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KING |
Cecil Percy |
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d. 17 Apr 1943 |
CWGC |
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Service Number |
128999 (958932) |
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P/O |
20th
June1942. (Gazette Issue 35712 published on the 18 September 1942. Page 5 of
8) |
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F/O |
20th
Dec 1942. (Gazette Issue 35873 published on the 19 January 1943. Page 5 of 8) |
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DFM |
29th Sept. 1942.
(Gazette Issue 35721 published on the 25 September 1942. Page 2 of 8) |
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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
02-Mar-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
13:45 |
15:25 |
During
the day, a continuous patrol was maintained by 263, 234, and 247 Squadron
over a battleship which was coming in a damaged condition from the Scillies
to Plymouth. |
02-Mar-41 |
P.6986 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
17:20 |
19:05 |
During
the day, a continuous patrol was maintained by 263, 234, and 247 Squadron
over a battleship which was coming in a damaged condition from the Scillies
to Plymouth. |
03-Mar-41 |
P.6994 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
10:50 |
11:50 |
The
raid faded 60 miles out to sea. |
04-Mar-41 |
P.6982 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
09:45 |
10:40 |
The
aircraft were on patrol over Land's End. There was cloud to 9000 feet and
nothing was seen. |
04-Mar-41 |
P.6982 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
11:50 |
12:50 |
The
raid was not intercepted, but was identified by the Observer Corps as a
Blenheim. |
06-Mar-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
10:30 |
11:25 |
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. |
06-Mar-41 |
P.6986 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
12:15 |
13:15 |
This
raid eventually proved to be a Hudson. |
09-Mar-41 |
P.6985 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
17:45 |
18:05 |
Cover
was given to four warships approaching Plymouth. |
12-Mar-41 |
P.6983 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
14:30 |
15:35 |
The
section was detailed to Raid x131 which was in the vicinity of Convoy”Ounce”.
It was not intercepted. |
12-Mar-41 |
P.6991 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
14:45 |
16:30 |
A
patrol was maintained over Convoy “Ounce” merchant ships approaching
Falmouth. |
23-Mar-41 |
P.7002 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
09:00 |
10:05 |
The
section investigated a raid off the Lizard but saw nothing. |
28-Mar-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
17:40 |
18:55 |
A
continuous patrol was maintained over Convoy “Skipper” going East from Land's
End. |
29-Mar-41 |
P.6995 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
12:50 |
13:40 |
The
section was detailed to a raid near St.Ives. This proved to be two other
Whirlwinds. |
04-Apr-41 |
P.6945 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
16:55 |
18:30 |
Convoy
Patrol |
06-Apr-41 |
P.6970 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
18:45 |
19:30 |
The
section was detailed to Raid 111 which eventually landed at St. Eval and
proved to be a Beaufort. |
07-Apr-41 |
P.6970 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
07:30 |
09:00 |
While on a patrol over a Convoy 5 miles South of Falmouth a
JU,88 was seen attacking a ship. It was attacked and the rear gunner
silenced. It escaped, however, as Sgt King's guns would not fire. |
17-Apr-41 |
P.6986 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
06:15 |
07:45 |
Convoy
Patrol |
17-Apr-41 |
P.6970 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
08:35 |
09:50 |
Convoy
Patrol |
17-Apr-41 |
P.6970 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
12:15 |
13:40 |
Convoy
Patrol |
20-Apr-41 |
P.6970 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
13:35 |
15:00 |
Convoy
Patrol |
20-Apr-41 |
P.6986 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
15:40 |
17:00 |
Convoy
Patrol |
21-Apr-41 |
P.7002 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
13:55 |
14:30 |
The
section was on patrol. |
23-Apr-41 |
P.6986 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
07:50 |
08:30 |
The
section was on patrol. |
25-Apr-41 |
P.6971 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
14:15 |
15:45 |
Convoy
Patrol |
29-Apr-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
17:35 |
18:55 |
Convoy
Patrol |
03-May-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
11:00 |
11:20 |
The
section was on patrol. |
03-May-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
11:00 |
11:20 |
The
section was on patrol. |
04-May-41 |
P.6991 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
08:25 |
10:00 |
Convoy
Patrol |
04-May-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
16:00 |
17:30 |
Convoy
Patrol |
04-May-41 |
P.7005 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
21:00 |
22:00 |
Convoy
Patrol |
06-May-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
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.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
08:40 |
09:30 |
The
section was on patrol. |
09-May-41 |
P.6971 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
