Battle of Britain: Casualties R.A.F. or Fleet Air Arm during the period 10 July to 31 October 1940

Sergeant ARCHIBALD KAY

647610, 248 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 13 September 1940

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Sgt A.Kay of No 248 Squadron was killed along with his crew (B.W.Menser & W.J.Garfield) on the 13th of September 1940 at 19:00hrs. Their Blenheim IVf (L9451) went missing during a sortie off the Norwegian coast.

 

Pilot Officer JOHN RICHARD KEMP

41850, 141 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 25
on 19 July 1940
Son of Thomas S. E. and Ethel C. E. Kemp, of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

P/O J.L.Kemp of No 54 Squadron baled out of his Spitfire I (N3184) because of engine failure on the 21st of July 1940 East of Clacton and was rescued by the Navy.

 

Pilot Officer RUDAL KIDSON

41297, 141 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 26
on 19 July 1940
Son of George Rudal Kidson and Norah May Kidson. Native of New Zealand.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

P/O R.Kidson a New Zealander from No 141 Squadron was shot down and killed along with his gunner (F.P.J.Atkins) in their Defiant (L7015) off Dover by a Bf 109 of JG51 on the 19th of July1940 at 12:45hrs.

 

Pilot Officer FREDERICK HARRY KING
D F M

43845, 264 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 24 August 1940

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

P/O Fredrick Harry King was in No 264 Squadron until the 24th of August 1940 at 12:40hrs when he and his pilot (Squadron Leader P.A.Hunter) went missing after chasing a Ju 88 out to sea flying a Defiant (N1935). He and his pilot shot down a total of 9 and 1 shared. .

 

Pilot Officer JAMES CHARLES KIRKPATRICK

81630, 235 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 09 October 1940

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

P/O J.C.Kirkpatrick a Belgian of No 235 Squadron was shot down over the Channel and killed along with his crew, P/O R.C.Thomas and Sgt G.E.Keel on the 9th of October 1940 at 17:30hrs. They were flying aerodrome protection duty South of Thorny Island in a Blenhiem IVf (N3530).

 

Pilot Officer JOSEPH EMILE PAUL LARICHELIERE

42849, 213 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 16 August 1940

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

P/O J.E.P.Laricheliere a Canadian from No 213 Squadron was shot down and killed his Hurricane I off Portland on the 16th of August 1940 at 13:00hrs.

 

Flying Officer RICHARD HUGH ANTONY LEE
D S O, D F C

33208, 85 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 18 August 1940

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

F/O Richard Hugh Anthony 'Dickie' Lee of No 85 Squadron opened the score for the Squadron in World War II. He was Lord Trenchard's Godson was killed while he was on patrol on the 18th of August 1940. He was lost in his Hurricane I (2923) after chasing three Bf 109's off the east coast, at 17:50hrs. F/L R.H.A.Lee D.S.O.- D.F.C. was aged 23.

 

Pilot Officer PETER LITCHFIELD

76461, 610 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 18 July 1940

Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


P/O P.Litchfield from No 610 Squadron was on patrol on the 18th of July 1940 in a Spitfire I (P9452 'DW-2'). He was K.I.A. when shot down by a Bf 109 from Gruppe II of JG 51 flown by Haupman H.Tietzen North of Calias at 10:00hrs.

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Sergeant RONALD LITTLE

754893, 238 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 28 September 1940
Son of Robert and Marian Ruth Little, of Armathwaite, Cumberland.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Sgt R.Little of No 238 Squadron crashed at Burton Bradstock at 16:30hrs on the 13th of August1940. He had been in combat over Portland in his Hurricane I (P3805), he escaped injury. R.Little was shot down and killed on the 28th of September 1940. His Hurricane I (N2400) was shot down over the channel by a Bf 109 at 14:45hrs.

 

Sergeant ERIC EDWARD LOCKTON

740005, 236 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 20 July 1940
Son of Frederick William Lockton, and of Annie Lockton, of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Sgt E.E.Lockton and his gunner (Sgt H.Corcoran) of No 236 Squadron were shot down and killed off Cherbourg by an Bf 109 of JG 27 on the 20th of July 1940 at 18:20hrs. They were flying escort in their Blenheim I (L1300).

