420826 - Unaccounted airmen - 26-8-1942

**jonheyworth** · 23rd March 2021, 22:32

UPGRADE to Reginald Dukes R 102043, a Nursing ordely attached to DP & NH, he was discharged as totally unfit for any military service on 26th May 1942, direct to the Christie Street hospital, Toronto where he died of myocarditis and mesenteric thrombosis

**jonheyworth** · 27th September 2021, 20:07

Douglas Edmund Frank Hart 1220304, a medically discharged airman, died in Ashford sanatorium of pulmonary tuberculosis

**jonheyworth** · 28th February 2022, 20:47

John Dale Wawn 943492 , attached to 121 MU , died of typhoid fever in Number 23 Scottish general hospital of typhoid fever on the day of admission

**paulmcmillan** · 30th May 2022, 23:22

A - Died of wounds or injuries received on active service:
LAC Andrew FORRESTER - 1112945. Nottingham district, Ground accident

http://www.rafcommands.com/database/...php?qnum=72777

AIR81/17559 Master W9000 leading Aircrewman A Forester: killed, Master W9000, 16 Service Flying Training School, aircraft accident, Tollerton, Yorkshire, 26 August 1942

**paulmcmillan** · 30th May 2022, 23:35

Leading Aircraftman Bernard Victor SHAW (959558) of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...rd-Victor-Shaw

He was killed 3rd July 1942 he was 22 years of age

AIR81/16597 Leading Aircraftman B V Shaw: killed; 3 Advanced Flying Unit, ground accident South Cerney aerodrome, Gloucestershire, 3 July 1942

**malcolm_raf** · 1st June 2022, 14:16

Originally Posted by paulmcmillan

A - Died of wounds or injuries received on active service:
LAC Andrew FORRESTER - 1112945. Nottingham district, Ground accident

http://www.rafcommands.com/database/...php?qnum=72777

AIR81/17559 Master W9000 leading Aircrewman A Forester: killed, Master W9000, 16 Service Flying Training School, aircraft accident, Tollerton, Yorkshire, 26 August 1942

Hi

He was killed whilst driving a tractor when he was struck in the back by the Master as it was taxying

Malcolm

**jonheyworth** · 14th February 2023, 21:56

Lemuel Walter Beddowes 945719 | attached to RAF Hereford | died at Sherborn Road, Birmingham, of self inflicted injuries

**jonheyworth** · 25th April 2023, 20:59

Lawrence Jackson 1284060 | attached to RAF Hixon | but detached to RAF Wymeswold, died in Leicester Royal Infirmary of peritonitis

**Suebedz50** · 31st July 2023, 13:45

Originally Posted by jonheyworth

Lemuel Walter Beddowes 945719 | attached to RAF Hereford | died at Sherborn Road, Birmingham, of self inflicted injuries

Lemuel Walter Beddowes was / is my father in law. His son who was just three months old when he died is still alive. This poor man was suffering from mental issues at the time of his death and it was a bit of a shock to see the reason for his death on this site.

**Jagan** · 1st August 2023, 03:53

Originally Posted by Suebedz50

Lemuel Walter Beddowes was / is my father in law. His son who was just three months old when he died is still alive. This poor man was suffering from mental issues at the time of his death and it was a bit of a shock to see the reason for his death on this site.

Suicide / Self-Inflicted is more common than one would think . Of the 20,803 non-aviation deaths. 552 are tagged with suicide / self-inflicted, or approximately 2%

It does not make their death any less important. I cant say it better than Tom https://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sh...171#post185171