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#	Name* SORT (↑)	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note SORT (↑)	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1	Steventon	Donald Wilfred	Wng Cmdr	33477	17 January 1919 Edgbaston	British	Pilot	DSO DFC & Bar	RAF		RAF Flying School	1951-09-18	Vampire	FB Mark 5	VZ237		RAF Strubby			Flying accident, engine failure on take-off	Survived war. Died 18 September 1951	South Kyme Cemetery			With PRU throughout war. Later Acting Wing Commander. Died in a flying accident when the Vampire jet he was flying had an engine failure shortly after take-off from RAF Strubby, Lincolnshire. Killed on impact. Engine failure shortly after take-off. Baled out but his parachute failed to deploy fully and he was killed when he struck the roof of a house at Beesby Manor Farm, Alford, 1½ miles South South East of RAF Strubby. Posted to the RAF Flying College at Manby in Lincolnshire in September 1950 as a flight commander and instructor, he and his wife of three years, Anne, were hoping to adopt a child as their own. Little more than a minute after his take-off, an explosion caused the Goblin engine to catch fire within seconds. Steve’radioed Strubby tower to request an emergency landing, and at 300 feet on the downwind leg he rolled the jet onto its back and baled out. His parachute streamed but did not deploy fully and he was killed when he crashed through the roof of a cottage on Beesby Manor Farm at Alford. He was something of a legend in the Royal Air Force for his acute mind, his personality and the indomitable courage that earned his redoubled decorations.
2	Spink	Wilfred Herbert	Corporal	327773	Age 45				RAF			1947-12-15									Killed	United Kingdom, Mortlake Cemetery, Plot 11. Sec. C. Grave 443.			Son Of Edward F. Spink And Elizabeth C. Spink; Husband Of Rosina J. Spink, Of Shepherd'S Bush, London.
3	Scatchard	Harold Owen	Flight Lieutenant	53733	Age 27				RAF		115Sqn	1947-11-11									Killed	United Kingdom, Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery, Sec. 116. Row M. Grave 15.			Son Of Wilfred Ezra And Louisa Scatchard, Of Grimsby; Husband Of Joyce Margaret Scatchard.
4	Buxcey	Wilfred Allan	Leading Aircraftman	1735204	Age 25				RAFVR			1947-10-27									Killed	United Kingdom, Solihull Cemetery, Sec. C.2. South. Grave 137.			Son Of Alfred Henry And Rosa Louisa Buxcey; Husband Of Ada Georgina Buxcey, Of Birmingham.
5	Stoker	Wilfred	Leading Aircraftman	1698950	Age 38				RAFVR			1947-09-05									Killed	United Kingdom, Brandon (St. John) Church Cemetery, Grave 273.			Son Of Robert And Sarah Stoker, Husband Of Florence Stoker. Of Meadowfield.
6	Wilkinson	Morley Allen	Flight Sergeant	9883	Age 32				RCAF			1947-08-17									Killed	Canada, Whitby (Mount Lawn) Cemetery, Plot 1. Lot 15. Block 6.			Son Of Wilfred And Ruth Wilkinson; Husband Of Katherine L Wilkinson, Of Bloomfield.	Paradie Canadian Archive
7	Hopkins	Cyril James	Sergeant	1850231	Age 22				RAFVR			1947-06-01									Killed	United Kingdom, Cheltenham Cemetery, Prestbury, Sec. L. Grave 16538.			Son Of Wilfred Francis Wilson Hopkins And Caroline Mary Hopkins, Of Cheltenham.
8	Chard	Wilfred Thomas	Warrant Officer	746805	Age				RAF			1947-05-17									Killed	United Kingdom, Southend-On-Sea (Sutton Road) Cemetery, Plot T. Grave 16795.
9	Thurston	Wilfred Kenneth	Flight Lieutenant	104036	Age 39				RAF			1947-04-26									Killed	United Kingdom, Shipston-On-Stour Cemetery, Sec. D. Grave 740.			Son Of Frederick Leopold And Jessie Campbell Thurston, Husband Of Frances Mary Thurston, Of Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset.
