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Roll of Honour of Rhodesian Aircrew in WW II · September 3, 1939 - May 8, 1945 
Roll of Honour of Rhodesian Aircrew who made the Supreme Sacrifice and Died in Action while Serving with the Royal Air Force in World War II. Please note that the original searching and recording of names was undertaken by Peter and Anne Cook and as such the Roll was originally printed in the book 'Pride of Eagles." Surname Name Rank Date of Death Aircraft-Crew ALLAN James Keir Sgt. 24-Apr-45 Spitfire IX Pilot ALLEN-WHITE John Frederick Flt.Lt 11-Jan-42 Spitfire VB Pilot ALLEN Neville Neil Fg.Off 24-Apr-42 Spitfire VB Pilot ASHBY James William Sgt. 05-Jun-42 Air Gunner ATKINSON John Campbell Flt.Sgt 24-Jul-42 Beaufort Pilot AUDLEY Derek Dundonald Sgt. 24-Oct-42 Typhoon 1B Pilot AUSTIN Frederick Hugh Sgt. 04-Apr-43 Halifax II Rear Gunner AUSTIN William Henry Flt.Sgt 23-Aug-43 Lancaster Rear Gunner AYLWARD-Sam Harold Edgar Fg.Off 29-Mar-45 Spitfire IX Pilot BAKER Richard Henry Plt.Off 23-Jun-41 Pilot BALDACHIN Sidney Douglas Sgt. 16-Aug-41 Hampden Pilot BALLANTYNE John Fernie Flt.Sgt 16-Jul-42 Hurricane IIC Pilot BALLOCH Albert Flt.Sgt 03-Feb-45 Lancaster Flight Engineer BALSDON Desmond Ernest Fg.Off 10-Jun-44 Lancaster Pilot BANKS Edward William Flt.Sgt 13-May-43 Lancaster Air Bomber BARBOUR Francis Girvan Fg.Off 25-Jul-44 Spitfire IX Pilot BARBOUR Stanley John Sgt. 16-Feb-41 Blenheim Pilot BARLOW Leslie George Plt.Off 08-Jun-42 Spitfire VC Pilot BARNETT George Andrew Sgt. 25-Feb-42 Hampden 2nd Pilot BAZELEY John Selwyn Plt.Off 27-Nov-41 Hurricane I Pilot BECKLEY Maurice George Sgt. 05-Nov-44 Lancaster Air Gunner BELL Clive Fg.Off 03-Feb-43 Typhoon 1B Pilot BELL Peter Hastings Sgt. 24-Oct-41 Hampden Pilot BELLINGHAM Leslie Flt.Sgt 31-Jan-45 Liberator Pilot BELTON Frederick Plt.Off 09-May-42 Lancaster Navigator BENNIE "Jim" James Sgt. 12-Apr-45 Spitfire IX Pilot BERNSTEIN David Elias Fg.Off 04-Dec-42 Pilot BERRIDGE John Turner Sgt. 13-May-41 Hurricane I Pilot BERRINGTON John Rayner Fg.Off 16-Mar-44 Lancaster Pilot BIDDULPH Edward John Sgt. 25-Mar-42 Hampden Pilot BIDDULPH Frederick Brian Flt.Lt 15-Aug-43 Typhoon 1B Pilot BIRD Newton Fg.Off 10-Apr-43 Lancaster Rear Gunner BLAND Joseph Arthur Sgt. 23-Apr-43 Lancaster Rear Gunner BLIGNAUT Johannes J. Sgt. 08-Dec-42 Stirling Pilot BOON Dennis Murdoch Flt.Sgt 10-Jan-43 Beaufort Pilot-Navigator BORLAND Noel Vincent Flt.Lt 23-Apr-45 Typhoon Pilot BOWER Kenneth Oswald Sgt. 10-Sep-42 Wellington Navigator BOWKER Miles Brunette Flt.Lt 14-Apr-42 Maryland I Pilot BOYER Henry Fg.Off 13-Feb-43 Hurricane IIC Pilot BRIDGE John Desmond Flt.Lt 13-Nov-43 Mosquito Pilot BROKENSHAW William Owen Flt.Sgt 30-Oct-43 Baltimore IV Air Gunner BROOKE-NORRIS Sisson William Plt.Off 21-Dec-42 Wellington Navigator BROOKS Francis Gilbert Sgt. 20-Feb-44 Lancaster Flight Engineer BROWN Herbert Haig Sgt. 19-Dec-41 Wellington Pilot BROWN Malcolm Penvil Sgt. 27-Apr-43 Wellington Navigator BROWNE Cecil Edmond Sgt. 11-Aug-41 Spitfire II A Pilot BRUNTON Peter Charles Fg.Off 03-Feb-42 Kittyhawk Pilot BRYCE-JEFFERY Henry Edmund Sgt. 28-Dec-43 Marauder I Pilot BUCKLEY David Grenville Fg.Off 11-Jul-41 Hampden Pilot BURFORD Unick Edward Sgt. 20-Sep-42 Lancaster Air Gunner BURL Alan Ponsonby Sgt. 27-Nov-40 Hawker Hardy Air Gunner BUSHNELL Patrick William Plt.Off 19-Sep-40 Miles Master Pilot CALCUTT Frank Keer Flt.Sgt 08-Dec-41 Hampden Pilot CALCUTT Richard Keer Flt.Sgt 18-Jan-43 Lancaster Pilot CARINE Patrick William Sgt. 31-Aug-41 Spitfire IIA Pilot CASSON John (Jack) Plt.Off 27-May-44 Kittyhawk IV Pilot CASSON William (Bill) Sgt. 12-Dec-42 Halifax Radio Op/Gunner CHALLENGER Albert Edward Flt.Lt 06-Nov-44 Pilot Instructor CHALMERS Gerald Graham Sgt. 11-Sep-42 Lancaster Rear Gunner CHAMBERLAIN Herbert(Jimson)Sgt. 12-Oct-41 