List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain (A–C) facts for kids
This article is about the brave pilots and aircrew who flew in the Battle of Britain. This was a major air campaign during World War II. The battle took place between July 10 and October 31, 1940. The pilots who fought in it are often called "The Few." They were part of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm. To be officially recognized, they had to fly at least one mission during the battle.
Remembering "The Few"
After the war, it was important to remember the pilots who fought. In 1942, the Air Ministry decided to create a list of all the pilots who had lost their lives in the battle. This was for a special memorial.
The Chapel at Westminster Abbey
The memorial became the Battle of Britain Chapel inside the famous Westminster Abbey in London. King George VI officially opened it on July 10, 1947. Inside, a book called the Roll of Honour lists the names of 1,497 aircrew who did not survive the battle.
Who Counted as "The Few"?
For a long time, there wasn't an official rule for who was a "Battle of Britain airman." In 1960, the Air Ministry finally set the rules. They listed 71 squadrons that were part of RAF Fighter Command during the battle.
A Royal Air Force officer named Flt Lt John Holloway spent 14 years researching and made a list of 2,946 names of airmen who fought. These brave people are known as "The Few."

Memorials to the Heroes
Several memorials were built to honor these heroes.
- The Battle of Britain Memorial is in Kent. It was opened by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 1993. It has a wall engraved with the names of all of "The Few."
- The Battle of Britain Monument is in London. It was opened in 2005 by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. Bronze plaques on the monument list all the Allied airmen who took part.
Meet Some of the Brave Aircrew
Almost 3,000 airmen from Great Britain and other Allied countries fought in the Battle of Britain. They came from all walks of life to defend the skies. Here are the stories of just a few of these heroes.
Geoffrey Allard
Geoffrey Allard was a British pilot with 85 Squadron. He was known for his great skill in the air. During the battle, he became a flying ace, which means he successfully defeated at least five enemy aircraft. He received medals for his bravery, including the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). He lost his life in a flying accident in 1941.
Sir Max Aitken
Sir Max Aitken was the commander of the famous 601 Squadron. He was a strong leader and a skilled pilot. He survived the war and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and the DFC for his courage. He passed away in 1985.
Douglas Bader
Douglas Bader is one of the most famous pilots of World War II. Before the war, he lost both of his legs in a flying accident. But he was determined to fly again and taught himself to use artificial legs. During the Battle of Britain, he commanded 242 Squadron and became a celebrated ace. In 1941, his plane was damaged in combat over France, and he was captured. He spent the rest of the war as a prisoner of war but never lost his spirit. He passed away in 1982.
Roland "Bee" Beamont
Roland Beamont was a pilot with 87 Squadron. He was known for his skill and bravery and survived many dangerous missions. After the war, he became a famous test pilot, flying new and experimental jet aircraft. He received many awards for his service and contributions to aviation. He passed away in 2001.
George Bennions
George "Ben" Bennions flew with 41 Squadron. During a battle in October 1940, his plane was hit, and he was badly injured, losing sight in one eye. He was treated by the famous surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe and became a member of the "Guinea Pig Club." This was a special club for pilots who were treated for serious injuries. George showed incredible courage and passed away in 2004.
Neil Cameron
Neil Cameron started as a Sergeant pilot in the Battle of Britain, flying with 17 Squadron. He was a successful pilot and an official flying ace. After the war, he continued his career in the Royal Air Force and rose through the ranks to become a Marshal of the RAF, the highest rank possible. This showed his amazing dedication and leadership. He passed away in 1985.
John "Cat's Eyes" Cunningham
John Cunningham was a famous night-fighter pilot with 604 Squadron. He earned the nickname "Cat's Eyes" because he was so good at finding enemy planes in the dark. He worked with a radar operator to use new technology to protect Britain at night. He became one of the most successful night-fighter aces of the war. After the war, he became a chief test pilot for an aircraft company. He passed away in 2002.
Christopher "Bunny" Currant
Christopher "Bunny" Currant was a flight commander with 605 Squadron. He was a highly successful flying ace, known for his courage and skill in his Hurricane fighter plane. He was awarded many medals for his bravery. He survived the war and passed away in 2006.
Pilots and Aircrew (A-C)
This section lists some of the pilots and aircrew who fought in the Battle of Britain. Many different countries were represented among "The Few."
Aircrew with Last Names Starting with A
Name | Rank | Nationality | Squadron during Battle | Awards | Notes |
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Adair, Hubert Hastings "Paddy | Sgt | British | 213 & 151 Sqns | A pilot who transferred to Fighter Command. He went missing on November 6, 1940. | |
Adams, Dennis Arthur | Plt Off | British | 611 & 41 Sqn | Retired as a Squadron Leader in 1958. | |
Adams, Eric Henry | Sgt | British | 236 Sqn | ||
Adams, Hugh Charles | Plt Off | British | 501 Sqn | Killed in Action (KIA) on September 6, 1940, shot down in combat. | |
Adams, Jack Sylvester | Flt Lt | British | 29 Sqn | DFC | |
Adams, Reginald Thomas | Flt Sgt | British | 264 Sqn | Joined 264 in September 1940. KIA on June 30, 1942. | |
Addison, William Nathan | Sgt | British | 23 Sqn | DFC DFM | |
Aeberhardt, Raymond Andre Charles | Plt Off | British | 19 Sqn | KIA on August 31, 1940, after his plane crashed while landing. | |
Agazarian, Noel le Chevalier | Plt Off | British | 609 Sqn | KIA on May 16, 1941. He was an ace pilot with 7 victories. | |
