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No. 107 Squadron Royal Air Force
No 107 Squadron, RFC, was formed at Lake Down, Salisbury, on 15th May 1918, and early in June it went to the Western Front as a day-bomber squadron. The squadron was disbanded in 1919.
No 107 re-formed at Upavon in 1936, again as a bomber unit, with Hawker Hinds, then Blenheims. At the outbreak of war 107 Squadron was operational and in a state of readiness at RAF Wattisham. Consequently on 4th September 1939 the squadron contributed five Blenheims to the RAF's first air attack of WWII with a raid on German warships near Wilhelmshaven.
No 107 Squadron, flying Blenheims, then Bostons and, finally, Mosquitos, took part in scores of raids over France, the Netherlands, the North Sea and the Baltic. For a brief spell in 1941/42 the squadron operated from Malta. In the closing stages of the European war it operated from the Continent.
Airfields No. 107 Squadron flew from:
- RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, from 3rd September 1939 to 3rd March 1941.
- RAF Leuchars 3rd March to 11th May 1941.
- RAF Great Massingham, Norfolk. from 11th May to 1st August 1943.
- Detachment to RAF Luqa, Malta from 20th August 1941 to 12th January 1942.
- RAF Hartfordbridge from 1st August 1943 to 3rd February 1944.
- RAF Lasham 3rd February 1944 to 30th October 1944.
- RAF Hartfordbridge from 30 October to 19th November 1944.
- A.75 Cambrai/ Epinoy (France) from 19th November 1944 to 3rd July 1945.
4th Sep 1939 Five Blenheims lost; first airmen taken PoW
4th Oct 1939 Training
17th Oct 1939 Training
18th Oct 1939 Training
27th Dec 1939 107 Squadron Blemheim lost
27th Mar 1940 107 Squadron Blenheim lost
10th April 1940 Defence of Norway
17th Apr 1940 Two 107 Squadron Blenheims lost
19th Apr 1940 107 Squadron Blenheim lost
24th Apr 1940 107 Squadron Blenheim lost
30th April 1940 Return of detachment
12th May 1940 Four 107 Squadron Blenheims lost
12th May 1940 Losses on Bombing missions
14th May 1940 Six Blenheims lost
22nd May 1940 Blenheim ditched
27th May 1940 Two Blenheims lost
2nd Jun 1940 Aircrews have lucky escapes
7th June 1940 Crash landing in France
9th Jun 1940 Three 107 Squadron Blemheims lost
12th June 1940 Blenheim shot down
13th June 1940 Blenheim shot down
23rd Jun 1940 107 Squadron Blenheim lost
30th Jun 1940 Three 107 Squadron Blenheims lost
30th June 1940 Squadron Leader shot down
10th Jul 1940 107 Squadron Blenheim lost
23rd July 1940 Blenheim missing
11th August 1940 Blenheim missing
30th Aug 1940 107 Squadron Blemheim lost
9th September 1940 Blenheim failed to return
19th September 1940 Blenheim missing
1st October 1940 Crashed on take-off
24th November 1940 Killed in Action
11th Dec 1940 107 Squadron Bleheim lost
20th Dec 1940 107 Squadron Blenheim lost
3rd March 1941 Move to Coastal Command
6th April 1941 Air crew missing in action
18th April 1941 Two bombers missing
24th April 1941 Aircraft missing
11th May 1941 Relocated
21st May 1941 107 Squadron Blenheim lost
21st May 1941 Aircraft Lost
7th Jun 1941 Aircraft Lost
11th Jun 1941 Aircraft Lost
23rd Jun 1941 107 Squadron Bleheim lost
23rd Jun 1941 Aircraft Lost
30th Jun 1941 107 Squadron Blemheim lost
30th Jun 1941 Aircraft Lost
4th Jul 1941 107 Squadron Blemheim lost
4th Jul 1941 Aircraft Lost
4th July 1941 VC awarded
6th Jul 1941 107 Squadron Blenheim lost
6th Jul 1941 Aircraft Lost
12th Jul 1941 107 Squadron Blenheim lost
12th Jul 1941 Aircraft Lost
1st Aug 1941 Two 107 Squadron Blenheims lost
1st Aug 1941 Aircraft Lost
12th Aug 1941 Aircraft Lost
28th August 1941 Move to the Mediterranean
4th September 1941 Blenheim lost
12th September 1941 Italian convoy attacked
17th September 1941 Schooner sunk: two Blenheims lost
