Birth name Hugh William Reilley Name Hugh Reilley | Years of service 1940 Allegiance United Kingdom Rank Pilot officer | |
Born 29 May 1918
London, Ontario, Canada ( 1918-05-29 ) Buried at Gravesend Cemetery, Kent Service/branch Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Battles/wars World War II
Battle of Britain Died October 17, 1940, Crockham Hill, United Kingdom Battles and wars Battle of Britain, World War II Unit No. 64 Squadron RAF, No. 66 Squadron RAF | ||
Place of burial Kent, United Kingdom | ||
Hugh William Reilley (29 May 1918 – 17 October 1940) was a Canadian fighter pilot who flew for the RAF during the Battle of Britain.
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Early life
Born in London, Ontario, Canada. Reilley was educated at London South Collegiate from 1933-1938.
Second World War
In May 1939 Reilley joined the Royal Air Force. He flew with No. 64 Squadron and No. 66 Squadron in Spitfires during the Battle of Britain. He was shot down in his Spitfire I (R6800) on 17 October 1940 by a Bf 109 of JG 51 flown by Oberstleutnant Werner Mölders over Westerham Kent at 15:25hrs. His Spitfire crashed and burned out at Crockham Hill, Sevenoaks.
Reilley was 22 years old. He is buried in Gravesend Cemetery, Kent.
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