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This page commemorates
Wing Commander Samuel Mccaughey BOAL (37713) of the Royal Air Force
Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Beaufort I AW196
AIR81/13099
Death of Death 1942-04-01
Served in 217 Sqdn
Burial/Commemoration Details : Panel 64. at Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom (
Map)
More Details: SON OF HUGH AND ANNIE BOAL, OF BALLYMENA, CO. ANTRIM, NORTHERN IRELAND; HUSBAND OF JOY BOAL, OF LEAMINGTON SPA, WARWICKSHIRE.
View Commonwealth War Graves Commission : S M BOAL
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Career Details
| Events and Dates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actg Plt Offr on 1936-03-30 | Plt Offr on 1937-02-03 | Fg Offr on 1938-11-03 | ||
Awards for Samuel McCaughey Boal 37713
| Date | Award | Rank | Name (Number) | Unit | Ribbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-01-28 | DFC | Flt Lt | Samuel McCaughey BOAL (37713) | 217 Sqdn | |
| Notification only London Gazette No. 35057, Dated 1941-01-28 | |||||
| 1941-01-01 | MiD | A/Flt Lt | Samuel Mccaughey BOAL (37713) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 35029, Dated 1941-01-01 | |||||
| 1942-06-11 | MiD | A/Wg Cdr | Samuel Mccaughey BOAL (37713) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 35586, Dated 1942-06-11 | |||||
London Gazette Entries
This is a "Fuzzy Search" and is not guaranteed to fetch the exact entries.
| Number | Name /Text | London Gazette Details |
|---|---|---|
| 37713 | Samuel McCaughey BOAL | London Gazette issue : 34976 , Dated 1940-10-22 , Download #34976 |
National Archives AIR81 - Fuzzy Search
| Citation | AIR81 Casualty File Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| AIR81/13099 | Sergeant J G Sinclair, Sergeant M G Mayne: prisoners of war; Wing Commander S M Boal, Sergeant J S Clarke: missing believed killed; Beaufort AW196, 217 Squadron; aircraft shot down and crashed at Skaggerak, Norway, during an operational flight against enemy shipping, 1 April 1942. | C17083849 |
Aircraft Accident / Loss Entry
| Date: 01 Apr 42 Aircraft: Beaufort I AW196 Unit 217 Sqdn Airfield /Crash Location , Norway/Sea | |||
| Details | |||
| Source | Henk Welting's Database | ||
| Aircrew details | |||
Rank | Name, Number, Trade & Details | Date | Unit | Country | Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing Commander | Samuel Mccaughey BOAL (37713) Beaufort I AW196 AIR81/13099    | 1942-04-01 | 217 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Runnymede Memorial  |
| Sergeant | John Stanley CLARKE (953786) Beaufort I AW196 AIR81/13099 | 1942-04-01 | 217 Sqdn AIR27 | United Kingdom | Runnymede Memorial |
| Warrant Officer Class I | Eric Phippen SUTHERLAND (R/71534) Beaufort I AW196 AIR81/13099  | 1942-07-28 | 86 Sqdn AIR27 | Malta | Malta Memorial |
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