RAAF Burials in the UK - England & Wales

Squadron Leader WILLIAM STOREY MOORE

40007, 143 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 27
on 24 December 1943
Son of Professor William Moore and Ruby Eileen Moore; husband of Cecilia Sybil Moore, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Pilot Officer ANGUS ROBSON
D F C

41471, 144 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 22 August 1940
Son of Thomas Angus and Violet Anne Robson, of Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Sergeant BENJAMIN PETER GANNON

741151, 206 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 03 August 1940
Son of Harold and Emily Gannon, of Wallasey, Cheshire.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Flying Officer CHARLES FRANCIS LIONEL TULLOCH

39403, 220 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 24
on 15 April 1940
Son of Charles and Blanche F. N. Tulloch, of Bournemouth, Hampshire.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Pilot Officer JOHN ALLAN GILBERT

41399, 206 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 03 August 1940

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Pilot Officer JAMES HENRY HORAN

41417, 233 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 27
on 31 July 1940
Son of Thomas E. and Elizabeth Horan, of Kingsford, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Pilot Officer ALFRED PETER BURDETT HORDERN

41418, 49 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 22
on 25 April 1940
Son of Alfred Roy and Daisy Phyllis Hordern.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


25-26 April 1940.

49 Squadron
Hampden I P1319 EA-
Op. Gardening.

P/O A H. Benson +
P/O. A P B. Hordern +
Sgt. R T L. Mackenzie +
LAC. J D. Openshaw +


Took off Scampton. Shot down near Syly, believed by Ofw. Hermann Forster of IV./JG2 flying a Me109.

It is believed that P/O. Benson's Hampden was the first Bomber Command aircraft to be shot down by a fighter at night, in WW2

BCL Vol.1 - Chorley

 

Sergeant JOHN JAMES DAVEY

400751, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 24
on 21 February 1942
Son of James Frederick and Eva Davey of Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Pilot Officer JAMES JOSEPH TARLINGTON

40763, 79 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 26
on 16 February 1940
Son of James Herbert and Florence May Tarlington, of Cobargo, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Pilot Officer JAMES WALTER BRYAN STEVENSON

42158, 266 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 24
on 02 June 1940
Son of Rear Admiral John Bryan Stevenson, C.M.G., R.A.N., and Olive B. Stevenson, of Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Sergeant KENNETH BELL

565626, 269 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 01 May 1940
Son of John Clement Bell and May Bell, of Greenwich, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Pilot Officer MERVYN THOMAS

40648, 50 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 26
on 12 April 1940
Son of Thomas Llewellyn Thomas and Temperence Amy Thomas, of Caulfield, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Sergeant NUGENT JOSEPH BULL

904181, 149 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 32
on 09 September 1940
Son of William Nugent Bull and Mary Bull, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Flying Officer RICHARD LINDSAY GLYDE
D F C

39983, 87 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 26
on 13 August 1940
Son of Frank Cave Glyde and Phillis Napier Glyde, of Claremont, Western Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Wing Commander VERNON CHARLES WOOD
A F C

37309, 604 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 29
on 17 April 1943
Son of Mrs. E. G. Wood, of Kolora, Victoria, Australia; husband of Brenda Wood, of Marsh Green, Kent.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Pilot Officer JAMES JOSEPH TARLINGTON

40763, 79 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 26
on 16 February 1940
Son of James Herbert and Florence May Tarlington, of Cobargo, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

James Joseph Tarlington

Service number: 40763
Rank: Pilot Officer
Unit: No 79 Squadron
Service: Royal Air Force
Conflict: 1939-1945
Date of death: 16 February 1940
Place of death: Lost off "Reculver" near Faversham, North Kent coast
Cemetery or memorial details: Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom
Notes: Born NSW




Hi Clive,

Looks like I need to send an email to the CWGC.

This lad had his name spelt incorrectly. They forgot the "G"

Cheers

Geoff

 

Pilot Officer ANGUS ROBSON
D F C

41471, 144 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 22 August 1940
Son of Thomas Angus and Violet Anne Robson, of Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

21-22 August 1940

144 Squadron
Hampden I P4360
Op. Mitteland Canal

P/O. A. Robson DFC +
P/O. D L. Wingate +
Sgt. A A. Wilmot +
Sgt. H. Chambers +

Took off Hemswell. Lost without trace. All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

BCL Vol.1 - Chorley

 

Sergeant BENJAMIN PETER GANNON

741151, 206 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 03 August 1940
Son of Harold and Emily Gannon, of Wallasey, Cheshire.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Pilot Officer JOHN ALLAN GILBERT

41399, 206 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 03 August 1940
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


3 August 1940

206 Squadron
Hudson I T9282 VX-E
Op. Patrol S.A.4

P/O. J A. Gilbert +
Sgt. B P. Gannon +
Sgt. W L. Johnson +
Sgt. P W. Swinson +

Took off 1505 hrs Bircham Newton. Aircraft failed to return.

CC Losses Vol.1 - McNeill

 

Flying Officer CHARLES FRANCIS LIONEL TULLOCH

39403, 220 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 24
on 15 April 1940
Son of Charles and Blanche F. N. Tulloch, of Bournemouth, Hampshire.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


15 April 1940

220 Squadron
Hudson I N7289 NR-J
Op. Patrol

F/O. C F. Tulloch +
F/O. H O. Thwaite +
AC2. E B. Summerfield +
AC1. G E. Ridgeway +

Took off 1909 hrs Thornby and set course for a search on Track U. Shot down at 1550 hrs into the western Skaggerrak by Unteroffizier Helmut Enerlein in a Me110C-1 from 3/ZG1 .

CC Losses - McNeill

 

Pilot Officer JAMES HENRY HORAN

41417, 233 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 27
on 31 July 1940
Son of Thomas E. and Elizabeth Horan, of Kingsford, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

31 July 1940.

233 Squadron
Hudson I N7224 ZS-O
Op. Patrol S.A.2

P/O. J M. Horan +
P/O. B C. Paton +
Sgt. W G. Cameron +
Sgt. S. Morgan +

P/O. Horan an Australian took off to undertake a patrol on Tracks R and Q but failed to return. It is believed that they were shot down by Ofw Arnoldy of II/JG77 off the coast of Norway.

CCL - McNeill