Second World War roll of honour This document lists the names of former Scouts and Scout Leaders who were killed during the Second World War (1939 – 1945). The names have been compiled from official information gathered at and shortly after the War and from information supplied by several Scout historians. We welcome any names which have not been included and, once verified through the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, will add them to the Roll. We are currently working to cross reference this list with other sources to increase its accuracy. Name Date of Death Other Information RAF. Aged 21 years. Killed on active service, 4th February 1941. 10th Barking Sergeant Bernard T. Abbott 4 February 1941 (Congregational) Group. Army. Aged 21 years. Killed on active service in France, 21 May 1940. 24th Corporal Alan William Ablett 21 May 1940 Gravesend (Meopham) Group. RAF. Aged 22 years. Killed on active service, February 1943. 67th North Sergeant Pilot Gerald Abrey February 1943 London Group. South African Air Force. Aged 23 years. Killed on active service in air crash Jan Leendert Achterberg 14 May 1942 14th May, 1942. 1st Bellevue Group, Johannesburg, Transvaal. Flying Officer William Ward RAF. Aged 25 years. Killed on active service 15 March 1940. Munroe College 15 March 1940 Adam Troop, Ontonio, Jamaica. RAF. Aged 23 years. Died on active service 4th June 1940. 71st Croydon Denis Norman Adams 4 June 1940 Group. Pilot Officer George Redvers RAF. Aged 23 years. Presumed killed in action over Hamburg 10th May 1941. 10 May 1940 Newton Adams 8th Ealing Group. New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Aged 28 years. Died of wounds 24th Harry Adams 24 November 1940 November 1940. 3rd Bromley Group. Lieutenant Leonard Adams Apr-41 Aged 28 years. Killed in action in North Africa April 1941. 1st Inverell Pack. Writer Ronald Walter Henry Royal Navy. Aged 19 years. Killed during the Battle of Narvik, 1940. 7th 1940 Adams Portsmouth. RAF. Aged 20 years. Killed in aircraft accident in Scotland 12-9-41. 1st Aircraftman Francis F. Addison 12 September 1941 Ruxley (St Francis) Group. Wireless Operator/Air Gunner RAF. Aged 20 years. Killed in action over Cologne, 31 August 1941. 15th 31 August 1941 Ben Ackrigg Keighley (Utley Congregational Church) Group. Bombardier Albert George Army. Aged 27 years. Killed in action over Portsmouth, 11th March 1941. 5th 11 March 1941 Aldred Gosport Group. (C) The Scouts Heritage Service heritage.scouts.org.uk Pilot Officer Edwin Holborow RAF. Aged 20 years. Reported missing over Norway 27th May 1940. Wycliffe 27 May 1940 Alexander College Group. Lance Sergeant Francis Army. Aged 30 years. Died whilst Prisoner of War in Italy, 29th August 1942. 29 August 1942 Alexander 23rd Glasgow Group. Pilot Officer Gordon William RAF Volunteer Reserve. Aged 21 years. Killed in action in Libya. 186th North Allan London Group. Army. Aged 20 years. Killed in action in India March 1943. 1st Glasgow "C" Lieutenant James Allan March 1943 Troop. Wireless Operator/Air Gunner RAF. Aged 22 years. Killed in plane crash 13th November 1942. 1st 13 November 1942 Frederick William Allfrey Billingshurst Group. Leading Aircraftman Anthony RAF. Aged 19 years. Killed accidentally on active service 29th October 1940. 29 October 1940 Walter Allen 13th Windsor Group. 2nd Lieutenant Christopher Royal Marines. Aged 20 years. Killed on active service 29th January 1942. 5th 29 January 1942 Leonard Allen Bedfordshire (Bedford School) Group. Flight Sergeant Ethelbert Victor RAF. Aged 26 years. Killed in flying accident in Scotland, 1942. 2nd 1942 Ames Canterbury Group. Royal Australian Air Force. Killed in flying accident, July 1941. 1st Unley Park Corporal Clifford O.W. Amos July 1941 Group, South Australia. Sergeant Observer Frederick RAF. Aged 21 years. Killed in action in Middle East, June 1942. 2/242nd June 1942 Vincent Amos Manchester Group. Army. Aged 22 years. Died of wounds in Le Toquet Hospital, June 1940. 10th Gunner Arthur Anderson June 1940 South East Leeds Group. Midshipman Pilot Gordon D. Fleet Air Arm. Aged 19 years. Killed in flying accident 26th June 1943. 155th 26 June 1943 Anderson Edinburgh (Waverley) Group. Army. Aged 19 years. Killed in action in Middle East, September 1942. 8th Trooper Peter James Andrews September 1942 Oxford (Highfield) Air Scout Troop. RAF. Aged 20 years. Killed in air crash 10th November 1941. 12th Cambridge Sergeant Pilot Peter Ankin 10 November 1941 Group. (C) The Scouts Heritage Service heritage.scouts.org.uk Leading Telegraphist Frank Royal Navy. Aged 27 years. Killed at Dunkirk, June 1st 1940. 3rd North Leeds 1 June 1940 Annereau Group. Royal Navy. 28 years. Drowned - ship torpedoed in North Atlantic, November Seaman Gunner Edward Ayre November 1940 1940. 1st Bridlington (Priory) Group. Army. Aged 22 years. Died on active service February 1st 1940. Solihull Sergeant John Tyrell Austin 1 February 1940 School Group. February - March Air Raid Precautions. Aged 24 years. Died as result of Air Raid, Fe./March Warden John Henry Austin 1941 1941. 