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RIDLEY |
Kenneth Charles |
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Service Number |
175155 (756303) |
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P/O |
21st
Nov. 1943. (Gazette Issue 36549 published on the 2 June 1944. Page 3 of 8) |
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F/O |
21st May 1944. (Gazette Issue 36692 published on the 5
September 1944. Page 3 of 10) |
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F/Lt |
21st Nov. 1945. (Gazette
Issue 37389 published on the 11 December 1945. Page 4 of 6) |
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DFM |
23rd July, 1943.
(Gazette Issue 36104 published on the 20 July 1943. Page 3 of 12) |
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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
25-Oct-41 |
P.6970 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol,
Bristol Channel |
07:35 |
08:50 |
No incident |
30-Oct-41 |
P.6994 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Rhubarb No.35 |
09:43 |
11:05 |
Attack
on Morlaix aerodrome. |
08-Nov-41 |
P.7004 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
10 Group Rodeo 5 |
13:45 |
14:55 |
Sweep
of Channel Islands area |
15-Nov-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Rhubarb 61 |
12:40 |
13:55 |
Attack
on Distillery targets. Yellow Section (Sgt. King and Sgt Ridley) target 205
Hyenville. |
18-Nov-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
12:25 |
12:50 |
No
incident. |
12-Feb-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
15:25 |
16:35 |
No
Incident. |
13-Feb-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
13:16 |
14:10 |
No
Incident. |
13-Feb-42 |
P.7011 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
18:25 |
18:55 |
Last
convoy patrol. Sgt Coyne after landing in the half dusk swung off the runway
on to one of the many soft patches. |
07-Mar-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
12:50 |
14:05 |
Nothing
Seen. |
08-Mar-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
14:00 |
15:15 |
Nothing
Seen. |
08-Mar-42 |
P.7011 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
16:45 |
18:10 |
Nothing
Seen. |
09-Mar-42 |
P.7011 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
07:35 |
08:55 |
Nothing
Seen. |
10-Mar-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
14:15 |
15:40 |
Nothing
Seen. |
10-Mar-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
17:15 |
17:40 |
Recalled |
14-Mar-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
14:10 |
15:30 |
Nothing
Seen. |
14-Mar-42 |
P.7117 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Evening sweep |
18:30 |
19:20 |
Nothing
Seen. |
15-Mar-42 |
P.7117 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
11:50 |
13:25 |
Nothing
Seen. |
22-Mar-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
15:40 |
16:40 |
Nothing
Seen. |
24-Mar-42 |
P.7100 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
16:40 |
18:00 |
Nothing
Seen. |
29-Mar-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
07:00 |
09:00 |
Nothing
Seen. |
27-Apr-42 |
P.7090 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
18:15 |
18:35 |
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02-Apr-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
16:35 |
17:55 |
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08-Apr-42 |
P.7110 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
18:30 |
19:55 |
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20-Apr-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
14:40 |
16:00 |
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23-Apr-42 |
P.7013 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
15:25 |
16:05 |
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26-Apr-42 |
P.7051 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
11:45 |
13:00 |
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27-Apr-42 |
P.7090 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
18:15 |
18:35 |
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27-Apr-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
19:40 |
20:55 |
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29-Apr-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
16:05 |
16:15 |
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29-Apr-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
17:20 |
18:35 |
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29-Apr-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
20:10 |
21:05 |
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30-Apr-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
07:30 |
08:45 |
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30-Apr-42 |
P.7052 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
10 Group Ramrod 18 |
18:05 |
19:25 |
Attack
on Lannion aerodrome, B Flight to attack Morlaix |
01-May-42 |
P.7051 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
21:10 |
21:30 |
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02-May-42 |
P.7120 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
10:10 |
11:10 |
Pilots
