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No. 12 Squadron Royal Air Force    No. 12 Squadron was formed in 1915 and moved to St Omer, France to undertake long-range reconnaissance. By 1918, it was engaged in night bombing and ground attack missions. After the armistice at the end of WW1, 12 squadron moved to Germany as part of the army of occupation and by November 1919 was the sole operational squadron in Germany. The squadron was disbanded in 1922. It was reformed in 1923 as a bomber squadron. As well as training in day and night bombing and formation flying, the squadron undertook trials of parachutes. The Squadron was also tasked with experimental trials with oxygen systems, high altitude photography, and low temperature operations. In October 1935 the Squadron moved to Aden in response to the Italian invasion of Abyssinia, but they returned home in August 1936 without being deployed. With the political situation in Europe deteriorating, rearming Britain became a priority and in February 1938, the Squadron was re-equipped with Fairey Battles and relocated to RAF Bicester. The Squadron deployed to France at Berry-au-Bac, about 15 miles north of Rheims on 2 September 1939, the day before war was declared. Airfields No. 12 Squadron flew from during WW2. Berry-au-Bac, France from 3rd September 1939 Amifontaine, France from 8th December 1939 Echemines, France from 16th May 1940 Soulge, France from 8th June 1940 RAF Finningley, Yorkshire from 16th June 1940 RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire from 3rd July 1940 RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire from 7th August 1940 RAF Eastchurch, Kent from 12th August 1940 RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire from 7th September 1940 RAF Wickenby, Lincolnshire from 25th September 1942   30th Sept 1939 Training 10th May 1940 Operation Luxembourg 10th May 1940 12 Squadron Battle lost 10th May 1940 12 Squadron Battle lost 10th May 1940 12 Squadron Battle lost 10th May 1940 12 Squadron Battle lost 12th May 1940 12 Squadron Battle lost 12th May 1940 12 Squadron Battle lost 12th May 1940 12 Squadron Battle lost 12th May 1940 12 Squadron Battle lost 12th May 1940 12 Squadron Battle lost 12th May 1940 Losses on Bombing missions 12th May 1940 Bridge Attack 14th May 1940 12 Squadron Battle lost 14th May 1940 Operation Sedan 14th May 1940 Overwhelming losses 14th May 1940 Aircraft Lost 14th May 1940 Aircraft Lost 15th May 1940 On the move 19th May 1940 Bombers lost 7th June 1940 12 Squadron Battle lost 7th June 1940 Bomber lost 8th June 1940 Fairey Battle lost 9th June 1940 Attack on German encampment 13th June 1940 Twelve bombers destroyed 13th June 1940 Aircraft Lost 13th Jun 1940 Aircraft Lost 14th June 1940 Two aircraft lost 15th June 1940 Souge airfield abandoned 16th June 1940 Back to England 2nd Jul 1940 Enemy Active 3rd July 1940 Night bomber role 12th Aug 1940 Arrival 20th August 1940 Aircraft Lost 7th Sep 1940 Move 16th Oct 1940 Operation Sealion 10th April 1941 New aircraft 18th Jun 1941 Aircraft Lost 18th Jun 1941 Aircraft Lost 27th Jun 1941 Aircraft Lost 2nd Jul 1941 Aircraft Lost 6th Jul 1941 Aircraft Lost 24th Jul 1941 Aircraft Lost 5th August 1941 Aircraft Lost 14th Aug 1941 Aircraft Lost 16th Aug 1941 Aircraft Lost 31st Aug 1941 Aircraft Lost 7th September 1941 Aircraft Lost 10th Oct 1941 Aircraft Lost 11th Oct 1941 12 Squadron Wellington lost 12th Oct 1941 Aircraft Lost 21st Oct 1941 Aircraft Lost 6th Jan 1942 Aircraft Lost 8th Jan 1942 Aircraft Lost 10th Jan 1942 Aircraft Lost 2nd Apr 1942 12 Squadron