410512 - Unaccounted airmen - 12-5-1941

[Henk Welting]

Looking for the places of death registration for:

AC1 Leonard S. ARDLEY - 1259442;
AC2 Wilfred E. ARMSTRONG - 1061637 - 504 Sqn (Exeter, Devon);
Sgt George BALMFORTH - 544600 - 58 Sqn (Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire);
Sgt (Pilot) Alfred E. COUPER - 1253910;
AC1 Richard F. DAVIES - 976930 - killed in air raid;
F/Sgt Victor S. DODD - 940286 - 58 Sqn;
AC1 Walter L. DRAPER - 1301885;
Cpl Frederick W.O. DUNN - 511852;
AC1 Gordon I. EGGLETON - 914938 - 58 Sqn;
G/Capt Fredderick F. GARRAWAY - OBE - Station Commander Linton-on-Ouse - killed when he was commanding fire fighting operations;
AC1 Alfred A. JARVIS - 1253225;
Cpl John B. JONES - 1264732;
Sgt John KAY - 647782 - 58 Sqn;
Sgt Edwin H.W. KEMP - 755825 - 58 Sqn;
Sgt (Obs) Reginald D. KIRBY - 759233 - 58 Sqn;
AC2 Harold LACKAY - 1155594 - 58 Sqn;
P/O John LAWSON-BROWN - 82692 - 64 Sqn (Martlesham Heath, Suffolk);
Cpl Richard O. LENHAM - 514334 - commemorated on Panel 55 of the Runnymede Memorial - looking for his unit at date of death;
Cpl Kenneth H. MARLOTH - 620923 - 35 Sqn (Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire);
AC2 Charles MARTIN - 1101045;
AC2 Hector H. MEESON - 1258724 - 35 Sqn;
AC1 William I. MILLER - 1258194;
AC1 Kenneth H. MOODY - 923174 - 58 Sqn;
AC2 John (Jack) H. NORBURY - 1386292;
LAC Edgar J. OXFORD - 1376415 - St.Eval, Cornwall - killed in air raid;
AC1 Alwyn J. RICHARDS - 930163;
LAC Phillip M. ROWLAND - 942491;
AC2 Flyn A. SANDERS - 1385970;
Sgt (Pilot) Stephen R. SKERRITT - 1106001;
AC1 Roy TIPTON - 942657;
Sgt William D. WEIR - 967309 - 58 Sqn, and
AC1 John V. WOOLNOUGH - 933082.

Proposed aircraft losses for this day:

Master I - N7426 - CFS - crashed on landing Everleigh Landingground.
Master I - T8637 - 55 OTU - crashed in forced landing Pittington, Durham county.
Tiger Moth II - N5483 - 11 EFTS - spun into ground Coupar Angus, Perthshire.
Tiger Moth II - T7144 - 4 EFTS - crashed on take-off Brough.

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[Eddie Fell]

Hi Henk

Marloth and Meeson died as a result of the bombing of Linton on Ouse. AC2 Arthur Dale 1206638 died of his injuries on 15/5/41. It was the resultant fire that cost Garraway his life.

Cheers

Eddie

[Dick]

Hi Henk
You have G/Capt Garraway,41,as killed at Linton-on-Ouse. He is registered at Bulmer which is right for the area. Registered there also are
Balmforth,29
Dodd, 20,
Eggleton,21,
Kay,19,
Kemp,28,
Kirby,32,
Lackey,25,
Marloth,21,
Moody,28(age on CWGC)
Weir,21
Hector Meeson, 19, is registered at York ?died in Hospital of injuries from the Linton air raid
From the rest there are Davies,21, Jarvis,21, Martin,30, Norbury,28, Oxford,21, registered at Bodmin the right office for St Eval.
Ardley,28, Jones,30, Miller,33, Richards,20, are registered at Bridgend, Glamorgan, S Wales
Dunn,29, Rowland,23, and Tipton,23, are registered at Pembroke also S Wales but at the extreme western end.
Armstrong,19, is registered at Devon Central, right for Exeter, Draper,33, is registered at Blackpool, Lawson-Brown,28 is registered at Southend, Essex, Glyn A Sanders,23, is registered at Truro, Cornwall, Skerritt is registered at Kingsclere, Hampshire (it also covers part of S Berkshire) and Woolnough,27 is registered at Holderness N Yorkshire
It was good to hear of your progress
All the Best
Dick

[alclark]

Two of your list appear in the 53 OTU ORB, as there were two killed in the same accident I would suggest a Master or similar.

May 12th 1941, “Pupil Sergeants A.E. Couper and S.R. Skerritt killed in flying accident.”

Another casualty was in the No.3 School of General Reconnaissance ORB.

