Battle of Britain London Monument – AC F Fildes THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN LONDON MONUMENT
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Frank Fildes enlisted in the RAFVR at Padgate about June 1940. He volunteered for aircrew duties and ws sent on a short radar course.
With his training completed, Fildes joined 25 Squadron at Debden in October 1940 and flew his first operation on the 25th.
During the night of 15th/16th November 1940, Fildes was aloft in a Blenheim with pilot Sgt. SV Holloway and gunner Sgt. JD Culmer. They sighted and destroyed a Do17 near Harlow, Essex just before midnight.
His subsequent service is currently undocumented but it is believed that he survived the war.
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