This compilation of airmen lost in Air Accidents on and around Orkney is as complete as far as we know,though losses in WW1 are still vague.
DATE RANK NAME AIRCRAFT A/c No SERVICE LOCATION 07/08/1917 CMDR DUNNING.E.H. SOPWITH PUP N6452 RNAS SCAPA FLOW 03/08/1918 LT WALKER.J.P SOPWITH CAMEL N6636 RAF CLESTRAIN,ORPHIR 17/10/1939 OBLT FLAEMIG.W JUNKERS JU88 4D-EK LUFT PEGAL BURN,HOY 17/10/1939 UFFZ ATTENBURGER JUNKERS JU88 4D-EK LUFT PEGAL BURN,HOY 17/10/1939 OBER/GEFR FAUST.G.F.R JUNKERS JU88 4D-EK LUFT PEGAL BURN,HOY 27/12/1939 P/O MACDONALD.A.J ANSON K6286 RAF EAST OF ORKNEY 27/12/1939 P/O BEER.J.B ANSON K6286 RAF EAST OF ORKNEY 27/12/1939 AC1 FINNIGAN.T ANSON K6286 RAF EAST OF ORKNEY 27/12/1939 AC1 LOWEY.W.T ANSON K6286 RAF EAST OF ORKNEY 11/01/1940 MID (A) BARR.D.W SKUA L2940 RN TOR NESS,STRONSAY 11/01/1940 L/AIR UREN.G.E SKUA L2940 RN TOR NESS,STRONSAY 09/04/1940 P/O CHINN.W.E SKUA L2948 RN POSS HOXA SOUND AREA? 09/04/1940 N/AIR BURGESS.T.G.L SKUA L2948 RN POSS HOXA SOUND AREA? 31/05/1940 SGT STURGES.L.W.C GLADIATOR N2268 RAFVR HATSTON,KIRKWALL 04/03/1941 FW MISCHKE.J JUNKERS JU88 A6+LH LUFT WESTRAY FIRTH 04/03/1941 FW SCHMIDT.H JUNKERS JU88 A6+LH LUFT WESTRAY FIRTH 04/03/1941 UFFZ INGWERSEN.C JUNKERS JU88 A6+LH LUFT WESTRAY FIRTH 04/03/1941 GEFR PRIEBSCH.R JUNKERS JU88 A6+LH LUFT WESTRAY FIRTH 19/03/1941 SGT HARRIS.R.D HUDSON N7310 RAFVR WITHI GILL,HOY 19/03/1941 SGT TOWE.G.E HUDSON N7310 RAFVR WITHI GILL,HOY 19/03/1941 SGT STREET.H.C HUDSON N7310 RAFVR WITHI GILL,HOY 19/03/1941 SGT WOOD.W HUDSON N7310 RAFVR WITHI GILL,HOY 02/05/1941 SUB/LT (A) EVERETT.S.W SWORDFISH V4296 RN NORTH SOUND 31/05/1941 SGT COX.H.M HURRICANE V7235 RAF S OF EARLS PALACE,BIRSAY 29/08/1941 SGT HARRIS.J.M HURRICANE Z5042 RAF TRONSTON,1/2 W OF SKEABRAE 24/09/1941 SGT PAULEY.R.H SPITFIRE X4108 RCAF BLYTHMOR,RENDALL 12/12/1941 SUB/LT TATTERSFIELD.J ROC L3186 RNVR IN SEA OFF ORKNEY 13/12/1941 L/AIR HALL.G.H ROC L3186 RN IN SEA OFF ORKNEY 21/04/1942 LT ENDRESEN.P.S SPITFIRE AR291 RAF IN SEA NORTH OF ORKNEY 16/03/1942 SGT WORMDAL.U SPITFIRE P7759 RAF IN SEA 3M WEST OF BIRSAY 01/04/1942 SUB/LT (A) IVESON.A.E SWORDFISH W5889 RNVR IN SEA,NORTH SOUND 01/04/1942 L/PHOTO HORNE.S.V SWORDFISH W5889 RN IN SEA,NORTH SOUND 26/06/1942 SUB/LT LEGGAT.J ALBACORE BF592 RNVR MEL FEA,RACKWICK,HOY 09/07/1942 LT (A) CORNES.N.J SKUA L2883 RNVR SCAPA FLOW 09/07/1942 L/AIR JONES.A.G SKUA L2883 RN SCAPA FLOW 13/07/1942 SUB/LT (A) WOOD.J.H SWORDFISH V4593 RNVR WOODWICK,E.ORKNEY 13/07/1942 P.O, BEWICK.J.G SWORDFISH V4593 RN WOODWICK,E.ORKNEY 13/07/1942 AIR MECH 1 DEAKIN.R.W SWORDFISH V4593 RN WOODWICK,E.ORKNEY 23/07/1942 L/AIR HOWARD.G.W ALBACORE N/K RN IN SEA NORTH SOUND 22/08/1942 SGT RENYARD.J.R SPITFIRE BL667 RAFVR IN SEA,OFF DEERNESS. 