Wellington lost 2nd July 1942 Bomber lost 12th July 1942 Attack Made 12th July 1942 Difficult Operations 26th Jul 1942 12 Squadron Wellington lost 25th Sept 1942 Move 14th October 1942 Captured in Denmark 12th Nov 1942 Aircraft Dec 1942 Re-equipped 9th Jan 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 18th Jan 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 24th Jan 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 13th Feb 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 27th Feb 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 21st Apr 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 21st Apr 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 21st April 1943 19 Aircraft lost 29th Apr 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 29th Apr 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 1st May 1943 Wings for Victory 2nd May 1943 Training 3rd May 1943 Gunnery Practice 4th Mar 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 4th May 1943 Ops 5th May 1943 Posting 6th May 1943 Postings 7th May 1943 Training 8th May 1943 Postings 9th May 1943 Lecture 10th May 1943 Poor Weather 11th May 1943 Training 12th May 1943 Bombing 13th May 1943 Bombing 14th May 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 14th May 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 14th May 1943 Postings 15th May 1943 Training 16th May 1943 Training 17th May 1943 Postings 18th May 1943 Exercise 19th May 1943 Crew Rescued 20th May 1943 Gardening 21st May 1943 Posting 22nd May 1943 Posting 23rd May 1943 Target Attacked 24th May 1943 Posting 25th May 1943 Operations 26th May 1943 Orders Cancelled 27th May 1943 Ops 27th May 1943 Posting 28th May 1943 Posting 29th May 1943 Aircraft Lost 30th May 1943 Weather Deteriorating 25th Jun 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 18th Jun 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 29th Jun 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 29th Jun 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 4th Jul 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 3rd Aug 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 24th Aug 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 27 November 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 28th Aug 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 31st Aug 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 1st Sep 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 1st Sep 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 24th Sep 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 24th Sep 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 9th Oct 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 9th Oct 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 22nd Oct 1943 Aircraft Lost 23rd Oct 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 4th Nov 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 7th Nov 1943 New Squadron Formed 23rd Nov 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 27th Nov 1943 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 29th Dec 1943 Aircraft Lost 6th Jan 1944 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 30th Mar 1944 Aircraft Lost 3rd May 1944 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 28th May 1944 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 29th Jun 1944 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 6th Jul 1944 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 21st Jul 1944 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 29th July 1944 