450817 - Unaccounted Airmen - 17-08-1945

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

450817 - Unaccounted Airmen - 17-08-1945

From Henk's List -

ITALY
TUCKER, Arthur John - F/L - 51576 - RAF - Naples War Cemetery, Italy.

SRI LANKA
HODGKINSON, Keith Norman - LAC - 3020365 - RAFVR - Colombo ( Liveramentu ) Cemetery, Sri Lanka.

UK
RAMSAY, Gordon Hugh - Sqdn/Ldr - 77719 - RAFVR - Middleton-On-Sea ( St. Nicholas ) Churchyard, Sussex.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

CANADA
CAMPBELL, Arthur David Andrew - LAC - 3038753 - RAFVR - Yorkton Cemetery, Saskatchewan, Canada.

INDIA
CAFFERTY, Anthony - LAC - 1535754 - RAFVR - Kirkee War Cemetery, India. [ Dakota III - FL603 - 353 Sqn ].
DARLOW, John Michael - F/L - 168713 - RAFVR - Kirkee War Cemetery, India. [ Dakota III - FL603 - 353 Sqn ].
JONES, John James - LAC - 1183468 - RAFVR - Kirkee War Cemetery, India. [ Dakota III - FL603 - 353 Sqn ].
LEMAN, Arthur Edward - F/L - 108416 - RAFVR - Kirkee War Cemetery, India.[ Dakota III - FL603 - 353 Sqn ].

UK
LOVELL, Anthony Desmond Joseph - Wng/Cdr (Pilot) - 40402 - D.S.O & Bar - D.F.C & Bar - R.A.F - Portrush, Cemetery, County Antrim. [ Spitfire XII - EN234 - Stn Flt, Old Sarum ].

Alex

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

Re: INDIA - CAFFERTY, DARLOW, JONES & LEMAN.

See: http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?10727-Bedfordshires-Unaccounted-Aircrew

Col.

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

ITALY
TUCKER, Arthur John - F/L - 2 ACDU (sic)

SRI LANKA
HODGKINSON, Keith Norman - LAC - 681 Sqn.

CANADA
CAMPBELL, Arthur David Andrew - LAC - 23 EFTS.

UK
RAMSAY, Gordon Hugh - Sqd Ldr - not Eng/Wales?.
LOVELL, Anthony Desmond Joseph - Wg Cdr (Pilot) - Spitfire XII - EN234 - Stn Flt, Old Sarum ].

Malcolm

[wwrsimon]

Malcolm

RAMSAY, Gordon Hugh - nothing on Scotland's People. However there is a possible match - Gordon H M Ramsay, aged 37, death registered September 1945 in Haverfordwest.

Regards

Simon

[malcolm_raf]

Hi Simon

Obviously didn't come up when I searched or I missed it.

Malcolm

[Bill Walker]

LAC A.D.A. Campbell was killed in the crash of Cornell 14660, 4 miles north-west of Waldron, Saskatchewan, at 16:15 local. He was the lone occupant, on a solo cross country mission. Eye witnesses reported the aircraft was seen flying straight and level, and then suddenly dived with engine at full power before striking the ground.

[jonheyworth]

CORRECTION to Arthur John Tucker 51676, attached to number 2 OADU, he drowned in an open air swimming pool at Pomigliano

[jonheyworth]

Karol Strominski P 703556 , died in the Polish Hospital at Gallowhill, Morpeth of a pulmonary haemorrhage associated with pulmonary tuberculosis

[jonheyworth]

Gordon Hugh Ramsay 77719 attached to RAF Brawdy, was dangerously injured in an accident on 16 August at Penycwm near Brawdy , in a collision between a car and a motorcycle, being admitted to the County Hopsital, Haverfordwest, where he died of his injuries