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#	Name* SORT (↑)	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Photo (Click to Expand)	Commemorated	Born	Nationality	Role	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note SORT (↑)	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1	Adam	William Ward	Flying Officer	39838		France, Chambieres French National Cemetery, Metz, Grave 14.	Age 25			RAF		57Sqn RAF	1940-03-15									Killed		Son Of William P. C. Adam And Mary Violet Woolery Adam, Of Port Maria, Jamaica.
2	Aitken	John	Sergeant	953705		Carlisle Cemetery (Dalston Road) Ward 16. Sec. D. Grave 37			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner	RAFVR	Bomber Command	214 (FMS) Sqn	1941-09-20	Wellington	II	W5452	BU:U	RAF Stradishall, Suffolk	19:24	Berlin	See Archive Report for Details	KiA			Read Archive Report
3	Aitken	Ronald Septimus Scott	Sergeant	987469		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Ward 8. Sec. X. Grave 231.	Age 26			RAFVR			1941-03-21									Killed		Son of Septimus and Clara Minnie Aitken, of Carlisle.
4	Aitken	John	Sergeant	953705		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Ward 16. Sec. D. Grave 37.	Age 21			RAFVR		214Sqn	1941-09-21									Killed		Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Aitken, of Carlisle.
5	Allan	Henry Gordon	Sergeant	1807338		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Ward 14. Sec. A. Grave 68.	Age 21			RAFVR			1945-04-02									Killed		Son Of David And Mabel Allan, Of Carlisle.
6	Allen	James Henry Leslie	Flying Officer	39957	Courtesy AWMM	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 5	Age 25	New Zealander	Pilot	RAF	Fighter Command	151Sqn	1940-07-12	Hurricane	I	P3275	DZ-?	RAF North Weald, Essex	835	Convoy Patrol	Ditched off Orfordness	Missing - believed killed		Born 13 November 1914 at Remuera, Auckland. Served in the Merchant Navy prior to joining the RAF. Selected fo a short service commission in the RAF on 24th May 1937. Awarded pilots badge November 1937. Joined 151 Squadron on the 11th February 1939. On the 16th May 1940 was one of a number of pilots of 151 sent to France to reinforce 87 Squadron. Wounded three days later and sent back to England. Son of James Henry Leslie and Katherine Paretio Allen (née Swinton) his parents both died in the flu pandemic, mother age 27 in 1917 and father age 34 in 1918, nephew and ward of Fanny M. Edwards, of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Awarded King's Gold Medal, H.M.S. Conway, 1933. Completed at least 49 operational sorties. Credited with 1 shared enemy aircraft destroyed and 1 other probables destroyed.	Archive Report
7	Allen	James Henry Leslie	Flying Officer	39957		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 5.	Age 25			RAF		151Sqn	1940-07-12									Killed		Son Of James Henry Leslie And Katherine Allen; Nephew And Ward Of Fanny M. Edwards, Of Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Awarded Kings Gold Medal, H.M.S. Conway, 1933.
8	Allen	Ward William James	Sergeant	R/179370		United Kingdom, Cambridge City Cemetery, Grave 14714A.	Age 25			RCAF		166Sqn (RAF)	1943-12-16									Killed			Paradie Canadian Archive
9	Anderson	John Alexander	Flight Sergeant	195050		Rheinberg War Cemetery 13.F.12.			Navigator	RAFVR	Bomber Command	77 Sqn	1945-03-18	Halifax	VI	RG529	KN:C	Full Sutton	00:47	Witten	See Archive report for details	Killed			Read Archive Report
10	Anderson	James Ward	Leading Aircraftman	R/108379		Canada, Ormstown Union Cemetery, Plot 13. Row 11.	Age 18			RCAF			1941-11-16									Killed		Son of Ward and Margaret W. Anderson, of Montreal.	Paradie Canadian Archive
11	Appleton	Edward Yeoman	Flight Sergeant	1874068		United Kingdom, Sunderland (Bishopwearmouth) Cemetery, Ward 34. Sec. CC. Grave 97.	Age 23			RAFVR			1947-09-08									Killed		Son Of Herbert Yeoman Appleton And Minnie Appleton, Of Sunderland.
