400818 - Unaccounted airmen - 18-8-1940

[Henk Welting]

Following airmen may all have been killed in an air raid on their aerodrome. Looking for the place of death registration. Luftwaffe attacked Biggin Hill, Kenley (12 dead), Ford and Thorney (6 dead).

LAC Thomas H. LOVETT - 238427
AC2 George H. MALIVOIRE - 1255418
AC1 Sydney T. PHILBRICK - 628255
Cpl Henry D. STARK - 563787 (probably killed on Ford)
AC1 Francis H. TURRELL - 950387
AC2 Claude M. YORKE - 963688

Already on file being killed in air raid on Ford:
AC1 Jack G. MOVERLEY - 547322

Already on file being killed in air raid on Kenley:
F/Lt Robert S. CROMIE - 90485
AC1 Leslie B. HARRIS - 976057 - 64 Sqn
LAC Thomas HOLROYD - 617220 - 615 Sqn
AC1 Roy TAPNER - 904596 - 64 Sqn.

Have already info on six FAA-airmen killed in air raid on Ford (HMS Peregrine).

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[Amrit]

From: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/bean95/ft/bean/pafn80.htm#2590

"Claude, was killed when serving in the RAF in 1940 during a German bombing raid on Kenley. He is buried at Whiteleaf along with other fatalities."

A

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Thomas Lovett,age 40 registered at Bromley(? Biggin Hill),
Malivoire,26,Turrell 24,and Yorke 19 are all registered at Surrey SE, which seems to cover Kenley. Henry Starck,28, is registered at Chichester ? died of injuries from Tangmere, and Sydney Philbrick,23, is registered at Thanet which is the Office that covers Manston and that corner of Kent.
Regards
Dick

[Dick]

Hi Henk
I have looked up Moverley and he is registered at Chichester, which could mean that Henry Starck could have died in the same place, and you have Moverley at Ford.
Regards
Dick

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Amrit and Dick for your help.

MOVERLEY and Aerodrome Ford (HMS Peregrine) came from http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1003-Intro.htm

One more question to confirm:

What was the place of death registration for:
F/Lt Robert S. CROMIE - 90485.

Regards,
Henk.

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Cromie was registered at Surrey S E, which would be right for Kenley.
Regards
Dick

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Dick for confirmation.

Henk.

[paulmcmillan]

Cromie was killed at Kenley (see The Hardest Day by Alfred Price) and 'well-loved local doctor' who had joined RAF shortly before. He was Station doctor ad 9 soldiers and airman were killed in total with ten injured

PS. 'One soldier killed at Croydon airfield'

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Paul. As ever info very much appreciated.

Henk.

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

400818 - Unaccounted Airmen - 18-08-1940

From Henk's List -

UK
ASHTON, John Isaac - Air Mechanic 2c - FX.75981 - HMS Peregrine/RNAS Ford - RN.
COOK, Harry William Seth - Air Mechanic 2c - FX.76643 - HMS Peregrine/RNAS Ford - RN.
STARCK, Henry Durrell - Cpl - 563787 - RAF - HMS Peregrine/RNAS Ford.
TREVITHICK, Thomas Walter - Air Mechanic 2c - FX.77664 - HMS Peregrine/RNAS Ford - RN.
The above four Airmen rest at Clymping(Or Climping)(St.Mary) Churchyard, Sussex.
BAVINGTON, Arthur Henry - Air Mechanic 2c - SFX.783 - HMS Peregrine/RNAS Ford- RN.
Royston Church Additional Burial Ground, Hertfordshire.
CONNOR, Charles Terence - Air Mechanic 2c - SR.8285 - HMS Peregrine/RNAS Ford - RN.
Hither Green Cemetery, London.
COUGILL, John Richard - Air Mechanic 1c - HMS Peregrine/RNAS Ford - RN.
East Retford Cemetery, Nottinghamshire.
DAVIES, Iorwerth Lewis - Air Fitter (E) - FX.75093 - HMS Peregrine/RNAS Ford - RN.
Caerwys ( St. Michael) Churchyard, Flintshire. [But DoW on the 19th ?].
HEALD, Joseph -Air Mechanic (E) - FX.75817 - HMS Peregrine/HMS Ford - RN.
Whittle-Le-Woods(St.John) Churchyard, Lancashire.
MANN, Richard Foster - Leading Air Fitter - FX.76046 - H Daedalus - RN.
Lee-On-Solent Memorial, Hampshire. [But 16th ?].
MOVERLEY, Jack Gordon - AC1c - 547322 - RAF - HMS Peregrine/RNAS Ford.
Roos(All Saints) Churchyard, Yorkshire.
The above elven Airmen were killed during an Air Raid on HMS Peregrine/RNAS Ford.

