207 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE HISTORY Wreath Laying at the Air Forces' Memorial, Runnymede, Sunday 14th August, 2005

The Memorial commemorates by name over 20,000 airmen who were lost in the Second World War during operations from bases in the United Kingdom and North and Western Europe, and who have no known graves. The service provided an opportunity to honour - in the place where their names are recorded - those who died on the Squadron in World War II and have no known grave. The memorial also lists those who died on another unit after serving on 207.

In 2005, the Annual Aircrew Association Families Day Service at the Air Forces Memorial, Runnymede took place the day before the 60th Anniversary of the ending of World War II.

Listing of those of No.207 Squadron RAF who have
No Known Grave and are named on this Memorial

ACA Hon Chaplain Bill Pegg and the Standard Bearers. The three buglers from the Chesham All Girls Band were excellent in deportment and sound and did their Band great credit.

Nearest camera, Fred Richardson DFC,
Pilot 1/43-8/43, lays 207 Squadron Association's wreath.

Fred Richardson DFC, Pilot 1/43-8/43,
with the 207 wreath

L-R: Fred Pearce (Flight Mech A 8/42-3/46), Fred Richardson, Arthur Barfoot DFM (Air Gunner 3/43-9/43), Renee Pearce (former Minutes Secretary of the Association) 60th Anniversary Commemoration of the crews who took part in the Peenemunde Raid 17th August 1943

images: Haslam
last updated 17 Aug 2005