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Ratcliffe, Edward Lloyd George Son of Herbert Edward and Elizabeth Ratcliffe. Husband of Elizabeth Ann Ratcliffe, of Treorchy, Glamorgan.	(03?).1913 Worksop district, Derbyshire / Nottinghamshire / Yorkshire - West Riding - 19.02.1943 (KIA) [age 30] [Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery, the Netherlands, D.13.17]	Sgt. ? [657065] P/O (prob) 14.03.1942 [118621] (WS) F/O (prob) 01.10.1942	14.03.1942 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 19.02.1943 navigator, 15 Squadron RAF [taken off from Bourn at 17.50 hrs in his Stirling III [BF457 LS-B] for an operation against Wilhelmshaven; crashed with loss of the complete crew at 21.00 hrs on Ameland, some 5 km East of Buren in an area known locally as the Nijlandsrijd, after being shot down by Oberleutnant Hans Joachim Jabs of IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1]
Ratut, Hyam Ivor From London.	? -	(A) P/O (prob) 01.06.1940 [79973] P/O (prob) 14.10.1940 P/O 01.06.1941 (WS) F/O 14.10.1941 (T) F/Lt. 01.01.1944 F/Lt. ? (reld 10.08.1954; retaining rank of F/Lt.)	01.06.1940 commissioned, RAFVR (Equipment Branch) [emergency commission] 24.08.1940     transferred, Administrative and Special Duties Branch 01.02.1942     transferred, RAF Regiment (05.1945) Commander of No. 1 Flight from Biggin Hill at the Thanksgiving Parade at St. Paul's Cathedral Company director (Ragamuffin Ltd., 1970s).
Richardson, Anthony Thomas Stewart Currie	(12?).1899 Kensington district, Greater London -	P/O (prob) 18.06.1940 [80934] (WS) F/O (prob) 20.01.1941 (WS) F/O 18.06.1941 (T) F/Lt. 01.09.1942 (emgcy) (reld 10.02.1954)	Education: Marlborough College. 18.06.1940 commissioned, RAFVR (Administrative and Special Duties Branch) (for administrative duties) [emergency commission] Newspaperman & author. Published: Ransom (1925); High silver (1926); Barbury witch : a novel (1927); Transgressor (1928); Milord and I (1931); City of the rose (1933); Golden empire (1938); Because of these : verses of the Royal Air Force (1942); These - our children (1943); Full cycle (1946); Wingless victory : the story of Sir Basil Embry’s escape from occupied France in the summer of 1940 (1950) [US ed.: Alone he went (1951)]; The crowded hours : the story of "Sos" Cohen (1952); Nick of the River : the story of detective inspector David Herbert Cyril Nixon, late of the Thames Division, Metropolitan Police (1955); Ona man and his dog (1960); No place to lay my head (1957); Nick of Notting Hill, the bearded policeman : the story of Police Constable J. Nixon, F. 166 of the Metropolitan Police (1965).
Richardson, Selwyn	? -	F/Sgt. ? [1230989] P/O (prob) 06.09.1943 [158546] P/O 06.03.1944, seniority 06.09.1943 (WS) F/O 06.03.1944 (WS) F/Lt. 06.09.1945 DFC 14.11.1944 ? DFM 12.11.1943 ?	06.09.1943 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1943)     77 Squadron RAF (1944)     692 Squadron RAF
Rideal, Eric Chichester Elder son of Cdr. Leonard Chichester Rideal (1891-1966), and his Swedish spouse, of Cornwall Gardens, London SW. Married (1948?) Anne-Marie Callet, only daughter of the late M.E. Callet and Mme M. Callet, of St Quentin, France; ... children (one son?).	23.06.1920 - 24.12.2006 Mayday hospital, Croydon	Acm. 1st cl. ? [1026820] (A) P/O (prob) 07.01.1942, seniority 04.10.1941 [115443] P/O (prob) 07.03.1942, seniority 04.12.1941 (WS) F/O (prob) 01.10.1942 (WS) F/Lt. 20.07.1946 F/Lt. 01.11.1947, seniority 01.09.1945 (A) Sq.Ldr. ? F/Lt. RAF 08.11.1948, seniority 07.01.1948 Sq.Ldr. RAF 01.01.1956 (retd 23.06.1969) OBE 01.01.1949 New Year 49	Education: Trinity Hall, Cambridge (1939). 07.01.1942     commissioned, RAFVR (Administrative and Special Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1944)     served as Intelligence Officer (08.1945)     Officer-in-Charge, No. 5 (Holland) Section, Missing Research and Enquiry Service, RAF, British Liberation Army (The Hague, Holland) 08.11.1948     permanent commission, RAF 30.05.1949     transferred, RAF (Secretarial Branch) (1950)     Adjutant, Western Union Examining Squadron (RAF Little Rissington, Gloucestershire) 26.11.1967 - 29.01.1968 Station Commander, RAF Hendon
