400831 - Unaccounted airmen - 31-8-1940

[Henk Welting]

Most of following airmen may have been killed in air raids; Luftwaffe attacked aerodromes Hornchurch, Croydon, Debden, Biggin Hill, Hucknell, Fowlmere and Eastchurch.
Looking for the places of death registration.

A - Not listed Flight archives:
LAC Cyril T.W. LEMAN - 951330

B - Died of wounds or injuries received on active service:
AC2 Frederick C. BODIMEADE - 1255003 - 65 Sqn (Turnhouse, Midlothian)

C - Killed on active service:
LAC William J. BALDIE - 803619 - 603 Sqn (Hornchurch, Essex)
LAC John E. DICKSON - 803583 - 603 Sqn
AC2 John KAVANAGH - 1007783
AC1 William WRIGHT - 810068 - 610 Sqn (Biggin Hill, Kent). He may have been killed this day or died of wounds sustained in air raid on Biggin Hill the day before.

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Leman,22 is registered at Southampton(?Eastleigh),Bodimeade,20,Baldie,19,Dic kson,30 are all registered at Romford(Hornchurch),Kavanagh,24 is registered at Saffron Walden,(I think this means Debden).There are 2 possible William Wrights, one age 24 at Surrey N E and the other age23 is at Bromley(Biggin).
For Boddimeade 65 Sqn were sent to Turnhouse only on 27/8/40 from Hornchurch( Jefford RAF Sqns) so he could still have been in the S of England and possibly posted to another Sqn
Regards
Dick

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Dick. I had WRIGHT's date of death 31th Aug., now checked CWGC-website and ascertained that this was Aug. 30th (age 22). So Bromley and Biggin Hill's air raid.
Regards,
Henk.

[Dick]

Hi Henk
If you check back to earlier queries I remember Surrey S E as being associated with another B-o-B airfield and the other Wright, at 24, is a possible for someone in the RAF at the time.so you might have an extra airman that even you haven't accounted for!!
All the Best
Dick

[Martyn A Critchlow]

C T W Leman listed as DOAS in Casualty Communique 46. Flight – September 26, 1940

LEMAN - On August 31st, at Isolation Hospital. Southampton, Cyril. Air Force, aged 23, beloved son late Montagu Leman and Ethel M. Leman. Wellfield-Place Cardiff, and 1 Gloucester-terrace. Haverfordwest.
Wednesday 04 September 1940, Western Mail, South Glamorgan, Wales

Martyn

[jonheyworth]

Cyril Thomas William Leman 951530, attached to RAF Calshot, died in Southampton isolation Hospital of cerebrospinal meningitis

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

400831 - Unaccounted Airmen - 31-08-1940

From Henk's List -

UK
ADAIR, John Stanton - Lac - 525440 - RAF.
Clarkesbridge and First Newtownhamilton Churchyard, County Armagh,UK.
Death caused by a car accident.

BRIGGS, Henry Albert - Lac - 534227 - RAF.
Silloth ( Causewayhead) Cemetery, Holme Low, Cumberland.
Died from injuries sustained in a car accident at RAF Silloth.

HATELEY, Norman Horace - AC1c - 637774 - RAF.
Walsall (Ryecroft) Cemetery, Staffordshire.
Died in a motorcycle accident.

LEMAN, Cyril Thomas William - Lac - 951530 - RAFVR.
Haverfordwest (City Road) Cemetery, Pembrokeshire.
Died in Hospital following Cerebrospinal Meningitis.

SCOTT, George William - AC1c - 654105 - RAF.
Dyce Old Churchyard, Aberdeenshire.
Died in Kingseat Royal Naval Hospital.

SCOTT, Lawrence Christie - AC1c - 966457 - RAFVR.
Perth (Jeanfield and Wellshill) Cemetery, Perthshire.
Died of injuries received in a car accident at RAF Silloth.

SKELDING, John - Lac - 355642 - RAF.
Hillingdon and Uxbridge Cemetery, Middlesex.
Died in RAF Hospital, Halton.

