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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	Young	Edwin Wilfred James	Sergeant	943672	Age 26				RAFVR			1944-11-07									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 241.			Son Of Edwin Charles And Catherine Alice Young, Of Edgware, Middlesex.
2	Yates	Henry Wilfred	Sergeant	R/50609	Age 41				RCAF		416Sqn	1943-01-23									Killed	Egypt, Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, 4. G. 9.			Son Of Geoffrey Wilfred And Annie Luesina Yates, Of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Husband Of Alice Georgina Yates.	Paradie Canadian Archive
3	Yallop	Wilfred Edward Frank	Leading Aircraftman	1259752	Age 23				RAFVR			1943-11-29									Killed	Singapore, Singapore Memorial, Column 427.
4	Wyatt	Peter Clifford Wilfred	Sergeant	1332914	Age 21				RAFVR		9Sqn	1943-08-07									Killed	United Kingdom, Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery, Sec. H. Grave 318 South.
5	Wright	Allen Garnett	Flying Officer	42292	Age 25				RAF		37Sqn	1941-02-15									Killed	Turkey (including Gallipoli), Haidar Pasha Cemetery, Row A. Coll. grave 4-9.			Son Of Wilfred Hornsby Wright And Kathleen Wright, Of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
6	Wright	Wilfred	Aircraftman 2nd Class	538668	Age 20				RAF		103Sqn	1940-01-04									Killed	United Kingdom, Drumcree Church Of Ireland Churchyard, Terrace 2. Grave 44.			Son Of James And Esther Wright, Of Portadown.
7	Wray	John Kenneth	Sergeant	1451028	Age 20				RAFVR			1942-05-29									Killed	Zimbabwe (ex Rhodesia), Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery, Grave 43.			Son Of John Wilfred And Beatrice Nellie Wray, Of Sheffield.
8	Wotton	Vivian James	Pilot Officer	126963	Age 20				RAFVR			1942-12-17									Killed	France, Dinard English Cemetery, Row A. Grave 6.			Son Of Richard Wilfred And Gladys Annie Turl Wotton, Of Bridport, Dorsetshire.
9	Worthington	Frederick Henry	Sergeant	952045	Age 29				RAFVR		614Sqn	1944-03-15									Killed	Malta, Malta Memorial, Panel 15, Column 2.			Son Of Wilfred And Eleanor Worthington; Husband Of Dorothy Vera Worthington, Of Long Eaton, Derbyshire.
10	Worthington	Wilfred	Sergeant	1126476	Age				RAFVR		106Sqn	1943-07-09									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 170.
11	Worsnop	Ronald	Aircraftman 1st Class	1072410	Age 21				RAFVR			1941-10-01									Killed	Sierra Leone, Freetown (King Tom) Cemetery, 3. A. 1.			Son Of Wilfred And Amelia Worsnop, Of Piershill, Edinburgh.
12	Wordsworth	Dennis Wilfred	Sergeant	754549	Age 24				RAFVR			1940-10-08									Killed	United Kingdom, Sheffield (Crookes) Cemetery, Sec. J.J. Grave 5592.			Son Of Wilfred Albert George And Anne Wordsworth, Of Sheffield.
13	Wooller	Gordon	Sergeant	994130	Age 25				RAFVR		274Sqn	1941-06-17									Killed	Egypt, Alamein Memorial, Column 244.			Son Of Wilfred And Edith Wooller; Husband Of Betty Wooller, Of Cardiff.
14	Wooldridge	Wilfred	Flight Sergeant	638150	Age 20				RAF		15Sqn RAF	1941-12-18									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 38.			Son Of Joseph Baden-Powell Wooldridge And Gertrude Wooldridge, Of Smallthorne, Staffordshire.
15	Woodley	Ernest Wilfred	Flight Lieutenant	147989			Pilot	DFC	RAFVR	Bomber Command	214Sqn	1945-07-10	Fortress	III	HB765	BU-R	RAF Oulton, Norfolk		Air Test	Ran off runway at Foulsham	Survived - along with his crew	None - further details sought			Details expanded courtesy John Jones September 2018
16	Woodall	Jack	Flying Officer	136062	Age 22				RAFVR		211Sqn	1944-03-27									Killed	Singapore, Singapore Memorial, Column 433.			Son Of Wilfred And Rose Amy Woodall, Of Haxby, Yorkshire.
17	Wood	Wilfred Owen	Corporal	549948	Age 24				RAF		113Sqn attd. 45Sqn	1942-04-21									Killed	Singapore, Singapore Memorial, Column 416.			Son Of Charles Edward And Eleanor Gertrude Mary Wood; Husband Of Evelyn Wood, Of Bredbury, Cheshire.
18	Wood	Arthur	Flying Officer	154602	Age 22				RAFVR		77Sqn	1945-02-14									Killed	Denmark, Brarup Churchyard, I. 6. 355.			Son Of Wilfred And Lizzie Wood, Of Heaton Norris, Stockport, Cheshire.
