Battle of Britain Monument, London

The Battle of Britain Monument in London is a sculpture on the Victoria Embankment, overlooking the River Thames, which commemorates the British military personnel who took part in the Battle of Britain (10 July to 31 Oct 1940)  during the second world war.

Photographs kindly taken by Lorna LEADBETTER (06343)

War	Surname	Forenames	Nationality	Rank	Service No
WW II	EYLES	Peter Raoul	UK	Sergeant	565889	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref10486 WarWW II SurnameEYLES ForenamesPeter Raoul NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No565889 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel92 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Awards 1939-1945 Star Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death20-Sep-40 Will CauseAcft shot down during a patrol TheatreBattle of Britain Interred Parish War MemorialTruro School WM-2. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialRunnymede Memorial. Battle of Britain Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountrySurrey. London. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age24 Year Born1916 Place Of Birth ParentsRalph Sidney and Grace Elizabeth EYLES Parents ResidenceHook, Basingstoke, Hampshire Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksHis 1939-1945 Star was issued with the Battle of Britain Clasp. Peter Raoul EYLES Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Truro School War Memorial WW 2Runnymede MemorialRunnymede Memorial - Face 14
WW II	GOUT	Geoffrey Kenneth	UK	Pilot Officer	41918	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref7278 WarWW II SurnameGOUT ForenamesGeoffrey Kenneth NationalityUK RankPilot Officer Service No41918 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel234 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Awards 1939-1945 Star Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death25-Jul-40 Will CauseAcft flew into the gound returning from a night patrol TheatreBattle of Britain InterredSt Eval (St Uvelas) Churchyard Parish War MemorialCoastal Command WM Role of HonorSt Eval BoR Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialBattle of Britain Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age24 Year Born1916 Place Of BirthEton, Buckinghamshire ParentsGeoffrey Davee Vernon and Dorothy Margurite (nee SAWYER) GOUT Parents ResidenceSevenoaks, Kent Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksOnly child. Aircraft was returning from night operations and found St Eval blacked out. Low on fuel it crashed into the sea near Porthtowan. His 1939-1945 Star was issued with the Battle of Britain Clasp. Geoffrey Kenneth GOUT Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - Geoffrey Kenneth GOUTCoastal Command War MemorialCoastal Command War Memorial - FaceBattle of Britain Memorial
WW II	GUNNING	Peter Stackhouse	UK	Pilot Officer	43474	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref7385 WarWW II SurnameGUNNING ForenamesPeter Stackhouse NationalityUK RankPilot Officer Service No43474 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel46 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Awards 1939-1945 Star Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death15-Oct-40 Will CauseAcft crashed following combat during a patrol TheatreBattle of Britain InterredNorth Weald Bassett (St Andrew) Churchyard Parish War MemorialSt Mawgan WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialBattle of Britain Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Essex Age29 Year Born1911 Place Of Birth ParentsJoseph Oldham and Sarah Louisa (nee PINWILL) GUNNING Parents Residence SpouseMary E (nee CHEGWIDDEN) GUNNING Spouse Residence RemarksHis 1939-1945 Star was issued with the Battle of Britain Clasp. Peter Stackhouse GUNNING Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Peter Stackhouse GUNNINGBattle of Britain Memorial
WW II	HOLLAND	Kenneth Christopher	AUS	Sergeant	754503	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref6441 WarWW II SurnameHOLLAND ForenamesKenneth Christopher NationalityAUS RankSergeant Service No754503 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel152 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards 1939-1945 Star Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death25-Sep-40 Will CauseAcft shot down by return fire when intercepting a raid on Bristol TheatreBattle of Britain InterredWeymouth Crematorium Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialBattle of Britain Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Dorset Age20 Year Born1920 Place Of BirthSidney, New South Wales, AUS ParentsHarold George and Ina Gladys (nee CHRISTOPHER) HOLLAND Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksHis 1939-1945 Star was issued with the Battle of Britain Clasp. Ward of H I E RIPLEY of Camelford. Served as Kenneth Christopher Holland RIPLEY. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Kenneth Christopher HOLLANDBattle of Britain Memorial
