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Those known to have served with No. 295 Squadron Royal Air Force during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Arnold Ivor William. Sgt. (d.19th February 1943)
- Arnold Ivor William. Sgt. (d.19th February 1943)
- Bretherton Basil.
- Burness .
- Clarke Jim.
- Crichton-Miller Campbell. Sq.Ldr. (d.19th February 1943)
- Croker Michael Edward Jackson. Fl/Lt. (d.19th February 1943)
- Croker Michael Edward Jackson. Fl/Lt. (d.19th February 1943)
- Hayes Malcolm Cedric. F/O (d.19th February 1943)
- Hayes Malcolm Cedric. F/O. (d.19th Feb 1943)
- Holland Thomas William. F/Sgt. (d.19th February 1943)
- John Ewart Stephan. Sgt. (d.19th Sep 1944)
- Lysaght Philip Michael Vaughan. Wing. Co. (d.19th February 1943)
- Marshall Keith Reynold. F/Sgt. (d.19th February 1943)
- Mather Walter. Sgt. (d.19th February 1943)
- McIlwrick James Hamish Cameron. P/O (d.19th February 1943)
- Sasseville Joseph Elzear. WO/2 (d.19th February 1943)
- Savage A..
- Smale Geoffrey Charles. F/O. (d.8th May 1945)
- Smith A. G..
- Upsher David. F/O (d.19th February 1943)
- Upsher David Herbert. F/O (d.19th February 1943)
- Upton D..
The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Want to know more about No. 295 Squadron Royal Air Force? There are:2002 items tagged No. 295 Squadron Royal Air Force available in our Library
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F/O. Malcolm Cedric Hayes No. 295 Squadron (d.19th Feb 1943) F/O Malcolm Hayes served with 295 Squadron, Royal Air Force.
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F/O. Geoffrey Charles Smale 295 Squadron (d.8th May 1945) Flying Officer (Air Bomber) Charles Smale was the Son of Charles T. and Edith F. Smale, of North Finchley, Middlesex.
He was aged 32 when he died and is buried in the Horne Churchyard in Denmark.
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Sgt. Ewart Stephan John 295 Squadron (d.19th Sep 1944) Ewart John flew as Flight Engineer on Stirling L170, easy peter on the 19th September 1944 on a mission to reisupply paratroopers at Arnhem, Holland during operation Market Garden. Out of 17 planes, sadly, only Ewart and the rest of his crew, along with two serving airborne soldiers, were shot down near the village of Eede. Only the rear gunner and one of the soldiers have a known grave situated at Adegem Canadian Cemetary.
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Sgt. Ivor William Arnold 295 Sqdn. (d.19th February 1943) Fourteen aircraft from 295 Squadron were tasked with a raid on three electricity transformers at Distre, near Saumur. Two aircraft were brought down by anti-aircraft fire. The crew who died on this mission and are buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery are:
F/O D.H. Upsher (pilot)
Sgt I.W. Arnold (navigator)
Sq.Ldr C. Campbell-Miller
Fl/Lt M.E.J. Croker (airgunner)
F/O M.C. Hayes (pilot)
F/Sgt T.W. Holland (airgunner)
Wing Co. P.M.V. Lysaght (pilot)
F.Sgt K.R. Marshall (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Mather (navigator)
P/O J.H.C. McIlwrick (pilot)
WO/2 J.E.S. Sasseville (wop/airgunner)
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Fl/Lt. Michael Edward Jackson Croker 295 Sqdn. (d.19th February 1943) Fourteen aircraft from 295 Squadron were tasked with a raid on three electricity transformers at Distre, near Saumur. Two aircraft were brought down by anti-aircraft fire. The crew who died on this mission and are buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery are:
F/O D.H. Upsher (pilot)
Sgt I.W. Arnold (navigator)
Sq.Ldr C. Campbell-Miller
Fl/Lt M.E.J. Croker (airgunner)
F/O M.C. Hayes (pilot)
F/Sgt T.W. Holland (airgunner)
Wing Co. P.M.V. Lysaght (pilot)
F.Sgt K.R. Marshall (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Mather (navigator)