Aindow, Charles Robert | AC2 | British | 23 Sqn | Died on February 3, 2010. | |
Ainge, Eric Douglas | Sgt | British | 23 Sqn | ||
Ainsworth, Sidney | Sgt | British | 23 Sqn | ||
Aitken, Arthur | Sgt | British | 219 Sqn | ||
Aitken, Henry Aloysius | Sgt | British | 54 Sqn | ||
Aitken, Sir John William Maxwell "Max", 2nd Baron Beaverbrook | Sqn Ldr | British | 601 Sqn (CO) | DSO, DFC | Died on April 30, 1985. |
Akroyd, Harold John | Plt Off | British | 152 Sqn | Wounded in Action (WIA) on October 7, 1940, and died the next day from burns. | |
Albertini, Anthony Victor | Sgt | British | 600 Sqn | ||
Aldous, Eric Stanley | Plt Off | BR | 600 Sqn | KIA on October 16, 1941. | |
Aldridge, Frederick Joseph | Plt Off | British | 610 & 41 Sqns | Born in Dublin, Ireland. | |
Aldridge, Keith Russell | Plt Off | British | 32 & 501 Sqns | ||
Aldwinckle, Aylmer James Martinus | Plt Off | British | 601 Sqn | ||
Alexander, Edward Ariss | Sgt | British | 236 Sqn | Missing in Action (MIA) on February 25, 1941. | |
Alexander, John William Edward | Plt Off | British | 151 Sqn | ||
Allard, Geoffrey | Plt Off | British | 85 Sqn | DFC, DFM* | Killed in Flying Accident (KIFA) on March 13, 1941. |
Allcock, Peter Owen Denys | Plt Off | British | 229 Sqn | Died of wounds on December 17, 1941. | |
Allen, Hubert Raymond "Dizzy" | Plt Off | British | 66 Sqn | DFC | Died in 1987. |
Allen, John William | Sgt | British | 266 Sqn | ||
Allen, John Henry Leslie | Fg Off | NZ | 151 Sqn | MIA on July 12, 1940, when his Hurricane crashed into the sea. | |
Allen, John Laurance | Fg Off | British | 54 Sqn | DFC | KIA on July 24, 1940, when his Spitfire crashed and burned. |
Allen, Kenneth Mervyn | Flt Sgt | British | 43, 257 & 253 Sqns | ||
Allen, Leslie Henry | Sgt | British | 141 Sqn | ||
Allgood, Harold Henry | Sgt | British | 85 & 253 Sqns | KIFA on October 10, 1940, when his Hurricane crashed into houses. | |
Allison, Jack Whitewell | Sgt | British | 611 & 41 Sqns | KIFA on October 15, 1942. | |
Allsop, Harold Gordon Leach | Sqn Ldr | British | 66 Sqn | ||
Allton, Leslie Charles | Sgt | British | 92 Sqn | KIFA on October 19, 1940, when his Spitfire crashed. | |
Ambrose, Charles Francis | Plt Off | British | 46 Sqn | DFC | |
Ambrose, Richard | Plt Off | British | 25 & 151 Sqns | KIFA on September 4, 1940, when his Hurricane crashed on takeoff. | |
Ambrus, Jan K | Plt Off | Czechoslovak | 312 Sqn | Died on January 2, 1994. | |
Anderson, Donald John | Plt Off | British | 29 Sqn | ||
Anderson, James Alexander | Sgt | British | 253 Sqn | ||
Anderson, John Denis | Sgt | British | 152 Sqn | ||
Anderson, Michael Frederic | Sqn Ldr | British | 604 Sqn (CO) | DFC | |
Andreae, Christopher John Drake | Fg Off | British | 64 Sqn | MIA on August 15, 1940, when his Spitfire failed to return. | |
Andrew, Stanley | Sgt | British | 46 Sqn | KIA on September 11, 1940. | |
Andrews, Maurice Raymond | Sgt | NZ | 264 Sqn | ||
Andrews, Sydney Ernest | Plt Off | British | 32 & 257 Sqns | DFM | KIFA on August 9, 1942. |
Andruszkow, Tadeusz | Sgt | POL | 303 Sqn | KW | KIA on September 27, 1940, shot down in combat. |
Angus, James George Colin | Sgt | British | 23 Sqn | ||
Angus, Robert Alexander | Sgt | British | 611 & 41 Sqns | MIA on February 20, 1941. | |
Appleby, Michael John | Plt Off | British | 609 Sqn | ||
Appleford, Alexander Nelson Robin Langley | Plt Off | British | 66 Sqn | ||
Arber, Ivor Kenneth | Sgt | British | 603 Sqn | AFC | |
Arbon, Paul Wade | Plt Off | British | 85 Sqn | DFC | |
Arbuthnott, John | Sgt | British | 1 & 229 Sqns | KIA on February 4, 1941. | |
Archer, Harold Thorpe | Sgt | British | 23 Sqn | KIA on June 30, 1941. | |
Archer, Samuel | Sgt | British | 236 Sqn | ||
Aries, Ellis Walter | Plt Off | British | 602 Sqn | ||
Armitage, Dennis Lockhart "Tage" | Flt Lt | British | 266 Sqn | DFC | Died on March 5, 2004. |
Armitage, Joseph Fox | Sgt | British | 242 Sqn | MIA on June 17, 1941. | |
Armstrong, William | Plt Off | British | 54 Sqn | WIA on February 18, 1943. | |
Arnfield, Stanley John | Sgt | British | 610 Sqn | ||
Arthur, Charles Ian Rose | Plt Off | Canadian | 141 Sqn | DFC | |
Arthur, Charles John | Plt Off | British | 248 Sqn | MIA on August 27, 1940, when his plane crashed into the sea. | |
Ash, Robert Clifford Vacy | Flt Lt | British | 264 Sqn | KIA on August 28, 1940, when his plane crashed in flames. | |
Ashcroft, Albert Edward David | Sgt | British | 141 Sqn | KIA on October 6, 1944. | |
Ashfield, Glyn | Fg Off | British | FIU | AFC DFC | KIA on December 12, 1942. |
Ashton, Dennis Garth | Plt Off | British | 266 Sqn | KIA on August 12, 1940, shot down in flames. | |
Ashton, Dennis Kenneth | Sgt | British | 266 Sqn | KIA on November 26, 1940. | |
Ashworth, Jack | Sgt | British | 29 Sqn | ||
Aslett, Arthur Thomas Reynor | Sgt | British | 235 Sqn | ||
Aslin, Donald James | Sgt | British | 257 & 32 Sqns | ||
Assheton, William Radclyffe | Plt Off | British | 222 Sqn | ||
Atkins, Frederick Peter John | Sgt | British | 141 Sqn | KIA on July 19, 1940, when his plane was shot down. | |
Atkinson, Allan Arthur | Plt Off | British | 23 Sqn | KIFA on October 30, 1940, when his plane crashed in bad weather. | |
Atkinson, George | Sgt | British | 151 Sqn | DFM | KIFA on March 1, 1945. |
Atkinson, Gordon Barry | Plt Off | British | 248 Sqn | DFC | |
Atkinson, Harold Derrick | Plt Off | British | 213 Sqn | DFC | KIA on August 25, 1940. |
Atkinson, Matthew Richard | Flt Lt | British | 43 Sqn | KIA on June 26, 1942. | |
Atkinson, Ronald | Plt Off | British | 266, 242 and 213 Sqns | KIA on October 17, 1940, shot down in combat. | |
Austin, Albert Lawrence | LAC | British | 604 Sqn | WIA on August 25, 1940, and died the next day from injuries. | |
Austin, Anthony Thomas | Sgt | British | 29 Sqn | ||
Austin, Frederick | Fg Off | British | 46 Sqn | KIA on March 17, 1941. | |
Austin, Sydney | Sgt | BR | 219 Sqn | DFM | MIA on October 31, 1941. |
Ayers, David Hart | Sgt | BR | 600 & 74 Sqns | KIA on September 23, 1940. His body was later found in the sea. | |
Ayling, Charles Albert Henry | Sgt | British | 43, 266 Sqns & 421 Flight | KIA on October 11, 1940, when his Spitfire crashed after combat. |
Aircrew with Last Names Starting with B
Name | Rank | Nationality | Squadron during Battle | Awards | Notes |
