What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Sgt Ian Clenshaw 253 Squadron 1918-1940 The First RAF Pilot to die in the Battle of Britain on 10th July 1940 lived here. Recorded plaque organisation: Southend Borough Council.
Sgt Ian Clenshaw was a pilot with 253 Squadron; he is historically significant as the first RAF pilot killed during the Battle of Britain, which took place on July 10, 1940.
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