22 / 23 April 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 22.14. Task was to bomb railway yards. The plane was shot down by a night fighter and exploded, crashing in flames at Dives, north-east of Compiegne, with a loss of the whole crew.

WALLIS

Bernard Forfar

Pilot Officer 413326. Pilot 582 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died Sunday 23 April 1944. Age 20. Son of William Forfar Wallis, and of Anne Elizabeth Wallis (nee Thomson), of Wellington, New Zealand. Buried: ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Plot 2. Row AB. Coll. grave 16-18.

COLLINS

Henry William

Sergeant 1808961. Flight Engineer. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Sunday 23 April 1944. Age 19. Son of Eli and Annie Gertrude May Collins of Maidenhead, Berkshire. Buried: ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Plot 2. Row AB. Grave 14.

FALLOON

Henry Reid

Flight Sergeant 423939. Nav. 582 (RAF) Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died Sunday 23 April 1944. Age 22. Son of Arthur Henry Reid Falloon & Evelyn Margaret Falloon of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand. Buried: ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Plot 2. Row AB. Coll. Grave 16 – 18.

SQUIB

William Albert Frederick

Flying Officer 151601. Bomb Aimer. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Sunday 23 April 1944. Buried: ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Plot 2. Row AB. Grave 12

STURGEON

John Alfred

Sergeant 1585202. W.Op./Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Sunday 23 April 1944. Buried: ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Plot 2. Row AB. Coll. grave 16-18.

LYALL 

George

Sergeant 1569054. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Sunday 23 April 1944. Age 21. Son of George and Isabel Lyall, of Ashington, Northumberland. Buried: ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Plot 2. Row AB. Grave 13.

McGINN 

Joseph Peter

Sergeant 1590360. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Sunday 23 April 1944. Age 19. Son of John Joseph and Veronica McGinn, of Esh Winning, Co. Durham. Buried: ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Plot 2. Row AB. Grave 15.

3 / 4 May 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 22.45. Task was to attack the airfield. Intercepted by a night fighter and shortly afterwards exploded, with a loss of the whole crew.

BERTELSEN

Frederick Castell

Flight Lieutenant J/9077. Pilot. 582 (RAF) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Thursday 4 May 1944. Age 22. Son of Albert Frederick & Florence Rebecca Bertelsen of Salmonhurst, Victoria Co., New Brunswick, Canada. Buried: MONTDIDIER FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Coll. Grave 5822 – 5824.

LOVEGROVE 

Reginald George

Sergeant 967425. Flt. Engr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 4 May 1944. MONTDIDIER FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Coll. grave 5822-5824.

RITCHIE

James Leigh

Flying Officer J/23721. Nav. 582 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Thursday 4 May 1944. Son of Ralph L. and Lottie Ritchie, of Chatham, Ontario, Canada. Buried: MONTDIDIER FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Grave 5826.

SCHWERDFEGER

Glenwood Allan

Warrant Officer R/150897. Air Bomber. 582 (R.A.F.). Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Thursday 4 May 1944. Buried: MONTDIDIER FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Coll. grave 5822-5824.

SLATTERY

Edward Kenneth

Sergeant 1580782. W.Op./Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 4 May 1944. Age 20. Son of Edward and Doris Nellie Slattery, of Birmingham. Buried: MONTDIDIER FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Coll. grave 5822-5824.

MANSBRIDGE 

Ronald

Sergeant 1876639. Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 4 May 1944. Age 19. Son of William Charles and Ellen Louisa Mansbridge, of Harrow, Middlesex. Buried: MONTDIDIER FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Grave 5827

CLYNE

Geoffrey Albert

Flight Sergeant 410454. Air Gunner 582 (RAF) Squadron Royal Australian Air Force. Died if air battle Thursday 4 May 1944. Age 20. Son of Albert Henry and Monica Clyne, of 19 Esplanade, Elwood, Victoria, Australia. Originally a juniot clerk before being called up. Born Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Buried: MONTDIDIER FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, Somme, France. Ref. Grave 5825. Commemorated on the St Kilda War Memorial. Reference to be found in the Australian War Memorials AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force

3 / 4 May 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 22.57. Task was to bomb the aerodrome. Crashed at Beaulieu-les-Fontaines, north west of Noyon. One crew member, Flying Officer J B Armstrong, survived and was taken prisoner. Aircraft: ND910/60-F

O’NEILL

Charles James Erskine

Pilot Officer J/87299. Pilot 582 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Thursday 4 May 1944. Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Block "S". Plot 4. Row T. Coll. grave 17-22.

MANSFIELD

James Arthur Augustus

Sergeant 1804226. Flt. Engr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 4 May 1944. Age 21. Son of James William and Clara Louise Mansfield, of East Greenwich, London. Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Block "S". Plot 4. Row T. Coll. grave 17-22.

HEWITT

Stanley

Pilot Officer 173119. Navigator. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 4 May 1944. Age 29. Son of Edward Charles and Annie Bedilia Hewitt; husband of Doris Ivy Hewitt of Horndean, Hampshire. Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Block "S". Plot 4. Row T. Coll. Grave 17 – 22.

