6th September 1940 We Remember

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6th 1940 THE CASUALTIES:

0900hrs: Ashford. Hurricane V6612. 501 Squadron Gravesend
P/O H.C.Adams killed. (Shot down during combat and crashed at Eltham)

0900hrs: Ashford. Hurricane V6646. 501 Squadron Gravesend
Sgt O.V.Houghton killed. (Shot down during combat and crashed at Charing)

0900hrs: Ashford. Hurricane P3516. 501 Squadron Gravesend
Sgt G.W.Pearson killed. (Shot down in combat and crashed at Hothfield.)

0910hrs: Hadlow Down (Kent). Spitfire X4036. 234 Squadron Middle Wallop
P/O W.H.G.Gordon killed. (Shot down by Bf109 and crashed on farm at Hadlow Down)

0915hrs: Kingsnorth (Kent). Hurricane P3032. 253 Squadron Kenley
S/L W.P.Cambridge killed. (Circumstances unknown. Baled out of aircraft but dead when found)

0930hrs: Tunbridge Wells. Hurricane P3363. 601 Squadron Tangmere
F/L C.R.Davis killed. (Shot down by Bf109. Crashed and burnt out in back garden of cottage)

0930hrs: Tunbridge Wells. Hurricane P8818. 601 Squadron Tangmere
F/L W.H.Rhodes-Moorehouse killed. (Crashed at Southborough after combat with Bf109s.)

1330hrs: Calais. Spitfire X4260. 603 Squadron Hornchurch
P/O J.R Caister Captured and made PoW. (Shot down by Bf109. Force landed behind Calais)

Luftwaffe losses:
44 destroyed, 20 probables, 14 damaged.

RAF: 22 destroyed.

On the ground.
RAF. Nil.
Civilian. 58 killed, 298 injured.

For more information on the actions of the day click the link below.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/september6.html