I would be grateful for some help in tracing details of some RAF casualties buried in our local cemetery (Sunderland Ryhope Road Cemetery): John Wilson Crozier, Aircraftsman First Class, RAFVR, Died 12th October 1945 Charles Dodd, Aircraftsman Second Class, RAFVR, Died 22nd May 1944 John William Hindmarsh, Pilot Officer (Pilot), RAFVR, Died 13th July 1943 William Frederick Johnson, Aircraftsman First Class, RAFVR, Died 27th October 1940 Charles Lawrence, Sergeant (Bomb Aimer) RAFVR, Died 16th October 1942 Roger Pickering Weston (W/Op AG) Died 28th September 1943 It would be really helpful if I could determine which squadrons they were attached to and if killed on active duty details of recent operations. I'd also be interested in learning more about Walter Edward Battle Silva White, Flying Officer 682 Photo Recon Squadron Died 23rd April 1944, Italy Michael Myers Wayman, DFC, Flt Lt, 139 Squadron died 20th March 1943 Any help very much appreciated Rob
Michael Myers Wayman, DFC, Flt Lt, 139 Squadron died 20th March 1943 Lost Bombers - World War II Lost Bombers Service Number 89359 Sunderland (Ryhope Road) Cemetery Ward 7. Section B.B. Grave 1716 Details Airborne 1750 20Mar43 from Marham. Hit by Flak and later crashed 1925 at Foxburrow Wood near Brightwell, while attempting to go around again after making a missed approach on one engine at RAF Martlesham Heath. F/L M.M.Wayman DFC KIA F/O G.S.Clear DFC KIA From: Fallencomrades At 17:50 on 20 March 1943, a Mosquito Mark IV (DZ496 XD-) piloted by Flight Lieutenant Wayman took off from RAF Marham as part of a 12-strong Mosquito raid on the Louvain and Malines Railway yards. However, only the Louvain yards were actually reached: immediately east of Brussels. From: Leverstock Green War Memorial Flight Lieutenant Wayman/Flying Officer Clear's Mosquito was hit by flak which disabled one of the two engines. Later that evening, at 19:25, this Mosquito attempted a landing at RAF Martlesham Heath airfield, Suffolk, but Flight Lieutenant Wayman's first attempt at landing the now one-engine Mosquito was unsuccessful. While preparing for a second attempt, the Mosquito crashed at Foxburrow Wood near Brightwell. Both Flight Lieutenant Wayman and Flying Officer Clear died later that night, 20 March 1943, at East Suffolk Hospital. Flying Officer Clear was aged 31 years' old. His wife's daughter posted a note at Re: Myers WAYMAN; Sunderland, England - Wayman - Family History & Genealogy Message Board - Ancestry.com and about press clippings about him at Re: Myers WAYMAN; Sunderland, England - Wayman - Family History & Genealogy Message Board - Ancestry.com His father, Myers Wayman was Mayor of Sunderland during WW2.
His DFC would most probably have been from an earlier mission. His "daughter" and / or the press clippings could fill in the information on that for you.
Thanks for the additional information This sounds like a very hazardous mission - is there any more known about it? Rob