Sgt (Pilot) Helmore 1940

[paulmcmillan]

338819 W L Helmore - enlisted circa December 1940 is


William Lionel
Helmore
1901
Gloucestershire
1919
336819
Fitter

I think he can be ruled out

Name: William L Helmore
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1901
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 3
Residence Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Occupation: Storekeeper Accumulatus

[78SqnHistory]

338819 W L Helmore - enlisted circa December 1940 is


William Lionel
Helmore
1901
Gloucestershire
1919
336819
Fitter

I think he can be ruled out

Name: William L Helmore
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1901
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 3
Residence Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Occupation: Storekeeper Accumulatus

Paul,

thanks, that just leaves:

914042 Raymond Decimus Anthony Helmore - enlisted circa Sept 1939, born 1921

1186430 Norman Martyn Helmore - enlisted circa April 1940, born 1914

1378060 George Eric Helmore - enlisted circa August 1940, born 1910

1322888 Derek Eastman Helmore - enlisted circa November 1940, born 1923

868761 Alfred Edgar Fitzroy Helmore - enlisted circa December 1925, Born 15/04/1910

regards

Daz

[RecklessRat]

1322888 Derek Eastman Helmore - enlisted circa November 1940, born 1923

W/O D.E. Helmore was posted to 137 Squadron flying Typhoons in Feb 1945 and remained with them until the Squadron was disbanded. One source gives his name as 'Derek Eastman Helmore' and there is only one 'D.E.' in AIR 78, so it must be him.

Is it possible that he completed an earlier tour on bombers, then remustered to fly single-seaters?

[jossleclercq]

Hello

There's another Helmore missing from the list compiled by Paul :

First Name Surname Service Number Rank Record Year Unit
S M Helmore 251940 1918 Royal Air Force
Alfred Edgar Fitzroy Helmore 868761 1925 Royal Air Force
L J Helmore 866088 1925 Royal Air Force
R L Helmore 370186 1925 Royal Air Force
H V T Helmore 751173 1937 Royal Air Force -> Henry Victor Thomas HELMORE (82724) KIA 28 Jun 41 AS F/O - But listed as Obs
Derek Eastman Helmore 1322888 1940 Royal Air Force
George Eric Helmore 1378060 1940 Royal Air Force
Norman Martyn Helmore 1186430 1940 Royal Air Force
Peter William Helmore 908612 1940 Royal Air Force
Raymond Decimus Anthony Helmore 914042 1940 Royal Air Force
Terence Martin Helmore 1321366 1940 Royal Air Force
Thomas Whitehouse Helmore 1300105 1940 Royal Air Force
W L Helmore 338819 1940 Royal Air Force
Anthony Ramson Helmore 1446419 1941 Royal Air Force
Arthur John Helmore 1667415 1941 Royal Air Force
Barnard Hill Helmore 1427381 1941 Royal Air Force
Cyril James Helmore 1587291 1941 Royal Air Force
Edgar William Helmore 1810750 1941 Royal Air Force
Reginald Stanley Helmore 1643222 1941 Royal Air Force
Maurice Arthur Helmore 583075 1944 Royal Air Force
Bryan William Helmore 4071077 1946 Royal Air Force
David Cyril Helmore 3131477 1946 Royal Air Force
Peter Irvin Helmore 3116880 1946 Royal Air Force
Derek Charles Edward Helmore 2343181 1947 Royal Air Force

He was F/O Paul Ernest Helmore, 46704, RAF VR, KIA 29/11/42, No. 611 Squadron, Spitfire IX BS112, buried in Abbeville communal cemetery, son of Ernest Alfred and Doris Ruth Helmore, of Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Very unlikely to be the airman sought by Daz, but he may be family related ?

Joss

[tsp1973_20]

Hi

My Grandfather was George Eric Helmore and he was posted as a Sgt Pilot to 78 Sqn in Oct 41

I have a copy of his service record and a few other things, but have slowly been trying to piece together his service history.

Regards

Tim

[paulmcmillan]

Tim

Many Thanks - That sorts out another mystery - I love this queries which eventually get answered years later by googling family members - but < 1 Month is a record!

Paul

[78SqnHistory]

Hi

My Grandfather was George Eric Helmore and he was posted as a Sgt Pilot to 78 Sqn in Oct 41

I have a copy of his service record and a few other things, but have slowly been trying to piece together his service history.

Regards

Tim

Tim

Thanks so much for getting in touch. I'd love to hear all about him. I'll send you a PM.

Regards

Daz