1943 Unaccounted Airmen Database Reconciliation

**CZ_RAF** · 21st May 2020, 15:11

Flying Officer Percy Cecil JACKSON (114298)
Thanks to a cutting from a local Cumnock paper we know that Percy had been laid low with an attack of pneumonia and, in spite of all that an RAF hospital in the area could do, he died on 7 July 1943.

https://eehe.org.uk/?p=40864#JacksonPC

Pavel

**CZ_RAF** · 21st May 2020, 15:16

Flying Officer Raymond De Lannoy HOLDEN (103784)

He died of Pneumonia aboard H.M.S. AORANGI and was buried at sea. His
death was recorded on arrival at Freetown, Sierra Leone on the 13th August
1943.

http://www.traffordwardead.co.uk/ind...soldier=Holden

**CZ_RAF** · 21st May 2020, 15:27

Flight Lieutenant William Edward COMBER (81261)

680 Sq ORB stated:
"sudden death of the Adjutant F/Lt W. E. Comber"

**CZ_RAF** · 29th May 2020, 14:50

Flight Lieutenant John Murray WATT (84493)

He was posted to Iceland where he contracted Pneumonia.

John died at West Herts Hospital, Hemel Hempstead on 25 February 1943 aged 39

https://www.stpetersberkhamstedfrien...ray-1903-1943/

Pavel

**CZ_RAF** · 29th May 2020, 14:53

Squadron Leader Mark Kerr St. John CARPENDALE ()

see the last post in older thread:

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...light=McINTOSH

Pavel

**CZ_RAF** · 29th May 2020, 15:03

Pilot Officer Albert Henry BAYLISS (135001) - needs verification!

instructor, No. 20 (Pilot's) Advanced Flying Unit RAF (Kidlington)
[Died following severe injuries in a flying accident. In the cockpit of a Bolton-Paul Defiant, P/O Bayliss was waiting for the all-clear signal to take off when another plane approached the runway with the apparent intention of landing. Disastrously the propeller of the in-coming plane, sliced through the cockpit and P/O Bayliss's death was instantaneous. Information received from the Air Historical Branch gives other details, however. He was not killed at 20 AFU on the 16th April but he was stationed at No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School RAF at the time and was killed in a Miles Magister # T9807 in a taxing accident involving another aircraft. He was with a Cpl Ramsey at the time, who survived the crash. The date of the accident is 10 April 1943 and P O Bayliss died later on the 16th in hospital of his injuries.]

https://www.unithistories.com/office...icers_b01.html

Pavel

**yeoldbarn** · 10th August 2020, 15:02

Sergeant Alfred George Dromgoole [Pilot] (1233732)
Died 5th February 1943, aged 20, died of wounds

**paulmcmillan** · 4th November 2020, 08:57

430630

More Info

http://raf-112-squadron.org/31stfghonor_roll43_44.html

30 Jun 43 Fardella, Edward L O-793598 308FS 31FG 12AF

Hit high berm runway edge & crashed atop RAF Spit at side killing 2 British RAF Servicing Commandos who had just replaced Ralph Francis & crew taking equipment out of the plane. Fardella hurled out still in the seat, hurt but alive. killing Leading Aircraftsman Ernie Nuttall and Leading Aircraftsman Jim Taylor, of 3231 RAF Servicing Commando Unit.

Collided with the wreck of a Spitfire, at Gozo Airfield, killing Leading Aircraftsman Ernie Nuttall, 1305857, and Leading Aircraftsman James Renton Taylor, 1342823, of 3231 RAF Servicing Commando Unit)

http://www.rafcommands.com/database/...rce=&qt=&cur=0

http://www.rafcommands.com/database/...rce=&qt=&cur=0

**PeterMoran** · 10th December 2020, 10:59

FELCZYKOWSKI Our records show this man drowned in a static water tank whilst walking in the blackout in Blackpool. MIELCAREK was knocked down by a car on Lytham Road, Blackpool. I suspect this was another blackout death. The coroner commented: "this man had a long and distinguished war career, tragic that after risking his life over Germany he should lose it by being knocked down by a motor car in Blackpool". In total there were three or four Polish airmen killed on the roads of Blackpool during WW2.