8th October 1940 – We remember

Tuesday 8th October 1940 – The Fallen

66 squadron, Gravesend

Spitfire R6779, P/O G.H. Corbett killed, shot down in combat with Bf109s, crashed and burned out on Bayford Marshes, Upchurch, 09.30 hrs.

Spitfire N3403, Sgt R.A.Ward killed, shot down in combat with Bf109s over north Kent, crashed off Valley View Road, Borstal, near Rochester, 11.55 hrs.

74 squadron, Coltishall

Spitfire P7329, P/O D Hastings killed, mid-air collision during practice attacks over base, crashed inverted south of Green Farm, Gillingham, 15.40 hrs.

Spitfire P7373, P/O F.W. Buckland killed, collided with P/O D Hastings, crashed at Ivy House Farm, Gillingham, 15.40 hrs.

229 squadron, Northolt

Hurricane V6820, Sgt J.R. Farrow killed, lost formation in cloud and fell out of control over Bovingdon, disintergrated at 200 feet, 12.05 hrs.

264 squadron, Luton

Defiant N1627, P/O H.I. Goodall, Sgt R.B.M. Young killed, crashed at Marlow, exact cause unknown, reputedly result of enemy action.

303 squadron, Northolt

Hurricane R4175, Sgt J Frantisek killed, crashed at Cuddington Way, Ewell, Surrey, during routine patrol, cause unknown, 09.40 hrs.

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