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  • Flying Officer Edward William Logsdail

    Flying Officer Edward William Logsdail

    On 7th July, 1923, Tragedy struck No.24 Squadron, when two of their pilots were killed in an Airco DH.9a (H3431) shortly after take-off from Kenley.
  • Sergeant (Pilot) Wilfred Gibson

    Sergeant (Pilot) Wilfred Gibson

    Wilfred was born circa 1898. His parents were Robert and Jane Gibson, of Easington Lane, Hetton-Le-Hole and he had one sister, Margaret. 
  • Private 2nd Class Albert Ernest Hobson

    Private 2nd Class Albert Ernest Hobson

    Husband of E. Hobson, of 101, Pitsmoor Rd., Pitsmoor, Sheffield.
  • Flight Sergeant William Charles Hollier

    Flight Sergeant William Charles Hollier

    In February, 1915, William enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps, mustering as an Aero Rigger. Six months later, he married Ruth Margaret Rogers, in Gravesend - the couple had four children, two girls and two boys, between 1915 and 1921.
  • Sergeant (Pilot) Alexander James Proctor Walton

    Sergeant (Pilot) Alexander James Proctor Walton

    On 5th July 1942, No.611 squadron, stationed at Kenley, lost Sergeant Pilot Alexander James Proctor Walton and Warrant Officer Victor Cecil Mayo Wheeler, when Miles Magister Mk.I (L8130), stalled during low level aerobatics and crashed at Woldingham.
  • Warrant Officer Victor Cecil Mayo Wheeler

    Warrant Officer Victor Cecil Mayo Wheeler

    On 5th July 1942, No.611 squadron lost Warrant Officer Wheeler, who was flying as a passenger in a Miles Magister when it stalled during low level aerobatics and crashed at Woldingham.
  • Flight Lieutenant Harold Charles Calvey

    Flight Lieutenant Harold Charles Calvey

    On 1st July 1928, the R.A.F. lost one of it's finest aerobatic pilots in a freak accident when Avro 504N (H2534) of the RAF Practice Camp at Sutton Bridge, dived into the ground not far from RAF Henlow, killing Flight Lieutenant Harold Charles Calvey of No.23 Squadron, Kenley and Flight Sergeant William Charles Hollier, a carpenter/rigger. 
  • Flight Lieutenant Robert Harold Strang

    Flight Lieutenant Robert Harold Strang

    From Invercargill, he learned to fly privately with Southland Aero Club pre-war, joining the RNZAF in 1939, arriving in Britain with 11 other Kiwis the following year - seven would killed in action, and two more captured.
  • Lawrence of Arabia and Kenley's Forgotten Record Breakers

    Lawrence of Arabia and Kenley's Forgotten Record Breakers

    On 21st June, 1919, two Canadian Flight Lieutenant's from No.1 (Communications) Squadron set off to deliver a diplomat to the Middle East, narrowly avoiding disaster along the way and gaining a charismatic passenger, Colonel T. E. Lawrence - later known as "Lawrence of Arabia."
  • Flying Officer James Emmett McNamara

    Flying Officer James Emmett McNamara

    JAMES EMMETT MCNAMARA of Northcliffe Avenue, Montreal, was the son of Michael John McNamara, a railway employee, and Lucy Mary McNamara (nee. Francoeur).
  • 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.
  • Sergeant (Pilot) Eric Mervyn Robert Fleming

    Sergeant (Pilot) Eric Mervyn Robert Fleming

    Eric met his end in a flying accident, on 16th May, 1941, while serving with No.258 Squadron at Kenley. His Hurricane Mk.II, Z2589, dived into the ground near Lingfield, Surrey.
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