400813 - Unaccounted airmen - 13-8-1940

[Henk Welting]

What caused the death of following airmen. Left out burial locations because so many names involved.

A - Killed on active service (while engaged on non-operational flying duties or on the ground through enemy action) may have been killed in air raid:

AC2 James B. BRAWLEY - 986486 - 266 Sqn (Eastleigh, Hampshire)
AC2 Joseph P. BRERETON - 997958
AC2 John H. BRETT - 928834
Cpl Albert H. CASSELEY - 13633
AC2 William J. CROTE - 1010974
Cpl George DEELEY - 326721
AC2 Harold S. HEAYES - 928835
AC2 Alfred V. HEDGES - 928825
AC2 Mervyn E. JOHNS - 648365
AC2 John A. JONES - 951462
S/Ldr Louis De L. LEDER - 11191
AC2 Joseph LEONARD - 928164
AC1 James McDONALD - 639844
P/O Arthur D. MOUNTSTEPHEN - 79753
AC2 Lionel J.A. MUNKS - 928833
AC2 John TUOHY - 1251644
AC2 Brinley WILLIAMS - 929009
AC2 Cecil WRIGHT - 636510

B - Died of wounds or injuries received on active service:

AC1 Edwin G. ASKEW - 900240

C - Killed on active service:

Sgt Leo C.R. HILL - 956258
F/Sgt William H.G. LOHAM - 365473

D - Killed/died this date but not listed Flight archives:

Sgt (Obs) Denis W. BUTLER - 759274

E - Listed in Flight 29-8-1940 as being wounded or injured on active service, however killed 13-8-1940 and buried Trowbridge Cemetery:

P/O (Pilot) Michael A. SIMS - 42364

Proposed aircraft losses for this day:

Hurricane I - P2692 - 56 Sqn - shot down near Southend, Essex (In Vol.1 Fighter Command Losses: N2429 ? 'T' F/O P.F.M. Davies, wounded. Patrol. Baled out after attack by Me 110 over Sheppey 1620; swam ashore). AB Serials for N2429: 245 Sqn, to Admiralty 7.12.41)
Master I - N7677 - 8 FTS - crashed on take-off at night 1 mile N of Edzell
Spitfire I - R6830 - 4 FPP - crashed in forced landing Stapleford Abbots, Essex
Spitfire I - R6880 - 4 FPP - hit balloon barrage Brockworth, Gloucestershire.

F - Following names already on file as being killed in an air raid on Detling, Kent:

F/O (Signals Offr) Harold M. ASPEN - 35328 - 53 Sqn
Cpl (Fitter-I) William F. BATEMAN - 563962 - 53 Sqn
AC2 (Fitter/Rigger) George BOOTH - 943762 - 53 Sqn
AC2 Albert F. BROOKER - 1168029
AC1 Leonard E. BROOKES - 573086
LAC William COLLERTON - 526331
LAC (Fitter/Rigger) Arthur F. DANCASTER - 567998 - 53 Sqn
G/Cpt Edward P.M. DAVIS - AFC - AM - Runnymede Panel 289 - O.C. 53 Sqn
Sgt Haney C.R. HOPWOOD - 903368 - 500 Sqn
S/Ldr James H. LOWE - 33119
Sgt Frederick MESSENT - 812073 - 500 Sqn
AC2 William NEALE - 812304 - 500 Sqn
LAC (Fitter-II) Ronald O'KELLY - 569631 - 53 Sqn
S/Ldr (Flight Commander) Dennis C. OLIVER - 34109 - 53 Sqn
Cpl (Fitter-I) John I. PRICE - 510925 - 53 Sqn
Sgt (C/Rigger) William H.L. RICHARDS - 343318 - 53 Sqn
AC2 (WOp) John W.S. SMITH - 644581 - 53 Sqn
AC1 Leslie A. WATCHOUS - 812240 - 500 Sqn.

Sorry for the long thread. Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[alclark]

Henk

AC 1 639844 MacDonald was killed along with Sgt L.C.R. Hill in Master N7677, see the ORB entry below, it has Sgt Hill's last initial wrong but is confirmed by his service number.

August 13th 1940, “Master aircraft N7677 crashed near Edzell 956258 Sgt Hill, L.C.E.,
instructor of AT Squadron and 639844 AC1, MacDonald, J. passenger, were killed.”

