Charles Geoffrey Polkey
Attended Brunts School.
Worked at Warsop Main Colliery on the clerical staff.
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Only son of Henry Herbert and Martha Elizabeth Polkey of 235 Forest Road, Warsop. (also known as Sherwood Street).
Flew a Hawker Typhoon IB serial No MN 233. 184 Squadron was based at RAF Colerne, Wiltshire from December 1942. From March 1944 they were tasked with attacking German communications in Northern France in preperation of D-Day. Charles was shot down by flak on one of these missions.
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 15/6/1944: Warsop Man Missing.
Mr & Mrs Polkey of Forest Road, Warsop have received news that their son, Warrant Officer Geoffrey Polkey is missing. He was on operations when brought down by enemy fire and crashed. A letter from his Squadron Leader says
"he was one of the best pilots in the squadron and would be much missed. He hoped news may yet be received of him. He had been very successful and was very happy in his work".
He was educated at Brunts School where he obtained his school certficate. He was popular both with his school mates and the teaching staff. Prior to joining the airforce he was employed at Warsop Main colliery on the clerical staff. Much sympathy is felt for Mr & Mrs Polkey in their anxiety, he was their only son.
Driver Gerald Manning who died on 1st Nov 1944 and is buried at Warsop cemetery lived only a few doors away from the Polkey family.
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