• Junker Ju 88
• Messerschmitt Bf 110

Date of birth:

1921 (London, Great Britain)

Date of death:

October 24th, 1940

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Graves Exeter Higher Cemetery
Plot: ZK. Grave: 33.

Service number:

42063

Nationality:

British

Dudley Trevor Jay was killed in a mid-air collision on October 24th, 1940. At that moment he flew with Hawker Hurricane P3404.

Promotions:
May 27th, 1939: Acting Pilot Officer;
November 18th, 1939: Pilot Officer on probation;
March 17th, 1940: Pilot Officer.

Career:
March 1939: Royal Air Force;
November 20th, 1939: No. 11 Group Pool;
December 21st, 1939: No. 2 Ferry Pool;
1940: No. 607 Squadron;
June 1940: No. 87 Squadron.

Victories:
May 10th, 1940: Heinkel He 111 / 6./KG27 (shared);
May 11th, 1940: Heinkel He 111 / 8./KG54 (shared);
May 11th, 1940: Heinkel He 111 / 1./LG1 (shared);
July 11th, 1940: Messerschmitt Bf 110;
July 13th, 1940: Junker Ju 88 (shared);
July 15th, 1940: Junker Ju 87;
15 juli 1940: Junker Ju 87;
July 15th, 1940: Messerschmitt Bf 109;
September 4/5th, 1940: unknown plane (damaged);
September 15th, 1940: Heinkel He 111 (shared/probably).

Own planes:
Hawker Hurricane Mk. I, P2571 / AF-G;
Hawker Hurricane Mk. I, P2536;
Hawker Hurricane R2687;
Hawker Hurricane P3404.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Pilot Officer

Unit:

No. 87 (United Provinces) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 22nd, 1940

Citation:
"This officer has participated in numerous engagements against the enemy in France, and later in England, and has destroyed eight of their aircraft besides damaging several more. He has displayed great courage and a keen desire to engage the enemy on all occasions."

LG 34976/6135.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Pilot Officer

Unit:

No. 87 (United Provinces) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
• Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection
  
• - The London Gazette of 19th January 1940, Issue 34776
  - The London Gazette of 9th April 1940, Issue 34826
  - The London Gazette of 22nd October 1940, Issue 34976
  - Supplement to The London Gazette of 31st December 1940, Issue 35029, dated 1st January 1941
  - The Battle of Britain London Monument
  

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Junker Ju 88

Messerschmitt Bf 110