430509 - Unaccounted airmen - 9-5-1943

**Henk Welting** · 29th May 2010, 12:49

What was the place of death death registration for Sgt (WOp/Ag) Herbert E. BOYD - 1365603, who died on active service.

Also looking for the GRO-listing of LAC Evan G. WILLIAMS (Casualty Communiqué 253, Flight 15-7-1943 spelled as WILLIAM) - 1339044 - age 24 - DOAS - buried La Réunion War Cem., Bejaia, Algeria.

Regards and thanks,
Henk.

**malcolm_raf** · 29th May 2010, 14:16

Hi Henk

Boyd - Wenlock (RAF Hospital, Cosford?)
Williams - 226 AMES

Malcolm

**Henk Welting** · 30th May 2010, 12:52

Thanks Malcolm.
Regards and good Sunday,
Henk.

**Henk Welting** · 10th August 2010, 17:08

Sgt (WOp/Ag) Kenneth H. BATEMAN - 1128675 of 75 PTU (Parachute Test Unit ??) was killed on active service 9-5-1943 and lies buried in the Alexandria (Hadra) War Mem. Cem., Egypt. Can't find a posting for this unit and type of aircraft assigned to this unit.
Looking for info what caused this airman's death.
Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

**COL BRUGGY** · 10th August 2010, 18:21

Henk,

Don't like 75 PTU at all!

Possibly 75 OTU. Maybe; Anson I DJ284 failed to return from exercise 8/9-5-1943.

What do you think?

Col.

**Henk Welting** · 11th August 2010, 10:53

Sgt (WOp/Ag) Kenneth H. BATEMAN - 1128675 hailed from the Irish Republic and perhaps Dennis could be of any help.

Henk.

**Henk Welting** · 11th August 2010, 11:28

Col,
You could be right with 75 OTU and the Anson missing from a Navex. On the Alamein Memorial are with date 9-5-1943 and both of 75 OTU:
Sgt John BILTON - 1382087 - Column 270, and
Sgt Clifford H. RAWLINS - 1319323 - Column 271.
BATEMAN could have been recovered from the sea.
Henk.

**malcolm_raf** · 15th August 2010, 12:59

Sgt BARRY, BERNARD KEVIN 1335274 of 75 OTU was also lost on this date

Malcolm

**COL BRUGGY** · 15th August 2010, 13:52

Gents,

Already had those names marked up., plus one other:

90453 W/C Archibald Henry Everett DEW RAF(AuxAF).

Although DEW is not mentioned in the same casualty lists as Barry,Bateman,Bilton and Rawlins, (The Times July 6, 1943 p.2), there is this:

DEATHS - ON ACTIVE SERVICE.

DEW.- In May 1943 reported died at sea. Wing Commander Archibald Henry Everett Dew R.A.F.V.R., beloved husband of Doris Dew, of "Wimpole" Jennings Road, St. Albans. Memorial Service, St. Michael's, Cornhill, July 13 at 12.30 p.m.

The Times Thursday, July 1, 1943. p.1

Col.