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No.615 Squadron

  • 47 Days: Kenley & the Battle of France

    47 Days: Kenley & the Battle of France

    RAF Kenley is more commonly known for its role in the Battle of Britain or the Canadian Wing, under “Johnnie” Johnson, but it also featured heavily in the Battle of France. Between 10 May and 25 June 1940 eight squadrons, or parts thereof, were based at Kenley.
  • 615 Squadron - 1938

    615 Squadron - 1938

  • A Letter from "Dutch"

    A Letter from "Dutch"

    This letter dated 20th July 1945, was sent to Flight Sergeant "Pat" Glover by Petrus "Dutch" Hugo, who had risen up the ranks since the two had been stationed together at Kenley during the Battle of Britain.
  • AC2 Leslie Victor Knights of No.615 Squadron - 'The Only Way Out'

    AC2 Leslie Victor Knights of No.615 Squadron - 'The Only Way Out'

    On Friday 14th October, 1939, Leslie Victor Knights (30), his wife Queenie Hilda Mary Knights (28),and their two children John (5)  and Doris Jeanette (14 months),  were found dead from gas poisoning at their home at Parkway, Addington. The chain of events which led to this tragedy had begun with the seemingly trivial matter of a wrongly addressed letter..
  • 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. 
  • F/Sgt. D. H. Leason of No.615 Squadron - Photographs and Documents

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

  • F/Sgt. Jack Parsons Remembered by F/Sgt. Vic Milner - His "Buddy" From 615 Squadron

    F/Sgt. Jack Parsons Remembered by F/Sgt. Vic Milner - His "Buddy" From 615 Squadron

    We are indebted to Peter Parsons for sending in the information he has about his Father's service with 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron, much of which comes from Jack's Service file and a letter written to him in 1999 by Vic Milner, who served alongside Jack on 615's ground crew.
  • 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.
  • Kenley's Few - Derrick Wilson "Wee Halty" Halton

    Kenley's Few - Derrick Wilson "Wee Halty" Halton

    Derrick Wilson Halton was born in Northamptonshire in 1919. His father was John Wilson Halton, born Ulverston 1878, and Ethel ...
  • Kenley's Few - Peter Collard

    Kenley's Few - Peter Collard

    Peter Collard was born in London early in 1916.  His parents were Charles John and Gladys Mary Collard.  Aged 19 ...
  • Kenley’s Few - Cecil Robert Montgomery

    Kenley’s Few - Cecil Robert Montgomery

    Cecil Robert Montgomery was born in Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland early in 1914.  His father was John Montgomery ...
  • LAC Alfred Bert Spencer - Service Record 1939-1945

    LAC Alfred Bert Spencer - Service Record 1939-1945

  • No.615 Squadron Hawker Hectors

    No.615 Squadron Hawker Hectors

  • Oral History: Stan Ford

    Oral History: Stan Ford

    As part of the Kenley Revival Oral History Project, we have interviewed speial people with memories of Kenley during World ...
  • Photographs from the Collection of Pilot Officer Jocelyn G. P. Millard

    Photographs from the Collection of Pilot Officer Jocelyn G. P. Millard

  • Pilot Officer Horace Horne - 615 Squadron and The Battle of France

    Pilot Officer Horace Horne - 615 Squadron and The Battle of France

    "There were times in France when, before a patrol, my stomach would writhe at the thought of meeting a violent end, but I put on an act of don't-give-a-damn rather than let anyone know it."
  • RAF Kenley 1917-1939

    RAF Kenley 1917-1939

    In June 1917 an area of Coulsdon Common, part of which was in use as a golf course, was commandeered for ...
  • RAF Kenley Christmas Card which belonged to William Terence Clark DFM

    RAF Kenley Christmas Card which belonged to William Terence Clark DFM

  • Ration Card issued to AC2 William Terence Clark

    Ration Card issued to AC2 William Terence Clark

  • Stan Ford - No.615 (County of Surrey) Squadron

    Stan Ford - No.615 (County of Surrey) Squadron

  • Stan Ford's Collection of Images

    Stan Ford's Collection of Images

  • The 'Hardest Day' - Kenley's Defenders

    The 'Hardest Day' - Kenley's Defenders

    The Luftwaffe's attack on RAF Kenley, on 18th August, 1940, was a risky venture, depending on pin-point accuracy and timing. Here is how Fighter Command countered the raids.
  • The 'Missing Man' at the Investiture

    The 'Missing Man' at the Investiture

    These press clippings from the collection of F/Sgt. "Pat" Glover, mark a moment of celebration for No.615 Squadron, when two of their pilots were invested with the Distinguished Flying Cross at Buckingham Palace, but someone was missing.
  • The Formation of No.615 (County of Surrey) Squadron

    The Formation of No.615 (County of Surrey) Squadron

    Of the many squadrons which served at RAF Kenley, No.615 County of Surrey, "Churchill's own," is probably the one most closely associated with the airfield.
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