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Barwell (surname)
Barwell is a surname, and may refer to: * Eric Barwell, British flying ace of the Second World War * Gavin Barwell (born 1972), British Conservative Party politician * Henry Barwell (1877–1959), 28th Premier of South Australia * Len Barwell, New Zealand football player * Phillip R. Barwell, DFC, Group Captain Officer No. 46 Squadron RAF No. 46 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force, formed in 1916, was disbanded and re-formed three times before its last disbandment in 1975. It served in both World War I and World War II. World War I No. 46 Squadron was ... * Terry Barwell (born 1937), South African cricketer * William Barwell (1705–1769), administrator of the English East India Company {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Barwell
Eric Barwell, (6 August 1913 – 12 December 2007) was a British flying ace who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with having shot down at least nine aircraft, plus one V-1 flying bomb. Born in Clare, Suffolk, Barwell, a serving member of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, was called up for service in the RAF on the outbreak of the Second World War. Posted to No. 264 Squadron RAF, No. 264 Squadron, he flew Boulton Paul Defiant fighters during the later stages of the Battle of France when the British Expeditionary Force (World War II), British Expeditionary Force was evacuated from Dunkirk. Achieving a number of aerial victories, he flew in the following Battle of Britain. By the end of 1940, the squadron was on night fighter operations. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in February 1941, he was posted to a few months later to No. 125 Squadron RAF, No. 125 Squadron, which he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