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Babbage, Cyril Fredrick "Frank" | Sgt | BR | 602 Sqn | DFM | Born in Ludlow, Shropshire, in 1917. Retired as a Wing Commander in 1964. |
Bachmann, Jack Henry | Plt Off | BR | 145 Sqn | KIA on April 9, 1943. | |
Bacon, Charles Harvey | Fg Off | BR | 610 Sqn | KIA on September 30, 1940, due to a flying accident. | |
Baddeley, Douglas Hiram | Sgt | BR | 25 Sqn | KIA on June 26, 1942. | |
Bader, Douglas Robert Steuart | Sqn Ldr | BR | 242 Sqn (CO) | CBE, DSO*, DFC* | Became a Prisoner of War (POW) on August 9, 1941. Died in 1982. |
Badger, Ivor James | Sgt | BR | 87 Sqn | DFC | |
Badger, John Vincent Clarence | Sqn Ldr | BR | 43 Sqn (CO to 30 August 1940) | DFC | WIA on August 30, 1940, and died on June 30, 1941. |
Bailey, Charles Gordon | Plt Off | BR | 152 Sqn | ||
Bailey, Graham George | Plt Off | BR | 56 Sqn | KIA on November 9, 1941. | |
Bailey, George John | Sgt | BR | 234 & 603 Sqns | ||
Bailey, Henry Noel Dawson | Plt Off | BR | 54 Sqn | ||
Bailey, James Richard Abe "Jim" | Plt Off | BR | 264 & 85 Sqns | DFC | |
Bailey, John Cyril Lindsay Dyson | Plt Off | BR | 46 Sqn | KIA on September 2, 1940, shot down in combat. | |
Baillon, Paul Abbott | Plt Off | BR | 609 Sqn | KIA on November 28, 1940. | |
Bain, George Stobie Preston | Plt Off | BR | 111 Sqn | ||
Baines, Cyril Edgar Joseph | Sqn Ldr | BR | 238 Sqn | ||
Baird, George Maurice | Flt Lt | NZ | 248 Sqn | Became a POW on October 20, 1940. | |
Baker, Aubrey Cyril | Sgt | BR | 610 Sqn | DFC | |
Baker, Barrie | Sgt | BR | 264 Sqn | MIA on August 26, 1940. | |
Baker, Clive Conrad Mahoney | Plt Off | BR | 23 Sqn | OBE | |
Baker, Eric Debnam | Sgt | BR | 145 Sqn | MIA on August 8, 1940, when his Hurricane crashed into the sea. | |
Baker, Henry Collingham "Butch" | Plt Off | BR | 41 Sqn & 421 Flight | Born in Worksop, Notts., in 1920. | |
Baker, Louis Victor | Sgt | BR | 236 Sqn | ||
Baker, P | Plt Off | BR | 600 Sqn | ||
Baker, Ronald David | Sgt | BR | 56 Sqn | KIA on August 11, 1940, shot down and died in the sea. | |
Baker, Stanley | Plt Off | BR | 54 & 66 Sqns | MIA on February 11, 1941. | |
Baker-Falkner, Roy Sydney "Daddy" | Lt (FAA) | CAN | 812 NAS | DSC, DSO | MIA on July 18, 1944. |
Ball, George Eric | Flt Lt | BR | 242 Sqn | DFC | KIFA on February 1, 1946. |
Bamberger, Cyril Stanley "Bam" | Sgt | BR | 610 & 41 Sqns | DFC* | Died on February 3, 2008. |
Bandinel, James Julius Frederick Henry | Plt Off | BR | 3 Sqn | KIA on December 12, 1941. | |
Banham, Arthur John | Sqn Ldr | BR | 264 & 229 Sqns (CO Oct 1940) | His air gunner went missing after their plane was shot down. | |
Banister, Thomas Henry | Sgt | BR | 219 Sqn | DFM | |
Banks, William Henry | Sgt | BR | 245, 32 & 504 Sqns | ||
Bann, Samuel Eric | Sgt | BR | 238 Sqn | KIA on September 28, 1940, when his parachute failed. | |
Baraldi, Ferdinand Henry Raphael "Jimmy" | Plt Off | BR | 609 Sqn | ||
Baranski, Wienczyslaw | Flt Lt | POL | 607 Sqn | VM, KW** | Died in the UK in 1970. |
Barber, Robert Hugh | Plt Off | BR | 46 Sqn | Died on March 31, 1998. | |
Barclay, Richard George Arthur | Plt Off | BR | 249 Sqn | MIA on July 17, 1942. | |
Barker, Frederick James | Sgt | BR | 264 Sqn | DFM | Died around 2010. |
Barker, George Leonard | Plt Off | BR | 600 Sqn | DFM | KIA on July 18, 1944. |
Barker, John Keith | Sgt | BR | 152 Sqn | KIA on September 4, 1940, shot down and killed. | |
Barnard, Eric Charles | Sgt | BR | 600 Sqn | ||
Barnes, John Guy Cardew | Fg Off | BR | 600 Sqn | ||
Barnes, Leslie Dennis | Sgt | BR | 257, 615 & 607 Sqns | ||
Barnes, Wilkinson | Plt Off | BR | 504 Sqn | ||
Barnett, Richard Edgar | Sqn Ldr | BR | 234 Sqn | MBE | |
Baron, Rupert Victor | Plt Off | BR | 219 Sqn | KIA on October 12, 1940. | |
Barraclough, Richard George Victor | Sgt | BR | 266 Sqn | ||
Barraclough, Stanley Michel | Sgt | BR | 92 Sqn | ||
Barran, Philip Henry "Pip" | Flt Lt | BR | 609 Sqn | KIA on July 11, 1940, after bailing out of his damaged plane. | |
Barrett, William Eric | Sgt | BR | 25 Sqn | ||
Barron, Norman Percy Gerald | Sgt | BR | 236 Sqn | ||
Barrow, Hector Jack Raymond | Plt Off | BR | 607 & 43 Sqns | KIA on November 28, 1940. | |
Barry, Nathaniel John Merriman | Fg Off | SA | 3 & 501 Sqns | KIA on October 7, 1940, shot down in combat. | |
Barthropp, Patrick Peter Colum "Paddy" | Fg Off | BR | 602 Sqn | Died on April 16, 2008. | |
Bartlett, Leonard Harold | Sgt | BR | 17 Sqn | DSO | Surviving aircrew (born 1916). |
Bartley, Anthony Charles | Plt Off | BR | 92 Sqn | An ace pilot with 12 aircraft destroyed. Died in 2001. | |
Barton, Anthony Richard Henry | Plt Off | BR | 32 & 253 Sqns | KIFA on April 4, 1943. | |
Barton, Robert Alexander "Butch" | Flt Lt | CAN | 249 Sqn | OBE, DFC* | Born in Canada in 1916. Died in 2010. |
Bartos, Jindrich | Plt Off | CZ | 312 Sqn | KIFA on February 13, 1941. | |
Barwell, Eric Gordon | Plt Off | BR | 264 & 249 Sqns | DFC*, AE | Died on December 12, 2007. |
Barwell, Philip Reginald | Wg Cdr | BR | 242 Sqn | DFC | KIFA on July 1, 1942. |
Bary, Ronald Edward | Plt Off | NZ | 229 Sqn | KIFA on April 12, 1945. | |
Bashford, Harry | Sgt | BR | 248 Sqn | ||
Bassett, Francis Bernard | Fg Off | BR | 222 Sqn | KIA on November 14, 1942. | |
Batchelor, Gordon Herbert | Plt Off | BR | 54 Sqn | KIA on April 15, 1942. | |
Batt, Leslie Gordon | Sgt | BR | 238 Sqn | ||
Baxter, Sidney | Sgt | BR | 222 Sqn | KIA on September 14, 1940. | |
Bayles, Ian Norman | Fg Off | BR | 152 Sqn | DFC | |
Bayley, Edward Alan | Sgt | BR | 32 & 249 Sqns | KIA on October 10, 1940, likely due to oxygen failure. | |
Bayliss, Derek | Plt Off | BR | 604 Sqn | ||
Bayliss, Ernest John | Sgt | BR | 248 Sqn | MIA on November 3, 1940. | |
Bayly, James | Sgt | NZ | 111 Sqn | ||
Bayne, Alfred William Alexander | Flt Lt | BR | 17 Sqn | ||
Bayne, David Walter | Sqn Ldr | BR | 257 Sqn | ||
Baynham, Geoffery Theodore | Plt Off | BR | 234 & 152 Sqns | ||
Bazin, James Michael | Flt Lt | Can/Pak parentage | 607 Sqn | DFC DSO | Died on January 9, 1985. |
Bazley, Sidney Howarth | Flt Lt | BR | 266 Sqn | KIFA on March 2, 1941. | |
Beake, Percival Harold "Percy" | Plt Off | CAN | 64 Sqn | Surviving aircrew. | |
Beamish, Francis Victor | Wg Cdr | IRE | 151, 249 & 56 Sqns | DSO*DFC AFC | MIA on March 28, 1942. |
Beamish, Ronald | Sgt | BR | 601 Sqn | ||
Beamont, Roland Prosper "Bee" | Fg Off | BR | 87 Sqn | CBE, DSO*, DFC* | Died on November 19, 2001. |
