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Information.

RAF Coningsby opened in 1940, and is in Lincolnshire, about 14 miles North-East of Sleaford.

Today the site is still in use by the RAF and is home to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.





Squadrons stationed at

  • No: 97 Squadron. 1941 and from April 1944.
  • No. 83 Squadron from April 1944
  • 106 Squadron 23 Feb 1941 to 1 Oct 1942


My father, Wing Commander Charles Darwen Stenner, DSO, DFC. was stationed at Coningsby from 28/06/41 to 30/09/42, with 106(B) and 106 and 97 H.C.F. His regular crew when he flew Hampdons with 50 sqd, are all mentioned in your memory section. Alfred George Bake, John Downie Brown, William Lewis Lambert, George Robson, Robert Isaac Hart, they were all killed on 2nd June 1942, when, when their Lancaster 5844, crashed.



I would like to add my brothers name to the list of those who served at Coningsby, Linconshire. 97 squadron F/sgt J.J.Clinch, D.F.M who flew with F/O F.E.Eustace D.F.C.

Thank you and keep up the good work.

Brian Clinch



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List of those who served.

  • SGT J.H. Ace 97 sqd.
  • F/S J.B. Aherne 97 sqd.
  • SGT W.E. Alexander 97 sqd.
  • F/O H.C. Annett MiD 97 sqd.
  • W/O H.J. Arney RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/O A. Arnold RAAF 97 sqd.
  • SGT G.J. Ashpole 97 sqd.
  • F/O R.C.C. Atkins 97 sqd.
  • Hugh Aitken Read his story
  • P/O Alfred George Bake DFM. (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 106 Sqd. (d. 2 June 1942)
  • F/L H.A.B. Baker 97 sqd.
  • W/O R.C.W. Baker 97 sqd.
  • W/C D.F. Balsdon 97 sqd.
  • F/S L.S. Baldwin 97 sqd.
  • F/O K.S.H. Barker DFM 97 sqd.
  • F/S L. Barlow 97 sqd.
  • F/L H. Bean 97 sqd.
  • F/S R.R. Bell 97 sqd.
  • SGT J. Bell 97 sqd.
  • F/O J.L. Bendix DFC 97 sqd.
  • F/L G.O.L. Bird DFC 97 sqd.
  • SGT H. Bischlager RCAF 97 sqd.
  • F/O T.W. Black DFC 97 sqd.
  • F/S K.C.J. Botsford 97 sqd.
  • SGT R.T. Bray 97 sqd.
  • F/S W.T. Bray 97 sqd.
  • SGT C.R. Bronson RCAF 97 sqd.
  • Sgt John Downie Brown. (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 106 Sqd. (d. 2 June 1942)
  • P/O W.A. Brown 97 sqd.
  • S/L M. Bryan-Smith DFC MiD 97 sqd.
  • W/O W.S. Bryans RCAF 97 sqd.
  • SGT E. Buchan 97 sqd.
  • F/O G.C. Bucknell RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/S L.J. Bull RAAF 97 sqd.
  • SGT R.H. Burgess 97 sqd.
  • P/O A.W.A. Burnell 97 sqd.
  • F/L E.C. Burt DFC 97 sqd.
  • F/S P.G. Cannon 97 sqd.
  • F/L A.E. Carlton DFC 97 sqd.
  • P/O S. Carlyle DFM 97 sqd.
  • W/C E.J. Carter DFC 97 sqd.
  • F/O R.D. Carter 97 sqd.
  • F/S D. Chalmers DFM 97 sqd.
