450509 - Unaccounted Airmen - 09-05-1945

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

450509 - Unaccounted Airmen - 09-05-1945

From Henk's List -

BAHAMAS
SONES, Walter George - LAC - 959261 - RAFVR - Nassau War Cemetery, Bahamas.

NETHERLANDS
ROBINSON, Donald Thomas - F/O - 51575 - RAF - Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands.
TURNER, Roy Alfred - LAC - 1286873 - RAFVR - Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands.
WRIGLEY, Stanley Patrick - F/O - 111179 - RAFVR - Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands.

ITALY
DAY, Alfred Charles - Cpl - 901837 - RAFVR - Coriano ridge war Cemetery, Italy.

UK
BYFIELD, Ferdinand David - AC1c - 713273 - RAFVR - Weston-Super-Mare Cemetery, Somerset.
DRAPER, George Edward - AC1c - 1468466 - RAFVR - Mansfield, Woodhouse Cemetery, Nottinghamshire.
GRAY, Kenneth - F/O - 131840 - RAFVR - Bickington (St. Mary) Churchyard, Devon.

BELGIUM
GRIFFITHS, John Francis - G/C (Pilot) - D.F.C, M.C (Cz), MiD - RAF - Hotton War Cemetery, Luxembourg, Belgium.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

INDIA
PINDAR, Cyril herbert Archenoul - F/S - 627620 - RAF - Kirkee War Cemetery, India.

LIBYA
HYWOOD, Raymond Herbert - LAC - 1420291 - RAFVR - Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya.

SRI LANKA
HALE, Leonard Arthur george - Sgt - 610158 - RAF - Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery, Sri Lanka.

Alex

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

BAHAMAS
SONES, Walter George - LAC - Nassau.

NETHERLANDS
ROBINSON, Donald Thomas - F/O - 135 Wing.
TURNER, Roy Alfred - LAC - 135 Wing.
WRIGLEY, Stanley Patrick - F/O - 135 Wing.

ITALY
DAY, Alfred Charles - Cpl - 4 AACU.

UK
BYFIELD, Ferdinand David - AC1 - registered in Weston-Super-Mare.
DRAPER, George Edward - AC1 - registered in Bishop Strortford.
GRAY, Kenneth - F/O - registered in Chichester.

BELGIUM
GRIFFITHS, John Francis - G/C (Pilot) - HQ Bomber Command.

INDIA
PINDAR, Cyril herbert Archenoul - F/S - IAF Central Accounts Office.

LIBYA
HYWOOD, Raymond Herbert - LAC - MCU, Alexandria.

SRI LANKA
HALE, Leonard Arthur george - Sgt - HMA Seruwa.

Malcolm

[alieneyes]

GRIFFITHS, John Francis - G/C

Killed in a motoring accident.

Dave

[jonheyworth]

Kenneth Gray 131840, an assistant intelligence officer at RAF Ford, was seen to be lying on the ground outside the new wing of the officers mess at Portington Hall following a VE night party which had continued into the early hours. He died of severe brain concussion and a fractured neck and it was believed he had accidentally fallen from his bedroom window

[jonheyworth]

Murray Arvard Vail R 138739 died of a blocked coronary artery at his home in Moncton

[jonheyworth]

Murray Arvid Vail R 138793 , died of an obstruction of the coronary artery

[jonheyworth]

Walter George Sones 959261 , attached to RAF Nassau, died when he was struck on the head by a moving RAF lorry

[jonheyworth]

Ferdinand David Byfield 713273, , attached to RAF Chivenor, was admitted dangerously ill to the Royal Naval hospital, Plymouth on 8 March, then transferred to RAF Hospital, Locking where he died of miliary tuberculosis

[jonheyworth]

Raymond Herbert Hywood 1420291 , attached to 207 ASR MCU Alexandria , was admitted dangerously ill to to Number 82 General hospital at 0250 Hours having fallen from the roof of the ASR billet, dying at 07:00 Hours

[jonheyworth]

Cyril Herbert Archenoul Pindar 627620 , attached the the IAF central accounts office, accidently drowned at Juhu beach, Bombay

[jonheyworth]

Alfred Charles Day 901837 , attached to Number 4 AMCU , was reported as a battle casualty at Porto Corsini

[jonheyworth]

Leonard Arthur George Hale 619158 , attached to HMS Seruna , died at approximately 16:00 Hours in an off duty bathing accident in the lagoon at Angulana

[jonheyworth]

George Edward Draper 1468466 , attached to the ORTU, was admitted dangerously ill to Haymeads EMS hospital, Bishops Stortford on 8 March, suffering with pneumonia and pleurisy. He died of Tuberculosis with Pleural Effusion with his Father, Mr.G.H. Draper of Thoresby Road, Mansfield, at his bedside