460202 - Unaccounted Airmen - 02-02-1946

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

460202 - Unaccounted Airmen - 02-02-1946

From Henk's List -

FRANCE
HOE, Eric Watson - LAC - 1498970 - RAFVR - Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhone, France.

IRAQ
PERCY, Jack - F/Lt - 118294 - RAFVR - Attd HQ RAF Iraq Levies - Habaniya War Cemetery, Iraq.

UK
FANTHAM, Harry - LAC - 984095 - RAFVR - Cardiff (Cathay's) Cemetery, Glamorganshire.
GREGORY, Arthur - LAC - 1098505 - RAFVR - Atherton Cemetery, Lancashire.
WINSTANLEY, Walter - Cpl - 1033372 - RAFVR - Westleigh ( St. Paul ) Churchyard, Lancashire.

From CWGC & Geoff's Sites -

AUSTRALIA
BROWN, Alfred Ronald Vernon F/Sgt - 2771 - RAAF - New South Wales Crematorium Memorial, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

CHINA
TILBURY, Walter John Charles - W/O(WoP/Air) - 1270900 - RAFVR - 209 Sqdn - Sai Wan War Cemetery, China( including Hong Kong).

GERMANY
HORNE, Alexander Simpson - LAC - 1556969 - 2 Sqdn - RAFVR - Munster Heath War Cemetery, Nordrhein - Westfalen, Germany.

MYANMAR
BELL, Robert Leslie - F/Sgt(Pilot) - 1895338 - RAFVR.
HUGHES, Ronald John F/Sgt(Nav) - 1607966 - RAFVR.
ROWLAND, George Thomas Henry - F/Sgt - 565661 - RAF.
ROWLAND, Peter Stanley - W/O(Pilot) - 1671710 - RAFVR.
SCRIVENS, Ronald - F/Sgt(Radio Op-Air) - 1894092 - RAFVR.
The above five airmen were crew of Dakota C.4 - KJ996 - 194 Sqdn.

THAILAND
POWELL, William Charles - LAC - 135797 - RAFVR - Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand.

Alex

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

FRANCE
HOE, Eric Watson - LAC - 103 SP

UK
FANTHAM, Harry - LAC - registered in Caerleon.
GREGORY, Arthur - LAC - registered in Bolton.
WINSTANLEY, Walter - Cpl - registered in Runcorn.

THAILAND
POWELL, William Charles - LAC - 2945 Sqn RAF Reg.

Malcolm

[wwrsimon]

Alex/Malcolm

A few more details for the following:

UK
FANTHAM, Harry - LAC - 984095 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at Cardiff Royal Infirmary.

GREGORY, Arthur - LAC - 1098505 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at the Royal Infirmary, Bolton.

GERMANY
HORNE, Alexander Simpson - LAC - 1556969 - the Fife Free Press and kirkcaldy Guardian of February 16th 1946 reported the following:

VICTIM OF ROAD ACCIDENT - Mrs. Jesse C. Macfarlane Horne, "Braehead," Methil, has received the sad news that her husband, L.A.C. Alexander S. Horne, R.A.F., was fatally injured in a road accident near Munster, Germany, on 2nd February. Youngest son of the late Mr. Andrew Horne, and of Mrs. Horne, "Miramar," Lower Largo, L.A.C. Horne was on the staff of the British Linen Bank, Galashiels, prior to joining the R.A.F. in 1941. He served his apprenticeship in the Methil branch of the bank. After a period of service in France, he was transferred to Germany at the end of hostilities.

Regards

Simon

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

2771 Sgt Alfred Ronald Vernon BROWN RAAF.

2771 T/F/Sgt (Fitter IIA) Alfred Ronald Vernon BROWN RAAF (of No.2 Personnel Depot, Bradfield park, Sydney), was discharged from the RAAF as Permanently Medically Unfit, on 25 July, 1944. He had previously suffered from Rheumatic Fever which led to his admission to No.3 RAAF Hospital, Bradfield Park, on 8 December, 1943. T/Sgt Brown died from an unspecified illness (probably related to his earlier troubles with Rheumatic Fever), on 2 February, 1946. His death was considered attributable to his war service.

Col.

[jonheyworth]

Harry Fantham 984095 , attached to Number 100 PDC, he was fatally injured in a car accident on his demobilisation leave, dying of his injuries in Cardiff Royal Infirmary with his mother present

[jonheyworth]

William Charles Powell 1357971 was sent to disperse Thai looters at 10:15 hours and did not return . His body was found at 17:50 Hours with head injuries under a packing case in a pond. His rifle was missing. One Thai had been shot and killed by the guard and a Thai witness to Powell’s murder was detained.

[jonheyworth]

Jack Percy 118294 , attached to 1st Battalion Iraq Levies, was killed in an on duty MT accident on the Falluja to Bhagdad road