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Title: Looking for info/photos of Raymond Charles Banfield DFC lost on July 25, 1944
Post by: potty5 on Sunday 25 June 23 12:02 BST (UK)
Hi all, been researching an incident in WW2 when the aircraft ND922 was lost over Stuttgart on July 25, 1944. Any info or photos of the pilot Raymond Charles Banfield would be truly appreciated. I would love a decent photo also of his memorial chair in St. Peter's Anglican Church in Victoria Park, Western Australia. Thanks for reading. Very best wishes, Mark.
Title: Re: Looking for info/photos of Raymond Charles Banfield DFC lost on July 25, 1944
Post by: cupoflife on Sunday 25 June 23 12:09 BST (UK)
His file at https://www.naa.gov.au/ has pic
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5380117&S=8&R=0

Title: Re: Looking for info/photos of Raymond Charles Banfield DFC lost on July 25, 1944
Post by: CassT on Sunday 25 June 23 12:23 BST (UK)
Hi

Have a look at this , not a very good photo, however there is information on this brave fellow

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/50327240?searchTerm=RAYMOND%20CHARLES%20banfield

RIP R C Banfield DFC


Title: Re: Looking for info/photos of Raymond Charles Banfield DFC lost on July 25, 1944
Post by: cupoflife on Sunday 25 June 23 12:42 BST (UK)
2 images of Flt. Lieut Banfield Memorial Chair
https://vwma.org.au/explore/memorials/6272
Title: Re: Looking for info/photos of Raymond Charles Banfield DFC lost on July 25, 1944
Post by: potty5 on Tuesday 27 June 23 16:16 BST (UK)
Thanks very much for your replies - much appreciated. Mark.
Title: Re: Looking for info/photos of Raymond Charles Banfield DFC lost on July 25, 1944
Post by: Syerston106 on Monday 14 August 23 12:13 BST (UK)
Hi Mark

F/O Banfield had originally been posted with his crew to 106 Squadron at RAF Syerston in October 1943.

He flew a second pilot trip to Kassel on 22/23 Oct 43 with P/O Hoboken but they were attacked by a night fighter and 5 or 6 of the crew were injured of which I think Banfield may have been one of them.

He didn't fly again at Syerston but then must have transferred to 83 Sqn at some point.

Clive
Title: Re: Looking for info/photos of Raymond Charles Banfield DFC lost on July 25, 1944
Post by: potty5 on Monday 14 August 23 13:38 BST (UK)
Thank you very much for this extra info Clive. Much appreciated. Mark.