Hampden Pilot CHAPLIN Arthur Russel Flt.Lt 17-Jan-43 Spitfire VC Pilot CHOMLEY John Allison Plt.Off 12-Aug-40 Hurricane I Pilot CLARKE Kevin James W.O. 25-Feb-45 Mitchell Air Gunner COAKLEY Andre Michael Sgt. 28-Dec-42 Wellington II Air Gunner COHEN Nathan Sgt. 04-May-43 Beaufighter Pilot COLDREY Norman William Sgt. 19-Aug-42 Spitfire Pilot COLEY Aubrey Wilson Flt.Sgt 07-Nov-42 Lancaster Navigator COLLINS John Oliver Sgt. 17-May-41 Hawker Hardy Air Gunner COLLYER Dennis Ralph Plt.Off 11-Dec-42 Halifax Air Gunner COOKE Grimwood. Flt.Lt 22-Dec-42 Lancaster Pilot COOKE Harold Sgt. 26-Jun-42 Whitley COOMBES Clifford Fg.Off 21-Feb-45 Lancaster Air Gunner COOPER Joseph John Sgt. 26-Jul-42 Lancaster Flight Engineer COOPER William (Billy) Fg.Off 15-May-41 Hawker Hardy Pilot COUMBIS Alexander Fg.Off 18-Jan-44 Wellington Pilot COUSENS Alan George Wg.Cmd 22-Apr-44 Lancaster Navigator COX Clive Arthur W.O. 03-Dec-43 Lancaster Pilot COX Garth Ernest LAC 18-Dec-39 Wellington Air Gunner COX John Christofer Flt.Lt 05-Mar-43 Tiger Moth Pilot Inst CRANE William McDonald Sgt. 09-May-42 Lancaster Observer CROXFORD Colin Desmond Fg.Off 04-Mar-44 Spitfire XI Pilot CURNICK Denis Sgt. 29-Jan-42 Whitley WOP/Air Gunner CULLIGHAN Patrick Joseph Plt.Off 26-Mar-45 Typhoon Pilot CUNDIL Thomas Cedric Plt.Off 13-Aug-40 Hampden Pilot DAVIES Arthur William Flt.Lt 24-Apr-44 Hurricane IIC Pilot DAVIES Edwin Guy Sgt. 07-Jul-44 Wellington Air Gunner DAWSON Ian Maclaren Sgt. 30-Jul-42 Spitfire VB Pilot DAWSON Roland (Rolo) Flt.Lt 19-Aug-42 Typhoon 1A Pilot DAY William Herbert Plt.Off 19-Sep-42 Lancaster Pilot DEACON Norman Tudor Flt.Sgt 05-Dec-44 Lancaster Mid-Up.Gunner DEBEURIER Wilfred Eric Sgt. 31-Jan-43 Lancaster Flight Engineer DEMPSTER George Wilson Sgt. 27-Feb-43 Wellington Air Observer DE SMIDT Francis Foster Sgt. 14-Dec-41 Catalina Pilot DEVEREUX Maurice Victor Plt.Off 19-Feb-42 Spitfire VB Pilot DE VILLIERS Paul Jean Flt.Lt 30-Jul-43 Lancaster Air Bomber DILL-RUSSELL John David Fg.Off 15-Feb-44 Lancaster Mid-Up.Gunner DOLD Derek Owen Sgt. 16-Mar-42 Hampden Pilot/Navigator DOMAN Gerald Anthony Sgt. 29-Aug-42 Halifax II Rear Gunner DONALD Kenneth Neville Sgt. 12-Aug-43 Sterling Rear Gunner DONALDSON William John Flt.Sgt.24-Feb-44 Beaufighter Pilot DONNE Edward (Ted) Fg.Off 01-Apr-45 Typhoon IB Pilot DRUMMOND Dougal Flt.Sgt 15-Feb-44 Typhoon IB Pilot DUFF Peter R. Fg.Off 24-Aug-43 Catalina Pilot DUNK Thomas William Fg.Off 08-Jun-44 Lancaster Rear Gunner Du PREEZ Cornelius J. Sgt. 07-Sep-42 Stirling Rear Gunner EARP JONES Charles L Flt.Sgt 26-Feb-43 Wellington Navigator EDINGTON Alan Stewart Sgt. 16-Mar-42 Spitfire VB Pilot EDMEADES Reginald H. Fg.Off 03-Nov-43 Baltimore Pilot EDWARDS Felix Francis Plt.Off 13-Jun-42 Kittyhawk Pilot EDWARDS Gordon Charles Flt.Sgt 26-May-42 Beaufighter Air Observer ELLENBOGEN Percy Flt.Sgt08-Feb-44 Liberator Air Gunner ELSWORTH John Pyott Sgt. 09-Apr-41 Hurricane Pilot ERASMUS Charles Derek Sqdn.Ldr09-Mar-45 Typhoon IB Pilot ERICKSON David William Plt.Off 30-May-43 Lancaster Pilot EVANS Eric Vincent Flt.Sgt 22-Jun-44 Lancaster Rear Gunner EVANS Kenneth A. Sgt. 18-Jul-42 Whitley Air Gunner FARMAR John Anthony Sgt. 01-Jan-42 Spitfire VB Pilot FIELDER Derek John Plt.Off 28-Dec-40 Hampden Pilot/Navigator FINN Robert Cyril Fg.Off 02-Jan-43 Hurricane IIC Pilot FISHER Leslie Frank Sgt. 07-May-42 Wellington Air Gunner FLETCHER Martin Cargill Sgt. 10-Jan-42 Hampden Pilot FORRESTER Ian Hugh Plt.Off 28-Jul-44 Typhoon Pilot FORTUNE John Flt.Lt 14-Jan-42 Hurricane Pilot FRANKLIN Arthur Vaughan Fg.Off 10-Nov-43 Sunderland Pilot FRASER Edward Sgt. 27-Sep-43 Lancaster Mid-Up.Gunner FRASER Kenneth Desmond Sgt. 30-Sep-42 Harvard Trainee Pilot FRIEND William Arthur Plt.Off 28-Jun-42 Lancaster Pilot FYNN Castle Blundin Plt.Off 01-Sep-41 Hampden Pilot GAIN Robert Gordon