Name

Rank

Service Number

Date of Death

Remarks
LEECH, Henry Fiddes Plt Off - 02/09/39 Crashed near Wattisham in Spitfire Mk I K9985
BANKS, James Rodgers LAC 811104 31/10/39 Killed in road accident, Buxton
BRUCE, Alfred Eric Andrew Sgt RAFVR 740984 28/02/40 Crashed into North Sea in Spitfire Mk I L1051 went down into the sea, probably between the Outer Dowsing and East Dudgeon lightships, from where the last "pipsqueak" transmission was heard. Age 23, no known grave, commemorated at Runnymede memorial, Surrey. Panel 12
CROMPTON Ralph Kenyon Ken Fg Off RAF (AuxAF) 90361 02/06/40 Missing (Dunkirk) in Spitfire Mk I N3064 Buried Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Grave reference 46. C17 Age 24
LITTLE, Thomas Donald Fg Off RAF (Aux. Air Force) 90364 02/06/40 Missing (Dunkirk) in Spitfire Mk I N3055 Age 23. Buried Castricum Protestant Churchyard, Netherlands. Plot J, grave 2
GOULDING, H. E. LAC 334035 25/07/40 Natural causes - heart attack
SHEPHERD, Frederick Ernest Richard Sgt RAF (Aux Air Force) 811129 11/09/40 Shot down near Croydon in Spitfire IIa P7298 Reputedly hit by AA fire from Brooklands, abandoned aircraft crashed behind Walton & Hersham Motors, Weybridge. Baled out but parachute destroyed by abandoned aircraft. Site subject to extensive post-war redevelopment and investigated by the Air Historical Group without success. 22 years old, buried St Luke's church, Whyteleafe, Surrey. Row G grave 33 Assumed he came from Prestatyn, see reference in text on 19 September 1954.
PATTISON, Kenneth Clifton Sgt RAFVR 742457 13/10/40 From Tern Hill Crash-landed Spitfire IIa P7323 at Crooksey Green near Kidderminster on 11.10.40 after becoming lost on return from sortie; admitted to Barnsley Hall Hospital, Bromsgrove critically injured and died on 13th October. 27 years old. Buried Nottingham Southern Cemetery, West Bridgeford. Section 016, grave 26
SADLER, Herbert Samuel Plt Off RAF 44825 05/02/41 Shot down on offensive sweep off the French coast by Bf109 in Spitfire Mk I X4547. Age 24. No known grave, commemorated at Runnymede memorial, Surry, Panel 34
STANLEY, Donald Arthur Plt Off RAFVR 83271 25/02/41 Missing (Calais) in Spitfire Mk I X4592 Age 19. No known grave, commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, panel 34
PENNINGS, Abraham Ephraim Plt Off Dutch 28/04/41 Shot down by AA in sea off Walcheren in Spitfire IIa P7774
CLAXTON, Jack Lionel Sgt RAFVR 903471 07/05/41 Missing from patrol off Deal in Spitfire IIa P7817 Age 26 No known grave, commemorated on Runnymede Memorial, Surrey panel 41
THOMAS, Bruce Kentish Fg Off RAF 42028 18/05/41 Wings broke off Spitfire IIa P8245 in dive over Dengie Flats. Age 20. Buried Tunbridge Wells Cemetery, Kent, Sec 11A, Grave 101
POLLARD, Phillip Selwyn Covey Fg Off RAF 41462 22/06/41 Missing (Circus 16) in Spitfire Va R7209 Age 21. Buried Dunkirk Town Cemetery, Nord, France. Plot 2, Row 1, Grave 46. Last of the original 611 Auxiliary pilots with the Squadron
BUYS, Theodorus Franciscus Andre Flt Lt Dutch 24/06/41 Shot down over France in Spitfire Vb R7349
McHUGH, Martin Kean Sgt RNZAF 401281 03/07/41 Shot down in Spitfire Va R7293 Age 23, buried at Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais, Pl07 9, Row B, Grave 17
FEELY, Brian William Sgt RNZAF 39788 08/07/41 Missing from Circus in Spitfire Va R7277 Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, Panel 64
JOHNSTON, Robert Alan Plt Off RAFVR 86369 09/07/41 Shot down in Spitfire Vb W3325 Age 23. Buried Pihen-Les-Guines Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, Row B Grave 3
