410405 - Unaccounted airwoman and airmen - 5-4-1941

[Henk Welting]

What caused the death of and/or what were the places of death registration for:

ACW2 Elsie GARNETT - 428044;
AC2 Edward C. HICKFORD - 1008557 - 504 Sqn (Exeter, Devon);
AC2 David McCLEMENTS - 1126104;
AC2 Frederick MORGAN - 992606;
LAC Leslie PARR - 815257 - 504 Sqn (Exeter, Devon), and
AC2 A.J. PITT - 952366 (no first name).

None of these names found in Flight archives.

Proposed aircraft loss for this day:

Blenheim I - L6677 - 54 OTU - bellylanded Church Fenton.

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[dennis_burke]

ACW2 Elsie Garnett Age 21 Manchester District
AC2 Edward C Hickford Age 26, Devon Central district
AC2 David McCLEMENTS - Age 39 Liverpool North
AC2 Frederick MORGAN - Age 21 Chippenham
LAC Leslie PARR - Age 24, Devon Central
AC2 A.J. PITT - Nothing fits the bill for England and Wales, there an 81 yr old Arthur, no middle inital, perhaps Scotland.

An Arthur J Pitt was registered born in West Bromich district in Q2 1920? Parents possibly married Q3 1915 in West Brom, Rose Phillips.

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Dennis, will amend my files.
Regards,
Henk.

[Dick]

With Dennis mentioning West Bromwich(now part of Birmingham) it might fit for Pitt. CWGC doesn't have his full name either, but he is buried in W Bromwich and his parents are recorded as living there.
Regards
Dick

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Dick for this additional info on PITT.
Regards,
Henk.

[dennis_burke]

ACW2 E. GARNETT - DOAS May 22nd Flight magazine
AC2 E. C. HICKFORD - KOAS named got scanned as "Hicklord, A/C. 2nd Cl. E. C."
LAC L. PARR - KOAS listed as Parr, Ldg. A/C. L.; both he and Hickford in same list, magazine dated May 22nd.
AC2 D. McCLEMENTS - Can't find him in Flight magazines.
AC2 F. MORGAN - DOAS Serial number printed as A/C.2 F. Morgan, 992616 and scanned as 99261S, June 12th magazine
AC2 A. J. PITT - Can't find him in Flight magazines

I did not find a relevent 1941 death of an A.... Pitt in Scotland.

[Henk Welting]

Thanks for info Dennis; will amend my files.
Regards,
Henk.

[jonheyworth]

Elsie Garnett 428044 , attached to the School of accounting in TTC at Penarth, was admitted seriously ill to Manchester Royal infirmary on 15th March where she died of tubercular meningitis

[jonheyworth]

Frederick Morgan 992616 , attached to 3 Wing of Number 2 Signals School , was admitted seriously ill to RAF Hospital, Yatesbury on 12 January, dying at 01:55 Hours of pulmonary tuberculosis

[markpeelgb]

1126104 Aircraftman 2nd Class David McClements

According to a grave memorial, AC2 McClements died at Fazakerley Hospital, Liverpool, on 5 April 1941, as a result of tuberculosis.

[jonheyworth]

Albert Doran 1212219 , attached to Number 2 Recruits Wing , died in RAF Station Hospital, Melksham, of cerebro spinal meningitis

[jonheyworth]

Arthur James Pitt 952366 | an RAF Pensioner, died at 22 Francis Street, West Bromwich, of pulmonary tuberculosis