This Roll of Honour for airmen killed in air accidents in Shetland during the Second World War is as complete as can be at this time,any names/details missing will be added if and when found.
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DATE |
RANK |
NAME |
AIRCRAFT |
SERIAL |
FORCE |
LOCATION |
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20/04/1940 |
MID(A) |
CROSSLEY.J.R |
SKUA |
L2999 |
RN |
E OF FAIR ISLE |
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20/04/1940 |
PO(A) |
HALL.M |
SKUA |
L2999 |
RN |
E OF FAIR ISLE |
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24/04/1940 |
MID(A) |
FURBER.P.L |
WALRUS |
L2316 |
RN |
OFF FAIR ISLE |
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22/07/1940 |
F/SGT |
TYLER.W.G |
BLENHEIM |
R3887 |
RAF |
SEA NR SUMBURGH |
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14/08/1940 |
LT |
FRYER.W.A.F. |
SWORDFISH |
P4265 |
RN |
SEA W OF FOULA |
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14/08/1940 |
S/LT(A) |
MOURILYAN. |
SWORDFISH |
P4265 |
RN |
SEA W OF FOULA |
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14/08/1940 |
PO(A) |
TYLER.A.T. |
SWORDFISH |
P4265 |
RN |
SEA W OF FOULA |
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28/08/1940 |
P/O |
HAVILLAND.R.H |
MAGISTER |
R1832 |
RAF |
NW OF SUMBURGH |
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28/08/1940 |
AC2 |
MOON.R |
MAGISTER |
R1832 |
RAF |
NW OF SUMBURGH |
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26/10/1940 |
MID(A) |
CHAMBERS.R.T |
SWORDFISH |
L2794 |
RN |
BAY OF QUENDALE |
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26/10/1940 |
S/LT(A) |
LAYCOCK.P.B |
SWORDFISH |
L2794 |
RN |
BAY OF QUENDALE |
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26/10/1940 |
NA1 |
BREWSTER.B.F.A |
SWORDFISH |
L2794 |
RN |
BAY OF QUENDALE |
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13/12/1940 |
F/O |
DODD.J.D |
BLENHEIM |
L9455 |
RAFVR |
SEA W OF SUMBURGH |
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13/12/1940 |
P/O |
PETTET.A.F |
BLENHEIM |
L9455 |
RAFVR |
SEA W OF SUMBURGH |
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13/12/1940 |
SGT |
HOOK.A |
BLENHEIM |
L9455 |
RAF |
SEA W OF SUMBURGH |
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13/12/1940 |
LAC |
BRIGHT.L.S.J |
BLENHEIM |
L9455 |
RAF |
SEA W OF SUMBURGH |
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13/12/1940 |
AC1 |
MOORE.A.E.H |
BLENHEIM |
L9455 |
RAF |
SEA W OF SUMBURGH |
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13/12/1940 |
SGT |
HAMILTON.J.S |
BLENHEIM |
R3625 |
RAFVR |
SEA W OF SUMBURGH |
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13/12/1940 |
SGT |
WALMSLEY.H.W |
BLENHEIM |
R3625 |
RAFVR |
SEA W OF SUMBURGH |
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13/12/1940 |
SGT |
MAY.J.H |
BLENHEIM |
R3625 |
RAFVR |
SEA W OF SUMBURGH |
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13/12/1940 |
AC1 |
JULIAN.S |
BLENHEIM |
R3625 |
RAF |
SEA W OF SUMBURGH |
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13/12/1940 |
AC1 |
MONKS.G.W |
BLENHEIM |
R3625 |
RAFVR |
SEA W OF SUMBURGH |
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01/01/1941 |
F/SGT |
LEIGHTON.R.F |
BLENHEIM |
Z6339? |
RCAF |
SUMBURGH? |
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17/01/1941 |
MET/OFF |
GBUREK.L |
HEINKEL 111 |
2645 |
LUFT |
VAASETTER,FAIR ISLE |
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17/01/1941 |
GEFR |
NENTWIG.G |
HEINKEL 111 |
2645 |
LUFT |
VAASETTER,FAIR ISLE |
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28/02/1941 |
SGT |
HICKS.R.G |
BLENHEIM |
T1953 |
RAF |
CR SUMBURGH AIRFIELD |
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01/03/1941 |
P/O |
BRENNAN.I.C |
HURRICANE |
V7069 |
RAFVR |
IN SEA OFF SUMBURGH |
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23/03/1941 |
UFFZ |
RUDIGER.K |
BF-110E-2 |
3774 |
LUFT |
SEA OFF SELLA NESS |
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23/03/1941 |
GEFR |
REICHEL.G |
BF-110E-2 |
3774 |
LUFT |
SEA OFF SELLA NESS |
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11/08/1941 |
AC1 |
CUTCHIE.J.W |
SUNDERLAND |
V3978 |
RAFVR |
SANK IN SULLOM VOE |
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03/09/1941 |
