400801 - Unaccounted airman - 1-8-1940

[Henk Welting]

What caused the death of P/O (Pilot) Alfred BAILEY - 40976 - 22 Sqn (Beauforts/North Coates), buried Gosport (Ann's Hill) Cem., Hampshire (UK4826).
Can't find his name in the Flight Global archives; no proposed aircraft loss for this day.
Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[Amrit]

Hi Henk

full details here

http://www.gosport.info/History/Anns_Hill_Cemetery_War_Graves_/Anns_Hill_Cemetery_War_Graves_/anns_hill_cemetery_war_graves_2.html

A

[Ross_McNeill]

Hi Henk,

Bailey was killed in a flying accident at TDU.

He was flying Vildebeest IV, K6408 from Gosport.

Sucessfully demonstrated dropping a torpedo in the new way. Took off to repeat the demonstration but using the old way, stalled and hit the sea 1 mile north north east of Ryde Pier, Isle of Wight. Both Bailey and his observer were killed.

I have yet to seek an identity for the observer.

Regards
Ross

[Dick]

Hi Henk
There is a death of an Alfred Bailey age 26 registered at Gosport in the 3rd Qtr of 1940. As he is buried there he might have died at home , but there is the RN Hospital Haslar at Gosport as well so it could have been accident or illness. Haslar is a long way from N Coates
Regards
Dick

[paulmcmillan]

Hi Henk,


I have yet to seek an identity for the observer.

Regards
Ross

Ross

See the link to Ants Hill Cemetery
Civil Scientist Killed was named H. Dawson Aircraftsman Class 2 E.S Budd or is it Rudd ?? Survived

[paulmcmillan]

Harry Dawson

Who gets 2 mentions in CWGC!!!!

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=3168809
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=3113170

Second one has wrong date!

So only mystery now is Rudd or Budd

[paulmcmillan]

http://www.davidsiddall.com/testflyingmemorial/1939-45.htm


Has Budd killed - Obviously not true!

[Henk Welting]

Thanks gents for all your help.
Regards,
Henk.

[jonheyworth]

Thomas Henry Williams 948463 was fatally injured in the crash of Avro 504 AX871 when it crashed taking off from RAF Hawkinge, one other airman and the pilot survived

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

400801 - Unaccounted Airmen - 01-08-1940

From Henk's List -

UK
WILLIAMS, Thomas Henry - AC2c - 948463 - RAFVR.
Woodchurch (Holy Cross ) Churchyard, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
Avro 504N - AX871 - RAF Hawkinge.

From CWGC -

AUSTRALIA
HOPGOOD, Harry Thomas - P/O - 683 - RAAF.
Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, New South Wales, Australia.
MONTEROLA, Vincent Charles - Sgt - 2504 - RAAF.
Richmond ( St. Peter ) Anglican Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia.
These two airmen were crew of Wirraway - A20-17 - 22 Sqn - RAAF.

BELGIUM
DEFOSSE, Leon - Sgt - 1299996 - RAFVR.
Brussels Town Cemetery, Belgium Airman's Field of Honour, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium.
Blenheim I - L1308 - 5 OTU.

EGYPT
GOODGER, Stanley Richard - NA1c - C/FX.77505 - HMS Eagle - RN.
Alexandria (Chatby) Military War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
Swordfish - serial ? - 824 Sqn FAA - RN.

FRANCE
NOKES-COOPER, Benjamin - F/O - 77362 - RAFVR.
Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France.
DREW, Peter Edward - Sqn/Ldr - 26199 - RAF.
Biville Churchyard. Manche, France.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim I - N3601 - 236 Sqn.

DAVIS, David Henry - P/O - 44271 - RAF - AFM - 2 × MiD.
St. Valery-Ex-Caux Franco-British Cemetery, Seine-Maritime, France.
MORGAN-WELD-SMITH - Reginald Gilbert Squarey - Wng/Cdr - 05224 - RAF - MiD.
St. Pierre-En-Port Communal Cemetery, Seine-Maritime, France.
PRYDE, Peter - Sgt - 551852 - RAF.
Veules-Les-Roses Communal Cemetery, Seine-Maritime, France.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - L8792 - 59 Sqn.

NETHERLANDS
BARROW, Victor St.George - Sgt - 542271 - RAF.
GOODE, John Douglas - P/O - 40691 - RAF.
WILL, Ernest Alexander - Sgt - 580929 - RAF.
These three airmen were crew of Blenheim IV - R3898 - 114 Sqn
BELL, Brian Stallard - P/O - 40663 - RAF.
Hampden I - P4383 - 50 Sqn
These four airmen all rest at Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

TUNISIA
ROBINS, John Rumney - Lt(A) - HMS Ark Royal - RN
Medjez-El-Bag War Cemetery, Tunisia.
Swordfish - P4273 - 810 Sqn - FAA - RN.