HOLROYD, Thomas- Lac - 617220 - RAF - 615 Sqn.
MALIVOIRE, George Henry - AC2c - 1255418 - RAFVR.
TAPNER, Roy - AC1c - 904596 - RAFVR - 64 Sqn.
TURRELL, Francis Hugh - AC1c - 950387 - RAFVR.
YORKE,Claude Malcolm - AC2c - 963688 - RAFVR.
These five Airmen rest at Whyteleafe (St.Luke) Churchyard, Surrey.
They were killed during an Air Raid on RAF Kenley.

CROMIE, Robert Stevenson - F/Lt - 90485 - RAF (AAF) - 615 Sqn
Ballymoney Cemetery, County Antrim, UK.
Kill during an Air Raid on RAF Kenley.

HARRIS, Leslie Barton - AC1c - 976057 - RAFVR - 64 Sqn.
West Malling (St.Mary) Churchyard, Kent.
Killed during an Air Raid on RAF Kenley.

LOVETT, Thomas Henry - Lac - 238427 - RAF.
Barming (Oakfield Hospital) Cemetery, Kent.
Killed during an Air Raid on RAF Biggin Hill.

PHILBRICK, Sydney Thomas - AC1c - 628265 - RAF.
Brighton City (Bear Road) Cemetery, Sussex.
Killed during an Air Raid on RAF Manston.

CARLTON, Robert Claude - AC2c - 975842 - RAFVR.
Southall (Havelock) Cemetery, Middlesex.
Killed as a result of a collision between a motorcycle and a Van.

From CWGC -

EGYPT
PORTER, Matthew Edmund - Lac - 540651 - RAF.
Alamein Memorial, Egypt.
Blenheim I - L1479 - 8 Sqn.

FRANCE
SOLOMON, Neville David - P/O - 79731 - RAFVR.
Pihen-Les-Guines Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France.
Hurricane I - L1921 - 17 Sqn.

PAKISTAN
LONG, Philip Meyrick - Cpl - 523539 - RAF - 28 Sqn.
Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan.
Cause of death ?

SUDAN
HOWE, George Arthur Charles - AC2c - 634380 - RAF - 14 Sqn.
Khartoum War Cemetery, Sudan.
Cause of death ?

UK
LEE, Richard Hugh - F/O - 33208 - RAF - DFC, DSO, MiD.
Hurricane I - P2923 - 85 Sqn.
GUY, Leonard Northwood - Sgt - 758223 - RAFVR.
Hurricane I - R4191 - 601 Sqn.
These two airmen are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.

CLAPPERTON, Robert White - Sgt - 530058 - RAF.
WHEELWRIGHT, William Brian - P/O - 41763 - RAF.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - L9264 - 218 Sqn.
DENNIS, David Wesley - Sgt - 755456 - RAFVR.
HARRISON, Robert Hawley - AC1c - 911733 - RAFVR.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - T1929 - 218 Sqn.
The above four airmen rest at Longstanton (All Saints) Churchyard, Cambridgeshire.

BILTON, John Norman - Sgt - 936831 - RAFVR.
Coatham (Christ Church) Churchyard, Yorkshire.
Blenheim IV - L9264 - 218 Sqn.