12:00 |
12:25 |
The
section was on patrol |
10-May-41 |
P.7005 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
12:00 |
13:00 |
The
section was on patrol |
10-May-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
15:15 |
16:05 |
The
section was on patrol |
12-May-41 |
P.7013 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
11:05 |
12:20 |
The
section was on patrol |
13-May-41 |
P.7006 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
17:10 |
18:35 |
Convoy
Patrol |
14-May-41 |
P.7006 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
13:10 |
13:30 |
Convoy
Patrol |
16-May-41 |
P.7006 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
08:50 |
10:10 |
Convoy
Patrol |
16-May-41 |
P.7006 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
11:30 |
12:55 |
Convoy
Patrol |
22-May-41 |
P.6993 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
08:10 |
09:30 |
Convoy
Patrol |
26-May-41 |
P.6994 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
11:00 |
12:10 |
Convoy
Patrol |
26-May-41 |
P.7005 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
14:10 |
14:45 |
The
section was on patrol over base. |
28-May-41 |
P.6968 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
11:55 |
12:45 |
Convoy
Patrol |
30-May-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
19:30 |
20:35 |
The
section was on patrol |
01-Jun-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
12:00 |
13:35 |
Convoy
Patrol |
07-Jun-41 |
P.6968 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
14:30 |
15:45 |
Convoy
Patrol |
07-Jun-41 |
P.6945 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
21:00 |
22:00 |
Convoy
Patrol |
11-Jun-41 |
P.7013 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
13:50 |
15:00 |
Convoy
Patrol |
11-Jun-41 |
P.7013 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
16:25 |
17:55 |
Convoy
Patrol |
11-Jun-41 |
P.7013 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
18:55 |
19:55 |
“A” Flight was put on patrol and after numerous “Vectors” was
informed that there was an enemy aircraft ahead of them, with a fighter on
its tail. Almost immediately afterwards a twin engine aircraft was sighted
with Defiant on its tail, the flight gave chase P/O. Stein was just about to
open fire when he recognised the machine as a Blenheim. He broke away, but
Sgt King gave it a 2 seconds burst, happily not hitting it. |
12-Jun-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
06:50 |
07:45 |
Convoy
Patrol |
12-Jun-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
11:35 |
12:05 |
Convoy
Patrol |
12-Jun-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
14:00 |
15:25 |
Convoy
Patrol |
13-Jun-41 |
P.7000 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
10:35 |
12:05 |
Convoy
Patrol |
15-Jun-41 |
P.6968 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
21:50 |
23:00 |
Convoy
Patrol |
17-Jun-41 |
P.7013 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
09:10 |
09:45 |
Convoy
Patrol |
19-Jun-41 |
P.6987 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
17:45 |
19:10 |
Convoy
patrol |
19-Jun-41 |
P.6987 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
19:45 |
21:10 |
Convoy
Patrol |
02-Jul-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
15:20 |
15:40 |
The
section was on patrol in the vicinity of base but no enemy was sighted. |
04-Jul-41 |
P.7051 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
15:20 |
17:05 |
Convoy
Patrol off the Cornish coast. |
05-Jul-41 |
P.7007 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
15:10 |
16:40 |
Convoy
Patrol off the Cornish coast. |
10-Jul-41 |
P.7013 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
13:50 |
15:30 |
Convoy
Patrol from Exeter. |
10-Jul-41 |
P.7013 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
17:00 |
18:10 |
Convoy
Patrol from Exeter. |
11-Aug-41 |
P.7004 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
16:10 |
17:05 |
Convoy
patrol off Porthcawl. |
12-Aug-41 |
P.7004 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Operation No. 77 |
10:02 |
11:35 |
Escort
of 54 Blenheims of No.2 Group to Antwerp to attack Knapsack and Quadrath
power stations |
18-Aug-41 |
P.7039 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
16:20 |
16:45 |
The
section was on patrol in connection with a raider plotted in the vicinity,
but saw nothing. |
31-Aug-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Gudgeon No.4 |
14:06 |
15:29 |
Cover
for Blenheims returning from an attack on Lannion aerodrome. |
03-Sep-41 |
P.6990 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Interception Patrol |
15:20 |
15:50 |
The
section was on patrol but saw nothing. |
04-Sep-41 |
P.7004 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Gudgeon No.6 |
14:12 |
15:25 |
Close
escort to 6 Blenheims detailed to bomb an oil ship in Cherbourg Harbour. |
08-Sep-41 |
P.7004 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Attack on convoy off
Guernsey |
16:36 |
17:55 |
Escort
of 12 Blenheims attacking Convoy off Jersey |
09-Sep-41 |
P.6999 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
18:30 |
19:40 |
Convoy
Patrol in the Bristol Channel. |
28-Sep-41 |
P. |
Sgt C.P. King |
Mandolin Operation |
14:20 |
15:45 |
Attack
on Morlaix aerodrome. |
02-Oct-41 |
P.7007 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
12:30 |
13:15 |
Four Whirlwinds were ordered out to patrol base at 10,000 feet.
