No.137 SQUADRON

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OCTOBER 1941 This new Squadron was ordered to be formed at RAF Colerne on 20th September 1941 under Fighter Command Signal Q109 of 12th September 1941 to be equipped with Whirlwind Mk. I aircraft. S/L John Sample DFC was posted to command on the date of formation. The site of formation was subsequently changed from Colerne to the satellite aerodrome of Charmy Down, as the Squadron was to replace No.125 Sqn, & in short time the personnel began to arrive. F/L Joseph Grantley Hughes & Sgt Douglas St. John Jowitt arrived from No.263 (Whirlwind) Sqn for flying duties on 22nd September 1941. Orders were sent out by Fighter Command to various Maintenance Units for the delivery of 18 aircraft Operationally equipped, & this number was held on charge in the Squadron as at 30th September 1941. The strength of the Squadron as at 30th September 1941 was 3 Officers; 1 Sgt Pilot; 12 Senior NCOs & 165 Other Ranks. Owing to the lack of facilities & equipment, the maintenance & inspection of the aircraft was carried out from RAF Filton, & this necessitated the transfer of part of the Maintenance Flight to that station, the rest remaining at Charmy Down. Flying up to the end of the month consisted of transport flights to & from Filton & some training flying by S/L Sample DFC, who had not previously flown Whirlwind aircraft. 1st-19th RAF Charmy Down This record covers 1st-19th October, as 1 Flight was made Operational on 20th, & the record carries on from that date. Training carried out continuously throughout the 19 days, the weather in general being good for the time of year. The operation of flying aircraft to Sand Bay for Air Firing Tests continued & all serviceable aircraft were so tested. A total of 171 flying hours was reached & pilot strength increased from 3 as of 30th September, to 15 on 19th October, consisting of 6 Officers & 9 Sergeants. These new postings were transfers from No.263 Sqn, & subsequently enabled the Squadron to show a Flight of Operationally trained pilots. Personnel strength was well up to establishment & it could be said that good progress had been made by the Squadron in the month since its formation. 1st P/O Alexander Torrance & F/S Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF arrived for flying duties from No.56 OTU. 8th P/O John Clifford Lawton, P/O George William Martin, Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg, Sgt John Frederick Luing, Sgt Jack Maddocks, Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill, Sgt Maurice John Peskett, Sgt Basil Lionel Robertson, Sgt John Anthony William Sandy arrived for flying duties from No.263 Sqn. 20th It has been decided that the Squadron should make every effort to have 1 Flight Operational by this date & this was accomplished with a total of 8 Operational Pilots & 12 aircraft, this Record for the Squadron commences. There were 15 Pilots on

strength, 6 Officers & 9 Sergeants, with a total of 18 aircraft. The remaining 7 Pilots were undergoing intensive training & the aircraft lacking in some essentials of Operational equipment were being put through the preliminary gun testing on the ranges at Sand Bay. Training Operations were carried out & 2 pilots carried out Air-to-Sea firing. 24th 1st Operational Sorties S/L Sample & F/O Clark flew to the Forward Base at Predannack & landed there without incident, followed by Sgt Häggberg as reserve. Refueling & crystal changing. The objective was railway sidings at Landernau near Brest, where it had been previously reported trains of fuel containers had been seen. They crossed the French Coast at 500-600 feet. Both attacked, but the fuel containers had evidently been moved. No opposition from the ground or air was experienced, but 2 Bf.109s were seen near Brest. S/L Sample attacked some coal trucks from which smoke was seen, whilst F/O Clark attacked a large Loco & Trucks. He left it enveloped in steam. The 2 aircraft returned safely to Forward Base, & in company with Sgt Häggberg left there & returned safely to Base. To Forward Base - Predannack. P7053 S/L John Sample DFC P7050 F/O Colin Anthony Gordon Clark P7094 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg Mandolin Railway Sidings at Landernau, Brest. P7053 S/L John Sample DFC P7050 F/O Colin Anthony Gordon Clark From Forward Base to Base. P7053 S/L John Sample DFC P7050 F/O Colin Anthony Gordon Clark P7094 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg 25th Air Firing Tests in Sand Bay. 26th Mandolin Low-level attack on Goods Yards at Landiviseau. F/L Hughes & Sgt Robertson with Sgt Peskett as reserve, left Base for Predannack. The first 2 named pilots carried out a low-level attack on the Landiviseau Goods Yards in north-west France. Landfall was made 4 miles west of Ile de Batz, & an attack was made on a Train of covered trucks at 150 feet, & a 2nd attack from 400 feet. Hits were observed & smoke seen. A wireless mast 5 miles north of Landiviseau was attacked & damaged. Landfall was made at Lizard Point. No air or ground opposition & no shipping observed. R/T was good, & contact was made 60 miles from Base at 200 feet. F/L Hughes burst his tail wheel on landing at Forward Base, & Sgt Peskett remained to fly the damaged machine back after repair. P7096 F/L Joseph Grantley Hughes P7107 Sgt Basil Lionel Robertson P7050 Sgt Maurice John Peskett 27th Cross-country, aerobatics & air combat practice. Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF & Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF arrived for flying duties from No.263 Sqn.

28th Sgt James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF arrived for flying duties from No.56 OTU. Sgt Brennan was carrying out practice single-engine landings when one of his engines cut. He landed at Colerne with the undercarriage retracted & the aircraft was damaged. S/L Sample with Sgt Peskett took off from Base to do a formation practice, with practice attacks to be carried out by Sgt Luing who took off 10 minutes later. All 3 aircraft carried out turns at about 1,000 feet for some minutes & Sgt Luing broke away on the Squadron Leaders orders to carry out the 1st attack. On approaching for the 2nd attack, Sgt Luing saw the Squadron Leaders aircraft going down out of control, with part of the tailplane coming off. The machine was in a spin, & when close to the ground, Sgt Luing saw S/L Sample leave his machine & his parachute open, but his canopy did not open, & the he landed on the roof of some farm buildings near English Coombe. The aircraft landed on the same buildings & burst into flames. S/L John Sample was killed. Sgt Peskett reported that his aircraft was bumped but remained under control & he returned immediately to Base & landed. His aircraft was found to be damaged but repairable on the unit. He did not see anything of the Squadron Leaders crash. After seeing the crash, Sgt Luing returned to Base & reported the accident. 30th Sgt Maurice John Peskett posted. Mandolin Landernau Rail Yards near Brest. Left Base for Predannack, which was reached 1 hour later. F/O Clark & Sgt Jowitt crossed The Channel at 1,000 feet & the French Coast at Pontusval. The target was found, & trains of Goods Wagons were seen in the Yards. Attacks were made from 300 feet & hits were observed with resultant black smoke, but no definite results. On the return journey, Sgt Jowitt overtook F/O Clark who was seen to be flying on 1 engine. He called him up on the R/T but was unable to understand the reply, so climbed to 1,500 feet & weaved around F/O Clark. As his petrol was then running short, he made for Forward Base & lost sight of the other aircraft, but when just short of the English Coast he heard F/O Clark say that he would have to bale out. Sgt Jowitt landed safely at Predannack, but F/O Colin Anthony Gordon Clark did not report. He was picked up about 26 miles south of Lizard Point by a destroyer but died on board. There is no news as to the cause of his death at present. His body was taken to Plymouth by the destroyer & deposited in the R.N. Hospital at Stonehouse. Reconnaissance attempts by Sgt Robinson, the reserve pilot, were made from Predannack, & a Lysander dropped a dinghy close to F/O Clark, but he was not seen to make any attempt to get into it. As no opposition was encountered either from the ground or air, F/O Clark could not have been wounded, & it is supposed that he was injured when his aircraft hit the water & sank. P7050 Sgt Douglas St. John Jowitt P7091 F/O Colin Anthony Gordon Clark P7107 Sgt Basil Lionel Robertson 31st Air Firing at Sand Bay.

