I have just been given a 1930 edition of “Flying fury” by James Byford McCudden, VC, DSO,MM,and Croix de Guerre :Major RoyalAirforce, and fromerly Captain Royal Flying Corps, Introduced by C.G.Grey editor of the Aeroplane. Book first published 1918.
In side the first page is an inscription” This book belongs to Richard Lindsay Glyde, DFC. 87 FlightSq, RAF.,and is given in his memory to Donald Jaquet. It is signed R.N.&F.C.Glyde. Dated 14/4/1943.
Dose any one out there know who was Richard Glyde and any thing of his history, and any relivent details. I am just interested because of the inscription in the book and the obvious age of the book.
A number of years ago my parents and I plus my three jounger brother lived in the house owned by the parents of F/O S.C.Walch 238 Squadron Hurricane Pilot. His sister still lived in the house when father purchased it in 1958.
Many thanks in advance.
By: 1946 - 16th December 2010 at 20:48
87 Sqd RAF
Many thanks to the replys, it is great to know the history of a fellow Aussie and the wealth of knowledge out there. Again thanks.
By: Beermat - 16th December 2010 at 11:36
From www.awm.gov.au/catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z020_1.pdf: – Interesting stuff about his escape and evasion during the battle of France. Also note his remarkably high ‘score’ during such a short period of action – another lost ‘ace’ and a true hero.
By: Beermat - 16th December 2010 at 11:11
P/O Richard Lynsey Glyde, died aged 26, 13th August 1940 – Shot down in combat with Ju88 off Selsey Bill 0800 hrs.
Son of Frank Cave Glyde and Phillis Napier Glyde, of Claremont, Western Australia.
Hurricane I P3387
Source – Norman Franks
According to another forum out there, ‘Dick’ Glyde was previously with 87 Squadron in France – he engaged with Oberleutnant Hans-Christian Schäfer, the Staffelkapitän of 5/JG27. Glyde wounded Schäfer but he baled out safely and was taken prisoner by French troops.
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