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Boggis-Rolfe, Hume, son of Douglas Horace Boggis-Rolfe (qv); b. 20 Oct. 1911; adm. Sept. 1925 (R); left Dec. 1929; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1930, BA 1933, MA 1937; called to the Bar (Middle Temple) July 1935; Intell. Corps 1939-46 (Lieut.-Col.), wounded; despatches (N. Africa) 1943; Private Sec. to the Lord Chancellor 1949-50; Asst Solicitor, Lord Chancellor's Office 1951-65; Sec. to Law Commn 1965-8; Dep. Clerk of the Crown in Chancery and Asst Perm. Sec. to the Lord Chancellor 1968-75; Dep. Sec. Lord Chancellor's Office 1970-5; Master Merchant Taylors' Co. 1971-2; CBE 1962, CB 1971; m. 30 Dec. 1941 Anne Dorothea, d. of Capt. Eric Heatley Noble, Grenadier Guards, of Henley-on-Thames; d. 28 July 2002

Boggis-Rolfe, Paul, brother of Hume Boggis-Rolfe (qv); b. 5 Dec. 1913; adm. Sept. 1927 (R); left Dec. 1929; Sorbonne Univ. and St Cyr Military Academy; KSLI 1935, Lieut. (SR) 1937; transf. to Intell. Corps Apr. 1942 (Maj.); HM For. Service, Vice-Consul Barcelona 1948, retd 1952; chairman Herring Daw SA, France; Master Pewterers' Company 1987; m. 1st 22 Jan. 1937 Juliette, d. of Maj. Norman McLeod; 2nd 4 June 1949 Anne Verena, d. of Lieut.-CoI. Richard Haliburton Collins of Bury St Edmund's; d. 19 June 1988.

Boggon, Michael Gordon, son of Nicholas Gordon Boggon of Hampstead, and Ruth, d. of John Henry Morgan of Northfield, Birmingham; b. 19 Mar. 1922; adm. Jan. 1936 (R); left July 1939; RAFVR 1941-2 (FO); m. 20 Dec. 1941 Yvonne Patricia, d. of Maj. Raymond Hartmann; killed in action Apr. 1942.

Michael Gordon “Mike” Boggon was born at Richmond, Surrey on the 19th of March 1922 the eldest son of Nicholas Gordon Boggon, a company director, and Ruth (nee Morgan) Boggon of “Linkwood”, Radlett in Hertfordshire, later of 11, Constable Close, Hendon in Middlesex. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Rigaud’s from January 1936 to July 1939.
He was married at St George’s Church, Hanover Square, London on the 20th of December 1941 to Yvonne Marion Patricia (nee Hartman) of Grovesnor Square, London.
He enlisted in the Royal Air force Volunteer Reserve where trained as a pilot and rose to the rank of Leading Aircraftman before being commissioned as a Pilot Officer on the 10th of April 1941. He was promoted to Flying Officer on the 10th of April 1942.
Michael Boggon and his crew took off from RAF North Coates at 12.20pm on the 21st of April 1942 in Hudson Mk V AM782 TR-O with other aircraft from the Squadron for a special training flight over the North Sea, codenamed “Exercise Strike”. The aircraft was carrying four 250lb general purpose bombs. At 2.05pm a message was received from Michael Boggon’s aircraft that it was under attack by enemy aircraft. His aircraft had been attacked by a Messerschmitt Bf110 flown by Oberleutnant Helmut Woltersdorf of 7./NJG 1 (on attachment from II./NJG 2) and was shot down into the sea to the west, northwest of Texel Island with the loss of the entire crew. Theirs was one of an eventual twenty four victories for Helmut Woltersdorf before he was killed in action on the 2nd of June 1942.
The crew was: -
Sergeant Nathaniel White RAAF (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)
Sergeant John Edgar Howell (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)
Squadron Leader John St. John Thomson (16 Group attached to 59 Squadron)
Pilot Officer Joseph Alexander St Ours RCAF (Observer)
Flying Officer Michael Gordon Boggon (Pilot)
When the aircraft failed to return to base an aircraft from 59 Squadron and others from 53 Squadron took off to search for it. At 5.07pm they spotted an enemy Junkers 88 some 80 miles off the Lincolnshire coast and saw it again at 5.29pm. That evening, a German radio broadcast reported that one of their aircraft had attacked and shot down a Coastal Command aircraft and that its crew had dropped a dinghy to the RAF crew who had ditched in the sea.
Michael Boggon’s body was washed ashore at Hensby Gap, near Caistor-on-Sea, Lincolnshire on the 28th of April and that of Joseph St Ours was recovered from the sea at Hemsby near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk on the 29th of April.
His wife received the following telegram dated the 29th of April 1942: - “Deeply regret to inform you that further information received states that your husband Pilot Officer Michael Gordon Boggon previously reported missing is now reported to have lost his life as the result of air operations on 21st April 1942. The Air Council express their profound sympathy, Letter confirming this telegram follows. His father is being informed.”
His cremation took place on the 4th of May 1942 and his ashes were scattered four days later.
He is commemorated at the Norwich and Norfolk Crematorium

