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WORLD WAR 2 AIRMEN WAR MEMORIAL
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| DACEY |
Clement
Cyril |
Warrant
Officer (Navigator) 406591, 458 Squadron, Royal Australian Air
Force. Country of service Australia. Killed in action flying out
of Bone, Algeria, in a Vickers Wellington, when his aircraft was
lost without trace after reporting engine trouble during an Anti-Submarine
Warfare patrol north of Cap der Fer, Algeria 17 October 1943.
Aged 29. Native of Bassendean, Western Australia. Son of Henry
James Dacey and Ruby Dacey, of Bassendean, Western Australia.
Panel 11, Column 2. |
| DADDO-LANGLOIS |
William
Raoul |
Flight
Lieutenant (Pilot) 100625, 93 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action by
friendly fire flying out of Hal Far, Malta, in a Supermarine Spitfire
IX, serial number EN466, when his aircraft was shot down by Allied
naval anti-aircraft fire during a sortie over Sicily, crash landed
but killed while being evacuated by lighter 10 July 1943. Aged
21. Native of Channel Islands. Son of Group Captain William James
Daddo-Langlois, R.A.F., and Dorothy Darling Daddo-Langlois. Panel
6, Column 1. |
| DADGE |
William
George Henry |
Sergeant
(Air Bomber) 1168383, 420 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Zina, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number
LN431, when his aircraft was lost without trace during a raid
on Messina, Sicily, 15 August 1943. Aged 22. Native of Chelston,
Torquay, Devon. Son of George and Elsie Dadge; husband of Gladys
Dadge, of Chelston, Torquay, Devon. Panel 8, Column 1. |
| DADSON |
John
Vincent |
Sergeant
(Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 1600164, 179 Squadron, Royal Air
Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed
in action flying out of Gibraltar in a Vickers Wellington XIV,
serial number HF137, when his aircraft was shot down by flak during
an unsuccessful attack on the U-boat U-343 off Cartegena, Spain
during an Anti-Submarine Warfare patrol, the pilot survived, 8
January 1944. Aged 20. Native of Bournemouth, Hampshire. Husband
of J. C. E. Dadson, of Bournemouth, Hampshire. Panel 14, Column
2. |
| DALBY |
Frederick
Ernest |
Sergeant
(Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 1580192, 142 Squadron, Royal Air
Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed
in action flying out of Regina, Italy, in a Vickers Wellington
X, serial number LN808, when his aircraft was lost without trace
during a raid on an oil refinery at Pardubice, Czechoslovakia,
22 July 1944. Aged 28. Native of Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Son of Charles and Amelia Dalby, of Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Panel 14, Column 2. |
| DALEY |
Edward
Arthur |
Warrant
Officer (Pilot) 400785, 145 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force.
Country of service Australia. Killed in action flying out of Luqa,
Malta, in a Supermarine Spitfire IX, serial number AB459, when
his aircraft was lost without trace during a bomber escort sortie
to Gerbini, last seen about 5 miles south of Comiso, Sicily, 4
July 1943. Aged 21. Native of Ormond, Victoria, Australia. Son
of Edward Charles and Elizabeth Hannah May Daley, of Ormond, Victoria,
Australia. Panel 11, Column 2. |
| DALEY |
Patrick |
Warrant
Officer (Air Gunner) 1028881, 14 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Blida, Algeria, in a Martin Marauder I, serial number FK142,
when his aircraft was lost without trace during a reconnaissance
to the Cape Corse area of Northern Corsica 1 February 1944. Aged
21. Native of Bacup, Lancashire. Son of Michael and Emma Daley,
of Bacup, Lancashire. Panel 13, Column 2. |
| DALTON |
Richard
Stanley |
Sergeant
1028985, 223 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Celone,
Italy, in a Martin Baltimore IV, serial number FA479, when his
aircraft was shot down by flak near the target at Migliano southwest
of Perugia, 8 December 1943. Aged 28. Native of Royston, Yorkshire.
Son of William and Florence Dalton, husband of Margaret E. Dalton,
of Royston, Yorkshire. Panel 8, Column 1. |
| DAMEN |
William |
Sergeant
1586924, 27 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Hal
Far, Malta, Lockheed Ventura V, serial number JS935, when his
aircraft was lost without trace during a convoy escort 13 September
1944. Aged 21. Native of of Weymouth, Dorset. Adopted son of Walter
and Laura G. Wicks, of Weymouth, Dorsetshire. Panel 14, Column
2. See also Weymouth
Citizens Memorial, Dorset |
| DANIEL |
Eric
Francis |
Flying
Officer 126674, 48 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Gibraltar in a Lockheed Hudson VI, serial number FK417, when
his aircraft crashed into the sea about 90 miles east of Gibraltar
during an Anti-Submarine Warfare patrol 29 May 1943. Aged 21.
Native of of Basford, Newcastle-under-Lyne, Staffordshire. Son
of Herbert Edward and Mabel Maria Daniel, of Basford, Newcastle-under-Lyne,
Staffordshire. Panel 6, Column 2. |
| DANIELS |
Albert
Frederick |
Sergeant
(Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 1160552, 18 Squadron, Royal Air
Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed
in action flying out of Luqa, Malta, in a Bristol Blenheim IV,
serial number Z7801, when his aircraft was shot down by flak from
an escorting destroyer when attacking a convoy in the Gulf of
Sidra during an anti-shipping strike 5 November 1941. Aged 21.
Native of Harleston, Norfolk. Son of Frederick and Senor Florence
Mary Daniels, of Harleston, Norfolk. Panel 1, Column 2. See also
Harleston, Norfolk.
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| DANVERS |
Frederick
Charles |
Sergeant
1894113, 31 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Celone, Italy, in a Consolidated Liberator BVI, serial number
EV958, when his aircraft was shot down by a night fighter over
the Adriatic Sea during a raid on the Udine marshalling yards
in northeast Italy 8 March 1945. Aged 19. Native of North Kensington,
London. Son of Frederick and Lilian Danvers, of North Kensington,
London. Panel 18, Column 2. |
| DARLING |
Chester
Coburn |
Flying
Officer (Navigator) J/21819, 150 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air
Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out
of Kairouan West, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number
HF535, when his aircraft was lost without trace during a raid
on enemy troops on the beaches at Messina 7 August 1943. Aged
28. Native of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Son of Chester Coburn
Darling and Marion Preston Darling; husband of Frances Munson
Darling, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Panel 10. Column 1. |
| DAUK |
Hironimus
Dominik Alouise |
Flight
Sergeant (Air Gunner) R/132181, 424 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air
Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out
of Hani East, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number
HE795, when his aircraft was lost without trace during a raid
on Formia, Italy, 2 October 1943. Aged 22. Native of Annaheim,
Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Arnold and Frances Dauk, of Annaheim,
Saskatchewan, Canada. Panel 11, Column 1. |
| DAVID |
William
Thomas |
Flying
Officer 155386, 204 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Jui, Sierra Leone, in a Short Sunderland III, serial number
JM672, when his aircraft crashed after a night take off from Jui
on a patrol, six of the crew survived and were rescued, 28 August
1944. Aged 26. Native of Gabalfa, Cardiff, Glamorganshire. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas David, of Gabalfa, Cardiff. Panel 13, Column
1. |
| DAVIDS |
Maurice
Henry |
Lieutenant
206308V, 12 Squadron, South African Air Force. Country of service
South Africa. Killed in action flying out of Hal Far, Malta, in
a Douglas Boston III, serial number HK902, when his aircraft was
shot down by flak off Milazzo west of Messina, Sicily, two of
the crew survived and were captured 1 August 1943. Panel 12, Column
1. |
| DAVIDSON |
George
Garrett |
Flight
Lieutenant (Pilot) J/4931, 126 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.
Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out of Luqa,
Malta, in a Supermarine Spitfire VB, serial number EP310, when
his aircraft was shot down by a Bf110 off the coast of Sicily
during an attack on enemy transport aircraft and their escorts
between Sicily and Tunis 14 November 1942. Aged 24. Native of
Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Son of George C. and Jessie A. Davidson,
of Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Panel 4, Column 1. |
| DAVIDSON |
John |
Aircraftman
2nd Class 1030485, 126 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action based at Ta
Kali, Malta, 2 September 1941. Aged 20. Native of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Son of James Arnott Davidson, and of Elizabeth Davidson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Panel 2, Column 2. |
| DAVIDSON |
William
Cameron |
Flying
Officer (Navigator) J/10328, 424 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air
Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out
of Pavillier, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington X, when his aircraft
was lost without trace during a raid on Messina, Sicily, 13 July
1943. Aged 26. Native of High Bluff, Manitoba, Canada. Son of
William L. and Lucy M. Davidson, of High Bluff, Manitoba, Canada.
Panel 10, Column 1. |
| DAVIES |
Colin
Lewis |
Sergeant
(Pilot) 1187719, 227 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Ta Kali, Malta, in a Bristol Beaufighter IF, serial number
V8279, when his aircraft was shot down into the sea west of Malta
after attacking a Dornier Do24 flying boat 6 January 1943. Panel
8, Column 1. |
| DAVIES |
Douglas
Hugh |
Flight
Sergeant 1317445, 104 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Oudna No 1, Tunisia, 24 November 1943. Aged 21. Native of Swansea,
Glamorganshire. Son of Hugh and Nellie Davies, of Swansea. Panel
7, Column 1. |
| DAVIES |
John
Struthers |
Leading
Aircraftman 1360067, 15076 Air Ministry Experimental Station (A.M.E.S.),
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom.
Killed in action at sea when he was lost in the landing ship LST
305 which was torpedoed by the U-Boat U-230 off Anzio, Italy,
20 February 1944. Aged 27. Native of Harrow, Middlesex. Son of
David Edward and Margaret Welsh Davies, of Harrow, Middlesex.
Panel 15, Column 2. |
| DAVIES |
John
William |
Sergeant
(Wireless Operator) 1625068, 40 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Foggia Main, Italy, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number
HF476, when his aircraft was lost without trace during a raid
on the Xenia oil refinery at Ploesti, Romania, believed to have
crashed northeast of Lake Scutari, 19 August 1944. Aged 21. Native
of Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Cheshire. Son of John William and Elsie
Alexandria Davies, of Rock Ferry, Birkenhead. Panel 14 Column
2. |
| DAVIES |
Kenneth
Frederick |
Corporal
913563, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service
United Kingdom. Killed in action at sea when he was lost on board
the cruiser-minelayer H.M.S. Welshman which was sunk by the U-boat
U-617 35 miles northeast of Tobruk, Libya, 1 February 1943. Panel
9, Column 2. |
| DAVIES |
Morris |
Flying
Officer (Navigator) 116965, 23 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Luqa, Malta, in a de Havilland Mosquito II, serial number
DZ234, when his aircraft was lost without trace during an intruder
sortie to Sicily 1 April 1943. Aged 27. Native of Manchester.
Son of Morris and Elizabeth Davies, of Manchester. Panel 6, Column
2. |
| DAVIES |
Raymond
Henry |
Sergeant
(Pilot) 1604622, 6 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Prkos, Yugoslavia, in a Hawker Hurricane IV, serial number
KX826, when his aircraft was hit by flak when attacking E-boats
in Senj Harbour, Croatia and crashedf into the sea off Prvic Island
8 April 1945. Aged 22. Native of Banbury, Oxfordshire. Son of
James Henry and Dorothy Davies, of Banbury, Oxfordshire. Panel
18, Column 2. |
| DAVIES |
Walter
Houghton |
Flying
Officer (Navigator) 130547, 14 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed while flying
out of Ghisonaccia, Corsica, France, in a Martin Marauder I, serial
number FK131, when his aircraft was believed to have crashed into
the sea off the Algerian coast during a low-flying navigational
exercise 15 December 1943. Native of of Altrincham, Cheshire.
. Son of Walter and Florence Davies, of Altrincham, Cheshire.
Panel 6, Column 2. |
| DAVIS |
Charles
Kingsley |
Sergeant
(Navigator) 1263332, 13 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Oulmene, Algeria, in a Bristol Blenheim V, serial number BA727,
when his aircraft was presumed to have been shot down by a night
fighter during a night armed reconnaissance along the Tunisian coast between
Tunis and Cape Serat 19 April 1943. Panel 8, Column 1. |
| DAVIS |
Dennis
Melville |
Sergeant
923060, 217 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Luqa,
Malta, in a Bristol Beaufort I, serial number L9893, when his
aircraft was shot down by flak south of Zante island during an
attack on a convoy off the southwest coast of Greece 3 July 1942.
Panel 3, Column 2. See also 217
Squadron 1942 |
| DAVIS |
Edward
Robert |
Sergeant
1805258, 18 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Falconara,
Italy, in a Douglas Boston IV, serial number either BZ482 or BZ566,
when his aircraft crashed on this day, 23 February 1945. Aged
21. Native of Leyton, Essex. Son of Robert Caleb and Alice Emily
Davis, of Leyton, Essex. Panel 18, Column 2. |
| DAVIS |
Kenneth |
Flying
Officer (Pilot) 155409, 14 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve attached to 1 Squadron. Country of service United Kingdom.
Killed in action flying out of Alghero, Sardinia, Italy, flying
in a Martin B-26B Marauder, serial number 41-18017, when his aircraft
was lost without trace during a low-level coastal reconnaissance
over the Adriatic Sea (the aircraft was borrowed from the U.S.A.A.F.)
1 July 1944. Aged 23. Native of Hanwell, Middlesex. Son of Mrs.
M. A. Davis, of Hanwell, Middlesex. Panel 13, Column 1. |
| DAVIS |
Neville
Edward |
Sergeant
(Pilot) 1426808, 223 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Celone, Italy, in a Martin Baltimore IV, serrial number FA479,
when his aircraft was shot down by flak near the target at Migliano
southwest of Perugia 8 December 1943. Aged 22. Native of of Ferndale,
Glamorganshire. Son of Joseph Edward and Clara Maude Davis, of
Ferndale, Glamorgan. Panel 8, Column 1. |
| DAVIS |
Philip
Oscar |
Flying
Officer (Pilot) 115138, 511 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve (Transport Command). Country of service United Kingdom.