10	Brooking	Charles Curtis	Leading Aircraftman	R/71202	Age 33	Canadian	Mechanic		RCAF		6 Communications Flight RCAF	1947-01-15	Beechcraft Expeditor II (C-45)	II	1394	MSN: 7831	RCAF base Whitehorse, Yukon	11:30	Transit Flight	See archive report for details	Killed	Treherne Cemetery (Bethel). Block A. Lot 8			Born on the 10th September 1913 in Windsor, Manitoba. Worked as a motor mechanic prior to service. Enlisted on the 19th September 1940 in Winnipeg. Son of Sidney (died 12th August 1958, age 80) and Brooking (née Haskill- died 1970, age 81), brother of Wilfred, Leslie and Eileen Elizabet Triggs (née Curtin - died 07th May 1941, age 73), Elsie Gooband Simpson (née Brooking - died 07th May 2004, age 92) of Treherne; husband of Ivy Constance Brooking (née Simpson), of Winnipeg, Canada. Epitaph: 'Rest In Peace'.	Archive report on the loss
11	Darby	Wilfred Kenneth	Corporal	11241	Age 35				RAAF			1946-12-06									Killed	Australia, Boroondara General Cemetery, Compt. Spec. A. Grave 60. (GRM/3).			Son Of George And Gladys Enid Darby; Husband Of Clytie Verna Darby, Of Surrey Hills.
12	Darby	Wilfred Kenneth	Corporal	11241		Australia			RAAF		10Sqn RAAF	1946-12-06												RAAF Honour Roll
13	Bellamy	Eric Wilfred	Aircraftman 1st Class	1598231	Age				RAFVR			1946-11-22									Killed	United Kingdom, Hull Northern Cemetery, Compt. 217. Grave 39.
14	Maskell	Raymond Wilfred	Leading Aircraftman	1710037	Age 24				RAFVR			1946-10-24									Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 21. E. 17.			Son Of Herbert Charles Richard And Emily Dorothy Maskell, Of West Molesey, Surrey.
15	Sansum	Ivor John	Warrant Officer	1311760	Age 26				RAFVR		187Sqn	1946-10-07									Killed	United Kingdom, Swindon (Christ Church) Burial Ground, Extn. Joint grave 212.			Son Of Wilfred John And Kathleen Elsie Sansum; Husband Of Joyce Sansum, Of Stoke Newington, London.
16	Armstrong	Wilfred Walter	Flying Officer	425875	Age 33				RNZAF		511Sqn	1946-10-06									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 286.			Son Of William Henry Armstrong And Of Clara Armstrong (Nee Hulbert), Of Christchurch, New Zealand; Husband Of Clarice Corrie Armstrong, Of Christchurch.
17	Holden	John Wilfred	Flight Sergeant	1815869	Age 25				RAFVR		110Sqn	1946-09-25									Killed	China, (including Hong Kong), Hong Kong Cemetery, Sec. 17A. 10316.			Son Of John Wilfred And Sarah Martha Holden, Of Rainworth, Nottinghamshire.
18	Johnson	Alan Wilfred	Warrant Officer	568176	Age 27				RAF			1946-08-26									Killed	United Kingdom, Oathlaw Churchyard, 170A.			Son Of Harry And Harriet Jane Good Johnson; Husband Of Edith Margaret Johnson, Of Bogindolto.
19	Short	Wilfred	Leading Aircraftman	1545937	Age 25				RAFVR			1946-08-16									Killed	India, Delhi War Cemetery, 6. A. 13.			Son Of Jim And Gertrude Short; Husband Of Charlotte Elizabeth Short, Of Beighton, Derbyshire.
20	Bennett	Alan W.	Leading Aircraftman	89121	Age 21				RAAF			1946-08-08									Killed	Australia, Carr Villa General Cemetery, Sec. C11. Grave 167-8. (GRM/8).			Son Of Wilfred Abraham And Doris Bennett, Of Frankston, Victoria.
21	Bennett	Allan Wilfred	Leading Aircraftman	89121		Australia			RAAF		RAAF TTMO Madang	1946-08-08												RAAF Honour Roll
22	Smedley	Raymond	Leading Aircraftman	3051773	Age 20				RAFVR			1946-07-25									Killed	Myanmar (ex Burma), Rangoon War Cemetery, 3. J. 9.			Son Of Wilfred And Mary Ann Smedley, Of Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire.