INGHAM 

James Roy

Flight Sergeant 1479625. W.Op. [Air] 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 4 May 1944. Age 23. Son of Tom and Fanny Lizzie Ingham, of Shaw Heath, Stockport, Cheshire. Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Block "S". Plot 4. Row T. Coll. grave 17-22.

COON

George Adrian

Flight Sergeant R/178848. Air Gunner 582 (RAF) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Thursday 4 May 1944. Age 20. Son of Albert John Coon and of Mary Elizabeth Coon of Hines Creek, Alberta, Canada. Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, SEINE-MARITIME, FRANCE. Ref. Block "S". Plot 4. Row T. Coll. Grave 17 – 22.

HOLMES

Frank Norman 

Flight Sergeant 577142. Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 4 May 1944. Age 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Holmes, of Winterton, Lincolnshire. Buried: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Block "S". Plot 4. Row T. Coll. grave 17-22

24 / 25 May 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 00.20. Hit by flak and fell onto Schutzenstrasse in the centre of Aachen, with the loss of all the crew.

LITTLE , DFC

Stuart Walker

Flight Lieutenant J/21422 582 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Thursday 25 May 1944. Age 30. Son Of Arthur John and Mary Christine Little, Of Agincourt, Ontario, Canada. Buried: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Ref. 6. A. 5.

TRUMAN

Wilfred Cyril

Sergeant 999898. Flt. Engr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 25 May 1944. Age 26. Son of Tom and Sarah Bertha Truman, of Rochdale, Lancashire; husband of Mabel Truman, of Sudden, Rochdale. Buried: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Ref. 6. A. 7.

FLYNN

John Patrick

Flight Lieutenant J/14167 Nav. 582 (RAF) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Thursday 25 May 1944. Age 25. Son of John Thomas Flynn and Lillian Belle Flynn of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Buried: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Ref. 6.A.8.

JONES 

Gwynfor

Pilot Officer 176137. Nav. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 25 May 1944. Age 22. Son of Idwal and Myfanwy Jones, of Treharris, Glamorgan. Buried: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Ref. 6. A. 6.

ORAM

Alfred Wishart

Flight Sergeant 1346171. W. Op. [Air]. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 25 May 1944. Age 22. Son of James Dunn Oram and Christina Oram, of Dundee. Buried: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Ref. 6. A. 4.

WEBB

Bernard William

[Memorial book has initial R] Flight Sergeant 1874126. Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 25 May 1944. Age 20. Son of Charles William and Winifred Jane Webb, of Whaddon, Hertfordshire. Buried: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Ref. 6. A. 3. Also commemorated on the Whaddon War Memorial, Cambridgeshire.

RAWLINSON

Neville Ayrton

Flight Sergeant 2216259. Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 25 May 1944. Age 19. Son of John and Ellen Rawlinson, of Twiston, Lancashire. Buried: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Ref. 6. A. 9.

27 / 28 May 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 23.25. Task was to attack the aerodrome at St. Jacques.
Crashed on the western edge of the target area, with the loss of all the crew.

Leonard Cudlipp and the crew
Photograph Courtesey & Copyright © Maureen Rawlings 2003

HENEY, DSO

Harold Wright

Squadron Leader 39918 Pilot. 582 Squadron (RAF) Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died 28 May 1944. Age 23. Son of Harold and Ann Ada Heney of Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand; husband of Jane Mary Heney of Maidenhead, Berkshire. Buried: RENNES EASTERN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, ILLE-ET-VILAINE, FRANCE. Ref. Sec. 18. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 7.

Special Note: Squadron Leader Heney was a very experienced pilot with at least 59 sorties to his credit.

CUDLIPP

Leonard William

LAMB 

Ronald David

Flight Lieutenant 42300. Nav. 582 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died Sunday 28 May 1944. Age 24. Son of Reuben David and Minnie Mary Lamb, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Buried: RENNES EASTERN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. Ref. Sec. 18. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 9.

BROWN

Stephen Watson

Flight Lieutenant 413849. 582 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. Died in air battle Sunday 28 May 1944. Age 21. Son of Stephen Edward and Ethel Maud Brown of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia. Buried: RENNES EASTERN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. Ref. Sec. 18. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 6. Reference to be found in the Australian War Memorials AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force

WEBB

Frank Sidney

Flight Sergeant 1387510. W.Op./Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Sunday 28 May 1944. Age 23. Son of J. W. A. Webb and Elizabeth Webb, of Woolwich, London. Buried: RENNES EASTERN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. Ref. Sec. 18. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 12.

ROSS

Francis Robert

Pilot Officer 42341. Air Gnr. 582 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died Sunday 28 May 1944. Age 23. Son of Charles Bradlaugh Ross and of Kate Ellen Ross (nee Carley), of Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand. Buried: RENNES EASTERN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Ille-et-Vilaine, France. Ref. Sec. 18. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 10.

