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252002 Flt.Sgt. Maurice Frederick "Moggie" Hoare Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 264 Squadron from:51 Oakdene Rd, Watford, Herts (d.18th July 1944) Maurice Hoare was my uncle who was killed before I was born at the tender age of 21. He was the much loved son of my Nan and granddad, Ivy and Fred Hoare of Watford, Herts, and brother to my Dad, Geoff Hoare, who also served in the RAF as an engineer. From an early age I remember noticing the photos of Uncle Maurice in my Nan's house and she spoke of him with great pride. My dad called him Moggie and up to his death in 2016 made a trip to the local war memorial on Remembrance Sunday every year. Uncle Maurice did some of his training in South Africa and at the time of his death was on diver patrol, flying the de Havilland Mosquito out of RAF Hartford Bridge. Unfortunately, he was involved in a collision with a Tempest EJ530 as they both dived for the same target. The Tempest was piloted by W/Cdr CH Hartley who baled out and broke his ankle on landing. When my parents died I inherited Maurice's log book, medals and various other momentoes of his short but meaningful life. He is buried in North Watford Cemetery. He would have been 96 this year so I doubt I will ever find any colleagues who knew him but if there is anyone with any stories of him, I would love to hear from you! Karen Howarth Add to this record.  Related Content: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve No. 264 Squadron Royal Air Force RAF Hartford Bridge Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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