12	Arckless	Irene	Second Officer			United Kingdom, Carlisle (Stanwix) Cemetery, Ward 2. Sec. A. Grave 31.	Age			Air Transport Auxiliary			1943-01-03									Killed
13	Armstrong	Thomas Alan	Pilot Officer	177963		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Ward 16. Sec. O. Grave 109.	Age 24			RAFVR			1944-09-13									Killed		Son Of Christopher And Mary Alice Armstrong, Of Kinniside.
14	Armstrong	Howard Charles Sheffield	Flight Lieutenant	42383		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Ward 18. Sec. O. Grave 43.	Age 24			RAF		228Sqn	1944-01-31									Killed		Son Of Charles Sheffield Armstrong And Catherine Myfanwy Armstrong, Of Carlisle.
15	Astley	Bruce	Sergeant	403422		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Ward 11. Sec. P. Grave 24.	Age 23			RAAF			1942-01-28									Killed		Son Of Joseph Laurence And Ethel Maude Astley, Of Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia.
16	Athey	Rex Ward	Sergeant	1575432		France, Dreux Communal Cemetery, Row 1. Grave 39.	Age 23			RAFVR		7Sqn	1944-06-11									Killed		Son Of Reginald And Alice Ruth Athey, Of Birmingham.
17	Augustus	David Edward Barry	Sergeant	1177546		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Ward 11. Sec. P. Grave 13.	Age 18			RAFVR			1941-07-07									Killed		Son of Walter and Myra Augustus, of Chelsea, London.
18	Bancroft	Arthur Stephen	Flight Lieutenant	88239		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Stanwix) Cemetery, Ward 4. Sec. A. Grave 5.	Age 24			RAFVR			1943-11-19									Killed
19	Barkel	Albert Valentine	Flight Sergeant	1379066		United Kingdom, Sunderland (Ryhope Road) Cemetery, Ward 15. Sec. B.B. Grave 15084.	Age 30			RAFVR			1942-10-07									Killed		Son Of Mr. And Mrs. Thomas Deaton Barkel, And Stepson Of Frances Barkel; Husband Of Beatrice Barkel, Of Sunderland.
20	Barlow	Garnet Mack Bernard	Flying Officer	J/40897		Germany, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, 8. F. 37.	Age 24			RCAF		431Sqn RCAF	1945-02-14									Killed		Son Of Isaac Ward Barlow And Lena Mary Barlow, Of North Bay, 3 Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
21	Barraball	Gordon James	Leading Aircraftman	R/271290	Courtesy John Jones	Harrogate Cemetery (Stonefall). Plot E Row D Grave 14	Age 25	Canadian	MT Driver	RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-11-09	Halifax	VII	NP710	EQ-S	RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire	1601	Castrop-Rauxel	See Archive report - Information courtesy John Jones	Killed	Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 21st September 1918 at Clark, Ontario. Enlisted on the 23rd August 1943. Son of Theophilus Pascoe Barraball (died 14th April 1964, age 87) and Corona May Barraball (née Tucher - died 10th August 1969, age 84) and husband of Frances Marion Barraball )née Reynolds, later Stacey - died 13th October 2012, age 92), of Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. Grave inscription: 'May My Loved One Rest In Peace. Frances'.	Archive Report on loss
22	Barrett	John Joseph	Aircraftman 1st Class	2214867		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Ward 16. Sec. O. Grave 117.	Age 38			RAFVR			1943-10-18									Killed
23	Bedwell	George Frederick Kenneth	Sergeant	1250631		Hanover War Cemetery. Collective Grave 16.H.13-17			W/Op/Air Gunner	RAFVR	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1944-01-01	Lancaster	III	JA711	WS-A	RAF Bardney, Lincolnshire	2358	Berlin	See archive report for full details	Killed		Read Archive Report
24	Beeby	Frank	Pilot Officer	415496		Carlisle (Stanwix) Cemetery Ward 4. Sec. A. Grave 7. Epitaph: UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY Son of George Beeby and of Florence May Beeby (Nee Clifton) of Carlisle.	Age 22	British	FE	RAFVR		1661HCU	1944-08-26	Stirling		LK616	GP-G	RAF Winthorpe		Night navigation	Crashed and burned near airport	Killed 1944-08-27		Died in the crash of Short Stirling LK616. The aircraft took off from RAF Winthorpe for a night navigation exercise. Crashed and burnt out near airfield. Crashed at night near Hawton Camp, Syeston, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. FS W.C. Brown and three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Two RAF crew members were injured.	More details are here: Paradie Canadian Archive LK616
25	Beeby	Frank	Sergeant	1125712		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Stanwix) Cemetery, Ward 4. Sec. A. Grave 7.	Age 22			RAFVR			1944-08-27									Killed		Son Of George Beeby And Of Florence May Beeby (Nee Clifton), Of Carlisle.
