400924 - Unaccounted Airmen - 24-09-1940

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

400924 - Unaccounted Airmen - 24-09-1940

From Henk's List -

CANADA
BEARD, Albert John - F/Sgt - 305 - RCAF.
Burnaby (Forest Lawn) Memorial Park, British Colombia, Canada.
Came into contact with high electrical current while engaged in construction work annd could not
be resusicated

UK

JAMES, George Frederick Jarvis - F/Sgt - 362458 - RAF.
Donington (St Cuthbert) Churchyard, Albrighton, Shropshire.
Died after accidentally discharging his revolver while serving at RAF Cosford.

PALMER, George Edward - AC2c - 1252718 - RAFVR.
Harpswell (St.Chad) Churchyard, Lincolnshire.
Died from injuries received from a bomb explosion at RAF Hemswell.

SIDDALL, Ernest - AC2c - 998623 - RAFVR.
Horbury Cemetery, Yorkshire.
Killed by boming in London.

SHUTE, Denys Lionel - Sgt - 755725 - RAFVR.
East Finchley Cemetery and St Marylebone Crematorium, Middlesex.
Anson I - N4914 - 1 CACU.

From CWGC -

FRANCE
GLOWACKI, William Josef - Porucznik(P/O) - P/76739 - PAF - VM, V kl, ML.
Guines Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Hurricane I - P3822 - 605 Sqn.

GERMANY
BLATCH, Alfred Frederick - Sgt - 40185 - RNZAF.
GORWOOD, John Ernest - Sgt - 550891 - RAF - DFM.
WATSON, Francis Joseph - P/O - 42945 - RAF - DFC.
These three airmen rest at Becklingen War Cemetery, Niedersachsen, Germany.
They were crew of Hampden I - L4049 - 83 Sqn.

UK
ASHLEY, Cecil Henry - F/Sgt - 561992 - RAF.
MILLARD, Ernest Stanley - Sgt - 623538 - RAF.
PROUDFOOT, David Scott - Sgt - 745400 - RAFVR.
These three airmen rest at Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground, Moray.

FOLEY, Norman Reginald - Sgt - 758162 - RAFVR.
Keresley (St.Thomas) Churchyard, Warwickshire.

HAY, Ian De Sailly Errol - Sgt - 906233 - RAFVR.
Inverness (Tomnahurich) Cemetery, Inverness-Shire.

LUCAS, Philip Henry - Sgt - 551706 - RAF - DFM.
Hull Western Cemetery, Yorkshire.

The six airmen listed above were crew of Whitley V - P5006 - 19 OTU.

SIDLIN, Samuel - AC2c - 928228 - RAFVR.
Remains were not found. Court of enquiry concluded that he was killed in an Air Raid in the Tottenham Court area of London. His I D disc's being found in the rubble of a bombed Hotel.

ARROWSMITH, Vincent - Sgt - 521409 - RAF.
DAVIDSON, Percival Matthew (Canadian) - Sgt - 580364 - RAF.
HENDRY, Maxwell Frederick - Sqn/Ldr - 37805 - RAF.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - T1794 - 139 Sqn.

The above four airmen are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.

KEATLEY, Colin Ralph - Sgt - 758037 - RAFVR.
East Dereham Cemetery, Norfolk.
HARRY, Peter John Humphreys - Sgt - 745795 - RAFVR.
South Cerney (All Saints) Churchyard, Gloucestershire.
These two airmen were crew of Oxford I - N1192 - 3 SFTS.

CLEMENTS, William Raymond - Sgt - 363370 - RAF.
Yaxley Cemetery, Huntingdonshire.
DENNISON, Frederick - Lac - 968150 - RAFVR.
Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery, Glasgow.
These two airmen were crew of Oxford I - P8829 - RAF Cranwell FTS.

HILLS, John Edwin - Sgt - 566066 - RAF.
Oxford (Rose Hill) Cemetery, Oxfordshire.
Hampden I - X2911 - 61 Sqn.

BRYSON, John Samuel (Canadian) - P/O - 41823 - RAF.
North Weald Bassett (St.Andrew) Churchyard Essex.
Spitfire Ia - X4037 - 92 Sqn.

CORNISH, Herbert - Sgt - 580050 - RAF.
Standish ( St.Wilfred) Churchyard, Lancashire.
TAYLOR, Leslie Hambleton - Sgt - 581192 - RAF.
Nottingham Southern Cemetery, Nottinghamshire.
WATERSON, Arnold Irwin - F/O - 41638 - RAF.
Harrogate Crematorium, Yorkshire.
These three airmen were crew of Whitley V - N1470 - 58 Sqn.

CROSS, Anthony Leonard - S/Lt(A) - HMS Ark Royal - RN.
WHEELER, Gerald Mardon Mowbray Cato - S/Lt(A) - HMS Ark Royal - RN.
These two Naval Airmen were crew of Swordfish I - L7696, "A2L" - 810 Sqn FAA,RN.

ENGLAND, Ian Hugh Bellingham - S/Lt(A) - HMS Ark Royal - RN.
MOORE,Francis Cecil - NA1c - FX.80800 - HMS Ark Royal - RN.
These two Naval Airmen were crew of Swordfish I - K8862, "A2M" - 810 Sqn FAA,RN.
These four Naval Airmen are Commemorated on the Lee-on-Solent Memorial, Hampshire.

EGGERT, Karl - GAF.
Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire.
Cause of death ?

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...rmen-24-9-1940

Alex

[Andy Marden]

Alex,

FRANCE
GLOWACKI, William Josef - Porucznik(P/O) - P/76739 - PAF - VM, V kl, ML.
Guines Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Hurricane I - P3822 - 605 Sqn.
>> Serial was P3832. AIR81/3415 is incorrect. Our database has been amended to remove the incorrect links to P3822.

EGGERT, Karl - GAF.
Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire.
Cause of death ?
>> According to the Kracker Archive he was in the crew of Do17Z-3 2646 5K+ER of 7./KG3, shot down on 26Aug40. That source says he died of wounds on 28Aug40 though.

Andy

[Alex Smart]

Thanks Andy, too late for me to correct my entry.

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

Uffz Karl EGGERT - 8./KG 77 - Ju 88A-1 - Wn.5097 - 3Z+ES - Shot down 18 September, 1940, Mocketts Farm, Harty Marshes, Isle of Sheppey. Uffz Eggert seriously wounded, died 24 September, 1940 - Buried Cannock Chase 5/18.

See: Luftwaffe Crash Archive Vol.4/Parker/Red Kite,2014/p.456

Ltn Karl EGGERT - 7./KG 3 - Dornier Do 17Z-3 - Wn.2646 - 5K+ER - Shot dqwn on 26 August, 1940. Ltn EGGERT was badly wounded and died on 28 August, 1940.

See: Luftwaffe Crash Archive Vol.2/Parker/Red Kite,2013/p.237.

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...men-28-08-1940

Col.

[Alex Smart]

Thank you Col, your reply re the two EGGERT,Karl Luftwaffe airmen may well help clear up any past or future confusion over these two airmen.
Alex