440824 - Unaccounted Airmen - 24-8-1944

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

440824 - Unaccounted Airmen - 24-8-1944

From Henk's List -

ITALY
TERRY, Peter - Sgt(Pilot) - 1803366 - RAFVR - Bari War Cemetery, Italy.

UK
CHALK, Charles Frank - F/L - 111202 - RAFVR - Hillingdon & Uxbridge Cemetery, Middlesex.
HARPER, James Leslie - F/O - 106627 - RAFVR - Birkenhead (Landican) Cemetery, Cheshire.
KEVAN, Joseph Daniel - LAC - 1480309 - RAFVR - Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, Lancashire.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

INDIA
STEPHENS, George Philip - Cpl - 1158327 - RAFVR - Kirkee War Cemetery, India.

MALTA
ARMITAGE, Eric Leonard - W/O - 1434790 - RAFVR - Malta Memorial, Malta.

UK
BATSON, Douglas - Sgt(Nav) - 1683298 - RAFVR - Ferryhill Cemetery, Durham.
BELL, Robert John - Sgt (Nav) - 1802049 - RAFVR - Chester (Blacon) Cemetery, Cheshire.
CANNELL, Walter William - Sgt (Pilot) - 1623550 - RAFVR - Kirk Christ Rushen (Holy Trinity) Churchyard Extension, Isle of Man.
DUNFORD, Edward William Albert - Sgt (A/G) - 1853351 - RAFVR - Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery, Somerset. [ Halifax II - LW325 - 1666 HCU ].
GREENSMITH, John David - Sgt (A/G) - 1866929 - RAFVR - Amblecote (Holy Trinity) Churchyard Staffordshire. [ Halifax II - LW325 - 1666 HCU ].
HUDSON, James Victor - F/O (Air Bomber) - 156996 - RAFVR - Lambeth Cemetery, London. [ Halifax II - LW325 - 1666 HCU ].
IILES, John Bickerstaff - Sgt (Flt/Engr) - 1852528 - RAFVR - Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery, Somerset. [ Halifax II - LW325 - 1666 HCU ].
JONES, Harry - F/O (WoP-A/G) -171287 - D F M - RAFVR - Hawarden Cemetery, Flintshire. [ Halifax II - DG226 - 1652 HCU ].
PETTIGREW, John Frederic - Sqdn/Ldr (Pilot) - 36156 - RAF(RAFO) - Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire.
ROBINSON, James Edward - Sgt(Flt/Engr) - 1594686 - RAFVR - Hale Cemetery, Cheshire. [ Halifax II - DG226 - 1652 HCU ].


Alex

[wwrsimon]

BATSON 1683298 was killed in the Sad Sack Snack Bar incident (aka the Freckleton Disaster). Possibly some of the others listed were also killed in this incident?

Regards

Simon

[malcolm_raf]

Hi


ITALY
TERRY, Peter - Sgt(Pilot) - possibly 5 FU.

INDIA
STEPHENS, George Philip - Cpl - 4 Stores Depot.

MALTA
ARMITAGE, Eric Leonard - W/O - 357 MU.

UK
CHALK, Charles Frank - F/L - registered in Ilford.
HARPER, James Leslie - F/O - registered in Birkenhead.
KEVAN, Joseph Daniel - LAC - registered in Blandford.
BATSON, Douglas - Sgt(Nav) - registered in Fylde.
BELL, Robert John - Sgt (Nav) - registered in Fylde, probably one of the four killed at Freckleton.
CANNELL, Walter William - Sgt (Pilot) - registered in Fylde, probably one of the four killed at Freckleton.
DUNFORD, Edward William Albert - Sgt (A/G) - Halifax II - LW325 - 1666 HCU ].
GREENSMITH, John David - Sgt (A/G) - Halifax II - LW325 - 1666 HCU ].
HUDSON, James Victor - F/O (Air Bomber) - Halifax II - LW325 - 1666 HCU ].
IILES, John Bickerstaff - Sgt (Flt/Engr) - Halifax II - LW325 - 1666 HCU ].
JONES, Harry - F/O (WoP-A/G) -Halifax II - DG226 - 1652 HCU ].
PETTIGREW, John Frederic - Sqdn/Ldr (Pilot) - killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, HW187 of the Gun Proofing Flt, A&AEE, which collided with KX176 as they returned to Boscombe Down from a gunnery test flight.
ROBINSON, James Edward - Sgt(Flt/Engr) - Halifax II - DG226 - 1652 HCU ].

Malcolm

[dennis_burke]

Sgt P Terry listed as Killed on Active Service in Jan 1945 Flight magazine.
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarch...l?search=Terry

[wwrsimon]

Terry's Grave Registration Report Form lists his unit as 5 R.F.U. The Sevenoaks Chronicle of September 1st 1944 reported that he was killed in a flying accident in Italy.

Regards

Simon

[dennis_burke]

I wonder if Spitfire JF350 was associated with his death. The site

http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p045.html

Makes me think it might be. One of those sadly obscure aircraft fates.
NAfricanASC 1-11-43 Crashed on training flight Cecina Marina 24-8-44 SOC 31-8-44

[JohnE]

JF350 was lost with 92 Sq. - Roy Samuel Sellars (1101209) being injured and died the next day.

John

[dennis_burke]

Foiked again. Thanks JohnE

[wwrsimon]

Hello

HARPER, James Leslie - F/O - 106627 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at his home at 5 St. Stephens Road, Liverpool.

KEVAN, Joseph Daniel - LAC - 1480309 - an announcement in the Liverpool Echo of August 25th 1944 records that he was accidentally killed.

Regards

Simon