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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

No. 10 Squadron Royal Air Force



   No. 10 Squadron was formed on 1st of January 1915. It was an artillery observation squadron throughout WW1, based at Chocques in the Pas de Calais for most of the conflict. It was disbanded in 1919.

The squadron was reformed as a night bomber unit at RAF Upper Heyford on 3 January 1928, moved to RAF Boscombe Down in 1931 and then to RAF Dishforth in 1937. At beginning the Second World War 10 Squadron was the first to operate the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber.

Airfields at which 10 Squadron were based:

  • Dishforth to 8th July 1940
  • Leeming from 8th July 1940 to 19th Aug 1942
    • Detachment at Aqir from July 1942 to September 1942
  • Melbourne from 19th Aug 1942 to August 1942


 

1st October 1939 Aircraft lost

19th March 1940 Bombing raid

21st May 1940 Bomber lost

22nd May 1940 Bomber lost: crew safe

10th June 1940 Sortie to Italy

12th June 1940 First attack on Italy

12th June 1940 Operation Haddock

8th July 1940 On the move

7th Sep 1940 10 Squadron Whitley lost

8th May 1941 Aircraft Lost

10th May 1941 Aircraft Lost

12th Jun 1941 Aircraft Lost

18th Jun 1941 Aircraft Lost

18th Jun 1941 Aircraft Lost

27th Jun 1941 Aircraft Lost

30th Jun 1941 Aircraft Lost

5th Jul 1941 Aircraft Lost

7th Jul 1941 Aircraft Lost

8th Jul 1941 Aircraft Lost

25th Jul 1941 Aircraft Lost

August 1941 

8th Aug 1941 Aircraft Lost

16th Aug 1941 Aircraft Lost

18th Aug 1941 Aircraft Lost

22nd Aug 1941 Aircraft Lost

6th Sep 1941 Aircraft Lost

11th Sep 1941 Aircraft Lost

20th Sep 1941 Aircraft Lost

1st Oct 1941 Aircraft Lost

30th Nov 1941 Aircraft Lost

7th Dec 1941 Aircraft Lost

11th Dec 1941 Aircraft Lost

18th December 1941 Attack on the Scharnhorst

29th Dec 1941 Aircraft Lost

3rd Jan 1942 Aircraft Lost

15th Jan 1942 Aircraft Lost

31st Jan 1942 First Attack on the Tirpitz

30th Mar 1942 Aircraft Lost

31st March 1942 Second Attack on the Tirpitz

27th April 1942 Third Attack on the Tirpitz

28th April 1942 Fourth Attack on the Tirpitz

30th May 1942 1000 Bomber Raid

31st May 1942 10 Squadron Halifax lost

2nd June 1942 1000 bomber raid

July 1942 Detachment

19th August 1942 On the move

7th September 1942 New Squadron formed

21st April 1943 19 Aircraft lost

15th Jul 1943 Aircraft Lost

29th Dec 1943 Aircraft Lost

30th Mar 1944 Aircraft Lost

17th Jun 1944 Halifax Lost

25th June 1944 Bombs fall on bomber

28th June 1944 Five Halifax lost

28th Oct 1944 Halifax Lost

21st November 1944 Shot down during training

May 1945 Transfer to Transport Command

6th August 1945 To the East


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Those known to have served with

