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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

No. 152 Squadron Royal Air Force



 

1st October 1939 New Fighter Squadron formed

10th October 1939 Crashed and killed on ferry flight

20th November 1939 Operational

24th November 1939 Crash on exercise

25th November 1939 Detachment to Shetland

15th December 1939 Flight to transfer to Coastal Command

16th December 1939 Spitfires arrive

22nd December 1939 Crash on exercise

6th January 1940 Spitfires operational

13th January 1940 Detachment withdrawn

16th January 1940 New Spitfires damaged in snow

29th January 1940 Combat

2nd February 1940 First combat success

27th February 1940 Heinkel shot down

29th February 1940 C/O lost at sea

20th April 1940 Mid-air collision

April/May 1940 Readiness

23rd May 1940 Stand-by for Dunkirk

1st June 1940 Temporary attachment

5th June 1940 Killed in flying accident

15th June 1940 Escort for Canadian Troops

2nd Jul 1940 Enemy Active

6th Jul 1940 Threat of Attack

12th July 1940 Move to Dorset

13th July 1940 Scrambled

18th July 1940 Combat over the Channel

20th July 1940 Battle of Britain

25th July 1940 Combat

8th August 1940 Forced landing

10th August 1940 Night patrols

11th August 1940  Ports and ships attacked

11th August 1940 Pilot missing

12th August 1940 Battle of Britain

12th August 1940 Dog-fight

13th August 1940  Eagle Day

13th August 1940 Dog-fights over Portland

15th Aug 1940 Eagle Day

18th August 1940 Battle over the Isle of Wight

22nd August 1940 Patrols hit German bombers

25th August 1940 Battle of Britain

26th August 1940  Battle of Britian

27th August 1940 Chase with bomber

4th September 1940 Battle of Britain

7th September 1940 Pursuit to the Channel Islands

12th September 1940 Quiet day

15th Sep 1940 Battle of Britain Day

17th September 1940  Battle of Britain

19th September 1940 No casualties

23rd September 1940 Dog-fights

25th September 1940 Two Spitfire pilots killed

26th September 1940 Shot down off Swanage

27th September 1940 Me110 shot down

30th September 1940 Dog fight over Portland

7th October 1940 Bombers over Yeovil

19th October 1940 Bomber intercepted

21st October 1940 Quiet Day

22nd October 1940 Establishment

7th November 1940 Night flying alert

10th November 1940 Missed opportunity

13th November 1940 Accidents on the ground

14th November 1940 Combat and party

26th November 1940 Polish pilot missing

28th November 1940 Two Spitfire pilots killed

29th November 1940 Ashes scattered

15th December 1940 Postings

5th January 1941 Bomber shot down

10th January 1941 New radios

4th February 1941 Squadron Dinner

22nd February 1941 Investiture

5th March 1941 Car presented to 152 Squadron

12th March 1941 Posting

14th March 1941 New aircraft into combat

24th March 1941 Posting

26th March 1941 Warmwell bombed

1st April 1941 Airfield bombed

9th April 1941 Royal visit

10th April 1941 Escort

12th April 1941 Portreath bombed

13th April 1941 Heinkel shot down

18th April 1941 No result from combat

26th April 1941 New aircraft delivered

29th April 1941 Poor serviceability

10th May 1941 Airfield bombed

14th May 1941 Ju88 encountered

19th May 1941 Congratulations

20th May 1941 Visit by C in C

27th May 1941 Night patrol

2nd June 1941 Readiness

9th June 1941 Bad weather

17th June 1941 Air display marks departure of C/O

19th June 1941 Killed in flying accident

20th June 1941 Collision on the runway

28th June 1941 Posting

4th July 1941 Shipping strike role

9th July 1941  Postings

18th July 1941 Enemy bomber shot down

22nd July 1941 mid-air collision

23rd July 1941 Final bomber escort practice

24th July 1941 Two Spitfires lost on bombing raid

12th August 1941 Attack on Cologne

15th August 1941 Squadron gets a baby boy

17th August 1941 Ground attack

18th August 1941 Trawlers sunk

20th August 1941  German aerodrome bombed

21st August 1941 Bomber escort

25th August 1941 Spitfires move

28th August 1941  Spitfire pilot taken PoW

31st August 1941 On the move again

