Over the coming weeks we will be profiling famous Battle of Britain pilots.
- Week 1 – Stanford Tuck
- Week 2 – Alan Deere
- Week 3 – Bob Doe
- Week 4 – ‘Sailor’ Malan
- Week 5 – James ‘Ginger’ Lacey
- Week 6 – Paddy Finucane
- Week 7 – Richard Hillary
- Week 8 – Eric Lock
- Week 9 – Douglas Bader
- Week 10 – Max Aitken
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December 6, 2010 at 11:19 pm
Chris Allard
85 Squadron’s Geoffrey “Sammy” Allard, DFC DFM & Bar, was quite a pilot too. By all accounts, he was a remarkably gifted flyer and inspirer of men who, in the space of 11 months (Battle of France and Battle of Britain), shot down 22 confirmed plus 5 shared. Sadly, he and two other BoB pilots of 85 Sqn (Bill Hodgson and Frank Walker Smith) died in a flying accident on 13th March 1941.
The families, friends, supporters and members of 85 Sqn Renuion Association plan to mark the courage and service of these three men (and all the others who died at Debden) at a 70th anniversary commemoration event to be held at Saffron Waldon and RAF Debden on March 13th next.
Interested parties should contact me by email.
thanks,
Chris Allard
December 7, 2010 at 11:14 am
Tony Rudd
I very much hope that your reunion goes ahead, particularly for all those who you want to commemorate.
Best wishes,
Tony Rudd
October 27, 2011 at 11:26 am
Soren Parup
I would also like to point out Flying Officer Albert Gerald Lewis 85 sq and 249 sq. DFC with bar – 18 EA on his list.
Shouldn’t he be on the list?
November 9, 2011 at 3:56 pm
Tony Rudd
Certainly. If we do an new edition, we’ll be sure to put him in. Tony Rudd