were vectored to Hook Head, where plots faded. |
03-May-42 |
P.7120 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
17:00 |
17:35 |
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04-May-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
10:15 |
11:15 |
A
Flight scrambles produced plots coincidental with e/a off Carnsore. Nothing
seen. |
05-May-42 |
P.7120 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
16:15 |
17:25 |
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06-May-42 |
P.7051 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
10:05 |
11:10 |
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06-May-42 |
P.7051 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
10:05 |
11:10 |
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09-May-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
15:25 |
16:00 |
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13-May-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Irish Sea sweep |
17:30 |
18:20 |
Irish
Sea Sweep. Another determined effort to intercept the elusive 1/123 |
14-May-42 |
P.7051 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
12:30 |
13:00 |
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21-May-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Balbo |
11:30 |
12:00 |
Balbo |
06-Jun-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
16:15 |
16:35 |
No
incident |
15-Jun-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
17:55 |
18:50 |
No
incident |
19-Jun-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
20:35 |
21:35 |
Enemy
aircraft out of range off Irish South coast. |
25-Jun-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
20:10 |
21:05 |
No
incident |
26-Jun-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
12:35 |
13:40 |
Enemy
aircraft between Anglesea and Ireland. A Valley aircraft engaged it, a JU.88
but we obtained no result |
29-Jun-42 |
P.7014 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
19:40 |
20:30 |
Bogey
identified as Liberator. |
04-Jul-42 |
P.7052 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
17:20 |
17:40 |
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28-Jul-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
16:05 |
17:10 |
No
incident. |
28-Jul-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
19:50 |
20:15 |
No
incident. |
01-Aug-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
13:40 |
14:05 |
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01-Aug-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
15:20 |
16:25 |
Plots
in Salter area. No interception |
09-Aug-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
20:30 |
21:15 |
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10-Aug-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
12:20 |
13:20 |
No
incident |
12-Aug-42 |
P.7014 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
11:20 |
12:30 |
Convoy
STEWARD |
13-Aug-42 |
P.6990 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
14:25 |
15:50 |
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17-Aug-42 |
P.7052 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
13:35 |
15:05 |
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17-Aug-42 |
P.7052 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble |
17:55 |
18:25 |
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19-Sep-42 |
P.6991 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Anti-Rhubarb Patrols |
18:45 |
19:25 |
Sections
patrolled between Swanage and Needles. Nothing seen |
03-Oct-42 |
P.7013 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
10 Group Roadstead
Operation |
18:15 |
19:00 |
Attack
a 3000 ton M/V in Alderney harbour |
21-Oct-42 |
P.6979 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
12:50 |
13:15 |
This
convoy was found to be tucked up in Portland. |
21-Oct-42 |
P.6979 |
Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy Patrol |
13:45 |
14:45 |
Another
convoy escorted from Portland towards St Aldhelm's Head. |
31-Oct-42 |
P.7057 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Rhubarb Operation |
10:40 |
12:00 |
Sections
were led by F/O Harvey to attack the railway triangle N.W. of the La Haye du
Puits. |
08-Nov-42 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
13:30 |
15:00 |
Large
convoy escorted without incident from Isle of Wight towards Portland. |
10-Nov-42 |
P.7057 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
13:00 |
14:25 |
Convoy
of Floating Dock from Needles, Westward. |
10-Nov-42 |
P.7013 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
15:05 |
16:40 |
Convoy
of Floating Dock from Needles, Westward. |
14-Nov-42 |
P.7105 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
11:40 |
11:55 |
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18-Nov-42 |
P.7057 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
13:20 |
14:40 |
This
convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to
Portland. |
18-Nov-42 |
P.7105 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
16:15 |
17:30 |
This
convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to
Portland. |
23-Nov-42 |