Alan

[Ken MacLean]

Henk,

Sgt (Obs) Denis W. BUTLER - 759274
KoAS, Times Honour Roll 31 August 1940.

Incidentally, all of the eighteen men in your "A" list above are also KoAS in the 31 August Honour Roll.

[brian]

Hi Henk

Not a lot - but I have P/O Sims as the pilot of Hurricane R6880 that collided with the balloon cable.

Cheers
Brian

[Dick]

Hi Henk
The following are registered at Sheppey(nearest a/f Eastchurch)
Brawley
Brett 23
Heayes 23
Hedges 20
Johns 18
Leonard 22
Munks 23
Williams 23
Wright 28
Brereton 25 and Jones 18 are registered at Maidstone and Casseley 39,Crote26, and Deeley 37 are registered at Hollingbourne. All are within range of Detling and could be air raid casualties perhaps taken off the station for treatment. Leder 42 and Mountstephen are both registered at Andover. I haven't had a chance to see if the two airfields were raided on this date which is the earlier stages of the B-o-B
Regards
Dick

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Just taking a couple of names from those you believe were involved in an Air raid at Detling,
I find Aspen,42 registered at Hollingbourne and S/Ldr Oliver,27 registered at Maidstone.This might place some of your A list at Detling as well as it is close to both
Regards
Dick

[Henk Welting]

Dear friends,
What would my 'unaccounted listing' look like without your valuable help. Thank you so much for all this excellent info.
Regards,
Henk.

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Iv'e found a Denis Butler(no middle initial), age 20, registered at Andover. From the B-o-B Diary there was a morning raid on Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey and later in the day Detling and Canterbury, among others, were also raided, these are all locations where the Death Registrations of many of your "candidates" could have originated. I found to my surprise that 13/08/40 was what the Germans named as "Adler Tag", I had forgotten the significance of that
Regards
Dick

[paulmcmillan]

Firstly, Brian R6880 was definately a Spitfire and NOT a Hurricane

See also http://fishponds.org.uk/puckle.html

P/O (Pilot) Michael A. SIMS - 42364


Secondly


http://www.raf.mod.uk/Bob1940/august13.html


Aerodromes
It would appear from reports to hand that Detling suffered the most severely. Several buildings were hit - 8 Blenheims are reported to have been destroyed and the casualties are said to be 10 killed and more than 40 injured.

Andover was also attacked at 1700 hours on the 13th when approximately 12 bombs were dropped. Headquarters offices and officer's quarters were extensively damaged. One aircraft also damaged. The casualties are reported to be 2 killed and 1 injured.

Eastchurch
A heavy scale attack was reported and approximately 12 large craters and 6 small ones were made on the aerodrome. Aircraft at dispersal points were undamaged.

Further reports will be issued as and when details are to hand.

Casualties on Ground by Enemy Action:
To RAF Personnel - 12 killed, 41 injured.
To others - 23 killed, 177 injured.


Andover appears to be Butler and/or Leder and/or Mountstephen - Though I note 2 Killed plus 1 injured = 3

Detling/Eastchurch for what Dick has already posted..

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Paul for your help. My 'unaccounted' list has many names for the next days in August 1940 and it seems that casualties were from Croydon and Driffield. Will name them all in threads to come.
Regards,
Henk.

[Henk Welting]

Michael Anthony SIMS' brother F/O Bernard Lawrence SIMS - 142547 was killed 23-2-1943 flying a Spitfire with 682 Sqn (San Severo, Italy) and his name commemorated on the Malta Air Forces Memorial.
Any idea about the serial number of this Spitfire ?
Regards,
Henk.

[Henk Welting]

Wrong date given for F/O Bernard Lawrence SIMS: must be 23-2-"1945".

[paulmcmillan]

Wrong date given for F/O Bernard Lawrence SIMS: must be 23-2-"1945".

I will offer up as a possibility PRXIT Serial PA930

682 Sqn missing on PR mission to Udine 23-2-45

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Paul for quick and valuable info.

Henk.

