Sgt Donald James RaeSgt Donald
James Rae, Air gunner RAAF 406681. Nationality Australian, KIA over Germany
27/03/1943, aged 21. Commemorated on panel 129 AWM
See
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling BF453 BU-L
Buried
at Hanover
War Cemetery
Son of Leonard
Clarkson Rae and Irene Eddleston Rae, of Katanning, Western Australia.
Source
: John Cripps re: http//www.awm.gov.au, Eric Matthews relative of Eric Greenhalgh,
Ian Hunt and CWGC
Fg/Off Charles William A Haughton Rafter
Fg/Off Charles William A Haughton
Rafter, 41203, Pilot, Royal Air Force, Nationality : United Kingdom,
KIA 11 October 1940, Aged 22
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C L7840 BU-?
Buried in HARBORNE
(ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD. Reference : Old Part. Joint grave.
Son of Charles Haughton Rafter and Lady Katharine Rafter, of Harborne, Birmingham
Jonathan Shipley has a postcard sent from Charles Rafter to his parents.
When Fg/Off Rafter was killed he had flown a total of 308 hours, of which
18 were on Wellingtons
Source : Bill Stubbs and CWGC and Jonathan Shipley
Date record last updated : 14 June 2009
Sgt J S Reid
Sgt J S Reid, Sgt Reid's crew as recorded on their first 5 ops entries listed in the ORB seem to give the crew as:-
F/Lt J W Lucas
F/Lt W H Taylor
F/O N W Manners
F/Sgt R Jeffcock
W/O S C Hopkins
Sgt W C Heley (spelt Healey in the first entry but Heley in the next four)
F/Sgt J Parkinson
Sgt C W Pearson
Sgt J Burchell
This crew seems to be listed consistently in this order in the ORB, although it doesn't give their individual crew functions. HOWEVER, the tenth crew member (possibly the jamming equipment Special Operator?) changed a bit over the first 5 ops.
- Firstly it was Sgt J S Reid (1st op);
- then F/O W E Gronau RCAF (2nd op);
- then Sgt C Kerr (next 3 ops).
It may be that this was how the crew settled down to be (ie with Kerr).
SOURCE &
RESEARCH: Ian Hunt
Sgt Thomas Frank Richardson
Sgt
Thomas Frank Richardson, 951197, Air Gunner, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve, KIA 11 April 1943, Aged 21
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I BK612 BU-Z
Named on the following Memorial : RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Panel 163.
Son of Ernest and Edith Lillian Richardson, of Walsall, Staffordshire.
Enlisted in 1940. Age 21. Son of Mr & Mrs E Richardson, 44 Stafford St.
An Old Boy of St Peters and the Blue Coat Schools. Prior to enlisting he worked
in his fathers Cycle business. Thomas had two other brothers serving in the
RAF and one brother in the Royal Army Service Corps.
Source : Cheryl Garner,
Great Niece of Thomas Frank Richardson and CWGC.
Date record last updated : 30 December 2011
FS Robert H Ritchie
Father
in thy gracious keeping
Here
we leave
Our
loved one sleeping
FS
Robert H Ritchie, 817140 RAF Wop/Ag. Age 22. Sgt Ritchie and crew
were KIA on 3 July 1942 ( 03/07/1942 ).
Stirling BU-T took off sometime between 11.00pm and midnight 02/07/1942. 325 aircraft attacked and bombed Bremen in good visibility. A Bremen report states that over 1,000 houses and 4 small industrial firms were damaged. In the port 3 cranes and 7 ships were hit. The 1,736 ton steamer Marieborg was sunk and became a danger to navigation. Five people were killed and four injured. In all, Thirteen aircraft were lost, 8 Wellingtons, 2 Hampdens, 1 Halifax and 2 Stirlings.
BF313 was shot down by a night fighter piloted by Ofw Karl-Heinz Scherfling of II./NJG2 and crashed at 0150hrs 3rd July 1942 ( 03/07/1942 ) onto mudflats 22km NNW of Groningen, Holland. All the crew were killed.
The crew of BF313, coded BU-T consisted of :
W/C Kenneth Knocker - pilot
Sgt Richard Fairhurst
Sgt Peter Inman
P/O Daniel Malofie
Sgt Tristam Palmer
F/Sgt Robert Ritchie
Sgt John Underwood
Fl Sgt Ernest Wilson
The crew is buried at Westernieland General Cemetery, The Netherlands.