P.7105 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Convoy |
09:40 |
10:45 |
Convoy
escorted Eastwards from Portland. |
20-Nov-42 |
P.6079 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead Operation
Whirlibombers |
08:45 |
09:50 |
This
was the first all-Whirlwind Roadstead Operation. 4 A Flight Whirli-bombers
were escorted by 4 B Flight Whirlwinds antiflak. No incident. |
09-Dec-42 |
P.6991 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Rhubarb |
11:25 |
12:15 |
Intending
to attack Railway triangle North of La Haye du Puits. But finding only 6/10
thin cloud, they reccoed N. of Cap de la Hague and returned. |
14-Dec-42 |
P.7094 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Scramble (Recalled) |
16:40 |
17:00 |
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15-Dec-42 |
P.7057 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Anti-Rhubarb Patrol |
12:00 |
13:10 |
No
incident, in this Needles-Portland routine patrol. |
07-Jan-43 |
P.7057 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead Operation
from Predannack |
16:00 |
17:40 |
The
channel was swept for minesweepers reported off Ile Vierge. |
10-Jan-43 |
P.7057 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead Operation
from Predannack |
09:22 |
11:05 |
The
channel was swept for minesweepers reported off Ile Vierge. |
15-Jan-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Air Sea Rescue |
16:10 |
17:40 |
The
second sweep was entirely unsuccessful. |
18-Feb-43 |
P.7094 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Rhubarb |
08:25 |
09:35 |
Bombed
railway junction at La Haye du Puits Triangle. |
26-Feb-43 |
P.7010 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
10 Group Circus 16 |
16:00 |
17:00 |
Attack
on Maupertus. Landfall made at Cherbourg. Hits were observed on aerodrome,
dispersals and buildings. |
28-Feb-43 |
P.7010 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
10 Group Circus 17 |
14:40 |
15:40 |
Attack
on Maupertus. The veteran dive-bombers of A Flight went in for the third
time. |
14-Mar-43 |
P.7010 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
10 Group Circus 18 |
16:22 |
17:30 |
Attack
on Maupertus. They dive-bombed 15000 8000 ft. and saw 8 bursts on centre of
the airfield, on the S.W. perimeter and in the S.E. dispersal area. Moderate
flak. |
29-Apr-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
10 Group Roadstead 63 |
13:10 |
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Attack
on shipping near Isigny. Found to be fishing vessels |
02-May-43 |
P.6989 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead 64 |
12:10 |
13:15 |
Roadstead
to Channel Island area. Mistaken report of tanker at Casquets |
03-May-43 |
P.7013 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Armed Ship Recco |
14:25 |
16:15 |
Swept
Guernsey, Sept Iles, Ile de Batz, where W/Cdr Dolezal and 310 Squadron became
involved in combats with 6 F.W.190s. |
05-May-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead |
17:15 |
19:00 |
Search
for a minelayer reported steaming East from Brehat. Between Sept Iles and Ile
de Batz. They found fishing vessels, probably misreported |
06-May-43 |
P.7059 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead 65 |
17:15 |
18:10 |
Attack
on tanker with 5 small escort vessels reported W.N.W. of Alderney. The
Casquets were indeed found in this position. |
16-May-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Ship Recco |
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Search
for two destroyers and a medium M/V suspected in the Channel Islands area. 7
miles west of Casquets our formation which was in loose line abreast at zero
feet was attacked by two F.W.190's. Both damaged. |
16-May-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Night Recco |
23:35 |
00:40 |
Uneventful
night recco of Barfleur Isigny |
18-May-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead |
18:50 |
20:20 |
No
minesweepers were found in their suspected position between Jersey and
Brehat. |
19-May-43 |
P.6979 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead |
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Repetition
of previous days uneventful search for minesweepers Channel Islands Brehat |
23-May-43 |
P.7000 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead 70 |
07:45 |
09:00 |
Attack
on convoy nearing Guernsey from C de la Hague |
29-May-43 |
P.7013 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Roadstead 71 |
14:10 |
15:15 |
The
15 Ship Convoy reported off Barfleur was found without much enthusiasm to be
the French Fishing Fleet. |
06-Jun-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
10 Group Roadstead 72 |
17:15 |
18:45 |
It
was intended to dive-bomb Cherbourg Docks. But found 10/10 cloud at
7000-12000 feet over the target |
15-Jun-43 |
P.6974 |
F/Sgt K.C. Ridley |
Shipping Recco |
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An
armed escorted shipping recco had been ordered for first light. 4 warships
found |
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See also the Summary Jun-Jul 42 tab |
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