Still more pictures from Malta- Encore plus de photos de Malte

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Hal Far ,Malta 1942

Malta 1942

Malte 1942

Collection Georges Nadon

Wally Dunsmore on the right

George Mercier et Shorty Warcup

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  2. Lapp?

    Esli Gordon Lapp – DFC 185/411 Squadrons?

    LAPP, S/L Elsi Gordon (15507) – Distinguished Flying Cross – No.411 Squadron – Award effective 18 December 1944 as per London Gazette dated 29 December 1944 and AFRO 379/45 dated 2 March 1945. Born 5 January 1918 at Redcliffe, Alberta; home there or Medicine Hat(clerk); enlisted Charlottetown, 24 September 1940. Trained at No.2 ITS (graduated 24 January 1941), No.16 EFTS (graduated 29 March 1941) and No.11 SFTS (graduated 25 June 1941). Commissioned 21 May 1942; promoted to Flying Officer, 21 November 1942; promoted to Flight Lieutenant, 21 May 1944; promoted to Squadron Leader, 10 October 1944. At “Y” Depot, Halifax, 5 July to 3 August 1941 before posting overseas; with No.59 OTU, 8 September to 9 December 1941; with No.411 Squadron, 9 December 1941 to 10 October 1942;

    with No.185 Squadron, Malta, 15 Octover 1942 to 29 May 1943;

    posted to Britain and Station West Kirby. Non-operational tour with Air Fighting Development Unit, Wittering, 15 June 1943 to January 1944. Sent on leave in Canada, 19 January to 24 March 1944; with No.411 Squadron, 14 April to 23 December 1944; returned to Canada, 1 February 1945; released 24 April 1945. Served in postwar RCAF Auxiliart, 15 April 1948 to 25 September 1950 with the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Credited with the following victories during this tour (Chris Shores, Aces High, 2nd edition gives claims and serial numbers): 2 July 1944, one FW.190 destroyed (NH196); 12 August 1944, one Bf.109 destroyed (NH174); 27 September 1944, two FW.190s destroyed plus one Me.410 destroyed (the latter shared with F/O R.M. Cook, all on NH174); 28 September 1944, one Bf.109 damaged (NH174); 3 December 1944, one Bf.109 destroyed (TA839, shared with F/L E.T. Gardner). Repatriated to Canada and released on 24 April 1945; in RCAF Reserve, April 1948 to September 1950. Qualified as a doctor in 1952 and practiced until 1982. A portrait of him, painted by Robert Hyndman, is in the collection of the Canadian War Museum (catalogue number 11549).

    In all his work as an operational pilot, Squadron Leader Lapp has been outstanding as a fighter pilot and section leader. Since the invasion of the continent he has attacked the enemy in the air and on the ground with unfailing courage and determination and frequently in the face of heavy opposition. During this period he has destroyed two enemy aircraft and damaged others. He has also destroyed or damaged a large number of tanks and other transport vehicles.

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  3. Reid?

    His name appears 6 times

    https://maltagc70.wordpress.com/2012/10/17/11-17-october-1942-the-blitz-is-back/

    AIR RAIDS DAWN 16 OCTOBER TO DAWN 17 OCTOBER 1942

    Weather Fine; little or no cloud.

    0625-0745 hrs Four Spitfires 249 Squadron on intercept patrol: no sightings.

    0649 hrs 50 enemy aircraft including eight JU 88s approach the Island.

    0701 hrs Air raid alert. Eight Spitfires 185 Squadron Hal Far are scrambled to intercept. The raiders are attacked 5-10 miles north of Grand Harbour. Capt Kuhlmann and P/O Reid each probably destroy a MU 88; P/O O’Brien damages another and Sgt Gore damages a ME 109. Eight Spitfires 1435 Squadron and seven 126 Squadron Luqa are also scrambled and engage the raiders. 126 Squadron Sgt Park destroys one ME 109. Two Spitfires are lost: F/O Wallace and Sgt Wilson are missing. 1435 Squadron P/O Owen probably destroys one ME 109 and damages another; Sgt Harrison damages one JU 88 and F/Lt McLeod one ME 109. One Spitfire is damaged. The enemy bombers are forced to jettison their bombs over the sea. Some bombs fall on land at Sliema and St Julian’s, damaging civilian property and injuring thirteen. Heavy Ack Ack fire.

    Tarbuck

    1026-1056 hrs Air raid alert. The remainder head for Hal Far. Eight Spitfires from Hal Far are scrambled to intercept and attack the raiders while they are diving to bomb the airfield. W/Cdr Thompson destroys a JU 88; P/O Reid and Capt Kuhlmann each destroy a ME 109. P/O Cheek probably destroys a JU 88 and damages another. P/O Reid damages a JU 88; Sgt Tarbuck damages a JU 88 and a ME 109, and Capt Kuhlmann damages a ME 109. Bombs are dropped on Hal Far and Safi, Wied Has Saptan, Ta Klantun and Ta Liebru, and anti-personnel bombs on Kirkop. Heavy Ack Ack fire. As the enemy turn away they are attacked again, north west of Kalafrana.

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