19	Wood	Wilfred	Sergeant	751856	Age 23				RAFVR		220Sqn	1941-03-19									Killed	United Kingdom, Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Plot P. Row 3. Grave 25.			Son Of John Alfred And Lucy Wood, Of Hull; Husband Of Doreen Jane Wood, Of Hull.
20	Wood	Wilfred Dudley	Second Lieutenant	103305	Age 22				SAAF			1942-01-09									Killed	Sudan, Khartoum War Cemetery, 8. D. 6.			Son Of Gordon R. And Mary J. Wood, Of Sea View, Natal, South Africa.
21	Wolf	Wilfred Lawrence	Pilot Officer	J/87092	Age 20				RCAF		432Sqn	1944-02-02									Killed	United Kingdom, Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. C. Row K. Grave 12.			Son Of Jacob And Margaret Louise Wolf, Of Palmerston, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
22	Wolf	Wilfred Lawrence	Flight Sergeant	R?	3rd October 1923 in Alberta	Canadian	Bomb Aimer		RCAF	Bomber Command	432 Sqn RCAF	1944-02-02	Lancaster	II	LL686	QO:F	East Moor	19:40	Training	See Archive report for details	Killed	Harrogate (Stonefell) Cemetery Sec. C, Row K, Grave 14		Paradie Archive Database		Archive Report
23	Wolden	Clifford	Leading Aircraftman	1521790	Age 22				RAFVR			1944-01-22									Killed	Canada, Toronto (Prospect) Cemetery, Naval And Mil. Plot. Sec. 1. Grave 528.			Son Of Wilfred And May Wolden, Of Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England.
24	Witham	William Douglas	Sergeant	404761	Age 21				RAAF			1942-05-15									Killed	Indonesia, Ambon War Cemetery, Spec. Memorial (3. B. 2.)			Son Of Leopold Wilfred And Junita May Witham, Of Annerley, Queensland.
25	Witham	Roy Victor Charles	Sergeant	1851909	Age ?	British	Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	630Sqn	1944-05-11	Lancaster	I	ME737	LE-S	RAF East Kirby, Lincolnshire	2228	Bourg-Leopold	Crashed Herenthout {Antwerpen}	PoW No. 3840 Camp: Stalag Kopernikus		Courtesy Plane Hunters		No furter infotmation Info courtesy John Jones	Read Archive Report on this incident
26	Winfield	George Norman	Leading Aircraftman	R/156542	Age 19				RCAF			1942-11-09									Killed	Canada, Port Rowan (Bayview) Cemetery, Lot 84. Block B.			Son Of Wilfred And Ethel V. Winfield, Of Port Rowan; Husband Of Margaret L. Winfield, Of Kitchener.	Paradie Canadian Archive
27	Wilson	William Routledge	Flight Sergeant	R/155803	Age 21				RCAF			1944-01-14									Killed	United Kingdom, Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery, Plot 51. Sec. H. Row S. Grave 243.			Son Of James Wilfred And Stella May Routledge Wilson, Of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
28	Wilson	Wilfred Charles	Pilot Officer	J/94667	Age 19				RCAF		12Sqn (RAF)	1945-02-07									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, XVII. A. 11.			Son Of Mr. And Mrs. S. W. Wilson, Of Frankford, Ontario.	Paradie Canadian Archive
29	Williams	Wilfred Maurice Chalk	Squadron Leader	1057	Age 31			DFC MiD	RNZAF			1943-07-15									Killed	New Zealand, Wanganui (Aramoho) Cemetery, D. 1. 50.
30	Williams	Tristram Wilfred Pascoe	Flight Lieutenant	26792	Age 26				RAAF			1945-03-11									Killed	Australia, Sydney Memorial, Panel 5.			Son Of Hurtle Wilfred And Alicia Susan Lilian Godfrey Williams; Husband Of Ruth Ruby Williams, Of Adelaide, South Australia.
31	Williams	Wilfred Lawrence	Flight Sergeant	978460	Age 23				RAFVR		236Sqn	1942-09-21									Killed	United Kingdom, Prestatyn (Christ Church) Churchyard, Block E. Grave 55.			Son Of John And Elizabeth Williams, Of Prestatyn.
32	Williams	Tristram Wilfred Pascoe	Flight Lieutenant	26792		Australia			RAAF		15Sqn RAAF	1945-03-11												RAAF Honour Roll
33	Williams	Wilfred Roy	Sergeant	982517			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1941-12-14	Hampden	I	P5392	EQ:W	RAF Balderton	00:32	Cherbourg	See archive report for details	KiA	Fawley (All Saints) Churchyard, New Portion, Grave 3				Read Archive Report
34	Williams	Cyril Vincent	LAC	NZ/411307	Age 22	New Zealander	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RNZAF	Pacific Theatre	School of General Reconnaissance (RNZAF)	1942-04-92	Vincent		NZ315	-	RNZAF Omaka, New Zealand	08:40	Training	See Archive Report for details	Killed	Auckland Cemetery( Waikumete). Prot. Soldiers Area G, Row 5, Grave 60	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 17th February 1920 in Frankton. A store man for National Electric Company in Auckland. Enlisted at Harewood on the 21st February 1941. Posted to Omaka for a course at the School of General Reconnaissance on the 23rd December 1941. (hospital/sick leave 15th December - 09th January 1942), Son of Walter Wilfred and May Blanche Williams, of St. Heliers, Auckland City, New Zealand.	Archive report on the loss
35	Williams	Cyril Vincent	Leading Aircraftman	411307	Age 22				RNZAF			1942-04-02									Killed	New Zealand, Auckland (Waikumete) Cemetery, Prot. Soldiers Area G, Row 5, Grave 60.			Son Of Walter Wilfred And May Blanche Williams, Of St. Heliers, Auckland City.
