410617 - Unaccounted airmen - 17-6-1941

[Henk Welting]

What were the places of death registration for:

F/Lt (Pilot) Horace J. LYON - 37975;
AC1 Arthur MILNER - 1204927 - 224 Sqn (Limavady, Londonderry);
LAC Cyril NICHOLAS - 643078, and
Sgt (WOp) Emlyn F. POWELL - 550458.

Proposed aircraft losses for this day:

Anson I - N4962 - 1 FPP - crashed on take-off Hamsey Green LG, Warlingham, Surrey.
Tomahawk II - AH890 - 1 SAC - crashlanded Oatslands Hill.

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Lyon,20,registered at Fakenham, Norfolk
Nicholas,22, registered at Penzance,Cornwall,
Powell,25, registered at Braintree,Essex
Milner did not come but if he died on or near his base he would be outside my reach
Regards
Dick

[Amrit]

Lyon listed as Died on Active Service

A

[Ken MacLean]

Henk,

Powell and Milner DOAS, Times 25 July 1941`.

Ken

[Henk Welting]

Thanks all for this quick response; will amend my files.
Regards,
Henk.

[wwrsimon]

Eight years on, I have an update on AC1 Arthur MILNER - 1204927

The National Probate Calendar has the following:

MILNER Arthur of 10 Galgate, Barnard Castle, Durham, died 17 June 1941 at Limavady, Northern Ireland on war service. Administration Llandudno 8 September to Joseph Milner, grocer. Effects £373 17s. 1d.

As already mentioned, he is listed as 'Died on Active Service' and his name appears in Casualty Communique No. 75, Flight Magazine of August 7th 1941.

Regards

Simon

[jonheyworth]

Cyril Nicolas 643078, a cook, on medical leave, pending his medical discharge, died at home at 1, Jubilee Bungalow, Newlyn, Penzance of pulmonary tuberculosis

[jonheyworth]

Horace John Lyon 37975 , attached to RAF West Raynham, was found dead on the airfield, having been killed in an Airscrew accident at approximately 07:00 hours