Remembering Today 31/8/40 Pilot Officer G.H.Maffett 80814 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 257 S

MAFFETT, GERARD HAMILTON

Rank:
Pilot Officer
Trade:
Pilot
Service No:
80814
Date of Death:
31/08/1940
Age:
24
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

257 Sqdn.
Grave Reference
Sec. O. Grave 42.
Cemetery
BRAY CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Lt.-Col. Reginald Ernest and Gwendoline Mary Maffett, of Wellington Lodge, Maidenhead, Berks. His brother John Francis also died on service.

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 Clacton. The wreckage of P3175 is now on show at the R.A.F. Museum, Hendon
Ma-pilots

 

Clive hope you don't mind me adding this, ------ Gerald Maffett

Have added a link, a Memorial service at the Naze Tower for this Airman in 2010, which I attended driving the Scammel, this vehicle was used to recover the wreck in 1972.It was attended by Gerald Maffetts family, and the author of One Hurricane One Raid, a book specifically about this wreck and this Airman, it was also arranged for the BBMF to make an appearance, they did and put on quite a show, as can be seen from this link, (sorry about the quality)

regards lofty



Walton Fly Past.wmv - YouTube

 

Lofty thanks mate much appreciated

I visited Hendon to get the photo of the Hurricane then went on Bray to get the headstone.

regards
Clive