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Penryn Battle Memorial
St Gluvias Church, Penryn, Cornwall
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The Memorial
Type
Plaque
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Location
St Gluvias Church, Penryn, Cornwall, Cornwall
What Happened
Fairey Battle P2326 of 218 Squadron, coded HA-?, was based with the Advanced Air Striking Force at Auberive-sur-Suippes. On 11 May 1940 the aircraft was hit by ground fire and abandoned over the target. Sgt C.M. Jennings of Penryn, Cornwall is commemorated in St Gluvias Church.
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Aircraft Type
Battle
Serial Number
P2326
Aircraft Code
HA-?
Squadron
218 Sqn
Station
Auberive-sur-Suippes (AASF)
Date of Loss
1940-05-11
Operation Type
Bombing
Cause of Loss
Hit by ground fire; crew abandoned aircraft over target
Crew (1 member)
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Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 1 (book)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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