SOURCE & RESEARCH: Stevin Oudshoorn
Flt/Lt Norman Rix DFC
Flt/Lt
Norman Rix DFC, Pilot, Royal Air Force, Nationality : United Kingdom,
Date taken POW 14 March 1945, POW number NK
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress Mark II HB802 BU-O
Husband of Margaret
SEE PRISONERS OF WAR
Flt/Lt Rix was captured and became a POW. It is not known which POW camp
he was sent to.
As a PoW, Rix saved the Bavarian village of Ettringen from destruction by
the advancing U.S. 7th Army. Having been marched to Ettringen, he persuaded
his guards to lay down their arms and then took control of the village.
The next day, he went forward to meet an American tank patrol and informed
the astonlshed commander that Ettringen was already in British hands. A
formal handover was arranged for the following day. No shots were fired
and no civilians injured. Sadly, Rix's achievement was never recognlsed
by the authorities, but the villagers of Ettringen have not forgotten what
he did.
After the war he went on to become a noted Architect.
The site administrators have a list of Flt/Lt Rix's operations from 13 Aug
1944 to 14 Mar 1945. If you would like further details please contact the
site administrators.
Source : Ian
Hunt, ORB of Flt/Lt N Rix and Caroline Rix Taylor (daughter) and 'Footprints
on the sands of time' by Oliver Clutton-Brock
Date record last updated : 20 September 2011
Sgt George Marsh Robinson
Sgt George
Marsh Robinson, 1169566, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Nationality
: United Kingdom. KIA on 28 January 1942 on operations over Germany aged 20.
Son of Thomas William and Annie Elizabeth Robinson, of Wigston, Leicestershire.
Sgt Douglas Cyril 'Ginge' Rowland
Sgt
Douglas Cyril 'Ginge' Rowland, 910608, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 9 April
1941, Aged 21
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C T2542 (9 April 1941)
Born in West Ham, England
Buried in KIEL
WAR CEMETERY. Reference : 2. B. 9.
Son of William Rowland, and of Eleanor Townshend Rowland, of Romford, Essex.
Douglas was born in 1920.
At the age of 16 Doug borrowed a shovel from a neighbour in Romford Essex,
then gave his age as 18 to be able to gain employment digging the Ilford Underground
with the Irish Navies.
Doug sang on the RAF radio.
Doug's sister Joan sent his photo to the Red Letter Book and he won the title
of 'Best looking man in England' competition.
Doug's best mate in the Airforce was Sgt Richard Brown (944326), who was shot
down in the same aircraft.
2 November 1940 Douglas qualified as an air gunner
4 October 1940 Douglas qualified as a wireless operator with a Morse speed
of 18 wpm
Douglas's first flight was on 7 September 1940 in R5924. It was a dayime flight
that lasted 1hr and 15 minutes.
In total he flew 73 hours during the day and 171/2 hours at night.
Source : CWGC and
Nightjar Newsletter and Nils Hemple and Aled Leyshon (grandson of Mervyn Leyshon)
and Samantha Simmons (Great Niece of Douglas Rowland) and Joan Scorey (sister
of Douglas Rowland) and Andy Durrant (great nephew of Douglas)
Date record last updated : 25 September 2011
Fg/Off Walter Rowley DFC
Fg/Off
Walter Rowley DFC, 128492, Navigator
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling (model unknown) ??Dixon
SEE CREWS
AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III BK663 (29 March 1943)
Born 29 March 1918
Born in Pontefract Yorkshire
DFC awarded as per London Gazette dated 18 January 1944 for services in No.214
Squadron.
Canadian connection not certain from cards; AFRO 462/44 dated 3 March 1944
(announcing DFC) describes him as Canadian in the RAF. Royal Air Force Personnel
Management Agency, in a letter to H.A. Halliday dated 21 February 2000, states
he was born 29 March 1918 at Pontefract, Yorkshire.
...a keen and determined navigator this officer has successfully completed
numerous operational sorties, covering targets at Rostock, Hamburg, southern
Germany and Italy. Throughout he has displayed a consistently high standard
of navigation combined with determination to complete his mission regardless
of enemy opposition or adverse weather. In August 1943, his aircraft was seriously
damaged by a hostile fighter when over Nuremburg. By skilful navigation Flying
Officer Rowley enabled his captain to fly the badly damaged bomber safely
back to England.
