The Wartime Memories Project - No. 87 Squadron

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Information. No. 87 Squadron reformed at Tangmere on 15 March 1937. On 30 December 1946, the Squadron was disbanded. Airfields at which 87 Squadron were based: Debden Essex 3 Sep 1939 to 9 Sep 1939. & 22 May 1940 to 24 May 1940 France with BEF 9 Sep 1939 to 22 May 1940 Church Fenton 24 May 1940 to 5 Jul 1940 Exeter 5 Jul 1940 to 28 Nov 1940 Colerne 28 Nov 1940 to 18 Dec 1940 & 7 Aug 1941 to 27 Jan 1942 Charmy Down 18 Dec 1940 to 7 Aug 1941 & 27 Jan 1942 to 2 Nov 1942 Phillipeville 2 Nov 1942 Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served. Roland 'Bee' Beamont pilot < a href=" http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/oldstuff/2005/bee/bee.htm ">Read his Story F/Sgt I J Badger pilot F/O J C Carver pilot F/O J R Cock pilot RAAF P/O P W Comley pilot (d. 15 Aug 1940) Sgt J Cowley pilot Sgt J H Culverwell pilot (d. 25 Jul 1940 P/O C W W Darwin pilot (d. 7 Aug 1942) F/O W D David pilot P/O F X E De Spirlet pilot belgian (d. 26 Jun 1942) J S Dewar DSO DFC pilot (d. 12 Sep 1940) F/Lt I R Gleed pilot (d. 16 Apr 1943) F/O R L Glyde pilot RAAF (d. 13 aug 1940) Sgt F V Howell pilot P/O D T Jay pilot (d. 24 Oct 1940) F/O H K Laycock pilot (d. 26 Aug 1943) S/Ldr T G L Lovell-Gregg pilot RNZAF (d.15 Aug 1940) P/O R F G Malengreau pilot belgian P/O A C R McLure pilot (d. 20 Jul 1942) Robin John McNair Read his story F/Lt R S Mills pilot P/O H T Mitchell pilot RCAF Sgt D B F Nicholls pilot F/O R M S Rayner pilot P/O G L Roscoe pilot (d. 24 Feb 1942) F/O K W Tait pilot RNZAF (d. 6 Jul 1941) Sgt A H Thomas pilot Sgt L A Thorogood pilot P/O W E Van Lierde pilot belgian P/O B Van Mentz pilot belgian F/Lt R Voase-Jeff DFC pilot (d. 11 Aug 1940) Sgt S R E Wakeling pilot (d. 25th Aug 1940) Sgt H Walton pilot F/O D H Ward pilot (d. 17 Jun 1942) P/O A R Watson pilot (d. 28 Nov 1940) F/O R F Watson pilot If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to a soldier or regiment please get in touch. Send an E-mail to Links Allied Forces Index The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. This website is run out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Or by cheque to: PO Box 325, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1XL. Website and ALL Material © Copyright MMII - All Rights Reserved