391107 – Unaccounted Airmen – 07-11-1939

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

391107 – Unaccounted Airmen – 07-11-1939

From Henk’s List –

EGYPT
LINAKER, Frederick Douglas – AC1c – 537514 – RAF – 208 Sqn.
Cairo war memorial cemetery, Egypt.

FRANCE
EMERY, Eric John – AC1c – 524329 – RAF – 226 Sqn.
Terlincthun British cemetery, Pas-de-calais, france.
SANKEY, William – AC2c – 639683 – RAF – 2 sqn.
Gezaincourt Communal cemetery extension, Somme, France.

From CWGC -

UK
CAMPBELL, James Campbell ( Canadian ) – P/O(Pilot) – 41345 – RAF – 1 FPP.
Benson ( St. Helen ) Churchyard extension, Oxfordshire.
[ Hart – K4439 – 1 FPP ].

COATS, George Hugh Hamilton – P/O(Pilot) – 42333 – RAF.
Golders Green Crematorium, Middlesex.
[Oxford I – P1845 – 11 FTS ].

HARRISON, Ronald Leslie – Sgt(nav) – 580491 – RAF.
Liverpool ( Anfield ) Cemetery, Lancashire.
ROBERTSON,Donald Kerr – P/O(Pilot) – 70578 – RAF – 207 sqn.
Little Rissington ( St. Peter ) – Churchyard, Gloucestershire.
WILKES, francis Joseph – AC2c – 618247 – RAF.
Birmingham ( Yardley ) Cemetery, Warwickshire.
The three airmen named above were crew of battle I – K9238 – 98Sqn.

Alex

[wwrsimon]

Hello

EGYPT
LINAKER, Frederick Douglas – AC1c – 537514 – see: http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...667#post138667

FRANCE
EMERY, Eric John – AC1c – 524329 - died due to appendicitis and peritonitis. See: https://remember.porthillscouts.org....ic-john-emery/

Regards

Simon

[jossleclercq]

Hello

EMERY was a groundcrew with No. 226 Squadron, radio electrician. He died during a surgical operation at No. 1 Medical Receiving Station, at Prosnes. He was initially buried in Epernay, and moved to Terlincthun in July 1964.

Joss

[Alex Smart]

SANKEY, William – AC2c – 639683 – RAF – 2 sqn.
Gezaincourt Communal cemetery extension, Somme, France

" Second to None" has on pages 58/59 the story of the squadrons first casualty in France.
A very sad story and bazar details of his burial.

Alex

[Jagan]

SANKEY, William – AC2c – 639683 – RAF – 2 sqn. " Second to None" has on pages 58/59 the story of the squadrons first casualty in France.

Alex, can you share the gist of the story?

[paulmcmillan]

Alex, I too am interested in the gist of the Sankey story as he is one of the last unknowns from 1939 Thanks Paul

[Alex Smart]

Hi Jagan and Paul,
OK I will send you both a pm. It will take a while to type out .
Jagan and Paul, part one and two sent.
Alex

[Jagan]

Alex

Thank you for the note. I am going to put down these two records

Aircraftman 2nd Class William SANKEY (639683) RAF d: 1939-11-07 - Self inflicted
Aircraftman 2nd Class Robert McQUADE (623838) RAF d:1940-01-01 - likely the airman who died by fire in the guest party at 26 Sqn.. it could have been a new year eve's party.