Miscellaneous or unidentified units
AIRCREW (RAF & COMMONWEALTH) who lost their lives in transit via Malta and others from miscellaneous or unidentified units.
Abela, A |
AC1 |
02.10.43 |
Allen, K R |
Sgt |
07.04.41 |
Argent, A C |
Plt Off |
17.01.42 |
Askin, R W |
Sgt RNZAF |
12.07.41 |
Atherton, W S C |
Sgt RAAF |
09.01.42 |
Atkinson, J C |
F/Sgt |
24.07.42 |
Bain, C H |
Sgt RNZAF |
30.11.40 |
Barrett, E J |
Sgt |
17.01.42 |
Bearcroft, E M F |
F/Sgt |
17.01.42 |
Beattie, E B |
Sgt |
16.06.41 |
Beaumont, T F |
F/Sgt |
03.06.42 |
Bidgood, E G |
Flg Off |
17.11.40 |
Bolton, J R |
Sgt |
16.06.41 |
Boret, R J |
Plt Off |
17.11.40 |
Bottomley, S R |
Sgt |
12.12.41 |
Boulton, M J F |
Sgt |
12.12.41 |
Bradley, N |
Sgt |
02.11.41 |
Brunyee, T |
Sgt |
12.12.41 |
Buckbarrow, M F C |
Plt Off |
24.12.40 |
Burton, L G |
Plt Off |
24.12.40 |
Butler, L B |
Sgt |
16.06.41 |
Cameron, D |
Plt Off RCAF |
16.06.41 |
Campbell, L D |
Sgt |
27.08.40 |
Cannon, J W |
AC1 |
21.06.43 |
Cassar, C |
AC2 |
11.09.44 |
Clarke, R W |
Flg Off |
17.11.40 |
Clay, L F |
Sgt |
12.07.41 |
Cliffe, J F C |
LAC (HMS Ark Royal) |
27.09.41 |
Collins, R |
F/Sgt |
17.01.42 |
Collinson, C R |
Sgt |
17.01.42 |
Cook, L E |
Plt Off |
17.01.42 |
Corry, D P |
Flg Off |
10.09.44 |
Culbert, W J |
Sgt |
26.06.42 |
Cunnington, W G |
Sgt |
17.11.40 |
Daddo-Langlois, W R |
Flt Lt |
10.07.43 |
Day, F S |
Plt Off |
24.07.42 |
DeMarco, J J |
Wnt Off II RCAF |
21.11.42 |
Drake, F E |
Sgt |
16.06.41 |
Draper, K R |
Sgt |
30.10.40 |
Durkan, N J |
Sgt |
03.08.42 |
Eaton, W A |
Sgt |
15.11.41 |
Elliot, W E |
Sgt |
30.10.40 |
Evans, L |
Sgt |
21.07.42 |
Evenett, G D |
Sgt |
17.01.42 |
Fahmy, E M C |
Sgt |
21.02.42 |
Fairlamb, R W |
Sgt |
07.04.41 |
Finlay, W R |
F/Sgt RCAF |
13.09.41 |
Fisher, E |
Sgt |
30.10.40 |
Fleming, W J A |
Sgt |
17.08.42 |
Fry, A J N |
Sgt |
17.01.42 |
Garrett, A W |
Sgt RAAF |
30.03.42 |
Glasgow, G |
F/Sgt |
03.08.42 |
Goodman, R J A |
LAC |
21.06.43 |
Grosvenor, F R |
Sgt |
20.06.42 |
Hadley, H C |
Sgt |
21.02.42 |
Hall, E G T |
Sgt |
09.01.42 |
Hardy, K L |
Sgt RCAF |
09.04.42 |
Hare, M T |
Sgt |
30.06.41 |
Harvey, E L |
Sgt |
12.12.41 |
Hawkins, J D |
Sgt |
05.04.42 |
Heatherington, J G |
Plt Off |
26.12.41 |
Herring, D |
Flg Off |
27.01.44 |
Hole, R A D |
AC2 |
27.12.43 |
Horrox, J M |
Plt Off |
16.11.40 |
Horton, P W |
Flg Off |
16.11.40 |
Jackson, E P |
Sgt |
12.12.41 |
Jaggs, W V |
Sgt |
30.10.40 |
Janney,H |
Sgt RAAF |
30.03.42 |
Jeffries, W H |
Sgt |
02.11.41 |
Johnson, C E |
Sgt RAAF |
30.03.42 |
Keam, M L J, DSM |
F/Sgt (No.730 Squadron FAA) |
08.11.41 |
Kimberley, G T |
Plt Off RNZAF |
07.04.41 |
Lakin, C J |