Michael Gordon “Mike” Boggon was born at Richmond, Surrey on the 19th of March 1922 the eldest son of Nicholas Gordon Boggon, a company director, and Ruth (nee Morgan) Boggon of “Linkwood”, Radlett in Hertfordshire, later of 11, Constable Close, Hendon in Middlesex. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Rigaud’s from January 1936 to July 1939.
He was married at St George’s Church, Hanover Square, London on the 20th of December 1941 to Yvonne Marion Patricia (nee Hartman) of Grovesnor Square, London.
He enlisted in the Royal Air force Volunteer Reserve where trained as a pilot and rose to the rank of Leading Aircraftman before being commissioned as a Pilot Officer on the 10th of April 1941. He was promoted to Flying Officer on the 10th of April 1942.
Michael Boggon and his crew took off from RAF North Coates at 12.20pm on the 21st of April 1942 in Hudson Mk V AM782 TR-O with other aircraft from the Squadron for a special training flight over the North Sea, codenamed “Exercise Strike”. The aircraft was carrying four 250lb general purpose bombs. At 2.05pm a message was received from Michael Boggon’s aircraft that it was under attack by enemy aircraft. His aircraft had been attacked by a Messerschmitt Bf110 flown by Oberleutnant Helmut Woltersdorf of 7./NJG 1 (on attachment from II./NJG 2) and was shot down into the sea to the west, northwest of Texel Island with the loss of the entire crew. Theirs was one of an eventual twenty four victories for Helmut Woltersdorf before he was killed in action on the 2nd of June 1942.
The crew was: -
Sergeant Nathaniel White RAAF (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)
Sergeant John Edgar Howell (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)
Squadron Leader John St. John Thomson (16 Group attached to 59 Squadron)
Pilot Officer Joseph Alexander St Ours RCAF (Observer)
Flying Officer Michael Gordon Boggon (Pilot)
When the aircraft failed to return to base an aircraft from 59 Squadron and others from 53 Squadron took off to search for it. At 5.07pm they spotted an enemy Junkers 88 some 80 miles off the Lincolnshire coast and saw it again at 5.29pm. That evening, a German radio broadcast reported that one of their aircraft had attacked and shot down a Coastal Command aircraft and that its crew had dropped a dinghy to the RAF crew who had ditched in the sea.
Michael Boggon’s body was washed ashore at Hensby Gap, near Caistor-on-Sea, Lincolnshire on the 28th of April and that of Joseph St Ours was recovered from the sea at Hemsby near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk on the 29th of April.
His wife received the following telegram dated the 29th of April 1942: - “Deeply regret to inform you that further information received states that your husband Pilot Officer Michael Gordon Boggon previously reported missing is now reported to have lost his life as the result of air operations on 21st April 1942. The Air Council express their profound sympathy, Letter confirming this telegram follows. His father is being informed.”
His cremation took place on the 4th of May 1942 and his ashes were scattered four days later.
He is commemorated at the Norwich and Norfolk Crematorium.

Bonas, Peter David, son of Lionel and Sheila Bonas of Maida Vale; b. 22 Nov. 1914; adm. Sept. 1928 (R); left July 1931; worked in the film industry; RN 1940-2 (AB), discharged for ill-health May 1942; d. 1 Sept. 1945 of disabilities contracted on active service.

Peter David Bonas was born at Paddington, London on the 22nd of November 1914 the only son of Lionel Maurice Bonas, a film representative, and Sheila (nee Spero) Bonas of 16, Lauderdale Mansions, Maida Vale in London. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Rigaud’s from September 1928 to July 1931. He was a member of the 2nd Football XI in 1930 and of 1st Football XI in 1930 and 1931 where he played at left back. The Elizabethan wrote the following on his 1930/1931 season: - “He has played so often for the Eleven that he deserves a mention. His main fault lies in his slowness of foot, but he is young and should be much faster next year. He has a good tackle when he is in time with it, and kicks well.” On leaving school he went to work in the film industry for the United Arts Film Corporation. He was married at Plymouth in 1941 to Hilda May Hope (nee Dunstone) of North Wembley.
He enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1940 but was invalided out of the service in May 1942 due to ill health from an illness which he had contracted while on active service.
He is commemorated at Golders Green Crematorium Panel 1.

Booker, Arthur John Nussey, brother of Josias Antony Nussey Booker (q.v.); b. Nov. 12, 1871; adm. Sept. 16, 1886 (R); left June 1889; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Dec. 17, 1889; B.A. 1894; M.A. 1896; m. May 30, 1899, Florence Percival, widow of William Stewart-Brown, of Glasgow; d. Jan. 1, 1902.

