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

HANCOCK, BRUCE

Rank:

Sergeant

Trade:

Pilot

Service No:

742644

Date of Death:

18/08/1940

Age:

26

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Grave Reference

Sec. G.5. Grave 50061.

Cemetery

HENDON CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM

Additional Information:
Son of George and Maud Hancock, of Hendon; husband of Anne Jayne Hancock, of Hendon. F.A.I., F.S.I.

Sgt. Bruce Hancock (742644) was a trainee bomber pilot in a Avro Anson and he saw a Heinkel bomber attacking a small airfield in Gloucester (Windrush) on the 18th of August 1940. The Heinkel then turned towards the Anson (N9164) attacking it. Hancock turned off his landing lights an when the bomber closed to about 150yds Hancock banked violently to port and flew into the the path of theHeinkel. Hancock died in the impact as did the crew of the Heinkel.
Eye witnesses on the ground said that Hancock deliberately rammed the Heinkel.
http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/pilots/Ha-pilots.htm

 

WALSH, JOHN PATRICK

Rank:

Sergeant

Trade:

Pilot

Service No:

754138

Date of Death:

04/08/1940

Age:

20

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve



616 Sqdn.

Grave Reference

Sec. 13. Grave 1909.

Cemetery

HARROW CEMETERY

Additional Information:
Son of Harry Patrick Walsh, and of Nellie Walsh, of Harrow.
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2734552/WALSH,%20JOHN%20PATRICK

Spitfire N3271 near Beverley.
On 4th August 1940 the pilot of this aircraft was practicing dog fights with other aircraft in his unit and flying at 5,000 feet. This pilot is believed to have lost control and the aircraft spun into the ground. The crash location is not yet known other than in the general Beverley area. The pilot was sadly killed.
Pilot - Sgt John Patrick Walsh RAFVR (754138), aged 20, of Harrow. Buried Harrow Cemetery, Middlesex.



http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york40/n3271.html

 

GLYDE, RICHARD LINDSAY

Rank:

Flying Officer

Service No:

39983

Date of Death:

13/08/1940

Age:

26

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force



87 Sqdn.

Awards:

D F C

Panel Reference

Panel 5.

Memorial

RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Additional Information:
Son of Frank Cave Glyde and Phillis Napier Glyde, of Claremont, Western Australia.
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1798448/GLYDE,%20RICHARD%20LINDSAY


http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/35199-info-australian-allied-unit-39983-fo-richard-lindsay-glyde-dfc-raf-87sq/

http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?disc=244414;article=1857
http://australiansinthebattleofbritain.blogspot.co.uk/

 

BOWEN, NIGEL GREENSTREET

Rank:

Pilot Officer

Trade:

Pilot

Service No:

41984

Date of Death:

16/08/1940

Age:

20

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force



266 Sqdn.

Grave Reference

Sec. R. Grave 60.

Cemetery

WALLINGFORD CEMETERY

Additional Information:
Son of the Revd. Herbert Patrick Bowen and Stella Maud Bowen, of St. Mary's Rectory, Wallingford.

P/O N.G.Bowen of No 266 Squadron destroyed a Bf 109 over Dunkirk in June, and a Ju 88 on the 12th of August 1940. N.G.Bowen was shot down and killed in his Spitfire I (N3095) by Bf 109's at Adisham, Kent on the 16th of August 1940, at 12:45hrs. He was aged 20.
http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/pilots/Bi-pilots.html#BowenNG

 

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

 

HAWKINGS, REDVERS PERCIVAL




Rank:

Sergeant

Trade:

Pilot

Service No:

748627

Date of Death:

18/08/1940

Age:

22

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve



601 Sqdn.

Grave Reference:

N.E. of church. Row 17. Grave 3.

Cemetery:

FILTON (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD

Additional Information:

Son of Redvers Arthur and Emily Ada Hawkings, of Filton.



Sgt R.P.Hawkings joined No 601 Squadron in June 1940. He scored 1 kill on the 17th of July 1940. Sgt RP Hawkings was K.I.A. on patrol over Sussex on the 18th of August 1940 at 14:50hrs in a Hurricane I (L1990) and was shot down by a Bf 109 from JG 27, he was aged 22.
http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/pilots/Ha-pilots.htm

 

KING, ERIC BRUCE

Rank:

Squadron Leader

Trade:

Pilot

Service No:

32199

Date of Death:

30/08/1940

Age:

29

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force



151 Sqdn.

Grave Reference:

Square 74. Grave 40453.

Cemetery:

HIGHGATE CEMETERY

Additional Information:

Son of Sydney Robert and Kate Elizabeth King, of Bournemouth, Hampshire.