LAC |
29.08.43 |
Lunan, H G |
Sgt |
17.01.42 |
Macpherson, H D K |
F/Sgt RCAF |
03.06.42 |
Macpherson, R |
Sgt |
14.06.41 |
Main, E A |
Sgt |
02.11.41 |
Matthews, S |
Sgt |
26.06.42 |
McCracken, R C |
Sgt |
07.04.41 |
McKee, H P |
Plt Off RCAF |
05.04.42 |
Meddings, F N |
Sgt |
24.12.40 |
Menary, J H |
Flg Off |
03.06.42 |
Moloney, T G |
Flg Off RAAF |
09.01.42 |
Monk, P F |
Sgt |
21.02.42 |
Monro, J |
AC1 |
17.01.42 |
Morris, A |
Sgt |
09.01.42 |
Nelson, G |
F/Sgt |
03.08.42 |
Nuttall, E |
LAC |
30.06.43 |
Oakley, E G |
Sgt |
21.02.42 |
Parris, S J |
AC1 |
21.05.43 |
Passmore, J B S |
Sgt |
30.06.42 |
Pate, A J R, DFC |
Plt Off |
30.10.40 |
Patterson, J M M |
Flg Off RAAF |
09.01.42 |
Pollock, T E |
Sgt RAAF |
30.03.42 |
Pooley, C H |
Sgt |
17.12.42 |
Prout, D G |
LAC |
02.09.43 |
Raggenbass, J |
Sgt |
30.11.40 |
Ramsay, W J Q |
Sgt |
12.07.41 |
Reed, C J W E |
Sgt RAAF |
30.03.42 |
Riordan, K D |
Sgt RAAF |
30.03.42 |
Rossbottom, H |
Sgt |
03.08.42 |
Rouleau, D F |
Plt Off RCAF |
03.06.42 |
Rounsefell, J V |
F/Sgt RCAF |
09.05.42 |
Rowley, R |
Sgt |
21.02.42 |
Salter, A J |
LAC |
31.10.43 |
Sanders, C R |
Sgt |
16.06.41 |
Sherrington, R D |
Sgt RCAF |
09.05.42 |
Shiner, J M |
Sgt RAAF |
30.03.42 |
Smith, D |
Sgt |
03.08.42 |
Smith, E P |
Plt Off RNZAF |
05.04.42 |
Smith, J G |
Sgt RCAF |
02.11.41 |
Taylor, C R |
Sgt |
24.07.42 |
Taylor, J R |
LAC |
30.06.43 |
Thomas, D D P |
Sgt |
12.07.41 |
Thomas, K L |
Sgt |
05.04.42 |
Thomson, J |
Sgt |
27.08.40 |
Thorpe, R |
AC1 |
15.09.43 |
Townsend, E O |
Sgt |
12.07.41 |
Turner, W H, MBE |
Flt Lt |
09.11.44 |
Twelvetrees, J O |
Sgt |
24.07.42 |
Urwin, J |
Sgt |
03.08.42 |
Valiquet, C N |
Wnt Off I RCAF |
09.05.42 |
Wade, R |
Sgt |
02.11.41 |
Walker, J R |
Flg Off |
17.11.40 |
Watts, W A |
Sgt RNZAF |
07.04.41 |
Williams, H L |
Sgt |
07.04.41 |
Williamson, G E |
Sgt |
02.11.41 |
Worsfield, A J |
Sgt |
12.07.41 |
Worwood, J R |
Sgt RAAF |
21.02.42 |
No.511 Squadron – On 1st February 1945, Avro York EW617, from the United Kingdom, was flying with passengers on board to attend the Crimea Conference. The transport aircraft developed some fault and was forced to ditch in the sea very close to Lampedusa, some 90 miles south-west of Malta. The authorities at Malta had hoped that the aircraft would float and all would be saved but in actual fact the aircraft tore itself against a reef and fifteen of those on board lost their life. By a coincidence the American ship USS Quincy, having on board President Roosevelt, saw that there was an accident and one of the escorting destroyers went close by and lifted the bodies and brought them to Malta for burial.
