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DONALDSON |
Arthur Hay |
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Service Number |
34150 |
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A/P/O |
16th
Mar. 1934. (Gazette Issue 34038 published on the 3 April 1934. Page 7 of 34) |
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P/O |
16th
Mar. 1935. (Gazette Issue 34162 published on the 21 May 1935. Page 6 of 72) |
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F/O |
16th
Oct. 1936. (Gazette Issue 34343 published on the 24 November 1936. Page 8 of
72) |
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F/Lt |
16th Oct. 1938 |
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S/Ldr |
1 Jun 1940. (Gazette
Issue 34866 published on the 7 June 1940. Page 11 of 72) |
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T/W/Cdr |
1 Dec. 1941 (Gazette
Issue 35383 published on the 16 December 1941. Page 5 of 52) |
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S/Ldr (perm) |
1st Sept. 1945.
(Gazette Issue 37827 published on the 20 December 1946. Page 1 of 8) |
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AFC |
January 1st, 1941 |
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DFC |
2nd
Sept. 1941. (Gazette Issue 35263 published on the 2 September 1941. Page 5 of
40) |
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DFC * |
4th Dec. 1942.
(Gazette Issue 35809 published on the 1 December 1942. Page 2 of 28) |
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DSO |
3rd
Nov. 1942. (Gazette Issue 35768 published on the 30 October 1942. Page 1 of
8) |
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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
01-Mar-41 |
P.6996 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
13:45 |
14:55 |
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06-Mar-41 |
P.7000 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
09:05 |
10:20 |
All
three patrols were in search of a raider which spent a long time cruising
between the Scillies and Land's End. A twin engined aircraft was seen at
25000 feet but it was not possible to intercept it. |
20-Mar-41 |
P.6990 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
17:30 |
18:35 |
The
section was detailed to a raid plotted S.W. of Plymouth. It was intercepted a
found to be a Blenheim. |
30-Mar-41 |
P.7000 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
18:05 |
19:30 |
Over
Convoy “Robin” |
31-Mar-41 |
P.7000 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
06:20 |
07:50 |
Over
Convoy “Robin” |
31-Mar-41 |
P.7002 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
08:50 |
09:45 |
The
section was detailed to a raid 145 (probably and HE.111) which dropped bombs
in Falmouth Bay but saw nothing. |
01-Apr-41 |
P.6998 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
18:35 |
19:15 |
A Do.215 was intercepted North of the Lizard. S/Ldr Donaldson
attacked and damaged it. F/LT Crooks crashed in flames near Helston and was
killed. It appears that he was shot down by the Dornier, but S/Ldr Donaldson
did not see him after giving the “tally ho”. |
03-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
11:10 |
12:25 |
Convoy
Patrol |
05-Apr-41 |
P.7004 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
06:20 |
07:50 |
The
section was on patrol in the Falmouth Estuary. |
05-Apr-41 |
P.7004 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
08:55 |
09:55 |
The
section was detailed to a raid flying S.W. of the Scillies, but no contact
was made. |
05-Apr-41 |
P.7004 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
11:20 |
12:05 |
The
section was on patrol over Land's End. |
07-Apr-41 |
P.6999 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
15:10 |
16:15 |
Convoy
Patrol |
08-Apr-41 |
P.7004 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
06:35 |
08:10 |
The
section patrolled the Falmouth approaches. |
17-Apr-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
11:05 |
12:35 |
Convoy
Patrol |
20-Apr-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
14:30 |
15:55 |
Convoy
Patrol |
21-Apr-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
06:55 |
08:25 |
Convoy
Patrol |
21-Apr-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
10:10 |
11:35 |
Convoy
Patrol |
27-Apr-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
14:25 |
15:40 |
Convoy
Patrol |
27-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
17:15 |
18:55 |
Convoy
Patrol |
27-Apr-41 |
P.6995 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
19:30 |
20:30 |
Convoy
Patrol |
29-Apr-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
11:45 |
13:25 |
Convoy
Patrol |
04-May-41 |
P.7006 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
08:25 |
10:00 |
Convoy
Patrol |
04-May-41 |
P.7007 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
19:00 |
20:00 |
Convoy
Patrol |
06-May-41 |
P.7006 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
06:40 |
07:15 |
The
section also set out on convoy patrol but returned on account of bad weather. |
06-May-41 |
P.7006 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
08:40 |
09:30 |
The
section was on patrol. |
11-May-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
09:05 |
10:35 |
Convoy
Patrol |
11-May-41 |
P.6999 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
20:30 |
22:00 |
The flight was on patrol in the vicinity of the Bristol Channel
as a precautionary measure in connection with a fairly large enemy raid which
crossed the coast near Portland. |
14-May-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
11:20 |
12:05 |
Convoy
Patrol |
22-May-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
11:30 |
12:30 |
Convoy
Patrol |
22-May-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
14:40 |
15:10 |
Convoy
Patrol |
23-May-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
14:00 |
15:15 |
Convoy
Patrol |
01-Jun-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
15:15 |
16:55 |
Convoy
Patrol |
09-Jun-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
14:30 |
15:35 |
The
two sections were on patrol, but no enemy was sighted. |
14-Jun-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Warhead Operation No.
