450719 - Unaccounted Airmen - 19-07-1945

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

450719 - Unaccounted Airmen - 19-07-1945

From Henk's List -

UK
ASHARD, Reginald Edward - AC1c - 1409954 - RAFVR - Eglantine Church of Ireland Cemetery, County Down.
MASEK, Jaroslav - Sgt - 787601 - RAF - The Maidenhead register, Berkshire.
SKEY, Derek Norman - F/O - 180271 - RAFVR - Weston Favell Cemetery, Northamptonshire.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

AUSTRALIA
McNEE, Duncan - F/O (Nav) - 187280 - RAFVR - Sydney War Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia. [ Liberator C.VII - EW631 - 1315 Flt ].
RAYNER, Ivan St.John - Sqdn/Ldr (Pilot) - 41531 - RAFVR - Sydney War Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia. [ Liberator C.VII - EW631 - 1315 Flt ].
STEVENSON, Alexander Finlay - F/S (Flt/Engr) - 1570436 - RAFVR - Sydney War Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia. [ Liberator C.VII - EW631 - 1315 Flt ].
TILL, John Leonard - F/O (WoP) - 161364 - RAFVR - Sydney War cemetery, New South Wales, Australia. [ Liberator C.VII - EW631 - 1315 Flt ].

EGYPT
BISHOP, Thomas Benjamin - Sgt (WoP-A/G) - 1876580 - RAFVR - Moascar War Cemetery, Egypt. [ Liberator B.VI - EV817 - 1675 HCU ].
HANDY, John Bennett - P/O (Air Bomber) - 193177 - RAFVR - Moascar War Cemetery, Egypt. [ Liberator B.VI - EV817 - 1675 HCU ].

IRAQ
HALL, Roland William - W/O (Pilot) - 1126572 - RAFVR - Habbaniya War Cemetery, Iraq. - [ Thunderbolt I - HD175 (ex-42-26230) - 9 FU ].

UK
MOULDER, Maurice Jack - F/O (Pilot) - 166650 - RAFVR - Chesham Burial Ground, Buckinghamshire. [ Tiger Moth II - T7222 - 14 EFTS ].
ROBERTS, James William - Sgt (A/G) - 1593519 - RAFVR - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (St. John's Westgate & Elswick) Cemetery, Northumberland - [ Lancaster I - HK746 - 1654 HCU ].
SMITH, Basil Archer - F/O (Nav) - 167142 - RAFVR - Elmdon (St. Nicholas ) Churchyard, Solihull, Warwickshire. [ Tiger Moth II - T7222 - 14 EFTS ].

Alex

[alclark]

AC1 Ashard was mentioned in the RAF Aldergrove station ORB:

July 19th 1945, “Marine craft of the Marine Craft Section, Antrim, stood by for Air/Sea Rescue patrols in Lough Neagh during the flights of the Royal party to and from Londonderry.
The visit was unfortunately marred by the death of AC1 R.E. Ashard of the Marine Craft Section who fell overboard from a pinnace and was drowned despite a gallant rescue attempt by AC1 McLoughlin, who has been recommended for a Mention in Despatches.”

[CZ_RAF]

Hi Alex,

787601 Sgt Jaroslav Masek
born 6.8.1911 Orlova, Czechoslovakia
died 19.7.1945 due to throat disease which he got in 1939 while serving within the French Foreign Legion.

Former pilot of 311 Sq, later 4 FPP Kemble, 2 SS Yatesbury, 9 SFTS Hullavington and other non-combat units.
16.12.1942 discharged from the RAF and later in 1943 also from Czechoslovak Army due to medical reasons.
Cremated in Cheltenham, ashes transported to Cezchoslovakia.

Pavel

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

AUSTRALIA
McNEE, Duncan - F/O (Nav) - Liberator C.VII - EW631 - 1315 Flt ].
RAYNER, Ivan St.John - Sqdn/Ldr (Pilot) - Liberator C.VII - EW631 - 1315 Flt ].
STEVENSON, Alexander Finlay - F/S (Flt/Engr) - Liberator C.VII - EW631 - 1315 Flt ].
TILL, John Leonard - F/O (WoP) - Liberator C.VII - EW631 - 1315 Flt ].

EGYPT
BISHOP, Thomas Benjamin - Sgt (WoP-A/G) - Liberator B.VI - EV817 - 1675 HCU ].
HANDY, John Bennett - P/O (Air Bomber) - Liberator B.VI - EV817 - 1675 HCU ].

IRAQ
HALL, Roland William - W/O (Pilot) - Thunderbolt I - HD175 (ex-42-26230) - 9 FU ].

UK
SKEY, Derek Norman - F/O - registered in Northampton.
MOULDER, Maurice Jack - F/O (Pilot) - Tiger Moth II - T7222 - 14 EFTS ].
ROBERTS, James William - Sgt (A/G) - Lancaster I - HK746 - 1654 HCU ].
SMITH, Basil Archer - F/O (Nav) - Tiger Moth II - T7222 - 14 EFTS ].

Malcolm

[jonheyworth]

Derek Norman Skey 180271 , a PILOT , attached to Number 7 PRC, died of cardiac faliure in Northampton General hospital

[jonheyworth]

Norman Alfred Henry Barham 1606025 , was killed on duty at Lavarino airfield, when the fire tender he was crewing, overturned

[jonheyworth]

Andries Everhardus Daniel Grundling 312786 , died on board the Llandovery Castle en route to South Africa between 38:26N 38:16E and 17:51E 18:02E of cardiac faliure due to myocardial degeneration following acute mania and paranoia