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 26th Aug 1944 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 26th Aug 1944 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 27th August 1944 Three aircraft missing 15th Dec 1944 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 15th Jan 1945 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 16th Mar 1945 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 4th Apr 1945 12 Squadron Lancaster lost 25th April 1945  If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Logbooks Do you have a WW2 Flying Log Book in your possession? If so it would be a huge help if you could add logbook entries to our new database. Thank you. View Logbook entries Those known to have served with No. 12 Squadron Royal Air Force during the Second World War 1939-1945. Biggs. William Frank. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Addinsall. Geoffrey William. Sgt (d.10th Jul 1943) Alexander Ian Hamilton. Sgt (d.13th May 1943) Alexander. Thomas. Sgt (d.17th June 1943) Anderson Frederick. Sgt. (d.12th June 1943) Anderson R. Sgt Anderson, F.. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Anderson. C. B. Sgt Anderson. Frederick . Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Anderson. J G . Sgt Arnold Ron. Sgt Arnold Ronald. Sgt. Arthur F.. Sgt Ashburner. Norman. P/O (d.24th Aug 1943) Aspden. Leonard Wilson. W/O (d.28th Aug 1943) Aston. Maurice Robert. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Avery Reginald Arthur Charles. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Ayerst. Francis Donovan. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Aylard Arthur Charles. Sgt. (d.17th Jun 1943) Aylard. Arthur Charles. Sgt (d.17th Jun 1943) Bailey Alan R.. Sgt. Bailey Sydney Arthur James. Sgt (d.26th May 1943) Baines. Alfred Humphrey Peter. F/S (d.4th Jul 1943) Baird D. R.. Sgt Baird. Donald Robert. Sgt (d.4th Ju1 1943) Barham. Sam. Sgt (d.4th Jul 1943) Barrass. Richard. Sgt (d.24th Aug 1943) Barrett Leonard C.. Sgt. (d.26th February 1944) Bartlett W H. Sergeant (d.7th July 1943) Bartlett William Henry. Sgt (d.7th Jul 1943) Bartlett. Percival John. Sgt Baseley. Arthur Leonard. Sgt (d.4th Jul 1943) Bassant Cliff A. Sgt Baxter P O. Sgt Baxter R G L. Squadron Leader Baxter. Robert George Leslie. S/Ldr (d.7th Jul 1943) Bedford H T. Sgt Bell. Ronald. Sgt (d.13th May 1943) Berry. Weston Robert. F/S (d.12th Jun 1943) Betts. Sydney James. Sgt (d.7th Ju1 1943) Bevis. Kenneth Jack . Sgt (d.28th Aug 1943) Binder Harry. Birkin. Frank. Sgt (d.29th Jun 1943) Bish. Arthur Reginald. Sgt (d.13th Aug 1943) Booth DFC Arnold. F/O (d.31st Aug 1943) Bowen. Roland John. P/O (d.12th Jun 1943) Bowes. Kenneth. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Boxall. James Roy. Sgt (d.29th Jun 1943) Boynton. DFM J W . Sgt Braybrook DFC Donald Ernest. P/O Braybrook. . Sgt Brewer. DFC R J. P/O Britnell J E. Sgt Brooks. DFC DFM Edward. Sgt Brown. DFC Murray Gordon. F/S Brown. Seymour Villiers. P/O (d.31st Aug 1943) Buchanan R. H.. P/O Burger. DFC Thomas. P/O (d.29th Jun 1943) Burkhardt DFC Jack. F/L Butcher DFC. Arthur Lepine. Butler D W J . Sgt Butterly John Desmond. Sgt. (d.7th July 1943) Butterly. John Desmond. Sgt (d.7th Jul 1943) Bye. Verner Charles. P/O (d.24th Aug 1943) Calton J K. Sgt Campbell. Douglas Noel. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Capp. Leslie Stanley. Sgt (d.4th Jun 1943) Carpenter. George Ralph. F/O (d.18th Aug 1943) Carter. Thomas. Sgt (d.15th Jun 1943) Chapman. Stanley . Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Chedd C. J.. Sgt. Chew. Norman Alfred Pinxton. Sgt (d.28th Aug 1943) Clark Wilfred Ernest. Sgt. (d.14th April 1943) Clarke T. Sgt Clayton. Eric Wilfred. Sgt (d.28th Aug 1943) Clements James Douglas. Sgt. Clements Jim. Sgt Cloutman William. Sgt Coll R. B.. Sgt Collier Geoff T. Sgt Collins. R. A.. Sgt Combres. Maurice Emile. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Constable. Edgar. John (d.12th Jun 1943) Cox H F. Sgt Creevy. Douglas William. Sgt (d.26th May 1943) Cruse Bert C. F/S Cunliffe William Edward. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Curran. DFC W. F/S Darwish Derwish Haj. Sgt (d.28th Jul 1943) Davey J. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Davidson. Keith Benedict. F/S (d.12th Jun 1943) Davies. Brinley Oliver. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Davis. Charles George. Sgt Deasley. George Leonard Albert. Sgt (d.13th Jul 1943) Dews. A. Sgt Dobbins. Ronald Williams. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Dodds. George Noon. Sgt (d.1st Sep 1943) Doel. Alfred William. F/L (d.12th Jun 1943) Downs. Robert. Sgt (d.1st Sep 1943) Dunn E . Sgt Durham DFM Robert. W/O (d.12th Jun 1943) Dyerson Harold Edward. Sgt. (d.27th April 1944) Eades Douglas. Sgt Edmondson. Thomas Eric. Sgt (d.4th Jul 1943) Edwards DFC Charles Albert. P/O Edwards. DFC John Trevor. F/O Evans Arthur. Sgt Evans M. Sgt Evans. Leslie Robert. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Evans. DFC T H. Sgt Eversfield. Sidney Eric. Sgt (d.4th Jul 1943) Fawcett. Rowland Eden. S/Ldr (d.12th Jun 1943) Fisher G W. P/O Fletcher. Reginald. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Forbes. Thomas Benzie. P/O (d.13th Jul 1943) Ford. Patrick Raymond. F/Lt. (d.12th Jun 1943) Ford. Sidney Lazarus. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Foreman DFM Maurice Eric. Sgt Foster. Kenneth. Sgt (d.14th May 1943) Fountain. G L. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Foy. John Edwin. Sgt (d.4th Jul 1943) Fraser. George William. Sgt (d.24th Aug 1943) Fraser. Richard Douglas. F/Sgt (d.13th May 1943) Frazer. Norman Roscoe. Sgt (d.31st Aug 1943) Furnell H L . F/O Galloway. DFC, DFM Joe. Sgt Gardiner R E. F/Lt Gardiner. DFC Norman. F/Lt Garland VC. Donald Edward. (d.12th May 1940) Gawn Harry. Sgt Gerrard DFC George E D. F/O Gershaw J. Sgt Gill. Alan Arthur. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Gillanders. William Andrew. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Gillman. DFC Mervyn Durham. F/O (d.16th Jan 1944) Girdlestone DFC Trevor W. P/O Gleeson. Thomas James. Sgt (d.24th Aug 1943) Golding DFC Albert. Wing Cmdr. (d.26th Mar 1942) Goodman J G . Sgt Gorton J.. Sgt. Gorton. J. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Goudge I. P.C.. F/Lt Goudge Ivor Philip Chester. Flt Lt (d.30 May 1943) Goudge. Philip Chester. Ivor (d.30th May 1943) graham Albert Edward. Sgt. (d.30th May 1943) Graham. Albert Edward. Sgt (d.30th May 1943) Gray VC Thomas. Sgt (d.12th May 1940) Grealy R G R. Sgt Green. Leonard Edward Frank. Sgt (d.1st Sep 1943) Green. Malcolm Lionel. Sgt (d.4th Jul 1943) Griffiths. David Idwal. F/O Gross. C. T.. Sgt Haddingham . F/O Hale H B. F/Sgt Hales. Alfred. Sgt (d.13th Jul 1943) Hall G G. Sgt Hall W. Sgt Hamill. Edward. Sgt (d.28th Jun 1943) Hardman. Joseph. Sgt (d.30th May 1943) Harris Andrew James. Sgt. Harris. Myer. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Harrison. Edgar David. Sgt (d.13th May 1943) Hatch Norman Morgan. Sgt. (d.30th May 1943) Hatch. Norman Morgan. Sgt (d.30th May 1943) Headley. George Matthew. Sgt (d.2nd Jan 1944) Heath L W. Sgt Heath. Brian S. Sgt Herron DFC. Douglas Alexander. F/O. Herron. Arnold Raymond. F/O (d.4th Jul 1943) Hesketh K G. F/Sgt Heyworth DFC & Bar A Jim. S/Ldr. Hiddleston. George Adam. F/Sgt (d.25th Jun 1943) Highet. Robert. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Hilderbrand H W . Sgt Hill H K. Sgt Hill. Norman Ernest . Sgt (d.4th Jul 1943) Hill. DFM W C. Sgt Hill. DFC & Bar. William John Francis. F/O Hindmarch. John Ernest. Sgt (d.7th Jul 1943) Hinks. Brinley Charles. F/S (d.2nd Jan 1943) Hodge R H. Sgt Hodges E. Sgt Hodges. Ronald Horace. Sgt (d.23rd Nov 1943) Hoey. DFM H. H.. F/S Holloway Peter. Sgt. (d.1st September 1943) Hone. Don T . Sgt Hooper. Cecil Bertie. P/O (d.26th May 1943) Hopkinson. Leslie. Sgt (d.7th Jul 1943) Howells DFC. L. W/O Humphries. Sydney James. Sgt (d.1st Sep 1943) Irwin. John. Sgt (d.10th Jul 1943) Jackson. A. Sgt Jeffries. Leonard Frank. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Jolly A. Sgt Jones Charles Edwin. F/O (d.23rd November 1943) Jones John Glynn. Sgt. (d.1st September 1943) Jones. Owen Kenyon. F/O (d.12th Jun 1943) Jowett. W B. Sgt Kauter DFC. Frederick John. Flt.Sgt. Kauter. DFC Frederick John. F/S Kelloway. Edward. F/S (d.28th Aug 1943) Kennedy. Bernie J. Sgt Kettles DFC William Millar. F/O King. Graham. P/O (d.28th Aug 1943) Kingman DFC Leonard. Kingman. DFC L. F/O Kirby L N. P/O Knight Frederick John. S/Ldr (d.29th Jun 1943) Kroemer DFC. Cyril R. P/O Lackey. Henry Joseph Patrick. Sgt (d.17th Jun 1943) Lambert P A. Sgt Lambourne. Victor H . P/O Lancaster DFC. R.. P/O. Laverick. Harold. P/O (d.24th Aug 1943) Lawrence DFM Charles Oliver Alfred. F/S Lawrence. Ernest Frederick. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Lax. Eric. Sgt (d.18th Jun 1943) Laybourne Roy William. Sgt. (d.27th April 1944) Lee. Alan William. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Lee. John Patrick. Sgt (d.28th Jul 1943) Legg Kenneth George. Sgt (d.24th May 1943) Leigh B B. Sgt Lennard Frank. Sgt. (d.1st September 1943) Lewis Jenkin Gildas. Sgt (d.18th Jun 1943) Lighton. DFC Owen George. F/O Lindsay G T. Sgt Lindup J. B.. Sgt (d.18th Jun 1943) Lindup. John Broomfield. Sgt (d.18th Jun 1943) Lynch. Paul . P/O (d.28th Jul 1943) Machin Harry. Sgt. (d.1st September 1943) MacIntyre. John Francis Bell. F/S (d.18th Aug 1943) Mackenzie. Stuart. F/S MaGinnis R. Sgt Manning. Cecil Walter Alvin. P/O (d.18th Aug 1943) Matthews I. Sgt Matthews Leslie Albert. Sgt. Matthews T. Sgt Matthews. Leslie. Sgt McCauley. Gordon J. Sgt McInerny Geoffrey Louis. Sgt. (d.22nd Oct 1941) McJannett Alexander Strathern. Sgt. (d.27th April 1944) McKay Alfred Thompson. F/O (d.27th April 1944) McKay. Frank Gordon. Sgt (d.15th Jun 1943) McMillan James Malcolm. Sgt. McMillan. DFC Duncan James. Sgt Meyer. Claude Jean Philippe. Sgt (d.10th Jul 1943) Miller DFM Andrew Stanley. Sgt Miller. Robert Sidney George. Sgt (d.24th May 1943) Mills. F . Sgt Milton P R. Sgt Mitchell Lawrence Douglas . Sgt Mitchell DFM W R. Sgt Mizon. DFC Warren Frederick. P/O Moore Tommy. Sgt Moore. DFM G D. Sgt Moore. Victor Clague. Sgt (d.1st Sep 1943) Morbaix G E. Sgt Moreton Harry. Sgt Morgan. Frederick William. Sgt (d.14th May 1943) Morley P S. Sgt Morley. DFM P J. F/Sgt. Mounsey. William Norman. F/O (d.24th May 1943) Muge H E. Sgt Murdo H. M.. Sgt. (d.9th Mar 1942) Murray Tom. Murrison Gordon. W/O Myers. Leonard. Sgt (d.18th Aug 1943) Myring Larry E.. F/Sgt. Neale. C L. F/Sgt Newman . Sgt Nicholls E H . Sgt Nicholls George Edwin. P/O (d.27th April 1944) Noble. Mervyn Barnaby. F/S (d.29th Jun 1943) Oliver. DFC David R. P/O Orr James. P/O Orr. G A. Sgt Osborn. James Lambert. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Osbourne. James Leslie. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Pagett. Thomas Robert. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Parker. G. Sgt Parry DFC Derrick J.. P/O Peace. Walter Thomas. Sgt (d.24th Aug 1943) Pearn Henry. Sgt Pearson DFC H W. P/O Peckham DFM J E. Sgt Phillips. D. Sgt Phillips. Phillip Henry. F/O (d.18th Aug 1943) Pierpoint. Harry. Sgt (d.24th May 1943) Pink. Frederick Norman. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Polgrean William Henry. F/Lt Potter Edward Vivian. F/Sgt,. (d.1st September 1943) Powell. Edward Temple. Sgt (d.26th May 1943) Pringle William Thomas. Sgt Pritchet M. O.. F/S Protheroe. George V. Sgt Prowse Norman F. Sgt Prowse. Alexander Alwyn. Sgt (d.26th May 1943) Purcell George Albert. Sgt. (d.1st September 1943) Purmal Vincent Robert. P/O Purslow. G W. F/Sgt Pyle. Tom. Sgt (d.1st Sep 1943) Rainville Guy H.. Sgt. Ramsey. J E . Sgt Randall J L . Sgt Range L F. Sgt Rees R F. Sgt Rees. E T. Sgt Rennick. John Stanley. Sgt (d.25th Jun 1943) Richardson Thomas Cyril. WO. Richardson Thomas Cyril. WO. Richmond John Reginald. F/S (d.14th May 1943) Richmond Ronald Stuart. Sgt. (d.30th May 1943) Richmond. Ronald Stuart. Sgt (d.30th May 1943) Riley. Colin O.. Sgt Robinson Charles William . Sgt (d.25th Jun 1943) Robinson. Ken V.. Sgt Rome. Edwin. Sgt (d.13th MAy 1943) Routledge. Thomas Anthony. F/Sgt. (d.26th May 1943) Rowland. DFC & Bar N. J Roy. Charles N. F/Sgt. (d.10th Jul 1943) Russell D. H.. Sgt Russell DFC. George Oliver. F/Lt. Russell. DFM G H. F/Sgt. Salmers. Eugene. F/Sgt. (d.18th Jun 1943) Salthouse. Wilfred. W/O (d.28th July 1943) Sanders P. G.. Sgt. (d.9th Mar 1942) Sargent. DFC Des. P/O Saunders. Eric V. F/O Saunders. DFC Ian William. F/Lt (d.29th Jul 1944) Schroeder. Leslie Charles. F/Sgt. (d.26th May 1943) Scott. G V. Sgt Scott. Joseph. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Scragg R. A.. Sgt. (d.9th Mar 1942) Shepherd. Horace. F/Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Shiels Alexander Kelso. Sgt. (d.27th April 1944) Short. Joseph Henry. P/O (d.31st Aug 1943) Shorthouse Robert Francis. Sgt. (d.14th July 1942) Shrimpton. George W.. Sgt Simpson. John Johnston. Sgt (d.15th Jun 1943) Slade. DSO. Fraser Burstock. S/Ldr. (d.18th Aug 1943) Smale. Thomas Gerald. Sgt (d.13th Jun 1943) Smith Lawrence Lindsay. F/O (d.27th April 1944) Smith R S. F/Sgt Smith R. Sgt Smith. E. W.. W/O Smith. Francis Melville. F/O (d.7th Jun 1943) Smith. Leonard William. Sgt Smith. Wally. Sgt Smitheringale KB, DFC K B. F/Sgt Sneesby Reginald. Sgt (d.25th Jun 1943) Snell. DFC Frederick. Walter Soluk. Paul. Sgt (d.25th Jun 1943) Soulsby Guy. Flt.Lt. (d.23rd Nov 1943) Southon. Ernest. Sgt Sparling. Clarence Wesley Albert. Sgt Spiece. Gordon Thomas. Sgt Stacey Mervyn. Sgt (d.31st Aug 1943) Stainer Edgar F. Sgt Stancliffe. J K. Sgt Stenborg. DFC Harold Olaf. P/O Stephens. John Ackroyd. Sgt (d.13th May 1943) Stephenson. Leslie. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Steward. W T. Sgt Stewart W I. P/O Stinson G E S. Sgt Stone. Marcus Walter. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Straker R T. F/Sgt Swain. Rex. Sgt (d.17th Jun 1943) Swan J W. Sgt Tagg. Kenneth John. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Tattersall DFM. Doug R. Sgt Templeman. D. L.. Sgt Terry Ray. Sgt Thomas G D. Sgt Thomas. William Frank. Sgt (d.13th Jul 1943) Thompson J E. Sgt Thomson. Daniel McNicol. F/Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Thorborn . Sgt Tibbs Dave. Sgt Towle. John Gordon. W/Cdr. (d.12th Jun 1943) Treherne. Howard Cedric. F/O (d.12th Jun 1943) Tribe. DFM David Francis. Sgt Truelove. K. P/O Tucker. William John. F/Sgt. (d.15th Jun 1943) Turner H T. Sgt Turner. William. Sgt (d.1st Sep 1943) Turvill E F. Sgt Twitty. Geoffrey William. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Vincent. Leslie Reginald. Sgt (d.10th Jul 1943) Wadsworth DFM F. Sgt Walker George. Sgt Walker Kenneth James. Sgt Walker. John A. P/O Ward. T M. Sgt Ward. William Middleton. Sgt (d.12th Jun 1943) Warren Edward Henry. Flt.Sgt. Washbrook DFC A. P/O Watson B. P/O Weeks. D G. F/O Wells Victor. Sgt. (d.30th May 1943) Wells. DFM Maurice Jamison. F/Sgt Wells. Victor. Sgt (d.30th May 1943) Wensley H.. Sgt. (d.29th April 1943) Westlake. John Wilfred Noel. Sgt (d.17th Jun 1943) Whitaker. William Butler. P/O (d.24th May 1943) Whitelock. Stewart. Sgt (d.4th Jul 1943) Whyman. Owen Kendrick. F/Sgt. (d.12th Jun 1943) Wicks DFM William Ross. F/Sgt. (d.27th Sep 1943) Wildbore. Ralph. Sgt (d.31st Aug 1943) Williams H. Sgt Williams Sam. Williams. David Hugh. F/Sgt (d.13th May 1943) Williams. Maurice Roy. Sgt (d.17th Jun 1943) Willis Geoffrey Charles . Sgt. (d.15th Oct 1942) Wood. DFC V. F/Lt. Woodman Eustace Rowland. AC2. Woolford. Reginald John. Sgt (d.28th Jul 1943) Wright DFC Jim F. F/O Wright Ken R. Sgt Yeo. Howard Garfield. Sgt (d.25th Jun 1943) Young C W. Sgt Young. P H W. P/O Young. DFC DSO Ralph Erskine. W/Cdr. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of No. 12 Squadron Royal Air Force from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 24 years. 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He was my great uncle and was killed on the 17th of June 1943. Dave Purvis Add to this record. W/O Gordon "Flash" Murrison 12 Squadron My brother W/O Gordon (Flash) Murrison served at Wickenby, he was a mid upper gunner with 12 Squadron and completed his tour 30 missions. David Murrison Add to this record. Arthur Lepine Butcher DFC. 12 Squadron My father, Arthur Lepine Butcher served with 12 Squadron at RAF Wickenby from October 1944 to April 1945. Before that he was a flying instructor. I would like to find out more, can anyone fill in any details? Tony Butcher Add to this record. Leonard Kingman DFC 12 Squadron My grandad was Leonard Kingman. He was in 12 Squadron and received the DFC. After he died his second wife sold his medal. I would love to trace the medal so that I could return it to my mum who has hardly anything left of my grandad's as his wife either sold or burned anything from his past. As my grandad was only sixty when he died and my mum's mum died when she was very young, I would love to get any information I could for her. Can anyone help me? Joanne Tickner Add to this record. Squadron Leader R G L Baxter No. 12 Squadron Does anyone know if Lancaster ED548 of No. 12 Squadron was recovered from the River Forth after crashing into the river near the Kincardine Bridge on the 7/7/1943 whilst taking part in a cross country flight? I know that Sgt W H Bartlett (air gunner) and Sdn Ldr R G L Baxter (pilot) both died in this accident and are both buried in Gransable cemetery. The reason I am asking is that I am a interested in aircraft and have my own company using ROVs to do underwater videos and inspections, and if Lancaster ED548 is still down at the bottom of the Forth I would like to film it for future archives. Steven Borthwick Add to this record. Sergeant W H Bartlett No. 12 Squadron (d.7th July 1943) Does anyone know if Lancaster ED548 