Solomon returned to 17 on 10 August, but on Sunday 18 August, sometimes referred to as “The Hardest Day”, Solomon’s aircraft disappeared during an action with retreating German aircraft off Dover. His body crossed the Channel and he is buried in France at Pihen-les-Guines Cemetery in the Pas de Calais, one of 99 Allied casualties who lie there, according to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Pilot Officer Neville David Solomon
A pre-war member of the RAFVR, Pilot Officer Solomon converted to Blenheims and joined No 29 Squadron in June 1940. He was sent on an OTU refresher course, but plans changed and he moved to No 17 Squadron, equipped with Hurricanes, which meant a further OTU course to learn the new type.
