Back FERDINAND Roy Frederick
d. 12 Jun 1941 CWGC
Service Number 80817 (741661)
P/O 9th June 1940. (Gazette Issue 34892 published on the 9 July 1940. Page 19 of 78)
F/O 9th June 1941. (Gazette Issue 35266 published on the 5 September 1941. Page 9 of 50)
Date A/C Crew Duty Up Down Details of Sortie or Flight
11-Feb-41 P.6985 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 08:55 09:30 The Section was on patrol.
15-Feb-41 P.6989 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 09:55 10:50 The section was detailed to intercept Raid 110 which faded in Mid Channel
15-Feb-41 P.6988 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 12:45 13:35 The section was detailed to intercept Raid 119 which faded 30 miles S.E. of the Lizard.
20-Feb-41 P.6992 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 10:15 11:15 The section was detailed to intercept Raid 134 off the Lizard, but no contact was made.
23-Feb-41 P.6989 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 15:10 15:50 The two aircraft were put on patrol. F/Lt.Crooks had to return as his undercarriage was u/s.
24-Feb-41 P.6990 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 09:05 10:10 The section was detailed to intercept Raid 127 which passed 30 miles South of Lands End. No interception.
25-Feb-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 10:35 11:25 The  section was put on patrol in connection with Raid 118 which approached Dodman Point, and then went East to Plymouth.
25-Feb-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 12:30 13:10 The section was on patrol.
28-Feb-41 P.6989 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 13:55 15:10 The section was on patrol. A smoke trail was seen, but no enemy aircraft.
01-Mar-41 P.6988 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 14:15 14:40 The two aircraft were ordered to intercept an enemy raider south of the Lizard, but no contact was made.
05-Mar-41 P.6973 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 11:15 12:00 The raid went West of the Scillies and was not intercepted.
08-Mar-41 P.6991 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 13:25 14:50 The section was detailed to intercept Raid 131. Weather was bad and nothing was seen.
08-Mar-41 P.6991 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 12:15 12:50 Another E/A on shipping reconnaissance came near the Lizard but no interception was made.
12-Mar-41 P.6988 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 14:45 16:30 A patrol was maintained over Convoy “Ounce” merchant ships approaching Falmouth.
29-Mar-41 P.6990 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 12:50 13:40 The section was detailed to a raid near St.Ives. This proved to be two other Whirlwinds.
29-Mar-41 P.7000 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 19:05 20:10 On patrol over Convoy “Robin” off the Lizard.
30-Mar-41 P.6990 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 10:20 11:25 The section was detailed to three raids off the coast, but saw nothing.
02-Apr-41 P.6998 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 07:50 08:20 The section was on patrol in connection with Raid 140, later identified as a P.R.U. machine.
02-Apr-41 P.6998 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 09:00 10:20 The section was detailed to intercept Raid 143, which however, faded south of the Lizard.
03-Apr-41 P.7004 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 07:45 08:55 Convoy Patrol
03-Apr-41 P.7004 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 09:45 11:15 Convoy Patrol
03-Apr-41 P.7004 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 12:00 13:30 Convoy Patrol
04-Apr-41 P.6995 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 16:55 18:30 Convoy Patrol
04-Apr-41 P.6999 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 18:55 20:05 Convoy Patrol
05-Apr-41 P.6999 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 06:20 07:50 The section was on patrol in the Falmouth Estuary.
05-Apr-41 P.6999 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 08:55 09:55 The section was detailed to a raid flying S.W. of the Scillies, but no contact was made.
05-Apr-41 P.6999 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 11:20 12:05  
06-Apr-41 P.7004 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 18:45 19:30 The section was detailed to Raid 111 which eventually landed at St. Eval and proved to be a Beaufort.
07-Apr-41 P.6996 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 07:30 09:00 While on a patrol over a Convoy 5 miles South of Falmouth a JU,88 was seen attacking a ship. It was attacked and the rear gunner silenced. It escaped, however, as Sgt King's guns would not fire.
15-Apr-41 P.6992 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 12:05 13:45 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
17-Apr-41 P.6981 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 09:20 10:25 Convoy Patrol
17-Apr-41 P.6995 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 12:45 13:00 The section was detailed to a raid but as almost immediately recalled.
17-Apr-41 P.6995 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 18:45 19:20 The section was on patrol.
20-Apr-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 14:30 16:05 Convoy Patrol
21-Apr-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 07:55 09:35 Convoy Patrol
21-Apr-41 P.6982 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 11:00 12:35 Convoy Patrol
25-Apr-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 12:15 13:45 Convoy Patrol
25-Apr-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 15:15 16:50 Convoy Patrol
27-Apr-41 P.7001 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 17:15 18:55 Convoy Patrol
29-Apr-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 07:45 09:15 Convoy Patrol
29-Apr-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 09:45 11:20 Convoy Patrol
29-Apr-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 11:45 13:25 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.7009 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 08:40 09:10 The section was on patrol.
08-May-41 P.6970 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 11:45 13:15 Convoy Patrol
09-May-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 13:25 14:05 Convoy Patrol
10-May-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 10:30 11:40 Convoy Patrol
10-May-41 P.7001 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 12:05 13:55 Convoy Patrol
11-May-41 P.6993 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 20:30 22:00 The flight was on patrol in the vicinity of the Bristol Channel as a precautionary measure in connection with a fairly large enemy raid which crossed the coast near Portland.
13-May-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 08:00 09:30 Convoy Patrol
14-May-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 12:25 13:35 Convoy Patrol
22-May-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 10:10 10:30 Convoy Patrol
26-May-41 P.6993 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 11:00 12:10 Convoy Patrol
26-May-41 P.6994 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 14:10 14:45 The section was on patrol over base.
03-Jun-41 P.7001 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 10:20 12:00 Convoy Patrol
07-Jun-41 P.6974 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 11:45 12:20 Convoy Patrol
09-Jun-41 P.6974 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Interception Patrol 14:30 15:35 The two sections were on patrol, but no enemy was sighted.
11-Jun-41 P.6974 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 12:20 14:00 Convoy Patrol
12-Jun-41 P.7000 P/O R.F. Ferdinand Convoy Patrol 13:05 14:45 Convoy Patrol