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15th February 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Alexander James Michie. P/O. (d.15th Feb 1944)
- Boots Henri John. Sgt. (d.15th February 1944)
- Clarke Henry James. Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1944)
- Donald James Leo. P/O. (d.15th Feb 1944)
- Fournier Marc Alexander Gerard. P/O. (d.15th Feb 1944)
- Garbutt James Robin. Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1944 )
- Glaus Louis Godfrey. Flt.Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1944)
- Gooding Norman Frederick Walter. F/Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1944)
- Hawkins Walter. WO1 (d.15th Feb 1944)
- Prince John . Pte. (d.15th Feb 1944)
- Reeves Raymond Algernon . F/Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1944)
- Sayer Arthur John. F/Lt. (d.15th Feb 1944)
- Smith Raymond Algernon Reeves. F/Sgt. (d.15th Feb 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. John " " Prince. British Army, 2nd Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). (d.15th Feb 1944)
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F/Sgt. Raymond Algernon "Pickle" Reeves. Royal Air Force Volunteer Rese, 166 Squadron. (d.15th Feb 1944) Sorry I don't have any stories to relate about the chap listed He was a relation of mine. Unfortunatley, he was killed 6 months before I was born. My family would like to know all about *Raymond Algernon Reeves Smith.He came from Maidstone where I believe his parents ran a pub in Melville Road. (I would imagine that he would have been a popular lad because of that). We do know that he flew in a Lancaster and that he and his crew F/O R J Robinson, - Sgt H K Harrison,
- Sgt G F Clark,
- F/S *R A R Smith,
- F/S D J Stokes,
- Sgt N O Jones &
- F/O B O Wright
(all RAF VR)took off at 17.30 from Kirmington & were shot down by a night fighter & the aircraft crashed at 20.30 into a forest 2 km from Freudenburg & 4Km SE of Ribnitz - Damgaretn. The crew rest in the Berlin 1939 - 45 Cemetery, F/O Wright is named on panel 210 of the Runnymeade memorial.
We know that Raymond was married to a lady called Elsie Agnes (we don't know what her maiden name was, or anything else about her or if there were any children).
If any one knows anything about the crew mentioned above and Elsie Agnes my family and I would be very happy to hear about it, as Raymond is a missing link in our family tree.
You might think that Algernon is an unusual name but it appears it was a family name, my Grand Father was called Algernon Smith he was a photographer (had his own business) in Wrexham, North Wales. If anybody out there has any photos or memories of either people mentioned please let me know. My Grandfather took photos of staff at a munitions factory near Chester, he may have taken photos of other places during the war.
Yours sincerely
Richard Smith
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Sgt. Henry James Clarke. Royal Air Force, Navigator 10 Squadron. (d.15th Feb 1944) Harry was a navigator for bombing raids. He joined the RAF after lying about his age. He pretended to be 7 years older than he actually was. One day after he had finished all his missions he came across a friend of his who was ill and had to do a mission. He took on his friend's mission and it was on this mission that he was shot down and killed. He died at the age of 24.
Alex Cope
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Sgt. James Robin Garbutt. Royal New Zealand Air Force , 622 Squadron. (d.15th Feb 1944 ) I am the great niece of James Robin Garbutt. I would love to find out more about him and his mission during World War 2. Fiona Owers
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Sgt. Henri John Boots. Royal Air Force, No. 320 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF. (d.15th February 1944) On 15th February 1944 a training flight Mitchell FL194 crashed at Gawcott, Buckingham Road, 2 miles SW of Buckingham, England.
Crew members were:
- Sgt. H.J. Boots - KIA
- Cpl. Jan George Egter van Wissekerke - KIA
- P/O Henri Joseph Pierre Jansen - KIA
All their graves at Botley Cemetery, North Hinksey (Oxfs)
S Flynn
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Flt.Sgt. Louis Godfrey Glaus. Royal Air Force, 7 Squadron. (d.15th Feb 1944) Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner) Louis Glaus is buried in the Landet Parish Churchyard in Denmark.
S Flynn
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F/Lt. Arthur John Sayer. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 7 Squadron . (d.15th Feb 1944) Flight Lieutenant (Navigator) John Sayer was the Son of Capt. James Arthur Sayer, and Geogiana Margaret Sayer, of Sparham, Norfolk.
He was aged 32 when he died and is buried in in the Landet Parish Churchyard in Denmark.
S Flynn
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P/O. James Leo Donald. Royal Canadian Air Force, 419 Squadron . (d.15th Feb 1944) Pilot Officer (Air Bomber) James Donald was the Son of Leo and Mary Matilda Donald of Grandview, Manitoba, Canada.
He was aged 25 when he died and is buried in the Magleby, Langeland Churchyard in Denmark.
s flynn
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P/O. Marc Alexander Gerard Fournier. Royal Canadian Air Force, 419 Squadron . (d.15th Feb 1944) Pilot Officer (Air Gunner) Marc Fournier was the son of Francis and Aurelie Fournier, husband of Marie Rose Jacqueline Yvette Fournier of Hull, Province of Quebec, Canada.
He was aged 21 when he died and is buried in the Magleby, Langeland Churchyard in Denmark.
s flynn
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WO1 Walter Hawkins. DFC. Royal Canadian Air Force, 7 Squadron. (d.15th Feb 1944) Warrant Officer Class I (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) Walter Hawkins was the Son of Thomas J. and Emma Hawkins of Naicam, Saskatchewan, Canada.
He was aged 25 when he died and is buried in the Skaro Cemetery in Denmark.
S Flynn
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P/O. James Michie Alexander. CGM. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 7 Squadron. (d.15th Feb 1944) Pilot Officer (Navigator) James Alexander was the son of James and Thomasina M. Alexander, of Muswell Hill, Middlesex.
He was 23 years old when he died and is buried in the Skaro Cemetery in Denmark.
S Flynn
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F/Sgt. Norman Frederick Walter Gooding. Royal Air Force, 77 Squadron. (d.15th Feb 1944) Norman Gooding was shot down and killed in a raid over Berlin, aged 22. His war grave in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
Martin Haines
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