Sgt. 29-Oct-41 Spitfire VB Pilot GARDNER Charley Norman Sgt. 01-Aug-42 Lancaster Rear Gunner GAROS Alexander Sgt. 21-Jun-42 Manchester Mid-Up.Gunner GIBBINGS Graham John Plt.Off 10-Apr-43 Lancaster Air Bomber GIRI Vincent Noel Fg.Off 20-Dec-42 Lancaster Flight Engineer GLASSE Basil Henry W.O. 09-Mar-45 Wellington Air Observer GOLDMAN Joshua (Jossie) Sgt. 19-Jun-41 Hampden Pilot GOLDSMITH Norman Edward Fg.Off 17-Dec-42 Lancaster Pilot GOODE Richard Gordon Plt.Off 18-Sep-40 Hampden Pilot/Navigator GORDON George Arthur Plt.Off 11-Oct-41 Hampden Pilot GRAAF Dewhurst Plt.Off 08-Jul-44 Lancaster Pilot GRAAF Stafford Sgt. 12-Sep-41 Hampden Pilot GRAHAM John Luke Sgt. 27-Jul-42 Halifax Rear Gunner GRANTHAM Tom Gordon Plt.Off 27-Apr-42 Spitfire VB Pilot GREEN Dennis Arthur Sgt. 04-Sep-42 Wellington Pilot GREEN Peter Charles Flt.Sgt 25-Dec-44 Typhoon IB Pilot GREENFIELD Harry Moxon Sgt. 22-Jun-44 Lancaster Rear Gunner GRUBER Rufus Isaacs Sgt. 10-Nov-42 Lancaster Mid Upper Gun GRUBER Maurice Sgt. 09-May-42 Manchester Pilot GUEST Ernest Melville Flt.Lt 04-Oct-43 Liberator Pilot HACKNEY Thomas (Tommy) Fg.Off 07-Nov-42 Lancaster Pilot HAGGER William John Flt Lt 06-Jul-42 Spitfire VC Pilot HARROLD John Cheshire Flt.Sgt 19-Jul-44 Typhoon Pilot HARTLEY John (Jock) Lt. 08-Nov-42 Swordfish Pilot (R.N.) HARVEY Stafford Arthur Sgt. 31-Aug-41 Hampden Pilot HARWOOD Ronald Plt.Off 12-Jan-43 Liberator Pilo HASLETT Frederick Speed Plt.Off 27-Apr-42 Spitfire VB Pilot HAWORTH John Hereward Fg.Off 01-Nov-44 Lancaster Pilot HAY George Sgt. 26-Jun-43 Lancaster Pilot HAYES Laurence V Fg.Off 21-Jun-44 Mosquito Pilot HAYTER A.R.H. Flt.Lt 06-Apr-44 Pilot HEFFERON Alfred Victor Sgt. 06-Sep-43 Lancaster Rear Gunner HELSDON Robert John Flt.Sgt 11-Apr-42 No Info HENWOOD Thomas Henry Sgt. 04-Feb-43 Wellington Air Gunner HEWETSON James Cecil Plt.Off 25-Feb-43 Beaufort Pilot HILL James Cornelius Sgt. 24-Oct-41 Hampden Pilot HIRST Reginald Frank Sgt. 21-Feb-42 Hampden Navigator HISCOCK Reuben Oliver Flt.Sgt 24-Nov-43 Lancaster Rear Gunner HODGE Donald Kinnear Plt.Off 08-Nov-41 Manchester 2nd Pilot HOLMAN Frank Street Flt.Lt 19-Apr-41 Hurricane I Pilot HOGAN William Edmund Sgt. 30-Jul-43 Halifax Rear Gunner HOLLAND Christofer Fg.Off 14-Sep-42 Lancaster Pilot HOPWOOD Verner James Sgt. 13-Feb-42 Hampden Pilot/Navigator HORE Clive Sgt. 10-Jun-44 Lancaster Air Crew HORE Eric Vivian Plt.Off 14-Jan-42 Hampden Pilot HORNE Edgar (Bill) Flt.Sgt.02-Feb-43 Typhoon IB Pilot HOROBIN Rhodes William Sgt. 18-Mar-41 Hawker Hart Gunner HOUGH Gilbert Walter Sgt. 08-May-42 Lancaster Mid-Up Gunner HOWARD Frank Stanley Sgt. 20-May-42 Spitfire VC Pilot HULL Caesar Sqdn.Ld 07-Sep-40 Hurricane Pilot HUNTER Colin Havard Sqdn.Ld 08-May-44 Lancaster Pilot HUNTLEY Donald (Buzzer) Sgt. 14-Sep-42 Lancaster WOP/Air Gunner HUNTLY Frederick Hope Sgt. 17-Sep-42 Lancaster Pilot HYMAN Basil Flt.Sgt 30-Jul-43 Stirling Air Bomber HYSLOP Robert Ironside Flt.Sgt 22-Jul-44 Baltimore Pilot INGRAM Stuart Biddulph Plt.Off 20-May-44 Lancaster Rear Gunner INNES James Gordon Sgt. 25-Apr-42 Spitfire VB Pilot JACKSON Ashley Duke Wg.Cmd 06-Jan-44 Lancaster Pilot/ Mast.Bomb JAMES Timothy Henry Sgt. 18-Aug-43 Lancaster Mid-Up Gunner JAMIESON Andrew Patton Sgt. 11-Sep-42 Lancaster Mid-Up Gunner JENKINS Richard W Sgt. 18-Jul-41 Spitfire II Pilot JENKINSON Ian Sgt. 15-Feb-41 Harvard Trainee Pilot JOHNSON David Huntly Plt.Off 11-Apr-42 Hampden Observ-Navigator JOHNSON Noel Charles Fg.Off 30-Mar-43 Lancaster Pilot JOHNSON Ronald Flt.Sgt 13-Apr-42 Hampden Pilot JOHNSON William Paul Sgt. 02-Dec-43 Lancaster Rear Gunner JONES Basil Everaad Sgt. 11-Jun-42 Wellington Observer JONES Robert Charles Sgt. 24-Oct-41 Hampden WOP/Air Gunner JOSS James Charles Sgt. 18-Mar-42 Wellington WOP/Air Gunner KASCHULA Therald Lionel Plt.Off 18-Dec-41 Hampden Pilot KEIL