Flt Sgt Jammy Payne 501 Squadron 1940

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Bruce


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Alsoo, there is a picture of 91018 F/Sgt. Alfred Alexander Payne in Geoffrey Wellums “First Light” so he must have either been on 92 Sqn at some time or he was on the same station. I think this was at Croydon ?


Wellum joined 92 Sqn May 1940, and Payne was in France by 11th May so this must have been AFTER the Battle Of France -

So "rejoined 43 but were then ordered to fly 2 Hurricanes to Croyden to rejoin 501. Between then and July 4th when 501 moved to Middle Wallop several of the original pilots were posted to OTU's "Jammy" probably being one of them."

He was in photo with P/O John Samuel Bryson and Sgt Peter Raoul Eyles

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=...=payne&f=false


Bryson was killed 24th Sept 1940 and Eyles on 20th Sept

I suspect he was on 92 Sqn but when ? So the photo had to be taken between June and Sept 1940 but based on email above maybe June to July 1940 if Payne only on 501 at time

So did Payne move to 92 Sqn or was he in photo when he shared field while with another Sqn

Wellums account I think suggest Payne on 92 Sqn



Would indicate that Paynes was either in 92 Sqn at a time or 501 Sqn at Croydon