Back RUDLAND Clifford Percival
Service Number 65998 (745446)
P/O 8th May 1941. (Gazette Issue 35183 published on the 6 June 1941. Page 16 of 64)
F/O 9th Dec. 1941. (Gazette Issue 35444 published on the 3 February 1942. Page 11 of 44)
F/Lt 9th Dec. 1942. (Gazette Issue 35873 published on the 19 January 1943. Page 3 of 8)
S/Ldr 4th June 1945. (Gazette Issue 37186 published on the 17 July 1945. Page 5 of 8)
W/Cdr
DFC 19th Sept. 1941.(Gazette Issue 35279 published on the 19 September 1941. Page 7 of 82)
DFC * 17 Aug 1945. (Gazette Issue 37228 published on the 14 August 1945. Page 3 of 4)
DFC (US) 15 May 1945 (Gazette Issue 37080 published on the 11 May 1945. Page 2 of 2)
Date A/C Crew Duty Up Down Details of Sortie or Flight
10-Jan-41 P.6974 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 11:05 12:30 Ordered to intercept a raider who, however, made South off the Lizard.
13-Jan-41 P.6976 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 09:20 10:20 When on patrol 30 miles S.E. of the Lizard Point at 21000 feet our aircraft sighted an E/A 2 miles distant at 23000 feet coming straight for them out of the sun. The E/A spotted our A/C and immediately turned tail. Our A/C gave chase, but were unable to gain any ground.
17-Jan-41 P.6988 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 10:15 11:00 The two aircraft were on patrol.
20-Jan-41 P.6974 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 09:50 10:55 An attempt was made to intercept a raid South of Start Point, but no contact was made.
08-Feb-41 P.6989 Sgt C.P. Rudland Practice flight, later interception 08:40 09:35 Blue section up from Exeter at 0840 on a practice flight was vectored onto Raid 139, 12 miles south of Start Point an Arado 196 was intercepted and F/O Hughes gave it a 5 second burst with no observed results. Red section up from St.Eval at 0906 as orbiting south of Dodman Point when F/Lt Crooks saw a float plane crash into the sea. P/O Graham had passed him 2 minutes earlier, but this was the last that he saw of him. A coastguard reported that two aircraft had crashed into the sea 3 miles south of Dodman Point, the first in flames. P/O Graham was credited with the destruction of an Arado 196.
17-Feb-41 P.6987 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 16:15 17:35 The section was on patrol in vicinity of Start Pt.
25-Feb-41 P.6994 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 14:55 15:15 The section was ordered to intercept Raid X126 off the Lizard. No interception.
26-Feb-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 11:10 11:35 The section was put on patrol in connection with Raid X134 which proved to be a Coastal aircraft.
02-Mar-41 P.6982 Sgt C.P. Rudland 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.6982 Sgt C.P. Rudland 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.
09-Mar-41 P.6996 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 08:00 08:30 The section was detailed to raid 105 which passed 15 miles South of the Scillies.
12-Mar-41 P.6988 Sgt C.P. Rudland 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.6993 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 13:29 15:00 A patrol was maintained over Convoy “Ounce” merchant ships approaching Falmouth.
13-Mar-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 10:35 11:15 Sgt Rudland investigated three doubtful raids. Two proved to be friendly coastal
13-Mar-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 13:05 13:20 Sgt Rudland was orderd on patrol but was shortly afterwards recalled.
23-Mar-41 P.6995 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 09:00 10:05 The section investigated a raid off the Lizard but saw nothing.
27-Mar-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 17:45 18:15 The section was detailed to investigate a raid plotted North of St Just but saw nothing.
28-Mar-41 P.6995 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 08:50 10:00 The section was detailed to a raid which crossed the land from Plymouth to St. Agnes Head
28-Mar-41 P.7004 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 16:40 17:45 A continuous patrol was maintained over Convoy “Skipper” going East from Land's End.
28-Mar-41 P.7004 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 18:35 18:55 A continuous patrol was maintained over Convoy “Skipper” going East from Land's End.
28-Mar-41 P.7004 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 19:10 19:45 Over Convoy “Skipper”.
29-Mar-41 P.6996 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 12:05 13:25 The section was detailed to Raid 133 plotted North of Trevose Head.
30-Mar-41 P.6972 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 14:55 15:55 The section was detailed to two raids plotted about 60 miles South of the base.
30-Mar-41 P.6999 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 19:00 20:15 Over Convoy “Robin”
31-Mar-41 P.6995 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 07:20 08:30 Over Convoy “Robin”
31-Mar-41 P.6995 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 11:45 12:30 The section was detailed to a doubtful raid plotted off Fowey, probably a P.R.U. machine.
