Air Training Corps Roll of Honour

Thanks to Geoff's 'Wonderful' Search Engine there are 58 members of the Air Training Corps listed as killed during WW2.

001 ANDREWS D A 1247 1247 SQDN 11/07/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
002 AYRES R J -- 26/04/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
003 BALTY G P - 493 SQDN 25/06/1946 AIR TRAINING CORPS
004 BARBER E A -- 16/08/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
005 BEECH K -- 18/06/1944 AIR TRAINING CORPS
006 BLACK L S 4069- 08/08/1944 AIR TRAINING CORPS
007 BOND P -1180 SQDN 08/09/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
008 BROGAN J -- 20/06/1944 AIR TRAINING CORPS
009 BROOMHEAD S G -- 03/03/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
010 BURNS J - 1266 SQDN 27/08/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
011 CARTER R N 46406- 02/08/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
012 CASHEN R A 2181340 SQDN 09/09/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
013 CHERITON J F S -- 21/10/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
014 COLVER D -- 19/07/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
015 COUZIN WOOD K R -408 SQDN 29/07/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
016 CUMMINGS C - 772 SQDN 13/08/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
017 DAVIS A R -- 19/07/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
018 DAWSON A E 9234- 17/06/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
019 FOULKES G -- 04/09/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
020 FOX D J -1180 SQDN 08/09/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
021 GATFIELD P H -708 SQDN 28/03/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
022 HALL E L -1180 SQDN 08/09/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
023 HALL R 116 116 SQDN 26/07/1946 AIR TRAINING CORPS
024 HARBERTSON J-167 SQDN 16/12/1945 AIR TRAINING CORPS
025 HARRIS F J D -- 30/07/1944 AIR TRAINING CORPS
026 HARRISON K -- 18/06/1944 AIR TRAINING CORPS
027 HOLLOWOOD J A 104- 09/09/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
028 HUGHES L -997 SQDN 14/08/1944 AIR TRAINING CORPS
029 HUGHES G -408 SQDN 29/07/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
030 HUGHES W A -- 26/04/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
031 HULL C A -1207 SQDN 02/01/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
032 HUTTON J R 1266 1266 SQDN 27/08/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
033 INGRAM L -1122 MARMION SQDN 20/08/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
034 LAIN W A 1796- 26/07/1946 AIR TRAINING CORPS
035 LONG B V 104 104 CAMBRIDGE SQDN 24/05/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
036 MCALLISTER N - 283 SQDN 29/07/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
037 MOORE D W J 852088- 25/01/1944 AIR TRAINING CORPS
038 MUSTARD G - 1719 SQDN 16/02/1947 AIR TRAINING CORPS
039 PERCIVAL F - 1247 SQDN 11/07/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
040 REGANG B -- 20/04/1945 AIR TRAINING CORPS
041 ROBINSON R G 1603 152 SQDN 20/09/1947 AIR TRAINING CORPS
042 ROLFE P G -- 19/03/1945 AIR TRAINING CORPS
043 SEDDON I H 4340240 - 22/11/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
044 SHAW R J -- 28/08/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
045 SHEARWOOD L 107 - 04/04/1944 AIR TRAINING CORPS
046 SIMS D G W -- 17/08/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
047 SIMS E J -- 17/08/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
048 SMITH J A -- 13/09/1946 AIR TRAINING CORPS
049 SOMBERG D 6847556- 03/01/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
050 STAPLES R L -478 WEMBLEY SQDN 02/04/1944 AIR TRAINING CORPS
051 STAPLETON G A 271 271 SQDN 04/09/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
052 STONE G E K 163 - 11/09/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
053 TROUP D -- 28/02/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
054 WALLACE R S- 493 SQDN 25/06/1946 AIR TRAINING CORPS
055 WHITE L W -- 21/10/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
056 WIGGIN K J-- 04/08/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS
057 WOLTON P E-- 24/03/1942 AIR TRAINING CORPS
058 WOODWARD J D -1434 SQDN 29/08/1943 AIR TRAINING CORPS

 

And their age (where given) distribution:

Code:

Age  Number
14     1 
15     8 
16    16 
17    18 
18    4 
19    1 

 

1180 Sqn lost 3 cadets on the same day?

Air raid maybe?

 

I joined the the ATC, the Air Defence Cadet Corps about 1938, it was sponsored by business men who foresaw the coming war. The Air Ministry eventually took over and it became the Air Training Corps. The cadets became involved with a lot of the services soon after war broke out, such as the ARP, firewatching and fire brigade. Some from my 12F squadron we even at North Weald air field (Hurricanes and Blenheim(?) bombers) I was a stretcher bearer at the local hospital. Our friend Ron Goldstein I think was a runner of some kind with the ARP. So I'm not surprised there were casualties.

