Claude Dominic Hemy
From Our Contribution
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 Plaque on Lovekin Drive, Kings Park | |
| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 11 Sep 1911 |
| Place of Birth | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Death | 3 Aug 1942 |
| Place of Death | Bay of Biscay |
| Occupation | Merchant seaman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs Jean Hemy |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 104519 |
| Rank | Pilot Officer |
| Unit/Formation | No. 51 Squadron RAF |
| Post War Details | |
| Fate | Killed in action 3 Aug 1942 |
| Monument(s) |
Kelmscott War Memorial Runnymede Memorial, England Commemorates airmen for whom there is no known grave. |
| Australian War Memorial | Is not listed on the Memorial |
| Medals |
1939-45 Star Atlantic Star War Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
Married to Jean Sharpe, born 1914, with one child.
War Service
Served with the RAF Volunteer Reserve as a Navigator. At the time of his death, No. 51 Squadron RAF were a part of Coastal Command carrying out U Boat patrols of the Bay of Biscay. On 3 Aug 1942 Claude's crew were in Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley Serial Number Z9119, MH-G. They were presumed to have been shot down, as a large explosion was seen by other aircraft.
British records needed.
Claude's name is on Panel 70 of the Runnymede Memorial.
Post War
Notes
Claude's uncle, Mr Vincent Weir Hemy served in the British Merchant Navy aboard SS Wellpark as a 4th Engineer during WW2 and had died as a Prisoner of the Japanese on 15 Aug 1942, aged 55.