440403 - Unaccounted Airwoman & Airmen - 3-4-1944

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

440403 - Unaccounted Airwoman & Airmen - 3-4-1944

From Henk's list -

WAAF
UK
BOTTING, Joyce Nadene - ACW2 - 481290 - WAAF - Westbourne, SUSSEX.

EGYPT
PARKE, Donald Arthur - Sgt (Pilot) - 1472604 - RAFVR - Alexandria (Hadra), Egypt.

UK
DAVIES, Thomas Henry - AC2c - 1837278 - RAFVR - Swansea (Morriston), Glamorganshire.
MARSHALL, Alfred Eugene - Cpl - 1432693 - RAFVR - Lamberhurst (St. Mary), Kent.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

EGYPT
FIELDER, Sidney George - Sgt - 1318850 - RAFVR - Alamein Memorial, Egypt.

SOUTH AFRICA
ADAMS, Gordon Somerville - AC2c - 1150893 - RAFVR - Polokwane (Or Pietersburg), Limpopo, South Africa. [ Oxford - 3649 - 26 AS ].
GEARING, Ronald Phillip james - AC2c (Pilot U/T) - 1588983 - RAFVR - Polokwane (Or Pietersburg), Limpopo, South Africa. [ Oxford - 3712 - 26 AS ].

UK
HUGHES, William Edward - F/L - 107974 - RAFVR - Hendon, Middlesex.

Alex

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

EGYPT
PARKE, Donald Arthur - Sgt (Pilot) - probably killed whilst flying in Baltimore IIA, FA327 of No 75 OTU, which crashed near Gianaclis.

EGYPT
FIELDER, Sidney George - Sgt - serving with 3 ADU.

SOUTH AFRICA
ADAMS, Gordon Somerville - AC2 - Oxford - 3649 - 26 AS.
GEARING, Ronald Phillip james - AC2 (Pilot U/T) - Oxford - 3712 - 26 AS.

UK
BOTTING, Joyce Nadene - ACW2 - registered in Chichester.
DAVIES, Thomas Henry - AC2 - registered in Swansea.
MARSHALL, Alfred Eugene - Cpl - registered in Biggleswade.
HUGHES, William Edward - F/L - registered in Hendon, possibly linked to Staples the day before?.

Malcolm

[jonheyworth]

Joyce Nadene Botting 481290 , a wireless operator attached to A&AEE , died in St. Richards hospital, Chichester, of acute anaemia

[jonheyworth]

Thomas Henry Davies 1837278 , attached to Number 15 ITW, was admitted dangerously ill to Morriston EMS hospital Swansea on 20 March where he died of toxameia caused by facial boils

[jonheyworth]

Tom Edward Bullock 1545188 , was admitted dangerously ill to RAF hospital Aden on 30 March where he died of encephalitis

[jonheyworth]

Sydney George Fielder 1318850 , attached to Number 3 ADU, was reported missing in Spitfire AN 493

[malcolm_raf]

Hi Jon

"1944 Sydney George Fielder 1318850 , attached to Number 3 ADU, was reported missing in Spitfire AN 493"

The serial AN493 wasn't issued so I suspect the aircraft was Spitfire IX, EN493, which crashed into the sea off Catania during a delivery flight, although A-B Serials gives the date as 5 April.

Malcolm

[jonheyworth]

Hi Jon

"1944 Sydney George Fielder 1318850 , attached to Number 3 ADU, was reported missing in Spitfire AN 493"

The serial AN493 wasn't issued so I suspect the aircraft was Spitfire IX, EN493, which crashed into the sea off Catania during a delivery flight, although A-B Serials gives the date as 5 April.

Malcolm

I suspect you're probably right !! Not the first time you've noticed a long gone CLERK/GDs fat fingers