440903 - Unaccounted Airmen - 3-9-1944

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

440903 - Unaccounted Airmen - 3-9-1944

From Henk's List -

EGYPT
O'NEILL, Timothy George - Sqdn/Ldr - 89030 - RAFVR - Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt.

UK
BRINKHURST, Anthony Joseph William - AC1c - 1459240 - RAFVR - Willows (St. John's) R.C. Cemetery, Lancashire.
RAVENCROFT, Frederick - AC1c - 1699025 - RAFVR - Liverpool (West Derby) Cemetery, Lancashire.
WILSON, George Arthur - Sqdn/Ldr (nav/Bomber) - 44459 - D F C - RAF - Lower Darwen (St. James) Churchyard, Lancashire.
WINGHAM, Donald John - AC2c - 1721702 -RAFVR - Chichester Cemetery, Sussex.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -
EGYPT
MILLIGAN, William - Wng/Cdr - 72076 - RAF - Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

UK
JONES, Francis Reginald - Sgt (Flt/Engr) - 1012895 - RAFVR - Barwick-in-Elmet (All Saints) Churchyard , Yorkshire. [ Halifax II - JD417 - 1656 HCU ].

Alex

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

EGYPT
O'NEILL, Timothy George - Sqdn/Ldr - MPO Unit ME.
MILLIGAN, William - Wng/Cdr - Senior Medical Officer, Alexandria.

UK
BRINKHURST, Anthony Joseph William - AC1 - registered in Fylde.
RAVENCROFT, Frederick - AC1 - registered in Bournemouth.
WILSON, George Arthur - Sqdn/Ldr (nav/Bomber) - registered in East Dereham.
WINGHAM, Donald John - AC2 - registered in Chichester.
JONES, Francis Reginald - Sgt (Flt/Engr) - Halifax II - JD417 - 1656 HCU ].

Malcolm

[wwrsimon]

Hello

WINGHAM, Donald John - AC2c - 172170 - the Bognor Regis Observer of September 16th 1944 reported that he died in St. Richard's Hospital, Chichester. He had been taken ill while sereving at Hunsdon, and was moved to Chichester where he died.

Regards

Simon

[jonheyworth]

Timothy George O'Neill 89030 , attached to the Master Provisions Office, died and a post mortem at Number 5 RAF hospital, confirmed the cause as cardiac failure

[jonheyworth]

Anthony Joseph William Brinkhurst 1459240 , attached to Number 227 Group , was admitted seriously ill to Barangwath Military hospital, J'oburg on 17 February and embarked for repatriation to the UK where on 18 June, He was admitted to Chester Military hospital and then transferred to RAF hospital Kirkham. Discharged from the RAF on 16 August, be died if advance bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis

[jonheyworth]

William Milligan 72076 , senior medical officer at AHQ Eastern Mediterranean , was found dead in his room, face down with death having occurred around 11 PM on the night of 2nd September, it was believed he had been reading in bed, finished his book and rose to put out the light, whereupon he fainted or became dizzy and fell striking his head where upon he was sick and asphyxiated whilst unconcious

[jonheyworth]

Geoffrey William Wiseman 1359869 , was found dead on the railway line at Avadi, having placed his head under a passing train. His body was taken to Number 18 British General hospital. His Death was ruled suicidal

[jonheyworth]

Frederick Ravenscroft 1699025 | attached to 233 MU | was admitted dangerously ill to RAF hospital Wilmslow on 2 September where he died of chronic nephritis with uraemia

[jonheyworth]

Donald John Wingham 1721702 | attached to RAF Hunsdon | was admitted seriously ill to Haymeads EMS hospital on 21 August. He died of pulmonary tuberculosis