1 |
04:45 |
05:50 |
“Warhead
No.1 Operation” to strafe Maupertus |
23-Jun-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
11:55 |
13:30 |
Convoy
Patrol |
24-Jun-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
09:50 |
11:30 |
Convoy
patrol |
04-Jul-41 |
P.7044 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
14:20 |
15:55 |
Convoy
Patrol off the Cornish coast from Portreath. |
10-Jul-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
12:45 |
14:30 |
Convoy
Patrol form Exeter. |
14-Jul-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
10:00 |
10:50 |
The
section was detailed to intercept a raider who was in the vicinity of Lyme
Bay. Nothing was seen. |
14-Jul-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
12:50 |
14:00 |
The
section was detailed to intercept a raider which went North into the Bristol
Channel. The section landed at Fairwood Common. |
24-Jul-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Interception Patrol |
13:40 |
14:20 |
The
section took off from Ibsley and was ordered to patrol Portland Bill a 13,000
feet. They saw nothing, however. |
30-Jul-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
11:40 |
13:30 |
Convoy
Patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
30-Jul-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson |
Convoy Patrol |
20:50 |
21:35 |
Convoy
Patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
02-Aug-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson
AFC |
Warhead Operation No.
2 |
16:20 |
17:20 |
Warhead
No. 2 Operation to strafe Querqueville and Maupertus aerodromes |
05-Aug-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson
AFC |
Warhead No. 3 |
16:50 |
17:45 |
Warhead
No. 3 Operation to strafe Maupertus and shipping recco |
06-Aug-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson
AFC |
Warhead No. 5 |
12:21 |
13:18 |
Warhead
No. 5 Operation to strafe Maupertus |
06-Aug-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson
AFC |
Warhead No. 6 |
15:38 |
16:40 |
Warhead
No. 6 Operation to attack two tankers off Cherbourg |
11-Aug-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson
AFC |
Convoy Patrol |
14:30 |
15:55 |
Convoy
patrol off Porthcawl. |
12-Aug-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson
AFC |
Operation No. 77 |
10:02 |
11:35 |
Escort
of 54 Blenheims of No.2 Group to Antwerp to attack Knapsack and Quadrath
power stations |
17-Aug-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson
AFC |
Offensive Operation |
13:34 |
14:30 |
4
Whirlwinds fly from Ibsley to Maupertus at 15000 feet to draw the German
fighters into the air, and that Spitfires and Hurricanes should follow and
deal with them. The Hun, however, was not “playing”. |
24-Aug-41 |
P.7001 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson
AFC |
Offensive Operation |
15:25 |
16:45 |
Low
level attack on Lannion aerodrome. |
28-Sep-41 |
P.7044 |
S/Ldr A.H. Donaldson
AFC |
Mandolin Operation |
14:20 |
15:45 |
Attack
on Morlaix aerodrome. |
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