[Martyn A Critchlow]

AIR 81/1440 1940 Jan 01 - 1940 Dec 31
Aircraftman 2nd Class J A Jones and
Aircraftman 2nd Class J Brereton:
report of deaths in an enemy air raid on RAF Detling, Kent, 13 August 1940

Martyn

[Martyn A Critchlow]

AIR 81/1388 1940 Jan 01 - 1940 Dec 31
Acting Sergeant D W Butler:
report of death in an enemy air raid on RAF Andover, Hampshire, 13 August 1940

Martyn

[Martyn A Critchlow]

AIR 81/1383 1940 Jan 01 - 1949 Dec 31
Squadron Leader D C Oliver and
Flying Officer H M Aspen:
report of deaths in an enemy air raid on RAF Detling, Kent, 13 August 1940

Martyn

[Martyn A Critchlow]

AIR 81/1380
Aircraftman 2nd Class W J Crote,
Acting Flight Sergeant W H G Loham,
Corporal G Deeley,
Corporal A Casseley,
Aircraftman 2nd Class A F Brooker,
Corporal J E Price,
Squadron Leader J H Lowe and
Acting Group Captain E P M Davis,
Corporal J J Price,
Aircraftman 2nd Class J W S Smith,
R O' Kelly:
report of deaths in an air raid on RAF Detling, Kent, 13 August 1940

Martyn

[Martyn A Critchlow]

AIR 81/1376 1940 Jan 01 - 1940 Dec 31
Aircraftman 2nd Class J B Brawley and
Aircraftman 2nd Class E Crossley:
report of deaths. Aircraftman 2nd Class R G Gillispie, Aircraftman 2nd Class J H Hood, Aircraftman 1st Class N M C Drever and Aircraftman 1st Class H Wilson: injured in an enemy air raid on RAF Eastchurch, Kent, 13 August 1940

(CROSSLEY died on 14 August)

Martyn

[Martyn A Critchlow]

AIR 81/1373
Aircraftman 2nd Class L Munks,
Aircraftman 2nd Class J Brett,
Aircraftman 2nd Class H Heayes,
Aircraftman 2nd Class A V Hedges,
Aircraftman 2nd Class J Tuohy,
Aircraftman 2nd Class C Wright,
Aircraftman 2nd Class J Leonard,
Aircraftman 2nd Class B Williams,
Aircraftman 2nd Class M E Johns and
Aircraftman 1st Class E G Askew:
report of deaths. Aircraftman 2nd Class W Gordon, Aircraftman 2nd Class W G Tickner, Temporary Corporal Walton, Aircraftman 2nd Class L F Bush, Aircraftman 2nd Class E Young, Aircraftman 2nd Class C W S Barrett, Temporary Corporal D Martin, Corporal C V Misstear, Aircraftman 2nd Class W Stevens, Aircraftman 2nd Class D J Stubbs, Aircraftman 2nd Class H F Rolt and Aircraftman 2nd Class C J O'Shea: injured in an enemy air raid on RAF Eastchurch, Kent, 13 August 1940

Martyn

[Martyn A Critchlow]

AIR 81/1366 1940 Jan 01 - 1940 Dec 31
Squadron Leader L de L Leder and
Pilot Officer A D Mountstephen:
report of deaths. Flight Lieutenant A E Dark: injured in an enemy bombing raid on RAF Andover, Hampshire, 13 August 1940

Martyn

[greg]

Of associated, but not direct, interest is that F/O Harold Aspen, killed at Detling on this date, had previously served in the RFC, and had survived the ditching of H-P 0/400 J2259 in the Irish Sea on December the 17th 1920. Allegedly being operated by 100 Squadron at the time of the ditching, Aspen was flying as the Wireless Operator. After the ditching and subsequent recovery of all the crew by a civilian steamer, all of the crew remained tight-lipped about the reasons behind their flight and where they were going. 100 Squadron were based at Baldonnel at the time.

L/O

Greg

[jonheyworth]

Arthur Richard Emberson 929202 , attached to Number 3 Balloon Centre , collapsed and died at Number 3 Balloon Cetre, Stanmore, of a coronary thrombosis caused by coronary atheroma

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

400813 - Unaccounted Airmen - 13-08-1940

From Henk's List -

UK
ALLISON, John - AC1c - 871535 - RAF(AAF) - 943 Balloon Sqn.
Hull Northern Cemetery, Yorkshire.
Died in Hospital, cause unknown.

EMBERSON, Arthur Richard - AC2c - 929202 - RAFVR.
Highgate Cemetery, London.
Cause of death ?

MILLIGAN, Leslie - AC2c - 574767 - RAF.
Liverpool (West Derby) Cemetery, Lancashire.
Cause of death a ruptured bowel as a result of being kicked during a football match.

WRIGHT, Douglas Victor - AC2c - 580881 - RAF.
Golders Green Crematorium, Middlesex.
Cause of death an accident with an Armoured Car Machine Gun.