23	Holbrook	Wilfred	Leading Aircraftman	1579140	Age 25				RAFVR		2739Sqn, RAF Regt.	1946-06-11									Killed	Indonesia, Jakarta War Cemetery, 2. D. 12.			Son Of Mrs. Ethel Holbrook, Of Long Eaton, Derbyshire.
24	Marks	William Victor	Corporal	936658	Age 27				RAFVR			1946-06-04									Killed	United Kingdom, Sheffield (Abbey Lane) Cemetery, Sec. M. Grave 9317.			Son Of William Wilfred And Kate E. Marks, Of Sheffield.
25	Edwards	Vincent Graham Standish	Aircraftman 2nd Class	2288120	Age 18				RAFVR			1946-05-22									Killed	United Kingdom, Liverpool (Yew Tree) Roman Catholic Cemetery, Sec. 2A. Grave 17.			Son Of Wilfred Joseph And Kathleen Edwards, Of Liverpool; Stepson Of Mary S. Edwards, Of Liverpool.
26	Mawson	Leonard Wilfred	Aircraftman 2nd Class	1030922	Age 25				RAFVR			1946-05-13									Killed	United Kingdom, Sheffield (Abbey Lane) Cemetery, Sec. G. Grave 6616.			Husband Of Edith Mabel Mawson, Of Sheffield.
27	Heard	Harold Charles	Leading Aircraftman	1408216	Age 25				RAFVR			1946-04-26									Killed	United Kingdom, Manchester Southern Cemetery, Sec. T. C. of E. Grave 1271.			Son Of Wilfred And Alice Amelia Heard, Of Fallowfield, Manchester.
28	Newsome	The Rev. Wilfred Claude	Chaplain	61908	Age 41				RAFVR			1946-04-19									Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 22. E. 7.			Son Of Wilfred And Eliza Maude Newsome; Husband Of Anne Farr Newsome, Of Windsor, Berkshire.
29	Millican	Wilfred	Aircraftman 2nd Class	1079213	Age				RAFVR			1946-04-03									Killed	Myanmar (ex Burma), Rangoon War Cemetery, 2. F. 4.
30	Emery	Wilfred	Leading Aircraftman	1661571	Age				RAFVR			1946-03-31									Killed	Singapore, Kranji War Cemetery, 11. A. 15.
31	Peacock	Wilfred	Flight Sergeant	1033463	Age 25				RAFVR		209Sqn	1946-03-27									Killed	Singapore, Kranji War Cemetery, 11. E. 1.			Son Of Thomas Percival And Mary Ellen Peacock, Of York.
32	Parkin	Wilfred	Leading Aircraftman	1026941	Age 25				RAFVR		644Sqn	1946-03-20									Killed	Israel and Palestine (including Gaza), Ramleh War Cemetery, 7. F. 6.			Son Of Mornington And Dora Parkin, Of Wackerfield, Co. Durham.
33	Ward	Wilfred James	Leading Aircraftman	1526980	Age 25				RAFVR			1946-03-19									Killed	United Kingdom, Hull Western Cemetery, Compt. 230. Grave 22372.			Son Of Robert And Emily F. Ward, Of Hull.
34	Reeve	Wilfred Donald	Warrant Officer	1332850	Age 23				RAFVR			1946-02-03									Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 25. E. 20.			Son Of Donald William And Grace Eliza Reeve; Husband Of Edna Beatrice Reeve, Of Cranford, Hounslow, Middlesex.
35	Thomas	Wilfred	Leading Aircraftman	1689964	Age 40				RAFVR			1946-01-25									Killed	United Kingdom, Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. H. Row M. Grave 1.			Son Of Thomas Griffith Thomas And Helen Thomas.
36	Lawson	Stanley Wilfred	Squadron Leader	60686	Age 47			MiD	RAF			1946-01-24									Killed	United Kingdom, Willesden Liberal Jewish Cemetery, Block 2. Row Q. Grave 37.			Son Of Victor And Rachel Lawson; Husband Of Dora Lawson, Of Ealing Common.
37	Bulcock	Eric	Flight Sergeant	1625826	Age 22				RAFVR			1946-01-11									Killed	United Kingdom, Burnley Cemetery, Grave NE. 10346.			Son Of Wilfred And Martha Bulcock, Of Burnley; Husband Of Margaret Bulcock, Of Burnley.
