F/Lt. Simon John Dyke Acland was born on 20 September 1916. He was the son of Capt Hubert Edward Peter Dyke Acland and Dorothy Marion Thorold. He was captured in Singapore and died in Tokyo, Japan, from pneumonia, while a prisoner of war on the 29th December 1942, aged 26. He is buried at the Yokohama War Cemetery, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Plot Brit. Sec. P. A. 14.

Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 62267 Ralf Athelsie Pole Allsebrook Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve D.S.O., D. F. C.  He was the son of George Clarence and Dorothy Allnutt Allsebrook, of Cark-in-Cartmel, Lancashire. Qualified for B.A. (Oxon.). Ralf Allsebrook is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Section 24. Row G. Grave 14.

On the 10th July 1940 Blenheim IV L9468 (borrowed by 107 Sqdn) and flown by an 82 Squadron crew. Took-off from Wattisham on an operation to Amiens France. The aircraft crashed at Aigneville (Somme) 18 km South West of Abbeville France cause not established.
All three crew were killed and are now buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France.

Pilot Officer (Pilot) 111329 James Arthur Barclay, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, youngest son of Lt. Colonel J. F. Barclay and Constance Barclay, of Hanworth, Norfolk. James was involved in a tragic accident during an operation to Catania on the 8th December 1941, while serving with No. 18 Squadron based at Luqa, Malta. He took-off from Luqa at the controls of Bristol Blenheim IV, Z7613 ‘B’ in the company of three other squadron aircraft ‘A’ ‘N’ and ‘Z’, detailed to bomb the aerodrome at Catania. At 1453, en route, flying North-West in starboard echelon formation at sea level, a ‘Tally Ho’ was given by either ‘B’ or ‘Z’ when an enemy aircraft was sighted. The aircraft broke formation and ‘B’ and ‘Z’ collided, crashing into the sea. The remaining crews searched fruitlessly, and then returned to base without completing the mission. The six men lost are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Panel No. 31. P/O J. A. Barclay, Sgt H. B. Lee, Sgt W. B. Allan, aircraft Blenheim IV Z7613 ‘B’ and Sgt W. J. Cumming, Sgt R Tollett, Sgt J. H. Pilley D.F.M., aircraft Blenheim IV Z9719 ‘Z’.

Squadron Leader 74661 (Pilot) Richard George Arthur Barclay D.F.C. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Richard was the son of the Revd. Gilbert Arthur Barclay, M.A., and Dorothy Catherine Topsy Barclay, of Langley Rectory, Maidstone, Kent. He served during The Battle of Britain and was one of the Few. He was killed in action serving with 238 Squadron in North Africa on Friday the 17th July, 1942. He is buried at El Alamein War Cemetery, Plot XI. Row H. Grave 7. Age 22.

Squadron Leader 111258 Peter Anthony Bates Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve D.F.C. Peter was the son of Percy and Ethel Gladys Bates, of Hove, Sussex. Peter was killed on the 7th February 1945; he is buried at Hanover War Cemetery, Germany, Plot 10. Row E. Grave No.1. His age was 23.
He was killed in the crash of Mosquito VI PZ348TW-J 141 Squadron, Aircraft Took-off at 2200hrs. Shot down by a night-fighter, crashed and exploded at Hollage, 3 km west of Wallenhorst. Also killed was Flying Officer (Navigator/Radar ) William Guy Cadman, Both officers lie in Hannover War Cemetery. Grave photo of Squadron Leader Peter Anthony Bates taken by Bob B (Find a grave)