F009 DENNIS KENNETH ASHTON, Sergeant Pilot, 741212, Royal Air Force (VR), 261 Squadron. Born 1915 to Leonard and Margaret Helen Ashton, husband of Ethel Ashton, Carlton, Nottinghamshire. Died 26th November 1940 he was flying a Hurricane. During aerial combat he was shot down into the sea off Malta and was killed aged 25 years.
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 9.
The following credited to Gloster Gladiators and Fiat CR.42s over Malta 1940-42 -
"26/11/40. 23o Gruppo appeared over the island again on this day, when three CR.42s appeared over Malta on a reconnaissance. They were intercepted by two Hurricanes and Sergeant Dennis Ashton, who had been informed the previous day that he had just become a father, shot down the CR.42 flown by Tenente Giuseppe Beccaria in flames. At once his own aircraft, N2701, was attacked by Capitano Guido Bobba, and fell into the sea south of the island. Ashton did not survive and he was the third RAF pilot killed in combat over Malta."
F009 HARRY DONALD FOX, Sergeant, 405353, Royal Australian Air Force. Born 30 August 1922 to Harry and Lilian Francis Fox, of Torwood, Queensland, Australia. He enlisted 3 March 1941 in Queen Land. Posted to Malta where he was attached to the Royal Air Force 1 Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit (OADU). At about 02.30 hrs on the morning 13 August 1942 he was part of a crew delivering to RAF Luqa, Malta. Repatriation Aircraft, Wellington Mk IV DV542. The pilot over shot the aerodrome, attempting to go around, crashed and burst into flames. He died aged 19 years, the remainder of the crew were injured, some seriously.
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 9.
F009 JAMES DUTTON CUNNINGHAM. Flight-Sergeant, 970824, Royal Air Force (VR. Born 1920 to Alexander and Helen Calder Cormack Cunningham, nee Calder of Edinburgh. Died 6th September 1942 aged 22 years.
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 9.
F009 LAWRENCE HAROLD SWAIN. Flight-Sergeant, Pilot, 1268639, Royal Air Force (VR), 186 Squadron. Born 1921 in the registration district of Edmonton, Essex to Harold and Winifred Swain, nee Squier of Highams Park, Essex. Died flying a Supermarine Spitfire while practicing dogfighting with Captain K.L.Kuklmann, when he spun out of control and crashed near RAF Luqa 13th September 1942 aged 20 years.
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 9.
F009 GEORGE ALEXANDER HOGARTH. Flight-Sergeant, Pilot, R/95351, Royal Canadian Air Force, attached to 249 Squadron, RAF. Born 24 January 1921 at Vetran, Alberta, Canada to Edgar Clare and Jean Constance Campbell Hogarth, nee Campbell. Nephew of Bruce Bowers Hogarth, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Enlisted aged 19 5 March 1941, resided at 366 Brock Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Died 4th October 1942 aged 21 years.
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 9.
F009 ARTHUR DAVID ROBBINS, Aircraftman 1212776, Royal Air Force (VR. Born 1920 to Arthur Samuel and Peggie Robbins, of Golders Green, London. Married in 1939 and died 9th October 1942 aged 20 years.
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 9.
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F009 JOHN CHARLES PITT. Leading Aircraftman 1178272, Royal Air Force (VR), 185 Squadron. Born 1916 to Charles Benjamin and Ruth Eliza Pitt nee Chance. Husband of Winifred Florence Pitt, nee Eden of Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey. Died 10th October 1942 aged 26 years.
At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 9.
