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18th July 1944On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Ainscough Harry. Pte. (d.18th July 1944)
- Bradley John. Pte (d.18 July 1944)
- Clark Peter. Flying Officer (d.18 July 1944)
- Dewis Norman. Pte. (d.18th Jul 1944)
- Gerrard William. Pte. (d.18th July 1944)
- Hoare Maurice Frederick. Flt.Sgt. (d.18th July 1944)
- Kirwan John Anthony. Sgt. (d.18th Jul 1944)
- Manson George. Sgt. (d.18th July 1944)
- Mutter James Mitchell. Cpl. (d.18th Jul 1944)
- Risborough George Samuel. Sgt. (d.18th Jul 1944)
- Roots Leslie Charles. Flt. Sgt. (d.18/19th July 1944)
- Whitehead James William Eric. (d.18th July 1944)
- York Ronald Orton. Trooper (d.18th Jul 1944)
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Flying Officer Peter "Butch" Clark. Royal Air Force, 418 Squadron. (d.18 July 1944) Looking for information about F/O Peter Clark. He was a navigator with 418 Squadron, flying Mosquitos. On 18 July 1944 he and his pilot, Jim Kerr, RCAF, went missing. Clark´s body was later found washed ashore in southern Sweden and he is buried at Malmo Eastern Municipal cemetery in Sweden.
I work at the Malmo City Archives and am writing about the 10 allied airmen who are buried here. Clark is one of them and the one it is most difficult to find any information about. If you know anything at all, please contact me.
I know he was married a couple of months before he died; his wife´s maiden name was Betty Ring. She lived at 12 or 14 Princes Square, W.2. at least during 1944-1947. But then where did she go?
Thanks in advance for any help. Anette Sarnas
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Flt. Sgt. Leslie Charles "Jimmy" Roots. Royal Air Force Volunteer, 100 Squadron. (d.18/19th July 1944) My uncle, Leslie Charles Roots, trained as a Navigator at Air School 44 in Grahamstown, South Africa and passed out as a Flight Sergeant navigator in May 1943. He returned to the UK and was stationed in Lincolnshire at various RAF stations with the RAF Volunteer 100 Squadron. He was part of a Lancaster crew and flew on several bombing missions. His final flight was on the night of 18th/19th July 1944 in Lancaster LM620 which left RAF Grimsby to drop bombs on the Synthetic Oil Plants at Scholven. His plane was shot down at 0140 hours and all the crew were reported as missing presumed dead. Their remains were buried initially at Hassel near Gelderskirchen but later moved to the cemetery at Reichswald.He was born in 1921 and was just 22 years old when he died. If anyone has any further information in respect of my uncle, I would dearly love to make contact. Caroline Wood nee Roots
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Sgt. John Anthony Kirwan. DFM. Royal Air Force, 49 Squadron. (d.18th Jul 1944) Jack Kerwan served as an air gunner with 49 Sqd. He was killed aged 25, son of Michael and Bridget Kirwan, of Dungarvan, Co. Kilkenny, Irish Republic. John Kirwan
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James William Eric Whitehead. British Army, 2nd Independent Parachute Bgde.. (d.18th July 1944) I am researching the military service of my uncle, Signalman James William Eric Whitefield. He served with 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade, sadly he died in Naples in July 1944. Does anyone remember him?
Gordon Hosie
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Sgt. George Samuel Risborough. British Army, 5th Btn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. (d.18th Jul 1944) George Risborough is remembered on the Lazenby war memorial, Redcar & Cleveland. He is buried in the Ranville War Cemetery.
Tom
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Pte. Harry Ainscough. British Army, 2nd Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. (d.18th July 1944) Harry Ainscough is still missed by his family.Amanda
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Sgt. George Manson. British Army, 5th Btn., 10 Pltn. Seaforth Highlanders. (d.18th July 1944) George Manson was killed in action in the Triangle near Caen, Normandy with ten of his No. 10 platoon, 5th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.
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Flt.Sgt. Maurice Frederick "Moggie" Hoare. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 264 Squadron. (d.18th July 1944) Maurice Hoare was my uncle who was killed before I was born at the tender age of 21. He was the much loved son of my Nan and granddad, Ivy and Fred Hoare of Watford, Herts, and brother to my Dad, Geoff Hoare, who also served in the RAF as an engineer.
From an early age I remember noticing the photos of Uncle Maurice in my Nan's house and she spoke of him with great pride. My dad called him Moggie and up to his death in 2016 made a trip to the local war memorial on Remembrance Sunday every year.
Uncle Maurice did some of his training in South Africa and at the time of his death was on diver patrol, flying the de Havilland Mosquito out of RAF Hartford Bridge.
Unfortunately, he was involved in a collision with a Tempest EJ530 as they both dived for the same target. The Tempest was piloted by W/Cdr CH Hartley who baled out and broke his ankle on landing.
When my parents died I inherited Maurice's log book, medals and various other momentoes of his short but meaningful life. He is buried in North Watford Cemetery.
He would have been 96 this year so I doubt I will ever find any colleagues who knew him but if there is anyone with any stories of him, I would love to hear from you! Karen Howarth
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Pte. Norman Dewis. British Army, 9th Btn. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
. (d.18th Jul 1944) Norman Dewis died in Arezzo on 18th of July 1944 aged 28 and is buried in Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy. He served with 9th Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Regiment.
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