There is more information on the crew record for Stirling ??Dixon.
Source
: Crew details given by John Jewsbury (son of R F Jewsbury) and an unknown
source has provided all other information.
Date record last updated : 7 July 2009
Wg/Cdr D D Rogers
Wg/Cdr D.D.
Rogers, O/C of 214 Squadron.
SOURCE: P/O Bill Foskett Log
Sgt
Joe 'Spike' Rogers
1914-1996
The following is an excerpt from a magazine article written by Joe in tribute to his friend Peter Townsend, who's contribution he felt, had never been properly recognized. The few words in this excerpt are all he included about himself .
"I am greatly grieved that Peter's magnificent services to the nation, well beyond the call of duty, have never been properly acknowledged or published and hope that this little effort will go someway to produce for the record, a memorial to a most kind, generous, brave and gallant English gentleman. They don't seem to be made like that any more".......................
*NOTE: Joes modesty is obvious, but the fact that this perceived injustice troubled him nearly half a century after the fact, is also a very strong statement on Joe's own character and the same could surely be said of Joe himself. The absolute irony here is that Joe (although a pilot himself) ended the war as ground crew who were unjustly among the most overlooked, unsung hero's of the war; his pilot friend Peter would have basked in the limelight by comparison. Underscoring his own ( valuable contribution), he seeks only recognition for his friend. To quote Joes own words, "They don't seem to be made like that anymore".
............."With the expectation of getting back to the Squadron in time for the 'invasion', Peter Townsend got me posted for flight training with Tiger Moths which then lead to operational duties, flying Wellington aircraft with 99 Squadron. I was put on conversion to fly 4-engine Stirling bombers from Stradishall and 214 Squadron at Waterbeach, Cambs until late 1943, when I lost most of my sight due to heavy flak and strafing from enemy aircraft. I reverted to ground duties with a flight of my own to look after in a different command; so we lost track of each other for nearly half a century! Peter's subsequent career as an Equerry to the King and his wholly unjustified 'banishment' to the diplomatic service is public knowledge."
Joe (at cockpit) assisting F/O Lewis prepare
his Hurricane for takeoff.
NOTE: The above information was obtained from Joe's son, Paul Rogers who has an excellent site with further information on his dad and a wealth of photos at the location listed below, it is well worth a visit. Unlike myself, Paul is not an armchair historian, he is extremely active with the Cambridge Bomber and Fighter Society and a driving force in a remarkable project to build / restore a flyable Hawker Hurricane MK 1.
Any donations toward this worthy project, no matter how small, would be deeply appreciated by Paul and the many volunteers who have selflessly donated their time and skills.
FS Len Roose
Sgt
John Ritchie
Sgt
John Ritchie, 1367646, Air Gunner
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress Mark II ??Ingham BU-
Served at Oulton from 25 July 1944 to 17 April 1945 as an airgunner (qualified
12th of March 1944) on Fairey Battle Bolingbroke, Wellingtons, Stirling Mark
III's and finally Fortresse Mark II's.
He flew 31 sorties with an operational hours total of 202 hours 40 mins, completing
his first tour on 17 April 1945.
His regular pilot was Flight Sergeant who became Flt/Lt Ingham. His log is
signed off by J J Bray as Squadron Leader and finally by R l Bowes Wg/Cdr
OC 214.
He always regarded himself as flying with a very lucky crew.
After the war he was a deputy under manager in a large coal mine, since closed
but his shift reports and records are in the mining museum as clear examples
of the day to day workings of the mines.
He died in 1985 aged 62.
John's son, John, has a copy of his flying log book as do the website administrators.