HARRINGTON

Allan George

Pilot Officer 421276. Air Gunner. 582 Squadron (RAF) Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died Sunday 28 May 1944. Age 24. Son of Frederick Samuel Harrington and Emily Mary Harrington (nee Burnett) of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand. Buried: RENNES EASTERN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, ILLE-ET-VILAINE, FRANCE. Ref. Sec. 18. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 11. Reference to be found in the Australian War Memorials AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force

5 / 6 June 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 03.03. Task was to bomb coastal battery. Aircraft loss without trace.

RAYBOULD, DSO, DFM

Arthur William

Squadron Leader 122402. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday 6 June 1944. Age 23. Son of Joseph William and Elizabeth Melville Raybould, of Noctorum, Cheshire. Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 201.

Special note: Squadron Leader Raybould had 78 sorties to his credit. His DFM was gazetted 4^th April 1942 when he was with 101 Squadron.

RAMSEY

Gerald Longfield

Flying Officer 52871. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Died Tuesday 6 June 1944. Age 20. Son of James Herbert and Ethel Anna Ramsay, of Letham, Angus. Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 208.

FEELEY, DFC

Arthur

Flight Lieutenant 142914. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday 6 June 1944. Commemorated: RUNNEYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 202.

GRANGE

Arthur Hugh

Flying Officer J/27158. 582 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Tuesday 6 June 1944. Age 27. Son of Arthur and Edna Grange; husband of Mary P. Grange of Picton, Ontario, Canada. Commemorated: RUNNEYMEDE MEMORIAL, SURREY. Panel 246.

KITTO, DFM 

Henry

Warrant Officer 619406. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday 6 June 1944. Age 25. Son of Thomas and Eliza Ann Kitto, of St. Helens, Lancashire; husband of Edith Kitto, of St. Helens. Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Surrey. Panel 214.

Special note: Warrant Officer Kitto’s DFM was gazetted 6 November 1942

PAPWORTH, DFC

John Norris

Pilot Officer 169510. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday 6 June 1944. Age 24. Son of Frederick William and Martha Ann Papworth, of New Eltham, London. Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 212.

JOHNSON, DFC

Dennis

Flight Lieutenant 48317. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Died Tuesday 6 June 1944. Age 25. Son of Alec and Ethel Johnson, of Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 202

Special note: Flight Lieutenant Johnson was a pre-war regular officer who had trained as an air gunner.

14 / 15 June 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 00.24. Task was to bomb rail facilities. Believed to have been shot down by a night fighter south west of Adinkerke in Belgium, with the loss of the whole crew.

HEWITT, D.F.C.

John Henry

(I.H. in Memorial Book) Flight Lieutenant 161083. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 15 June 1944. Buried: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY, KOKSIJDE, WEST-VLAANDEREN, BELGIUM. Ref. V.H. 2 - 5.

CROSBY, DFM

Vincent Brian

Pilot Officer 179049. Flight Engineer. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 15 June 1944. Age 33. Son of Vincent & Charlotte Crosby; husband of Kathleen Crosby of Collooney, Co. Sligo, Irish Republic. Buried: Buried: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. V.G.3.

Special Note: Pilot Officer Crosby was awarded his DFM whilst serving with 156 Squadron. It was gazetted on 2 June 1944.

WILSON, DFM

Harry Louis

Pilot Officer 172790. Nav. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 15 June 1944. Age 27. Son of Henry George and Minnie Wilson, of Peckham, London; husband of Ivy Anne Wilson, of Peckham. Buried: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Coll. Grave V. H. 2-5.

Special Note: Pilot Officer Wilson was awarded his DFM whilst serving with 156 Squadron. It was gazetted on 2 June 1944.

CLENAHAN, DFC

Robert Lonsdale

Pilot Officer 175564. Nav. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 15 June 1944. Age 23. Son of Robert and Harriet A.H. Clenahan; husband of Vera Clenahan of Derby. Buried: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. V.H.6.

FLYNN, DFC

Denis

Pilot Officer 177272 Nav. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 15 June 1944. age 31. son of Denis and Margaret Flynn. Buried: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Coll. Grave V.H. 2 – 5.

SMITH, DFC

Walter

Warrant Officer 1483335. W. Op./Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 15 June 1944. Age 21. Son of Joseph and Jessie Smith; nephew of Edna Brookes, of Stretford, Lancashire. Buried: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. V. G. 2.

COTTRELL

Gilbert Valentine

Flight Sergeant 1350378. Air Gunner. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 15 June 1944. Age 23. Son of Samuel James and Elizabeth Ann Cottrell; husband of Marjorie Ellen Cotrell of West Cross, Glamorgan. Buried: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. Coll. Grave V.H. 2 – 5.

BOUCH, DFM

Albert

Flight Sergeant 1336404. Air Gunner. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 15 June 1944. Age 21. Son of Mr. & Mrs. F.A. Bouch of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Buried: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Ref. V.G.1. Also commmeorated on the Wisbech War Memorial, Cambridgeshire.

Special Note: Flight Sergeant Bouch was awarded his DFM whilst serving with 582 Squadron. It was gazetted on 25 January 1946.

