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January 1942
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Place,
Date
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Blenheim
Mark IV
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Aircrew
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Duration
(hrs:mins)
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Event/Remarks
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Source
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Helwan
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6 Jan
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC posted to command 211 Squadron and move to Far East
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Bateson
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9 Jan
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Z????
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
F/Lt JDWH Clutterbuck
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Gambut to Helwan
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10 Jan
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F/O Joerin, WOp/AG, posted in to Squadron
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14 Jan
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Z9649
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Capt Blomfield and crew
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0:40mins
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Aircraft test Helwan local, 211 Squadron
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Bateson
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16 Jan
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Groundcrew depart by train for Port Tewfik, embarking upon HMT Yoma
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Keeping
TNA BT 389/32/212
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Z7521
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F/Lt JDWH Clutterbuck
F/Sgt HG Newstead
P/O FC Joerin
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0:25mins
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Air test
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Joerin
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17 Jan
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HMT Yoma sails for Aden and convoy AJ1
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18 Jan
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225 Group set up at Palembang, Sumatra
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21 Jan
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Z7699
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F/O West*
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Abu Sueir to Helwan, collecting aircraft
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Keeping
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22 Jan
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Z7699
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F/O B West*
P/O G Ritchie*
Sgt JB Keeping*
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Aircraft allotted to this RAAF crew
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25 Jan (1)
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Z9649
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt Dennis
Sgt Baird
Cpl WIlliams
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3:40hrs
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Helwan for Habbaniyah
Bad sandstorm forced to land at Landing Ground H4 [Transjordan], Iraq pipeline
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Bateson
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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4:10hrs
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Depart Helwan for Habbaniyah Iraq, turn back to Pumping Station H4 Transjordan owing to sandstorm
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Cuttiford
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Z7792
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Sgt LC Hill
Sgt D Golding
Sgt G Wright
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As above. Cpl WG Hillman Fitter IIA passenger
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Burningham/Hill
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26 Jan
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Z9649
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt Dennis
Sgt Baird
Cpl WIlliams
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1:50hr
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H4 to Habbaniya. Remained overnight
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Bateson
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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2:15hrs
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Pumping Station H4 to Habbaniya
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Cuttiford
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Z7792
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Sgt LC Hill
Sgt D Golding
Sgt G Wright
Cpl WG Hillman
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H4 to Habbaniya
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Burningham/Hill
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Z7699
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Sgt Keeping*
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Turret guns harmonizing
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Keeping
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27 Jan
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AHQ Briefing, crews of Harrison, Paterson*, and West*
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Z7521
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F/Lt JDWH Clutterbuck
F/Sgt HG Newstead
P/O FC Joerin
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Third Flight depart Helwan for HBR Haifa Baghdad Road [Pumping Station] H4. Warning dust storm ahead. 1 plane crash landed
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Joerin
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Z7892
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Sgt JC McNamara*
Sgt DW Penn*
Sgt NA Bruce*
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As above. Engine failure due to sand storm. Forced landing at H4, undercarriage collapsed.
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Jefford
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Z9659
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P/O DA Mayger
P/O EF French
Sgt Davies.
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Depart Helwan as above. Delayed by a week at Habbaniya. Z9659 was eventually sent on to Sumatra. Crew arrived Magwe 17 Feb and attached to 45 Squadron
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Jefford
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Z9649
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt Dennis
Sgt Baird
Cpl WIlliams
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3:55 hrs
2:05hrs
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Habbaniya to Bahrein (Mularrak Is)
Bahrein to Sharjah remained night in fort
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Bateson
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Z7622
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F/O R Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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4:05hrs
2:10hrs
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Habbaniya to Bahrein
Bahrein to Sharja
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Cuttiford
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Z7792
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Sgt LC Hill
Sgt D Golding
Sgt G Wright
Cpl WG Hillman
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Habbaniya to Bahrein
Bahrein to Sharja
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Burningham/Hill
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28 Jan
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Z7643
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S/Ldr KCVD Dundas DFC
Sgt GA Riddle
Sgt G Chignall
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4th Flight of 6 aircraft departs Helwan:
S/Ldr KCVD Dundas DFC Flight Commander and leading 1st Section
P/O Mackay* (Oddie*, Payne*)
Sgt. Burrage* (Stewart*, MacDonald*)
P/O West* leading 2nd Section
Sgt. Harrison (crew unk)
Sgt. Paterson* (crew unk)
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Paterson
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Z7776
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Sgt JA Burrage*
F/Lt D Stewart*
Sgt M McDonald*
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..