HEMINGWAY, Leslie Flt Sgt RAFVR 742467 10/07/41 Missing (Circus 42) in Spitfire Vb P8539 No known grave, commemorated on Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, Panel 36
DEXTER, Peter Grenfell, DFC Fg Off 41680 14/07/41 Collided in Spitfire Vb P8581 with an aircraft of 54 Sqn over Boulogne on bomber escort to Hazebrouck. Buried Samer Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, Grave 5
GRAINGER, William Eric Sgt RAFVR 1164137 21/07/41 Missing (Circus 54) in Spitfire Vb W3329. Age 20, from Old Hill, Staffs. No known grave, commemorated on Runnymede Memorial, Panel 44
SUTTON, James Ronald Gabert Fg Off 90758 23/07/41 Missing (Circus) in Spitfire Vb W3246. Age 21 from Combe Martin, Devon. Buried St Pol War Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, Row G, Grave 17
LOCK, Eric Stanley, DFC and Bar DSO Flt Lt RAFVR 81642 03/08/41 Missing (Boulogne) in Spitfire Vb W3257. No known grave, commemorated on Runnymede Memorial, Panel 29
LAMB, Edwin John Plt Off RAFVR 88434 16/08/41 Shot down in Spitfire Vb W3567 over Gravelines No known grave, commemorated Runnymede Memorial Panel 33
REEVES, John Frederick Fg Off RAFVR 86670 21/10/41 Missing in Spitfire Vb W3327 on sweep over northern France. Age 27, from Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. No known grave, commemorated on Runnymede Memorial, Panel 30
BOSCH, John Willem Voshirato Roeper Plt Off 89295 21/10/41 Missing in Spitfire Vb W3227 Horsham & District on sweep over northern France. Crashed into the sea 4 miles off Boulogne
SMITH, Norman Jagoe Plt Off RAFVR 102563 21/10/41 Missing in Spitfire Vb W3515 on offensive sweep over Northern France. Age 24 from Wimbledon, Surrey. No known grave, commemorated on Runnymede memorial, Panel 34
CAREY-HILL, Anthony Fg Off RAFVR 85938 27/10/41 Shot down in Spitfire Vb W3838 by Bf109s in Channel Age 26 from Kenilworth, Warwicks. Buried Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, Plot 11, Row A, Grave 20
DALES, William Philip Sgt RAFVR 955028 05/11/41 Missing (Rhubarb) in Spitfire Vb AB984. Age 22 from Grantham, Lincs. No known grave, commemorated on Runnymede memorial, Panel 42
WALTON, Alexander James Proctor Sgt RAFVR 1385958 05/07/42 Killed in crash of Magister near Kenley. Age 25 from Pinner, Middlesex. Cremated at Golders Green Crematorium, Middlesex, commemorated on panel 3
WHEELER, Victor Cecil Mayo Warrant Officer RAF 566827 W E Mech 05/07/42 Passenger killed in crash of Magister near Kenley. Age 24 from Leicester. Buried Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery, Leicestershire; Sec EE, Grave 239
VILBAUX, Sgt Free French - 19/08/42 Shot down in Spitfire BS179 IX by Fw190 near Dieppe
FRIDAY, Albert Hugo Plt Off RAFVR 119493 30/08/42 Accident during interception of a Ju88 over Maidstone in Spitfire BS185 IX at 20,000 feet the aircraft broke up, and although he baled out he was struck by parts of the aircraft and was killed. Age 20, from Hackney, London and buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey. Grave 22 A 6
WALKER, Peter Alan Sgt RAFVR 1261990 16/09/42 Missing (Rodeo 94) in Spitfire IX BS170. Age 26 from Surbiton, Surrey. Buried Abbeville Communal Cemetery, Somme, France, Plot 5, Row E, Grave 20
FULFORD, David, DFC Fg Off RAFVR 63787 02/11/42 Missing (Rodeo) in Spitfire IX BR622 over Le Touquet by FW 190s; same action as Sgt G W Keans. Age 22 from Dinnington, Yorkshire. No known grave, commemorated on Runnymede Memorial, Panel 67
KEANS-KRAUS, George William Sgt - 02/11/42 Shot down in Spitfire IX BS113 into sea by Fw190 near Dungeness, location of grave unknown
HELMORE, Paul Ernest Fg Off RAFVR 46704 29/11/42 Missing (Rhubarb) in Spitfire IX BS112. Age 24. Buried Abbeville Communal Cemetery, Somme, France. Plot 6, Row C, Grave 19