Beard, John Morris Bentley | Sgt | BR | 249 Sqn | DFM | Died in November 2000. |
Beardmore, Eric Walter | Plt Off | CAN | 1(RCAF) Sqn | Died on August 23, 1966. | |
Beardsley, Robert Arthur "Bob" | Sgt | BR | 610 & 41 Sqns | DFC | Retired in 1970. |
Beatty, Marcus Alfred | Sgt | BR | 266 Sqn | ||
Beaumont, Stephen Gerald | Flt Lt | BR | 609 Sqn | ||
Beaumont, Walter | Plt Off | BR | 152 Sqn | DFC | MIA on September 23, 1940. |
Beazley, Hugh John Sherard "Beazle" | Plt Off | BR | 249 Sqn | Died on June 13, 2011. | |
Beda, Antoni | Sgt | POL | 302 Sqn | KW* | |
Bee, Ernest Horace | Sgt | BR | 29 Sqn | ||
Beechey, Alfred Francis | Sgt | BR | 141 Sqn | DFC | |
Beedham, Joseph Jeffery Ian | Plt Off | BR | 245 Sqn | KIFA on October 7, 1940, due to engine failure. | |
Beer, Cyril Sydney Frank | Sgt | BR | 235 Sqn | KIA on September 10, 1940. | |
Beggs, Henry William | Sub Lt (FAA) | BR | 151 Sqn | KIA on November 15, 1942. | |
Bełc, Marian | Sgt | POL | 303(Polish) Sqn | VM, KW***, DFC, DFM | KIFA on August 27, 1942. |
Belchem, Leslie George | Sqn Ldr | BR | 264 Sqn | KIA on July 14, 1942. | |
Beley, Robert Wilfred Garth | Plt Off | CAN | 151 Sqn | KIA on August 12, 1940, died of wounds after being rescued from the sea. | |
Bell, Charles Algernon | Fg Off | BR | 29 Sqn | ||
Bell, Charles Henry | Sgt | BR | 234 Sqn | MIA on March 2, 1941. | |
Bell, Derek | Sgt | BR | 23 Sqn | KIA on December 27, 1941. | |
Bell, John Swift | Fg Off | BR | 616 Sqn | KIA on August 30, 1940, shot down in combat. | |
Bell, Ralph | Sgt | BR | 219 Sqn | Air Gunner. | |
Bell-Salter, David Basil | Fg Off | BR | 253 Sqn | ||
Bell-Walker Howard John | Sgt | BR | 72 Sqn | ||
Benn, Gordon William | Sgt | BR | 219 Sqn | ||
Bennett, Clarence Charles | Plt Off | AUS | 248 Sqn | MIA on October 1, 1940. | |
Bennett, Hector Ernest | Sgt | BR | 43 Sqn | KIA on February 4, 1941. | |
Bennette, Geoffrey Ryding | Fg Off | BR | 17 Sqn | MIA on August 19, 1942. | |
Bennions, George Herman "Ben" | Plt Off | BR | 41 Sqn | DFC | Born in 1913. Was blinded in one eye and wounded, becoming one of "McIndoe's Guinea Pigs." Died in 2004. |
Bennison, Alan A | Sgt | NZ | 25 Sqn | AE | Surviving aircrew. |
Benson, James Gillies | Plt Off | BR | 141 Sqn | DSO DFC* AE | Died on July 12, 1987. |
Benson, Noel John Victor | Plt Off | BR | 603 Sqn | KIA on August 28, 1940, when his Spitfire crashed in flames after combat. | |
Bent, Benjamin | Sgt | BR | 25 Sqn | DFC | Surviving aircrew (born 1919). |
Benzie, John | Plt Off | CAN | 242 Sqn | KIA on September 7, 1940. | |
Beresford, Hugh Richard Aden | Flt Lt | BR | 257 Sqn | MIA on September 7, 1940, shot down in combat. | |
Bergman, Vaclav | Plt Off | CZ | 310(Czech) Sqn | Died on December 31, 2002. | |
Berkley, Thomas Colqhoun Edmonds | Sgt | BR | 85 Sqn | MIA on June 14, 1941. | |
Bernard, Frantisek Antonin | Sgt | CZ | 238 & 601 Sqns | Died on June 17, 1980. | |
Bernas, Bronislaw | Plt Off | POL | 302(Polish) Sqn | ||
Berridge, Horace Walter | Sgt | BR | 219 Sqn | DFC* | |
Berry, Alan | Sgt | BR | 264 Sqn | MIA on August 24, 1940. | |
Berry, Frederick George | Flt Sgt | BR | 1 Sqn | DFM | KIA on September 1, 1940. |
Berry, Ronald | Plt Off | BR | 603 Sqn | CBE, DSO, DFC* | |
Berwick, Robert Charles | Sgt | BR | 25 Sqn | KIA on June 19, 1941. | |
Beveridge, Charles | Sgt | BR | 219 Sqn | ||
Beytagh, Michael Leo | Sqn Ldr | BR | 73 Sqn (CO) | ||
Bickerdike, John Laurence | Plt Off | NZ | 85 Sqn | KIFA on July 22, 1940, during aerobatics. | |
Bicknell, N | Sgt | BR | 23 Sqn | No details after July 1940. | |
Bicknell, Leslie Charles | Sqn Ldr | BR | 23 Sqn | ||
Bidgood, Eric George | Plt Off | BR | 253 Sqn | MIA on November 16, 1940. | |
Bidgood, Ivor Kenneth Jack | Sgt | BR | 213 Sqn | KIA on June 2, 1941. | |
Biggar, Arthur James | Sqn Ldr | BR | 111 Sqn | ||
Bignall, John Edward | Sgt | BR | 25 Sqn | KIA on September 4, 1941. | |
Binham, Arthur Edward | Sgt | BR | 64 Sqn | ||
Birch, Colin Norman | Plt Off | BR | 1 Sqn | AFC | |
Birch, Raymond Robert Grenville | Sgt | BR | 19 Sqn | KIFA on July 13, 1940, when his Spitfire crashed during training. | |
Bird, Ronald Arthur | Lt (FAA) | BR | 804 NAS | ||
Bird-Wilson, Harold Arthur Cooper | Plt Off | BR | 17 Sqn | CBE, DSO*, DFC*, DFC(Netherlands), MoM1 (Czech), AFC* | Became an Air Vice-Marshal in 1970. Died in 2000. |
Birkett, Thomas | Plt Off | BR | 219 Sqn | KIA on November 13, 1940. | |
Birrell, Maurice Andrew | Mid (FAA) | BR | 804 NAS & 79 Sqn | ||
Bisdee, John Derek | Plt Off | BR | 609 Sqn | OBE, DFC | Became a Group Captain. Died in 2000. |
Bisgood, Douglas Leonard | Plt Off | BR | 3 Sqn | DFC | |
Bitmead, Ernest Ralph | Sqn Ldr | BR | 266 & 310 Sqns; 253 Sqn (CO) | DFC | |
Black, Allan | Sgt | BR | 54 Sqn | KIA on February 1, 1944. | |
Black, Herbert Ernest Bert | Sgt | BR | 46, 257 & 32 Sqns | WIA on October 29, 1940, and died on November 9, 1940. | |
Blackadder, William Francis | Flt Lt | BR | 607 Sqn | OBE DSO | Born in 1913. Died in 1997. |
Blackwood, George Douglas Morant | Sqn Ldr | BR | 213 Sqn & 310 Sqn (CO) | Died in 1997. | |
Blair, Charles Ernest | Plt Off | BR | 600 Sqn | KIA on April 25, 1941. | |
Blaize, Pierre Michel | Plt Off | FR | 111 Sqn | ||
Blake, Arthur Giles "Admiral" | Sub Lt (FAA) | BR | 19 Sqn | KIA on October 29, 1940, believed attacked by an enemy plane. | |
Blake, Minden Vaughn "Mindy" | Sqn Ldr | NZ | 238 Sqn(CO Aug) & 234 Sqn (CO September) | Became a POW in 1942. | |
Bland, John Wellburn | Plt Off | BR | 601 Sqn & 501 Sqn | KIA on August 18, 1940, after an attack. | |
Blane, William Higgins | Sgt | BR | 604 Sqn | ||
Blatchford, Howard Peter "Cowboy" | Flt Lt | CAN | 17 & 257 Sqn | DFC | MIA on May 3, 1943, shot down in combat. |
Blayney, Adolf Jarvis | Plt Off | BR | 609 Sqn | ||
Blenkharn, Frank | Sgt | BR | 25 Sqn | ||
Bloomeley, David Henry | Plt Off | BR | 151 Sqn | ||
Bloor, Ernest | Sgt | BR | 46 Sqn | Born in Leeds. | |
Blow, Kenneth Leslie Owen | Sgt | BR | 235 Sqn | ||
Boddington, Michael Christopher Bindloss | Sgt | BR | 234 Sqn | ||
Bodie, Crelin Arthur W "Bogle" | Plt Off | BR | 66 Sqn | DFC | KIFA on February 24, 1942. |
Boitel-Gill, Derek Pierre Aumale | Flt Lt | BR | 152 Sqn | DFC 22 October 1940 | KIFA on September 18, 1941. |
Bolton, Henry Albert | Sgt | BR | No. 79 Squadron RAF | KIA on August 31, 1940, crashed while attempting a landing. | |
