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Feltwell War Cemetery

Compiled by David J. Stansbie and children from Feltwell Primary School 28/12/97

Additional detail from Dan Engle, Bob Collis, John Reid and Errol Martin.

Key

Front Row no 1 etc

Middle Row no 1 etc

Back Row no 1 etc

RNR
RAF
RNZAF
RAAF
RCAF

Royal Norfolk Regiment
Royal Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force

Cross of Sacrifice Service Sheet

Cross of Sacrifice Dedication Photos

Other War Graves

No	Rank	Name	Place of Birth	Job	Force	Date	Age	Site	Details
R109157	Sergeant	B.J.O'Donnell	Taber, Alberta, Canada	Pilot	RCAF	02/03/43	22	F1	Pilot of 487 Sq. Ventura Ser. No. AE680 which crashed at Lakenheath whilst on a training exercise.
R120653	FL Sergeant	J.R. McCormick	Moose Jaw, Alberta, Canada	Navigator	RCAF	02/03/45	25	F2	Nav. of 487 Sq. Ventura Ser. No. AE680 which crashed at Lakenheath whilst on a training exercise.
Rl10092	FL Sergeant	J.W. Billing	Vancouver, British Columbia	Wireless Operator/Gunner	RCAF	02/03/45	22	F3	WOP/Ag on 487 Sq. Ventura Ser. No. AE680 which crashed at Lakenheath whilst on a training exercise.
	FL Officer	K.W. Johns	Montreal, Canada	Air Observer	RCAF	22/01/45	23	F4	Obs. On 487 Sq. Ventura Ser. No. AE899 which crashed in the English Channel on return from Ops - Cherbourg.
	FL Officer	F.D. Drake	London, Ontario, Canada	Wireless Operator/Gunner	RCAF	20/01/43	25	F5	WOP/AG on 487 Sq. Ventura which crashed at Kings Forest Lodge, West Stow whilst on a training exercise.
R85200	FL Sergeant	G.H. Turcotte	Detroit, Michigan, USA	Pilot	RCAF	10/12/42	27	F6	American Pilot of 21 Sq. Ventura Ser. No. AE759 which crashed at Methwold Hythe whilst on a ferry flight Feltwell-Methwold.
401030	FL Sergeant	R.W. Dickson	Toora, Victoria, Australia		RAAF	10/12/42	21	F7	Passenger on 21 Sq. Ventura Ser. No. AE759 which crashed at Methwold Hythe whilst on a ferry flight Feltwell-Methwold
656040	Sergeant	J.R.D. Jones	Aughton, Lancashire.	Navigator	RAF	10/12/42	30	F8	Passenger on 21 Sq. Ventura Ser. No. AE759 which crashed at Methwold Hythe whilst on a ferry flight Feltwell-Methwold
	FL Lieutenant	M.I. Dore	Pinner, Middlesex	Pilot	RAF	04/11/42	31	F9	Pilot of 464 Sq. Ventura, which crashed at Lakenheath due to a flying accident.
	Pilot Officer	C.W. Eames	Eastcote, Pinner, Middlesex.	Observer	RAF	29/07/42	22	Fl0	Air Gunner on 57 Sq. Wellington - Ops. on Saarbruken - sustained mortal injuries.
404026	Sergeant	R.J. Grenfell	Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand	Wireless Operator/Gunner	RNZAF	29/06/42	22	F11	Killed in 75 Sq. wellington Ser. No. Z1616 which crashed shortly after takeoff for Ops on Bremen.
	Pilot Officer	J.W.A. Bustin	Coulee, Alberta, Canada	Air Gunner	RCAF	30/06/42	31	F12	Air gunner on 57 Sq. Wellington. Sustained mortal injuries whilst on Ops. - Bremen. (Ashes of his mother placed on grave in 2004)
1355706	Sergeant	G.W.M Archer	UK Address unknown.	Air Gunner	RAF	29/06/42		F13	Killed in 75 Sq. wellington Ser. No. Z1616 which crashed shortly after takeoff for Ops on Bremen.
404084	Sergeant	N. Mitchell	Ross, Westland, New Zealand	Wireless Operator/Gunner	RNZAF	29/06/42	25	F14	Killed in 75 Sq. wellington Ser. No. Z1616 which crashed shortly after takeoff for Ops on Bremen.
406670	Sergeant	A.N. Yeaman	Dalkeith, Western Australia.		RAAF	04/06/42	22	F15	Pilot of Oxford Ser. No. AT724 of 1519 BAT Flight which dived into the ground on approach to RAF Mildenhall.
41981	Pilot Officer	C.N. Fountain	Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	23/04/42	23	F16	Pilot of 75 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. X3705. Damaged by Night Fighter - Ops. Cologne
411929	Pilot Officer	T. MCR. Nicol	Seatoun, Wellington, New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	23/04/42	21	F16	2^nd Pilot of 75 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. X3487. Damaged by Night Fighter - Ops Cologne - Crash landed on return
	Pilot 11	R.E.D. Kelly			RAF	17/09/48	27	M1	Pilot of Harvard Ser. No. KF984 of No.3 SFTS. Dived into the ground during aerobatics - RAF Feltwell.
152O724	Leading Aircraftman	H. Hamer	Hapton, Lancs.		RAF	06/11/44	36	M2	2807 RAF Regiment, NFD
947450	Sergeant	K.W.C. Clark	Gosforth, Newcastle - on - Tyne.	Wireless Operator/Gunner	RAF	16/09/41	21	M3	Killed when 57 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. X9923 crashed at RAF Marham on return from Ops on Hamburg
	Pilot Officer	J.A. Watson	Fredericton, New Brunswick., Canada	Pilot	RCAF	27/10/41	24	M4	Pilot of 57 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. R1722 which crashed due to fuel shortage at Berners Heath on return from Ops - Hamburg.
R70767	Sergeant	J.M. McKenzie	Goodwater, Saskatchewan, Canada	Wireless Operator	RCAF	11/12/41	25	M5	WOP/AG on 57 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. T2959 which crashed at Roudham, Norfolk Ex- Ops. - Le Harve.
