No. 244 Squadron RAF
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Brief History
The Squadron was raised on 21 Aug 1939 at RAF Habbaniya in Iraq by re-designating the Communication Flight, Iraq & Persia as 'S' Squadron, which was then on 1 Nov 1940 re-designated as No. 244 Squadron. At that time it was equipped with Vickers Vincent aircraft and it was involved in quelling the Iraqi uprising in May 1941.
In April 1942 the squadron was re-equipped with Bristol Blenheim aircraft for anti-submarine patrols, and in May it moved to RAF Sharjah at the other end of the Persian Gulf. Frrom here it staged through a range of airfields including Jask, |Ras al Hadd, and Masirah. The squadron received Vickers Wellington aircraft in February 1944 before it moved to RAF Masirah on an island of the same name. From here it continued anti-submarine patrols until it was disbanded in May 1945.
Squadron personnel
- Gerard Henzell Straughan Hemy February - December 1942
Individual Honours
Notes