Merryweather, Sydney William

Date of birth:: July 1914 (London, United Kingdom)
Date of death:: June 5th, 1942 (London, United Kingdom)
Buried on:: Air Forces Memorial Runnymede
Service number:: 517691
Nationality:: British

Biography

Killed during practicing strafing on a wreck on the Goodwin Sands.

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Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flight Sergeant
Unit:: No. 174 (Mauritius) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: June 26th, 1942

Citation:
"Since November, 1939, this pilot has participated in a number of operational patrols and offensive sorties. When in France, in May 1940, he destroyed 1 Messerschmitt 109 in combat and another while patrolling over Dunkirk during the evacuation. He damaged another enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain. Flight Sergeant
Merryweather has also taken part in many bombing attacks on factories and enemy aerodromes. His skill and determination are a source of inspiration to his fellow pilots."

Sources

- Page 2818 | Supplement 35609, 23 June 1942 | London Gazette | The Gazette
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission | CWGC
- Battle of Britain Monument - Battle of Britain Monument in London