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Rank Name Place of Birth Job Force Date Details
Pre-WW II Records
2nd Lt H.R. McDonald     RFC 22/12/17 7th Training Depot -RFC Feltwell-NFD
2nd Lt J. Davis      RFC 20/01/18 7th Training Depot -RFC Feltwell-NFD
2nd Lt J.H. Chambers Speydon, Christchurch, New Zealand   RAF & NZ Expeditionary Force 01/02/19 Veteran of Gallipoli. Killed whilst serving with 7th Training Depot -RAF Feltwell.
AC1 T. Garside   Airgunner 214 Sq 29/04/37 Killed in MAC - 214 Sq. Harrow's Ser. No's K6945 & K6950 near Catsholme Farm, Methwold Hythe.
Flying Officer J.J. McCarthy Dublin, Ireland   214 Sq 29/04/37 Killed in MAC -  214 Sq. Harrow's Ser. No's K6945 & K6950 near Catsholme Farm, Methwold Hythe
Sergeant J.M. Macdonald     214 Sq 29/04/37 Killed in MAC -  214 Sq. Harrow's Ser. No's K6945 & K6950 near Catsholme Farm, Methwold Hythe
Pilot Officer A.G. Gillespie     37 Sq 7/08/38 Pilot of 37Sq. Harrow which crashed whilst on return from a night flying exercise at Vicarage Farm, Great Barton, Suffolk.
AC1 C.C.M. Suthers   Airgunner 37 Sq 7/08/38 A/G on 37Sq. Harrow which crashed whilst on return from a night flying exercise at Vicarage Farm, Great Barton, Suffolk.
WW II Records
Sq./Ldr W.I. Collett Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand Pilot RNZAF 4/8/40 Pilot of 75Sq Wellington Ser. No. R3176 Crashed at Barton Mills on return from Ops - Horst.
P/O W.L. Colmer Slough, Buckinghamshire. Pilot RAF 13/12/39. 2nd Pilot of 214Sq Wellington Ser. No. R2699. Crashed between Methwold Hythe & Feltwell
F/O R.A. Russell-Forbes Harrow, Middlesex. Pilot RAF 13/12/39 Pilot of 214Sq Wellington Ser. No. R2699. Crashed between Methwold Hythe & Feltwell
Private D.B. Lemmon Feltwell, Norfolk   A.T.S. 01/08/42 511 Battery, 151 HAA(M) Regt. - killed due to enemy action
Post War Incidents
Pilot II R.E.D. Kelly        17/09/48 Pilot of Harvard Ser. No. KF984 of No.3 SFTS. Dived into the ground during aerobatics - RAF Feltwell.
Pilot Officer J. Rigby     WRAF 12/12/49 Cause of death unknown. NFD
Flying Officer A.O. Wells Invercargill, New Zealand   Former RNZAF officer (50Sq Lancasters) 22/02/50 Instructor of Harvard Ser. No. KF999 of No. 3FTS. Killed in flying accident - Methwold Hythe.
Officer Cadet D.M.R. Byron       4/12/50 2nd Pilot of Prentice Ser. No. VS287 of No.3FTS. Dived into ground- Snetterton Heath.
Pilot Officer P I. Johnson       14/01/52 Cause of death unknown. NFD
Fl/Lt E. Martin DFC         Pilot of Harvard Ser. No. FT336 of No. 3FTS MAC with another Harvard during formation Aerobatics over Feltwell.
Pilot Officer R.V. Brooks       17/10/52 Pilot of Harvard Ser. No. KF138 of No.3FTS. Hit sandbank in roll & crashed into sea 12M N. of K/Lynn
Pilot Officer J.R. Green       17/10/52 2nd Pilot of Harvard Ser. No. KF138 of No.3FTS. Hit sandbank in roll & crashed into sea 12M N. of K/Lynn
F/Sgt V.D. Brown       05/04/54 Pilot of Harvard Ser. No. FS900 of No.3FTS. Lost Prop blade- bailed out - but died. 4 M. NW. D/Market.
Pilot Officer R.T. Gipson       05/07/54 2nd Pilot of Prentice Ser. No. VS258 of No. 3FTS. Stalled & dived in at Hilgay Fen.
Corp. E.G.Nicholson       22/06/56 Cause of death unknown. NFD