19th September 1941 Ships attacked in harbour
20th September 1941 Merchantman attacked
22nd September 1941 Fuel dumps bombed
23rd September 1941 Relief crew commandeered
24th September 1941 107 Squadron Bomber lost
25th September 1941 Routine attacks
27th September 1941 Maritime duties
28th September 1941 Patrols
29th September 1941 Attack in N Africa
30th September 1941 Shipping attacked
3rd October 1941 Harbour attacked
4th October 1941 Blenheim shot down
5th October 1941 Search for missing crew
6th October 1941 Sea Searches
8th October 1941 Merchantman hit
9th October 1941 Mid-air collision
11th October 1941 Two Blenheims lost at sea
12th October 1941 Instant Promotion
13th October 1941 Road transport attacked
16th October 1941 Two airmen killed
17th October 1941 Airbases attacked
21st October 1941 Shipping attacked
23rd October 1941 Ship attacked
25th October 1941 Blenheim brought down in flames
28th October 1941 Blenheims attack
29th October 1941 Italian targets
31st October 1941 Attack on Italy
4th November 1941 Sea search
6th November 1941 Unable to find the target
7th November 1941 Convoy attacked
8th November 1941 Convoy attacked
9th November 1941 Shipping searches draw a blank
10th November 1941 Convoy not found
12th November 1941 Hurricanes delivered to Malta
17th November 1941 Convoy bombed
18th November 1941 Attacks made
20th November 1941 Convoy attacked
22nd November 1941 Merchant ships attacked
24th November 1941. Bombers attempt to disrupt supply lines
25th November 1941 Supply transport attacked
26th November 1941 ships attacked
27th November 1941 Searching for enemy ships
28th November 1941 Tanker attacked
29th November 1941 Shipping attacked
30th November 1941 Convoy attacked
1st December 1941 Tankers sunk
4th December 1941 107 Squadron Blenheim failed to return
7th December 1941 Maritime patrols
12th December 1941 Sea searches
13th December 1941 Three Blenheims lost
16th December 1941 Air chief salutes pilots
17th December 1941 Fuel shortages
19th December 1941 Search for convoy
22nd December 1941 Road transport attacked
24th December 1941 Blenheim crashed
29th December 1941 Mixed duties
30th December 1941 Airfield bombed
1st January 1942 Operations restricted by shortages
2nd January 1942 Maritime duties
3rd January 1942 Mixed duties
4th January 1942 Surprise attack on Sicily
5th January 1942 Re-equipped
9th January 1942 Detachment disbanded
13th March 1942 Four Spitfires lost
12th Apr 1942 107 Squadron Boston lost
25th Apr 1942 107 Squadron Boston lost
27th Apr 1942 107 Squadron Boston lost
10th June 1942 Missing
19th August 1942 Dieppe Raid
10th November 1942 Mid-air collision
13th November 1942 Boston missing
6th Dec 1942 107 Squadron Boston lost
11th Feb 1943 107 Squadron Boston lost
3rd May 1943 107 Squadron Boston lost
1st August 1943 Relocated
22nd October 1943 Boston Missing
6th January 1944 Killed in Action
3rd February 1944 New aircraft
11th May 1944 Missing
6th June 1944 Invasion
8th June 1944 Airman missing
5th July 1944 Killed in France
30th October 1944 Prepare for France
19th November 1944 Move to France
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Those known to have served with No. 107 Squadron Royal Air Force during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Birch Arthur Montague Aubrey. Wg Cdr. (d.18th Apr 1941)
- Broom DSO, DFC. Ivor Gordon. Wing Co.
- Campbell David Mark. Flt.Lt. (d.17th March 1944)
- Cooper Eric. Sgt.
- Delanchy Louis. P/O (d.12th Jun 1942)
- Dwyer Brian Robert. F/O. (d.2nd Sep 1944)
- Dwyer Brian Robert. F/O. (d.2nd Sep 1944)
- Edwards DFC. William Henry. Flying Officer
- Edwards DFC. William Henry. F/Lt.
- George Spencer Smythe. 2nd Lt.
- Gilliatt Courtney. Lt.