There was a hostile raid in the vicinity but it faded before anything was
seen of it. |
29-Oct-41 |
P.7007 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Rhubarb No.35 |
14:46 |
16:14 |
Attack
on Morlaix aerodrome. |
07-Nov-41 |
P.7112 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Rhubarb
Reconnaissance |
13:30 |
14:45 |
Reconnaissance
of distillery targets in or near the Cherbourg Peninsula |
08-Nov-41 |
P.7112 |
Sgt C.P. King |
10 Group Rodeo 5 |
13:45 |
14:55 |
Sweep
of Channel Islands area |
15-Nov-41 |
P.7112 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Rhubarb 61 |
12:40 |
13:55 |
Attack
on Distillery targets. Yellow Section (Sgt. King and Sgt Ridley) target 205
Hyenville. |
18-Nov-41 |
P.7003 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
12:25 |
12:50 |
No
incident. |
02-Nov-41 |
P.7004 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Attack on Whitchurch
Aerodrome |
07:55 |
08:20 |
Ten Whirlwinds co-operated in this large scale Home Guard
Tactical Exercise. In the first phase Whitchurch aerodrome and the three Avon
bridges on the South side of Bristol were beaten-up in low level attacks by
four sections of aircraft. In the second phase the Southern approaches of
Bristol were again attacked by three sections of aircraft. |
02-Nov-41 |
P.7004 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Attack on Whitchurch
Aerodrome |
09:00 |
09:35 |
Ten Whirlwinds co-operated in this large scale Home Guard
Tactical Exercise. In the first phase Whitchurch aerodrome and the three Avon
bridges on the South side of Bristol were beaten-up in low level attacks by
four sections of aircraft. In the second phase the Southern approaches of
Bristol were again attacked by three sections of aircraft. |
26-Dec-41 |
P.7108 |
Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
15:55 |
16:35 |
Ordered
to patrol base at 10,000 ft. No incident |
20-Jan-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Tactical Exercise |
11:15 |
11:45 |
An
exercise in co-operation with the Army. Dummy Attacks were made on troop
concentrations and supply columns in the Marlborough - Yatesbury area. |
12-Feb-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Recco. |
10:40 |
11:00 |
No
Incident. |
13-Feb-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
16:50 |
18:20 |
No
Incident. |
16-Feb-42 |
P.7004 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
15:40 |
17:15 |
No
incident. |
22-Feb-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
16:45 |
17:20 |
No
incident. |
07-Mar-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
09:30 |
10:25 |
Nothing
seen. Both aircraft were plotted within 4 miles of bogies off Lundy Island. |
08-Mar-42 |
P.7011 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
14:00 |
15:15 |
Nothing
Seen. |
08-Mar-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
16:45 |
18:10 |
Nothing
Seen. |
10-Mar-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
15:10 |
16:40 |
Nothing
Seen. |
22-Mar-42 |
P.7100 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Sweep of Irish Sea |
14:35 |
15:55 |
Nothing
Seen. |
24-Mar-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
17:00 |
18:20 |
Nothing
Seen. |
25-Mar-42 |
P.7011 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
08:55 |
10:15 |
Nothing
Seen. Landed at Angle. |
28-Mar-42 |
P.7100 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy Patrol |
15:55 |
17:35 |
Nothing
Seen. |
02-Apr-42 |
P.7011 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
16:35 |
17:55 |
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08-Apr-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
15:30 |
17:00 |
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08-Apr-42 |
P.7035 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Irish Sea Sweep |
19:45 |
20:55 |
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20-Apr-42 |
P.7035 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
13:45 |
15:40 |
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20-Apr-42 |
P.7035 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
16:45 |
17:55 |
|
21-Apr-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
07:00 |
08:05 |
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21-Apr-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
