ANDERS, Ralph Harold
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rank: W/Ostatus: survived
airforce: RAF (no: 655494 )
born: Scotland
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Embarked U.K 14th November 1942, disembarked Gibraltar 20th November 1942.
Proceeded to North Africa by air 17th December 1942 and attached to 323 Wing the same day.
32 squadron
24/7/43: F/S RH Anders Bf109; F/S LB Sissons Bf109 damaged
Posted to No.2 A.C.P.D 2nd June 1944 tour expired.
Proceeded to North Africa by air 17th December 1942 and attached to 323 Wing the same day.
32 squadron
24/7/43: F/S RH Anders Bf109; F/S LB Sissons Bf109 damaged
Posted to No.2 A.C.P.D 2nd June 1944 tour expired.
Spitfire Art Prints:
Squadrons:
| Squadrons add | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Airforce | Sqdrn | Start | Finish |
| RAF | 32 | 1943-10-01 | -- |
Aircraft:
| Aircraftadd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Serial | Note | Date |
| 2 Spitfires allotted to the Squadron today in order to catch the high flying German recce planes | 1943-04-01 | |
| JK339 | Scrambled, after approaching e/a no contact made 1120 - 1155 | 1943-04-22 |
| JK805 | Patrolled Naples with F/Sgt Easterbrook. 0710 - 0835 | 1943-10-20 |
| JK168 | Patrol Naples with F/Sgt Easterbrook 1300 - 1350 | 1943-10-20 |
| JG783 | Patrol convoy with F/Sgt Easterbrook 1100 - 1255 | 1943-10-22 |
| MA641 | Patrolled Naples with F/Sgt Easterbrook | 1943-10-23 |
| JL218 | Convoy patrol high cover 15/18,000ft with F/Sgt Easterbrook 1025 - 1150 | 1943-10-25 |
| JK168 | Patrolled convoy with F/O Hunter 1140 - 1305 | 1943-10-28 |
| JL218 | Patrol of Naples with F/O Hunter, F/Sgt Anders returned after 1 hour with glycol leak 0855 - 0955 | 1943-10-29 |
| JK808 | Escort with F/Sgt Francis 1445 - 1615 | 1943-10-29 |
| JK447 | Patrol Naples with F/Sgt Callaghan 1200 - 1345 | 1943-11-01 |
| MA333 | Patrol convoy with F/Sgt Callaghan 1520 - 1700 | 1943-11-03 |
| JG783 | Patrol Naples with F/Sgt Callaghan 0920 - 1115 | 1943-11-04 |
| JK472 | Shipping recce with F/Sgt Callaghan 1205 - 1325 | 1943-11-09 |
| MA641 | Patrol Naples with F/Sgt Callaghan 1205 - 1335 | 1943-11-13 |
| News received today that the Squadron with be returning to Africa | 1943-11-15 | |
| MA746 | Scrambled with F/Lt Bull, no e/a encountered | 1943-12-07 |
| MA746 | Scrambled with F/Sgt Callaghan, no e/a encountered | 1943-12-07 |
| MA708 | Airborne with F/Sgt Callaghan, ordered to investigate a M.V that was damaged by torpedo, no incidents | 1943-12-16 |
| MA461 | Patrolled with F/Sgt Callaghan area 30 miles N.W of Oran & N.of Mostaganem, nothing encountered. | 1943-12-24 |
| MA461 | (La Senia airfield) Scrambled with F/Sgt Hamilton, plot turned friendly. | 1943-12-29 |
| JF566 | Anti recce sweep W.of Oran with F/Sgt Callaghan. | 1944-01-02 |
| JF662 | (Marrakesh) Dusk patrol with F/Sgt Rankin | 1944-01-11 |
| JF584 | Dawn patrol with F/Sgt Rankin | 1944-01-14 |
| JF584 | Dawn patrol with F/Sgt Callaghan | 1944-01-16 |
| MA708 | Dusk patrol with F/Sgt Callaghan | 1944-01-17 |
| MA708 | Dusk patrol with F/Sgt Callaghan | 1944-01-17 |
| JF584 | (La Senia airfield) Anti recce patrol over convoy 1205 - 1310 | 1944-01-24 |
| MA808 | Patrol over convoy with F/O Hume | 1944-01-24 |
| MA631 | Scrambled with F/Sgt Callaghan, no e/a sighted | 1944-01-28 |
| 32 Squadron move, 15 Spitfires were flown to Sidi Amor where they spent the night. | 1944-01-30 | |
| Spitfires arrived at their destination Foggia main, Italy. | 1944-01-31 | |
| MA631 | 8 Spits offensive recce Dalmatian coast & islands. Flew up the road to Kakarska & onto Baška Voda where 1 truck was left burning. 3 more left in flames N.W of town, F/Lt Brodie on 2nd attack on the harbour was hit by flak and crashed into the sea. | 1944-02-14 |
| MA796 | Operating "WELTER" 14 aircraft provided escort for 2 destroyers, from dawn to midday. 0935 - 1105 | 1944-02-16 |
| JF566 | 12 Spit recce Dalmatian Islands, no opposition was encountered 1005 - 1145 | 1944-02-18 |
| JF670 | Convoy convoy with SLdr Lewis but returned owing to weather 0625 - 0705 | 1944-02-21 |
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