Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Battle of Britain casualty group of three awarded to Leading Aircraftman J. P. Wyatt, No. 25 Squadron, Royal Air Force
1939-45 Star, clasp, Battle of Britain; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal, together with named condolence slip, card box of issue, photograph of recipient, and a piece of aluminium shrapnel inscribed ‘Presented by Flt Lt Page, 21st Sept. 1940, to A. Wyatt Jnr. at Northweald’, extremely fine (3)

John Pile Wyatt joined 25 Squadron (Beaufighters) at North Weald in July 1940. He was killed together with two other crew members on 15 September 1940, when Beaufighter R2067 crashed near Biggin Hill in circumstances never fully explained, although the squadron was at that time developing its nightfighter role with the aid of primitive radar equipment. L.A.C. Wyatt is buried at Melpash, Dorset.