DAVIS, Edward Peverell Meggs - Grp/Capt - RAF - AFC - AM.
Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.

BROOKER, Albert Frederick - AC2c - 1168029 - RAF.
LOWE, James Henry - Sqn/Ldr - 33119 - RAF.
PRICE, John Idris - Cpl - 510925 - RAF - 53 Sqn.
BATEMAN, William Frank - Cpl - 563962 - RAF - 53 Sqn.
BROOKS, Lenard Edwin - AC1c - 573086 - RAF.
COLLERTON, William - Lac - 526331 - RAF.
DANCASTER, Arthur Frank - Lac - 567998 - RAF - 53 Sqn.
MESSENT, Frederick - Sgt - 812073 - RAF (AAF) - 500 Sqn.
NEALE, William - AC2c - 812304 - RAF (AAF) - 500 Sqn.
OLIVER, Dennis Clare - Sqn/Ldr - 34109 - RAF - AFC - 53 Sqn.
RICHARDS, William Henry Lindsay - Sgt - 343318 - RAF.
WATCHOUS, Leslie Usten - AC1c - 812240 - RAF (AAF) - 500 Sqn.
The twelve airmen named above all rest at Maidstone Cemetery Kent.

CASSELY, Albert Harold - Cpl - 13633 - RAF.
Heston (St. Leonard) Churchyard, Middlesex.
CROTE, William James - AC2c - 1010974 - RAFVR.
Bream(St. James) Churchyard, Gloucestershire.
DEELY, George - Cpl - 326721 - RAF.
Birmingham Municipal Crematorium, Warwickshire.
LOHAM, William Henry George - F/Sgt - 365473 - RAF.
Chatham (Palmerston Road ) Cemetery, Kent.
O'KELLY, Ronald - Lac - 569631 - RAF.
Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery, Devon.
SMITH, John William Stewart - AC2c - 644581 - RAF - 53 Sqn.
New Kilpatrick (Or Hillfoot) Cemetery, Dunbartonshire.
ASPEN, Harold Milne - F/O - 35328 - RAF - 53 Sqn.
Haddenham (St. Mary) Churchyard, Buckinghamshire.
BOOTH, George - AC2c - 943762 - RAFVR - 53 Sqn.
Huddersfield (Edgerton) Cemetery, Yorkshire.
BRERETON, Joseph Patrick - AC2c - 997958 - RAFVR.
Manchester Southern Cemetery Lancashire.
HOPWOOD, Hervey Cecil Rowan - Sgt - 903368 - RAFVR -500 Sqn.
Wimbledon (Gap Road) Cemetery, Surrey.
JONES, John Alan - AC2c - 951462 - RAFVR.
Birmingham (Brandwood End) Cemetery, Warwickshire.

Cause of death of the above twentyfour airmen, they were killed in an Air Raid on RAF Detling.

ASKEW, Edward George - AC1c - 900240 - RAFVR.
Lambeth Cemetery, London.
BRAWLEY, James Burrows - AC2c - 986486 - RAFVR - 266 Sqn.
Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery, Glasgow.
BRETT, John Harding - AC2c - 928834 - RAFVR.
Esher ( Christ Church ) Churchyard, Surrey.
HEAYES, Harold Stanley - AC2c - 928835 - RAFVR.
Penrhys Cemetery, Glamorganshire.
HEDGES, Alfred Victor - AC2c - 928825 - RAFVR.
Islington Cemetery and Crematorium, Middlesex.
JOHNS, Mervyn Edwin - AC2c - 648365 - RAF.
Stebbing (St. Mary) Churchyard, Essex.
LEONARD, Joseph AC2c - 928164 - RAFVR.
Salford (Weaste) Cemetery, Lancashire.
MUNKS, Lionel John Alfred - AC2c - 928833 - RAFVR .
Chingford Mount Cemetery, Essex.
TUOHY, John - AC2c - 1251644 - RAFVR.
Leysdown (St. Clement) Churchyard, Kent.
WILLIAMS, Brinley - AC2c - 929009 - RAFVR.
Brynmawr Cemetery, Brecknockshire.
WRIGHT, Cecil - AC2c - 636510 - RAF.
Tottenham Cemetery, Middlesex.

The eleven airmen listed above were all killed in an enemy Air Raid on RAF Eastchurch.

