Back in May i photographed all the War Graves at North Weald. Bar my sisters wedding happening down the road there was another reason for going to North Weald. Leslie Montague Hulton Harrop from Shrewsbury, Shrops had the dubious honour of being the first RAF fighter pilot to be shot down and killed during an operational flight 06/09/1939, irony was he was downed by another RAF fighter. Please feel free to request any. Neil
Is it just me or are some of the wargraves sinking slightly? Are they being addressed by the CWGC? The Battle of Barking Creek was a sad day for the RAF, but unfortunately not the last time it happened. Interestingly, Sailor Malan was also involved
Some were appearing as though they were sinking. The post war graves were by far the worst kept, disgraceful when you consider how well kept the ground is by the cross of sacrifice. Neil
Hi Neil ! Did you get this one too ? 1 Kozak Tomas 16/11/16 Klatovy 14/06/41 Nadporucik P/O 242 Hurricane Mk.IIc Accident Flying with 242 Squadron from North Weald Tomas Kozak crashed during an operational night flight in co-operation with searchlight units at Duxford airfield. He is buried in the small military section of the graveyard at St.Andrew's Church North Weald Basset close to the airfield. At the old airfield entrance there is a memorial dedicated on 3rd September 2000 to those airmen and women who served and lost their lives based at the airfield. There is also a commemorative obelisk on behalf of the two Norweigian squadrons based there during the Second World War, dedicated 'in gratitude to the Royal Air Force, to the RAF Station North Weald, and to the people of the district'. Annie
And he had a very dim view of the men who actually did the shooting, one of whom remained as one of his flight commanders, Freeborn from memory, throughout his time with 74 Sqn (into 1941 at Biggin Hill).