BALDIE, William John - Lac - 803619 - RAF (AAF) - 603 Sqn.
Edinburgh (Comely Bank) Cemetery, Edinburgh.
BODIMEADE, Frederick Charles - AC2c - 1255003 - RAFVR - 65 Sqn.
Wealdstone Cemetery, Middlesex.
DIXON, John Ernest - Lac - 803583 - RAF (AAF) - 603 Sqn.
Edinburgh (Dean or Western ) Cemetery, Edinburgh.
The above three airmen were Killed in an Air Raid on RAF Hornchurch.

KAVANAGH, John - AC2c - 1007783 - RAFVR.
Beeston Cemetery, Nottinghamshire.
Killed in an Air Raid on RAF Debden.

From CWGC -

EGYPT
LOWE, Leslie - AC1c - 548327 - RAF.
SMITH, Robert Alwyn - P/O - 40951 - RAFVR.
SUGDEN, John Leonard - Sgt - 747767 - RAFVR.
These three airmen rest at the Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt.
They were crew of Blenheim I - L8397 - 55 Sqn.

FRANCE
PEDDIE, Andrew Liggat - Sgt - 747834 - RAFVR.
Quiberville Churchyard, Seine-Maritime, France.
Blenheim IV - R3880 - 59 Sqn.

NETHERLANDS
BEESLEY, John Thomas - Sgt - 552175 - RAF.
BENJAMIN, Lionel Louis - Sgt - 751790 - RAFVR.
EDWARDS, Edward Cecil Theodore - Wng/Cdr - 05146 - RAF.
These three airmen rest at Rotterdam (Crooswiijk) General Cemetery, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
They were crew of Blenheim IV - T1940 - 53 Sqn.

VILLIERS-TUTHILL, George - Lt(A) - HMS Peregrine, RN.
Rozenburg General Cemetery, Zuid-Holland,Netherlands.
Swordfish - L9716 - 812 Sqn FAA,RN.

NEW ZEALAND
GOULDSTONE, Robert Michael - P/O - 39914 - RNZAF.
Wanganui ( Aramoho) Cemetery, Wanganui District, New Zealand.
Tiger Moth - NZ722
SANDO, Kenneth William - AC1C -- 402796 - RNZAF.
Christchurch (Bromley) Cemetery, Christchurch City, New Zealand.
Admitted to Hospital on 28th August, seriously ill. (Henk has this as the 30th August ?).

UK

HALL, Stanley - AC2c - 635364 - RAF.
Nottingham Southern Cemetery, Nottinghamshire.
ROBINSON, Thomas - AC1c - 756719 - RAFVR.
Nottingham Northern Cemetery, Nottinghamshire.
ROBERTS, Roly Frederick - Sgt - 566679 - RAF.
Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery, Surrey.
SNOWDEN, George William - AC1c - 624710 - RAF.
Manchester (Phillips Park) Cemetery, Lancashire.
These four airmen were crew of Hampden I - P2135 - 49 Sqn.

JONES, Ralph Henderson Goff - Sgt - 905466 - RAFVR.
South Ealing Cemetery, Middlesex.
OWLES, Aubrey Ernest - Sgt - 748693 - RAFVR.
Dunstable Cemetery, Bedfordshire.
WILLIAMS, Leslie Arthur - Sgt - 745324 - RAFVR.
Bournemouth (St.Peter) Churchyard, Hampshire.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - L9378 - 18 Sqn.

PRICE, John Sydney Pritchard - P/O - 41060 - RAF.
Coity (St. Mary) Churchyard, Glamorganshire.
TUNE, Harold Arthur - Sgt - 581592 - RAF.
Dunkerton ( All Saints) Churchyard, Somerset.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - R3773 - 110 Sqn.

VAUGHAN, John Gilbert - Lt(A) - HMS Raven - RN.
WOODLEY, Eric Charles - Air Mechanic (E)2c - FX.76338 - HMS Raven - RN.
These two Naval Airmen rest at Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Hampshire.
They were crew of Roc - L3115 - 759 Sqn, FAA, RN.

AEBERHARDT, Raymond Andre Charles - P/O - 42781 - RAF.
Whittlesford (SS. Mary and Andrew) Churchyard, Cambridgeshire.
Spitfire Ia - R6912 - 19 Sqn.

