Date of birth:

1916 (Leicester/Leicestershire, Great Britain)

Date of death:

August 24th, 1940

Buried on:

Air Forces Memorial Runnymede

Service number:

523466/43845

Nationality:

British

Frederick Harry King served as Pilot Officer with No. 264 Squadorn when he was reported missing on Augusts 24th, 1940 with Boulton Paul Defiant N1535. He is being comemmorated at the Runnymede Memorial, Panel 9.

Promotions:
1935: Aircrafthand;
?: Leading Aircraftman;
June 21st, 1940: Pilot Officer on probation (seniority May 9th, 1940).

Career:
1935: Royal Air Force;
?: Airman under training as Air Gunner;
1940: Gunner No. 264 Squadron.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leading Aircraftman

Unit:

No. 264 (Madras Presidency) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

June 14th, 1940

Citation:
"This airman has acted as air gunner to Squadron Leader P. A. Hunter. He has been largely responsible for the training of air gunners in the squadron and by his excellent example and fine shooting has largely contributed to the successes achieved.
He has taken part in all sorties of the squadron and has been responsible for the destruction of nine enemy aircraft."

LH 34873/3624.

• Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
• - The London Gazette of 14th June 1940, Issue 34873
  - The London Gazette of 9th July 1940, Issue 34892
  - Commonwealth Wargraves Commission
  

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