Ferris, Henry Michael
Lt Henry Michael 'Mike'Ferris of No 111 Squadron flew in France where he shot down a Bf 109 and 3 Bf 110's. He shot down 2 more Bf 109's on the 6th of June 1940 and 1 more on the 10th of June and was awarded a D.F.C. On the 10th of July 1940 he shot down another Bf 109 over Folkestone and shared in the destruction of a Do 17. He shot down a Do 17 in early August 1940 then he was killed on the 16th of August 1940 when his Hurricane I (R4193) collided with a Do 17 of KG 76 during a head on attack over Marden, Kent at 12:45hrs. www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Ferris |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Henry Michael |
| Family details | Son of Henry Francis and Violet Eleanor Ferriss, of Petts Wood. |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Military unit | Royal Air Force, 111 Sqdn |
| Service number | 40099 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Decorations / medals | D F C |
| Date of death | 16-Aug-40 |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Rank at death | Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) |
| Burial place | Chislehurst (St. Mary) Roman Catholic Churchyard |
| Sources | St Thomas’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk |