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RAF Snailwell 25th August 1941 Spitfires move 28th August 1941  Spitfire pilot taken PoW 31st August 1941 On the move again 1st December 1941 North Sea patrols 30th March 1942 Back into combat operations 15th June 1942 New Squadron formed July 1942 Move to army training base 24th August 1942 New Role 24th August 1942 Squadron relocated for refitting 17th September 1942 Training 10th December 1942 Typhoons relocated January 1943 Conversion 12th January 1943 Operation cancelled 15th January 1943 Relocated for Army Exercise 17th January 1943 Party 18th January 1943 Gunnery Exercise 19th January 1943 Cannon and bombing exercise 20th January 1943 Squadron re-united February 1943 Offensive role as fighter-bombers 19th February 1943 Aircraft Lost 25th February 1943 Preparation for Exercise Spartan 26th February 1943 Preparations for Exercise Spartan 27th February 1943 Relocated for Exercise Spartan 28th February 1943 Instructions for Exercise Spartan 1st March 1943 Move for Exercise Spartan 1st March 1943 Preparation for Exercise Spartan 8th March 1943 Exercise Spartan 8th March 1943 Exercise Spartan 9th March 1943 Exercise Spartan 9th March 1943 Exercise Spartan 10th March 1943 Exercise Spartan 10th March 1943 Exercise Spartan 10th March 1943 Exercise Spartan 11th March 1943 Exercise Spartan 11th March 1943 Exercise Spartan 11th March 1943 Exercise Spartan 12th March 1943 Operation Spartan ended 12th March 1943 Exercise Spartan ends 12th March 1943 Exercise Spartan 16th March 1943 Flying practice 22nd March 1943 Accident on takeoff 23rd March 1943 Preparations for move 24th March 1943 Typhoon Squadron relocated April 1943 Defensive Operations 27th May 1943 Mustang missing 30th May 1943 Crash landing 9th June 1943 Attachment July 1943 Offensive role resumed 15th September 1943 Pilot rescued by Polish sergeant 16th September 1943 Exercise Link 17th September 1943 Exercise Link ends 1st November 1943 Exercise delayed by fog 2nd November 1943 Exercise Brigadoon 3rd November 1943 Exercise Brigadoon ends with tanks destroyed 1st Jan 1944 New Unit 1st Mar 1944 On the Move If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Those known to have served at RAF Snailwell during the Second World War 1939-1945. Jones Anthony. LAC. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. 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If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the War? Our Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to WW2. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to WW2 you may have at home. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII second 1939 1945 battalion Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about RAF Snailwell? There are:55 items tagged RAF Snailwell available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. LAC. Anthony Jones 181 Squadron My grandfather Tony Jones was a member of 181 Typhoon Squadron based at RAF Snailwell in 1942. I am trying to locate other members of that squadron. Eleine Jones Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links

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