WW II – Maj Kenneth Weeks Driver (Africa)

by douggieweeks WW II, WWII Africa

Maj Kenneth Weeks Driver
b 1918-1947

Kennith Weeks Driver, son of Arthur and Minnie Florence (Weeks) Driver and husband of Molly (Clark) Driver.
This memorial website was created in memory of Kennith Weeks Driver, born 1918 and passed away on 2 February 1947 during an aircraft accident, paying the highest price of war.

Kenneth was awarded the DFC in the Second World War flying for the South African Airforce. The DFC was awarded for shooting down 11 enemy aircraft. He also rammed his aircraft into an enemy aircraft when he ran out of ammunition and parachuted to safety. Was a prisoner of war in Germany since 14th June 1941.
His final flight flying RAF aircraft back to Britain after the war as Major Kenneth Weeks Driver. We will remember him forever. Kenneth Driver final resting place Haycombe Cemetery and Crematorium, Bath North East Somerset,

Kennith Weeks Driver was the acting Lieutenant Colonel and seved the British Army for South African Air Force and his service number 102646V Kenneth was also captured in 1941, Gazala Libya as prisoner of war, and again in Poland

Kennith Weeks Driver was the acting Lieutenant Colonel and seved the British Army for South African Air Force 102646V flown with Kenneth was also captured in 1941, Gazala Libya as prisoner of war, and again in Poland

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Col Kenneth and Yeates were from the same crew with their last flight.

Air crew remembered:

http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AircrewDeaths39-47/?q=Kenneth+W+Driver&qand=Driver+&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=fuzzy

Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery, Plot 39. Sec. H. Row F. Grave 258
Acknowledgment:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom)
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/27897823/captain-kenneth-weeks-driver-south-african-air-force-south-african-air-force https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States)
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35284/supplement/5573
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?23775-470203-Unaccounted-Airmen-03-02-1947&highlight=DRIVER&p=137969#post137969
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