F/LT |
HAMMOND.H.M |
BLENHEIM |
L9261 |
RAF |
SANDNESS HILL |
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03/09/1941 |
P/O |
MASON.W.J |
BLENHEIM |
L9261 |
RAFVR |
SANDNESS HILL |
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03/09/1941 |
SGT |
SIMPSON.G.R |
BLENHEIM |
L9261 |
RAFVR |
SANDNESS HILL |
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19/01/1942 |
F/LT |
GOOLDEN.H |
CATALINA |
Z2148 |
RAFVR |
ARISDALE,YELL |
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19/01/1942 |
P/O |
SCHELL.L.G |
CATALINA |
Z2148 |
RCAF |
ARISDALE,YELL |
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19/01/1942 |
SGT |
IRVINE.S |
CATALINA |
Z2148 |
RAFVR |
ARISDALE,YELL |
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19/01/1942 |
SGT |
PITCHER.A.O |
CATALINA |
Z2148 |
RAFVR |
ARISDALE,YELL |
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19/01/1942 |
SGT |
HENOWY.E |
CATALINA |
Z2148 |
RAFVR |
ARISDALE,YELL |
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19/01/1942 |
SGT |
ROWE.L.A |
CATALINA |
Z2148 |
RAFVR |
ARISDALE,YELL |
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19/01/1942 |
SGT |
BREAKSPEAR.A.R |
CATALINA |
Z2148 |
RAFVR |
ARISDALE,YELL |
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09/02/1942 |
SGT |
DENLEY.R.C |
BEAUFIGHTER |
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RAAF |
QUENDALE FARM |
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09/02/1942 |
SGT |
CAMERON.J.G |
BEAUFIGHTER |
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RAFVR |
QUENDALE FARM |
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09/02/1942 |
SGT |
LORD.J.R |
BEAUFIGHTER |
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RAFVR |
QUENDALE FARM |
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21/02/1942 |
F/SGT |
BROWN.C.D.G |
BLENHEIM |
V5433 |
RCAF |
GRUNAY,OUT SKERRIES |
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21/02/1942 |
F/SGT |
OLIVER.J.H |
BLENHEIM |
V5433 |
RCAF |
GRUNAY,OUT SKERRIES |
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21/02/1942 |
SGT |
COY.T.W |
BLENHEIM |
V5433 |
RAFVR |
GRUNAY,OUT SKERRIES |
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20/03/1942 |
P/O |
STOKER.T.T.B |
BEAUFORT |
L4514 |
RAFVR |
BURN OF DALE |
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20/03/1942 |
SGT |
BRANCHFLOWER.N.A |
BEAUFORT |
L4514 |
RAFVR |
BURN OF DALE |
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20/03/1942 |
SGT |
WOOLSEY.A.J |
BEAUFORT |
L4514 |
RAFVR |
BURN OF DALE |
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31/03/1942 |
F/SGT |
BUSHBY.J.B |
HALIFAX |
R9438 |
RAFVR |
FITFUL HEAD CLIFF |
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31/03/1942 |
SGT |
PEACH.A |
HALIFAX |
R9438 |
RAFVR |
FITFUL HEAD CLIFF |
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31/03/1942 |
SGT |
POWELL.G.N.E |
HALIFAX |
R9438 |
RAFVR |
FITFUL HEAD CLIFF |
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31/03/1942 |
SGT |
MEREDITH.R |
HALIFAX |
R9438 |
RAFVR |
FITFUL HEAD CLIFF |
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31/03/1942 |
P/O |
USHER.M.L |
HALIFAX |
R9438 |
RCAF |
FITFUL HEAD CLIFF |
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31/03/1942 |
F/SGT |
BUCKLEY.J.P.B |
HALIFAX |
R9438 |
RCAF |
FITFUL HEAD CLIFF |
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31/03/1942 |
SGT |
WOOD.J.A |
HALIFAX |
R9438 |
RAFVR |
FITFUL HEAD CLIFF |
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18/08/1942 |
P/O |
SCHAEFER.B.A |
SPITFIRE |
X4421 |
RAAF |
OFF SUMBURGH HEAD |
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06/10/1942 |
A/WO |
PATTERSON.J.H |
BLENHEIM |
T1949 |
RCAF |
IN SEA OFF LADYS HOLM |
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06/10/1942 |
SGT |
TINSLEY.R.G |
BLENHEIM |
T1949 |
RAFVR |
IN SEA OFF LADYS HOLM |
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06/10/1942 |
SGT |
MCCARTHY.R.F |
BLENHEIM |
T1949 |
RAFVR |
IN SEA OFF LADYS HOLM |
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08/11/1942 |
SGT |
SMITH.F.V |
WELLINGTON |
HX732 |
RAFVR |
IN SEA 2M S OF VAILA |
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08/11/1942 |
WOII |
MCGRATH.J.P |
WELLINGTON |
HX732 |
RAFVR |
IN SEA 2M S OF VAILA |
