460503 - Unaccounted Airwoman & Airmen - 03-05-1946

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

460503 - Unaccounted Airwoman & Airmen - 03-05-1946

From Henk's List -

WAAF
UK
METCALFE, Kathleen Vivienne - Cpl - 895528 - WAAF - Donington ( St. Cuthbert ) Churchyard, Albrighton, Shropshire.

BELGIUM
TRAPPENIERS, Renatus - AC2c - 2791656 - RAFVR - Overijse ( Maleizen ) Churchyard, Vlaams- Brabant, Belgium.

UK
WADDELL, Ian Watson - Sgt - 570293 - RAF - Hamilton West Cemetery, Lanarkshire.

From CWGC & Geoff's Sites -

Nil.

Alex

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

UK
METCALFE, Kathleen Vivienne - Cpl - Registered in Wenlock (RAF Hospital, Cosford?)
WADDELL, Ian Watson - Sgt - Registered in Carlisle.

BELGIUM
TRAPPENIERS, Renatus - AC2 - Belgian training School

Malcolm

[wwrsimon]

Alex/Malcolm

WAAF
UK
METCALFE, Kathleen Vivienne - Cpl - 895528 - the National Probate Calendar records that she died at Cosford.

Regards

Simon

[pete102]

570293 Sgt Ian Watson Waddell

Died from a fractured skull in ambulance en route to Fusehill EMS Hospital Carlisle as a result of a cycle accident at Crosby on Eden Camp.
1383 (T) CU. ORB

[RecklessRat]

TRAPPENIERS, Renatus - AC2c - 2791656

According to the following link, AC2 Trappeniers died after a bicycle accident due to an overdose of chloroform in hospital.

https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/18907/Commonwealth-War-Grave-Maleizen.htm

Also identified by Leendert in a 2013 thread

[jonheyworth]

Kathleen Vivienne Metcalfe 895528 , an admin clerk attached to Number 105 PDC, was admitted dangerously ill to RAF Hospital Cosford on 2 February where she died of an acute intestinal obstruction

[jonheyworth]

Ian Watson Waddell 570239 ,attached to RAF Crosby on Eden, died in an off duty cycle accident