Bon Seigneur, Camille Robespeirre | Plt Off | CAN | 257 Sqn | KIA on September 3, 1940. | |
Boot, Peter Victor | Plt Off | BR | 1 Sqn | ||
Booth, Glendon Bulmer | Sgt | BR | 85 Sqn | WIA on 1 September 1940, died 7 February 1941 ((aged 20). | |
Booth, John James | Sqn Ldr | BR | 23 Sqn & 600 Sqn | Air Gunner. | |
Boret, Robert John | Plt Off | BR | 41 Sqn | MIA on November 16, 1940, when his aircraft ran out of fuel. | |
Borowski, Jan | Fg Off | POL | 302(Polish) Sqn | VM | KIFA on October 18, 1940, when his Hurricane crashed in bad weather. |
Boswell, Reginald Arthur | Sgt | BR | 19 Sqn | ||
Boulding, Roger John Eric | Fg Off | BR | 74 Sqn | ||
Boulter, John Clifford | Fg Off | BR | 603 Sqn | KIA on February 17, 1941. | |
Boulton, John Eric | Plt Off | BR | 603 Sqn & 310 Sqn | KIA on September 9, 1940. | |
Boquillard, Henri Jacques | Adjutant | BR | 615 Sqn & 249 Sqn | KIA on March 11, 1941. | |
Bowen, Charles Earle | Flt Lt | BR | 607 Sqn | KIA on October 1, 1940, shot down in combat. | |
Bowen, Nigel Greenstreet | Plt Off | BR | 266 Sqn | KIA on August 16, 1940. | |
Bowen, Peter Duncan | Plt Off | BR | 264 Sqn | MIA on February 13, 1944. | |
Bowen-Morris, Hugh | Sgt | BR | 92 Sqn | ||
Bowerman, Oswald Robert | Sgt | BR | 222 Sqn | MiD | KIA on October 24, 1942. |
Bowman, Leonard Douglas | Sgt | BR | 141 Sqn | ||
Bowring, Benjamin Harvey | Fg Off | BR | 111 Sqn & 600 Sqn | ||
Bowyer, Walter Stafford | Flt Lt | SA | 257 Sqn | KIA on January 24, 1942. | |
Boyd, Adrian Hope "Ginger" | Flt Lt | BR | 145 Sqn(Acting CO 8 August 1940) | DSO, DFC*(Jun, Aug 1940) | Died on January 21, 1975. |
Boyd, Archibald Douglas McNeill | Fg Off | BR | 600 Sqn | DSO, DFC | Died on April 4, 2014. |
Boyd, Robert Finlay | Flt Lt | BR | 602 Sqn | ||
Boyle, Cyril | Sgt | BR | 236 Sqn | ||
Boyle, John Greer "Beryl" | Fg Off | CAN | 41 Sqn | KIA on September 28, 1940. | |
Braham, John Randall Daniel "Bob" | Sqn Ldr | BR | 29 Sqn | DSO, DFC, AFC | Died on February 7, 1974. |
Bramah, Henry George Kenelm | Sub Lt (FAA) | BR | 213 Sqn | ||
Branch, Guy Rawstron | Fg Off | BR | 145 Sqn | EGM (George Cross, 1937) | KIA on August 11, 1940. |
Brash, George Brown | Sgt | BR | 248 Sqn | MIA on October 1, 1940. | |
Breeze, Reginald Arthur | Sgt | BR | 222 Sqn | KIA on January 28, 1945. | |
Brejcha, Vaclav | Sgt | CZ | 43 Sqn | KIA on June 19, 1941. | |
Brennan, Jack Stephen | Sgt | NZ | 23 Sqn | KIA on August 21, 1940, due to a ground accident. | |
Brett, Colin Peter Noel | Fg Off | BR | 17 Sqn | ||
Brewster, John | Fg Off | BR | 615 Sqn & 616 Sqn | KIA on April 6, 1941. | |
Briere, Yves J | Plt Off | FR | 232 Sqn | MIA on May 14, 1941. | |
Briese, Carl E | Fg Off | CAN | 1(RCAF) Sqn | ||
Briggs, Dennis Rushworth | Sgt | BR | 236 Sqn | KIA on December 21, 1940. | |
Bright, Vernon Maxwell | Plt Off | BR | 229 Sqn | KIA on September 24, 1942. | |
Brimble, George William | Sgt | BR | 242 Sqn | KIA on December 1, 1940. | |
Brimble, John Joseph | Sgt | BR | 73 Sqn | KIA on September 14, 1940. | |
Brinsden, Francis Noel | Fg Off | NZ | 19 Sqn | Became a POW in 1943. | |
Britton, Allen Walter Naylor | Fg Off | BR | 263 Sqn | MIA on December 12, 1940. | |
Britton, Henry Wilfred Arthur | Plt Off | BR | 17 Sqn | KIA on August 6, 1940. | |
Broadhurst, Harry | Wg Cdr | BR | 1 Sqn | GCB, KBE, DSO*, DFC*, AFC | Died on August 29, 1995. |
Broadhurst, John William | Plt Off | BR | 222 Sqn | KIA on October 7, 1940. | |
Brooker, Robert Edgar Peter | Fg Off | BR | 56 Sqn | DSO*, DFC* | KIA on April 16, 1945. |
Brothers, Peter Malam | Flt Lt | BR | 32 & 257 Sqns | DSO, DFC* | Died on December 18, 2008. |
Brown, Archibald Wilkinson | Plt Off | BR | 25 Sqn | Air Gunner. | |
Brown, A E | Sgt | BR | 234 Sqn | ||
Brown, Bernard Walter | Plt Off | NZ | 610 & 72 Sqns | Died on January 23, 2017. | |
Brown, Cyril Bob | Sgt | BR | 245 Sqn | ||
Brown, Charles Walter Dryburgh | Sgt | BR | 236 Sqn | KIA on June 30, 1941. | |
Brown, D M | Fg Off | BR | 1 Sqn | ||
Brown, De Peyster | Plt Off | AME | 601 Sqn | Died on August 3, 1991. | |
Brown, Frederick Sydney | FSgt | BR | 79 Sqn | ||
Brown, George Alfred | Fg Off | BR | 253 Sqn | ||
Brown, James Wood | Sgt | BR | 600 Sqn | KIA on November 22, 1943. | |
Brown, Mark Henry "Hilly" | Fg Off | CAN | 1 Sqn | DFC*, MC (Czech) | KIA on November 12, 1941. |
Brown, Marvin Kitchener | Plt Off | CAN | 242 Sqn | KIA on February 21, 1941. | |
Brown, Maurice Peter | Fg Off | BR | 611 & 41 Sqns | AFC | Died on January 20, 2011. |
Brown, Norman McHardy | Plt Off | BR | 611 & 41 Sqns | AFC | Surviving aircrew. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1919. |
Brown, Ronald Clifford | Fg Off | BR | 229 Sqn | ||
Brown, Robert John Walker | Plt Off | BR | 111 Sqn | ||
Brown, Robert Sydney | AC2 | BR | 604 Sqn | Radar Operator. Died around 2010. | |
Browne, Charles | Sgt | BR | 219 Sqn | ||
Browne, Dennis Owen Matthew | Plt Off | BR | 1 Sqn | MIA on August 16, 1940. | |
Bruce, David Campbell | Fg Off | BR | 111 Sqn | MIA on September 4, 1940. | |
Brumby, Norman | Sgt | BR | 615 & 607 Sqns | KIA on October 1, 1940, shot down in combat. | |
Brunner, Geoffrey Clifford | Plt Off | BR | 43 Sqn | AFC* | Retired as a Group Captain. |
Bryant, R F | Mid (FAA) | BR | ? Sqn | No Service Details Known. | |
Bryant-Fenn, Leofric Trevor | Fg Off | BR | 79 Sqn | ||
Bryson, John Samuel | Plt Off | CAN | 92 Sqn | KIA on September 24, 1940. | |
Brzezina, Stanislaw | Flt Lt | POL | 74 Sqn | VM, KW | Died in 1946 in a plane crash. |
Brzezowski, Michal | Sgt | POL | 303 Sqn | KW | MIA on September 15, 1940. |
Buchin, Maurice Simon Henri Charles | Plt Off | BEL | 213 Sqn | MIA on August 15, 1940. | |
Buck, James Allen | Sgt | BR | 43 Sqn | KIA on July 19, 1940. | |
Bucknole, John Stanley | Sgt | BR | 54 Sqn | KIA on July 25, 1941. | |
Budd, George Oliver | Flt Lt | BR | 604 Sqn | ||
Budzinski, Jan | Sgt | POL | 605 & 145 Sqns | KW* | Died in 2007 in the USA. |
Bull, Cecil Halford | Flt Lt | BR | 25 Sqn | KIA on August 8, 1940. | |
Bull, John Cecil | Plt Off | BR | 600 Sqn | ||
Bulmer, Geoffrey Gordon Robinson | Sub Lt (FAA) | BR | 32 Sqn | MIA on July 20, 1940. | |
Bumstead, Ronald Frederick | Sgt | BR | 111 Sqn | ||
Bunch, Douglas Campbell | Sgt | BR | 219 Sqn | Radar Operator. | |
Bunch Samuel Hoskin | Sun Lt (FAA) | BR | 804 Sqn | KIA on May 11, 1941. | |
Bungey, Robert Wilton | Fg Off | AU | 145 Sqn | DFC | Died in 1943 in Australia. |
