Battle of Britain: P.C.B.St.John R.A.F.74 Squadron R.A.F.

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Flying Officer PETER CAPE BEAUCHAMP ST. JOHN

    40320, 74 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
    who died age 23
    on 22 October 1940
    Son of Robert Henry Beauchamp St. John and Edith Mary St. John, of Notting Hill, London.
    Remembered with honour
    AMERSHAM CONSECRATED CEMETERY
     

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  2. 17thDYRCH

    17thDYRCH Senior Member

    :poppy:RIP P.C.B St.John RAF:poppy:
     
  3. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Flying Officer PETER CAPE BEAUCHAMP ST. JOHN

    40320, 74 Sqdn., Royal Air Force
    who died age 23
    on 22 October 1940
    Son of Robert Henry Beauchamp St. John and Edith Mary St. John, of Notting Hill, London.
    Remembered with honour
    AMERSHAM CONSECRATED CEMETERY


    22 October 1940

    No.74 Squadron

    Spitfire IIa P7431

    Shot down by Me109 over South Nutfield, Surrey at 1530 hrs
     
  4. worrals

    worrals Junior Member

    There is a very interesting book about Peter called A Salute To One Of The Few, the life of Peter Cape Beauchamp St John written by Simon St John Beer. pub by Pen and Sword.
     
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  5. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

  6. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Thank you everyone
    always a story to tell
    great effort
     
  7. BakerCo563rd

    BakerCo563rd World's Okayest Poster

    Speaking of stories, please see my post in the thread about Sgt. Basil Whall, DFM. Had these men survived the war, they would have been stepbrothers.
     
  8. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Yes i started both threads
    Interesting story
     
  9. BakerCo563rd

    BakerCo563rd World's Okayest Poster

    I didn't even realize that. I've been up since 5am (eastern US), so I'm very groggy right now lol
     
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  10. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  11. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  12. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

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