Killed in action flying out of Lyneham, Wiltshire, in an Armstrong
Whitworth Albemarle GTI, serial number P1433, when his aircraft
was lost without trace, presumed to have ditched 100 miles off
the southwest coast of Spain during a transit flight from Gibraltar
to the United Kingdom 10 August 1943. Aged 22. Native of Ramsey,
Huntingdonshire. Son of Frank Richards Davis and Sarah Elizabeth
Davis, of Ramsey, Huntingdonshire. Panel 6, Column 2. See also
Ramsey, Huntingdonshire
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| DAVIS |
William
Arthur |
Sergeant
976636, 204 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Bathurst,
Gambia, in a Short Sunderland I, serial number L2158, when his
aircraft crashed in a forced landing off Gambia during a convoy
escort, five of the crew survived, 17 August 1942. Aged 22. Born
12 March 1920. Native of Bedford. Son of William Henry and Olive
Elizabeth Margaret Davis, of Bedford. In 1939 he was an Apprentice
Engineer, unmarried, resident 132 Gladstone Street, Bedford, Bedford
M.B., Bedfordshire. Panel 3, Column 2. |
| DAWSON |
Richard
John Secord |
Pilot
Officer (Pilot) J/16916, 39 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.
Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out of Luqa,
Malta, in a Bristol Beaufort IIA, serial number AW349, when his
aircraft was shot down by flak while on an anti-shipping sortie
during which a convoy was attacked near Marettimo island, Sicily,
24 February 1943. Born 5 November 1913, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Native of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Son of Major Lewis Henry
Dawson (died 31 August 1930) and Mrs Phyllis Dawson, of 483, 12th
Street, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada; brother of George Ernest
Dawson. Employed in the Mining Industray before the war. Panel
10, Column 2. |
| DAWSON |
Wilfred
John |
Warrant
Officer Class II (Navigator) R/74897, 272 Squadron, Royal Canadian
Air Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying
out of Ta Kali, Malta, in a Bristol Beafighter IF, serial number
V8259, when his aircraft was lost without trace after becoming
separated from three other Beaufighters during a convoy escort
sortie 23 March 1943. Aged 27. Native of of Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dawson, of Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada. Panel 10. Column 2. |
| DAY |
Bernard
John |
Flight
Sergeant (Pilot) 1219442, 23 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Luqa, Malta, in a de Havilland Mosquito FBVI, serial number
HJ678, when his aircraft was lost without trace during an intruder
sortie to Catania, Sicily, 8 July 1943. Aged 21. Native of Leicester.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Day, of Leicester. Panel 7, Column 1. |
| DAY |
Patrick
George Frederick |
Sergeant
(Pilot) 1309263, 89 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Abu Sueir, Egypt, in a Bristol Beaufighter VIF, serial number
X8017, when his aircraft was lost without trace off Malta during
a convoy escort 10 December 1942. Panel 3, Column 2. |
| DE
CHARMOY |
Paul
Joseph |
Flying
Officer (Pilot) 80249, 5 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in
action flying out of Mileni, Italy, in a Curtiss Kittyhawk III,
serial number FL905, when his aircraft was shot down by flak at
Tollo about 4 muiles west of Ortona, Italy, 18 December 1943.
Aged 25. Native of Mount Edgecombe, Natal, South Africa. Son of
Georges and Marie de Charmoy, of Mount Edgecombe, Natal, South
Africa. Panel 6, Column 2. |
| DE
GOEDE |
Gideon
Ackerman |
Lieutenant
P/5248 [CWGC] or 51481V [Airmen Killed in action], 17 Squadron,
South African Air Force. Country of service South Africa. Killed
in action flying out of Alghero, Sardinia, Italy, in a Lockheed
Ventura V, serial number JT833, when his aircraft was lost without
trace during a shipping sweep off southern France 14 August 1944.
Native of South Africa. Panel 17, Column 1. |
| DE
JONGE |
Frans
Johannes |
Warrant
Officer Class II (Air Gunner) 542873V, 27 Squadron, South African
Air Force. Country of service South Africa. Killed in action flying
out of Pescara, Italy, in a Martin Marauder III, serial number
HD452, when his aircraft crashed into the sea after taking off
from Pescara 16 August 1944. Aged 23. Native of Pretoria, Transvaal,
South Africa. Son of Jacobus C. and Elizabeth De Jonge, of Pretoria,
Transvaal, South Africa. Panel 17, Column 2. |
| DE
KLERK |
Barend
Jacobus |
Lieutenant
103971V, 12 Squadron, South African Air Force. Country of service
South Africa. Killed in action flying out of Pescara, Italy, in
a Martin Marauder III, serial number HD452, when his aircraft
crashed into the sea after taking off from Pescara 16 August 1944.
Aged 22. Native of Plumstead, Cape Province, South Africa. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. de Klerk; husband of Marguerite J. de Klerk,
of Plumstead, Cape Province, South Africa. Panel 17, Column 1. |
| DE
LA COZE |
John
Rushbrook |
Flying
Officer 106876, 270 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Jui, Sierra Leone, in a Consolidated Catalina IB, serial number
FP248, when his aircraft swung and crashed when taking off from
the Bunce River, Sierra Leone, 13 March 1943. Son of America and
Madge de la Coze; husband of Rita de la Coze. B.Sc., M.I.M.E.
Panel 6, Column 2. See also Midurst,
Sussex |
| DE
MARCO |
Joseph
Julius |
Warrant
Officer Class II (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) R/69363, AHQ Waterloo,
Royal Canadian Air Force. Country of service Canada. Killed while
flying in a Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle GTI, serial number P1451,
when his aircraft crashed into the sea due to an engine failure
soon after taking off from Gibraltar on a night transit flight
to the United Kingdom 21 November 1942. Aged 25. Native of North
Bay, Ontario, Canada. Son of Frank and Carmela de Marco, of North
Bay, Ontario, Canada. Panel 4, Column 2. |
| DEBENHAM |
Kenneth
Barry Lempriere |
Squadron
Leader (Pilot) 81656, 126 Squadron (Officer Commanding), Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom.
