400826 - Unaccounted Airmen - 26-08-1940

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400826 - Unaccounted Airmen - 26-08-1940

From Henk's List-

UK
COLLIER, Sidney - AC2c - 1282095 - RAFVR - 257 Sqn.
Leek Cemetery, Staffordshire.
HOLMES, Frederick George - AC2c - 942950 - RAFVR - 257 Sqn.
Hull Northern Cemetery, Yorkshire.
UNDERHILL, David George - Lac - 647374 - RAF - 257 Sqn.
Portsmouth (Kingston) Cemetery, Hampshire.
MILWAY, Osborn Ernest - AC2c - 1256132 - RAFVR.
Hawkinge Cemetery, Kent.
These four airmen were killed during an Air Raid on RAF Debden.

HARDY, Frederick Thomas - Cpl - 841560 - RAF (AAF) - 903 Balloon Sqn.
Chislehurst Cemetery, Kent.
Died in Hospital following a stroke.

From CWGC -

ERITREA
PENDRED, Stanley Clifton - F/O - 37999 - RAF.
HUNTER,Frank MacDonald - F/O - 40178 - RAF.
LOVE, Walter - Lac - 523064 - RAF.
The above three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - L9218 - 203 Sqn.

MEADES, Sidney Ellis - Sgt - 536703 - RAF.
SHALLER, Denis Frederick - Sgt - 746984 - RAFVR.
SMITHERAM, Joseph Colin - P/O - 41074 - RAF.
The above three airmen were crew of Wellesley - K7731 - 223 Sqn.

The above six airmen all rest at Asmara War Cemetery, Eritrea.

UK
AUSTIN, Albert Lawrence- Lac - 917258 - RAFVR.
Northwood Cemetery, Middlesex.
Blenheim I - L6782 - 604 Sqn.

BENNETT, Leonard William (New Zealander) - P/O - 41820 - RAF.
Kemble Church Cemetery, Gloucestershire.
Hurricane I - V6563 - 4 FPP.

MAGEE, Ronald Stanley (New Zealander) - P/O - 36256 - RAF.
Woodchester (Church of the Annunciation) Churchyard, Gloucestershire.
Hurricane I - N2606 - 5 OTU.

MOBERLY, George Edward - F/O - 90332 - RAF (AAF).
Caterham and Warlingham (Caterham) Burial Ground, Surrey.
Spitfire Ia - N3275 - 616 Sqn.

RIDLEY, Marmaduke - Sgt - 565201 - RAF - MiD.
Hawkinge Cemetery, Kent.
Spitfire Ia - R6701 - 616 Sqn.

WEBSTER, Frank Kinnersley - P/O - 82682 - RAFVR.
Sandown Cemetery, Isle of Wight.
Spitfire Ia - R6595 - 610 Sqn.

GLASS, Douglas Watson - Lac - 937554 - RAFVR.
Montrose (Sleepyhillock)Cemetery, Angus.
Master I - N7930 - 8FTS.

BALMER,John James - Sgt - 745574 - RAFVR.
Watford North Cemetery, Hertfordshire.
CRANSTON, Thomas George James - Sgt - 751938 - RAFVR.
Edinburgh Eastern Cemetery, Edinburgh.
CORKER, William John Cheshire - Sgt - 751198 - RAFVR.
Birkenhead (Landican) Cemetery, Cheshire.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - L8870 - 101 Sqn.

BAYLISS, Gilbert Louis - P/O - 44057 - RAF.
DICKSON, George Middleton - Sgt - 626161 - RAF.
THOMAS, Frank George Ralph - Sqn/Ldr - 37332 - RAF.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - R3811 - 40 Sqn.

NEWSON, Frederick Henry - Sgt - 755404 - RAFVR.
RILEY, Charles Peace - Sgt - 741996 - RAFVR.
SMITH, James Scott - Sgt - 755623 - RAFVR.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - T1927 - 40 Sqn.

BAKER, Barrie - Sgt - 935961 - RAFVR.
Defiant - L6985 - 264 Sqn.

