A Flight - 213 Squadron, Lille-Seclin Hurricane N2538. Believed shot down by French AA fire 12.05 pm. Sergeant T. Boyd baled out unhurt. Aircraft a write-off.
Hurricane. Shot down in combat with Bf109's of 8./JG3 and crashed in sea off Ostend 6.45am. Sgt. T. Boyd rescued unhurt. Aircraft AB-B lost.
Hurricane P3419. Shot down in combat with Bf109's of III./JG26 over Nieuport 2.40 pm. Sgt T. Boyd killed. Aircraft AK-D a write-off. Please feel free to add any additional information you have on this pilot. Regards Andy
World War 2 - RAF No. 213 Squadron, May/June 1940 Has him as being killed in AK-A and Flying Officer (Pilot) William N. Gray being killed in AK-D on the same day --------- Snippage ---------------- Type: Hawker Hurricane Mk I Serial number: P3419, AK-A Operation: Dunkirk Patrol Lost: 31/05/1940 Sergeant (Pilot) Thomas Boyd, RAF 516716, 213 Sqdn., age 25, 31/05/1940, St. Joris Communal Cemetery, B Shot down in combat with Bf109s of III./JG26 over Nieuport at 14.40 hrs. Type: Hawker Hurricane Mk I Serial number: P3361, AK-D Operation: Dunkirk Patrol Lost: 31/05/1940 Flying Officer (Pilot) William N. Gray, RAF 40108, age 22, 31/05/1940, The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery, NL Shot down in combat with Bf109s of III./JG26 over Dunkirk at 14.40 hrs.. --------- End snippage ---------------- As to how accurate their info is, I do not know.
It was not a good day for 213 Sqn, 5 losses; 31/05/1940 213 Sqn Hurricane 1 P9342 'L' S/L H D McGregor safe Came down in sea and rescued by ship. Hurricane 1 P2763 'G' F/O K N G Robinson safe Baled out, landing on a beach and returned by sea. Hurricane 1 P3424 'P' P/O W M Sizer safe Crash landed on fire near Dunkirk and returned by sea. Hurricane 1 P3361 'D' F/O W N Gray + Shot down in combat buried at Den Haag, Westduein Cem, when body washed ashore on 17 August 1940. Hurricane 1 P3419 Sgt T Boyd + Shot down, buried St Joris, Belgium aged 25. All the above FCL Vol 1 1939-1941 N Franks
