Every Name a Story

D.A. Joyce 1940
Rank : Sergeant

Annfield Plain

Denis Arthur  Joyce

Every Name a Story

On Runnymede Memorial is the name of 580962 Sergeant Denis Arthur Joyce serving with 44 Squadron Royal Air Force who died 11/09/1940.

The son of Arthur John Joyce, and of Florence Ada Joyce, of Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.

Denis’ father Arthur John Joyce died March 13th 1918 at Annfield Plain

Denis was serving with 44 Squadron. He was a crew member of Hampden I X2913 KM- which took off from Waddington on a mission to Bremerhaven. The aircraft crashed into the sea after being hit by flak. Three of the four crew members were buried in Soltau. The body of Denis Joyce was never found.

Denis was posted missing believed killed on the night of 11th September over Germany.

His name was added to his father’s Memorial at Annfield Plain in 1959.

Denis Arthur Joyce is remembered at Annfield Plain on A38.06.

First Name: Denis Arthur

Last Name: Joyce

Service Number: 580962

Which War: Second World War 1939-45

Died: 11/09/1940

Age: 23

Rank: Sergeant

Regiment: Royal Air Force

Unit/Ship: 44 Squadron

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