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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945



Remembering those who died this day.

  • Bayliss Jack Bernard. Flt.Sgt. (d.30th Mar 1943)
  • Davison Vernon. Tpr. (d.30th March 1943)
  • Martyn John Basil. Sgt. (d.30th March 1943)
  • McClure James. Carpenter. (d.30th Mar 1943)
  • Platt Frederick James. Sgt (d.30th Mar 1943)

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 30th of March 1943?


There are:17 items tagged 30th of March 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 30th March 1943





Flt.Sgt. Jack Bernard Bayliss. Royal Australian Air Force, 166 Sqd.. (d.30th Mar 1943)

We just had 2 mins silence here on Nov 11, Remembrance Day. I couldn't help thinking about an uncle, Jack Bayliss who was killed over Bremen. He was an Aussie like me. I would love to find out more about him.

Peter Lacy



Carpenter. James McClure. Merchant Navy, SS Empire Bowman. (d.30th Mar 1943)

James McClure died aged 28, he was born in 1914 in Jarrow, the only son of William and Mersaney McClure (nee Collier) of Jarrow who were both killed in an Air Raid at 16 Sheldon Street, Jarrow in 1941. James was the husband of Bertha L. McClure (nee Dunn) of Rainham, Essex. He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial and is commemorated on the WW2 Roll of Honour Plaque in the entrance of Jarrow Town Hall.

Vin Mullen



Sgt. John Basil "Jack" Martyn. Royal New Zealand Air Force, 428 (Ghost) Squadron. (d.30th March 1943)

My uncle John Martyn was the son of Lionel Hubert and Edith Martyn (nee Lanyon) of Rangiora, North Canterbury; elder brother of Allan David Martyn. Born at Rangiora on 1st March 1919, Jack was educated at Rangior High School. He played rugby and cricket at school, later becoming a member of the North Canterbury Football Club. At the time of his enlistment into the Airforce Jack was employed by the North Canterbury Electric Power Board Rangiora as an Electrical Apprentice.

Jack applied for aircrew training on 24 June 1940 and he entered the Ground Training School at Levin in September 1941 then underwent basic flying training at 1 Flying Training School (FTS), Tairei and 1 FTS, Wigram. In early February 1942 Sgt Martyn was awarded his Wings at RNZAF Station Wigram, and promoted to Sergeant Pilot on 28th of March 1942.

Sgt Martyn embarked for the UK on 13th of April 1942 and underwent further training on Airspeed Oxford aircraft at No 3 Advanced Flying Unit at South Cerney, Gloucestershire followed. Sgt Martyn commenced operational training on the Vickers Wellington bomber at No 11 Operational Training Unit, Westcott, Buckinghamshire from October 1942 and in December was posted to 428 (RCAF) Squadron, RAF Dalton, Yorkshire.

On 29th of March 1943 Sgt Martyn, having accumulating 47.16 operational flying hours to date, was on his 9th bombing mission to Germany. He was one of the crew of 428 (Ghost) Squadron, RCAF, Vickers Wellington B MkX HE-175 NA-U on operations to Bochum.

  • NZ415001 Sgt (Pilot) J. B. Martyn, RNZAF pilot
  • 1237623 Sgt (Obs) N. S. Farr, RAFVR Navigator
  • 1270441 F/Sgt (WAG) L. W. Hayward RAFVR Wireless Op/Air Gunner
  • 1331554 Sgt (Obs) K. Benjamin, RAFVR Air Bomber/Aimer/Forward Gunner
  • 411746 Sgt (AG) J. C. Donaldson, RNZAF Air Gunner (Rear)

Sgt Martyn and his crew were returning from the mission to Bochum when at approx 0200hrs on 30 March 1943, in particularly bad weather, he transmitted that he was preparing to ditch his aircraft into the sea, 26 miles east of Acklington, Northumberland. Despite a lengthy search later that day no trace of the aircraft or crew was ever found. All crew members were subsequently posted missing presumed dead .

Ian D. Martyn



Tpr. Vernon Davison. Royal Air Force, 154 Squadron. (d.30th March 1943)

No.1 BFTS, course 3

Vernon Brooker was my Uncle, he was sent to the USA in 1941 with the Arnold Scheme to learn to fly, he was washed out and re-appeared at BFTS 1 in Terrell Texas. He married my Mothers sister and within 2 weeks was sent to North Africa with 154 Squadron, at the age of 20yrs old was shot down in his Spitfire by German predicted Flak near Sedjenane.











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