26	Beecher	Thomas Francis	Warrant Officer	410208		Belgium, Schoonselhof Cemetery, Iva. F. 18.	Age 30			RAAF			1944-06-22									Killed		Son Of Henry Ward Beecher And Annie Amelia Beecher; Husband Of Brenda Joyce Beecher, Of Lindenow, Victoria, Australia.
27	Beer	Norman Clive	Sergeant	413373		Germany, Sage War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 8. B. 4-6.	Age 28			RNZAF		207Sqn (RAF)	1943-02-18									Killed		Son Of Leslie Ward Beer, And Of Ada Beer, Of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
28	Bell	John Studholme	Sergeant	754390		United Kingdom, Wigton Cemetery, Sec. K. Ward 1. Grave 86.	Age 24			RAFVR			1940-08-19									Killed		Husband Of Winifred Bell, Of Wigton.
29	Bell	James Morland Forrester	Sergeant	89593		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Upperby) Cemetery, Ward 11. Sec. F. Grave 20.	Age 41			RAF			1941-10-22									Killed		Son of Sarah Elizabeth Bell, of Carlisle; Husband of Lilian Bell (Nee Teasdale), of Botcherby, Carlisle.
30	Bennett	Donald Ward	Flight Sergeant	R/62744		Germany, Kiel War Cemetery, 1. A. 9.	Age			RCAF		149Sqn (RAF)	1941-09-12									Killed			Paradie Canadian Archive
31	Bennett	Henry Thomas Leonard	Flight Sergeant	NZ/424411	Courtesy AWMM	Cambridge City Cemetery. Grave 13762	Age 26	New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	Training Command	6 Air Observers School - 25 Group	1944-04-24	Anson	I	EG138	-	RAF Staverton, Gloucestershire	1340	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed		Born on the 19th October 1917 at Dunedin. A driver for W.W. Watt of Dunedin prior to service. Enlisted on the 02nd May 1942 at Rotorua. Son of Henry Charles James Tomlinson and Lillian Dorothy Bennett (née Ling and later Ward) and of Kathleen Eva Bennett (née Morrison) of Dunedin. 549 Flying hours logged.	Read Archive Report
32	Berrill	Thomas Archibald (Tom)	Aircraftman 2nd Class	573236		Egypt, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, K. 152.	Age 19			RAF		216Sqn	1941-09-23									Killed		Son of Mr. And Mrs. E. F. Berrill; Ward of Florence Jones, of Croydon, Surrey.
33	Berry	Charles	Pilot Officer	129227		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Ward 11. Sec. P. Grave 46.	Age			RAFVR			1942-10-08									Killed
34	Berry	Keith Gregory						Canadian		RCAF		17 OTU (Forged To Fight)	1944-01-11	Wellington BK333		BK333				Training				Wellington III BK333 crashed while landing from a night exercise when an engine failed on approach. Crew: Earl Woodrow Ward, John James Golding, Gordon Elmore Clode, Keith Gregory Berry (all RCAF)	Crew Details AircrewDeaths 39-47 Database BK333 Paradie Canadian Database BK333
35	Betson	John Louis Ward	Flight Sergeant	409887		Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 18. A. 9-12.	Age 27			RAAF			1943-09-23									Killed
36	Betson	John Louis Ward	Flight Sergeant	409887				Australia		RAAF		100Sqn RAAF	1943-09-23										RAAF Honour Roll
37	Billson	Victor Lloyd George	Leading Aircraftman	R/139004				Canadian	Ground crew	RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-11-09	Halifax	VII	NP710	EQ-S	RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire	1834		See Archive report - Information courtesy John Jones	Injured	Paradie Archive Database	LAC. Victor Billson Suffered lacerations to scap and concussion, was taken to RAF Northallerton hospital and discharged on the 14th of September being granted 7 days sick leave.	Archive Report on loss
38	Birch	Frank	Leading Aircraftman	540261		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 22.	Age 23			RAF		21Sqn	1940-02-16									Killed		Nephew And Ward Of Mrs. Edith Cochrane, Of Gorton, Manchester.
