemeteries.

    These are the details on the crew at Schoonebeek.

    460 SQUADRON RAAF, WORLD WAR 2 FATALITIES
    Date of Death : 24 May 1943

    Source:

    AWM 64 (1/293) AWM 237 (63)
    NAA : A705, 166/9/88
    Aircraft Type: Lancaster
    Serial number: W 4984
    Radio call sign: AR – J
    Unit: 460 Sqn RAAF

    Summary:

    Lancaster W4984 took off from RAF Binbrook at night on 23 May 1943 to attack
    Dortmund, Germany. Bomb load 1 x 4000lb bomb, 48 x 30lb and 540 x 4lb incendiaries.
    Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it did not return to base. Twenty
    four aircraft from the squadron took part in the raid.

    Crew:

    RAAF 405966 Flt Sgt Davis, B M T Captain (Pilot)
    RAAF 412411 Flt Sgt Dyce, K D (Navigator)
    RAAF 405849 Flt Sgt Goldthorpe, G (Bomb Aimer)
    RAAF 411839 Flt Sgt Biffen, J S (Wireless Operator Air Gunner)
    RAF Sgt Rowlands, E
    RAAF 421066 Flt Sgt Wright, C S (Air Gunner)
    RCAF Sgt Ralph, F W C

    Flt Sgt Goldthorpe who became a POW reported that “the aircraft was attacked by a night
    fighter. The port engines and wing were on fire. Orders to abandon were given by
    gestures. The controls appeared damaged. Two baled out at 18,000 feet. I landed near the
    German Holland border, and was handed over to the Germans. I was told later that all the
    other six crew members were killed.” Post war it was established that the aircraft crashed
    near Oud Schoonebeek (Drenthe), 14kms SSE of Emmen Holland.
    All the six crew members are buried in the Oud Schoonebeek General Cemetery,
    Holland.
    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  13. Stevin

    Stevin Member

    Here they are Spidge,

    Thanks for the info on th ecrew. I will add them to my site in due time. Have some other gents to add first.

    Thanks again.

    Stevin
     

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  14. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Fantastic photos Stevin - Thank you.

    The Netherlands now completed.

    Thanks to all who have contributed.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  15. ritsonvaljos

    ritsonvaljos Senior Member

    Are you still wanting headstone photographs of the two Australians buried in Whicham (St Mary) Churchyard, Cumberland by any chance? It is not easy checking what you still have outstanding on this thread. If you still want them I can post them here.

    They are:


    Corporal Clifford Oswald William Amos, R.A.A.F.
    and
    Aircraftman 1st Class John Charles Francis, R.A.A.F.
     
  16. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    ALL PHOTOS ORIGINALLY REQUIRED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ARE NOW COMPLETE.

    My thanks to all who have contributed.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  17. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Hi Ritsonvalyos,

    Remiss of me not to complete this thread. I have the world requirements on another thread.

    I do have Whicham and now all of the UK.

    You can post them on here if you wish.

    Thank you for your interest.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  18. ritsonvaljos

    ritsonvaljos Senior Member

    That clarifies it, thanks.
     
  19. ritsonvaljos

    ritsonvaljos Senior Member

    If it is of any interest for this project, according to the burial register of Whicham parish church Corporal Clifford O.W. Amos and AC1 John C. Francis were buried on 9 July 1941. The ceremony was performed by a Chaplain of the R.A.F., D.P. Glyn Davies rather than the vicar of the church.
     
  20. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Thank Ritsonvaljos,

    good info that I will add to their file.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     

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