The operation ‘Market Garden’ (‘Market’ was the airborne part and ‘Garden’ the ground part) had started on 17 September 1944. The Raf 38 Group who had begun to drop troops and gliders, on 17 September, also had to re-supply these ground forces from 18 to 23 September 1944. During these re-supply missions the crews were reinforced with two more men, all from Royal Army Service Corps.
These RASC men were Air Despatchers who were responsible for the Army supplies the aircraft were carrying. 216 Air Despatchers were shot down during ‘Market Garden’ and 79 never returned.
35 of these fallen men were lost while flying with the 38 Group airmen.
It wasn’t logical that these men who flew and died with 38 Group airmen weren’t honoured.
So that’s why there’ll now be this Roll of Honour just next to the 38 Group Roll of Honour to reunite the fallen crews.
They deserve it.
Their names liveth for evermore
| Name | Surname | Service No | Age | Rank | Unit | Date of Death | 38 Group aircraft | 38 Group Squadron |
| ABBOTT | Albert Edward | T/217689 | 30 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 21 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ833 | 190 Squadron |
| ARMAND | Stanley Victor | T/14636618 | 20 | Driver | 63 (Airborne) Composite Company | 21 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ843 | 196 Squadron |
| ASHTON | Richard Entwistle | T/161755 | 29 | Driver | 63 (Airborne) Composite Company | 19 September 1944 | Stirling IV EF319 | 299 Squadron |
| BARKER | Alfred Ernest | T/180513 | 31 | Corporal | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 18 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ594 | 570 Squadron |
| BREADING | Denis | T/14264139 | 21 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 19 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ939 | 299 Squadron |
| CADLE | George Cyril | T/203481 | 22 | Private | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 19 September 1944 | Stirling IV EF263 | 190 Squadron |
| CALDECOTT | Leslie H. | T/80730 | 22 | Lance Corporal | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 21 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ982 | 190 Squadron |
| CHAPLIN | William John | T/839827 | 35 | Driver | 63 (Airborne) Composite Company | 11 November 1944 | Stirling IV EF248 | 196 Squadron |
| CHURCHYARD | Sydney L. | T/10693855 | 22 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 21 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ830 | 620 Squadron |
| COURTNEY | James | T/199044 | 33 | Private | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 19 September 1944 | Stirling IV EF263 | 190 Squadron |
| ENDERBY | Norman | T/10679621 | 21 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 19 September 1944 | Stirling IV LK170 | 295 Squadron |
| FOWLER | George Andrew | T/185692 | 29 | Corporal | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 20 September 1944 | Stirling IV LK127 | 620 Squadron |
| GREGORY | Harold | T/152672 | 28 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 21 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ982 | 190 Squadron |
| HADLEY | John Thomas | T/5623132 | 25 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 20 September 1944 | Stirling IV LK127 | 620 Squadron |
| HARRIS | John Robert | T/5628455 | 27 | Driver | 63 (Airborne) Composite Company | 21 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ843 | 196 Squadron |
| HAYTON | Robert William | T/10698386 | 22 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 23 September 1944 | Stirling IV EF298 | 570 Squadron |
| HECKFORD | Ernest Victor | T/14430032 | 19 | Driver | 398 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 20 September 1944 | Stirling IV LK548 | 620 Squadron |
| HOLDSWORTH | Francis Cliffe | T/14394044 | 33 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 19 September 1944 | Stirling IV LK170 | 295 Squadron |
| JONES | George Evan | T/170974 | 28 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 22 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ881 | 190 Squadron |
| JOHNSTON | James Francis | T/188996 | 28 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 21 September 1944 | Stirling IV LK115 | 295 Squadron |
| LAW | Stanley | T/3776418 | 28 | Lance Corporal | 63 (Airborne) Composite Company | 21 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ928 | 196 Squadron |
| LEECH | Joseph Francis | T/100663588 | 22 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 20 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ829 | 190 Squadron |
| LIGHTWOOD | Cyril William | T/14285926 | 21 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 23 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ991 | 570 Squadron |
| NEALE | Gordon | T/14435628 | 18 | Driver | 63 (Airborne) Composite Company | 20 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ988 | 196 Squadron |
| NOBLE | Ernest | T/157697 | 24 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 21 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ943 | 190 Squadron |
| PARKER | Colin | T/175876 | 31 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 21 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ943 | 190 Squadron |
| PESCODD | Alfred William James | 47580 | 38 | Corporal | 63 (Airborne) Composite Company | 20 September 1944 | Stirling IV LK556 | 196 Squadron |
| PRAGNELL | Robert Frank | T/61437 | – | Driver | 63 (Airborne) Composite Company | 20 September 1944 | Stirling IV LK556 | 196 Squadron |
| REARDON | Gerard | T/185097 | 31 | Lance Corporal | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 23-24 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ883 | 570 Squadron |
| REXSTREW | Frederick | T/179420 | 30 | Lance Corporal | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 20 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ829 | 190 Squadron |
| SHORE | Reginald | T/10689983 | 21 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 23 September 1944 | Stirling IV EF298 | 570 Squadron |
| SMITH | Frederick George | T/10684001 | 33 | Driver | 63 (Airborne) Composite Company | 19 September 1944 | Stirling IV EF248 | 196 Squadron |
| TAYLOR | Frederick | T/14506917 | 21 | Driver | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 19 September 1944 | Stirling IV LJ939 | 299 Squadron |
| THOMPSON | William George | T/84459 | 25 | Private | 253 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 21 September 1944 | Stirling IV LK115 | 295 Squadron |
| WARING | John | T/14238064 | 35 | Lance Corporal | 398 (Airborne) Divisional Composite Company | 20 September 1944 | Stirling IV LK548 | 620 Squadron |
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