RAF Malta 272 Squadron Orbs Nov 1942 to May 1943 link

[theramin]

Hello, here for download in .pdf format are the ORB's of Malta 272 Beaufighter squadron from late November 1942 to May 1943. These are interspersed chronologically with scans from my great uncle Frederick A Duquette's original flight book.

Please feel free to download the information from the link below. Please note I would also be very interested in corresponding with other family/researchers regarding 272 squadron and related persons to his career there from Jan-May 1943 (He crashed off Malta on May 8th, 1943) as I have mentioned in some other posts on this and other newsgroups.

In particular looking for info on pilot's AJC PROCTOR his navigator A MCINNES, GBS COLEMAN, Navigator LESLIE LYNE-HALE and others.

Regards, Theramin

http://www.4shared.com/document/J_H8...541wfdfli.html

[AUS_RAAF]

Hi Theramin,

Good of you to make this information available to everybody. This may not be of direct assistance, however, during GBS Coleman's later posting to 600 Sqn RAuxAF he had an Australian navigator named Neville R. Frumar (Aus.420814). The Australian War Memorial has Frumar’s diaries and logbooks that could offer some insight into Coleman the pilot, albeit, later in the war.
http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/PR86/165

regards, Drew

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Theramin,

Many thanks...
Personally I do have a great interest on the Beaufighters Squadrons and would like to read, in a near futur, a concise book about 272 Squadron's activities...( if you are on that "road", please inform us when a "paper" or book will be available. I am sure a lot of people would like to read a 272 Squadron's History as well ).
Very kind of yours to share the ORB, anyway. I am sure you are very proud of your " Grand Oncle activités"...
Salut.
Adriano Baumgartner

[theramin]

Please disregard last link, this one is updated and revised:

http://www.4shared.com/document/XN3l...541wfdfli.html

Also note a link to a 272 and family related documentary I made:

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Malta 272 RAF Squadron related documentary and May 1943 Beaufighter crash: New You Tube link

This video features the life and brief times of Canadian RCAF/RAF pilot
officer Frederick A Duquette who flew Beaufighters with
272 Squadron in Malta from January to May 1943.
He sadly perished at sea on a return flight from Heliopolis, Egypt along with his navigator Arthur Johnson.
This documentary is the result of several years of worldwide
research featuring much never before seen rare material. We welcome any
feedback and assistance from fellow researchers and/or family members of
272 squadron members an of the period in question. Contact information is
included in video three or through this newsgroup.
I hope that you enjoy FREDERICK DUQUETTE: FOR FAMILY AND COUNTRY (C) 2010 Sincerely, Jamie for the Duke Collective.
PLEASE NOTE: This documentary has already been posted on this newsgroup but it is the first time it is available on You Tube.
VIDEO LINKS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1,2 and 3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvdxL3Q7b_0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot8rLm_nJAg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iapyXRdQQs

[jeanba]

Thank you, it is a very interesting subject

[theramin]

Hello Drew thank you for this very interesting lead on Coleman. May I contact you by private message? i have some details to discuss with you regarding the Australian War Memorial, etc. Thank you, Theramin

[AUS_RAAF]

No worries Theramin. Have replied to your PM.

regards, Drew

Hi

I'm writting a book about the history of this squadron. any information that I can use would be appriciated. I hope to hear from you soon.

Dear Sir
I am the nephew of Peter Charles Cobley who flew with 272 sqn in Malta. He survived the siege and left in Sept '43 when he was moved to 613 sqn for a secret operation planned to carry out a strategic bombing of The Kunstzaal Kleizkamp art gallery in the Hague building, in Holland. Many weeks of training were required to insure the accuracy of this attack. The Gestapo had brought together all of the identity papers of the Dutch citizens and were using this information to isolate resistance members. Their job was was destroy the building.

I have some information and a couple of pics from Malta but would love to gain any further one.

Sadly Peter was killed in Burma shortly after the war under very suspicious circumstances on the air field in Rangoon.

Regards
Ian Cobley