11th Bermondsey & Rotherhithe Group. Despatch Rider Derek Aust November 1940 A.F.S. Killed on duty, November 1940. Troop Leader in Wandsworth. Pilot Officer Douglas (Chick) RAF. Aged 22 years. Killed in action over Cologne, 31st May 1942. 7th 31 May 1942 Claude August Muswell Hill Group. Staff Sergeant George Leonard Army. Aged 30 years. Killed in action in the Far East, September 1941. September 1941 Auger Mucking and Linford Group. Private Albert Victor Annetts Army. Aged 37 years. Killed in action. 2nd Andover Group. Leading Seaman Charles Samuel Royal Navy. Aged 33 years. Killed in action, February 1943. 2nd Andover February 1943 Annetts Group. 2nd Lieutenant Dennis Frederick February 1940 Army. Aged 22 years. 1st Carshalton Group. Appleby Army. Died suddenly whilst on active service 18 September 1941. Llandaff, Captain Anthony C.F. Appleton 18 September 1941 East Glamorgan. Sergeant Observer William July 1941 RAF. Aged 21 years. Killed in action, July 1941. 10th Colchester Group. Frederick Archer Lieutenant Harry Cameron 24 April 1943 Army. Aged 24 years. Died of wounds 24th April 1943. 28th Glasgow Group. Archibald Army. Aged 22 years. Killed in action in Middle East, 29th April 1941. 20th Edgar Norman Armstead 29 April 1941 Sheffield Group. (C) The Scouts Heritage Service heritage.scouts.org.uk Wireless Operator Arthur W. Royal Navy. Aged 30 years. Lost when ship sunk 22nd October 1940. 23rd 22 October 1940 Armstrong Ottawa Group. Pilot Officer Gordon Kenneth Royal Canadian Air Force. Aged 23 years. Killed on active service 12th 12 February 1942 Armstrong February 1942. 13th Toronto Group. Sub Lieutenant Peter Alan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Aged 23 years. Died on active service, 25 25 December 1941 Armstrong December 1941. 191st Sheffield (Beauchief) Group. Air Raid Precautions. Aged 45 years. Killed by enemy action 10th October Warden Thomas Arnold 10 October 1941 1941. 32nd Coventry (W) Group. Royal Canadian Air Force. Aged 26 years. Killed on active service, 1 February Sergeant Pilot Gaspard Arsenault 1 February 1943 1943. 7th Windsor, Canada, Group. Leading Aircraftman Colin Royal Australian Air Force. Aged 25 years. Killed in plance crash in Canada, March 1941 Tolhurst Arthur March 1941. Mount Gambier Group, South Australia. John Arthur 10 November 1942 Royal Navy. Aged 20 years. 10th November 1942. 8th Whitley Bay Group. 2nd Lieutenant Ellis Raphael Army. Aged 19 years. Died of wounds, 14th September 1942. 3rd Bombay 14-Sep-42 Ashton (Christchurch) Group. RAF. Aged 21 years. Shot down over Bristol Channel, May 1943. Llandrindod Flight Sergeant Vivian Ashton May 1943 Wells Group. Merchant Marine. Aged 26 years. Lost at sea 16th January 1941. 21st Epping John Lucio Ashwood 16 January 1941 Forest Group. Lance Corporal Richard William Army. Aged 22 years. Killed in action in France, June 1940. 1st Ramsgate June 1940 Atkins Group and 12th Ramsgate Group. Pilot Officer Walter Waldron RAF. Aged 24 years. Killed on active service, August 1943. 7th Parkstone August 1943 Adams Group. Royal Canadian Air Force. Aged 22 years. Killed on active service in Sergeant Vincent Eardley Attree 24 August 1943 Cambridge, 24th August 1943. 2nd Prince Albert Group, Sask, Canada. (C) The Scouts Heritage Service heritage.scouts.org.uk Flight Sergeant Cyril Adams, RAF. Aged 23 years. Killed in flying accident in Palestine, 25 August 1944. 25 August 1944 D.F.M. 26th Bristol (North Cote) Group. R.C.A. Aged 29 years. Killed in action in Italy, 12th December 1943. 2nd Corporal Willis K. Addison 12 December 1943 Winnipeg Group, Canada. Fleet Air Arm. Aged 19 years. Killed on active service, 7 December 1943. 1st Dennis Ernest Afford 7 December 1943 Bloomfield (68th Birmingham) Group. Flight Sergeant Stanley RAF. Aged 21 years. Killed in action over Liepzig, 3/4th December 1943. 21st 3 - 4 December 1943 Ainsworth Luton (Marsh Road Methodist) Group. Army. Aged 24 years. Killed in action in Italy, 19th May 1944. 1st Wray Captain George M.H. Aitchison 19 May 1944 Group. Army. 2nd Battalion, Princess Louise’s Kensington Regiment, Middlesex Private Bernard Alexander 18 June 1944, Regiment. Aged 24 years. Died of wounds in Normandy, 18th June 1944. 1st Eastcote Group. RAF. Aged 29 years. Killed in action over Germany, 20th December 1943. Sergeant Louis Paul Edwin Allais 20 December 1943 10th Finchley Group. Lost when Italian Prisoner of War ship sunk in Mediterranean. 3rd St Albans Denis John Allen Group and Assistant Scout Master of the 7th St Albans Group. Acting Sub Lieutenant John D. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Aged 21 years. Killed in flying accident in 24 August 1944 Allen Ceylon, 24th August 1944. 8th Chichester Group. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Aged 24 years. Torpedoed off Gilbraltar, 9th Claude Robert James Allison 9 April 1944 April 1944. 1st Aldbury Group. Army. Aged 26 years. Killed in action in Burma, 6th February 1944.