Hector Fg.Off 16-Dec-42 Spitfire VC Pilot KENNEDY Patrick William Fg.Off 11-Apr-45 Lancaster Pilot KERWIN Reginald Sidney Sgt. 12-Jun-43 Lancaster Flt.Eng/Pilot KIMPTON Frederick (Fred)Cpl 26-May-40 Hawker Hardy Air Gunner KLEYNHANS Cornelius W. Sgt. 09-Apr-43 Lancaster Rear Gunner KNOESEN Benjamin G. Plt.Off 30-Jul-43 Lancaster Mid-Up Gunner KOLITZ Louis Plt.Off 24-Jul-41 Wellington IC Air Gunner LAING Alexander Sgt. 24-Oct-41 Hampden Air Gunner LAMBERT Peter Dennis Sgt. 07-Dec-41 Pilot LE BLANC SMITH Godfrey Michal Sgt. 01-Aug-41 Hampden Pilot LEES Charles Ernest Plt.Off 08-Mar-42 Typhoon Pilot LEGGO Douglas Cecil Plt.Off 20-Mar-42 Spifire VB Pilot LENTIN Kenneth Flt.Sgt 07-Jul-44 Wellington Pilot LEO Arthur John W.O. 19-Aug-42 Halifax Rear Gunner LEVY Frank Fg.Off 15-Sep-44 Lancaster Pilot LINTON Richard Henry Sgt. 20-Aug-42 Lancaster Rear Gunner LOCK Gerald Edward Plt.Off 20-Mar-42 Hurricane Pilot LOEWENSON Lois Jack Flt.Sgt 03-Jan-44 Lancaster Flight Engineer LOGAN John Innes Sgt. 03-Sep-42 Wellington Navig/Observer LOGAN John Stewart Plt.Off 16-Jun-41 Hurricane Pilot LOGIE Frank S, Sgt. 18-Jan-43 Lancaster Rear Gunner LOVE Wilfred Royce Flt.Sgt 17-Aug-44 Typhoon Pilot LUCAS Ivor Theodore Sgt. 27-Jun-42 Baltimore Air Gunner LUCAS Norham John Flt.Lt 05-Apr-45 Harvard Pilot Instructor LUNDON Gordon David Fg.Off 03-Mar-43 Wellington Pilot MACASKILL Allan Sgt. 23-Jul-42 Wellington Air Gunner MACFARLANE Kenneth Lowe Sgt. 12-Apr-44 Wellington Air Gunner MACGREGOR John Richard Fg.Off 13-Sep-44 Lancaster Flight Engineer MACKAY Donald George Plt.Off 09-May-42 Lancaster 2nd Pilot MacINTYRE Alexander Sqdn.Ld 15-Aug-43 Typhoon IB Pilot MACKENZIE Angus Stewart Plt.Off 15-Mar-42 Spitfire VB Pilot MACKENZIE Malcolm Sgt. 26-Jul-44 Spitfire IX Pilot MacLAGAN Gerald Flt.Lt 09-May-42 Lancaster Pilot MacLEOD Alexander Flt.Sgt 09-Jun-44 Lancaster Rear Gunner McBARNET Edward William Sgt. 18-Aug-41 Hampden Pilot McCLURE Charles Surtis Flt.Lt 09-May-42 Lancaster Navigator McCORMICK William Hugo Flt.Sgt 20-Feb-44 Halifax Rear Gunner McCOWAN John Alexander W.O. 14-Feb-45 Beaufighter Pilot McELROY Ronald Flt.Sgt 19-Jul-44 Typhoon IB Pilot McKECHNIE Donald Neil Fg.Off 27-Jul-44 Lancaster Pilot McNAIR Brian Robert Fg.Off 16-Jul-43 Lancaster Navigator McNAMARA Lawrence Gerard Fg.Off 18-Dec-42 Lancaster Pilot MAJOR Michael Wakeman Plt.Off 22-Jul-41 Hampden Pilot MANSELL Neville B. Fg.Off 25-Apr-45 Spitfire IX Pilot MATETICH John Anthony Sgt. 15-Oct-41 Wellington IC Pilot MATETICH Joseph Frank Sgt. 21-May-41 Blenheim Pilot MATETICH Peter Thomas Flt.Sgt 04-Feb-44 Battle Pilot Instructor MATTHEWS Gordon William Sgt. 04-Jul-41 Spifire IIA Pilot MATTHEWS Keith Lash Sgt. 25-Aug-42 Wellington Rear Gunner MAXWELL William Alexander Sgt. 06-Apr-45 Spitfire IX Pilot MEYER Johannes Plt.Off 19-Jul-44 Typhoon IB Pilot MILLAR Frederick Sgt. 10-Aug-42 Baltimore Air Gunner MILLER John (Dusty) Fg.Off 15-Feb-44 Typhoon Pilot MILLER Kenneth Silver Sgt. 22-Dec-44 Lancaster Flight Engineer MILLER Samuel (Billy) Fg.Off 08-Jul-42 Hurricane Pilot MILLER Thomas (Tom) Flt.Sgt 17-Jan-43 Lancaster Flight Engineer MILNE Denis Flt.Lt 26-Jul-42 Lysander Pilot MITCHELL Colin Patrick Sgt. 18-Jan-43 Lancaster Flight Engineer MOODIE Arthur Thane Plt.Off 17-Dec-43 Lancaster Flight Engineer MOORE Arthur John Sgt. 01-Dec-41 Hampden Pilot MOORE Sidney Montague Sgt. 08-Jun-42 Baltimore Rear Gunner MORGAN Gilbert Plt.Off 01-Nov-40 Hampden Pilot MORRISON Duncan Sgt. 06-Jul-41 Whitley 2nd Pilot/Navig MOSS Brian Douglas Sgt. 17-Apr-42 Lancaster Pilot/Flight Eng MORTIMER Cecil (Clive) Plt.Off 02-Dec-43 Lancaster Flight Engineer MUNDY Ian Meynell Flt.Lt 25-Aug-44 Mustang III Pilot MUNRO Ian Mackenzie Flt.Lt 03-May-43 Typhoon 1B Pilot MUNRO Rioch Hamish Plt.Off 01-Jun-41 Hurricane Pilot MURDOCH Alastair Fraser Sgt. 25-Mar-42 