411204 - Unaccounted airmen - 4-12-1941

[Henk Welting]

What was the place of death registration for LAC John H. TRANDELL - 922787, who died on active service.

Also looking for the cause of death of LAC Donald BREEZE - 1534018, who lies buried in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. He was attd to 31 PD/RCAF Moncton.

Regards,
Henk.

[Dick]

Sorry Henk
Trandell doesn't seem to be on the England and Wales register although he was taken home to Guildford,Surrey for burial
Regards
Dick

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Dick. Will keep his name and that of BREEZE between the thousands of others on my unaccounted list.
Regards,
Henk.

[wwrsimon]

Hello

LAC John H. TRANDELL - 922787 - the Surrey Advertiser of December 13th 1941 reported the following:

L.A.C. J. H. Trandell
Leading Aircraftman John Harry Trandell, R.A.F., only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Trandell, of 6, Raymond Crescent, Dennisville, Guildford, lost his life in a motor accident while on duty on December 4th.
He was 23 years of age, and was an Old Boy of Farnham Grammar School.

The Graves registration Report Form gives his unit as 82 Group.

Regards

Simon

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

1534018 LAC Donald BREEZE RAFVR.

BREEZE, Leading Aircraftman Donald, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (1534018), 31 Personnel Depot, Royal Canadian Air Force, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, Canada, 04 December 1941, Suicide, Committed suicide by hanging in the drill shed at Moncton, Age 19, Stockport, Cheshire, Moncton (Elmwood) Cemetery, New Brunswick, Canada.

See: Failed To Return, Part 2, A-B/Hobson/N&MP/2019/p.899.

Col