Second World War - Royal Air Force - Swansea Men (B)

 

B
Surname	Christian Names	Service Number	Rank	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment/Service	Squadron
Bassett	David John	37493	Flight Lieutenant (Pilot)	United Kingdom	10th September 1941	26	Royal Air Force
Cemetery/Memorial				Oystermouth Cemetery, Mumbles, Swansea
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Section E. Grave 77
Additional Information				Son of David John and Selina May Bassett, of Swansea; husband of Jean Pamela Sheila Bassett, of Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
Marriage Information
Surname	Christian Names	Service Number	Rank	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment/Service	Squadron
Bassett	Goronwy Amman	930637	Flight Sergeant	Western Europe	24th April 1945	34	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	644 Squadron
Cemetery/Memorial				Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 270
Additional Information				Son of Evan and May Bassett; husband of Georgia Mary Bassett, of West Cross, Swansea
Marriage Information				December 1941, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire Wife Georgia M. B. Chapman
Surname	Christian Names	Service Number	Rank	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment/Service	Squadron
Batty	George	1415510	Sergeant	Western Europe	14th May 1943	21	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	44 (Rhodesia) Squadron
Cemetery/Memorial				Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 142
Additional Information				Son of George and Florence E. Batty, of Manselton, Swansea
Surname	Christian Names	Service Number	Rank	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment/Service	Squadron
Bennett	Richard Edward	968187	Sergeant (Observer)	United Kingdom	19th August 1941	20	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	51 Squadron
Cemetery/Memorial				Oystermouth Cemetery, Mumbles, Swansea
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Section E. Grave 273
Additional Information				Son of Joseph and Ellen Bennett, of Swansea
Surname	Christian Names	Service Number	Rank	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment/Service	Squadron
Binham	Ronald James	134044	Pilot Officer (Observer)	United Kingdom	11th January 1943	21	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Cemetery/Memorial				Wrexham Cemetery, Wrexham
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Section D.  Grave 9510
Headstone Inscription				Dearly Loved Son Of Harry and Florence Binham God’s Greatest Gift Remembrance
Additional Information				Son of Harry and Florence May Binham, of Brynmill, Swansea
Surname	Christian Names	Service Number	Rank	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment/Service	Squadron
Bladen	William Egbert Trevor	136388	Flying Officer (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)	Germany	2nd March 1944	22	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	630 Squadron
Cemetery/Memorial				Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Joint Grave 8.A.6-7
Headstone Inscription				To Live In Hearts We Leave Behind Is Not To Die
Additional Information				Son of William Archibald and Mary Elizabeth Bladen, of Swansea
Surname	Christian Names	Service Number	Rank	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment/Service	Squadron
Botcher	Raymond Brinley	1835484	Aircraftman 2nd Class	United States of America	3rd September 1945	21	Royal Air Force
Cemetery/Memorial				Oakland Memorial Park, Texas, United States of America
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				R.A.F. Plot. Grave 20
Additional Information				Son of Brinley T. and Elsie Botcher, of Swansea
Surname	Christian Names	Service Number	Rank	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment/Service	Squadron
Bowen	Geoffrey Hugh	161261	Flying Officer (Pilot)	United Kingdom	13th May 1944	22	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Cemetery/Memorial				Oystermouth Cemetery, Mumbles, Swansea
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Section B. Grave 10
Headstone Inscription				Dearly Loved Eldest Son Of Peggy And Percival Bowen “They Shall Grow Not Old”
Additional Information				Son of Percival and Mary A. Bowen, of West Cross, Swansea
Surname	Christian Names	Service Number	Rank	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment/Service	Squadron
Boyle	John George Ypres	631184	Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)	United Kingdom	24th May 1942	26	Royal Air Force
Cemetery/Memorial				Cwmgelly Cemetery, Swansea
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Section C.  Grave 2118
Headstone Inscription				His Duty Nobly Done
Additional Information				Son of John George and Rosalie May Boyle, of Cwmbwrla, Swansea
Surname	Christian Names	Service Number	Rank	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment/Service	Squadron
Brooks	Arthur George	1836404	Sergeant	Western Europe	4th May 1944	20	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	626 Squadron
Cemetery/Memorial				Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Panel 225
Additional Information				Son of Alfred George and Margaret Brooks, of Swansea
Surname	Christian Names	Service Number	Rank	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment/Service	Squadron
Brooks	Brynley Howell	1654521	Sergeant (Flight Engineer)	United Kingdom	13th July 1944	20	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Cemetery/Memorial				Oystermouth Cemetery, Mumbles, Swansea
Cemetery/Memorial Reference				Section E. Grave 276
Additional Information				Son of Frederick Henry and Hetty Marion Brooks, of Sketty, Swansea
Surname	Christian Names	Service Number	Rank	Theatre of War	Date of Death	Age	Regiment/Service	Squadron
Buist	Gerald Leonard	1419691	Sergeant	Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre	6th April 1944	20	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	52 Squadron
Cemetery/Memorial				Gibraltar Memorial, Gibraltar
Cemetery/Memorial Reference
Additional Information				Son of James Frederick and Florence Buist, of Sketty, Swansea