Photos attached from Kingsbury St Andrews Church Middlesex taken 14/12/16 If any one can add any more info i would be grateful. Bernard Martin who is currently commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. I have emailed CWGC MARTIN, BERNARD Rank: Flight Sergeant Service No: 741593 Date of Death: 22/08/1941 Age: 28 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 600 Sqdn. Panel Reference: Panel 37. Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of George and Lois Martin; husband of Sylvia M. Martin, of Hythe, Kent. Runnymede Memorial attached for ref
Don't know if it helps but Sergeant Alexander SMITH (1050686) of 600 squadron was lost on the same day
Bernard Martin 1913–1941 BIRTH ABT 1913 • Willesden, Middlesex, United Kingdom DEATH 22 AUG 1941 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 Name: Bernard Martin Death Date: 22 Aug 1941 Death Place: Kent, England Probate Date: 27 Jul 1942 Registry: Llandudno The probate says "on or since the 22 Aug 1941" ?? thats an odd comment TD
The Airmen's Stories - Sgt. A Smith Alexander Smith joined the RAF about June 1940 as an Aircrafthand. He volunteered for aircrew duties and probably did a short radar course before joining 600 Squadron at Manston in July/August 1940, still with the rank of LAC. He was one of the crew of Blenheim L1111 which became lost following R/T failure during a night patrol in the evening of 8th September 1940. The crew of three baled out over Basingstoke at 2130 when the fuel was exhausted. Smith, P/O HBL Hough, pilot, and Sgt. EC Barnard, gunner survived unhurt. The aircraft crashed near Odiham. Smith was killed on 22nd August 1941 as a Sergeant with 600. He was flying in Beaufighter IIF R2300 which crashed into the sea off Predannack at 2318 while returning from an operational patrol. Despite a search by lifeboat no trace of the aircraft or crew could be found. F/Sgt. B Martin was also lost. Smith is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, panel 52. Battle of Britain London Monument - Sgt. A Smith
I don’t think this adds much, but just in case: http://www.rafdavidstowmoor.org/crash-log/view-1941-crash-log/ http://www.helstonhistory.co.uk/around-the-lizard/raf-predannack/ http://www.cornwallswarhistory.co.uk/air-force/998-2/ Predannack today! http://desertedplaces.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-abandoned-planes-of-predannack.html
Reply from CWGC Thank you for your recent e mail. Please accept our apologies for the delay in reply, this is due to the high volume of enquiries we are currently receiving. Thank you for the attached photograph, however I believe that this is simply a commemorative reference to the casualty, who as you know, is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Our archival documents for the casualty were completed and signed by the casualty's next of kin at the time, indicating that they were aware of the fact that there was no known grave.
