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No. 21 Squadron No. 21 Squadron, RFC, was formed in 1915. In early WWII, No. 21 Squadron, flying Blenheim IVs, played a prominent part in No. 2 Group's offensive against shipping in the English Channel and the North Sea, and fringe targets on the continent. The squadron went to Malta in December 1941, and, flying from Luqa, attacked shipping in the Mediterranean and land targets in North Africa. It was disbanded on 14th March 1942, and re-formed the same day in England. Operating from Methwold, it was one of the squadrons which made the daring low-level attack on the Phillips radio and valve factory at Eindhoven. No. 21 continued daylight operations with Venturas until early September 1943, and soon afterwards converted to the fighter-bomber version of the de Havilland Mosquito. During the remainder of the war it was mainly employed on night bombing, but also took part in several special daylight precision attacks, including those on the Gestapo Headquarters at Aarhus in Denmark on 31st October 1944, and the Gestapo Headquarters at Copenhagen on 21st March 1945. In February 1945 the Squadron moved to France and carried out intruder raids over Germany for the rest of the war and was disbanded on November 1947. Airfields No. 21 Squadron flew from. RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk from 1st June 1943 RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire from 1st September 1943 RAF Gravesend, Kent from 1st December 1943 RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire from 17th April 1944 Rosieres-en-Santerre from June 1944 List of those who served with No. 21 Squadron during The Second World War Flying Officer Owen Wells Porter 21 Squadron (d.31st July 1944) Flying Officer John Alfred Garrett 21 Squadron (d.31st July 1944) 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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