CWGC Non Recorded Airmen and Airwomen 1939 to 1947

**paulmcmillan** · 3rd November 2021, 10:38

I have the following ex RAFO Officer who was knocked down on Bus on 18th Oct 1940 and killed - He was demobilised on 13th Oct 1940 and so NOT on CWGC

24038 Arthur Reginald Sinclair DAVIES RAFO F/O 24.04.40 trans. from General Duties to Administrative and Special Duties Branch -

See newspaper report below for details

Notes:

1) He was ONLY ranked as high as Flying Officer at time of death
2) It would be interesting if his participation in Ops over Germany could be confirmed!

He was commissioned SSC

The undermentioned are granted short service commissions as Pilot Officers on probation,
with effect from and with seniority of the 4th Jan. 1927:—
Arthur Reginald Sinclair DAVIES.

Pilot Officer on probation Arthur Reginald Sinclair DAVIES is confirmed in rank. 30th Apr. 1928.

Undermentioned are promoted to the rank of Flying Officer: Arthur Reginald Sinclair DAVIES. 4tb July 1928.

LG 17th May 1938
The undermentioned Flying Officers are transferred to the Reserve. 4th Jan. 1932:—
CLASS C. .
Arthur Reginald Sinclair DAVIES.

RAFO
The undermentioned Flying Officers are
transferred from class A to class C on the
dates stated:—
4th Jan. 1938.
Arthur Reginald Sinclair DAVIES

LG 7 February 1939
The notification in the Gazette of 17th May 1938 concerning Flying Officer Arthur Reginald Sinclair DAVIES

RAFO

The undermentioned Flying Officers are
transferred to the Administrative and Special
Duties Branch on the dates stated: —
24th Apr. 1940.
Arthur Reginald Sinclair DAVTES (24038).

Cannot find termination in LG for October 1940

He is in Oct 1940 AFL but not in Dec 1940 AFL

The Nov 1940 AFL is not online

Published: Friday 25 October 1940
Newspaper: Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1412 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

The Advertiser And Gazette, Friday, October 25, 1940
R.A.F. OFFICER WHO FLEW OVER GERMANY
Killed By Bus At Uxbridge
Had your husband done any flying in this war?
"Yes, The top of his lungs were frozen during a flight over Germany in the early part of the war"
This was a question and answer at the inquest on Monday at the Rockingham Arms, Uxbridge, on
Arthur Reginald Sinclair Davies, aged 36, a Flight Lieutenant, formerly in the R.A.F., who was
knocked down and killed by a bus on Friday—five days after he had been demobilised.

(So demobilised Sunday 13th October and killed Friday 18th October 1940)

The accident occurred near the car park of the Swan and Bottle. High-street. Uxbridge during
the black-out and an air-raid alert The night was described as, very dark.

The driver of the bus involved has this remarkably fine record:

Driven far a total period of 38 years — seven years horse-drawn vehicles. Possesses a clean licence.
No previous accident of any sort. Holds six Safety First certificates and silver medal for meritorious
driving, with four bars.

When the driver. Mr. Henry Robert Brown, who lives at 87, Brixham crescent. Ruislip. confirmed
this record which was read, out by his solicitor, he was deeply affected.

Coroner's Comments

In returning a verdict of "Accidental Death." Mr. Harold Broad-bridge. Deputy Coroner, said he was going
to depart from his usual custom in traffic cases and exonerate the driver from blame. The evidence showed that
there was no negligence, and he thought it a case in which the driver, who had such an extraordinary record,
should be exonerated.

Giving evidence of identification Mrs Davies, of 15. Palace-court Bayswater. said her husband
was on the reserve of officers before war broke out, and re-joined the R.A.F.
She saw him alive on the morning of the accident.

She knew he was going to be demobilised. but did not know that he had actually left.

The Coroner. I am informed that he was demobilised on October 13, so, for the purpose
this inquiry. I shall describe as a flight lieutenant, formerly in the R.A.F.

Dr. Hotson said that he saw Mr Davies at the scene of the accident. He was dead. A post-mortem
examination showed the cause of death was fracture of the skull and shock from multiple injuries.

Started To Cross, Returned

Mr. Derek Talbot Elsden, of " Garden Reach," Howlett's-lane. Ruislip, who was standing in the
Swan and Bottle car park when the accident happened, said Mr Davies was walking along the kerb.
He went a little way across the road, returned to the kerb, and started to cross the road again,
when he was knocked down. The bus was going slowly about ten or twelve miles an hour — and
Davies was walking towards it at the tune..

Mr Frank Gearing, of 6 Dickens-avenue. Hillingdon. the bus conductor. said they were proceeding from
the garage along the Denham-road to Pinner. He was standing at the front entrance, and as they were
passing the Swan and Bottle he saw a shadowy form move from the car park into the road in front of the bus.
The bus swerved, there was a bump, and the bus pulled up quickly

P.C Lane said he found Mr Davies lying in front of the wing of the near-side hind wheels under the,
lifeguard with his head to-wards the kerb. The bus was about seven feet from the near-side kerb and
brake marks showed that it had pulled up within six feet. The driver said "I was a approaching the
canal bridge when I saw a shadow walk from the pavement about two feet in front of me I braked
and swerved to my off-side, felt a bump and stopped.-

A Dark Object

Mr Brown. confirmed this statement. As he was passing the car park, he said a dark object loomed
up about two feet in front of the bus, coming from the near-side. He did not know what it was.
He swerved and pulled up at once. An air-raid alert was in progress, and the bus was carrying the
regulation wing lights and tail light His vision was about six feet.

