Scouts Association WW2 Roll of Honour

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Name Date of Death Other Information
RAF. Aged 21 years. Killed on active service, 4th February 1941. 10th
Sergeant Bernard T. Abbott 4 February 1941
Barking (Congregational) Group.
Army. Aged 21 years. Killed on active service in France, 21 May 1940.
Corporal Alan William Ablett 21 May 1940
24th Gravesend (Meopham) Group.
RAF. Aged 22 years. Killed on active service, February 1943. 67th
Sergeant Pilot Gerald Abrey February 1943
North London Group.
South African Air Force. Aged 23 years. Killed on active service in air
Jan Leendert Achterberg 14 May 1942
crash 14th May, 1942. 1st Bellevue Group, Johannesburg, Transvaal.
Flying Officer William Ward RAF. Aged 25 years. Killed on active service 15 March 1940. Munroe
15 March 1940
Adam College Troop, Ontonio, Jamaica.
RAF. Aged 23 years. Died on active service 4th June 1940. 71st
Denis Norman Adams 4 June 1940
Croydon Group.
Pilot Officer George Redvers RAF. Aged 23 years. Presumed killed in action over Hamburg 10th May
10 May 1940
Newton Adams 1941. 8th Ealing Group.
New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Aged 28 years. Died of wounds 24th
Harry Adams 24 November 1940
November 1940. 3rd Bromley Group.
Aged 28 years. Killed in action in North Africa April 1941. 1st Inverell
Lieutenant Leonard Adams Apr-41
Pack.
Writer Ronald Walter Henry Royal Navy. Aged 19 years. Killed during the Battle of Narvik, 1940. 7th
1940
Adams Portsmouth.
Aircraftman Francis F. RAF. Aged 20 years. Killed in aircraft accident in Scotland 12-9-41. 1st
12 September 1941
Addison Ruxley (St Francis) Group.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner RAF. Aged 20 years. Killed in action over Cologne, 31 August 1941.
31 August 1941
Ben Ackrigg 15th Keighley (Utley Congregational Church) Group.
Bombardier Albert George Army. Aged 27 years. Killed in action over Portsmouth, 11th March
11 March 1941
Aldred 1941. 5th Gosport Group.
Pilot Officer Edwin Holborow RAF. Aged 20 years. Reported missing over Norway 27th May 1940.
27 May 1940
Alexander Wycliffe College Group.
Lance Sergeant Francis Army. Aged 30 years. Died whilst Prisoner of War in Italy, 29th August
29 August 1942
Alexander 1942. 23rd Glasgow Group.
Pilot Officer Gordon William RAF Volunteer Reserve. Aged 21 years. Killed in action in Libya. 186th
Allan North London Group.
Army. Aged 20 years. Killed in action in India March 1943. 1st Glasgow
Lieutenant James Allan March 1943
"C" Troop.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner RAF. Aged 22 years. Killed in plane crash 13th November 1942. 1st
13 November 1942
Frederick William Allfrey Billingshurst Group.
Leading Aircraftman Anthony RAF. Aged 19 years. Killed accidentally on active service 29th October
29 October 1940
Walter Allen 1940. 13th Windsor Group.
2nd Lieutenant Christopher Royal Marines. Aged 20 years. Killed on active service 29th January
29 January 1942
Leonard Allen 1942. 5th Bedfordshire (Bedford School) Group.
Flight Sergeant Ethelbert RAF. Aged 26 years. Killed in flying accident in Scotland, 1942. 2nd
1942
Victor Ames Canterbury Group.
Royal Australian Air Force. Killed in flying accident, July 1941. 1st Unley
Corporal Clifford O.W. Amos July 1941
Park Group, South Australia.
Sergeant Observer Frederick RAF. Aged 21 years. Killed in action in Middle East, June 1942.
June 1942
Vincent Amos 2/242nd Manchester Group.
Army. Aged 22 years. Died of wounds in Le Toquet Hospital, June
Gunner Arthur Anderson June 1940
1940. 10th South East Leeds Group.
Midshipman Pilot Gordon D. Fleet Air Arm. Aged 19 years. Killed in flying accident 26th June 1943.
26 June 1943
Anderson 155th Edinburgh (Waverley) Group.
Army. Aged 19 years. Killed in action in Middle East, September 1942.
Trooper Peter James Andrews September 1942
8th Oxford (Highfield) Air Scout Troop.
RAF. Aged 20 years. Killed in air crash 10th November 1941. 12th
Sergeant Pilot Peter Ankin 10 November 1941
Cambridge Group.
