410112 - Unaccounted Airmen - 12-01-1941

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

410112 - Unaccounted Airmen - 12-01-1941

From Henk's List -

UK
ASHMORE, Guillermo - AC2c - 840452 - RAF (AAF) - 901 Balloon Sqdn.
See AIR 81/4848.
"Multiple casualties: enemy action, RAF Personnel, C Flight Headquarters and Abbey Wood, 901 Balloon Squadron, 12 January 1941".

BRACHER, Horace Walter - AC1c - 841819 - RAF (AAF) - 903 Balloon Sqdn.
See AIR 8/4850
"Aircraftman H Bracher: killed; enemy action at 903 Squadron, Plumstead, 12 January 1941".

The above two airmen rest at Greenwich Cemetery, London.

CHAPMAN, Douglas Elliott - AC1c - 975500 - RAFVR.
Hockerill (All Saints) Churchyard, Hertfordshire.
Cause of death ?

CHARMER, Herbert - W/O - 5536773 - RAF.
Walsden (St.Peter) Churchyard, Yorkshire.
Cause of death ?

COSSEY, Edward William - AC2c - 1185146 - RAF - 903 Balloon Sqdn.
Stoke-On-Trent (Hartshill) Cemetery, Staffordshire.
See AIR 81/15358.
"Aircraftsman E W Cossey: killed; Leading Aircraftsman G A Norton: injured; 903 Squadron, delayed action bomb blast, Champion Hill, London, 12 January 1941".

FLINT, Alfred Arthur - AC2c - 1251995 - RAFVR - 901 Balloon Sqdn.
New Hunstanton Cemetery, Norfolk.
See AIR 81/4848.
"Multiple casualties: enemy action, RAF Personnel, C Flight Headquarters and Abbey Wood, 901 Balloon Squadron, 12 January 1941".

GREENWOOD, Harry - AC2c - 994332 - RAFVR.
Southowram Methodist Chapelyard, Yorkshire.
Fell from his motorcycle and died of a fractured skull.

RIDING, George Maitland - AC1c - 1350301 - RAFVR.
Earsdon (St.Alban ) Churchyard, Northumberland.
Cause of death ?

ALLWRIGHT, Kenneth George - Leading Airman - LD/X.4620 - RNVR.
Lee-On-Solent Memorial, Hampshire.
HMS Illustrious.

From CWGC -
CANADA
KIRKPATRICK, James Alexander - AC2c - R/75960 - RCAF.
Hamilton (Woodland) Cemetery, Ontario, Canada.
Died in an RCAF Hospital Trenton , of a Cerebral haemorrhage.

ERITREA
WARREN, John Sydney Robert - Lt - 47878 - SAAF.
Karen War Cemetery, Eritrea.
Gladiator - 5822 - SAAF.

UK
ROUT, John Prime - AC2c - 1191082 - RAFVR.
Southampton (Millbrook) Cemetery, Hampshire.
RUMBOLD, George Henry - AC2c - 1191084 - RAFVR.
Fradley (St.Stephen) Churchyard, Staffordshire.
These two airmen were crew of Beaufighter If - R2089 - 51 MU.

Alex

[Andy Marden]

ERITREA
WARREN, John Sydney Robert - Lt - 47878 - SAAF.
Karen War Cemetery, Eritrea.
Gladiator - 5822 - SAAF.

Alex,
The Gladiator was N5822. I have made the necessary changes to our database to link Warren with this aircraft:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/...php?uniq=N5822
Andy

[jonheyworth]

Some January 1941 Airmen have just been added but not uploaded to the database as yet

[jonheyworth]

Cole 1259937 ( no actual casual listed ). 1/1/41
Rule 562861. 2/1/41
Coleman 955493. 9/1/41
Charmer 553673. 12/1/41
Hodgkinson 627220. 21/1/41
Hammond 1200763. 29/1/41

Would all require death certificates. All other routes have been explored

Wood 1263490. 13/1/41
Butler 82887. 16/1/41
Glen 1017669. 18/1/41

Who are all partially accounted are still being worked on

That I think, is the final conclusion to the RAF in January 1941

[wwrsimon]

John

Cole 1259937 is reported in the newspaper as Frank William Coles:

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...989#post128989

The article also states that he was a member of the St John Ambulance, had joined the R.A.F. some five months previously, and had qualified as an armourer.

