Back RIDLEY Kenneth Charles
Service Number 175155 (756303)
P/O 21st Nov. 1943. (Gazette Issue 36549 published on the 2 June 1944. Page 3 of 8)
F/O 21st May 1944. (Gazette Issue 36692 published on the 5 September 1944. Page 3 of 10)
F/Lt 21st Nov. 1945. (Gazette Issue 37389 published on the 11 December 1945. Page 4 of 6)
DFM 23rd July, 1943. (Gazette Issue 36104 published on the 20 July 1943. Page 3 of 12)
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  
02-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 16:35 17:55  
08-Apr-42 P.7110 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 18:30 19:55  
20-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 14:40 16:00  
23-Apr-42 P.7013 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 15:25 16:05  
26-Apr-42 P.7051 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 11:45 13:00  
27-Apr-42 P.7090 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 18:15 18:35  
27-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 19:40 20:55  
29-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 16:05 16:15  
29-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 17:20 18:35  
29-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 20:10 21:05  
30-Apr-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 07:30 08:45  
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  
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  
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  
06-May-42 P.7051 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 10:05 11:10  
06-May-42 P.7051 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 10:05 11:10  
09-May-42 P.6990 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 15:25 16:00  
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  
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  
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  
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  
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  
17-Aug-42 P.7052 Sgt K.C. Ridley Convoy 13:35 15:05  
17-Aug-42 P.7052 Sgt K.C. Ridley Scramble 17:55 18:25  
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  
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  
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   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     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     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     An armed escorted shipping recco had been ordered for first light. 4 warships found
 See also the Summary Jun-Jul 42 tab