Source
: John Ritchie (son)
Date record last updated : 8 June 2009
Sgt
Geoffrey Herbert Ransome
Sgt Geoffrey Herbert Ransome, Co-pilot, Royal Air
Force, Nationality : United Kingdom, Date taken POW 11 June 1942, POW number
353
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I R9326 BU-G
Imprisoned at POW camp Heydekrug (Silute), Lithuania
Imprisoned at POW camp Sagan (Zagan) & Belaria, Germany
Imprisoned at POW camp Thorn (Torun), Poland OR Oerbke (Fallingbostel),
Germany - dates unknown
Born 22 March 1920
Born in Norwich, England
Son of George and Emma Ransome
SEE PRISONERS OF WAR
Geoff wrote:
" I was called up and joined the RAF in 1941. I trained as a pilot
at Wellesbourne on Tiger Moths, then went to Canada to a training aerodrome
at Medicine Hat and learned to fly twin engined Ansons. When I returned
to the UK, I was sent to 214 Squadron at Stradishall to fly four engined
Stirlings. We were billetted at Branches Park which was a large country
mansion, characterised by a large sunken bath, panelled walls and extensive
grounds. We were transported daily to the airfield."
The crew of R9326 were filmed as part of a Pathe News Gazette wartime film
called ‘Take it on the Chin’ about the bombings raids over Germany, which
they took part in. This can be viewed by visiting : http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=22954
Sgt Geoffrey Ransome died on 27 November 2011, aged 91.
Source : Nightjar
Newsletter Summer / Autumn 2004 and "Footprints on the sands of time"
by Oliver Clutton-Brock and Geoff Ransome and Penny Ransome (wife of Geoffrey
Ransome)
Date record last updated : 4 March 2012
Sgt
L D Richardson
Sgt L D Richardson, Date taken POW 11 June
1942
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I R9326 BU-G
SEE PRISONERS OF WAR
Taken POW on 11 June 1942 but not listed in "Footprints on
the sands of time" by Oliver Clutton-Brock
The crew of R9326 were filmed as part of a Pathe News Gazette
wartime film called ‘Take it on the Chin’ about the bombings raids
over Germany, which they took part in. This can be viewed by visiting
: http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=22954
Source
: Ian Tonkin and Nightjar Newsletter Summer / Autumn 2004
Date record last updated : 3 October 2008
Sgt
Bernard Raper
Plt/Off
R A Russell-Forbes
Sgt
Rothorn.
See
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington MK1C T2841 BU-K
Source
: Nightjar Newsletter.
FS
Alistair Frederick Rose
FS
Alistair Frederick Rose, 416542, Navigator, Royal New Zealand
Air Force, Nationality : New Zealand, KIA 13 August 1943, Aged
20
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I EF390 BU-A
Buried in LA
BUSSIERE-SUR-OUCHE COMMUNAL CEMETERY. Reference : Coll.
grave 3-4.
Son of Alexander Frederick and Mary Rose; nephew of Charlotte
Aitken, of Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand.
Source
: CWGC, Nightjar Newsletter Summer / Autumn 2003 and J. Michael
Townsend, Chairman of the RAFA French Riviera Branch.
Date record last updated : 18 February 2008
Sgt
Roy Frederick Reynolds
Sgt
Roy Frederick Reynolds, 1265583, Wireless Operator / Air
Gunner, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : United
Kingdom, KIA 14 September 1942
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I R9166 BU-H
Buried in RHEINBERG
WAR CEMETERY. Reference : Joint grave 17. G. 20-20A.
Source
: CWGC and Nightjar Newsletter Winter / Spring 2004
Date record last updated : 21 February 2008
WO
Alfred Read
WO Alfred Read, 1492091, Rear Gunner, Royal Air Force,
Nationality : United Kingdom
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress Mark II SR386 BU-N
He was born in 1910
He died in 1992 aged 82.
Alfred's nephew, Ian, writes:
There are too many aircraft tail numbers to list, but a summary
of aircraft flown from the flying log is detailed below :
Defiant - No 2 AGS (Air Gunnery School), Dalcross (February
-March 1943)
Wellington III & X - 26 OTU (April - June 1943)
1483 Bomber and gunnery training flight at Newmarket Heath from
July 1943 until joining 1651 Conversion Unit, Waterbeach later
that month.
Stirling I ?- No 1651 Conversion Unit, Waterbeach (July 1943)
Stirling III ? - 214 Sqn, Chedburgh (July-November 1943)
Stirling III ? - 214 Sqn, Downham Market (December 1943 - January
1944)
Fortress I & II - 214 Sqn, Sculthorpe (February-May 1944)
Fortress I & II - 214 Sqn, Oulton (
May - July 1944)
214 Sqn Tour expired on 16/07/44 having done 20 operational
sorties and 108 hours 45 mins operational time.