  • F/L A. Chambers DFC 97 sqd.
  • W/O J.R. Chapman DFC RCAF 97 sqd.
  • F/S H.D. Chappell 97 sqd.
  • F/S R.H. Cheatle RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/S C. Clement RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/Sgt J.J.Clinch, D.F.M 97 Sqd Read his Story
  • Sgt Joseph John Cooper (Flt. Engr.) 106 sqd (d. 26 Jul 1942)
  • F/L R.J. Conley DFC RAAF 97 sqd.
  • P/O A.J.R. Coombs RCAF 97 sqd.
  • F/S J.S. Coster RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/O J.D. Cottman RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/S J.E. Cowan DFM 97 sqd.
  • F/O W.J. Cowen 97 sqd.
  • SGT F.E. Coxhead 97 sqd.
  • W/O J.M. Crawford 97 sqd.
  • F/S T.D. Cremins 97 sqd.
  • SGT J.W. Cross 97 sqd.
  • SGT H. Currie MiD 97 sqd.
  • F/S L.B. Daitz 97 sqd.
  • F/S R.G. Davies 97 sqd.
  • Sgt Maurice John Dembrey (W.Op./Air Gnr.) 106 sqd (d. 26 Jul 1942)
  • SGT A.R. Dexter 97 sqd.
  • SGT R.C. Dickin 97 sqd.
  • F/S L. Diggle 97 sqd.
  • F/O H. Drawbridge RNZAF 97 sqd.
  • SGT M.H. Duffy 97 sqd.
  • W/O A. Dunae RCAF 97 sqd.
  • P/O G.E. Dunning DFM 97 sqd.
  • F/S M. Durn 97 sqd.
  • F/S G.C. Dyke 97 sqd.
  • F/S J. Eastwood 97 sqd.
  • F/O W. Eaton 97 sqd.
  • F/L H.W.J. Edwards 97 sqd.
  • P/O S.A. Edwards 97 sqd.
  • F/S J. Elkington 97 sqd.
  • F/O R.O. Ellsmere RCAF 97 sqd.
  • F/O F.E. Eustace DFC 97 sqd.
  • Des Evans 97 Sqd.
  • SGT J.E.H. Evensen RNAF 97 sqd.
  • F/S J. Fairbairn 97 sqd.
  • P/O J. Farish 97 sqd.
  • SGT L.D. Farmer 97 sqd.
  • F/S J.McF. Farrell 97 sqd.
  • SGT G.G. Fell 97 sqd.
  • SGT J. Few 97 sqd.
  • F/L J.D. Fletcher 97 sqd.
  • F/S D.A. Fraser 97 sqd.
  • F/O K. Frost RAAF 97 sqd.
  • P/O William Alfred John Fuller. 106 sqd(d. 26 Jul 1942)
  • SGT J.L. Gibson RCAF 97 sqd.
  • W/O T.H. Gibson 97 sqd.
  • P/O B.W. Giddings RAAF 97 sqd.
  • P/O C.J. Girling RAAF 97 sqd.
  • P/O H. Glasby DFC RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/S H. Grant 97 sqd.
  • F/S J.D. Hadlington 97 sqd.
  • Corporal Eric Hall. 97 sqd.
  • SGT W.P. Hannigan 97 sqd.
  • F/O W. Hannah DFC 97 sqd.
  • SGT L.L. Harrison RNZAF 97 sqd.
  • Sgt. Robert Issac Hart. (Pilot) 106 Sqd. (d. 2 June 1942)
  • F/S M.C. Harvey 97 sqd.
  • P/O D.E.D Harvey DFM 97 sqd.
  • F/O F.S. Hawkes RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/S R. Heap 97 sqd.
  • SGT R. Heinish RCAF 97 sqd.
  • Sgt J C Henry RAAF 106 sqd
  • S/L R.M. Higgs DFC 97 sqd.
  • F/O H.T. Hill 97 sqd.
  • F/S G.J. Hill 97 sqd.
  • F/L B.J. Hines 97 sqd.
  • F/S E.J. Hobbs 97 sqd.
  • Sgt Thomas Ernest Hodgson. (Air Gnr.) 106 Sqd. (d. 2 June 1942)
  • SGT F. Holt 97 sqd.
  • Ft/Sgt Gilbert Howarth. 106 Sqd.
  • F/O G.E.W. Howells 97 sqd.
