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Those known to have served at RAF North Weald during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Bayley. Edward Alan . Sgt/Plt. (d.10th Oct 1940)
- Bryks MBE.. Josef J.. F/Lt.
- Hughes Reginald W.. Sgt. (d.7th June 1943)
- Kennard. Hugh . Sqd Ldr
- Kopecky DFC.. Vaclav. F/O.
- Mooney. Jack .
- Pattullo William Blair . Pilot Officer
- Robinson. Peter .
- Robinson. Thomas Kenneth . Pilot Officer (d.8th Dec 1941 )
- Tilley. Reade .
- Vaughan Arthur James. Sgt. (d.26th April 1941)
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Sgt. Arthur James Vaughan 242 Squadron (d.26th April 1941) I live on the south coast in a place called Telscombe Cliffs, near to Newhaven Harbour. About 2 miles going inland from the coast is a little hamlet of about 6 cottages and a lovely old Saxon church and it goes by the name of Southease. In the little churchyard the graves go back 200 plus years apart from one and it is a typical war grave headstone with the RAF arms on the front, buried in the grave is Pilot Sgt. Vaughan. What we would like to unravel is the mystery of how Sgt. Vaughan came to be buried in our little churchyard. We are more than honoured to have Sgt. Vaughan in our church grounds but it would be nice just to know a little more about this very brave man.
Sgt. Vaughan was flying Hurricanes in 242 Squadron, being based at Stapleford Tawney, North Weald from April 9th to May 22nd and was shot down and killed near Chartham in Kent. We know he was married to a lady called Christine. Another strange thing was his age, he was 41 when he was shot down. As he was RAF Volunteer Reserve could he have been a ferry pilot who was in the wrong place at the wrong time? Does anybody know how Sgt. Vaughan came to be laid to rest in our little churchyard? If there is anyone with any clues no matter how small we would love to be able to put his story to rest. We always place flowers on his grave on the anniversary of his death and say a little pray and thanks for the ultimate price he paid so we can tell this story.
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F/O. Vaclav Kopecky DFC. 111 Squadron Vaclav Kopecky crashed after take-off with his Supermarine Spitfire Mk.VB (coded JU-?) from North Weald Airfield, due to engine failure after striking a gull which got into the carburettor air intake on 18th of December 1941, a few minutes after 10:30. He suffered heavy injuries and was taken to St. Margaret Hospital in Epping, where his right leg had to be amputated.
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F/Lt. Josef J. Bryks MBE. 242 Squadron Josef Bryks was a Czechoslovak cavalryman and fighter pilot who escaped the German occupation of Czechoslovakia and became a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He flew a Hawker Hurricane with No. 242 Squadron RAF until he was shot down over German-occupied France on 17th of June 1941, whilst flying in Operation Circus 14 from North Weald.
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Sgt. Reginald W. Hughes 10 Squadron (d.7th June 1943) Sgt. Pilot Reginald Hughes served in the RAF Volunteer Service. He was the son of H.A Hughes and Rose Hughes of Holloway, Bath, Somerset. He was injured in an aircraft accident at RAF North Weald, Epping, Essex on the 16th of October 1941. He died on the 7th of June 1943 aged 21.
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