Vincent Arrowsmith
Service number
521409
Military unit
139 Sqdn Royal Air Force
Address
185, Allendale Avenue, Aspley, Nottingham.
Date of birth
Date of death
24 Sep 1940 (24 years old)
Place of birth
Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
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Family history
Son of William Henry and Sarah Ellen Arrowsmith, brother of Eve, Olive, Donald and Norman. In 1939 family at 185, Allendale Avenue, Aspley, 1921 at 13, Kingsway, Kirkby in Ashfield
Military history
Runnymede Memorial Panel 11
Blenheim IV T1794 took off from Horsham St.Faith. Squadron Leader M F Hendry, Sergeant P M Davidson, Sergeant V Arrowsmith: missing believed killed; shot down, aerial combat. 139 Sqdn ORB September 1940, Record of Events ' T.1794 attacked German minesweepers (clearing the way for invasion barges) Was seen to crash into sea after enemy machine gun fire. (TNA Air 27/958/12)
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Photographs
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