08:35 |
09:55 |
|
21-Apr-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
10:50 |
12:00 |
|
22-Apr-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
16:45 |
18:00 |
|
22-Apr-42 |
P.7011 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
21:00 |
22:45 |
|
23-Apr-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
07:15 |
07:40 |
|
23-Apr-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
20:10 |
20:40 |
|
23-Apr-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
11:10 |
12:15 |
|
23-Apr-42 |
P.6990 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
12:45 |
13:50 |
|
27-Apr-42 |
P.7013 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
16:20 |
17:35 |
|
27-Apr-42 |
P.7013 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
18:40 |
19:45 |
|
29-Apr-42 |
P.7013 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
15:00 |
15:45 |
|
29-Apr-42 |
P.7013 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
18:20 |
19:30 |
|
29-Apr-42 |
P.7013 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
20:30 |
21:55 |
|
30-Apr-42 |
P.7051 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
07:30 |
08:45 |
|
13-May-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Irish Sea sweep |
16:30 |
17:40 |
Irish
Sea Sweep. Another determined effort to intercept the elusive 1/123 |
13-May-42 |
P.7051 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Irish Sea sweep |
19:30 |
20:30 |
Irish
Sea Sweep. Another determined effort to intercept the elusive 1/123 |
20-May-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
12:35 |
14:00 |
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21-May-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
11:30 |
12:00 |
|
05-Jun-42 |
P.7120 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
10 Group Ramrod 19 |
15:20 |
16:40 |
Attack
on Lannion aerodrome |
19-Jun-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
20:35 |
21:35 |
Enemy
aircraft out of range off Irish South coast. |
22-Jun-42 |
P.7003 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
10:50 |
11:10 |
No
incident |
24-Jun-42 |
P.6991 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
09:35 |
10:15 |
No
incident |
23-Jul-42 |
P.7057 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Combined Rhubarb
Operation |
15:30 |
16:45 |
Rhubarb
to Morlaix area |
28-Jul-42 |
P.7057 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
16:05 |
17:10 |
No
incident. |
28-Jul-42 |
P.7052 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
19:50 |
20:15 |
No
incident. |
01-Aug-42 |
P.7120 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
14:25 |
15:15 |
|
05-Aug-42 |
P.7014 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Convoy |
13:15 |
14:25 |
|
05-Aug-42 |
P.7014 |
F/Sgt C.P. King |
Scramble |
22:25 |
22:40 |
Doubtful
plots identified as friendly |
19-Sep-42 |
P.7052 |
P/O C.P. King |
Anti-Rhubarb Patrols |
18:45 |
19:25 |
Sections
patrolled between Swanage and Needles. Nothing seen |
03-Oct-42 |
P.7052 |
P/O C.P. King |
10 Group Roadstead
Operation |
18:15 |
19:00 |
Attack
a 3000 ton M/V in Alderney harbour |
09-Oct-42 |
P.6979 |
P/O C.P. King DFM |
Shipping Recco |
14:10 |
15:20 |
Armed
recco of Alderney – Barfleur area. |
10-Nov-42 |
P.7052 |
P/O C.P. King DFM |
Convoy |
15:05 |
16:40 |
Convoy
of Floating Dock from Needles, Westward. |
18-Nov-42 |
P.7117 |
P/O C.P. King DFM |
Convoy |
15:25 |
16:35 |
This
convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to
Portland. |
07-Dec-42 |
P.7057 |
P/O C.P. King DFM |
10 Group Roadstead 45 |
13:10 |
14:40 |
West
of Guernsey, Enemy convoy was sighted lying off Baie de St. Brelade, South
West of Jersey. |
15-Dec-42 |
P.6991 |
P/O C.P. King DFM |
Anti-Rhubarb Patrol |
12:00 |
13:10 |
No
incident, in this Needles-Portland routine patrol. |
18-Jan-43 |
P.7099 |
P/O C.P. King DFM |
Roadstead Operation
from Predannack |
14:03 |
15:29 |
The
Ile de Batz area was searched for the promised minesweepers. Returning from
Ushant the formation was attacked by 4 F.W. 190s. There were no Whirlibomber
combats or casualties |
21-Jan-43 |
P.7099 |
P/O C.P. King DFM |
Roadstead Operation
from Predannack |
16:40 |
17:15 |
Escorted