Burda, Frantisek | Plt Off | CZ | 310 Sqn | Died in 1988. | |
Burdekin, Alan George | Sgt | BR | 600 Sqn | Air Gunner. | |
Burgess, John Henry Bateman | Sgt | BR | 222 Sqn | ||
Burgoyne, Eric | Plt Off | BR | 19 Sqn | KIA on September 27, 1940. | |
Burley, Peter Slater | Sgt | BR | 600 Sqn | ||
Burnard, Fred Percy | Flt Sgt | BR | 74 & 616 Sqns | ||
Burnell-Phillips, Peter Anthony | Sgt | BR | 607 Sqn | DFM | KIFA on February 9, 1941. |
Burnett, Norman Whitmore | Fg Off | BR | 266 & 46 Sqns | MIA on June 11, 1941. | |
Burns, Owen V "OV" | Sgt | BR | 235 Sqn | Surviving aircrew. | |
Burton, D L | Sgt | NZ | 248 Sqn | POW on October 20, 1940. | |
Burton, Howard Frizelle "Billy" | Flt Lt | BR | 66 Sqn & 616 Sqns (CO) | ||
Burton, Leslie Gilbert | Plt Off | BR | 236 Sqn | KIA on December 24, 1941. | |
Burton, Percival Ross Frances | Fg Off | SA | 249 Sqn | KIA on September 27, 1940. | |
Bury-Burzymski, Jan | Plt Off | POL | 303 Sqn | VM | KIA on October 24, 1940. |
Bush, Basil Martin | Sgt | BR | 504 Sqn | ||
Bush, Charles Roy | Plt Off | NZ | 242 Sqn | DFC | KIFA on November 30, 1948. |
Bushell, Gordon Downs | Sgt | BR | 213 Sqn | KIA on December 31, 1940. | |
Butterfield, Samuel Leslie | Sgt | BR | 213 Sqn | DFM | KIA on August 11, 1940. |
Butterick, Alec Frank | Sgt | BR | 232 Sqn | ||
Butterworth, Kenneth | AC2 | BR | 23 Sqn | ||
Byng-Hall, Percy | Plt Off | CAN | 29 Sqn | ||
Byrne, Edward Leslie "Paddy" | W/O | BR | FIU | POW on September 13, 1940. KIA on July 24, 1943. |
Aircrew with Last Names Starting with C
Name | Rank | Nationality | Squadron during Battle | Awards | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cain, Anthony Richard | Sgt | BR | 235 Sqn | KIA on June 15, 1941. | |
Caister, James Russell | Plt Off | BR | 603 Sqn | An official ace pilot. | |
Calderhead, George Douglas | Plt Off | BR | 54 Sqn | KIA on January 12, 1942. | |
Calderwood, Thomas Morrow | Sgt | BR | 85 Sqn | Died on September 28, 1957. | |
Cale, Francis Walter | Plt Off | AUS | 266 Sqn | KIA on August 15, 1940. | |
Calthorpe | Sgt | BR | 25 Sqn | ||
Cambridge, William Percival | Flt Lt | BR | 253 Sqn | KIA on September 6, 1940. | |
Cameron, James Douglas | Sgt | BR | 604 Sqn | KIA on May 9, 1942. | |
Cameron, Matthew | Flt Sgt | BR | 66 Sqn | ||
Cameron, Neil | Sgt | BR | 1 & 17 Sqns | KT, GCB, CBE, DSO, DFC | An official ace. Died in 1985. |
Campbell, Alan | Sgt | NZ | 264 Sqn | KIA on July 29, 1942. | |
Campbell, Alexander Middleton | Flt Lt | BR | 29 Sqn | Died in 1974. | |
Campbell, Alan Robert McLeod | Plt Off | CAN | 54 Sqn | Died in September 1974. | |
Campbell, David Baillie | Sgt | NZ | 23 Sqn | Died in June 1984. | |
Campbell, Donald Cairnie O | Sgt | BR | 66 Sqn | KIA in September 1940. | |
Campbell, Gillian Lorne | Plt Off | BR | 236 Sqn | DFC | KIA on December 23, 1942. |
Campbell, Kenneth Charles | Plt Off | BR | 43 Sqn | KIA on July 29, 1940. | |
Campbell, Norman Neil | Plt Off | CAN | 242 Sqn | KIA on October 17, 1940. | |
Campbell-Colquhoun, Ernest William | Flt Lt | BR | 264 & 66 Sqns | Died in 1989. | |
Candy, Robert John | Plt Off | BR | 25 Sqn | ||
Canham, Arthur William | Sgt | BR | 600 Sqn | ||
Cannon, Bernard | Sgt | BR | 604 Sqn | Died on September 17, 1983. | |
Capel, Bernard | Sgt | BR | 23 Sqn | ||
Capon, Cardale Frederick Alexander | Plt Off | BR | 257 Sqn | KIA on January 1, 1941, while landing in a snowstorm. | |
Capstick, Herbert | Plt Off | Jamaican | 236 Sqn | ||
Carbury, Brian John George | Fg Off | NZ | 603 Sqn | DFC* | Born in New Zealand in 1918. Died in 1962. |
Cardell, Philip Melville | Plt Off | BR | 603 Sqn | KIA on September 27, 1940. | |
Cardnell, Charles Frederick | Plt Off | BR | 23 Sqn | KIA on August 8, 1940. | |
Carey, Frank Reginald | Flt Lt | BR | 43 Sqn | DFC**, AFC, DFM | An official ace. Died in 2004. |
Carlin, Sydney "Timbertoes" | Plt Off | BR | 264 Sqn | MC, DFC, DCM | KIA on May 9, 1941. |
Carnaby, William Fleming | Fg Off | BR | 264 & 85 Sqns | KIA on February 5, 1943. | |
Carnall, Ralph | Sgt | BR | 111 Sqn | Died in 1984. | |
Carpenter, Jack Conway | Sub Lt (FAA) | BR | 229 & 46 Sqn | KIA on September 8, 1940. | |
Carpenter, John Michael Vowles | Plt Off | BR | 222 Sqn | ||
Carr, William Joseph | Fg Off | BR | 235 Sqn | AFC | KIA on August 26, 1942. |
Carr-Lewty, Robert Albert | Sgt | BR | 41 Sqn | AFC | Born in 1911. Later became a Doctor. |
Carriere, Jean Charles | Plt Off | CAN | 219 Sqn | DFC | |
Carswell, Malcolm Keith | Fg Off | NZ | 43 Sqn | Died on July 7, 2003. | |
Carter, Laurence Richmond | Sgt | BR | 610 & 41 Sqn | MIA on July 6, 1941. | |
Carter, Peter Edward George | Plt Off | BR | 73 & 302 Sqn | KIA on October 18, 1940. Died with three other pilots in a tragic flight. | |
Carter, Victor Arthur | Plt Off | BR | 607 Sqn | ||
Carthew, Gerald Charles Trewalla | Plt Off | CAN | 253, 85 & 145 Sqns | Surviving aircrew. | |
Carver, John Champion | Fg Off | BR | 87 Sqn | DFC | MIA on June 6, 1942. |
Carver, Kenneth Maltby | Plt Off | BR | 229 Sqn | ||
Carver, Rodney Harold Power | Lt (FAA) | BR | 804 NAS | ||
Case, Herbert Robert | Plt Off | BR | 34 & 72 Sqns | KIA on October 12, 1940. | |
Cassidy, Ernest | Fg Off | BR | 25 Sqn | DFC | |
Casson, Lionel Harwood "Buck" | Plt Off | BR | 79 & 616 Sqns | DFC, AFC, AE* | An official ace. Died in 2003. |
Castle, Colin Ewart Patrick | Sgt | BR | 219 Sqn | KIA on November 13, 1940. | |
Cave, John Geoffry | Plt Off | BR | 600 Sqn | Died in 1962. | |
Cawse, Frederick Norman | Plt Off | BR | 238 Sqn | KIA on August 11, 1940. | |
Cebrzynskli, Arsen | Fg Off | POL | 302 Sqn | KW* | WIA on September 11, 1940, and died on September 19, 1940. |
Chabera, Frantisek | Sgt | CZ | 312 Sqn | Died on October 21, 1999. | |
Chadwick, Dennis Frederick | Sgt | BR | 64 Sqn | Died in 1973. | |
Chaffe, Ronald Ivor | Plt Off | BR | 245 & 43 Sqn | KIA on February 22, 1942. | |
Chalder, Harry Hutchinson | Plt Off | BR | 266 & 41 Sqn | Seriously WIA on September 28, 1940, and died of wounds on November 10, 1940. | |
Chaloner Lindsey, Patrick | Plt Off | BR | 601 Sqn | KIA on July 26, 1940. | |
Chalupa, Stanislaw Jozef | Plt Off | POL | 302 Sqn | VM, KW, CdG | Died in 2004 in Poland. |
Chamberlain, George Philip | Wg Cdr | BR | FIU | ||
Chamberlain, Joseph Thomas Ronald | Plt Off | BR | 235 Sqn | Surviving aircrew. | |
