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Peter Clare · 16-03-2008, 12:53 PM

Looking through 'Fighter Command Losses' - Franks. I find that during the period 10 - 12 May 1940 the Command lost 13 aircrew, 12 can be accounted for, the only one given as having no known grave is S/L. J M. Wells, shot down attacking an airfield at Waalhaven, Holland in Blenheim II L6616 R/600 Squadron on 10th May.

Just looked at the CWGC web site and come up with the following for S/L. Wells.

Name:WELLS, JAMES MICHAEL Initials:J M Nationality:United KingdomRank: Squadron Leader Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force)Unit Text:600 Sqdn.Age:31Date of Death:10/05/1940 Service No:90081 Additional information:Son of Sir Sydney Richard Wells, Bt., D.L., M.P., and Mary Dorothy Wells, of Felmersham, Bedfordshire. B.A.Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:Plot LL. Row 1. Grave 3.Cemetery:ROTTERDAM (CROOSWIJK) GENERAL CEMETERY

Seems S/L Wells has a resting place after all.

16-03-2008, 12:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
Peter Clare Legendary Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Second star to the right, straight on till morning. Posts: 5,903	Looking through 'Fighter Command Losses' - Franks. I find that during the period 10 - 12 May 1940 the Command lost 13 aircrew, 12 can be accounted for, the only one given as having no known grave is S/L. J M. Wells, shot down attacking an airfield at Waalhaven, Holland in Blenheim II L6616 R/600 Squadron on 10th May. Just looked at the CWGC web site and come up with the following for S/L. Wells. Name:WELLS, JAMES MICHAEL Initials:J M Nationality:United KingdomRank: Squadron Leader Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force)Unit Text:600 Sqdn.Age:31Date of Death:10/05/1940 Service No:90081 Additional information:Son of Sir Sydney Richard Wells, Bt., D.L., M.P., and Mary Dorothy Wells, of Felmersham, Bedfordshire. B.A.Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:Plot LL. Row 1. Grave 3.Cemetery:ROTTERDAM (CROOSWIJK) GENERAL CEMETERY Seems S/L Wells has a resting place after all. __________________ On weald of Kent I watched once more Again I heard that grumbling roar Of fighter planes; yet none were near And all around the sky was clear Borne on the wind a whisper came 'Though men grow old, they stay the same' And then I knew, unseen to eye The ageless Few were sweeping by Last edited by Peter Clare; 16-03-2008 at 01:09 PM.