No. 10 Squadron Royal Air Force

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Ashton J. . Sgt (d. 3rd Feb 1945 )
  • Bailey Alfred. Sgt. (d.27th Jun 1944)
  • Bailey Allfred. Sgt. (d.29th June 1943)
  • Baldwin DFC. Jack. F/Lt.
  • Barrett Gerald. Sqd.Ldr.
  • Beales Fred. Sgt. (d.10th June 1944)
  • Bedell MID. W. Frank. LAC.
  • Bell John Rogerson. AC1. (d.2nd Oct 1939)
  • Berry Albert James. Flt.Sgt. (d.14th Feb1945)
  • Bole Jimmy. F/Sgt
  • Booth AW. Sgt. (d.1943-06-29)
  • Bradshaw Reginald Eric. P/O (d.1943-06-29)
  • Braley Raymond. F/O. (d.13th Oct 1942)
  • Brant. . P/O
  • Britton Maurice Henry. Sergeant (d.20th December 1943)
  • Britton Maurice Henry. Sergeant (d.20th December 1943)
  • Brown David D. Sgt (d.1943-06-29)
  • Bryne . Sgt
  • Buckner Ronald George Edwin. Flight Sergeant (d.20th December 1943)
  • Buckner Ronald George Edwin. Flight Sergeant (d.20th December 1943)
  • Cameron Robert. P/O. (d.3rd Nov 1943)
  • Chell L. H. . F/S (d. 3rd Feb 1945 )
  • Clarke Henry James. Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1944)
  • Cook Eric T.. Sgt. (d.16th July 1943)
  • Cook P. . F/O
  • Cox Charles Dudley Gough.
  • Cross Herbert Ernest. P/O (d.1943-06-29)
  • Davenport Bob . P/O. (d.5th March 1945)
  • Davis Frank. F/O. (d.8th May 1942)
  • Davis Kenneth Charles. Sgt.
  • Dickinson Robert J . P/O
  • Driver DFM. Alfred. Sgt.
  • Ellyatt John. F/O. (d.10th June 1944)
  • Elsome. Doug . Flight Sergeant
  • Entwistle Clifford C. Flt/Sgt. (d.1943-06-29)
  • Fearnley Fred . Flt Sgt. (d.5th March 1945)
  • Ferguson Thomas. Flt Sgt.
  • Fitsell Richard Louis. Sgt. (d.12th September 1941)
  • Foster Jeffrey Bernard. Sgt. (d.29th January 1944)
  • Geddes Roy Hamilton. P/O (d.1943-06-29)
  • Gibbs. R. A. . F.O. (d. 3rd Feb 1945 )
  • Grainger James. Sgt. (d.22nd October 1943)
  • Grant DFC. Robert Bickerton. F/Lt.
  • Grayshan John. F/O. (d.14th Feb 1945)
  • Greenmon Phillip. Sgt. (d.29th Dec 1943)
  • Griffiths. Harry . Sergeant
  • Hanigan Lawrence. W01.
  • Hayes Peter Mill. Flight Sergeant (d.20th December 1943)
  • Hayes Peter Mill. Flight Sergeant (d.20th December 1943)
  • Hill Alfred Francis. AC1 (d.2nd Oct 1939)
  • Hodgson Steve . Flt Eng
  • Hughes . Sgt
  • Hughes Reginald W.. Sgt. (d.7th June 1943)
  • Jackson Bernard. Sgt. (d.5th Jan 1945)
  • Johnston Norman. Sgt. (d.27th Aug 1940)
  • Jones DFM. William John. Flt.Lt.
  • Kinney J R. Flight Officer
  • Kinney J R. Flight Officer
  • Lawrence. Doug . Flight Sergeant
  • Lear Kenneth Seymour. Flying Officer
  • Lear Kenneth Seymour. Flying Officer
  • Lindsey Angus MacDonald. F/Sgt. (d.18th Nov 1943)
  • Lipshitz DFM. Arthur. Sgt. (d.23rd Dec 1943)
  • Marshall. Allan . Flying Officer
  • McClements Robert. Flt.Lt.
  • McClements Robert. WO.
  • McIntosh Angus . Sgt
  • Morgan John Henry. F/Sgt.
  • Moss Desmond . Flt Lt
  • Muldoon Jock . Flt Eng.
  • Mullinex George Arthur. WO.
  • Neville. Leslie P . Sgt
  • Norton K R. Sergeant (d.20th December 1943)
  • Norton K R. Sergeant (d.20th December 1943)
  • Parham W. P. . F/O (d. 3rd Feb 1945 )
  • Paxton. Fraser . Sergeant
  • Priest Cyril. Pilot Officer (d.20th December 1943)
  • Priest Cyril. Pilot Officer (d.20th December 1943)
  • Rostron Alfred. Sgt. (d.27th Sep 1943)
  • Seabridge. William Henry . (d. 3rd Feb 1945 )
  • Shannon R. Sgt
  • Slaughter Todd. F/Lt.
  • Smith T. C. . Sgt (d. 3rd Feb 1945 )
  • Somerville. . Sgt
  • Steel Gordon William Edwards. F/Lt.
  • Tasker John . (d.5th March 1945)
  • Thornley. Jack . Sergeant
  • Tomlinson. D G . F/Lt
  • Trobe DSO.DFC Jack Hewson. Ac /Sqd Leader
  • Tuck. Reg . Sergeant
  • Turner Harry.
  • van Willem Jacob. F/O (d.10th Jun 1944)
  • vanStockum. Willem Jacob . (d.10th Jun 1944)
  • Walters . Sgt
  • Watkins Harold Lionel. Sgt. (d.17th Jan 1945)
  • Webster Lindsay . W/O. (d.5th March 1945)
  • White Robert Stirratt. Sgt (d.1943-06-29)
  • Whitmarsh DFM Alan Walter. Light Lieutenant (d.20th December 1943)
  • Whitmarsh DFM Alan Walter. Light Lieutenant (d.20th December 1943)
  • Wicks Edward Charles. Flt.Sgt. (d.10th Jun 1944)
  • Willetts Francis. Sgt (d.18th August 1943)
  • Young DFC. James David. FO.