Lancaster Air Observer MURRAY Donald Emslie Sgt. 12-Aug-02 Wellington WOP/Air Gunner MURRAY Robert Aubrey Flt.Sgt 12-Aug-43 Wellington Air Gunner MURTON Walter George Sgt. 31-Jan-43 Lancaster Rear Gunner NAPIER Ronald Mac. Flt.Lt 14-Mar-44 Spitfire Pilot NASH Jack Sgt. 09-Dec-41 Beaufort Observer NELSON John Alan Sgt. 26-Apr-42 Baltimore Air Gunner NESBIT Bertram L, Sgt. 09-May-42 Lancaster WOP/Air Gunner NESBITT Robert William Flt.Lt 12-Jun-44 Typhoon 1B Pilot NEVIT Joseph Douglas Sgt. 10-Jan-42 Harvard Pupil Pilot NICHOLSON Dennis F, Plt.Off 25-Aug-42 Lancaster Pilot NOBLE Mervyn Parnaby Flt.Sgt 29-Jun-43 Lancaster Air Bomber NORTHRIDGE Robert Edward Fg.Off 07-Nov-43 Wellington Pilot O'CONNOR Robert John Flt.Sgt 23-Nov-43 Beaufighter Pilot OLDHAM Gordon William Fg.Off 27-Apr-44 Lancaster Pilot OLVER Robert Duncan Sgt. 09-May-42 Lancaster WOP/Air Gunner ORMISTON Ian Plt.Off 15-Apr-41 Blenheim Pilot OSBORNE Gerald Glasson Plt.Off 28-Nov-42 Typhoon Pilot OWEN Edgar (Boy) Flt.Lt 14-Oct-41 Hampden Pilot PALMER Richard Henry Sqdn.Ld 21-Mar-45 Lancaster Pilot PATTISON Cecil Vivian Sgt. 05-Sep-42 Lancaster Rear Gunner PARKIN Graham (Gordon) Sgt. 29-Aug-41 Spitfire IIA Pilot PAUL Alfred (Wally) Plt.Off 06-Oct-44 Typhoon IB Pilot PAVLICH John Dennis Sgt. 20-Jun-42 Baltimore Air Gunner PAYNE John Graham Sgt. 11-Jun-44 Lancaster Air Gunner PEALL Haworth (Buster)Plt.Off 17-Apr-42 Lancaster 2nd Pilot PENROSE George William Fg.Off 15-Jan-44 Lancaster Rear Gunner PETERS Douglas Stewart Sgt. 15-Apr-43 Typhoon IB Pilot PEYTON Hugh Chinnery Fg.Off 26-May-40 Hawker Hardy Pilot PICKEN William (Bill) Flt.Lt 06-Mar-43 Lancaster Pilot POLLOCK Edward James Fg.Off 19-Sep-43 Hurricane IID Pilot POSSELT Arthur Francis Plt.Off 14-May-40 Fairy Battle Pilot POULTON Dennis W.O. 08-Jan-44 Beaufighter WOP/Air Gunner POWER Thomas Flt.Sgt 17-Apr-42 Manchester Flight Engineer PRICE Evan Moffat Sgt. 26-Mar-42 Manchester Pilot QUARENDON Roy Maxwell Fg.Off 08-Nov-42 Hudson IIIA Pilot RAIL William Douglas Fg.Off 14-May-43 Lancaster Pilot RAINSFORD Anthony Flt.Sgt 22-Mar-45 Lancaster Mid Up.Gunner RAPKIN Eric Geoffrey Fg.Off 11-Mar-44 Spitfire V Pilot RAMSAY Sydney Vincent Flt.Sgt 09-Jan-43 Lancaster Wireless Op. RANDLE Colin James Plt.Off 08-Jun-43 Baltimore Pilot REDFERN Leonard (Leon) Sgt. 27-Dec-41 Hampden Pilot REED Clarence Sgt. 27-Mar-43 Wellington III Rear Gunner REILLY Robert Partick Sgt. 12-Apr-42 Spitfire VB Pilot REID Donald Thomas Sgt. 12-Feb-42 Spitfire VB Pilot REID George Biddle Fg.Off 05-Aug-43 Hurricane IIC Pilot REID George Thomson Sgt. 02-Jun-42 Wellington IC Rear Gunner RENNIKER Peter Edward Plt.Off 09-Feb-41 Blenheim IV Pilot REYNOLDS Lorimer Seymour Sgt. 04-Sep-43 Lancaster Mid-Up.Gunner RHYNAS Stephen Sgt. 30-Dec-41 Pilot RICHARDS Thomas Bryan Plt.Off 22-Jun-44 Lancaster Pilot RICKLAND Tore Fg.Off 09-May-44 Spitfire IX Pilot RIPSHER Charles David Sgt. 14-May-41 Hurricane I Pilot RIX Peter Sgt. 01-Aug-42 Lancaster Mid Up.Gunner ROBERTSON Francis Harold Sqdn.Ld 27-Jul-42 Lancaster Pilot ROBINSON Derrick James Sgt. 03-Apr-43 Lancaster Air Bomber ROGERS Neville John Sgt. 21-Jun-42 Manchester Rear Gunner ROLFE Frank Edwin Sgt. 30-Nov-41 Hampden Pilot ROSE William James Flt.Sgt 08-Nov-42 Lancaster Navigator ROSE-INNES Cosmo (Pat) Sgt. 10-Oct-41 Hampden Pilot ROSELT Adrian Ruysch Sgt. 04-Dec-44 Lancaster Rear Gunner ROUX Theunis C. Fg.Off 29-Jan-43 Halifax II Pilot ROWBOTTOM John Neville Fg.Off 29-Nov-44 Spitfire XIX Pilot RUNDLE Cecil Richard Sgt. 08-Sep-42 Halifax II Rear Gunner RUSSELL Henry Alfred Fg.Off 23-Oct-44 Lancaster Pilot RUSSELL William Alan Flt.Sgt 09-Jul-43 Baltimore Pilot RUSSELL John Flt.Lt 17-Sep-44 Wellington Pilot SANGERHAUS Henry William Sgt. 13-Feb-42 Spitfire VB Pilot SCHAFER Leonard (Lionel)Sgt. 29-May-42 Hudson Pilot SCHOLTZ Neville John Plt.Off 