Intelligence patrol report of No. 64 Squadron for 25 July 1940

Combat reports were official documents detailing operational encounters with enemy aircraft. They convey both the mental strain of operations and the sense of excitement when victory claims were made.

This combat report provides details of an engagement involving No. 64 Squadron on 25 July 1940. 25 July 1940 was a difficult day for the RAF during the Battle of Britain as they were outnumbered in many combats and allied shipping also faced destructive losses. Flying Officer Alastair John Oswald Jeffrey, mentioned in this report, did not return following this combat. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross after this combat. Tragically, Jeffrey's body washed ashore on the Dutch coast in late August.