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BROOKES, Leonard Edward

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rank: F/L
status: survived
airforce: RAF    (no: 177759 )
born: United Kingdom

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I am interested in all things 154, and can be contacted at dgarrett46 at outlook dot com

Joined 154 as a Sgt pilot at Tingley, early March 1943, later promoted Fl/Sgt
Flew ops from Tingley & Victoria, then transferred with sqn to Malta in June 43 after the German surrender in Tunisia

Flew ops from Malta and then Sicily (Lentini) , and subsequently Italy (Serretella and then Gioia-del-Colle in Apulia)

Made the long transit to Syria (Aleppo) with the sqn in December 43

Commissioned PO 1st May 44 and promoted FO 1st Nov 44

Postwar, promoted Fl/Lt 1st April 46 (Gazetted 24th May 46)

Squadrons:

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RAF 154 1943-03-01 --

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ER180 Escort bombers Mateur 1943-03-02
ES191 Patrol Tunis Gulf; patrol Pont du Fahs 1943-04-13
JK324 Escort Kittyhawks 1943-08-16
EF694 Patrol Bari/Brindisi area 1943-10-21
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