BUTLER, Denis William - Sgt - 759247 - RAFVR.
Andover Cemetery, Hampshire.
LEDER, Louis De Lorme - Sqn/Ldr - 11191 - RAF.
Penton Mewsey ( Holy Trinity ) Churchyard, Hampshire.
MOUNTSTEPHEN, Arthur Donald - P/O - 79753 - RAFVR.
Bristol ( Arnos Vale) Crematorium, Gloucestershire.

These three airmen were killed in an enemy Air Raid on RAF Andover.

From CWGC -

AUSTRALIA
CROSDALE, Charles Joseph - AC1c - 6673 - RAAF.
Ellalong Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia.
HITCHCOCK, Robert Edward - F/Lt - 115 - RAAF.
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. .
PALMER, John Frederick - Cpl - 2130 - RAAF.
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria, Australia.
WIESENER, Richard Frederick - P/O - 607 - RAAF.
Rookwood Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
These four airmen were crew of Hudson I - A16-97 - 2 Sqn, RAAF.
Passengers also killed were -
Mr. Richard ELFORD.
Mr. James FAIRBAIRN.
Mr. Geoffrey A. STREET.
Sir Henry GULLETT.
Lt/Gen. Sir Cyril Brudenell WHITE.
Lt/Col. Francis THORNWAITE.

DENMARK
BOLAND, Alfred Edward - Sgt - 631257 - RAF.
HALE, Earl Robert - P/O - 42219 - RAF.
OLIVER, Ralston George - Sgt - 581525 - RAF.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - R3821 - 82 Sqn.

ANKERS, George Cyril - Sgt - 581136 - RAF.
TURNER, Edward Victor - Sgt - 903333 - RAFVR.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - R3904 - 82 Sqn.

BEEBY, Augustus Spencer - Sgt - 629952 - RAF.
LART, Edward Collis De Virac - Wng/Cdr - 05102 - RAF.
GILLINGHAM, Maurice Hardy - P/O - 79180 - RAFVR.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - T1934 - 82 Sqn.

GIRVAN, Thomas Eckford - Sgt - 552188 - RAF.
MOORE, George Percy - F/Sgt - 510601 - RAF.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim IV- R3829 - 82 Sqn.

PATCHET, Arthur Homer - Sgt - 581525 - RAF.
WIGLEY, Clive Warrinton - P/O - 79536 - RAFVR.
MORRISON, Archibald Finlayson - Sgt - 965279 - RAFVR.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - R3913 - 82 Sqn.

PARFITT, Douglas Alfred John - P/O - 42875 - RAF.
YOUNGS, Leslie Reginald - Sgt - 580905 - RAF.
NEAVERSON, Kenneth Walter - Sgt - 651567 - RAF.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - T1933 - 82 Sqn.

JONES, Norman Clifford - Sqn/Ldr - 33061 - RAF.
CRANIDGE, Thomas John - P/O - 42947 - RAF.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - T1827 - 82 Sqn.

TURNER, Kenneth Victor - Sgt - 937492 - RAFVR.
Blenheim IV - R3800 - 82 Sqn.
DAVIES, Gordon - Sgt - 552076 - RAF.
Blenheim IV - R3802 - 82 Sqn.

The above twenty airmen all rest at Vadum Cemetery, Denmark.

FRANCE
DENCH, Francis George Hurleston - P/O - 42487 - RAF.
GRAY, Angus Nigel - Sgt - 581175 - RAF.
SCRACE, Edgar Enoch - Sgt - 615919 - RAF.
These three airmen rest at Fermanville Churchyard, Manche, France.
They were crew of Blenheim IV - R3768 - 15 Sqn.


NORRIS, Philip Purchall - Sgt - 740810 - RAFVR.
Etaples Military Cemetery Pas-de-Calais, France.
Hurricane I - P3348 - 213 Sqn.

GERMANY
MORRISON, Robert McCrindle - Sgt - 653323 - RAF.
SHELDON, Harry Christie ( Canadian) - P/O - 42155 - RAF.
THROWER, Charles Edward - Sgt - 751512 - RAFVR.
WARD, Wilfred - F/Sgt - 358641 - RAF.
These four airmen rest at Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany.
They were crew of Hampden I - P4379 - 61 Sqn.

UK

GLYDE, Richard Lindsay (Australian) - F/O - 39983 - RAF.
Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
Hurricane I - P3387 - 87 Sq.

