451113 - Unaccounted Airwomen & Airmen - 13 - 11 - 1945

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

From Henk's List -

WAAF
Hope, Ann Gertrude - LACW - 2079859 - WAAF - Durham (St. Margaret ) Churchyard Extension, Durham.
Lovely, Veronica Joan - LACW 2030224 - WAAF - Brighton ( Woodvale ) Borough Crematorium, Sussex.

Belgium
Wild, Stanley - LAC - 1036561 - RAFVR - 85 Sqn - Brussels Town Cemetery, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium.

Israel
Harding, Donald George - AC1c - 1219439 - RAFVR - Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel & Palestine.

Sri Lanka
Welch, Francis Henry - Air Mechanic 1c - L/FX.593179 - HMS Ukussa - RN - Colombo ( Liveramentu ) Cemetery, Sri Lanka.

UK
Bond, Charles James - LAC - 1288883 - RAFVR - Putney Vale Cemetery & Crematorium, London.
Jefferson, Alan Glinn - F/Lt - 150455 - RAFVR - 248 Sqn - Plymouth ( Weston Mill) Cemetery, Devon.
Marks, Eric James - F/Sgt (Radio Op[Air]) - 1602966 - RAFVR - North Petherton Cemetery , Somerset.
Virgin, Norman Ernest Harold - F/Lt - 40961 - RAF - MiD - Long Ashton (All Saints ) Churchyard, Somerset.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

Australia
Ballard, Russell Aubrey - LAC - 72572 - RAAF - Townsville War Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Crocker, Basil Colin Hely - LAC - 453125 - RAAF - Townsville War Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Dunne, Eric Francis - LAC - 441124 - RAAF - Townsville War Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Hackett, Leonard Jack - LAC - 170901 - RAAF - Townsville War Cemetery,Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Palmer, Frederick Robinson - LAC - 46793 - RAAF - Townsville War Cemetery , Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Robilliard, Francis Henry Wann - Sqdn/Ldr - 1973 - RAAF - Townsville War Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Turton, Andrew James - P/O - 414176 - RAAF - Townsville War Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

China
Good, Christopher Marshall - W/O - 417476 - RAAF - Sai Wan War Cemetery, China.
Jones, Lloyd George - W/O - 425645 - RAAF - Sai Wan War Cemetery, China.
Rawson, Hayden Selby - W/O - 300549 - RAAF - Sai Wan War Cemetery, China.

South Africa
Winfield, F. - Pupil Pilot - 608658 V - SAAF - Johannesburg ( West Park ) Cemetery, Gauteng, South Africa.

UK
Gilder, Jack Edward - F/Lt (Pilot ) - 122494 - RAFVR - Putney Vale Cemetery & Crematorium, London.
Hamblett, Douglas Frederick - F/Sgt - 2235457 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
LA Scelles, Ernest Bruce - W/O - 580224 - RAF - DFM - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
O'Neill, Kenneth - F/Sgt - 1435702 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
Parsons, Peter Francis - F/O - 181868 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
Rowe Donald James - F/Lt (Pilot Instr ) - 49203 - RAF - Hildenborough ( St. John ) Churchyard, Kent.
Urquhart, Findlay Simpson - F/Sgt - 1562178 - RAFVR - Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.

Alex

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

CHINA (HONG KONG)

417476 W/O (Co-pilot) Christopher Marshall GOOD RAAF (4 Communication Unit, RAAF)
425645 W/O (W./Op.) Lloyd George JONES RAAF (4 Communication Unit, RAAF)
300549 W/O (Pilot) Haydn Selby RAWSON RAAF Reserve (Civil Aircrew, A.N.A.)

Aboard A.N.A (Australian National Airways) C-49A (DC-3), (c/n.3282 U.S. Serial 41-7690) VHCDC, which crashed into San Pedro Bay, off Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. Other victims were 2 Australian Merchant Seamen and 11 Americans. Sole survivor, Lt McCABE USAF (Passenger)

Col.

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

AUSTRALIA.

72572 LAC Russell Aubrey BALLARD RAAF (Passenger)
453125 LAC Basil Colin Hely CROCKER RAAF (Passenger)
441124 LAC Eric Francis DUNNE RAAF (Passenger)
170901 LAC Leonard Jack HACKETT RAAF Passenger)
46793 LAC Frederick Robinson PALMER RAAF Passenger)
1973 S/L Francis Henry Wann ROBILLIARD RAAF (OC. 5 CU, RAAF - Capt/Pilot)
414176 P/O Andrew James TURTON RAAF (W.Op./[AIR])

No.5 Communication Unit, RAAF- Beaufort IX (Beaufreighter) A9-733 (ex-A9-367), Crashed in field 1m West of Garbutt Aerodrome during test flight and burst into flames. No survivors.

Col.

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

Israel
Harding, Donald George - AC1 - Khartoum.

