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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945



Remembering those who died this day.

  • Ault William George. Sgt. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Bailey William Alexander. P/O (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Bechett A. C.. W/O (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Beckett Arthur. WO 2Cl. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Chawanski Adam Philip. F/Sgt. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Derbyshire Donovan Emmerson. P/O (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Flowerday Frank Leslie. Able Sea. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Foster William. Pte. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Foster William. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Frederick Albert Earl. Pte. (d.2rd May 1944)
  • Fullum Walter Joseph. Flt.Sgt. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Goodwin David Webster. F/Lt. (d.20th May 1944)
  • Hopkinson Eric. Sgt. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Jones Ogwen. F/Sgt. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Mitchell William Wilkins. F/O (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Patterson Charles Edmund George. P/O (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Saxby William John. Sgt. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Sweeney William. Pte. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Symons John George. Fl.Lt. (d.23rd May 1944)
  • Wood R. E.N.. (d.23rd 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 23rd of May 1944?


There are:20 items tagged 23rd 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 23rd May 1944





Sgt. William George Ault. Royal Air Force, Air gunner 101 Squadron . (d.23rd May 1944)

I am named after my grandfather. Unfortunately my mother never knew her Dad. My grandfather was a rear gunner. He joined 101 Squadron 9/4/44. His plane Lancaster Bomber No ME619 (an ABC equipped aircraft)left Ludford Magna 22:40 22/4/44. On the return run it suffered a direct hit from German anti aircraft fire. He did not survive and is buried at the Rheiberg War cemetary with 3 other crew members.

William G Ault



F/Lt. David Webster Goodwin. RCAF, 24 Operation Training Unit. (d.20th May 1944)

A Whitley from Honeybourne was shot down by dca in my area, Orne Normandy on 23rd of May 1944. The pilot was F L Goodwin. All the RCAF crew disappeared in the crash and we will erect a monument in 2005 due to the fact the crash has been discovered only in 1998 by myself after a long investigation. There were only 2 witnesses.

Roger Cornevin-Hayton



WO 2Cl. Arthur Beckett. Royal Canadian Air Force, 419 Sqdn.. (d.23rd May 1944)

My uncle was a tail gunner with 419 Sqdn. He was killed in action over Munchen Gladbach when his Lancaster KB717 code VR E was attacked by a German nightfighter on the night of 22nd/23rd May 1944. The entire crew was lost and are buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 3H.18-22.

Ross Beckett



Pte. William Foster. British Army, 1st Btn. King's Regiment (Liverpool) . (d.23rd May 1944)

William Foster is my great uncle and served with the Chindits in Burma. He was 28 when he died and there is a memorial in Myamar. I don't know what happened to him.

Sue Dugdale



William Foster. British Army, 1st Btn. King's Regiment (Liverpool). (d.23rd May 1944)

My great uncle, William Foster, was in the second operation in the Chindits in Burma. His body was never found, but his date of death was recorded as 23rd May 1944. We don't know what happened to him. He was aged 28. He is commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar. William was born and resided in Liverpool. He was the son of Walter and Matilda Foster.

Robbie



Flt.Sgt. Walter Joseph Fullum. Royal Canadian Air Force, 115 Squadron. (d.23rd May 1944)

Walter Fullum was born on the 23rd of July 1923 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada He was killed whilst serving with 115 Squadron on the 23rd of May 1944 and is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery, Belgium.

Terry Warner



Sgt. Eric Hopkinson. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 50 Squadron. (d.23rd May 1944)

Eric Hopkinson is 2nd Cousin once removed. Born 1924 he is the Son of Emily Dennison Hopkinson (nee Barras) and Fred Hopkinson of Wakefield, Yorkshire. He is remembered on the Memorial at Coopers Hill, the Runnymeade Memorial.

Julie Holmes



Pte. William "Todd" Sweeney. British Army, 1st Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment. (d.23rd May 1944)

My Uncle William Sweeney of the 1st Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment serving with the Chindits was killed in action on the 23rd of May 1944 whilst retreating with his unit from the fortress defensive area code named Blackpool.

Lest we forget.




Sgt. William John Saxby. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 630 Squadron. (d.23rd May 1944)

William Saxby was 22 years old, he is remembered on the Runnymade Memorial.

Jeff Butler



Able Sea. Frank Leslie Flowerday. Royal Navy, HMS President III. (d.23rd May 1944)

Frank Flowerday lost his life aged 20 and is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. He was the son of Edward William Flowerday and Maud Harriett Flowerday of Islington, London











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