Hurricane V7369

Hi JDH1976,

I think I also have a piece of this plane, ill have to dig it out. I believe it is engraved, perhaps similar to yours?

Thanks Paul,
the label I have dated 30/8/40 location Strood so I guess it is E B King.

Thanks Mothminor,
It thoroughly confused me too, not because of the same name and squadron number but because the Hurricane listed for both crashes is V7369, which obviously cannot be so. I have seen this confusion in several sources the page I linked just conveniently had them side by side. Thank you for the link to the BBM page, some really good biographical detail. Also an unusual headstone, not seen a double commonwealth war grave before.

JDH

I read the following and at first it thoroughly confused me but on re-reading it there were two pilots called King – one Pilot Officer and the other Squadron Leader – with 249 Squadron at the same time. Pilot Officer M.A King was killed over Southampton on 16th August 1940 while E. B King crash-landed his Hurricane back at Boscombe Down. He took over 151 Squadron a few days later but was shot down in V7369 at Strood on the 30th. He is mentioned on the Battle of Britain London Monument.

http://www.bbm.org.uk/KingEB.htm

To make matters worse I have 30.8.40 Hurricane I V7369 151 Sqn Temple Street, Strood, Kent crashing