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Remembering those who died this day.

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Want to know more about the 25th of May 1943?


There are:9 items tagged 25th of May 1943 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 25th May 1943





Sqd.Ldr. John Theodore Hanafy. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 180 Squadron. (d.25th May 1943)

John Theodore Hanafy died aged 25, born in Bromley in 1918 he was the son of John (real name Mohammad) Zaky Hanafy and the late Agnes May Hanafy (nee South) of Jarrow

John is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension. He iscommemorated at Cambridge University Peterhouse World War 2 War Memorial and also on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.

From other research: The following is posted on the Airfield Information Exchange website blog but is only an assumption: A 1943 B25 Mitchell crash which has left three crewmembers buried in a local (Pende) cemetery. The aircraft, part of a flight of Mitchells of 180 Squadron (based then at Foulsham) came down on 25 May 1943 near Pende, ten minutes from St.Valery-sur-Somme. They had semi-successfully attacked Abbeville airfield, which had by then become the home of the "Abbeville Boys", a gang of Focke-Wulf 190's who played havoc with allied bombers. Three of the four-man crew of the B-25 are buried at Pende, Gunners DRN Reynolds and J Palmerley and Navigator RJ Fowler, yet the pilot, Squadron Leader JT Hanafy lies in Abbeville Cemetery, and I am again puzzled as to why the team has been separated in this way.

Vin Mullen



Sgt W R L Codd . , . (d.25th May 1943)

Sgt Codd was killed on 25th May 1943 on Ops to Düsseldorf.




Sgt J Kershaw . , . (d.25th May 1943)

Sgt Kershaw was killed on 25th May 1943 on Ops to Düsseldorf.




Sgt J F R Laurence . , . (d.25th May 1943)

Sgt Laurence was killed on 25th May 1943 on Ops to Düsseldorf.




Sgt R Lewis . , . (d.25th May 1943)

Sgt Lewis was killed on 25th May 1943 on Ops to Düsseldorf.




Sgt D W MacFarlane . , . (d.25th May 1943)

Sgt McFarlane was killed on 25th May 1943 on Ops to Düsseldorf.




Sgt. J. W. Richardson. , . (d.25th May 1943)

Sgt J W Richardson was killed on 25th May 1943 on Ops to Düsseldorf flying from RAF Elvington.




Sgt J H Waterston . , . (d.25th May 1943 )

Sgt Waterston was killed on 25 May 1943 on Ops to Düsseldorf flying from RAF Elvington.




P/O. Joseph Henry Atkinson. Royal Air Force, 180 Squadron. (d.25th May 1943)

Flying in a B25 Michell over France from RAF Foulsham, Joseph Atkinson was shot down over or near Abbevile. He was adopted by my parents as his mother had died, so he was a brother to me although he was ten years older.

B F Simpkin










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