Name: David Ronald Starkey Rank: Leading Aircraftman Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Parents: Henry & Sarah Starkey Address: Ore Additional Information: David Starkey died aged 22 on 29th June 1947. The inscription on his grave reads “Free from sorrow, free from pain, your pleasant smile we will see again.” If you can provide more information … Read more
Name: Robert Campbell Saddler Rank: Sergeant Regiment: 199 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Parents: Archie Campbell & Mabel Gertrude Saddler Address: Hastings Additional Information: Robert Saddler died aged 22 on 25th September 1944. The inscription on his grave reads “He passed through the clouds to all that is glorious”. More information about Robert can be … Read more
Name: John Herbert Povey Rank: Flying Officer Regiment: Royal Air Force Parents: Charles Herbert & Elsie Marion Povey Address: St Leonards-on-Sea Additional Information: John Povey, a Bomb Aimer, died aged 20 on 24th November 1944. More information about him can be read in the Sussex History Forum here. If you can provide more information about this … Read more
Name: Ernest Neville Pitt Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves Wife: Winifred Esther Pitt Parents: Ernest Jasper & Charlotte Elizabeth Pitt Address: Sedlescombe Additional Information: Ernest Pitt died aged 30 on 16th August 1940. The inscription on his grave reads “With tender love and deep regret, those who love him will never … Read more
Name: Edward Arthur Marchant Rank: Sergeant Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves Wife: Betty Marjorie Marchant Parents: Edward Arthur & Mercy Merchant Address: Lived in Hastings Additional Information: Edward Marchant died aged 30 on 30th November 1942. The inscription on his grave reads “Gone but not forgotten. Always in our thoughts”. More information about Edward can … Read more
Name: Robert Dunn Rank: Flight Sergeant – Navigator / Bomber Service: Royal Air Force Parents: Mr Albert Victor & Jeanette Dunn Address: Hastings Additional Information: Robert Dunn died aged 21 on 6th September 1946. The inscription on the grave marker reads: “With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand he has flown into … Read more
Name: Harry Winston Crawshaw Rank: Leading Aircraftman Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Parents: Mr Harry & Mrs Ada Crawshaw Address: Bramhill, Cheshire Additional Information: Harry Crashaw died aged 19 on 24th September 1942. If you can provide more information about this person, please comment below or contact me here.
Name: Sidney Burr Rank: Sergeant Regiment: 224 Squadron, Royal Air Force Parents: Mr George & Mrs Annie Burr Address: Hastings Additional Information: Sidney Burr died aged 22 on 29th October 1942. The inscription on the grave marker reads: “He flew out of the sunlight into Heaven”. The Sussex History Forum has a post that provides this … Read more
Name: Norman Llewellyn David Kemp Died on: Monday, 30th September 1940 Died at: Plaza Cinema, Robertson Street, Hastings Rank: Corporal Service: Royal Air Force Additional Information: Norman Kemp, was killed when a single bomber dropped one HE bomb that hit the Plaza Cinema on Robertson Street, Hastings. Thirteen other people were killed and thirty five … Read more