Date of death:

July 3rd, 1942 (El Alamein, Egypt)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery El Alamein
Plot: XIII. Row: A. Grave: 2.

Service number:

33530

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Cyril Temlett joined No. 4 (Army Co-operation) Squadron in France and served with it in the fighting in May 1940, flying Lysanders. After the squadron was withdrawn to England he volunteered for Fighter Command and converted to Hurricanes. After a spell with No's 3 and 17 Squadron he sailed on board the HMS Furious via Malta to Mersa Matruh. On 15th June he destroyed a Me109 and on the 26th damaged a Ju87.
On 3rd July 1942 five Hurricanes of 213 were scrambled over Alamein. They were jumped by four Me109’s of I/JG27. Temlett and two other British pilots were killed and a fourth wounded.

Promotions:
23 December, 1939: Pilot Officer (probation)
23 December, 1940: Flying Officer (war sub)
23 December, 1941: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)

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• - The London Gazette Publication date:19 January 1940 Issue:34776Page:377
  - The London Gazette Publication date:6 August 1940 Issue:34915Page:4810
  - The London Gazette Publication date:14 February 1941 Issue:35076Page:901
  - The London Gazette Publication date:20 January 1942 Issue:35426Page:348
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