Squadron Leader Charles John French KYDD (37505) of the Royal Air Force

Pilot

Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Manchester I L7310
IBCC

Death of Death 1941-06-23 Age : 25 years.

Served in 207 Sqdn

Burial/Commemoration Details : Upminster (St. Laurence) Churc, United Kingdom (Map)

More Details: SON OF JAMES SAMUEL AND JEANNIE AGNES KYDD, OF UPMINSTER.

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Career Details

Events and Dates
Actg Plt Offr on 1936-01-20	Plt Offr on 1936-11-25	Fg Offr on 1938-08-25

Date	Award	Rank	Name (Number)	Unit
1940-05-31	DFC	Fg Offr	Charles John French KYDD (37505)	61 Sqdn
			Notification only London Gazette No. 34860, Dated 1940-05-31
1940-09-24	DSO	Sqn Ldr	Charles John French KYDD (37505)
			This officer was pilot and captain of an aircraft detailed to attack, from a very low altitude, the ship lift on the Canal at Magdeburg one night in August, 1940. Despite intense' fire from a battery of twelve antiaircraft guns and the glare from searchlights, he displayed courage' and determination when he .made five runs over the target to ensure accuracy before he dropped his bombs. A few nights previous, Squadron Leader Kydd took a leading part in the attack on the Leuna oil works when he displayed equal courage and determination. Since the outbreak of war he has done outstandingly good work, proving himself to be a fine leader and a skilled and resolute captain of aircraft. London Gazette No. 34951, Dated 1940-09-24
1941-01-01	MiD	A/Sqn Ldr	Charles John French KYDD (37505)
			Notification Only London Gazette No. 35029, Dated 1941-01-01

Number	Name /Text	London Gazette Details
37505	Flying Officer Charles John French KYDD	London Gazette supplement : 34860 , Dated 1940-05-28 , Download #34860
37505	Charles John French KYDD D F C	London Gazette issue : 34945 , Dated 1940-09-13 , Download #34945
137505	* 163757 Patrick Hope REINHARDT RUTLAND	London Gazette supplement : 35983 , Dated 1943-04-16 , Download #35983
137505	P H REINHARDT RUTLAND	London Gazette supplement : 36211 , Dated 1943-10-12 , Download #36211
137505	P H REINHARDT Rutland	London Gazette supplement : 36022 , Dated 1943-05-18 , Download #36022

Citation	AIR81 Casualty File Description	Link
AIR81/7061	Sergeant J W Arnott: died of injuries; Squadron Leader C J F Kydd, Sergeant L Syrett: injured; aircraft accident at Dunstan Pillar near RAF Waddington, Manchester L7310, 207 Squadron, 21 June 1941.	C16756358

Date: 21 Jun 41 Aircraft: Manchester I L7310 Unit 207 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
Flight Sergeant	John Woodrow ARNOTT (748376) Pilot Manchester I L7310 AIR81/7061	1941-07-20	207 Sqdn AIR27	United Kingdom	Norwich And Norfolk Crematoriu
Squadron Leader	Charles John French KYDD (37505) Pilot Manchester I L7310 IBCC	1941-06-23	207 Sqdn AIR27	United Kingdom	Upminster (St. Laurence) Churc