JOHN [ Jack ] WILLIAM RAMSHAW Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ramshaw, of Beverley.
Sergeant (Pilot)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
222 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 04/09/1940
Service No: 740175
Grave Reference: Block 35. Grave 15.
Cemetery: BEVERLEY (QUEENSGATE) CEMETERY
Jack Ramshaw attended Spencer Council School Beverley and then Beverley Grammar School.
He started employment as a Clerk in Hull with the Halifax Building Society.
he took private flying lessons and Joined the RAFVR as a member of the Hull Mess and trained at Brough [ Blackburn Aircraft Co ]
222 Squadron was formed in 1918 and in March 1940 were at RAF Digby flying Spitfires.
After a period at RAF Kirton in Lindsay they moved to Hornchurch for The Battle of Britain on Aug 29th and were in action the following day.
Sgt Ramshaw was shot down on Sept 4th near Yalding in Kent and although he was 'plucked' out of the wreckage he died before reaching hospital
He was buried on Thursday Sept 12th in the Cemetery next to his old school. The coffin was carried by 6 RAF Sergeants and sadly one of those present was his finacee Irene Williams.
The Battle of Britain Historical Society presented a Memorial Plaque in his name and that of Sgt Pidd, another Battle of Britain Pilot who attended the Grammar School.
Sergeant (Pilot)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
222 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 04/09/1940
Service No: 740175
Grave Reference: Block 35. Grave 15.
Cemetery: BEVERLEY (QUEENSGATE) CEMETERY
Jack Ramshaw attended Spencer Council School Beverley and then Beverley Grammar School.
He started employment as a Clerk in Hull with the Halifax Building Society.
he took private flying lessons and Joined the RAFVR as a member of the Hull Mess and trained at Brough [ Blackburn Aircraft Co ]
222 Squadron was formed in 1918 and in March 1940 were at RAF Digby flying Spitfires.
After a period at RAF Kirton in Lindsay they moved to Hornchurch for The Battle of Britain on Aug 29th and were in action the following day.
Sgt Ramshaw was shot down on Sept 4th near Yalding in Kent and although he was 'plucked' out of the wreckage he died before reaching hospital
He was buried on Thursday Sept 12th in the Cemetery next to his old school. The coffin was carried by 6 RAF Sergeants and sadly one of those present was his finacee Irene Williams.
The Battle of Britain Historical Society presented a Memorial Plaque in his name and that of Sgt Pidd, another Battle of Britain Pilot who attended the Grammar School.
JOHN [ Jack ] WILLIAM RAMSHAW Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ramshaw, of Beverley.
Sergeant (Pilot)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
222 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 04/09/1940
Service No: 740175
Grave Reference: Block 35. Grave 15.
Cemetery: BEVERLEY (QUEENSGATE) CEMETERY
Jack Ramshaw attended Spencer Council School Beverley and then Beverley Grammar School.
He started employment as a Clerk in Hull with the Halifax Building Society.
he took private flying lessons and Joined the RAFVR as a member of the Hull Mess and trained at Brough [ Blackburn Aircraft Co ]
222 Squadron was formed in 1918 and in March 1940 were at RAF Digby flying Spitfires.
After a period at RAF Kirton in Lindsay they moved to Hornchurch for The Battle of Britain on Aug 29th and were in action the following day.
Sgt Ramshaw was shot down on Sept 4th near Yalding in Kent and although he was 'plucked' out of the wreckage he died before reaching hospital
He was buried on Thursday Sept 12th in the Cemetery next to his old school. The coffin was carried by 6 RAF Sergeants and sadly one of those present was his finacee Irene Williams.
The Battle of Britain Historical Society presented a Memorial Plaque in his name and that of Sgt Pidd, another Battle of Britain Pilot who attended the Grammar School.
Sergeant (Pilot)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
222 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 04/09/1940
Service No: 740175
Grave Reference: Block 35. Grave 15.
Cemetery: BEVERLEY (QUEENSGATE) CEMETERY
Jack Ramshaw attended Spencer Council School Beverley and then Beverley Grammar School.
He started employment as a Clerk in Hull with the Halifax Building Society.
he took private flying lessons and Joined the RAFVR as a member of the Hull Mess and trained at Brough [ Blackburn Aircraft Co ]
222 Squadron was formed in 1918 and in March 1940 were at RAF Digby flying Spitfires.
After a period at RAF Kirton in Lindsay they moved to Hornchurch for The Battle of Britain on Aug 29th and were in action the following day.
Sgt Ramshaw was shot down on Sept 4th near Yalding in Kent and although he was 'plucked' out of the wreckage he died before reaching hospital
He was buried on Thursday Sept 12th in the Cemetery next to his old school. The coffin was carried by 6 RAF Sergeants and sadly one of those present was his finacee Irene Williams.
The Battle of Britain Historical Society presented a Memorial Plaque in his name and that of Sgt Pidd, another Battle of Britain Pilot who attended the Grammar School.
Inscription
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Gravesite Details
740175
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