Australian Deaths in the RAAF/RAF. How did they occur? - Kenya The reason for these threads is to have the official cause of death for these flyers if known, the number of the aircraft and to supply all detail and crew listings if available.
EVERETT, HERBERT JAMES Sergeant 406475 70 O T U 23/11/1942 23 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 239. KISUMU CEMETERY Kenya Kisumu SINCLAIR, FRANK ALFRED Sergeant 401678 70 O T U 23/11/1942 20 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 237. KISUMU CEMETERY Kenya Kisumu DRAKE-BROCKMAN, DESMOND JAMES Sergeant 406553 70 O T U 5/06/1942 20 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Block 16. Grave 26. NAIROBI (FOREST ROAD) CEMETERY Kenya Nairobi HANDS, LINCOLN JOSEPH Sergeant 406197 70 O T U 5/06/1942 24 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Block 16. Grave 27. NAIROBI (FOREST ROAD) CEMETERY Kenya Nairobi INGHAM, FRANK LAWSON Flying Officer 412811 209sq 29/12/1943 27 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Block 16. Grave 37. NAIROBI (FOREST ROAD) CEMETERY Kenya Nairobi PAUL, FREDERICK ANTHONY Sergeant 403227 70 O T U 5/06/1942 24 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Block 16. Grave 28. NAIROBI (FOREST ROAD) CEMETERY Kenya Nairobi ALLAN, FERGUS ALISTER Pilot Officer 401265 70 O T U 23/01/1942 24 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 507. NAKURU NORTH CEMETERY Kenya Nakuru BALFOUR, JOHN WILLIAM Sergeant 407840 70 O T U 23/06/1942 29 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 506. NAKURU NORTH CEMETERY Kenya Nakuru EMERY, GEORGE OWEN Sergeant 407147 70 O T U RAF 23/01/1942 21 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 508. NAKURU NORTH CEMETERY Kenya Nakuru HAWKINS, GARNET ALLENBY Sergeant 407675 70 O T U RAF 23/01/1942 22 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 509. NAKURU NORTH CEMETERY Kenya Nakuru HUTTON, ROSS WESTLAKE Pilot Officer 400801 70 O T U 26/11/1941 20 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 481. NAKURU NORTH CEMETERY Kenya Nakuru McASKILL, COLIN DOUGLAS Sergeant 407505 70 O T U 21/02/1942 24 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 482. NAKURU NORTH CEMETERY Kenya Nakuru SHEA, ALLAN GILLARD Sergeant 406267 70 O T U 16/10/1941 27 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 510. NAKURU NORTH CEMETERY Kenya Nakuru CRAVEN, LYNDLEY DAWSON Sergeant 400171 70 O T U (OTIPK) 13/07/1942 30 Royal Australian Air Force Australian 1. 32. NANYUKI WAR CEMETERY Kenya Nanyuki EASON, JAMES ERNEST Sergeant 412931 72 O T U 29/01/1943 21 Royal Australian Air Force Australian 1. 42. NANYUKI WAR CEMETERY Kenya Nanyuki
23 November 1942 70 OTU Blenheim IV Z7679 Engine cut, dived into ground attempting forced-landing near Kisumu. Destroyed by fire. Sgt. F. Sinclair RAAF + P/O. D. Button + Sgt. H. Everett + P/O. L. Thomas (Staff Obs) + All buried in Kisumu War Cemetery, Kenya. 'The Bristol Blenheim' - Warner. Regards Peter
5 June 1942 70 OTU Blenheim V6223 Flew into ground on night NavEx in cloud at Mbagathi, near Nairobi, Kenya. Sgt. L. Hands RAAF + Sgt. F. Paul RAAF + Sgt. D. Drake-Brockman RAAF + All buried in Forest Road Cemetery, Nairobi. 'The Bristol Blenheim' - Warner. Regards Peter
23 June 1942 70 OTU Blenheim IV Z6042 Collided with V5630 in formation practice, tail section severed behind turret, crashed near Naivasha, Kenya. Sgt. F. Abderhalden bailed out safely. Sgt. R. McGregor + Sgt. J. Balfour + V5630 was damaged but landed safely. 'The Bristol Blemheim' - Warner. Regards Peter.
23 January 1942 70 OTU Blenheim IV V6292 Engine cut on approach to Nakuru, stalled and spun into ground. Sgt. G. Hawkins RAAF + P/O. F. Allan RAAF + Sgt. G. Emery RAAF + Buriae in Nakuru Cemetery, Kenya. 'The Bristol Blenheim' - Warner Regards Peter
26 November 1941 70OTU Blenheim IV V6299 Hit tree on low-flying practice and crashed at Kampiya Moto. Sgt. R. Hutton RAAF (Solo pilot) + Buried Nakuru. 'The Bristol Blenheim' - Warner. Regards Peter
21 February 1942 70 OTU Blenheim IV Z7777 Hit tree while low-flying and cart-wheeled near Menengal., Kenya Sgt. C. Ridgwell + Sgt. D. Hutchinson + Sgt. C. McAskill RAAF + All buried Nakuru War Cemetery. 'The Bristol Blemheim' - Warner Regards Peter
16 October 1941 70 OTU Blenheim IV V5693 Engine cut in formation practice lost height hit tree in attempted forced landing, destroyed by fire Nyeri, Kenya. Sgt. A. Shea RAAF (Solo pilot) + Buried in Nakuru War Cemetery. 'The Bristol Blenheim' - Warner Regards Peter.
13 July 1942 70 OTU Blenheim IV V5869 Hit tree low-flying and overturned at Isolo, Kenya. Destroyed by fire. F/O. E. Main + P/O. H. Elliot + Sgt. L. Craven RAAF + All buried Nanyuki War Cemerery 'The Bristol Blenheim' - Warner. Regards Peter