Killed in action flying out of Grottaglie, Italy, in a Supermarine
Spitfire VC, serial number JK643, when his aircraft was lost during
a patrol (or an Air Sea Rescue sortie) over the Yugoslav coast
with Wing Commander Woods, probably shot down by Bf109s, 16 December
1943. Aged 24. Son of Professor Frank Debenham and Dorothy Lucy
Debenham, of Cambridge. Panel 6. Column 1. |
| DEBENHAM |
Raymond
Jack |
Flying
Officer 139711, 95 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Bathurst/Half Die, Gambia, in a Short Sunderland III, serial
number DV973, when his aircraft crashed when landing at Bathurst,
Gambia, most of the crew survived, 13 April 1944. Aged 22. Native
of of Crossgates, Yorkshire. Son of Edward Albert and Florence
Emily Debenham, of Crossgates, Yorkshire. Panel 13, Column 1. |
| DEERE |
Thomas
Howell |
Sergeant
1173259, 18 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Falconara,
Italy, in a Douglas Boston IV, 22 February 1945. Aged 28. Native
of Aberdare, Glamorganshire. Son of Thomas and Mary Deere, of
Aberdare, Glamorgan. In 1921 he was aged 4, born Aberdare, Glamorganshire,
son of Thomas D and May Deere, resident 4, Bridge Street, Robertstown,
Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. Panel 18, Column 2. |
| DEKENAH |
Dennis
Clifford |
Lieutenant
(Pilot) 542587V, 12 Squadron, South African Air Force. Country
of service South Africa. Killed in action flying out of Pescara,
Italy, in a Martin Marauder II, serial number FB502, when his
aircraft was shot down by flak during a raid on Rimini, one of
the crew survived and was captured, 4 September 1944. Aged 23.
Native of Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa. Son of Richard
C. and Dorothy C. Dekenah, of Cape Town, South Africa. Panel 17,
Column 2. |
| DELEHAUNT |
Arthur
George James |
Flight
Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 770799, 69 Squadron, Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom.
Killed in action flying out of Luqa, Malta, in a Martin Maryland
II, when his aircraft was shot down into the sea by a Bf109 4
miles southwest of Filfla island, Malta when returning to Luqa
from a reconnaissance patrol 18 March 1942. Aged 26. Native of
of Banbury, Oxfordshire. Son of Egbert Cecil Delehaunt, and of
Eleanor Lydia Delehaunt, of Banbury, Oxfordshire. Panel 3, Column
1. |
| DELL |
Frederick
John |
Flying
Officer (Pilot) 151603, 14 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Alghero, Sardinia, Italy, in a Martin Marauder I, serial
number FK120, when his aircraft was lost without trace during
an anti-shipping strike off the coast of Southern France 7 May
1944. Aged 22. Native of Woolwich, London. Son of Mr. and Mrs.
F. Dell, of Woolwich, London. Panel 13, Column 1. |
| DELL |
Ian
Burnet |
Second
Lieutenant 77570V, 26 Squadron, South African Air Force. Country
of service South Africa. Killed in action flying out of Takoradi,
Gold Coast, in a Vickers Wellington XI, serial number MP681, when
his aircraft was lost without trace during a patrol 10 March 1945.
Aged 25. Native of Lindley, Orange Free State, South Africa. Son
of Edward W. and Esther A. Dell, of Lindley, Orange Free State,
South Africa. Panel 19, Column 2. |
| DELMAGE |
Ray
John |
Pilot
Officer (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) J/88684, 293 Squadron,
Royal Canadian Air Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in
action flying out of Pomigliano, Italy, in a Vickers Warwick I,
serial number BV446, when his aircraft was lost during an Air
Sea Rescue search 40 miles of Ponza Island, Italy 24 September
1944. Aged 21. Native of of Hazel Cliffe, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Son of Edward James Delmage and Augusta V. Delmage, of Hazel Cliffe,
Saskatchewan, Canada. Panel 16, Column 1. |
| DEMOULIN |
Rene
Jean Ghislain |
Squadron
Leader (Pilot) 116107, 272 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Alghero, Sardinia, Italy, in a Bristol beaufighter TFX,
serial number LZ488, when his aircraft crashed into the sea off
Port-Vendres, Frence during a strafing run on a boat 6 April 1944.
Aged 23. Native of Liege, Belgium. Croix Chevalier de L'Ordre
de Leopold avec Palme; Croix de Guerre avec Palme et Lion. Son
of Alphonse and Jeanne Demoulin, of Comblain-au-Pont, Liege, Belgium.
Panel 12, Column 2. |
| DEMPSTER |
George
Wilson |
Sergeant
(Navigator) 777732, 221 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Luqa, Malta, in a Vickers Wellington VIII, serial number HX626,
when his aircraft was lost without trace during an anti-shipping
patrol between Marsala and Palermo 27 February 1943. Aged 28.
Native of of Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa. Son
of George Dempster and Martha J. Dempster, of Bloemfontein, Orange
Free State, South Africa. Panel 8, Column 1. |
| DENISON |
Leslie
Albert |
Flying
Officer (Navigator/Bomber) 418224, 104 Squadron, Royal Australian
Air Force. Country of service Australia. Killed in action flying
out of Foggia Main, Italy, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number
LN928, when his aircraft was ditched east of Cervione, Corsica
due to an engine failure during a raid on Leghorn, the pilot survived
and was rescued by a Catalina, 17 April 1944. Aged 25. Native
of Caulfield, Victoria, Australia. Son of Albert Leslie and Elizabeth
Margaret Denison; husband of Joyce Florence Denison, of Caulfield,
Victoria, Australia. Panel 16, Column 1. |
| DENNIS |
Frederick
Kenneth |
Sergeant
959648, 217 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Luqa,
Malta, in a Bristol Beaufort I, serial number L9893, when his
aircraft was shot down by flak south of Zante island during an
attack on a convoy off the southwest coast of Greece 3 July 1942.
Aged 25. Native of Clapham, Bedfordshire. Son of Christopher and
Ellen Dennis, of Clapham, Bedfordshire. Panel 3, Column 2. See
also Bedford
Modern School WW2 and Clapham,
Bedfordshire and 217
Squadron 1942 |
| DENTON |
Edward
John |
Sergeant
(Pilot) 1234108, 680 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed, based at LG 219/Matariyah,
Egypt, 1 July 1943. Aged 24. Native of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Denton, of Brigg, Lincolnshire. Panel 8,
Column 1. See also Scawby,
Lincolnshire |
| DEVANEY |
Patrick
Aloysius |
Leading
Aircraftman 1797772, 54 Staging Post, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed while based
at Yundum, Gambia, 4 March 1946. Panel 19, Column 2. |
| DEWAR |
Alexander |
Sergeant
(Air Gunner) 1514168, 150 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Country of
service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Kairouan
West, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number HF535,
when his aircraft was lost without trace during a raid on enemy
troops on the beaches at Messina 7 August 1943. Aged 20. Native
of Great Harwood, Lancashire. Son of James Herbert and Margaret
May Dewar, of Great Harwood, Lancashire. Panel 8, Column 1. |
| DEWSON |
William
John |
Sergeant
1045186, 150 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Fontaine
Chaude, Algeria, in a Vickers Wellington III, serial number HZ183,
when his aircrfat was lost without trace during a raid on airfields
in Sicily 21 May 1943. Aged 20. Native of Hull, Yorkshire. Son
of William Albert and Edith Fanny Dewson, of Hull. Panel 8. Column
1. |
| DEY |
Arthur
Alexander |
Flight
Sergeant (Pilot) 416001, 221 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force.