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As above
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Z7699
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F/O B West*
P/O G Ritchie*
Sgt JB Keeping*
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3:15hrs
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Leading 2nd Section, departed Helwan 09:35 for Habbaniya arriving 12:49
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Keeping,
Paterson
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Z7521
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F/Lt JDWH Clutterbuck
F/Sgt HG Newstead
P/O FC Joerin
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2:10hrs
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HBR Haifa Baghdad Road [Pumping Station] H4 Habbaniya (Bagdad)
2 aircraft engine trouble
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Joerin
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Z9649
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt Dennis
Sgt Baird
Cpl WIlliams
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4:20hrs
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Sharjah to Karachi. Remained night in hotel on aerodrome
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Bateson
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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4:15hrs
0:15mins
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Sharjah to RAF Karachi
RAF Karachi to Karachi civil
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Cuttiford
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Z7792
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Sgt LC Hill
Sgt D Golding
Sgt G Wright
Cpl WG Hillman
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Sharja to Karachi
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Burningham/Hill
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29 Jan
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Z7699
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F/O B West*
P/O G Ritchie*
Sgt JB Keeping*
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..
2:45hrs
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Habbaniya to Bahrein
Bahrein to Sharjah
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Keeping
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Z7521
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F/Lt JDWH Clutterbuck
F/Sgt HG Newstead
P/O FC Joerin
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4:15hrs
2:10hrs
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Habbaniya to Bahrein (refuelling)
Bahrein to Sharja
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Joerin
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Z9649
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt Dennis
Sgt Baird
Cpl WIlliams
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4:55hrs
2:30hrs
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Karachi to Allahabad. Very small LG
Allahabad to Calcutta (Dum Dum LG)
Remained night at Grand Hotel.
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Bateson
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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5:25hrs
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Karachi to Allahabad
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Cuttford
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Z7792
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Sgt LC Hill
Sgt D Golding
Sgt G Wright
Cpl WG Hillman
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Karachi to Allahabad.
Engine failure on take-off from Allahabad.
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Burningham/Hill
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30 Jan
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Z7521
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F/Lt JDWH Clutterbuck
F/Sgt HG Newstead
P/O FC Joerin
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3:50hrs
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Sharjah to Karachi
Electrial storm en route
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Joerin
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Z7699
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F/O B West*
P/O G Ritchie*
Sgt JB Keeping*
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Sharjah to Karachi
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Keeping
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Z9649
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt Dennis
Sgt Baird
Cpl WIlliams
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3:10hrs
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Calcutta to Toungoo. Incredible country - dense jungle. Remained 2 nights
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Bateson
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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2:45hrs
3:35hrs
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Allahabad to Calcutta (Dum Dum)
Calcutta (Dum Dum) to Toungoo
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Cuttiford
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31 Jan
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Z7521
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F/Lt JDWH Clutterbuck
F/Sgt HG Newstead
P/O FC Joerin
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4:30hrs
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Karachi to Allahabad
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Joerin
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Z7699
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F/O B West*
P/O G Ritchie*
Sgt JB Keeping*
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[4:30hrs]
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Karachi to Allahabad
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Keeping
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February 1942
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En route FE Netherlands East Indies
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1 Feb
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Z7521
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F/Lt JDWH Clutterbuck
F/Sgt HG Newstead
P/O FC Joerin
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2:20hrs
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Allahabad to Dum Dum (Calcutta)
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Joerin
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Z7699
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F/O B West*
P/O G Ritchie*
Sgt JB Keeping*
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Allahabad to Dum Dum (Calcutta)
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Keeping
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Z9649
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt Dennis
Sgt Baird
Cpl WIlliams
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1:20hr
5:40hrs
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Toungoo to Rangoon
Rangoon to Loh’nor [Lho’nga] via Andaman and Nicobar Is (recco). Remained overnight grand spot
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Bateson
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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2:20hrs
5:40hrs
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Calcutta to Rangoon (Mingaladon)
Rangoon to Llobingwan [sic: Lho’nga]
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Cuttiford
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HMT Yoma (convoy AJ1) arrives Colombo for convoy JS1
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TNA BT 389/32/212
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2 Feb
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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1:35hrs:
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Llobingwan [sic: Lho’nga] Sea recoo for reported enemy aircraft carrier
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Cuttiford
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Z9660
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P/O EP Coughlan
Sgt PLD Cummins
Sgt AP Richardson
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As above
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Z7521
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F/Lt JDWH Clutterbuck
F/Sgt HG Newstead
P/O FC Joerin
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3:40hrs
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Dum Dum (Calcutta) to Toungoo (Burma)
Escorting 6 Hurricanes for Singapore
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Joerin
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Z7699
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F/O B West*
P/O G Ritchie*
Sgt JB Keeping*
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“5 hours”
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Dum Dum to Toungoo
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Keeping
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3 Feb
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Z7521
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F/Lt JDWH Clutterbuck
F/Sgt HG Newstead
P/O FC Joerin
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1:20hr
5:10hrs
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Toungoo to Rangoon (Air Raid in progress)
Rangoon to Lhonga Sumatra
2 aircraft forced landed
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Joerin
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Z7699
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F/O B West*
P/O G Ritchie*
Sgt JB Keeping*
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[“1 hour”]
[“5 hours”]
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Toungoo to Rangoon
Rangoon to Kota Radja [sic] Sumatra. Rain squalls on arrival.
