Flying Officer with 602 Squadron in The Battle of Britain
son of Thomas Craven COVERLEY and Mary Elizabeth nee ELMITT
His father worked for a Bank and was then killed in 1917 serving as a Private in France and is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial and on the Banks Memorial in London
He was commissioned in the RAF in 1936
In June 1940 was with 602 Squadron at Drem in Scotland.
In July he 'shared; in desroying a Ju 88.
On August 25th he was shot down and baled out unhurt near Dorchster in Hurricane P 9381
On September 7th he was shot down over Biggin Hill area in Spitfire N 3198, baled out badly burnt.
Sadly his descent was not seen and his body was not found until September 16th.
COVERLEY, WILLIAM HUGH
Flying Officer (Pilot)
Royal Air Force
602 Sqdn.
Age:23
Date of Death: 07/09/1940
Service No: 70142
Son of Thomas Craven Coverley, and of Mary Elizabeth Coverley, of Lowdham, Nottinghamshire.
Grave Sec. C. Grave 7A.
SCARBOROUGH (DEAN ROAD) CEMETERY
The family grave is for his grand parents and their son Private COVERLEY, THOMAS CRAVEN
Royal Fusiliers
8th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 02/12/1917
Service No: 49839
Son of Mr. William Miller and Mrs. Joanna Coverley, of 7, Albemarle Crescent, Scarborough; husband of Mary Elizabeth Gough (formerly Coverley), of 37, Dawson St., Dublin.
Memorial Reference: Panel 3 and 4. CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
The family stone has the grandfather shown as Capt. W M Coverley.
son of Thomas Craven COVERLEY and Mary Elizabeth nee ELMITT
His father worked for a Bank and was then killed in 1917 serving as a Private in France and is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial and on the Banks Memorial in London
He was commissioned in the RAF in 1936
In June 1940 was with 602 Squadron at Drem in Scotland.
In July he 'shared; in desroying a Ju 88.
On August 25th he was shot down and baled out unhurt near Dorchster in Hurricane P 9381
On September 7th he was shot down over Biggin Hill area in Spitfire N 3198, baled out badly burnt.
Sadly his descent was not seen and his body was not found until September 16th.
COVERLEY, WILLIAM HUGH
Flying Officer (Pilot)
Royal Air Force
602 Sqdn.
Age:23
Date of Death: 07/09/1940
Service No: 70142
Son of Thomas Craven Coverley, and of Mary Elizabeth Coverley, of Lowdham, Nottinghamshire.
Grave Sec. C. Grave 7A.
SCARBOROUGH (DEAN ROAD) CEMETERY
The family grave is for his grand parents and their son Private COVERLEY, THOMAS CRAVEN
Royal Fusiliers
8th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 02/12/1917
Service No: 49839
Son of Mr. William Miller and Mrs. Joanna Coverley, of 7, Albemarle Crescent, Scarborough; husband of Mary Elizabeth Gough (formerly Coverley), of 37, Dawson St., Dublin.
Memorial Reference: Panel 3 and 4. CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
The family stone has the grandfather shown as Capt. W M Coverley.
Flying Officer with 602 Squadron in The Battle of Britain
son of Thomas Craven COVERLEY and Mary Elizabeth nee ELMITT
His father worked for a Bank and was then killed in 1917 serving as a Private in France and is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial and on the Banks Memorial in London
He was commissioned in the RAF in 1936
In June 1940 was with 602 Squadron at Drem in Scotland.
In July he 'shared; in desroying a Ju 88.
On August 25th he was shot down and baled out unhurt near Dorchster in Hurricane P 9381
On September 7th he was shot down over Biggin Hill area in Spitfire N 3198, baled out badly burnt.
Sadly his descent was not seen and his body was not found until September 16th.
COVERLEY, WILLIAM HUGH
Flying Officer (Pilot)
Royal Air Force
602 Sqdn.
Age:23
Date of Death: 07/09/1940
Service No: 70142
Son of Thomas Craven Coverley, and of Mary Elizabeth Coverley, of Lowdham, Nottinghamshire.
Grave Sec. C. Grave 7A.
SCARBOROUGH (DEAN ROAD) CEMETERY
The family grave is for his grand parents and their son Private COVERLEY, THOMAS CRAVEN
Royal Fusiliers
8th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 02/12/1917
Service No: 49839
Son of Mr. William Miller and Mrs. Joanna Coverley, of 7, Albemarle Crescent, Scarborough; husband of Mary Elizabeth Gough (formerly Coverley), of 37, Dawson St., Dublin.
Memorial Reference: Panel 3 and 4. CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
The family stone has the grandfather shown as Capt. W M Coverley.
son of Thomas Craven COVERLEY and Mary Elizabeth nee ELMITT
His father worked for a Bank and was then killed in 1917 serving as a Private in France and is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial and on the Banks Memorial in London
He was commissioned in the RAF in 1936
In June 1940 was with 602 Squadron at Drem in Scotland.
In July he 'shared; in desroying a Ju 88.
On August 25th he was shot down and baled out unhurt near Dorchster in Hurricane P 9381
On September 7th he was shot down over Biggin Hill area in Spitfire N 3198, baled out badly burnt.
Sadly his descent was not seen and his body was not found until September 16th.
COVERLEY, WILLIAM HUGH
Flying Officer (Pilot)
Royal Air Force
602 Sqdn.
Age:23
Date of Death: 07/09/1940
Service No: 70142
Son of Thomas Craven Coverley, and of Mary Elizabeth Coverley, of Lowdham, Nottinghamshire.
Grave Sec. C. Grave 7A.
SCARBOROUGH (DEAN ROAD) CEMETERY
The family grave is for his grand parents and their son Private COVERLEY, THOMAS CRAVEN
Royal Fusiliers
8th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 02/12/1917
Service No: 49839
Son of Mr. William Miller and Mrs. Joanna Coverley, of 7, Albemarle Crescent, Scarborough; husband of Mary Elizabeth Gough (formerly Coverley), of 37, Dawson St., Dublin.
Memorial Reference: Panel 3 and 4. CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
The family stone has the grandfather shown as Capt. W M Coverley.
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