 

I would say that the majority of these casualties were caused in air incidents when ATC cadets were being carried as passengers for flight experience.

There was one experience post war when a F/L based at Yorkshire RAF station gave his life for an ATC cadet passenger.I think he strapped up the ATC passenger with his parachute when a Wellington,in which they were both flying in, got into difficulties.

Thinkinbg about it,the Wellington may have been a Mark 10 type engaged as a navigational trainer.

 

Cadet Flight Sergeant ROY LESLIE STAPLES

478 (Wembley) Sqdn., Air Training Corps
who died age 19
on 02 April 1944
Son of Frank Albert and Margaret Francis Staples, of Greenford.
Remembered with honour
GREENFORD PARK CEMETERY

grave not found
have dropped CWGC a line to ask for description of grave

 

Cadet GEOFFREY BERNARD REGAN

Air Training Corps
who died age 16
on 20 April 1945
Son of George Arthur and Violet Regan, of Staines.
Remembered with honour
STAINES (LONDON ROAD) CEMETERY

 

Cadet PETER HENRY GATFIELD

708 Sqdn., Air Training Corps
who died age 15
on 28 March 1943
Son of Albert Edward and Winifred Gatfield, of High Wycombe.
Remembered with honour
HIGH WYCOMBE CEMETERY

 

ANDREWS, DEREK

Rank:

Cadet

Service No:

1247

Date of Death:

11/07/1942

Regiment/Service:

Air Training Corps



1247 Sqdn

Panel Reference

Panel 288.

Memorial

RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

 

Name: STONE, GEORGE EDWARD KENNETH
Initials: G E K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Cadet
Regiment/Service: Air Training Corps
Age: 16
Date of Death: 11/09/1943
Service No: 163
Additional information: Son of Frederick John and Beatrice Doris Stone, of Bourton on the Water.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot North. Row E. Grave 11.
Cemetery: LITTLE RISSINGTON (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD

llth September 1943

Airspeed Oxford DF277

1525 BAT Flight, crashed at Eastleach at 16.50 hours after collision with Oxford MP402. 737270 P/0 Barkworth (k). 1067824 WO. Renault (k). 163 Cadet 1st Class Stone ATC (k). Airspeed Oxford MP402 1539 BAT Flight, see above. F/Sgt. J. G. Hayes, Sgt. I. W. Stewart

Wings Over Gloucestshire - John Rennison

 

I would say that the majority of these casualties were caused in air incidents when ATC cadets were being carried as passengers for flight experience.

There was one experience post war when a F/L based at Yorkshire RAF station gave his life for an ATC cadet passenger.I think he strapped up the ATC passenger with his parachute when a Wellington,in which they were both flying in, got into difficulties.

Thinking about it,the Wellington may have been a Mark 10 type engaged as a navigational trainer.

Further note on this incident.

The casualties from this fatal air incident did not qualify for "CWGC status" as the incident is outside the qualifying dates.

On 13 August 1951,a Martinet NR 570 collided with a Wellington PG 376 of No 228 OCU operating out of RAF Leeming,North Yorkshire, with 6 RAF crew plus an ATC cadet,Cadet Corporal Derek Coates on board.In the Martinet, piloted by F/L Hannay was ATC Cadet M Bruton.

Cadet Corporal Derek Coates was the sole survivor from both aircraft and the circumstances of his survival earned the Wellington navigator, F/L J.A Quinton DFC, a wartime navigator, who had just rejoined the RAF,a posthumous George Medal.When the collision occurred,F/L Quinton handed the only parachute within reach to Cadet Corporal Coates,clipped the parachute on to Coates's harness and showed him how to pull the ripcord then instructed him to exit the aircraft through a hole in the fuselage.The action of a gallant airman.

Both aircraft fell to earth in the Richmond area.

 

Leading Cadet JOHN DEREK WOODWARD

1434 Sqdn., Air Training Corps
who died age 16
on 29 August 1943
Son of Edgar Wilfred and Hilda Woodward, of Wigston.
Remembered with honour
WIGSTON CEMETERY

 

I joined the the ATC, the Air Defence Cadet Corps about 1938, it was sponsored by business men who foresaw the coming war. The Air Ministry eventually took over and it became the Air Training Corps. The cadets became involved with a lot of the services soon after war broke out, such as the ARP, firewatching and fire brigade. Some from my 12F squadron we even at North Weald air field (Hurricanes and Blenheim(?) bombers) I was a stretcher bearer at the local hospital. Our friend Ron Goldstein I think was a runner of some kind with the ARP. So I'm not surprised there were casualties.

