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206227 F/O David Stuart Harold Bury Royal Air Force Pilot 111 Squadron from:Westminter, London (d.19th May 1940) On a recent visit to France I called in to Chili Trench Cemetery, Gavrelle. There is in this cemetery one WW2 airman. A Flying Officer David Stuart Harold Bury (Pilot) No 72077, 111 Squadron RAF. CWGC site logs him as KIA 19th May 1940 Son of Capt. Edmond William Bury, 11th Bn. The King's Royal Rifle Corps (KIA France 5th December 1915) and of Ida Bury, of Westminster, London. Head Boy of Eton College. Battle details I have are: On May 19th 1940 the composite unit 111/253 operated from RAF Hawkinge and flew a patrol over Cambrai-Le Cateau. This time No. 111 pilots claimed four HE 111s destroyed, a probable Bf 109 and a damaged Bf 110, but at a cost of two pilots killed and a third aircraft shot down. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**