400813 - Unaccounted airmen - 13-8-1940

**Martyn A Critchlow** · 3rd February 2015, 20:20

AIR 81/1366 1940 Jan 01 - 1940 Dec 31
Squadron Leader L de L Leder and
Pilot Officer A D Mountstephen:
report of deaths. Flight Lieutenant A E Dark: injured in an enemy bombing raid on RAF Andover, Hampshire, 13 August 1940

Martyn

**greg** · 11th January 2016, 21:15

Of associated, but not direct, interest is that F/O Harold Aspen, killed at Detling on this date, had previously served in the RFC, and had survived the ditching of H-P 0/400 J2259 in the Irish Sea on December the 17th 1920. Allegedly being operated by 100 Squadron at the time of the ditching, Aspen was flying as the Wireless Operator. After the ditching and subsequent recovery of all the crew by a civilian steamer, all of the crew remained tight-lipped about the reasons behind their flight and where they were going. 100 Squadron were based at Baldonnel at the time.

L/O

Greg

**jonheyworth** · 9th October 2021, 08:55

Arthur Richard Emberson 929202 , attached to Number 3 Balloon Centre , collapsed and died at Number 3 Balloon Cetre, Stanmore, of a coronary thrombosis caused by coronary atheroma

**Alex Smart** · 11th December 2021, 00:22

Hello,

400813 - Unaccounted Airmen - 13-08-1940

From Henk's List -

UK
ALLISON, John - AC1c - 871535 - RAF(AAF) - 943 Balloon Sqn.
Hull Northern Cemetery, Yorkshire.
Died in Hospital, cause unknown.

EMBERSON, Arthur Richard - AC2c - 929202 - RAFVR.
Highgate Cemetery, London.
Cause of death ?

MILLIGAN, Leslie - AC2c - 574767 - RAF.
Liverpool (West Derby) Cemetery, Lancashire.
Cause of death a ruptured bowel as a result of being kicked during a football match.

WRIGHT, Douglas Victor - AC2c - 580881 - RAF.
Golders Green Crematorium, Middlesex.
Cause of death an accident with an Armoured Car Machine Gun.

DAVIS, Edward Peverell Meggs - Grp/Capt - RAF - AFC - AM.
Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.

BROOKER, Albert Frederick - AC2c - 1168029 - RAF.
LOWE, James Henry - Sqn/Ldr - 33119 - RAF.
PRICE, John Idris - Cpl - 510925 - RAF - 53 Sqn.
BATEMAN, William Frank - Cpl - 563962 - RAF - 53 Sqn.
BROOKS, Lenard Edwin - AC1c - 573086 - RAF.
COLLERTON, William - Lac - 526331 - RAF.
DANCASTER, Arthur Frank - Lac - 567998 - RAF - 53 Sqn.
MESSENT, Frederick - Sgt - 812073 - RAF (AAF) - 500 Sqn.
NEALE, William - AC2c - 812304 - RAF (AAF) - 500 Sqn.
OLIVER, Dennis Clare - Sqn/Ldr - 34109 - RAF - AFC - 53 Sqn.
RICHARDS, William Henry Lindsay - Sgt - 343318 - RAF.
WATCHOUS, Leslie Usten - AC1c - 812240 - RAF (AAF) - 500 Sqn.
The twelve airmen named above all rest at Maidstone Cemetery Kent.

CASSELY, Albert Harold - Cpl - 13633 - RAF.
Heston (St. Leonard) Churchyard, Middlesex.
CROTE, William James - AC2c - 1010974 - RAFVR.
Bream(St. James) Churchyard, Gloucestershire.
DEELY, George - Cpl - 326721 - RAF.
Birmingham Municipal Crematorium, Warwickshire.
LOHAM, William Henry George - F/Sgt - 365473 - RAF.
Chatham (Palmerston Road ) Cemetery, Kent.
O'KELLY, Ronald - Lac - 569631 - RAF.
Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery, Devon.
SMITH, John William Stewart - AC2c - 644581 - RAF - 53 Sqn.
New Kilpatrick (Or Hillfoot) Cemetery, Dunbartonshire.
ASPEN, Harold Milne - F/O - 35328 - RAF - 53 Sqn.
Haddenham (St. Mary) Churchyard, Buckinghamshire.
BOOTH, George - AC2c - 943762 - RAFVR - 53 Sqn.
Huddersfield (Edgerton) Cemetery, Yorkshire.
BRERETON, Joseph Patrick - AC2c - 997958 - RAFVR.
Manchester Southern Cemetery Lancashire.
HOPWOOD, Hervey Cecil Rowan - Sgt - 903368 - RAFVR -500 Sqn.
Wimbledon (Gap Road) Cemetery, Surrey.
JONES, John Alan - AC2c - 951462 - RAFVR.
Birmingham (Brandwood End) Cemetery, Warwickshire.