- Goodfellow Colin G.. F/Sgt. (d.12th Jul 1941)
- Green Patrick Thomas. F/O. (d.5th Jul 1944)
- Hall D. F/O. (d.2nd Sep 1944)
- Hall David Domett. F/Lt. (d.2nd Sep 1944)
- Hill John. F/O
- Hoeg Thorkild. P/O. (d.22nd Oct 1943)
- Hughes John Wilson. F/O. (d.15th Oct 1944)
- Luter Vincent George Lovelock. Sgt.
- McKirgan John. Sgt.
- Mellor Leslie D.. F/O.
- Merrett Jack Edwin. Sgt. (d.30th Sep 1940)
- Plimmer DFM. Charles Francis. Sgt.
- Porritt Donald George. A.C.I/LAC
- Staple DFC Owen David. Wing Commander
- Taylor Philip Bernard. Sgt. (d.11th August 1940)
- Thompson John Williams. Corporal
- Whelton Patrick John. Sgt. (d.16th August 1943)
- Whitford-Walders Neville. F/O. (d.Oct 1941 )
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Wing Commander Owen David Staple DFC 107 Squadron 14 Squadron 75 squadron 41 Squadron 40 Squadron Owen David Staple was from Dec-1942 with 36(Mosquito) Operational Training Unit in Canada as a pilot; from February 1944 with 60 OTU in the United Kingdom; from June 1944 with 107 Squadron (Mosquito); from April 1948 14 Squadron in Japan; from November 1954 75 Squadron; from September 1959 with 41 Squadron in Malaya.
Decorations,Medals,Awards:
DFC-1945, AFC-1960, 1939/45 STAR, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal
1939/45 War Medal, New Zealand War Service Medal, General Service Medal (Malaya).
Wing Commander Owen David Staple past away in 1974 at the age of 49.
I am looking for more information on him as he died when I was 3 months old. The information is going towards the family tree so we do not forget the memories of the brave men and women of war.
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F/Lt. William Henry "Hap" Edwards DFC. 107 Squadron William Edwards DFC served with 107 Squadron, RAF in 2 Group and was held as a prisoner od war in Oflag 21B.
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Sgt. Eric "Gary" Cooper 107 Squadron Eric Cooper as involved in an air accident where the pilot crashed and lost his life but Eric escaped with concussion. The aircraft was apparently a Mosquito.
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F/O. Leslie D. "Tigger" Mellor 107 Squadron Navigator F/O. Leslie Mellor and pilot Lt D. D.Button flew in Squadron 107 in Mosquito NS855 OM-Q, nickname Q-Bitch because it always flew 5 mph slower than other planes at the same throttle setting.
He is featured in the book, Second Tactical Air Force Volume 2, on pages 331 and 332, which includes photos.
Les will turn 100 in February 2020.
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Wg Cdr. Arthur Montague Aubrey "Monty" Birch 107 Squadron (d.18th Apr 1941) Arthur Birch died age 29. His aircraft was shot down over Norway on the way to bomb a German installation.
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F/O. Patrick Thomas Green 107 Squadron (d.5th Jul 1944) Patrick Green was killed in 1944 flying a Mosquito Fb6.
His co pilot also died, he was F/O Basil Lambert, both are buried in Montgaroult Cemetery.
I would welcome any further info
I believe he was trained in Canada. He was married and lived in Fulham N London
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F/O. Neville Whitford-Walders 107 Squadron (d.Oct 1941 ) Neville Whitford-Walders was my Grandfather, he was born in New Zealand. My father was around two when Neville died so they never met but I was very close with my grandmother, Jane of North Wales. It's been fascinating researching this.
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F/Lt. David Domett Hall 107 Squadron (d.2nd Sep 1944) Flight Lieutenant (pilot) David Hall was the son of Arthur Domett Hall and Emilie Hall of Denmark Hill, London.
He was aged 24 when he died.
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F/O. Brian Robert Dwyer 107 Squadron (d.2nd Sep 1944) Flying Officer (Navigator) Brian Dwyer was the son of John Harold and Elsie Dwyer, of Leicester. He was 20 when he died.
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Flt.Lt. David Mark Campbell 107 Sqd. (d.17th March 1944) David Campbell was the Son of David and Elizabeth Campbell, of Kerrykeel.
He was 31 when he died and is buried in Clondevaddock (Christ the Redeemer) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Rosnakill, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Aircraft lost wing in dive at Woodcott Range and crashed. 17.3.1944
The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Two Fatalities.
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