410526 - Unaccounted airman - 26-5-1941

[Henk Welting]

Checking CWGC cemetery registers with database again found a name sofar not listed in my files.
What was the unit, possible cause of death and place of death registration for:
W/O Arthur FIGG - MSM - 19797 - age 46.
Regards,
Henk.

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Figg,46,is registered at Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland
Regards
Dick

[RockHound]

Figg's death is recorded in Q2 1941 in Newcastle upon Tyne. An Arthur Figg age 6 is recorded at Westcott in Buckinghamshire in the 1901 census, with parents' names matching those on the CWGC register (Ellen rather than Ellan) and he is buried at Westcott. Flight Global records Figg as DOAS in issue 1488 of 3rd July 1941.

No info on unit or cause of death.

Regards,

David

[Henk Welting]

Thanks David and Dick. Regards and good Sunday.
Henk.

[Henk Welting]

Checking CWGC registers again found the name of an airman sofar missing in my files. What was the place of death registration for LAC Frederick GLAISCHER - 402452, age 55, who died on active service.
Regards,
Henk.

[Dick]

Hi Henk
Glaisher(no C on Cwgc or the register) was registered at Bridgend,Glamorgan,S Wales and is buried at Llantwit. This is the right area for RAF St Athan and the cemetery was used for burials from that station. His wife came from Cornwall so he wasn't taken to her home town for burial.
Regards
Dick

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Dick. Correct, GLAISHER (not GLAISCHER); my typo. Just finished last register for U.K., one left to check, the Irish Republic. Next big job will be the cemeteries for France, so no boring time.
Regards,
Henk.

[dennis_burke]

W/O A Figg was DOAS in listed in Fligth magazine Jul 3rd, 1941.

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Dennis for info on FIGG.
Regards,
Henk.

[Henk Welting]

Looking for info on the death of Sgt John M. OPIE - RAAF 402534 - serving with 20 SFTS, Cranford, S.Rhodesia and killed in an aircraft crash near Bauket. Sgt Opie lies buried in the Harare Pioneer Cemetery, Zimbabwe.
Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.