May 12th 1941, “Fatal accident to airman at his billets AC1 Draper W.L.”

[Dick]

Sorry Henk
I mis-spelt Couper's name . He is registered at Kingsclere, age 19. The other was COOPER and is in Liverpool N
Apologies
Dick

[Argus]

Hi Henk,

"Cpl Richard O. LENHAM - 514334 - commemorated on Panel 55 of the Runnymede Memorial - looking for his unit at date of death."


According the usual micro-fiche, I can see Lenham did belong to "SHQ Pembroke Dock" when he died.


Regards

Finn Buch

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Pembroke Dock was a heavily used Seaplane and Flying Boat Base covering the Irish Sea, W Atlantic , Bay of Biscay etc. Lenham's name did not come up on the registration list so he was possibly lost at sea. If he died in the area he would be registered at Pembroke as 3 others on your list were.
Regards
Dick

[Argus]

Hi Dick,

I've found a little bit more about Lenham:

http://www.emsworthmemorialtrail.org.uk/roll.htm

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=06843e20a6b5acef98ac83450434a4 98&topic=296928.msg1802864


Regards

Finn Buch

[JimCorbett1977]

Hi Henk,

Just so you can write-off your Master, I have the following for it:

Miles M.9A Master I T8637 55 O.T.U. Usworth
1257883 Sgt John Harris pilot ok
Aircraft crashed while making a forced landing at Pittington, Co Durham.

Jim

[davew]

Henk

Master N7451 at Hurstborne Manor, Whitchurch, Hants is the 53 OTU machine mentioned by Alclark

regards

DaveW

[Henk Welting]

Thanks friends for all this excellent info. You made my day !
Regards,
Henk.

[paulmcmillan]

Henk

The crashes you list at the beginning of this thread refer to 13th May 1941 - But the casualties are on the 12th May 1941

Paul

[Henk Welting]

Stupid ! No excuses. No other proposal than Master N7451 for 12th May 1941.
Mea Maxima Culpa.
Henk.

[dennis_burke]

From the Flight archvies

KOAS G/Capt Fredderick F. GARRAWAY - OBE - Station Commander Linton-on-Ouse - killed when he was commanding fire fighting operations;
???? Sgt George BALMFORTH - 544600 - 58 Sqn (Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire);
KOAS F/Sgt Victor S. DODD - 940286 - 58 Sqn;
KOAS AC1 Gordon I. EGGLETON - 914938 - 58 Sqn;
???? Sgt John KAY - 647782 - 58 Sqn;
KOAS Sgt Edwin H.W. KEMP - 755825 - 58 Sqn;
KOAS Sgt (Obs) Reginald D. KIRBY - 759233 - 58 Sqn;
KOAS AC2 Harold LACKAY - 1155594 - 58 Sqn;
KOAs Cpl Kenneth H. MARLOTH - 620923 - 35 Sqn (Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire);
KOAS AC1 Kenneth H. MOODY - 923174 - 58 Sqn;
KOAS Sgt William D. WEIR - 967309 - 58 Sqn,

Died wounds/Injuried rec'd on Active Service AC2 Hector H. MEESON - 1258724 - 35 Sqn;

KOAS AC1 Richard F. DAVIES - 976930 - killed in air raid;
KOAs AC1 Alfred A. JARVIS - 1253225;
Died wounds/Injuried rec'd on Active Service AC2 Charles MARTIN - 1101045;
KOAS AC2 John (Jack) H. NORBURY - 1386292;
KOAS LAC Edgar J. OXFORD - 1376415 - St.Eval, Cornwall - killed in air raid;

KOAS AC1 Leonard S. ARDLEY - 1259442;
KOAS Cpl John B. JONES - 1264732;
KOAS AC1 William I. MILLER - 1258194;
KOAS AC1 Alwyn J. RICHARDS - 930163;

???? Cpl Frederick W.O. DUNN - 511852;
???? LAC Phillip M. ROWLAND - 942491;
KOAS AC1 Roy TIPTON - 942657;

KOAS AC2 Wilfred E. ARMSTRONG - 1061637 - 504 Sqn (Exeter, Devon);

KOAS Sgt (Pilot) Alfred E. COUPER - 1253910;

DOAS AC1 Walter L. DRAPER - 1301885;

DOAS P/O John LAWSON-BROWN - 82692 - 64 Sqn (Martlesham Heath, Suffolk);

Missing beleived KOAS Cpl Richard O. LENHAM - 514334 - commemorated on Panel 55 of the Runnymede Memorial

Died wounds/Injuried rec'd on Active Service AC2 Flyn A. SANDERS - 1385970;

KOAS Sgt (Pilot) Stephen R. SKERRITT - 1106001;

KOAS AC1 John V. WOOLNOUGH - 933082.