39	Bird	Thomas Hodgson	Aircraftman 1st Class	630231		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Ward 11. Sec. P. Grave 45.	Age 22			RAF			1942-11-03									Killed		Son Of Robert And Esther Bird, Of Caldewgate, Carlisle.
40	Blackburn	Joseph	Pilot Officer	186889		Carlisle {Dalston Rd} Cemetary, Ward 14. Sec. N. Grave 51. United Kingdom		UK	Flight Engineer	RAFVR	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1944-12-17	Halifax	III	MZ538	KW-V	Tholthorpe	02:22	Duisburg	Inexplicably crashed from an altitude of approximatly 500 feet shortly after a normal take off	Killed	Accident report		CWGC
41	Blackburn	Joseph	Pilot Officer	186889		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Ward 14. Sec. N. Grave 51.	Age 36			RAFVR		425Sqn (RCAF)	1944-12-18									Killed		Son Of Thomas And Eleanor Blackburn, Of Carlisle.	Paradie Canadian Archive
42	Blagborne	Charles Ward	Flying Officer	J/12854		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 173.	Age 32			RCAF		429Sqn	1943-11-03									Killed		Son Of William D. And Mabel M. Blagborne; Husband Of Pauline J. Blagborne, Of West Summerland, British Columbia, Canada. Date of death might have been 1943-11-04	Paradie Canadian Archive
43	Bode	Peter Harold	Flight Sergeant	1583111		Netherlands (Holland), Wijchen Roman Catholic Cemetery, Grave 2.	Age 21			RAFVR		196Sqn	1944-09-21									Killed		Son Of James And Rose Elizabeth Bode, Of Ward End, Birmingham.
44	Brack	Robert John Edward	Sergeant	1379070		United Kingdom, Sunderland (Bishopwearmouth) Cemetery, Ward 3. Sec. A. Grave 1945.	Age			RAFVR			1942-11-30									Killed		Son Of R. J. E. Brack And Mary Ann Brack; Husband Of Elizabeth Brack, Of Hendon, Sunderland.
45	Bradford	Gerald Ward	Aircraftman 1st Class	R/178181		Canada, Cranbrook General Cemetery, Plot 20. Block B.	Age 21			RCAF			1943-07-11									Killed		Son Of Leland Earl Bradford And Emily Mary Bradford, Of Cranbrook.	Paradie Canadian Archive
46	Brain	Stanley List	Aircraftman 2nd Class	1698943		United Kingdom, Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Ward 18. Sec. D. Grave 36.	Age 37			RAFVR			1943-03-07									Killed
47	Brannon	John M.	Leading Aircraftman	548467		United Kingdom, Whitehaven Cemetery, Ward 6. Sec. N. Grave 65.	Age 22			RAFVR			1942-06-01									Killed		Son Of Mrs. M. A. Brannon, Of Bransty, Whitehaven.
48	Bray	Ward	Flying Officer	J/21541		Germany, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 13. C. 1-6.	Age 25			RCAF		427Sqn	1943-08-24									Killed		Son Of Frederick And Ethel Bray, Of Verdun, Province Of Quebec, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
49	Brimble	George William	Sergeant	745431		Sudan, Khartoum War Cemetery, 11. C. 2.	Age 23			RAFVR		73Sqn	1940-12-01									Killed		Son Of George And Alice Beatrice Brimble, Of Ward End, Birmingham.
50	Bristol	Beverly Ward	Flying Officer	J/9121		Canada, Ottawa Cremation Memorial,	Age 23			RCAF			1943-09-20									Killed		Son Of Raymond Winship Bristol And Alma Ward Bristol, Of Douglaston, Long Island, New York, U.S.A.	Paradie Canadian Archive