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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945



Remembering those who died this day.

  • Dickinson Harry. Flt.Sgt. (d.16th Sept 1944)
  • Durrant Kenneth Michael Garton. Sergeant (d.16th September 1944)
  • Fishpool Robert Vincent. Sergeant (d.16th September 1944)
  • Gowdey Alan William. Flt.Sgt. (d.16th Sep 1944)
  • Hall Henry. Fus. (d.16th Sep 1944)
  • Lamb Michael George. SERGEANT (d.16th September 1944)
  • Nixon Graham William. Flight Lieutenant (d.16th September 1944)
  • Norris John Thomas Webster Green. Pilot Officer (d.16th September 1944)
  • Robson Arthur. Sergeant (d.16th September 1944)
  • Robson Arthur. Sgt. (d.16th September 1944)
  • Robson Arthur. Sgt. (d.16th Sep 1944)
  • Smith Mark. Cpl. (d.16th Sep 1944)
  • Thomas David Selwyn. Flying Officer (d.16th September 1944)
  • Tooley Peter William. F/O. (d.16th September 1944)
  • Warren Spencer John Norman. Rflmn. (d.16th Sept 1944)
  • Wilkins Herbert. F/O (d.16th September 1944)
  • Woodcock Victor Charles. Pte (d.16 September 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 16th of September 1944?


There are:33 items tagged 16th of September 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 16th September 1944





F/O Herbert Wilkins. RAF, 582 Squadron. (d.16th September 1944)

I found your website whilst doing some research on my late father's brother, Flying Officer Herbert Wilkins 153130. Flying out of RAF Little Staughton, he was shot down over the German coast (killed in action) on September 16th 1944 and is now buried at Kiel cemetery.

Any further information that your readers might know would be very much appreciated.

Howard Wilkins



Flt.Sgt. Harry Dickinson. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 515 Squadron. (d.16th Sept 1944)

Harry Dickinson joined the RAF at the start of the war in 1939. He was the second youngest of nine children and approximately three years older than the youngest, his brother (my father) William born in 1921. My father told me how Harry had a fiance named Kathleen. On leave from the Submarine Service in May 1940 my father announced after dinner that he was getting married to my mother, unaware that Harry had planned to announce he was to get married to Kathleen. As such Harry postponed his marriage and sadly died in September 1944 when his aircraft was shot down and crashed on an operation over Germany. The pilot also died.

One of the last conversations Harry had with his mother when he was on leave was that they (the crew) had been lucky to get back to England as on more that one occasion they had no fuel left and he said "luck doesn't last forever".

My father died aged 91 having lived a full life and still very sad that Harry did not.

Frances Williams



Sgt. Arthur Robson. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 582 Squadron. (d.16th September 1944)

Arthur Robson was the son of Robert William and Elizabeth Robson of Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

He was 21 when he died and is buried in the Norre Havrvig Church Yard in Denmark.

S Flynn



Sgt. Arthur Robson. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 582 Squadron. (d.16th Sep 1944)

Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) Robson was the son of Robert William and Elizabeth Robson of Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne. He was aged 21 when he died and is buried in the Norre Havrvig Churchyard in Denmark.

s flynn



Cpl. Mark Smith. British Army, 7th Btn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry . (d.16th Sep 1944)

This is a true copy of the letter my mother received when she made inquiries with regard to my father Mark Smith's death:

From. Major R. Close Brooks DSO. now, 2/7 The Queens Royal Regiment, C.M.F. 3 Mar. 45

Dear Mrs. Smith.

5381068 Cpl Smith M.

The War Office have written to say that you would like to hear further details of your husband's death. As the Oxford & Bucks are now disbanded, it has been difficult to trace any men who were present at the time. However, 969873 Pte. Dore C. now of this unit states that Lt. Pollard and 8 men including Cpl. Smith and himself went out on patrol. In case of ambush Pte Dore and another were ordered to remain well behind. As the patrol approached a house, German machine guns suddenly opened up from all sides and the patrol was overrun.

Two days later the ground was captured and your husband's body and those of two others were found. Much later Lt. Pollard and Pte. Brookes were reported Prisoners of War.

Your husband died doing his duty during the battle for the Gothic Line in the area North of Montefiore and Gemmano, and West of Mondaino, on the Adriatic side.

You will have the details of the grave already and later you will be sent a photograph of it.

I offer you my deepest sympathy in your great loss. Yours sincerely, R. Close Brooks Major Late 7th Oxf & Bucks Light Infantry

My Mother's name was Clementine Molly Smith

Janice Baldwin



Flt.Sgt. Alan William Gowdey. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 405 Squadron . (d.16th Sep 1944)

Wireless Op./Air Gunner Alan Gowdey was the Son of James Craig Gowdey and Louisa Harriet Gowdey, of Battersea, London. He was 19 when he died and is buried in the Sonderho Cemetery in Denmark.

s flynn



Fus. Henry Hall. British Army, B Company Royal Welsh Fusiliers. (d.16th Sep 1944)

My great uncle Harry Hall was killed in action on 16th September 1944. He was in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and had just been selected to serve as a Sniper. I have a letter from their Major explaining how he was killed. This was posted to he Mother after his death. Basically, that morning had been quiet so everyone was enjoying breakfast. Unfortunatly the first shell of the day exploded over my uncle, killing him. He is buried in Antwerppen Cemetery, Antwerp.

Steven Cherry



F/O. Peter William Tooley. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 90 Squadron. (d.16th September 1944)

On 16th September 1944 Peter Tooley was on a mission in his Lancaster LM169 to Moerdijk in Holland. The plane crashed near Strijen Sas in Holland. His grave is on the cemetery in Dordrecht, Holland.

I would like to contact a member of his family.

Anton de Man



Rflmn. Spencer John Norman Warren. British Army, 7th Btn. Rifle Brigade. (d.16th Sept 1944)

Spencer Warren

Spencer Warren is buried in the Arezzo War Cemetery in Italy.

Tina Sisson










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