Cause of death of the above twentyfour airmen, they were killed in an Air Raid on RAF Detling.

ASKEW, Edward George - AC1c - 900240 - RAFVR.
Lambeth Cemetery, London.
BRAWLEY, James Burrows - AC2c - 986486 - RAFVR - 266 Sqn.
Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery, Glasgow.
BRETT, John Harding - AC2c - 928834 - RAFVR.
Esher ( Christ Church ) Churchyard, Surrey.
HEAYES, Harold Stanley - AC2c - 928835 - RAFVR.
Penrhys Cemetery, Glamorganshire.
HEDGES, Alfred Victor - AC2c - 928825 - RAFVR.
Islington Cemetery and Crematorium, Middlesex.
JOHNS, Mervyn Edwin - AC2c - 648365 - RAF.
Stebbing (St. Mary) Churchyard, Essex.
LEONARD, Joseph AC2c - 928164 - RAFVR.
Salford (Weaste) Cemetery, Lancashire.
MUNKS, Lionel John Alfred - AC2c - 928833 - RAFVR .
Chingford Mount Cemetery, Essex.
TUOHY, John - AC2c - 1251644 - RAFVR.
Leysdown (St. Clement) Churchyard, Kent.
WILLIAMS, Brinley - AC2c - 929009 - RAFVR.
Brynmawr Cemetery, Brecknockshire.
WRIGHT, Cecil - AC2c - 636510 - RAF.
Tottenham Cemetery, Middlesex.

The eleven airmen listed above were all killed in an enemy Air Raid on RAF Eastchurch.

BUTLER, Denis William - Sgt - 759247 - RAFVR.
Andover Cemetery, Hampshire.
LEDER, Louis De Lorme - Sqn/Ldr - 11191 - RAF.
Penton Mewsey ( Holy Trinity ) Churchyard, Hampshire.
MOUNTSTEPHEN, Arthur Donald - P/O - 79753 - RAFVR.
Bristol ( Arnos Vale) Crematorium, Gloucestershire.

These three airmen were killed in an enemy Air Raid on RAF Andover.

From CWGC -

AUSTRALIA
CROSDALE, Charles Joseph - AC1c - 6673 - RAAF.
Ellalong Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia.
HITCHCOCK, Robert Edward - F/Lt - 115 - RAAF.
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. .
PALMER, John Frederick - Cpl - 2130 - RAAF.
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria, Australia.
WIESENER, Richard Frederick - P/O - 607 - RAAF.
Rookwood Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
These four airmen were crew of Hudson I - A16-97 - 2 Sqn, RAAF.
Passengers also killed were -
Mr. Richard ELFORD.
Mr. James FAIRBAIRN.
Mr. Geoffrey A. STREET.
Sir Henry GULLETT.
Lt/Gen. Sir Cyril Brudenell WHITE.
Lt/Col. Francis THORNWAITE.

DENMARK
BOLAND, Alfred Edward - Sgt - 631257 - RAF.
HALE, Earl Robert - P/O - 42219 - RAF.
OLIVER, Ralston George - Sgt - 581525 - RAF.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - R3821 - 82 Sqn.

ANKERS, George Cyril - Sgt - 581136 - RAF.
TURNER, Edward Victor - Sgt - 903333 - RAFVR.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - R3904 - 82 Sqn.

