Last Month of Peace August 1939 = RAF Casualties

[paulmcmillan]

All I have been kindly passed a list of RAF Casualties for August 1939 - where the Month and name is all i have - can anyone fill in the missing details - including service number where possible thanks Paul

PS maybe name mistakes

ABBOTT Leonard Francis #805345 LAC 27th August 1939 609 Sqn RTA
ALLEN Frederick John
ATKINS Henry John
BARNES Peter Dennis Rowland/Roland / AC2? Drowned August 27 1939 - Selsey Sussex, #553407
BELL Andrew George Henry
BULLIVANT Verdun
CLEMENTS Edward Sidney
DOYLE Leslie Raymond
GEORGE David Islwyn
GILBERT Robert Samuel
GOWER Cyril Douglas
HARRIS Arthur Reginald
HART John
HENDRY James
HIBBS Joseph Edward/Edwin AC1 26th August 1939 568761
HIGH Thomas Jameson
JAMES Clive
JONES Caswallon
LEECH Henry
LEECH William Edward Sgt 13th Aug 1939 Hospital Palestine #525890
LEWIS John Sydney
LICKLEY Arthur Sgt #565587 9 Aug 1939 Wellington I, L4258 149 Sqn - Note Correct name not Linkley
LITTLE Robert William
LUMB Gladney Sgt 29 August 1939 Wellington L4257 149 Sqn
MANN William George
MINORS Ronald George
PALMER John Norman
PAYNE William Charles
PITT Olaf Thomas Victor Sgt 29 August 1939 Wellington L4257 149 Sqn
SAUNDERS Stuart Norman
SCHOFIELD Frank
SMITH Leslie Protheroe
WHITE Albert Leonard
YERBURY John Lee P/O 29 August 1939 Wellington L4257 149 Sqn

[Resmoroh]

Paul,
BULLIVANT Verdun 611507
DOYLE Leslie Raymond 553007
GEORGE David Islwyn 542631
GILBERT Robert Samuel 562701
GOWER Cyril Douglas 740528
JONES Caswallon 528012
HTH
Peter Davies

[Martin Gleeson]

Hi Paul,

Bell, Saunders and Schoefield were all lost with 224 Squadron when their Hudson N7248 crashed in the North Sea on 31 August 1939.
Saunders had the S/N of 590825.
There was a crew of three only because most or all Hudsons at that point in time did not have the turret fitted, and did not carry the Air Gunner.
Details from the F.1180, the 224 Sqn. ORB (AIR 27/1383, prewar) and the AIR 78 name card for Saunders.

A lovely little project !

Regards,

Martin.

[paulmcmillan]

Thanks There is more to this -hope it comes off

[Resmoroh]

Paul
LUMB Gladney Sgt 29 August 1939 Wellington L4257 149 Sqn 580794
MINORS Ronald George 560662
PITT Olaf Thomas Victor Sgt 29 August 1939 Wellington L4257 149 Sqn b. Q4 1913 539701
HTH
Peter Davies

[Martin Gleeson]

Paul,

two more not on the above list.

P/O Harold Stewart Olding 32 Squadron Crashed in Hurricane L1567 during a night patrol on 10/11 August 1939.
F/O Arthur Robin Buchanan-Wollaston 32 Sqn. Same date, crashed in Hurricane L1662 after being sent aloft at night to search for Olding.
From the 32 Sqn. ORB and the respective F.1180's.

regards,

Martin.

[paulmcmillan]

Verdun Bullivant

Sunday 20 August 1939 drowned Waleswood Reservoir aged 22

[paulmcmillan]

Accidental death was recorded at Blakney, . near Gloucester, at the inquest held on Friday on Leading-Aircraftman Caswallon Jones, who was . killed when his motor-cycle collided with a motor-lorry. He was on his way home to visit his parents at Nantymoel ...
Published: Friday 18 August 1939
Newspaper: Glamorgan Advertiser
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 219 | Page: 5 | Tags: none



The funeral of Leading-Aircraft' ■ Caswallon Jones, who was killed road accident on his way home for took place at Nantymoel on Monda> Squadron-Leader Bartley, assisted ...
Published: Tuesday 15 August 1939
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 836 | Page: 12 | Tags: none


Date unknown

[paulmcmillan]

COVENTRY PILOT KILLED

... COVENTRY PILOT KILLED CRASHED IN ESSEX Sergeant Pilot Cyril Douglas Gower, aged 23, of 10, Co-operative Street, Alderman s Green, was killed on Tuesday while flying Supormariue Spitfire machine, which crasned into the playing field of the Intermediate ...
Published: Saturday 02 September 1939
Newspaper: Coventry Standard
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 171 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

[paulmcmillan]

Date: 30-AUG-1939
Time: 12:30
Type: Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
Owner/operator: 74 Squadron Royal Air Force (74 Sqn RAF)
Registration: K9861
MSN: 79
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: John Henry Burrows Intermediate School, Grays, near Thurrock, Essex - United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature: Training
Departure airport: RAF Hornchurch, Essex
Destination airport: RAF Hornchurch, Essex
Narrative:
First flown 7-2-39. Delivered to RAF Hornchurch for 74 Squadron 13-2-39. Stalled and dived into ground at the John Henry Burrows Intermediate School, Grays, near Thurrock, Essex. Pilot: Sgt (740528) Cyril Douglas GOWER RAFVR killed.