450506 - Unaccounted Airmen - 06-05-1945

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

450506 - Unaccounted Airmen - 06-05-1945

From Henk's List -

DENMARK
MORTON, Leonard Sydney George - LAC - 1388468 - RAFVR - Slagelse (St. Mikkels) Cemetery, Denmark.

ISRAEL
WILLIAMSON, Thomas - LAC - 1119087 -RAFVR - Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Israel & Palestine.

ITALY
MORGAN, David Henry Islwyn - P/O - 189705 - RAFVR - Naples War Cemetery, Italy.

UK
ANDREWS, Frederick George - LAC - 1244274 - RAFVR - Hither Green Cemetery, London.
GATES, Alfred Charles - Cpl - 866397 - RAF(Auxiliary Air Force) - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne(All Saints) Cemetery, Northumberland.
HUDSON, Eric Stanley - AC2c - 1492019 - RAFVR - Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Cumberland.
WELSBY, Windsor James - LAC - 865681 - RAF(Auxiliary Air Force) - Dorstone (St. Faith) Churchyard, Herefordshire.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

MYANMAR
LOCKYER, Albert Edward - LAC - 1023497 - RAFVR - Taukkyan war Cemetery, Myanmar.[ Not found in "Unsung Heroes"].

UK
WALTON, Frederick Robert - F/L - 121744 - RAFVR - Weston-Super-Mare Cemetery, Somerset.
WILSON, Jack - LAC - 1194133 - RAFVR - Wyke(St. Mary) Churchyard, Yorkshire.

Alex

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

DENMARK
MORTON, Leonard Sydney George - LAC - AIU SHEAF.

ISRAEL
WILLIAMSON, Thomas - LAC - unit not known?.

ITALY
MORGAN, David Henry Islwyn - P/O - 1 Base Area.

MYANMAR
LOCKYER, Albert Edward - LAC - 124 RSU.

UK
ANDREWS, Frederick George - LAC - registered in Bromley.
GATES, Alfred Charles - Cpl - registered in Horsham.
HUDSON, Eric Stanley - AC2 - registered in Carlisle.
WELSBY, Windsor James - LAC - registered in Hereford.
WALTON, Frederick Robert - F/L - registered in Weston-Super-Mare.
WILSON, Jack - LAC - registered in Bradford.

Malcolm

[Argus]

Hello,

DENMARK
MORTON, Leonard Sydney George - LAC - 1388468 - RAFVR - Slagelse (St. Mikkels) Cemetery, Denmark.

During a stay at Hotel "Postgaarden" in Slagelse, Denmark, Royal Air Force officers was asked to examine the construction of a strange pistol, found in a hotel room.

By an accidental shot, LAC Leonard Morton was hit in the neck and died.

Source: Social-Demokraten 1945-05-07

Regards

Finn Buch