S/L E.B.King killed. (Crashed and exploded in flames during routine patrol. No cause known
1202hrs: West Malling. Spitfire X4248. 616 Squadron Kenley

http://www.battleofbritain1940.net/0031.html

 

CALE, FRANCIS WALTER
Rank:
Pilot Officer
Trade:
Pilot
Service No:
42104
Date of Death:
15/08/1940
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force
266 Sqdn.
Grave Reference:
Plot 16. Grave 13060.
Cemetery:
HANWELL (CITY OF WESTMINSTER) CEMETERY

Francis Walter Cale, from Western Australia, was educated at Guildford Grammar School, Perth. He was provisionally accepted by an RAAF Board for an RAF short service commission and sailed for England on February 2nd 1939. With his elementary flying successfully completed, Cale was granted his commission in May 1939.


After completing his flying training, he joined 266 Squadron at Sutton Bridge in early November. On August 15th 1940 Cale was shot down by Me109's over Maidstone. He baled out but landed in the River Medway, his body being recovered from the river the following day. His Spitfire, N3168, crashed in flames on the bank of the Medway at Teston.
In Memoriam - Those Air Force Pilots/Crews who died on this day in WW2.

 

Flying Officer (Pilot)
HOMER, MICHAEL GILES
Service Number 33409

Died 27/09/1940

Aged 21

242 Sqdn.
Royal Air Force

D F C

Son of George James Wood Homer and Millicent Homer, of Swanage.
Buried at SWANAGE (GODLINGSTON) CEMETERY

Location: Dorset, United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 11

Cemetery/memorial reference: Plot A. Cons. Grave 792.

 

More detail about F/O Homer here.

http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Homer.htm

 

Sergeant (Pilot)WHALL, BASIL EWART PATRICK
Service Number 740484

Died 07/10/1940

Aged 22

602 Sqdn.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

D F M

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Whall, of Paddington, London.


INSCRIPTION
DEAD, BUT THE FLAME OF YOUR YOU
Battle of Britain:Sergeant B.E.P.Whall D.F.M. 602 Squadron R.A.F.

 

FLYING OFFICER HENRY MACDONALD GOODWIN
Service Number: 90269
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force)

609 Sqdn.

Date of Death
Died 14 August 1940

Age 25 years old



Buried or commemorated at
CHADDESLEY CORBETT (ST. CASSIAN) CHURCHYARD

N.W. corner of churchyard.

United Kingdom

• Country of ServiceUnited Kingdom
• Additional InfoSon of Laughton and Jessie Goodwin, of Hagley.
• Personal InscriptionTHEY SHALL MOUNT UP WITH WINGS AS EAGLES, RUN AND NOT BE WEARY; WALK AND NOT FAINT

 

Sgt Basil Ewart Patrick Whall (unknown-1940) -...

 

Battle of Britain London Monument - F/O H McD Goodwin

 

Flying Officer Richard Lindsay Glyde (1914-1940) -...

 

Sergeant ( Air Gnr. ) William Howard Machin...

SERGEANT WILLIAM HOWARD MACHIN
Service Number: 968717
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

264 Sqdn.

Date of Death
Died 24 August 1940

Age 20 years old

Buried or commemorated at
BIRMINGHAM (HANDSWORTH) CEMETERY
Sec. 22. C. of E. Class B. Grave 12885.

United Kingdom

• Country of Service United Kingdom
• Additional Info Son of Edmund William and Ivy Mary Machin, of Handsworth, Birmingham.

No.264 Sqn Defiant L6965 piloted by P/O Richard Stuart Gaskell badly damaged near Hornchurch by Bf 109s of JG51 at 1600hrs.

Pilot safe, but air gunner Sgt William Howard Machin died of his wounds and is buried in Handsworth Cemetery.

Aircraft written off.

 

The Airmen's Stories - Sgt. R C R Cox Battle of Britain London Monument - Sgt. R C R Cox


Ralph Cyril Rupert Cox was born in April 1910 in Luton and joined the RAFVR about April 1939 as an Airman u/t Observer. He was employed at the Vauxhall Motor Works at the time.

Cox was Secretary of the Bedfordshire Amateur Athletic Association and a prominent member of the Luton Athenian Club. He was also an outstanding hop, step and jump competitor and cross-country runner.

He was called up on 1st September 1939, completed his training and joined 248 Squadron on 25th June 1940.



SERGEANT RALPH CYRIL RUPERT COX
Service Number: 747819
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

248 Sqdn.

Date of Death
Died 27 August 1940

Age 30 years old

Buried or commemorated at
KVIBERG CEMETER
3. B. 6.

Sweden

• Country of Service United Kingdom
• Additional Info Son of Harry and Eva Cox, of Luton, Bedfordshire; husband of Violet May Cox, of Luton.
• Personal Inscription GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIEND

 

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

 

Battle of Britain London Monument - Sgt. R C Turner


Back row, second from left

Regards,

Dave