440509 - Unaccounted Airmen - 9-5-1944

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

440509 - Unaccounted Airmen - 9-5-1944

From Henk's list -

SOUTH AFRICA
WISEMAN, Jack - Cpl - 949951 - RAFVR - Johannesburg (West Park), Gauteng, South Africa.

UK
BARBER, Aubrey George - Sgt - 327558 -RAF - Potter Heigham (St. Nicholas), Norfolk.
BENNETT, John Lindsay - F/O - 134942 - RAFVR - Bath (Haycombe), Somerset. [ Hamilcar - LA714 - 23 MU ].
KELLY, Ernest Frank - LAC - 208857 - RAF - South London, Mitcham, Surrey.
MOORE, Frederick Henry - F/S(Pilot) - 1391797 - RAFVR - Norwich & Norfolk, Norfolk. [ Hamilcar - LA714 - 23 MU ].
POPE, Frederic John - Sqdn/Ldr (Admin & SD Branch) - 72562 - RAFVR - Alfold, Surrey. [ Hamilcar - LA714 - 23 MU ].
RICHARDS, Edward Cornelius - AC1c - 1315537 - RAFVR - Barry (Merthyr Dyfan), Glamorganshire.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

GHANA
DODD, Victor John - F/L - 50322 - RAF - Christiansborg, Ghana.

UK
MEAGER, George Guy - Wng/Cdr - 35144 - M B E - RAFVR - Andover, Hampshire.[ Hamilcar - LA714 - 23 MU ].

Alex

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

SOUTH AFRICA
WISEMAN, Jack - Cpl - serving with 60 RSU

GHANA
DODD, Victor John - F/L - serving with 114 Wing.

UK
BARBER, Aubrey George - Sgt - registered in Ely (RAF Hospital?).
BENNETT, John Lindsay - F/O - Hamilcar - LA714 - 23 MU ].
KELLY, Ernest Frank - LAC - registered in Surrey M E.
MOORE, Frederick Henry - F/S(Pilot) - Hamilcar - LA714 - 23 MU ].
POPE, Frederic John - Sqn Ldr (Admin & SD Branch) - Hamilcar - LA714 - 23 MU ].
RICHARDS, Edward Cornelius - AC1 - registered in Salisbury.
MEAGER, George Guy - Wg Cdr - Hamilcar - LA714 - 23 MU ].

Malcolm

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

UK.

BENNETT, MEAGER, MOORE & POPE, 23 MU, Hamilcar I LA714.

I believe there has been an error here; Hamilcar I LA714 was lost at Arnhem on 17 September, 1944. The Hamilcar involved in this incident was most likely, 33 MU, Hamilcar I LA716, that hit ground on approach on test flight, Lyneham, 9 May, 1944.

Col.