Date of death:

November 2nd, 1942

Mentioned on:

Air Forces Memorial Runnymede
Plot: 67. 

Service number:

905533/63787

Nationality:

British

David Fulford was killed in action on November 2nd, 1942 when his Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX 'BR622' was shot down by Focke Wulf Fw 190 fighters over Le Touquet, France. In this he was missing in action.

Promotions:
September 1939: Flight Cadet;
October 1939: Airman (under training Pilot);
?: Sergeant-Pilot;
April 10th, 1941: Pilot Officer on probation (seniority March 11th, 1941);
?: Flying Officer.

Career:
?: King Edward VII School, Sheffield;
September 1939: RAF College, Cranwell;
October 1939: Flying Training, Flying Training School Cranwell;
August 1940: No. 64 Squadron, Kenley;
September 25th, 1940: No. 19 Squadron, Fowlmere;
March 1941: No. 118 Squadron, Ibsley;
1942: Flight Commander, No. 261 Squadron, Ceylon;
June 1941: No. 611 Squadron, Redhill.

Victories:
November 15th, 1940: Messerschmitt Bf 110 (shared);
November 28th, 1940: Messerschmitt Bf 109 (shared);
July 17th, 1941: Messerschmitt Bf 109 (probable);
August 6th, 1941: Messerschmitt Bf 109;
October 13th, 1941: Messerschmitt Bf 109;
April 9th, 1942: Mitsubishi A6m Zero;
April 9th, 1942: Mitsubishi A6m Zero.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Pilot Officer

Unit:

No. 118 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

November 4th, 1941

Citation:
"This officer has participated in a number of operational sorties. During these operations he has been responsible for damaging enemy wireless stations and anti-aircraft posts; he has also damaged a number of ships. Pilot Officer Fulford has displayed courage and keenness and has destroyed two 'enemy aircraft and assisted in the destruction of a further two.

• Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer collection (CC Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0)
• - http://www.bbm.org.uk/Fulford.htm
  - Supplement to The London Gazette , 4 November, 1941, Issue 35334, Page 6368
  - The London Gazette 9 May, 1941, Issue 35158, Page 2673
  

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