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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

21st June 1944

On this day:





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Remembering those who died this day.

  • Banks Jack. (d.21st Jul 1944)
  • Banks Jack. (d.21st Jul 1944)
  • Bellingham Kenneth G.. F/O. (d.21st Jun 1944)
  • Boyle Ernest Elroy. P/O (d.21st Jun 1944)
  • Ellis Percy Goronwy. Sgt. (d.21st June 1944)
  • Gedman Albert. Fus. (d.21st Jun 1944)
  • Gosling Keith. P/O (d.21st Jun 1944)
  • Nixon Jack Elwin McIntosh. P/O (d.21st Jun 1944)
  • Reid Ian Henry Milne. Sgt. (d.21st Jun 1944)
  • Tanuziello D.. Sgt. (d.21st Jun 1944)

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Want to know more about the 21st of June 1944?


There are:49 items tagged 21st of June 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 21st June 1944





P/O Keith Gosling. Royal Air Force, special operator 101 Sqd.. (d.21st Jun 1944)

Keith Gosling was an ABC operator, he lost his life when his Lancaster was shot down by a nightfighter, returning from operations to Homburg. The crew were: P/O D.L.Meier Sgt I.H.M.Reid Sgt D.Tanuziello Sgt L.K.G.Williams WO2 J.E.McI Nixon P/O K.Gosling Sgt E.E.Boyle Sgt G.T.Douglas




F/O. Kenneth G. Bellingham. Royal Air Force, 106 Squadron. (d.21st Jun 1944)

Ken Bellingham and I were in the same form at Leeds Modern School from 1932 to 1935. After graduation, I never saw Ken until 20th June 1944. I was in my office in the station store when a F/O walked in. I looked up and said "Hello, Ken, what brings you here" His reply was that he was pilot to a replacement crew lost a few days previously in 106 Squadron and that he was scheduled to go out that night. I never saw him again, he was killed on 21st June, but wrote a letter of condolence to his parents, and saw that his possessions were dispatched to the same address.

Edric Clarke



Jack Banks. British Army, 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry. (d.21st Jul 1944)

I found the headstone of 16year old Jack Banks at the Jerusalem War Cemetery in Normandy about 5 years ago. There is quite a lot of information about the young man near his grave. I think he enlisted without his family knowing about it and the authorities were searching for him but they were too late.

Brian Smith



Jack Banks. British Army, 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry. (d.21st Jul 1944)

I found the headstone of 16year old Jack Banks at the Jerusalem War Cemetery in Normandy about 5 years ago. There is quite a lot of information about the young man near his grave. I think he enlisted without his family knowing about it and the authorities were searching for him but they were too late.

Brian Smith










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