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  • Sergeant Kenneth Victor Williams

    Sergeant Kenneth Victor Williams

    Kenneth Victor Williams was born on 16 September 1915 in Fairfield, Victoria to Arthur John Williams and Ethel May (nee Hems) Williams.
  • Sergeant Leonard John Patterson

    Sergeant Leonard John Patterson

    Leonard John Patterson was the son of John and Nina Patterson of Freeland, Oxfordshire. He was shot down by Me.109's east of Hastings on 28th November, 1940.
  • Sergeant Lewis Reginald Isaac

    Sergeant Lewis Reginald Isaac

    Lewis Reginald Isaac hailed from Llanelli in South Wales and joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in the spring of 1939 as an Airman under training Pilot.
  • Sergeant Major 1st Class Erick Gutzeit Haug

    Sergeant Major 1st Class Erick Gutzeit Haug

    On 8th October, 1926, Sergeant Major 1st Class Erik Gutzeit Haug, of No.56 Squadron, Biggin Hill, lost his life when his Gloster Grebe Mk.II veered off the runway during take-off at Kenley.
  • Sergeant Mieczyslaw Stanislaw Marcinkowski

    Sergeant Mieczyslaw Stanislaw Marcinkowski

    Mieczyslaw Stanislaw Marcinkowski was born on 24th February 1919 in Rytwiany in the Staszow district of Poland.
  • Sergeant Paul Frederick Green

    Sergeant Paul Frederick Green

    Sgt. Green was shot down by a FW190 during Circus 137, on the 25th April, 1942.
  • Sergeant Pilot Cyril Anderson Booty

    Sergeant Pilot Cyril Anderson Booty

    On 16th August 1941, the Kenley Wing had a very busy day, flying three separate offensive operations. It wasn't without cost though, as No.602 squadron lost Sgt. Cyril Anderson Booty on his second sortie of the day.
  • Sergeant Pilot Leo Joseph Deschamps

    Sergeant Pilot Leo Joseph Deschamps

    On 4th April 1943, 403 squadron were in action escorting Flying Fortresses returning from bombing the Renault factory at Billancourt, Paris.
  • Sergeant Pilot William Kennedy Ferguson

    Sergeant Pilot William Kennedy Ferguson

    On 15th January, 1943, 401 squadron RCAF, flying from Kenley, lost Sergeant Pilot William Kennedy Ferguson.
  • Sergeant Richard George Gazzard

    Sergeant Richard George Gazzard

    “Dick” Gazzard was born Richard George Gazzard to Norman Clarence and Veida Gazzard, of Strathfield, New South Wales, on 17 August 1920.
  • Sergeant Ross Alexander MacKay

    Sergeant Ross Alexander MacKay

    On the 23rd November,  he was taking part in cloud formation flying practice with Sgt. L. J. Burke when they entered low cloud and flew into the side of Titsey Hill near Woldingham.
  • Sergeant Samson Herbert Holman

    Sergeant Samson Herbert Holman

    Although Samson Holman joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in January 1937, he was very much still a trainee pilot with No.17 Squadron in March 1940.
  • Sergeant Tadeusz Nastorowicz

    Sergeant Tadeusz Nastorowicz

    Tadeusz Nastorowicz hailed from Lodz in Poland, being born there on 1 May 1914. Little information is available on his early and any service with the Polish Air Force.
  • Sergeant Thomas Emrys Westmoreland

    Sergeant Thomas Emrys Westmoreland

    Thomas Emrys Westmoreland, son of Thomas Gladstone Westmoreland, a wine and spirit merchant, and Louisa Ann Westmoreland (nee Bray) was born in Huddersfield on 5th June 1913. 
  • Sergeant Walter Alfred Hayes

    Sergeant Walter Alfred Hayes

    Walter Alfred Hayes was born in Armstrong, British Columbia, the son of Newman Alfred and Alice Amelia Hayes. He worked as a farm hand before enlisting in May 1941.
  • Squadron Leader Arthur Gordon Jones-Williams MC & Bar, Croix de Guerre with Palme

    Squadron Leader Arthur Gordon Jones-Williams MC & Bar, Croix de Guerre with Palme

  • Squadron Leader Eric George Rogers

    Squadron Leader Eric George Rogers

    Eric George Rogers was educated at Bishop Vesey Grammar School and lived at Church Rd, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. 
  • Squadron Leader Geoffrey Donald Emms

    Squadron Leader Geoffrey Donald Emms

    Geoffrey Donald Emms was the eldest son of Henry Donald Hastings Emms and Kate Mary, nee Dann, Emms. His younger brother, Gerald, was born in 1911.
  • Squadron Leader Harold Morley Starr

    Squadron Leader Harold Morley Starr

    Harold Morley Starr was one of two brothers who both served with the RAF during World War II. Harold was born in Swindon in September 1914. He was the son of Morley Walter Watson Starr and his wife, Ellen Louise (nee Flocks).
  • Squadron Leader James Fielden Lambert

    Squadron Leader James Fielden Lambert

    At 10am, on the 20th December, James Lambert took off from Kenley with his squadron on Ramrod 375, under the command of W/C Godefroy. When they reached Merville, they were attacked by 18 Me.109s and 20 FW.190s - a huge dogfight ensued.
  • Squadron Leader Phillip Leslie Irving Archer DFC

    Squadron Leader Phillip Leslie Irving Archer DFC

    PHILLIP LESLIE IRVING ARCHER was born on the 10th February, 1917, in Bridgetown, Barbados. He was the son of Frederick Leslie Archer (a famous cricketer) and Millicent Beryl Archer, of Belleville, Hastings, Barbados.
  • Sub-Lieutenant Francis Dawson-Paul

    Sub-Lieutenant Francis Dawson-Paul

    Francis Dawson-Paul was born in London in February 1916. He originally joined the Reserve of Air Force Officers (RAFO) in August 1934, but had to resign in May 1937 due to ill health.
  • Warrant Officer (Pilot) David Malyon Russell

    Warrant Officer (Pilot) David Malyon Russell

    David Malyon Russell was the son of John and Beatrice Hawes Russell. He left behind a wife, Violet Ada Russell (nee Surridge), of Manurewa, Auckland.
  • Warrant Officer Ronald Dunbar

    Warrant Officer Ronald Dunbar

    The 13th March 1943, turned out to be unlucky for Kenley's 403 squadron, RCAF. They were detailed to escort sixty Flying Fortresses on a bombing raid to the marshalling yards at Amiens..
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