15 / 16 June 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 23.55. Task was to bomb railway yards. Crashed in the north west suburbs of Arras. It is likely the aircraft was shot down by a night fighter. Flight Sergeant R.F. Boots survived, but the rest of the crew were lost.

TUTT

Norman James

Pilot Officer 176275. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Friday 16 June 1944. Age 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Tutt, of Maidstone, Kent. Buried: STE. CATHERINE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. Row 2. Grave 4.

PARR

Sidney

Flight Sergeant 622838. Flt. Engr. 582 Sqd., Royal Air Force. Died Friday 16 June 1944. Buried: STE. CATHERINE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. Row 2. Coll. grave 5.

HARRIS

Harold

Flight Sergeant 1458651. Navigator. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Friday 16 June 1944. Age 21. son of Wolfe and Jennie Harris of Hull. Table tennis Champion of Hull. Buried: ST. CATHERINE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, PAS-DE-CALAIS, FRANCE. Ref. 1941. Row 2. Coll. Grave 5.

AMES

Richard Harry

Flight Sergeant 1321473. Air Bomber. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Friday 16 June 1944. Buried: STE. CATHERINE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas-de-Calais, France. Ref. Row 2. Coll. Grave 5.

LONG-HARTLEY

Paul

Flight Sergeant 1388549. Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Friday 16 June 1944. Age 20. Son of Arthur Norman and Rosa Pauline Hartley, of Muswell Hill, Middlesex. Buried: STE. CATHERINE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. Row 2. Coll. grave 5.

WILLIAMS

William Thomas

Flying Officer 53787. Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Died Friday 16 June 1944. Age 23. Son of Florence Williams; husband of Irene Williams, of Willesden, Middlesex. Buried: STE. CATHERINE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. Row 2 Coll. grave 5.

28 / 29 June 1944

Took of from Little Staughton at 22.50. Task was to mark the railway yards. Crashed and exploded at Coincy, killing three members of the crew. Of the remainder, Pilot Officer S A Spierenburg was taken prisoner, Flight Lieutenant W H Siddons, and Flight Sergeants W E Foley RAAF and L Hood escaped.

AUSTIN

John William

Flight Sergeant 1320627. W.Op/Air Gunner. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 29 June 1944. Age 21. Son of John Thomas Austin & Catherine Dorothy Austin of Walthamstow, Essex. Buried: COINCY ISOLATED GRAVES, Aisne, France. Ref. Grave 3.

CHELU

Robert William

Sergeant 1807401. Air Gunner. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 29 June 1944. Buried: COINCY ISOLATED GRAVES, Aisne, France. Ref. Grave 2.

COOLE

Douglas Albert Frederick

Sergeant 1587024. Air Gunner 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 29 June 1944. Age 22. Son of Mr & Mrs F. Coole; husband of Lilian Kate Coole of Wimbledon, Surrey. Buried: COINCY ISOLATED GRAVES, AISNE, FRANCE. Ref. Grave 1

5 / 6 July 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 23.25. Task was to attack a flying bomb site. Lost without trace.

MANSON 

Donald Hendry

Pilot Officer J/85487. 582 Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Thursday 6 July 1944. Age 28. Son of George Henderson Manson and Margaret Ann Hendry Manson, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 251.

GEEVES

John

Sergeant 1717745. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 6 July 1944. Age 19. Foster son of Mrs. S. Hurrell of Knebworth, Herts. Commemorated: RUNNEYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 230.

STAPLETON

John Wilkins

Flying Officer J/23460. Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Thursday 6 July 1944. Age 28. Adopted son of Winifred H. Stapleton, of Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 248.

SALOMAA

Ero Albaunus

Flying Officer J/25513. 582 Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Thursday 6 July 1944. Age 31. Son of N. and Eva Salomaa, of Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 248.

FRETWELL

Alan

Flight Sergeant 1577087. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 6 July 1944. age 23. son of Edwin Fretwell and of Ellen Fretwell of Hollingwood, Derbyshire; husband of D. Fretwell of Hollingwood. Commemorated: RUNNEYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 217.

EGGLESTON

Douglas

Sergeant 752767. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 6 July 1944. Age 23. Son of Frederick & Allison Denholme Eggleston; husband of Alicia Maude Eggleston of Raskelf, Yorkshire. Commemorated: RUNNEYMEDE MEMORIAL, SURREY. Panel 228.

SMITH, DFM

Edward George

Warrant Officer 1316567. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 6 July 1944. Age 21. Son of Walter and Letitia Smith, of Bridgwater, Somerset. Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 214.

Special Note: Warrant Officer Smith was awarded his DFM whilst serving with 61 Squadron. It was gazetted on 19 October 1943.

20 July 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 14.20. Was shot down whilst leading an attack on a flying bomb site. Some crew members had been attached from 109 Squadron.