22-Jun-44 Lancaster Pilot SCHRAGGER Sidney Flt.Sgt.06-Jul-43 Hurricane Pilot SCORROR Thomas Henry Plt.Off 08-Feb-41 Blenheim Pilot SCOTT George (Paddy) Sgt. 28-Jul-41 Pupil Pilot SCRIVENER Rendal Anthony Fg.Off 04-May-44 Lancaster Pilot SEARLE Arthur Wescombe Plt.Off 05-Sep-41 Spitfire IIA Pilot SHATTOCK Nicholas C, Plt.Off 09-Jan-43 Lancaster Pilot SHELFORD Douglas F. Flt.Lt 06-Apr-42 Kittyhawk Pilot SHEPHERD John Godfrey Plt.Off 02-Jul-41 Blenheim IV Navigator SHEPPERSON Oswald Reynold Sgt. 10-Nov-42 Lancaster Rear Gunner SMALL John Flt.Lt 15-Aug-43 Typhoon IB Pilot SMALLIE Dan Norman Sgt. 28-Mar-45 Welllington Pupil Pilot SIMMONDS Peter Hugh Fg.Off 14-Apr-42 Gladiator Pilot SMIT Jacob L. Sgt. 24-Jun-42 Pupil Pilot SMIT Louis Hendric Flt.Sgt 28-Sep-44 Oxford Pilot SMITH Cecil George Flt.Sgt 05-Sep-43 Boston Air Gunner SMITH Artur Ronald Sgt. 26-Jan-43 Spitfire VC Pilot SMITH Denis Bensted Flt.Sgt 17-Sep-42 Hudson V Pilot SMITH Eric Albert Flt.Lt 09-Jun-45 Spitfire IX Pilot SMITH Edward (Teddy) Sgt. 27-Oct-41 Hampden Pilot SMITH John Burton Sgt. 26-Jun-42 Halifax II Rear Gunner SMITH Leonard Sydney Fg.Off 15-Mar-45 Lancaster Navigator SMITH Reginal Newbald Flt.Sgt 07-Feb-42 Hampden Pilot TRAILL-SMITH Patrick C. Plt.Off 12-Dec-40 Blenheim Pilot SMITHYMAN Wilfred (Will) Plt.Off 19-Aug-42 Typhoon IA Pilot SOUTHEY Jack Celtic Fg.Off 16-Feb-44 Lancaster Rear Gunner SPENCE John Llewellyn Plt.Off 15-Sep-42 Typhoon IB Pilot SPIERS Allan (Bob) Sgt. 27-Nov-43 Lancaster Mid Up.Gunner STANFORD Nicholas James Fg.Off 05-May-43 Lancaster Pilot STEVENSON Hew Russell Sgt. 09-Feb-43 Welllington Air Gunner STEWART James Keith Plt.Off.19-Aug-42 Spitfire IX Pilot STEWART John McWilliam Sgt. 29-Apr-42 Hampden WOP/Air Gunner STIDOLPH Jack Plt.Off 12-Jan-41 Wellington Pilot STILL John Plt.Off 20-Apr-41 Hurricane I Pilot STOFFER Harry Murdoch Plt.Off 24-Apr-42 Manchester Pilot STOWE Garth Clarke Sgt. 07-Feb-41 Hawker Hardy Air Gunner STUDHOLME Ernest Stanley Sgt. 04-Sep-42 Pupil Pilot STURGESS Hurbert John Sgt. 09-May-42 Lancaster 2nd Pilot/Fl.Eng STUIVENGA Patrick Peter Sgt. 05-Oct-41 Spitfire VB Pilot SUTHERLAND William Gordon Plt.Off 27-Nov-43 Wellington Pilot SUTTON Peter Warren Fg.Off 25-Feb-45 Spitfire IX Pilot SUSSKIND Chesney Brian 2nd Lt 21-Jan-45 Mustang III Pilot (SAAF) TALENT George Frank Plt.Off 17-Jul-41 Hurricane I Pilot TAYLOR Bertram (Bertie)Sgt. 05-May-43 Wellington Rear Gunner TAYLOR Dennis Kibbey Sgt. 01-Aug-41 Wellington I Pilot TAYLOR Ewart (Ding) Fg.Off 02-Dec-43 Lancaster Pilot TAYLOR John (Jack) Fg.Off 07-Feb-41 Hawker Hardy Pilot TETLY Norman Flt.Sgt 01-Aug-42 Lancaster Pilot THEODOSIOU Panico (Theo) Flt.Lt 28-Apr-44 Spitfire IX Pilot THOMPSON Charles (Alex) Sgt. 08-Dec-41 Spitfire VB Pilot THOMPSON Roy Furnivall Sgt. 07-Feb-42 Hampden Pilot THOMSON Douglas Lindsay Flt.Lt 03-Oct-43 Lancaster Air Bomber THOMSON Reginald Hamilton Flt.Sgt 15-Jan-45 Lancaster Air Bomber THOMSON Richard Keith Plt.Off 03-Aug-43 Typhoon IB Pilot THORNTON Patrick (Daniel)Plt.Off 03-Nov-41 Tomahawk IIB Pilot THWAITES John (Jack) Plt.Off 30-Aug-42 Blenheim IV Air Gunner TIRAN Philip Vigens Flt.Sgt 26-Jan-45 Liberator Flight Eng. TREACY Harold Robert Flt.Sgt 03-Jan-42 Oxford Pupil Pilot TREBLE Terrence Bryce Sgt. 09-Sep-42 Wellington IV Air Gunner TULLY John Adney Sgt. 27-Nov-41 Hampden 2nd Pilot/Navig. TURNER Edward Albert Fg.Off 29-Nov-44 Halifax II Pilot TYAS Neville S. Flt.Lt 18-Mar-41 Hawker Hart Pilot TURKINGTON George Royce Flt.Sgt 19-Jun-43 Pilot UREN Peter George Flt.Sgt 08-Jul-44 Lancaster Navigator VAN DEEMTER Cecil Broughton Sgt. 10-Oct-41 Hampden WOP/Air Gunner VAN DER MERWE Nicholas Petrus Sgt. 20-Sep-41 Hampden Pilot VAN LELYVELD Jacobus Peter Sgt. 01-Oct-42 Halifax II Air Gunner VELDSMAN Johannes J. Sgt. 28-Apr-43 Lancaster Rear Gunner VERNEY James Way Fg.Off 