7th September 1941 Shipping raid

11th September 1941 Escort duties

12th September 1941 Ships sunk

14th September 1941 German ship attacked

18th September 1941 Escort duty

20th September 1941 Escort duties

30th September 1941 Air-Sea Rescue duty

1st October 1941 Varied duties

5th October 1941 Air Sea Rescue duties

10th October 1941 Convoy attacked

11th October 1941 Patrols

12th October 1941 Shipping sighted

13th October 1941 Reconnaissance

16th October 1941 Varied duties

20th October 1941 Shipping attacked at Ijmuiden

21st October 1941 Shipping attacked

22nd October 1941 More postings

24th October 1941 Spitfire shot down

26th October 1941 Convoy attacked

27th October 1941 Spitfire missing

28th October 1941 Escort duties

4th November 1941 Recce sortie

17th November 1941 Preparations for a move

1st December 1941 Spitfire Squadron relocated

5th December 1941 Patrols

16th December 1941 Uneventful escort duty

17th December 1941 Move to Cornwall

18th December 1941 Attack on Brest

23rd December 1941 Poor Conditions

29th December 1941 Operation to Brest

2nd January 1942 Aircraft return to base

10th January 1942 Spitfire lost at sea

17th January 1942 Relocated to Northern Ireland

15th February 1942 Two Spitfires written off - one pilot killed

20th February 1942 New Spitfire V arrives

24th February 1942 Killed in flying accident

1st March 1942 Posting

11th March 1942 Postings

19th March 1942 Bad weather

25th March 1942 Training

30th March 1942 Farewell party

1st April 1942 Departure of the C/O

3rd April 1942 New C/O

9th April 1942 Crash on practice flight

19th April 1942 Trip into Eire

22nd April 1942 False alarms

26th April 1942 New aircraft arrive

28th April 1942  More Postings

5th May 1942 New buildings

7th May 1942 P/O killed on exercise

10th May 1942 German aircraft got away

12th May 1942 Funeral

16th May 1942 Queen Mary escort

18th May 1942 Lucky escape

27th May 1942 8 new pilots arrive from Training Units

29th May 1942 Spitfires grounded

1st June 1942 RAF visit to submarine

7th June 1942 Spitfire collides with ambulance

9th June 1942 Queen Elizabeth escorted

12th June 1942 Army cooperation exercise

16th June 1942 Missing aircraft found

23rd June 1942 Training role

24th June 1942 Royal protection

28th June 1942 Inexperienced pilots returned

1st July 1942 US pilots arrive for training

8th July 1942 Postings

11th July 1942 US troop ship escorted

12th July 1942 US troopship fired on escort

18th July 1942 More transports escorted

30th July 1942 Pilot lost at sea

3rd August 1942 Army cooperation exercise

8th August 1942 Exercise successful

11th August 1942 Move planned

12th August 1942 Change of plan

16th August 1942 Move to Wales

21st August 1942 Move planned and cancelled

23rd August 1942 German bomber crash-landed in Eire

26th August 1942 American pilots killed

5th September 1942:  Move announced

6th September 1942 Move cancelled

10th September 1942 Adjutant to be arrested

16th September 1942 Air-Sea Rescue search

22nd September 1942 New C/O

27th September 1942 Moved at short notice

28th September 1942 Big Noises visit Squadron

30th September 1942 Preparations of overseas service

5th October 1942 Paperwork

6th October 1942 Training

8th October 1942 Navigation

9th October 1942 Lost on navigation exercise

10th October 1942 Firing practice

11th October 1942 Practice

12th October 1942 Kit packed

13th October 1942 New Engineering officer posted

14th October 1942 How to be intelligent in 3 easy lessons

15th October 1942 Unarmed combat training

16th October 1942 Training

17th October 1942 Conference

18th October 1942  Ready to move

19th October 1942 Route March

20th October 1942 Another Route March

21st October 1942 Squadron fit

22nd October 1942 Equipment packed

23rd October 1942 Embarkation leave

24th October 1942 Mascot leaves Squadron

25th October 1942 Easy Day

26th October 1942 Embarkation leave

27th October 1942 Route March

28th October 1942 Dismal weather

29th October 1942 P.T.