Ridgway, George Fideles Son of John and Mary Ridgway. Husband of June Ridgway, of Oxford.	23.03.1905 Cork, Southern Ireland - 14.10.1946 (died of carcinomatosis) [age 40] [Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, plot H/3, grave 176]	Sgt. ? [358826] P/O (prob) 15.08.1940, seniority 25.07.1940 [83486] P/O 15.08.1941, seniority 25.07.1941 (WS) F/O 15.08.1941, seniority 25.07.1941 (T) F/Lt. 01.09.1942 (WS) F/Lt. 05.01.1945 (A) Sq.Ldr. ?	15.08.1940 commissioned, RAFVR (Administrative and Special Duties Branch) [emergency commission]
Roberts, Eric Robert Alfred Married ((12?).1945, Surrey Mid Eastern district) Eleanor C. Gregor.	(03?).1922 Richmond district, Surrey -	Ldg.Acm. ? [1181896] P/O (prob) 01.07.1941 [100070] P/O 01.07.1942 (WS) F/O 01.07.1942 (WS) F/Lt. 01.07.1943 (A?) Sq.Ldr. 1944? DFC 05.09.1944 * * This officer is a most efficient and devoted flight commander. He has participated in very many attacks on targets such as enemy/shipping, airfields and mechanical transport with good results. His keenness and determination throughout have been most commendable.	01.07.1941     commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission]       flew Beaufighters 02.1943 - 09.03.1945 609 Squadron RAF 1944? - 1944? Adjutant 06.12.1944 - 09.03.1945 Commanding Officer [09.03.1945 at 16.55 while on a mission against barges moored off the north coast of the island of Overflakkee the engine of his Typhoon IB [SW447] lost power and was force-landed south-west of Achthuizen, near Sommelsdijk, Goeree-Overflakkee, the Netherlands; captured] 09.03.1945 - 05?.1945 POW in German captivity Post-war a pilot with British European Airways.
Roberts, John Charles	? -	(A) P/O (prob) 01.08.1941 [103296] P/O (prob) 18.09.1941 P/O 01.08.1942 (WS) F/O 18.09.1942 (T) F/Lt. 01.01.1944, seniority 01.07.1943 (WS) F/Lt. 13.09.1945 (emgcy list) (reld 10.02.1954; retaining rank of Sq.Ldr.)	01.08.1941 commissioned, RAFVR (Equipment Branch) [emergency commission] served No 39 Squadron, No 32 ASP, No 3 Brick Unit, No 4 Beach Unit, No 68 Beach Unit, AD Wing
Robinson, Henry	? -	P/O (prob) 26.10.1940 [87262] (WS) F/O 08.03.1942 (WS) F/Lt. 08.03.1943 (emgcy list) (reld 10.02.1954; retaining rank of Sq.Ldr.) MM ? ?	26.10.1940 commission, RAFVR (Administrative and Special Duties Branch) [emergency commission] 08.03.1941     transferred, RAFVR (Technical Branch)
Robinson, Patrick John Noble Son of R.Adm. Eric Gascoigne Robinson, VC, OBE, and of Edith Gladys Robinson (née Cordeux), of Langrish, Hampshire.	(09?).1914 Basford district, Derbyshire / Nottinghamshire - 25.06.1942 (KIA) [age 28] [Sage War Cemetery, Germany, 1.F.15]	Ldg. Acm. ? [1176945] P/O (prob) 13.09.1941 [108240]	13.09.1941 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 25.06.1942 observer, 102 Squadron RAF [his Halifax II bomber [R9446 DY-F] had taken off 22.58 hrs from Topcliffe for an operation against Bremen and was presumed lost over the sea]
Ross, David Gordon "Bill" Son of Lt. Frederick Gordon Ross, Manchester Regt. (killed in action in France, 1st July, 1916), and of Kathleen Ross, of Warninglid, Sussex.	(09?.)1904 MacClesfield, Cheshire - 02.05.1942 (KIA) [age 37] [Cambridge Crematorium, column 2]	(A) P/O (prob) 19.07.1940 [82429] F/O (prob) ? F/O 19.07.1941 (A) F/Lt. ?	19.07.1940 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 02.05.1942 65 Squadron RAF [flying accident *] * They (F/Lt. D.G. Ross & Sq.Ldr. H.T. Gilbert) took off from Great Sampford, the Debden satellite, having consumed 6-8 bottles each of Benskins Colne Springs beer, according to the licensee of the pub. This info was not revealed until after the Court of Enquiry. The CO tried to borrow a Magister but his flight sergeant, realising that he was in no fit state to fly, told him it was u/s. The CO then took a Spitfire.
