450426 - Unaccounted Airmen - 26-04-1945

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

450426 - Unaccounted Airmen - 26-04-1945

From Henk's List -

ITALY
PETTYFER, John Alfred - LAC - 1258057 - RAFVR - Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy.
ROBERTS, The Rev. Douglas Martyn Kenmure - Sqdn/Ldr - Chaplain - 135070 - RAFVR - Bari War Cemetery, Italy.

UK
McKEAND, Keith - Sgt (Nav/Pilot-U/T) - 1525350 - RAFVR - Liverpool (Allerton ) Cemetery, Lancashire.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

AUSTRIA
MILLER, Reginald Alfred - F/L (Pilot) - 123201 - D.F.C - RAFVR - Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria - [ Mosquito FB.VI - RS579 - NFDW ].

GERMANY
HOSKINS, George Wilfred Charles - LAC - 1423940 - RAFVR - Celle War Cemetery, Niedersachsen, Germany.

ICELAND
CLARKE, Fernley William - F/O (Pilot ) - 157411 - RAFVR - Reykjavik (Fossvogur ) Cemetery, Iceland - [ Mosquito FB.26 - KA153 - FC(45 Grp) ].

IRAN
HADLEY, Samuel Thomas - LAC - 1504764 - RAFVR - Tehran War Cemetery, Iran.

Alex

[alieneyes]

ROBERTS, The Rev. Douglas Martyn Kenmure - Sqdn/Ldr - Chaplain - 135070 - RAFVR

http://www.theygavetheirtoday.com/ro...chaplains.html

Killed in motoring accident.

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

ITALY
PETTYFER, John Alfred - LAC - 58 MT Company, also LUMMIS, PERCY RUSSELL (1173044)

UK
McKEAND, Keith - Sgt (Nav/Pilot-U/T) - not Eng/Wales?.

GERMANY
HOSKINS, George Wilfred Charles - LAC - 125 Wing.

ICELAND
CLARKE, Fernley William - F/O (Pilot ) - probably Mosquito FB.26 - KA153 - (45 Grp) ].

IRAN
HADLEY, Samuel Thomas - LAC - 138 MU.

Malcolm

[jonheyworth]

Percy Russell Lummis 1173044

John Alfred Pettyfer 1258057


Both attached to 58 MT company, were killed by enemy action

[jonheyworth]

UPGRADE to George Edward Matikka R 263505 , attached to RCAF Depot Warrington, he died of a pulmonary embolism

[jonheyworth]

John Alfred Pettyfer 1258057 and

Percy Russell Lummis

Were killed in an air raid on Ferrara Airfield at 10:25 hours

[jonheyworth]

Samuel Thomas Hadley 1504764 , attached to Number 138 MU, collapsed and died of a cereberal heamorhage at RAFTehran at 14:50 hours

[jonheyworth]

Keith McKeand , 1525350 , a medically discharged Air Force pensioner at the time of his death, died in Fazakerely sanatorium , Liverpool , of pulmonary tuberculosis

[jonheyworth]

George Wilfred Charles Hoskins 1423940 , attached to 125 Wing, was one of 3 Airmen in a 3 ton truck which accidently drove into German lines . The other Airmen were wounded and taken prisoner

[paulmcmillan]

George Wilfred Charles Hoskins 1423940 , attached to 125 Wing, was one of 3 Airmen in a 3 ton truck which accidently drove into German lines . The other Airmen were wounded and taken prisoner

As this occurred April 26, 1945 a few days before end of WW2 in Europe - I wonder if the other airman on our PoW register