Mick Daniels was the boyfriend/fiancé of my 91 yrs mother. His parents were Herbert and Grace Daniels from Erdington. After a bit of research, this is what I found out about him;
From my records, I have Michael being shot down on 16 June, the first day of Operation Battleaxe (the offensive against Rommel to relieve Tobruk and the push to Derna).
Michael had arrived on 274 Squadron on 12 June, and on 16 June was one of 10 pilots of 274 Squadron who participated in a strafe of the Acroma-Capuzzo Road. At about 1730 hours the Hurricanes were attacked by Bf109s from I/JG27 and four were shot down, one each by Hptm Neumann, Oblt Franzisket, Ltn Hoffmann and Ltn Kothmann. Indeed, two Hurricane pilots were killed, Michael (Hurricane V7348) and Free Frenchman Wt Off Charles Coudray; and two other French pilots survived, F/Sgt Marcel Le Bois (who returned on foot) and F/Off Antoine Peronne (who was taken prisoner).
1162226, 274 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 19
on 16 June 1941
Son of Herbert and Grace Helen Daniels, of Erdington, Birmingham.
Remembered with honour
HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY
I recently found a couple of photos of him in a locked box in my mother's house. If there are any living relatives in the Erdington area, I would love to send them the photos.
Interestingly, my mother gave him a leather wallet before he left for overseas. She eventually got it back, complete with a Nazi stamp.
From my records, I have Michael being shot down on 16 June, the first day of Operation Battleaxe (the offensive against Rommel to relieve Tobruk and the push to Derna).
Michael had arrived on 274 Squadron on 12 June, and on 16 June was one of 10 pilots of 274 Squadron who participated in a strafe of the Acroma-Capuzzo Road. At about 1730 hours the Hurricanes were attacked by Bf109s from I/JG27 and four were shot down, one each by Hptm Neumann, Oblt Franzisket, Ltn Hoffmann and Ltn Kothmann. Indeed, two Hurricane pilots were killed, Michael (Hurricane V7348) and Free Frenchman Wt Off Charles Coudray; and two other French pilots survived, F/Sgt Marcel Le Bois (who returned on foot) and F/Off Antoine Peronne (who was taken prisoner).
1162226, 274 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 19
on 16 June 1941
Son of Herbert and Grace Helen Daniels, of Erdington, Birmingham.
Remembered with honour
HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY
I recently found a couple of photos of him in a locked box in my mother's house. If there are any living relatives in the Erdington area, I would love to send them the photos.
Interestingly, my mother gave him a leather wallet before he left for overseas. She eventually got it back, complete with a Nazi stamp.