Alfred then attended 63 AGI (Air Gunner Instructor) course at
EAAS Manby December 1944.using Wellingtons (mark not known)
Other postings after this date is believed to be as follows
:
16 OTU, Upper Heyford
85 OTU, Husbands Bosworth ?
A Rec, Hull ?
17 OTU, Silverstone
Bruntingthorpe
233 MU
Market Stainton
Unfortunately I do not have any detailed information for the
above.
Other aircraft types flown in are Oxford and Wellington XIII
but do not have detail of when this was from log book.
Source
: Gerhard Heilig and Ian Thayre (nephew of Alfred)
Date record last updated : 30 April 2011
WO Don F 'Robbie' Robson
WO
Don F 'Robbie' Robson, Waist Gunner
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress Mark III HB774 BU-G
Is listed on Battle Orders for 22 August 1944.
Is also listed on returning operational aircrew on 31 August
1944. On both occasions he is listed as mid upper gunner
Source
: David Wright (son of Flt/Lt George Wright) and George Mackie
Date record last updated : 28 July 2008
Sqn/Ldr
Thomas 'Tom' Robson
Sqn/Ldr
Thomas 'Tom' Robson, 0508195R, Pilot, Royal Air Force, Nationality
: United Kingdom
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Victor Mark I - 3 point tanker XA936
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Victor Mark I - 3 point tanker XA937
Born in 1942
Born in North Yorkshire
He served on 214 Sqn from 3 July 1969 to 30 January 1972.
Was a Flight Lieutenant while Co-Pilot on XA936 and XA937
Source
: Tom Robson
Date record last updated : 23 January 2010
Chf/Tech
Thomas 'Tom' Raine
Chf/Tech
Thomas 'Tom' Raine, F4145410, Crew Chief, Royal Air Force,
Nationality : British
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Victor Mark I - 3 point tanker XA932
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Victor Mark I - 3 point tanker XA937
Born 16 October 1934
Born in Northumberland
Thomas Raine worked with most crews of 214 Squadron during the
period 1970 to early 1976.
He had a Commander in Chief's Commendation whilst serving with
214 Squadron.
Source
: Tom Robson and Tom Raine
Date record last updated : 17 January 2010
Fg/Off
Regan
Fg/Off
Regan
Was occasionally part of the crew of Flg/Off E Woodley.
Source : Emily Ward (Great niece of Fg/Off Ernest Woodley)
Date record last updated : 28 August 2008
Plt/Off
James Peter Robertson
Plt/Off
James Peter Robertson, 422318, Pilot, Royal New Zealand
Air Force, Nationality : New Zealand, KIA 9 February 1945, Aged
23
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress Mark III HB796 (09 February
1945) BU-T
Buried in BROOKWOOD
MILITARY CEMETERY. Reference : 2. AA. 6.
Son of William Aexander Robertson and of Violet Bessie Robertson
(ne'e Neas), of Waikiwi, Southland, New Zealand.
Source
: CWGC and Geoff Swallow (Australian researcher) and Chorley
Date record last updated : 2 February 2010
Sgt
G T Ramm
Sgt
G T Ramm, 973062
On 18 October 1941 he was posted to 214 Squadron (as per ORB
for 230TU Pershore)
Source
: Colin Burningham
Date record last updated : 14 September 2008
Sgt
Norman Ramsbottom
Sgt
Norman Ramsbottom, 1115867, Air Gunner, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : British, KIA 2 April 1942,
Aged 27
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) Z1156
Buried in DURNBACH
WAR CEMETERY. Reference : Coll. grave 2. F. 10-18.
Son of Walter and Alice Ramsbottom, of Audenshaw, Manchester.
Source
: CWGC and Chorley's "Bomber Command Losses" 1942
volume
Date record last updated : 3 October 2008
Sgt
G F Roughton
Sgt
G F Roughton, Royal Air Force, Nationality : United Kingdom,
Date taken POW 7 July 1941, POW number 39233
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C T2992 (7 July 1941)
BU-J
Imprisoned at POW camp Bad Sulza / Muhlhausen, Germany
Imprisoned at POW camp Sagan (Zagan) & Belaria, Germany
SEE PRISONERS OF WAR
Sole Survivor of this crew
Source
: "Footprints on the sands of time " by Oliver Clutton-Brock
Date record last updated : 13 February 2009
Sgt
Maxwell George Robertson
Sgt Maxwell George Robertson, 1063077, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 9 May 1941,
Aged 24
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C R3208 (9 May 1941)
Named on the following Memorial : Runnymede Memorial Panel 59
Son of William and Sarah Robertson, of St. John's, Newfoundland.