23/08/1942 P/O BRIDGER.D.B SPITFIRE P9563 RAFVR SKEABRAE AIRFIELD 27/08/1942 P.O. NIAS.P.K.W SKUA L3026 RNVR HOUTON HEAD,ORPHIR 27/08/1942 L/AIR FLETCHER.A.L SKUA L3026 RN HOUTON HEAD,ORPHIR 18/09/1942 L/AIR BASSETT.B ROC L3177 RN IN SEA SOUTH ORKNEY 19/09/1942 L/PHOTO SPILLER.M.H ROC L3177 RN IN SEA SOUTH ORKNEY 05/12/1942 LT (A) BUSH.T.N. SEA HURRICANE Z7089 RNZNVR CRASHED IN PEEDIE SEA 20/01/1943 SUB/LT (A) BARBER.D.L.F SPITFIRE BL253 RNVR IN SEA 500 YDS N OF HATSTON 03/02/1943 SUB/LT (A) JOHNSON.L.H SEAFIRE MB362 RNZNVR Nr WOODWICK,EVIE 03/02/1943 SUB/LT (A) SMALLEY.A.C.A SEAFIRE MB369 RNVR Nr WOODWICK,EVIE 05/03/1943 SUB/LT (A) PATTERSON.J.C DEFIANT DR937 RNZNVR IN SEA WIDE FIRTH 12/03/1943 F/O DONALD.W.H SPITFIRE W3321 RAF SOUTH OF WESTRAY 04/06/1943 LT (A) WIRREN.L.H MARTLET FN288 RNZNVR NR STYMILDERS,STENNESS. 04/06/1943 LT (A) BRETT.S.G MARTLET FN284 RNVR NR HINDRA FIOLD,HARRAY 09/10/1943 SUB/LT (A) HEATH.P.C.A AVENGER FN287 RNVR IN SEA OFF OLD MAN OF HOY 09/10/1943 SUB/LT (A) RICHTER.K.W AVENGER FN287 RNVR IN SEA OFF OLD MAN OF HOY 09/10/1943 P.O. ROUGH.G AVENGER FN287 RN IN SEA OFF OLD MAN OF HOY 22/11/1943 F/SGT FLETCHER.P.G BEAUFIGHTER LX415 RAFVR IN SEA OFF SANDAY 26/04/1944 SUB/LT (A) WEATHERALL.L.F SKUA L2951 RNZNVR IN SEA 6M W OF STROMNESS 26/04/1944 L/AIR READ.D SKUA L2951 RN IN SEA 6M W OF STROMNESS 01/05/1944 P.O.(A) ABBOTT.G.H MARTINET MS617? RN MOSS OF CATAGREEN,ROUSAY 01/05/1944 L/AIR BOAR.A.S MARTINET MS617? RN MOSS OF CATAGREEN,ROUSAY 09/05/1944 P/O MCGREGOR.D.S OXFORD BG555 RNZAF NR CAVA,SCAPA FLOW 09/05/1944 F/LT HELM.W.O OXFORD BG555 RAFVR NR CAVA,SCAPA FLOW 09/05/1944 LAC HAYWOOD.H.E OXFORD BG555 RAF NR CAVA,SCAPA FLOW 17/05/1944 LT EDNEY.S.W WILDCAT JV526 RNZN 1/2 M NORTH OF HATSTON 11/06/1944 LT JONASSEN.O.G MOSQUITO HR133 RAFVR IN SEA S OF STRONSAY 11/07/1944 LT (A) HEWETSON.E.De A CORSAIR JT461 RNZNVR ENEGARS,HOY 14/08/1944 P.O.