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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

RAF Keevil



3rd March 1944 Exercise, ops and move

14th March 1944 Stirling Squadron relocated

14th March 1944 Mass exercise

4th April 1944 Crashed on exercise

11th April 1944 Para dropiing training

30th April 1944 Night exercise

3rd May 1944 Supplies to the Resistance

10th May 1944 Gunner baled out

6th Jun 1944 Gliders

6th June 1944 Stirling lost over Normandy

6th June 1944 Gliders towed to Normandy

8th June 1944 Supplies

8th June 1944 Resuppling troops

9th June 1944 Resupply

12th Jun 1944 Containers

23rd Jun 1944 Airdrop

30th Jun 1944 Airdrop

3rd July 1944 SOE Ops resumed

31st July 1944 Special Duties

28th August 1944 Stirling ditched in the Channel

31st August 1944 Leave cancelled

1st Sep 1944 Conference

2nd Sep 1944 Orders

3rd Sep 1944 Orders

4th Sep 1944 Poor Weather

5th Sep 1944 Orders

6th Sep 1944 Plans made and postponed

7th Sep 1944 Entertainment

8th Sep 1944 Maintenance

9th Sep 1944 Orders

10th Sep 1944 Information

11th Sep 1944 Address

12th Sep 1944 Maintenance

13th Sep 1944 Plans

14th Sep 1944 Planning

15th Sep 1944 Briefing

15th Sep 1944 Orders

15th Sep 1944 Report

15th Sep 1944 Loading

16th Sep 1944 Ready

16th Sep 1944 On the Move

16th Sep 1944 Orders

17th Sep 1944 Gliders

17th Sep 1944 In Action

17th Sep 1944 Accident

17th Sep 1944 In Action

18th Sep 1944 Gliders

19th September 1944 Shot down over Arnhem

20th September 1944 Six Stirlings lost over Arnhem

21st September 1944 Three Stirlings lost

23rd September 1944 Crash landing

24th September 1944 Flying accident in France

28th September 1944 Back on SOE Missions

9th October 1944 Relocation


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Those known to have served at

RAF Keevil

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Allen Cyril Robert Henry.

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Cyril Robert Henry Allen 2740 Squadron RAF Regiment

Cyril Allen in 1943

Cyril's wedding 27th Nov 1943

Cyril (my father) joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve on 3 April 1941 and served with 740 Squadron RAF Regiment at RAF Morton-in-Marsh, which became 2740 Squadron on 1 February 1942 and moved to RAF Gravesend. It became the AA Squadron on 17 May 1943 and moved to RAF Keevil on 17 March 1944. Then it moved to St. Omer in France in February 1945. By April, the unit was in Germany and, by May, in Denmark. It was disbanded in September 1946. He married Joyce Edna Robinson (WAAF 2143543 27) in November 1943 at Plumstead. My father was discharged on 15 August 1946. After discharge, he returned to his home town of Poole, Dorset and continued with his pre-war employment, where he remained until retirement. He died at Poole Hospital on 16 Feb 1998. He was a member of the RAF Regiment Association from discharge to death.

A.J. Allen







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