Date of birth:

April 8th, 1912 (Calcutta, India)

Date of death:

August 18th, 1940

Service number:

40349

Nationality:

British

Stanley Conners was educated in Darjeeling before returning to England. He joined the Auxiliary Air Force and received a short service commission in 1937.
On completion of his training he was posted to No. 111 Squadron in June 1938. The unit was send to France as part of the Advanced Air Striking Force and saw severe action.
Back in England, on August 18th, 1940 he shot down a Do17 but was killed over Kenley Airfield when his Hurricane was hit by an anti-aircraft shell.
Stanley Connors lies buried at North Berwick Cemetery, Sec. B. Grave 123.

Promotions:
December 20th, 1937: Acting Pilot Officer (probation)
February 19th, 1938: Pilot Officer (probation)
December 20th, 1938: Pilot Officer
August 19th, 1939: Flying Officer

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Awarded on:

May 31st, 1940

Citation:
"This officer showed outstanding fighting ability and gallantry when, during two consecutive days in May, 1940, whilst greatly outnumbered, he shot down three Heinkel 111s, two Junkers 88s and one Messerschmitt 109."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Flight Lieutenant

Awarded on:

September 6th, 1940

Citation:
"(since killed in action) This officer has led his flight in all its operations against enemy with great skill and courage; In a week of almost continuous action he shot down at least four enemy aircraft, bringing
his total successes to twelve."

Second DFC awarded as a bar for on the ribbon of the first DFC.

• - SHORES, CH. & WILLIAMS, C., Aces High, Grub Street, London, 1994.
  - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 34860 published on the 28 May 1940
  - The London Gazette Issue 34940 published on the 6 September 1940
  - Flight Global - Archive
  - The Battlw of Britain
  - Commonwealth War Graves Commission