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24/03/1943 |
OBFW |
HUMBS.F |
JUNKERS 88D-5 |
430205 |
LUFT |
5M W OF SUMBURGH HD |
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24/03/1943 |
OBLT |
OTTERNBURG.S |
JUNKERS 88D-5 |
430205 |
LUFT |
5M W OF SUMBURGH HD |
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24/03/1943 |
OBFW |
RAASCH.F |
JUNKERS 88D-5 |
430205 |
LUFT |
5M W OF SUMBURGH HD |
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24/03/1943 |
UFFZ |
BUGRAM.G |
JUNKERS 88D-5 |
430205 |
LUFT |
5M W OF SUMBURGH HD |
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09/12/1943 |
S/LT(A) |
WEST.R.D |
BARRACUDA |
DP927 |
RNVR |
NE OF RAMMA STACKS |
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09/12/1943 |
S/LT(A) |
BROWN.J |
BARRACUDA |
DP927 |
RNVR |
NE OF RAMMA STACKS |
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09/12/1943 |
L/AIR |
KELLY.E.W |
BARRACUDA |
DP927 |
RN |
NE OF RAMMA STACKS |
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20/12/1943 |
LT |
PFEIFFER.J |
MOSQUITO |
DD618 |
PAF |
OFF SUMBURGH HEAD |
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20/12/1943 |
P/O |
KESICKE |
MOSQUITO |
DD618 |
PAF |
OFF SUMBURGH HEAD |
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05/03/1944 |
UFFZ |
LINDNER.B |
JUNKERS 88D-1 |
430576 |
LUFT |
IN SEA HOLM BEOSETTER |
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25/03/1944 |
F/LT |
KEATES.J.H.D |
CATALINA |
JX210 |
RAFVR |
GARTH HILL,GARTH VOE |
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25/03/1944 |
SGT |
HIRD.W.J |
CATALINA |
JX210 |
RAFVR |
GARTH HILL,GARTH VOE |
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25/03/1944 |
F/SGT |
PEBERDY.J.R |
CATALINA |
JX210 |
RAFVR |
GARTH HILL,GARTH VOE |
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25/03/1944 |
SGT |
CLAYTON.A |
CATALINA |
JX210 |
RAFVR |
GARTH HILL,GARTH VOE |
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25/03/1944 |
F/SGT |
GREIG.F.F |
CATALINA |
JX210 |
RAFVR |
GARTH HILL,GARTH VOE |
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25/03/1944 |
F/SGT |
ROBERTSON.J |
CATALINA |
JX210 |
RAFVR |
GARTH HILL,GARTH VOE |
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25/03/1944 |
SGT |
BUNTING.J |
CATALINA |
JX210 |
RAF |
GARTH HILL,GARTH VOE |
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28/03/1944 |
F/SGT |
CAPEL.R.A |
SPITFIRE |
AR293 |
RAF |
SUMBURGH AIRFIELD |
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26/04/1944 |
F/O |
ALLAN.A.R |
BEAUFIGHTER |
NE462 |
RAFVR |
SUMBURGH AIRFIELD |
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26/04/1944 |
F/LT |
BANKS.L.J |
BEAUFIGHTER |
NE462 |
RAF |
SUMBURGH AIRFIELD |
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26/04/1944 |
Mr. |
JOHNSTON.P |
BY BEAUFIGHTER |
NE462 |
CIV |
SUMBURGH AIRFIELD |
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29/07/1944 |
F/O |
HILDEBRAND.A.R |
CANSO |
11062 |
RCAF |
HAMNAFIELD,FOULA |
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29/07/1944 |
F/O |
LLOYD.W.H |
CANSO |
11062 |
RCAF |
HAMNAFIELD,FOULA |
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29/07/1944 |
F/O |
BRADSHAW.G |
CANSO |
11062 |
RCAF |
HAMNAFIELD,FOULA |
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29/07/1944 |
WOII |
HARVEY.R.D |
CANSO |
11062 |
RCAF |
HAMNAFIELD,FOULA |
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29/07/1944 |
P/O |
WATSON.E.C |
CANSO |
11062 |
RCAF |
HAMNAFIELD,FOULA |
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29/07/1944 |
F/SGT |
TOWNSEND.R.W.E |
CANSO |
11062 |
RCAF |
HAMNAFIELD,FOULA |
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29/07/1944 |
F/O |
BOWLER.J.E |
CANSO |
11062 |
RCAF |
HAMNAFIELD,FOULA |
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17/11/1944 |
F/SGT |
ROBERTS.E |
WARWICK |
BV520 |
RAF |
IN SEA WEST VOE |
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22/11/1944 |
F/LT |
REID.J.A |
MOSQUITO |
DZ642 |
RAF |
ROYL FIELD HILL |
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22/11/1944 |
F/O |
IRWIN.W.D |
MOSQUITO |
DZ642 |
RCAF |
ROYL FIELD HILL |
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11/12/1944 |
F/O |
GILCHRIST.R |
MOSQUITO |
PZ418 |
RAF |
SUMBURGH AIRFIELD |
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