460409 - Unaccounted Airwoman & Airmen - 09-04-1946

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

460409 - Unaccounted Airwoman & Airmen - 09-04-1946

From Henk's List -

SOUTH AFRICA
WAAF
ALBERTS, Susara M - Airwoman - F/264819 - WAAF(SAAF) - Brandwag Cemetery, Western Cape, South Africa.

MALTA
POSTONS, Harry - LAC - 1306011 - RAFVR - Malta Memorial, Malta - [ Passenger in Hudson III - FH280 - Stn Flt ].

UK
DYER, Samuel George - W/O - 590917 - RAF - MiD - Brixham Nonconformist Cemetery, Devon.
NEWMAN, Trevor George - F/O - 142978 - RAFVR - Weston-Super-Mare, Cemetery, Somerset.

From CWGC & Geoff's Lists -

INDIA
HALL, Clinton Albert - F/O(Pilot) - 2933 - RIAF - 6 Sqdn - Ranchi War Cemetery, India - [ Spitfire F.14 - TZ152 - 6 Sqdn - RIAF ].

MALAYSIA
MATTHEWS, Philip William - F/Lt - 406080 - RAAF - Labuan Memorial, Malaysia.

NEW ZEALAND
SMITH, George Alfred - LAC - 4311909 - RNZAF - Christchurch ( Waimairi ) Cemetery, Christchurch City, New Zealand.

NIGERIA
MACKINDER, Ralph - F/Sgt - 571703 - RAF - Yaba Cemetery, Nigeria.

UK
FALGATE, Leslie - F/Lt(Pilot) - 169345 - RAFVR - D.F.C - Stanley New Cemetery, Durham.

Alex

[Jagan]

INDIA
HALL, Clinton Albert - F/O(Pilot) - 2933 - RIAF - 6 Sqdn - Ranchi War Cemetery, India - [ Spitfire F.14 - TZ152 - 6 Sqdn - RIAF ].

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/2933 and http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/im...cers/02933.jpg

Date	Aircraft Type	Tail No	Pilot/Crew	Unit	Remarks
09 Apr 46	Spitfire XIVe	TZ152	Fg Offr C A Hall*	6	unauthorised aircombat practice, cr 4 m E of Namku

[wwrsimon]

Alex

UK

DYER, Samuel George - W/O - 590917 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at Torbay Hospital

FALGATE, Leslie - F/Lt(Pilot) - 169345 - registered Durham S.E.

NEWMAN, Trevor George - F/O - 142978 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at University College Hospital, London

MALTA
POSTONS, Harry - LAC - 1306011 - 520 Sqn.

NIGERIA
MACKINDER, Ralph - F/Sgt - 571703 - 50 S.P.

Regards

Simon

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

MALAYSIA.

406080 F/L Philip William MATTHEWS RAAF.

No.23 Sqn RAAF Liberator A72-348 was on a flight from Manila to Darwin when two engines failed over the Celebes Sea south of Zamboanga. The Pilot, 395 W/C John Edward HANDBURY RAAF, could not feather the propellers; in the ditching that resulted two men were killed: 406080 F/L (Nav.) Philip William MATTHEWS RAAF and passenger Lt I M POTTEN US Army Transportation Corps.

Col.

[Mavis Williams]

Hi Alex, Thanks for all the information above, I am researching Harry POSTONS, who it states above was a passenger on Hudson III - FH280 - Stn Flt . Could you please give me any indication where I would look for this information, Thanks again, Mavis Williams

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello.

MALAYSIA.

Just a tad more on the loss of No.23 Sqn RAAF Liberator A72-348:

No.23 Sqn RAAF Liberator left Nicholls Field, Philippine Islands, for Darwin at 0243Z on 9 April, 1946. The aircraft ditched south of Zamboanga, Midnap, The Philippines, due to failure of Nos 1 and 2 engines. Two of those on board were killed, and dinghies with eight survivors were located and rescued by surface vessels.

395 W/C (Capt./Pilot) J E HANDBURY RAAF
410796 W/O (2nd Pilot) F L WELSH RAAF
406080 F/L (Nav.) P W MATTHEWS RAAF - Killed.
433943 W/O (Radar Operator) W N NESBITT RAAF
19967 W/O (Flt. Eng.) R B SMITH RAAF
422241 W/O (W.Op./AIR) C J McKENZIE RAAF - Seriously Injured.
39721 F/Sgt (Flt. Eng.) D W NORTON RAAF
34387 Cpl (Fitter IIA) Cpl E E PYE RAAF - Injured.
Pass. Capt A S McFADDEN US Army - Injured.
Pass. Lt I M POTTER US ARMY - Killed.

Col.

[jonheyworth]

Ralph Mackinder 571703 , attached to Number 50 SP, died in Number 68 West African general hospital, Lagos of dementia praecox

[jonheyworth]

Leslie Falgate 169345 , was admitted seriously ill to Sedgefield EMS hospital on 22 March suffering with pneumonia and pleural effusion. He became dangerously ill and died of lympho Sarcoma of the bowels

[jonheyworth]

Samuel George Dyer 590917 , on sick leave at the time of his death, died in Torbay Hospital of acute nephritis and endocarditis