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Atcherley is at left.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Birth name</th><td class="infobox-data nickname">David Francis William Atcherley</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1904-01-12</span>)</span>12 January 1904<br /><a href="/wiki/York" title="York">York</a>, England</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">8 June 1952<span style="display:none">(1952-06-08)</span> (aged 48)<br /><a href="/wiki/Mediterranean_Sea" title="Mediterranean Sea">Mediterranean Sea</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Allegiance</th><td class="infobox-data">United Kingdom</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Service <wbr />/ branch</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/British_Army" title="British Army">British Army</a> (1922–29)<br /><a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force" title="Royal Air Force">Royal Air Force</a> (1929–52)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Years of service</th><td class="infobox-data">1922–52</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Air_Vice_Marshal" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Vice Marshal">Air Vice Marshal</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em"><a href="/wiki/Service_number" title="Service number">Service number</a></th><td class="infobox-data">05168</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Commands</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/No._205_Group_RAF" title="No. 205 Group RAF">No. 205 Group</a> (1952)<br /><a href="/wiki/Central_Fighter_Establishment" title="Central Fighter Establishment">Central Fighter 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href="/w/index.php?title=David_Atcherley&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>David Atcherley and his twin <a href="/wiki/Richard_Atcherley" title="Richard Atcherley">Richard</a> were born on 12 January 1904, and were the sons of Major General <a href="/wiki/Llewellyn_William_Atcherley" title="Llewellyn William Atcherley">Sir Llewellyn Atcherley</a>, Chief Constable of the <a href="/wiki/West_Riding_of_Yorkshire" title="West Riding of Yorkshire">West Riding of Yorkshire</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-bio_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bio-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and his wife "Nellie", Eleanor Frances (1871–1957), daughter of Richard Mickelthwait, of Ardsley House, in the valley of Deane near <a href="/wiki/Barnsley" title="Barnsley">Barnsley</a>. Atcherley and his brother were first cousins of <a href="/wiki/William_Empson" title="William Empson">William Empson</a>. They both attended <a href="/wiki/Oundle_School" title="Oundle School">Oundle School</a> in Northamptonshire.<sup id="cite_ref-bio_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bio-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Military_career_and_service_in_the_Second_World_War">Military career and service in the Second World War</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=David_Atcherley&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Military career and service in the Second World War"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Atcherley entered <a href="/wiki/Sandhurst_Military_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="Sandhurst Military Academy">Sandhurst Military Academy</a> in 1922. In 1924 he was commissioned into the <a href="/wiki/East_Lancashire_Regiment" title="East Lancashire Regiment">East Lancashire Regiment</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-air_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-air-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He then became an aircraft pilot and transferred to the Royal Air Force (RAF). At the start of the war he was Commanding Officer of <a href="/wiki/No._85_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 85 Squadron RAF">No. 85 Squadron</a>. He commanded <a href="/wiki/No._253_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 253 Squadron RAF">No. 253 Squadron</a> in May 1940.<sup id="cite_ref-air_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-air-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Atcherley became the Commanding Officer at <a href="/wiki/RAF_Fairwood_Common" title="RAF Fairwood Common">RAF Fairwood Common</a> in 1942 and was responsible for collecting Oberleutnant <a href="/wiki/Armin_Faber" title="Armin Faber">Armin Faber</a> from <a href="/wiki/RAF_Pembrey" class="mw-redirect" title="RAF Pembrey">RAF Pembrey</a> when he landed his <a href="/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Fw_190" title="Focke-Wulf Fw 190">Focke-Wulf Fw 190</a> there on 23 June 1942.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Towards the end of the war he served as senior air staff officer in <a href="/wiki/No._2_Group_RAF" title="No. 2 Group RAF">No. 2 Group</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-air_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-air-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Disappearance_and_presumed_death">Disappearance and presumed death</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=David_Atcherley&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Disappearance and presumed death"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In June 1952, Atcherley was lost at sea, presumed dead whilst piloting a <a href="/wiki/Gloster_Meteor" title="Gloster Meteor">Meteor jet fighter</a> PR Mk.10 ( from <a href="/wiki/No._13_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 13 Squadron RAF">No. 13 Squadron</a>). He took off from <a href="/wiki/RAF_Fayid" title="RAF Fayid">RAF Kabrit</a> in Egypt at approximately 11.30 am for a 40-minute flight to <a href="/wiki/Nicosia" title="Nicosia">Nicosia</a> in Cyprus.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His aircraft never arrived at Nicosia, and no radio message was received. No trace of Atcherley or his aircraft was ever found despite an extensive air-sea search being carried out by British, Israeli, Turkish and American aircraft.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honours_and_awards">Honours and awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=David_Atcherley&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Honours and awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>29 July 1941 – Distinguished Flying Cross – Wing Commander David Francis William Atcherley, Royal Air Force.</li></ul> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>This officer has carried out a large amount of operational flying at night, sometimes under adverse weather conditions. The efficiency of his squadron and the success it has had is due to Wing Commander Atcherley's drive, energy and leadership. He has destroyed three enemy aircraft at night.</p><div class="templatequotecite">— <cite>London Gazette</cite></div></blockquote> <ul><li>14 July 1944 – Distinguished Service Order – Acting Air Commodore David Francis William Atcherley, Royal Air Force.</li></ul> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1244412712"><blockquote class="templatequote"><p>This officer has completed much operational flying and has achieved notable successes. He is a fearless leader, whose iron determination and unswerving devotion to duty have inspired all under his command. In addition to his work in the air Air Commodore Atcherley has displayed a high standard of organising ability and great drive and his services have been of inestimable value.</p><div class="templatequotecite">— <cite>London Gazette</cite></div></blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=David_Atcherley&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_people_who_disappeared_mysteriously_at_sea" title="List of people who disappeared mysteriously at sea">List of people who disappeared mysteriously at sea</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=David_Atcherley&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit 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