NOVEMBER 1941 RAF Charmy Down 1st After being Semi-Operational from 20th October, the Squadron was made Non-Operational under orders from No.10 Group HQ. This was partly because it had lost S/L John Sample DFC on 28th October & F/O Colin Clark, on 30th. It was also due in part to the shortage of Operational pilots & aircraft. Sgt Basil Lionel Robertson to F/S. 2nd Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC arrived for flying duties from No.263 Sqn. 7th F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC arrived for flying duties as Flight Commander from No.600 Sqn. F/S Antony Victor Albertini arrived for flyng duties from No.263 Sqn. On paper only as he was in hospital with gunshot wounds to his eye. 10 new Pilots arrived from No.56 OTU, 4 Officers & 6 Sergeants, but as none had any previous experience on twin-engine aircraft, they were more or less kept grounded, pending the arrival of a dual training twin-engine aircraft, which was a necessity. 2 of these new Officer Pilots were transferred to No.263 Sqn to replace 2 Sgt Pilots whom 263 had previously transferred to this Squadron. Orders were received from Fighter Command HQ that the Squadron was to move to RAF Coltishall on 8th, & an advance party of 1 Officer & 18 NCOs & men left Charmy Down the previous day. The main Squadron party travelled by rail, arriving at Coltishall at 1800 on 8th November 1941, leaving behind 1 NCO & 19 Other Ranks as a rear party. The Filton Maintenance Section joined up with the main party at Bath Station. An air transport party of 1 NCO & 18 Other Ranks arrived on 8th November 1941 by 2 Harrow aircraft & 13 Whirlwinds came up in 2 formations that same afternoon. On arrival at Coltishall, the Squadron was again made Semi-Operational, & 12 out of a total strength of 27 (less F/S Albertini, left behind in Bath Military Hospital, with a gunshot wound in his eye) were made Operational. Maintenance conditions at Coltishall are excellent, & with the arrival of spares, the Squadron found itself in a satisfactory position, & assumed its Operational responsibilities at 1300 on 9th November 1941. RAF Coltishall 9th The morning was spent getting equipment up from the station after the move from Charmy Down, & at 1300 the Squadron again became Semi-Operational with 1 full Flight. 12 Pilots were Operationally available, & 1 section was at Readiness, & 1 at 15-minutes. 10th Base Patrol Patrolled Base in company with a Spitfire. P6977 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson 11th Sweep Over the Wash. P7096 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7094 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg

13th Patrol P7037 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7096 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill 15th Sgt Douglas St. John Jowitt to P/O. P/O Martin & Sgt Brennan, after being marooned at Charmy Down since 11th were able to return. An Oxford arrived for twin-engine training. Convoy Patrol P7050 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7037 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7035 Sgt Jack Maddocks P7105 P/O John Michael Bryan P7107 Sgt John Frederick Luing P7106 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7105 P/O John Michael Bryan P7035 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7097 Sgt Jack Maddocks P7106 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy Sector Patrol P7107 Sgt John Frederick Luing P7106 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy 17th Convoy Patrol P7050 P/O George William Martin P7036 P/O John Michael Bryan P7105 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7035 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill Air Sea Rescue Search Escort to ASR Lysander. Search for a Defiant. P7092 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7106 P/O John Clifford Lawton Scramble P7106 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7092 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy 18th Convoy Patrol P7105 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7035 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill 21st Convoy Patrol P7037 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7107 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7105 Sgt John Frederick Luing P7096 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7035 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7036 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7096 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7105 Sgt John Frederick Luing P7107 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7050 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7035 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7036 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg 22nd Dual instruction on the Oxford.

23rd 1 aircraft to Swanton Morley for inspection & identification purposes by the Observer Corps. Scramble P7050 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7036 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF 24th Sweep E-Boats in the North Sea. P7096 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7105 P/O George William Martin P7007 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7050 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7105 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7106 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF 25th Sweep P7096 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7092 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7035 Sgt John Frederick Luing P7107 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill Patrol P7037 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7106 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7035 P/O George William Martin P7050 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7037 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7106 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF Convoy Patrol P7105 Sgt John Frederick Luing P7107 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill 26th Patrol P7107 P/O John Michael Bryan P7092 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7105 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7062 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF 27th Yarmouth Line Patrol P7037 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7062 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7106 P/O George William Martin P7092 Sgt Jack Maddocks P7105 F/L Joseph Grantley Hughes P7050 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7107 P/O John Michael Bryan P7037 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7106 P/O George William Martin P7035 Sgt Jack Maddocks 30th Sweep Over Yarmouth. P7050 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7092 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7062 P/O John Michael Bryan Patrol P7062 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7050 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg

DECEMBER 1941 1st Move to RAF Matlaske. The Maintenance Section with the Engineer Officer remained at Coltishall. The Air Party came over from Coltishall individually, a total of 14 aircraft being based at Matlaske, the remainder being left with Maintenance. F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM & P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF arrived for flying duties from No.59 OTU. F/S Antony Victor Albertini posted Non-Effective. Yarmouth Line Patrol P7035 P/O John Michael Bryan P7062 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7107 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7106 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7096 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7105 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7035 P/O John Michael Bryan P7062 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7096 P/O George William Martin P7105 Sgt Jack Maddocks 6th Yarmouth Line Patrol P7107 Sgt Jack Maddocks P7096 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7035 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7092 F/S John Frederick Luing P7037 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7055 P/O John Michael Bryan P7050 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7096 P/O John Clifford Lawton Returned with engine trouble. P7107 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7107 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7092 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7037 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7055 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF 7th Yarmouth Line Patrol P7062 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7037 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7096 F/S John Frederick Luing P7092 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7050 P/O George William Martin P7107 Sgt Jack Maddocks 8th Group Captain’s Sweep P7062 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7037 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg Yarmouth Line Patrol P7107 P/O George William Martin P7092 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7050 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7096 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7062 F/S John Frederick Luing P7055 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7107 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7092 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg 9th Armed Shipping Recce Off Yarmouth. P7096 F/L Joseph Grantley Hughes P7092 Sgt Jack Maddocks P7107 P/O George William Martin

P7037 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg 10th Yarmouth Line Patrol P7055 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7096 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7107 Sgt Jack Maddocks P7037 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7106 F/S John Frederick Luing P7062 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7055 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7096 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF Scramble Sgt Maddocks saw a Ju.88 but lost it in cloud. P7037 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7107 Sgt Jack Maddocks 12th Yarmouth Line Patrol P7062 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7106 F/S John Frederick Luing P7096 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7037 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7106 F/S John Frederick Luing P7062 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7096 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7037 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7107 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7055 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF Scramble P7107 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7055 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF 14th Group Captain’s Sweep P7107 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7096 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF Yarmouth Line Patrol P7050 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7062 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7055 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7106 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7107 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7096 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7106 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7062 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF Scramble P7055 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7050 F/S John Frederick Luing 16th F/L Guy Marsland arrived for flying duties from No.263 Sqn. Yarmouth Line Patrol P7050 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7055 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7050 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7105 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7035 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7037 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7062 F/S John Frederick Luing P7106 Sgt Jack Maddocks P7103 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7105 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7037 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7055 P/O Alexander Torrance P7062 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC

P7106 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7105 F/S John Frederick Luing P7036 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy Convoy Patrol P7062 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7106 Sgt Jack Maddocks P7035 F/S John Frederick Luing P7037 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill 17th Yarmouth Line Patrol P7035 P/O George William Martin P7055 Sgt Jack Maddocks P7103 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7037 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7035 P/O George William Martin P7055 Sgt Jack Maddocks Scramble P7105 F/S John Frederick Luing P7106 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF 18th F/L Joseph Grantley Hughes posted to CFS. Several aircraft to Coltishall for Maintenance. Scramble P7037 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7055 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill Yarmouth Line Patrol P7106 F/S John Frederick Luing P7103 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7096 P/O George William Martin P7048 Sgt Jack Maddocks P7037 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7055 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7106 F/S John Frederick Luing P7103 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7096 P/O George William Martin P7048 Sgt Jack Maddocks 21st P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF, Sgt Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF & Sgt Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF arrived for flying duties from No.57 OTU. Yarmouth Line Patrol P7103 P/O George William Martin P7035 Sgt Jack Maddocks Scramble P7050 F/S John Frederick Luing P7037 Sgt Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7107 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7096 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF 22nd Yarmouth Line Patrol Bad weather forced them to land at Ludham satellite. P7064 P/O George William Martin P7048 P/O Alexander Torrance 23rd The aircraft which landed at Ludham returned. Scramble P7109 F/L Guy Marsland P7102 P/O George William Martin Sgt O’Neill, on coming into land, had his starboard engine cut out. He tried to head into wind to make the aerodrome, to avoid coming in down-wind, which would have landed him among dispersed aircraft. He received slight injury to his head & was taken to Sick Quarters. P7094 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7062 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF

24th Scramble P7103 F/L Guy Marsland P7096 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg 25th Air Sea Rescue Search Escort to ASR Lysander. P/O Jowitt’s starboard engine failed & he force landing at Horsham St. Faith. P7103 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7106 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt XXXXX F/L Guy Marsland XXXXX P/O Alexander Torrance

26th Air Sea Rescue Search Escort to ASR Lysander & 2 Tugs searching for a damaged Steamer. P7107 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7096 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7092 P/O George William Martin P7037 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF Escort to 2 Tugs towing the damaged Steamer back to Port. P7107 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7096 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF

28th Search Airacobra that was having navigational problems. P7092 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF 29th Captain Eaton-Smith lectured on Searchlight location (“Elsie”). Scramble Patrolled Yarmouth at 20,000 feet. P7107 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7105 Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7092 P/O George William Martin P7050 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7035 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF 30th Sgt Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg to P/O.

JANUARY 1942 RAF Matlaske 1st Sgt Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF & Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron arrived for flying duties from No.59 OTU. 2nd Scramble P7048 F/L Guy Marsland P7035 P/O George William Martin 3rd Sweep 80 miles out to sea. P7048 F/L Guy Marsland P7055 P/O George William Martin Scramble Ju.88 sighted 30 miles east of Cromer at 7,000 feet. They closed to 3 miles, but it disappeared into cloud. P7107 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7092 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7050 Sgt Douglas St. John Jowitt P7103 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg 5th Scramble P7103 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7050 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7062 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7092 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7107 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7035 P/O John Clifford Lawton Affiliation With Wellington from Newmarket. P7055 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7064 P/O George William Martin P7036 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy 6th Scramble P7050 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7092 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF 7th Yarmouth Line Patrol Sgt Maddocks overshot, crashed & was badly injured. P7103 P/O John Michael Bryan P7062 Sgt Jack Maddocks 10th Yarmouth Line Patrol P7103 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7106 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF 11th Very cold with snow threatening. As P/O LaGette become airborne, his aircraft dropped a wing, struck the ground & was wrecked. He was uninjured. 12th Scramble P7103 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7096 P/O John Michael Bryan P7035 P/O George William Martin P7037 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7106 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7090 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF Convoy Patrol P7096 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7103 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC 13th P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF arrived for flying duties from No.61 OTU.

Weather Test P7055 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC Scramble P7096 F/S John Frederick Luing 14th F/S Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF to P/O. Convoy Patrol P7050 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7037 Sgt Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF P7106 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7107 Sgt James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7048 P/O George William Martin P7036 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7037 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7050 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7037 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7050 P/O John Clifford Lawton 15th F/S Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF to P/O. Yarmouth Line Patrol P7037 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7107 P/O John Michael Bryan Scramble P7050 P/O George William Martin P7106 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7012 F/S John Frederick Luing P7055 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7107 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7037 P/O John Michael Bryan 16th Scramble P7048 F/L Guy Marsland P7090 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF 17th Patrol P7048 F/L Guy Marsland P7037 P/O Alexander Torrance P7106 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7090 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF Convoy Patrol P7012 P/O George William Martin P7064 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7090 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7048 F/L Guy Marsland P7037 P/O Alexander Torrance P7106 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt 19th Dawn Patrol P7037 P/O John Michael Bryan P7096 F/S John Frederick Luing Scramble P7103 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7050 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF 21st P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant (Indian) arrived for flying duties from No.61 OTU. Sweep P7048 F/L Guy Marsland P7012 P/O George William Martin Convoy Patrol P7107 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7050 P/O Alexander Torrance P7090 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7055 F/S Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF

P7048 F/L Guy Marsland P7012 P/O George William Martin P7090 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7055 F/S Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7096 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7103 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC Scramble P7103 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7106 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7036 P/O John Michael Bryan P7096 P/O John Clifford Lawton 22nd Patrol P7107 F/S John Frederick Luing P7096 Sgt Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7037 P/O John Michael Bryan P7106 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7093 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7048 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy 23rd P/O Geoffrey Wallis arrived as Engineering Officer. 24th Aerodrome flooded, no flying. 25th Scramble P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7036 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7012 F/L Guy Marsland P7104 P/O John Michael Bryan P7090 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7107 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson 26th Dusk Patrol P7096 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7103 F/S John Frederick Luing 27th Convoy Patrol P7107 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7037 P/O John Michael Bryan P7106 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC Scramble P7012 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7096 F/S John Frederick Luing P7090 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF 28th Convoy Patrol P7090 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7012 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy 29th Yarmouth Line Patrol P7048 F/S John Frederick Luing P7109 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg Scramble P7103 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7037 P/O Alexander Torrance P7050 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7048 F/S John Frederick Luing P7055 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg 30th 3 inches of snow fell before dawn, no flying. 31st Scramble P7093 P/O John Michael Bryan P7037 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson

FEBRUARY 1942 RAF Matlaske 1st Yarmouth Line Patrol P7048 F/L Guy Marsland P7036 F/S Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7064 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7109 Sgt Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7103 P/O George William Martin P7050 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7048 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7093 Sgt James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7037 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7036 F/S Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF Dornier Do.217 seen 10 miles east of Winterton. P/O Martin fired a burst, but no damage observed. P7103 P/O George William Martin P7012 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF Convoy Patrol P7107 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7093 P/O Alexander Torrance Scramble P7048 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7109 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7037 P/O John Clifford Lawton 2nd Scramble P7048 F/L Guy Marsland P7036 P/O Alexander Torrance P7093 P/O George William Martin P7037 F/S Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7103 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7109 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7106 F/S John Frederick Luing P7107 Sgt Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7050 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7102 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7048 F/L Guy Marsland P7109 Sgt John Edward McClure RCAF P7093 P/O George William Martin P7037 F/S Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7103 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7036 P/O Alexander Torrance P7106 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7107 Sgt Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7012 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7050 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg 3rd Weather clamp - sleet & snow. The pilots helped clear a runway. 4th Convoy Patrol P7103 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7093 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7050 F/S John Frederick Luing P7107 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF 5th Scramble Saw a Do.217 bombing a Convoy. He fired all his ammunition but saw no damage. Visibility not good. XXXXX F/S Robertson P7012 P/O George William Martin P7090 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt

P7109 P/O Alexander Torrance P7035 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggber P7037 F/S Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7106 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7093 Sgt James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7107 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson P7050 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7055 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7103 F/S John Frederick Luing 6th Convoy Patrol P7090 P/O George William Martin P7109 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7012 P/O Alexander Torrance P7093 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7106 F/S Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7103 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7107 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC Scramble P7055 F/S John Frederick Luing P7107 Sgt James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7103 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7035 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7012 P/O Alexander Torrance P7090 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7106 P/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7093 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggber P7107 Sgt James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7106 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7090 F/S Basil Lionel Robertson 7th Patrol Over Lowestoft. P7035 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7050 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7093 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7109 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF P7107 W/O Basil Lionel Robertson P7049 Sgt James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7012 P/O George William Martin P7055 P/O Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF P7093 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7090 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy 8th Patrol Over Winterton. P7037 F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC P7050 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7093 W/O Basil Lionel Robertson P7035 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF P7109 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7055 P/O Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF P7093 W/O Basil Lionel Robertson P7053 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF P7012 P/O George William Martin P7090 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF Scramble Sgt Rebbetoy crash-landed 2 miles east of Coltishall when his port engine failed. P7097 Sgt James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7049 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7012 P/O George William Martin

