F007 PHILIP EDWARD FORRESTER. Sergeant, 740529, Royal Air Force (VR), Born 1912 to Edward Houghton and Nora Georgina Forrester, of Irchester, Northamptonshire. He died during the night of 3rd/4th November 1940 aged 28 years when his Wellington aircraft (R1094) lost height soon after take-off and crashed onto a house in Dun Mario Street, Qormi, bursting into flames.
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 7.
F007 HARRY LAPISH, Aircraftman 1st Class 1078237, Royal Air Force (VR), 126 Squadron. Born 1921 to Henry David and Elizabeth Lapish, of Bramley, Leeds. Mentioned in Despatches. Died 2nd July 1942 aged 21 years from exploding enemy bombs dropped on Luqa.
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 7.
F007 GEORGE EDMUND GORDON MEYRICK. Aircraftman 1135504, Royal Air Force (VR), 126 Squadron. Born 1921 Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire to George and Mary Elizabeth Meyrick, nee Kennahof Gorton, Manchester. Died 2nd July 1942 aged 21 years from exploding enemy bombs dropped on Luqa.
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 7.
F007 ALBAN JAMES THOMAS. Corporal, 984976, Royal Air Force (VR. Born 6 September 1919 at Cardiff, Glamorganshire to James Saunders and Margaret Jane Thomas nee Powell. Husband of Pearl Mary Thomas, nee Ling of Cardiff who he married in 1941 at Whitby, Yorkshire. On the 4 August 1934 he embarked from Portsmouth bound for Malta aged 16 years, scholar. His residence in Wales was Sandford Marshefield, Cardiff. Died 2nd July 1942 aged 22 years.
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 7.
F007 PETER CLIFFORD TERRY. Flight-Sergeant, Pilot, 1257673, Royal Air Force (VR), 185 Squadron. Born 1921 to George and Lilian Maud Louise Terry, nee Ely of Brighton, Sussex. Nephew of Mr. J.H. Ely, of Brighton. He was shot down and killed while flying his spitfire BR317 during engagement with Italian aircraft over Malta 7th July 1942 aged 21 years.
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 7.
F007 JOHN DRAINER, Leading Aircraftman 1100537, Royal Air Force (VR). Born 1920 to George William and Elizabeth Drainer, nee Evans of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Died in Malta 13th July 1942 aged 22 years.
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 7.
F007 JOSEPH EDWARD OTIS. Flight-Sergeant, Pilot, R/82872, Royal Canadian Air Force, 426 Squadron. Born 1 January 1922 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA to Joseph Edward Otis Jr and Louise nee Meadowcroft. Enlisted 11 February 1941 at the RCAF Recruiting Centre, Ottawa aged 20 years. His residence at the time of enlistment was Devon Circle, South Bend, Indiana, USA, civilian occupation, machine operator. Died during air operations 19th July 1942 aged 21 years
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 7.
