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KITCHENER |
Herbert Horatio |
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Service Number |
87029 (740755) |
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P/O |
2nd Oct. 1940.
(Gazette Issue 34996 published on the 19 November 1940. Page 8 of 48) |
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F/O |
23 Oct. 1941.
(Gazette Issue 35358 published on the 25 November 1941. Page 7 of 46) |
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F/Lt |
29th Oct. 1942.
(Gazette Issue 35881 published on the 26 January 1943. Page 4 of 8) |
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S/Ldr |
1st Apl.1945
(Gazette Issue 37486 published on the 26 February 1946. Page 3 of 6) |
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DFM |
Not found |
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Norwegian War Cross |
6th October, 1942
(Gazette Issue 35731 published on the 2 October 1942. Page 3 of 8) |
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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
17-Dec-40 |
P.6972 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
14:45 |
15:15 |
Section
patrolled in the vicinity of Start Point & Plymouth. |
21-Dec-40 |
P.6976 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
13:35 |
15:20 |
The
section was on patrol over a wide area between Plymouth and Exeter. |
27-Dec-40 |
P.6974 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
14:20 |
15:00 |
The
section was ordered to intercept Raid 130. This raid did not approach within
30 miles of land; The Section was therefore ordered to patrol Start Point. |
10-Jan-41 |
P.6988 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
11:05 |
12:30 |
Ordered
to intercept a raider who, however, made South off the Lizard. |
13-Jan-41 |
P.6988 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
10:20 |
11:35 |
When on patrol 20 miles South of Land's End at 19000 feet they
sighted an HE.111 8 or 10 miles ahead of them at 21000 feet. They gave chase
but when South of the Scillies found themselves short of petrol. They opened
fire at extreme range but observed no effects, and the E/A escaped into
cloud. |
13-Jan-41 |
P.6988 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
13:55 |
14:25 |
Detailed
to intercept a raid which turned away 30 miles N.E. Guernsey. |
15-Jan-41 |
P.6988 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
10:20 |
11:15 |
An
interception order was given by no enemy was sighted |
17-Jan-41 |
P.6988 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
14:45 |
15:30 |
Our
aircraft attempted to intercept a raider South of Manacle Point but without
success. |
17-Jan-41 |
P.6969 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
16:30 |
17:20 |
The
two aircraft were on patrol. |
19-Jan-41 |
P.6988 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
09:45 |
10:45 |
P/O
Kitchener and P/O Thornton-Brown went to intercept a raider S.E. of the
Lizard, but he turned South too soon. |
19-Jan-41 |
P.6988 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
11:20 |
12:10 |
The
two aircraft were on patrol. |
20-Jan-41 |
P.6988 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
10:45 |
11:30 |
The
two aircraft were detailed to intercept a raid off Land's End. Visibility was
very bad and no interception was made. |
25-Jan-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
11:15 |
12:00 |
P/O
Kitchener and P/O Thornton-Brown patrolled off Land's End. |
25-Jan-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
13:00 |
13:20 |
A
raider was near Portland Bill and an attempt was made to intercept him
without success. |
28-Jan-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
12:45 |
13:55 |
The
two aircraft were on patrol. |
15-Feb-41 |
P.6990 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
09:55 |
10:50 |
The
section was detailed to intercept Raid 110 which faded in Mid Channel |
15-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
12:45 |
13:35 |
The
section was detailed to intercept Raid 119 which faded 30 miles S.E. of the
Lizard. |
17-Feb-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
16:45 |
17:20 |
The
two aircraft were on patrol |
20-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
10:15 |
11:15 |
The
section was detailed to intercept Raid 134 off the Lizard, but no contact was
made. |
21-Feb-41 |
P.6990 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
13:55 |
15:05 |
The
two aircraft were on patrol. |
24-Feb-41 |
P.6986 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
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.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
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.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
12:30 |
13:10 |
The
section was on patrol. |
26-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
13:20 |
14:35 |
The
section was detailed to Raid 138 which turned away when 40 miles South of the
Lizard. |
26-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
15:45 |
16:20 |
The
section was on patrol. |
26-Feb-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
17:35 |
17:50 |
The
section was on patrol. |
01-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
10:50 |
11:55 |
When
on patrol South of Land's End a JU.88 was sighted 20 miles ahead. A long
chase took place as a result of which the enemy aircraft was damaged. |
01-Mar-41 |
P.6994 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
18:50 |
19:15 |
The
two aircraft were sent between Land's End and the Scillies to intercept a
raider, but no interception resulted. |
02-Mar-41 |
P.6983 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Convoy Patrol |
10:00 |
11:45 |
During
the day, a continuous patrol was maintained by 263, 234, and 247 Squadron
over a battleship which was coming in a damaged condition from the Scillies
to Plymouth. |
02-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Convoy Patrol |
17:20 |
19:05 |
During
the day, a continuous patrol was maintained by 263, 234, and 247 Squadron
over a battleship which was coming in a damaged condition from the Scillies
to Plymouth. |
05-Mar-41 |
P.6989 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
09:05 |
10:25 |
A
JU,88 was intercepted south of the Scillies. P/O Thornton-Brown got lost in
cloud while trying to get into position, but P/O Kitchener closed with the
enemy and fired 240 rounds damaging the Port wing. |
08-Mar-41 |
P.6990 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
09:45 |
10:25 |
P/O
Kitchener was on patrol in the vicinity of Land's End in search of a raider
doing a shipping reconnaissance. |
11-Mar-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
15:55 |
16:40 |
P/O
Kitchener was detailed to Raid 105 which past west of the Scillies. |
11-Mar-41 |
P.6985 |
P/O H.H. Kitchener |
Interception Patrol |
16:40 |
17:35 |
P/O
Kitchener was on patrol South of the Lizard when he sighted a JU.88. He
damaged it but was hit in both engines by fire from the rear gunner and
crashed on landing sustaining serious injuries. |
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