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Sergeant K R Norton 10 Squadron (d.20th December 1943)

My husband's father, F/O Kenneth Seymour Lear, served in WW2 and flew in a Halifax bomber. We were told by my husband's mother, who is now deceased, that her husband was stationed at Marston Moor. I am trying to find out any history for him as he was reported missing in action and I think in the end declared dead on the 20th December 1943. My husband, like so many born during the war, never knew his father. We don't even have any photos of him. How can I find out if he was stationed at Marston Moor and if he was, if anyone has any pictures of him. He did also go to Canada for training. Can anyone help? We also don't have a date of birth for him but know he was 20 when he died.

Information from lostbombers.co.uk:

Halifax HX164, Operation Frankfurt, airborne 1637 20th December 1943 from RAF Melbourne. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near Dahlen, where those killed were buried. Their graves are now located in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.

F/L Whitmarsh gained an Immediate DFM, Gazetted 31Aug43 for his outstanding airmanship during a raid that same month to Mannheim.

  • Flight Lieutenant Alan Walter Whitmarsh DFM KIA
  • Sergeant Peter Mill Hayes KIA
  • Pilot Officer Cyril Priest KIA
  • Flight Offficer J.R.Kinney RCAF PoW (confined in hospital due injuries)
  • Flying Officer Kenneth Seymour Lear KIA
  • Flight Sergeant Ronald George Edwin Buckner KIA
  • Sergeant Maurice Henry Britton KIA
  • Sgt K.R.Norton KIA

  • Tracy Lear



    Sergeant Maurice Henry Britton 10 Squadron (d.20th December 1943)

    My husband's father, F/O Kenneth Seymour Lear, served in WW2 and flew in a Halifax bomber. We were told by my husband's mother, who is now deceased, that her husband was stationed at Marston Moor. I am trying to find out any history for him as he was reported missing in action and I think in the end declared dead on the 20th December 1943. My husband, like so many born during the war, never knew his father. We don't even have any photos of him. How can I find out if he was stationed at Marston Moor and if he was, if anyone has any pictures of him. He did also go to Canada for training. Can anyone help? We also don't have a date of birth for him but know he was 20 when he died.

    Information from lostbombers.co.uk:

    Halifax HX164, Operation Frankfurt, airborne 1637 20th December 1943 from RAF Melbourne. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near Dahlen, where those killed were buried. Their graves are now located in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.

    F/L Whitmarsh gained an Immediate DFM, Gazetted 31Aug43 for his outstanding airmanship during a raid that same month to Mannheim.

  • Flight Lieutenant Alan Walter Whitmarsh DFM KIA
  • Sergeant Peter Mill Hayes KIA
  • Pilot Officer Cyril Priest KIA
  • Flight Offficer J.R.Kinney RCAF PoW (confined in hospital due injuries)
  • Flying Officer Kenneth Seymour Lear KIA
  • Flight Sergeant Ronald George Edwin Buckner KIA
  • Sergeant Maurice Henry Britton KIA
  • Sgt K.R.Norton KIA

  • Tracy Lear



    Flight Sergeant Ronald George Edwin Buckner 10 Squadron (d.20th December 1943)

    My husband's father, F/O Kenneth Seymour Lear, served in WW2 and flew in a Halifax bomber. We were told by my husband's mother, who is now deceased, that her husband was stationed at Marston Moor. I am trying to find out any history for him as he was reported missing in action and I think in the end declared dead on the 20th December 1943. My husband, like so many born during the war, never knew his father. We don't even have any photos of him. How can I find out if he was stationed at Marston Moor and if he was, if anyone has any pictures of him. He did also go to Canada for training. Can anyone help? We also don't have a date of birth for him but know he was 20 when he died.

    Information from lostbombers.co.uk:

    Halifax HX164, Operation Frankfurt, airborne 1637 20th December 1943 from RAF Melbourne. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near Dahlen, where those killed were buried. Their graves are now located in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.

    F/L Whitmarsh gained an Immediate DFM, Gazetted 31Aug43 for his outstanding airmanship during a raid that same month to Mannheim.

