Info sought on pilots, 118, 154 and 610 Sqdn's

[Melvin Brownless]

Hi to all,

Searching for further information on the following three pilot's who served with the RAF. I am interested in their full names, serial numbers etc. Maybe someone has a photo! Any further information would be greatly appreciated.

No.118 Sqdn 20.06.42 Spitfire Vb AR455 Circus 193 Adj. R. N. Nicholoux POW

No.154 Sqdn 30.07.42 Spitfire Vb BM194 P/O L. E. Hurt killed

No.610 Sqdn 05.02.41 Spitfire I N3249 Circus 3 Sgt H. D. Denchfield POW

Thanks in advance,

Melvin

http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/

[Amrit1]

Name: HURT, CHARLES EDWARD (TED)
Initials: C E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 154 Sqdn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 30/07/1942
Service No: 48425
Additional information: Son of Charles Julian and Annie Hurt, of Enfield, Middlesex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 8. Row A. Grave 19.
Cemetery: LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY

[Amrit1]

748168 Herbert David Denchfield. There's a picture and biog in Men of the Battle of Britain, which I shall provide in the morning when I plug in my scanner

Robert Nioloux, alias Robert Noel, Free French. A few line biog is available (in French) on page 6 of the following:

http://aerostories2.free.fr/acrobat/...uchemaille.pdf

[Melvin Brownless]

Hi Amrit1,

Many thanks for the information so far! Look forward to recieving your scan regarding Sgt Denchfield. I have visited both crash sites of Hurt and Denchfield a few years ago and will add the photos to our website very shortly. Thanks for your help.

Kind regards

Melvin

http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/

[Bertrand H]

Melvin,
Robert-Noël NIOLOUX, 30.297, MIA with G.B. 1/19 Gascogne close to Na-San (French Indochina) on 6 /1/53.

A print of his Spitfire AR455 serial NK – K ( From ECPAD) is published page 47 of “ Croix de Lorraine’ sur Dieppe by Yves Morieult, Aéro-Editions International, 2002

HTH,

Bertrand H

[Melvin Brownless]

Hi Bertrand,

Many thanks for the additional information, much appreciated! I do have the mentioned photograph of AR455 hence why I wanted more info. I dont suppose you know where this Spitfire crashed, a rough location would help?

Kind regards

Melvin

http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/

[paulmcmillan]

Charles Edward HURT Serial Number 48425

Former Cpl 552358

[Amrit1]

748168 Herbert David Denchfield - Men of the Battle of Britain

[Spitfire 9]

And a little background, N3249 to 92sqdn 20/3/40. QJ-P. While flown by Sgt Ralph 'Tich' Havercroft was damaged during night landing Bibury 31/8/40.

Personally I'm not 100% sure if this a/c ever was with 610sq at all.
Records seem at odd's all over the place here including;
'British Military Serials' x Bruce Robertson. The block N3240 - N3299 allocated to French a/c.
'Men of the B of B' does not give a serial for Sgt Denchfield.
'Spitfire History' x Morgan/Shaklady, also does not indicate 610sq. only 92 & 602
'Royal Air Force Aircraft N Serials' x Air-Britain does.
My own DB is a no......only 92 & 602 there.

Looks rather like another Hmmmmmmm?

Short of a visit to NA

Mervyn.

[paulmcmillan]

Air Britain Aeromilitaria has for N3249

N3249 Delivered 27 MU 29.12.39; 92 Sqn (GR-P, QJ-P) 20.3.40; Crashlanded at Pembury due to mist after night flight from Bibury 31.8.40. 1 CRU 4/9/40; 9 MU 26.10.40; 602 Sqn 10.11.40; 610 Sqn 14.12.40, Shot down near Wizernes by Bf 109 (W Oesau) of 1/JG3, 5.2.4 (Sgt H D Denchfield POW)