GILBERT, John Richard Sgt RausAF Aus.412611 27/01/43 Collided in Spitfire Vb EN822 with Sgt Mackay in BL691. Age 20 from Coogee, NSW, Australia. Buried Orpington (St Mary Cray) Cemetery, Kent, Plot E, Div 3, Grave 111
MACKAY, Alton Richard Sgt Aus.409163 27/01/43 Collided in Spitfire Vb BL691 with Sgt Gilbert in EN822 and crashed near Westerham. Age 25 from Carnegie, Victoria, Australia, buried Orpington (St Mary Cray) Cemetery, Kent, Plot E, Div 3, Grave 110
ARMSTRONG, Hugo Throssell DFC and Bar Sqn Ldr Officer Commanding 611 Squadron Aus.406022 05/02/43 Shot down into sea in Spitfire IX BS435. Bounced by eight Fw190s of II/JG26 while attempting another such interception, shot down by Ofz Heinz Gomann (13 victories) Age 26 from Travancore, Victoria, Australia, No known grave, commemorated on Runnymede Memorial, Panel 187
PEARCE, Allan Edgar Flt Sgt RAusAF Aus 416280 11/02/43 Hit water while low flying in Spitfire IX BS318. No known grave, commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, Panel 193. Age 21
McLAY, Robert Maxwell Flt Sgt Aus.401995 14/03/43 Shot down in Spitfire IX BS510. By Fw 190 near Hardelot. Age 23, from Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, buried Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, Grave 46 D 9
SLATER, James Howarth AFC Wg Cdr 33174 14/03/43 Shot down near off French coast in Spitfire IX BS240 of Biggin Hill Station Flight commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, Panel 118. Age 27
NORTH, Jonathan Plt OffRAFVR 139423 18/04/43 Shot down in sea off Somme estuary in Spitfire IX EN571. No Known grave, commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, Surrey Panel 132. Age 24
NEILL, Victor Stephenson Fg Off RAFVR 127166 04/05/43 Thought to have collided with B-17 in Spitfire EN567. No known grave, commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, Surrey on Panel 127. Age 24
TRADIN, Rolf Torbjorn Lt Nor.Q1019 30/05/43 Shot down in Spitfire IX EN562 by Fw190
LINDSAY, Gordon Rowland Fg Off RAFVR 117505 11/06/43 Shot down in Spitfire IX EN570 by Fw190 Buried at St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, Somme, France. Plot 1, Row 3, Grave 13 Age 24
GIELSTRUP, Jens Henning (Danish) Fg Off RAFVR 151006 23/08/43 Shot down in Spitfire Iia P8545 by AA. No known grave, commemorated at Runnymede memorial, Surrey, Panel 124. Age 26
BEVAN, John Curtis Flt Sgt RAFVR 1314667 09/11/43 Shot down in Spitfire Vc EE732 near Bethune. Buried Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Plot 4, Row AA, Grave 17. Age 21
TOWNS, Stephen William Flt Sgt RAFVR 1334105 06/04/44 Crashed in Spitfire ? near North Walsham while practice flying. Buried St Albans Cemetery, Hertfordshire, Sec M, Row T, Grave 5. Age 22
WILSON, Maurice Keith Hasard Flt Sgt RAusAF Aus.414872 14/06/44 Shot down in Spitfire R6888 by Bf.109. Buried at Culey-le-Patry Communal Cemetery, Calvados, France, plot unknown. Age 20.
CLEAVER, Richard Bath Sqn Ldr RAFVR 40889 19/06/44 Missing in Spitfire Vb BL520 during beach head patrol. No known grave, commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, Panel 200. Age 25
CLIFFORD, John Thomas Fg Off 52615 24/07/44 Crashed near Roguiny in Spitfire. Buried Reguiny Communal Cemetery, Morbihan, France. Plot 2, Row 3, Grave 6. Age 28
GOUBY, Robert G. Lt French 14/08/44 Crashed at Guigles, Normandy, in Spitfire IX MA755. Hit by flak whilst strafing a convoy
KING, Leonard Vincent Flt Lt RAFVR 120930 16/09/44 Straffing low level near Utrecht – Hertzenborsch in Spitfire IX MH363. Buried Hardinxveld General Cemetery, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Plot 17, Row 26, Grave 70. Age 22

