Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
PO. Kenneth Manger. DFC. …of Halifax.
One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/Xlz8KuvXtx
Reported ‘Missing’ in his Hurricane after combat with Me110s off the east coast.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
PO. Donald Gordon Cobden.
New Zealand One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/u6xHIIbAs1
He was a fine rugby player and played for the All Blacks.
In combat between Spitfires and 40 Me110s he was shot down and killed.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
PO. Denis Norman Evelyn Smith.
One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/o9pJ2bwxqX
He was killed in combat and his Spitfire came down in the sea.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
https://t.co/IZJUomwbUT. Robert Voase Jeff. DFC.
One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/22a5P28K7p
Reported ‘Missing’. Last seen diving to attack enemy aircraft off Portland Bill in his Hurricane.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
PO. Jack Harry Hamilton Copeman.
One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/PKyyiqqroh
Shot dow in combat and killed off Margate in his Hurricane
Age 27.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
PO. John Woffenden McKenzie.
One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/69Uvq5Vz4N
Shot down in combat off Margate. His Hurricane crashed into the sea.
Age 20.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
Sgt. Robert Black Sim.
One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/m2ZwnfYTup
He failed to return from a combat off Margate in his Hurricane.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
PO. Antoni Ostowicz.
Polish One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/PBZqKEuWyi
Shot down in combat with enemy fighters. His Hurricane crashed on the Isle of Wight.
He was the first Polish loss of the Battle.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
PO. John Sinclair Bucknall Jones.
One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/F5wscM4UTK
Shot down over the Channel.
It was felt likely that he had been wounded and did not have the strength to stay afloat.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
https://t.co/IZJUomwbUT. Ronald Derek Gordon Wight. DFC.
One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/kKA0GBs5yu
He failed to return from a combat over Portland in his Hurricane.
Age 22.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
Sgt. Samuel Leslie Butterfield.
One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/sR3j1OJu15
He failed to return from a combat over Portland.
Age 27.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
https://t.co/IZJUomwbUT. Stuart Crosby Walch.
Tasmanian One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/nZiuNDduxm
Shot down into the Channel in his Hurricane.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
FO. Michal Jan Steborowski.
Polish One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/tT8k5soQpE
Shot down in his Hurricane into the sea and killed.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
PO. Frederick Norman Cawse.
One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/es9bj2Y6EC
Shot down in combat off Weymouth in his Hurricane.
He crashed into the sea.
Age 25.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
PO. Julian Langley Smithers.
One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/ECu8TjtFHW
Shot down in his Hurricane during combat and crashed into the sea.
Age 24.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
FO. Richard Stephen Demetriadi.
One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/c9LvW0B2DN
Shot down into the Channel and killed.
Age 21.
Lost his life this day 11th.August 1940.
FO. James Gillan…of Aberdeen.
One of THE FEW.
https://t.co/FIEEqC2YHL
He failed to return from a combat off Portland.