401223 - Unaccounted airmen 23-12-1940

**Henk Welting** · 14th July 2008, 14:16

What caused the death of and/or what were the places of death registration for:

AC2 Albert E. GOULDING - 978247 - 35 Sqn (Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire) - killed on active service.
AC2 Robert E. MADDEN - 928206 - 10 BC, 925 (Balloon) Sqn, Manchster & Bowlee - not found Flight archives.

Oxford I N6277 of 2 FTS flew into high ground at night Southrop LG, Gloucestershire (as casualty already LAC [Pilot u/t] Alfrede M.P. DICKFORD - 919448.
Oxford I V3229 of RAFC crashed Belton Park, Grantham, Lincolnshire (as casualty already LAC [Pilot u/t] Richard N. TAIT - 1165238; death registered at Grantham).

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

**Dick** · 14th July 2008, 15:06

Hi Henk
Madden,19,is registered in Manchester, which ties in with his unit and with the Air Raids on the 21/22/Dec,40. I couldn't find Goulding although he is in Chorley Vol 9,Roll of Honour,as being on 35 Sqn and with D-O-D of 23/12/4O, the same as CWGC
Regards
Dick

**Henk Welting** · 14th July 2008, 15:38

As ever, thanks Dick for your help. Getting tired now and quit for today.
Regards,
Henk.

Eddie Fell · 14th July 2008, 16:08

No. 35 Sqn moved to Linton on 12/12/40 but didn't start Operations until 10/11 March so Goulding is a non operational death

Eddie

**Henk Welting** · 15th July 2008, 17:11

Eddie,
Or he was killed in an air raid, what I agree, was non operational but a reason to list him as being "killed on active service".
What's your idea ?
Best regards,
Henk.

Eddie Fell · 16th July 2008, 13:26

Hi Henk

To my knowledge Linton wasn't bombed so I suppose that leaves a ground accident of some sort.

York was bombed in 1940 and 1941 (as well as the main one in 1942) but I don't have any dates or casualties. Without a place of death registration it is all guess work

Eddie

**Henk Welting** · 16th July 2008, 14:03

Thanks Eddie for this additional info. Will not spend more time to this airman as about 900 names are left on my unaccounted list !
Regards,
Henk.

**PeteT** · 25th April 2018, 17:27

Re: AC2 Albert E. GOULDING - 978247 - 35 Sqn (Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire) - killed on active service.

The recently released Casualty Files show the following summary:

Aircraftman A E Goulding: killed; enemy action at Manchester, 35 Squadron, 23 December 1940.

**jonheyworth** · 13th December 2021, 19:11

Albert Howarth 1009174 ,attached to RAF Oakington, was killed there when he was accidently shot whilst unloading a machine gun

**jonheyworth** · 5th October 2022, 16:02

Charles Arthur Fordham 1197719 , attached to Number 4 Balloon Centre, was admitted seriously ill to RAF Hospital Halton on 23 November, becoming dangerously ill on 9 December, dying of pulmonary tuberculosis