GREGORY, Felix Stafford - P/O - 81044 - RAF.
Enfield Crematorium, Middlesex.
Spitfire Ia - R6766 - 65 Sqn.

SIMS, Michael Anthony - P/O - 42364 - RAF.
Trowbridge Cemetery, Wiltshire.
Spitfire Ia - R6880 - 4 FPP.

HILL, Leo Charles Rowland - - 956258 - RAFVR.
McDONALD, James - AC1c - 639844 - RAF.
These two airmen rest at Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery, Angus.
They were crew of Master I - N7677 - 8 FTS.

BOULTER, Hugh Herman - Sgt - 741844 - RAFVR.
LAMBART, Arthur Henry - F/O - 39635 - RAF.
REWA, Douglas Oswald ( New Zealand) - Sgt - 391869 - RAF.
These three airmen rest at Bassingbourn Cum Kneesworth Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
JONES, David Lloyd - Sgt - 970183 - RAFVR.
Criccieth Burial Ground, Caernarvonshire.
PRYKE, Peter Berry Fairweather - Sgt - 741959 - RAFVR.
Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridgeshire.
ROBINSON, Sims - Sgt - 939668 - RAFVR.
Middleton ( St. Mary) Churchyard, Yorkshire.
These six airmen were crew of Wellington I - L4387 - 11 OTU.

ECKERSLEY, Peter Thorp - Lt(A) - HMS Raven - RNVR.
Tyldesley Cemetery, Lancashire.
SNOW, Sidney John - NA - SFX.427 - HMS Raven - RN.
Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Hampshire.
These two Naval Airmen were crew of Proctor - P6113 - 758 Sqn FAA, RN.
EDMONDSON, Dennis Stanley - Lt(A) - HMS Daedalus - RN.
Lee-On-Solent Memorial, Hampshire.
PEARSON, Robert - NA - P/JX. 145547 - HMS Daedalus - RN.
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.
These two Naval Airmen were crew of Swordfish - L974 - 830 Sqn FAA, RN.

BECK, Alfred - GAF.
DANNICH, Franz - GAF.
EBBEN, Willi - GAF.
EISOLD, Helmut - GAF.
FUCHS, Karl Friedrich August - GAF.
LABUSCH, Fritz - GAF.
LANGER, Karl - GAF.
LINDENSCHMID, Otto - GAF.
MUELLER, Gerhard - GAF.
NITZSCHE, Erich- GAF.
OTT, Erwin- GAF.
SCHWERDTFEGER, Kai Heinrich Albert - GAF.
VON DER GROEBEN, Horst - GAF.
These thirteen German airmen rest at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire.
Cause of death ?

BICKEL, Walter - GAF.
DIETL, Josef - GAF.
ROEGER, Otto - GAF.
SCHEUPLEIN, Alfons- GAF.
These four German airmen rest at Tangmere (St. Andrew) Churchyard, Sussex.
Cause of death ?

BECK, Guenter - GAF.
LAEMMEL, Georg- GAF.
These two German airmen rest at Portland Royal Naval Cemetery, Dorset.
Cause of death ?

HAACK, Erich Hugo Harry - GAF.
HASELMEYER, Heinrich - GAF.
These two German airmen rest at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey.
Cause of death ?

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?1051-400814-Unaccounted-airmen-14-8-1940&p=5326#post5326

Alex

[cozzy711]

BECK, Alfred - GAF.
DANNICH, Franz - GAF.
NITZSCHE, Erich- GAF.
SCHWERDTFEGER, Kai Heinrich Albert - GAF.

The crew of Do17Z 'U5 + FR' of 7./KG 2. on a mission to Eastchurch. Shot down by fighters. Crashed at Birchington, Kent.

Chris

[cozzy711]

FUCHS, Karl Friedrich August - GAF.
EBBEN, Willi - GAF.

Crew of Bf110C '3U + L?' of 3./ZG 26 shot down during aerial combat at Warden Bay, Isle of Sheppey by F/O Percy Weaver in a Hurricane of 56 Squadron.

Chris

[cozzy711]

EISOLD, Helmut - GAF.
LINDENSCHMID, Otto - GAF.

Crew of Ju87B of 5./StG 2. Shot down and crashed at Rodden near Portesham, Dorset probably by F/O Harry M Goodwin in a Spitfire of 609 Squadron.

Chris

[cozzy711]

LABUSCH, Fritz - GAF.

