Service History

Formed with in No. 4 Group on 22 June 1942, this French Canadian quadroon was transferred to the newly formed No. 6 Group, RCAF in January 1943. Detached to the Middle East in May 1943, but returned to England and No. 6 Group, RCAF in November 1943. After which the squadron remained an operational bomber squadron until the end of the war

Squadron Identity Letters

Stations

KW

Dishforth, Tholthorpe

Logistics

Operational Performance

Operational Sorties And Losses

Group

Aircraft

Bombing Targets Tasked

Mine Laying Areas Tasked

Leaflets

Total Sorties

Flown

Aircraft Lost

Percent

4 GP

Wellington

13

10

0

135

3

2.20

6 GP

Wellington

28

11

0

347

8

2.30

6 GP

Halifax

162

0

0

2445

28

1.10

Totals

203

21

0

2927

39

1.30

Of Note:

Flew 1 reconnaissance operations with 4 GP Wellington’s (included in Op’s and Losses)

Memorial

Unknown