  • Flight Lieutenant Alan Walter Whitmarsh DFM KIA
  • Sergeant Peter Mill Hayes KIA
  • Pilot Officer Cyril Priest KIA
  • Flight Offficer J.R.Kinney RCAF PoW (confined in hospital due injuries)
  • Flying Officer Kenneth Seymour Lear KIA
  • Flight Sergeant Ronald George Edwin Buckner KIA
  • Sgt M.H.Britton KIA
  • Sgt K.R.Norton KIA

  • Tracy Lear



    Flying Officer Kenneth Seymour Lear 10 Squadron

    My husband's father, F/O Kenneth Seymour Lear, served in WW2 and flew in a Halifax bomber. We were told by my husband's mother, who is now deceased, that her husband was stationed at Marston Moor. I am trying to find out any history for him as he was reported missing in action and I think in the end declared dead on the 20th December 1943. My husband, like so many born during the war, never knew his father. We don't even have any photos of him. How can I find out if he was stationed at Marston Moor and if he was, if anyone has any pictures of him. He did also go to Canada for training. Can anyone help? We also don't have a date of birth for him but know he was 20 when he died.

    Information from lostbombers.co.uk:

    Halifax HX164, Operation Frankfurt, airborne 1637 20th December 1943 from RAF Melbourne. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near Dahlen, where those killed were buried. Their graves are now located in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.

    F/L Whitmarsh gained an Immediate DFM, Gazetted 31Aug43 for his outstanding airmanship during a raid that same month to Mannheim.

  • Flight Lieutenant Alan Walter Whitmarsh DFM KIA
  • Sergeant Peter Mill Hayes KIA
  • Pilot Officer Cyril Priest KIA
  • Flight Offficer J.R.Kinney RCAF PoW (confined in hospital due injuries)
  • F/O K.S.Lear KIA
  • F/S R.G.E.Buckner KIA
  • Sgt M.H.Britton KIA
  • Sgt K.R.Norton KIA

  • Tracy Lear



    Flight Officer J R Kinney 10 Squadron

    My husband's father, F/O Kenneth Seymour Lear, served in WW2 and flew in a Halifax bomber. We were told by my husband's mother, who is now deceased, that her husband was stationed at Marston Moor. I am trying to find out any history for him as he was reported missing in action and I think in the end declared dead on the 20th December 1943. My husband, like so many born during the war, never knew his father. We don't even have any photos of him. How can I find out if he was stationed at Marston Moor and if he was, if anyone has any pictures of him. He did also go to Canada for training. Can anyone help? We also don't have a date of birth for him but know he was 20 when he died.

    Information from lostbombers.co.uk:

    Halifax HX164, Operation Frankfurt, airborne 1637 20th December 1943 from RAF Melbourne. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near Dahlen, where those killed were buried. Their graves are now located in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.

    F/L Whitmarsh gained an Immediate DFM, Gazetted 31Aug43 for his outstanding airmanship during a raid that same month to Mannheim.

  • Flight Lieutenant Alan Walter Whitmarsh DFM KIA
  • Sergeant Peter Mill Hayes KIA
  • Pilot Officer Cyril Priest KIA
  • Flight Offficer J.R.Kinney RCAF PoW (confined in hospital due injuries)
  • F/O K.S.Lear KIA
  • F/S R.G.E.Buckner KIA
  • Sgt M.H.Britton KIA
  • Sgt K.R.Norton KIA

  • Tracy Lear



    Pilot Officer Cyril Priest 10 Squadron (d.20th December 1943)

    My husband's father, F/O Kenneth Seymour Lear, served in WW2 and flew in a Halifax bomber. We were told by my husband's mother, who is now deceased, that her husband was stationed at Marston Moor. I am trying to find out any history for him as he was reported missing in action and I think in the end declared dead on the 20th December 1943. My husband, like so many born during the war, never knew his father. We don't even have any photos of him. How can I find out if he was stationed at Marston Moor and if he was, if anyone has any pictures of him. He did also go to Canada for training. Can anyone help? We also don't have a date of birth for him but know he was 20 when he died.

    Information from lostbombers.co.uk:

    Halifax HX164, Operation Frankfurt, airborne 1637 20th December 1943 from RAF Melbourne. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near Dahlen, where those killed were buried. Their graves are now located in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.

    F/L Whitmarsh gained an Immediate DFM, Gazetted 31Aug43 for his outstanding airmanship during a raid that same month to Mannheim.

