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Paul Johnson · 31-03-2005, 09:38 PM

Hi David,

Just returned from Belgium. Because of the work I was doing in the Ypres Salient I only had time to record the data in 1 of the cemeteries you listed.

This is Cement House Cemetery at Langemark.

There are 3 graves there, 2 RAF and 1 RAAF.

The RAF Headstones state; An Airman of the 1939-45 War. Royal Air Force. There are no other details.

The RAAF Headstone states; An Airman of the 1939-45 War. Royal Australian Air Force and gives the date 24th November 1942. I can find no Australians listed on the Runnymeade Memorial for this date.

The data I have suggests that this may be the grave of A/408500 Sgt Ronald Leslie Dunlop PHAIR whose name is recorded on the Runnymeade Memorial and whose aircraft was lost on the 20th November 1942, apparentley over the North Sea whilst on operations with 11OTU. Of course, there is no real evidence to prove this but he is the closest I could find who was in the right area. As you can appreciate there could be numerous reasons as to why he should be buried so far inland, if it is him. Could be worth further investigation.

Hope this helps. I will try and visit other cemeteries in Belgium as and when I can and let you know what I find.

Regards

PAUL JOHNSON

31-03-2005, 09:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Paul Johnson Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Herts - UK Posts: 85	Hi David, Just returned from Belgium. Because of the work I was doing in the Ypres Salient I only had time to record the data in 1 of the cemeteries you listed. This is Cement House Cemetery at Langemark. There are 3 graves there, 2 RAF and 1 RAAF. The RAF Headstones state; An Airman of the 1939-45 War. Royal Air Force. There are no other details. The RAAF Headstone states; An Airman of the 1939-45 War. Royal Australian Air Force and gives the date 24th November 1942. I can find no Australians listed on the Runnymeade Memorial for this date. The data I have suggests that this may be the grave of A/408500 Sgt Ronald Leslie Dunlop PHAIR whose name is recorded on the Runnymeade Memorial and whose aircraft was lost on the 20th November 1942, apparentley over the North Sea whilst on operations with 11OTU. Of course, there is no real evidence to prove this but he is the closest I could find who was in the right area. As you can appreciate there could be numerous reasons as to why he should be buried so far inland, if it is him. Could be worth further investigation. Hope this helps. I will try and visit other cemeteries in Belgium as and when I can and let you know what I find. Regards PAUL JOHNSON __________________ Frederick Arthur Lowry - ARP - Killed On Duty - 18th October 1940 Marguerite Beatrice Burge - WAAF - Murdered 30th January 1943. Iris Miriam Deeley - WAAF - Murdered 14th February 1944. Winifred Mary Evans - WAAF - Murdered 9th November 1944. http://www.stevenageatwar.com/