Back WALKER John James
d. 23 Jul 1942 CWGC
Service Number 119013 (1163975)
P/O 20th Mar. 1942. (Gazette Issue 35547 published on the 5 May 1942. Page 7 of 46)
Date A/C Crew Duty Up Down Details of Sortie or Flight
30-May-41 P.7013 Sgt J.J. Walker Interception Patrol 19:35 20:30 The section was on patrol
01-Jun-41 P.6970 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 11:05 12:40 Convoy patrol in the Bristol Channel.
07-Jun-41 P.7013 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 15:30 15:45 Convoy Patrol
11-Jun-41 P.6990 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 14:20 15:55 Convoy Patrol
11-Jun-41 P.6990 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 17:25 18:20 Convoy Patrol
11-Jun-41 P.6990 Sgt J.J. Walker Interception Patrol 18:55 19:55 “A” Flight was put on patrol and after numerous “Vectors” was informed that there was an enemy aircraft ahead of them, with a fighter on its tail. Almost immediately afterwards a twin engine aircraft was sighted with Defiant on its tail, the flight gave chase P/O. Stein was just about to open fire when he recognised the machine as a Blenheim. He broke away, but Sgt King gave it a 2 seconds burst, happily not hitting it.
12-Jun-41 P.7007 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 10:00 11:25 Convoy Patrol
12-Jun-41 P.6987 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 12:20 13:25 Convoy Patrol
19-Jun-41 P.7002 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 18:50 19:50 Convoy Patrol
23-Jun-41 P.6968 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 13:45 15:15 Convoy Patrol
10-Jul-41 P.6996 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 14:50 16:20 Convoy Patrol from Exeter.
10-Jul-41 P.6996 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 19:00 19:25 Convoy Patrol from Exeter.
19-Aug-41 P.6991 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 08:50 10:10 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
25-Aug-41 P.6996 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 17:55 18:45 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
26-Aug-41 P.6986 Sgt J.J. Walker Interception Patrol 15:50 16:50 The section was on patrol in the Bristol Channel area, but saw nothing.
03-Sep-41 P.6996 Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 15:05 16:40 Convoy patrol in the Bristol Channel.
04-Sep-41 P.6996 Sgt J.J. Walker Gudgeon No.6 14:12 15:40 Close escort to 6 Blenheims detailed to bomb an oil ship in Cherbourg Harbour.
08-Sep-41 P.7011 Sgt J.J. Walker   16:37 17:55 Escort of 12 Blenheims attacking Convoy off Jersey
15-Oct-41 P.6986 Sgt J.J. Walker Scramble 12:40 14:05 Order to patrol base at 15,000 feet. Nothing seen.
02-Nov-41 P.7060 Sgt J.J. Walker Scramble 11:40 12:25 No incident
07-Nov-41 P.7006 Sgt J.J. Walker Rhubarb Reconnaissance 13:30 14:45 Reconnaissance of distillery targets in or near the Cherbourg Peninsula
08-Nov-41 P.7060 Sgt J.J. Walker 10 Group Rodeo 5 13:45 14:55 Sweep of Channel Islands area
02-Nov-41 P.7060 Sgt J.J. Walker Attack on Whitchurch Aerodrome 08:00 08:25 Ten Whirlwinds co-operated in this large scale Home Guard Tactical Exercise. In the first phase Whitchurch aerodrome and the three Avon bridges on the South side of Bristol were beaten-up in low level attacks by four sections of aircraft. In the second phase the Southern approaches of Bristol were again attacked by three sections of aircraft.
02-Nov-41 P.7060 Sgt J.J. Walker Attack on Whitchurch Aerodrome 09:10 09:45 Ten Whirlwinds co-operated in this large scale Home Guard Tactical Exercise. In the first phase Whitchurch aerodrome and the three Avon bridges on the South side of Bristol were beaten-up in low level attacks by four sections of aircraft. In the second phase the Southern approaches of Bristol were again attacked by three sections of aircraft.
23-Nov-41 P.7089 Sgt J.J. Walker Beat up of Home Guard 10:25 10:55 Three sections of aircraft co-operated in this Home Guard Exercise. The village of Charlton immediately to the West of Filton Aerodrome was repeatedly attacked from a low level.