14-Jun-43 Fortress II Pilot VENTER Peter Johannes Sgt. 17-Apr-42 Lancaster WOP/Air Gunner VICKERS Paul Vernon Sgt. 21-Jan-44 Lancaster Mid Up.Gunner WALLEN James Bernard Flt.Sgt 28-Dec-42 Dakota Pilot WALLIS-STOLZLE Ronald Walter Plt.Off 09-May-41 Whitley Navigator WYLAM-WALKER Norman Plt.Off 08-Dec-40 Whitley V Nav/Pilot WALSH John Harvey Flt.Sgt 05-Apr-43 Lancaster Pilot WARD Michael C. Fg.Off 17-Apr-45 Spitfire IX Pilot WARD Peter Radcliffe Fg.Off 23-Feb-43 Wellington IC Pilot WAREHAM John William Sgt. 25-Apr-42 Kittyhawk III Pilot WALSH Wilfred Aidan Plt.Off 02-Feb-42 Hurricane I Pilot WARREN-SMITH Lyster Flt.Sgt 25-Mar-42 Lancaster Pilot WATSON Robert Grant Sqdn.Ld 03-Sep-43 Lancaster Pilot WATT Archibald Allen Sgt. 07-Sep-41 Hampden Pilot WATT Archibald C, Sgt. 29-Dec-41 Hampden Pilot WATT Kenneth Roy Sgt. 03-Oct-43 Lancaster Rear Gunner WEBBER Sydney Ralph Plt.Off 13-Apr-45 Baltimore Pilot WEBSTER Leonard Raymond Sgt. 08-May-42 Lancaster Nav/Bomb Aimer WELBY Edward Hugh Sgt. 13-Jun-42 Spitfire VB Pilot WELLS Stanley (Arthur)Plt.Off 27-Sep-41 Tomahawk Pilot WHITE Brian Domley Flt.Lt 07-Dec-41 Hurricane I Pilot WHITE Willima Proffit Plt.Off 29-Jan-44 Halifax Rear Gunner WHITBREAD Roy Edward Plt.Off 24-Feb-44 Lancaster Mid Upper Gunner WHITEFORD Cyril John Sgt. 13-Oct-41 Spitfire V Pilot WILLIAMS Ernest Leopold Flt.Lt 14-Feb-45 Mosquito Pilot WILLIAMS Robert Ernest Flt.Sgt 14-Sep-42 Lancaster Navig/Observer WILLIS George Harold Plt.Off 21-Apr-43 Halifax II Rear Gunner WILLIS Ivan Gerald Fg.Off 21-Jan-43 Halifax Navig/Air Observ WILSON Eric Benjamin Plt.Off 25-May-44 Halifax Pilot WOODALL Jack William Sgt. 28-Dec-41 Hampden Pilot WOODHOUSE Geoffrey C. Fg.Off 11-Apr-45 Lancaster Flt.Eng/2'Pilot WOODVINE Arthur Bradley Sgt. 12-Apr-44 Lancaster Flight Engineer WORRALL Charles (Charlie) Fg.Off 03-Feb-45 Lancaster Pilot WRAITH James Osborn Plt.Off 06-Oct-42 Hudson IIIA Observ/Navig. WRIGHT Russell Albert Fg.Off 01-Nov-42 Spitfire VB Pilot YORKE Peter Fg.Off 04-Dec-44 Lancaster Navigator YOUNG Stanley Ryder Plt.Off 23-Nov-42 Lancaster Pilot YOUNG William John Sgt. 15-Dec-41 Hampden Pilot
Subsequent to the book, Bill Musgrave spent many hours collecting additional information and in some cases some correction.
Readers should note that I have abbreviated rank terms to use available space.
ORAFs have a detailed listing should anyone want further information. ORAFs would like to retain the original copy to accommodate further changes.
Sincere thanks to all that were involved and I will always have fond memories of working and laughing with Bill Musgrave on this project. Sadly Bill is now no longer with us.
Eddy Norris
ALBERTSON Arthur Ian Flt.Lt 02-Mar-45 Mosquito Pilot
DE BRAATH Dennis Napier Sgt. 02-Sep-41 Hampden Pilot
GOTTLIEB Abe Isadore Sgt. 05-Jun-42 Lancaster WOP/Air Gunner
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HALL Kenneth Esler Sgt. 17-Dec-41 Hampden WOP Air Gunner
McMAHON John Macintyre Sgt. 01-Aug-42 Lancaster Observer/Navig.
MARILLIER Hugh Maxwell Sgt. 07-May-42 Wellington Air Gunner
MARKIDES Paul Sgt. 25-Mar-42 Manchester Pilot/FlightEn
MARSTON Richard Alfred Sgt. 24-Mar-42 Lancaster Pilot/Flight Eng
MILES Jack Sgt. 04-Apr-43 Lancaster Rear Gunner
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Posted: Dec 01, 2007
Going through that list of names makes sad reading .. so many valiant men! We remember quietly and with pride! And also remember the loved ones left behind. Antoinette.
Posted: Dec 03, 2007
Most readers of ORAFs will know that Peter and Anne Cooke provided me with a great support when I first commenced ORAFs. I also know that they were very instrumental in gathering the information which was the platform for what I did here.
I am pleased to say that Anne viewed the Roll and offered me these kind words of wisdom.