Country of service Australia. Killed in actionflying out of Luqa,
Malta, in a Vickers Wellington VIII, serial number HX62627, when
his aircraft was lost without trace during an anti-shipping patrol
between Marsala and Palermo February 1943. Aged 21. Native of
of Port Pirie, South Australia.. Son of George and Mary Louisa
Dey, of Port Pirie, South Australia. Panel 11, Column 2. |
| DIACK |
James
Rankine |
Pilot
Officer (Pilot) 117488, 81 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Bone, Algeria, in a Supermarine Spitfire VC, when his aircraft
was shot down into the sea by a Bf109 when intercepting an enemy
air raid on Allied troops in Tunisia 16 November 1942. Panel 3,
Column 1. |
| DIBB |
Geoffrey
Wigton |
Lieutenant
(Pilot) 328819V, 232 (R.A.F.) Squadron, South African Air Force.
Country of service South Africa. Killed in action flying out of
Calenzena, Corsica, France, in a Supermarine Spitfire IX, serial
number MJ4423, when his aircraft was believed to have been shot
down by a Bf109 in the Toulon area 12 August 1944. Aged 21. Native
of Durban, Natal, South Africa. Son of Cecil and Pauline Dibb,
of Durban, Natal, South Africa. Panel 17, Column 1. |
| DICK |
Andrew
Campbell |
Sergeant
978110, 233 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action by friendly fire while
flying out of Gibraltar in a Lockheed Hudson V, serial number
AM634, when his aircraft was shot down in error by a FAA Fulmar
during a transit flight from Gibraltar to Malta 11 December 1941.
Aged 29. Native of Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland. Son of Campbell
Stevenson Dick and Mary Smith Dick, of Rothesay, Buteshire. Panel
1, Column 2. |
| DICK |
David
Buntine |
Lieutenant
(Pilot) 3997V, 15 Squadron, South African Air Force. Country of
service South Africa. Killed in action flying out of Cesenatico,
Italy, in a Martin Baltimore V, serial number FW830, when he had to ditch
his aircraft off Bellaria between Rimini and Cervia, Italy, 30
January 1945. Aged 28. Native of Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South
Africa. Son of David C. and Anne R. Dick, of Pietermaritzburg,
Natal, South Africa; husband of Irene L. Dick, of Pietermaritzburg.
Panel 19, Column 1. |
| DICKER |
John
Stuart |
Pilot
Officer (Observer) 112713, 227 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Luqa, Malta, n a Bristol Beaufighter VIC, serial number
T5149, when his aircrfat was shot down by flak into the sea 30
miles south of Kalibia during an attack on a merchant ship in
the Gulf of Hammamet 17 September 1942. Aged 29. Native of of
East Horsley, Surrey. Son of Harry and Ethel May Dicker; husband
of Joan Margaret Sheila Dicker, of East Horsley, Surrey. Panel
3, Column 1. |
| DICKINSON |
Earl
Willard |
Flying
Officer (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) J/11845, 420 Squadron,
Royal Canadian Air Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in
action flying out of Zina, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington X,
serial number HE524, when his aircraft was lost without trace
during a raid on Messina, Sicily, 15 August 1943. Native of Vernon,
British Columbia, Canada. Son of William H. and Elvena M. Dickinson,
of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. Panel 10, Column 1. |
| DICKINSON |
John |
Pilot
Officer (Navigator) 176454, 153 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Reghaia, Algeria, in a Bristol Beaufighter VIF, serial
number ND293, when his aircraft was lost without trace during
an intruder sortie to the Aghero-Istres area 10 July 1944. Aged
24. Native of Fleetwood, Lancashire. Son of William Henry Dickinson,
and of Ada Constance Dickinson, of Fleetwood, Lancashire. Panel
13, Column 2. |
| DICKSON |
Colin
Kenneth |
Warrant
Officer (Pilot) 407414, 458 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force.
Country of service Australia. Killed in action flying out of Protville
I, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington XIII, serial number MP762,
when his aircraft was lost without trace during a night reconnaissance
around the coasts of Corsica and Sardinia 12 September 1943. Aged
27. Native of of Murray Bridge, South Australia. Son of Albert
Edward and Anna Maria Dickson, of Murray Bridge, South Australia.
Panel 11, Column 2. |
| DICKSON |
Vivian |
Warrant
Officer (Air Bomber) 405905, 614 Squadron, Royal Australian Air
Force. Country of service Australia. Killed in action flying out
of Celone, Italy, in a Handley Page Halifax II, serial number
BB446, when his aircraft was believed to have been shot down near
the target during a raid on marshalling yards at Sofia, Bulgaria,
16 March 1944. Aged 24. Native of Bilinga, Queensland, Australia.
Son of James Alexander and Sarah Ann Dickson, of Bilinga, Queensland,
Australia. Panel 16, Column 1. |
| DIETRICH |
Henry
Alexander |
Captain
205524V, 26 Squadron, South African Air Force. Country of service
South Africa. Killed in action flying out of Takoradi, Gold Coast,
flying in a Vickers Wellington XI, serial number HZ522, when his
aircraft crashed into the sea during a Search and Rescue sortie
searching for a missing Sunderland 3 October 1944. Aged 28. Native
of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. M. Dietrich, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. C.A.S.A.
Panel 17, Column 1. |
| DIGGINS |
John
Andrew |
Flying
Officer (Navigator) J/12745, 458 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air
Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out
of Protville I, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington XI, serial number
MP629, when his aircraft was shot down between Palau, Sardinia
and La Maddalena Island, Corsica during a sea search over the
Straits of Bonifacio 13 July 1943. Aged 31. Born 12 January 1912.
Native of Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada. Irish Canadian. Foster son
of Mrs Frank Gerrior, of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada. Roman
Catholic. Civil employment as Canadian National Railway Fireman.
Height 4 feet 9 inches, weight 147 pounds, medium complexion,
blue etyes, brown, chest 30-33 inches. Panel 10, Column 1. |
| DING |
Eric
John |
Sergeant
(Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 407602, 221 Squadron, Royal Australian
Air Force. Country of service Australia. Killed in action flying
out of Luqa, Malta, in a Vickers Wellington VIII, serial number
HX600, when his aircraft was prsumed to have crashed into the
sea about 60 miles east of Sardinia during a night convoy patrol
7 February 1943. Aged 28. Native of of Olary, South Australia.
Son of Edgar Ellis Ding and Edith Louise Ding; husband of Mary
Catherine Ding, of Olary, South Australia. Panel 12, Column 2. |
| DIXON |
Terence
Albert |
Pilot
Officer NZ404678, 37 (R.A.F.) Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air
Force. Country of service New Zealand. Killed while Flying out
of Abu Sueir, Egypt, in a Short S30, serial number G-AFCZ, when
the aircraft he was a passenger in crashed off Senegal due to
an engine failure and fire during a transit flight from Bathurst,
Gambia to the United Kingdom carrying tour-expired aircrew 14
September 1942. Aged 20. Native of Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand.