P/O J.H.C. McIlwrick (pilot)
WO/2 J.E.S. Sasseville (wop/airgunner)
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WO/2 Joseph Elzear Sasseville 295 Sqdn. (d.19th February 1943) Fourteen aircraft from 295 Squadron were tasked with a raid on three electricity transformers at Distre, near Saumur. Two aircraft were brought down by anti-aircraft fire. The crew who died on this mission and are buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery are:
F/O D.H. Upsher (pilot)
Sgt I.W. Arnold (navigator)
Sq.Ldr C. Campbell-Miller
Fl/Lt M.E.J. Croker (airgunner)
F/O M.C. Hayes (pilot)
F/Sgt T.W. Holland (airgunner)
Wing Co. P.M.V. Lysaght (pilot)
F.Sgt K.R. Marshall (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Mather (navigator)
P/O J.H.C. McIlwrick (pilot)
WO/2 J.E.S. Sasseville (wop/airgunner)
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P/O James Hamish Cameron McIlwrick 295 Sqdn. (d.19th February 1943) Fourteen aircraft from 295 Squadron were tasked with a raid on three electricity transformers at Distre, near Saumur. Two aircraft were brought down by anti-aircraft fire. The crew who died on this mission and are buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery are:
F/O D.H. Upsher (pilot)
Sgt I.W. Arnold (navigator)
Sq.Ldr C. Campbell-Miller
Fl/Lt M.E.J. Croker (airgunner)
F/O M.C. Hayes (pilot)
F/Sgt T.W. Holland (airgunner)
Wing Co. P.M.V. Lysaght (pilot)
F.Sgt K.R. Marshall (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Mather (navigator)
P/O J.H.C. McIlwrick (pilot)
WO/2 J.E.S. Sasseville (wop/airgunner)
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Sgt. Walter Mather 295 Sqdn. (d.19th February 1943) Fourteen aircraft from 295 Squadron were tasked with a raid on three electricity transformers at Distre, near Saumur. Two aircraft were brought down by anti-aircraft fire. The crew who died on this mission and are buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery are:
F/O D.H. Upsher (pilot)
Sgt I.W. Arnold (navigator)
Sq.Ldr C. Campbell-Miller
Fl/Lt M.E.J. Croker (airgunner)
F/O M.C. Hayes (pilot)
F/Sgt T.W. Holland (airgunner)
Wing Co. P.M.V. Lysaght (pilot)
F.Sgt K.R. Marshall (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Mather (navigator)
P/O J.H.C. McIlwrick (pilot)
WO/2 J.E.S. Sasseville (wop/airgunner)
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F/Sgt. Keith Reynold Marshall 295 Sqdn. (d.19th February 1943) Fourteen aircraft from 295 Squadron were tasked with a raid on three electricity transformers at Distre, near Saumur. Two aircraft were brought down by anti-aircraft fire. The crew who died on this mission and are buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery are:
F/O D.H. Upsher (pilot)
Sgt I.W. Arnold (navigator)
Sq.Ldr C. Campbell-Miller
Fl/Lt M.E.J. Croker (airgunner)
F/O M.C. Hayes (pilot)
F/Sgt T.W. Holland (airgunner)
Wing Co. P.M.V. Lysaght (pilot)
F.Sgt K.R. Marshall (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Mather (navigator)
P/O J.H.C. McIlwrick (pilot)
WO/2 J.E.S. Sasseville (wop/airgunner)
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Wing. Co. Philip Michael Vaughan Lysaght 295 Sqdn. (d.19th February 1943) Fourteen aircraft from 295 Squadron were tasked with a raid on three electricity transformers at Distre, near Saumur. Two aircraft were brought down by anti-aircraft fire. The crew who died on this mission and are buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery are:
F/O D.H. Upsher (pilot)
Sgt I.W. Arnold (navigator)
Sq.Ldr C. Campbell-Miller
Fl/Lt M.E.J. Croker (airgunner)
F/O M.C. Hayes (pilot)
F/Sgt T.W. Holland (airgunner)
Wing Co. P.M.V. Lysaght (pilot)
F.Sgt K.R. Marshall (wop/airgunner)
Sgt W. Mather (navigator)
P/O J.H.C. McIlwrick (pilot)
WO/2 J.E.S. Sasseville (wop/airgunner)
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