No. 214 (Federated Malay States) Squadron
Royal Air Force

PERSONNEL

The information on this page has been obtained from many sources. The idea is to gather any and all information on each individual member of 214 Squadron and record it here. Eventually, as enough information is received for each individual, a separate section will be set up for them with photos, memories and their personal story. If you served with the squadron, or know someone who was with the squadron, please contact me (remove the xxx to send an email) and help build this memorial / tribute to the squadron.

NOTE : To see the information for each individual, find their name in the HONOUR ROLL in the left column and if the name is underlined click on it. If the name is not underlined, then no further details are available yet.

Sgt John W C Underwood

Sgt John C Underwood, Sgt Underwood and crew were KIA on 3 July 1942 ( 03/07/1942 ).

Stirling BU-T took off sometime between 11.00pm and midnight 02/07/1942. 325 aircraft attacked and bombed Bremen in good visibility. A Bremen report states that over 1,000 houses and 4 small industrial firms were damaged. In the port 3 cranes and 7 ships were hit. The 1,736 ton steamer Marieborg was sunk and became a danger to navigation. Five people were killed and four injured. In all, Thirteen aircraft were lost, 8 Wellingtons, 2 Hampdens, 1 Halifax and 2 Stirlings.

BF313 was shot down by a night fighter piloted by Ofw Karl-Heinz Scherfling of II./NJG2 and crashed at 0150hrs 3rd July 1942 ( 03/07/1942 ) onto mudflats 22km NNW of Groningen, Holland. All the crew were killed.

The crew of BF313, coded BU-T consisted of :

W/C Kenneth Knocker - pilot

Sgt Richard Fairhurst

Sgt Peter Inman

P/O Daniel Malofie

Sgt Tristam Palmer

F/Sgt Robert Ritchie

Sgt John Underwood

Fl Sgt Ernest Wilson

The crew is buried at Westernieland General Cemetery, The Netherlands.

SOURCE & RESEARCH: Stevin Oudshoorn