P7090 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7050 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7037 Sgt Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF 10th F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett arrived for flying duties from No.59 OTU. Yarmouth Line Patrol P7035 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7037 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7012 P/O George William Martin P7050 P/O Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF P7055 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7103 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg 11th F/L Robert Sinkler Woodward DFC posted to No.263 Sqn, Colerne. Yarmouth Line Patrol P7055 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7049 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7012 P/O George William Martin P7096 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7035 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7037 P/O Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF P7107 W/O Basil Lionel Robertson P7093 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7103 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7050 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF P7012 P/O George William Martin P7037 P/O Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF P7048 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7055 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF 12th P/O Haggberg, P/O DeHoux, W/O Robertson & F/S Mercer took off to Patrol a Convoy of 5 Destroyers. They set out on a vector of 160° from Base, & after flying for 35-minutes & not sighting the ships, turned back. They then saw a Convoy of 2 big Battleships, which turned out to be the Scharnhorst & Gneisenau, with 5-6 Destroyers & flak ships, about 20-miles off the Belgian Coast. Believing them to be friendly, they dived down to investigate & were attacked by 20 Me.109s. F/S Mercer’s guns stuck when he fired at a 109 in his sights, & in the dogfight which ensued, P/O DeHoux fired all his ammunition without result. P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg & W/O Basil Lionel Robertson did not return & F/S Mercer had several bullet holes in his machine. P/O George William Martin & Sgt John Anthony William Sandy set off on the same Patrol, but nothing further heard of them. P/O Bryan & Sgt Ashton took off & found our Convoy, & after Patrolling it for ½-hour without incident, landed at Wattisham. Convoy Patrol F/S Mercer landed at Ipswich. P7107 W/O Basil Lionel Robertson P7055 F/S Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7093 P/O Ralph Otto Gustaf Häggberg P7012 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P/O LaGette returned with engine trouble. P7106 P/O George William Martin P7050 Sgt John Anthony William Sandy P7049 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF P7103 P/O John Michael Bryan P7090 Sgt Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7048 P/O Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF 13th Dawn Patrol P7103 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7064 P/O John Michael Bryan

Scramble P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7064 P/O Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF P7103 P/O Alexander Torrance P7035 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF 14th Scramble P7037 P/O John Michael Bryan P7103 P/O Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF Dusk Patrol S/L Coghlan landed at Horsham St. Faith, P/O Torrance at Coltishall, P/O Jowitt at Oulton & F/S McClure at Base. P7096 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7049 P/O Alexander Torrance P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7064 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF 15th Dawn Patrol P7103 P/O John Michael Bryan P7109 P/O Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF Scramble P7064 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7054 Sgt James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7037 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF P6972 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7064 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7054 Sgt James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF 16th Scramble P7035 Sgt James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7103 Sgt Donald Burton McPhail RCAF 17th Several pilots to Coltishall to inspect a He.111 & Ju.88 on the ground & in the air. Dawn Patrol P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7064 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron Yarmouth Line Patrol P7012 P/O Alexander Torrance P7109 P/O Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF P7082 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF Scramble P7058 P/O Alexander Torrance P7035 Sgt Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt

P7064 ??? P7058 P/O Alexander Torrance P7037 P/O Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF P7082 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7021 Sgt Donald Burton McPhail RCAF 18th F/L Guy Marsland posted Overseas. P/O DeHoux RCAF & F/S Mercer to the Admiralty. Yarmouth Line Patrol P7021 P/O John Michael Bryan P7049 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF Scramble P7048 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7082 Sgt James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7064 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7109 Sgt Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7021 P/O John Michael Bryan P7049 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF 19th Yarmouth Line Patrol P6981 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7046 Sgt Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7049 P/O John Michael Bryan P7058 Sgt James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P6983 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7064 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7109 Sgt Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P6981 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7046 Sgt Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Scramble P7121 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P6982 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF P7049 P/O John Michael Bryan P7058 Sgt James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P6983 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7046 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7121 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P6982 Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF 20th Several aircraft to Coltishall for maintenance.

21st Yarmouth Line Patrol P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7058 Sgt Donald Burton McPhail RCAF 22nd Armed Shipping Recce Wreck reported off Yarmouth. Found & location reported. P6981 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett 23rd Yarmouth Line Patrol P7049 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P6983 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7048 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P6982 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF 24th Sgt John Robert Brennan RCAF to F/S. 25th Yarmouth Line Patrol P6981 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P6983 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF Convoy Patrol Off Yarmouth. P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7103 P/O John Clifford Lawton 26th No flying. 27th Yarmouth Line Patrol P7064 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P6983 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P/O Bryan’s tail wheel collapsed after landing, damaging the aircraft, but with no ill effects for him. P6981 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7036 F/S Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7037 Sgt Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF Scramble P7036 F/S Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7037 Sgt Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF 3 bombs seen dropping on Sherringham, & although they searched above & below cloud, they did not see any enemy aircraft. P7103 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7109 Sgt Donald Burton McPhail RCAF

MARCH 1942 RAF Matlaske 1st Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF arrived for flying duties from No.57 OTU. F/O John Harvey Curry RCAF arrived for flying duties from No.58 OTU. Sgt Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF to F/S. The Magister, which had been undergoing modifications at St. Athan, returned. Air Sea Rescue Search No.255 Sqn Beaufighter 10 miles off Cromer. Dinghy not seen but later found with the Observer of the aircraft dead. P7103 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7049 F/S John Frederick Luing P7037 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7103 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Scramble P/O Bryan landed at Coltishall with engine trouble. P7058 P/O John Michael Bryan P7118 P/O John Clifford Lawton 2nd Scramble Off Yarmouth. P7103 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7049 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF 3rd P/O Frederick Michael Furber (Rhodesian) arrived for flying duties from No.57 OTU. 4th-8th Pilots to Duxford by road for an AASC lectures. 9th P/O Charles Wilbert DeShane RCAF, whilst carrying out an Air-to-Ground Camera-Gun routine flight, spun in from 3,000 feet on Whitehorse Common near North Walsham. He was killed instantly. Dawn Patrol P6981 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7103 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF Scramble P7037 P/O John Michael Bryan P6983 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7035 F/S John Frederick Luing P7058 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF 10th Scramble P7118 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7048 Sgt Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF 11th Scramble Bandit over Ludham at 10,000 feet. P7118 F/S Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7046 Sgt Donald Burton McPhail RCAF Bandit over Ludham at 10,000 feet. P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt Yarmouth Line Patrol P7064 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF 12th

Yarmouth Line Patrol P7058 F/S John Frederick Luing P7046 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Scramble P6981 P/O John Michael Bryan P7103 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF

P7005 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7035 Sgt Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF 13th Yarmouth Line Patrol P6981 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7103 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7005 F/S John Frederick Luing P7118 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7058 P/O John Michael Bryan P7035 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7064 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7005 F/S John Frederick Luing P7118 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Scramble P6982 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7109 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7012 P/O John Michael Bryan P7035 P/O John Clifford Lawton 14th Convoy Patrol P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7118 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7119 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7005 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P6982 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7012 P/O John Michael Bryan P6981 F/S John Frederick Luing P7109 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF 15th Sgt Joel Hilton Ashton to F/S. Convoy Patrol P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7109 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P6982 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7119 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7018 ?? P6981 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7103 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7005 F/S John Frederick Luing P7046 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7035 P/O John Michael Bryan P6983 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7118 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P6983 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7064 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7109 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF Escort Minelayer escorting captured E-Boat. Left Matlaske to escort MTBs. Found them about 60 miles off the coast, & about 40 miles further out, sighted the wreckage of an E-Boat which had been sunk in the morning, also 10-15 bodies floating on the water. P7064 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7109 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P6982 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7118 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7049 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P6987 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7103 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7005 F/S John Frederick Luing P7046 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7035 P/O John Michael Bryan

