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No. 17 Squadron No. 17 Squadron was a fighter squadron flying Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain. In June 1940 they were breifly based in France to assist with the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force. In November 1941, the squadron sailed for the Far East but were diverted to Burma arriving in January 1942, as Japanese troops neared Rangoon. They served in Burma and India until August 1943 when they moved to Ceylon and were equiped with Spitfires. In March 1944 they moved back to India. In June 1945 the squadron was withdrawn to prepare for the invasion of Malaya and was taken by carrier to the landing beaches near Penang in early September soon after the Japanese capitulation. The squadron remained in Japan until it was disbanded on the 23th of February 1948. Airfields No. 17 Squadron flew from. Croydon, Surrey Debden, Essex Martlesham Heath, Suffolk Hawkinge, Kent Tangmere, Sussex Castletown, Caithness Elgin, Aberdeenshire Dyce, Aberdeenshire Tain, Ross Catterick, Yorkshire India Ceylon Iwakuni, Japan List of those who served with No. 17 Squadron during The Second World War Stevens pilot Read his Story. Stevens pilot 17 Sqd. Could anybody help to find info on this pilot who flew a Hurricane with popeye on port side YB-J N2359, from Debden in Essex. We would like to know of any history of the pilot or plane, thanks. Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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