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World War 2 – Roll of Honour

John Alexander Reid 23rd August 1943

Birmingham City Police

John's aricraft was hit by flak and crashed near Zossen killing the entire crew, including his Birmingham City Police colleague, William Wardrop. - aged 27

George Norman Rowell 10th August 1943

Birmingham City Police

George was killed when his army truck was involved in a collision - aged 27

George Edward Crum 22nd June 1943

Birmingham City Police

Edward's squadron were practicing dive bombing over a target in Buzzards Bay. He was last seen to enter a cloud bank, diving on the target. Neither he nor the wreckage of his plane was ever seen again. - aged 25

Jack Watson 20th June 1943

Birmingham City Police

Jack crew failed to return from a sortie to bomb an armaments factory in France - aged 29

George Taylor 17th June 1943

Birmingham City Police

George's aircraft crashed near Antwerp killing all on board. - aged 22

James Crompton 4th June 1943

Coventry City Police

Died aboard HMS Kite, possibly during an air attack - aged 27

John Rawcliffe 3rd April 1943

Birmingham City Police

John was killed when his plane crashed in the target area in Germany during a sortie. - aged 29

Humphrey William Walpole 28th March 1943

Birmingham City Police

Humphrey was killed in a flying accident at Berwick, Scotland. - aged 29

Donald George Denslow 10th March 1943

Birmingham City Police

Donald served as a navigator and was killed along with most of the crew when his plane was hit by flak and crashed. - aged 28

Ernest John Butler (two on CWGC) 15th February 1943

Birmingham City Police

Ernest was killed whilst piloting a Vengeance aircraft that crashed at Peshawar, Pakistan - aged 24

Geoffrey Statham 29th August 1942

Birmingham CityPolice

Geoffrey was killed in a training accident alongside his friend. - aged 22

William Arthur Blower 31st May 1940

Coventry City Police

Officially reported 'missing'. Last seen on the beach at Dunkirk. - aged 25

William Arthur Blower 31st May 1940

Coventry City Police

Officially reported 'missing'. Last seen on the beach at Dunkirk. - aged 25