Help on Illogan Cornwall War Dead

Discussion in 'War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research' started by CornwallPhil, Oct 16, 2011.

  1. RAFCommands

    RAFCommands Senior Member

    P/O Logan RCAF was assigned to the OADU and lost his life when Beaufighter T4899 stalled on the approach to Portreath while on Ferry duties.

    Regards
    Ross
     
  2. wtid45

    wtid45 Very Senior Member

     

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  3. CornwallPhil

    CornwallPhil Senior Member

    Thanks Ross for the information on Smith and Logan.
    I believe Logan's Squadron was flying out of Predannack at the time which was a satellite for Portreath.
     
  4. CornwallPhil

    CornwallPhil Senior Member

    @wtid45
    My understanding is that those raids had finished before Pte Hill died. The Commando did a lot of beach and cliff assault training in Cornwall so my hunch is that he died on a training exercise. The Commando Vets Forum have also posted an appeal for information for me and yes it is my photo of his headstone!
     
  5. englandphil

    englandphil Very Senior Member

    Here are the death registration details for the men on your list Phil. My own extensive research into my local casualties through up only three men who having died in the UK, where not returned to there families for burial. In each case the circumstances of the death meant that the remains would not have been able to have been seperated from those that they died along side. (two explosions and 1 plane crash).

    This would indicate that the men who died outside of Redruth where local men, or whose families had moved to the area, whilst those that where not local, would have been foreign nationals or where killed in an incident such as an explosion during a training exersize.

    Pte David Henry Hill, 6212505, No 12 Commando. Died 4/12/42 age 25
    Name: David Hill
    Birth Date: abt 1917
    Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1942
    Age at Death: 25
    Registration district: Redruth
    Inferred County: Cornwall
    Volume: 5c
    Page: 197

    Sgt Stanley Vine Stephens, 1601045, RAFVR, Died 14/7/43 age 22
    Name: Stanley V Stephens
    Birth Date: abt 1921
    Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1943
    Age at Death: 22
    Registration district: Whitchurch
    Inferred County: Hampshire
    Volume: 6a
    Page: 568

    Pte Herbert Ross Hawken, 10556578, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Died 13/7/42 age 21
    Name: Herbert R Hawken
    Birth Date: abt 1921
    Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1942
    Age at Death: 21
    Registration district: Redruth
    Inferred County: Cornwall
    Volume: 5c
    Page: 181

    Gunner Thomas Smith, 1547693, Royal Artillery, 137 Bty, 35 Lt AA Regt, Died 2/5/41 age 24
    Name: Thomas Smith
    Birth Date: abt 1916
    Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1941
    Age at Death: 25
    Registration district: Redruth
    Inferred County: Cornwall
    Volume: 5c
    Page:563

    Name: Thomas Smith
    Birth Date: abt 1917
    Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1941
    Age at Death: 24
    Registration district: Plymouth
    Inferred County: Devon
    Volume: 5b
    Page: 855

    Pilot Officer James Allan Logan, J/5996, Royal Canadian Airforce, 236 (RAF) Squadron, Died 2/6/42, age 20
    Name: James A Logan
    Birth Date: abt 1921
    Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1942
    Age at Death:21
    Registration district: Redruth
    Inferred County: Cornwall
    Volume: 5c
    Page: 361

    Sgt John Hodgins Smith, R63906, Royal Canadian Air Force, 22 (RAF) Squadron, Died 24/4/41, age 29. Known as Jack
    Name: John H Smith
    Birth Date: abt 1911
    Date of Registration:Apr-May-Jun 1941
    Age at Death: 30
    Registration district: Cambridge
    Inferred County: Cambridgeshire
    Volume: 3b
    Page: 1154

    Warrant Officer Alfred Morgan Parker BEM, 362121, Died 9/4/42, age 37
    Name: Alfred M Parker
    Birth Date: abt 1905
    Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1942
    Age at Death: 37
    Registration district:Redruth
    Inferred County: Cornwall
    Volume: 5c
    Page: 348

    1911 Census has Alfred living in Hornsey Middlesex

    Photo of Alfred here: The Parker Family - 1925: Craig and Marjorie Walsh Geneology Website
     
  6. CornwallPhil

    CornwallPhil Senior Member

    Thanks EnglandPhil.
    I had come across the Parker family photo and the 1911 census on my internet trawl.
     
  7. englandphil

    englandphil Very Senior Member

    Thanks Ross for the information on Smith and Logan.
    I believe Logan's Squadron was flying out of Predannack at the time which was a satellite for Portreath.

    Phil, there was a contact email for the owner of the tree, might be worth contacting them
     
  8. CornwallPhil

    CornwallPhil Senior Member

    Phil, there was a contact email for the owner of the tree, might be worth contacting them
    I have done that. Am waiting for any response. But thanks for the suggestion.
     
  9. CornwallPhil

    CornwallPhil Senior Member

    Am now looking for information on Pilot Officer Herbert Leslie Cousins, 88405, RAFVR, 144 Squadron, killed in action July 1941. Flight on 16 Jan 1941 reported his "commission as pilot officer on probation." I understand 144 Squadron flying Handley Page Hampden I were based at Hemswell until 17 July 1941 then at North Luffenham. Any information to the circumstances of PO Cousins death would be gratefully received.

    Have had several replies on the 144 Squadron thread so check that out before adding anything here. Thanks
     
  10. CornwallPhil

    CornwallPhil Senior Member

    I am now just looking for details of Pte David Henry Hill, 6212505, No 12 Commando. Died 4/12/42 age 25 on whom I have nothing, and would like any more specific details on what happened to Pilot Officer Herbert Leslie Cousins, 88405, RAFVR, 144 Squadron, killed in action July 1941.
    He was killed on Operation ‘Sunrise’ 24 July 1941 a daylight operation to the Port of Brest the refuge of some large German Battle Cruisers. As tough a target as any German industrial town. He died aboard Hampden AE238 while over the target. 144 Squadron had six Hampdens involved in an operation that involved 149 aircraft from Bomber Command. Having lost one of their squadron aircraft over the target five returned with a couple very badly damaged and AE238 although not badly damaged had P/O Cousins on board. Circumstances dictated that they all land at Predannack, Cornwall, the first airfield available to them.

    Thanks to all who have helped me.
     
  11. CornwallPhil

    CornwallPhil Senior Member

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  12. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Thank you Phil
    Excellent work

    re the 3 missing airmen they are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial in Surrey.

    Sergeant ARTHUR THOMPSON RENE RENSHAW

    943630, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 22
    on 07 January 1942
    Son of Arthur Bosher Renshaw and Patricia E. Renshaw, of Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire.
    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

    Sergeant MYLES DAVID GOULD

    1377262, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died
    on 07 January 1942

    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

    Sergeant ALAN JOHN GRIFFITHS

    1069574, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 21
    on 07 January 1942
    Son of John and Mary Ann Griffiths, of Irby, Cheshire.
    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

    regards
    Clive
     

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  13. CornwallPhil

    CornwallPhil Senior Member

    Thanks for the comment and for the Runnymede information and pics.
     

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