William Dymond

William Dymond, DFM (11 November 1917 – 2 September 1940) was a flying ace who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.

He flew Hawker Hurricane fighters extensively during the Battle of France and the following aerial campaign over southeast England.

He was a student at Richmond County School in Surrey and once his education was completed, he applied to join the Royal Air Force as an airman pilot.

In February 1940, the squadron shifted again, this time to Wick, where it provided the Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow with aerial cover.

Once the evacuation was completed, the squadron provided escorts for the Fleet Air Arm's bombing operations over the French coast and on 11 June, Dymond destroyed a Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter over Le Havre.

111 Squadron, now based at Croydon, commenced patrolling over the English Channel and then became drawn into the aerial fighting over the southeast of England during the Battle of Britain.

[2] His Hurricane received return machine-gun fire from the Do 17s, and due to the resulting damage, he had to land at West Malling.

[10] Dymond shot down a He 111 to the west of Chelmsford on 24 August and damaged a Bf 110 at the end of the month over the Thames Estuary.

The published citation read: Since May, 1940, this airman pilot has accompanied his squadron on nearly all offensive patrols over France, and its engagements over this country.

Sergeant Dymond has displayed a fine fighting spirit.Dymond is credited with having shot down ten German aircraft, with a share in an eleventh.