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Keeping
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Z7776
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Sgt JA Burrage*
F/Lt D Stewart*
Sgt M McDonald*
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Arrive Lhonga, Sumatra
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Burrage
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Z7792
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Sgt LC Hill
Sgt D Golding
Sgt G Wright
Cpl WG Hillman
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Allahabad to Dum Dum solo
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Burningham/Hill
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4 Feb
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Z7892
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Sgt JC McNamara*
Sgt DW Penn*
Sgt NA Bruce*
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Arrive Habbaniya. Proceed to Burma with 45 Squadron aircraft, arrive Magwe 14 Feb. Aircraft and crew attached to 45 Squadron.
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Jefford
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9 Feb
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Z7792
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Sgt LC Hill
Sgt D Golding
Sgt G Wright
Cpl WG Hillman
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Dum Dum to Magwe, returned, aircraft u/s
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Burningham/Hill
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10 Feb
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Z7792
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Sgt LC Hill
Sgt D Golding
Sgt G Wright
Cpl WG Hillman
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Dum Dum to Magwe via Chittagong
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Burningham/Hill
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11 Feb
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Z7792
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Sgt LC Hill
Sgt D Golding
Sgt G Wright
Cpl WG Hillman
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Magwe to Mingaladon, aircraft recalled
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Burningham/Hill
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12 Feb
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Z7792
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Sgt LC Hill
Sgt D Golding
Sgt G Wright
Cpl WG Hillman
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Magwe to Mingaladon to Loh’nor [Lhonga, ie Lhok Nga] via Port Blair
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Burningham/Hill
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Sumatra
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2 Feb
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Z9649
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt Dennis
Sgt Baird
Cpl WIlliams
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3:05hrs
1:45hr
0:20min
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Loh’nor [Lhonga] to Pakenbaroe. 12,000ft mountains
Pakenbaroe to Palembang P1
Palembang P1 to base Palembang P2
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Bateson
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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3:10hrs
2:30hrs
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Llobingwan [sic: Lho’nga] to Pakanberoe
Pakanberoe to Palembang P2
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Cuttiford
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3 Feb
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Z9649
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt Dennis
Sgt Baird
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0:20min
0:20min
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Base to Palembang
Palembang to base
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Bateson
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4 Feb
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Z7643
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S/Ldr KCVD Dundas DFC
Sgt GA Riddle
Sgt G Chignall
F/O B West
Sgt GA Riddle
Sgt G Chignall
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..
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Lhonga to Pakenbaroe
Developed major oil leak on take-off at Pakenbaroe, Dundas taking over Z7699
Z7643 repaired same day but ran into bomb crater taxiing for take-off later that day
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Riddle
Keeping
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Z7521
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F/Lt JDWH Clutterbuck
F/Sgt HG Newstead
P/O FC Joerin
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4:15hrs
3:05hrs
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Lhonga to Pakenbaroe (Air Raid)
Pakenbaroe to Palembang P1
Lost 1 aircraft [Z7643 presumably]
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Joerin
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Z7699
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F/O B West*
P/O G Ritchie*
Sgt JB Keeping*
S/Ldr KCVD Dundas DFC
P/O G Ritchie*
Sgt JB Keeping*
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Lhonga to Pakenbaroe
Pakenbaroe to Palembang, leaving West*, Riddle and Chignall with Z7643. Storm on approaching Palembang.
