Roll of Honour 1939 – 1945
The Roll of Honour lists the names of those members of 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force who made the supreme sacrifice in the Second World War from 1939 to 1945. Many listed are members of the Royal Air Forces, Commonwealth and Allied Air Forces who flew under the banner of ‘The Crossed Lion ‘ thus they are our brothers.
The Roll of Honour runs in alphabetical order A – I | J – R | S – Z
Roll of Honour (A to I)
While practicing aerobatics his wingtip hit the ground and Spitfire K9977 crashed near Haddington. Sgt. Bailey is buried at Dirleton Cemetery, East Lothian. Grave Ref. Sec.E. Grave 1000
Sgt. Bailey, Brian Peter
(741799) RAFVR
Died 30 December 1939
Age 19.
On practice formation flying near Brighton with Flt.Lt. Barrett they flew into cloud. Flt. Lt Barrett climbed above cloud and returned to base at RAF Redhill.
Sgt. Barton, Harold Ernest
(1384013) RAFVR
Died 22 May 1942
Age 28
Sgt. Barton attempted to go below the cloud base and flew into a row of houses at West Firle near Lewes. He was killed instantly. He is buried at Kingston-Upon- Thames Cemetery, Surrey. Grave Ref. Class A (Cons) Grave 1319
On Minesweeping Patrol from RAF Manston his aircraft developed engine trouble. He bailed out over the sea and was seen to scramble into his dinghy. Squadron circled for two hours but no boats appeared. Plt. Off. Beckley feared dead from intense cold. His body was not recovered.
Plt.Off. Beckley, Ronald Charles
(400615) R.Australian A.F.
Died 22 January 1942
Age 23
Remembered on Runnymede Memorial Panel 111.
Aircraftsman Bishop died of Natural Causes. He is buried Pencombe (St John) Churchyard, Herefordshire. Grave Ref. N.W. of Church
AC1 Bishop, Richard William
(574038) RAF
Died – 11 November 1940
Age – 18
Diversionary Fighter Sweep from RAF Kenley to St. Omer. Enemy aircraft engaged. Squadron returned and found Sgt. Booty ‘ Missing ‘. No one saw what happened.
Sgt. Booty, Cyril Anderson
(903448) RAFVR
Died 16 August 1941
Age 22
He is buried at Pihen-Les-Guines Communal Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France. Grave Ref. Row B Grave 4.
Circus 108A from RAF Kenley. Close escort to 4 Blenheims to St.Argues. Heavy Flak, continuous engagements. One bomber shot down. Sergeants Ford and Brayley ‘Missing ‘.
Sgt. Brayley, Edward
(1177859) RAFVR
Died – 13 October 1941
Age – 20
Buried in Longuenesse (St.Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas De Calais, France. Grave Ref. Plot 9 Row A Grave 10.
Circus 100B from RAF Kenley to Abbeville. Few engagements. Sgt. Brown and Squibb ‘Missing’ Nothing seen of where or how.
Sgt. Brown, Ivor Morrison
(965683) RAFVR
Died – 20 September 1941
Age – 28
Buried in Calais Canadian War Cemetery Leubringhen, Pas De Calais, France. Grave Ref. 3.D.10.
RAF Ayr. Collision during practice synchronized Dive attacks with Plt. Off. Hopkins. Sgt. Brown went straight into the sea. His body was not recovered.
Sgt. Brown, Walter Louis
(968148) RAFVR
Died – 24 May 1941
Age – 23
Remembered at Runnymede Memorial Panel 40.