460218 - Unaccounted Airmen - 18-02-1946

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

460218 - Unaccounted Airmen - 18-02-1946

From Henk's List -

UK
BACKHOUSE, Peter Walter Seymour - P/O(Pilot) - 201731 - RAFVR - Manchester Crematorium, Lancashire.
FORD, Francis Henry Edward - F/Lt(Flt/Engr) - 53238 - RAF - Cardiff (Llandaff ) Cemetery, Glamorganshire.
GARDINER, George Alfred - Cpl - 1182287 - RAFVR - Chingford Mount Cemetery, Essex.
RYAN, Richard - Cpl - 329403 - RAF( formerly Royal Armoured Corps ) - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne ( St. John's Westgate and Elswick ) Cemetery, Northumberland.
SCOTT, Donald - LAC - 1551181 - RAFVR - Alvah Parish Churchyard, Banffshire.

From CWGC & Geoff's Sites -

AUSTRALIA
KENNY, Esmond Patrick - LAC 10270 - RAAF - Woodend Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.
Edited - Esmond, not Edmond see Col's post.

UK
FILLMORE, Eric George - F/Lt(Pilot) - 152245 - D.F.C - RAFVR - Sudbury Cemetery, Suffolk - [ Spitfire F.21 - LA216 - Rotol Ltd ].
HATTON, Ian Garbutt - S/Lt(A) - RNVR - HMS. Indefatigable - 887 Sqdn - Lee-On-Solent Memorial, Hampshire - [ Seafire III - PR328 - 887 Sqdn ].

Alex

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

AUSTRALIA.

10270 LAC Esmond (not Edmond) Patrick KENNY RAAF.

LAC Esmond Patrick KENNY RAAF (ex-No.2 Sqn RAAF), died in Kyneton, Victoria, on 18 February, 1946, of an unspecified illness contracted during a tour of duty in the tropics.Technically, Esmond Kenny was a civilian, having been discharged from the RAAF on 4 June, 1943.

Col.

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

UK
BACKHOUSE, Peter Walter Seymour - P/O(Pilot) - registered in Warwick.
FORD, Francis Henry Edward - F/Lt(Flt/Engr) - registered in Pontypridd.
GARDINER, George Alfred - Cpl - registered in St Albans.
RYAN, Richard - Cpl - registered in Durham NW.
SCOTT, Donald - LAC - registered in Chippenham.

Malcolm

[wwrsimon]

Hello

A few details for the following two:

UK
FORD, Francis Henry Edward - F/Lt(Flt/Engr) - 53238 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at the R.A.F. Hospital, Church Village, Llantwit Fardre, Glamorgan.

GARDINER, George Alfred - Cpl - 1182287 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at Mill End Hospital, St. Albans, Herts.

Regards

Simon

[jonheyworth]

Francis Henry Edward Ford 53238 , attached to Number 1 PHU , was admitted dangerously ill to RAF hospital, Church Village on 22 January where he died of pulmonary tuberculosis

[jonheyworth]

Donald Scott 1551181 , attached to Number 1 PHU, was admitted dangerously ill to RAF Hospital Yatesbury on 9 February, where he died of advance bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis

[jonheyworth]

George Alfred Gardiner 1182287 | attached to 13 MU | was admitted dangerously ill to the Hill End Hospital St.Albans on 14 February, where he died of a lung abscess