Spitfire EN786, shot down by JG26

I think we have a winner. Thank you gents, much appreciated.

Possibly 453 Squadron.

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archive/index.php?t-462.html

Edit.

The photograph of 453 Squadron Spitfires recently transferred from 331 Squadron and still with that squadron’s codes.

No 453 Squadron (R.A.A.F.) Squadron 1941-1945 Buffalo, Spitfire, Phil H Listemann

Lists EN786 as the Spitfire Galwey was flying when shot down. No individual letter is given.

“An hour later Pilot Officer J.Barrien and Flying Officer G.G.Galwey noticed aborut ten FWl90s and climbed to engage the German fighters. The two Australians soon discovered that the Luftwaffe was up in force that day as they spotted another thirty
FW 190s in two separate formations. JG 26 was participating in an attack on Canterbury and the two Australians had unluckily wound up in the middle of the raid. In the ensuing combat Flying Officer Galwey’s aircraft was hit and he had to bale out and spend the night in his dinghy before being rescued the following morning, but Barrien made his way back to base”.

The following Spitfire claims can be found in “Die Jagdfliegerverbande der Deutchen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945, Teil 7” by J.Prien [Struve-druck], albeit they don’t confirm their squadrons:

Cross referencing with the losses recorded in “The JG26 War Diary, Volume 1 – 1939-1942” by D.Caldwell [Grub St, 2007], the claims are listed, in the same order as above:

Cheers
Pete