DEACON, A A - Flight Lieutenant

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Killed in action aboard the Fairey Battle Mk.I L5256 in a mid air collision with Fairey Battle L5255, four miles North-North-West of Penrhos, Caernavonshire. All six crew (three in each aircraft) were killed. Deacon's fellow crewmembers were:

AC.1 Thomas Douglas King (Service Number 635974, aged 18) killed
AC.2 Frederick Shepherd (Service Number 635980, aged 21) killed

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Wing Commander
WALSH, ARCHIBALD PHILIP
3 September 1942
WARNANT-LES-DINANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Flight Lieutenant
CLARKE, HERBERT BOND
6 February 1945
OTTAWA MEMORIAL
Pilot Officer
SMITHERAM, JOSEPH COLIN
26 August 1940
ASMARA WAR CEMETERY
Flight Lieutenant
COCHRANE, ARTHUR CHARLES
31 March 1943
MALTA MEMORIAL
Flying Officer
SUTCLIFFE, CARMEN FLETCHER
24 July 1941
LONG LAWFORD (ST. JOHN'S CHAPEL) CHURCHYARD
Flight Lieutenant
SYMONS, CHARLES MICHAEL BROOKE
15 October 1942
LLANTWIT MAJOR CEMETERY
Leading Aircraftman
HALL, JOHN ALBERT
11 July 1943
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Aircraftman 2nd Class
DAWSON, RONALD
17 May 1941
BLACKPOOL (CARLETON) CEMETERY
Flight Lieutenant
ANDERSON, HARRY THOMAS JAMES
19 May 1940
LILLE SOUTHERN CEMETERY
Flight Lieutenant
LEACH, HAROLD DAVID TAMSETT
5 April 1942
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
Pilot Officer
STEWART, GORDON MCKENZIE
31 May 1940
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Sergeant
HUNT, CLAUDE SAMUEL
30 April 1941
PALMA MUNICIPAL CEMETERY

Flight Lieutenant
AIRD ARTHUR (A A) DEACON