BEEBY, Augustus Spencer - Sgt - 629952 - RAF.
LART, Edward Collis De Virac - Wng/Cdr - 05102 - RAF.
GILLINGHAM, Maurice Hardy - P/O - 79180 - RAFVR.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - T1934 - 82 Sqn.

GIRVAN, Thomas Eckford - Sgt - 552188 - RAF.
MOORE, George Percy - F/Sgt - 510601 - RAF.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim IV- R3829 - 82 Sqn.

PATCHET, Arthur Homer - Sgt - 581525 - RAF.
WIGLEY, Clive Warrinton - P/O - 79536 - RAFVR.
MORRISON, Archibald Finlayson - Sgt - 965279 - RAFVR.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - R3913 - 82 Sqn.

PARFITT, Douglas Alfred John - P/O - 42875 - RAF.
YOUNGS, Leslie Reginald - Sgt - 580905 - RAF.
NEAVERSON, Kenneth Walter - Sgt - 651567 - RAF.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - T1933 - 82 Sqn.

JONES, Norman Clifford - Sqn/Ldr - 33061 - RAF.
CRANIDGE, Thomas John - P/O - 42947 - RAF.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - T1827 - 82 Sqn.

TURNER, Kenneth Victor - Sgt - 937492 - RAFVR.
Blenheim IV - R3800 - 82 Sqn.
DAVIES, Gordon - Sgt - 552076 - RAF.
Blenheim IV - R3802 - 82 Sqn.

The above twenty airmen all rest at Vadum Cemetery, Denmark.

FRANCE
DENCH, Francis George Hurleston - P/O - 42487 - RAF.
GRAY, Angus Nigel - Sgt - 581175 - RAF.
SCRACE, Edgar Enoch - Sgt - 615919 - RAF.
These three airmen rest at Fermanville Churchyard, Manche, France.
They were crew of Blenheim IV - R3768 - 15 Sqn.

NORRIS, Philip Purchall - Sgt - 740810 - RAFVR.
Etaples Military Cemetery Pas-de-Calais, France.
Hurricane I - P3348 - 213 Sqn.

GERMANY
MORRISON, Robert McCrindle - Sgt - 653323 - RAF.
SHELDON, Harry Christie ( Canadian) - P/O - 42155 - RAF.
THROWER, Charles Edward - Sgt - 751512 - RAFVR.
WARD, Wilfred - F/Sgt - 358641 - RAF.
These four airmen rest at Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany.
They were crew of Hampden I - P4379 - 61 Sqn.

UK

GLYDE, Richard Lindsay (Australian) - F/O - 39983 - RAF.
Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
Hurricane I - P3387 - 87 Sq.

GREGORY, Felix Stafford - P/O - 81044 - RAF.
Enfield Crematorium, Middlesex.
Spitfire Ia - R6766 - 65 Sqn.

SIMS, Michael Anthony - P/O - 42364 - RAF.
Trowbridge Cemetery, Wiltshire.
Spitfire Ia - R6880 - 4 FPP.

HILL, Leo Charles Rowland - - 956258 - RAFVR.
McDONALD, James - AC1c - 639844 - RAF.
These two airmen rest at Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery, Angus.
They were crew of Master I - N7677 - 8 FTS.

BOULTER, Hugh Herman - Sgt - 741844 - RAFVR.
LAMBART, Arthur Henry - F/O - 39635 - RAF.
REWA, Douglas Oswald ( New Zealand) - Sgt - 391869 - RAF.
These three airmen rest at Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
JONES, David Lloyd - Sgt - 970183 - RAFVR.
Criccieth Burial Ground, Caernarvonshire.
PRYKE, Peter Berry Fairweather - Sgt - 741959 - RAFVR.
Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
ROBINSON, Sims - Sgt - 939668 - RAFVR.
Middleton ( St. Mary) Churchyard, Yorkshire.
These six airmen were crew of Wellington I - L4387 - 11 OTU.

