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Old 21st May 2011, 00:49
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Archimedes
 
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Also posted over on Arrse (but put here in case you don't venture back there)

The casualties are listed on Page 7 of the Times, Friday 3 May 1957.

The names given in the 3 May edition are as follows (some do not have the initials in the article) All details are as given in the Times, so can't say if there are any errors. I've cross-referenced with the veteran's UK site roll of honour, looking for those who died on 1 or 2 May 1957. In the brackets are the names given by the veterans' site, plus any additional info which might be of use in seeking out the NOK in association with the memorial). This info consists of their names, along with other info that may be of assistance)

Capt P G Routledge, RAOC, of Purley, Surrey (Peter Gerald, buried Aldershot military cemetary)
Lt Col J Mahoney. Regiment not given (recorded as Major Mahoney, General List. OBE, MC. Buried Aldershot military cemetary)
Maj H L Lacey, RAPC, of Barton Stacey, Hants (not on roll of honour)
Maj ROJ Fry, RAMC, of Gillingham, Kent (Richard Oswald James. Buried Aldershot military cemetary)
Mr L Ricketts, a teacher, from Porchester, Hants
Signalman Drew, Royal Corps of Signals from Hulme, Manchester(first name Brian)
Pte I S Mayson, REME, from Luton (Veterans site gives his names as Stanley Ian Geoffrey)
Craftsman EE James, REME, from Trimsaran, nr Kidwelly, Carmarthanshire (Evan Esmond)
Craftsman King, REME, from Grimsby (Norman)
Pte Meadows, REME, from Melling, Lancs (James William. Buried Aldershot military cemetary)
Craftsman Nickels, REME, of Honiton, Devon (Victor Glyn)
Signalman DA Rees, Royal Corps of Signals, from Dunvant, Swansea (David Alan)
Signalman Hemken, Royal Corps of Signals, from Earley, Berkshire (Michael Charles Mortimer)
Signalman Fatherly, Royal Corps of Signals, from Salisbury, Wilts (Gilbert Cyril William)
Signalman Connier, Royal Corps of Signals, from London (Arthur Herbert)
Trooper Tetley, RAC, from County Durham (Leonard James - Royal Scots Greys)
Trooper James, Queen's Bays, from West Drayton (Alan - Veteran's site says he was Royal Scots Greys)
Sgt Block, REME, from Skegness, Lincs (George Edward. Buried Aldershot military cemetary)
Craftsman Judges, REME, from London (Terence Richard. Buried Bermandsy [sic])
Sapper DC Hayward, RE, from Golcar, Huddersfield (David Colin)
Cpl Luxon, RE, from Wolverhampton (Albert Derek)
Sapper Mulligan, RE, from Sheffield (Peter)
Sapper Hemsley, RE, from Brighton (Roy James)
Sapper Sykes, RE, from Coventry (Alan Herbert)

Also killed were Mr and Mrs SD Bartlett from Plymouth, along with their daughter, Patricia (age 10) and son Graham (age 3); Mr Bartlett was an Army civilian teacher.

The crew who died were Capt EDM Jones, First Officer L Tunnington, Radio Officer Robertson, Air Stewardess Miss LM Lahey, Mr H Booth, route facilities officer. Tunnington was a Kiwi, and Miss Lahey was from New South Wales.

Lt Robert Wilson Andrews, RA, of Cambridge, survived the crash, but died the following day, his death being reported in the Monday 6 May 1957 edition of the Times.
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