WW2 Aircrew – Information sought

Hello Everyone,

I was wondering if anyone can help me. Towards the end of WW2, my granddad’s platoon (10 Platoon, B Company, 4th Battalion the Somerset Light Infantry) was involved in an attack on the small Dutch town of Lochem, on the 1st of April 1945. During the attack 5 out of 6 of his men were killed. They were all taken, and buried in the nearby village of Barchem.
I have been back to the graves many times, and there are several men buried there, including several airmen. It is the airmen I would like some help with, I have always been intrested to know more about them, what they flying, where they were going, where they came down.

The following men are buried there, and any information at all would be gratefully received.

1 DOVE, CYRIL BERTIE, C B Pilot Officer ( Pilot ) 89060 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 15/02/1941 age 20 Plot 2. Row A. Coll. grave 1-4.

2 HURWORTH, GEORGE FENWICK, G F Sergeant ( Air Gnr. ) 751601 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 15/02/1941 age 22 Plot 2. Row A. Coll. grave 1-4.

3 SIMPSON, GRENVILLE, G Sergeant ( W.Op./Air Gnr. ) 942030 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 15/02/1941 age 25 Plot 2. Row A. Coll. grave 1-4.

4 SMITH, PAUL MACKENZIE, P M Sergeant ( Pilot ) 742581 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 15/02/1941 age Unknown Plot 2. Row A. Coll. grave 1-4.

1 EVANS, DAVID, D Sergeant ( Air Gnr. ) 1313522 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 03/07/1942 age Unknown Plot 2. Row A. Joint grave 6.

2 DUNN, IAN CLARKE, I C Flight Sergeant 404927 Royal Australian Air Force 03/07/1942 age 27 Plot 2. Row A. Joint grave 6.

3 BUTLER-WILLIAMS, GEOFFREY HUGH, G H Sergeant ( Obs. ) 402848 Royal New Zealand Air Force 03/07/1942 age 24 Plot 2. Row A. Grave 5.

1 DEW, THOMAS ALBERT, T A Sergeant ( Nav. ) 658578 Royal Air Force 30/03/1943 age 22 Plot 2. Row A. Coll. grave 7-11.

2 CULFF, EDWARD RICHARD, E R Flying Officer ( Pilot ) 125676 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 30/03/1943 age UnknownPlot 2. Row A. Coll. grave 7- 11.

3 VEECK, ALBERT CHARLES AUGUST, A C A Sergeant ( W.Op./Air Gnr. ) 1378911 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 30/03/1943 age 30 Plot 2. Row A. Coll. grave 7-11.

4 WILMORE, HUBERT ROY, H R Sergeant ( Air Gnr. ) 1231055 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 30/03/1943 age 21 Plot 2. Row A. Coll. grave 7-11.

5 McALLISTER, LESLIE DUNCAN, L D Flying Officer ( Bomb Aimer ) J/11183 Royal Canadian Air Force 30/03/1943 age 20 Plot 2. Row A. Coll. grave 7-11.

1 POTTS, JOSEPH, J Flight Sergeant ( Pilot ) 658783 Royal Air Force 30/10/1944 age Unknown Plot 2. Row A. Grave 12.
2 COPP, PETER FREDERICK JOHN, P F J Flight Sergeant ( Nav. ) 1600555 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve age 30/10/1944 22 Plot 2. Row A. Grave 13.

1 BELTON, MAURICE WATERMAN, M W Trooper 14693504 Royal Armoured Corps 01/04/1945 age 19 Plot 2. Row A. Grave 20.
2 CARWARDINE, WILLIAM H., W H Trooper 3775390 Royal Armoured Corps 01/04/1945 age 31 Plot 2. Row A. Grave 24.
3 GRAHAM, GORDON, G Trooper 7901887 Royal Armoured Corps 01/04/1945 age 25 Plot 2. Row A. Grave 23.
4 McCRACKEN, LESLIE, L Trooper 14406082 Royal Armoured Corps 01/04/1945 age 21 Plot 2. Row A. Grave 21.
5 O’PRAY, ALFRED, A Serjeant 420495 Royal Armoured Corps 01/04/1945 age Unknown Plot 2. Row A. Grave 22.

1 COLLINS, ROBERT, R Private 14794309 Somerset Light Infantry 01/04/1945 age 35 Plot 2. Row A. Grave 14.
2 DUKE, MAURICE JOHN, M J Private 14446884 Somerset Light Infantry 01/04/1945 18 Plot 2. Row A. Grave 15.
3 EVANS, DAVID, D Lance Corporal 14548827 Somerset Light Infantry 01/04/1945 20 Plot 2. Row A. Grave 16.
4 PEARCE, CYRIL LEONARD, C L Private 14779243 Somerset Light Infantry 01/04/1945 18 Plot 2. Row A. Grave 17.
5 SWARBRICK, THOMAS HENRY, T H Private 5682431 Somerset Light Infantry 01/04/1945 22 Plot 2. Row A. Grave 19.
6 WARR, ALBERT SYDNEY WILLIAM, A S W Private 14656388 Somerset Light Infantry 01/04/1945 19 Plot 2. Row A. Grave 18.
All the best,

Richard