38	Hansford	Robert Wilfred	Flight Sergeant	568300	Age				RAF			1946-01-07									Killed	United Kingdom, West Hill (St. Michael) Churchyard, N.W. of Church.
39	Walker	Wilfred	Leading Aircraftman	1689161	Age 43				RAFVR			1945-12-26									Killed	United Kingdom, Leeds (Harehills) Cemetery, Sec. G. Grave 117.			Son Of Robert And Mary Elizabeth Walker, Of Leeds; Husband Of Elizabeth Walker, Of Leeds.
40	Harman	Francis Wilfred	Warrant Officer	1587573	Age 22				RAFVR		18Sqn	1945-12-22									Killed	Greece, Phaleron War Cemetery, 21. E. 14.			Son Of Alice Harman, Of Swindon, Wiltshire.
41	Laidman	John Wilfred	Aircraftman 1st Class	1459757	Age 52				RAFVR			1945-12-19									Killed	United Kingdom, Golders Green Crematorium, Panel 2.			Son Of John Mitford Laidman And Jessie Laidman; Husband Of Grace Laidman, Of Palmers Green.
42	Sutton	Kevin Wilfred	Leading Aircraftman	170273		Australia			RAAF		42 Operational Base Madang	1945-11-28												RAAF Honour Roll
43	Sutton	Kevin Wilfred	Leading Aircraftman	170273	Age 19				RAAF			1945-11-28									Killed	Australia, Brisbane (Lutwyche) Cemetery, Sec. 73. Grave 60.			Son Of Yetman June Sutton And Emily Isabel Sutton, Of Stanthorpe.
44	Graham	Richard Wilfred	Leading Aircraftman	2201735	Age 21				RAFVR		294Sqn	1945-11-21									Killed	Iraq, Basra War Cemetery, 8. G. 6.	Cemetery destroyed 2013		Son Of Wilfred And Mabel Graham, Of Thornaby-On-Tees, Stockton, Co. Durham.
45	Meek	Geoffrey Colin Wilfred	Leading Aircraftman	1387693	Age				RAFVR			1945-11-11									Killed	Singapore, Singapore Memorial, Column 453.			Son Of Wilfred And Kathleen Meek; Nephew Of L. Meek, Of Ilford, Essex.
46	Martin	Stanley Wilfred	Flight Sergeant	1239540	Age 23				RAFVR		48Sqn RAF	1945-10-23									Killed	Singapore, Singapore Memorial, Column 451.			Son Of Wilfred And Lucy Elizabeth Martin, Of Cheam, Surrey.
47	Jeudwine	John Raymond	Group Captain		Age 32			DSO DFC OBE	RAF			1945-10-19									Killed	United Kingdom, Cambridge City Cemetery, Grave 15906.			Son Of Wilfred Wynne Jeudwine, And Of Mabel Gertrude Jeudwine, Of Glinton, Northamptonshire.
48	Goulding	Harry Ronald	Aircraftman 1st Class	1765073	Age 21				RAFVR			1945-10-07									Killed	France, Rennes Eastern Communal Cemetery, Sec. 18. Plot 1. Row B. Grave 23.			Son Of Wilfred And Emily Goulding, Of Conisborough, Yorkshire.
49	Stewart	Wilfred	Flight Sergeant	1685213	Age 23				RAFVR		203Sqn	1945-10-02									Killed	Singapore, Singapore Memorial, Column 451.			Son Of James Albert And Janet Stewart, Of Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
50	Coulson	Wilfred Francis	Flight Lieutenant	NZ/39447	Age 38	New Zealand	Passenger		RNZAF	Transport Command	40 Squadron (RNZAF)	1945-09-24	C-47B Dakota		NZ3526	-	Whenuapai, Auckland, New Zealand	530	Transit	See archive report for further brief details and his loss	Missing - believed killed	Bourail Memorial. Panel 3	Courtesy AWMM		Born on the 29th May 1907 in Marlybone, London, England. Enlisted in the RAF on 27th June 1927. Transferred to RNZAF on the 01st June 1939. Son of William (died 30th June 1954) and Gertrude Coulson and husband of Joyce Edith Coulson (née Simmonds), of Brooks Bar, Manchester, England. A signals officer by trade served at Jacquinot Bay.	Read Archive Report