440203 - Unaccounted Airmen - 3-2-1944

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

440203 - Unaccounted Airmen - 3-2-1944

From Henk's list -

UK
ADDICOTT, John James - LAC - 1412643 - RAFVR -Swanage (Godlingston ), Dorset.
FOWLER, Norman - AC2c - 2247290 - RAFVR - Hither Green, London.
MURDIE, Thomas Sydney Walker - LAC - 632298 - RAF - Ashington (Holy Sepulchre), Northumberland.
TOMKINS, Herbert Dixon - Sgt(A/G) - 1686492 - RAFVR - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (West Road), Northumberland. [ Wellington X - LN400 - 16 OTU ].


From CWGC & Geoff's site's -

INDIA
GODDARD, David - LAC - 1325950 - RAFVR - Delhi, India.

SIERRA LEONE
SCHERZINGER, Albert Leslie - AC2c - 1579653 - RAFVR - Freetown (King Tom), Sierra Leone.

UK
BALLANTYNE, John Robinson - Sgt (WoP/A/G) - 1082323 - RAFVR - Mickley (St. George), Northumberland. [ Wellington X - HE749 - 84 OTU ].
BUDDEN, Aubrey Ernest Walter - Sgt (A/G) - 1869819 - RAFVR - Northfleet, Kent.[ Wellington X - HE749 - 84 OTU ].
LEWIS, Kenneth Buckler - Sgt (A/G) - 1869643 - RAFVR - Aspenden (St. Mary ), Hertfordshire. [ Wellington X - HE749 - 84 OTU ].
LUMBY, Clifford Craven - F/O (Nav) - 148749 - RAFVR - Eccleshill Congregational, Yorkshire. [ Wellington X - HE749 - 84 OTU ].
MAWHINNEY, James - Sgt (WoP/A/G) - 1494278 - RAFVR - Oxford (Botley), Oxfordshire., Derbyshire. [ Wellington X - LN400 - 16 OTU ].
WARING, John - F/O (Air Bomber) - 151745 - RAFVR - Mount St. Mary's College, Derbyshire. [ Wellington X - HE749 - 84 OTU ].
WEBB, James Albert - Sgt (WoP/A/G) - 1672977 - RAFVR - Blackpool (Carleton), Lancashire. [ Wellington Ic - Z1114 - 28 OTU ].

ZIMBABWE
PYCROFT, Arthur george - LAC (Pilot U/T) - 1285550 - RAFVR - Harare (Pioneer), Zimbabwe.

Alex

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

INDIA
GODDARD, David - LAC - serving at HQ ACSEA.

SIERRA LEONE
SCHERZINGER, Albert Leslie - AC2 - serving at RAF Waterloo.

UK
ADDICOTT, John James - LAC - possibly serving with No 19 MU and was killed in a hanger fire at RAF St Athan, his death being registered in Bridgend.
FOWLER, Norman - AC2 - registered in Biggleswade.
MURDIE, Thomas Sydney Walker - LAC - registered in Newark.
TOMKINS, Herbert Dixon - Sgt(A/G) - Wellington X - LN400 - 16 OTU ].
BALLANTYNE, John Robinson - Sgt (WoP/A/G) - Wellington X - HE749 - 84 OTU ].
BUDDEN, Aubrey Ernest Walter - Sgt (A/G) - Wellington X - HE749 - 84 OTU ].
LEWIS, Kenneth Buckler - Sgt (A/G) - Wellington X - HE749 - 84 OTU ].
LUMBY, Clifford Craven - F/O (Nav) - Wellington X - HE749 - 84 OTU ].
MAWHINNEY, James - Sgt (WoP/A/G) - Wellington X - LN400 - 16 OTU ].
WARING, John - F/O (Air Bomber) - Wellington X - HE749 - 84 OTU ].
WEBB, James Albert - Sgt (WoP/A/G) - Wellington Ic - Z1114 - 28 OTU ].

ZIMBABWE
PYCROFT, Arthur george - LAC (Pilot U/T) - He was possibly killed whilst flying in Harvard IIA, EX172 of No 20 SFTS, which failed to return from a training flight.

Malcolm

[wwrsimon]

MURDIE 632298 - DOAS (Flight Magazine, April 6th 1944), registered (as Malcolm says), in Newark.

Regards

Simon

[wwrsimon]

A quick update - LAC Thomas Sydney Walker Murdie died at Newark General Hospital.

Regards

Simon

[noggin1969]

LAC Thomas Sydney Walker Murdie was hit by a jeep driven by a member of the USAAF Staple Lane RAF Balderton.

[noggin1969]

LAC Thomas Sydney Walker Murdie was hit by a jeep driven by a member of the USAAF Staple Lane RAF Balderton.

Sorry Spring Lane : Was knocked down and killed in Spring Lane, Balderton, by a Jeep driven by Joe Lee Blenkinship, of the US Army Air Force. Joe told the subsequent inquest he had been temporarily blinded by the headlights of an oncoming vehicle and had not seen any pedestrians.

[jonheyworth]

William Charles Williams 1252914 , was reported missing believed drowned at the Battle School , Youlbury Camp, his body being recovered on 4 February

[jonheyworth]

Albert Leslie Scherzinger 157965 , attached to RAF Waterloo , was dangerously injured in a road accident at Devils Elbow, Freetown, on 28 January, dying in hospital of head Injuries