  • F/S P. Hudson DFM 97 sqd.
  • F/S L.F. Hughes 97 sqd.
  • P/O Harry F C Humphries RCAF 106 sqd
  • SGT N.F. Hunt 97 sqd.
  • F/L W.J. Hunt 97 sqd.
  • F/S K.J. Hutt 97 sqd.
  • SGT E.C. Hutton RAAF 97 sqd.
  • SGT G.P. Imison 97 sqd.
  • F/O W.B. Jardine RCAF 97 sqd.
  • F/O F.V. Jespersen RNAF 97 sqd.
  • F/L G.S. Johnson DFC 97 sqd.
  • SGT M.A. Johnson 97 sqd.
  • SGT L.W. Jones DFM 97 sqd.
  • W/O C.A. Jones DFM 97 sqd.
  • F/L L.C. Jones DFC 97 sqd.
  • P/O G.H. Kendall RCAF 97 sqd.
  • SGT H.M. Kent 97 sqd.
  • SGT F.Y.D. Kerr 97 sqd.
  • F/S N.R. Keys RAAF 97 sqd.
  • Paddy Kirk
  • F/S J.B. Knight 97 sqd.
  • SGT C.C. Kolar 97 sqd.
  • W/O A.L. Lambert RAAF 97 sqd.
  • Sgt William Lewis Lambert. (Air Gnr.) 106 Sqd. (d. 2 June 1942)
  • S/L D. Leatherland AFC 97 sqd.
  • SGT D.S. Lennie 97 sqd.
  • F/S L.A. Lennox DFM 97 sqd.
  • LACW Evangeline "Paddy" Logan
  • F/O R.H. Lopez RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/S R. MacAllister RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/O I.H. Maclean RCAF 97 sqd.
  • W/O J.G. Madge 97 sqd.
  • SGT K.B. Magnus RNAF 97 sqd.
  • SGT F.W. Manners 97 sqd.
  • F/S W.J. Manley 97 sqd.
  • F/S K. Mannion 97 sqd.
  • SGT F.E. Martin 97 sqd.
  • F/S A.J. Marrable 97 sqd.
  • F/S L.C.G. mayhew 97 sqd.
  • SGT J. McAllister 97 sqd.
  • F/S R. McCormack 97 sqd.
  • S/L L.A.J. McCleod DFC RAAF 97 sqd.
  • P/O W.R. McCutcheon RCAF 97 sqd.
  • F/O T.N. McCurdy RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/O J.A.D. McGill RAAF 97 sqd.
  • LT C.W. McGreggor SAAF 97 sqd.
  • SGT C.K. McKenzie RNZAF 97 sqd.
  • SGT P.V. McLaren DFM RNZAF 97 sqd.
  • F/L M.R. McQuillan RCAF 97 sqd.
  • F/O L.A.J. Mills DFC 97 sqd.
  • F/S J.S. Mitchell DFM 97 sqd.
  • F/S A.J. Molyneux 97 sqd.
  • Dennis Mooney 97 sqd.
  • W/O H.J. Moore 97 sqd.
  • P/O A.A. Morgan 97 sqd.
  • SGT S.B. Morgan 97 sqd.
  • SGT D. Moroney 97 sqd.
  • W/O G. Muckhart DFC 97 sqd.
  • SGT C.A. Munster RNAF 97 sqd.
  • SGT G.C. Munton 97 sqd.
  • P/O A.G. Murray RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/O J. Negus 97 sqd.
  • Bernard Nelson. 83 Sqd.
  • SGT J.Newton 97 sqd.
  • P/O A.J. Newton DFM 97 sqd.
  • P/O W.G. Noble 97 sqd.
  • F/O A.J. Norton 97 sqd.
  • SGT P.N. Nutt 97 sqd.
  • SGT L.A. Oldfield 97 sqd.
  • F/O J.W. Oldham DFM 97 sqd.
  • SGT J.P. Olive 97 sqd.
  • F/S G.A.O'N. Oliver 97 sqd.
  • F/S T.R.G. Owen 97 sqd.
  • F/O J.W. Paige 97 sqd.
  • F/S C.W. Palmer 97 sqd.
  • S/L S.M.P. parkes DSO 97 sqd.
  • W/O D.G. Partos DFM 97 sqd.
  • SGT W.R. Patience 97 sqd.
  • F/S E.H. Peace 97 sqd.
  • SGT K. Pedersen RNAF 97 sqd.
  • SGT C.P. Penberthey 97 sqd.
  • F/S G.E.A. Pendrill DFM 97 sqd.
