Claims and losses for 227 & 16 SAAF Sqn 17-6-44 ?

[David Pausey]

Hello

227 and 16 SAAF Sqns claimed three Ar196 shot down on the 17-6-44 in the Aegean. Anybody got info on who made the claims ?
16 SAAF Sqn lost two Beaus has anyone got the details ?

Regards

David

[Amrit1]

The two Beaus lost were:

NE551 (crew killed)

Name: MUIR, KEITH GORDON
Initials: K G
Nationality: South African
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: South African Air Force
Unit Text: 16 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 17/06/1944
Service No: 47812V
Awards: D F C
Additional information: Son of Alfred H. Muir, and of Ina M. Muir, of Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 281.
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL

Name: STRYDOM
Initials: J H
Nationality: South African
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: South African Air Force
Unit Text: 16 Sqdn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 17/06/1944
Service No: 206404V
Additional information: Son of Johannes C. and Beatrice Strydom, of Calitzdorp, Cape Province, South Africa.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 283.
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL

and NE590 (crew safe):
Major Munton-Jackson
Lt Hutton

[David Pausey]

Many thanks Amrit1, do you know if 16 SAAF Sqn made any claims for Ar196's ?

Best Wishes
David

[Brian]

Hi David

I couldn't find any reference in Nesbit's ARMED ROVERS but my records show that all three Ar196s were claimed by 227 Squadron - one apiece to Flg Off GH Snape, Wt Off NR Davis and Flt Sgt KW Abbott.

Cheers
Brian

[David Pausey]

Brian thank you

Armed Rovers is a good book to have. I thought it was 227 Sqn but I don't have much info on 16 SAAF and could not rule them out.
Another vist to the NA is in order.

Best Wishes
David