Air Despatchers RASC Roll of Honour

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Air Despatchers RASC Roll of Honour - Lest we Forget

Name – Age – Service Number – Rank – Unit – Date of Death

ABBOTTLionel Henry Samuel19T/14439683Driver223 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
ABBOTTRoy22T/14438865Driver223 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
ABBOTTAlbert Edward30T/217689Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company21 September 1944
ADAMSReginald Arthur29T/3911832Lance Corporal799 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
ADAMSONJames29T/249802Lance Corporal800 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
APPLETONRoy John20T/14306001Driver398 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company13 June 1944
ARMANDStanley Victor20T/14636618Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company21 September 1944
ASHTONRichard Entwistle29T/161755Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
AUSTINHerbert Arthur26T/124054Corporal223 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
BARKERAlfred Ernest31T/180513Corporal253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company18 September 1944
BAXTERThomas Henry35T/4853953Corporal223 Air Despatch Company23 September 1944
BEARDSLEYFrederick Walter29T/4981126Driver223 Air Despatch Company23 September 1944
BLAND MCFrederick John24284108Captain716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company22 June 1944
BOWERSJames35T/14662693Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
BREADINGDenis21T/14264139Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
BUTCHERArthur26T/155690Lance Corporal63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company07 June 1944
CADLEGeorge Cyril22T/203481Private253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
CALDECOTTLeslie H.22T/80730Lance Corporal253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company21 September 1944
CALDERKenneth Donald19T/14536735Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company07 June 1944
CANNINGWalter19T/14425057Driver716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company06 June 1944
CHAPLINWilliam John35T/839827Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company11 November 1944
CHISHOLMEGeorge26T/3710623Lance Corporal223 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
CHURCHYARDSydney L.22T/10693855Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company21 September 1944
CLARKLeslie John37T/1751089Corporal223 Air Despatch Company23 September 1944
CLAXTONRowland John31T/5770427Driver799 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
CLEMENTSRonald Nevison29T/189176Lance Corporal800 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
COATESDouglas William Stanley20T/14367919Driver716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company08 June 1944
CORDELLFrederick Arthur31T/14389025Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company07 June 1944
COURTNEYJames33T/199044Private253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
CRAWFORDFrank James32T/207715Corporal716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company07 June 1944
CROOKSRobert Winter32T/857964Driver800 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
CROSSWilliam Desmond33T/14663327Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
CROSSLEYWilliam Thomas41T/2184109Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company23 September 1944
CURTISStephen24T/2050563Driver716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company10 June 1944
DALBYJohn Albert36T/14520895Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company07 June 1944
DAVISHerbert38T/14703038Driver223 Air Despatch Company19 September 1944
DELLANZOJoseph30T/10684750Corporal800 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
DOCHERTYCharles21T/2878789Driver716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company10 June 1944
EDDINGTONBruce Marcus18T/14664227Driver398 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company07 June 1944
EDWARDSHerbert Arthur27311098Lieutenant223 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
ENDERBYNorman21T/10679621Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
FIELDERRobert Edwin19S/14384200Driver716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company06 June 1944
FITZPATRICKLeonard21T/10671017Lance Corporal716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company23 June 1944
FOWLERGeorge Andrew29T/185692Corporal253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company20 September 1944
GRACEJames28T/843117Lance Corporal223 Air Despatch Company19 September 1944
GREGORYHarold28T/152672Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company21 September 1944
HADLEYJohn Thomas25T/5623132Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company20 September 1944
HALLAlbert Ernest32T/187220Corporal799 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
HARPERIvor Raymond20T/14310775Driver716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company06 June 1944
HARPERLeonard Sidney29T/14562999Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
HARRISJohn Robert27T/5628455Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company21 September 1944
HARVEYRobert John37S/6409053Private398 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company21 June 1944
HAYTONRobert William22T/10698386Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company23 September 1944
HECKFORDErnest Victor19T/14430032Driver398 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company20 September 1944
HIGHGeorge34T/3716139Driver223 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
HODGSKINSONRobert33T/14230247Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
HOLDSWORTHFrancis Cliffe33T/14394044Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
HOSEGOODBenjamin Sydney20T/14525058Driver716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company06 June 1944
JOHNSTONJames Francis28T/188996Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company21 September 1944
JONESGeorge Evan28T/170974Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company22 September 1944
LAWStanley28T/3776418Lance Corporal63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company21 September 1944
LEARMONTHAdam35T/10662743Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company23 June 1944
