Hugh William Reilley (29 May 1918 – 17 October 1940) was a Canadian fighter pilot who flew for the RAF during the Battle of Britain.

Hugh William Reilley
Birth nameHugh William Reilley
Born(1918-05-29)29 May 1918
London, Ontario, Canada
Died17 October 1940(1940-10-17) (aged 22)
Crockham Hill, Sevenoaks
Buried
Gravesend Cemetery, Kent
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Years of service1940
RankPilot Officer
UnitNo. 64 Squadron RAF
No. 66 Squadron RAF
Battles / warsWorld War II

Early life

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Born in London, Ontario, Canada. Reilley was educated at London South Collegiate from 1933 to 1938.[1]

Second World War

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In May 1939, Reilley joined the Royal Air Force. He flew with No. 64 Squadron and No. 66 Squadron in Spitfires during the Battle of Britain. He was shot down in his Spitfire I (R6800) on 17 October 1940 by a Bf 109 of JG 51 flown by Oberstleutnant Werner Mölders over Westerham Kent at 15:25hrs. His Spitfire crashed and burned out at Crockham Hill, Sevenoaks.[2]

Reilley was 22 years old.[3] He is buried in Gravesend Cemetery, Kent.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Reilley profile in The Southeast Echo website Archived 12 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Ra-pilots".
  3. ^ "Ra-pilots".
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