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No. 256 Squadron No 256 squadron originally formed in June 1918 for coastal patrols of the coast of north-east England; it disbanded at the end of June 1919. In late November 1940 No 256 re-formed at Catterick as a night fighter squdron with Defiants, operating over south-west England by February 1941. In March 1941 it moved north to defend Merseyside, acquiring Hurricanes. Beaufighters arrived in May 1942; the squadron trasferred to southern England and converted to Mosquitoes. In October 1943 the squadron moved to Malta and in April 1944 it moved to Algeria, absorbing the Spitfires of the Gibraltar Defence Flight in May. It moved to Sardinia in August 1944, to Italy in September 1944, flying intruder flights over the Balkans until the end of the war. Airfields No. 256 Squadron flew from: RAF Catterick, Yorkshire from 23rd November 1940 (re-formed. Defiant I) RAF Pembrey, Camarthenshire from the 4th January 1941 RAF Colerne, Wiltshire from the 6th February 1941 RAF Squire's Gate, Lancashire from the 26th March 1941 (Defiant II, Beaufighter If) RAF Woodvale, Lancashire from the 1st June 1942 (Beaufighter VIf) RAF Ford, Sussex from the 24th April 1943 (Mosquito XII) RAF Woodvale, Lancashire from 25th August 1943 Luqa, Malta from the 25th September 1943 Algeria from April 1944 Sardinia from August 1944 Italy from September 1944 List of those who served with No. 256 Squadron during The Second World War 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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