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12th October 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Armstrong N. W.. Lt. (d.12th October 1944)
- Bloch L. B.. WO/1 (d.12th October 1944)
- Button Harold Victor. Sgt. (d.12th Oct 1944)
- Collard G. A.. Lt. (d.12th October 1944)
- Fitzgerald Reginald Charles. Sgt. (d.12th October 1944)
- Hudspith George Edward. WO (d.12th October 1944)
- Jones John Michael. WO2. (d.12th October 1944)
- Langley Jack William. WO. (d.12th October 1944)
- Lordan P. J.. 2/Lt, (d.12th October 1944)
- McEvoy Christopher Charles. Pte. (d.12th Oct 1944)
- McKee James Newall. Pte. (d.12th October 1944)
- Millar Thomas Roberts. F/O (d.12th October 1944)
- Munnings W. M.. Pte. (d.12th Oct 1944)
- Urry S. S.. Mjr. (d.12th October 1944)
- Vickers George. Pte. (d.12th Oct 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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Pte. George Vickers. British Army, 1st Btn. South Lancashire Regiment. (d.12th Oct 1944) George Vickers was the son of Alfred and Elizabeth Vickers of Primrose Jarrow.
He served with the South Lancashire Regiment 1st Battalion, and died aged 23 in October 1944.
He is buried in the Overloon War Cemetery, in Holland and is also commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.Vin Mullen
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F/O Thomas Roberts Millar. Royal Australian Air Force, 104 Sqdn.. (d.12th October 1944) Did anyone know my father during WW2? He was F/O T.R. Millar, RAAF of 104 Sqdn RAF, flying Wellingtons and 31 Sqdn SAAF flying Liberators - both based in the Foggia area, Italy 1944. (He had arrived from Sydney and trained in Britain in 1943.)
His 31 Sqdn SAAF Liberator KH158H, with eight crew, disappeared on a supply dropping mission to Italian partisans on 12th/13th October 1944 and was never found. The full crew were:
F/O T.R. Millar, RAAF, Navigator
Mjr S.S. Urry, SAAF, 1st Pilot
Lt. G.A. Collard, SAAF, Navigator
2/Lt. P.J. Lordan, SAAF
WO(2) G.E. Hudspith, RAF, 2nd Pilot
Sgt. R.C. Fitzerald, RAFVR, Airgunner
WO(1) L.B. Bloch, SAAF, Airgunner
Lt. N.W. Armstrong, SAAF, Airgunner
All are commemorated on the Malta Memorial. A E Storm
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Mjr. S. S. Urry. South African Air Force, 31 Sqdn.. (d.12th October 1944) Liberator KH158H, with eight crew, disappeared on a supply dropping mission to Italian partisans on 12th/13th October 1944 and was never found. The full crew were:
F/O T.R. Millar, RAAF, Navigator
Mjr S.S. Urry, SAAF, 1st Pilot
Lt. G.A. Collard, SAAF, Navigator
2/Lt. P.J. Lordan, SAAF
WO(2) G.E. Hudspith, RAF, 2nd Pilot
Sgt. R.C. Fitzerald, RAFVR, Airgunner
WO(1) L.B. Bloch, SAAF, Airgunner
Lt. N.W. Armstrong, SAAF, Airgunner
All are commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
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Lt. G. A. Collard. South African Air Force, 31 Sqdn.. (d.12th October 1944) Liberator KH158H, with eight crew, disappeared on a supply dropping mission to Italian partisans on 12th/13th October 1944 and was never found. The full crew were:
F/O T.R. Millar, RAAF, Navigator
Mjr S.S. Urry, SAAF, 1st Pilot
Lt. G.A. Collard, SAAF, Navigator
2/Lt. P.J. Lordan, SAAF
WO(2) G.E. Hudspith, RAF, 2nd Pilot
Sgt. R.C. Fitzerald, RAFVR, Airgunner
WO(1) L.B. Bloch, SAAF, Airgunner
Lt. N.W. Armstrong, SAAF, Airgunner
All are commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
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2/Lt, P. J. Lordan. South African Air Force, 31 Sqdn.. (d.12th October 1944) Liberator KH158H, with eight crew, disappeared on a supply dropping mission to Italian partisans on 12th/13th October 1944 and was never found. The full crew were:
F/O T.R. Millar, RAAF, Navigator
Mjr S.S. Urry, SAAF, 1st Pilot
Lt. G.A. Collard, SAAF, Navigator
2/Lt. P.J. Lordan, SAAF
WO(2) G.E. Hudspith, RAF, 2nd Pilot
Sgt. R.C. Fitzerald, RAFVR, Airgunner
WO(1) L.B. Bloch, SAAF, Airgunner
Lt. N.W. Armstrong, SAAF, Airgunner
All are commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
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WO George Edward Hudspith. South African Air Force, 31 Sqdn.. (d.12th October 1944) Liberator KH158H, with eight crew, disappeared on a supply dropping mission to Italian partisans on 12th/13th October 1944 and was never found. The full crew were:
F/O T.R. Millar, RAAF, Navigator
Mjr S.S. Urry, SAAF, 1st Pilot
Lt. G.A. Collard, SAAF, Navigator
2/Lt. P.J. Lordan, SAAF