  • F/L E.J.L. Perkins 97 sqd.
  • F/O C.E.T Peters 97 sqd.
  • F/S V.E. Petschel RAAF 97 sqd.
  • Sgt Joseph Petty Read his story
  • SGT J.J. Phillips 97 sqd.
  • P/O G.H.J. Pickering 97 sqd.
  • WAAF Sylvia Pickering
  • SGT P.M. Piper 97 sqd.
  • W/C E.L. Porter DFC 97 sqd.
  • F/L C.P.D. Price DFC 97 sqd.
  • Sgt."Taffy" Pritchard
  • SGT R.G. Pyatt 97 sqd.
  • F/L H.S. Van Raalte RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/S A. Rainsford 97 sqd.
  • F/L J. Ray 97 sqd.
  • SGT A.F.G. Redwood 97 sqd.
  • F/L H.W. Reiger RCAF 97 sqd.
  • F/O G.E.J. Reynolds 97 sqd.
  • SGT D.F. Rimmer 97 sqd.
  • P/O F.D. Roberts DFM 97 sqd.
  • Sqd. Ldr Francis Harold Robertson DFC. (Pilot) 106 sqd (d. 26 Jul 1942)
  • Warrant Officer George Robson DFM. (Obs.) 106 Sqd. (d. 2 June 1942)
  • P/O B.H. Rodwell 97 sqd.
  • F/L J.I. Rogerson DFC 97 sqd.
  • SGT A.R. Rowlands 97 sqd.
  • F/S J. Rumney 97 sqd.
  • F/L J.S. Runnacles 97 sqd.
  • SGT D.H. Ryder 97 sqd.
  • SGT G.M. Saunders 97 sqd.
  • F/S W.J. Seale RAAF 97 sqd.
  • W/O G.S. Sharpe DFM 97 sqd.
  • F/O S.G.C. Sherman RCAF 97 sqd.
  • SGT J. Shield 97 sqd.
  • SGT J. McD. Sinclair 97 sqd.
  • F/O W.R. Sinclair RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/L J. Skingley DFC 97 sqd.
  • F/L R.C. Smalley RCAF 97 sqd.
  • SGT A.C. Smith 97 sqd.
  • F/L J.B. Smith DFC RNZAF 97 sqd.
  • W/O L.H. Smith DFC 97 sqd.
  • F/S C. Stanley DFM 97 sqd.
  • F/S N.H. Stauber 97 sqd.
  • Wing Commander Charles Darwen Stenner, DSO, DFC. Read his Story
  • P/O M. Stern RCAF 97 sqd.
  • Sgt R Stoker 106 sqd
  • P/O N.G. Stokes 97 sqd.
  • Sgt.Henry William Street Read his story
  • SGT J. Strowger 97 sqd.
  • SGT H. Stewart 97 sqd.
  • S/Ldr. Suavage DSO.DFC & BAR
  • SGT H. Tait 97 sqd.
  • F/L O.P.E. Taylor DFC RNZAF 97 sqd.
  • SGT T.M. Twomey DFM 97 sqd.
  • F/L C.R. Underhill 97 sqd.
  • P/O H.M.J. Vere-Hodge 97 sqd.
  • F/S J.J. Clinch DFM 97 sqd.
  • F/O W. Walker RCAF 97 sqd.
  • W/O F.R. Watson DFM 97 sqd.
  • F/L K.R. Waugh 97 sqd.
  • W/O W.B. Webb RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/S L.C. Welham 97 sqd.
  • F/S J.D. Wells 97 sqd.
  • SGT N.J. Weston RAAF 97 sqd.
  • F/L A. Weston 97 sqd.
  • F/O R.C. Wickens 97 sqd.
  • F/S P. Williams 97 sqd.
  • P/O D.G. Williams 97 sqd.
  • F/O V.G. Williams DFC 97 sqd.
  • W H "Bill" Williams. 97 sqd.
  • SGT L. Worley 97 sqd.
  • P/O John Allan Worswick DFC.(Pilot) 106 Sqd. (d. 2 June 1942)
  • SGT R.M.C. Worthington 97 sqd.
  • SGT J.S. Worton 97 sqd.
  • SGT J. Wright 97 sqd.
  • F/L R.A. Wright 97 sqd.
  • F/O G.H. Wright 97 sqd.
  • F/O R.W. Wright 97 sqd.

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