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3rd August 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Buntin William Earnest. Sgt. (d.3rd Aug 1944)
- Burke James. Sgt. (d.3rd Aug 1944)
- Dear William Richard. (d.3rd Aug 1944)
- Graham Francis James. Sgt. (d.3rd Aug 1944)
- Greenwood Frank. Pte. (d.3rd Aug 1944)
- Grime Joseph Edward . (d.3rd August 1944)
- Lewis Claude John. Pte. (d.3rd August 1944)
- Mease Joseph Albert. Gnr. (d.3rd Aug 1944)
- Oakley James. Sea. (d.3rd Aug 1944)
- Pollard John Edward. Pte. (d.3rd Aug 1944)
- Slaney Charles Austin. Pte, (d.3rd Aug 1944)
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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Stories from 3rd August 1944
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F/S J. B. Topham. Royal Air Force, pilot 514 Sqd.. On the 3rd of August 1944 at 11:58 F/S Topham took off in Lancaster LL716, JI-G2 from RAF Waterbeach to attack a flying-bomb supply facility at Bois de Cassan. The aircraft was shot down at 1410, crashing 10 km south of Beaumont (Oise), France, all the crew survived. Topham evaded capture along with F/S Dennehy, the other's were taken as prisoners of war.
- F/O J.B.Topham
- Sgt J.D.Reid
- F/O S.Baxter
- F/S J.R.McClenaghan
- F/S H.Gilmore
- F/S F.W.Dennehy
- Sgt J.Scully
- W/O W.E.Eyre
Alan Costello
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F/S J. R. McClenaghan. RCAF, 514 Sqd.. Having been shot down on the 3rd of August, F/S McClenaghan was interned in Stalag Luft 3.Alan Costello
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F/S S. Baxter. Royal Air Force, 514 Sqd.. Having been shot down on the 3rd of August, Sgt Baxter evaded capture until the 9th when he was captured in Paris. He was incarcerated in the notorious Parisian Prison at Fresnes and eventually transported to Buchenwald. Luftwaffe officers obtained his release and he was interned in Stalag Luft 3.Alan Costello
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Sgt. J. D. Reid. Royal Air Force, 514 Sqd.. Having been shot down on the 3rd of August, Sgt J.D.Reid evaded capture until the 9th when he was captured in Paris with his crew mates, they were taken to Buchenwald before internment in Stalag Luft 3Alan Costello
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F/S F. W. Dennehy. Royal Air Force, mid upper gunner 514 Sqd.. Having been shot down on the 3rd of August, F/S Dennehy evaded capture.Alan Costello
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F/S H. Gilmore. Royal Air Force, 514 Sqd.. Having been shot down on the 3rd of August, F/S Gilmore was interned in Stalag Luft 7.Alan Costello
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WO2 W. E. Eyre. RCAF, 514 Sqd.. Having been shot down on the 3rd of August 1944, WO2 Eyre was interned in Stalag Luft 7. He had previously flown with 15 Sqd. and had a narrow escape from death by burning when Stirling LS-C crashed into a pond at Potash Farm, Brettenham, near Ipswitch, on the 11th of August 1942 at 03:37 while trying to land at RAF Wattisham. The aircraft had been badly damaged by two Ju88s, one of which was claimed damaged by return fire. F/S Eyre was saved by the heroic actions of three men, Jim, John and Stan Arbons, who chopped their way into the fuselage and dragged the injured airman to safety. The rest of the crew perished.
They were: F/S A.A.B.McCausland, Sgt P.Bushby, Sgt J.B.Hammond, Sgt F.Nixon, Sgt R.Tree and Sgt J.Mile.
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Sgt Jim Scully. Royal Air Force, rear gunner 514 Sqd.. My uncle was a rear gunner based at RAF Waterbeach 1944 he flew numerous missions and was shot down 3 8 44, and was a POW his pilot was mainly F/S Topham his name was Sgt Jim Scully I would like to hear from anyone who knew Jim I have his logbook POW and release papers
Alan Costello nephewAlan Costello
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Joseph Edward Grime . Home Guard, ARP. (d.3rd August 1944) I'm researching our Family Tree and we have very little information about my husbands' paternal grandfather, whom we believe served in London in the ARP, being killed in either Croydon or Crawley towards the end of the war, in active duty.
His name was Joseph Grime and he was from Stoke on Trent. We think he'd have been born around 1908 and he was married to Florence. He left two children, Norman and Pauline, who, as they were so young at the time, didn't know very much about their daddy, only that they should be very proud of him. Steve, my husband, lost his dad very young too, so we're at a bit of a loss to find out more about this brave man.
I have a lead on his gravestone in Stoke, so next time we're up there we'll be searching it out but in the meantime I'll let you know if I find out anything else. If anyone has any suggestions for searches for him, we'd be so very grateful.
UPDATE: Joseph Edward Grime served with the Home Guard. He died at Ministry of Works Depot., Aurelia Road, Croydon on the 3rd of August 1944. He was aged 38 and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Grime, of 61 Yoxall Avenue, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent and husband of Florence Mary Grime, of 1 Oxford Crescent, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent.