WO(2) G.E. Hudspith, RAF, 2nd Pilot
Sgt. R.C. Fitzerald, RAFVR, Airgunner
WO(1) L.B. Bloch, SAAF, Airgunner
Lt. N.W. Armstrong, SAAF, Airgunner
All are commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
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Sgt. Reginald Charles Fitzgerald. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 31 Sqdn.. (d.12th October 1944) Liberator KH158H, with eight crew, disappeared on a supply dropping mission to Italian partisans on 12th/13th October 1944 and was never found. The full crew were:
F/O T.R. Millar, RAAF, Navigator
Mjr S.S. Urry, SAAF, 1st Pilot
Lt. G.A. Collard, SAAF, Navigator
2/Lt. P.J. Lordan, SAAF
WO(2) G.E. Hudspith, RAF, 2nd Pilot
Sgt. R.C. Fitzerald, RAFVR, Airgunner
WO(1) L.B. Bloch, SAAF, Airgunner
Lt. N.W. Armstrong, SAAF, Airgunner
All are commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
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WO/1 L. B. Bloch. South African Air Force, Cape Province 31 Sqdn.. (d.12th October 1944) Liberator KH158H, with eight crew, disappeared on a supply dropping mission to Italian partisans on 12th/13th October 1944 and was never found. The full crew were:
F/O T.R. Millar, RAAF, Navigator
Mjr S.S. Urry, SAAF, 1st Pilot
Lt. G.A. Collard, SAAF, Navigator
2/Lt. P.J. Lordan, SAAF
WO(2) G.E. Hudspith, RAF, 2nd Pilot
Sgt. R.C. Fitzerald, RAFVR, Airgunner
WO(1) L.B. Bloch, SAAF, Airgunner
Lt. N.W. Armstrong, SAAF, Airgunner
All are commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
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Lt. N. W. Armstrong. South African Air Force, 31 Sqdn.. (d.12th October 1944) Liberator KH158H, with eight crew, disappeared on a supply dropping mission to Italian partisans on 12th/13th October 1944 and was never found. The full crew were:
F/O T.R. Millar, RAAF, Navigator
Mjr S.S. Urry, SAAF, 1st Pilot
Lt. G.A. Collard, SAAF, Navigator
2/Lt. P.J. Lordan, SAAF
WO(2) G.E. Hudspith, RAF, 2nd Pilot
Sgt. R.C. Fitzerald, RAFVR, Airgunner
WO(1) L.B. Bloch, SAAF, Airgunner
Lt. N.W. Armstrong, SAAF, Airgunner
All are commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
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Sgt. Harold Victor Button. British Army, att. Force 399 Special Operations Executive 2nd Royal Tank Regiment. (d.12th Oct 1944) Victor Button was the son of Charles P. F. Button and Mary F. Button, of Needham Market, Suffolk.
He was aged 21 when he died and is buried in the Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery in Albania.s flynn
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Pte. W. M. Munnings. North Caribbean Force, British Honduras Btn. . (d.12th Oct 1944) Private Munnings is buried in the Belize City Cemetery.S Flynn
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WO. Jack William Langley. Royal Australian Air Force, 70 Squadron. (d.12th October 1944) Jack Langley was my great uncle. During family history research, I discovered the above information. I always knew there was a relative who fought in the war, but my grandmother didn't speak about him. He was living in Ingham and served with in 70 Squadron. He was killed in Italy during a flying battle. His plaque is at the Padua War Cemetery and at the war memorial in Canberra. I am now very keen to read more about the 70 Squadron.
Deanna Guilfoyle
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WO2. John Michael Jones. DCM. British Army, 4th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers. (d.12th October 1944) Warrant Officer Class II John Jones was 32 when he died and is buried in the Herwen-en-Aerdt (Herwen) Roman Catholic Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands.
S flynn
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Pte. Christopher Charles McEvoy. British Army, 7th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. (d.12th Oct 1944) Christopher McEvoy was the son of the playwright Charles Alfred McEvoy, brother of the writer Patrick A. McEvoy, and nephew of the artist Ambrose McEvoy. Married to the former Joan Margaret Snell in 1942. He illustrated the book written by his brother, "The Gorse and the Briar" for publication in 1938. His brother served as an engineering officer in the Merchant Navy, and was lost in 1941 when his ship was torpedoed.
In October 1944, he participated in the Battle of Overloon, Netherlands, during which he was killed. His body now rests in the Mook War Cemetery.
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