The Airmen's Stories - P/O S B Parnall

Stuart Boyd Parnall of Walthamstow, Essex joined 607 Squadron Auxiliary air Force in early 1939. Called to full-time service on 24th August 1939 he completed his training and was posted to 5 OTU Aston Down on 24th March 1940.

After converting to Hurricanes he rejoined 607 Squadron at Abbeville in France on 22nd April then withdrew with them to England on 20th May, reforming at Croydon on the 22nd.

On 9th September 1940 Parnall was shot down and killed over Mayfield in combat with Do17’s and Me109’s. His Hurricane, P3574, crashed at Lime Trees Farm, Goudhurst.

He was 30 years old and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium, Hendon.

His brother, Squadron Leader James Parnall, had been CO of 504 Squadron and was killed whilst flying Hurricane L1639 in France on 14th May 1940. He is buried in Chaussee-Notre-Dame-Louvignies Communal Cemetery.