Bailey,+V

BAILEY, Victor Sergeant, (Pilot), 1218846, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No 3 Squadron, West Malling, Kent. Killed in action on the 18th May 1943, age 20. On an early morning "Ramrod" raid to Cayeux in a Mk 1a Typhoon aircraft, serial no R8879, coded QO - D. Shot down in combat with M.E. 109s Second son of Alfred & Alice Bailey of Cromer Grove, Ingrow. An Old boy of Keighley Grammar School, and he was previously employed by the West Yorkshire Road Car Co. Named on the Ingrow (St. John's ) Memorial.

See Keighley News 22 May 1943

nb "Ramrod" was the code name for Fighter - Bomber operations to entice enemy aircraft into combat. No 3 Squadron lost five aircraft in this particular operation. All aircrew were killed

Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Panel 141.