Royal Air Force War Grave Photos for Reference.

Remembered Wembley St Johns



MARTIN, JAMES FRED

Rank:

Corporal

Service No:

568975

Date of Death:

14/06/1942

Age:

23

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force

Panel Reference:

Column 263.

Memorial:

ALAMEIN MEMORIAL



Additional Information:

Son of Charles Edmund Baker Martin, and of Jane Mary Martin, of Wembley, Middlesex

 

BELL, DONALD


Rank: Sergeant
Trade: W. Op.
Service No: 1002123
Date of Death: 11/12/1942
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference: Grave 1253.
Cemetery: PENNINGTON (ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Additional Information: Son of James Barton Bell and May Frances Bell, of Pennington.

 

Details of the above loss....

11 December 1942

26 OTU
Wellington IC X9622
Op. Training

Tppk off from Little Horwood at 1815 hours for a night cross-country. At approximately 2215 hours the aircraft was seen in the circuit but as it turned towards the runway it stalled and dived into the ground.

Crew

Sgt. E C. Jones +
Sgt. S R. Appi +
Sgt. W B. Barclay +
Sgt. Lennox +
Sgt. D. Bell +
F/S. D J. Clark RCAF. Injured

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

 

JONES, EDWIN CHARLES

Rank:

Sergeant

Trade:

Pilot

Service No:

943461

Date of Death:

11/12/1942

Age:

23

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Grave Reference:

Sec. 6. Grave 7.

Cemetery:

AYLESBURY CEMETERY



Additional Information:

Son of Phillip Warwick Jones and Elsie Jones; husband of Doris Eleanor Jones, of Balham, London.

 

Corporal Thomas Frederick Gasgarth, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Buried: Armathwaite (St Mary) Churchyard, Cumberland

Name: GASGARTH, THOMAS FREDERICK
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 1505987
Date of Death: 25/06/1944
Age: 40
Regiment / Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Ref: Near N.W. corner of church
Cemetery: ARMATHWAITE (ST MARY) CHURCHYARD, Cumberland (now Cumbria)

Additional information:
Son of Thomas and Mary A. Gasgarth, of Armathwaite;
husband of Margaret J. Gasgarth, of Armathwaite.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2695507/GASGARTH,%20THOMAS%20FREDERICK
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Epitaph on Cpl. Gasgarth's headstone:

"Beloved husband of Margaret of Folly Brow, Armathwaite.
He never fails who dies in a great cause"
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The Armathwaite Parish 'Roll of Honour' at the back of the church lists four casualties:

Frederick Gasgarth
Ronald Little,
George Rowlandson,
John Usher

 

Name: SEDDON, JOHN WILFRED
Rank: Flying Officer
Trade: Pilot
Service No: 74711
Date of Death: 31/03/1941
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit: 601 Sqdn.
Grave Reference: Cons. ground. Grave 998.
Cemetery: PAINSWICK CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Harold and Wencke Seddon; husband of Mary E. Seddon, of Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey.

 

MOORE, JOHN MAURICE




Rank:

Flight Sergeant

Trade:

Pilot

Service No:

573817

Date of Death:

12/04/1945

Age:

22

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force



157 sqdn.

Grave Reference:

South plot, Row 6, Grave 24.

Cemetery:

BASSENTHWAITE HALLS (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD



Additional Information:

Son of William Robinson Moore and Ruth Hannah Moore, of Bassenthwaite.

 

BENNETT, ALLAN


Rank: Sergeant

Trade:Obs.

Service No:1121309

Date of Death:07/02/1942

Age:30

Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Grave Reference: Sec. 6. C. of E. Grave 316.

Cemetery: Liverpool West Derby Cemetery

Additional Information:

Son of Allan and Alice Bennett, of Liverpool; husband of Jean Audrey Bennett, of Anfield, Liverpool.

 

WALLIS, LEONARD ALLAN CHILWELL


Rank: Leading Aircraftman Trade: Nav. Service No: 1523965 Date of Death: 02/02/1944 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Grave Reference: Sec. 6. C. of E. Grave 60. Cemetery: Liverpool West Derby Cemetery

 

KILLNER, BERNARD




Rank:

Aircraftman 2nd Class

Service No:

1038156

Date of Death:

09/04/1944

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Grave Reference:

Sec. 2. Nonconformist. Grave 175.

