THIS story of the kindly thought of an unknown friend in France for the parents of a Cambridge man who was shot down during the fighting at Dunkirk, was told me this week. The airman was Sergt. Pilot L. C. W. Daisley, and his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. L J. Daisley, of 10, Chalmers Road, have just received in a roundabout way a photograph of his grave. The picture was sent in an envelope simply addressed to “The B.B.C., Londres.” Through inquiries at the Air Ministry the address of the parents was traced, and the European Services Division of the B.B.C. then wrote to Mr. Paisley as follows:

“Your name and address have been given to us by the Air Ministry following the receipt from one of our listeners in France of the enclosed envelope and photograph, There is no indication of the name and whereabouts of the sender of the photograph and all we know about it is the indication on the postmark, i.e., Perigeux (Dordogne), 27th February, 1942. The inscription on the grave is:

ICI
Repose Le Corps de Did L.C.W.
Serjent Aviateur de R.A.F.
Matricule 34127,
Corps Retrouvi,
Le 21 Juin 194—

At the invitation of the B.B.C., Mr. Daisley has already sent a message of thanks to the unknown sender of the photograph. This has been broadcast in the French service.

Killed on Christmas Day.—Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Daldry, of 30, Argyle Street, Cambridge, have received the sad- news that their son, Pte. Dennis Percy Daldry, aged 19, Beds. and Herts. Regiment, was killed in action on Christmas Day in the Central Mediterranean theatre of war. Before joining up Pte, Daldry was employed by the Cherry Hinton Road branch of the Co-operative Society. He was educated at Romsey Council School, for whom he played football, and later at Coleridge Senior, School.

Reported Missing.—Our picture is of Flight Sergt. R. A. Dawkins, R.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Dawkins, of 52 Radegund Road, Cambridge, who is reported missing. Sergt. Dawkins was in the Airborne Forces that made the crossing over the Rhine. Before joining up he was employed in the Accounts De¬partment at the Shirehall. He was educated at the Central School, and the Technical College. He was interested in the youth movement, being a member of the King's Own Youth Centre.

Killed in Action. — News has been received by Mrs. E. M Dewey, of 37, Garden Walk, Cambridge, that her husband, Pte. Robert Ernest Deaneys Queen's Royal Rifles, was killed in action in the Central Mediterranean theatre of war on September 13th. Pte. Deaney was the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Deaney, of 52, Oxford Road.

NEWS has been received by Mrs. A. Deller, of 9, Manor Street, Cam e, that her son, Pte. A. Deller, Northamptonshire Regiment, serving in. the Middle East, was killed in action on the 11th July. He has been in the Middle East over 12 months. Pte. Deller was 27 years of age, and before joining the Forces was employed at the Gas Works, Newmarket Road, for 12 months. He was educated at Brunswick School. Mrs. Deller has two other sons and a daughter in the Forces. Pte. Deller was the youngest son.

Died Whilst Prisoner of War.—News has been received by Mrs. Gladys Dixon, of 150, Vinery Road, Cambridge, that her husband, Private Waiter P. A. Dixon, 4th Suffolk, died whilst a prisoner of war on. May 28th, 1943, of dysentery" He was the eldest son of Mr, and Mrs. W. Dixon, of Durban Villa, Girton. Before being called up he was employed by Messrs. W Eaden Lilley and Co. Ltd.

FRIENDS OF Mr. and Mrs. F. H. (“Dick”) Drane, of 18, Phillips Road, Cambridge, will hear with regret that news has been received that their son, ergt. Wireless-Operator Air-Gunner Albert Patric (Pat) Drane, R.A.F., missing in action over enemy territory, is now reported dead.

Sergt. Drane, who was a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. .J. A. Townsend, of Norfolk Street, had taken part in many raids against the enemy. He was an old Central School boy, and a keen Cyclist.

WORD has reached Mr. and Mrs. H. Driver, of 222a Victoria Road, Cambridge, that their son, Bombardier L. C. Driver R.A., a prisoner of war in Japanese hands, has died of malaria in Thai Camp, Thailand. Aged 35, Bombardier Driver was a. regular soldier, and went on to Singapore before the war. As a boy he attended St. Luke's School, and was later employed by the mineral water firm of Potts Bros. Mr and, Mrs. Driver have another son who is also a prisoner of war in Japanese hands.

