ARTUS, Edward
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rank: F/Ostatus: kia
airforce: RAF (no: 174779 )
born: United Kingdom
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8 squadron
Lost in aircraft Spitfire Mk VIII MV411 operated by No.8 Squadron, Royal Indian Air Force, was written off when it dived into the ground from 10,000 feet. The plane was completely destroyed and its pilot lost his life
Date of Death 1945-04-05 Age : 27 years.
Burial/Commemoration Details : Plot L. Grave 227. at Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemeter, India
SON OF FREDERICK AND MARY ANN ARTUS, OF BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON.
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8 squadron
Lost in aircraft Spitfire Mk VIII MV411 operated by No.8 Squadron, Royal Indian Air Force, was written off when it dived into the ground from 10,000 feet. The plane was completely destroyed and its pilot lost his life
Date of Death 1945-04-05 Age : 27 years.
Burial/Commemoration Details : Plot L. Grave 227. at Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemeter, India
SON OF FREDERICK AND MARY ANN ARTUS, OF BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON.
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Aircraft:
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| Serial | Note | Date |
| EN199 | 9 Spit escort Fortresses to Catania. 1000 - 1145 | 1943-07-04 |
| JK430 | 8 Spit escort Mitchell's to Comiso (recalled) 1000 - 1030 | 1943-07-05 |
| JK430 | Area cover to Marauders & lighting's of NAAF bombing Gerbini aerodrome. 1045 - 1215 | 1943-07-08 |
| JK430 | 10 Spits convoy patrol, having nothing to report 1530 - 1720 | 1943-07-09 |
| JK430 | 7 Spits convoy patrol 1835 - 2050 | 1943-07-09 |
| JK430 | (Operation Husky) Patrolled beaches between Gela & Cape Scalambri 0435 - 0550 | 1943-07-11 |
| MA414 | 8 spit patrol of Gela. Saw 3 FW.190 but no engagement 1430 - 1600 | 1943-07-11 |
| EN455 | 10 Spit escort for bombers to Gerbini 1040 - 1220 | 1943-07-12 |
| JK330 | 8 Spit patrol 'Cent' beach Sicily 0520 - 0645 | 1943-07-13 |
| MA414 | 8 Spit patrol 'Cent' beach 1345 - 1520 | 1943-07-13 |
| MA414 | 12 Spit sweep Gerbini & Catania area 1310 - 1510 | 1943-07-15 |
| EN455 | 12 Spits airborne to escort battleships Rodney & Nelson. Sighted 2 ships believed to be them but no contact made 1315 - 1450 | 1943-07-16 |
| JK324 | 11 Spit patrol 1700 - 1855 | 1943-07-17 |
| EN199 | 11 Spit patrol of Gerbini & Catania area (please read picture above) 0800 - 0945 | 1943-07-17 |
| EN199 | 3 Spit scramble, nothing seen. 1705 - 1735 | 1943-07-18 |
| JK430 | 16 Spit Squadron move from Malta to newly made landing strip near Lago di Lentini, Sicily 1630 - 1715 | 1943-07-20 |
| EN199 | 12 Spit patrol of base area 0830 - 0915 | 1943-07-25 |
| JK324 | 12 Spit sweep to patrol Gulf of Milazzo. Little heavy inaccurate flak from shore 1035 - 1215 | 1943-07-25 |
| JK741 | 11 Spit patrol of Cape Milazzo at 5,000ft. Cargo vessel seen burning in the Gulf. 1450 - 1650 | 1943-07-25 |
| EN199 | 10 Spit patrol of Cape Milazzo. On return journey 2 rear a/c were bounced by e/a & 1 shot down (F/O Rippon) 1825 - 2005 | 1943-07-25 |
| JK430 | 10 Spits top cover for Bostons bombers to Milazzo, returned owing to weather. 0845 - 0945 | 1943-07-28 |
| EN199 | 12 Spit escort to 12 Bostons to Milazzo, all bombs fell on town & railway yard. 0925 - 1105 | 1943-07-30 |
| EN199 | 8 Spit patrol of Augusta harbour 1355 - 1530 | 1943-07-30 |
| ER163 | 4 Spit patrol Augusta & Syracuse 1900 - 2025 | 1943-07-31 |
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