Golf Course Landing
Whatsalizad That was PO P J Simpson 111 Squadron (Croydon) who forced landed on the RAC Golf Course Woodcote after intercepting the Dorniers attacking Kenley on Aug 18th 1940.
He was taken to the bar and apparently someone in there muttered about his dress code although I suspect that story has 'grown' over the years.
This would have made a great film shot as the raid came in at 100 ft ,and the Hurricanes from Croydon waded into them at low level. The great loss was Stanley D P Connors who was lost leading 111 Squadron on that day and was probably a victim of the intense ground fire during the raid. He was already an 'Ace' from the French campaign and was up to 11 confirmed EA at the time. It would be fitting if he had some sort of memorial on one of the 'new' Kenley developments.