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NOTE: KIA = Killed In Action. WIA = Wounded In Action. KIFA = Killed in Flying Accident. = Jewish as per jewishvirtuallibrary.org
Fate In Battle is date of incident between July 10 1940 and October 31 1940. Fate After Battle is date of death after the Battle


The Battle of Britain clasp (worn on the 1939-45 Star – or a silver gilt rosette if medal ribbons only are worn) is restricted to aircrew from 71 defined units
of RAF Fighter Command, Coastal Command or the Fleet Air Arm, who flew at least one operational sortie between 00:01 July 10 1940 and 23:59 October 31 1940.

To see a larger database covering the entirety of WWll, refer to our Allied Losses and Incidents database. This database is the result of research into all known sources of information on the crews which fought the Battle of Britain on the Allied side. It is surprising that for the most significant air battle of WW2, and even after 80+ years, there remains any uncertainty at all about who took part and in some cases, what they did. We have made it our objective to develop this database into a most comprehensive and accurate record which brings to life those heroic deeds. You can help: send corrections and additional information via our Helpdesk.
We believe this database to be among the most useful records extant in terms of its searchability: for example, it is easy to determine all Blenheim crews, or losses on a specific date or the members of a particular squadron.

Readers are referred to the following sites which we have used to cross-check information and we acknowledge and thank them as respected sources for some of the material in this database:
VintageWings.ca: comprehensive listing of artworks
bbm.org: Comprehensive listing of RAF personnel and service records
Wikipedia: Life stories of leading pilots and crew
AircrewRemembered Paradie Canadian Archive Database: 45,000 Service Records of RCAF personnel
AircrewRemembered Allied Losses and Incidents Database: Covering 120,000+ Allied aircrew 1939 - 1945
AircrewRemembered Archiwum: specialist database with details of Polish personnel (in Polish)
AircrewRemembered Kracker Luftwaffe Archive: 31,000 Luftwaffe pilot and crew details
AircrewRemembered LOST: Rob Philips Memorial Archive: Dutch losses in Europe
bel-memorial.org: Comprehensive site on Belgian aircrew


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SORT (↑)		First NamesRankService No.Air ForceCountry of Origin*SquadronsAwardsAircraftVictoriesFate in BattleFate After BattleDateOfDeath**************Notes**************Photo
1 Duke-WoolleyRaymond Myles Beecham DukeFlt Lt33241RAFBritish253Sqn

23Sqn

DSO


DFC & Bar


DFC USA
Hurricane/Blenheim7Survived1991-10-10Born Manchester 18 August 1916. Educated Marlborough College. RAF College Cranwell January 1935, as a Flight Cadet. 18 December 1936 permanent commission. To 23 Sqn at Northolt. 'B' Flight Commander in April 1940 on Blenheim night fighter. Destroyed He111 night of 19 June. Requested day-fighter squadron: to 253 Sqn Kenley 12 September 1940. Do17 probable 15 September 1940. 'A Flight' Commander on 24 September, temporary CO 27 September. Shared Do17 on 6 October, damaged Ju88 on 21 October, destroyed a Ju88 on 9 November, shared Do17 and damaged another on the 22 October. DFC gazetted 24 December 1940. Posted away in January 1941 and in May went to RAF Castletown, to form and become CO 124 Sqn. Squadron's first victory, a Ju88 shot down on 17 December 1941. Bar to DFC gazetted 29 May 1942.

June 1942 became Wing Leader of the Debden Wing. 4 sorties with 71 Sqn over Dieppe on 19 August. Destroyed a Fw190 27 August, 29 Aug FW190 probable. US Eagle squadrons from Debden Wing transferred to the USAAF as 4th Fighter Group in September 1943, Duke-Woolley flew with 4FG on 1942-10-02 shared a Fw190.

DSO gazetted 8 January 1943. January 1943 to HQ 8th USAAF Bomber Command as Fighter Liaison Officer. DFC (US) gazetted 5 March 194 as first-ever non-American.

July 1943 Duke-Woolley formed Mobile Group Control Centre in 84 Group. Normandy in June 1944 as second-in-command. England in January 1945 RAF Staff College. Retired 30 January 1961 as a Group Captain. Yeoman Usher of Black Rod in the House of Lords from 1973 to 1979.

Massenbach Heinkel victory

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