Talk:1 Squadron SAAF

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Commanders

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Period FromPeriod ToRank Officer Commanding
May 1940MajorN.G. Niblock-Stuart
August 1940Majorvan Schalkwyk [1]
August 1940MajorWilmot[2]
17 March 1941MajorGerald John 'Lemmie' le Mesurier[3]
17 March 1941MajorT. Ross Theron[4]
November 1941December 1941MajorJ.I.N.E. Baxter[Note 1][5]
December 1941CaptainM.S. Osler[6]
10 May 194212 August 1942MajorGerald John 'Lemmie' le Mesurier DFC (WIA)[7]
12 August 194213 December 1942MajorT.C.R. Metlerkamp  [8][Note 2]
13 December 19426 May 1943MajorD.D. Moodie DFC[9]
1944MajorHenry Gaynor [10]
19601961MajWally Hefer
1975CommandantWillem Hechter
????ColonelDick Lord
19831986ColonelJohan (Gerrie) Radloff[11]

Thanks. Farawayman (talk) 19:00, 10 September 2011 (UTC)Reply

References

  1. Brown, (1990) p.96
  2. Brown, (1990) p.98
  3. "Biplane fighter aces: Commonwealth". Major Gerald John 'Lemmie' Le Mesurier DFC, SAAF no. P102636V.
  4. Brown, (1974) p.31
  5. Brown, (1974) p.81
  6. Brown, (1974) p.104
  7. Brown, (1974) p.204
  8. Brown, (1974) p.228
  9. Brown, (1974) p.314
  10. "Supermarine Spitfire MkVIII". Supermarine Spitfire MkVIII code AX-W, serial JF626, piloted by Maj. Henry Gaynor, SAAF No.1 Squadron.
  11. "South African Electronic Warfare Association". Board of Directors.

Notes

  1. Relieved of his command by Col H.G. Willmott, Senior SAAF Officer Middle East under direction of Vice-Marshal Conignham. (Brown (1974), p.104)
  2. Temporary appointment to replace Major J.G. le Mesurier who had been wounded. Le Mesurier returned to command the Squadron in September 1942, but was eventually evacuated to South Africa and command reverted back to Metlerkamp (Brown, (1974) p.204 and 300)