Son of Cyril Albert Dixon and of Roma Elizabeth Dixon, of Takapuna,
Auckland, New Zealand. Panel 5, Column 1. |
| DIXON |
William
Edward |
Sergeant
(Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 1213637, 458 Squadron, Royal Air
Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed
in action flying out of Protville I, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington
XIII, serial number MP706. when his aircraft was lost without
trace during an anti-shipping search off Leghorn, Italy, 24 August
1943. Aged 22. Native of Palfrey, Walsall, Staffordshire. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Dixon, of Palfrey, Walsall, Staffordshire.
Panel 8, Column 1. |
| DOBIE |
Wilfred |
Sergeant
2211347, 178 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Celone,
Italy, in a Consolidated Liberator BVI, serial number EW139, when
his aircraft casrhed when taking off at Celone 21 June 1944. Aged
26. Native of Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire. Son of William Phillips
Dobie and Clara C. Dobie, of Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire. Panel
14, Column 2. |
| DOCHERTY |
William |
Flight
Lieutenant (Navigator) 46093, 18 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Canrobert,
Algeria, in a Bristol Blenheim V, serial number BA988, when his
aircraft was lost without trace during a night intruder sortie
against vehicle traffic on the road from Sousse to Tunis 19 January
1943. Native of Eastcote, Pinner, Middlesex. Son of Alexander
and Helen Docherty, of Eastcote, Pinner, Middlesex; husband of
Joyce Docherty, of Northwood, Middlesex. Panel 6, Column 1. |
| DOCKRILL |
Joseph
Frederick |
Pilot
Officer (Pilot) J/16973, 242 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.
Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out of Tingley,
Algeria, in a Supermarine Spitfire VB, serial number ER888, when
his aircraft crashed four miles west of Tingley, Malta, he baled
out but died, 10 April 1943. Aged 26. Native of Telkwa, British
Columbia, Canada. Son of Frank Maurice and Danella Alexandria
Elizabeth Dockrill, of Telkwa, British Columbia, Canada. Panel
10, Column 2. |
| DODD |
Denis
Wallingford |
Lieutenant
(Navigator) 97407V, 31 Squadron, South African Air Force. Country
of service South Africa. Killed in action flying out of Celone,
Italy, in a Consolidated Liberator BVI, serial number KG839, when
his aircraft was shot down by a night flighter during a raid on
an oil refinery at Giurgiu south of Bucharest, Romania, 29 June
1944. Panel 17, Column 1. |
| DODSON |
George
David |
Sergeant
1432169, 424 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Hani
East, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number HE795,
when his aircraft was lost without trace during a raid on Formia,
Italy, 2 October 1943. Panel 8, Column 1. |
| DOMENECH |
Francisco
Patricio |
Sergeant
(Air Bomber) 1058356, 104 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Hani West, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number
HE611, when his aircraft was lost without trace during a raid
on Perugia airfield about 85 miles north of Rome 30 October 1943.
Aged 21. Native of Aintree, Liverpool. Son of Francisco and Bridget
Domenech, of Aintree, Liverpool. Panel 8, Column 1. |
| DONELAN |
Thomas |
Sergeant
(Air Bomber) 1107811, 142 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Regina, Italy, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number
LN808, when his aircraft was lost without trace during a raid
on an oil refinery at Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, 22 July 1944.
Aged 33. Native of Blackley, Manchester. Son of Patrick and Mary
Donelan, of Blackley, Manchester. Panel 14, Column 2. |
| DONNELLY |
Austin |
Flight
Sergeant 975450, 148 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Brindisi, Italy, in a Handley Page Halifax II, serial number
JP244, when his aircraft crashed 25 miles north of Tirana after
successfully dropping supplies to a Drop Zone in Albania during
a Special Operation sortie 29 October 1944. Native of St. Helens,
Lancashire. Son of James Donnelly, and of Catherine Donnelly,
of St. Helens, Lancashire. Panel 14, Column 1. |
| DOODSON |
William
Leslie |
Sergeant
(Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 1112035, 39 Squadron, Royal Air
Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed
in action flying out of Luqa, Malta, in a Bristol Beaufort IIA,
serial number AW350. when his aircraft collided with the escorting
Beaufighter T5150 of 227 Squadron off Paxos south of Corfu during
an anti-shipping strike 22 September 1942. Aged 21. Native of
Formby, Lancashire. Son of Harold and Ann Doodson, of Formby,
Lancashire. Panel 3, Column 2. |
| DOUCET |
Joseph
Geoffrey |
Pilot
Officer (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) J/87708, 608 (R.A.F.) Squadron,
Royal Canadian Air Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in
action flying out of Grottaglie, Italy, in a Lockheed Hudson IIIA,
serial number FK788, when his aircraft was lost without trace
during an Anti-Submarine Warfare patrol off Anzio, Italy, 29 January
1944. Aged 21. Native of of Charlo Station, New Brunswick, Canada.
Son of Michael and Josephine Allan Doucet, of Charlo Station,
New Brunswick, Canada. Panel 16. Column 1. |
| DOUDE |
William
John |
Warrant
Officer (Pilot) 403915, 458 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force.
Country of service Australia. Killed in action flying out of Bone,
Algeria, in a Wellington when his aircraft was lost without trace
after reporting engine trouble during an Anti-Submarine Warfare
patrol north of Cap der Fer, Algeria 17 October 1943. Aged 29.
Native of Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Son of William
John and Elizabeth Doude; husband of Mavis Lilian Doude, of Rose
Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Panel 11, Column 2. |
| DOUGLAS |
Eric
Hayden |
Flying
Officer (Navigator) J/22691, 420 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air
Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out
of Zina, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington III, serial number DF686,
when his aircraft was lost during a raid on enemy troops on beaches
between Briatico and Cape Sermero, Sicily, 17 August 1943. Aged
33. Native of of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Donald W. and
Milly E. Douglas, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Panel 10, Column
1. |
| DOUGLAS |
John |
Sergeant
1340556, 221 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Luqa,
Malta, in a Vickers Wellington IC, serial number HX727, when his
aircraft was presumed to have been lost off Cape Passero, Sicily
during an armed reconnaissance searching for shipping between Sardinia
and Southern Italy 10 April 1943. Aged 21. Native of Largs, Ayrshire.
Son of David and Mary Douglas, of Largs, Ayrshire. Panel 8, Column
1. |
| DOWD |
Mortimer
John |
Flying
Officer (Pilot) J/20127, 179 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.
Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying ut of Gibraltar
in a Vickers Wellington XIV, serial number MP722, when his aircraft
was lost without trace west of Cape St Vincent during an ASW over
the Bay of Biscay, possibly shot down by U-667, 25 September 1943.
