450216 - Unaccounted Airwoman & Airmen - 16-02-1945

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

450216 - Unaccounted Airwoman & Airmen - 16-02-1945

From Henk's List -
WAAF
UK
IRVING, Ruth Elizabeth - LACW - 2005287 - WAAF - Ipswich Crematorium, Suffolk.

UK
BAXTER, Allan Robert - Sgt - 1093844 - RAFVR - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (All Saints) Cemetery, Northumberland.
FIELDING, Alfred - AC2c - 1627302 - RAFVR - Hither Green Cemetery, London.
MANSELL, Claude Hamilton - F/S - 177214 - RAF - East Finchley Cemetery & St. Marylebone Crematorium, Middlesex.
O'NEILL, Vincent - Sgt - 1672903 - RAFVR - Mossley Cemetery, Lancashire.

From CWGC & Geoff's sites -

EGYPT
GARNER, Denis - Sgt (Pilot) - 1803120 - RAFVR - Fayid War Cemetery, Egypt.

INDIA
BAIN, Kenneth Beath - Sgt (Pilot) - 1336342 - RAFVR - Kirkee War Cemetery, India.

ITALY
MACLEOD, William Macrae - LAC - 1372291 - RAFVR - Forli War Cemetery, Italy [ Between 16/02/1945 and 17/02/1945 ].

MYANMAR
COUCH, Clifford Carrington - LAC - 1664977 - RAFVR - Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar - [ Could not find in "Unsung Heroes" ].

UK
BENWELL, Henry Edward - Sgt (A/G) - 2221864 - RAFVR - Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery, Warwickshire. [ Liberator GR.VI - EV954 - 1674 HCU ].
BLADON, Albert - Sgt (A/G) - 2206239 - RAFVR - Manchester (Philips Park) Cemetery, Lancashire. [ Liberator GR.VI - EV954 - 1674 HCU ].
FAULKNER, Kenneth Douglas - F/L (Nav) - 78086 - D F C - RAFVR - Linslade (St. Mary ) Churchyard, Buckinghamshire. [ Liberator GR.VI - EV954 - 1674 HCU ].
MATTHEWS, Ernest Reginald - F/O (WoP-Air) - 159166 - RAFVR - Morden Cemetery, Surrey. [ Liberator GR.VI - EV954 - 1674 HCU ].
MORGAN, John Edward - Sgt (Flt/Engr) - 992269 - RAFVR - Groes-Faen (St. David) Churchyard, Glamorganshire. [ Liberator GR.VI - EV954 - 1674 HCU ].
SIM, Peter Gordon - F/O (WoP) - 149164 - MiD - RAFVR - Gourock Cemetery, Renfrewshire. [ Liberator GR.VI - EV954 - 1674 HCU ].


ZIMBABWE
ATKINSON, Anthony James - F/O (Flng/Instr) - 163103 - RAFVR - Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery, Zimbabwe.
FRENCH, Raymond Walter - AC2c (Pilot U/T) - 1876737 - RAFVR - Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery, Zimbabwe.

Alex

[alclark]

The Aldergrove station ORB had the following for EV954:

February 16th 1945, “A flying accident occurred in which Liberator EV.954, captained by F/O Cox, P.C.E. flew into high land during an O.F.E. F/O Cox, P.C.E., P/O Fenwick, J.G., and Sgt Howden, W. sustained injuries, whilst the remainder of the crew were killed. (F/L Faulkner, K.D., P/O Whitney, A.L., F/O Sim, P.G. F/O Matthews, E.R. Sgt Morgan, J.E., Sgt Benwell, H.E., Sgt Bladon, A.).”

Allan Lloyd Whitney was RCAF.

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

Re: Liberator EV954.

P/O Fenwick, is actually, AUS436230 P/O Garnet James FENWICK RAAF, who was, as stated, injured.

The older brother of Garnet Fenwick RAAF, AUS421035 F/L (W.Op./Air Gnr.) George Walter John FENWICK MiD RAAF, lost his life on 26 April, 1945, when No.86 Sqn Liberator KH338, failed to return from an anti-U-boat patrol in the Skaggerak area.

Col.

[malcolm_raf]

Hi

EGYPT
GARNER, Denis - Sgt (Pilot) - possibly killed whilst flying in Thunderbolt II, KJ147 of No 73 OTU, which spun into the ground near Fayid whilst flying in cloud.

INDIA
BAIN, Kenneth Beath - Sgt (Pilot) - Poona.

ITALY
MACLEOD, William Macrae - LAC - not in GRO lists.

MYANMAR
COUCH, Clifford Carrington - LAC - 4 FR

UK
IRVING, Ruth Elizabeth - LACW - registered in Ipswich.
BAXTER, Allan Robert - Sgt - registered in Bucklow.
FIELDING, Alfred - AC2 - registered in Lewisham.
MANSELL, Claude Hamilton - F/S - registered in Willesden.
O'NEILL, Vincent - Sgt - registered in Oakham.
BENWELL, Henry Edward - Sgt (A/G) - Liberator GR.VI - EV954 - 1674 HCU ].
BLADON, Albert - Sgt (A/G) - Liberator GR.VI - EV954 - 1674 HCU ].
FAULKNER, Kenneth Douglas - F/L (Nav) - Liberator GR.VI - EV954 - 1674 HCU ].
MATTHEWS, Ernest Reginald - F/O (WoP-Air) - Liberator GR.VI - EV954 - 1674 HCU ].
MORGAN, John Edward - Sgt (Flt/Engr) - Liberator GR.VI - EV954 - 1674 HCU ].
SIM, Peter Gordon - F/O (WoP) - Liberator GR.VI - EV954 - 1674 HCU ].


ZIMBABWE
ATKINSON, Anthony James - F/O (Flng/Instr) - 20 SFTS.
FRENCH, Raymond Walter - AC2 (Pilot U/T) - 20 SFTS.

Malcolm

[wwrsimon]

Hello

UK
BAXTER, Allan Robert - Sgt - 1093844 - the National Probate Calendar records that he died at Handforth.

Regards

Simon

[jonheyworth]

William Macrae Macleod 1372291 , attached to Number 9 S&TC, was leaving Number 7 SAAF Wing after delivering his load when he fell down some steps in the blackout and subsequently died of his injuries

[jonheyworth]

Clifford Carrington Crouch 1664977 , attached to Number 4 Filter Room , was reported missing believed drowned in the river near the unit site ,his body being recovered at 17:00 Hours on 18 February

[jonheyworth]

Vincent O’Neill 1672903 | attached to RAF Woolfox Lodge | was killed when fire broke out in a sleeping hut at RAF Woolfox Lodge