Leading Telegraphist Frank Royal Navy. Aged 27 years. Killed at Dunkirk, June 1st 1940. 3rd North
1 June 1940
Annereau Leeds Group.
Royal Navy. 28 years. Drowned - ship torpedoed in North Atlantic,
Seaman Gunner Edward Ayre November 1940
November 1940. 1st Bridlington (Priory) Group.
Army. Aged 22 years. Died on active service February 1st 1940.
Sergeant John Tyrell Austin 1 February 1940
Solihull School Group.
February - March Air Raid Precautions. Aged 24 years. Died as result of Air Raid,
Warden John Henry Austin
1941 Fe./March 1941. 11th Bermondsey & Rotherhithe Group.
Despatch Rider Derek Aust November 1940 A.F.S. Killed on duty, November 1940. Troop Leader in Wandsworth.
Pilot Officer Douglas (Chick) RAF. Aged 22 years. Killed in action over Cologne, 31st May 1942. 7th
31 May 1942
Claude August Muswell Hill Group.
Staff Sergeant George Army. Aged 30 years. Killed in action in the Far East, September 1941.
September 1941
Leonard Auger Mucking and Linford Group.
Private Albert Victor Annetts Army. Aged 37 years. Killed in action. 2nd Andover Group.

Leading Seaman Charles Royal Navy. Aged 33 years. Killed in action, February 1943. 2nd
February 1943
Samuel Annetts Andover Group.
2nd Lieutenant Dennis
February 1940 Army. Aged 22 years. 1st Carshalton Group.
Frederick Appleby
Captain Anthony C.F. Army. Died suddenly whilst on active service 18 September 1941.
18 September 1941
Appleton Llandaff, East Glamorgan.
Sergeant Observer William RAF. Aged 21 years. Killed in action, July 1941. 10th Colchester
July 1941
Frederick Archer Group.
Lieutenant Harry Cameron Army. Aged 24 years. Died of wounds 24th April 1943. 28th Glasgow
24 April 1943
Archibald Group.
Army. Aged 22 years. Killed in action in Middle East, 29th April 1941.
Edgar Norman Armstead 29 April 1941
20th Sheffield Group.
Wireless Operator Arthur W. Royal Navy. Aged 30 years. Lost when ship sunk 22nd October 1940.
22 October 1940
Armstrong 23rd Ottawa Group.
Pilot Officer Gordon Kenneth Royal Canadian Air Force. Aged 23 years. Killed on active service 12th
12 February 1942
Armstrong February 1942. 13th Toronto Group.
Sub Lieutenant Peter Alan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Aged 23 years. Died on active service,
25 December 1941
Armstrong 25 December 1941. 191st Sheffield (Beaucgief) Group.
Air Raid Precautions. Aged 45 years. Killed by enemy action 10th
Warden Thomas Arnold 10 October 1941
October 1941. 32nd Coventry (W) Group.
Sergeant Pilot Gaspard Royal Canadian Air Force. Aged 26 years. Killed on active service, 1
1 February 1943
Arsenault February 1943. 7th Windsor, Canada, Group.
Leading Aircraftman Colin Royal Australian Air Force. Aged 25 years. Killed in plance crash in
March 1941
Tolhurst Arthur Canada, March 1941. Mount Gambier Group, South Australia.
Royal Navy. Aged 20 years. 10th November 1942. 8th Whitley Bay
John Arthur 10 November 1942
Group.
2nd Lieutenant Ellis Raphael Army. Aged 19 years. Died of wounds, 14th September 1942. 3rd
14-Sep-42
Ashton Bombay (Christchurch) Group.
RAF. Aged 21 years. Shot down over Bristol Channel, May 1943.
Flight Sergeant Vivian Ashton May 1943
Llandrindod Wells Group.
Merchant Marine. Aged 26 years. Lost at sea 16th January 1941. 21st
John Lucio Ashwood 16 January 1941
Epping Forest Group.
Lance Corporal Richard Army. Aged 22 years. Killed in action in France, June 1940. 1st
June 1940
William Atkins Ramsgate Group and 12th Ramsgate Group.
Pilot Officer Walter Waldron RAF. Aged 24 years. Killed on active service, August 1943. 7th
August 1943
Adams Parkstone Group.
Sergeant Vincent Eardley Royal Canadian Air Force. Aged 22 years. Killed on active service in
24 August 1943
Attree Cambridge, 24th August 1943. 2nd Prince Albert Group, Sask, Canada.
Flight Sergeant Cyril Adams, RAF. Aged 23 years. Killed in flying accident in Palestine, 25 August
25 August 1944
D.F.M. 1944. 26th Bristol (North Cote) Group.
