<i>Royal Air Force- France, 1939-1940.</i><br><p>Pilots of  <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._85_Squadron_RAF" class="extiw" title="en:No. 85 Squadron RAF">No. 85 Squadron RAF</a> pause for a photograph between sorties at Lille-Seclin, at 9am on the first day of the German invasion of France. They had been intercepting German formations since 4.15am and were to continue to do so until 9pm that evening, claiming a total of seventeen enemy aircraft destroyed for the loss of four Hawker Hurricanes.<br>
Back row, (left to right); 
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<ul><li>Flight Lieutenant J R M Boothby</li>
<li>Flying Officer T G Pace</li>
<li>Squadron Leader J O W "Doggie" Oliver (Commanding Officer)</li>
<li>Pilot Officer J H Ashton</li>
<li>Pilot Officer J W Lecky. Killed in car accident 18/05/1940, age 20.</li>
<li>Flying Officer S P Stephenson</li>
<li>Sergeant G  'Sammy' Allard. Killed in accidental aircraft crash 13/03/1941, age 28.</li>
<li>Sergeant L A Crozier</li>
<li>Warrant Officer Newton</li></ul><p>Front, (left to right);
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<ul><li>Flying Officer K H Blair</li>
<li>Sergeant J McG Little. Missing in action 19/05/1940, age 22.</li></ul>
Royal Air Force official photographer, Hensser H (Mr)
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