Observer of Bf 110C-4 '3M + LH' of 1./ZG shot down by Sgt Leonard Guy in a Hurricane of 601 Squadron at North Baddesley, Hampshire. His pilot Lt Wolfgang Munchmeyer who baled out held as a POW.

Chris

[cozzy711]

MUELLER, Gerhard - GAF. surname shown as MÜLLER
LANGER, Karl - GAF.

Crew of Do17Z 'U5 + DS' of 8./KG 2 on a mission to Eastchurch shot down by Hurricanes over Whitstable, Kent. Remaining crew Oblt Werner Morich Observer MIA, Fw Rudolf Haensgen F/Eng POW

VON DER GROEBEN, Horst - GAF. This airmen is also associated with this aircraft as per this link but it is unclear what aircraft he was actually on.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2202867/Bodies-Luftwaffe-pilots-lain-unmarked-grave-1940-relocated-historians-finally-identify-them.html

Chris

[cozzy711]

OTT, Erwin- GAF.

Pilot of Ju87B 'T6 + N' of 5./StG 2. Shot down during aerial combat, crashing into the sea off Lulworth, Dorset. His body washed ashore on 30th August 1940. His Wop/AG Uffz Rudolf Göbel washed ashore in France on the 30th August 1940. He is buried at Marigny.

Chris

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

You have omitted, 39983 F/O Richard Lindsay GLYDE DFC, RAF, of No.87 Squadron, who went missing on 13 August, 1940. Glyde was an Australian, born in Perth, Western Australia.

Col.

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

Emberson - He was serving at No 3 Balloon Centre where he collapsed and died from a coronary thrombosis caused by coronary atheroma.

Malcolm

[jonheyworth]

FYI as an aside gentleman , come the new year I’m going to make an effort to finish off the remaining outstanding and poorly / partially accounted RAF Airmen for 1940.

[cozzy711]

BICKEL, Walter - GAF.
DIETL, Josef - GAF.
ROEGER, Otto - GAF.
SCHEUPLEIN, Alfons- GAF.
These four German airmen rest at Tangmere (St. Andrew) Churchyard, Sussex.
Cause of death ?
Alex

Major Alfons SCHEUPLEIN was captain of Ju88A-1 'L1+BS' of 8./LG 1 shot down by fighters of 257 Squadron during a mission over Andover, crashing at Sidlesham. There were no survivors.
Crew given as
Oblt z See Karl Wilhelm Brinkbäumer, Observer
Gefr Otto Röger, Radio Operator
Gefr Josef Dietl Gunner

Fw Walter BICKEL was crew aboard Ju88A-1 of Kdr II./KG 54 shot down by Hurricanes of 43 & 601 Squadrons during an early morning raid on RAF Farnborough. He bailed out but was killed. His pilot was Hptm August Wilhelm STRAUCH who was injured but died two days later on the 15th August 1940

Chris

[cozzy711]

BECK, Guenter - GAF.
LAEMMEL, Georg- GAF.
These two German airmen rest at Portland Royal Naval Cemetery, Dorset.
Cause of death ?
Alex

Günter BECK pilot of Bf110D 'L1 + ?X' of 13./LG 1. Believed shot down by Hurricanes over the sea off Bournemouth. His body was washed ashore and buried at Portland Royal Navy Cemetery.

His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Karl HOYER listed as MIA

Uffz Georg Lämmel was Radio Operator on Bf110D 'L1 + -X' of 13./LG 1. Shot down by Hurricanes over the sea off Bournemouth. His body was recovered from the sea.

His pilot Fw Hans Datz survived. He was rescued from the channel and taken POW

Chris

[cozzy711]

HAACK, Erich Hugo Harry - GAF.
HASELMEYER, Heinrich - GAF.
These two German airmen rest at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey.
Cause of death ?


Both crew aboard Ju87B of 5./StG 2. Killed during aerial combat, crashing near the Grimstone Viaduct, near Dorchester, Dorset.

Chris

[Alex Smart]

Thanks Col, I had him ticked off on my paper but did not enter him on my tablet for some unknown reason.
Will enter him in first post above.
Alex

[Andy Marden]

Full serial of the Swordfish loss was L9741.

[Alex Smart]

Thank you Andy, had missed my typo error completely, well spotted.
Sadly too late now to edit my earlier post.
Alex

[jonheyworth]

John Allison 871535 | died in Hull Royal Infirmary of a perforated gastric ulcer