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Keeping
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Z7776
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Sgt JA Burrage*
F/Lt D Stewart*
Sgt M McDonald*
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Lhonga to Pakenbaroe
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Burrage
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5 Feb
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Z7643
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F/O B West
Sgt GA Riddle
Sgt G Chignall
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Ground strafe: aircraft written off crew uninjured
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Riddle
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13 Feb
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Z7792
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Sgt LC Hill
Sgt D Golding
Sgt G Wright
Cpl WG Hillman
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Loh’nor [Lhonga, ie Lhok Nga] to Pakenbaroe
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Burningham/Hill
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17 Feb
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Z7792
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Sgt LC Hill
Sgt D Golding
Sgt G Wright
Cpl WG Hillman
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Pakenbaroe to Batavia
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Burningham/Hill
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Palembang P1 and P2
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5 Feb
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Z7699
Z7521
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S/Ldr KCVD Dundas DFC
P/O G Ritchie*
Sgt JB Keeping*
F/Lt JDWH Clutterbuck
F/Sgt HG Newstead
P/O FC Joerin
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[“15 mins”]
0:25min
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Palembang P1 to Palembang P2
Palembang P1 to Palembang P2
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Keeping
Joerin
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7 Feb (2)
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Z9649
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt P Dennis
Sgt W Baird
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5:20hrs
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Fighter escort British convoy, daylight
Fighter ? escort of important convoy on Equator. By Flights. 2nd Flight beaten up by fighters. [3 aircraft lost and 7 crew]
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Baird
Bateson
Penry
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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5:30hrs
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Fighter escort sea convoy, Sumatra, daylight & return to P2
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Cuttiford
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Z7699
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S/Ldr KCVD Dundas DFC
P/O G Ritchie*
Sgt JB Keeping*
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[5:30hrs]
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On take-off 0530 undercarriage failed to retract, returned, took off ten minutes later, met convoy and exchanged recognition, circled convoy for three hours and left at scheduled time.
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Keeping
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Z7586
Z9713
Z9659
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Sgt G Steele*
Sgt S Menzies*
Sgt G Gornall*
Sgt AT Bott*
Sgt N Lynas*
Sgt H Lamond
F/Lt K Linton
Sgt Offord
Sgt Crowe
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..
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Convoy escort. Shot down over Java Sea
Convoy escort. Shot down over Java Sea
Attacked on return, shot down near P2
Linton died of injuries in hospital the next day
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Bateson
Burrage
Penry
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9/10 Feb
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Z9649
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt P Dennis
Sgt W Baird
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4:20hrs
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Night raid Kluang aerodrome Malaya. Attacked by fighters.
Night Fighters and searchlights active
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Baird
Bateson
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Z7699
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S/Ldr KCVD Dundas DFC
P/O G Ritchie*
Sgt JB Keeping*
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[2:10 hrs]
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Night raid, Kluang aerodrome Malaya.
Failed to return.
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Bateson, Baird
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Z????
Z????
Z????
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Sgt Paterson* and crew
P/O Chalmers and crew
Sgt Manton* and crew
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Noted AA, searchlights ineffective.
Returned safe.
Aircraft bogged before take-off
Aircraft hit obstruction while taxiing for takeoff
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Paterson
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Z9649
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt P Dennis
Sgt W Baird
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0:25mins
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Local daylight search for S/Ldr Dundas aircraft
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Baird
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Z7521
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F/Lt JDWH Clutterbuck
F/Sgt HG Newstead
P/O FC Joerin
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4:35hrs
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Early morning: shipping
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Joerin
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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2:10hrs
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Palembang P2 to Pakenbaroe
Collecting P/O BL West*, Sgt Riddle Sgt Chignall of Z7643 (abandoned),
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Cuttiford
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11 Feb
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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2:05hrs
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Pakenbaroe to Palembang P2
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Cuttiford
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12 Feb
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Z7521
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F/Lt JDWH Clutterbuck
F/Sgt HG Newstead
P/O FC Joerin
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0:10mins
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Crashed on night take off 0:56am for shipping operation. Clutterbuck and Newstead killed, Joerin injured
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Joerin
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Z9649
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F/O B West (?)
Sgt GA Riddle
Sgt G Chignall
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Crashed on night take off 00:02am [sic] for shipping operation. Pilot light injuries, Riddle broken leg, head and chest injuries, Chignall sprained back. Evacuated to Java.
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Riddle
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13 Feb
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Z7855
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt P Dennis
Sgt W Baird
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3:00hr day
1:00hr night
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Raid convoy off coast. Horrendous weather, landed at Palembang P1
Leader, low level sweep of 6 aircraft for Jap convoy reported. Terrible storms. Unable to sight P2, night landing at Palembang P1
2 aircraft missing
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Baird
Bateson
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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2:50 day
1:30 night
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Sea sweep at 50ft from Palembang P2, landed at P1
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Cuttiford
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Z7776
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Sgt JA Burrage*
F/Lt D Stewart*
Sgt M McDonald*
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On return unable to sight P2, overshot night-landing Palembang P1. Aircraft heavily damaged. Crew safe.
