440605 - Unaccounted Airwomen & Airmen - 5-6-1944

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

440605 - Unaccounted Airwomen & Airmen - 5-6-1944

From Henk's list -

WAAF
UK
SHOESMITH, Thelma Joan - ACW2 - 2160052 - WAAF - Old Woking, Surrey.
WILLIAMS, Mollie Isabel - Cpl - 889601 - WAAF - Worth Matravers (St. Nicholas of Myra), Dorset.

ITALY
TURNER, Sidney Robert - LAC - 1401580 - RAFVR - Sangro River, Italy.

UK
ROBINSON, Henry Cecil - MiD (x2) - Sqdn/Ldr - 43669 - RAF - Chingford Mount, Essex.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

SINGAPORE
NG KAM Hong - Sgt - 785721 - RAFVR - Singapore memorial, Singapore.

UK
BONSER, Maurice Reginald - Sgt - 1580635 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. [ Halifax II - JD462 - 1658 HCU ].
DURRANT, Edmund Anthony - F/S - 1335535 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.[ Halifax II - JD462 - 1658 HCU ].
FRICKER, Herbert Wilfred - Sgt - 1895662 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.[ Halifax II - JD462 - 1658 HCU ].
JOHNSTONE, John Thomas Hughes - Sgt - 1115129 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. [ Halifax II - JD462 - 1658 HCU ].
NORRIS, Frank William Bates - Sgt - 2221452 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.[ Halifax II - JD462 - 1658 HCU ].
STOW, Harry William - Sgt - 1263353 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.[ Halifax II - JD462 - 1658 HCU ].
THOMSON, Alexander - Sgt - 1682291 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. [ Halifax II - JD462 - 1658 HCU ].
Alex

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

ITALY
TURNER, Sidney Robert - LAC - serving with HQ MAAF.

UK
SHOESMITH, Thelma Joan - ACW2 - registered in Fylde.
WILLIAMS, Mollie Isabel - Cpl - registered in Poole.
ROBINSON, Henry Cecil - MiD (x2) - Sqdn/Ldr - registered in Southwark
BONSER, Maurice Reginald - Sgt - Halifax II - JD462 - 1658 HCU ].
DURRANT, Edmund Anthony - F/S - Halifax II - JD462 - 1658 HCU ].
FRICKER, Herbert Wilfred - Sgt - Halifax II - JD462 - 1658 HCU ].
JOHNSTONE, John Thomas Hughes - Sgt - Halifax II - JD462 - 1658 HCU ].
NORRIS, Frank William Bates - Sgt - Halifax II - JD462 - 1658 HCU ].
STOW, Harry William - Sgt - Halifax II - JD462 - 1658 HCU ].
THOMSON, Alexander - Sgt - Halifax II - JD462 - 1658 HCU ].

Malcolm

[Martyn A Critchlow]

SHOESMITH – DOAS in casualty communiqué 426
TURNER – DOAS in casualty communiqué 427
ROBINSON – DOAS in casualty communiqué 429

http://www.skynet.ie/~dan/war/flight...nscription.htm

Martyn

[jonheyworth]

Edward Vinney Jones 1411224 , died in Number 22 Mobile field hospital of an acute pulmonary odeama

[jonheyworth]

Thelma Joan Shoesmith 2160052 , an ACH/ Wireless operator , attached to Number 13 Radio School, was admitted semi comatose to RAF Hospital Kirkham on 3 June where she died at 15:20 hours in a diabetic coma with her mother at her bedside

[jonheyworth]

Mollie Isabel Williams 889601 , a radar operator attached to RAF Worth Matravers, died off duty between C and D sites at 21:20 hours of an accidental self inflicted revolver shot

[jonheyworth]

Henry Cecil Rrobinson 43669 , attached to PHU Morecombe , and a Flight Lieutenant , his rank of acting Squadron Leader relinquished from 7 February 1944 , died in Guys Hospital, London , of acute peritonitis, with his wife , Mrs. A.M.C. Robinson of Austinwood Lane, Gerrard's Cross, at his bedside

[malcolm_raf]

Henry Cecil Rrobinson 43669 , attached to PHU Morecombe , and a Flight Lieutenant , his rank of acting Squadron Leader relinquished from 7 February 1944 , died in Guys Hospital, London , of acute peritonitis, with his wife , Mrs. A.M.C. Robinson of Austinwood Lane, Gerrard's Cross, at his bedside

Hi Jon

Despite having relinquished his acting rank, on death, retirement, resignation or relinquishment he would generally be permitted to retain his highest rank, so Sqn Ldr on the CWGC is correct.

Malcolm

[jonheyworth]

Sidney Robert Turner 1401580 , attached to HQ MAAF , was admitted dangerously ill to Number 4 RAF hospital on 4 June, where he died at 18:05 Hours of acute anterior poliomyelitis