This Australian was appointed after you were there but I was wondering if there was any info from his time there as Commandant of London and Essex or where I may source some info.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/war-air/23658-raf-australians-killed-ww2-who-what-i-have-found-so.html#post254722

Mitchell was commandant of the Air Training Corps in London and Essex and was at Lord's watching his cadets play the army at cricket on the day of his death. He died of a cerebral thrombosis at his home, 14 Eresby
House, Rutland Gate, Westminster, London, on 15 August 1944, survived
by his wife, and was buried at Putney Vale cemetery four days later.

Mitchell's final responsibility in the RAF demanded his zeal, leadership, and organizational skills, as he was based in Glasgow to
oversee the distribution, installation, and speedy completion of the
chain of radio direction-finding (radar) stations on the highlands and
islands of Scotland. Described by the air minister as 'temporary work
of exceptional importance', his task was completed by September 1941, and he was placed on the retired list.

This enabled him to take up his new post as gentleman usher of the black rod in the House of Lords-the first officer of the RAF and Australian to be appointed to that post.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Cadet John Burns air training corps

JOHN BURNS
CADET
AIR TRAINING CORPS
1266 SQDN
AGE 17
DIED 27/08/1943
SON OF GILBERT AND ELIZABETH MARY BURNS OF WORKINGTON.
REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR.
COCKERMOUTH CEMETERY.

 

Cadet Flight Sergeant John R Hutton
1266,1266 sqdn.,Air Training Corps.
Who died on 27 August 1943.
Remembered with honour.
Workington (Salterbeck) Cemetery Cumbria.

 

Have had these 2 lads for ages in different files Cadet John Burns i have already added to my thread Cockermouth war graves but now i have put them together i see they died on the same day and the same sqdn.does any one have any info.

Regards Michael.

 

Flight Cadet Ralph Mossop.
Royal Air Force.
Who died age 19.
On 30 October 1918.
Son of Mr.and Mrs.J.S.Mossop,of 55 Church street.,Whitehaven,Cumberland.
Remebered with honour.
Whitehaven Cemetery.

I no this is a ww1 lad but thought i would post it into this thread so hope no one minds.

 

Deacs
Contact the squadron they should have a history of the squadrons activity over the years, also look in the local papers around the time of death and see if there was a local write up.

Also start at the local library and look at their archieves

 

I joined the the ATC, the Air Defence Cadet Corps about 1938, it was sponsored by business men who foresaw the coming war. The Air Ministry eventually took over and it became the Air Training Corps. The cadets became involved with a lot of the services soon after war broke out, such as the ARP, firewatching and fire brigade. Some from my 12F squadron we even at North Weald air field (Hurricanes and Blenheim(?) bombers) I was a stretcher bearer at the local hospital. Our friend Ron Goldstein I think was a runner of some kind with the ARP. So I'm not surprised there were casualties.

12F, eh! That sounds like 'our' (53rd Hackney) old rivals in Walthamstow, with whom we competed for the favours of the Womens Junior Air Corps at their dances! I, too, joined the ADCC (53rd Squadron) with my brother in 1938, which was sponsored by Eton Manor Boys' Club. We also served full time in ARP at the Leyton ARP Control Centre whilst attending evening and weekend parades of the Essex Regt of the Home Guard, as well as ATC, so we were
kept well occupied. Aren't we lucky to still live to tell the tale; and who ever heard of Ron Goldstein doing a runner!

 

Cadet JOSEPH SMITH

Air Training Corps
who died age 15
on 13 September 1946
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith, of Nelson, Lancashire.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Details of the above loss......

13 September 1946

Empire Air Navigation School
Wellington X NC630

Due to a mishandling of the fuel control cocks by an inexperienced member of the crew the overload tanks were turned off before the main tanks were switched on and both engines failed from fuel starvation. The pilot, F/L. H. Franczak, ditched the aircraft in the sea off Roscoff and although he, the navigator, F/L. K S. Delbridge and an army signaler, Signaler II R B. Bennett survived, three others drowned.

F/O. Jaget Singh 25. Navigator Royal Indian Air Force +
Sgt. Derek Edward Smith 20. Wireless Operator +
Cadet Joseph Smith 15. Air Training Cadet +

'Final Landings' - C. Cummings