R77112	Sergeant	P. B Gurd	Canadian Home Address unknown.	Pilot	RCAF	11/12/41	23	M6	2^nd Pilot of 57 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. T2959 which crashed at Roudham, Norfolk Ex-Ops. - Le Harve.
1260187	Sergeant	D.A. Watson	Jersey, Channel Islands	Pilot	RAF	11/12/41	25	M7	Pilot of 57 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. T2959 which crashed at Roudham, Norfolk Ex-Ops. - Le Harve.
403936	Flight Sergeant	L.L. Bentley	Waitoms Caves, Auckland, New Zealand	Pilot	RNZF	23/12/41	28	M8	Pilot of 75 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. Z8834 which crashed at Elveden - returning from Ops on Brest.
1180645	Sergeant	E. Ewings	Oldbury, Worcestershire.	Observer	RAF	06/01/42	21	M9	Nav. of 57 sq. Wellington Ser. No. Z1096 which crashed shortly after takeoff from Methwold for Ops on Brest.
R78229	Flight Sergeant	D.R. Richardson	Norwood, Ontario., Canada	Pilot	RCAF	06/01/42	24	M10	Pilot of 57 sq. Wellington Ser. No. Z1096 which crashed shortly after takeoff from Methwold for Ops on Brest.
1378726	Sergeant	R.L.N Simmons	UK address unknown.	Pilot	RAF	06/01/42	42	M11	2^nd Pilot of 57 sq. Wellington Ser. No. Z1096 which crashed shortly after takeoff from Methwold for Ops on Brest.
402449	Sergeant	H.W. Woodham	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	28/02/42	27	M12	2^nd Pilot on 75 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. X3355 which crashed whilst on an Air Test at Brandon.
402999	Sergeant	R.J. Harris	Bombay, Auckland, New Zealand	Air Gunner	RNZAF	23/04/42	24	M13	Rear Gunner on 75 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. X3487. Damaged on Ops - Cologne - Crash landed on return
5781357	Private	P.A. Van-Steerteghem	Palmers Green, Middlesex.		RNR	22/10/40	18	B1	70^th Battalion, Royal Norfolk's NFD
581379	Sergeant	R.B. Elliott	UK Home Address Unknown.	Observer	RAF	10/01/41		B2	Obs.on 75 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. T2550 which crashed at Stapleford, Cambs whilst on a ferry trip to Bassingbourne.
391367	Pilot Officer	A.J. Ryan	Wanganui East, Wellington, New Zealand	Pilot	RNZAF	10/01/41	25	B3	Pilot of 75 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. T2550 which crashed at Stapleford, Cambs whilst on a ferry trip to Bassingbourne.
	Pilot Officer	B.P. McNamara	Although a member of the RAF, was also a New Zealander. Born at Westport on 18 Aug 1914 but working in Cambridge (in the Waikato) prior to working his passage to Britain in 1939, where he was selected shortly after arrival for a short service commission in the RAF.	Pilot	RAF	10/01/41	26	B4	2^nd Pilot on 75 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. T2550 which crashed at Stapleford, Cambs whilst on a ferry trip to Bassingbourne.
402110	Sergeant	E.F. Gannaway	Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand	Air Gunner	RNZAF	12/05/41	21	B5	Air Gunner on 75 Sq. Wellington. Hit by cannon shell - died on return trip.
635706	Sergeant	R.S. Sparkes	UK Home Address Unknown.	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner	RAF	04/07/41		B6	Killed when 57 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. R1589 which crashed at Larmans Fen, Feltwell shortly after takeoff for Ops. - Essen.
1251656	Sergeant	W.J.H. Hoskins	Paddington, London.	Pilot	RAF	04/07/41	22	B7	2^nd Pilot of 57 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. R1589 which crashed at Larmans Fen, Feltwell shortly after takeoff for Ops. - Essen.
401278	Sergeant	D.C. Joyce	Born Bristol, England 25 Jan 1919. Arrived New Zealand sometime prior to 1931. Son of Austen Adams & Frances (Fanny) Elizabeth Joyce (nee Campbell, later Mrs Soward), of Petone (near Wellington), New Zealand.	Pilot	RNZAF	16/07/41	22	B8	2^nd Pilot on 75 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. W5663. Damaged on Ops - Roermond.
918984	Sergeant	S.R. Rishworth	East Sheen, Surrey.	Pilot	RAF	16/07/41	21	B9	Pilot of 57 Sq. Wellington Ser. No. N2784 which crashed near Feltwell on return from Ops. - Duisburg.
642096	Sergeant	A.S. Cassells	Bordesley Green, Birmingham.	Air Gunner	RAF	04/08/41	23	B10	Air Gunner on 57 Sq. Wellington. Hit by cannon shell - whilst on Ops - Hanover - died on return trip.
		Joan E. Lucas	Balclutha, South Otago, New Zealand	Wife of Sqdn Ldr F.J. Lucas DFC		05/12/41	21	B11	Died at her home in Lakenheath from natural causes. Funeral attended by NZ High Commissioner.

Ray Towler, of the Airfield Research Group reports:-

"For the period of WW II, we know of at least 792 airmen who lost their lives on operations mounted from Feltwell & Methwold. Of these, 522 were serving with the RAF, 40 with the RAAF, 84 with the RCAF and 146 with the RNZAF".