UK
Hope, Ann Gertrude - registered in Ely.
Lovely, Veronica Joan - registered in Eastbourne.
Bond, Charles James - registered in Swindon
Jefferson, Alan Glinn - F/Lt - registered in Barnstaple.
Lascelles, Ernest Bruce - W/O - Warwick I, HG121 of No 6 OTU, which flew into the Moray Firth as itdescended through cloud at the end of an operational training flight.
Marks, Eric James - F/Sgt (Radio Op[Air]) - not Eng/Wales, possibly another on HG121?.
Virgin, Norman Ernest Harold - F/Lt - Warwick I, HG121
Hamblett, Douglas Frederick - F/Sgt - Warwick I, HG121.
O'Neill, Kenneth - F/Sgt - Warwick I, HG121
Parsons, Peter Francis - F/O - Warwick I, HG121
Urquhart, Findlay Simpson - F/Sgt - Warwick I, HG121
Gilder, Jack Edward - F/Lt (Pilot ) - Mosquito III, RR294 of No 13 OTU, which crashed into a farm house during an attempted single engine overshoot.
Rowe Donald James - F/Lt (Pilot Instr ) - Mosquito III, RR294


Malcolm

[wwrsimon]

Alex

Belgium
Wild, Stanley - LAC - 1036561 - 85 Group

Virgin, Norman Ernest Harold - F/Lt - sorry, not Warwick I HG121:

Jefferson, Alan Glinn - F/Lt - 150455 - Contemporary newspapers report that he died when the car he was driving collided head on with a bus on the Barnstaple-Braunton road. Also killed was 40961 F/Lt Norman Ernest Harold Virgin. The inquest returned a verdict of accidental death.

Marks, Eric James - F/Sgt (Radio Op[Air]) - 1602966 - the Taunton Courier of November 24th reports that he died in the air crash on the Moray Firth. The Derby Daily Telegraph of November 15th 1945 reports:

The only survivor, so far as is known, of the Warwick bomber which fell into the Moray Firth late on Tuesday night is the first pilot, Pilot-Officer B. C. Cheshire, who was slightly injured. The body of Flight-Sergeant E. A. Marks, wireless operator-air gunner, was recovered from the sea
The following members of the crew are missing, believed killed: Warrant Officer E. B. Lascelles, Second Pilot; Flying Officer P. F Parsons, navigator; Flight Sergeant F. S. Urquhart, wireless operator-air gunner; Flying Officer K. O'Neill, wireless operator-air gunner; Sergeant D. F. Hamblett, air gunner.

Regards

Simon

[malcolm_raf]

Hi Simon

Thanks for the correction on Virgin.

Malcolm

[wwrsimon]

No problem Malcolm. It was useful to have the Warwick crew actually listed in the newspaper reports.

580224 Ernest Bruce 'Leatherneck' Lascelles was an instructor with 6 Operational Training Unit RAF, and had been a P.o.W. after being shot down in Hudson N7361 UA-G of 269 Sqn on June 12th 1940:

Sergeant Lascelles' aircraft on 11th June, 1940, which carried out a bombing attack on the German battleship "Scharnhorst", two cruisers, and several destroyers anchored in the harbour at Trondheim. The attack was carried out in daylight and at extreme range for a Hudson aircraft. We were attacked by a number of enemy fighters and two of the aircraft in my formation were lost. In my opinion, it was probably due to the excellent combat carried out by the aircraft of which Sergeant Lascelles was the pilot that no more of the formation was shot down. It is reported that this N.C.O. on one occasion during the sortie attacked and destroyed an Me. 110 which was preparing to attack another aircraft in the formation. Sergeant Lascelles so skilfully manoeuvred his aircraft that his gunner was able to shoot down an Me. 109 and an Me. 110, thus greatly assisting his comrades in the formation. Finally, with his aircraft on fire, Sergeant Lascelles made a successful landing and was taken prisoner.

See here for more info: http://www.unithistories.com/officer...corations.html

Regards

Simoin

[dennis_burke]

I'm going to be killed for staying up this late but,
I commissioned the scanning of the Crash report on VH-CDC and the American/Filipino dead were:

1. T/Sgt Walter H Boaze, 33742373 From Pennsylvania. West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Claims Service AFWESPAC, APO707

2. PFC Virgil L Rea, 33528559 Danville National Cemetery, Danville, Virginia
Hqs, 158th Regimental Combat Team APO 181

3. A B Thomas H. Jenkins ATS 8807
Hqs 2nd Port AFWESPAC

4. Mr Walter King, WSA Merchant Seaman
Hqs. Base "X" AFWESPAC

5. Pvt Harold R Miller, 35868270 Fort McKinley, (Permanent Cemetery)
6. Civilian Theodulffo R Bantista ? Bautista
War Crimes Investigation Detach, GHQ, APO 500

7. T/S Felix S Savella 39842271 Fort McKinley, (Permanent Cemetery)
Co. E 1st Filipino Inf. Reg Leyte

8. PFC Louis R Gosmo 39535082 Returned to family
Hq. 1st Filipino Inf. Reg Leyte

9. CM2/c Nick J Zerr 8704977 Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California
Naval Base Command Leyte

10. Cpl. Carmen J Roselle 13081588 to Pennsylvania, Precious Blood Cemetery Hazleton,
35th T.C. Service Group, APO 75

11. PFC Jesse J Lederman 12146308 to New York
12. Cpl Edward H Jasek 36738705 to Illinois
6th Troop Carrier Sq. 374th T.C. Group


13. 2Lt Robert A Croninger, S.C, O-926850 to Oklahoma, Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma,
Det. X 4025th Sig Sv Grp APO75

14: 2nd Lt Harold T McCabe O-1333679 (The Sole Survivor)

Edited and corrected with extra details from Ancestry.com
Hopefully teh Australian N/A link works

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/Searc...B=396927&T=PDF

[jonheyworth]

Ann Gertrude Hope 2079859 , attached to RAF Horsham St. Faith, was taken seriously ill on 11th October and was admitted to RAF Hospital Ely where she died of gastrectomy

[jonheyworth]

Veronica Joan Lovely 2030224 , a radio telephone operator attached to RAF Langham, died at her home at Granville Road, Eastbourne of sarcoma of the tibia with secondary deposits of the lungs