Joseph Kayll
Joseph Robert Kayll | |
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| Nickname(s) | Joe |
| Born | 12 April 1914 Second World War
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| Awards | Deputy Lieutenant of Durham |
Joseph Robert Kayll,
Service career
Kayll joined the
In 1941 he was mentioned in dispatches before being shot down over France in July. He was subsequently captured by the Germans and became a prisoner of war.[8] He became Senior British officer (SBO) at Oflag IX until moved to Oflag VI-B Warburg in October 1941. In September 1942 Wing Commander Kayll escaped in a mass break out and with a companion travelled by foot 90 kilometres before being recaptured south of Fulda. He was transferred to Stalag Luft III at Sagan in May 1943, and was in charge of the Escape Committee for the East Compound. He remained in captivity for the remainder of the war, co-ordinating numerous escape attempts, for which he was later appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1946.[8]
After the war he continued to serve, rejoining the Royal Auxiliary Air Force and commanding No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron.[4][9]
In civilian life he served as a
See also
- List of Deputy Lieutenants of Durham
- List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain
- List of World War II aces from the United Kingdom
Citations
- ^ "Battle of Britain London Monument: Sqd Ldr J R Kayll". Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ "Joseph Robert Kayll". PhpGedView:Online Genealogy Viewer. Retrieved 1 July 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Wearside's Heroes". Sunderland Echo. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ a b c "Obituary: Joe Kayll: Fighter ace and POW escaper". The Guardian. London. 26 April 2000. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ "No. 34860". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 May 1940. p. 3251.
- ^ "No. 34860". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 May 1940. p. 3252.
- ^ Price 1990, p. 30.
- ^ a b "No. 37666". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 July 1946. p. 3833.
- ^ "No. 37724". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 September 1946. p. 4622.
References
- Price, Alfred (1990). Battle of Britain. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 0-85079-198-7.
Further reading
- Dixon, Robert (2008). 607 Squadron: A Shade of Blue. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-4531-1.
