Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight - Ryde

Name

William Frank Tudhope, son of John Henry and Jessie Grahame Tudhope. Born 5 March 1919 in South Africa.

Commemorated on the Ryde School War Memorial

Service details

Pilot Officer (Pilot) William Frank Tudhope, DFC, Royal Air Force

CWGC record ...

Date of Death :	10 August 1940
Where buried or commemorated :	Kampen General Cemetery, Netherlands
Aircraft :	Handley Page Hampden I of 144 Sqn
Crew :
Pilot	P/O W F Tudhope, DFC	CWGC record ...
	Sgt S L S Belton, DFM	CWGC record ...
	Sgt D Mackay	CWGC record ...
	Sgt A J Griffiths	CWGC record ...

P/O Tudhope attended Ryde School, where his name appears on the Ryde School War Memorial.

Biography of W F Tudhope compiled by Hans Hollestelle (PDF File, 1.5 MB)

Information provided by : Hans Hollestelle

Bill Tudhope while at Ryde School Newspaper clipping report award of DFC Card from W L McIsaac congratulating Tudhope on award of DFC. The handwriting at the top is by Anne Smith from South Africa. She is the daughter of Nesta, Bill Tudhope's little sister.

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P/O W F Tudhope, RAF

All photos courtesy of Hans Hollestelle

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Page last updated : 11 November 2011 (added photos from Hans Hollestelle)

Memorials & Monumentson the Isle of Wight- Biography - - William Frank Tudhope -

Memorials & Monuments
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