441004 - Unaccounted Airmen - 4-10-1944

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

441004 - Unaccounted Airmen - 4-10-1944

From Henk's List -

ITALY
WILLIAMSON, Harold William Bernard - LAC - 1227397 - RAFVR - Bari War Cemetery, Italy.

REPUBLIC of IRELAND
O'DONNELL, John - AC2c - 1799181 - RAFVR - Dunbulloge Catholic Cemetery, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.

UK
MORE, William Thomas - AC1c - 1033928 - RAFVR - Bruera (St. Mary) Churchyard, Cheshire.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

CANADA
BARKER, Bernard George - Sgt - 1616871 - RAFVR - Victoria (Royal Oak) Burial Park, British Columbia, Canada. [ Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
BIRRELL, Andrew james - Sgt - 1825645 - RAFVR - Victoria (Royal Oak) Burial Park, British Columbia, Canada.[ Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
DAVIDSON, Charles Peter - Sgt - 1397740 - RAFVR - Victoria (Royal Oak) Burial Park, British Columbia, Canada. [ Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
JENKINS, William Norman - Sgt - 1836635 - RAFVR - Victoria (Royal Oak) Burial Park, British Columbia, Canada. [ Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
JORDAN, leslie Thomas - F/L - 135143 - RAFVR - Victoria (Royal Oak) Burial Park, British Columbia, Canada. [ Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
LANGLEY, leslie Mathias - Sgt - 637875 - RAF - Victoria (Royal Oak) Burial Park, British Columbia, Canada. [ Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
LAWS, Frederick - Sgt - 1593644 - RAFVR - Victoria (Royal Oak) Burial Park, British Columbia, Canada. [ Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
METCALFE, Peter Dennison - P/O - 165549 - RAFVR - Victoria (Royal Oak) Burial Park, British Columbia, Canada. [ Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
MITCHELL, Ewart Cecil - P/O - 165516 - RAFVR - Victoria (Royal Oak) Burial Park, British Columbia, Canada. [ Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
ROCKLIFFE, Arthur - P/O - 165626 - RAFVR - Victoria (Royal Oak) Burial Park, British Columbia, Canada. [ Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
WILLETTS, Lewis Phillip - Sgt - 1162112 - RAF - Victoria (Royal Oak) Burial Park, British Columbia, Canada. [ Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].

INDIA
BROOM, John Coventon - Cpl - 1411646 - RAFVR - Gauhati War Cemetery, India.

Alex

[malcolm_raf]

Hi


ITALY
WILLIAMSON, Harold William Bernard - LAC - 4 MT ED.

REPUBLIC of IRELAND
O'DONNELL, John - AC2 - registered in Lancaster.

UK
MOORE, William Thomas - AC1 - registered in Gloucester Rural.

CANADA
BARKER, Bernard George - Sgt - probably Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
BIRRELL, Andrew james - Sgt - probably Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
DAVIDSON, Charles Peter - Sgt - probably Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
JENKINS, William Norman - Sgt - probably Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
JORDAN, leslie Thomas - F/L - probably Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
LANGLEY, leslie Mathias - Sgt - probably Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
LAWS, Frederick - Sgt - probably Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
METCALFE, Peter Dennison - P/O - probably Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
MITCHELL, Ewart Cecil - P/O - probably Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
ROCKLIFFE, Arthur - P/O - probably Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].
WILLETTS, Lewis Phillip - Sgt - probably Liberator GR VI - EW127 - 5 OTU ].

INDIA
BROOM, John Coventon - Cpl - 3 RSU.

Malcolm

[Bill Walker]

According to my notes, EW127 crashed on Salt Spring Island after an inflight fire. The aircraft was completely destroyed, and the cause of the fire was never determined. There were a total of 11 casualties, which matches the list given.

[wwrsimon]

Hello

UK
MOORE, William Thomas - AC1c - 1033928 - the Cheshire Observer of October 14th 1944 reported that he died suddenly after he was taken ill while visiting his home at Butterbache Road, Huntington, Cheshire on weekend leave.

Regards

Simon

[jonheyworth]

John O'Donnell 1999181, discharged from the RAF on medical grounds from 17th November but retained in RAF Hospital Lancaster as a civilian patient, died of pulmonary tuberculosis

[jonheyworth]

Jan Stanislaw Miklinski P 704684 , died in the Polish Hospital at Gallowhill, Morpeth of pulmonary tuberculosis

[jonheyworth]

John Coventon Brown ( GOVENTIN in his records ) 1411646 , attached to Number 3 RSU , was killed in a MT accident

[jonheyworth]

Harold Bernard Williamson 1227397 , attached to Number 4 MT was seriously injured in a road accident on duty at 11:30 Hours outside Taranto docks. He was admitted to Number 22 General hospital where he died at 19:45 Hours