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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945



Remembering those who died this day.

  • Barnes Raymond Charles Edward. Pte. (d.13th May 1944)
  • Bond Thomas Taylor. Dkmn. (d.13th May 1944)
  • Campbell Robert Roy. F/O (d.13th May 1944)
  • Carruthers John Robert. Sgt. (d.13th May 1944)
  • Dewar Peter. P/O (d.13th May 1944)
  • Edwards Burdel Frank. F/O (d.13th May 1944)
  • Felgate Harold. Cook. (d.13th May 1944)
  • Oddan Harold Engman. F/O (d.13th May 1944)
  • Smith Roy Stanley. P/O (d.13th May 1944)
  • Webber Joseph Alexander. F/O (d.13th May 1944)
  • White Eric. Sgt. (d.13th May 1944)
  • Yeatman-Biggs Arthur Huyshe. Maj. (d.13th May 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, please Add a Name to this List



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Want to know more about the 13th of May 1944?


There are:23 items tagged 13th of May 1944 available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.




Stories from 13th May 1944





Sgt. Eric White. RAF, Bomber Command 426 Squadron. (d.13th May 1944)

Eric White 653213 was my father's great uncle and Dad asked me to try and find out as much as I could about him as he was never told. I was able to find out that he was the Flight Engineer of Sqdn 426 Bomber Command. He flew in a Halifax mark 111 serial NA510. Others on board were
  • Sqdn leader I M McRobie
  • Flying officer G W Bedford
  • WO 2nd class M A Brazey
  • WO 2nd class C A McLeod
  • Flight sgt A H Hammond
  • Flight sgt Bremrose

They took of from RCAF air base Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire heading towards their target Cambrai, France. The Aircraft caught on fire and crashed near Villers-Les-Cagnicourt in Pas-De Calais on 13th June 1944. I believe once they knew they were in trouble they decided to evacuate the plane but Eric White and I M McRobie stayed on board to keep the plane level. It eventually crashed killing both on impact the locals found the body of Eric but McRobie was never found. A H Hammond, C A McLeod and Bremrose all managed to evade with the help of the locals but Bedford and Brazey were taken prisoner.

The locals buried Eric White in Cagnicourt and every year hold a ceremony over his grave.

T. Rayner



Dkmn. Thomas Taylor Bond. Merchant Navy, SS Empire Heath. (d.13th May 1944)

Thomas Bond died age 30 onboard the SS Empire Heath en route from Victoria Bay, Brazil, to Loch Ewe, Scotland, when she was torpedoed by the German U-Boat 129. 57 of the crew were killed.

Thomas was the son of Thomas Taylor Bond and Jane Annie Bond (nee Greener) of South Shields, he is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial.

Vin Mullen



Pte. Raymond Charles Edward Barnes. British Army, 2nd Btn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. (d.13th May 1944)

Ray Barnes served in the 2nd Battalion DCLI and was killed in action crossing the Rapido River in Italy in 1944.




Maj. Arthur Huyshe Yeatman-Biggs. British Army, 10th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards). (d.13th May 1944)

Arthur Yeatman-Biggs was shot and killed by the Japanese in Burma while attached to the 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment with the Chindits. He is buried in the Taukkyan War Cemetery.

Romy Wyeth



Cook. Harold Felgate. Merchant Navy, SS Empire Heath. (d.13th May 1944)

Harold Felgate died aged 21 years on board the SS Empire Heath. He was a cook and on the 13th May 1944the ship was torpedoed by the German U Boat 129. 57 of the crew were killed. Harold was born on the in 1923 and was the son of Arthur Felgate and his wife Florence Margaret (nee Thompson). Harold's death is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial.

Malcolm Smith










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