401017 - Unaccounted airman - 17-10-1940

[Henk Welting]

Looking for the place of death registration for:
Cpl Frank ORRISS - 846454 - 4 BC, 909 Balloon Sqn, East Ham - killed on active service (pres. during air raid).

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[Amrit]

There's only one Frank Orriss on the CWGC and so this seems to be your man:


"A Suffolk man, Frank was drafted into the London Scottish – though Margaret has no idea why - and survived the First War but was killed during the Second when a bomb landed on their house in East London."

http://www.londonscottishregt.org/pdf/lsrgazzette_autumn05.pdf
(page 27 - there's a picture of him from WW1)

and

"Frank ORRISS died in Walthamstow in 1940"
http://bara-leytonstone.org.uk/bt/200503.pdf
(page 8)

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[Dick]

Hi Henk
Orriss,44, is registered at Essex SW which would cover parts of the East End of London N of the Thames and is consistent with a Balloon Sqn with HQ in the East End
Regards
Dick

[Henk Welting]

Thanks friends for your info.
Henk.

[m.carroll]

Frank Orriss was my grandfather, a corporal in the RAF. He was a balloon operator in A Flight of 909 Squadron, based in East Ham. He was killed on the night of Wednesday 16th October 1940, when a German land-mine fell on the family home (77 The Risings, Walthamstow, east London).
I am happy to provide further information to those with a legitimate interest.
Mark.

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

401017 - Unaccounted Airmen - 17-10-1940

From Henk's List -

UK
ORRISS, Frank - Cpl - 846454 - RAF (AAF) - 909 Balloon Sqn.
Manor Park Cemetery, Essex.
Killed during an Air Raid when a bomb hit his home in Walthamstow.

From CWGC -

AUSTRALIA
WANN, Robert Edward - Cpl - 29060 - RAAF.
Perth (Karrakatta) General Cemetery, Western Australia, Australia.
Struck and killed by a car at night.

DENMARK
BROWN, John Herbert - Sgt - 742961 - RAFVR
Norre Havrvig Churchyard, Denmark.
Hampden I - X2973 - 144 Sqn.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
HEWITT, William Hutchinson - Sgt - 622581 - RAF.
Cornamagh Cemetery, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland.
Hampden I - X2979 - 61 Sqn.

UK
CLEMERSON, William Herbert - P/O - 81027 - RAFVR.
Ilkeston (Park)Cemetery, Derbyshire.
FLANAGAN, Dominick - Sgt - 532927 - RAF.
Swaffham Cemetery, Norfolk.
GARDNER, Edwin Ch - F/O - 72558 - RAFVR.
Tacolneston (All Saints) Churchyard, Norfolk.
These three airmen were crew of Hampden I - X2979 - 61 Sqn.

FERGUSON, John Adam - Sgt - 645352 - RAF.
RANDS, Edward Anthony Gaston - Sgt - 748785 - RAFVR.
YOUNG, Robert Gilmour - Sgt - 580690 - RAF.
These three airmen were crew of Hampden I - X2973 - 144 Sqn.

HESKETH, Maurice Norman - F/O - 41021 - RAF.
Spitfire Ia - P9384 - PRU.

HIVES, Ernest Edward - P/O - 81354 - RAFVR.
Blenheim IV - T2319 - 59 Sqn.

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

JONES, Bertram Dennis - Sgt - 755459 - RAFVR.
Risca (Danygraig) Cemetery, Monmouthshire.
JONES, Edward - Sgt - 546188 - RAF.
Leeds(Lawnswood) Cemetery, Yorkshire.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - T2319 - 59 Sqn.

JACKSON, James Joseph - Sgt - 746821 - RAFVR.
Glasgow (St.Kentigern's) Roman Catholic Cemetery, Glasgow.
Hampden I - X2988 - 144 Sqn.

BROWN, James - Sgt - 970119 - RAFVR.
Larkhall Cemetery, Dalserf,Lanarkshire.
FLANAGAN, Peter - Sgt - 903094 - RAFVR.
Humberston ( St.David) Churchyard, Pembrokeshire.
PARKER, Richard Cecil - F/O - 74687 - RAF.
Ramsden (St.James) Churchyard, Oxfordshire.
PITMAN, Charles Derek - F/O - 70545 - RAF.
Dirleton Cemetery, East Lothian.
These four airmen were crew of Hampden I - P2143 - 49 Sqn.

POTTER, Robert - Sgt - 643788 - RAF.
Glasgow (Sighthill) Cemetery, Glasgow.
Hampden I - L4195 - 49 Sqn.

LANG, Karel - Sgt - 787416 - RAFVR.
TOSOVSKY, Oldrich - Sgt - 787237 - RAFVR.
These two airmen were crew of Wellington I - L7786 - 311(Czech) Sqn.

VEJRAZKA, Miloslav - Sgt - 82533 - RAFVR.
Wellington I - N2773 - 311(Czech) Sqn.

The above three Czech Airmen rest at Honington (All Saints)Churchyard, Suffolk.

MUNDAY, Wynton Scott (Australian) - F/O - 40637 - RAF.
WATT, George Thomas - Sgt - 516242 - RAF.
These two airmen rest at Harwell Cemetery, Berkshire.
They were crew of Wellington I - L4259 - 15 OTU.

SPENCER, Frank Reginald - Lac - 617489 - RAF.
Cardiff Western Cemetery, Glamorganshire.
ZALEWSKI, Jozef - Sierzant - P/793619 - PAF.
Pwllheli Borough Cemetery, Caernarvonshire.
These two airmen were crew of Henley TT1 - L3351 - 1 AACU.

ATKINSON, Ronald - P/O - 79530 - RAFVR.
Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, Kent.
Hurricane I - P3174 - 213 Sqn.

CAMPBELL, Norman Neil ( Canadian) - P/O - 41824 - RAF.
Scottow Cemetery, Norfolk.
Hurricane I - V6575 - 242 Sqn.

ZALUSKI, Jerzy Sergiusz- Kapral - P/781415 - PAF.
Northwood Cemetery, Middlesex.
Hurricane I - V7417 - 302 Sqn.

FRITH, Eric Thomas - Sgt - 742091 - RAFVR.
Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Oxfordshire.
Spitfire Ia - X4597 - 92 Sqn.

REILLEY, Hugh William ( Canadian) - P/O - 43043 - RAF.
Gravesend Cemetery, Kent.
Spitfire Ia - R6800 - 66 Sqn.

RICALTON, Alan Leslie - F/O - 70872 - RAF - MiD.
Sittingbourne Cemetery, Kent.
Spitfire Ia - P7360 - 74 Sqn.

MAYER, Hans-Karl - GAF.
Hawkinge Cemetery, Kent.
Cause of death ?

Alex

[Andy Marden]

ZALUSKI, Jerzy Sergiusz- Kapral - P/781415 - PAF.
Northwood Cemetery, Middlesex.
Hurricane I - V7417 - 302 Sqn.

Zaluski broke his neck when the aircraft overturned on landing. V7417 survived to be struck off charge in 1944, last serving with 55 OTU.

[Andy Marden]

MAYER, Hans-Karl - GAF.
Hawkinge Cemetery, Kent.
Cause of death ?

Alex
From Kracker, he was shot down in Bf109E-7 4138 "white 8" of Stab.I/JG53 over the English Channel by a Spitfire of 603 Sqn. His body was washed ashore ten days later.
He was the Kommandeur of I./JG53.

[Alex Smart]

Thanks Andy your input is as always, mòst welcome and informative.
Alex