Staveren General Cemetery

Historical Information (Source: CWGC)

Close to the northern boundary hedge are the graves of six airmen and one entirely unidentified casualty. Of the airmen, two came from the United Kingdom, two from Canada, and one from Australia. The nationality of the other airman could not be determined.

 

Served with

  • Australian (1)
  • Canadian (2)
  • United Kingdom (2)

Served in

  • Air Force (5)

Lancaster I R5755 - 05 Sep 42 - 207 Sqdn

Took off 0030 5 Sept 1942 from Bottesford. shot down by a night-fighter

Crew

Sergeant John Campbell LUTON (403411)  RAAF

Sergeant George FLECK (532066)  Runnymede Memorial

Sergeant Cecil Vivian PATTISON (778001) Runnymede Memorial

Sergeant John Wilfred ATKINSON (1105186) Air Gunner  Bergen General

Sergeant Frederick John Charles BARNES (655006) Observer  Bergen General

Pilot Officer Adam Byers HASTINGS (120038) Observer Lemsterland (Lemmer) General

Flying Officer Richard Gerald ROWLANDS (407728) Hemelumer Oldeferd (Scharl) General

Wellington HZ280 RCAF – 14 May 43 – 166 Sqdn

Flight Sergeant William Norman PARTRIDGE (R/114771) Wireless Operator

Flying Officer William WAHL (J/20354) Pilot Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

PoW

Sergeant Stuart Arthur Hamilton DAVIS (R/135103)  PoW 1238 L6

Pilot Officer Harry Wilson NEWBY (J/20835)  PoW 1349 L3

Sergeant Joe Austin WRIGHT (R/87125)  PoW 42786 L3

William Arnold WRIGHT (J/20253)  PoW 3793 L1

Lancaster III ED603 - 13 Jun 43 - 83 Sqdn 

Flight Lieutenant Eric Arthur TILBURY (127147) Pilot

Pilot Officer Arthur Gordon FLETCHER (J/17802) Air Bomber    

Pilot Officer Harold Elvin HOWSAM (146295)

Flying Officer Leonard WilliamSPRACKLING (116671)

Pilot Officer Raymond Edward MOORE (52074)

Pilot Officer Arthur Bertram SMART (51914) 

Pilot Officer Charles Frederick John SPRACK (51543

Flying Officer Gordon Robert SUGAR (127055) Wireless Operator  Hindeloopen Protestant

Lancaster II DS824 - 22 Jan 44 - 514 Sqdn

Took off 1956 21 Jan 1944 from Waterbeach. Crashed in the IJsselmeer.

Crew

Pilot Officer John Kenneth WILLIAMS (161058) Pilot

Flying Officer Donald Frank HENSHAW (151014)  Runnymede Memorial

Sergeant James Richard KEENEN (1570038)  Runnymede Memorial

Sergeant Arthur PRATT (914246)  Runnymede Memorial

Flight Sergeant Ernest Allan LANE (932746) Air Gunner Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard

Flight Sergeant Leslie Noel MILLIS (1334196) Navigator Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard

Flight Sergeant Wilbur Henry CHAPMAN (417157)  Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard

Halifax V LL293  - 15 Oct 44 – 298 Sqdn

Warrant Officer Harold Leonard FERGUSON (R/159102) Air Bomber RCAF

Evader

Sergeant J CAMPBELL (1897044)

Pilot Officer W MCGECHIE (J/87025) 

Pilot Officer JA NORWOOD (J/86862) 

Flight Sergeant AC SPRINGATE (1705182)          

Flight Officer WB TAYLOR