WW II	PARNALL	Dennis Geach	UK	Flight Lieutenant	70522	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref9232 WarWW II SurnamePARNALL ForenamesDennis Geach NationalityUK RankFlight Lieutenant Service No70522 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel249 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Awards 1939-1945 Star Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death18-Sep-40 Will CauseAcft shot down during a patrol TheatreBattle of Britain InterredSt Gennys (St Genesius) Churchyard Parish War MemorialSt Gennys PC Role of HonorSt Gennys RoH Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialBattle of Britain Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Cornwall Age25 Year Born1915 Place Of Birth ParentsGeorge Geach and Edith Rose (nee BLACKMORE) PARNALL Parents ResidenceSt Gennys Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksCWGC shows surname as Denis. His 1939-1945 Star was issued with the Battle of Britain Clasp. Dennis Geach PARNALL Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - Dennis Geach PARNALLSt Gennys Parish Church - FaceSt Gennys Roll of HonourBattle of Britain Memorial
WW II	RHODES-MOORHOUSE	William Henry	UK	Flight Lieutenant	90140	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref9947 WarWW II SurnameRHODES-MOORHOUSE ForenamesWilliam Henry NationalityUK RankFlight Lieutenant Service No90140 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel601 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Awards Distinguished Flying Cross 1939-1945 Star CitationsDFC - This officer has been engaged on operational flying since November 1939 During this period he has destroyed five enemy aircraft and has displayed great courage and devotion to duty. Enlisted Residence Date Of Death06-Sep-40 Will CauseAcft shot down and crashed during a patrol TheatreBattle of Britain InterredParnham Private Cemetery Parish War MemorialSt Merryn WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialBattle of Britain Memorial. RAF Memorial. St Martin's PC. County/CountryLondon. London. Sussex. County/Country (Cemetery)Dorset Age26 Year Born1914 Place Of BirthLondon ParentsLinda (nee MORRITT) and the late William Barnard RHODES-MOORHOUSE Parents Residence SpouseAmalia (nee DENETRIADI) RHODES-MOORHOUSE Spouse Residence RemarksHe lies alongside his father (but does not meet the criteria for this website) who lost his life and was the first airman to be awarded a VC in WW1. His 1939-1945 Star was issued with the Battle of Britain Clasp. William Henry RHODES-MOORHOUSE Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here St Merryn War MemorialSt Merryn War Memorial - FaceSt Merryn War MemorialBattle of Britain Memorial
WW II	RIPLEY	Kenneth Christopher Holland	UK	Sergeant	754503	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref11300 WarWW II SurnameRIPLEY ForenamesKenneth Christopher Holland NationalityUK RankSergeant Service No754503 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel152 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Awards 1939-1945 Star Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death25-Sep-40 Will Cause TheatreBattle of Britain InterredWeymouth Crematorium Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialBattle of Britain Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. London. County/Country (Cemetery)Dorset Age20 Year Born1920 Place Of Birth ParentsHarold George and Ina Gladys Christopher HOLLAND Parents Residence Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksHis 1939-1945 Star was issued with the Battle of Britain Clasp. Ward of H I E RIPLEY. CWGC shows name as Kenneth Christopher HOLLAND Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Plaques - Kenneth Christopher Holland RIPLEYBattle of Britain Memorial
WW II	THOMAS	Charles Raymond Delauney	UK	Flying Officer	40031	Open
Full Record CFHS Ref4235 WarWW II SurnameTHOMAS ForenamesCharles Raymond Delauney NationalityUK RankFlying Officer Service No40031 Section Company Battery Unit / Vessel236 Squadron ServiceRoyal Air Force Awards 1939-1945 Star Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death18-Jul-40 Will CauseAcft lost during a photo recce sortie in bad weather TheatreBattle of Britain InterredQuiberville Churchyard Parish War Memorial Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialBattle of Britain Memorial. RAF Memorial. County/CountryLondon. London. County/Country (Cemetery)France Age22 Year Born1918 Place Of Birth ParentsCharles Llewelyn and Constance May THOMAS Parents Residence SpouseVera Patricia THOMAS Spouse ResidenceSt Gennys RemarksHis 1939-1945 Star was issued with the Battle of Britain Clasp. Story If you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here War Grave - Charles Raymond Delauney THOMASBattle of Britain Memorial