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Pilot Officer

Arthur Timothy Daly

Service number 115408
Military unit 455 Sqdn Royal Australian Air Force Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address 22 Barham Road, Wimbledon, London, England.
Date of birth
Date of death 21 Feb 1942 (21 years old)
Place of birth Kensington, Greater London, England.
Employment, education or hobbies Unknown
Family history

Son of Arthur and Ellen Daly of Stepney, London, England.

Military history

Hampden AT181 455 Sqn. Took off from RAF Wigsley as part of 42 aircraft intruder roving mission around Germany. 7 Hampdens took off from RAF Wigsley, 3 returned early due to failure of the aircrafts heating. 1 returned to RAF Squires Gate at Blackpool and the pilot later described how the engines were cutting out in icing conditions. When they finally broke cloud, they found themselves close to defensive barrage balloons, before friendly searchlights pointed them in the direction of the nearest landing ground.

As it became obvious that AT181 was out of fuel, Hampdens of 455 Sqn searched an area of the North Sea, as someone had reported seeing a downed aircraft drifting there but nothing was spotted. AT181 lost without trace.
Sgt John Moody
P/O Arthur Daly
Sgt John Davey RAAF
Sgt Colin Scott RAAF - All missing.

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