BOLTON,Henry Albert - Sgt - 754530 - RAFVR.
Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetery, Durham.
Hurricane I - N2345 - 79 Sqn.

DOULTON, Michael Duke - F/O - 90235 - RAF (AAF).
Salehurst Cemetery, Sussex.
Hurricane I - R4215 - 601 Sqn.

MAFFETT, Gerard Hamilton- P/O - 80814 - RAFVR.
Bray Cemetery, Berkshire.
Hurricane I - P3175 - 257 Sqn.

STARR, Harold Morley - Sqn/Ldr - 34181 - RAF.
Swindon (Radnor Street) Cemetery, Wiltshire.
Hurricane I - L1830 - 253 Sqn.

HILL, Matthew - Sgt - 567598 - RAF.
Whitley V - P5002 - 58 Sqn

FINLAY, James Jackson - P/O - 42826 - RAF.
LEONHARDT, Frederick John - Sgt - 751200 - RAFVR.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - R3880 - 59 Sqn.

STERBACEK, Jaroslav - P/O - 81901 - RAFVR.
Hurricane I - P3159 - 310(Czeh) Sqn.

WEAVER, Percy Stevenson - F/Lt - 70719 - RAF - DFC.
Hurricane I - V7378 - 56 Sqn.

The five airmen named above are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.

WATERSTON, Robin McGregor - F/O - 90197 - RAF (AAF).
Edinburgh (Warriston) Crematorium, Edinburgh.
Spitfire Ia - X4273 - 603 Sqn.

WILCOX, Edgar John - F/O - 70830 - RAF.
Staplehurst (All Saints) Churchyard, Kent.
Spitfire Ia - P9497 - 72 Sqn.

EVERS, Walter - GAF.
Maidstone Cemetery, Kent.

BINDER,Walter - GAF.
HAFER, Ludwig - GAF.
SCHWEDA, Konrad - GAF.
These three Germany Airmen rest at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire.

Alex

[cozzy711]

Fw Walter EVERS pilot of Bf109E-1 ‘White 9’ of 1./JG 77. Killed during aerial combat, crashing at Court Farm and Hubbles Farm, Hunton, Kent

Oblt Walter BINDER pilot of Bf109E-4 of 3./JG 3 Killed during aerial combat with a Spitfire of 603 Squadron, crashing at Ann Street, Plumstead.

Oblt Ludwig HAFER pilot of Bf109E-1 of 1./JG 26 Killed during aerial combat by a Spitfire of 603 Squadron near Dungeness, whilst returning from a raid on airfields at Biggin Hill, Hornchurch and Croydon. He bailed, but his body was found a few days later at Ingrebourne Creek, Bridge Road, Rainham, Essex

Ogefr Konrad SCHWEDA radio operator/gunner of Bf110D-0 ‘S9+GK’ of 2./Erpro 210. Killed during aerial combat crashing at Stansted, Wrotham Hill, Kent. Pilot POW.

Chris

[davew]

Alex

Spitfire P9497 should read P9457 (Wilcox)

DaveW

[Alex Smart]

Thanks Dave,
But I got the number from a quick look in this forum's database.

Which is confusing.

P9497 has Wilcox and C16472411
But also has
P9497 with Everiss(RNZAF) and C16997653.

FCL vol 1 revised does have P9457 though, I missed that .

Too late to edit my first post.

Thanks
Alex

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

NEW ZEALAND.

GOULDSTONE, Robert Michael - P/O - 39914 - RNZAF.

Should read:

GOLDSTONE, Robert Michael - P/O - NZ39914 (previously A39914) - RNZAF.

See: FYT1/Martyn/93 & FYT3/Martyn/210 (Bio) and...

http://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2920620/robert-michael-goldstone/ - see attached Graves Registration Report Form.

Col.

[jonheyworth]

John Skelding 355642 | attached to Number 20 Group | was admitted to RAF hospital Halton on 8 August, where be became seriously ill on 9 August and dangerously ill on 21 August, dying of carcinoma of the transverse colon.