400903 - Unaccounted airmen - 3-9-1940

[Henk Welting]

What caused the death of following airmen. It's known that the Luftwaffe this day attacked aerodromes North Weald, Manston, Gt.Shefford and West Malling.

A - Not listed Flight archives:
Cpl Joseph G. BROADBENT - 861960 - 960 (Balloon) Sqn
AC2 Thomas L. CAIN - 970745
P/O (Pilot) John R.S. GORDON - 40469, buried Coventry (London Road) Cem., Warwickshire (UK6879)
AC1 Harold G. WOOD - 747898
Cpl Stanley G. WRIGHT - 512625

B - Died of wounds or injuries received on active service:
AC2 William J. LLOYD - 909807

Proposed aircraft losses for this day:

Blackburn B-2 - G-ADFO - 4 EFTS - crashed Newport, Yorkshire
Blenheim I - L1409 - 25 Sqn - shot down in error near North Weald
Tiger Moth II - R4970 - 112 Sqn RCAF - flew into ground High Post

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[Dick]

Hi Henk
The Blenheim L1409 was one of three 25 Sqn a/c shot down by a Hurricane on this day, the others were L1512, P/O D Hogg KIA, Sgt W Powell baled out, and L8656 , no casualties. There were no casualties on L1409(Warner's Blenheim,p270)
From your list
Broadbent,32 is registered at Winchester and may have been on an earlier unit as 960 Balloon Sqn were not formed until 26.8.40 in Lyness(Shetland)( Flying Training and Support Units since 1912- Ray Sturtivant and John Hamlin)
Cain,20 is registered at Chippenham(Wiltshire) ?Yatesbury, Lyneham or Hullavington
Gordon,25 registered at Warwick
Wood,24 and Wright 28 are registered at Epping(Essex)(?N Weald)
Lloyd,26 at Liverpool
I note for Broadbent that CWGC has him on 930 Balloon Sqn and that was Southampton/Titchfield based
Regards
Dick

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Dick for info on death registration and correct Balloon Sqn for Broadbent.
Regards,
Henk.

[Martyn A Critchlow]

Broadbent
DOAS – Casualty Communique 47, Flight – October 3, 1940. Scanned as Tpl. J. G Broad bent, P61960;
Probate shows died at Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire.

Cain
Is also in Casualty Communique 47 – DOAS. Scanned as A/C.2 T. L. Cain, 97C745

Wright
Death reported through enemy action
Saturday 21 September 1940, Essex Newsman, Essex, England

Martyn

[wwrsimon]

Hello

P/O (Pilot) John R.S. GORDON - 40469 - the Coventry Evening Telegraph of September 6th 1940 reported the following:

Officer Found Shot
After a shot had been heard from an office in a Midland R.A.F. station, Pilot Officer John Robert Seaforth Gordon (25) was found dead with a ullet wound in the head.
At the inquest, yesterday afternoon, it was stated that Gordon, whose home was at Glasgow, suffered head injuries in a flying accident about 18 months ago, and the Coroner returned a verdict that the officer died from a wound self-inflicted, whilst the balane of his mind was disturbed.

Regards

Simon

[jonheyworth]

Andrew Sorbie 625465, was dangerously injured in a motorcycle accident on the Tilhead to Farnborough Road whilst on duty. Admitted to Tidworth military hospital, he died at 21:15 hours of a fractured skull

[jonheyworth]

William John Lloyd 909807 , attached to RAF Debden, was fatally wounded in an Air raid

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

400903 - Unaccounted Airmen - 03-09-1940

From Henk's List -

ZIMBABWE
LOOMES, George Herbert - Sgt - 748020 - RAFVR.
O'REILLY, Michael Patrick - F/Lt - 27139 - RAF.
These two airmen rest at Harare (Pioneer)Cemetery, Zimbabwe.
They were crew of Oxford II - P6856 - 20 SFTS.

UK
BENFOLD, Sidney Henry - AC2c - 1162054 - RAFVR.
Plumstead Cemetery, London.
Cause of death ?

BROADBENT, Joseph George - Cpl - 861960 - RAF (AAF) - 930 Balloon Sqn.
Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire.
Died in Hospital. Cause of death ?

CAIN, Thomas Lenard - AC2c - 970745 - RAFVR.
Yatesbury (All Saints)Churchyard, Wiltshire.
Cause of death ?

GORDON, John Robert Seaforth - P/O - 40469 - RAF.
Coventry (London Road) Cemetery, Warwickshire.
Previously in a flying accident, committed suicide.

LLOYD, William John - AC2c - 909807 - RAFVR.
Marnhull (St.Gregory) Churchyard, Dorset.
Fatally injured in an Air Raid on RAF Debden.

PATTEN, James Veitch - Lac - 572751 - RAF - 30 MU.
Edinburgh (Warriston) Cemetery, Edinburgh.
Killed in a vehicle accident, See STOTT, 2nd September)..

SORBIE, Andrew - AC1c - 625465 - RAF - 225 Sqn.
High Blantyre Cemetery, Lanarkshire.
Died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

WOOD, Harold George - AC1c - 747898 - RAFVR.
Chelmsford (Writtle Road) Cemetery, Essex.
Killed in an Air Raid on RAF North Weald.

WRIGHT, Stanley George - Cpl - 512625 - RAF.
Bishop's Stortford Old Cemetery, Hertfordshire.
Cause of death ?

