410508 - Unaccounted airmen - 8-5-1941

Scarletspitfire · 4th October 2008, 05:35

Hi Henk,

If it is any use to you this is a summary of the the entry for 14 SFTS ORB on the 8th May 1941.

Oxford W6636
83993 F/O Renford Percy Davey was the instructor aboard the aircaft which was on a training flight over the Sibson Relief Landing Ground. As the aircraft made its approach an unidentified enemy aircraft joined the circuit and made an attack. The Pupil Pilot, LAC Clarke, was wounded in the arm whilst F/O Davey was wounded in the abdomen. He was transfered to Peterborough Hospital where he died the following day from his wounds.

Regards

Paul Johnson

**Henk Welting** · 4th October 2008, 13:29

Thanks Paul for this valuable info.
Regards,
Henk.

**dennis_burke** · 29th October 2009, 00:49

John W H Pateman was registered in Bristol district, Gloucestershire. Some problem with file indexing made me miss this last time.
Sorry, posted this then realised Dick gave us this last year.

Cannot find Jordan in Scotland.

Finally found Perkins:
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW REPORTED DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—
Sgt. J. R. Perkins. - Got scanned as J E Perkins

I gave wrong Status for Tavener last year, he is LAC F Tavener KOAS. I've amended my previous post.

Henk, no need to acknowledge this posting, unless you have further questions.

**malcolm_raf** · 1st November 2009, 10:15

Hi Henk

Pateman was fatally injured whilst serving at Site 51/13, Bedminster with No 951 Sqn and died later in hospital.

Malcolm

**dennis_burke** · 16th January 2010, 14:38

Mark Jordon age 23 registered in East Elloe District, Lincolnshire. Name spelled slightly differently. Death Ref: 7a 901

**Tony H** · 5th March 2016, 14:09

Further info on those lost and those injured in the attack as follows;

923881 AC1 John Barclay Montgomerie 25 Sqn (Age 25) - buried in Billingshurst (St. Mary's) Churchyard, Billingshurst, West Sussex , 1157955 LAC Frank Taverner (Age 25) - buried in Kettering (London Rd) Cemetery, Kettering, Northamptonshire, 1104629 AC2 Harry Jackson (Age 20) - buried in Barnsley Cemetery, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1354994 AC2 William Jack Wareham (Age 32) - buried in Frimley (St. Peter's) Churchyard, Surrey, 1112423 AC1 Arthur Thomas Reginald Fernyhough (Age 28) - buried in Capenhurst (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Cheshire

The following personnel were wounded in the attack

918769 LAC Albert Joseph Harvey 25 Sqn, 1010085 LAC Alfred Barnett, 1073104 AC2 Douglas Clive Barnett, 930271 AC1 Henry William Thomas Bryant, 932083 AC2 Peter Barrington Davies, 1158481 AC2 Albert Victor Denyer, 1104376 AC2 John Laybourne

Tony H

**evertonsag** · 16th August 2017, 11:12

Hello, I know this post is quite old now but I'm researching my local memorial and one name has led me to this post.

William Jack Wareham AC2 1354994, Killed on Active Service 8/5/41 Registered at Peterborough, Huntingdonshire ( Northamptonshire).

I was wondering what attack the last post by Tony H was referring to?

Regards

Lee

**wwrsimon** · 1st October 2017, 11:28

Hello

AC2 Raymond BOWLER - 1079361 - a family tree on ancestry.co.uk records that he was killed while on leave, when a bomb struck his house.

AC2 William L. GOULD - 1032980 - the Fife Free Press & Kirkcaldy Guardian of May 17th 1941 reported the following:

FIFE AIRMAN VANISHED FROM TRAIN
Trageyd of Home Leave Journey
A Fife airman who disappeared from a train tavelling from Euston to Scotland and was found dead on the line was identified through his identity card.
An inquest opened on Saturday at Cumberland on the victim, Mr. William Lessels Gould (27), whose home is at Braehead, Newmills, Dunfermline.
The tragedy occurred as the express passed through Southwaite, six miles south of Carlisle, shortly after midday on Thursday. The train was crowded, but apparently the man's disappearance was unnoticed by other passengers. Gould was travelling on elave to his home at Dunfermline.

AC1 Stanley PORT - 963549 - the Dover Express of May 23rd 1941 carried the following announcement:

PORT - in May 1941, killed by enemy action, Stanley Port, A/C.1, M.B.C.., R.A.F., beloved youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Port, of 21, Templar St. Dover, aged 27 years.

and also:

AC1 Kenneth RENNARDSON - 1018950 - the Hull Daily Mail of May 15th 1941 carried the following announcement:

RENNARDSON - Kenneth, RA.F., by enemy action, aged 24 years, second son of Percy (Bert), and loving brother of Edna, Harry (R.A.F.), Wilf (R.N.), Vera, Arthur and Jean.

Regards

Simon