of No. 12 Squadron was recovered from the River Forth after crashing near the Kincardine Bridge on the 7/7/1943 whilst taking part in a cross country flight? I know that Sgt W H Bartlett (air gunner) and Sdn Ldr R G L Baxter, pilot both died in the accident and are both buried in Gransable cemetery. The reason I am asking is that I am a interested in aircraft and have my own company using ROVs to do under water videos and inspections, and if this Lancaster is still down at the bottom of the Forth I would like to film it for future archives. Steven Bothwick Add to this record. Sgt. James Malcolm McMillan No. 170 Squadron James McMillan served as an RCAF tail gunner on Lancaster bombers. He was assigned to No. 12 Squadron on 1st of July 1944 and then to No. 170 Squadron at RAF Hemswell on 8th of January 1945. Barbara McMillan Add to this record. Sgt. Leonard C. Barrett 12 Squadron (d.26th February 1944) Just read of Leonard Barrett's death, I believe his pilot was named Cook. Molly Add to this record. Sgt. Wilfred Ernest "Fuller" Clark 12 Squadron (d.14th April 1943) Wilfred Clark's plane fell during the night 13th/14th of April 1943 with another Lancaster. The crew was Sayers, Dynarski, Mulligan, Clay, Bakeman and Applegate. They are all buried in Le Mans cemetery, near my home. I will be happy to be in touch with the families. Jacky Emery Add to this record. Sgt. Guy H. Rainville 12 Squadron My uncle Guy Rainville was in his mid twenties when he started training as a gunner in 1940. He was based in Binbrook. We have his log book and one story he told. The story was about him being suspended by his feet to unlock the landing gear. He tells about firing his guns in the back turret to relieve tension as they were coned and flaked for twelve minutes and there was a riot on the intercom, starting with the young pilot screaming "Where am I?". He flew first in the R for Robert plane, a Wellington that bore the letters PS. R was his initial and PS those of his fiancee, Peggy. He considered this lucky and it was. He married Peggy between tours and sold Victory bonds. Back in England, he stayed clear of his regular watering hole, the bar at the Strand Hotel in London. But he continued to be a patron at his favorite restaurant, La Belle Meuniere. He flew 19 missions on that second tour, the last four in different Lancasters. On his 49th mission, then, fate struck. The 50th mission is the last in a flying man career. You are given an earthbound job after that. Only ten to fifteen percent of aviators made it in WWII. My uncle does not say he was looking forward to it. 14th of January 1944. The M Lancaster was a new plane, not tested. Guy is Rear Gunner. The target is a German town in the industrial valley of the Ruhr. A night flight, as always. The log entry reads "Ops Brunswick - Missing. Pilot is F/Lt Wales. Instruments faulty over the sea, No climb above 19000ft. Over target incendiary bomb dropped (friendly from above) on Johnny Aplin's head in astro hatch (astrodome) Fatally wounded. Burst of flak cut petrol line. Bombs dropped on target. Motor catching fire. Return, One hour from target Bale out 1st twenty kms West of Rheine. Two killed W/Op & Mid-Upper Gunner Hutchinson. Walked all night. Hid all day. Walked again next night. Gave self WP at farmhouse on outskirts of Rheine. Escape impossible." He asked the farmer for a glass of milk and to call the police. He spent the next sixteen months in a POW camp. Marc O. Rainville Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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