Hi everybody, Apparently No.72 squadron lost 4 Spitfires on this date and Nos.222, 603 and 616 squadrons lost 1 each. Can anybody help with the times and positions of these kills please. Thanks a lot, Bill
No.72 Squadron losses for 02/09/1940. Spitfire I K9938 - Sgt. N R. Norfolk (Safe) Written off in crash landing over Herne Bay. 1300 hrs. Spitfire I X4262 - F/L. L E. Graham (Safe) Shot down over Lympne making a forced landing. 1610 hrs. Spitfire I K9840 - W/C. C R B. Lees (Wounded) Damaged in combat over Lympne and crash landed. 1615 hrs. Spitfire I ? - S/L. L A R. Collins (Wounded) Believed written off after combat over Thames Estuary. 1730 hrs. FCL Vol.1 - Franks. Regards Peter.
Losses for 02/09/1940. No.222 Squadron. Spitfire I X4280 - F/L. L A I. Robinson (Wounded) damaged by Me110. 1745 hrs. A/C repaired. No.603 Squadron. Spitfire I N3056 'B' - Sgt. J. Stokoe (Wounded) Baled out after combat with fighters at 1725 hrs. No.616 Squadron. Spitfire I X4181 - F/L. L D E. Gillam (Safe) Baled out after combat with Me110 at 1635 hrs over Tunbridge Wells, Kent. FCL Vol.1 Franks. Regards Peter.
Help with Spitfire kills 2.9.40 Thank you indeed Peter, If only everything was as detailed !!! Perhaps you could help just a little more please. I'm trying to ascertain who shot down a Hurricane 1 at 12.50 British time, on that date belonging to 111 Sqdn. a/c No. 3875 Sgt. W. Dymond but nobody seems to be claiming it, so I wondered if he was claimed as a Spitfire instead. Unfortunately the Spitfire claims tally so I'm no further on. There was an unconfirmed claim by Oblt. Richard Hausmann 9/JG54 for a Hurricane 1 on that date but no place or time given. If you could shed any light on this I would be grateful. Thanking you again, Bill
Hi Bill, All I can add to the above is the following....... 02/09/1940. 111 Squadron. Hurricane I P3875 - Sgt. W L. Dymond DFM. Shot down in combat with Me109 over Thames Estuary 1250 hrs. No Known Grave. FCL Vol.1 Franks. Regards Peter.
Help with Spitfire kills 2.9.40 Thank you anyway Peter, I'm getting used to dead ends ......... it's just very frustrating ! Kind Regards, Bill