 

PRISONERS OF WAR
SMITH, M. J. "Mushroom" Sgt 742558 06/07/41 Shot down on Circus to Lille attacking a Bf109 in Spitfire Vb W3311. Uninjured and reported as a PoW on 23 07 41. Camp 357 no 39229.
FAIR, Donald Ernest Sgt RNZAF NZ401263 11/07/41 Shot down at Lens in Spitfire Va R7208 City of Liverpool III on Circus 45 to Longuenesse, PoW No 39277 in Stalag Luft 357 at Kopernikus.
HOLDSWORTH, A. P. Sgt RAFVR 07/08/41 Missing (Circus 67) over St Omer in Spitfire Vb P8756. PoW Camp L6 PoW No 186
GRAY, Albert Edward Sgt 929821 26/08/41 Missing (Circus 87) near St Omer in Spitfire Vb W3247 ‘City of Hull III’. Nov 06 contacted by his son, not killed but taken POW; became PoW No 179; escaped from Stalag Luft IV Kirchhain camp 12 May 1942 then to Stalag Luft 6 at Heydekug; more info awaited
BARCLAY, R George A, DFC Flt Lt - 20/09/41 Missing (Circus 100A) near French coast in Spitfire Vb W3816 ‘THE SHOPMATE’ force landed on beach , 20 09 41 He evaded capture and returned to 611 Sqn via Spain; info Nov 06.
EVANS, G. T. Sgt Can.R65407 27/09/41 Missing escorting 12 Blenheims to Hazebrouck in Spitfire Vb W3442. PoW Camp L3 No 261226.
BAY, D. M. Lt RNVR - 13/05/43 Missing on sweep near Abbeville in Spitfire IX EN574
CLARKE, G. Sgt 1318934 15/05/43 Collided in Spitfire LFIX EN558 with enemy aircraft, Bf109 near Nieuport on Ramrod 73. Injured and PoW Camp 357 No 98
DALY, J. V. P. Sgt 969744 09/11/43 Shot down in Spitfire Vc AR509 near Béthune POW Camp L3 No 269761
STORY, J. B. Flt Lt 125584 05/09/44 Crashed near Utrecht in Spitfire IX BR982:T PoW camp L1

 

POST WAR
GRIFFITHS, R. H. P. Fg Off - 08/05/48 Crashed on Freckleton Marsh near Grange Farm after losing consciousness due to oxygen starvation at 21,000 ft. Spitfire RN210 (FRXIV). Buried St Peters Churchyard, Formby, Merseyside
BAILEY, R. A. P II - 03/07/49 Stalled and spun in on approach to Woodvale on return from Exercise Foil at Coltishall in Spitfire XXII PK521
LOWTHIAN, Peter P II - 11/06/50 Touched wings with 613 Sqn aircraft whilst formation flying at Biggin Hill. Spitfire XXII PK322
PRICE, T. A. R. Sgt 2688178 22/07/51 Dived into ground at Over Kellett near Carforth, Lancs whilst on ROC Exercise in Meteor F4 VT121.