Many thanks to Anne for taking time out to read and offer information.
Anne writes:-
Just as a matter of interest Rhodesians did not only serve with the RAF but also with the RRAF (Royal Australian Air Force), The RNZA (Royal New Zealand Air Force), the SAAF and the Royal Canadian Air Force and possibly with other Forces?
We had a couple of mysteries which we eventually solved quite by chance in both cases. The only "ALL" Rhodesian crew who flew on 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn were shot down and there was only one survivor - but who was he - we had all eight names but reference books did not tell you who survived. Well blow me down if one night at one of our AFAZ meetings Peter heard two elderly men discussing their time as POWS, and who should be one of them but Doug Moore who was the survivor whom we had been looking for. The other one was Bob Rademeyer DFC who had also been shot down on 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn, but we didn't know if he had survived the war. Peter and I mentioned this to Peter's farming niece Liz and her husband Don at a social function one day and blow me down - it transpired that he was Don's uncle and that he had indeed survived the war. There is a photo of him in A P of E being awarded his DFC at Buckingham Palace which the family kindly loaned to us.
Both Peter and I found that there were so many names we recognised and it was like walking down Rhodesian memory lane. Wish I had more time to do family research now, but it is on hold.
Posted: Dec 16, 2007
I didn't see John de Mowbray, RAF, killed 1.2.45, on the roll.
He was a contemporary (& implacable enemy...if memory serves!) of my uncle Mike's at both Ruzawi & Michealhouse schools.
A point of possible interest: of the 24 on the Ruzawi WW2 roll 16 were RAF!
Stan Standish-White
Cape Town.
Posted: Dec 16, 2007
Stan
Where the folk you talk about killed on operations - if so have you further details. If they conform to the requirements they will be added.
This listing is for those that were killed on operations.
For those that died of other causes can be added to the Entered into Rest.
Eddy Norris
Posted: Dec 16, 2007
Stan
Where the folk you talk about killed on operations - if so have you further details. If they confirm to the requirements they will be added.
This listing is for those that were killed on operations.
For those that died of other causes can be added to the Entered into Rest.
Eddy Norris
Posted: Feb 01, 2008
Hi there
Maurice Beckley named above was an air gunner on my father's (Peter Allwood) Lancaster, PB192. They were shot down on Nov 4th 1944 while attacking the Dortmund-Ems Canal. Five of the crew baled out and survived the war but unfortunately Maurice and Ernest Farley were killed. It is very pleasing to see Maurice remembered here. Very brave men but very sad too.
more details are here http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/68/a4420568.shtml
http://www.bomberhistory.co.uk/Canal%20raids/Loss%20PB192.html
Tim Allwood
Posted: Jan 23, 2009
Hi Tim
Hopefully you still review this website.
I was hoping to get in touch about Maurce Beckley as he would have been my great uncle! My Grandfather (Alderson James Beckley but known as Tony Beckley) was Maurice's brother - Tony served with the Rhodesian 237 Squadron for the duration. Tony's first son (my father) was born on 29 May 1945 and christened Maurice in memory of his Uncle.
My grandfather passed away in Cape Town ten years ago, and rarely spoke of his brother. I have tried to find photographs of him, but I have had no luck.
I do have the copy of the Rhodesian War Encyclopedia's given to the next of kin, and the late Maurice's medals. However, I know nothing about when or how Maurice came to be with the 44 Squadron, how long he served for, or why he chose Bomber Command. I believe he was in pilot training and was nearly qualified when they discovered he was colour blind and he was reassigned.
I only left Zimbabwe in June 2008 and, just before then, visited Mutare (formely Umtali) where Maurice grew up and where he is remembered on the War Memorial in town.
Please email me at b_beckley@hotmail.com if you do happen to read this message.
My father still lives in Bulawayo and will be thrilled to hear of any further information - I did manage to locate Maurice grave through the Commonwealth War Graves Commission which answered one of the questions we had.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Regards
Bruce Beckley
Posted: Apr 27, 2010
Does anyone have any record of a Ted LANDY,who, according to his daughter,Octavia,was a tail gunner with 44 Squadron during WW2. Ted was born in Kroonstad,OFS, South Africa in 1921, and moved to Rhodesia with his parents whilst a young boy.Ted, I believe remained in the UK after the war.
I am researching Ted on his daughter`s behalf.
I too am a LANDY, and I think I`m related to Ted, but cannot be sure.
Yours sincerely,
Don Landy juliedon@comcast.net
Posted: May 05, 2010
Eddy Norris Writes
IA photo of Sidney Baldachin has now been loaded.
The caption to the photograph reads:-
Rhodesian Rover Killed in England
No. 778405, Sergt. Sidney Douglas Baldachin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Baldachin, 5 Gifford Avenue, Bulawayo, who was killed in a flying- accident in England on August 16. Born in Port Elizabeth on June 29, 1921, he was educated at Milton High School, Bulawayo, where he took his Junior Matriculation examination. He was a sergeant in the Milton High School
Cadets, and was a fine young sportsman, taking part in all the school games. Subsequently he joined the staff of Messrs.
Garlick & Fortune, Bulawayo, and enlisted in the Royal Air Force on November 11, 1940. He was a member of the 3rd
Bulawayo Crew.
Source: Boys Scouts magazine "Wood Smoke" dated August 1941 which was made available to ORAFs by Diarmid Smith
Posted: Jul 21, 2010
Pilot Officer Arthur Westcombe Searle of Salisbury was killed in a mid air collision in Scotland between two Spitfires (X4560&X4910)of 123(East India)Squadron over Edinburgh.
Both Pilot Officer's Searle and Simpson escaped from their aircraft but unfortunately Searle's parachute did not open and he landed near his burning aircraft behind the East Lodge of the Royal Botanical Gardens.
On 7th July the remains of the aircraft were recovered by the Botanical Garden staff aided by Dumfries and Galloway Aviation museum. An information board is to be erected at the scene of the crash to commemorate the accident and Pilot Officer Searle's loss.
Any additional information on Arthur Searle would be welcome.
alan.thomson90@btinternet.com