Group    From 24/7/1917  To 31/3/1958

RAF Squadron No. 61

Categories: Armed Forces

It was first formed in Rochford, Essex as a fighter squadron of the British Royal Flying Corps during the First World War and disbanded in 1919. It was reformed in 1937 as a bomber squadron of the Royal Air Force and served in the Second World War and after until it was finally disbanded. Its motto 'Per Purum Tonantes' means 'thundering through the clear air'.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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RAF Squadron No. 61

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Hampden Bomber P4399 crash

{Beneath the RAF wings badge:} In memory of those who lost their lives near t...

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G. Martin
War served, WW1
1 memorial
3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)

3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)

On 23 July 1901, the 3rd County of London Imperial Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) was formed and on 1 April 1908, the regiment was renamed as the 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) and transfe...

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial
T. Dudley

T. Dudley

Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.

Person, Armed Forces, South Africa

War dead, Other war
1 memorial
Iraq War

Iraq War

179 UK military died in Iraq during the Iraq War.

Event, Armed Forces, Tragedy, Iraq

1 memorial
Lee Rigby

Lee Rigby

Soldier. Born as Lee James McClure (he later took his stepfather's surname) in Crumpsall, Manchester. He joined the army in 2006, and was selected to be a member of the Corps of Drums, serving in C...

Person, Armed Forces, Tragedy

3 memorials