 

Pilot Officer DONALD KENNEDY MACDONALD

74679, 603 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 28 August 1940
Son of James Harold and Isa May Macdonald, of Murrayfield, Edinburgh. B.A.(Cantab.).
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

P/O D.K.MacDonald of No 603 Squadron was shot down and killed on the 28th of August 1940 at 16:45hrs. His Spitfire I (L1046) was shot down by a Bf 109 over Dover.

 

Sergeant HENRY JAMES MARSH

562584, 238 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died
on 13 August 1940
Son of Capt. H. Marsh, R.A.S.C., and of Agnes Marsh, of Merton Park, Surrey.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Sgt H.J.Marsh of No 238 Squadron was shot down and killed in his Hurricane I (P3177) off Portland on the 13th of August 1940, at 16:30hrs.

 

Pilot Officer BRYAN MARTIN McDONOUGH

42137, 236 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 23
on 01 August 1940
Son of John Martin McDonough and Nellie McDonough.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

P/O B.M.McDonough was an Australian flying with No 236 Squadron in Blenheim's during the Battle of Britain. He was killed on the 1st of August 1940 along with the gunner (F.A.P.Head) of the Blenheim IV (R2774) during an attack on Querqueville, France at 17:15hrs.

 

Pilot Officer JOHN WOFFENDEN McKENZIE

33461, 111 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 20
on 11 August 1940
Son of Archibald and Mabel McKenzie, of Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


P/O J.W.McKenzie of No 111 Squadron was shot down in his Hurricane I (P3922) and killed by a Bf 109 on the 11th of August 1940 off Margate at 14:20hrs.

 

Sergeant ALEXANDER LOGAN McNAY

741569, 73 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 05 September 1940
Son of John McNay and of Williamina McNay (nee Logan), of Shawlands, Glasgow.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Sgt A.L.McNay from No 73 Squadron was killed on the 5th of September 1940 . He was shot down in combat in his Hurricane I (P3224) over Burnham, Essex at 15:30hrs.

 

Sergeant BERTRAM WILLIAM MESNER

745987, 248 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 29
on 13 September 1940
Son of Charles and Adelaide Meiszner, of Forest Gate, Essex; husband of Jessie Mesner.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Sgt B.W.Mesner of No 248 Squadron was killed along with his crew (W.J.Garfield the pilot & A.Kay) on the 13th of September 1940 at 19:00hrs. Their Blenheim IVf (L9451) went missing during a sortie off the Norwegian coast.

 

Pilot Officer WILLIAM HENRY MILLINGTON
D F C

42720, 249 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 23
on 30 October 1940
Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Hay Millington, of Edwardstown, South Australia.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

P/O William 'Bill' H.Millington an Australian flew with No 79 Squadron and No 249 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. Whilst flying with No 79 Squadron on the 31st of August 1940 he was wounded when he crash landed his Hurricane I (P3050) on fire after combat with a Bf 109 over Romney at 18:00hrs. W.H.Millington moved to No 249 Squadron. He was K.I.A. on the 30th of October 1940. He was shot down in his Hurricane I (V7536) over the Channel at 13:00hrs.

 

Flying Officer LANCELOT ROBERT GEORGE MITCHELL

70469, 257 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
who died age 24
on 07 September 1940
Son of Robert George and Elizabeth Sinclair Mitchell, of Keith, Banffshire.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


F/O R.G.Mitchell of No 257 Squadron was killed on the 7th of September 1940 at 17:30hrs. His Hurricane I (P3049) was shot down over the Thames Estuary.

 

Pilot Officer HENRY WOLLASTON MOODY

81046, 602 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died
on 07 September 1940

Remembered with honour
P/O Harry W.Moody from No 602 Squadron baled safely out of his Spitfire I (P9423) on the 19th of August 1940 at 14:50hrs near North Berstead. He had been attacking a Ju 88 off Bognor Regis and his aircraft was hit by return fire from the rear gunner. Moody suffered slight burns to his hands. On the 7th of September 1940 he was shot down and killed near Biggin Hill at 17:30hrs in his Spitfire I (X4256).

 

Sergeant WILLIAM JOHN NEVILLE

741783, 610 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 26
on 11 August 1940
Son of William James Neville and Julia Kathleen Neville, of Shepperton, Middlesex.
Remembered with honour
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Sgt W.J.Neville joined No 610 Squadron on the 27th of July 1940. Neville force-landed in a marsh on the 8th of August 1940, overturning his aircraft, but he escaped unhurt. Following a patrol off Calais in his Spitfire I (R6630) on the 11th of August 1940 he was reported M.I.A. aged 26.