30th October 1942 Leave

31st October 1942 Parade

1st November 1942 No typewriter

2nd November 1942 Instructions received

3rd November 1942 P.T.

4th November 1942 Parade

5th November 1942 PT and Games

6th November 1942 Movement date announced

7th November 1942 Ready

7th November 1942 Divine Service

8th November 1942 Departure

9th November 1942 Embarked

11th Nov 1942 On the Move

14th Nov 1942 Deserter

14th November 1942 Lost in the Med

15th November 1942 No accommodation

17th November 1942 Airfield bombed

18th November 1942 Convoy patrols

20th November 1942 Airfield bombed

21st November 1942 Airfield bombed again

22nd Nov 1942 Orders & Counter Orders

23rd November 1942 Algiers bombed

24th November 1942 Moved air base

25th November 1942 New offensive role

27th November 1942 Pilot killed

28th November 1942 Another Canadian pilot killed

29th November 1942.  Third pilot lost in 3 days

2nd December 1942 Shot down over the airfield

7th December 1942 Spitfire Pilot lost

21st December 1942 Canadian pilot killed

28th December 1942 3 Canadian pilots killed

31st December 1942  Recuperation

4th January 1943 Bombing raid kills airmen

3rd February 1943 Move back into action

23rd February 1943 Spitfire pilot killed

24th February 1943 Airman died

1st March 1943.  Pilot killed

4th March 1943 Precision bombing

20th March 1943 Spitfire lost

11th April 1943 Failed to return

13th April 1943 Spitfire lost

24th April 1943 Spitfire pilot lost in Tunisia

14th May 1943 Polish Fighting Team disbanded

16th May 1943 Squadron relocated

4th June 1943 Move to Malta

10th July 1943 Bomber escorts

22nd July 1943 Move to Sicily

25th July 1943 Dog-fight over Sicily

29th August 1943 Spitfire missing at sea

6th September 1943 Squadron moves on Sicily

13th September 1943 Polish pilot killed

15th September 1943 Spitfire lost on Sicily

16th September 1943 Move to Italy

25th September 1943 Relocated

13th October 1943 Fighter base established in Naples

31st of October 1943 Mov & Tn Embarkation Instruction No 2 Appendix E1

3rd November 1943 Leaving Italy for India

19th December 1943 Operational in India

24th December 1943 Pilot killed in Basra

26th December 1943 Japanese aircraft shot down

5th January 1944 Killed in flying accident

21st February 1944 Attack role

13th March 1944 Spitfire pilot lost in the jungle

31st March 1944  Spitfires Relocated

1st April 1944 Crashed in jungle

7th April 1944 Crashed in a storm

17th April 1944  Advance

1st May 1944 Move towards Imphal

31st May 1944 Move into the beseiged area

21st June 1944 C/O fatally injured

4th July 1944 Aircraft destroyed in raid

6th July 1944 Move airbase

19th August 1944 Spitfire lost

4th September 1944 C/O shot down by USAAF

5th September 1944 Move to mud strip

4th October 1944 Lost over Burma

29th October 1944 Move into Burma

28th December 1944 Survived crash landing

13th January 1945 Returned from crash landing

15th January 1945 Two aircraft crash during relocation

7th February 1945 Relocated

11th February 1945 SAAF pilots in trouble

17th February 1945 Japanese air-raid intercepted

3rd March 1945 Airfield bombed

6th March 1945  Accident

30th April 1945 Moving on

25th May 1945 Relocated

17th June 1945 Landing accidents

17th July 1945  Offensive sorties

1st August 1945 Killed in bombing practice

20th August 1945 Relocated


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P/O Roger Miller 152 Sqdn.

Roger Miller served with 152 (Hyderabad) Squadron from December 1940 until 22nd October 1941.








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