450922 - Unaccounted Airwoman & Airmen - 22-09-1945

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

450922 - Unaccounted Airwoman & Airmen - 22-09-1945

From Henk's List -

WAAF
CANADA
McWILLIAM, Margaret Frances - Cpl - W/308848 - RCAF(Women's Division) - Vancouver (Mountain View ) Cemetery, British Columbia, Canada.

UK
BILLING, William Charles - W/O - 314114 - M.B.E - RAF - Crewkerne (Townsend) Cemetery, Somerset.
HOWARD, Douglas - AC1c - 1531034 - RAFVR - Southport (Duke Street ) Cemetery, Lancashire.
MAURICE, Melvin Ewart - LAC - 1278588 - RAFVR - Treorchy Cemetery, Glamorganshire.
POPLE, Edwin George - Sqn/Ldr - 108977 - RAFVR - Talbot Village (St. Mark ) Churchyard, Dorset.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

AUSTRALIA
PORTAS, Robert George William - F/O - 177602 - RAFVR - Rockhampton War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia.

SRI LANKA
MIDGLEY, Kenneth - W/O - 14557995 - RAFVR - Colombo ( Liveramentu ) Cemetery, Sri Lanka - [ Walrus ASR I - W3086 - 1350 Flt ].

Alex

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

AUSTRALIA - 177602 F/O Robert George William PORTAS RAFVR.

F/O Portas was killed whilst flying Kittyhawk A29-915. Portas, who was attached to 2 AD, Richmond, was ferrying the aircraft to 6 AD, Oakey, in Queensland.

http://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld53.htm

Most interesting A705, here: http://naa12.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetri...aspx?B=1077448

Col.

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

UK
BILLING, William Charles - W/O - registered in Chard.
HOWARD, Douglas - AC1 - registered in Southport.
MAURICE, Melvin Ewart - LAC - registered in Cheltenham.
POPLE, Edwin George - Sqn/Ldr - registered in Swindon.

SRI LANKA
MIDGLEY, Kenneth - W/O - Walrus ASR I - W3086 - 1350 Flt ].

Malcolm

[jonheyworth]

Melvin Ewart Maurice 1278588 , collapsed in the street and was admitted to Cheltenham general hospital wherevwhe died of lymphaticus

[jonheyworth]

Nabi Abdulla 8142 , attached to Number 1 PT Company , was injured on 6 September when he jumped from a moving vehicle . He was admitted to the RAF Levy hospital . Transferred to Number 16 General hospital on 13 September to be treated for head, jaw and dental injuries. He became dangerously ill after a blood transfusion and died at 11:30 hours of meningococcal meningitis. This was unrelated to his injuries and was believed to have been introduced via his transfusion

[jonheyworth]

Albert Edward Prescott 1530983 , attached to Number 40 ASP , was admitted seriously ill to Number 70 British General hospital on 6 August. Transferred to Number 865 FD Station on 16 August and thence to Number 50 British General hospital on 17 September where he died of pulmonary tuberculosis

[jonheyworth]

Edwin George Pople 108977 | attached to Number 1 PDC | was admitted to RAF Hospital Wroughton on 20 May, becoming dangerously ill on 24 June , dying of an ulcer of the stomach

[RecklessRat]

W/308848 Cpl Margaret Frances McWILLIAM
b. 15 Feb 1915 at Braddock, Saskatchewan
Trade: Wireless Operator (Ground)
d. 22 Sep 1945 at RCAF Hospital Jericho, Vancouver

Unit: Western Air Command HQ Vancouver

Whilst sitting at her desk at 0900 on 26 Jul 45, complained suddenly of a severe headache and collapsed. Admitted to 3 R D Hospital, Vancouver, and placed on the Dangerously Ill list 31 Jul 45. Provisionally diagnosed as epilepsy, this was soon suspected to have been a subarachnoid haemorrhage. She died at RCAF Hospital Jericho (3 R D) on 22 Sep 1945. The cause was stated as Subarachnoid haemorrhage and Aneurysm of circle of Willis.

Source: RCAF Service Record