03-Apr-41 P.6990 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 11:10 12:25 Convoy Patrol
03-Apr-41 P.7007 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 13:25 14:45 Convoy Patrol
03-Apr-41 P.7007 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 15:40 17:15 Convoy Patrol
03-Apr-41 P.7007 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 18:10 19:45 Convoy Patrol
04-Apr-41 P.6995 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 07:20 08:55 Convoy Patrol
04-Apr-41 P.6995 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 10:15 11:55 Convoy Patrol
06-Apr-41 P.6999 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 15:30 17:00 Convoy Patrol
07-Apr-41 P.6999 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 10:20 12:00 Convoy Patrol
23-Apr-41 P.7002 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 07:50 08:30 The section was on patrol.
25-Apr-41 P.7003 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 14:15 15:45 Convoy Patrol
29-Apr-41 P.6970 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 18:15 19:40 Convoy Patrol
03-May-41 P.6982 Sgt C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 07:30 08:30 The section was on patrol.
03-May-41 P.7006 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 19:10 20:45 Convoy Patrol
04-May-41 P.7006 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 16:00 17:30 Convoy Patrol
04-May-41 P.6994 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 21:00 22:00 Convoy Patrol
05-May-41 P.7003 Sgt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 12:55 13:20 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 13:30 14:50 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 16:40 17:35 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.6971 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 21:00 22:00 Convoy Patrol
09-May-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 12:00 12:25 The section was on patrol
10-May-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 13:15 14:55 Convoy Patrol
10-May-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 15:15 16:05 The section was on patrol
12-May-41 P.7006 P/O C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 11:05 12:20 The section was on patrol
13-May-41 P.7113 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 17:55 19:25 Convoy Patrol
14-May-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 13:10 13:30 Convoy Patrol
16-May-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 08:50 10:10 Convoy Patrol
22-May-41 P.6979 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 11:30 12:30 Convoy Patrol
22-May-41 P.6974 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 14:40 15:10 Convoy Patrol
24-May-41 P.7007 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 09:25 10:35 Convoy Patrol
28-May-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 09:05 09:25 The section was on patrol
28-May-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 10:00 11:30 Convoy Patrol
30-May-41 P.6996 P/O C.P. Rudland Interception Patrol 19:35 20:30 The section was on patrol
01-Jun-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 11:05 12:40 Convoy patrol in the Bristol Channel.
07-Jun-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 14:30 15:45 Convoy Patrol
07-Jun-41 P.6968 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 21:00 22:00 Convoy Patrol
11-Jun-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 13:50 15:00 Convoy Patrol
11-Jun-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 16:25 17:55 Convoy Patrol
11-Jun-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland 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.7003 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 06:50 07:45 Convoy Patrol
12-Jun-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 11:35 12:05 Convoy Patrol
12-Jun-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 14:00 15:25 Convoy Patrol
14-Jun-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Warhead Operation No. 1 04:45 05:50 “Warhead No.1 Operation” to strafe Maupertus
15-Jun-41 P.7003 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 18:25 19:15 Convoy Patrol
23-Jun-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 13:05 14:30 Convoy Patrol
04-Jul-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 15:20 17:05 Convoy Patrol off the Cornish coast.
10-Jul-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 14:50 16:20 Convoy Patrol from Exeter.
10-Jul-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 19:00 19:25 Convoy Patrol from Exeter.
29-Jul-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 14:50 16:15 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
29-Jul-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 17:40 18:55 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
30-Jul-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 16:45 18:20 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
06-Aug-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Warhead No. 4 08:46 10:00 Warhead No. 4 Operation to strafe Maupertus
06-Aug-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Warhead No. 5 12:21 13:18 Warhead No. 5 Operation to strafe Maupertus
06-Aug-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Warhead No. 6 15:38 16:44 Warhead No. 6 Operation to attack two tankers off Cherbourg
11-Aug-41 P.7003 P/O C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol 16:10 17:05 Convoy patrol off Porthcawl.
12-Aug-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Operation No. 77 10:02 11:35 Escort of 54 Blenheims of No.2 Group to Antwerp to attack Knapsack and Quadrath power stations
24-Aug-41 P.7044 P/O C.P. Rudland Offensive Operation 15:25 16:45 Low level attack on Lannion aerodrome.
26-Aug-41 P.6998 P/O C.P. Rudland Offensive Action 11:30 12:35 Low level attack on Maupertus aerodrome.
31-Aug-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Gudgeon No.4 14:05 15:26 Cover for Blenheims returning from an attack on Lannion aerodrome.
04-Sep-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Gudgeon No.6 14:12 15:30 Close escort to 6 Blenheims detailed to bomb an oil ship in Cherbourg Harbour.