LEECHJoseph Francis22T/100663588Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company20 September 1944
LIGHTWOODCyril William21T/14285926Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company23 September 1944
LUNNJohn William19T/14427546Driver716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company06 June 1944
MARTINGeorges Frederick22T/14636978Driver716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company06 July 1944
MASONJohn Charlton38T/10688761Driver398 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company13 June 1944
McGRATHJames28T/191650Lance Corporal716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company23 June 1944
McKEEJohn Edward20T/14312052Driver716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company07 June 1944
McNALLYPhilip19T/14432248Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company07 June 1944
MORGANOwen20T/14300375Driver223 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
NEALEGordon18T/14435628Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company20 September 1944
NEWTHRichard Charles35T/14662728Driver223 Air Despatch Company19 September 1944
NIXONPhilip Edward29T/176431Corporal63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
NOBLEErnest24T/157697Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company21 September 1944
O’LOUGHNANEBernard Thomas26T/143830Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company07 June 1944
ORTONJames William32T/4623236Driver398 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company13 June 1944
PARKERFrederick William31T/10707464Driver398 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company06 June 1944
PARKERColin31T/175876Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company21 September 1944
PESCODDAlfred William James3847580Corporal63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company20 September 1944
PILSONJames29T/192235Lance Corporal223 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
PRAGNELLRobert Frank39T/61437Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company20 September 1944
REARDONGerard31T/185097Lance Corporal253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company23-24 September 1944
REXSTREWFrederick30T/179420Lance Corporal253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company20 September 1944
RHODESGeorge Henry33T/10694070Corporal799 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
RICKETTSJames27T/169028Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
RIPOFrancisco33T/273322Driver716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company06 June 1944
ROBINSONJoe34T/14339807Driver223 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
ROEDennis Edward23T/13095766Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company07 June 1944
ROSCOEEric36T/1736143Lance Corporal223 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
ROSEJames B39T/111381Corporal253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company30 May 1945
ROWBOTHAMArthur28T/169195Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
SHARPERobert26T/4806032Lance Corporal800 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
SHOREReginald21T/10689983Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company23 September 1944
SILVERTPhilip27276553Lieutenant716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company06 June 1944
SIMPSONFrancis William Richard34T/10693502Lance Corporal253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company23 September 1944
SLEETGeorge Patrick32T/1579884Driver223 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
SMITHDerrick John22T/269383Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company07 June 1944
SMITHFrancis19T/14420582Driver716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company06 July 1944
SMITHFrederick George33T/10684001Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
SMITHJ E31T/3972381Corporal800 Air Despatch CompanyDied Between 04 and 05 August 1944
SMURTHWAITEWilliam Thomas Irvin40T/14637268Driver398 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company06 June 1944
SPARKReginald Lascelles21T/10688121Lance Corporal716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company22 June 1944
SPROSONJohn24T/144705Driver398 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company13 June 1944
STANNARDAlfred36T/766783Corporal63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite CompanyDied between 06 and 07 June 1944
TAYLORJack27T/1538535Driver223 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
TAYLORFrederick21T/14506917Driver253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
THOMPSONHenry William22T/1836995Driver223 Air Despatch Company19 September 1944
THOMPSONWilliam George25T/84459Private253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company21 September 1944
TITEDonald Frederick19T/14418031Driver799 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
TURNERReginald21T/4927423Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company07 June 1944
VAN INGENGeorge20T/14508172Driver800 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
VAUGHANWilliam Henry Thomas35T/153979Driver398 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company13 June 1944
WARINGJohn35T/14238064Lance Corporal398 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company20 September 1944
WELHAMBen38T/14707104Driver223 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
WELLSJames22T/272064Driver398 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company13 June 1944
WESTONGeorges Leslie23T/14663278Driver63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company19 September 1944
WILLIAMSArthur Gordon Oliff21T/5781266Lance Corporal63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company07 June 1944
WILLIAMSPaul18T/14426212Driver223 Air Despatch Company23 September 1944
WILSONJohn Shand26T/160298Corporal716 (Airborne) Light Composite Company06 July 1944
WOODCOCKGeorge35T/1701362Driver799 Air Despatch Company27 February 1945
WOODWARDHarold30T/1455222Driver799 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944
WOOLLARDSidney32T221303Corporal63 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company07 June 1944
WRIGHTRalph30T/1572252Driver800 Air Despatch CompanyDied Between 04 and 05 August 1944
YEOFrederick George William19T/14673529Driver799 Air Despatch Company21 September 1944

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