From CWGC -

KENYA
BYRNES, Patrick William Westley - WOclaass II - 47578 - SAAF.
CUSENS, Alexander Adolphus - Air Sgt - 48099 - SAAF - 12 Sqn.
DONALDSON, Robert Graham - Lt - 102790 - SAAF - 12 Sqn.
DU PLESSIS, Isaak David - Air Mechanic - P/5599 - SAAF - 12 Sqn.
MARITZ, Cornelius - Air Sgt - 47793 - SAAF - 12 Sqn.
PENBERTHY, James Victor - Air Sgt - 47236 - SAAF - 12 Sqn.
DU TOIT, Francois - Air Sgt - 48014 - SAAF - 145 Sqn.
These seven Airmen rest at Nairobi War Cemetery, Kenya.
They were aboard Junkers Ju 86Z-7 - 654 SAAF.

NEW ZEALAND
MAJOR, Harry Nalder - F/O - 2522 - RNZAF.
Auckland (Waikumete) Crematorium, Waitakere City, New Zealand.
Cause of death ?

UK
BON SEIGNEUR, Camille Robespierre (Canadian) - P/O - 42791 - RAF.
Saffron Walden,Cemetery, Essex.
Hurricane I - P3518 - 257 Sqn.

CAMPBELL, Donald - AC1c - 638834 - RAF.
Dyce Old Churchyard, Aberdeenshire.
LAIDLAY, John Reginald James - P/O - 79740 - RAFVR.
Abdie Old Churchyard, Fifeshire.
WHIFFEN, Ronald John - Sgt - 747997 - RAFVR.
Bournemouth East Cemetery, Hampshire.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - N3608 - 254 Sqn.

HANNA, Robert Charles - Sgt - 816023 - RAF (AAF).
Knockbreda Cemetery, County Down, UK.
MANGION, Joseph Edward - AC2c - 948167 - RAFVR.
Dyce Old Churchyard, Aberdeenshire.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - N3529 - 254 Sqn.

HANSON, David Harry Wellstead - F/O - 33363 - RAF.
Mappleton (All Saints) Churchyard, Yorkshire.
Hurricane I - R4174 - 17 Sqn.

HOGG, Douglas William - P/O - 77977 - RAFVR.
Glasgow (Eastwood) New Cemetery, Glasgow.
Blenheim I - L1512 - 25 Sqn.

HOWARTH, Frederick John - Sgt - 745182 - RAFVR.
Burbage (St Catherine) Churchyard, Leicestershire.
Hurricane I - L1654 - 6 OTU.

STIBOR, Karel - Sgt - 787985 - RAFVR.
Sutton Bridge (St Mat) Churchyard, Lincolnshire.
Hurricane I - L1833 - 310 (Czech) Sqn.

TANNER, Melville - Sgt - 581480 - RAF.
Clydach-on-Tawe (St.John the Baptist) Churchyard, Glamorganshire.
TURNER,John Wynne - Sgt - 745271 - RAFVR.
Nottingham Southern Cemetery, Nottinghamshire.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - R3621 - 17 OTU.

EDWORTHY, Gerald Henry - Sgt - 564606 - RAF.
Hurricane I - P3064 - 46 Sqn.

HILLCOAT, Harry Bryan Lillie - F/Lt - 90256 - RAF (AAF).
Hurricane I - P3044 - 1 Sqn.

SHAW, Robert Henry - P/O - 77465 - RAFVR.
Hurricane I - P3782 - 1 Sqn.

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

KLATT, Horst - GAF.
KORN, Johannes - GAF.
WAGENBRETH, Kurt - GAF.
SCHUBARTH, Aribert - GAF.
BOCK, Ernst - GAF.
These five German Airmen rest at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire.
Cause of death ?

Alex

[cozzy711]

Uffz Horst KLATT Bf110C ‘U8 + KL’ of 3./ZG 26. Bailed out over sea and drowned. Body washed ashore 04/10/1940.

Uffz Johannes KORN Gunner aboard Bf110C ‘3M + HL’ of 2./ZG 2. This aircraft collided in mid air with ‘3M + EK’ over Rye Hill, near Epping, Essex. Pilot bailed out POW.

Fw Kurt WAGENBRETH Pilot
Uffz Aribert SCHUBARTH Gunner
Crew of Bf110C ‘3M + EK’ of2./ZG 2, that collided In mid air with ‘3M + HL’ crashing at Hobbs Cross, Harlow, Essex.

Uffz Ernst August BOCK Radio Operator of Do17Z ‘5K + KM’ of 4./KG 3. Force landed at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex after being attacked by Hurricanes of 310 Squadron and 601 Squadron on the 31st August 1940. Died of wounds 3rd September 1940. Remaining crew all POW.

Chris

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

WRIGHT, Stanley George - killed in the air raid on North Weald

Malcolm

[jonheyworth]

Sidney Henry Benfold 1162054 , attached to Nunber 2 E&WS , was admitted to the station hospital at RAF Yatesbury where he died of severe head injuries

[jonheyworth]

Thomas Leonard Cain 970745 , attached to 10 MU , died in RAF Hospital, Yatesbury of cardiac failure

[jonheyworth]

Joseph George Broadbent 861960 , died in the Royal Victoria hospital, Netley , of status epliepticus

[jonheyworth]

James Veitch Patten 572751 | Attached to 30 MU | and

Donald Midgley Stott 572326 | attached to 30 MU | were both riding on a motorcycle when it came into collision with a car in Chester. Both were admitted to Chester Infirmary where they died of their injuries