38
posts
in category Royal Air Force
in category Royal Air Force
- MORRISSY, Donald Patrick
- 20 years
- Sergeant
- 580414
- Blenheim IV, L9265
- 13th August 1940
- Near Guernsey
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
On Thursday 22 August 1940 a Blenheim belonging to No. 114 Squadron was detailed to bomb Jersey airport. Bristol Blenheim Mk IV, L9265 took off from Oulton, Norfolk at 08:20 hours and failed to return. No. 114 Squadron Not much is known about the incident…... Read more
13
Aug
1940
- CARSON, Illtyd Thomas Holden
- 22 years
- Pilot Officer
- 74667
- Blenheim IV, L9265
- 13th August 1940
- Near Guernsey
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
On Thursday 22 August 1940 a Blenheim belonging to No. 114 Squadron was detailed to bomb Jersey airport. Bristol Blenheim Mk IV, L9265 took off from Oulton, Norfolk at 08:20 hours and failed to return. No. 114 Squadron Not much is known about the incident…... Read more
13
Aug
1940
- MOORES, Leslie Edwin
- 21 years
- Sergeant
- 653917
- Blenheim IV, L9265
- 13th August 1940
- Near Guernsey
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
On Thursday 22 August 1940 a Blenheim belonging to No. 114 Squadron was detailed to bomb Jersey airport. Bristol Blenheim Mk IV, L9265 took off from Oulton, Norfolk at 08:20 hours and failed to return. No. 114 Squadron Not much is known about the incident…... Read more
13
Aug
1940
No. 114 Squadron
On Thursday 22 August 1940 a Blenheim belonging to No. 114 Squadron was detailed to bomb Jersey airport. Bristol Blenheim Mk IV, L9265 took off from Oulton, Norfolk at 08:20 hours and failed to return. The three man crew that day was Pilot Officer Ithilltyd…... Read more
22
Aug
1940
- PAINTING, Geoffrey Arthur
- 17 years
- Sergeant
- 1264156
- Spitfire Vb, W3849
- 30th September 1941
- East of Alderney
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
On Tuesday 30 September 1941 Britons youngest pilot Sergeant Geoffrey Arthur PAINTING, (Service number 1264156) of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve was just 17 years old, when flying with 118 Squadron in a Supermarine Mk Vb Spitfire W3849. At the time he was engaging…... Read more
30
Sep
1941
- HILES, Arthur Herbert
- 25 years
- United Kingdom
- Flying Officer
- 85008
- Hudson III, V9128
- 15th March 1942
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
Arthur Herbert Hiles of Wellington, Somerset was born on 21st July 1916 and was employed as a bank clerk in Exeter when he joined the RAFVR about June 1939 as an Airman u/t Observer. Called up on 1st September 1939, he completed his training, was…... Read more
15
Mar
1942
- CLARKE, Eric Hugh Paul AFC
- 30 years
- Wing Commander
- 34038
- Hudson III, V9128
- 15th March 1942
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
A Roadstead mission was laid on for 15th March 1942 to attack shipping reported west of Cherbourg proceeding along the French coast in the Bay of St Malo, these had been spotted by a single Hudson aircraft of 233 Squadron. The new operation was known…... Read more
15
Mar
1942
- HOLLAND, Basil Leonard Alfred Francis
- 25 years
- United Kingdom
- Pilot Officer
- 104337
- Hudson III, V9128
- 15th March 1942
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
Close up of burial stone Basil Leonard Francis Alfred Holland was born at Acton in Middlesex on the 20th of March 1917 the elder son of Sir Alfred Herbert Holland, a solicitor and Master of the Supreme Court of the Indicative Chancery Division, and Bertha…... Read more
15
Mar
1942
- DEWAR, David Wallace
- 26 years
- United Kingdom
- Sergeant
- 977834
- Hudson III, V9128
- 15th March 1942
