400303 - Unaccounted Airmen - 03-03-1940

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

400303 - Unaccounted Airmen - 03-03-1940

From Henk's List -

CANADA
GORDON, James Lindsay- AVM - RCAF - DFC, MiD.
Mount Royal Cemetery, Quebec, Canada, ( Buried Barrie, Ontario ).

UK
REID, Hector James - AC2c - 708265 - RAFVR.
With am ( All Saints ) Churchyard, Essex.
DOAS, Cause, involved in a road accident.

From CWGC -

FRANCE
FARROW, Robert William ( Australian ) - P/O(Pilot) - 41388 - RAF - 114 Sqn.
SANDERS, Arthur William Bates - AC2c(Wop) - 620465 - RAF - 114 Sqn.
These two airmen rest at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France.
Both were crew of Blenheim IV - N6157 - 114 Sqn.

UK
BUTCHER, John Ambrose - Lac(Wop/At) - 515617 - RAF - MiD - 224 Sqn.
Northwood Cemetery, Middlesex.
MUTTON, Ronald Arno - Lac - 551255 - RAF - MiD - 224 Sqn.
Kettering ( London Road ) Cemetery, Northamptonshire.
SLOCUM, Sydney Dennis - F/O - 28166 - RAF - MiD - 224 Sqn.
Micheldever ( St. Mary ) Churchyard, Hampshire.
These three airmen were crew of Hudson I - N7334 - 224 Sqn.

CARTER, John Memoirs - P/O(Pilot) - 72448 - RAF - 99 Sqn.
CORVAN, Peter William - AC1c(Wop) - 549742 - RAF - 99 Sqn.
SAXON, Arthur Kenneth - Sgt(Obs) - 581022 - RAF - 99 Sqn.
The above three airmen rest at West Row Baptist Chapelyard, Suffolk.
FORSTER, James Crawford - Lac - 524766 - RAF - 99 Sqn.
Newmarket Cemetery, Suffolk.
HART, Frank - AC2c(Wop) - 631366 - RAF - 99 Sqn.
Wath-Upon-Dearne Cemetery, Yorkshire.
STEWART, Alexander - P/O(Pilot) - 70819 - RAF - 99 Sqn.
Dalziel (Airbles) Cemetery, Lanarkshire.
These six airmen were crew of Wellington Ia- N3006 - 99 Sqn.

NICCOLLS, Henry Leslie ( Canadian ) - P/O(Pilot) - 42145 - RAF - 242 Sqn.
Kirkby Wharfs ( St John the Baptist ) Churchyard Extension, Yorkshire.
[ Hurricane I - L2002 - 242 Sqn ].

WARREN, Edward Charles - Sgt(Pilot) - 758046 - RAFVR - 3 FTS.
South Cerney ( All Hallows ) Churchyard, Gloucestershire.
[ Oxford I - P1817 - 3 FTS ].

STERN, John Douglas - Lt(A) - HMS Furious - RN.
Fowey Cemetery, Cornwall.
STRANACK, Bruce Edwin Harington - Lt - HMS Furious - RN.
Lee-On-Solent Memorial, Hampshire.
WHITE, James Wilfred - NA - FX.76338 - HMS Furious - RN.
Campbeltown ( Kilkerran ) Cemetery, Argyllshire
These three Naval airmen were crew of Swordfish I - P4215 of 816 Sqn FAA that was in collision with two other stationary aircraft.
HANAGHAN, John Victor - AC1c - 616195 - RAF.
Serving in HMS Furious.
Campbeltown ( Kilkerran ) Cemetery, Argyllshire.
Was he involved in the Collision of P4215 ?

Alex

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

REID, Hector James - He was serving at RAF Debden when he was killed near Bishop Stortford whilst driving a tractor and trailer when the trailer went out of control down a hill, causing the tractor to overturn.

Malcolm

[Alex Smart]

Thanks Malcolm.

[wwrsimon]

Hello

CANADA
GORDON, James Lindsay- AVM - RCAF - DFC, MiD - died after a lengthy illness, having been discharged in January 1940. See:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108918611/james-lindsay-gordon

UK
HANAGHAN, John Victor - AC1c - 616195 - ADM 104 records that he was struck by an aircraft that was taking off.

Regards

Simon

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

HANAGHAN, John Victor - He was serving aboard HMS Furious and was killed when Swordfish I, P4215 of No 816 Sqn, struck him and crashed on take-off from Campbeltown.

Malcolm