R.C.A. Aged 29 years. Killed in action in Italy, 12th December 1943.
Corporal Willis K. Addison 12 December 1943
2nd Winnipeg Group, Canada.
Fleet Air Arm. Aged 19 years. Killed on active service, 7 December
Dennis Ernest Afford 7 December 1943
1943. 1st Bloomfield (68th Birmingham) Group.
Flight Sergeant Stanley 3 - 4 December RAF. Aged 21 years. Killed in action over Liepzig, 3/4th December
Ainsworth 1943 1943. 21st Luton (Marsh Road Methodist) Group.
Captain George M.H. Army. Aged 24 years. Killed in action in Italy, 19th May 1944. 1st Wray
19 May 1944
Aitchison Group.
Army. 2nd Battalion, Princess Louise‟s Kensington Regiment, Middlesex
Private Bernard Alexander 18 June 1944, Regiment. Aged 24 years. Died of wounds in Normandy, 18th June
1944. 1st Eastcote Group.
Sergeant Louis Paul Edwin RAF. Aged 29 years. Killed in action over Germany, 20th December
20 December 1943
Allais 1943. 10th Finchley Group.
Lost when Italian Prisoner of War ship sunk in Mediterranean. 3rd St
Denis John Allen
Albans Group and Assistant Scout Master of the 7th St Albans Group.
Acting Sub Lieutenant John D. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Aged 21 years. Killed in flying accident
24 August 1944
Allen in Ceylon, 24th August 1944. 8th Chichester Group.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Aged 24 years. Torpedoed off
Claude Robert James Allison 9 April 1944
Gilbraltar, 9th April 1944. 1st Aldbury Group.
Army. Aged 26 years. Killed in action in Burma, 6th February 1944.
Captain Ralph Allison 6 February 1944
167th Sheffield (K.E.S.) Group.
Royal Canadian Air Force. Aged 20 years. Died of wounds received
Flying Officer Roland
20 November 1943 over Enemy Territory, 20the November 1943. 1st N. Sydney, Nova
Raymond Amey
Scotia, Canada.
Army. Aged 24 years. Died of wounds in Burma, 9th May 1944. 20th
Private John Anthony 9 May 1944
Swansea (Morriston) Group.
Sergeant Air Gunner Irving Royal Canadian Air Force. Aged 19 years. Killed in action over Cologne,
15 October 1942
Arbuckle 15th Aoctober 1942. 134th Toronto Group, Canada.
Sergeant Wallace Gale Royal Canadian Air Force. Age 18 years. Killed in action over Germany,
30 July 1943
Arlidge 30th July 1943. 137th Toronto Group, Canada.
Leading Aircraftman Nevil RAF. Age 19 years. Killed on active service in Canada, December
December 1943
William Armstrong 1943. Brentwood School Group.
Aircraftman 1st Class Gordon RAF. Age 29 years. Drowned as result of an accident, March 1944. 3rd
March 1944
William Atkins St Albans Group.
R.C.A. Age 22 years. Killed in action in Italy, 1st May 1944. 20th
Private Stanley Azarkiewcz 1 May 1944
Sydney Group, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Sergeant Pilot Richard Hugh Royal New Zealand Air Force. Age 26 years. Killed in action in Middle
15 March 1941
Alington East, 15th March 1941. Gladstone Group, Southland, New Zealand.
Flying Officer Robert J. RAF. Age 21 years. Killed on active service in England, 29 June 1944.
29 June 1944
Andrews 42nd Toronto Group, Canada.
Sergeant Flight Engineer RAF. Age 20 years. Killed in flying accident, 26th July 1944. 171st
26 July 1944
Kenneth J. Abraham Bristol.
Squadron Leader Edward Royal Canadian Air Force. Presumed killed on active service, 31st
Sudbury Alexander Vancouver.
R.C.A. Age 19 years. Killed in action in Italy, July 1944. 62nd Toronto
Private Frederick Anderson July 1944
Group, Canada.
Royal Canadian Air Force. Age 21 years. Killed on active service,
Warrant Officer Michael Askey December 1943
December 1943. 14th Winnipeg Group, Canada.
Sergeant Frederick Aylmore 1940 Army. Killed in action in France, 1940. 1st Lavant Group.
Flight Lieutenant Sydney Royal Canadian Air Force. Age 25 years. Killed on air operations over
6 October 1944
Alstrop, A.F.C. Germany, 6th October 1944.
Sergeant Navigator George RAF. Age 21 years. Killed in plane crash, 1st February 1945. 121st
1 February 1945
Arnold Nottingham (High Pavement School) Group.
