RAF fatalities, 1925

[HughAHalliday]

BRUCE, Ronald Reid Hardcastle, F/O - Died of injuries, air crash, Bristol Fighter, No.14 (Army Cooperation) Squadron, Amman, Jordan, 17 January 1925; 326113 LAC Alex Sutton seriously injured.

McLAREN, James Alexander, Flying Officer - killed in Bristol Fighter, No.208 (Army Co-Operation) Squadron, Moascar, Ismailia, Egypt, 17 January 1925.

LEWES, Richard, F/O - killed 29 January 1925, Hal Far aerodrome, Malta, in a Fairey Flycatcher of No.403 (Fleet Fighter) Flight. Name spelled “Lewis” in Aeroplane of 4 February 1925.

CRUIKSHANK, Jasper Wallace, S/L, OBE - Died 20 February 1925

WOODE, Cecil Stanley Marshall, P/O - killed 27 February 1925 in an Avro 504K of No.99 (Bombing) Squadron. Seriously injured was 253189 AC1 Ernest Forrester.

PRICE, Dudley, F/L - Died 4 March 1925

HAYTER-HAMES, Noel Cecil, F/O - Killed 21 March 1925 in crash of a DH.9a, in Waziristan, No.27 Squadron; the pilot, F/O E.J. Dashwood fatally injured.

DASHWOOD, Edward John, F/O - Died of injuries 24 March 1925 from injuries sustained in crash of a DH.9a, in Waziristan, No.27 Squadron. Dashwood pilot; F/O Noel Cecil Hayter-Hames also killed.

SCOTT, Ian Malcolm, P/O - Killed 25 March 1925 at Caterham in a Sopwith Snipe of No.32 Squadron, Kenley.

BERRIDGE, Thomas Donald, F/O - killed 30 March 1925, in a Bristol Fighter, No.28 Squadron, Quetta, India. Injured was 831034 AC2 Alexander Bidmead.

MILLS, Ernest Edward, AC1 (335778) - Missing, believed drowned 7 April 1925 following the crash of a Vickers Virgina, No.9 Squadron, in the sea off Birchington, 11.00 a.m. in fog. The pilot of the airplane, P/O Eric Alfred Claud Bushell, was slightly injured, while 262113 AC2 Horace Eustace Grellis was serious injured.

WALKER, Neil Coull, P/O - Missing, believed drowned 7 April 1925 following the crash of a Vickers Virgina, No.9 Squadron, in the sea off Birchington, 11.00 a.m. in fog. The pilot of the airplane, P/O Eric Alfred Claud Bushell, was slightly injured, while 262113 AC2 Horace Eustace Grellis was serious injured.

MASON, Anthony Cecil Carbery, P/O - Killed 11.20 a.m. of 8 April 1925 in crash of a Bristol Fighter of the Armament and Gunnery School, Eastchurch, at Leysdown near Eastchurch

THOMSON, Thomas, F/O - Killed 17 April 1925 in a DH.9a of No.84 Squadron, in an accident near Shaibah, Iraq; pilot F/L Cyril Jameson Truran, AFC uninjured.

PONTIFEX, Rupert William, F/O - Killed 18 April 1925 in air operations in Iraq; believed shot down by rifle fire.

BARBER, Edward, AC - Killed 18 April 1925 in air operations in Iraq; believed shot down by rifle fire with F/O R.W. Pontifex.

DREDGE, Felix Allen St George, F/O and Lieutenant, RN - Killed 29 April 1925

DENISON, Christopher, F/O - killed 30 April 1925 in a Fairey IIID landplane, No.440 Flight, Malta; injured were Lieutenant Henry Thew Rust, RN and Telegraphist Oliver.

ROSEVEARE, Harry Lestourgeon, F/O and Lieutenant, RN - killed 1 May 1925 in a collision at Leuchers between two Fairey IIID aircraft; with 335838 Corporal Tom Vincent Warwick.

WARWICK, Tom Vincent, Corporal (335838) - killed 1 May 1925 in a collision at Leuchers between two Fairey IIID aircraft; with F/O H.L. Roseveare.

ROCHE, John Francis, F/L - Died 3 May 1925

McDONALD, Hugh Crichton, F/O, RAFO - died of injuries 5 May 1925 following crash of a Blackburn Kangaroo at Brough.

WALLER, Robert Richard Studdert, F/O - died of injuries, 10 May 1925 following crash on 9 May 1925 of a Bristol Fighter, No.31 Squadron, Ambala, India

GRIFFITH, John Ellerthorp, Lieutenant, Iraq Levies - killed 4 May 1925 at Mosul, in crash of No.6 Squadron Bristol Fighter; F/L Walter Arthur Bouchier Savile, pilot, slightly injured.

MORGAN, David Brown, F/O and Lieutenant, RN - killed 15 May 1925 in crash of DH.9A, No.1 Flying Training School, Netheravon.