FOULSHAM, DFC

James

Squadron Leader 37347. Pilot A.F.C. R.A.F. 109 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Died Thursday 20 July 1944. Age 29. Son of James Pearson Foulsham and Agnes Ellen Foulsham; husband of Stella Marion Foulsham. Buried: DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, HAUTOT-SUR-MER, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Coll. grave O. 7-10.

Note: S/L Foulsham appears under 109 Squadron in the Memorial Book.

WEIGHTMAN, DFC

John Bentley

Squadron Leader 43255. Pilot 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Died Thursday 20 July 1944. Buried: DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, HAUTOT-SUR-MER, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. O. 4.

GRESTY

James

Sergeant 1685127. Flight Engineer. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 20 July 1944. Age 21. Son of James and Emily Gresty of Lower Broughton, Salford, Lancashire. Buried: DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, HAUTOT-SUR-MER, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. O.6.

AUNGIERS

Graham Bice

Flight Lieutenant 143845. Nav. 109 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 20 July 1944. Age 22. Son of Sydney Charles & Adeline Mary Aungiers of Perranporth, Cornwall. Buried: DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, HAUTOT-SUR-MER, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Coll. Grave O. 7 – 10.

SWARBRICK, DFC

John

Flight Lieutenant 125743. Nav. 109 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 20 July 1944. Age 32. Son of William and Madge Swarbrick, of Preston, Lancashire, England; husband of Marion Swarbrick, of Cadley, Preston. Buried: DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, HAUTOT-SUR-MER, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Coll. grave O. 7-10.

Note: F/L Swarbrick appears under 109 Squadron in the Memorial Book.

BOWER

Thomas Charles

Flight Sergeant 1338406. W/Op. 109 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 20 July 1944. Age 21. Son of George & Elizabeth Jane Bower of Langton Matravers, Dorsetshire. Buried: DIEPPE COMMUNAL WAR CEMETERY, HAUTOT-SUR-MER, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Coll. grave O. 7 – 10.

MACARTHUR 

George Reginald

Pilot Officer J/91058. Air Gnr. 582 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Thursday 20 July 1944. Buried: DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, HAUTOT-SUR-MER, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. O. 3.

PRATT

Edgar Walter Roslyn

Flight Sergeant 1325000. Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Thursday 20 July 1944. Age 20. Son of Edgar Spencer Pratt and Ivy Christina Edith Pratt, of Wheatley, Oxfordshire. England. Buried: DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, HAUTOT-SUR-MER, Seine-Maritime, France.

23 / 24 July 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 22.22.

REMBER

Raymond Alexander

Flying Officer J/85674. 582 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Monday 24 July 1944. Age 24. Son of Archibald Raymond Rember, and of Barbara Blackwood Rember, of Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. Buried: KIEL WAR CEMETERY, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Ref. Coll. grave 1. F. 20-21.

WHYBROW

Leonard Gilbert

Sergeant 1217557. Flt. Engr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Monday 24 July 1944. Age 20. Son of Bertram John and Maud Whybrow, of Great Clacton, Essex. Buried: KIEL WAR CEMETERY, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Ref. Coll. grave 1. F. 20-21.

RADCLIFFE

Edward Ernest

Flying Officer J/23119. Nav. 582 (R.A.F.). Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Monday 24 July 1944. Age 22. Son of Francis D. and Grace V. Radcliffe, of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. Buried: KIEL WAR CEMETERY, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Ref. Coll. grave 1. F. 20-21.

SMALLEY

R. W.

Warrant Officer Class II. R/165429 Air Bomber. 582 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Monday 24 July 1944. Buried: KIEL WAR CEMETERY, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Ref. Coll. grave 1. F. 20-21.

HIBBERT

Keith

Flight Sergeant 1238246. W.Op. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Monday 24 July 1944. Age 22. Son of Bertha Hibbert, of Luton, Bedfordshire. Buried: KIEL WAR CEMETERY, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Ref. Coll. grave 1. F. 20-21.

TWEEDIE

James

Sergeant 1567240. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Monday 24 July 1944. Age 20. Son of James Irving Tweedie and Annie Hamilton Tweedie, of Dunfermline, Fife. Buried: KIEL WAR CEMETERY, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Ref. Coll. grave 1. F. 20-21.

PHILLIPS

Dennis Herbert

Sergeant 1280695. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Monday 24 July 1944. Age 31. Son of William John and Elizabeth Mary Phillips, of Plumstead, London. Buried: KIEL WAR CEMETERY, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Ref. Coll grave 1. F. 20-21.

25 / 26 July 1944

Lancaster attacking Stuttgart.

DICERBO

Philip

Sergeant 1825388. Flight Engineer. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed by cannon fire from a German nightfighter Tuesday 25 July 1944. Age 19. Son of Antonio & Pasqualina Dicerbo of Moffat. Buried: MOFFAT CEMETERY, DUMFRIESSHIRE. Ref. Grave 152.

28 / 29 July 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 22.30. Crashed south of Heimerdingen. The aircraft is thought to have exploded, the Pilot, Squadron Leader V G F Coleman ejecting, and being taken prisoner. However S/L Coleman appears as kia in the Memorial Book. The rest of the crew were killed.

