Thread: Australians in the BoB

HORAN, JAMES HENRY Pilot Officer 41417 233sq RAF 31/07/1940
Commemorative Roll - James Henry Horan
James Henry Horan

Service number: 41417

Rank: Pilot Officer

Unit: No 233 Squadron

Service: Royal Air Force

Conflict: 1939-1945

Date of death: 31 July 1940

Cause of death: Killed in action

Cemetery or memorial details: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey, United Kingdom. Panel 8

In Memory of
Pilot Officer JAMES HENRY HORAN

41417, 233 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 27
on 31 July 1940
Son of Thomas E. and Elizabeth Horan, of Kingsford, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

HORAN, A D Pilot Officer
??? 0/0/1940
As previously described. Not much info yet on the Aust Comm Roll.

Commemorative Roll - A D Horan
A D Horan

Rank: Pilot Officer

Unit: Unknown unit

Service: Royal Air Force

Conflict: 1939-1945

Date of death: 1940

Cause of death: Missing

LEACH, PHILIP ALLEN Pilot Officer 77944 38sq RAF 21/07/1940
In Memory of
Pilot Officer PHILIP ALLEN LEACH

77944, 38 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 38
on 21 July 1940
Son of Henry Ernest and Agnes Jessie Leach, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with honour
MARHAM (HOLY TRINITY) CHURCHYARD

MILLER, ROGERS FREEMAN GARLAND Pilot Officer 42419 609sq RAF 27/09/1940

BOB
P/O R.F.G.Miller an Australian of No 609 Squadron was killed on the 27th of September 1940 at 11:45hrs. His Spitfire I (X4107) collided with a Bf 110 of ZG 26 near Kingcome in Dorset.

In Memory of
Pilot Officer ROGERS FREEMAN GARLAND MILLER

42419, 609 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 20
on 27 September 1940

Remembered with honour
RADFORD SEMELE (ST. NICHOLAS) CHURCHYARD

In Memory of
Pilot Officer JOHN GARLAND MILLER

42865, 149 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 23
on 12 August 1940

Remembered with honour
RADFORD SEMELE (ST. NICHOLAS) CHURCHYARD



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Spitfire I, X4107, P/O R.F.G. Miller killed, collided head-on with Bf110 and exploded over Chesilbourne, near Kingcombe, main wreckage fell east of Doles Ash, 11.45 hrs.

616 squadron

von Perthes
27th September 2004, 15:46

Rogers Freeman Garland Miller, and a photo from a film found in his camera after it was returned to the family. (Photos via Rogers' sister)

Rogers' elder brother, John Garland Miller had lost his life on the 12th August 1940, whilst serving with No 149 Sqn.

They seem to be both listed there and I do not have the second brother as his CWGC NOK did not mention Australia.

Cemetery Reports



There are 6 records in the database. In this category there are 3 records.

A - C D - F G - I J - L M - O P - R S - V W - Z NoNameRankServiceRegimentDate Of DeathAgeGrave/Memorial Ref. 1 MILLER, JOHN GARLAND, J G Pilot Officer ( Pilot &nbsp 42865Royal Air Force12/08/1940 23 S.E. of church. 2 MILLER, ROGERS FREEMAN GARLAND, R F G Pilot Officer ( Pilot &nbsp 42419Royal Air Force27/09/1940 20 S.E. of church. 3 MUCKLOW, CHARLES, C Rifleman Y/1232King's Royal Rifle Corps15/07/1915 21 In South-East corner.

Geoff.

MUNDAY, WYNTON SCOTT
Flying Officer
40637
15 O T U
17/10/1940

MUNDAY, WYNTON SCOTT Flying Officer
Wellington L4259 15 OTU

T/O Hampstead Norris for circuit practice. At 11.05, while on the downwind leg of the circuit, the port engine burst into flames and shortly afterwoods the Wellington stalled and dived into the ground. Both pilots lie in Harwell Cemetery.

Chorley Vol 7

F/O W S Mundy
Sgt G T Watt

REED, ROBERT JAMES Flight Lieutenant 40059 50sq RAF 10/09/1940
I would see the cemetery and disregard him. Was there anything BoB before this?

In Memory of
Flight Lieutenant ROBERT JAMES REED

40059, 50 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 26
on 10 September 1940
Son of James and Ellen Kingston Reed, of Australia.
Remembered with honour
OOSTENDE NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY

ROBSON, ANGUS (DFC) Pilot Officer 41471 144sq RAF 22/08/1940

Commemorative Roll - Angus Robson
Angus Robson

Service number: 41471

Rank: Pilot Officer

Unit: No 144 Squadron

Service: Royal Air Force

Conflict: 1939-1945

Date of death: 22 August 1940

Cause of death: Killed in action

Cemetery or memorial details: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey, United Kingdom. Panel 10

Notes: For further information refer to publication R940.544941 S886a held in the Research Centre's reference collection.

In Memory of
Pilot Officer ANGUS ROBSON
D F C

41471, 144 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 22 August 1940
Son of Thomas Angus and Violet Anne Robson, of Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

ROSS, ELLIS HENRY (DFC) Flying Officer 40060 83sq RAF 13/08/1940
He is listed here:

junkers | 1940 | 1665 | Flight Archive

Honours and Awards - Ellis Henry Ross

Ellis Henry Ross

Service number: 40060
Rank: Flying Officer
Unit: 83 Sqn RAF
Service: RAF
Conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945
Award: Distinguished Flying Cross
Date of London Gazette: 31 May 1940
Location in London Gazette: Page 3256, position 2