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In November 1940 the squadron converted to the Wellington, and spent the next year operating as a night bomber squadron with Bomber Command. In October 1941 the squadron's aircraft were flown to Malta, where they operated against targets in Italy and North Africa until May 1942
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In November 1940 the RAF's No. 40 Squadron converted to the Vickers Wellington IC, and spent the next year operating as a night bomber squadron with Bomber Command. In October 1941 the squadron's aircraft were flown to Malta, where they operated against targets in Italy and North Africa until May 1942 when the squadron was re-equipped with Vickers Wellington III's. By the time Max joined the Squadron they were flying the Vickers Wellington X model from Egyptian airfields against targets in northern Italy, Austria and southern Germany.
  
 
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Revision as of 16:49, 21 November 2019

Maxwell Wellman Marsh
Marsh Maxwell Wellman.jpg
Personal Information
Date of Birth 31 Oct 1911
Place of Birth Armadale, Western Australia
Death 7 Jul 1944
Place of Death Austria
Age at Enlistment 30 years, 3 months
Next of Kin Father , Mr Wellman Marsh
Military Information
Reg Number 41581
Date of Enlistment 1 Feb 1942
Rank Warrant Officer
Unit/Formation No. 40 Squadron RAF
Post War Details
Australian War Memorial Australian War Memorial
Medals 1939-45 Star



Pre War

War Service

In November 1940 the RAF's No. 40 Squadron converted to the Vickers Wellington IC, and spent the next year operating as a night bomber squadron with Bomber Command. In October 1941 the squadron's aircraft were flown to Malta, where they operated against targets in Italy and North Africa until May 1942 when the squadron was re-equipped with Vickers Wellington III's. By the time Max joined the Squadron they were flying the Vickers Wellington X model from Egyptian airfields against targets in northern Italy, Austria and southern Germany.

  • Klagenfurt War Cemetery, southern Austria
  • Maxwell's grave location

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