LEWIS

Reginald Charles Lindfield 

Flight Sergeant 1441139. Flt. Engr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 29 July 1944. Age 39. Son of Georgina Lewis; husband of Edith A. Lewis, of Finchley, Middlesex. Buried: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY, Bad Tolz, Bayern, Germany. Ref. 11. E. 25.

BUNTING, DFM

William Frederick

Pilot Officer 173443. Nav. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 29 July 1944. Age 23. Son of Edmund Frederick and Alice May Bunting of Ugley, Hertfordshire. Buried: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY, Bad Tolz, Bayern, Germany. Ref. 11.E.23.

Special Note: Pilot Officer Bunting was awarded his DFM whilst serving with 150 Squadron and after he had completed 40 sorties. It was gazetted on 13 April 1943.

MARGACH, DFC

Donald Sinclair

Flight Lieutenant 115985. Air Bomber. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 29 July 1944. Age 32. Son of William and Janet Sinclair Margach, of Edinburgh; husband of Margaret Sivess Sinclair Margach, of Blackhall, Edinburgh. Buried: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY, Bad Tolz, Bayern, Germany. Ref. 11. E. 26.

TAYLOR

Geoffrey David

Flight Sergeant 998259. Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 29 July 1944. Age 24. Son of Harry Randolph and Lilian Taylor, of Bowdon, Cheshire. Buried: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY, Bad Tolz, Bayern, Germany. Ref. 11. E. 27.

WALDRON

William

Warrant Officer 1065821. W. Op. [Air] 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 29 July 1944. Age 25. Son of Anthony and Mary Waldron, of Brighouse, Yorkshire. Buried: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY, Bad Tolz, Bayern, Germany. Ref. 11. E. 28.

BAINES

Alfred Peter

Warrant Officer 1334065. Air Gunner. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 29 July 1944. Buried: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY, Bad Tolz, Bayern, Germany. Ref. 11.E.22.

CRAGGS

David

Flight Sergeant 651886. Air Gunner. Royal Air Force. Died Saturday 29 July 1944. Buried: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY, BAYERN, GERMANY. Ref. 11.E.24

7 / 8 August 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 22.11. Task was to bomb a strong point in the Normandy Battle area. Crashed at St-Vigor-d’Ymonville. The Pilot, Squadron Leader R Wareing, and Flight Lieutenant R V King RAAF were taken prisoner, and Warrant Officer J Tourans and Flight Lieutenant A P Hill escaped. The rest of the crew were killed.

HAWKER

Edwin James

Warrant Officer 1354388. Air Bomber. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday 8 August 1944. age 24. Son of J. & Margaret Hawker; stepson of Mr. R. Day of Merton, Surrey. Buried: ST. VIGOR-D’YMONVILLE CHURCHYARD, Seine-Maritime, France.

BLAYDON, DFM

Reginald William

Flying Officer 169133. W. Op. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday 8 August 1944. Age 29. Son of Thomas & Florence Blaydon of Sutton, Cambridgeshire. Commemorated: ST. VIGOR-D’YMONVILLE CHURCHYARD, Seine-Maritime, France. Commemorated on the Sutton War Memorial, Cambridgeshire also.

Special Note: Flying Officer Blaydon was awarded his DFM whilst serving with 9 Squadron. It was gazetted on 11 August 1942.

CAMPBELL

Robert George

Flight Sergeant 1301496. Air Gunner. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday 8 August 1944. Buried: ST. VIGOR-D’YMONVILLE CHURCHYARD, Seine-Maritime, France.

GAUGHRAN

Wilfred

W/O 640843. Air Gunner. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force. Died Tuesday 8 August 1944. Buried: ST. VIGOR-D’YMONVILLE CHURCHYARD, Seine-Maritime, France

8 August 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 06.30. Task was to bomb a garrison in Normandy. Presumed crashed on target area. Pilot Officer G Mackenzie and Flying Officer A G Debeer escaped.

GODDARD

John Edward

Flight Lieutenant 420658. 582 (RAF) Squadron Royal Australian Air Force. Died in air battle Friday 8 December 1944. age 21. Son of Bertrand Decimus Goddard and Olive Lilian Goddard of Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia. Commemorated: RUNNEYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 256. Reference to be found in the Australian War Memorials AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force

BAKER

Howard Warburton

Flight Lieutenant 151315. Nav. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Friday 8 September 1944. Buried: STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Divn. 67. Row G. Grave 9.

DANIEL

William Neville

Pilot Officer 423996. Air Bomber. 582 (RAF) Squadron Royal Australian Air Force. Died in air battale Friday 8 September 1944. age 20. Son of Mr. & Mrs. W.I. Daniel of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Buried: STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Divn. 67. Row G. Grave 8. Reference to be found in the Australian War Memorials AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force

LYTHGOE

George Edward 

Warrant Officer 964480. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Friday 8 September 1944. Age 26. Son of the Revd. George Edward Lythgoe and Mrs. E. Lythgoe; husband of Phyllis Anne Lythgoe, of Poolbrook, Worcestershir. Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 214.

