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

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Sergeant ROBERT BETT MIRK YOUNG

    40197, 264 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal New Zealand Air Force
    who died age 22
    on 08 October 1940
    Son of John Carville Young and Emma Harriet Young, of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand.
    Remembered with honour
    NORTHWOOD CEMETERY
     

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  2. nicks

    nicks Very Senior Member

    8 October 1940

    264 Sqn Defiant I N1627

    P/O H L Goodall +
    Sgt R B M Young +

    Night patrol. Crashed near Marlow , Bucks 2140. Goodall buried Poole, age 25, Young, New Zealander, aged 22.
    FCL Vol 1 1939-1940 N L R Franks

    P/O H L Goodall CWGC :: Casualty Details
     
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  3. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    With thanks to Verrieres


    Sergeant SIDNEY BAXTER

    566388, 222 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
    who died age 24
    on 14 September 1940
    Son of Edward Robison Baxter and Jessie Baxter, of Birtley, Co. Durham.
    Remembered with honour
    NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE (WEST ROAD) CREMATORIUM

    Sgt S.Baxter of No 222 Squadron force landed at Eastchurch on the 30th of August 1940. His Spitfire I (P9325) was damaged during combat over Canterbury at 10:00hrs. S.Baxter was killed on the 14th of September 1940. He crash landed his Spitfire I (X4275) after combat with a Bf 109 over Rochford at 16:15hrs.
     

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  4. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Flying Officer MICHAEL JEBB

    72449, 504 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
    who died age 22
    on 19 September 1940

    Remembered with honour
    HENDON CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM

    F/O M.Jebb of No 501 Squadron was wounded in France when he crash landed due to gunfire from the ground on the 20th of May 1940. He was injured when his Hurricane I (N2705) crashed near Dartford on the 15th of September 1940 at 14:45hrs after combat. M.Jebb died from his injuries on the 19th of September 1940.
     

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  5. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Pilot Officer JOHN VINTER GURTEEN

    81918, 504 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 24
    on 15 September 1940
    Son of Conrad Sharp Gurteen and Frances Annie Gurteen, of Sturmer, Essex.
    Remembered with honour
    HENDON CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM













    P/O J.V.Gurteen of No 501 Squadron was shot down and killed on the 15th of September 1940 at 13:00hrs over South London in his Hurricane I (N2481). His aircraft crashed at Hartley in Kent.
     

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  6. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Sergeant JOHN PATRICK WALSH

    754138, 616 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 20
    on 04 August 1940
    Son of Harry Patrick Walsh, and of Nellie Walsh, of Harrow.
    Remembered with honour
    HARROW CEMETERY

    Sgt J.P.Walsh of No 616 Squadron was killed on the 4th of August 1940. He spun in his Spitfire I (N3271) in to the ground from 5,000ft in a practice dogfight near Kirton in Lindsey.
     

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  7. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Flying Officer HUGH MICHAEL STANFORD LAMBERT

    39419, 25 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
    who died age 22
    on 15 September 1940

    Remembered with honour
    READING CREMATORIUM
     

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  8. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Sergeant ROBERT CHARLES TURNER

    751362, 264 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died
    on 28 August 1940
    Son of George Henry and Ethel Kathleen Turner, of Reading, Berkshire. Scholar of Christ's Hospital, Horsham.
    Remembered with honour
    READING (HENLEY ROAD) CEMETERY
     

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  9. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Flying Officer HUGH MICHAEL STANFORD LAMBERT

    39419, 25 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
    who died age 22
    on 15 September 1940

    Remembered with honour
    READING CREMATORIUM

    Details of the above loss.....

    15 September 1940

    25 Squadron
    Beaufighter If R2067

    Night patrol crashed near Biggin Hill 1820 hrs

    Crew.

    P/O. H M S. Lambert +
    F/O. M J. Miley +
    LAC. J P. Wyatt +

    Fighter Command Losses Vol.1 - N L R. Franks.
     
  10. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Sergeant ROBERT CHARLES TURNER

    751362, 264 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died
    on 28 August 1940
    Son of George Henry and Ethel Kathleen Turner, of Reading, Berkshire. Scholar of Christ's Hospital, Horsham.
    Remembered with honour
    READING (HENLEY ROAD) CEMETERY

    Details of the above loss.....

    28 August 1940

    264 Squadron
    Defiant I N1574

    Patrol. Shot down by Me109 of JG26 over Thanet 0855 hrs.

    Crew
    P/O. D. Whitley +
    Sgt. R C. Turner +

    Fighter Command Losses Vol.1 - N L R. Franks.
     
