P/O H. P. M. Edridge was wounded with slight burns on 30th of August 1940, when he baled out of his Spitfire I (K9826) over Barham, Kent after combat with a Bf 109 at 18:00hrs.

H.P.M. Eldridge was K.I.A. on 30th of October 1940 when he crash landed his Spitfire I (K9939) after combat with a Bf 109 over Ewhurst at 12:15hrs.