BEECROFT

Jack

Flight Sergeant 1438194. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Friday 8 September 1944. Age 21. Son of Mr. & Mrs. H.G. Beecroft of Bradford, Yorkshire. Commemorated: RUNNEYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Ref. Panel 215.

NEWTON

Robert Alexander

Flying Officer 155991. Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Friday 8 September 1944. Age 36. Son of Alexander and Gertrude Newton; husband of Catherine Newton, of Barkingside, Ilford, Essex. Buried: STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE, Seine-Maritime, France. Ref. Divn. 67. Row L. Grave 6.

12 / 13 August 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 22.05. It was probably intercepted by a night fighter, and both engines caught fire. The Pilot, Flight Lieutenant E J Trotter RCAF, Flight Sergeant J Rawcliffe, & Squadron Leader B M Mathers DFC, were taken prisoner. The rest of the crew were killed.

PULLIN

Bernard Arthur

Pilot Officer 175556. Air Bomber. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Sunday 13 August 1944. Age 23. Son of Arthur and Winefride Pullin, of Magor, Monmouthshire. Buried: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Ref. 8. G. 21.

BROAD

John Thomas

Flight Sergeant 1205696. W/Op. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Sunday 13 August 1944. Age 24. Son of George and Katie Broad of Perranwell, Cornwall. Buried: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Ref. Coll. Grave 8.G. 22 – 24.

PARFITT

Walter Robert Charles

Flight Sergeant 922824. Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Sunday 13 August 1944. Age 28. Son of Alfred Walter and Melinda Parfitt, of Seend, Wiltshire. Buried: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Ref. Coll. grave 8. G. 22-24.

ARCHIBALD

Kenneth

Flight Sergeant 1572931. Air Gunner. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Sunday 13 August 1944. Age 20. Son of Kenneth & Mary Archibald of Garmouth, Morayshire. Buried: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Ref. Coll. Grave 8.G. 22 – 24.

29 / 30 August 1944

Took of from Little Staughton at 21.10. Crashed at Vorupuor, Denmark. All crew were killed.

FARRINGTON

Allan Leonard

Squadron Leader 40046. Pilot 582 Squadron Royal Air Force. Died Tuesday 29 August 1944. Age 29. Son of Cyril Hawley Farrington & Ellie Farrington; husband of Alison Jean Farrington (nee Barbour) of Balgowlah, Sydney, Australia. Buried: NORRE VORUPOR CEMETERY, Denmark. Ref. Coll. Grave 4. 126.

S/L Farrington had joined the RAF on a short service commission in the late 1930’s.

BRADLEY, DFM

George Richard

Flying Officer 53275. Flight Engineer. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday 29 August 1944. Buried: NORRE VORUPOR CEMETERY, Denmark. Ref. Coll. Grave 4.126.

Flying Officer Bradley’s DFM was gazetted on 14 May 1943.

STROUT

Alfred Carman

Flight Lieutenant J/9481. Nav. 582 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Tuesday 29 August 1944. Buried: NORRE VORUPOR CEMETERY, Denmark. Ref. Coll. grave 4. 126.

TYNDALE

Lorne Vincent

Flight Lieutenant J/13758. Nav. 582 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died Tuesday 29 August 1944. Buried: NORRE VORUPOR CEMETERY, Denmark. Ref. Coll. grave 4. 126.

SILVERWOOD, DFM

Henry

Pilot Officer 56185. W.Op./Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Died Tuesday 29 August 1944. Age 24. Son of Arthur and Mary Jerome Silverwood, of Shipley, Yorkshire. Buried: NORRE VORUPOR CEMETERY, Denmark. Ref. Coll. grave 4. 126.

Pilot Officer Silverwood’s DFM was gazetted on 13 Sept 1943.

STEVENS

Douglas Edward John

Flight Sergeant 1576847. Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday 29 August 1944. Age 20. Son of John Richard and Sarah Stevens, of Yardley, Birmingham; husband of Winifred Stevens. Buried: NORRE VORUPOR CEMETERY, Denmark. Ref. Grave 4. 127.

STEWART, DFM

Charles Fullerton

Flying Officer 169048. Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Tuesday 29 August 1944. Age 22. Son of William and Sarah Black Stewart, of Clogher, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Buried: NORRE VORUPOR CEMETERY, Denmark. Ref. Coll. grave 4. 126.

Pilot Officer Stewart’s DFM was gazetted on 14 May 1943.

11 / 12 September 1944

Lancaster attacking Castrop Rauxel.

DAVIS, DFM

Victor Allenby

Warrant Officer 1172743. Flight Engineer. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed by a flak hit Monday 11 September 1944. Age 25. Son of Eva E.M. Davis of Farnborough, Hants. Buried: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, GERMANY. Ref. 18.B.9.

W/O Davis’s DFM was gazetted 13 August 1943 whilst serving with 50 Squadron. He was a crewman on a Lancaster which took off from Little Staughton on 11 August 1944. The plane crashed in Germany and the crew were taken prisoner.

