400131 - Unaccounted Airmen - 31-01-1940

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

400131 - Unaccounted Airmen - 31-01-1940

From Henk's List -

UK
FERRIS, Ernest Albert - Cpl - 561539 - RAF - 217 Sqn.
Portsmouth ( Highland Road ) Cemetery, Hampshire.
LEGGOTT, Claude Henry - F/Lt - 35148 - RAF - DFM.
Hawkinge Cemetery, Kent.

From CWGC -

UK
CHILTON, Frank - Cpl(A/G) - 513704 - RAF - 222 Sqn.
Pendlebury ( St. John ) Churchyard, Lancashire.
MAYNARD, David Giles Davies - P/O(Pilot) - 42144 - RAF - 222 Sqn.
Whittlesford ( SS. Mary and Andrew ) Churchyard, Cambridgeshire.
The two airmen named above were crew of Blenheim I - L6614 - 222 Sqn.

CRITCHLEY, Walter - AC1c - 619014 - RAF.
Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire.
SHRIMPTON, Kenneth Raymond Wollatt - P/O(Pilot) - 42652 - RAF.
Bournemouth ( Wimborne Road ) Cemetery, Hampshire.
The two airmen named above were crew of Oxford I - N6320 - 15 FTS.

WATSON-PARKER, Derek Paul - Sgt(Pilot) - 741702 - RAFVR.
Killed ( St. Catherine ) Church of Ireland, County Antrim.
WHITTAKER, Dennis William - Lac - 751038 - RAFVR.
Manchester Southern Cemetery, Lancashire.
WILLIAMS, Herbert Arthur - Lac(Navy U/T) - 751036 - RAFVR.
Oldham ( Hollinwood ) Cemetery, Lancashire.
The three airmen named above were crew of Anson I - N4943 - 1 AONS.

Alex

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

400131 - Unaccounted Airmen - 31-01-1940

From Henk's List -

UK
FERRIS, Ernest Albert - Cpl - 561539 - RAF - 217 Sqn.
Portsmouth ( Highland Road ) Cemetery, Hampshire.
LEGGOTT, Claude Henry - F/Lt - 35148 - RAF - DFM.
Hawkinge Cemetery, Kent.

From CWGC -

UK
CHILTON, Frank - Cpl(A/G) - 513704 - RAF - 222 Sqn.
Pendlebury ( St. John ) Churchyard, Lancashire.
MAYNARD, David Giles Davies - P/O(Pilot) - 42144 - RAF - 222 Sqn.
Whittlesford ( SS. Mary and Andrew ) Churchyard, Cambridgeshire.
The two airmen named above were crew of Blenheim I - L6614 - 222 Sqn.

CRITCHLEY, Walter - AC1c - 619014 - RAF.
Leigh Cemetery, Lancashire.
SHRIMPTON, Kenneth Raymond Wollatt - P/O(Pilot) - 42652 - RAF.
Bournemouth ( Wimborne Road ) Cemetery, Hampshire.
The two airmen named above were crew of Oxford I - N6320 - 15 FTS.

WATSON-PARKER, Derek Paul - Sgt(Pilot) - 741702 - RAFVR.
Killed ( St. Catherine ) Church of Ireland, County Antrim.
WHITTAKER, Dennis William - Lac - 751038 - RAFVR.
Manchester Southern Cemetery, Lancashire.
WILLIAMS, Herbert Arthur - Lac(Navy U/T) - 751036 - RAFVR.
Oldham ( Hollinwood ) Cemetery, Lancashire.
The three airmen named above were crew of Anson I - N4943 - 1 AONS.

Alex

UK.

LEGGOTT, Claude Henry - F/Lt - 35148 - RAF - DFM.

885407 Sig. C. H. Leggott, was the recipient of a Distinguished Conduct Medal, not a Distinguished Flying Medal:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31371/supplement/6931 (see also p.6930)

Col

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

FERRIS, Ernest Albert - Cpl - He was killed when he walked into the rotating propeller of an Anson.
LEGGOTT, Claude Henry - F/Lt - He was serving as an Accountant Officer at RAF Church Fenton when he died on active service, his death being registered in York.

Malcolm

[jonheyworth]

Claude Henry Leggott DCM 35148 , attached to RAF Church Fenton, was admitted dangerously ill to York Military hospital on 26 January, where he died of a perforated gastric ulcer