ECKERSLEY, Peter Thorp - Lt(A) - HMS Raven - RNVR.
Tyldesley Cemetery, Lancashire.
SNOW, Sidney John - NA - SFX.427 - HMS Raven - RN.
Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Hampshire.
These two Naval Airmen were crew of Proctor - P6113 - 758 Sqn FAA, RN.
EDMONDSON, Dennis Stanley - Lt(A) - HMS Daedalus - RN.
Lee-On-Solent Memorial, Hampshire.
PEARSON, Robert - NA - P/JX. 145547 - HMS Daedalus - RN.
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.
These two Naval Airmen were crew of Swordfish - L974 - 830 Sqn FAA, RN.

BECK, Alfred - GAF.
DANNICH, Franz - GAF.
EBBEN, Willi - GAF.
EISOLD, Helmut - GAF.
FUCHS, Karl Friedrich August - GAF.
LABUSCH, Fritz - GAF.
LANGER, Karl - GAF.
LINDENSCHMID, Otto - GAF.
MUELLER, Gerhard - GAF.
NITZSCHE, Erich- GAF.
OTT, Erwin- GAF.
SCHWERDTFEGER, Kai Heinrich Albert - GAF.
VON DER GROEBEN, Horst - GAF.
These thirteen German airmen rest at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire.
Cause of death ?

BICKEL, Walter - GAF.
DIETL, Josef - GAF.
ROEGER, Otto - GAF.
SCHEUPLEIN, Alfons- GAF.
These four German airmen rest at Tangmere (St. Andrew) Churchyard, Sussex.
Cause of death ?

BECK, Guenter - GAF.
LAEMMEL, Georg- GAF.
These two German airmen rest at Portland Royal Naval Cemetery, Dorset.
Cause of death ?

HAACK, Erich Hugo Harry - GAF.
HASELMEYER, Heinrich - GAF.
These two German airmen rest at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey.
Cause of death ?

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...=5326#post5326

Alex

**cozzy711** · 11th December 2021, 04:48

BECK, Alfred - GAF.
DANNICH, Franz - GAF.
NITZSCHE, Erich- GAF.
SCHWERDTFEGER, Kai Heinrich Albert - GAF.

The crew of Do17Z 'U5 + FR' of 7./KG 2. on a mission to Eastchurch. Shot down by fighters. Crashed at Birchington, Kent.

Chris

**cozzy711** · 11th December 2021, 04:53

FUCHS, Karl Friedrich August - GAF.
EBBEN, Willi - GAF.

Crew of Bf110C '3U + L?' of 3./ZG 26 shot down during aerial combat at Warden Bay, Isle of Sheppey by F/O Percy Weaver in a Hurricane of 56 Squadron.

Chris

**cozzy711** · 11th December 2021, 05:00

EISOLD, Helmut - GAF.
LINDENSCHMID, Otto - GAF.

Crew of Ju87B of 5./StG 2. Shot down and crashed at Rodden near Portesham, Dorset probably by F/O Harry M Goodwin in a Spitfire of 609 Squadron.

Chris

**cozzy711** · 11th December 2021, 05:13

LABUSCH, Fritz - GAF.

Observer of Bf 110C-4 '3M + LH' of 1./ZG shot down by Sgt Leonard Guy in a Hurricane of 601 Squadron at North Baddesley, Hampshire. His pilot Lt Wolfgang Munchmeyer who baled out held as a POW.

Chris

**cozzy711** · 11th December 2021, 05:26

MUELLER, Gerhard - GAF. surname shown as MÜLLER
LANGER, Karl - GAF.

Crew of Do17Z 'U5 + DS' of 8./KG 2 on a mission to Eastchurch shot down by Hurricanes over Whitstable, Kent. Remaining crew Oblt Werner Morich Observer MIA, Fw Rudolf Haensgen F/Eng POW

VON DER GROEBEN, Horst - GAF. This airmen is also associated with this aircraft as per this link but it is unclear what aircraft he was actually on.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tify-them.html

Chris

**cozzy711** · 11th December 2021, 05:36

OTT, Erwin- GAF.

Pilot of Ju87B 'T6 + N' of 5./StG 2. Shot down during aerial combat, crashing into the sea off Lulworth, Dorset. His body washed ashore on 30th August 1940. His Wop/AG Uffz Rudolf Göbel washed ashore in France on the 30th August 1940. He is buried at Marigny.

Chris