Mr H J Battley, Special Branch, Scotland Yard, attached to Foreign Office, Eden’s personal detective
Mr J Chaplin, Second Secretary, Foreign Office
Capt A K Charlesworth, MC, 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales Dragoon Guards), RAC
Mr A R Dew, MVO, First Secretary, Foreign Office
Capt W H Finch, MBE, General List
Capt R MacD Guthrie, King’s Messenger
Lt Col I S H Hooper, MiD, The West Yorkshire Regt
Grp Capt P S Jackson-Taylor
Mr P N Loxley, First Secretary, Foreign Office
Lt Col W G Newey, DSO, TD (Royal Artillery)
Miss P M Sullivan
Flg Off A Appleby (No.511 Sqn)
LAC J Chicken (No.511 Sqn)
F/Sgt A C J Walker, (Flight Engineer, No.511 Sqn)
Wnt Off W Wright (No.511 Sqn)
No.138 Squadron – Halifax DT542 from the Middle East, staging through Malta to England on 17th December 1942, crashed on take-off killing all on board. The all Polish crew had passengers on board; all are buried in Malta:
Major (Army) A A Bathurst, MP, DSO, MC, TD (Lord Apsley)
LAC C D Browne
LAC R Clegg
Flg Off K L Dobromirski (Polish)
Flt Lt P Earle
Cpl D S Hounslow
Flg Off Z Idzikowski (Polish)
AC1 S E Kelly
Sgt A E Kleniewski (Polish)
Major (Army) A D C Millar
Flg Off S Pankiewicz (Polish)
Sgt D Spibey
Flt Lt L A Vaughan, DSO, DFC
Sgt A C Watt
Sqn Ldr J H Wedgwood, DFC
Sgt R Wysocki (Polish)
F/Sgt O F Zielinski (Polish)
SERVICE PERSONNEL (& FAMILY) LOST AT THE END OF THEIR TOUR AT MALTA
Liberator AL516 of No.511 Squadron crashed whilst attempting to land at Gibraltar on the night 31st October/1st November 1942. Fourteen were killed. The six Service personnel are:
Sgt R H Davey (ex No.126 Squadron)
Flt Lt E H Glazebrook, RCAF, DFC (ex Nos.603/229 Squadrons)
Flt Lt E L Hetherington, DFC (ex No.249 Squadron)
Wnt Off C E Mutch, RCAF (ex No.249 Squadron)
Sgt D W J Spencer (Groundcrew, ex AHQ Malta)
Plt Off J W Williams, RCAF, DFC (ex No.249 Squadron)
The eight civilian passengers are:
Mr & Mrs E J Rowe
Mrs E P Sheldon
Mrs M B Hucklebridge
Mrs I J Aston & child (family of FAA Officer)
Mrs E P Chase & child
HMS Welshman, whilst on its way to Alexandria on 1st February 1943, was torpedoed and sank with a heavy loss of life. Seven Service personnel taking passage lost are:
LAC R D Bond
AC2 WGC Brown
Cpl K F Davies
Cpl W R Essex
LAC G B Lamb
Sgt W Smith
Sgt R M Stevenson