Roll of Honour - Overseas - Malta, World War 2 Airmen

YATES	Norman Stuart	Flight Sergeant (air gunner) R/224482, 614 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out of Amendola, Italy, in a Handley Page Halifax II, serial number JP228, when his aircraft was shot down by flak near Sombor, Yugoslavia during a raid on Miscolc, Hungary 22 August 1944. Aged 20. Native of Sur Le Lac, Quebec, Canada. Son of Oswald Stuart Yates and Elizabeth Yates, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. Panel 16, Column 2.
YEO	Charles Ernest	Flying Officer 138367, 108 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed while flying out of Luqa, Malta, in a Bristol Beaufighter VIF, serial number ND144, when his aircraft crashed into the sea off the coast of Sicily during a practice interception in a 12 January 1944. Panel 13, Column 2.
YORK	Leonard Alwyn	Sergeant 952913, 217 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Luqa, Malta, in a Bristol Beaufort I, serial number AW240, when his aircraft was shot down by flak south of Zante island during an attack on a convoy off the southwest coast of Greece 3 July 1942. Aged 22. Native of Raunds, Northamptonshire. Son of Francis G. and Mary Ellen York, of Raunds, Northamptonshire. Panel 4, Column 2. See also Kettering World War 2 Memorial and also 217 Squadron Coastal Command
YORK	Lorne Herbert	Flying Officer (Wireless Operaor/Air Gunner) J/11607, 1 Oversea Aircraft Despatch Unit, Royal Canadian Air Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out of Portreath, Cornwall, in a Lockheed Hudson VI, serial number FK722, when his aircraft crashed into the sea soon after taking off from Gibraltar during a night ferry flight from the USA via Sierra Leone to the United KIngdom 12 March 1943. Aged 22. Native of Tamworth, Ontario, Canada. Son of Herbert and Myrtle York, of Tamworth, Ontario, Canada. Panel 10, Column 1.
YORKE	John Courtenay	Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 132330, 39 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Alghero, Sardinia, Italy, in a Bristol Beaufighter TFX, serial number LZ494, when his aircraft was lost during a shipping strike off Cap Leucate north of Perpignan, France, 27 March 1944. Aged 22. Mentioned in Despatches. Native of Prenton, Cheshire. Son of Dr. Courtenay Yorke and Constance Lilian Yorke, of Prenton, Cheshire. Scholar of Exeter College, Oxford. Panel 13, Column 1.
YOUNG	John Oliver	Sergeant (Pilot) 1381610, 243 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Souk el Khemis, Tunisia, in a Supermarine Spitfire VB, serial number ER849, when his aircraft was shot down by a Bf109 over the battle area near Cape Bon, Tunis, 8 May 1943. Aged 22. Native of Eastcote, Middlesex. Son of Sydney and Violet Pansy Young, of Eastcote, Pinner, Middlesex. Panel 9, Column 2. See also Ruislip War Memorial Extract from England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1944: YOUNG John Oliver of 61 Abbotsbury-gardens Eastcote Middlesex died on or since 8 May 1943 on war service Administration Llandudno 9 March to Sydney Young gas companys representative. Effects £148 17s. 2d.
YOUNG	Maurice	Sergeant (Pilot) 1673234, 601 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Fano, Italy, in a Supermarine Spitfire LFIX, serial number PT490, he was believed to have been shot down by flak 2 miles south of Rimini 17 September 1944. Aged 20. Son of James Robert and Elizebeth Young, of Barlow, Co. Durham. Panel 15, Column 2.
YOUNG	Norman Frank	Flying Officer (Navigator) 151385, 272 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action flying out of Alghero, Sardinia, Italy, in a Bristol Beaufighter TFX when his aircraft was shot down by flak in either NV142 or NV203 during an attack on a convoy near Sestri Levante, east of Genoa 4 September 1944. Aged 23. Native of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Son of Mr and Mrs Frank Young of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Panel 13, Column 1.
YOUNG	Reginald Charles Frank	Leading Aircraftman 1276272, R.A.F. Italy A Headquarters, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed while flying out of Caserta, Italy, in a Avro Lancaster I, serial number PD383, when his aircraft was lost without trace during a trooping flight off Corsica in bad weather while en route from Italy to United KIngdom in a 300 Squadron aircraft 5 November 1945. Aged 24. Native of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Son of Percy George and Ethel May Young, of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Panel 19.
YOUNG	William MacDonald	Pilot Officer 142516, 500 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Country of service United Kingdom. Killed in action by friendly fire flying out of Gibraltar but detailed to to Tafaraoui, Algeria, in a Lockheed Hudson VI, serial number FK401. when he was shot down in error by a R.A.F. Beaufighter off Algiers, Algeria, 14 April 1943. Mentioned in Despatches. Native of Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire. Son of Alexander Emslie Young and Jane Bathurst Young, of Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire. Panel 7, Column 1.
YOUNGLESON	Fox	Lieutenant (Pilot) 206233V, 17 Squadron, South African Air Force. Country of service South Africa. Killed in action flying out of Bone, Algeria, in a Lockheed Ventura V, serial number JT893, when his aircraft was lost without trace during a sea patrol 23 July 1944. Aged 22. Son of Isadore and Ada Youngleson. Panel 17, Column 2.
YUDELL	Isador Nicholas	Flight Sergeant (Pilot) R/91968, 104 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. Country of service Canada. Killed in action flying out of Luqa, Malta, in a Vickers Wellington III, serial number W5401. his aircrafty was beleievd to have been shot down by a Ju88 night fighter about 4 miles southwest Sousse during a raid on Tunis Harbour 6 January 1943. Aged 22. Native of Morden, Manitoba, Canada. Panel 11, Column 1.

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