FINDLEY, Arthur, F/O - killed 20 May 1925 in crash at Sialkot of Bristol Fighter, No.31 Squadron, Ambala, India. Also killed was Captain Gregory Rich, Indian Army.

WOODYATT, Arthur Reinagle, F/O - killed 22 May 1925 in crash of a Sopwith Snipe, No.32 Squadron.

BRUCE, George Edward, 341626, AC1 - 25 May 1925 - Flying accident near Spittlegate, Fairey Fawn, No.100 Squadron from which he died on injuries; with P/O J.T. Eves (killed) and 244302 AC2 Percival Thomas Sharpe (dangerously injured)

EVE, Jack Terence, P/O - 25 May 1925 - Flying accident near Spittlegate, Fairey Fawn, No.100 Squadron - with AC1 George Edward Bruce (died of injuries) and 244302 AC2 Percival Thomas Sharpe (dangerously injured)

LOWE, Theodore Linley, F/L - Died 25 May 1925

LOWRY, Frank, Flight Sergeant - 25 May 1925 - killed at Andover - electrocuted while on a flight, supposedly by “atmospheric electricity”. See Aeroplane of 3 June 1925.

WILSON, Sydney Ronald, Corporal (241627) - Killed 25 May 1925 - No.12 Squadron at Andover, “whilst engaged in a practice parachute jump.”

AIKEN, Lawrence William, F/O - Died 1 June 1925

BRETHERTON, Norris Carden, F/O - killed at Peshwar, India, 21 June 1925 in DH.9A of No.60 Squadron, Risalpur. With 240538 Acting Sergeant Henry Eustace Blanche.

BLANCHE, Henry Eustace, Acting Sergeant - killed at Peshwar, India, 21 June 1925 in DH.9A of No.60 Squadron, Risalpur. With F/O N.C. Bretherton.

GAMAGE, Charles Willey, LAC (330805), killed at Abu Sueir, 26 June 1925 in a DH.9a of No.4 Flying Training School, with P/O Daniel Geoffrey Wilson.

WILSON, Daniel Geoffrey, P/O, killed at Abu Sueir, 26 June 1925 in a DH.9a of No.4 Flying Training School, with 330805 LAC Charles Willey Gamage.

KERCKHOVE, Herbert Vincent, F/O, MC - killed 2 July 1925 in an Avro of No.19 Squadron, Duxford.

PENNY, Marcus Glanfield, F/O (Lt, RA) - killed 8 July 1925 in a DH.9a, No.30 Squadron, Hinaidi; accident on the Qura Dagh, above the village of Malula, east of Kirkuk. Also killed was Lieutenant George Donald Edward Heather, the Loyal Regiment, attached to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Iraq Levies.

RYAN, John, F/O (Mate, RN) - Killed 14 July 1925 in an Avro machine, No.1 Flying Training School, Netheravon, accident at Charlton, Wiltshire.

GAZE, John Reginald, Sergeant (355635) - Killed 5 August 1925 at Hinaidi, Iraq; pilot of a DH.9a, No.55 Squadron.

YOUNG, Francis, Leading Aircraftman (353425), killed 5 August 1925 at Hinaidi, Iraq in a DH.9a, No.55 Squadron, piloted by Sergeant John R. Gaze.

FITZGERALD, John Jellett, P/O - Killed 12 August 1925 in a DH.9a of No.84 Squadron, Shaibah, accident near Ur, Iraq; 348244 AC1 Frank Edward Leatherdale slightly injured.

COPSEY, Reginald Frederick Charles, Aircraftman First Class (326965) - in crash of an F.5 flying boat (54039), Calshot; aircraft was piloted by F/L Norbert Marie Sackville Russell (injured); also on board were F/O Robert Collins (injured) and 103860 Corporal Herbert Essam (injured). Glassy water landing and crash; F/O R. Sunnucks commended for saving lives.

DE ROBECK, Dermot, P/O - Killed 28 August 1925, as passenger in a two-seater Siskin, No.111 Squadron, piloted by F/O Harry Butlin; collided at Hinxton, near Cambridge, with Siskin piloted by P/O Hugh Peck.

PECK, Hugh, P/O - Killed 28 August 1925, Siskin, No.111 Squadron at Hinxton, near Cambridge; collided with two-seater Siskin piloted by F/O Harry Butlin.

BUTLIN, Harry, F/O - Killed 28 August 1925, as pilot of a two-seater Siskin, No.111 Squadron, collided at Hinxton, near Cambridge, with Siskin piloted by P/O Hugh Peck. Passenger P/O Dermot de Robeck also killed.

CAVIS-BROWN, Geoffrey Ashton, F/O and H/F/L - Killed 4 September 1925 at Fort Grange, Gosport - pilot and sole occupant of a Blackburn aircraft.

