450208 - Unaccounted Airmen - 08-02-1945

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

450208 - Unaccounted Airmen - 08-02-1945

From Henk's List -

ALGERIA
DOUGALL, Wilson - F/S(Pilot) - 1673368 - RAFVR - Dely Ibrahim War cemetery, Algeria.

EGYPT
TRODD, Anthony Claude - F/S (Pilot) - 1399554 - RAFVR - Heloipolis War Cemetery, Egypt.

REPUBLIC of IRELAND
GREANY, James Brendan - Chaplain - the Reverend - Sqdn/Ldr - 115692 -RAFVR - Inchicore (Oblate Fathers Community) Catholic Cemetery, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

UK
NOLAN, William Joseph - LAC - 856576 - RAF(Auxiliary Air Force) - Warrington Cemetery, Lancashire.
SMITH, Charles Morrison - P/O (A/G) - 184688 - RAFVR - Selby Cemetery, Yorkshire.

ZIMBABWE
WADMAN, Peter Trangmar - AC2c - 1806558 -RAFVR - Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery, Zimbabwe.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

ATA
GOULD, Gilbert Christopher - First Officer - ATA (Formerly F/O RAFVR) - Golders Green Crematorium, Middlesex. [ Argus I - HM188 - ATA ].

NETHERLANDS
LYNCH, Thomas - LAC - 1085258 - RAFVR - Sittard War Cemetery, Limburg, Netherlands.

UK
BANKS, George - Sgt - 1686034 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. [ Anson I - W2637 - ATA ].
HARRIS, Robert Cecil - Sgt - 1606451 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. [ Anson I - W2637 - ATA ].
JORDAN, Donald Arthur - Sgt - 1815777 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. [ Anson I - W2637 - ATA ].
MOLLOY, Kenneth Jerrard - F/S - 916689 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. [ Anson I - W2637 - ATA ].

Alex

[Chris Pointon]

I can find no evidence that Banks - Harris - Jordan - Molloy were serving with the ATA also the record of Anson W2637 shows that it served with 1 PRU/544/1 OAFU.
If someone has any evidence of a connection with the ATA I would like to hear from them.
Chris

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

ALGERIA
DOUGALL, Wilson - F/S(Pilot) - probably died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Spitfire IX, RR198 of No 3 FU, which crashed near Ain Draham in Algeria during a ferry flight.

EGYPT
TRODD, Anthony Claude - F/S (Pilot) - 2 FU

REPUBLIC of IRELAND
GREANY, James Brendan - Chaplain - the Reverend - Sqdn/Ldr - not Eng/Wales?.

ZIMBABWE
WADMAN, Peter Trangmar - AC2 - not in GRO Lists.

NETHERLANDS
LYNCH, Thomas - LAC - 302 S & T C.

UK
BANKS, George - Sgt - possibly Anson I - W2637 - 1 (O) AFU
HARRIS, Robert Cecil - Sgt - possibly Anson I - W2637 - 1 (O) AFU
JORDAN, Donald Arthur - Sgt - possibly Anson I - W2637 - 1 (O) AFU
MOLLOY, Kenneth Jerrard - F/S - possibly Anson I - W2637 - 1 (O) AFU
NOLAN, William Joseph - LAC - registered in Banbury.
SMITH, Charles Morrison - P/O (A/G) - registered in Selby.

Malcolm

[alclark]

The No.1 (O)AFU ORB wasn't of much use, February 8th 1945, SSQ, “An Anson aircraft did not return from its detail. There was no standby since and it was presumed lost at sea.”

[Alex Smart]

Hello Chris,
My typo re ATA.
Had the Argus HM188 ATA and probably due to the late hour used ATA again instead of 1 OAFU for Anson W2637. I had not noticed the error, so thanks for the correction.
Alex

[paulmcmillan]

Was asked to move this thread from 1945 Unaccounted for some reason could not...

So here it is

302 s&tc
Hello,
Seeking details of 302 S&TC.
Looked in "FT&SU since 1912" but could not find it.
If in it page number please.
Otherwise anything known of this Unit is welcome.
Thanks
Alex


wwrsimon said:
1st July 2017 14:37
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Alex

I'm guessing S & TC is Supply and Transport Column. Like you, I can't seem to find them in the AB book.

The NA wesbite has details for some, for example 309 S & TC, but seemingly not 302:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...ils/r/C7161569

Regards

Simon


Alex Smart said:
1st July 2017 17:09
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Hello Simon,
Many thanks for your reply and link to the NA.
My reason for asking is that there is an airman, LAC. Thomas LYNCH, at rest in Sittard War Cemetery, one of only three airmen.
He is in the 1945 Unaccounted Airmen thread for the 8th February, the other two are from a Mosquito their date is 2nd February.
I did wonder if Lynch was the senior airman's batman and perhaps he survived for a few days ?

This was due to a search I am into re three unknowns , see the thread in the TOCH forum.
Thanks again
Alex

[jonheyworth]

James Brendan Greany 115692, died of cardiac faliure and uremia at St. Vincent's private hospital in Dublin

[jonheyworth]

John James Nunn 162323 died in Spitfire MD335

[jonheyworth]

Anthony Claude Trodd 1399554 , attached to Number 2 FU, died when Spitfire V AR 615 crashed at 30.11 North , 30.40 East at 13:30 hours

[jonheyworth]

Frank Edward Nightingale 1530509 , died in the Military wing of Doncaster Royal Infirmary of mediastinitis with his mother, Mrs. E. nightingale of Doncaster Road, Askern , at his bedside

[jonheyworth]

Thomas Lynch 1085258 , attached to Number 308 S&TC, was wounded by enemy action at 10:20 Hours at Map Ref. E. 625691 at Berg on the Dutch / Belgian Border whilst on convoy duty , dying the same day in Number 131 Field Ambulance unit

[jonheyworth]

Charles Morrison Smith 184688 , an Air Gunner attached to 1658 HCU , accidently drowned