410614 - Unaccounted airman - 14-6-1941

[Henk Welting]

What was the place of death registration for AC2 Richard M. MACONOCHIE - 1207843.

Proposed aircraft loss:
Master I - T8838 - 9 FTS - crashed on approach Castle Cpmbe.

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Maconachie,34, is registered at Fylde,Lancashire
Regards
Dick

[dennis_burke]

Not sure if you had it but AC2 R. M. Maconochie is listed DOAS FLight magazine July 24th 1941

[Henk Welting]

Thanks D & D for your help on MACONOCHIE.
Regards,
Henk.

[paulmcmillan]

Air Sergeant Reginald Ernest Oatley GILES (102350) 1941-06-14 24 Sqdn Libya Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Ac Ref : 5. A. 13.
Second Lieutenant Charles Cornack GORDON (47930) 1941-06-14 24 Sqdn Libya Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Ac Ref : 5. G. 6.
Air Sergeant Paul Wilhelm De Beer BOTHMA (102315) Wireless Operator 1941-06-14 24 Sqdn Libya Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Ac
Hello,
The a/c was a 24 Sqdn SAAF a/c serial "1609".
Details in vol 1 of " A history of the Mediterranean Air War 1940-1945", page 220.

Marie on Geni again (Thanks) found death Cert on GORDON so

Crew were -
Lt. E.C.Newborn - POW.
Those killed were
Air Sgt. Paul Wilhelm DeBeer BOTHMA.
Air Sgt. Reginald Ernest Oatley GILES.
2Lt. Charles Cormack GORDON.
They now rest at Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya.
Ref: CWGC.


http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=33455


202917 Lt (Pilot) E C Newborn SAAF (baled out) PoW

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

202917V Lt Eustace NEWBORN SAAF. Old Hiltonian - Hilton College, Hilton, South Africa.

Col.

[Jagan]

Was on this day today in my CWGC Entries

http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php?qname=&qnum=&qdate=1941-06-14&qunit=24+Sqdn+SAAF&qcntry=&qmem=&serialno=&qt=&cur=0


These links came up in reference

https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/grave-allied-pilot-1941/
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WB9LeyRb1PU/V_M9QR4iHSI/AAAAAAAALU0/zAS5xi30dmcgfBhhlnaGpmBqdeCpX21oQCLcB/s1600/grave_of_soldier_luftwaffe_3.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QIXMvB6NaSM/V_M9QTXWFmI/AAAAAAAALU8/kqV0i718iqEo77R-X-PJdxa5Jvoj_61HgCLcB/s1600/grave_of_soldier_luftwaffe_2.jpg

[RecklessRat]

Not listed above* but in the database as 'unaccounted' for this date:-

F/263548 Air Woman Marjorie Genevive Berichen MILES, WAAF SAAF
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=93998
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2682967/miles,-/

Marjorie Genevive Berichen Miles
'Women's Auxiliary'
Died at Kroonstadt Hospital, aged 37, due to 'Death resulting from injuries received in the accidental overturning of a motorcar of which deceased was driver'

From the Death Notice and Death Certificate on FamilySearch:-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9L4-H4LC?i=2017&cc=3040532
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9L4-H4KN?i=2018&cc=3040532

* She is mentioned in the wrap-up thread for 1941 but I thought I would put her in the 'right' place

[jonheyworth]

Robert Claude Cope 915849, attached to 220 AMES, was listed as missing and believed a POW, dying of wounds in Kokina hospital with a presumed date of death

[jonheyworth]

Richard Marshall ( MARCHELL in his records) Maconochie 1207843, attached to Number 8 SoTT , died in RAF Hospital Weeton of cardiac faliure

[jonheyworth]

Norbury William Mills 519622 , attached to AHQ India, died at 11:00 Hours at Dum-Dum, Calcutta, in a motor accident

[jonheyworth]

Robert Claude Cope 915849 | was badly burnt in Crete and was captured and evacuated to Number 5 Australian general hospital at Kokina, where he died between 10 - 16 June of pneumonia secondary to severe burns

[jonheyworth]

Alfred George Davies 972979 | was reported missing during the evacuation of Crete on 31 May. A letter received by his next of kin from a comrade stated he'd died of wounds around 28 August.a signal from the International Red Cross reported he had died of wounds at Kokkina hospital in Greece whilst a POW