R.A.F. Sergeant's Death Presumed. — Official news has been received by Mrs. R. Dunkley, of 5, Ditton Fields, Cambridge, that her husband, Sergt. Robert Dunkley, previously reported missing, is now presumed to have lost his life on April 5th, 1945, whilst on air operations over Germany. Sergt. Dunkley was 34 years of age, and before joining the R .A.F. he was employed by Pye Radio.

Our picture is a recent one of Corpl. Jack F W. Dunn, R.A.F., aged 25, who has been killed in flying accident while on active service.

He was the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs, G. A. Dunn, of 52 New Street.

Jack was an old Central School boy, and on leaving school he worked at Messrs. Herbert Robinson's, Mill Road, and then at A. Macintosh and Sons, until he joined the R.A.F. about six years ago. .Before joining the R.A.F. he was in the local Territorials and was a keen machine gunner. He was very keen on boxing, and belonged to Billy Pitt's old school.

Presumed Killed in Malaya. — Mr. and Mrs. A. East, of 22, Fulbourn Road, Cherry Hinton, have received official news that their son, Sapper L. East, 287 Field Company, R.E., previously reported missing, now presumed to have been killed in action in Malaya on, or, shortly after, January 26th., 1942. He was educated at the Central School, was a keen sportsman, and was a member of the Brunswick Athletic Club. Before the war he was employed by the Cambridge Gas Company.

Died in Singapore.—Official news has been received by Mrs. L. Edwards, of 22, Queen's Meadows, Cherry Hin¬ton, that her youngest son, Pte. Maurice Edwards, aged 20, of the 1st Cambs. Regt. died whilst a prisoner of war in Changi Camp, Singapore, during 1942. Before he was called up, Pte. Edwards was employed by, Messrs. Hallack and Bond, Brooklands Avenue.

A Cambridge man was reported missing on active service om New Year’s Day. He is Leading Seaman Peter J. Egan, aged 21 years. Educated at St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic School and the Central School, he joined the Royal Navy in 1937. He is the eldest son of Mrs. E. M. Egan, of 19, Great Eastern St., Cambridge, and the late Sergeant P. J. Egan, 1st Batt. lrish Guards. He was employed by the L.N.E.R. Telephones Department.

MR. AND MRS. F. J. ELLIS, of 2, Fulbrooke Road, Cambridge, have received news that their only son, Sergt.-Pilot John Hugh Mortimer Ellis, is reported missing as the result of air operations.

Sergt.-Pilot Ellis was in the R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve before the war, and on the outbreak of hostilities he completed his training and was then posted to a famous Hurricane Squadron of the Fighter Command. He had taken part in several battles in defence of this country and was responsible for the destruction of several enemy planes. He was reported missing after the operations on September 1st.

Only a fortnight ago “War Illustrated” had a picture of Sergt. Ellis “as he landed after a successful encounter with Messersehmitts.” “With his colleagues above,” said the journal “he is typical of our defenders.”

Twenty-one years of age, Sergt.-Pilot Ellis was educated at the Cambridge and County High School for Boys, where he was a keen Rugby player. Before the war he was employed in the Post Office Engineering Department. He was a member of the Granta Swimming Club and the Centaur Motor Cycle Club and took part in their gymnastic displays, etc., at various shows. He was always enthusiastic about aeroplanes and making models.

Our picture is of Driver Robert .Ellis, R.A.S.C., late of 56, Milton Road, Cambridge, and husband of Mrs. E. C. Ellis, who has been killed in action. Aged 38, he was educated at St. Luke's School.

Died in Malaya.—An official report from the Japanese authorities states that Sergt. H. J. Eusden, Suffolk regiment, died on December 27th, 1943 of beri beri, while a prisoner of war in Malaya. He was the husband of Mrs. V. Eusden, 19, Caius Terrace, and youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Eusden, 100, ThodayStreet, Cambridge.

Cambridge P.O.W.'S Death.—Gunner P. W. Farrington, R. A ., youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Farrington, 90, Cam Causeway, who, it is officially reported., died while a prisoner in Japanese hands on November 14th, 1942, in Thailand. Before the war he was employed by Messrs. Nightingale, of Newmarket Road.

Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ferguson, of 8. Greville Road, Cambridge, have received official news from the War Office that their eldest son, Pte. Frederick Edward Ferguson, of the Suffolk Regiment, has died from beri¬beri whilst a prisoner of war in Japanese hands.

Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson first heard that he was a prisoner last Good Friday, and had since had three cards from him saying that he was working for pay and that he was in his usual health. Aged 25, Pte. Ferguson was employed in the “Cambridge Daily News” Printing Works for many years before joining up in January, 1940. He was an old Central School boy.

Died in Jap Camp. — News has been received that Pte. T. J. Fitzpatrick, of the Suffolk Regiment, died from cephalitis while a prisoner of war in Japanese hands on June 14th, 1944. Pte. Fitzpatrick was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Fitzpatrick, 143, Kendal Way, Cambridge. Before joining up, he worked at Peterhouse.

Ex-Laboratory Employee Killed.— News has been received, officially, by Mrs. G. B. Flack, of 35, Thoday Street, Cambridge, that her husband, Pte. Oscar Brown Flack, R.A., aged 33, was killed in action France on August 9th. Private Flack, who also leaves a three-years-old child, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Flack, of 319, Newmarket Road, Cambridge. Before joining the Forces, he was employed at the Laboratory, Free School Lane, Cambridge.

Extract from Cambridge Daily News in 1945:

Killed on Active Service.—Mrs. W. Foulger, of 208, Coldham's Lane, received news from the War Office that her husband, Pte. W. J. Foulger, No. 4806723, Lincolnshire Regiment, attached R.A.O.C. Middle East Forces, has been reported killed on active service on February 23rd. He was an old boy of St. George's School. A native of Cambridge, he was 28 years of age, and had been four years in the Army.

Died in Thailand.-Official news has been received of Corpl. P. Francis, Suffolk Regiment (Cambs. Bn.), husband of Mrs. Irene Francis, of 2, Holland Street, Cambridge, and youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis, of 4, Milton Road, Cambridge, that he died on October 22nd, 1943, whilst a prisoner of war in Thailand. The cause of his death was not stated.

Died in Thailand.—Mrs.-D. Francis, of 16, Norfolk Street; Cambridge, has been informed by the War Ofice that her husband, Private R. B. Francis, the Suffolk Regiment, died on 26th May, 1943, of acute enteritis a prisoner of war in Thailand". He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Francis, of 65, Beche Road Cambridge. Private Francis attended Romsey School, and before joining the Forces was employed in the Grocery Department of the Cambridge Co-operative Society.

NEWS has just been received in Cambridge of the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Flying Officer Harry Franklin, only son of Mrs. Franklin and stepson of Ald. H. Franklin, of 2. Gresham Road, Cambridge, who was reported missing from operations on 19th, and is now “presumed killed in in action.”

The following notice appeared in the October 1st edition of the London Gazette: “Flying Officer William Harry Franklin (125434), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve: This officer completed numerous, sorties and displayed great gallantry and enthusiasm for operations. His success in obtaining photographs of the target area was exceptional.”

Educated at Framlingham College, Flying Officer Franklin was one of the first to join the Air Training Corps in Cambridge, in which he attained the rank of warrant officer.

On his 18th birthday he joined the R.A.F.V.R., and after completing his training was posted to Bomber Command as an observer. He took part in more than 40 operational flights over enemy territory, including the 1,000 bomber raid on Cologne. He also took part in the first paratroop landing at Bruneval.

Flying Officer Franklin was 21 years old last May.

Death of Postman P.o.W. — Mrs. French, of 11, Blinco Grove, Cambridge, received news this week that her husband, Pte. L. A. French, 5th Battn. Suffolk Regt., died in Thailand on November 22nd, 1943, from avitaminosis. Before the war, Pte. French was a postman at the Cambridge Post Office.

Died at Singapore.—Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Frost, of 14, Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambridge, have received official news that their son, Gunner W. G. Frost, Royal Artillery, who previously lived at 5, Springfield Road, Cambridge, died of dysentery, on October 12th, 1942, in. Roberts Hospital, Changi, Singapore. He was educated at the Central School, and was in business in Mill Road, before joining the Army.

News has been received in Cambridge of the death on active service of Pilot Officer Richard (Dick) James Fuller, aged 25, of 66 Hawthorn Way.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fuller, of 9 Park Parade, he was married at Old Chesterton Church in September 1939 and leaves a widow and one child.

Formerly employed as a salesman at Messrs. King and Harper’s he joined the R.A.F.V.R. and was called up at the outbreak of war.

A keen: and popular sportsman, Pilot Officer Fuller had rowed for the Rob Roy Boat Club and also turned out for his firm at football.