15 / 16 September 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 22.25. Crashed into the North Sea. All the crew were killed.

NIXON

Graham William

Flight Lieutenant 115143. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 16 September 1944. Buried: ESBJERG (FOURFELT) CEMETERY, Denmark. Ref. A. 13. 13.

LAMB

Michael George 

Sergeant 1852855. Flt. Engr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 16 September 1944. Age 19. Son of George and Beatrice Mary Lamb, of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. Buried: ESBJERG (FOURFELT) CEMETERY, Denmark A. 12. 26.

DURRANT

Kenneth Michael Arton

[note K.M.G. in memorial book. Possibly name should be Garton]. Sergeant 1801052. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 16 September 1944. Age 21. Son of Kenneth Garton Durrant and of Catherine Hermione Garton of Oatlands Chase, Weybridge, Surrey. Buried: KIEL WAR CEMETERY, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

WILKINS

Herbert

Flying Officer 153130. Air Bomber. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Died Saturday 16 September 1944. Age 23. Son of William Christopher and Isabel Violet Wilkins, of Rhiwbina, Glamorgan. Buried: KIEL WAR CEMETERY, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Ref. 4. F. 9.

ROBSON

Arthur

Sergeant 1671735. W.Op./Air Gnr. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 16 September 1944. Age 21. Son of Robert William and Elizabeth Robson, of Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Buried: NORRE HAVRVIG CHURCHYARD, Denmark.

FISHPOOL

Robert Vincent

Sergeant 1592874. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 16 September 1944. Age 19. Son of Robert and Sarah Elizabeth Fishpool of Middlesborough, Yorkshire. Commemorated: RUNNEYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 229.

NORRIS, DFM

John Thomas Webster Green

Pilot Officer 175851. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 16 September 1944. Age 20. Son of Walter Green Norris and Mary Evelyn Norris, of Newby, Scarborough, Yorkshire. Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 212.

P/O Norris’s DFM was gazetted on 3 December 1943.

23 / 24 September 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 10.42. Was on a fighter affiliation exercise. Reported to have lost control whilst making a diving turn at 8,000 feet and dived into the ground at 11.32. All the crew were killed.

SHIRLEY

William Lawrence

Flying Officer 424529. 582 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died Saturday 23 September 1944. Age 22. Son of Sidney Shirley, and of Hilda Shirley (nee Lawrence), of Wangani, Wellington, New Zealand. Buried: BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, Surrey. Ref. 8. AA. 11.

EVANS

Desmond Charles.

Sergeant 1836534. Flight Engineer 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 23 September 1944. Age 22. Son of Illtyd & Blanche Evans of Llantwit Major; husband of Elsie Ellen Evans of Llantwit Major. Buried: LLANTWIT MAJOR (TABERNACLE) CALVANISTIC METHODIST CHAPELYARD, Glamorganshire.

HILL

Frank David

Flying Officer 132036. Navigator. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 23 September 1944. Age 21. Son of Frank & Augusta Leticia Hill of West Park, Leeds, Yorkshire. Buried: BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, Surrey. Ref. 21.D.11.

SMITH

Duncan Lewis Thomas

Flight Sergeant 1389708. Air Bomber. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 23 September 1944. Age 23. Son of William Thomas Smith and Nora Mary Smith, of Snaresbrook. Buried: CITY OF LONDON CEMETERY, Essex. Ref. 240. Grave 111928

BURCH

George John

Flying Officer 159512. 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 23 September 1944. Age 20. Husband of Margaret May Burch, of Tilbury. Buried: THURROCK (CHADWELL ST. MARY) CEMETERY, Essex Grave 249.

MITCHELL

Colin James 

Flight Sergeant 417981. Royal Australian Air Force. Died in air accident Saturday 23 September 1944. Age 24. Farmer before enlisting. Son of William and Una Myrtle Kerr Mitchell; husband of Aileen Elizabeth Mitchell, of Kyancutta, South Australia. Buried: BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, Surrey. Ref. 4. O. 11. Reference to be found in the Australian War Memorials AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force. Commemorated on the Kyancutta Roll of Honour.

ALSTON

William Arthur George

Leading Aircraftman 1509278. 582 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Saturday 23 September 1944. Age 22. Son of Arthur William George & Florence Alston; husband of Norah Charlotte Florence Alston of Upper Holloway, London. Buried: BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY, SURREY. Ref. 21.D.10.

28 / 29 October 1944

Took off from Little Staughton at 11.45. Task was to mark gun positions on Walcheren. Lost without trace.

CROFT

Lawrence Furby

Flying Officer 422079. 582 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died Sunday 29 October 1944. Age 23. Son of Isaac Furby Croft & of Bertha Croft (nee Anderson); husband of Elizabeth Croft of Wadestown, Wellington, New Zealand. Commemorated: RUNNEYMEDE MEMORIAL, SURREY. Panel 262.

DAWSON, DFC

Eric Sidney