Any more info to substantiate the claim would be appreciated In March 1940 Vincent returned to Northolt, as Station Commander. During July he flew occasional operational sorties with 257 Squadron. Flying with 229 Squadron on 30th September, he claimed two Me109's destroyed. He was the only RFC/RAF pilot to shoot down enemy aircraft in both world wars.! Battle of Britain London Monument - G/Capt. S F Vincent Stanley Vincent - Wikipedia
1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION Royal Western Yacht Club Elliot Street , Plymouth C.B., Devon NAME DOB OCCUPATION Erale W Marcy 03 Sep 1884 Secretary Social Club Arthur A Mellin 24 Oct 1870 R N Retired Cyril T H Bradshaw 23 Jan 1888 R N Commander Hall 5 Drake Shore Appointment Eric L Pearce-Gould 23 Jan 1886 Surgeon Jacques M Bos 03 Aug 1895 French Gasson Officer ? The Staff Of C I C Plymouth Roy G Parry 07 Sep 1889 R A F Air Commander 15 Group M Q Gordon F Hannay 03 Sep 1892 C I C's Staff Plymouth Com? Mancey Peter Mar? Casa 14 Mar 1896 R A F Post Officer 15 Group N ? Ralph H L Dalton 24 Apr 1904 Army Captain H Q S W Area Stanley F Vincent 07 Apr 1897 R A F Wing Commander 15 Group Vivian J Robinson 16 May 1897 Lieut Commander R N R N Barrister (H M's Trade) Edward G O Beuttler 29 Nov 1879 R A F Wing Commander 15 Group H Q Staff Plymouth Clive Pinsant 16 Jun 1886 Royal Navy Commander C In C's Frederick T Charrison 27 Apr 1886 Head Steward To Social Club Rosa S Lock (Charrison) 26 Aug 1889 Stewardess Social Club Sorry, this record is officially closed. Richard N Horswell 13 Aug 1904 Waiter In Social Club
He's named briefly in Yorkshire Post 25/10/40 and Daily Herald 17/8/45 I can just make out "new fighter chief Air Vice Marshall who has commanded a group in Air Command South East Asia since Feb 44.....". Hope somebody can download those for you from findmypast.
Awarded the.Distinguished Flying Cross. Group Captain Stanley Flamank VINCENT, A.F.C. Group Captain Vincent has been observing his wing from the air and up to the end of September, 1940, has made some dozen sorties alone. One day in September, 1940, he met 15 Dornier 215’s and turned them back, damaging one. Later in September, 1940, he destroyed one of a large enemy formation, and created so much confusion that another Messerschmitt 109 was shot down by its own pilots. He is a born leader and has brought the efficiency of his station to a very high level. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34978/page/6193/data.pdf WW2 Combat report http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1912951 Digitised. WW1 Service Record http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1106276 Not digitised. Summary of Service. http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/VincentS.htm