Chandler, Horatio Herbert | Sgt | BR | 610 Sqn | An official ace. | |
Chapman, Victor Ronald | Sgt | BR | 264 Sqn | ||
Chappell, Alan Kingsley | Plt Off | BR | 236 Sqn | ||
Chappell, Charles Gordon | Fg Off | BR | 65 & 609 Sqns | Born in Manchester in 1915. | |
Chapple, Douglas William Ernest | Sgt | BR | 236 Sqn | KIA on June 28, 1941. | |
Chard, Wilfred Thomas | Sgt | BR | 141 Sqn | ||
Charles, Edward Francis John "Jack" | Fg Off | CAN | 54 Sqn | DSO, DFC* | Died on November 5, 1986. |
Charnock, Gerard | AC2 | BR | 25 Sqn | Believed KIA on June 5, 1941. | |
Charnock, Harry Walpole | Sgt | BR | 64 & 19 Sqns | DFC, DFM, CdeG | Born in 1905. Died in 1974. |
Chater, George Frederick | Sqn Ldr | SA | 247 Sqn (CO) & 3 Sqn | DFC | |
Cheetham, John Cowper | Sgt | BR | 23 Sqn | KIA on July 15, 1944. | |
Chelmecki, Marian | Plt Off | POL | 56 & 17 Sqns | VM, KW** | Died on March 28, 1988. |
Chesters, Peter | Plt Off | BR | 74 Sqn | KIFA on April 10, 1941. | |
Chetham, Charles Arthur Copeland | Plt Off | BR | 1 Sqn | KIA on April 15, 1941. | |
Chevrier, Joseph Armand Jacques | Plt Off | CAN | 1 Sqn | MIA on July 6, 1942. | |
Chew, Clifford Archibald | Sgt | BR | 17 Sqn | AFC | KIA on March 24, 1945. |
Chignell, Robert Alexander | Wg Cdr | BR | 145 Sqn | MiD | KIA on February 14, 1942. |
Chiltern, Patrick Charles Stuart | Sub Lt (FAA) | BR | 804 Sqn | ||
Chipping, Douglas James | Sgt | BR | 222 Sqn | Died in 1985. | |
Chisholm, Roderick Aeneus | Plt Off | BR | 604 Sqn | DSO, DFC | Later an Air Commodore. Died in 1994. |
Chlopik, Tadeusz P | Flt Lt | POL | 302 Sqn | KW* | KIA on September 15, 1940. |
Chomley, John Allison George | Plt Off | RHO | 257 Sqn | MIA on August 12, 1940. | |
Choran, Maurice Philipe Cesar | Adj | FR | 64 Sqn | MIA on April 10, 1942. | |
Christie, George Patterson | Fg Off | CAN | 242 & 66 Sqns | DFC* | KIA on July 6, 1942. |
Christie, John McBean | Sgt | BR | 152 Sqn | KIA on September 26, 1940. | |
Christmas, Beverley E | Plt Off | CAN | 1 Sqn RCAF | Died on May 17, 1988. | |
Chrystal(l), Colin | Sgt | NZ | 235 Sqn | Killed on July 28, 1961. | |
Churches, Edward Walter Gillies | Plt Off | NZ | 74 Sqn | MIA on April 19, 1941. | |
Churchill, Walter Myers | Sqn Ldr | BR | 605 Sqn (CO) | DSO DFC | KIA on August 27, 1942. |
Cizek, Evzen | Plt Off | CZ | 1 Sqn | KIFA on November 26, 1942. | |
Clackson, David Lawrence | Flt Lt | BR | 600 Sqn | MBE | |
Clandillon, James Albert | Sgt | BR | 219 Sqn | KIA on February 18, 1943. | |
Clark, Colin Anthony Gordon | Plt Off | SA | FIU | KIA on October 30, 1941. | |
Clark, David de Brassey | Sqn Ldr | BR | 600 Sqn | CBE | |
Clark, Godfrey Percival | Sgt | BR | 604 Sqn | DFC | |
Clark, Henry Reginald | Flt Lt | BR | 66 & 610 Sqns | Surviving aircrew. | |
Clark, William Terence Montague "Terry" | Sgt | BR | 219 Sqn | DFM | Surviving aircrew. A radar navigator. |
Clarke, Arthur William | Plt Off | BR | 504 Sqn | KIA on April 7, 1940. | |
Clarke, Gordon Stuart | Sgt | BR | 248 Sqn | MIA on October 1, 1940. | |
Clarke, Gordon Thomas | Sgt | BR | 151 Sqn | AFC | KIFA on August 11, 1953. |
Clarke, Henry Reginald | Sgt | BR | 66 & 610 Sqns | AE | Died on July 26, 2010. |
Clarke, Ronald Neville | Sqn Ldr | BR | 235 Sqn | DFC | Possibly KIA on March 4, 1941. |
Clarke, Raymond Walter | Fg Off | BR | 79 & 238 Sqns | MIA on November 16, 1940. | |
Cleaver, Gordon Neil S "Mouse" | Fg Off | BR | 610 Sqn | DFC | An official ace. Died in 1994. |
Clenshaw, Ian Charles Cooper | Sgt | BR | 253 Sqn | KIA on July 10, 1940. He was the first casualty of the Battle of Britain. | |
Clerke, Rupert Francis Henry | Flt Lt | BR | 32 & 79 Sqns | DFC | |
Clift, Douglas Gerald "Duggie" | Fg Off | BR | 79 Sqn | An official ace. Died in 2008. | |
Clifton, John Kenneth Graham | Plt Off | BR | 253 Sqn | KIA on September 1, 1940. | |
Clouston, Arthur Edmond | Sqn Ldr | NZ | 219 Sqn | DSO, DFC, AFC | |
Clouston, Wilfred Greville | Fg Off | NZ | 19 Sqn | DFC | Died on May 24, 1980. |
Clowes, Arthur Victor | Plt Off | BR | 1 Sqn | DFC, DFM | Died on December 7, 1949. |
Clyde, William Pancoast "Billy" | Fg Off | BR | 601 Sqn | An official ace. | |
Coates, James Patrick | Lt (FAA) | BR | 804 NAS | KIA on November 6, 1940. | |
Cobden, Donald Gordon | Plt Off | NZ | 74 Sqn | KIA on August 11, 1940. | |
Cochrane, Arthur Charles "Cocky" | Plt Off | CAN | 257 Sqn | DFC | MIA on March 31, 1943. |
Cock, John Reynolds | Fg Off | AUS | 87 Sqn | DFC | Died on August 29, 1988. |
Cockburn, John Clayton | Lt Cdr (FAA) | BR | 804 NAS | ||
Cockburn, Richard Cockburn | Lt (FAA) | BR | 808 NAS | ||
Coggins, John | Plt Off | BR | 235 Sqn | MBE, DFM* | MIA on December 16, 1940. |
Coghlan, John Hunter | Fg Off | BR | 56 Sqn | DFC | KIA on August 17, 1940. |
Coke, The Hon. David Arthur | Fg Off | BR | 257 Sqn | KIA on December 9, 1941. | |
Cole, Charles Frederick John | Sgt | BR | 236 Sqn | ||
Colebrook, Christopher | Plt Off | BR | 54 Sqn | MIA on April 21, 1941. | |
Coleman, Edward Jack | Plt Off | BR | 54 Sqn | KIA on February 7, 1941. | |
Collard, Peter | Fg Off | BR | 615 Sqn | DFC | KIA on August 14, 1940. |
Collett, George Richard | Sgt | BR | 54 Sqn | KIA on August 22, 1940. | |
Collingridge, Leon William | Plt Off | BR | 66 Sqn | Died on October 20, 1993. | |
Collins, Anthony Roland | Sqn Ldr | BR | 72 Sqn (CO) & 46 Sqn | Died on February 21, 1976. | |
Collyns, Basil Gordon | Plt Off | NZ | 238 Sqn | DFC | KIA on August 20, 1944. |
Comely, Peter Woodruff | Plt Off | BR | 87 Sqn | MIA on August 15, 1940. | |
Comerford, Harry Alfred George | Flt Lt | BR | 312 Sqn | AFC | |
Compton, John William | AC2 | BR | 25 Sqn | ||
Connell, William Charles | Plt Off | CAN | 32 Sqn | ||
Connor, Francis Hebblethwaite Powell | Fg Off | BR | 234 Sqn | Died on May 1, 1982. | |
Connors, Stanley Dudley Pierce | Flt Lt | BR | 111 Sqn | DFC* | KIA on August 18, 1940. |
Considene, Brian Bertram | Plt Off | IRE | 238 Sqn | ||
Constable-Maxwell, Michael Hugh | Fg Off | BR | 56 Sqn | DSO, DFC | |
Constantine, Alexander Noel | Plt Off | AUS | 141 Sqn | KIFA on July 29, 1947. | |
Cook, Arthur Willson | Sgt | BR | 604 Sqn | DFM | |
Cook, Harry | Sgt | BR | 66 & 266 Sqns | Born in Grimsby in 1920. | |
Cook, Robert Vincent | Sgt | BR | 219 Sqn | ||
Cooke, Charles Alfred | Plt Off | BR | 66 Sqn | DFC | Died on January 28, 1985. |
Cooke, Herbert Reginald | Sgt | BR | 23 Sqn | DFC | |
