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The following is a list of pilots and other aircrew who flew during the Battle of Britain, and were awarded the Battle of Britain Clasp to the 1939–45 Star by flying at least one authorised operational sortie with an eligible unit of the Royal Air Force or Fleet Air Arm during the period from 0001 hours on 10 July to 2359 hours 31 October 1940.

History

In 1942, the Air Ministry made the decision to compile a list from records of the names of pilots who had lost their lives as a result of the fighting during the Battle of Britain for the purpose of building a national memorial. This became the Battle of Britain Chapel at Westminster Abbey, which was unveiled by King George VI on 10 July 1947. The Roll of Honour within the Chapel contains the names of 1,497 pilots and aircrew killed or mortally wounded during the Battle.

Nothing was done officially, however, to define the qualifications for the classification of a Battle of Britain airman until 9 November 1960. AMO N850, published by the Air Ministry, stated for the first time the requirements for the awarding of the Battle of Britain Star, and listed the 71 units which were deemed to have been under the control of RAF Fighter Command.

In 1955 Flt Lt John Holloway, a serving RAF officer, began a personal challenge to compile a complete list of "The Few". After fourteen years of research Flt Lt Holloway had 2,946 names on the list. Of these airmen, 537 were killed during the Battle or later died of wounds received.

The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, founded by Geoffrey Page, raised funds for the construction of the Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne near Folkestone in Kent. The Memorial, unveiled by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on 9 July 1993, shares the site with the Christopher Foxley-Norris Memorial Wall on which a complete list of "The Few" is engraved.

More recently, the Battle of Britain Monument on the Victoria Embankment in London was unveiled on 18 September 2005 by Charles, Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. The idea for the monument was conceived by the Battle of Britain Historical Society which then set about raising funds for its construction. The outside of the monument is lined with bronze plaques listing all the Allied airmen who took part in the Battle.

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Notes on table

• Ranks given are those held during the Battle of Britain, although a higher rank may have been achieved after the Battle.
• All individuals listed in bold and highlighted in silver are believed to be still alive.
• Aircrew listed as KIA, MIA, WIA or KIFA during the Battle of Britain are highlighted in blue.
• The awards listed include those made during the Battle of Britain and during the remainder of World War II, as well as any made post-war.
• In order to limit the numbers of footnotes which would otherwise be required, the symbol ‡ under "Notes" indicates several entries in the text of Ramsay 1989, while the symbol † indicates that information on the circumstances under which an airman became a casualty during the Battle is included in the text of the book. Where more than one crew member of a multi place aircraft was involved this is included as a cross-reference under "Notes"
• In addition to 2,353 British aircrew, the RAF Roll of Honour recognises 574 personnel from other countries; namely:

Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, France, Ireland, Jamaica, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Poland, Rhodesia, South Africa and the United States.

Abbreviations

• (CO) after "Sqn" denotes Commanding Officer of that squadron, as per the RAF Fighter Command Order of Battle on 15 September 1940, unless otherwise indicated.
• (FAA) after a rank denotes a member of the Fleet Air Arm rather than the RAF.
• "KIA" - "killed in action"
• "KIFA" - "killed in flying accident", i.e. not during combat
• "MIA" - "missing in action".
• "WIA" - "wounded in action" leading to death which, in some cases, may have occurred months later.
• "POW" - "prisoner of war".
• For details of RAF rank abbreviations, see RAF Commissioned Officer Ranks and RAF Non-Commissioned Officer Ranks.
• For details of FAA rank abbreviations, see FAA Commissioned Officer Ranks.

Nationalities

Awards

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 flying aces by country
• List of World War II flying aces
• List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain (A–C)
• 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)

Notes

Notes

1. This was initially regarded as being from 8 August to 31 October 1940; however, the dates were later amended to also include those who lost their lives between 10 July and 7 August.
2. Listed on CWGC website as Australian

Citations

1. The MOD
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3. ^ http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/roll.html Archived 12 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Roll of Honour
4. Ramsay 1989, p. 253.
5. The Royal Air Force Chapel, Westminster Abbey Archived 5 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine RAF media files. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
6. Ramsay 1989, p.254.
7. Home page Archived 23 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
8. Battle of Britain London Monument – project history Archived 2 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 April 2009.
9. Battle of Britain London Monument site re Brian Van Mantz Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
10. Brian Van Mentz profile Archived 14 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
11. François Venesoen's Battle of Britain London Monument profile Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
12. Battle of Britain London Monument site Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
13. Timothy Vigors' profile Archived 4 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
14. Tomas Vybiral profile Archived 16 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
15. Karel Vykoukal profile Archived 14 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
16. ^ Ramsey 1996, pp. 314-533
17. William Louis Buchanan Walker profile Archived 14 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
18. Listed as British
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21. "The Crash of Pilot Officer R. W. "Wally" Wallens, 1940". Brew.clients.ch. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
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23. "Sergeant Wareing 616 Squadron". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
24. "Flight Lieutenant Basil Way". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
25. "Pilot Officer Wczelik 317 Squadron". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
26. "The Loss of Flight Lieutenant John T. Webster, 1940". Brew.clients.ch. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
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29. "Battle of Britain pilot Kenneth Wilkinson dies aged 99". BBC News. August 2017.
30. MOD-Battle of Britain website re Kenneth Wilkinson
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32. "Flying Officer Wilkinson 121 Squadron". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
33. "Casualty Details". CWGC. 28 May 1941. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
34. "Pilot Officer Williams 121 Squadron". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
35. "Casualty Details". CWGC. 21 October 1940. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
36. "Air Commodore Winskill". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
37. "Casualty Details". CWGC. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
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39. "Wing Commander Wolfe 64 Squadron". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
40. "Casualty Details". CWGC. 30 October 1940. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
41. "Casualty Details". CWGC. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
42. "Casualty Details". CWGC. 30 October 1941. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
43. Beaufighter R2065 crashed into trees near Balcombe Place, Balcombe. Worsdell and Sgt E C Gardiner were killed
44. "Casualty Details". CWGC. 15 September 1940. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
45. ^ Wynn 1992, p.207
46. Battle of Britain London Monument site Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
47. Cecil Reginald Young profile Archived 26 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
48. ^ Wynn 1989, P. 448
49. Battle of Britain London Monument site Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
50. Battle of Britain London Monument site Archived 11 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
51. CWGC entry
52. ^ Wynne 1989, P.449
53. ^ Wynn 1992, p.208
54. ^ Wynn 1989, P. 450
55. New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum site Archived 25 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
56. "Battle of Britain pilot gave his life to save Arsenal". Daily Herald. 12 September 1953. p. 2.
57. Battle of Britain London Monument site Archived 13 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
58. Wynn 1989, P. 451
59. "Battle of Britain". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
60. Biography Archived 14 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
61. Battle of Britain London Monument – participants Archived 22 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 April 2009

Bibliography

• Ramsay, Winston, ed. The Battle of Britain Then and Now Mk V. London: Battle of Britain Prints International Ltd, 1989. ISBN 0-900913-46-0.
• Ringlstetter, Herbert (2005). Helmut Wick, An Illustrated Biography of the Luftwaffe Ace And Commander of Jagdgeschwader 2 During The Battle of Britain. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 0-7643-2217-6.
• Wynn, Kenneth G, 'Men of the Battle of Britain'. Gliddon Books 1989. ISBN 0-947-893-15-6
• Wynn, Kenneth G, 'Men of the Battle of Britain (Supplementary Volume)', Gliddon Books 1992. ISBN 0-947-893-25-3

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