440311 - Unaccounted Airmen - 11-3-1944

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

440311 - Unaccounted Airmen - 11-3-1944

From Henk's list -

UK
BROCKMAN, Alfred Henry William - LAC - 1295325 - RAFVR - Margate, Kent.
NELSON, David James - AC2c - 2245738 - RAFVR - Little Ryburgh, Norfolk.
WRIGHT, Percy - Sgt - 55459 - RAF - Barnsley, Yorkshire.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

CANADA
FORSYTH, William Barron - LAC - 1568291 - RAFVR - Rivers, Manitoba, Canada.
JONES, Basil Henry Mervyn - LAC - 1809628 - RAFVR - Rivers, Manitoba, Canada.

SINGAPORE
HARRISON, Francis John - Sgt - 523676 - RAF - Singapore Memorial, Singapore.
(Not in "Unsung Heroes").

UK
ALLAN, David Simpson - Sgt (Pilot) - 1348528 - RAFVR - East Wemyss, Fifeshire. [ Master II - DM334 - 5 AFU ].
CLARKE, Douglas Charles Sgt (Pilot) - 1586427 - RAFVR - East Huntspill (All Saints), Somerset. [ Master II - DM334 - 5 AFU ].
NORMAN, Raymond Reginald - Sgt (Pilot) - 1579547 - RAFVR - Wilby (St. Mary), Northamptonshire.
PHILPOT, Stanley Albert - Sgt (WoP/A/G) - 1542626 - RAFVR - Caister-On-Sea (Great Yarmouth), Norfolk.

Alex

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

CANADA
FORSYTH, William Barron - LAC - killed whilst flying in Anson I, 6205 of No 1 CNS, which crashed near Carberry, Manitoba during a navigation exercise.
JONES, Basil Henry Mervyn - LAC - Anson I, 6205 of No 1 CNS

SINGAPORE
HARRISON, Francis John - Sgt - serving with 170 Wing.

UK
BROCKMAN, Alfred Henry William - LAC - registered in Wenlock (RAF Hospital Cosford?).
NELSON, David James - AC2 - registered in Sleaford.
WRIGHT, Percy - Sgt - 55459 - RAF - Barnsley, Yorkshire.
ALLAN, David Simpson - Sgt (Pilot) - registered in West Cheshire.
CLARKE, Douglas Charles Sgt (Pilot) - registered in West Cheshire.
NORMAN, Raymond Reginald - Sgt (Pilot) - possibly killed whilst flying in Oxford, ? of No 20 (P) AFU, which crashed at Smeeton, Leicestershire.
PHILPOT, Stanley Albert - Sgt (WoP/A/G) - not Eng/Wales?.

[thorne83]

Brockman died of TB in RAF Hospital, Cosford. He was on strength of RAF Cosford, at the time of his death.

Cheers, Tom

[jonheyworth]

Francis John Harrison 523676 , attached to Number 170 Wing, died of peritonitis from a perforated gastric ulcer in transit at sea at 18:55 hours whilst returning to the UK in draft 51/103 embarking on 27 January 1944. He was buried at sea at 08:30 hours

[jonheyworth]

David James Nelson 2245738 , attached to RAF College Cranwell , was seriously injured at Cranwell South Airfield when he fell from his tractor as he was reversing with a browser attached and was crushed. He was Admitted to RAF Hospital Rauceby, dying There of multiple injuries

[jonheyworth]

Percy Wright 55459 , attached to RAF Doncaster , died of a heart attack in his billet