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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

RAF Sawbridgeworth



4th December 1942 Airfield a sea of mud

7th December 1942 Move into mud

9th December 1942 Flying impossible

11th December 1942 Flying resumes

12th December 1942 Training conference

14th December 1942 Army attack exercise

20th December 1942 Airfield unserviceable

24th December 1942 Training to be relocated

29th December 1942 Flight moves for training

30th December 1942 Move to Hunsdon

3rd January 1943 Squadron's first operation

4th January 1943 Practice flying

8th January 1943 Bad weather

12th January 1943 Operation cancelled

14th January 1943 Practice attack on aerodrome

15th January 1943 Relocated for Army Exercise

17th January 1943 Party

19th January 1943 Cannon and bombing exercise

20th January 1943 Squadron re-united

21st January 1943 Flying training resumes

22nd January 1943 Flooding stops flying

23rd January 1943 Aerodrome unserviceable

25th January 1943 No flying

26th January 1943 Signals Exercise

27th January 1943 Move imperative

29th January 1943 Rifle practice

30th January 1943 Aerodrome abandoned

12th Nov 1943 Relocation

14th Nov 1943 Moves

15th November 1943 Relocated

30th Nov 1943 Tactical reconnaissance

30th November 1943 On the move

30th November 1943 Relocated

1st Jan 1944 Change of Duty

15th January 1944 Mustang Squadron disbanded

5th March 1944 Move

April 1944 Move to Britain

1st April 1944 Move

4th Apr 1944 Preparations

19th May 1944 On the move

20th May 1944 Move


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Those known to have served at

RAF Sawbridgeworth

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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



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Want to know more about RAF Sawbridgeworth?


There are:40 items tagged RAF Sawbridgeworth 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.


A. B.C. Johnson 170 Sqdn.

I flew Mustangs at Sawbridgeworth with 170 Squadron from 13th November 1943 to 26th December 1943.

ABC Johnson



P/O Malcolm MacDonald 126 Sqdn.

My father-in-law, P/O Malcolm MacDonald or Mal, was stationed at Sawbridgeworth on 22nd May 1944. He was with 126 Sqdn and came there from Culmhead. He was with the squadron when it was in Italy. He stayed with 126 Sqdn until it was disbanded in late 1944.

James Wolfe



Peter Curtis Rees "A" Flt 6.I.T.W 2 Sqdn.

I have a photograph of my uncle, Peter Curtis Rees, taken at Sawbridgeworth with the rest of No 2 Squadron "A" flight 6.I.T.W, dated November 1943.

Dave Rees



Lawrie Getgood 2 Sqdn.

My brother Jack and I went from Hatfield to Sawbridgeworth with No. 2 Sqdn when an Advanced Landing Ground was opened on farm fields there on 15th June 1940. He was a Fitter's Mate; I was a Wireless Operator.

Lawrie Getgood



Jack Getgood 2 Sqdn.

Jack and Lawrie Getgood went from Hatfield to Sawbridgeworth with No. 2 Sqdn when an Advanced Landing Ground was opened on farm fields there on 15th June 1940. Jack was a Fitter's Mate; Lawrie was a Wireless Operator.

Lawrie Getgood







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