F/L S. T. Meares was a member of the staff at HQ Fighter Command during the Battle . it is believed he flew one sortie from Hornchurch with No 54 Squadron on the 12th of August, qualifying him for the Battle of Britain clasp.
S.T.Meares was credited with destroying two Bf 109's and damaging two more.
Posted to a training command, he was involved in a mid-air collision on the 15th of November 1941 and killed, aged 25.