470316 - Unaccounted Airman - 16 -03-1947

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

470316 - Unaccounted Airman - 16 -03-1947

From Henk's List -

UK
CANNARD, John Edward - AC2c - 3092034 - RAFVR.
Down end ( Christ Church ) Churchyard, Gloucestershire.
CROOK, Eric William Alfred - F/Sgt - 561077 - RAF.
Wincanton Cemetery, Somerset.
HARTLEY, Samuel - LAC - 1099763 - RAFVR - 624 Sqn.
Arnold Cemetery, Nottinghamshire.
PLUMB, Reginald Grange - Sqn/Ldr - 21272 - RAF.
Northwood Cemetery, Middlesex.
MILLS, Harry - Cpl - 1024700 - RAFVR.
Oldham ( Chadderton ) Cemetery, Lancashire.

From CWGC -

AUSTRALIA
McENIFF, Patrick James - LAC - 54062 - RAAF.
Warringal Cemetery, Victoria, Australia.

Alex

[wwrsimon]

Hello

UK
CANNARD, John Edward - AC2c - 3092034 - registered Bristol.

CROOK, Eric William Alfred - F/Sgt - 561077 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at Crowmarsh Road, Benson. The Gloucester Citizen of March 17th 1947 reports that he was killed by a falling tree while cycling.

HARTLEY, Samuel - LAC - 1099763 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at the City Hospital, Nottingham.

PLUMB, Reginald Grange - Sqn/Ldr - 21272 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at the R.A.F. Hospital, Cosford.

MILLS, Harry - Cpl - 1024700 - registered Oldham.

Regards

Simon

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

AUSTRALIA.

54062 LAC Patrick James McENIFF RAAF.

54062 LAC Patrick James McENIFF RAAF (of No.31 Squadron RAAF), was found dead with a bullet wound to his head on an embankment near the Outer Circle railway bridge at Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, about midnight on 15/16 March, 1947. A .22 calibre pistol was found beside his body, from which one shot had been fired. Police were satisfied there were no suspicious circumstances and that LAC McEniff RAAF had died from a self-inflicted wound. McEniff, who had previously served in the Melbourne University Rifles, had been in poor health for some time and had recently suffered from a recurrence of head trouble.

Col.

[jonheyworth]

John Edward Cannard 3082034 | attached to Number 3 Recruits Centre | died in Ham Green Isolation hospital and sanatorium, Bristol, of erythema nodosum

[jonheyworth]

Reginald Grange Plumb 21272 | was admitted dangerously ill to RAF Hospital Cosford on 14 March, where he died of a perforated gastric ulcer