Difference between revisions of "Claude Dominic Hemy"
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| − | Served with the RAF Volunteer Reserve. At the time of his death | + | Served with the RAF Volunteer Reserve as a Navigator. At the time of his death, No. 51 Squadron RAF were a part of Coastal Command carrying out U Boat patrols of the Bay of Biscay. On 3 Aug 1942 Claude's crew were in [[Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley]] Serial Number Z9119, MH-G. They were presumed to have been shot down, as a large explosion was seen by other aircraft. |
British records needed. | British records needed. | ||
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 Plaque on Lovekin Drive, Kings Park | |
| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 1911 |
| Place of Birth | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Death | 3 Aug 1942 |
| Place of Death | Bay of Biscay |
| Occupation | Merchant seaman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs Jean Hemy |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 104519 |
| Rank | Pilot Officer |
| Unit/Formation | No. 51 Squadron RAF |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Killed in action 3 Aug 1942 |
| Monument(s) |
Kelmscott War Memorial Runnymede Memorial, England Commemorates airmen for whom there is no known grave. |
| Australian War Memorial | Is not listed on the Memorial |
| Medals |
1939-45 Star Atlantic Star War Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
Married to Jean Sharpe, born 1914, with one child.
War Service
Served with the RAF Volunteer Reserve as a Navigator. At the time of his death, No. 51 Squadron RAF were a part of Coastal Command carrying out U Boat patrols of the Bay of Biscay. On 3 Aug 1942 Claude's crew were in Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley Serial Number Z9119, MH-G. They were presumed to have been shot down, as a large explosion was seen by other aircraft.
British records needed.
Post War
Notes
Claude's uncle, Mr Vincent Weir Hemy served in the British Merchant Navy aboard SS Wellpark as a 4th Engineer during WW2 and had died as a Prisoner of the Japanese on 15 Aug 1942, aged 55.