by 19 Squadron. Formation recalled when a few minutes out from English coast. |
07-Feb-43 |
P.7052 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
Army Co-Op |
15:45 |
16:25 |
Equipment
containers dropped on Netheravon aerodrome at 1600 hours. F/O E. Brearley's
containers hung up. |
15-Feb-43 |
P.7057 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
Rhubarb |
08:25 |
09:25 |
Attack
on Carentan-Valognes Railway abandoned because of no cloud cover. |
18-Feb-43 |
P.7094 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
Rhubarb |
11:25 |
12:50 |
Lock
gates at Ouistreham bombed. |
19-Feb-43 |
P.6971 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
Army Co-Op Exercise
"Longford" |
15:20 |
16:15 |
Army
transports attacked North of Wroughton aerodrome on Wroughton-Swindon Road. |
26-Feb-43 |
P.7117 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
10 Group Circus 16 |
16:00 |
17:00 |
Attack
on Maupertus. Landfall made at Cherbourg. Hits were observed on aerodrome,
dispersals and buildings. |
27-Feb-43 |
P.7117 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
Diversion to 10 Group
Ramrod |
13:30 |
14:30 |
Attack
on Maupertus. Landfall made at Pointe du Barfleur. Hits were again observed
on aerodrome, dispersals and buildings. |
28-Feb-43 |
P.7117 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
10 Group Circus 17 |
14:40 |
15:40 |
Attack
on Maupertus. The veteran dive-bombers of “A” Flight went in for the third
time. |
14-Mar-43 |
P.7113 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
10 Group Circus 18 |
16:22 |
17:30 |
Attack
on Maupertus. They dive-bombed 15000 – 8000 ft. and saw 8 bursts on centre of
the airfield, on the S.W. perimeter and in the S.E. dispersal area. Moderate
flak. |
19-Mar-43 |
P.7117 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
10 Group Roadstead 52 |
18:10 |
19:10 |
The
large convoy which had been reported South of Guernsey could not be located
in thick black haze in the Channel Island area. |
21-Mar-43 |
P.7117 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
10 Group Night
Rhubarb No. 23 (Morlaix Viaduct) |
00:40 |
02:05 |
Bombed
4000-2000 ft. No flak. Looked for results, saw none. |
22-Mar-43 |
P.7117 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
10 Group Night
Rhubarb No. 24 |
00:40 |
00:50 |
Flaps
would not lift, therefore jettisoned bombs and landed. |
23-Mar-43 |
P.6974 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
10 Group Night
Rhubarb No. 25 (Ponthou Viaduct) |
01:30 |
03:00 |
Bombed
target after 2 dummy runs, then looked for damage but saw none. |
06-Apr-43 |
P.7010 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
10 Group Circus 20 |
18:27 |
20:12 |
These
Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave to the Typhoon
bombers which had bombed Caen/Caupiquet aerodrome an hour before. However
they found 9/10 cloud at Ouistreham at 8000 feet and the operation was
abandoned. |
09-Apr-43 |
P.7010 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
10 Group Roadstead 55 |
12:50 |
14:30 |
Swept
the Sept Iles – Ile de Batz area for shipping reported there, as often,
ship-like rocks were found. |
13-Apr-43 |
P.7117 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
Roadstead from Exeter |
12:45 |
14:00 |
A
3,000 ton M/V escorted by “E” Boats had been reported off BREHAT, but this
sweeping operation failed to locate them. |
14-Apr-43 |
P.7040 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
Armed Shipping Recco |
07:20 |
08:40 |
First
light recco from Warmwell to search for E-Boats |
15-Apr-43 |
P.7094 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
10 Group Roadstead 58 |
12:10 |
13:20 |
Searched
Guernsey – Jersey area at zero feet in good visibility. The ships which had
been reported there seemed evarescent |
16-Apr-43 |
P.7117 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
Bomb Mondeville
Industries (Night) |
22:52 |
00:31 |
He
bombed the primary target from 100 feet but saw no results. He saw two ships
N. of Ouistreham. |
17-Apr-43 |
P.7117 |
F/O C.P. King DFM |
Night Armed Shipping
Reccos and Rhubarbs |
23:08 |
missing |
Ordered
to look for trains ISIGNY – ST LO, it is likely that he was shot down by the
Airel flak at 2348. |
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