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World War II
CASUALTIES ON THE
MEMORIAL Surnames M to Z
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Moseling A. H. H.
Alfred Harry Hawkins Moseling, 2094058. Lance Serjeant in the 579 Army Field
Company, Royal Engineers. He died on 7 May 1943, aged 23. He was the son of
Francis and Rose Moseling, of Buckland,
Dover. He is buried in Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia, grave reference 11. E. 17. |
N, O - none
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Pulham,
J. D.
John Daniel Pulham.
Known as Jack, he was
a
sergeant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. With No 19
Operational Training Unit "C" Flight, he took off
on a cross
country flight
in a Vickers Wellington LP760 at 11.52 on
20th April 1945.
Near to Bank Head Farm, Humble, eight miles to
the southwest of Lothian, the Wellington was cruising
along at 5,000 feet when eyewitnesses on the ground reported a flash in
the overcast sky, followed by an explosion. It was 12.40. Debris rained
down. There were no survivors.
The crew were:
| Flying Officer Aubrey Glyndwr
Matthews |
Captain (pilot) |
aged 26 |
| Flying Officer Edward Rawlinson |
Navigator |
aged 23 |
| Flying Officer Robert Edward Williams
(RCAF) |
Navigator |
aged 20 |
| Sergeant Vivian Peter Dias |
Bomb aimer |
aged 20 |
| Sergeant John Daniel Pulham |
Wireless operator/Air gunner |
aged 19 |
| Sergeant William Gourlay |
Air gunner |
aged 22 |
Jack was the son of
Edward Stanley and Sarah Louisa Pulham, of Dover, and cousin to Walter J S Ealden. The picture shows their mothers sitting together while
sheltering in Winchelsea cave during an air raid; Walter's mother is in
the
foreground.
Jack is buried in St James' Cemetery, Dover.
His headstone reads:
1896217 Sergeant
J. D. Pulham
Wireless Operator/AirGunner
Royal Air Force
24th April 1945 Age 19
His grave is very close to Cyril Coe's,
who was another RAF casualty from Dover.
with thanks to Vera Wright
with thanks to Dean Sumner for RAF information |
Q, R, S, T, U, V - none
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White, G. E.
George Edward
White,
14616160. Private in the 5th Batallion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
He died on 11
June 1944, aged 19. He was the son of Robert W. and Mary E. White, of Tower Hamlets, Dover.
He is buried at Hermanville War Cemetery, France, grave reference 4. E. 14. |
X, Y, Z - none
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