James Tillet
Name, James Tillet
Age, 22
Rank, Flying Officer
Nationality, UK
Aircraft, Hurricane
Crash Date, 6 Nov 1940
Memorial Site, Pook Lane, Fareham
Age, 22
Rank, Flying Officer
Nationality, UK
Aircraft, Hurricane
Crash Date, 6 Nov 1940
Memorial Site, Pook Lane, Fareham
RAF Hurricane
He graduated from RAF Cranwell and was promoted to Pilot Officer with effect from 29 July 1939 and promoted to Flying Officer on 3 September 1940.
Flying Officer (F/O) James Tillett (service number 33454) was flying a Hurricane 1 - V6814 - 238S- over Fareham on the afternoon of 6 November 1940 when he was shot down and killed by a Me109. He was 22 years of age. The crash site is recorded as: "near Whitedell Farm, Fareham". He was buried at Ann's Hill Cemetery, Gosport - plot 188 grave 75.
He was with 238 Squadron which at this time was based at Chilbolton Hampshire as part of 10 Group or more properly: RAF 10 (Fighter) Group Defensive Operations.
F/O Tillett was a Battle of Britain pilot and it has been suggested that he was shot down by Major Helmut Wick of JG2 who was in turn killed in action on November 28th. This is indeed a distinct possibility since he was shot down on the same date that Sergeant Hubert Adair met a similar fate, 3.5 miles to the east, at the hands of the German fighter ace.
There is a memorial plaque, situation in Pook Lane Fareham in Hampshire.
Flying Officer (F/O) James Tillett (service number 33454) was flying a Hurricane 1 - V6814 - 238S- over Fareham on the afternoon of 6 November 1940 when he was shot down and killed by a Me109. He was 22 years of age. The crash site is recorded as: "near Whitedell Farm, Fareham". He was buried at Ann's Hill Cemetery, Gosport - plot 188 grave 75.
He was with 238 Squadron which at this time was based at Chilbolton Hampshire as part of 10 Group or more properly: RAF 10 (Fighter) Group Defensive Operations.
F/O Tillett was a Battle of Britain pilot and it has been suggested that he was shot down by Major Helmut Wick of JG2 who was in turn killed in action on November 28th. This is indeed a distinct possibility since he was shot down on the same date that Sergeant Hubert Adair met a similar fate, 3.5 miles to the east, at the hands of the German fighter ace.
There is a memorial plaque, situation in Pook Lane Fareham in Hampshire.
Memorial at Pook Lane, Fareham
