Wg Cdr Lord Forbes
 

Hi guys

Has anyone information on the activities of Wg Cdr Lord Forbes in Greece 1941? Apparently he was an AHQ Intelligence Officer who flew a Proctor on various clandestine operations.

PS: I have now established that he was Wg Cdr Lord Arthur Patrick Hastings Forbes and was awarded the AFC for his work - Air Adviser to the RAF for ME - but am still seeking information about his Percival Q6 (not Proctor) flights in Greece 1941.

Cheers
Brian

Re: Wg Cdr Lord Forbes
 

Brian,

There's some info about Lord Forbes' doings in his personal Proctor (G-AFMV) on this website: http://members.iinet.net.au/~clardo/1941.html

Proctor later became HK838 in RAF-service.

Regards,

Leendert

Re: Wg Cdr Lord Forbes
 

Hello,

Percival Q.6 (not Proctor!)

G-AFMV (c/n.Q.37).
C of A. 5.4.1939. Viscount Forbes, Croydon.
Impressed at Heliopolis 12.41 as HK838; still flying in North Africa 9.43.

See:
British Civil Aircraft 1919-1972:Volume III.
Jackson,A.J.
London:Putnam,1988(2nd.ed.rep.).
p.516

Col.

Re: Wg Cdr Lord Forbes
 

Thanks Leendert and Col

That's a start. Finding out his activities will be nigh impossible, I suspect.

His AFC citation may help a little.

Cheers
Brian