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No. 30 Squadron Royal Air Force
25th Aug 1939
June 1940 War against Italian forces
10th September 1940 Bombers intercepted
15th September 1940 Sidi Barrani lost
3rd Nov 1940 Move to Greece
20th January 1941 Gladiator destroyed
20th February 1941 Escort duties
6th April 1941
15th April 1941 Evacuation from Greece
16th April 1941 Battle of Athens
17th April 1941 Withdrawal to Crete
19th April 1941 Evacuation
1st May 1941 Withdrawal
14th May 1941 Assault
19th May 1941 Defence of Crete
14th June 1941 Re-equipped in Egypt
December 1941 Operation Crusader
25th Feb 1942 Embarked for the Far East
5th April 1942 Japanese air raid
7th December 1942 Move back to Malta
12th Feb 1944 Move to India
25th April 1944 Moved and re-equipped
August 1945If you can provide any additional information, please add it here.
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Those known to have served with
No. 30 Squadron Royal Air Force
during the Second World War 1939-1945.
- Childs Eric Borlase. Sgt. (d.15th November 1940)
- Stewart John George. Sgt. (d.15th Nov 1940)
- Stott Donald. Cpl. (d.15th Nov 1940)
- Tubberdy William. Sgt. (d.18th Dec 1940)
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There are:2021 items tagged No. 30 Squadron Royal Air Force 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.
Sgt. William Tubberdy 30 Sqdn. (d.18th Dec 1940)
Sgt. Tubberdy was the son of Clara L. Tubberdy, of Warrington, Lancashire.He was 21 when he died and is buried in the Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery, Albania. He is remembered on the Special Memorial "E" his grave having since been lost.
s flynn
Cpl. Donald Stott 30 Sqdn. (d.15th Nov 1940)
Donald Stott was the son of Arthur C. Stott and Sarah A. Stott; nephew of Beatrice Dennis, of Normanton, Yorkshire.He was 23 when he died and is buried in the Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery, Albania. He is remembered on the Special Memorial "E" as his grave has since been lost.
s flynn
Sgt. John George Stewart 30 Squadron. (d.15th Nov 1940)
John Stewart was the son of John William and Susan Stewart, of Amble, Northumberland. He was 24 when he died and is buried in the Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery, Albania. He is remembered on the Special Memorial E his grave having been lost.s flynn
Sgt. Eric Borlase Childs 30th Sqd. (d.15th November 1940)
Pilot Eric Borlase Childs was the son of Wing Cdr. H. B. T. Childs, R.A.F., and Enid Mary Childs, of Looe, Cornwall.He was 22 when he died and is buried in the Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery in Albania
s flynn
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