Gulley, Alfred Richard
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Alfred Richard |
Surname | Gulley |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-06-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Clifford and Violet Katharine Langston Gulley, of Parkstone, Dorsetshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | L5224 |
Markings | JN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Aigleville Churchyard |
Grave Reference | East of the centre of the church. |
Epitaph | THERE'S SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 174 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 33385 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 150 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. John the Baptist Church, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Plaque and Rolls of Honour |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the Personnel of 150 Squadron R.A.F. Snaith 1941-1942 Not for themselves alone |
Location | St. Laurence Priory Church, Snaith, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | Remembering the crew of Wellington III Z165I JN-M of 150 Sqn. R.A.F. Snaith 13/14th 09/1942 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-06-1940 |
End Date | 13-06-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Houssay |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Vernon-Poix |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a Me 109 at Aigleville 20 Km ESE of Evreux France. After the attack and whilst on their way home, they saw what they thought were friendlies (Hurricanes) but turned out to be five Bf-109s which shot down L5524 and L5437, Aircraft L5524 crash landed in a field and set on fire. Two of the crew, Sgt Berry and LAC Phillips, were able to scramble clear and were both captured , But Phillips escaped . Pilot P/O A.R. Gulley died |