A slight correction to this
Sgt William Harry Whitfield #740692 was 501 Sqn not 271 (an error which is repeated on CWGC)
I provide the following evidence for this
a) WAR DEATHS (RAF ALL RANKS) 1939 - 1945 GRO
Says 501 Sqn
b) Sgt Whitfield mentioned numerous times in 501 Sqn ORB from Jan to May 1940
c) Posting from relative here in 2001
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...Betheniville-F
I was just reviewing all info on 501 Sqn Pilots in Jan to 1940 to June 1940
in hope of (and failing to) ID those old chestnuts "Sgt A A Lewis" Shot Down "June 8th 1940" Hurricane P3347 SD-N" (some info says Killed but no record on CWGC, War Deaths and not in BoFtN) and F/Sgt AD Payne - There was a F/Sgt Payne at 16 Sqn in he 1935 but I can't ID him yet
Paul