460213 - Unaccounted Airmen - 13-02-1946

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

460213 - Unaccounted Airmen - 13-02-1946

From Henk's List -

REPUBLIC of IRELAND
O'DONOGHUE, Michael - Sgt(WoP/AG) - 1800981 - RAFVR - Ballyhea Cemetery, Charleville, County Cork, Republic of Ireland - [ Sunderland 5 - VB885 - 302 OTU ].

UK
ANDERSON, Robert Mitchell - F/Sgt(Nav/WoP) - 1569931 - RAFVR - Uphall Cemetery, West Lothian.
BARKER, Harold - F/Sgt(A/G) - 1676976 - RAFVR - Oldham ( Greenacres ) Cemetery, Lancashire.
COUCHMAN, Raymond Bruce - F/O(Pilot) - 188189 - RAFVR - Thanington (St. Nicholas) Churchyard, Kent.
DOLLIN, Kenneth - P/O(Pilot) - 201260 - RAFVR - Doncaster ( Rose Hill) Cemetery, Yorkshire.
GRANGER, Geoffrey - Sgt(A/G) - 1812335 - RAFVR - Kibworth Cemetery, Leicestershire.
O'KEEFE, Harry - Sgt (A/G) - 3040215 - RAFVR - Cawley (All Saints) Churchyard, Hampshire.
SANDISON, Hamish Ian - F/Sgt(Nav/Bomb Aimer) - 1571678 - RAFVR - Portobello (St. Mark) Episcopalian Churchyard, Edinburgh.
SNOOK, Leonard Edmund - F/Sgt(Flt/RNVR) - 2247825 - RAFVR - Romford Cemetery, Essex.
STEVENS, Ronald Cedric - F/Sgt(WoP/AG) - 2211805 - RAFVR - Rawtenstall Cemetery Lancashire.
The Nine Airmen listed above were in Sunderland 5 - VB885 - 302 OTU along with O'Donoghue .

BRIGGS, Douglas - Cpl - 541649 -RAF - Guisborough Cemetery, Yorkshire.
GUY, Norman Edgar - Cpl - 1238993 - RAFVR - Dorking Cemetery, Surrey.
WARMAN, Frederick Arnold - AC2c - 2265791 - RAFVR - Edmonton Cemetery Middlesex.

From CWGC, Krzystka's & Geoff's Lists -

INDIA
HAMIL, Felix - LAC - 1417475 - RAFVR - Ranchi War Cemetery, India.

INDONESIA
WATTS, Edward Albert - F/Sgt(Pilot) - 1802654 - RAFVR - Jakarta War Cemetery, Indonesia - [ Spitfire VIII - MV435 - 155 Sqdn ].

PAKISTAN
EDWARDS, Dennis Eugene - W/O - 1586555 - RAFVR - Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan.

UK
BRZEZINA, Stanislaw - Pulkownik/Grp/Cpt(Pilot) - 76782 - PAF - St. Mary Cray Cemetery, Orpington, Kent.
CLARK, Alfred John - F/O(Pilot) - J/36345 - RCAF - Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey.
DOXEY, George Arthur - LAC - 2205894 - RAFVR - Ripley Cemetery, Derbyshire.
GRODZICKI, Stanislaw - Podpulknownik/Wng/Cdr(Pilot) - 76623 - PAF - St.Mary Cray Cemetery, Orpington, Kent.
JOYCE, Robert Gray - Sqdn/Ldr(Pilot) - J/6168 - RCAF - Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey.
PALMER, Denis - LAC - 2216688 - RAFVR - Oldham (Greenacres ) Cemetery, Lancashire.
Along with -
BRITTAIN, John - Dr and GLOVER, Donald Ivan - Driver, Royal Engineer's.
The above six airmen were all aboard Dakota 3 - KG397 - 435 Sqdn.

Alex

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

BRIGGS, Douglas - Cpl - registered in Middlesbrough.
GUY, Norman Edgar - Cpl - registered in Surrey SE.
WARMAN, Frederick Arnold - AC2 - registered in Edmonton.

INDIA
HAMIL, Felix - LAC - 136 RSU.

PAKISTAN
EDWARDS, Dennis Eugene - W/O - RAF Sharjah.

Malcolm

[AL90]

Dakota KG397 crashed to the West of Beech Farm, Chelsham.
As above, 6 Airmen, one Civilian from the Ministry of Supply and one Army driver killed. 2 RCAF crew, 2 RAF, and 12 Army passengers survived.
Accident Investigation Report at:
http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...8/4401?r=0&s=4

Alan.

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

A slight correction to the entry for the Sunderland V VB885 loss on 13 February, 1946. The correct unit was No.302 Ferry Training Unit, not No.302 Operational Training Unit, which in fact, was non-existent.

Col.

[jonheyworth]

Frederick Arnold Warman 2265791 | Attached to Number 16 Recruits Centre | died at home at his father's address at Chalfont Green, Edmonton, London, NW9, of self inflicted coal gas poisoning whilst absent without leave

[jonheyworth]

Douglas Briggs 541649 | attached to HQ 7 Group | was admitted dangerously ill to Middlesbrough General hospital on 7 February, where he died of tuberculosis meningitis