MONCKTON, Thomas Charles Campbell, Lieutenant, RA, attached to RAF - Died 8 September 1925

SPURWAY, William Langdon, P/O - killed 14 September 1925 in a Bristol Fighter of No.5 Flying Training School, Sealand.

WILLIAMS, William Cay, F/O - killed 16 September 1925 in a Bristol Fighter, No.2 Flying Training School, Digby; with P/O F.M. Kellaway.

KELLAWAY, Frederick Martin, P/O - killed 16 September 1925 in a Bristol Fighter, No.2 Flying Training School, Digby; with F/O W.C. Williams.

EVANS, Henry Collins, F/O - killed 21 September 1925 near Antrim, Northern Ireland; in an Avro of No.502 Squadron, Aldergrove.

COX, Percival Albert, F/O, RAFO - killed 23 September 1925 in a Bristol Fighter, Civil Flying School, Filton; collided with F/O G.W. Thorpe who was in another Bristol.

THORPE, George William, F/O, RAFO - killed 23 September 1925, in a Bristol Fighter, Civil Flying School, Filton; collided with F/O P.A. Cox who was in another Bristol.

CUDDON-DAVIS, Arthur Wilfred, F/L - killed near Folkstone, 24 September 1925 in a Sopwith Snipe, No.17 Squadron, Hawkinge.

CARTER, Basil Royston, F/L, AFC - killed 25 September 1925 at Elmdon (near Royston, Cambridgeshire) following collision with 402111 Sergeant Thomas James McGrath, both flying Grebes of No.29 Squadron.

McGRATH, Thomas James, Sergeant (402111) - killed 25 September 1925 at Elmdon (near Royston, Cambridgeshire) following collision with F/L B.R. Carter, AFC, both flying Grebes of No.29 Squadron.

HOGBEN, Edgar Thomas O'Neil, F/O - died at Kohat, India, 5 October 1925 of injuries sustained in a crash on 2 October 1925. He has been posted to No.20 Squadron, 23 September 1924.

BALLANTYNE, John Alexander, P/O - killed 16 October 1925; he had been posted to No.2 Squadron, Manston, 24 August 1925.

BRANCH, John Stroyan, P/O - Killed 16 October 1925

WILSON, John Stevenson, F/L, MD BA, RAFO - Died 17 October 1925

RANSFORD, Alan Carpmael, F/L - Died 19 October 1925; member of Medical Branch; had been posted to Electrical and Wireless School, Flowerdown, 2 July 1925.

KILNER, Cecil Francis, G/C, DSO ADC - Died 20 October 1925 at his home after a long illness.

CRIPPS, Geoffrey Walter, P/O - Killed 21 October 1925

SMITH, Cecil William Montague, P/O - Killed 20 November 1925 in a Gloster Grebe, Armament and Gunnery School, Eastchurch.

MOORE, Joseph Albert F/O - Killed 23 November 1925 in DH.9a, No.30 Squadron; 354797 AC1 Arthur Algernon Rickaby also killed.

RICKABY, Arthur Algernon, AC1 (354797) - Killed 23 November 1925 in DH.9a, No.30 Squadron; pilot F/O Joseph Albert Moore also killed.

SLATER, James Anderson, F/L, MC DFC - Killed 26 November 1925 in two-seater Snipe, No.3 Squadron, Upavon. P/O William John Reginald Early also killed.

EARLY, William John Reginald, P/O - Killed 26 November 1925 in two-seater Snipe, No.3 Squadron, Upavon; pilot F/L James A. Slater also killed.

TAYLOR, Frederick William, F/O, retired - Died 19 December 1925

WOODBYRNE, Cecil William, P/O - died of injuries 23 December 1925 following crash od DH.9A, No.4 Flying Training School, Abu Sueir; with AC1 A.T. Groom.

GROOM, Arthur Thomas Groom, AC1 (328867) - passenger in an aircraft (accident dated 23 December 1925, Nefisha, Egypt), died of injuries 24 December 1925.

WATHEN, Edward John Hulbert Wathen, P/O - Killed Port Said, 27 December 1925 as the result of an “accident.” He had enlisted in the RAF, July 1925 and had been posted to No.4 FTS, Abu Sueir “for a course of instruction.”

[AL90]

ROSEVEARE, Harry Lestourgeon, F/O
WARWICK, Tom Vincent, Corporal
Aircraft was Fairey IIID N9756 of 443Flt. which collided with Fairey IIID N9754 and spun in near Gaurdbride. N9754 landed safely.(Pilot Lt.Edward Acton Alcock Gibbon R.N & AC1 Austin Joseph Stewart uninjured.)
The Courier has a good photo. Scotsman and Flight Global also have details.
Photo of Lt. Roseveare at:
http://www.myheritage.com/search-rec...origin=profile

Alan.

