![]() ![]() (198 and 609 Squadrons) and led the wings Typhoons through the D-Day landings. at Milfield, as Wing Commander Flying, posted across the airfield as temporary Officer Commanding 59 O.T.U. ![]() On his return to the U.K.10 April 1943 and with seven and a half enemy aircraft shot down, he was posted to command No 1. ![]() flying Kittyhawks He formed this squadron from the survivors of 488 Sqd Royal New Zealand Air Force, who also fought on Singapore, Sumatra and Java, and who had flown Buffaloes and then Hurricanes.ġ5 Feb 43 posted to Whenuapai. where he is reported as Officer Commanding. Air Headquarters.And 19.06.42.- Special Duties List - flying on loan to Royal New Zealand Air Force.ġ8.06.42.- Special Duties List - flying on loan to Royal New Zealand Air Force. New Zealand Defence Force Personnel Archives show 18.06.42 disembarked New Zealand. Special Duties List - to command 77 Squadron Australia on loan to Royal Australian Air Force. Gloucestershire.Ĭonfirm that as of 01.04.42 Sqd Ldr R.E.P.Brooker. After the last Hurricane was destroyed on Java, S/L Brooker and a number of pilots flew in a Lodestar to Australia.Ģ7 March 42. Java.Ġ5 March 42 some 7,000 Royal Air Force personnel moved from Poerwokerta to the port of Tajilitjap. 232 Sqd evacuated to Java, the remnants of 242 Squadron were absorbed into 232 squadron at Tajililitan. On 01 February 42 the squadron withdrew to Palembang. was killed on 20 January 42 at Royal Air Force Seletar Singapore. Posted to the Far East.Kallang.ġ3 Dec 41. He shot down an He 111, at night, also attacking three more bombers on the same sortie. Promoted to Fl Lt 05 January 41 April 1941. He claimed a Ju 87 destroyed on the 13 July 40 and a Do 17 on the 21 August 40, in this engagement he was hit by return fire and was slightly injured in the forced landing at Flowton Brook. Promoted to Flying Officer 05 January 40. and on the was Posted to 56 Sqd Royal Air Force North Weald. on the 17 July 37 he was posted to 9 F.T.S. joined the Royal Air Force on a direct commission in April 1937.
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