400727 - Unaccounted airman - 27-7-1940

**Henk Welting** · 9th February 2008, 15:32

What caused the death of AC2 Roy E. WIGGINS - 922179 - death tregistered at Deben, Suffolk, buried Ardington (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Berkshire (UK4591).

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

**jonheyworth** · 25th January 2021, 09:10

Roy Edmunds Wiggins 922179 attached to RAF Felixtowe died in Felixstowe cottage hospital from self inflicted injuries sustained the previous day

**jonheyworth** · 14th March 2021, 09:13

UPGRADE to Arthur St.George Fisher 957, a storeman with Number 1 Radio School, he died of heart degeneration

**Alex Smart** · 29th October 2021, 22:05

Hello,

400727 - Unaccounted Airmen - 27-07-1940

From Henk's List -

CANADA
FISHER, Arthur St. George - Sgt - 957 - RCAF.
Ottawa (Beechwood) Cemetery, Ontario, Canada.
Cause of death reportedly Heart degeneration.

UK
WIGGINS, Roy Edmund - AC2c - 922179 - RAFVR.
Ardington (Holy Trinity ) Churchyard, Berkshire.
Cause of death reportedly self inflicted injuries sustained the previous day.

From CWGC -

CANADA
HALPENNY, Robert - F/O - C/1296 z RCAF.
Edmonton Cemetery, Alberta, Canada.
RICHARDSON, Robert L. - Lac - P/4056 z RCAF.
Ottawa Cremation Memorial, Ontario, Canada.
SIMPSON, Allan - F/Lt - C/1127 - RCAF.
Burnaby ( Ocean View ) Burial Park, British Columbia, Canada.
These three airmen were crew of Shark - 517 - 6 BR Sqn RCAF.

UK
BLOM, Walter Michael - F/Lt - 40041 - RAF - DFC.
FRANKLIN, William Henry James - Sgt - 522061 - RAF
The above two airmen were crewmembers.

The four airmen named below were groundcrew.

STEWART, Frederick - AC1c - 638353 - RAF.
These three airmen named above rest at East Bridgford ( St. Peter ) Churchyard, Nottinghamshire.

CANN, Walter Ypres - Lac - 638518 - RAF
Woolwich Cemetery, London.
HALL, George Arthur - Lac - 619068 - RAF .
St. Pancras Cemetery, Middlesex.
SHARP, Dennis Harold - Cpl - 619842 - RAF.
Birmingham ( Yardley ) Cemetery, Warwickshire.

These six airmen were killed when a bomb exploded prematurely at RAF Newtown, Nottinghamshire. During loading of bombs onto Fairey Battle L5528, one device dislodged from its mount. The bomb began to burn and both aircrew and ground crew attempted to extinguish the flames. The resulting explosion killed the aircrew and several members of the ground crew of 150 Sqn. A total of 6 members of the RAF died at the scene, leaving 5 others injured. One crewmember died the following day.

COOPER, Norman Frederick - Sgt - 745487 - RAFVR.
Luton General Cemetery, Bedfordshire.
Master I - N7753 - 5 FTS.

MARCH, David Michael - P/O - 42860 - RAF.
Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium, London.
Hampden I - P1180 - 16 OTU.

WHEELER, Harold Raymond - F/O - 70727 - RAF.
Bristol ( Arnos Vale ) Crematorium, Gloucestershire.
Battle I - L5293 - 7 BGS.

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

BARKER, Robert Edward - AC2c - 939176 - RAFVR
BARRINGER, Michael Allman - Cpl - 911627 - RAFVR.
These two airmen were crew of Battle I - L5293 - 7 BGS.
BUCHANAN, James Richebourg - P/O - 77033 - RAF.
Spitfire Ia - N3023 - 609 Sqn.
COX, Philip Anthony Neville - F/O -33184 - RAF.
Hurricane I - P3808 -501 Sqn.

Alex

**COL BRUGGY** · 30th October 2021, 04:52

Hello,,

Re: The incident at RAF Newton (not Newtown), Notts., on 27 July, 1940. 40041 F/Lt Walter Michael BLOM DFC RAF, was an Australian, born in Hobart, Tasmania.

Col.

**malcolm_raf** · 30th October 2021, 09:24

Hi

WIGGINS, Roy Edmund - - He was serving at RAF Felixstowe and died in Felixstowe Cottage Hospital from self inflicted injuries sustained the previous day.

Malcolm