Ross, Douglas Alan Barry Married ((12?).1940, Cheltenham district, Gloucestershire) Mrs ... Gray (née Ruston).	? -	Sgt. ? [741889] P/O (prob) 01.11.1940, seniority 23.10.1940 [87032] (WS) F/O 01.11.1941, seniority 23.10.1941 (WS) F/Lt. 01.11.1942, seniority 23.10.1942 (reld 30.11.1945, retaining rank of Sq.Ldr.) (T) Sq.Ldr. 1944?	01.11.1940 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1941)     600 Squadron RAF
Ross, Maurice	1910 - 12.03.2007 [aged 96]	(A) P/O (prob) 14.01.1942, seniority 16.12.1941 [115891] ... ... F/Lt. ? (retd 17.08.1955; retianing the rank of Sq.Ldr.) OBE ? ?	Education: BSc 14.01.1942 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission]
Ross, Nicoll Ramsay "Nicky"	01.08.1917 Greenock - 18.04.2008 Lasswade	Wt.Offr. ? [754544] P/O (prob) 02.06.1943 [158240] P/O 02.12.1943 (WS) F/O 02.12.1943 (WS) F/Lt. 02.06.1945 F/O 18.11.1948 F/Lt. 31.03.1951 (reld 18.11.1958) DSO 29.08.1944 * DFC 13.07.1943 ** AEA ? ? * This officer has completed a very large number of sorties and the successes obtained are a fine testimony to his great skill, courage and resolution. He is a model captain, whose strong sense of, duty, gallantry and resource have set an example of the highest order. ** W/O Ross now on his second tour of operational duty, has taken part in a large number of operational series. An excellent captain of aircraft, in the face of heavy odds, he has shown courage and determination of a high order, and has secured some excellent photographs.	07.1939     joined RAFVR 02.1941 40 Squadron RAF 01.1943 103 Squadron RAF 02.06.1943 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] 10.1943 617 Squadron RAF 18.11.1948 - 18.11.1958 commissioned, Reconstituted RAFVR (General Duties Branch) Worked with the Bank of Scotland.
Rowntree, John Peter Son of John Ernest Rowntree (1897-1967), and Dorothy Pamphilon (1893-1953).	(12?).1920 Paddington district, London - 10.10.1941 (MPK) [age 20] [Alamein Memorial, Egypt, column 241]	Sgt. ? [745381] P/O (prob) 27.07.1940 [82704] (WS) F/O 27.07.1941	Worked at Martins Bank Ltd. 27.07.1940     commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 10.10.1941 203 Squadron RAF [missing, presumed killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV]
Royle, Vernon Eldest son of Mr & Mrs J. Royle, of Burnley.	? -	Sgt. ? [979241] P/O (prob) 05.04.1943 [144883] (WS) F/O (prob) 05.010.1943 (WS) F/Lt. 05.04.1945 DFC 16.11.1943 * [investiture 11.45]	05.04.1943 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1943) flight engineer, 10 Squadron RAF Returned as engineer at Platers & Stampers Burnley post-war.
* On the night of July 27th 1943, P O Royle was detailed as flight engineer of a Halifax bomber for a raid over Hamburg. When crossing the enemy coast his aircraft was attacked by 5 JU88’s and was shot up, the rear gunner being killed and the port outer engine set on fire. The fire was extinguished and the plane carried on. Within 60 miles of the target the bomber flew into heavy AA fire and received a direct hit causing the wing to catch fire. Another direct hit ripped away the front part of the plane killing the bomb-aimer, navigator and wireless operator and severely wounding the pilot. P O Royle pulled the pilot from his seat and although the aircraft was by now practically out of control at 2500 feet high with only two engines serviceable he would not bail out. This gallant officer regained control of the crippled bomber and headed it towards the target a few miles away shouting, according to the words of the mid-upper-gunner who had now come forward to help’, “I’ll prang that target or die in the attempt”. The bombing run was made at 1500 feet P O Royle then headed the plane for the coast flying at tree top height all the way, when about half way across the North Sea the crippled plane was spotted by another homebound bomber which promptly proceeded to act as escort and sent out an SOS. They managed to reach base but P O Royle and a gunner were told it would be suicidal to try and land in their condition. They steadfastly refused to leave the plane however and it crash landed on a runway. P O Royle and his gunner escaped unhurt.