Louise Grime
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William Richard Dear. British Army, Grenadier Guards. (d.3rd Aug 1944) William was killed on the 3rd of August 1944 aged 21. His brother Arthur was killed at Dunkirk aged 27 in May 1940.Joan Gillies
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Sgt. James Burke. Royal Air Force, 460 Squadron. (d.3rd Aug 1944) James Burke was a crew member of Lancaster PB125 AR-L, they took off at 11:38 on the 3rd of August 1944 from Binbrook to attack the flying-bomb storage site. I was told that when the crew bailed out they were shot and killed as they floated down, over St Maclou-De Folleville.
The crew where all are buried in the local churchyard alongside three airmen from 57 sqdn who were killed four weeks earlier. Some years later the graves were opened, over i.d. issues, and his signet ring with JB on, was returned to the family.
The crew were:
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F/O R.C.Fidock
- Sgt D.C.Stock
- F/S R.H.Jones
- F/S W.R.Hullett
- F/S K.F.Heidtman
- Sgt J.E.Trollope
- Sgt J.Burke
James Burke
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Gnr. Joseph Albert Mease. British Army, "C" Bty, 12 (Honourable Artillery Company) Regt. Royal Horse Artillery. (d.3rd Aug 1944) Joseph was born on the 13th August 1916 in Jarrow. He was the eldest son of James Mease and Lilian May (Havelock) Mease and he was the brother of James (Jimmy).
In 1931 aged just 15 years old and on his own, he left the North East of England to go to Kettering in Northamptonshire to look for work in the boot and shoe town. He was employed by Messrs. F. Wright & Co. as a boot and shoe operative.
On October 8th 1938 Joseph married Dora Emberton who was the eldest daughter of Albert Victor Emberton and Annie (Roberts) Emberton. A daughter Sonia was born of this marriage on 15th November 1939 in the village of Broughton, Northamptonshire.
Joseph joined the army in WWII and was sent overseas in 1942 where he fought in Africa and Italy.
On July 5th 1944 he sustained a head wound from which he wouldn't recover. He died aged 27.
Joseph is buried in Naples War Cemetery and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.
Vin Mullen
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Sea. James Oakley. Royal Navy, HM Trawler Gairsay. (d.3rd Aug 1944) Seaman James Oakley was killed on board HM Trawler Gairsay in August 1944. I am trying to find any information.
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Pte. Claude John Lewis. British Army, 7th Battalion Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey). (d.3rd August 1944) Jack Lewis was killed in action in the fighting round Caen. He is buried in the British Military Cemetery in Bayeux, France. John Lewis
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Pte. John Edward Pollard. British Army, 6th Btn. Black Watch. (d.3rd Aug 1944) John Black is my Uncle,one of two killed in the 2nd World War.
He was killed on the advance to Florence nr Monte Scalari, apparently in an ambush. I'm still endeavoring to find out more.David Pollard
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Pte. Frank Greenwood. British Army, 3rd Btn. Monmouthshire Regiment. (d.3rd Aug 1944) I have traced my father's brother, Frank Greenwood through the War Graves Commission and visited his war grave on numerous occasions.
Anthony Greenwood
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Sgt. William Earnest Buntin. British Army , 4th Btn. Welch Regiment . (d.3rd Aug 1944) William Buntin lost his life in August 1944. I have recently had reason to pass his war grave regularly and sadly it has no flowers or commemoration. This year I will remember him.Adam Jones
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Pte, Charles Austin Slaney. British Army, 4th Btn. Dorset Regiment. (d.3rd Aug 1944) Charles Slaney aged 24 was killed in action on the 3rd of August 1944, during the Normandy campaign. Initially buried at Le Bigne on the 3rd Aug 1944 Charles was reburied long with 20 comrades at Tilly Sur Seulles War Cemetery on the 8th Jan 1946. Tilly sur Seulles is not far from Caen.
The majority of burials here appear to be from the breakout battles and the dead were brought in from the battlefields in the vicinity for burial here in the Tilly-sur-Seulles cemetery. Buried alongside Charles Austin Slaney from the 4th Dorset's are:
- 4343763 Lance Corporal Gordon Francis Ball Aged 23
- 6143716 Lance Corporal Phillip Charles Coombs
- 14436851 Private William Robert Cooper Aged 18
- 3663782 Private George C Connor Aged 22
- 5735740 Lance Sergeant Charles Arthur James Dyke Aged 25
- 6016051 Corporal Wilfred Henry Everitt Aged 23
- 5334713 Private Gerald Ewers Aged 39
- 14702560 Private Clifford Gaskell Aged 18
- 14615848 Private Arthur Edward Hills Aged 19
- 4923487 Private George Harold Holland Aged 24
- 6014833 Private Douglas Haig Hunt Aged 25
- 14643160 Private Francis Jordan Aged 19
- 14702394 Private Gordon Alfred Joslin Aged 19
- 6144676 Private John Arthur Lee Aged 27
- 6143670 Private Ernest William Neal Aged 23
- 6023310 Corporal Charles John Newman Aged 29
- 5725664 Private George Joffre Owers Aged 29
- 14702344 Private Cecil Stanley Pentecost Aged 18
- 4078089 Private William Clifford Ralph Aged 22
- 6096589 Private Charles Albert Wickham Aged 28
Clive Peter Hancocks
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