Flight Sergeant Douglas A. RAF. Age 22 years. Killed on air operations, January 1944. 26th
January 1944
Arthur Sheffield (St Mark's) Group.
Leading Aircraftman Gordon Royal Canadian Air Force. Age 20 years. Killed on active service, 20th
20 December 1944
John Anderson December 1944. 4th Sakatoon Group, Canada.
Flying Officer Sidney George Royal Canadian Air Force. Age 24 years. Killed in flying accident, 3rd
3 February 1945
Arlotte February 1945. 16th Toronto Group, Canada.
Flight Sergeant Kevin Kenny Royal Australian Air Force. Age 24 years. Killed in aircraft accident, 12
12 August 1944
Abrams August 1944. 2nd Ashfield Group, New South Wales.
Pilot Officer James Kennedy Royal Canadian Air Force. Age 21 years. Lost over English Channel,
June 1944
Anderson June 1944. 1st West Vancouver (St Stephen's) Group, Canada.
RAF. Age 22 years. Killed in operations over Czechoslovakia, 1940. 7th
Sergeant Frederick Abrahams 1940
Willesden.
RAF. Killed by accident, Isle of Man, March 1944. Royal Grammar
Flight Sergeant John C. Addy March 1944
School, Colchester.
Stoker 1st Class Alexander Royal Navy. Age 25 years. Killed on active service, (HMS Somali),
September 1942
Aikman September 1942. 4th Bromley.
Gunner Donald James Allred Army. 15th Wallasey (St Nicholas) Group.

2nd Lieutenant Geoffrey Army. Age 20 years. Killed in action, Gheel, Belgium, 27th April 1945.
27 April 1945
Appleton 20th Cardiff (St Catherine's) Group.
Company Sergeant Major Killed in action in Germany, 16th February 1945. Elbow Group, Sak.,
16 February 1945
Walter Armstrong Canada.
Driver Walter Frederick Army. Aged 19 years. Reported killed in France, May 1940. 9th Bethnal
May 1940
Aldridge Green Group.
Sub Lieutenant George Henry Royal Navy. Aged 28 years. Killed in flying accident, 29th July 1945.
29 July 1945
Ambler 28th Sheffield Group.
Royal Canadian Air Force. Killed in action over Belgium, 6th March
Flying Officer Walter Ashdown 6 March 1945
1945. 3rd Trurd Group, Canada.
Flight Sergeant Clifford RAF. Aged 21 years. Killed in accident at Harrogate, 28th August 1945.
28 August 1945
Atkinson 33rd Bury Group.
Pilot Officer Donald Bertram Aged 20 years. Killed in action over Germany, 24th February 1945. 3rd
24 February 1945
Thomas Adams Bedfordshire (1st Luton) Group.
Royal Canadian Air Force. Aged 20 years. Killed on active service,
Pilot Officer Douglas Armour 1943
overseas, 1943. Keewatin Group, Ontario, Canada.
Pilot Officer D.K. Atkinson RAF. 5th Hammersmith (St Paul's School) Group.

Army. Aged 20 years. Killed in action in North Africa, 1942. 1st
Private Jack Anderson 1942
Londonderry (St Augustine's) Group.
Army. Aged 19 years. Killed in action in Germany, 29th April 1945. 26th
Frederick Henry Atkins 29 April 1945
Hackney (Christchurch Clapton) Group.
Army. Aged 36 years. Died of illness contracted in Middle East,
Major George William Adams November 1945
November 1945. 3rd North East Leeds Group.
RAF. Aged 27 years. Drowned whilst flying between Gibralta and Malta,
Andrew Alardice April 1941
April 1941. 1st Molesey Group.
Sergeant Observer Edward
RAF. Killed in action over Austria. 1st Westmoor Group.
Allan
Captain Michael Joseph Indian Army. Killed in action in Burma, 25th June 1944. Ampleforth
25 June 1944
Allmand, V.C. College Group.
Sergeant Peter Alexander RAF. Aged 22 years. Died on active service, 9 September 1944. 32nd
9 September 1944
Anderson Inverness (Newtonmore) Group.
Army. Aged 26 years. Died as Prisoner of War in Japan, July 1945. 1st
James Henry Andrews July 1945
Shepperton Group.
RAF. Killed on active service. 30th June 1941. Ampleforth College
Pilot Officer Robert Anne 30 June 1941
Junior Troop.
Guardsman Harold Claude
2 August 1943 Army. Killed in action in France, 2nd August 1943. 1st Haverhill Group.
Archer
Pilot Officer A. Armon May 1943 RAF. Killed on active service, May 1943. 5th Stepney Group.