Questions about P. R. Eyles. 92 Squadron. B of B Pilot

Wobbler · Mar 21, 2020

Great you found the medals Duane, a shame that he wouldn’t sell them to you but one day, who knows, he may decide to do just that and, hopefully, he still has your contact details to offer them to you first.

duane sutch · Mar 21, 2020

Hi Wobbler, yes, we did come to an agreement that i would be offered them first.
I do have a replica set that will have to do for now!
In my previous text i did of course put that i had contacted the seller, incorrect, of course it was firstly the seller( auction house) then the buyer. Sorry for any confusion.
Interestingly they had only just been sold by two or three days! The previous owner (unknown) kept them in a drawer for many years.
Throughout my journey looking back at Peter's short life he did achieve many things which make me so proud of him. I received a glowing letter from Geoffrey Wellum recounting his fondest memories of Peter! Such an honour!

Wobbler · Mar 22, 2020

Two or three days, how agonisingly close.

I am searching for my great grandfather’s WW1 Trio, but doubt I will ever find them. You never know. For now, as I want to make a framed display for his memory, I bought another trio. They are originals, as you know there are plenty out there, but are not his, of course. The best I could do was buy a set that had been awarded to someone of his same rank and Corps, but that’s something at least.

I hope one day we will see you on here celebrating having the medals back!

Martin

duane sutch · Mar 22, 2020

Hi Martin, i sympathize, but i feel we are both doing our best! What was his name? You never know.
I managed to find Peter's father's WW1 medals, lucky i suppose!

Wobbler · Mar 22, 2020

810 Driver Joseph Curley, RFA, 1914-1915 Trio.

I’ve all the relevant searches set up, medal tracker, Ebay and I frequently have a trawl. One day and, as you say, you found Peter’s father’s. Yours and others’ stories of finding medals does give me some hope

TrevJ · May 1, 2023

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Hello to you all. My name is Duane and i have always loved aircraft and flying. My God father is a gliding instructor and taught me to fly. My most memorable powered flight was at the controls of an Auster out of Sywell, Northamptonshire.
Many years ago, as a child, my mother had told me that her uncle had been involved in the B of B but the details were few. Before she died recently she asked me to do two things for her, 1. To find out all i could about her Uncle, sergeant Peter Raoul Eyles who went missing while flying a Spitfire when she was a very small child. 2. when she died i was to place in her coffin a small metal model of a mark one Spitfire that she had owned for as long as i could remember.
The second request i fulfilled. The first one has been very interesting. He was a pilot with 92 squadron, Biggin Hill, but was lost on the 20th September 1940 over the channel. Amazingly, while searching the internet, his name found a link to an auction site, where last April his medals and a letter confirming his death were sold, if only i knew who had purchased them ! I visited Runnemede last Sunday and found his name and then went on to visit Biggin Hill airfield. I would love to know so much more and would also love to see a photograph of him and his Spitfire, N3248. Thanks so much for reading. Duane.
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Hi my name is Trevor, I too read your post whilst researching P9548. I have some of the engine from P9548 including pistons cylinder liners etc. Regards, Trevor.

crazylegs chris said: ↑

Hi Duane,
i have just stumbled on your 9yr old post whilst doing some research on a spitfire from 92 squadron. I was involved in digging up a crashed spitfire as a 13yr old lad in 1981. I belonged to the 390th memorial air museum at Parham airfield near Framlingham Suffolk. we helped to recover the remains of Supermarine Spifire P9548 which crashed on 27.08.1940. It belonged to 92 Squadron and had taken off from Bibury near Cirencester on a night patrol flown by P/O Hargreaves. He got lost and had to bale out when he ran out of fuel. We recovered the engine, and everything from just behind the cockpit was compressed into about 12" of metal! I recently found a small part of the engine crankcase in my shed which ignited my curiosity again. On researching it's history i found out that it had been flown by 10 pilots from 92 Squadron at various times including Sgt Eyles!! As far as i can tell he clocked up about 9.5 flying hours on various duties in this plane (no pilot had their own aircraft). I remember that the some of the cockpit area was reassembled very carefully around a wooden frame. I think that there was part of the control column and throttles instruments etc. It was on display at the museum in the early 1980's but i have not been there since then so not sure if it is still there. My dad has some twisted remnants of bodywork which i could probably salvage a small piece for you when i am next there if you are interested!
Kind regards.
Chris
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