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
David Wallace Dewar born 23 May 1915 in Lumphinnans, Fife Scotland son of Andrew Elmar DEWAR and Betsy Japp DEWAR nee Wallace A Roadstead mission was laid on for 15th March 1942 to attack shipping reported west of Cherbourg proceeding along the French coast in…... Read more
15
Mar
1942
- BLACKWOOD, Francis John BEM
- 28 years
- United Kingdom
- Pilot Officer
- 46821
- Spitfire X, 4502
- 2nd June 1942
- Off Casquets
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
Pilot-Officer Blackwood was the son of Francis Peter and Frances Mildred Blackwood, and husband of Brenda Blackwood, of Pedmore, Worcestershire. He was born in New Zealand. Paper clipping of Pilot-Officer Blackwood On Tuesday 2 June 1942 Pilot Officer Francis John Blackwood BEM (service number 46821) was…... Read more
02
Jun
1942
- UPSHUR, Robert Alexander
- 23 years
- United Kingdom
- Flight Lieutenant
- 100996
- Hurricane II b, BE474
- 18th July 1942
- North/East of Alderney
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
On Saturday 18 July 1942 an anti-shipping strike was conducted called Roadstead 25. This consisted with 4 Hurribombers (Converted Hawker Hurricane’s able to carry bombs) of 175 Squadron with 6 Supermarine Spitfires of 501 Squadron, who were tasked with attacking 2 motor vessels and 4…... Read more
18
Jul
1942
- WILLIAMS, David John
- 20 years
- United Kingdom
- Sergeant
- 1314587
- Whirlwind, P7052
- 12th February 1943
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
Sergeant David “Dia” John Williams Service Number: 1314587 served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve attached to 263 Squadron. In February 1943 Williams was aged 20 years old, he was the son of David John and Elizabeth Ann Williams, of Mountain Ash, Glamorgan. On…... Read more
12
Feb
1943
- YORKE, Donald Henry
- 29 years
- United Kingdom
- Sergeant
- 1467118
- Ventura I, AE742
- 15th March 1943
- West of Guernsey
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
Donald Henry Yorke was a Sergeant with 21 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve whose service number was 1467118. Born 13th October 1914 in Felixstowe, Donald was the fourth of five children of Harry Yorke and Eleanor Mary nee Taylor. In 1939 the family were…... Read more
15
Mar
1943
- LOCKE, Gerald Frank
- 21 years
- United Kingdom
- Sergeant
- 1334443
- Spitfire Vc, EP539
- 5th June 1943
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
Gerald Frank Locke was born in 1922 in Sandown, Isle of Wight, he was the Son of Gordon Laurence Locke and Lottie Elizabeth Locke (née Coombes). The family lived at Belinda Villa, 29 Avenue Road, Sandown. He was educated at Sandown Secondary School and was…... Read more
05
Jun
1943
- GOODHEART, Ernest Walter
- 28 years
- United Kingdom
- Flight Sergeant
- 1376102
- Ventura II, AE937
- 13th June 1943
- North/West of Guernsey
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
Weather fair, crews were briefed at 06:00 hrs. Target was viaduct at St Brieuc, France. Take off was at 07:35 hrs led by Wing Commander Meakin DFC of 464 RAAF Squadron, with 12 Ventura aircraft on the mission, rendezvous was made with 5 squadrons of…... Read more
13
Jun
1943
- LAWSON, James
- 27 years
- United Kingdom
- Flight Sergeant
- 656112
- Ventura II, AE937
- 13th June 1943
- North/West of Guernsey
- Allied Aircrew Memorial, Guernsey
Weather fair, crews were briefed at 06:00 hrs. Target was viaduct at St Brieuc, France. Take off was at 07:35 hrs led by Wing Commander Meakin DFC of 464 RAAF Squadron, with 12 Ventura aircraft on the mission, rendezvous was made with 5 squadrons of…... Read more
13
Jun
1943