SMITH, William Leslie - Sgt - 900116 - RAFVR.
Streatham Park Cemetery, Surrey.
Blenheim IV - T1929 - 218 Sqn.

NEWTON, George Edward - F/Lt - 37824 - RAF.
Barrowby (All Saints) Churchyard, Lincolnshire.
Blenheim IV - T1929 - 218 Sqn.

BLAND, John Welburn - P/O - 90895 - RAF.
Gravesend Cemetery, Kent.
Hurricane I - P3208 - 501 Sqn.

GRUSZKA, Franciszek - F/O(Porucznik) - P/76785 - PAF.
Northwood Cemetery, Middlesex.
Spitfire Ia - R6713 - 65 Sqn.

HANCOCK, Bruce - Sgt - 742644 - RAFVR.
Hendon Cemetery & Crematorium, Middlesex.
Anson I - L9164 - 6 SFTS

HAWKINGS, Redvers Percival - Sgt - 748627 - RAFVR.
Filton (St. Peter) Churchyard, Gloucestershire.
Hurricane I - L1990 - 601 Sqn.

McGEE, Dudley Malcolm Peter - Sgt - 745035 - RAFVR.
Sutton Bridge (St. Matthew) Churchyard, Lincolnshire.
Hurricane I - L2082 - 6 OTU.

NIEDZWIECKI, Kazimierz Ludwik - Sqd/Ldr(Major) - P/76801 - PAF.
Sutton Bridge (St. Matthew) Churchyard, Lincolnshire.
Hurricane I - L1887 - 6 OTU.

RAMSAY, John Basil - P/O - 41204 - RAF.
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey.
Hurricane I - R4181 - 151 Sqn.

STONEY, Edward Bowes - F/Lt - 28119 - RAF.
Sefton (St Helen) Churchyard, Lancashire.
Hurricane I - P2549 - 501 Sqn.

WALLEY, Peter Kenneth - Sgt - 819018 - RAF (AAF).
Whyteleafe (St.Luke) Churchyard, Surrey.
Hurricane I - P2768 - 615 Sqn.

SCHMITT, Josef - GAF.
West Thorney (St.Nicholas) Churchyard, Sussex.

KRAUS, Franz-Heinrich - GAF.
GERICKE, Helmut - GAF.
WOLLIN, Gerhard - GAF.
These three German Airmen rest at Hawkinge Cemetery, Kent.

AHRENDS, Hans-Siegfried - GAF.
BAESELL, Walter - GAF.
DANN, August Hermann Adam - GAF.
DIETZ, Ewald Johannes - GAF.
FIEDLER, Horst - GAF.
JAECKEL, Heinz - GAF.
GEIGER, Willi - GAF.
COHRS, Ewald- GAF.
DREHER, Alfred - GAF.
STOLDT, Walter - GAF.
VETTER, Hans Johannes - GAF.
SCHMIDT, Richard - GAF.
MOLL, Wilhelm - GAF.
MUELLER-DUEHE, Gerhard - GAF.
PETERSEN, Johannes - GAF.
RAVE, Herbert - GAF.
SURK, Walter - GAF.
GREULICH, Karl - GAF.
HEMMERSBACH, Josef - GAF.
KIEFEL, Adolf - GAF.
KREBS, Karl - GAF.
SKUTHAN, Karl - GAF.
SOMMER, Dr. Otto - GAF.
EICHHORN, Albert - GAF.
GEIER, Karl Friedrich Franz - GAF.
GENGEL, Paul - GAF.
KOHL, Erich - GAF.

Causes of death of the above thirty-one German Airmen ?

