National Trust - Flt Lt Denis Parnall - Crackington Haven, Cornwall - Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

The plaque on the cliff at Crackington Haven, in North Cornwall, placed by Wing Commander A.G Parnall in 1959,

The inscription on the plaque reads,

GIVEN TO THE NATIONAL TRUST IN 1959 BY WING COMMANDER A.G PARNALL IN MEMORY OF HIS BROTHER FLIGHT LIEUTENANT DENIS PARNALL R.A.F AND ALL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1940.

"70522. Flt. Lt. Dennis. Geach. Parnall

Son of George Geach and Edith Rose Parnall of St. Gennys, Cornwall.

Buried in St. Gennys Church yard, Cornwall.

Parnall was granted a commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers on 18/12/36. He relinquished this commission on being appointed to a commission in the R.A.F.V.R on 1/1/38.

He then relinquished his commission in the R.A.F.V.R. on being appointed to a permanent commission in the Genral Duties (PILOT) branch R.A.F as a Pilot Officer on 3/9/38.

Parnall was promoted to Flying Officer on 3/3/39. and to Flt. Lt. 3/9/40.

He was authorised to wear the flying badge with effect from 10/12/38

From the date of his appointment to a permanent commission his postings were as follows; No.2 FTS on3/9/38, HQ Reserve Command as personal assistant to the AoC (Sir Christopher Courtney) on 15/4/39, No.5 OTU for operational training on 4/5/40. No 249 squadron, for flying duties on28/5/40.

KILLED IN ACTION 18th SEPTEMBER 1940"

"Dennis scored the Squadrons first victory on 8/7/40

During the Battle of Britain, Parnall claimed the following aircraft destroyed in air action.

Me110 shot down by Flt Lt Parnall, this aircraft crashed at Frith Farm Billericay

8/7/40, Ju 88 [ half kill ]

15/8/40, Me 110 [ Kill ]

2/9/40, Me 110 [ Kill ]

7/9/40, He 111 [ half ]

11/9/40, He 111 [ half ]

The 2/9/40 kill was Bf110C. werk No 3226 crashed in Billericay."

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