Sgt P.F. Clarke, 546660, 21/06/1940
 

What caused the death of:

Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Patrick F. Clarke, RAF 546660, 254 Sqdn., age unknown, 21/06/1940, Lerwick New Cemetery, UK

Regards,

Bart

Re: Sgt P.F. Clarke, 546660, 21/06/1940
 

Can't help with the loss, but at the time 254 Squadron were operating out of Sumburgh, near to Lerwick in the Shetlands Isles, with the Blenheim IVF.

Regards
Peter

Re: Sgt P.F. Clarke, 546660, 21/06/1940
 

I know, Peter - Sgt Clarke is the only one of 254 Squadron who I can't connect to an aircraft loss.

Re: Sgt P.F. Clarke, 546660, 21/06/1940
 

Well he was definately killed in action on operations against the enemy

Re: Sgt P.F. Clarke, 546660, 21/06/1940
 

Thanks Paul,

So I can assume he's was killed or mortally wounded on a combat flight, and the plane he was on returned to base?

Regards,

Bart

Re: Sgt P.F. Clarke, 546660, 21/06/1940
 

Bart

Yes that is a good possibility


Paul

Re: Sgt P.F. Clarke, 546660, 21/06/1940
 

Hello Paul,

Then he is likely to be killed or wounded near Norway, as most of the operations of 254 Sqdn in this period took place in the Norwegian Theatre of Operations.

Hope that somebody can confirm this series of assumptions.

Regards,

Bart

Re: Sgt P.F. Clarke, 546660, 21/06/1940
 

Hi,
Just a thought.
Could he have been injured when R3628 force landed at Scatsta after combat on the 29th April 40 and died of the injuries on the 21st June ?
Alex

Re: Sgt P.F. Clarke, 546660, 21/06/1940
 

If so, would he be listed as 'killed in action on operations against the enemy'?

Re: Sgt P.F. Clarke, 546660, 21/06/1940
 

No - He would be listed as died as a result of of injuries recieved on operations against the enemy