Award B.E.M. Volunteer R.H. Juby, 3rd Bn Doncaster Home Guard

brithm · Sep 27, 2022

Award British Empire Medal Volunteer Richard Herbert Juby, 3rd Bn Doncaster Home Guard

For gallant conduct in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner

On 27th September 1940 an aircraft from the Royal Air Force Station at Finningley struck the ground near Misson and immediately burst into flames. The pilot, after being thrown from his seat, was caught by his parachute harness and remained hanging from the aircraft. Volunteer Juby, who immediately ran to the aircraft when it crashed and burst into flames, cut away the parachute harness and freed the pilot. He then carried him to the windward side of the aircraft. The pilot was later taken by ambulance to hospital but he died from the injuries he had sustained in the accident. Volunteer Juby disregarded personal safety and danger when he approached the burning wreckage and entered the flames to cut away the pilot's harness. Had it not been for the injuries which he had received in the accident, there is little doubt that Volunteer Juby's prompt action would have saved the pilot's life.
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WO 373/66/647

Handley Page Hampden P1256
Pilot Officer John Edgecombe Lowe RAF (44 Squadron) pilot, aged 20 (died of injuries sustained) (42373)
Sgt Lloyd Haig Beatty McLeod RAFVR (Wireless Op/Air Gunner under training) (967910)

Handley Page Hampden P1256 was built to contract 773239/38 by Handley Page Ltd, at Cricklewood and was awaiting collection in October 1939. It was taken on charge by 106 Squadron at Finningley the same month and served with them until sustaining Cat. W/FA damage when it crashed near Finningley

On 27th September 1940 the two crew of this 106 Squadron aircraft were undertaking a night training flight and had taken off at 19.20 hours. During the flight this aircraft crashed near the village of Misson at 21.25 hours on the Yorkshire/Nottinghamshire border, broke up and caught fire. The accident was witnessed by a local gamekeeper and Home Guardsman Richard Herbert Juby who rescued the trapped pilot. Sadly the pilot was so seriously injured that he died later, believed to be soon after the accident in Finningley's Sick Quarters.
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Pilot Officer J E Lowe, Sergeant L McLeod: killed; aircraft accident, Hampden P1256, 106... | The National Archives

Juby died in a car crash in 1943

Daily Mirror 15th March 1943

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