J. FARRUGIA-GAY. Aircraftsman 2nd Class, 777215, Royal Air Force (VR). Son of Emanuel and Pauline Farrugia-Gay, of Sliema. Killed at RAF Kalafrana Base, Malta 8th May 1942 aged 18.
John Livingstone BOYD. (D.F.M.) Pilot Officer, 404548, Royal Australian Air Force. Born 20th May 1919 to Dorothy Alexa and Robert Livingstone Boyd, of Byrnestown, Queensland, Australia. He enlisted as Signalman 418280 aged 20 on the 25th August 1939 at Victoria Barracks, Victoria, Australia and posted to P Section, No 4 Company, Signals, occupation, student. On the 10th October 1940 he joined the air force aged 21 and 4 months as airman. His occupation at this time was a jackaroo. On the 2nd May 1942 granted a commission as pilot officer. Died 14th May 1942 aged 22. He was stationed at RAF Luqa.
Credit the following to WW2 Talk
http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/raf-malta-1941-1942-survivors-relatives.26972/
P/O. Boyd was killed on Thursday 14 May 1942 when attacking Italian fighters, his aircraft was seen to spin out of the fight and it crashed near Takali. The loss was witnessed by P/O. Reade Tilly whose aircraft was been refueled at the time......
" A dog fight started overhead some 3 Ju88s came in with 109 escort Ack Ack going like mad, bursts all over the sky, then I saw a 109 sit on a Spitfires tail and I heard the brrr on cannon. The Spit rolled over and dived vertically in what appeared to be a controlled evasive manoeuvre, doing a series of aileron turns: there was no smoke trail and apparently he was OK but for some reason I felt he'd had it. Sure enough he started to pull out too late at 100 feet, then when it looked as if he would make it, the pilot either died or lost consciousness and ploughed into the deck on the far side of drome at 300 mph. So at 1305 hrs the career of Sgt. Pilot Tony Boyd came to an abrupt and spectacular end - just a terrific explosion and a long sheet of flame"
'Malta: The Spitfire Year 1942' - C. Shores / B. Cull / N. Malizia
Credit photo to
http://www.cieldegloire.com/002_raaf_boyd_j_l.php
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https://maltagc70.wordpress.com/201...ter-aces-lost-in-ferocious-battle-over-malta/
https://rafovermalta.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/the-coffs-coast-advocate-may-15-2011.html
http://disc.yourwebapps.com/discussion.cgi?disc=244414;article=6519;
James JONES. B.E.M. Corporal, 628449, Royal Air Force. Died 26th June 1942.
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http://www.burnleygallantry.co.uk/haptonwarmemorial/WW2.htm
628449 Corporal James Jones, BEM. Killed at RAF Luqa, Malta on the 26 June 1942 whilst handling an unexploded canister bomb. Buried in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta.
Awarded the BEM for gallantry at Royal Air Force Station, Luqa, Malta, "Corporal Jones who is employed in bomb disposal duties, has displayed high courage and devotion to duty. On 2 May 1942 a large delayed action bomb was dropped close to a Wellington aircraft. On examining the bomb, Corporal Jones found that there were two unmarked fuses that were ticking. This indicated the almost certain presence of an anti-withdrawal device. Fully aware of the grave risk to himself and realising that a valuable aircraft was endangered, Corporal Jones attempted to remove the fuses. He extracted one successfully and this was practically the first of its type to be removed and was of great interest to the experts.. He found it impossible, however, to extract the other as it was so firmly set. Corporal Jones displayed great gallantry and complete disregard for his personal safety."
BEM awarded in the London Gazette of 10 July 1942. (Information kindly supplied by Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan R. D. Hipkins
P015 John CIARLO, Leading Aircraftman, 776833, Royal Air Force (VR). Died 5th July 1942. Native of Malta.
All at rest in grave 15 plot, P, Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta.