MAXWELL, Walter - Sgt - 967872 - RAFVR.
Defiant - L7025 - 264 Sqn.

GIBSON, Alexander - Sgt - 751217 - RAFVR.
RILEY, Eddie Andreas Hals - Sgt - 550943 - RAF.
STILES, Royston Charles Edward - Sgt - 639949 - RAF.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - P6928 - 57 Sqn.

The eleven airmen named above are all commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.

KNOCHENMUSS, Walter - GAF.
Margate Cemetery, Kent.

HENNECKE, Otto - GAF.
Gosport (Ann's Hill) Cemetery, Hampshire.

HELDENREICH, Karl-Heinz - GAF.
PANCZAK, Johann - GAF.
These two German airmen rest at Saffron Walden Cemetery, Essex.

ROESLER, Kurt - GAF.
FESSEL, Rudolf - GAF.
HERTEL, Siegfried - GAF.
HUHN, Heinz - GAF.
BUCHNER, Frederick - GAF.
NICK,Paul - GAF.
SCHANDNER, Rudolf Rolf Josef - GAF.
FINKE, Wilhelm - GAF.
OPPER, Werner - GAF.
PAAS,Rudi - GAF.
HEINRICH, Herbert - GAF.
URHAHN, Julius - GAF.
The above twelve German Airmen all rest at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire.


Alex

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OGefr Walter KNOCHENMUSS, F/Eng of Do 17Z-3 ‘5K+ER’ of 7./KG 3, Shot down and crashed onto the rocks at Foreness Point, Kent.

Ofw Otto HENNECKE, crew of He111P ‘G1+GM’ of 4./KG 55, Shot down by Hurricane of 43 Squadron during an attack on Portsmouth, crashing near Waterlooville, Hants.

Chris

[Andy Marden]

Alex,

GLASS, Douglas Watson - Lac - 937554 - RAFVR.
Montrose (Sleepyhillock)Cemetery, Angus.
Hudson I - N7390 - 8FTS.
>> As per https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ls/r/C16471994
Glass was killed in a Miles Master, correct serial was N7930: http://www.rafcommands.com/database/...php?uniq=N7930

Finishing off the Germans:

HELDENREICH, Karl-Heinz - GAF.
PANCZAK, Johann - GAF.
These two German airmen rest at Saffron Walden Cemetery, Essex.
>> Crew of Do17Z-3 U5+LR of 7./KG2, shot down during attack on Debden

ROESLER, Kurt - GAF. >> Crew of Bf110D 3U+CM of 4./ZG26 shot down near Colchester
FESSEL, Rudolf - GAF. >> Crew of He111P 2124/G1+DM of 4./KG55 shot down during attack on Portsmouth
HERTEL, Siegfried - GAF. >> Crew of Do17Z U5+GK of 2./KG2 which force-landed near Eastchurch after an attack on Hornchurch
HUHN, Heinz - GAF. >> Crew of Do17Z-2 1160/5K+AR which ditched near the Goodwin Sands (this aircraft is now at Cosford)
BUCHNER, Frederick - GAF. >> Pilot of Bf109E 3874 of 6./JG3, shot down over Thames Estuary
NICK,Paul - GAF. >> Crew of Bf110C of 9./ZG26 shot down over Colchester
SCHANDNER, Rudolf Rolf Josef - GAF. >> Crew of He111P 2124/G1+DM of 4./KG55 shot down during attack on Portsmouth
FINKE, Wilhelm - GAF. >> Pilot of Bf109E of JG54 which collided with a Hurricane
OPPER, Werner - GAF. >> Crew of Bf110C of 9./ZG26 shot down over Colchester
PAAS,Rudi - GAF. >> Crew of He111P 2124/G1+DM of 4./KG55 shot down during attack on Portsmouth
HEINRICH, Herbert - GAF. >> Crew of Bf110D 3U+CM of 4./ZG26 shot down near Colchester
URHAHN, Julius - GAF. >> Crew of He111P 2124/G1+DM of 4./KG55 shot down during attack on Portsmouth

Andy