23-Nov-41 P.7114 Sgt J.J. Walker Beat up of Home Guard 12:00 12:30 Three sections of aircraft co-operated in this Home Guard Exercise. The village of Charlton immediately to the West of Filton Aerodrome was repeatedly attacked from a low level.
13-Feb-42 P.7061 F/Sgt J.J. Walker Dusk Patrol 17:50 18:35 Nothing seen - These flights are regularly made from Fairwood Common to intercept bandits which tend to appear off Linney Head at dusk.
14-Feb-42 P.7110 F/Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 14:10 15:35 No incident.
15-Feb-42 P.6991 F/Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy 08:35 09:00 No Incident.
15-Feb-42 P.6991 F/Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy 10:05 11:20 No Incident.
07-Mar-42 P.7116 F/Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 16:10 17:35 Nothing Seen.
15-Mar-42 P.7060 F/Sgt J.J. Walker Scramble 14:15 15:00 Nothing Seen.
15-Mar-42 P.7060 F/Sgt J.J. Walker Scramble 17:50 19:00 Nothing Seen.
19-Mar-42 P.7060 F/Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 14:30 16:00 Nothing Seen.
21-Mar-42 P.6991 F/Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy 14:30 16:00 Nothing Seen.
22-Mar-42 P.7060 F/Sgt J.J. Walker Sweep of Irish Sea 12:05 13:50 Nothing Seen.
23-Mar-42 P.6991 F/Sgt J.J. Walker Convoy Patrol 16:00 17:30 Nothing Seen.
24-Mar-42 P.7060 F/Sgt J.J. Walker Patrol 15:00 16:45 Nothing Seen.
02-Apr-42 P.7060 P/O J.J. Walker Patrol 07:40 09:05 Patrol of Irish Sea
05-Apr-42 P.7060 P/O J.J. Walker Convoy 09:55 11:20 Patrol of Irish Sea
05-Apr-42 P.7060 P/O J.J. Walker Convoy 09:05 10:55 Patrol of Skipper
11-Apr-42 P.7110 P/O J.J. Walker Scramble 13:05 14:15 Three sections after raid 159. Although Blue section plots were coincident for 5 minutes, e/a escaped unseen in cloud
12-Apr-42 P.7116 P/O J.J. Walker Convoy 12:15 13:25  
21-Apr-42 P.7060 P/O J.J. Walker Convoy 15:20 16:30  
21-Apr-42 P.7060 P/O J.J. Walker Convoy 18:00 19:15  
21-Apr-42 P.7089 P/O J.J. Walker Convoy 20:35 21:45  
22-Apr-42 P.7060 P/O J.J. Walker Convoy 08:10 09:10  
22-Apr-42 P.7060 P/O J.J. Walker Convoy 18:50 20:05  
25-Apr-42 P.7110 P/O J.J. Walker Scramble 10:25 11:15  
15-May-42 P.7060 P/O J.J. Walker Scramble 09:40 10:20  
22-May-42 P.7061 P/O J.J. Walker A.S.R. 18:25 19:45 A search was made for ten miles around St David's Head. Nothing was seen of the Blenheim supposed to have gone in there
22-May-42 P.7061 P/O J.J. Walker Scramble 21:00 21:56  
22-May-42 P.7060 P/O J.J. Walker Scramble 08:00 10:00 Various vectors over Irish Sea in pursuit of e/a
20-Jun-42 P.7060 P/O J.J. Walker Scramble 13:15 13:40 Plots were off Salters but faded before contact could be made.
01-Jul-42 P.7060 P/O J.J. Walker Scramble 20:20 21:20 Scramble no incident.
07-Jul-42 P.7089 P/O J.J. Walker Scramble 22:10 22:55 No incident.
08-Jul-42 P.7090 P/O J.J. Walker Scramble 07:55 08:55 No incident.
10-Jul-42 P.7060 P/O J.J. Walker Patrol 13:35 14:25 Patrol Irish Sea.
23-Jul-42 P.7060 P/O J.J. Walker Combined Rhubarb Operation 15:28 missing Rhubarb to St. Tregonnec and Morlaix area. P/O Walker MiA
 See also the Summary Jun-Jul 42 tab