  11. Verrieres

    Verrieres no longer a member

    Sergeant (Pilot) Kenneth Christopher (Dutchy)Holland (Ripley
    Name: HOLLAND, KENNETH CHRISTOPHER
    Initials: K C
    Nationality: United Kingdom
    Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
    Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    Unit Text: 152 Sqdn.
    Age: 20
    Date of Death: 25/09/1940
    Service No: 754503
    Additional information: Son of Harold George and Ina Gladys Christopher Holland; ward of Mr. H. I. E. Ripley, of Camelford, Cornwall.
    Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
    Cemetery: WEYMOUTH CREMATORIUM
    http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=45245&d=1297328936
    Sgt. Holland of No 152 Squadron was killed on the 25th of September 1940 at 12:00hrs. His Spitfire I (N3173) was shot down while he was attacking a He 111 West of Bristol.
    Kenneth Christopher Holland was born in 1920 in Sydney, New South Wales. In the mid-thirties he was living in Camelford, Cornwall in the care of a guardian, a Mr Ripley. He was at Airspeed Aeronautical College in 1936-37 and joined the RAFVR in 1939 as an Airman u/t Pilot. Called up at the outbreak of war, Holland completed his flying training and joined 152 Squadron at Acklington in June 1940.
    On September 17th Holland shared in the destruction of a Ju88 and on the 19th he shot another down into the sea. On the 25th Holland attacked a He111 and set it on fire. He went in for a closer look but was shot down by a gunner still in the stricken Heinkel. His Spitfire, N3173, crashed near Church Farm, Woolverton. Holland was found to have been shot in the head. The Heinkel crashed at Church Farm. The crew of four were killed, only the pilot survived, baling out and being captured.
    Holland was cremated at Weymouth Crematorium but the fate of his ashes is not recorded.
    His guardian, H. I. E. Ripley, had a memorial stone placed near the site of the crash
    (Source REDEYE FLICKR)
    Full Biography here
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  12. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Just in case the Memorial was not posted.

    Holland_KC Memorial.jpg
     
  13. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Remembered Bushey,Herts

    Sergeant ALBERT GEORGE CURLEY

    747968, 141 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 33
    on 19 July 1940
    Son of Major John Curley, and of Jane A. Curley, of Bushey, Hertfordshire.
    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
     

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  14. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Remembered Bushey,Herts

    Sergeant ALBERT GEORGE CURLEY

    747968, 141 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 33
    on 19 July 1940
    Son of Major John Curley, and of Jane A. Curley, of Bushey, Hertfordshire.
    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL


    Details of the above loss.......

    Friday 19 July 1940

    141 Squadron.
    Defiant I L6995

    Convoy patrol. Shot down off Dover.

    P/O. R A. Howley +
    Sgt. A G. Curley +

    'Fighter Command Losses' Vol.1 - N L R. Franks.
     
  15. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Remembered Amersham,Bucks

    Sergeant BASIL EWART PATRICK WHALL
    D F M

    740484, 602 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 22
    on 07 October 1940
    Son of Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Whall, of Paddington, London.
    Remembered with honour
    AMERSHAM CONSECRATED CEMETERY
     

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  16. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Remembered Amersham,Bucks

    Sergeant BASIL EWART PATRICK WHALL
    D F M

    740484, 602 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 22
    on 07 October 1940
    Son of Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Whall, of Paddington, London.
    Remembered with honour
    AMERSHAM CONSECRATED CEMETERY

    Details of the above loss.....

    7 October 1940

    602 Squadron
    Spitfire I X4160

    Patrol: Crash landed after combat at 1750 hrs with Ju88 over Somerset.

    Sgt. B E P. Whall DFM. Died of wounds.

    'Fighter Command Losses' Vol.1 - N L R. Franks.
     
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    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Sergeant RONALD DAVID BAKER 518293, 56 Sqdn., Royal Air Force who died age 23 on 11 August 1940 Son of David and Florence Ann Baker; husband of Olive Renee Baker, of Rainham, Kent. Remembered with honour LETCHWORTH CEMETERY Sgt R.D.Baker of No 56 Squadron was a regular, and on 13th of July 1940 he shot down a Ju 87 but then made a force landing due to combat damage to his own aircraft. On the 11th of August 1940,at 13:00hrs, he was shot down while on a convoy patrol in his Hurricane I (N2667). He baled out of his aircraft but was dead when picked up. He was 23. B1-pilots
     

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  18. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Remembered Harpenden Hertfordshire

    Pilot Officer RICARDO ADRIANI DE MANCHA

    80546, 43 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 23
    on 21 July 1940
    Son of Ricardo Arturo and Emma Charlotte de Mancha.
    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
     

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  19. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Remembered Harpenden Hertfordshire

    Pilot Officer RICARDO ADRIANI DE MANCHA

    80546, 43 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 23
    on 21 July 1940
    Son of Ricardo Arturo and Emma Charlotte de Mancha.
    Remembered with honour
    RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

    Details of the above loss.....

    21 July 1940

    43 Squadron
    Hurricane I P3973

    Patrol. Collided with Me109 of JG27 south of the Needles at 1515 hrs.

    P/O. R A de Mancha +

    'Fighter Command Losses' Vol.1 - N L R. Franks
     
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  20. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Pilot Officer GERARD HAMILTON MAFFETT

    80814, 257 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 24
    on 31 August 1940
    Son of Lt.-Col. Reginald Ernest and Gwendoline Mary Maffett, of Wellington Lodge, Maidenhead, Berks. His brother John Francis also died on service.
    Remembered with honour
    BRAY CEMETERY
    CWGC :: Certificate

    P/O G.H.Maffett of No 257 Squadron was shot down and killed on the 31st of August 1940 at 08:55hrs. His Hurricane I (P3175) was in combat with a Bf 110 over Clackton. The wreckage of P3175 is now on show at the R.A.F. Museum, Hendon.
    Ma-pilots
     

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