[davew]

Some more for 1925

29 Jan, Flycatcher N9666, overturned, FAA A/c 1920-
27 Feb, 504K H3083, SIG, J File
25 Mar, Scott, Snipe E6792, FIG, J File
30 Apr, Denison, IIID N9780, Stalled, FAA A/c 1920-
5 May, McDonald, Kangaroo G-EAIT, Putnam
15 May, Morgan, DH.9A, near Upavon, The Times
22 May, Woodyatt, Snipe E6794, The Times & J File
25 May, Bruce et al, Fawn J7226, J File
2 Jul, Kerkhove, 504K H3098, J File
14 Jul, Ryan, 504K H9814, J File
28 Aug, De Robeck/Peck, Siskins J7181 & J7553, J File
4 Sep, Cavis-Brown, Blackburn N9827, FAA A/c 1920-
14 Sep, Spurway, Brisfit C799, The Times & J File
21 Sep, Evans, Avro- type unknown, at Tirgracey, The Times
25 Sep, Carter/ McGrath, Grebes J7385 & J7395, J File
16 Oct, Branch, Unknown type, Wilton Park Salisbury, The Times
21 Oct, Cripps, DH.9A, at Abu Sueir, The Times
20 Nov, Smith, Grebe, at Leysdown, The Times

DaveW

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

A few more for 1925:

21/03/25 - HAYTER-HAMES/DASHWOOD - De Havilland D.H.9A E8792.
05/08/25 - GAZE/YOUNG - De Havilland D.H.9A J7042.
23/09/25 - COX/THORPE - A/c. involved; Bristol Type 89 GEBHH, and Bristol Type 89 G-EBJA. Can't allocate pilots to aircraft.
23/11/25 - MOORE/RICKABY - De Havilland D.H.9A H120
23/12/25 = WOODBYRNE/GROOM - De Havilland D.H.9A E8751.

Col.

[wwrsimon]

Hugh

A few bits and bobs to add:

CRUIKSHANK Jasper Wallace - according to this link he died of typhoid whilst in Iraq:

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/fo...owtopic=165963

PRICE, Dudley - died at the Central R.A.F. Hospital, Finchley - source is the National Probate Calendar

DREDGE, Felix Allen St. George - the Dundee Evening Telegraph of May 1st 1925 reports that he was killed when his motorcycle collided head on with a charabanc on the main road between Christchurch and Wimborne, Dorset. It states he was "attached to the Royal Air Force Training School at Netheravon."

ROCHE, John Francis - died at the R.A.F. Hospital, Baghdad- source is the National Probate Calendar

LOWE - Theodroe Linley - died at Shaibah, Iraq - source is the National Probate Calendar

WILSON, John Stevenson - died at Edgewood, Whitehouse, County Antrim - source is the National Probate Calendar

Regards

Simon

[Jagan]

McLAREN, James Alexander, Flying Officer - killed in Bristol Fighter, No.208 (Army Co-Operation) Squadron, Moascar, Ismailia, Egypt, 17 January 1925.

From http://www.biplaneraf.com/photo-gallery.html
032 - 17 Jan. 208 Squadron Ismailia
​F/O Maclaren Killed date of our arrival

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

15/05/25 - MORGAN - De Havilland D.H.9A J7503. 1 FTS Netheravon 10.24; Lost wings recovering from dive from high altitude, crashed near Everley, Wiltshire 15-5-25, F/O D B Morgan killed. See: The D.H.4/D.H.9 File. Air-Britain/Sturtivant & Page. p.237

Col.

[Richard Cawsey]

EVANS, Henry Collins, F/O - killed 21 September 1925 near Antrim, Northern Ireland; in an Avro of No.502 Squadron, Aldergrove
= Avro 504K E9410: number quoted in an inquest report in the Belfast News-Letter - Wednesday 23 September 1925

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

17/01/25 - BRUCE,Ronald Reid Hardcastle/SUTTON,Alex.

Unfortunately, Fg Off Bruce, who had been playing a starring role in the 1923 Air Pageant was killed at Ramleh on 17 January (1925) in a flying accident in Bristol F2B Fighter F4502, which also injured LAC Alex Sutton - error of judgement by pilot.

See:
Winged Crusaders The Exploits of 14 Squadron RFC & RAF 1915-1945.
Napier,Michael.
Barnsley:Pen & Sword Aviation,2012.
pp.106,122 & 295.

Col.

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

16/08/25 - COPSEY et al. Aircraft actually, Felixstowe F.5 N4039 - 480 Flight - crashed at night and caught fire on impact, burnt out, Calshot (1 killed).

See:
Royal Navy Aircraft Serials and Units 1911-1919.
Sturtivant,Ray & Gordon Page.
Tonbridge:Air-Britain (Historians),1992.
p.235