After the Coroner had recorded his verdict Mr. Angelo-Thompson. on behalf of the driver
and London Transport Board. expressed sympathy with the widow in a most unfortunate accident.

The funeral of Flt.-Lieut Davies took place in Hillingdon Cemetery on Tuesday. The arrangements
being carried out by Messrs. H C Grimstead. of Ruislip.

**paulmcmillan** · 14th March 2022, 10:52

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...424#post171424

"Missing entry CWGC ??

Record of King Edward VII School Johannesburg has

Lieut. Rex Distin Martienssen SAAF

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Distin_Martienssen

"Because of his early death while training as a lieutenant in the South African Air Force in World War II,"

Date of death 23 August 1942

Died Military Hospital Voortrekkerhoogte, Pretoria 23 August 1942

Occupation Lieutuant Launec? 1131R Military College Voortrekkerhoogte assume
1131R service number ?

Launec? unclear..

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61...176&cc=2520237

Cause Coronary Selena
Contributory Cause: Influzenza

Duration Several years

NOT ON CWGC

NOT ON South African Graves

Maybe Should be added to Missing Airman ?"

**paulmcmillan** · 23rd May 2022, 12:29

32133 James Richard TALBOT F/Lt 28.12.36 class A Service number
Birth 31 Dec 1909 Portarlington, Laois, Ireland
Death 2 Dec 1945 Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Still AFL July 1945 - not on CWGC

Killed Hermes 1 airliner G-AGSS Sunday 2 December 1945 - Date Confirmed By Newspaper report (some sources say 3rd Dec)
Verdicts of accidental death were recorded on
Flight Lieut. James Richard Talbot (35), chief test pilot of the Handley Page Co.,
and Edgar Alexander 'Ginger' Wright (31). Flight Test Observer on
https://aviation-safety.net/database...?id=19451202-0

http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads...-2#post-854896
https://jamestalbottestpilot.wordpress.com/

Killed in Hermes 1 airliner G-AGSS

**paulmcmillan** · 23rd August 2022, 16:25

Thomas Alan Norman Forsyth

He is not on CWGC as far as I can tell

The short service commissions of the
undermentioned Acting Pilot Officers on
probation are terminated on cessation of
duty. 2nd Nov. 1935: —
Thomas Alan Norman FORSYTH.

Thomas Alan Norman FORSYTH, Test Pilot, who died on June 3rd 1943 aged 30 when the Bristol Beaufort he was testing crashed in Big Elms Field Ham, near Berkeley, Gloucestershire. Remembered by all the Family
(Wills and Admin, Ancestry) He lived at 89 Cranbrook Road, Redland, Bristol with his wife Pattie Ida Forsyth was received his effects. He is commemorated on a memorial tablet set into the wall beside the entrance/exit gate to All Saints churchyard, Stone, Gloucestershire.

https://www.militaryimages.net/media...orsyth.104643/

Beaufort I JM551 Filton, Bristol · Production test flight

Beaufort JM551 - June 3rd 1943 - Location is Stone in Gloucestershire,

I believe he was flying solo

**Ross_McNeill** · 24th August 2022, 08:14

Hi Paul,

I tried a submission for Forsyth a few years go.

With the cessation of duty he would not be RAF so I requested consideration against Civilian.

Rejected on the grounds that conditions not met

CWGC commemorates Commonwealth civilian casualties of the Second World War in its CivilianWar Dead Roll of Honour if death occurred:
 as a direct consequence of enemy action or munitions;
 while detained by the enemy;
 after release from enemy detention if death was due to a condition directly attributable tothe conditions suffered while detained;
 as a result of allied munitions (including accidental shootings but excluding factoryaccidents); or
 allied weapons of war conducting military operations, where the military are at fault.

https://www.cwgc.org/media/0awj5vti/...on_march21.pdf

Ross

**paulmcmillan** · 24th August 2022, 20:39

Thanks Ross I think his termination was probably due to a couple of civil driving offences in 1935 the second in which he was found guilty of dangerous driving

**paulmcmillan** · 24th August 2022, 20:59

I think criteria needs to be extended at least to include death due to war effort

**Jagan** · 25th August 2022, 01:55

Originally Posted by paulmcmillan

I think criteria needs to be extended at least to include death due to war effort

I agree. That would allow the civilians involved in flight training deaths, as well as flight testing deaths to be recognized..

**paulmcmillan** · 2nd February 2023, 11:40

28/08/1940, Mr Edward George Honeywood Russell-Stacey, Hawker Test Pilot , Hawker Hurricane Mk II Z2340, Brooklands, Surrey
n 28 August 1940

Failure of Merlin XX.32943

On 28 August 1940 Mr. E.G.R. Russell-Stracey, a Hawker test pilot, is killed when his Hurricane Mk II, Z2340, suffered engine failure on taking off for its first flight. At this time Hawker Hurricanes were being made by Vickers Armstrong at their factory in Weybridge, built on the site of the Brooklands race track, now a museum.