Does anyone know if there is a definitive list/website/publication etc about groundcrew casualties in the BoB? I have read in various books about numbers killed on a station after attacks etc but I have only ever seen one name. I am currently trawling through a date search on the CWGC site and cross checking with Air Ministry communiques to see if I can identify those who died but it is difficult, apart from the men - and women - who were buried in Station plots. Any pointers would be appreciated. It's just my personal research because I feel they have been reduced to a "number" not a name. Thank you
https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/our-history/anniversaries/battle-of-britain/#:~:text=RAF engineers, mechanics, and armourers,during the Battle of Britain. the number appears to be here 312 RAF personnel RAF engineers, mechanics, and armourers, as well as countless others on the ground, worked day and night to keep the RAF ready for battle. RAF stations were often targets for bombing, so RAF ground crew often found themselves in the line of fire. 312 RAF personnel were killed on the ground during the Battle of Britain. unless other members come up with info it might be an idea to contact they know the number so should have the names Ministry of Defence, Air Historical Branch (RAF) RAF Northolt, West End Road, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 6NG Also have a search through the National Archives The National Archives
here is one for you Aircraftman 2nd Class HENRY EUGENE STENNETT look out on hangar roof RAF Northolt 747227, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on 06 October 1940 Remembered with honour NORTHWOOD CEMETERY Died whilst lookout on the hangar roof at RAF Northolt. RAF Northolt was bombed on 6/10/40 a JU88 carried out a dive bombing attack dropping 2 bombs near to the hangers killing the pilot of a Hurricane and a lookout on the hangar roof. The JU88 was hit by a Hurricane of 229 Squadron and crashed in Leatherhead,Surrey.
Quite , I couldn’t agree more. No , no there isn’t , I’m slowly working my way through it though . I find it somewhat sad that during the eulogised and intensely researched period of the BoB where details are available of exactly where each rivet and bolt was on every air craft at any given moment and what every pilot had for lunch between July and October 1940, that there is a legion of AC2 plonks who died of various things that are unrecorded footnotes in the most researched period of RAF history bar none. Which leads to the next point , lots and lots of AC2 plonks died in this period who were not “ lucky “ enough to have the kudos of a 500 KG land on them from a HE111. They all died equally but are certainly not researched equally . All the statistics have been already done . You’re wasting effort there , you’d be better off researching the individuals identified thus, there are currently 127 RAF airmen worldwide who died between July 1st and November 1st 1940 who’s cause of loss is not currently fully known . Not one is aircrew, they are all ground trades. if you can find out the fate of AC2 Othman Bin Muhammad Hashim 785703 on 12th September 1940, for example ! Please let me know ! count yourself lucky you’re only looking at 4 months and not at over 7 years ! Look them up on RAF Commands.com CWGC totally searchable database hey ho , rant over . But I’m still right