Son of William and Evelyn Dowd, of Denzil, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Brother of Philip Paul Dowd who was also killed, a Flying officer
J/22851, 626 (R.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died
22 March 1944. Panel 10, Column 1. |
| DOWDS |
Herbert
Joseph |
Pilot
Officer (Air Bomber) J/20831, 420 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air
Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out
of Zina, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington III, serial number DF686,
when his aircraft was lost during a raid on enemy troops on beaches
between Briatico and Cape Sermero, Sicily, 17 August 1943. Aged
20. Native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Panel 10, Column 2. |
| DOWLAND |
Herbert
Lloyd |
Warrant
Officer Class I (Pilot) R/124115, 114 Squadron, Royal Canadian
Air Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying
out of Cecina, Italy, in a Douglas Boston IV, serial number BZ490,
when his aircraft crashed into the sea off Piombino about 25 miles
south of Cecina 25 August 1944. Aged 25. Son of Edward Henry and
Clara Dowland, of Bradwardine, Manitoba, Canada. Brother of Frederick
Henry Dowland who also died during the war as a Sergeant R/106416,
Royal Canadian Air Force, died 7 September 1942, aged 19. Panel
16, Column 2. |
| DOWLE |
Henry
Edward |
Flying
Officer 126995, 150 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Fontaine Chaude, Algeria, in a Vickers Wellington III, serial
number HZ183, when his aircraft was lost without trace during
a raid on airfields in Sicily 21 May 1943. Aged 26. Native of
Chingford, Essex. Son of Henry Edwin and Susannah Dowle, of Chingford,
Essex. Panel 6, Column 2. |
| DOWLING |
Alan
Albert |
Sergeant
9Pilot) 1803433, 213 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Biferno, Italy, in a North American Mustang IIIB, serial number
FB331, when his aircraft was lost without trace after flying into
cloud near Sibenik during a patrol over Yugoslavia 27 September
1944. Aged 21. Native of Stoke Newington, London. Son of Albert
Ernest and Emily Dowling, of Stoke Newington, London. Panel 14,
Column 2. |
| DOWNER |
William
Watson |
Pilot
Officer (Pilot) J/86143, 93 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.
Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out of Lago,
Italy, in a Supermarine Spitfire IX, serial number MH623, when
he into the sea near Malta when returning to Luqa from a patrol
over Anzio 16 April 1944. Aged 20. Awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross (D.F.C.). Native of Midland, Ontario, Canada. Son of James
Arthur and Rhoda Downer, of Midland, Ontario, Canada. Panel 16,
Column 1. |
| DOWNES |
Stuart |
Flying
Officer 162081, 18 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Falconara, Italy, in a Douglas Boston IV, serial number BZ502,
when his aircraft was lost without trace either over Yugoslavia
or the Adriatic Sea during a weather reconnaissance 4 December
1944. Aged 21. Native of Hull, Yorkshire. Son of Harold Wilfred
and Grace Downes, of Hull. Panel 13, Column 1. |
| DOWSON |
Roy |
Flight
Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 1549235, 221 Squadron,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom.
Killed in action flying out of Grottaglie, Italy, in a Vickers
Wellingfton XIII, serial number HZ883. when his aircraft was lost
without trace during a night armed shipping reconnaissance over
the northern Adriatic Sea 24 August 1944. Aged 21. Native of West
Hartlepool, Durham. Son of George Dowson, and of Jessie Dowson,
of West Hartlepool, Co. Durham. Panel 14, Column 1. |
| DRAKE |
Charles
Samuel |
Sergeant
933335, 18 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Falconara,
Italy, in a Douglas Boston, serial number either BZ482 or BZ566,
when he was lost when his aircraft crashed 23 February 1945. Aged
24. Native of Lowestoft, Suffolk. Son of Charles and Georgina
Drake, of Lowestoft, Suffolk. Panel 18, Column 2. |
| DRENNAN |
Samuel
John |
Flying
Officer 162164, AHQ Desert Air Force, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Died based at Panicarela,
Italy, 8 July 1944. Aged 22. Native of of Leith, Edinburgh. Son
of George Rand Drennan and Marion Wilson Drennan, of Leith, Edinburgh.
Panel 13, Column 1. |
| DREWE |
Arthur
Douglas |
Flight
Sergeant (Pilot) 414474, 150 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force.
Country of service Australia. Killed in action flying out of Kairouan
West, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number HF593,
when his aircraft was lost without trace during a raid on the
marshalling yards at Bagnoli, Italy, 26 August 1943. Aged 24.
Native of North Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. Son of Frank
William and Mildred Elizabeth Jane Drewe, of North Bundaberg,
Queensland, Australia. Panel 11 Column 2. |
| DREYER |
Johannes
Gerhardus |
Warrant
Officer Class I 281883V, 17 Squadron, South African Air Force.
Country of service South Africa. Killed in action flying out of
Alghero, Sardinia, Italy, in a Lockheed Ventura V, serial number JT833,
when his aircraft was lost without trace during a shipping sweep
off southern France 14 August 1944. Panel 17, Column 2. |
| DRISCOLL |
Thomas
John |
Flight
Sergeant (Air Bomber) R/149761, 425 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air
Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out
of Zina, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number HE261,
when his aircraft crashed into the sea off Al Huwariyah, Tunisia,
when returning from a raid on Naples 7 August 1943. Aged 23. Native
of Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of T. and Minnie Driscoll,
of Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada. Panel 11, Column 1. |
| DRISCOLL |
Walter
George |
Flying
Officer (Pilot) 151252, 624 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Blida, Algeria, in a Handley Page Halifax II, when his
aircraft was lost over the sea between Barcelona and Perpignan
when returning from Special Operations Executive (SOE) Special
Operation sortie Quincaille to Southern France 14 August 1944.
Aged 22. Native of Stratford, Essex. Son of James Daniel and Mabel
Louisa Driscoll, of Stratford, Essex. Panel 13, Column 1. |
| DRIVER |
Peter
Rodney |
Flying
Officer (Pilot) 122475, 458 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Protville I, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington, when his
