Serial No. of Order detailing flight
or squadron to Patrol(B)
Date(C)8/10/1940
Flight, Squadron(D)Flight:BSqdn:312
Number of Enemy Aircraft(E)ONE
Type of Enemy Aircraft(F)JU. 88
Time Attack was delivered(G)16.15
Place Attack was delivered(H)Over Mersey at Speke
Height of Enemy(J)1200 feet
Enemy Casualties(K)1 (shared)
Our CasualtiesAircraft(L)NIL
Personnel(M)NIL
General
Report(R)
I was Yellow 2 and started close behind Yellow leader, staying about
20 yards behind. On turning over the river Yellow leader started to climb
sharply and looking round I sighted the E/A. I gave full gas, turned to port
and flew about 60 feet below the E/A from ¼ but could not fire on account
of the presence of |Yellow 3. I turned and climbed and attacked E/A from
rear and above (about 2 seconds at 100 yards). Immediately afterwards I saw
Yellow 1 attack E/A from below. I broke away slightly to right and saw E/A
smoking (white) from starboard engine and gliding downward. I followed at
1200 – 1500 feet distance and approached, but could not fire at once as
Yellow 3 was attacking. I then fired a short burst and experienced return
fire from the upper gunner. E/A then flew level at a height of 200 feet and
I attacked from the stern and gave a third short burst and saw E/A fall flat
on the ground and slew round to port. It lies on a meadow at the edge of the
waterborne Balloon Barrage.
