We Remember . . . .

The Battle of Britain was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom  against large-scale attacks by the Luftwaffe. It has been described as the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces.  The British officially recognise the battle's duration as being from 10 July until 31 October 1940.

We know the names of some former Scouts and Leaders who fought in this action.

• Sergeant Samuel Eric Bann, 238 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Rover Scout 20th Macclesfield (St Andrew's) Group.
• Sergeant (Pilot) Sidney Baxter, 222 Sqdn. Royal Air Force, 1st Birtley (Appleyards Own) Group.
• Sergeant (Pilot) Herbert Ernest Black 46 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 1st Ibstock Group.
• Sub-Lieutenant (A) Geoffrey Gordon Robson Bulmer, H.M.S. Daedalus Royal Navy serving with 32 Sqdn.  Royal Air Force, 19th Bradford West (2nd Grammar School) Group.
• Pilot Officer (Pilot) George Henry Corbett, 66 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Rover Scout St Mary’s Group, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Sergeant John Holt Dickinson, 253 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 31st Southport (King George V School).
• Pilot Officer Robert David Spittall Fleming, 249 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 9th City of Aberdeen Group.
• Pilot Officer Frederick Cecil Harrold, 501 Sqdn., Royal Air Force, 7th Cambridge Group.
• Pilot Officer Kenneth John Marston, 56 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Queen's Road Troop, Coventry.
• Pilot Officer Gordon Thomas Manners Mitchell, 609 Sqdn., Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force), Caldicott School Scout Group.
• Pilot Officer William Henry Millington, D.F.C., 249 Sqdn., Royal Air Force, Rover Scout 1st Forestville Group, Australia.
• Sergeant Pilot John Victor Wadham, 145 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 3rd Newport Grammar School Group.
• Sergeant Pilot Sidney Richard Ernest Wakeling, 87 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 23rd West London (Paddington) Group.
• Sergeant (Pilot) Rufus Arthur Ward, 66 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Rover Scout 12th Croydon (St Michael’s) Group.