  • Flight Lieutenant Alan Walter Whitmarsh DFM KIA
  • Sergeant Peter Mill Hayes KIA
  • Pilot Officer Cyril Priest KIA
  • F/O J.R.Kinney RCAF PoW (confined in hospital due injuries)
  • F/O K.S.Lear KIA
  • F/S R.G.E.Buckner KIA
  • Sgt M.H.Britton KIA
  • Sgt K.R.Norton KIA

  • Tracy Lear



    Flight Sergeant Peter Mill Hayes 10 Squadron (d.20th December 1943)

    My husband's father, F/O Kenneth Seymour Lear, served in WW2 and flew in a Halifax bomber. We were told by my husband's mother, who is now deceased, that her husband was stationed at Marston Moor. I am trying to find out any history for him as he was reported missing in action and I think in the end declared dead on the 20th December 1943. My husband, like so many born during the war, never knew his father. We don't even have any photos of him. How can I find out if he was stationed at Marston Moor and if he was, if anyone has any pictures of him. He did also go to Canada for training. Can anyone help? We also don't have a date of birth for him but know he was 20 when he died.

    Information from lostbombers.co.uk:

    Halifax HX164, Operation Frankfurt, airborne 1637 20th December 1943 from RAF Melbourne. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near Dahlen, where those killed were buried. Their graves are now located in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.

    F/L Whitmarsh gained an Immediate DFM, Gazetted 31Aug43 for his outstanding airmanship during a raid that same month to Mannheim.

  • Flight Lieutenant Alan Walter Whitmarsh DFM KIA
  • Sgt Peter Mill Hayes KIA
  • P/O C.Priest KIA
  • F/O J.R.Kinney RCAF PoW (confined in hospital due injuries)
  • F/O K.S.Lear KIA
  • F/S R.G.E.Buckner KIA
  • Sgt M.H.Britton KIA
  • Sgt K.R.Norton KIA

  • Tracy Lear



    Light Lieutenant Alan Walter Whitmarsh DFM 10 Squadron (d.20th December 1943)

    My husband's father, F/O Kenneth Seymour Lear, served in WW2 and flew in a Halifax bomber. We were told by my husband's mother, who is now deceased, that her husband was stationed at Marston Moor. I am trying to find out any history for him as he was reported missing in action and I think in the end declared dead on the 20th December 1943. My husband, like so many born during the war, never knew his father. We don't even have any photos of him. How can I find out if he was stationed at Marston Moor and if he was, if anyone has any pictures of him. He did also go to Canada for training. Can anyone help? We also don't have a date of birth for him but know he was 20 when he died.

    Information from lostbombers.co.uk:

    Halifax HX164, Operation Frankfurt, airborne 1637 20th December 1943 from RAF Melbourne. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near Dahlen, where those killed were buried. Their graves are now located in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.

    F/L Whitmarsh gained an Immediate DFM, Gazetted 31Aug43 for his outstanding airmanship during a raid that same month to Mannheim.

  • Flight Lieutenant Alan Walter Whitmarsh DFM KIA
  • Sgt P.M.Hayes KIA
  • P/O C.Priest KIA
  • F/O J.R.Kinney RCAF PoW (confined in hospital due injuries)
  • F/O K.S.Lear KIA
  • F/S R.G.E.Buckner KIA
  • Sgt M.H.Britton KIA
  • Sgt K.R.Norton KIA

  • Tracy Lear



    Harry Turner 10 Squadron

    My dad, Harry Turner, was in 10 Squadron until his demob in 1945/6. Unfortunately, Dad died 15 years ago but I still have his demob card and flying log books, and a few crew photos. Does anybody out there remember him?

    Paul Turner



    Sergeant K R Norton 10 Squadron (d.20th December 1943)

    My husband's father, F/O Kenneth Seymour Lear, served in WW2 and flew in a Halifax bomber. We were told by my husband's mother, who is now deceased, that her husband was stationed at Marston Moor. I am trying to find out any history for him as he was reported missing in action and I think in the end declared dead on the 20th December 1943. My husband, like so many born during the war, never knew his father. We don't even have any photos of him. How can I find out if he was stationed at Marston Moor and if he was, if anyone has any pictures of him. He did also go to Canada for training. Can anyone help? We also don't have a date of birth for him but know he was 20 when he died.

    Information from lostbombers.co.uk:

    Halifax HX164, Operation Frankfurt, airborne 1637 20th December 1943 from RAF Melbourne. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near Dahlen, where those killed were buried. Their graves are now located in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.

    F/L Whitmarsh gained an Immediate DFM, Gazetted 31Aug43 for his outstanding airmanship during a raid that same month to Mannheim.

  • Flight Lieutenant Alan Walter Whitmarsh DFM KIA
  • Sergeant Peter Mill Hayes KIA
  • Pilot Officer Cyril Priest KIA
  • Flight Offficer J.R.Kinney RCAF PoW (confined in hospital due injuries)
  • Flying Officer Kenneth Seymour Lear KIA
  • Flight Sergeant Ronald George Edwin Buckner KIA
  • Sergeant Maurice Henry Britton KIA
  • Sgt K.R.Norton KIA

  • Tracy Lear







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