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Burrage
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Z9660
possibly
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P/O EP Coughlan RAF
Sgt PLD Cummins RNZAF
Sgt AP Richardson RAF
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Returned safe to P1, apparently
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Z????
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F/O Chalmers
F/O McInerney*
Sgt Kendrick*
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On return from sweep circled near P2 for a time before making North to Banka Strait for a sea ditching on fuel exhaustion. McInerney lost with aircraft. Chalmers and Kendrick rescued from Nangka Light next morning.
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McInerney casualty file
Kendrick
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Z9829
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F/O Mackay*
F/O Oddie*
F/O Payne*
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Missing. On return from sweep circled near P2 in poor visibility for some time.
Crashed in swamp North of the airfield.
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Oddie, Mackay, Payne casualty files
Brown
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14 Feb
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Z7855
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt P Dennis
Sgt W Baird
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0:20hr
1:40
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Palembang P1 to P2
Afternoon high level attack 6,000ft on large Jap convoy by 6 aircraft. Results OK, Medium AA
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Baird
Bateson
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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0:20mins
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Palembang P1 to P2
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Cuttiford
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Ex convoy JS1 HMT Yoma arrives Oosthaven with 211 Squadron personnel
Joerin evacuated from P2
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TNA BT 389/32/212
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15 Feb (3)
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Z7855
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt P Dennis
Sgt W Baird
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1:55hr
1:35hr
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Morning low level raid on Japanese invasion barges, Moesi River
...on Moesi and Palembang Rivers inflicted heavy casualties. [Z7855] badly holed.
Joerin evacuated by train to Oosthaven
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Baird, Bateson
Bateson
Joerin
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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2:30hrs
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P2 to P1 4x250 GP attack on Jap merchant and barges off Sumatra also MG [strafe]
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Cuttiford
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16 Feb
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Z7855
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt P Dennis
Sgt W Baird
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0:30
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Early morning evacuation from Palembang P2, Sumatra to Batavia, Java
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Baird
Bateson
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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1:35hr
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P2 to Batavia (evacuation)
HMT Yoma departs Oosthaven for Batavia
Joerin evacuated to Oosthaven.
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Cuttiford
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Java
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17 Feb
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Z7622
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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0:30mins
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Batavia to Kalidjati
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Cuttiford
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18 Feb
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Z7855
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W/Cdr RN Bateson DFC
Sgt P Dennis
Sgt W Baird
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0:30mins
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Batavia to Kalidjati
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Baird
Bateson (4)
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Z7792
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Sgt LC Hill
Sgt D Golding
Sgt G Wright
Cpl WG Hillman
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Batavia to Kalidjati
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Burningham/Hill
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RAF HQ Bandoeng order amalgamation of all Blenheim squadrons
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84 Squadron
TNA AIR 27/702
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19 Feb (5)
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3 Aircraft
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Bateson & co
Coughlan & co
One other crew
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Raid, Palembang, returned without loss
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Burrage, Cuttiford
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21 Feb
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Z9660
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F/O WR Cuttford*
Sgt JO Penry*
Sgt AH Kendrick*
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3:55hrs
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Kalidjati 4x250 4,500ft on shipping in [Moesi] river Palembang. One of 6 attacking aircraft
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Cuttiford
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Z9714
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Sgt JA Burrage*
F/Lt D Stewart*
Sgt M McDonald*
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As above but lost in poor weather over Java Sea. Failed to return..
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Burrage
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25 Feb
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Blenheims of 211 Squadron passed to 84 Squadron (F/Sgt Cummings report)
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84 Squadron
TNA AIR 27/702
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26 Feb
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Aircrew and ground crew of 211 Squadron depart by road for Tjilatjap
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As above
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27 Feb
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Kota Gede departs Tjilatjap with large contingent of service personnel including at least 21 men of 211 Squadron
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TNA BT 389/38/217
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March 1942
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2 Mar
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Tung Song departs Tjilatjap, Java for Fremantle, WA, 42 crew, 3 civilians, 196 service personnel
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NAA PP174/2
Campbell & Lovell
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Kota Gede arrives Colombo
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TNA BT 389/38/217
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12 March
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Tung Song arrives Fremantle
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RAN Cards
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13 Mar
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211 Squadron party disembark to
5 Embarkation Depot Fremantle
65 officers and airmen
5 ED PORs 25/1942 to 31/1942
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NAA
Series A9186/17
Item 457
Series A10605 Item 435/1
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19 Mar
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211 Squadron evacuees arr Adelaide
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20 Mar
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211 Squadron evacuees arr Melbourne
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