Battle of Britain & France - Battle Pilots

[gedburke3]

Hi,
Hope this helps.

PUGH, T. P. F/O - P/O - On 103 Sqdn, 18 September 1939; joined 263 Sqdn from 1 RAF Depot, 1 July 1940; promoted F/Lt, 16 September 1940; OC 'B' Flt (Hurricanes), September 1940; still on 263 Sqdn, November 1940.
PUGH, Thomas Patrick
Royal Air Force
Pilot
Flying Officer [12. 2.40]
40137
1181 RAF Depot
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1. 7.40
263 (F) Squadron RAF
1. 7.40
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OC ‘B’ Flight
30. 8.40
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Acting Flight Lieutenant
16. 9.40
British – RAF pupil pilot, 12 July 1937; granted a short service commission for four years in the General Duties Branch of the RAF as Acting Pilot Officer on probation, 5 September 1937; confirmed in appointment and graded as Pilot Officer, 12 July 1938



McINTYRE, P/O - Joined 111 Sqdn, 29 July 1940; detached from 111 Sqdn to Kenley for short instructional course, 30 July 1940; on 111 Sqdn, 1 November 1940
McINTYRE, Athol Gordon
Royal Air Force
Pilot
Pilot Officer [9. 4.40]
36257
12 Operational Training Unit RAF
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15. 7.40
under training
7 Operational Training Unit RAF
15. 7.40
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29. 7.40
under training
111 (F) Squadron RAF
29. 7.40
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15. 8.40
Attached
Kenley Sector Training Flight
30. 7.40
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6. 8.40
conversion course
½ Do 215 Destroyed (confirmed)
13. 8.40
Wounded in action
15. 8.40
RAF Kenley/supernumerary
15. 8.40
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24.10.40
Non-effective, sick
111 (F) Squadron RAF
24.10.40
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New Zealander - Granted a short service commission for four years in the General Duties Branch? of the RNZAF as Acting Pilot Officer on probation?, 12 September 1939; relinquished commission in the RNZAF and granted a short service commission for five years in the General Duties Branch of the RAF as Pilot Officer, 9 April 1940; arrived in the UK, 13 April 1940

[Iain Torrance]

Gedburke 3

Thanks for the post on Pugh – had overlooked the 103 Squ connection.

I checked the 14 April 40 photo of 103 Squ Officers at Betheniville (ref IWM C 1498) and this photo includes Pugh. No reord of him flying operationally in the 103 Squ ORB (written on return to UK) and I’ve checked with David Fell at 103 Assocn. - he has nothing further.

Odds must be he did fly operationally in Battle of France, but can’t prove it !

Kind regards

Iain