450516 - Unaccounted Airmen - 16-05-1945

[jonheyworth]

William Henry Baker 1089396 and

Frank Russell Spooner 1252212 ,

Both attached to Number 15 Anti malaria control unit , were killed in the explosion of either a discarded mortar bomb or grenade at Gaudo Airfield whilst on duty. At 10::00 hours. Spooner died
Instantly, Baker at 14:05 hours

[jonheyworth]

Christopher Hardie Veitch 155829 , attached to 10 OTU , died of acute pulmonary oedema due to mucus obstruction of the brinchus aggravated by an esophageal cyst

[jonheyworth]

Ronald Turner 1409692 | attached to RAF Witchford | drowned in the River Ouse at Little Thetford, Stretham, Ely at approximately 20:35 Hours. His body was recovered and removed to Ely mortuary