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No 46 Squadron’s “Few”
'The Few' were 2353 young men from Great Britain and 574 from overseas, pilots and other aircrew, who are officially recognised as having taken part in the Battle of Britain. Each of the 27 listed below flew at least one authorised operational sortie with No 46 Squadron during the period 10 July to 31 October 1940. 9 lost their lives during the period of the Battle, and these are marked by an asterisk. A further 18 were killed in action or died in the course of their duties before the War’s end, which is also noted. Adair Sergeant J J British Austin Flying Officer F British Killed Ambrose Pilot Officer C F British Andrew Sergeant S British Killed* Austin Flying Officer F British Killed Bailey Pilot Officer J C L D British Killed* Barber Pilot Officer R H British Bloor Sergeant E British Killed Cooper-Key Pilot Officer A M British Killed* Crossman Pilot Officer J D Australian Killed* Earp Sergeant R L British Edgworthy Sergeant G H British Killed* Gaunce Acting Squadron Leader L N Canadian Killed* Gooderham Sergeant A T British Gunning Pilot Officer P S British Killed* Hamale Sergeant R E de J'a Belgian Killed Johnson Pilot Officer A E British Killed Le Fevre Pilot Officer P W British Killed MacLachlan Squadron Leader J R Canadian McGowan Flying Officer R A British McGregor Pilot Officer P R British Morgan-Gray Pilot Officer H British Killed Mrazek Pilot Officer K Czechoslovakian Peacock Sergeant W A British Killed* Plummer Flying Officer R P British Killed* Rabagliati Flight Lieutenant A C British Killed Reid Pilot Officer R British Killed Tyrer Sergeant E British Williams Flight Sergeant E E British Killed* |
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We will remember them
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