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220 Squadron, 1st June 1940, 3 DFC's awarded

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  Posted by Binge-Drinker (U1655287) on Monday, 5th September 2005

  Just been told my Uncle Richard John Jouault won his DFC on June 1st 1940 with two others in his squadron - 220.
  
  He flew a Hudson, and died in March 1942 in a collison whilst returning from operations. His grave is at Grantham, but I always thought he was lost without trace.
  
  I would be interested in any information on the Squadron, the Hudson etc.
  
  Richard was mentioned in dispatches and I have the dates of that.
  
  Nick - Jersey

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  Posted by BluearmyITFC (U1799631) on Tuesday, 6th September 2005

  
  
  Motto: "We observe unseen (Greek script)"
  Badge: On a pellet between two eight-pointed stars, a torch enflamed
  
  No.220 Squadron was formed in September 1918 at Imbros from No.475, 476 and 477 Flights for fighter and reconnaissance duties in the Aegean. It flew Camels as part of the No.62 Wing, operating against the Turks until disbanded in December 1918.
  
  On 17 August 1936, No.220 reformed at Bircham Newton as a general reconnaissance until equipt with Ansons. On the outbreak of World War Two, it began patrols form Thornaby and by November 1939 had converted to Hudsons. These it used for anti-shipping missions off Norway and the Dutch coast from May 1940. In April 1941 the squadron moved to northern Scotland for attacks on coastal shipping and harbours in Norway and in November supplied a detachment to operate the surviving Fortresses in January 1942 and became operational on 29 April from Northern Ireland. In March 1943 No.220 moved to Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides for seven months before being transferred to the Azores where it began to convert to Liberators in December 1944. For the rest of the war, it flew anti-submarine patrols over the South Adlantic, returning to the UK in June 1945 to join transport Command. Trooping flights to India began in October and continued until the end of April 1946. On 25 May 1946, No.220 was disbanded.
  
  On 24 September 1951, the squadron reformed at Kinloss as a maritime reconnaissance unit with Shackeltons, being renumbered 201 Squadron on 1 October 1958. On 22 July 1959, it was reformed at North Pickenham as a Thor strategic missile squadron, disbanding on 10 July 1963.
  
  

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  Posted by BluearmyITFC (U1799631) on Tuesday, 6th September 2005

  Squadron Base County Arrived Comments
  18 220 Thornaby Yorkshire 03/09/39 Anson I. Hudson I, 09/39. Hudson III, 09/39. Hudson IV, 09/39.
  18 220 Wick Caithness 01/04/41 Day of month arbitrary. Fortress I, 12/41.
  15 220 Nutts Corner County Antrim 01/02/42 Day of month arbitrary.
  15 220 Ballykelly Londonderry 01/06/42 Day of month arbitrary. Fortress II, 07/42. Fortress IIa, 07/42.
  15 220 Aldergrove County Antrim 15/02/43
  15 220 Benbecula Outer Hebrides 01/03/43 Day of month arbitrary.
  16 220 Thorney Island Hampshire 01/09/43 Day of month arbitrary.
  247 220 Lagens Azores 18/10/43 Fortress III, 07/44. Liberator V, 12/44. Liberator VI, 12/44. Liberator VIII, 12/44.
  19 220 St. Davids Pembrokeshire 25/06/45
  220 Waterbeach Cambridgeshire 01/09/45 Day of month arbitrary.
  
  18 220 Wick Caithness 30/04/40 Detachment. Left 05/05/40.
  16 220 Bircham Newton Norfolk 18/05/40 Detachment. Left 20/05/40.
  16 220 Bircham Newton Norfolk 28/05/40 Detachment. Left 05/06/40.
  16 220 Detling Kent 02/06/40 Detachment. Left 02/06/40.
  15 220 St. Eval Cornwall 06/11/40 Detachment. Left 04/41.
  220 Shallufa Egypt 01/12/41 Day of month arbitrary. Detachment. Left 02/42.
  19 220 St. Eval Cornwall 01/06/42 Date arbitrary. Detachment. Left 02/43.
  19 220 St. Eval Cornwall 01/03/43 Date arbitrary. Detachment. Left 09/43.
  

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  Posted by BluearmyITFC (U1799631) on Tuesday, 6th September 2005

  220 Squadron Association 5 Glan Tarrell Libanus Brecon, Powys UK LD3 8EN
  Hi I hope this helps you with your research.
  
  Cheers Rob...
  152 Squadron Researcher....

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  Posted by Binge-Drinker (U1655287) on Tuesday, 6th September 2005

  Many thanks, it is so pleasing to put something together.
  
  Cheers Nick

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