410515 - Unaccounted Airmen - 15-05-1941

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

410515 - Unaccounted Airmen - 15-05-1941

From Henk's List -

ISRAEL
LOCK, Edward James - AC2c - 1302551 - RAFVR - Hq, RAF ME.
Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel.
Taken seriously ill on 29 March, admitted to Nunber 62 General Hospital where he became dangerously ill on 5 April. Dying there of a mediastinum tumour.

UK
BELL, George - AC2c - 1371428 - RAFVR.
Monk Hesleden ( Blackhall) Cemetery, Durham.

BLUNDELL, Robert - AC2c - 1105907 - RAFVR.
Southport (Duke Street) Cemetery, Lancashire.
Died from a fractured skull following a motor accident in Ireland.

DALE, Arthur - AC2c - 1206638 - RAFVR - 35 Sqdn.
Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery, Warwickshire.
Wounded in air raid Linton-on-Ouse 410512, died of wounds 410515.

LATTER, Leslie Alfred - AC2c - 1198793 - RAFVR - 10 RC.
Stanford-Le-Hope (St. Margaret of Antioch) Churchyard, Essex.
He died of diphtheria.

From CWGC -

AUSTRALIA
MANNS, Henley Anzac Hadwell - Lac - 16301 - RAAF.
Bunbury General Cemetery, Western Australia, Australia.
Died at St. John of God Hospital, Bunbury, Western Australia. Cause of death is recorded as 'believed pneumonia.'

NEW ZEALAND
HAIGH, Alec - Lac - 41326 - RNZAF .
Wellington Provincial Memorial, Wellington City, New Zealand.
Oxford - NZ 1276 - 2 SFTS (NZ).

UK
BRISSENDEN, Joseph - Sgt - R/65055 - RCAF.
WELLER, Cecil Norman - Sgt - 924396 - RAFVR.
These two airmen rest at Lossiemouth Burial Ground, Moray.
HEADLAND, Bertram Arthur - Sgt - 755948 - RAFVR.
Tottenham Cemetery, Middlesex.
HUGHES, Edward - F/Sgt - 541349 - RAF.
Stoke-On-Trent (Hanley) Cemetery, Staffordshire.
KING, Harold - Sgt - 998504 - RAFVR.
Brighouse Cemetery, Yorkshire.
THOMAS, Howard Stepney - F/O(Pilot) - 91200 - RAF (AAF).
Penarth Cemetery, Glamorganshire.
These six airmen were crew of Anson I - R3437 - 20 OTU.
See:AIR 81/6455.

CLARKE, William Keith - Sgt(Air Obs) - R/68066 - RCAF.
NEWTON, James Lyle - Sgt(Wop/Ag) - 983323 - RAFVR.
These two airmen rest at Upper Heyford Cemetery, Oxfordshire.
CRAWFORD, Harry - Sgt(Wop) - 984906 - RAFVR.
Dunboe First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Londonderry, UK.
HOPKINS, Michael John - Sgt(Pilot) - 1280952 - RAFVR.
Keston Churchyard, Kent.
ROBSON, Robert - AC2c(UT/Wop) - 1133491 - RAFVR.
New Biggin ( St.Bartholomew) Churchyard, Northumberland.
These five airmen were crew of Hampden I - P1350 - 16 OTU.
See:AIR 81/6449.

McGUFFIE, John Cooper Gunn - Sgt(Pilot) - 952604 - RAFVR.
Largs Cemetery, Ayrshire.
ROSE, Donald Weston - Sgt - 918435 - RAFVR.
Heanton Punchardon (St. Augustine) Churchyard, Devon.
These two airmen were killed in anaircraft accident. 3(C) OTU.
See:AIR 81/6452.

LATHAM, Clifford Gordon - AC1c - 1014244 - RAFVR.
Leicester (Gilroes)Cemetery, Leicestershire.
Battle TT.1 - V1223 - 4 BGS.
See: AIR 81/6442.

WILSON, Francis Walter - AC1c - 975274 - RAFVR.
Ramsgate Cemetery, Kent.
Battle I - L5662 - 4 BGS.
See: AIR 81/6442.

VETCH, Hamilton Charles Stewart - F/Lt - 34010 - RAF.
Bickenhill (St.Peter) Churchyard, Warwickshire.
Tiger Moth - T5846 - 14 EFTS.

BROWNIE, Ronald Calder - S/Lt(A) - HMS Vulture - RNVR
Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery, Edinburgh.
CRUICKSHANK, George Rennie - S/Lt(A) - HMS Daedalus (Vulture) - RNVR.
Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Hampshire.
These two Naval Airman were crew of Skua - L2887 - 801 Sqdn FAA, RN.

SCOTT, Peter Favell - Lt(A) - HMS Nile(Grebe) - RN.
Lee-on-Solent Memorial, Hampshire.
Gladiator - N5517 - 805 Sqdn FAA, RN.

DAPP, Herbert - GAF.
FISCHER, Arnold- GAF.
ROESNER, Siegfried - GAF.
These three German Airmen rest at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire.
Cause of death?

Alex

[wwrsimon]

Alex

BELL, George - AC2c - 1371428 - RAFVR.
Monk Hesleden ( Blackhall) Cemetery, Durham. - did you not have these details?

https://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sh...5168#post15168

Regards

Simon

[Lyffe]

The link is coming up with an error, Simon - at least for me.

Brian

[Andy Marden]

Works fine for me.
You are hitting the link and not cutting and pasting it, yes?

[wwrsimon]

Most Odd Brian, thanks for pointing it out.

It seems to work okay for me, but it's post #4 on this thread:

https://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sh...rmen-15-5-1941

Regards

Simon

[Andy Marden]

DAPP, Herbert - GAF.
FISCHER, Arnold- GAF.
ROESNER, Siegfried - GAF.
These three German Airmen rest at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire.
Cause of death?

Crew of Ju88A-5 3201 B3+HH of 1./KG54, which struck a balloon cable at Falmouth

[Lyffe]

Doh, sorry folks, I meant the link within the link

http://www.ww2f.com/military-history...-scotland.html

Brian

[davew]

Alex

McGuffie and Rose were killed in Anson N9817 of 3(C)OTU.

DaveW

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

UK.
McGUFFIE & ROSE:

Bureau of Aircraft Accidents. May 15 1941. Avro Anson N9817 (3 OTU). Crashes at Roborough, North Devon. Two pilots were killed as was an unfortunate road worker*. The crash was documented as youthful exuberance,. They had been performing a falling leaf manoeuvre and sadly stalled their aircraft.

*Civilian: Sidney Thomas PRATT.
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/fi...y-thomas-pratt

https://albrownartist.com/2019/06/13...hing-chivenor/

Avro Anson N9817.
6 SFTS/608/3 OTU.
Lost control in aerobatics and crashed near Chivenor 15.5.41,
See:
The Anson File.
Sturtivant, Ray.
Tonbridge:Air-Britain(Historians),1988.
p.60.

Avro Anson I N9817.
6 FTS/608/3 OTU.
Control Lost during aerobatics; crashed near Chivenor 15.5.41.
See also:
RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999.
Halley, James J. (Comp.).
Tonbridge:Air-Britain(Historians),1993.
p.211.

Col.

[Alex Smart]

Hi Simon & Dave, Have no idea why I overlooked Bell and McGuffie and Rose.
Thought that I had included details but somehow overlooked it.
Thanks to you both for spotting my oversight.
Alex