BUCKLEY, Thomas Wadeson
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rank: W/Ostatus: kia
airforce: RNZAF (no: 413021 )
born: 1920-05-22 Auckland New Zealand
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Sgt Buckley posted in 23rd June 1942 (32 squadron) from 59 O.T.U. and attached to 1528 Flight wof.25-6-42 for a course.
29-06-44 ceased to be attached to 1528 Fight.
32 squadron, Sgt Buckley promoted to F/Sgt 1st January 1943.
73 squadron
(26.5.44)
W/O Thomas Buckley
Lost in spitfire VC lX JK605 on a offensive Sweep at Savaja with 2 other Spitfires. Saw convoy of 40 M.T including medium & heavy tanks and 3 field guns. Attacked, one flamer one pouring out heavy blue smoke and ten damaged. On secondary road from Vipa saw M.T. convoy of 50 closely packed vehicles. Attacked, at least 25 damaged. On third attack a large flash was seen. No.3 failed to join formation. 1 and 2 returned to point of explosion and identified a burning Spitfire. Both pilots F/Lt V.H.Twomey and P/O W.Richie considered No.3 W/O. Buckley was hit and crashed. Two aircraft returned to Vis JG871 & JL309.
S/Ldr Chase also hit by flak on the same day and crash landed on Vis. P.O.W
Son of Michael Patrick Buckley and of Mabel Alice Buckley, of Devonport Auckland.
29-06-44 ceased to be attached to 1528 Fight.
32 squadron, Sgt Buckley promoted to F/Sgt 1st January 1943.
73 squadron
(26.5.44)
W/O Thomas Buckley
Lost in spitfire VC lX JK605 on a offensive Sweep at Savaja with 2 other Spitfires. Saw convoy of 40 M.T including medium & heavy tanks and 3 field guns. Attacked, one flamer one pouring out heavy blue smoke and ten damaged. On secondary road from Vipa saw M.T. convoy of 50 closely packed vehicles. Attacked, at least 25 damaged. On third attack a large flash was seen. No.3 failed to join formation. 1 and 2 returned to point of explosion and identified a burning Spitfire. Both pilots F/Lt V.H.Twomey and P/O W.Richie considered No.3 W/O. Buckley was hit and crashed. Two aircraft returned to Vis JG871 & JL309.
S/Ldr Chase also hit by flak on the same day and crash landed on Vis. P.O.W
Son of Michael Patrick Buckley and of Mabel Alice Buckley, of Devonport Auckland.
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Aircraft:
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| Serial | Note | Date |
| Posted to 32 Squadron from 59 O.T.U. | 1942-06-23 | |
| Embarked the U.K | 1942-11-25 | |
| Disembarked at Philippeville (Skikda, Algeria) | 1942-12-07 | |
| JK339 | Scrambled after recce plane with F/Sgt Francis, no contact made. | 1943-04-15 |
| JK342 | Scrambled to intercept e/a, no contact made. | 1943-05-04 |
| JK342 | Scrambled to intercept e/a, no sighting. | 1943-05-04 |
| KW965 4 Hurricane sweep out to sea with a Beaufighter from 153 Squadron. No enemy seen.. | 1943-05-06 | |
| HW741 patrolled Algiers harbour. | 1943-05-07 | |
| 3 pilot's including F/Sgt Buckley to Setif for Practice flight | 1943-05-10 | |
| MA311 | Sector recce | 1944-01-18 |
| MA311 first solo on type, mark lX | 1944-01-18 | |
| MA712 | Practice flying | 1944-01-19 |
| JK970 | Practice flying | 1944-01-20 |
| JK178 | Air test | 1944-01-29 |
| EN252 | Patrol convoy 'WELTER' could not locate. | 1944-01-31 |
| JK546 | Sweep over Vis & neighboring islands straffed train wagons and lorries on mainland | 1944-02-02 |
| ER178 | Special mission contact destroyers south of Gornje-Selo Solta island then escort them into Stari Grad. | 1944-02-04 |
| ER178 | Air test | 1944-02-07 |
| EN252 | Scrambled on vectors pilot proved friendly | 1944-02-08 |
| EN252 | Made landfall at Šipan. At poljica attacked train. Engine destroyed. | 1944-02-10 |
| MA630 | Scrabled 335º intercepted B.24 ordered to return. | 1944-02-17 |
| JK821 | Sweep to Korcula. Many small boats and light flak. Patrolled Hvar to Vis. Vis to base. | 1944-02-18 |
| MA712 | Scrambled on 010º to intercept X. X faded | 1944-02-20 |
| JK970 | Convoy escort 'WALLET' destroyers safely escorted to Vieste | 1944-02-22 |
| JK783 | At Metkovic attacked train and soldiers leaving wagons. Engine destroyed. | 1944-02-28 |
| MA532 | scort convey then recce Hvar, Stari | 1944-03-03 |
| MA630 | Low flying pratice | 1944-03-04 |
| EN252 | Patrol of Vis | 1944-04-01 |
| JK978 | Practice dive bombing with bombs | 1944-04-13 |
| ES285 | Shipping recce coast Brac no shipping seen. | 1944-04-13 |
| JL350 | Pratice dive bombing | 1944-04-14 |
| MH359 | Patrol of Vieste | 1944-04-20 |
| MA532 | Patrol of Vis | 1944-04-21 |
| Escort to L.C.I's going to Vis | 1944-04-22 | |
| JK338 | Lorries attacked and hit at Crveni. Straffed a armoured carat Koceria | 1944-04-24 |
| JK338 | Lorries attacked and hit at Crveni. Straffed a armoured carat Koceria | 1944-04-24 |
| JK307 | Air test | 1944-05-01 |
| MA339 | At Ploca saw 100ft schooner moored. Bombs missed | 1944-05-02 |
| JK307 | Search for dinghy in Korculanski. No sighting | 1944-05-03 |
| LZ815 | Target hotel Riviera, Orebic beyond Pelagosa 10/10 cloud return Vis | 1944-05-06 |
| JK978 | To Orebic to attack Riviera hotel. 4 bombs hit target considerable damage. | 1944-05-07 |
| EP965 | recce Split harbour saw 50ft barge no other shipping seen | 1944-05-08 |
| JK383 | Covered roads Omis to Podgora and Sestanovac to Vrgorac, no targets seen. | 1944-05-09 |
| JG800 | Proceeded to Listica at A.5, Intense flak made further attack but unable to get near target | 1944-05-10 |
| JL393 | Air test | 1944-05-12 |
| JK383 | Recce roads Rogoznica, Obrovac, Prolog. At Jablancia saw train but unable to attack owing to rugged nature of country. | 1944-05-14 |
| JK978 | Sweep of roads Split, Sinj, Knis & Drnks. Rainstorm at base diversion to Termoli | 1944-05-16 |
| JK383 | From Termoli to Amendola | 1944-05-17 |
| JG871 | Cannon test | 1944-05-18 |
| JK383 | Escort for B.25 from Vieste to Vis | 1944-05-21 |
| ES342 | Air test | 1944-05-21 |
| JK605 | Shot down near Savaja | 1944-05-26 |
| JK605 | Bihac dived domded airdrome destroyed aircraft. S/L Chase hit by flak and crashed landed, p.o.w. | 1944-05-26 |
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