440731 - Unaccounted airman - 31-7-1944

[Henk Welting]

Looking for unit and possible cause of death of:
AUS420985 F/O John K. NEWTH - RAAF - missing 31-7-1944 and his name commemorated Column 281 of the Alamein Memorial.
Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[dennis_burke]

AWM Nominall Roll says 244 Squadron.

Honour Roll says Died South Coast of Arabia.

his caualty file seems to be missing but his name appears in the casualty file for
SWIRE, Conrad Clifford - (Flying Officer); Service Number - 413913; File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Dakota KG690; Place - West of Cape Risut, South Arabian Coast; Date - 31 July 1944

And the following names have been transcribed from Swires Casualty report.SCHUTTE C J K – (Lieutenant); Service Number – 102459V

GLENNY J H S – (Lieutenant); Service Number – 328720V
PENNINGTON G C – (Lieutenant); Service Number – 542660V
BORAINE R B – (Sergeant); Service Number – 579952V
HOSMER R – (Sergeant); Service Number – 572229V
CHAPMAN L W – (Pilot Officer); Service Number – 179798 Passenger
COLLETT V J – (Aircraftman); Service Number – 1505768 Passenger
RATHBONE J – (Leading Aircraftman); Service Number – 970540 Passenger
LOVE R J – (Warrant Officer); Service Number – R152695 Passenger
HOLDER W E – (Aircraftman 2); Service Number – 1671752 Passenger
CLARK A W – (Aircraftman 2); Service Number – 1348316 Passenger
HEATH F L – (Leading Aircraftman); Service Number – 1507576 Passenger
COLTON W G – (Leading Aircraftman); Service Number – 1648454 Passenger
WHELPN J – (Corporal); Service Number – 527883 Passenger
PERRING A – (Corporal); Service Number – 1225305 Passenger
NEWTH J K – (Flying Officer); Service Number – A420985 Passenger
RANDALL D V – (Pilot Officer); Service Number – 178896 Passenger
McINTOSH J A P – (Leading Aircraftman); Service Number – 1374300 Passenger
LINEGAR A – (Sergeant); Service Number – R515427 Passenger
TURNER A – (Aircraftman I); Service Number – 1833224 Passenger
JOHNSON A – (Corporal); Service Number – 905035 Passenger
GILES R E – (Leading Aircraftman); Service Number – 1215493 Passenger
GOWLAND T – (Leading Aircraftman); Service Number – 1484816 Passenger
BUTLER N O – (Flying Officer); Service Number – 122913 Passenger
EDMONDSTON G – (Aircraftman I); Service Number – 1302762 Passenger
MAWER L – (Aircraftman I); Service Number – 1091453 Passenger
ADAN Ali 9Mohammed); Passenger
DERIA Jama (Mohammed); Passenger
DERIA Hersi (Mohammed); Passenger
JAMA Issa – (Mohammed); Passenger
HERSI Ali (Said); Passenger


Aircraft may have been with SAAF 44 Squadron.

Mentioned here:
http://www.dc-3.co.za/saaf-daks.html
http://www.warmemorial.firstworldwarrelics.co.uk/html/raf_wwii.html

I'm sure there is a world of corrections to be made to the above but tis a start.

[John Larder]

Probably 244 Sq. Wellington KG690 crashed on Comms Flt. 30 miles from Salalah. Butler, Chapman, Collett, Colton, Edmonston, Giles, Linegar, Love, McIntosh, Perring, Randall, Rathbone aboard (TSGNO).
Boraine,Glenny, Hosmer,Pennington, Schutte on 44 (SAAF) Sq. Dakota KG960 flew into cliffs also near Salalah.
Unaccounted for Newth & Swire both ascribed to 244 Sq.

[dennis_burke]

The KG310 to KG809 batch were all Dakota's per the lists Ross gave us years ago, probably an assumption by Allison based on 244 Sqn equipment.

Mentioned here in 244 Sqn newsletter also: http://www.rquirk.com/med/244sqn/244news/244newsn30.pdf

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?2373-Serial-Numbers-Types

[Henk Welting]

Asked for one and got a bunch; thanks friends for this info. I've Allison's TSGNO and Brent's '85 Years of SAAF' and with a wonderful access to the NAA will finally have all info looking for.
Regards to all,
Henk.

[LynneH13]

Asked for one and got a bunch; thanks friends for this info. I've Allison's TSGNO and Brent's '85 Years of SAAF' and with a wonderful access to the NAA will finally have all info looking for.
Regards to all,
Henk.

Hello, Derek Randall (RANDALL D V – (Pilot Officer); Service Number – 178896 Passenger) was my mother's fiancée - I found the information in her papers recently. His mother was told that it was a Dakota aircraft that crashed, one body recovered, eleven fell into the sea and 20 more were found 200 feet below the cliff, 600 feet above sea level. She was told that the petrol tanks exploded on impact and all would have been killed instantly. So very sad! He was just 24.

[JamesLlew]

Hello, Derek Randall (RANDALL D V – (Pilot Officer); Service Number – 178896 Passenger) was my mother's fiancée - I found the information in her papers recently. His mother was told that it was a Dakota aircraft that crashed, one body recovered, eleven fell into the sea and 20 more were found 200 feet below the cliff, 600 feet above sea level. She was told that the petrol tanks exploded on impact and all would have been killed instantly. So very sad! He was just 24.

Hello,

I realise this thread is a few years old and it is pushing my luck but it would be great to contact LynneH13. I am a relative of Derek Randall and it would be interesting to exchange information.

[alieneyes]

James,

I took the liberty of sending Lynne an email on your behalf.

Regards,

Dave

[JamesLlew]

Thank you, I have had an interesting and detailed mail exchange with Lynne

James,

I took the liberty of sending Lynne an email on your behalf.

Regards,

Dave[/QUOTE]

[jonheyworth]

Walter Edward Bestwick 972867 , was admitted seriously ill to Number 47 General hospital on 27 July where he died of an intestinal obstruction