Alex

[Andy Marden]

Alex,

HANCOCK, Bruce - Sgt - 742644 - RAFVR.
Hendon Cemetery & Crematorium, Middlesex.
Anson I - L9164 -
>> 6 SFTS. This aircraft collided with He111P of II./KG27, the 4 crew of which also died (see below)

SCHMITT, Josef - GAF.
West Thorney (St.Nicholas) Churchyard, Sussex.
>> Crew of Ju87B of 2./StG77 shot down during attack on Tangmere

KRAUS, Franz-Heinrich - GAF. >> DOW suffered on 15 Aug 40 when shot down over Folkestone in Ju87B of 10./LG1
GERICKE, Helmut - GAF. >> DOW after being shot down in He111H V4+GK of 2./KG1 which force-landed at Dymchurch
WOLLIN, Gerhard - GAF. >> crew of Bf110C of 6./ZG26 shot down off Folkestone
These three German Airmen rest at Hawkinge Cemetery, Kent.

AHRENDS, Hans-Siegfried - GAF. >> crew of Do17 of 9./KG76, shot down near Kenley
BAESELL, Walter - GAF. >> shot down in Bf109E-4 of 8./JG3
DANN, August Hermann Adam - GAF. >> crew of Ju87B of 3./StG77, shot down near Chichester. A very famous photo of this aircraft diving vertically into the ground is often published.
DIETZ, Ewald Johannes - GAF. >> crew of Do17 of 9./KG76, shot down near Kenley
FIEDLER, Horst - GAF. >> DOW after being shot down in Bf110 S9+BB of Stab./EprGr210 on 15 Aug 40
JAECKEL, Heinz - GAF.
GEIGER, Willi - GAF. >> crew of Ju87B of II./StG77 shot down over Littlehampton
COHRS, Ewald- GAF. >> crew of He111P of II./KG27 which collided with Anson L9164
DREHER, Alfred - GAF. >> crew of He111P of II./KG27 which collided with Anson L9164
STOLDT, Walter - GAF. >> crew of Do17Z of 1./KG76 shot down in Kenley area
VETTER, Hans Johannes - GAF. >> crew of Ju88 of 5./KG76, shot down at Ide Hill
SCHMIDT, Richard - GAF. >> crew of He111P of II./KG27 which collided with Anson L9164
MOLL, Wilhelm - GAF. >> crew of Ju87B of III./StG77 shot down over Littlehampton
MUELLER-DUEHE, Gerhard - GAF. >> shot down in Bf109E-1 of 7./JG26
PETERSEN, Johannes - GAF. >> crew of Do17 of 9./KG76, shot down near Kenley
RAVE, Herbert - GAF. >> crew of He111P of II./KG27 which collided with Anson L9164
SURK, Walter - GAF. >> crew of Do17Z of 1./KG76 shot down in Kenley area
GREULICH, Karl - GAF. >> crew of Do17 of 9./KG76, shot down near Kenley
HEMMERSBACH, Josef - GAF. >> crew of Bf110C 3U+IP of 6./ZG26 shot down Pluckley
KIEFEL, Adolf - GAF. >> ditto above
KREBS, Karl - GAF. >> crew of Ju88 of 6./KG76, shot down near West Malling
SKUTHAN, Karl - GAF. >> crew of Ju88 of 5./KG76, shot down at Ide Hill
SOMMER, Dr. Otto - GAF. >> crew of Do17 of 9./KG76, shot down near Kenley
EICHHORN, Albert - GAF. >> crew of Ju88 of 5./KG76, shot down at Ide Hill
GEIER, Karl Friedrich Franz - GAF. >> crew of Ju88 of 5./KG76, shot down at Ide Hill
GENGEL, Paul - GAF. >> crew of Do17Z of 1./KG76 shot down in Kenley area
KOHL, Erich - GAF. >> crew of Ju87B of 3./StG77 shot down during attack on Thorney Island - refer DANN above

[Alex Smart]

Thanks again Andy, your additional information is as always very much appreciated.

[jonheyworth]

George Arthur Charles Howe 634380 , died from self inflicted gun shot wound to the right temple

[jonheyworth]

Philip Meyrick Long 523539 , died at Miranshah of tuberculosis meningitis