450805 - Unaccounted Airmen - 05-08-1945

**Alex Smart** · 8th September 2015, 12:17

Hello,

450805 - Unaccounted Airmen - 05-08-1945

From Henk's List -

CANADA
POWELL, Reginald Baden - LAC - 1592134 - RAFVR - Jarvis (Knox Presbyterian Church ) Cemetery, Ontario, Canada. - [1 BGS RCAF].

ISRAEL & PALESTINE
OGDEN, Ronald - LAC - 1143415 - RAFVR - Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel & Palestine.

UK
LlEWELLYN, George Leonard - LAC - 1284261 - RAFVR - Sittingbourne Cemetery, Kent.
TODD, Eric Joseph - LAC - 1376167 - RAFVR - Epsom Cemetery, Surrey.
WILKINS, Percy Clifford - LAC - 635102 - RAF - Cheltenham Crematorium, Gloucestershire.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

Nil

Alex

**malcolm_raf** · 8th September 2015, 18:07

Hi

ISRAEL & PALESTINE
OGDEN, Ronald - LAC - RAF Lydda.

UK
LlEWELLYN, George Leonard - LAC - registered in Bristol.
TODD, Eric Joseph - LAC - registered in Surrey M E.
WILKINS, Percy Clifford - LAC - registered in Droitwich.

Malcolm

**jonheyworth** · 15th January 2021, 13:32

UPGRADE to Harry ainsworth 1006123, he accidently drowned in an off duty swimming accident

**jonheyworth** · 23rd June 2021, 17:49

Percy Clifford Wilkins 635102 , died at 16:10 hours in Ronkswood hospital, Worcester of a cerebral abscess

**jonheyworth** · 2nd July 2021, 20:23

Reginald Baden Powell 1592134 , attached to Number 16 SFTS, died of diabetic complications

**jonheyworth** · 5th July 2021, 23:06

Andrew Barton Hellard R 96230 , died at RCAF Greenwood in an improvised outdoor swimming pool . He died into shallow water, struck his head and drowned whilst concussed

**jonheyworth** · 19th October 2021, 18:42

Harry Ainsworth 1006123, attached to 2947 Squadron RAF Regiment , was accidentally drowned whilst bathing at Sands near Jessheim on an organised bathing party . He got into trouble and vanished some 25 yards from shore whilst swimming for the bank . Members of the party and two Norwegians attempted to rescue him without success . His body was recovered by the Local police at 17:30 hours and he was buried with honours by his squadron and Airborne troops and S/L The Reverend Ellis

**jonheyworth** · 20th June 2022, 17:40

Thomas Alban Cyril Jenkins 1424167 , attached fo 86 Squadron , accidently drowned at Batyam near Jaffa

**malcolm_raf** · 25th June 2022, 14:44

Hi Jon

"Thomas Alban Cyril Jenkins 1424167 , attached fo 86 Squadron , accidently drowned at Batyam near Jaffa"

I know CWGC states he was with 86 Sqn, but I doubt it as the unit was located in the UK

Malcolm

**jonheyworth** · 25th June 2022, 15:50

Originally Posted by malcolm_raf

Hi Jon

"Thomas Alban Cyril Jenkins 1424167 , attached fo 86 Squadron , accidently drowned at Batyam near Jaffa"

I know CWGC states he was with 86 Sqn, but I doubt it as the unit was located in the UK

Malcolm

You’re the expert there Malcolm , I’m a mere regurgitator. Sub units seem wrong all too often !