Cemetery:

Liverpool West Derby Cemetery

 

WOOD, ROBERT CYRIL




Rank:

Flight Sergeant

Trade:

Pilot

Service No:

968384

Date of Death:

01/01/1942

Age:

21

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve



236 Sqdn.

Grave Reference:

Sec. B. C. of E. Grave 479.

Cemetery:

Liverpool West Derby Cemetery



Additional Information:

Son of Chief Baker Robert Wood, Merchant Navy (died on active service 29th October, 1942), and Eliza Wood, of Liverpool.

 

DIXON, WILLIAM JAMES




Rank:

Leading Aircraftman

Service No:

1523647

Date of Death:

10/08/1947

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Grave Reference:

Sec. B. C. of E. Grave 394.

Cemetery:

Liverpool West Derby Cemetery



Additional Information:

Son of William Neville Dixon and Isabella Dixon; husband of Eelyn Dixon, of Liverpool.

 

DIXON, WILLIAM JAMES


Rank: Leading Aircraftman Service No: 1523647 Date of Death: 10/08/1947 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Grave Reference: Sec. B. C. of E. Grave 394. Cemetery: Liverpool West Derby Cemetery Additional Information: Son of William Neville Dixon and Isabella Dixon; husband of Eelyn Dixon, of Liverpool.

 

JONES, CECIL STANSFIELD




Rank:

Sergeant

Trade:

Pilot

Service No:

1685706

Date of Death:

05/05/1945

Age:

22

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Grave Reference:

Sec. C. C. of E. Grave 871.

Cemetery:

Liverpool West Derby Cemetery

Additional Information:

Son of Robert William and Edna Stansfield Jones, of Liverpool.

 

SNOWDEN, DAVID JOHN




Rank:

Aircraftman 1st Class

Service No:

1528122

Date of Death:

14/11/1944

Age:

22

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Grave Reference:

Sec. C. C. of E. Grave 858.

Cemetery:

Liverpool West Derby Cemetery

Additional Information:

Son of John Liddle Snowden, and of Jean Snowden, of Liverpool.

 

HARDING, JACK


Rank: Leading Aircraftman Service No: 853736 Date of Death: 18/01/1941 Age: 42 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) 919 Balloon Sqdn. Grave Reference: Sec. D. C. of E. Grave 981. Cemetery: Liverpool West Derby Cemetery Additional Information: Husband of Gertrude Harding, of Liverpool.

 

KNEALE, DEREK




Rank:

Sergeant

Trade:

W.Op./Air Gnr.

Service No:

1450874

Date of Death:

03/11/1943

Age:

20

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve



76 Sqdn.

Grave Reference:

Sec. C. C. of E. Grave 1495.

Cemetery:

Liverpool West Derby Cemetery



Additional Information:

Son of William and Phyllis Kneale, of Stoneycroft, Liverpool; husband of Edna May Kneale.

 

RAVENSCROFT, FREDERICK




Rank:

Aircraftman 1st Class

Service No:

1699025

Date of Death:

03/09/1944

Age:

41

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Grave Reference:

Sec. C. C. of E. Grave 1406.

Cemetery:

Liverpool West Derby Cemetery



Additional Information:

Son of Eubert Edward and Alice Maud Ravenscroft; husband of Primrose May Ravenscroft, of Huyton.

 

MURPHY, WILLIAM LESLIE




Rank:

Sergeant

Trade:

Flt. Engr.

Service No:

2206546

Date of Death:

19/04/1944

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve



115 Sqdn.

Grave Reference:

Sec. C. C. of E. Grave 1359.

Cemetery:

Liverpool West Derby Cemetery



Additional Information:

Son of William and Annie Murphy, of Liverpool.

 

WILLIAMS, THOMAS JOHN




Rank:

Leading Aircraftman

Service No:

855234

Date of Death:

02/05/1943

Age:

45

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force)

Grave Reference:

Sec. C. C. of E. Grave 1033.

Cemetery:

Liverpool West Derby Cemetery



Additional Information:

Son of Robert and Ellen Williams; husband of Ehel Williams, of Liverpool.