UK
BAILEY, Alfred - P/O - 40976 - RAF.
Gosport (Ann's Hill) Cemetery, Hampshire.
Vildebeest - K6408 - 22 Sqn.

BAKER, Sydney Nevil - Sgt - 645894 - RAF.
Dordon (St.Leonard) Churchyard, Warwickshire.
DAY, Oswald George - Sgt - 742004 - RAFVR.
Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery, Leicestershire.
RHODES, George William - AC2c - 996999 - RAFVR.
Sheffield (Crookes) Cemetery, Yorkshire.
THEVENARD, George Holland - F/O - 70668 - RAFVR.
Middleton Stoney (All Saints) Churchyard, Oxfordshire.
These four airmen were crew of Hereford - L6067 - 16 OTU.

FARMER, Edward Deryck - Sgt - 565737 - RAF.
Waddington (St. Michael) Churchyard, Lincolnshire.
WOOD, Cyril Edward Thomas - Sgt - 638499 - RAF.
Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Oxfordshire.
These two airmen were crew of Hampden I - L4085 - 44 Sqn.

LONG, Brian Conway - Sgt - 580616 - RAF - MiD.
MOSS, Brian Elwyn - F/O - 72027 - RAFVR.
RADLEY, Thomas James - Sgt - 646336 - RAF.
These three airmen rest at Binbrook ( St. Mary) Churchyard, Lincolnshire.
They were crew of Battle - L5568 - 12 Sqn.

EVANS, Christopher Douglas - Sgt - 617444 - RAF.
Hampden I - P4383 - 50 Sqn.

MILLER, William Elliott - Sgt - 742485 - RAFVR.
TAILFORD, Donald - Sgt - 526290 - RAF.
These two airmen were crew of Hampden I - P4383 - 50 Sqn.

HEAD, Frederick Arthur Percy - Sgt - 902546 - RAFVR.
McDONOUGH, Brian Martin - P/O - 42137 - RAF.
These two airmen were crew of Blenheim I - R2774 - 236 Sqn.

The five airmen named above are all commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.

KESTIN, Ian Herbert - S/Lt(A) - HMS Raven - RNVR.
Hurricane - P3155 - 145 Sqn RAF.

CLARKE, Jack - PO(A) - FX.76313 - HMS Ark Royal - RN. (2nd August ?).
TARVER, John Malcolm Maine - Lt(A) - HMS Ark Royal - RN
These two Naval Airmen were crew of Swordfish - P4273 - 810 Sqn - FAA - RN.
The three Naval Airmen named above are all commemorated on the Lee-On-Solent Memorial, Hampshire.

Alex

[Andy Marden]

HEAD, Frederick Arthur Percy - Sgt - 902546 - RAFVR.
McDONOUGH, Brian Martin - P/O - 42137 - RAF.
These two airmen were crew of Wellington Ic - N2774 - 236 Sqn.


Alex,
This was Blenheim R2774. It needs linking in our database
Andy

[Andy Marden]

FRANCE
NOKES-COOPER, Benjamin - F/O - 77362 - RAFVR.
Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France.
DREW, Peter Edward - Sqn/Ldr - 26199 - RAF.
Biville Churchyard. Manche, France.
These two airmen were crew of Valentia- K3601 - 236 Sqn.

Alex,
This was Blenheim N3601.
Andy

[jonny]

Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 06 August 1940

"DEATHS.

AMENDED NOTICE

WILLIAMS — August 1, killed in accident, aged 25 years. Aircraftman THOMAS HENRY WILLIAMS, dearly-loved only son of Mr and Mrs. Joseph H. Williams, Lang Lea, Woodchurch Road, Prenton. Interment, Woodchurch Parish Church, tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2 p.m."

Liverpool Evening Express - Friday 09 August 1940

"PRENTON AIRCRAFTMAN KILLED

A prominent member of the choir of Brunswick Methodist Church, Birkenhead, Aircraftman Thomas Henry Williams, of Lang Lea, Woodchurch-road Prenton, has been killed in a flying accident. His father, Mr. J. H. Williams, is organist at the church. Aircraftman Williams was an old boy of Birenhead Institute."

[Lyffe]

Being a little bit curious as to Williams being killed in an Avro 504N, essentially a WW1 aircraft, a little digging finds the incident has been covered previously by the forum. The following adds a little more to the story.

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?18513-Avro-504-AX871&p=108664#post108664

Brian