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Battle of Britain

  • 'Hardest Day' Transmitting Station Daily Log: Warrant Officer Albert Henry Bealey

    'Hardest Day' Transmitting Station Daily Log: Warrant Officer Albert Henry Bealey

  • 'If the Invader Comes' Leaflet - June, 1940

    'If the Invader Comes' Leaflet - June, 1940

  • 'Man Alive' BBC documentary programme - No.501 Squadron Reunion at Kenley in 1969

    'Man Alive' BBC documentary programme - No.501 Squadron Reunion at Kenley in 1969

    At a reunion of No. 501 Squadron at RAF Kenley, surviving Battle of Britain pilots gather to swap stories and recall the events of 1940.
  • 'The Hardest Day' - 9th Staffel, KG76, Low Level Raid on Kenley.

    'The Hardest Day' - 9th Staffel, KG76, Low Level Raid on Kenley.

    Nine Dornier Do17 bombers of the 9th Staffel took off from Cormeilles-En-Vexin, North of Paris, shortly before Midday on 18th August, 1940. RAF Kenley was their target. A summary of the crews and their fates.
  • 18 August 1940 - A German Perspective

    18 August 1940 - A German Perspective

    Rolf Von Pebal's personal account and photographs of the raid, taken from the Dornier Do.17 flown by Feldwebel Reichel, 9th Staffel/KG76.
  • 501 Squadron, Kenley, September 1940

    501 Squadron, Kenley, September 1940

  • A Reflection on the Life of Pilot Officer J. Kenneth G. Clifton

    A Reflection on the Life of Pilot Officer J. Kenneth G. Clifton

    On 1st September 2020, Daphne and John Clifton visited the memorial near the spot where their Uncle, Pilot Officer John Kenneth Grahame Clifton, lost his life at the height of The Battle of Britain.
  • A Tragedy in Maidstone

    A Tragedy in Maidstone

    One of Maidstone's most tragic wartime incidents happened on 10th October 1940, when a Kenley Hurricane, of No.253 squadron, crashed into houses in Albion Place.
  • A typical working day at RAF Kenley during the Battle of Britain - a ground crewman's view

    A typical working day at RAF Kenley during the Battle of Britain - a ground crewman's view

    How did RAF ground crew set up a fighter aircraft so that it would be an accurate gun platform for ...
  • A typical working day at RAF Kenley during the Battle of Britain - a pilot's view

    A typical working day at RAF Kenley during the Battle of Britain - a pilot's view

    Group Captain Myles Duke-Woolley DSO, DFC & Bar (1916-1991) was a young flight lieutenant on No. 253 Sqn at Kenley ...
  • Aeroplanes from "The Hardest Day"

    Aeroplanes from "The Hardest Day"

    This is a brief outline of the planes that took part in the attack on and defence of the airfields defending London and south-east England on Sunday 18 August 1940, specifically RAF Kenley.
  • Aircraftman First Class Gerald Ewart Frank Hargrave, No.615 Squadron

    Aircraftman First Class Gerald Ewart Frank Hargrave, No.615 Squadron

    We are grateful to June Marshall for sending in these photos and mementos of her father, Gerald Ewart Frank Hargrave. 
  • ATTACK ALARM – Hammond Innes’s portrait of Kenley’s Hardest Day

    ATTACK ALARM – Hammond Innes’s portrait of Kenley’s Hardest Day

    Attack Alarm is an espionage novel written by author Hammond Innes, who was stationed at Kenley as an anti-aircraft gunner during the Battle of Britain. Not a great deal is known about Innes’s service in the Royal Artillery between 1940-1946, but his book written and published during the war offers an invaluable and detailed account based on his time at Kenley, most notably the devastating attack on 18 August 1940, Kenley’s Hardest Day.
  • Bravery Rewarded - AC David G. Roberts and Kenley's Unusual Weapon

    Bravery Rewarded - AC David G. Roberts and Kenley's Unusual Weapon

    Aircraftman Roberts brought down a Dornier Do.17 using Kenley's Parachute and Cable system - the first time the weapon was used successfully.
  • Colour Blind and in Bomb Disposal!

    Colour Blind and in Bomb Disposal!

    This is the story of Morris Barnett M.B.E., 1914- 1998. (ex-F/Lt O/C 6223 BD Squad), as told by his son ...
  • Corporal John Albert Blackwell, Royal Air Force Police

    Corporal John Albert Blackwell, Royal Air Force Police

  • F/Sgt. D. H. Leason of No.615 Squadron - Photographs and Documents

    F/Sgt. D. H. Leason of No.615 Squadron - Photographs and Documents

  • Flight Sergeant "Pat" Glover's Documents, Badges and Keepsakes

    Flight Sergeant "Pat" Glover's Documents, Badges and Keepsakes

  • Flight Sergeant D. H. Leason - Letters Home, 1940

    Flight Sergeant D. H. Leason - Letters Home, 1940

    Douglas Harry Leason served in the RAF from the end of January 1936, until November 1945. We don't have many details about his service, but know that he was with No.615 Squadron in France and at Kenley during 1939/1940.
  • From WAAF to War Bride

    From WAAF to War Bride

    Author and historian, Melynda Jarratt has been researching the history of Canadian War Brides since 1987. She wrote a book on the subject and dedicated it in part to her friend Doris Lloyd, who served at Kenley during the Battle of Britain. Here is her story....
  • George Francis O'Brien

    George Francis O'Brien

  • In the Press - "The Hardest Day"

    In the Press - "The Hardest Day"

    The local and national press covered the events of the 18th August 1940 for many weeks after the event; the ...
  • James Metham of No.253 Squadron

    James Metham of No.253 Squadron

    Sgt. James Metham served briefly at RAF Kenley with No.253 Squadron during the Battle of Britain, before being shot down and injured on 2nd September, 1940.
  • Kenley During The Battle of Britain - Squadron Leader Edward George Alford GM

    Kenley During The Battle of Britain - Squadron Leader Edward George Alford GM

    In 1943, Squadron Leader Edward George Alford GM, was asked to recall his work at Kenley during the Battle of Britain. This extraordinary correspondence has been shared with the permission of Edward's daughter, Frances Hills Alford and her son, Brett. It has been transcribed as written by S/Ldr. Alford.
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