Regards

Simon

[paulmcmillan]

Air 78 on Forces records has him as "Walter Cole"

Frank Walter Cole 1259937 1940


Frank Walter
COLE
Aircraftman
1259937
2nd Class
Royal Air Force
34
Diss
WW2
01/01/1941
Son of Charles and Laura Cole; husband
of Elsie Florence Cole, of Diss.
Buried in Diss cemetery

1939 Register

Detail Source
Name: Frank W Cole
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 20 Nov 1906
Residence Date: 1939
Address: 82h
Residence Place: Diss, Norfolk, England
Occupation: Electrical Costing Clerk
Line Number: 4
Schedule Number: 66
Sub Schedule Number: 1
Enumeration District: Tqbd
Borough: Diss
Registration district: 230/2
Inferred Spouse:
Elsie F Cole

Free BMD confirms Walter

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Dec 1906 (>99%)
Cole Frank Walter Stow, S. 4a 964 Scan available - click to view


Deaths Mar 1941 (>99%)
Cole Frank W 34 Hereford 6a 1540 Scan available - click to view

[paulmcmillan]

LOCAL OBITUARIES THE LATE MR F. W COLES
A well known and highly popular resident of the town has passed away in the person of A/c Frank Walter Coles (sic)
82h, Victoria Road, who died on Wednesday week, following a series of operations.
He leaves a widow and two children. Mr. Coles who was 34 years of age. had resided in Diss for about nine years
and he was employed in the local office of the East Anglian Electric Supply Co.. Ltd., and previously he was with the same
company at Stowmarket. Since coming to Diss, he has taken an active part in many local organisations'. He was a member of the
St. John Ambulance, and member of the A.R.P. First Aid Party. In addition he was a driver for the Diss Motor Ambulance.
He was also the founder secretary of the Diss Small-bore Rifle Club and a keen member of the Diss Golf Club. Limited Section.
He joined the Royal Air Force five months ago, and had qualified as an armourer. The funeral with full military honours,
took place on Monday amidst many signs of esteem and sympathy. The first part of the service was held in the Parish Church,
the coffin, which was covered with the Union Jack, on top of which were his cap and belt, was borne by six members of the
Royal Air Force, meanwhile a guard of honour from the Royal Air Force stood to attention on the roadway.
The service was conducted by the Rector (Rev. J. A,. Appleton) who also recited the committal sentences at the Cemetery,
where the interment took place. At the graveside three volleys were fired by the guard. The family mourners were: The widow, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Coles,
(mother and father), Mr Leonard Coles, Gnr. Lionel Coles and Mr. R. Coles (brothers), Mrs. F. Bush and Miss Joyce Coles (sisters),
Mr. L. May (brother-in-law) and Mr. F. Coles, Stowmarket (uncle). Others present included Superintendent Chappell Cpl. B. W. F. Pettitt. Mr. E. G Hales
and Mr. W. H. Barham (representing St John Ambulance Brigade, Diss Division) Mr. W. F. Drury, Mr. G. Flatman, Mr R A Walker, Mr J H Barber and
Mr A E Kerry : representing the East Anglian Electric Supply Co, Ltd.,) Miss K. Jeffery, (representing Diss A.R.P. Ambulance Depot) Mrs. E. Morrett
(representing Mr. E. Morrett and the Diss Golf Club, Limited Section), Mr. A. J. Pipe and Mr. J. G. Brown 'representing DiSs Small-bore Rifle Club). Mr. F. W. Gotobed, Miss D. Mattholie,
Mr. Howard, Mrs. Chuck, Mr. R. C. Strudwick. Mrs Allen. Mrs. A. Noble. Miss V. Man thorpe, Mrs. L. Manthorpe, Mr. C. Jackson Mr. C. Rackham, Able Seaman T. Stannard
Mr. W. H. Harrison, Mr. G. H. Rackham. Floral tributes were received from; His loving wife Elsie; Ann and Bette: Beryl and Freddy: Bertha. Frank and Jack; Maisii and Vera; Elsie and Billy;
Joyce and Lenin; Leonard. Gladys and Mary: Mr. and Mrs Drury and family: Mr. and Mrs. Browning and family; Muriel; Mr. and Mrs. High and Peter; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Froud; Dick; Nurse Rayner;
A.R.P First Aid Parties and ambulance drivers; the staff the Diss he staff the Diss Branch of the East Anglian Electric Supply Co., Diss .Division, St. John Ambulance Brigade; Diss Golf Club.
Limited Section: 4 Shelfanger Road; all the neighbours at Victoria Ruad. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. G. N. Rackham & Son. ...


Return Thanks
MRS. COLES wishes thank ail kind friends for the beautiful floral tributes and letters of sympathy sent in her sad bereavement 82h. Victoria Road.
Diss. MR. A, W. WA' wishes to return thanks for the many kind expressions of sympathy, also ...

Published: Friday 10 January 1941
Newspaper: Diss Express


Published: Friday 10 January 1941
Newspaper: Diss Express
County: Norfolk, England
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