As I understand it, the BoB Roll of Honour lists those who flew Operational Sorties in that fixed time period quoted. Those listed were only from Fighter Command Squadrons, plus 2 Fleet Air Arm Sqns, plus 3 ( I think ) from Coastal Command Blenheims and finally, the Fighter Interception Unit.
Recent reading has made me aware of other RAF pilots who flew in this period of the battle. These were training unit pilots, who flew in “defence flights” in the course of the battle.
There were other more accidental engagements between non-fighter aircraft and the L’waffe.
It is a shame that these are not included, but I suppose, that in any official military list, there has to be some rules.
Does anyone know of a list of these other heroes please ?
Indeed you are correct. I basically gleaned all the names from the BoB Historical Society website and the inclusion requirement is as follows and I quote from there,
This “Roll of Honour” contains the 2,936 names of all those aircrew that served with RAF Fighter Command between the dates of July 10th and October 31st 1940, the official period known as the Battle of Britain. Each one of those 2,936 British and Allied airmen were awarded the Battle of Britain clasp for having flown at least one authorised sortie with an accredited unit of RAF Fighter Command.
It is a shame, but to find out the identities of the undoubted many “other” heroes is a bit beyond my current capabilities.
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