aircraft was lost without trace during a night reconnaissance from Civitavecchia
to Bastia and along the coasts of Corsica and Sardinia 16 September
1943. Aged 23. Son of Francis Charles and Clara Ellen Driver.
Panel 6, Column 2. |
| DRURY |
George
Ivan |
Leading
Aircraftman 1265610, 601 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Died based at Bu Grara, Tunisia,
31 March 1943. Panel 9, Column 2. |
| DRYDEN |
Alfred
Ernest |
Flight
Lieutenant (Pilot) NZ413549, 249 (R.A.F.) Squadron, Royal New
Zealand Air Force. Country of service New Zealand. Killed in action
flying ut of Canne, Italy, in a North American Mustang III, serial
number KH468, when his aircraft was lost while attacking a train
3 miles north of Kastri, Greece during a sweep, possibly having
crashed into the target or hit by debris, 22 September 1944. Aged
25. Native of of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. Son of Joseph
and Ellen Dryden, of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. Panel
16, Column 1. |
| DRYDEN |
George
Sydney |
Sergeant
(Air Gunner) 1385103, 40 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Hani West, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number
HE707, when his aircraft was lost without trace during a raid
on Catania airfield, Sicily, 8 July 1943. Panel 8, Column 2. |
| DRYWOOD |
Leslie
Walter |
Sergeant
1171301, 202 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action by friendly fire flying
out of Gibraltar in a Consolidated Catalina IB, serial number
FP153, when his aircraft was considered to have been shot down
in error by Royal Navy warships during an Anti-Submarine Warfarer
patrol 20 November 1942. Panel 3, Column 2. |
| DU
TOIT |
Johan
Hendrik |
Lieutenant
328617V, 26 Squadron, South African Air Force. Country of service
South Africa. Killed in action flying out of Takoradi, Gold Coast,
in a Vickers Wellington XI, serial number HZ522, when his aircraft
crashed into the sea during a Search and Rescue sortie searching
for a missing Sunderland 3 October 1944. Panel 17, Column 1. |
| DUFFEY |
Gerard |
Warrant
Officer (Pilot) 1132444, 6 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Canne, Italy, in a Hawker Hurricane IV, serial number KZ574,
when his aircraft crashed near Janjina on the Peljesac peninsula,
Croatia during an attack sortie to Danilovgrad, Montenegro, 22
November 1944. Aged 23. Native of Birkenhead, Cheshire. Son of
John Ormesher Duffey and Anne Duffey, of Birkenhead. Panel 13,
Column 2. |
| DUFFY |
James
William Alexander |
Flying
Officer (Pilot) 428431, 454 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force.
Country of service Australia. Killed in action flying out of Cesenatico,
Italy, in a Martin Baltimore V, serial number FW716, when his
aircraft was shot down near Medicina during a raid on Argenta
and a road reconnaissance to the east of Bologna 13 April 1945.
Aged 31. Native of Auburn, Victoria, Australia. Son of Francis
Joseph and May Victoria Duffy; husband of Jean Marguerite Duffy,
of Auburn, Victoria, Australia. Panel 19, Column 1. |
| DUKES-SMITH |
Harold
Frederick |
Flight
Lieutenant (Pilot) 66515, 21 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Luqa, Malta, in a Bristol Blenheim IV, serial number Z7342,
when his aircraft struck the mast of a ship during an attack on
enemy ships near the Kerkenna Islands, Tunisia, and crashed during
an anti-shipping patrol 14 January 1942. Aged 22. Native of Wimbledon,
Surrey. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Dukes-Smith, of Wimbledon, Surrey.
Panel 2, Column 1. |
| DUNCAN |
Alexander
Frank James |
Flying
Officer 115177, 221 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Luqa, Malta, in a Vickers Wellington VIII, serial number HX398,
when his aircraft was lost without trace during a signals intelligence
sortie to the Punta Stilo area of the extreme southern coast of
Italy 2 February 1943. Aged 34. Native of Paddington, London.
Son of Mildred Jane Duncan, of Paddington, London. Panel 6, Column
2. |
| DUNCAN |
Charles
Sidney |
Flying
Officer (Air Bomber) 135624, 37 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying
out of Tortorella, Italy, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number
LN641, when his aircraft was lost without trace during a raid
on an aircraft facftory at Steyr 19 miles southeast of Linz, Austria,
24 February 1944. Aged 31. Native of St Paul's Cray, Kent. Son
of Charles Alfred and Emily Martha Duncan; husband of Evelyn Margaret
Duncan, of St. Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent. Panel 13, Column
1. |
| DUNCAN |
Kevin
John Patrick |
Sergeant
916927, 39 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Luqa,
Malta, in a Bristol Beaufort II, serial number AW280, when his
aircraft was shot down by flak into the sea off the island of
Paxos during an attack on a convoy south of Corfu 6 September
1942. Aged 21. Native of Ealing, Middlesex. Son of Patrick Pollard
Duncan and May Constance Duncan, of Ealing, Middlesex. Panel 3,
Column 2. |
| DUNN |
Harold |
Sergeant
1523004, 614 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Amendola,
Italy, in a Handley Page Halifax II, serial number JP232, when
his aircraft was lost during a raid on Szombathely airfield, Hungary
20 October 1944. Aged 21. Native of Birkenhead, Cheshire. Son
of Frederick James Dunn and Margaret Elizabeth Dunn, of Birkenhead.
Panel 14, Column 2. |
| DUNN |
Harold
William |
Sergeant
949763, 179 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Gibraltar
in a Vickers Wellington 27 December 1942. Aged 26. Native of Poulton-le-Fylde,
Lancashire. Son of William Joseph Thomas Dunn and Florence Amy
Dunn; husband of Frances Margaret Dunn, of Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire.
Panel 3, Column 2. |
| DUNNING |
Albert
Henry |
Sergeant
1302862, 178 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country
of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Amendola,
Italy, in a Consolidated Liberator BVI, serial number EW160, when
his aircraft was lost during a low-level supply drop to the Polish
Home Army during the Warsaw Uprising 28 August 1944. Aged 23.
Native of Dormanstown, Redcar, Yorkshire. Son of Abraham and Annie
Louisa Dunning, of Dormanstown, Redcar, Yorkshire. Panel 14, Column
2. |
| DUNNING |
Robert
Victor |
Leading
Aircraftman 1014148, 300 (Polish) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed while flying
in a Avro Lancaster I, serial number PD383 when the aircraft was
lost without trace during a trooping flight off Corsica in bad
weather while en route from Italy to United Kingdom 5 November
1945. Aged 31. Native of Lyde, Herefordshire. Son of Henry and
Rose Dunning; husband of Hilda May Dunning, of Lyde, Herefordshire.
Panel 19, Column 1. |
| DUNPHY |
Robert
Ronald |
Flying
Officer (Navigator) J/13814, 425 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air
Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out
of Zina, Tunisia, in a Vickers Wellington X, serial number HE977,
when the aircraft was lost without trace during a raid on Sciacca
on the western coast of Sicily 26 June 1943. Aged 24. Native of
Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. Son of James Walker Dunphy
and Rachel May Dunphy, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.
Panel 10, Column 1. |
| DUTTON |
Kenneth |
Flying
Officer 179354, 255 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out
of Rosignano, Italy, in a de Havilland Mosquito NFXIX, serial
number TA427, when his aircraft crashed into the Ligurian Sea
about 40 miles west of Livorno, Italy, 10 March 1945. Aged 23.
Native of Acomb, Yorkshire. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Dutton,
of Acomb, York. Panel 18, Column 1. See also Acomb,
Yorkshire |
| DYSON |
Francis
Victor |
Warrant
Officer (Navigator) 401007, 14 Squadron, Royal Australian Air
Force. Country of service Australia. Killed in action flying out
of Blida, Algeria, in a Martin Marauder I, serial number FK155,
when his aircraft was lost without trace during a shipping reconnaissance
sortie over the Tyrrenian Sea, probably shot down by fighters,
9 May 1943. Aged 29. Native of Caulfield, Victoria, Australia.
Son of Harold Victor and Jeanne Mather Dyson, of Caulfield, Victoria,
Australia. Dip. Commerce. Panel 11, Column 2. |
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