08-Sep-41 P.7002 P/O C.P. Rudland Attack on convoy off Guernsey 16:35 16:55 Escort of 12 Blenheims attacking Convoy off Jersey
25-Oct-41 P.7112 F/Lt C.P. Rudland Convoy Patrol, Bristol Channel 07:35 08:50 No incident
01-Nov-41 P.7112 F/Lt C.P. Rudland Scramble 10:25 10:55 No incident
02-Nov-41 P.7112 F/Lt C.P. Rudland 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.7112 F/Lt C.P. Rudland 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.
23-Nov-41 P.7003 F/Lt C.P. Rudland Beat up of Home Guard 11:45 12:20 Three sections of aircraft co-operated in this Home Guard Exercise. The village of Charlton immediately to the West of Filton Aerodrome was repeatedly attacked from a low level.
30-Dec-41 P.7112 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Scramble 14:05 14:50 Patrol was maintained over sea South of Exmouth to protect Halifax bombers returning from their successful operation against Brest.
20-Jan-42 P.7112 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Tactical Exercise 10:50 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.
13-Feb-42 P.7008 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy Patrol 15:45 17:25 No Incident.
16-Feb-42 P.7039 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy 14:35 15:55 No incident.
18-Feb-42 P.7052 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy 10:20 10:50 No incident.
22-Feb-42 P.7110 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy 14:00 15:25 No incident.
07-Mar-42 P.7003 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Scramble 09:30 10:25 Nothing seen. Both aircraft were plotted within 4 miles of bogies off Lundy Island.
08-Mar-42 P.7003 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Scramble 13:20 14:05 Nothing Seen.
08-Mar-42 P.7003 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy Patrol 15:00 16:20 Nothing Seen.
08-Mar-42 P.7120 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy Patrol 17:40 18:50 Nothing Seen.
14-Mar-42 P.7120 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy Patrol 13;10 14:30 Nothing Seen.
14-Mar-42 P.7120 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Scramble 15:15 16:15 Nothing Seen.
14-Mar-42 P.7120 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy Patrol 18:45 19:20 Nothing Seen.
15-Mar-42 P.7120 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy Patrol 11:25 12:05 Nothing Seen.
20-Mar-42 P.7120 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Sweep to sea 17:20 18:50 Nothing Seen.
21-Mar-42 P.7120 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Sweep of Irish Sea 10:35 12:00 Nothing Seen.
22-Mar-42 P.7112 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Sweep of Irish Sea 11:30 12:45 Nothing Seen.
27-Mar-42 P.7120 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Sweep of Irish Sea 15:10 16:40 Nothing Seen.
11-Apr-42 P.7035 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Scramble 16:20 17:20 Three sections after raid 159. Although Blue section plots were coincident for 5 minutes, e/a escaped unseen in cloud
12-Apr-42 P.7035 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Irish Sea Sweep 11:10 12:30  
16-Apr-42 P.7052 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy 14:40 16:10  
17-Apr-42 P.7000 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy 10:05 11:25  
17-Apr-42 P.7000 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy 12:10 13:15  
26-Apr-42 P.7013 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy 11:45 13:00  
30-Apr-42 P.7013 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy 10:30 11:45  
30-Apr-42 P.7013 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy 09:30 10:00  
30-Apr-42 P.7013 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC 10 Group Ramrod 18 18:05 19:25 Attack on Lannion aerodrome, B Flight to attack Morlaix
20-May-42 P.7011 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Scramble 12:55 13:45  
21-May-42 P.7013 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Scramble 11:30 12:00  
21-May-42 P.7013 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Scramble 15:05 16:05  
25-May-42 P.7014 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Sweep of Smalls. 21:50 22:20  
19-Jun-42 P.7014 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Scramble 20:15 21:05 Enemy aircraft out of range off Irish South coast.
21-Jun-42 P.7014 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Scramble 11:05 12:05 No incident.
05-Jul-42 P.7014 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Scramble 21:40 23:00  
06-Jul-42 P.7014 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Scramble 11:05 12:05 No incident.
20-Jul-42 P.7116 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Scramble 22:15 22:45  
23-Jul-42 P.7014 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Combined Rhubarb Operation 15:30 16:45 Rhubarb to attack railway at St. Pol de Leon & distillery at Landivisiau
28-Jul-42 P.7014 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Scramble 17:00 18:20 No incident.
17-Aug-42 P.7014 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Convoy 14:40 14:50  
17-Aug-42 P.7014 F/Lt C.P. Rudland DFC Anti-Rhubarb 16:10 17:25 From Exeter. Patrol Bolt Head at 1000 feet.
 See also the Summary Jun-Jul 42 tab