No surpises there other than some of the Linton men missing.

[malcolm_raf]

Hi Henk

Draper - He was serving with No 3 School of General Reconnaissance when he was found in the yard of a hotel on the South Shore having slipped and fallen.

Malcolm

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Malcolm. The hotel was his billets address.
Regards,
Henk.

[flower]

READ AND COMPLY WITH STICKY MESSAGE ON USE OF QUOTE

ROSS

Henk.

Hello
I wonder if you can assist me - it would appear that Walter L Draper was my paternal grandfather. He was never mentioned in our family and he died when my father was only 5 years old. My dad passed away 14 years ago and I am trying to garner some information relating to his dad for a family tree. Apparently Walter, known as les was always with Arthur Deeley who was married to my grandmothers sister. Could you direct me to sources where I can find out more about my grandfather and the circumstances surrounding his death?
Thank you

[dennis_burke]

Hello 'Flower',

Welcome to the board and all our rules.

has anyone contacted you by PM with assistance. By the sounds of what is given above you are best to contact the RAF to try to obtain his service files and also to obtain a copy of death certificate.

Also, Macolm and those who replied above might have copies of the documents their messages are based on.

regards

Dennis

[markpeelgb]

Corporal Richard Lenham was killed in an air raid on Pembroke Dock on May 11, 1941. He died at 4 Gwyther Street, along with his wife Edna and their baby, David.

[wwrsimon]

An update on ARMSTRONG 1061637. He was killed during an air raid on RAF Exeter. The 504 Sqn ORB Form 540 has the following:

During night heavy attacks of 6 A/C each at Midnight and at 03.30 hours on Station. About 170 bombs dropped. Eight of our A/C damaged, 3 beyond our immediate repair. Runways damaged but Squadron able to carry out operational requirements. AC.2. W. Armstrong of Maintenance flight killed by bomb when acting duty fire crew on flare path. Our third casualty here from bombing.

Regards

Simon

[jonheyworth]

Alwyn John Richards 930163, attached to number 4 SOTT , was killed in an air raid on RAF St. Athan

[jonheyworth]

John Brynmor Jones 1264732, was killed in an air raid on RAF St. Athan

[jonheyworth]

Leonard Samuel Ardley 1259942 was killed in an air raid on RAF St. Athan

[jonheyworth]

Joan Allard Cooper, 478983, attached to 107 MU as a wireless operator, drowned whilst bathing in the great bitter lake at Kasfareet

[jonheyworth]

Kenneth Harrison Jefferson 1335188, attached to number 6 P AFU, died in a road accident between Chipping Norton and Burwood

[jonheyworth]

E L M J G G Michaux 200794, drowned whilst swimming off duty in the River Sambre at 0130

[jonheyworth]

CORRECTION to Richard Owen Lenham 514334, he is erroneously linked to Blenheim V5391

Jon

He was killed in an air raid on RAF Pembroke Dock and the town. He was killed along with his wife and baby at 4 Gwyther Street.

Malcolm

[paulmcmillan]

Lawson-Brown 82692. No Cause
JOHN LAWSON-BROWN
Pilot Officer
Service Number: 82692 <- Confirmed LG was 741133
Died 12 May 1941
28 years old
LAWSON-BROWN, JOHN 28
GRO Reference: 1941 J Quarter in SOUTHEND-ON-SEA Volume 04A Page 127
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer Wednesday 14 May 1941
News has been received
been received the death through illness of Pilot Officer John Lawson-Brown.
aged 28, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Lawson-Brown, Park Villas, Roundhav. Leeds. Pilot Officer Lawson-Brown, an old boy of Leeds Grammar School, was In the Auxiliary Air
Force before the war. and when war broke out he was drafted to the R.A.F., with whom he fought continuously In air battles
over Britain. He was taken ill three weeks ago and has died from complications after appendicitis.
He would have been 29 to-morrow. In civil life he was associated with his father and brother in the
paint manufacturing business of William Hudson and Co., Barrack Street, Leeds. Pilot Officer Lawson-Brown was engaged Miss Ruth Davles.
elder daughter of Sir Charles Davies.



Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer Thursday 15 May 1941
LAWSON'-BROWN —May 12. at Southend General Hospital, aged 28, Pilot Officer JOHN LAWSON-BROWN.
R AF., the dearly beloved younger son Frederick and Hannah Park Crescent. Roundhav Levis - -Service at St. John's Church. Moor Alienor.. Leeds,
Saturday at 11.15 a a.. cremation service (private Friends please accept this Intimation)

Updated he died SSQ at RAF Hornchurch

[jonheyworth]

Kenneth Hamilton Marloth 620293 | was killed at RAF Linton on Ouse at approximately 02:30 Hours in an enemy air raid