Bosworth, John Stern, son of Col. William John Bosworth, 5th Batt. Manchester Regt., of Roehampton, Surrey; b. Sept. 18, 1891; adm. May 4, 1906 (R); left Dec. 1907; Sub-Lieut. R. N. V. R. Dec. 7. 1914; Lieut. Dec. 7, 1915; Pilot Officer (A. and S. D.) R.A.F.V.R. Sept. 19, 1939; Flying Officer Sept. 19, 1940; Flight-Lieut. March 1, 1942; m. Feb. 29, 1916, Mrs. Lesmoin Gordon, daughter of Surgeon-General H. J. Rose.

Bourke, John William Patrick, son of William Henry Bourke MD, and Annie Lees, d. of John Carver of Marple, Cheshire; b. 1 June 1909; adm. Sept. 1922 (R); left 1928; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1928, BA 1933 (sen. schol.), MA 1935; Heidelberg Univ., PhD 1936; Friends' Relief Service in Europe 1945-8; lecturer in English Munich Univ. 1948; Bundesverdienstkreuz (W. Germany) 1970; OBE 1975; author of Baroque Churches of Central Europe 1958, Englischer Humor 1965, and other educational works in German and English.

Bovey, Quentin Christopher Drummond, son of Henry Taylor Bovey, F.R.S., of Chelsea, Rector of the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, by Emily Jane Boner, daughter of John Redpath, of Montreal, Canada; b. Sept. 11, 1895; adm. from St. John's School, Montreal, Sept. 24, 1908 (R); non-resident K.S. 1910; left July 1913; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1913; B.A. 1919; seconded from the Canadian Militia and attached to 8th Batt. Gordon Highlanders, temp. Lieut. Sept. 8, 1914; Capt. July 20, 1915; wounded in Sept. 1915; attached to Headquarters Eastern Command Sept. 1916; A.D.C. to G. O. C.-in-C. Forces on the Rhine April - June 1919; mentioned in despatches; Supervisor, Exchange Dept., Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, since Feb. 1923; m. Sept. 15, 1921, Elizabeth Maude, daughter of Charles A. Kennedy, of Montreal; d. 3 Aug. 1987.

Bovill, William John, son of Edward Bovill (q.v.); b. May 14, 1885; adm. Sept. 28, 1899 (R); left April 1900; 2nd Lieut. Yorkshire Regt. March 2, 1904, Indian Army Feb. 6, 19o6; Lieut. June 2, 1906; Capt. March 2, 1913; Major March 2, 1919; Lieut.-Col.; commanded the 6th Batt. Baluchi Regt.; served in Arab Rebellion 1920; Chief Infantry Adviser to King Feisal I 1922-6; retired 1933; O.B.E. 1920; lived after retirement in Egypt and Tasmania; m. June 20, 1932, Constance Anne Caroline, daughter of Alfred Jordan, of Bournemouth; d. in Tasmania Oct. 1944.

Brackenbury, Christopher Charles (known at school as Christopher Charles Klein), son of Adrian Bernard Klein MBE, artist and inventor, of St John's Wood, and Angela Edith, d. of Admiral John William Brackenburv CB CMG RN; b. 2 Apr. 1917; adm. Jan. 1931 (R); left July 1934; RAFVR 1940-1 (PO); m. 1940 Rosemary, d. of Frank Struben of Pretoria, S. Africa; killed on active service May 1941.

Christopher Charles Buzz Klein was born at Hampstead, London on the 2nd of April 1917 the only son of Major Adrian Bernard Leopold Klein (later Cornwall-Clyne) MBE, FRPS, artist and inventor, and Angela Edith (nee Brackenbury later Cornwall-Clyne) Klein of 32, The Pryors, East Heath Road, Hampstead in London. He was educated at Westminster School, where he was known by the last name of Klein and was up Rigaud’s from January 1931 to July 1934. He later changed his surname to that of his mother’s maiden name.
He was married at Chelsea in 1940 to Rosemary Patricia (nee Struben).
On the outbreak of war he enlisted as an Aircraftman 2nd Class in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and rose to the rank of Leading Aircraftman where he trained as a pilot and was commissioned as a Pilot Officer on the 23rd of November 1940, with seniority from the 14th of November 1940.
He was posted to No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School as a flying instructor.
On the 16th of May 1941, Christopher Brackenbury and his student, Leading Aircraftman Ronald Henry Morgan, took off in Tiger Moth Mk II T5712 for a training exercise. At the time he had accumulated a total of 353.25 solo flying hours of which 274.20 were on Tiger Moth aircraft.
During the flight the aircraft struck a balloon cable at Clifford Bridge Road near Walsgrave near Coventry and crashed into a field, killing both men.
His wife received the following letter dated the 20th of May 1941: - “Madam, I am commanded by the Air Council to express to you their great regret on learning that your husband, Pilot Officer Christopher Charles Brackenbury, Royal Air Force, lost his life as the result of an aircraft accident on 16th May, 1941.”
An inquiry into the accident concluded: - “No previous difficulties with the Coventry balloon barrage, the nearest site of which is three miles. The position of all balloons affecting this unit is well known to flying personnel who have continual reference to the situation. Error of judgement or mental preoccupation on part of pilot who was instructing at the time”
He is buried at St James’ Church, Anstey.