Source
: CWGC and Nightjar Newsletter Autumn 2005 and Chorley and Robert
MacLeod (nephew)
Date record last updated : 28 December 2011
WO/II
William Arthur Routley
WO/II William Arthur Routley, J/93926, Navigator, Royal
Canadian Air Force, Nationality : Canadian, KIA 21 March 1945,
Aged 31
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) HB785 (21
March 1945) BU-A
Born in Canada
Buried in DURNBACH
WAR CEMETERY. Reference : Joint grave 7. D. 9-10.
Son of Frederick and Emma Maude Routley, of Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.
Is listed on CWGC as Pilot Officer
Source
: CWGC and Nightjar Newsletter Spring 2003
Date record last updated : 26 May 2009
Plt/Off
John Reginald Rundle
Plt/Off
John Reginald Rundle, 414346, Pilot, Royal New Zealand Air
Force, Nationality : New Zealand, KIA 18 February 1943, Aged
24
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I R9163 BU-C
Born in New Zealand
Buried in BROOKWOOD
MILITARY CEMETERY. Reference : 2. E. 1A.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Rundle, of Reefton, Nelson, New
Zealand; husband of Nelly Rundle, of St. Andrews, Canterbury,
New Zealand.
All survived the crash on 18 February 1943 except Plt/Off Rundle,
who tragically was hit by a propeller. His body was found in
woodland near Marks village in Hampshire.
Source
: CWGC and Nightjar Newsletter Spring 2004 and John Jewsbury
(son of R F Jewsbury)
Date record last updated : 7 July 2009
FS
Harry Richardson
FS
Harry Richardson, Wireless Operator
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) ??Austin
BU-O
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) ??Wynne
Harry still remains undiscovered by Leslie Bostock, who is still
searching for him. Can anyone help with information please?
Source
: Leslie Bostock
Date record last updated : 27 October 2009
Sgt
Ruoff
Sgt
Ruoff, Co-pilot
Occasional Co-Pilot with Crew ??Leyshon
Source
: Aled Leyshon (grandson of Mervyn Leyshon)
Date record last updated : 4 October 2009
Sgt Arthur Edwin Rees
Sgt
Arthur Edwin Rees, 934390, Pilot, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve, KIA 2 April 1942
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C R1789 BU-?
Buried in DURNBACH
WAR CEMETERY. Reference : Coll. grave 2. F. 10-18.
Son of Edwin T. Rees and Sarah A. A. Rees.
Source
: CWGC
Date record last updated : 29 October 2010
Sgt Charles Edgar Clarke Ransom
Sgt
Charles Edgar Clarke Ransom, 994313, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve, KIA 15 January 1943, Aged 31
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I W7637 BU-W
Named on the following Memorial : RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Panel 162.
Son of Charles Edgar and Rose Annie Ransom; husband of Phyllis
Ransom, of Market Weighton, Yorkshire.
Source
: CWGC
Date record last updated : 30 October 2010
Sgt John William Rider
Sgt
John William Rider,
1219496, Air Gunner, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Nationality
: United Kingdom, KIA 3 March 1943, Aged 21
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I EF329 BU-C
Buried in SAGE
WAR CEMETERY. Reference : 1.D.14.
Son of George and Elizabeth Rider, of Watford, Hertfordshire.
Source
: CWGC and Chorley
Date record last updated : 21 June 2011
Francis Harold Adams Rowe
Francis
Harold Adams Rowe
He flew Fortresses, Lancasters and Halifax aircraft.
Source
: Charles Adams Carter (son)
Date record last updated : 20 July 2011
Sgt Ernest Albert Revell
Sgt
Ernest Albert Revell,
514831, Air Gunner, Royal Air Force, Nationality : United Kingdom,
KIA 6 June 1940
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I N2993 BU-?
Buried in SUTTON
CEMETERY. Reference : Sec. X Grave 2
His service number is also listed as 514881 on Jock's records.
Source
: CWGC and Jock Whitehouse and Traces of WW2 website
Date record last updated : 8 August 2011
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