BARRY, NATHANIEL JOHN MERRIMAN
Nationality: South African
Flying Officer
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
501 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 07/10/1940
Service No: 72514
Son of Richard Alan and Gladys Isobel Barry, of Keer Weder, Franschhoek, Cape Province, South Africa.
Grave Reference: North of church.
Cemetery: FINGHALL (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD North Yorkshire Nr Bedale.
Grandson of a Bishop in South Africa
At Pembroke College Cambridge he studies Mechanical Engineering and joined the University Air Squadron
tranferring to the RAFVR
Called up on the outbreak of war he was made ADC to Air Vice Marshall de Crespigny but voilunteered for Fighter Command was was posted to No 3 Squadron at the start of the Battle of Britain
Sept 26 1940 posted to 501 Squadron at Kenley and 4 days later he made a forced landing in his Hurricane L1657 at Pembury after combat with Bf109's over Maidstone
Oct 7th he was shot down by a Bf109 at Wrotham, he baled out an was found dead at Wilmington. His aircraft cased at Lane End Dareth.
He was 22 and was buried in the small country churchyard at Finghall, Nr Bedale, Horth Yorkshire.
His sister had married the Head Master of Aysgarth Prep School nearby.
A Hero of the Battle of Britain from South Africa, he was known by the nickname ' Nate '
Nationality: South African
Flying Officer
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
501 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 07/10/1940
Service No: 72514
Son of Richard Alan and Gladys Isobel Barry, of Keer Weder, Franschhoek, Cape Province, South Africa.
Grave Reference: North of church.
Cemetery: FINGHALL (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD North Yorkshire Nr Bedale.
Grandson of a Bishop in South Africa
At Pembroke College Cambridge he studies Mechanical Engineering and joined the University Air Squadron
tranferring to the RAFVR
Called up on the outbreak of war he was made ADC to Air Vice Marshall de Crespigny but voilunteered for Fighter Command was was posted to No 3 Squadron at the start of the Battle of Britain
Sept 26 1940 posted to 501 Squadron at Kenley and 4 days later he made a forced landing in his Hurricane L1657 at Pembury after combat with Bf109's over Maidstone
Oct 7th he was shot down by a Bf109 at Wrotham, he baled out an was found dead at Wilmington. His aircraft cased at Lane End Dareth.
He was 22 and was buried in the small country churchyard at Finghall, Nr Bedale, Horth Yorkshire.
His sister had married the Head Master of Aysgarth Prep School nearby.
A Hero of the Battle of Britain from South Africa, he was known by the nickname ' Nate '
BARRY, NATHANIEL JOHN MERRIMAN
Nationality: South African
Flying Officer
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
501 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 07/10/1940
Service No: 72514
Son of Richard Alan and Gladys Isobel Barry, of Keer Weder, Franschhoek, Cape Province, South Africa.
Grave Reference: North of church.
Cemetery: FINGHALL (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD North Yorkshire Nr Bedale.
Grandson of a Bishop in South Africa
At Pembroke College Cambridge he studies Mechanical Engineering and joined the University Air Squadron
tranferring to the RAFVR
Called up on the outbreak of war he was made ADC to Air Vice Marshall de Crespigny but voilunteered for Fighter Command was was posted to No 3 Squadron at the start of the Battle of Britain
Sept 26 1940 posted to 501 Squadron at Kenley and 4 days later he made a forced landing in his Hurricane L1657 at Pembury after combat with Bf109's over Maidstone
Oct 7th he was shot down by a Bf109 at Wrotham, he baled out an was found dead at Wilmington. His aircraft cased at Lane End Dareth.
He was 22 and was buried in the small country churchyard at Finghall, Nr Bedale, Horth Yorkshire.
His sister had married the Head Master of Aysgarth Prep School nearby.
A Hero of the Battle of Britain from South Africa, he was known by the nickname ' Nate '
Nationality: South African
Flying Officer
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
501 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 07/10/1940
Service No: 72514
Son of Richard Alan and Gladys Isobel Barry, of Keer Weder, Franschhoek, Cape Province, South Africa.
Grave Reference: North of church.
Cemetery: FINGHALL (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD North Yorkshire Nr Bedale.
Grandson of a Bishop in South Africa
At Pembroke College Cambridge he studies Mechanical Engineering and joined the University Air Squadron
tranferring to the RAFVR
Called up on the outbreak of war he was made ADC to Air Vice Marshall de Crespigny but voilunteered for Fighter Command was was posted to No 3 Squadron at the start of the Battle of Britain
Sept 26 1940 posted to 501 Squadron at Kenley and 4 days later he made a forced landing in his Hurricane L1657 at Pembury after combat with Bf109's over Maidstone
Oct 7th he was shot down by a Bf109 at Wrotham, he baled out an was found dead at Wilmington. His aircraft cased at Lane End Dareth.
He was 22 and was buried in the small country churchyard at Finghall, Nr Bedale, Horth Yorkshire.
His sister had married the Head Master of Aysgarth Prep School nearby.
A Hero of the Battle of Britain from South Africa, he was known by the nickname ' Nate '
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