Squadron Leader Glyn ASHFIELD (36225) of the Royal Air Force

Pilot

Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Mosquito F II W4099
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Death of Death 1942-12-12 Age : 30 years.

Served in 157 Sqdn

Burial/Commemoration Details : Sec. B. Row E. Grave 17. at Limpsfield (St. Peter) Churchy, United Kingdom (Map)

More Details: SON OF ERNEST ANDREW AND ELIZABETH SELINA ASHFIELD; HUSBAND OF RUBY HOUGHTON ASHFIELD, OF OXTED.

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Career Details

Events and Dates
Actg Plt Offr on 1938-11-29	Plt Offr on 1939-09-27	Fg Offr on 1940-09-28	Flt Lt on 1941-09-27

Date	Award	Rank	Name (Number)	Unit
1942-12-04	DFC	Actg Sqn Ldr	Glyn ASHFIELD (36225)	157 Sqdn
			Acting Squadron Leader Glyn ASHFIELD, A.F.C. (36225), No. 157 Squadron. This officer has completed numerous sorties, many of them in adverse weather at night. He has at all times displayed exceptional keenness to engage the enemy and, by his skilful and untiring efforts has contributed materially to the successes achieved by the squadron he commands. He has destroyed 2 and probably destroyed further enemy aircraft. London Gazette No. 35809, Dated 1942-12-04
1941-03-17	AFC	Actg Flt Lt	Glyn ASHFIELD (36225)
			Notification Only London Gazette No. 35107, Dated 1941-03-17
1941-01-01	MiD	A/Flt Lt	Glyn ASHFIELD (36225)
			Notification Only London Gazette No. 35029, Dated 1941-01-01

Number	Name /Text	London Gazette Details
36225	Flight Lieutenant Glyn ASHFIELD	London Gazette supplement : 35107 , Dated 1941-03-14 , Download #35107
36225	562411 Flight Sergeant Glyn ASHFIELD	London Gazette issue : 34713 , Dated 1939-10-20 , Download #34713
36225	G ASHFIELD A F C	London Gazette issue : 35366 , Dated 1941-12-02 , Download #35366
36225	Glynn ASHFIELD	London Gazette issue : 35005 , Dated 1940-12-03 , Download #35005
136225	656725 Douglas George BISHOP	London Gazette issue : 35868 , Dated 1943-01-15 , Download #35868
136225	D G BISHOP	London Gazette supplement : 36787 , Dated 1944-11-07 , Download #36787
136225	D G BISHOP	London Gazette supplement : 36030 , Dated 1943-05-25 , Download #36030

Date: 12 Dec 42 Aircraft: Mosquito II W4099 Unit 157 Sqdn Airfield /Crash Location , UK
Details
Source	Henk Welting's Database
Aircrew details

Recorded in CWGC

Rank	Name, Number, Trade & Details	Date	Unit	Country	Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref
Squadron Leader	Glyn ASHFIELD (36225) Pilot Mosquito F II W4099 Ext Link Ext Link	1942-12-12	157 Sqdn AIR27	United Kingdom	Limpsfield (St. Peter) Churchy
Flying Officer	Douglas David BEALE (124916) Navigator Mosquito F II W4099 Ext Link Ext Link	1942-12-12	157 Sqdn AIR27	United Kingdom	Tottenham Cemetery