451220 - Unaccounted Airmen - 20-12-1945

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

451220 - Unaccounted Airmen - 20-12-1945

From Hank's List -

EGYPT
GELDER Leonard Arthur - F/Sgt - 1495770 - RAFVR - Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt.

GERMANY
BEHAN, Patrick Bernard ( Irish Republic ) - LAC - 1900146 - RAFVR - Celle War Cemetery, Niedersachsen, Germany.

SOUTH AFRICA
NEL, J. J. F - Lt - 47362 - SAAF - Johannesburg (West Park ) Cremation Memorial, Gauteng, South Africa.

UK
FRANKLIN, Charles Nicholas - AM(E)2c - V/84175 - HMCS Niobe - RCNVR - Rosskeen Parish Churchyard Extension, ( Or Burial Ground ) Ross and Cromarty - Road accident.
GARDENER, Ross Ernest - LAC - R/191727 - RCAF - Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey.
STROM, Alton - AM/A2c - V/78627 - HMCS Niobe - RCNVR - Rosskeen Parish Churchyard, Ross and Cromarty - Road accident.
TAYLOR, Alexander E - GRP/Capt - RAF - Gunnersbury Cemetery, Middlesex.
TAYLOR, Herbert - AC1c - 618077 - RAF - Bebington Cemetery, Cheshire.
WELLS, James Heber - AM/A1c - V/78960 - HMCS Niobe - RCNVR - Rosskeen Parish Churchyard, Ross and Cromarty - Road accident.
WILKINSON, John Edward Frank - P/O(WoP/AG ) - J/95532 - RCAF - 437 Sqdn - Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey.
WINDSOR Reginald Arthur - LAC - 1423643 - RAFVR - Bristol (Arnosvale ) Cemetery, Gloucestershire.

From CWGC & Geoff's Sites -

UK
CLARK, Leo - LAC - 1016352 - RAFVR - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne ( St. John's West Gate and Elswick ) Cemetery, Northumberland.
STRUTHERS, Robert - F/O(Nav) - 163161 - RAFVR - Glasgow ( Eastwood) Old and New Cemetery, Glasgow - [ Wellington X - LP912 - 1380 TCU ].

Alex

[alieneyes]

J/95532 WILKINSON, John Edward Frank

Fatally injured whilst riding his motorcycle about 1.5 miles from RCAF Station Odiham, on the South Warnborough Road.

Cause of death given as cerebral concussion and possible fracture of skull.

R/191727 GARDINER, Ross Ernest (note spelling of surname)

After retiring for the night, Gardiner awoke at approx. 0300. On his way to the lavatory he was overcome by a fainting spell and fell. Cause of death at St Andrew Hospital in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire was given as dislocated first cerebral vertebra.

Dave

[malcolm_raf]

Hi


EGYPT
GELDER Leonard Arthur - F/Sgt - 5451 AC Wing.

GERMANY
BEHAN, Patrick Bernard ( Irish Republic ) - LAC - 402 ASP

UK
TAYLOR, Alexander E - GRP/Capt - Registered in Sleaford.
TAYLOR, Herbert - AC1 - Registered in Burton upon Trent.
WINDSOR Reginald Arthur - LAC - Registered in Weston super Mare.
CLARK, Leo - LAC - not Eng/Wales?.
STRUTHERS, Robert - F/O(Nav) - Wellington X - LP912 - 1380 TCU ].

Malcolm

[wwrsimon]

Alex

UK
FRANKLIN, Charles Nicholas - AM(E)2c - V/84175 - HMCS Niobe - RCNVR - Rosskeen Parish Churchyard Extension, ( Or Burial Ground ) Ross and Cromarty - Road accident.
STROM, Alton - AM/A2c - V/78627 - HMCS Niobe - RCNVR - Rosskeen Parish Churchyard, Ross and Cromarty - Road accident.
WELLS, James Heber - AM/A1c - V/78960 - HMCS Niobe - RCNVR - Rosskeen Parish Churchyard, Ross and Cromarty - Road accident.

These three are listed on the same page on the Statutory Deaths register on the Scotland's People website. The amended entry for Strom has the following:

When and where died: About 3 p.m. in field adjacent to Loandhu to Lochslin public road near roadbridge over L.M.S. railway line, in Parish of Fearn and county of Ross and Cromarty.

CLARK, Leo - LAC - can't find him on the Scotland's People site.

Regards

Simon

[jonheyworth]

Patrick Bernard Behan 1900146 , attached to Number 402 SP, was killed in a road accident near Belsen

[paulmcmillan]

A. E. TAYLOR (22030)

Died 1945-12-20

Group Captain Alexander Edward TAYLOR 22030

He was serving as the Officer Commanding, RAF Waddington and died in hospital (unknown illness) after being taken seriously ill.

Note middle name is Edward

http://www.rafcommands.com/database/...php?qnum=44490

[dennis_burke]

The three Canadian men,
FRANKLIN, Charles Nicholas - AM(E)2c - V/84175 - HMCS Niobe - RCNVR -
STROM, Alton - AM/A2c - V/78627 - HMCS Niobe - RCNVR -
WELLS, James Heber - AM/A1c - V/78960 - HMCS Niobe - RCNVR -

killed in a road traffic accident when the truck they were travelling in overshoot a bend and rolled into a field. Three Canadian rating killed and the Royal Marine driver and three other ratings were injured.



From Strom's service file on ancestry.

[jonheyworth]

Leonard Arthur Gelder 1495770 , attached to Number 5451 Wing, died at 07:00 Hours of heart failure at Quadina

[jonheyworth]

Reginald Arthur Windsor 1423643 | attached to Number 26 Group | was admitted seriously ill to RAF hospital Locking on 17 October 1945 suffering from severe anaemia. He died of acute myeloid leukaemia