BARTON, ANTHONY RICHARD HENRY Rank: Squadron Leader Service No: 30104 Date of Death: 04/04/1943 Age: 29 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 16 O.T.U. Awards: D F C and Bar Grave Reference Sec. 3. Cemetery TOTTERIDGE (ST. ANDREW) NEW CHURCHYARD Additional Information: Son of Henry Alexandra and Roslind Barton; husband of Peggy Suvla Barton, of Oakleigh Park. P/O A.R.H.Barton was an experienced pilot with both the RAF and F.A.A. before the war, he joined No 32 Squadron on the 5th of August 1940. On the 11th of August he shot down a Bf 109, but was himself shot down the 12th of August, he crashed his Hurricane I ( N2596) near Hawkinge an escaped unscathed. On the 14th of August, he force-landed at Hawkinge after another combat with Bf 109's. He was posted to No 253 Squadron on the 10th of September, and on the 15th of September was involved in a battle with a Do 215, once again force-landing at Hawkinge. On the 20th of September he was shot down again in a Hurricane I (R2686) by a Bf 109 over Kent at 11:30hrs, but this time he was severely wounded and did not return to operations until February 1941. He was awarded the D.F.C. on the 10th of April 1942, credited with five kills during the Battle of Britain. He was awarded the Bar to the D.F.C. on the 7th of July 1942 for destroying a five enemy aircraft while in Malta. A.R.H.Barton was killed in a flying accident while an instructor on the 4th of April 1943, aged 29. B1-pilots
Squadron Leader A.R.H.Barton DFC and Bar Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Shot down twice during the Battle of Britain Force landed twice during the Battle of Britain 5 aircraft confirmed downed during the Battle of Britain 5 aircraft confirmed downed during the Defence of Malta http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/37548-squadron-leader-arhbarton-dfc-and-bar-royal-air-force-volunteer-reserve-16-otu/
