Leading Aircraftsman 1388831 ALBERT EDGAR AYLING R.A.F.V.R.
10
August 1942 Age 19
Son
of Albert and A. Ayling of Cowplain
MONTGOMERY
(OAKWOOD) CEMETERY ANNEXE,
ALABAMA,
U.S.A. Sec.N. Lot
117 Grave 6
Brother
of C.A. Ayling. Born in Portsmouth,
enlisted 22 March 1941 and sent to Canada for flying training.
Killed in a flying accident at Gunters Field, Alabama, whilst on a
training flight.
Sgt.
Pilot 561445 CHARLES ALBERT HENRY AYLING
R.A.F. 66 Squadron
11
October 1940 Age 28
Son
of Amelia Ayling of Cowplain
Husband
of Joan Ayling of Pembroke
PEMBROKE
(MONKTON ST. NICHOLAS) CEMETERY, PEMBROKESHIRE
Charles
Ayling was born in Portsmouth on 12 March 1912, the family later moving to
Cowplain. He enlisted in the R.A.F. as a boy entrant in August 1927,
gained his Air Observer Badge in 1937 and saw service in Egypt attached to the
Fleet Air Arm. He qualified as a
pilot on 5 April 1939. He was
involved in air operations over France in May-June 1940 and on June 7
crash-landed his damaged Hurricane at Ronum-Boos airfield.
On 10 June he flew back to Tangmere from Garnay airfield despite a
punctured tank. He was transferred
to 66 Squadron at Kenley and then on September 10 to 421 Flight at Gravesend.
This flight was known as Jim Crow with the task of reporting and
observing German tactics and flight movements.
On 11 October whilst flying Spitfire P7303, he crashed and was killed at
Newchurch, Kent, following combat over Hawkinge.
He was buried in Pembroke because that was the home of his Welsh wife,
Joan.