Squadron Leader GORDON ALFRED DENBY, DFC
Son of Charles A. O. and A. P. Helen Denby, of Herne Hill, London.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
125 Sqdn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 10/12/1942
Service No: 80812
Memorial Reference: Panel 65.
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Attended Dulwich College 1928 - 1932 then worked for the Imperial Tobaccon Co and later Roneo Ltd
Joined the RAFVR in 1938 as Airman u/t Pilot and began flying at 15 E&R FTS Redhill
Called up Sept 1939 posted to No 1 ITW Cambridge, commissioned and posated to No 2 Scool of Army Co-operation June 1940
Moved to 5OTU Aston Down and ' converted ' to Blenheims and joined 600 Squadron at Northolt on July 15 1940
He claimed an enemy aircraft on Sept 27.
In the evening of March 13 1941 they shot down an He111 raiding Glasgow and was awarded the DFC on 22 April 1941
Posted away to instruct he then returned to ops in July 1942 abd joined 125 Squadron at Fairwood Common Denby.
He was killed as Flight Commander when they crashed their Beaufighter off the Shetlands after engine trouble.
Son of Charles A. O. and A. P. Helen Denby, of Herne Hill, London.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
125 Sqdn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 10/12/1942
Service No: 80812
Memorial Reference: Panel 65.
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Attended Dulwich College 1928 - 1932 then worked for the Imperial Tobaccon Co and later Roneo Ltd
Joined the RAFVR in 1938 as Airman u/t Pilot and began flying at 15 E&R FTS Redhill
Called up Sept 1939 posted to No 1 ITW Cambridge, commissioned and posated to No 2 Scool of Army Co-operation June 1940
Moved to 5OTU Aston Down and ' converted ' to Blenheims and joined 600 Squadron at Northolt on July 15 1940
He claimed an enemy aircraft on Sept 27.
In the evening of March 13 1941 they shot down an He111 raiding Glasgow and was awarded the DFC on 22 April 1941
Posted away to instruct he then returned to ops in July 1942 abd joined 125 Squadron at Fairwood Common Denby.
He was killed as Flight Commander when they crashed their Beaufighter off the Shetlands after engine trouble.
Squadron Leader GORDON ALFRED DENBY, DFC
Son of Charles A. O. and A. P. Helen Denby, of Herne Hill, London.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
125 Sqdn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 10/12/1942
Service No: 80812
Memorial Reference: Panel 65.
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Attended Dulwich College 1928 - 1932 then worked for the Imperial Tobaccon Co and later Roneo Ltd
Joined the RAFVR in 1938 as Airman u/t Pilot and began flying at 15 E&R FTS Redhill
Called up Sept 1939 posted to No 1 ITW Cambridge, commissioned and posated to No 2 Scool of Army Co-operation June 1940
Moved to 5OTU Aston Down and ' converted ' to Blenheims and joined 600 Squadron at Northolt on July 15 1940
He claimed an enemy aircraft on Sept 27.
In the evening of March 13 1941 they shot down an He111 raiding Glasgow and was awarded the DFC on 22 April 1941
Posted away to instruct he then returned to ops in July 1942 abd joined 125 Squadron at Fairwood Common Denby.
He was killed as Flight Commander when they crashed their Beaufighter off the Shetlands after engine trouble.
Son of Charles A. O. and A. P. Helen Denby, of Herne Hill, London.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
125 Sqdn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 10/12/1942
Service No: 80812
Memorial Reference: Panel 65.
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Attended Dulwich College 1928 - 1932 then worked for the Imperial Tobaccon Co and later Roneo Ltd
Joined the RAFVR in 1938 as Airman u/t Pilot and began flying at 15 E&R FTS Redhill
Called up Sept 1939 posted to No 1 ITW Cambridge, commissioned and posated to No 2 Scool of Army Co-operation June 1940
Moved to 5OTU Aston Down and ' converted ' to Blenheims and joined 600 Squadron at Northolt on July 15 1940
He claimed an enemy aircraft on Sept 27.
In the evening of March 13 1941 they shot down an He111 raiding Glasgow and was awarded the DFC on 22 April 1941
Posted away to instruct he then returned to ops in July 1942 abd joined 125 Squadron at Fairwood Common Denby.
He was killed as Flight Commander when they crashed their Beaufighter off the Shetlands after engine trouble.
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