(A) FOSTER.K MARTINET N/K RN SCAPA FLOW 14/08/1944 L/AIR GRIFFITHS.D.R MARTINET N/K RN SCAPA FLOW 01/01/1945 W/OFF BURES.O LIBERATOR FL949 RAFVR CUILAGS,HOY 01/01/1945 F/SGT BODLAK.M LIBERATOR FL949 RAFVR CUILAGS,HOY 01/01/1945 F/SGT MANDLER.O LIBERATOR FL949 RAFVR CUILAGS,HOY 01/01/1945 F/SGT LAUNER.Z LIBERATOR FL949 RAFVR CUILAGS,HOY 01/01/1945 F/SGT ENGLANDER.I.K LIBERATOR FL949 RAFVR CUILAGS,HOY 01/01/1945 F/SGT ZAPLETAL.J LIBERATOR FL949 RAFVR CUILAGS,HOY 01/01/1945 F/SGT BEDNAR.A LIBERATOR FL949 RAFVR CUILAGS,HOY 01/01/1945 SGT DORNIAK.M LIBERATOR FL949 RAFVR CUILAGS,HOY 10/03/1945 SUB/LT (A) PENFOLD.J.C SEAFIRE PR241 RNVR RUNWAY AT GRIMSETTER 10/03/1945 F/LT MARTIN.E.W SPITFIRE MK216? RCAF 3M OFF SOUTH RONALDSAY 21/03/1945 SUB/LT (A) COHEN.I SEAFIRE LR856 RNVR LYDE,NR SETTISGARTH,HARRAY 31/03/1945 2/LT POLANSKY.H.L B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331 USAAF WALLIWALL,NR KIRKWALL 31/03/1945 2/LT ALLESSIO.C.J B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331 USAAF WALLIWALL,NR KIRKWALL 31/03/1945 2/LT SMICKLE.F.W B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331 USAAF WALLIWALL,NR KIRKWALL 31/03/1945 S/SGT LEWIS.W.E B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331 USAAF WALLIWALL,NR KIRKWALL 31/03/1945 SGT STEVENS.W.K B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331 USAAF WALLIWALL,NR KIRKWALL 31/03/1945 SGT KUSSMAN.E.W B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331 USAAF WALLIWALL,NR KIRKWALL 31/03/1945 SGT GRAF.E.J B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331 USAAF WALLIWALL,NR KIRKWALL 31/03/1945 T/SGT BERGE.T. B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331 USAAF WALLIWALL,NR KIRKWALL 31/03/1945 T/5 SONDENO.E B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331 USAAF WALLIWALL,NR KIRKWALL 31/03/1945 T/5 MELAND B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331 USAAF WALLIWALL,NR KIRKWALL 31/03/1945 T/5 OTTERSLAND.G B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331 USAAF WALLIWALL,NR KIRKWALL 31/03/1945 T/5 RORVICK.J.S B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331 USAAF WALLIWALL,NR KIRKWALL 31/03/1945 T/5 KJELNESS.E.E B-24 LIBERATOR 42-50331 USAAF WALLIWALL,NR KIRKWALL 06/04/1945 CAPITAINE SASSARD.R.H.G SPITFIRE TB914 FAF SKELDAY HILL,EVIE/BIRSAY 23/04/1945 SUB/LT (A) PLAYFORD.A.J.G CORSAIR JS588 RNVR VESTRA FIOLD,QUOYLOO 01/06/1945 F/O ROWE.T.G.R DOMINIE NR795 RAFVR MILLFIELD CAMP,STROMNESS 01/06/1945 SGT DENNIS.W DOMINIE NR795 RAFVR MILLFIELD CAMP,STROMNESS 01/06/1945 SGT COLBORNE.W.F DOMINIE NR795 RAFVR MILLFIELD CAMP,STROMNESS 01/06/1945 CPL BRIMMICOMBE.N.C DOMINIE NR795 RAFVR MILLFIELD CAMP,STROMNESS