36	Williams	Wilfred Ernest	Leading Aircraftman	1665480	Age				RAFVR			1945-02-13									Killed	United Kingdom, Watchet (St. Decuman) Churchyard, Row 4. Grave 32.
37	Wilks	Ronald	Sergeant	1417280	Age 21				RAFVR		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-09-23									Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 21. B. 15-18.			Son Of Wilfred Thomas Wilks And Jessie Wilks, Of Bryn, Port Talbot, Glamorgan.
38	Wilkinson	John	Sergeant	1025280			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	617Sqn	1943-05-16	Lancaster	III	ED934	AJ:K	RAF Scampton	21:30	Chastise: Dambusters Raid	Hit by Flak from batteries on Texel, while flying at 300 feet outbound, and crashed in the Waddenzee west of Harlingen.	MiA	Runnymede Memorial Panel 169			Son of Thomas Wilfred and Ethel Wilkinson, of Antrobus, Cheshire, England.
39	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
40	Wilkinson	Roy Albert Wilfred	Sergeant	536891	Age				RAF		50Sqn	1943-07-16									Killed	Italy, Milan War Cemetery, Joint Grave V. A. 1.
41	Wilkinson	Wilfred	Pilot Officer	156357	Age 28			DFC	RAFVR		156Sqn	1943-11-16									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 134.
42	Whittam	Wilfred	Sergeant	993807	Age 28				RAFVR		77Sqn	1942-02-27									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Dantumadeel (Driesum) Protestant Churchyard, Row 15. Joint Grave 35.			Son Of William And Ann Whittam; Husband Of Olwen Whittam, Of Rhyl, Flintshire.
43	Whitley	Norman George	Sergeant	1803326	Age 20				RAFVR		83Sqn	1944-06-07									Killed	France, Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery, Coll. Grave I. C. 5.			Son Of Wilfred George And Esther Whitley, Of Waltham Abbey, Essex.
44	Whitley	Norman George	Sergeant	1803326	1924		Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	83Sqn	1944-06-06	Lancaster	III	ND467	OL-B	Coningsby	50	Caen	Was lost on an operation to bomb rail communications in the Caen area	Killed	Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery. Coll. Grave I.C.5			Son of Wilfred George and Esther Whitley, of Waltham Abbey, Essex
45	Whiteley	Jack	Sergeant	1591170	Age 19				RAFVR		101Sqn	1944-09-23									Killed	United Kingdom, Barnsley Cemetery, Sec. 11. Grave 67.			Son Of Wilfred And Mary Ellen Whiteley, Of Barnsley.
46	Whitehead	Wilfred	Flight Sergeant	1511705	Age 21		Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	103Sqn	1945-03-16	Lancaster	I	NG492	PM-D	Elsham Wolds	1714	Nurnberg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery Collective grave 11.J.17-20			Read Archive Report
47	Whitehead	Arthur Wilfred Alexander	Flying Officer	70731	Age 29				RAF			1940-07-11									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery, Plot Ll. Row 2. Grave 4.			Son Of Sir James Beethom Whitehead, K.C.M.G., M.A., J.P., And The Hon. Marian Cecilia Whitehead (Nee Brodrick), Of Lymington, Hampshire.
48	Whitefield	Leslie Wilfred	Sergeant	1253817	1917		Air Bomber		RAFVR	Bomber Command	156Sqn	1944-02-24	Lancaster	III	JB479	GT-K	Warboys	1835	Schweinfurt	See archive report for details	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 4.K.1.			Read Archive Report
49	Whitefield	Leslie Wilfred	Sergeant	1253817	Age 27				RAFVR		156Sqn	1944-02-25									Killed	Germany, Durnbach War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 4. K. 2-7.			Son Of John Whitefield, And Of Mary Anne Selina Whitefield (Nee Smith), Of Hayes, Middlesex.
50	White	Bertram Charles John	Sergeant	1339032			Air/Gnr		RAFVR	Bomber Command	102Sqn (Ceylon)	1943-04-20	Halifax	II	DT747	DY-P	RAF Pocklington, Yorkshire	2120	Stettin	See archive report for further information	Killed	Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery. Collective grave A.10.10-15			Read Archive Report