Rudge, James Charles Son of ... Rudge, and .... Heath. Married Joan ...; no children.	18.11.1911 Chiswick, Brentford district, London / Middlesex - 01.1991 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire	Ldg.Acm. ? [1808625] P/O (prob) 11.02.1944 [163978] (WS) F/O 11.08.1944 (WS) F/Lt. 11.02.1946 (emgcy list) (reld 18.11.1956; retaining rank of F/Lt.)	11.02.1944 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] After leaving the service he continued as before the war as an Ice Skating Instructor and until retirement he taught at Queens Ice Rink, Bayswater Road, London.
Rudolf, John De Montjoie Son of Edward Arthur De Montjoie Rudolf and Maude Lilian Weterhall Rudolf, of Sidcup. Grandson of Edward De Montjoie Rudolf, founder of the Waifs and Strays (now Children's Society). Married ((03?).1934, Camberwell district, Surrey) of Violet Vaughan, of Sidcup.	(06?).1912 Bromley district, London - 14.09.1943 [age 31] [Sidcup (St John) Churchyard, Kent, row 3, grave 6]	Sgt. ? [1381845] P/O (prob) 31.01.1942 [123463] (WS) F/O 01.10.1942	31.01.1942     commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 14.09.1943 flying instructor
Russum, Kenneth	12.10.1922 - 24.02.2007 Kingham, Oxfordshire [aged 84]	Wt.Off.. ? [1211080] P/O (prob) 09.09.1944 [189214] P/O 09.03.1945 (WS) F/O 09.03.1945 F/O 09.09.1945 ... ... W/Cdr. 01.01.1968 (retd 25.03.1977) AFC ? ?	09.09.1944 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] 15.08.1946 extended service permanent commission
Rutherford, Norman Bayne Son of George William Ewart Gladstone Rutherford (1886-1955), and Elizabeth Murray Hanlin (1887-1969). Married (15.06.1938) Anita Ann Delamere Rutherford (1919-1993); one daughter.	16.12.1912 Sydney, NSW, Australia - 18.09.1944 (KIA) [age 31] [Becklingen War Cemetery, joint grave 24.B.14]	Sgt. ? [930212] P/O (prob) 08.06.1941 [68194] P/O 08.06.1942, seniority 08.06.1941 (WS) F/O 08.06.1942 (WS) F/Lt. 08.06.1943 AFC 31.03.1944 ? [decoration posted to next-of-kin]	08.06.1941 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 18.09.1944 pilot, 627 Squadron RAF [airborne in Mosquito DZ635 AZ-N at 19.03 hrs from Woodhall Spa for an operation against Bremerhaven; cause of loss not established; crashed 22.10 hrs, four minutes after 57 Squadron Lancaster, at Schiffdorf on the eastern outskirts of Bremerhaven]
Rutherford, Robert Henry Son of Samuel William and Pauline Annie Rutherford.	1923 ? - 22.07.1943 [age 20] [Bangor Cemetery, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, section 2H, grave 166]]	Ldg.Acm. ? [1479900] P/O (prob) 06.11.1942 [133718] (WS) F/O (prob) 06.05.1943	06.11.1942 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 22.07.1943 navigator, 1657 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF [Stirling I bomber W7586 -C took off from Stradishall for a trainig flight, but stalled and crashed at 17:46 hrs while attempting to go round again from a three-engined approach.]
Ryan, Thomas Davis "Tommy"	? Glasgow -	F/O 01.04.1943 [140538] (T) F/Lt. 29.03.1944 F/Lt. 01.03.1955 (reld 19.11.1961)	Education: MA. 01.04.1943     commissioned, RAFVR (Meteorological Branch) [emergency commission] 19.11.1951     commissioned, RAFVR (Reconstituted Section) (Meteorological Branch)

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