P6983 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF 17th ‘A’ Flight to Snailwell for Army Co-Operation Detachment. 6 aircraft with S/L Coghlan leading, carried out a low-level attack on a Convoy of Army Transport on the Holt Road, diving down to tree-top level. Watched by Senior Officers of the Army & RAF. Convoy Patrol P7064 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7082 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7109 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7054 P/O John Michael Bryan P7119 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF 18th Convoy Patrol P7064 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7109 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P6982 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7119 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7118 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7049 P/O John Michael Bryan P7109 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P6982 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7012 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF 23rd Air-to-Air Firing with drogues towed by Spitfires. 24th 3 aircraft on Air-to-Air Firing at a drogue towed by a Spitfire, but the drogue came adrift, & the exercise was abandoned. Yarmouth Line Patrol P/O Jowitt returned early - R/T u/s. P/O Bryan reported a ships buoy floating in the sea off Cromer. P6982 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7064 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7112 P/O John Michael Bryan P7118 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF Scramble P7054 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P7119 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7109 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7064 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant 25th 3 aircraft carried out a low-level attack on the aerodrome as a demonstration to visiting Army Officers. 28th 6 pilots of ‘A’ Flight arrived from the Snailwell detachment & were replaced by 5 from ‘B’ Flight. 29th 3 aircraft carried out a low-flying attack at Potter Heigham for a demonstration to Home Guard Units. Convoy Patrol P7119 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7090 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7012 F/S John Frederick Luing P7118 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF 30th-31st Army Co-Operation Exercises flown by ‘A’ Flight from Snailwell, & ‘B’ Flight from Base were cancelled. ‘A’ Flight Detachment at Snailwell 18th-31st Map reading, Tac-R, Ground Attack, Low-Level flying & Sector Recces.

APRIL 1942 RAF Matlaske 1st 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF arrived for flying duties from No.57 OTU. ‘Lucifer’ Operation carried out by 6 aircraft of ‘B’ Flight & 6 aircraft from the detached Flight at Snailwell. Convoy Patrol P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P6976 P/O John Michael Bryan P6982 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7090 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF 2nd P/O Furber & 2nd Lt. Freeman to Snailwell for training. Yarmouth Line Patrol P6976 P/O John Michael Bryan P7118 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF Scramble P7064 F/S John Frederick Luing P7119 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF 3rd Yarmouth Line Patrol P7012 F/S John Frederick Luing P6976 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Scramble P6982 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7119 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF 4th Scramble P7118 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P6976 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF 5th Scramble P7118 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7012 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF P7064 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7109 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF 6th 5 pilots returned from Snailwell & 5 from ‘B’ Flight went down in relief. F/O van Schaick on a 3-day course to Rolls-Royce at Derby. Yarmouth Line Patrol P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7118 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF Scramble P7064 F/S John Frederick Luing P7119 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7048 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7118 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF Convoy Patrol P7119 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P6982 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7012 F/S John Frederick Luing 7th Scramble P7064 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7118 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P6982 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7109 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7012 F/S John Frederick Luing P6976 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7109 P/O John Clifford Lawton P6982 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF

Convoy Patrol P7064 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P6976 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7118 F/S John Frederick Luing P7012 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF 9th Convoy Patrol P7109 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7118 P/O John Clifford Lawton 10th Yarmouth Line Patrol P7109 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7118 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF Convoy Patrol P7119 F/S John Frederick Luing P6976 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7064 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P6982 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF 11th Scramble Several enemy aircraft approaching the coast. They turned away without making landfall. P6976 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7012 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P6982 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7119 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P6982 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7119 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant Convoy Patrol P7012 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7076 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7064 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7109 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Dusk Patrol P7064 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7118 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P6976 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7119 P/O John Clifford Lawton 12th Sweep P7064 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7118 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P6982 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7012 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P6976 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7119 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF Scramble P6976 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7119 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7118 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7112 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF Yarmouth Line Patrol P7064 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P6982 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF 13th Yarmouth Line Patrol P7119 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P6976 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7064 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P6982 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF 14th Convoy Patrol P6976 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7118 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P6982 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7112 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P6976 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7018 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7054 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7119 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF

P6982 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7064 P/O John Clifford Lawton Scramble P7064 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7119 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF 15th Air-to-Air Firing, & 5 Army Officers visited the Squadron. They were shown over a Whirlwind, & it was explained how the Squadron operated. F/L Bartlett borrowed a Miles Master from the Target Towing Flight, & took each Officer for a trip, to give them some idea how objects appeared from the air. ‘B’ Flight continued Army Co-Operation flying at Snailwell, including troop & tank strafing. Convoy Patrol P6982 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7118 P/O John Clifford Lawton Scramble P7054 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7112 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7119 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7109 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF Yarmouth Line Patrol P7118 P/O John Clifford Lawton P6982 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7109 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7054 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF 16th Air-to-Sea & Air-to-Air Firing & Camera-Gun by ‘A’ Flight. P/O Wright, F/S Ashton & F/S Rebbetoy flew to Coltishall & did some night flying. ‘B’ Flight at Snailwell continued their exercises, including ground attacks, & 2 x 25,000 feet Battle Climbs. 17th Air-to-Sea Firing, Sector Recce & aerobatics. Scramble P6972 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P6976 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7012 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7119 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF Yarmouth Line Patrol P6982 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7119 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P6976 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF 18th 3 sections of ‘A’ Flight engaged on an Army Co-Operation Exercise. 19th Convoy Patrol P6982 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7049 P/O John Clifford Lawton P7118 F/S John Frederick Luing P7109 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7048 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P6972 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P6982 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P6976 F/S Dattatraya Anant Samant 20th ‘B’ Flight at Snailwell continued their Army Co-Operation Exercises. F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie arrived for flying duties from No.263 Sqn. Convoy Patrol P6982 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P6976 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7118 F/S John Frederick Luing P7112 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF

Yarmouth Line Patrol P7048 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P6972 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF 21st Yarmouth Line Patrol P7109 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7012 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7072 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7118 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF 22nd 5 Army Officers visited & F/L Bartlett took each up in a Master to give them an idea of how targets appear from the air. W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM arrived for flying duties from No.82 Sqn. 23rd ‘B’ Flight at Snailwell practice ground strafing. 24th P/O Samant, P/O LaGette & F/S Brunet to Coltishall for night flying. P/O John Clifford Lawton posted to No.51 OTU, Ashton Down. Convoy Patrol P7063 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P6983 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7046 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7122 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF Patrol Over Yarmouth P7103 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7049 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF Scramble P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7049 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7063 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7103 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7049 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant

25th Convoy Patrol P7063 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF P7083 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF Yarmouth Line Patrol P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7021 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF 26th 6 machines from ‘B’ Flight carried out live firing on Tanks & M/T at Travellers Hill, Lakenheath. Convoy Patrol P7121 F/S John Frederick Luing 0600-0740 P7046 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7103 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7111 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7063 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF Yarmouth Line Patrol P7063 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7111 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7103 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7005 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF 27th

‘B’ Flight returned to Matlaske from Snailwell. P/O Alexander Torrance to F/O. 28th F/O Ogilvie & P/O Furber to Coltishall for night flying. Convoy Patrol P7064 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7048 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7063 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7049 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7049 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P6903 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett Yarmouth Line Patrol P6972 F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie P7112 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF

P7103 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7022 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7101 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P6983 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF P7103 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7046 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7111 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7121 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett Scramble P6976 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7119 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7064 F/S John Frederick Luing P7048 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7119 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P6976 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P6972 F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie P7104 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7063 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7111 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7063 F/S John Frederick Luing P7046 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7049 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P7103 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant 29th Yarmouth Line Patrol P7046 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7055 F/S John Frederick Luing Scramble P7049 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7122 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7103 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7138 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF 30th F/O John Harvey Curry RCAF posted to No.610 Sqn. Yarmouth Line Patrol P7064 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7076 W/O Robert Leslie Smith Scramble P7118 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7048 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron

MAY 1942 RAF Matlaske 1st Base Patrol In conjunction with an air raid on Norwich. P7121 F/S John Frederick Luing P7063 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett Scramble P7046 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7122 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF Convoy Patrol P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7121 F/S John Frederick Luing P7049 P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright RCAF P6983 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF 2nd Scramble P7109 F/O Alexander Torrance P6976 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF Dusk Patrol P6972 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7109 F/O Frederick Michael Furber 3rd Convoy Patrol P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7049 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7111 F/S John Frederick Luing P7121 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7048 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P6976 W/O Aubrey Cartwright Smith P7118 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7109 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P7046 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7111 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7118 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt Scramble P7121 F/S John Frederick Luing P7122 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF Dusk Patrol P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7049 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant 4th P/O Robert Elmer Douglas Wright was practising dogfighting not below 8,000 feet when his machine was seen from the ground to break up in the air. He was Canadian, & his quiet & unassuming manner had made him very popular with everyone. Convoy Patrol P7104 F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie P7118 P/O Frederick Michael Furber Sweep P7111 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7122 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7046 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Dusk Patrol P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7049 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant 5th Yarmouth Line Patrol P7104 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P6976 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF

Dusk Patrol P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7118 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7109 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF 6th Scramble P7118 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7119 ? P7119 P/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie P7064 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF Dusk Patrol P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7105 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7046 P/O John Michael Bryan XXXXX P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7118 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P6976 F/O Alexander Torrance 7th The funeral of P/O Wright took place in the afternoon at Scottow Cemetery, with full military honours. Scramble P7119 F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie P7012 P/O Frederick Michael Furber 8th Jim Crow Hook of Holland-Ijmuiden. P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan Scramble P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7111 F/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7119 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7064 F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie P7018 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P6982 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P6982 ? 9th Night Scramble Raid on Norwich. P/O Samant had a glimpse of a Do.217 below him, illuminated by searchlights, but on diving down, he overshot & could not regain contact. One of S/L Coghlan’s engines went u/s. P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7111 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7055 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant Convoy Patrol P7064 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7119 F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P6982 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF 10th Scramble P7064 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF Convoy Patrol P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7005 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7121 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF P7055 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7122 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7111 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7064 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM 11th Convoy Patrol P7122 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7049 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant

P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7005 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF 13th Scramble P6942 W/O Aubrey Cartwright Smith P7109 ? 14th Scramble P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7055 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Convoy Patrol P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P6983 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF 15th Coastal Patrol Saw a Ju.88 3 miles away at 400 feet. It immediately made a steep climb for cloud cover at 1,500 feet. F/S Brennan fired 5 bursts from 800-600 yards range & saw strikes. F/S Brennan broke off the engagement as 1 of his engines had been hit by return fire & he landed at Coltishall on 1 engine. F/S Brunet could only get in 1 burst at 1,000 yards range before the enemy aircraft disappeared in cloud P7111 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7055 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF

Convoy Patrol P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P6983 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7122 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7005 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant

Scramble P6982 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7118 F/O Alexander Torrance P7119 F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie P6982 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P6972 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7119 F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7118 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF 16th Scramble P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7063 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7005 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7049 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF Yarmouth Line Patrol F/S Brennan caught a momentary glimpse of a Do.217, through a break in the clouds. P7122 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7055 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7049 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7063 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF Coastal Patrol P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7005 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7005 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7063 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7119 F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie P6976 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF Scramble XXXXX F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF XXXXX F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P6982 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P6972 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF

P7109 F/O Alexander Torrance P7118 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF 17th Dawn Patrol P7118 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF 18th Scramble P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7049 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7064 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P6976 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P6972 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7104 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P6982 F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie P7118 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P6972 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7104 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7005 F/O Alexander Torrance P7118 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P6976 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7064 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P6982 F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie P6972 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7104 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF Convoy Patrol P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7049 F/L Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF 19th Sweep Outer Swept Channel of Convoy Lanes. P7055 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7046 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7049 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF Scramble P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7005 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7055 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7040 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7104 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7119 F/O Alexander Torrance P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7049 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7005 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF 20th Scramble P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7046 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF Jim Crow Ijmuiden-Hook of Holland. P7049 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7046 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF Scramble P6972 F/O Alexander Torrance P7104 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF 21st Scramble P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7005 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF

Sweep P7104 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7012 F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie P7118 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7119 F/O Alexander Torrance 22nd Yarmouth Line Patrol P7111 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7122 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7005 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF Scramble P7101 P/O John Frederick Luing P7049 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF 23rd Jim Crow Hook of Holland-Ijmuiden. P7121 P/O John Frederick Luing P7122 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF 24th Convoy Patrol P7101 P/O John Michael Bryan P7046 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7111 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF P7122 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF 25th Dawn Patrol P7048 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P6982 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7119 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill 26th 4 Army Officers visited & the method of operating the Squadron was explained to them. F/L Bartlett showed them over & explained the Whirlwind. A ‘Beat Up’ by 1 section was made for their benefit. Scramble P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7118 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7112 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P6976 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7064 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7048 P/O Frederick Michael Furber Convoy Patrol P7005 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7046 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF 27th Dawn Patrol P7012 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7104 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF Scramble P7118 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7048 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7049 F/O Alexander Torrance P7101 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7064 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7101 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7049 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF Convoy Patrol P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF Outer Channel Patrol Ju.88 seen 2 miles away at 800 feet, whilst they were at 500 feet. F/S Brennen opened fire from 200-300 yards. P/O LaGette getting in a beam attack & firing a burst from 600 yards. It fell into the sea about 20 miles off Cromer. F/S Brennan, whose R/T was weak,

told P/O LaGette to return to Base, he himself going towards the east, whereupon P/O LaGette informed him of this, to receive the reply, ‘everything under control.’ P/O LaGette returned to Base, but no further news has been heard & F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF is missing. The Squadron searched for him, but without success. It appears that a Coastal Command Blenheim was last plotted about the same time at the scene of the combat, & it is presumed that the Ju.88 shot down the Blenheim before being dealt with by F/S Brennan. P7046 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF P7122 F/S John Robert Brennan RCAF Jim Crow Off the Dutch Coast. P7109 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF 28th Jim Crow Off the Dutch Coast. P6976 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF P7104 F/O Alexander Torrance Scramble P7104 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM XXXXX P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7109 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P6976 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7119 F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie P7118 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF 29th Scramble When at 800 feet, the port engine of P7118 caught fire. As the Whirlwind went into a spin, P/O Jowitt baled out, landing safely near the Officers Mess. The aircraft crashed at Binty Farm, Itteringham. P7118 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7137 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF Yarmouth Line Patrol P7064 F/O Alexander Torrance P6976 P/O Frederick Michael Furber 30th Armed Shipping Recce Off the Dutch Coast. Saw an unidentified aircraft about 20-miles away at sea-level off The Hook. P7064 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7104 P/O Frederick Michael Furber Scramble P7064 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7104 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7119 W/O Aubrey Cartwright Smith P7137 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7063 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7005 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF 31st Escort to Bombers P7063 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7064 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt Scramble P7055 P/O John Michael Bryan P7049 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P6983 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7111 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P6983 F/O Alexander Torrance P7111 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7055 P/O John Michael Bryan P7064 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill Jim Crow Off the Dutch Coast. Do.217 seen briefly but it disappeared in cloud. P7063 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7049 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF

JUNE 1942 RAF Matlaske 1st Scramble P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P6983 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF Convoy Patrol P7111 P/O John Frederick Luing P7049 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7104 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P6976 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF 2nd 2 sections flew a Co-Operation with a CHL Station. 3rd Exercise ‘Trout’ 2 sections from ‘A’ Flight beat up M/T & troops. Scramble P6976 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7109 ? P7064 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7048 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P6983 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P6972 F/O Alexander Torrance Convoy Patrol P7111 P/O John Michael Bryan P7063 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF 4th Air Sea Rescue Search Escort to ASR Walrus. P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF Coastal Patrol P7111 P/O John Michael Bryan P7063 F/O Alexander Torrance Escort Escort to returning Hudsons. P7055 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P6983 P/O John Frederick Luing Scramble P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7058 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7101 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7063 F/O Alexander Torrance 5th Scramble P7048 P/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7076 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF 6th Air Sea Rescue Search Escort to 2 ASR Lysanders. P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7101 P/O John Frederick Luing P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P6976 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7009 ? Scramble P7064 P/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt

7th F/O Donald Bruce Ogilvie posted to HQ Fighter Command for liaison duties with an American Lightning Squadron. Scramble P7054 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7109 ? P7104 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF Convoy Patrol P7101 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF P7037 P/O John Michael Bryan 8th P/O Bryan & Sgt O’Neill carried out an affiliation with a Stirling. Dawn Patrol P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7037 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF Scramble P7055 P/O John Frederick Luing P7049 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7101 F/O Alexander Torrance P6983 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7055 P/O John Frederick Luing P7049 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF 9th Jim Crow 2 1,000-ton Coasters, 1 Minesweeper & 2 Fishing Smacks seen 5 miles off the Hook of Holland. P7101 P/O John Frederick Luing P7055 P/O John Michael Bryan Convoy Patrol P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P6982 P/O Frederick Michael Furber 10th Exercise ‘Falcon’ ‘Beating up’ columns of troops & M/T. Yarmouth Line Patrol P7112 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7104 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF Scramble P7048 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7109 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron 11th Exercise ‘Falcon’ 2 sections of ‘A’ Flight making sorties. Minesweeper Patrol P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7063 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill Scramble Bogey identified as friendly. P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P6983 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7063 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7101 P/O John Michael Bryan P6983 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF Coastal Patrol P7064 P/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P6982 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7048 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P6976 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF P7112 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7109 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P7055 P/O John Frederick Luing P7037 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant

12th Sweep Outer Swept Channel. P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7063 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Outer Swept Channel P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P6983 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7037 P/O John Michael Bryan P7055 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7037 P/O John Michael Bryan P7049 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF 14th Coastal Patrol P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P6982 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7048 F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM P6972 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF P7112 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7109 ? 15th Scramble P7055 P/O John Frederick Luing P7037 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC Scramble/Coastal Patrol P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7049 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant 16th Convoy Patrol P7063 P/O John Michael Bryan P6983 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF Scramble P/O Samant landed at Docking in bad weather. P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7058 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7048 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P6972 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron 17th Scramble P6976 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P6989 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron 18th Channel Patrol F/S Ashton RCAF returned to Base with engine trouble. P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF Relief for above. P6976 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF Swept Channel. P7064 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7109 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron Swept Channel. P7063 P/O John Frederick Luing P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF 19th W/O Mercer flew an affiliation with a Mosquito. Scramble Raid 49. P7058 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7111 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF Outer Swept Channel P7101 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7037 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7055 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7063 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron

20th Channel Patrol P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7037 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill Yarmouth Line Patrol P7005 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF Scramble P6976 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7105 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7048 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7058 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF Intercepted a Do.217, 20 miles east of Cromer &, 30-40 miles north of Yarmouth, flying at 500 feet about 2,000 yards ahead of them. Our aircraft were at 1,500 feet. F/S Ashton RCAF fired a 2½-second burst from 300 yards & another from 200 yards but observed no results. W/O Mercer then attacked from 350 yards whilst at 800 feet & diving down made 3 separate attacks, firing all his ammunition & observing 3-4 hits. The fire of the rear gunner was silenced. F/S Ashton RCAF re-engaged, but again missed, & W/O Mercer came in with a 4 second burst, again seeing hits. Its speed was estimated at only 150 mph after the engagement, they followed it for about 20 miles & it was also heard calling repeatedly for homings. It is claimed as damaged. P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P6972 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF 21st F/O John Edward van Schaick DFM to F/L. Channel Patrol Swept Channel. P6972 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF Air Sea Rescue Search Escort to ASR Walrus. P7058 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P6976 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF Convoy Patrol P7048 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7119 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P7976 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF Patrol Smiths Knoll. P6972 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF 22nd To Martlesham Heath to look over the ground in preparation for Exercise ‘Walton’. 23rd 6 pilots & the CO flew to Martlesham Heath & then over the target in preparation for Exercise ‘Walton.’

Scramble Bogey turned out to be friendly. P6976 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P6972 P/O Frederick Michael Furber Convoy Patrol P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7119 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P7109 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF Night Fighter Box P7064 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7119 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF 24th Exercise ‘Walton’ This took place in The Naze district. 6 Whirlwinds supported land forces, ‘beating up’ pill boxes etc, & 6 more fired live ammunition at trenches with dummies in them. Air Sea Rescue Search Escort to ASR Walrus. Search for a dinghy. P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7058 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7054 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7063 P/O John Michael Bryan Scramble/Coastal Patrol P7055 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7005 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF 26th Sgt Robert Woodhouse arrived for flying duties from No.58 OTU. Exercise ‘West Match’ 1 section attacked columns of M/T & Tanks. Air Sea Rescue Search Escort to ASR Walrus. P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7037 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Escort to ASR Walrus. P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan Escort to ASR Walrus. 5 crew in a Dinghy rescued. P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7037 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Escort to ASR Walrus. P7101 P/O John Frederick Luing P7037 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Escort to ASR Walrus. P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7049 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant Jim Crow Off the Dutch Coast. Just as they turned for home, they sighted a Ju.88 & chased it to the Dutch Coast. The nearest they got was 1,000 yards. They opened fire but saw no results. P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7063 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill

Scramble After Reconnaissance machine. P7064 F/O Alexander Torrance P7119 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron Night Fighter Box Fighter Boxes during the blitz on Norwich. Sgt Waldron fired a 3-second burst at a Do.217 from 50-yards whilst diving but was blinded by his cannon fire & lost it in cloud. P7104 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7064 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P7119 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt 27th Sgt John McGowan Barclay & Sgt Alfred Edward Brown arrived for flying duties from No.58 OTU. Coastal Patrol P7101 P/O John Michael Bryan P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7011 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7055 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7037 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7021 P/O John Michael Bryan P7055 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill Ju.88 was chased for 20 minutes at sea-level. Fire opened at long-range, no results. Returned through petrol shortage. P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7111 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7064 F/O Alexander Torrance P7049 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett 28th Air Sea Rescue Search P7101 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7005 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7037 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7058 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Convoy Patrol P7021 P/O John Michael Bryan P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF 29th Yarmouth Line Patrol P7014 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7112 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF Scramble P7119 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7064 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron 30th Scramble P7048 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7119 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7012 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron

JULY 1942 RAF Matlaske 1st Air Sea Rescue Search Escort to ASR Walrus 90 miles out. 3 occupants picked up by a rescue launch. P7048 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF P7068 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P7104 F/S John Edward McClure RCAF P7109 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7012 F/O Alexander Torrance Escort to ASR Walrus. P7063 P/O John Frederick Luing P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7111 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF RAF Coltishall 2nd Scramble. P7119 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF P7012 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF Bandit near a Convoy. P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7037 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF Air Sea Rescue Search Escort to ASR Walrus. P7121 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7037 P/O John Frederick Luing P7111 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF Convoy Patrol P7111 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7005 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7037 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF It is worthy of note, that F/L van Schaick & P/O Furber were airborne for 2:05 hours. P7064 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber RAF Matlaske 3rd Sweep Outer Swept Channel. P7012 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7109 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF Scramble P7104 F/O Alexander Torr ance P7119 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF Enemy aircraft reported at 20,000 feet south-west of Norwich. P7064 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7111 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7104 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7109 F/O Alexander Torrance P7119 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF P7064 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF Patrol Hammonds Knoll. P7064 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7054 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF

4th Scramble X-Raid at 18,500 feet. P7054 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7109 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt Intercepted a Wellington 40 miles off the coast. P7111 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF Bandit reported. P7064 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber Bandit reported to have entered the sector. P7064 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7111 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7055 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF Convoy Patrol P7121 P/O John Frederick Luing P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7111 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7055 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7112 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7109 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF P7121 P/O John Frederick Luing P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF 5th Convoy Patrol/Sweep of Outer Swept Channel P7111 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7119 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF Convoy Patrol P7055 P/O John Frederick Luing P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7058 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan Scramble Bogey which turned out to be friendly. P7054 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber Bogey which turned out to be friendly. P7012 F/O Alexander Torrance P7119 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF 6th Scramble Intercepted a Ju.88 at sea level 40 miles off the coast. It climbed very steeply & got to 6,000 feet, followed by our section. Before it disappeared into cloud at 7,000 feet, F/L Bartlett fired all his ammunition from 400 yards & observed strikes. Sgt Roberts did not get near enough to fire. It was subsequently learned that it got back to Creil (near Paris), damaged. P7111 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7037 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7054 F/O Alexander Torrance P7119 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF P7055 P/O John Frederick Luing P7063 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill Convoy Patrol P7105 P/O Joseph Laurier DeHoux RCAF P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7112 F/O Alexander Torrance P7054 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF 7th Coastal Patrol P7111 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7037 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF P7109 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7095 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF

Scramble P7054 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P6976 P/O John Edward McClure RCAF P7064 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7102 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt 8th F/L van Schaick, P/O Furber & W/O Smith DFM did night flying practice from Coltishall. Scramble P7095 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P6976 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF 9th 7 aircraft from ‘A’ Flight to Swanton Morley. P/O Bryan, P/O Samant & F/S Brunet flew an affiliation with Bostons. F/O Torrance & P/O Jowitt carried out night flying practice from Coltishall. Scramble P7055 P/O John Frederick Luing P7111 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant Convoy Patrol P7048 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7005 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill 10th Scramble/Coastal Patrol P7058 P/O John Michael Bryan P7063 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF Scramble P7055 P/O John Frederick Luing P7057 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant 11th Convoy Patrol P7064 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7102 F/O Alexander Torrance P7095 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7109 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P7104 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7119 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF P7063 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7037 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7005 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7055 P/O John Frederick Luing 12th Air-to-Sea & Air-to-Air firing. Convoy Patrol F/L van Schaick returned with engine trouble. P7054 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7095 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7109 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron 2nd Lt. Freeman returned with engine trouble. P7119 F/O Alexander Torrance P7104 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF Scramble P7054 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7104 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF 13th Scramble P7021 P/O John Michael Bryan P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7063 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7037 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant Convoy Patrol P7063 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF

P6982 P/O John Frederick Luing P7021 P/O Frederick Michael Furber 14th Air Sea Rescue Search Escort to ASR Walrus. P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7063 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett 15th Exercise Limpet P/O Luing & F/S Brunet, ‘beat up’ Tanks & M/T. Convoy Patrol P7064 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber 16th Exercise Limpet 6 ‘A’ Flight aircraft attacked a pontoon bridge. Scramble P7102 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7109 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron 20th Scramble P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7037 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant Bandit identified as friendly. P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7048 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill Bandit identified as friendly. P7053 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7037 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF 21st Coastal Patrol P7055 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7111 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7005 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7037 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7063 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7048 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Scramble P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7005 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7048 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill 22nd Air Sea Rescue Search P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7063 P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF Scramble P7005 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7082 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7005 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7055 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant 23rd Scramble P7064 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P6976 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7112 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7095 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7109 ? Patrol Over West Rainham. P7095 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7119 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF

Convoy Patrol P7012 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7119 F/O Alexander Torrance P6976 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7095 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7109 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF P7037 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7005 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7048 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7119 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF Sighted a Ju.88 at sea level. Both pilots got in short bursts, no results seen before it was lost in cloud. P7095 W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7109 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7005 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P6976 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7102 F/O Alexander Torrance 24th W/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM to P/O. Air Sea Rescue Search Escort to ASR Lysander. P7054 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7119 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron Escort to ASR Lysander. P7102 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P6976 F/S Donald Burton McPhail RCAF 25th Coastal Patrol P7111 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7005 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill Convoy Patrol P7064 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7063 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF Shot down a Ju.88, 6 miles east of Smiths Knoll, the 1st victory for the Squadron. P/O McClure was at 2,000 feet & W/O Smith at sea level. The latter fired a 1-second burst from 500 yards with no result, & P/O McClure, having the speed, overshot the 1st time, receiving a strike on his starboard engine. W/O Smith came in again & fired all his ammunition from astern & to starboard from 250 yards, observing strikes on the starboard engine & pieces flying off. P/O McClure had 2 more bursts very close in, & the Ju.88 dived into the sea. P7104 P/O John Edward McClure RCAF P7012 P/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7119 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P6976 Sgt Francis Gordon Waldron P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7055 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF Scramble P7119 W/O Charles Eldred Mercer RCAF P6976 ? P7104 P/O John Edward McClure RCAF P7012 P/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7111 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7005 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7037 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC

26th Convoy Patrol P7111 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF Air Sea Rescue Search Escort to ASR Lysander. P7055 P/O John Frederick Luing P7048 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF Coastal Patrol P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7005 Sgt Hugh Leo O’Neill Patrol Off Happisburgh. P7111 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF 27th Scramble Sighted a Do.217 north of Cromer at 7,500 feet. 2nd Lt. Freeman managed a 2 second burst from 700-800 yards before it disappeared in cloud. P7119 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freema P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P6976 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7095 F/O Alexander Torrance P7111 F/L Leonard Harold Bartlett P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7121 P/O John Michael Bryan P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF Convoy Patrol P7109 P/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7012 F/S Joel Hilton Ashton RCAF P7119 2nd Lt. Neville Austin Freeman SAAF P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber Air Sea Rescue Search Escort to ASR Lysander. P6976 F/L John Edward van Schaick DFM P7095 F/O Alexander Torrance 28th Formation practice. 29th Convoy Patrol P6976 P/O Douglas St. John Jowitt P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber P7048 P/O Robert Leslie Smith DFM P7102 P/O Frederick Michael Furber Attacked a Ju.88 15 miles north-east of Happisburgh & saw it go into the sea in flames. Sgt O’Neill received a strike in the nose cowling. Squadron’s 2nd victory. P7058 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7005 F/S Hugh Leo O’Neill P7055 P/O John Michael Bryan P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF 30th Scramble Usual Hun Reconnaissance machine off the Coast. P7048 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF P7063 P/O Edward Lancelot Musgrave RAAF Usual Hun Reconnaissance machine off the Coast. P7055 P/O John Michael Bryan P7037 P/O Dattatraya Anant Samant P7053 F/S James Reginald Rebbetoy RCAF P7111 Sgt Desmond Arthur Roberts RNZAF 31st P/O Paul Milton LaGette RCAF Posted. Stooge Patrol P7111 S/L Humphrey St. John Coghlan DFC P7005 F/S Arthur Gaston Brunet RCAF

AUGUST 1942 1st-11th Exercise ‘Dryshod’ Both Flights staged through Catterick to refuel & reached RAF Drem, on 3rd. Attacked M/T, tanks, guns, troops, etc. Targets were dealt with in a satisfactory manner. The change of scenery was appreciated by the Squadron & the Operation turned out