Coombes, Eric | Sgt | BR | 219 Sqn | ||
Coombs, Robert Johnson | Sgt | BR | 600 Sqn | DFC | Died in 1951. |
Cooney, Cecil John | FSgt | BR | 56 Sqn | MIA on July 29, 1940. | |
Coope, William Edwin | Sqn Ldr | BR | 17 Sqn | KIA on June 4, 1941. | |
Cooper, Charles Fredrick | AC2 | BR | 600 Sqn | KIA on October 3, 1940. | |
Cooper, Douglas Clifford | Sgt | BR | 235 Sqn | ||
Cooper, James Enerton | Sgt | BR | 610 Sqn | KIA on September 9, 1941. | |
Cooper, Roy Norman | Sgt | BR | 610 & 65 Sqns | KIA on October 28, 1945. | |
Cooper, Sidney Frederick | Sgt | BR | 253 Sqn | AFC | |
Cooper, Thomas Arthur | Sgt | BR | 266 & 92 Sqns | ||
Cooper-Key, Aston Maurice | Plt Off | BR | 46 Sqn | KIA on July 24, 1940. | |
Cooper-Slipper, Thomas Paul Michael | Fg Off | BR | 605 Sqn | DFC | Died on February 23, 2004. |
Coote, Leonard Edward Morgan | Sgt | BR | 600 Sqn | KIA on October 23, 1943. | |
Copcutt, Richard | Sgt | BR | 248 Sqn | MIA on October 20, 1940. | |
Copeland, Norman Downey | Sgt | BR | 235 Sqn | ||
Copeland, Percy | Sgt | BR | 616, 66 & 73 Sqns | DFC | KIA on June 26, 1942. |
Copeman, Jack Harry Hamilton | Plt Off | BR | 111 Sqn | KIA on August 11, 1940, shot down in combat. | |
Corbett, George Henry | Plt Off | CAN | 66 Sqn | KIA on October 8, 1940, shot down in combat. | |
Corbett, Vaughan Bowerman | Flt Lt | CAN | 401 Sqn | DFC | KIA on February 20, 1945. |
Corbin, William James | Sgt | BR | 610 & 66 Sqns | DFC | Died on December 8, 2012. |
Corcoran, Henry | Sgt | BR | 236 Sqn | MIA on July 20, 1940. | |
Cordell, Horace Arthur | Sgt | BR | 64 & 616 Sqns | ||
Corfe, Douglas Fredrick | Sgt | BR | 73, 66 & 610 Sqns | KIA on April 25, 1942. | |
Cork, Richard John "Dickie" | Sub Lt (FAA) | BR | 242 Sqn | DFC | An official ace. KIA on April 14, 1944. |
Corkett, Allan Henry | Plt Off | BR | 253 Sqn | ||
Corner, Malcolm Charles | Plt Off | CAN | 254 Sqn | WIA on April 23, 1945. | |
Cory, Noel Henry | Plt Off | BR | 25 Sqn | ||
Cory, Guy Webster | Fg Off | BR | 41 Sqn | AFC | Died on June 20, 1981. |
Cosby, Eric Thomas | Sgt | BR | 3 & 615 Sqns | Died on April 26, 1978. | |
Cosby, Ivor Henry | Plt Off | BR | 610, 72 & 222 Sqns | DFC | |
Cotes-Preedy, Digby Vawdre Cartmel | Plt Off | BR | 236 Sqn | GM | Died in 1972. |
Cottam, Gerald | AC2 | BR | 25 Sqn | ||
Cottam, Hubert Weatherby | Plt Off | BR | 213 Sqn | Killed in active service on December 5, 1941. | |
Courtis, Jack Burall | Sgt | NZ | 111 Sqn | KIA on December 5, 1940. | |
Courtney, Ronald Noel Hamilton | Fg Off | BR | 151 Sqn | DFC, AFC | |
Coussens, Herbert William | Sgt | BR | 601 Sqn | ||
Couzens, George Walter | Plt Off | BR | 54 Sqn | Died in June 1978. | |
Coverley, William Hugh | Fg Off | BR | 602 Sqn | KIA on September 7, 1940. | |
Covington, Aubrey Richard | Plt Off | BR | 238 Sqn | ||
Coward, James Baird | Flt Lt | BR | 19 Sqn | AFC | Retired as an Air Commodore. Died in 2012. |
Cowen, William | AC2 | BR | 25 Sqn | Died on June 20, 1979. | |
Cowley, James | Sgt | BR | 87 Sqn | ||
Cowsill, James Roy | Sgt | BR | 56 Sqn | MIA on July 13, 1940. | |
Cox, David George Samuel Richardson | Sgt | BR | 19 Sqn | DFC*, CdeG | |
Craig, George Dudley | Flt Lt | BR | 607 Sqn | OBE | Died in 1974. |
Craig, John Teasdale "Bobby" | Sgt | BR | 111 Sqn | An official ace. KIA on June 2, 1941. | |
Cranwell, Edward William "Ted" | Sgt | BR | 610 & 102 Sqns | DFC | Died in 1993. |
Crew, Edward Dixon | Fg Off | BR | 604 Sqn | DFC*, DSO*, CB | An official ace. Died in 2002. |
Crockett, Ronald Frederick | Plt Off | BR | 236 Sqn | KIA on September 17, 1942. | |
Crook, David Moore | Plt Off | BR | 609 Sqn | DFC | An official ace. MIA on December 18, 1944. |
Croskell, Michael Ernest | Sgt | BR | 213 Sqn | Surviving aircrew. | |
Crossley, Michael Nicholson | Flt Lt | BR | 32 Sqn (CO) | DSO, OBE, DFC | An official ace. |
Crowley-Milling, Denis W "Crow" | Plt Off | BR | 242 Sqn | KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC*, AE | An official ace. Died in 1996. |
Cuddie, William Arthur | Plt Off | CAN | 141 Sqn | MIA on October 3, 1943. | |
Cukr, Vaclav | Sgt | CZ | 43 & 253 Sqns | Died on October 14, 1989. | |
Cullen, Reginald Walker | AC2 | BR | 23 Sqn | ||
Culmer, James Douglas | Sgt | BR | 25 Sqn | ||
Culverwell, John Henry | Sgt | BR | 87 Sqn | KIA on July 25, 1940. | |
Cumbers, Alfred Bernard | Sgt | BR | 141 Sqn | ||
Cunningham, James | Sgt | BR | 29 Sqn | ||
Cunningham, John "Cat's Eyes" | Flt Lt | BR | 604 Sqn | OBE, CBE, DSO**, DFC*, AE | An official ace. Died in 2002. |
Cunningham, John Laurence Gilchrist | Flt Lt | BR | 603 Sqn | MIA on August 28, 1940. | |
Cunningham, W | Flt Lt | BR | 43 Sqn | ||
Cunningham, Wallace | Flt Lt | BR | 19 Sqn | An official ace. Died in 2011. | |
Cunnington, William George | Sgt | BR | 607 Sqn | MIA on November 16, 1940. | |
Cupitt, Thomas | Sgt | BR | 29 Sqn | ||
Curchin, John | Plt Off | AUS | 609 Sqn | DFC | An official ace. KIA on June 4, 1941. |
Curley, Albert George | Sgt | BR | 141 Sqn | MIA on July 19, 1940. | |
Currant, Christopher Frederick "Bunny" | Flt Lt | BR | 605 Sqn | DFC*, DSO, CDeG | An official ace. Died in 2006. |
Curtis, Frank William | Sgt | BR | 25 Sqn | ||
Cutts, John Wintringham | Fg Off | BR | 222 Sqn | MIA on September 4, 1940. | |
Czajkowski, Franciszek | Plt Off | POL | 151 Sqn | KW* | Died on October 25, 1942. |
Czerniak, Jerzy | Plt Off | POL | 302 Sqn | KW** | KIA on August 9, 1941. |
Czernin, Count Manfred Beckett | Fg Off | BR | 17 Sqn | DSO, MC, DFC | An official ace. Born in Germany in 1913. Died in 1962. |
Czerny, Jan | Flt Lt | POL | 302 Sqn | KW | Died in 1991 in Poland. |
Czerwinski, Tadeusz | Fg Off | POL | 302 Sqn | KW** | KIA on August 22, 1942. |
Czternastek, Stanislaw | Plt Off | POL | 32 Sqn | KIA on February 5, 1941. |
See also
- Non-British personnel in the RAF during the Battle of Britain
- List of World War II aces from the United Kingdom
- List of World War II aces by country
- List of World War II air aces
- List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain (D–F)
- List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain (G–K)
- List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain (L-N)
- List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain (O-R)
- List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain (S-U)
- List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain (V-Z)