Pilot Officer John Desmond Lenahan was killed in action during the Battle of Britain on the 9th of September 1940 whilst a member of 607 Squadron based at Tangmere. His Hurricane P3117 crashed in an orchard at Mount Ephraim, Cranbrook after combat with Do 17’s and Bf 109’s over Mayfield at 5.35 p.m. A further four squadron aircraft were shot down during this action with another force landed at a cost of another two pilots killed, a black day indeed.

Information courtesy of ‘The Battle of Britain-Then and Now’ edited by Winston G. Ramsey Page 440.

Regards, Ned.