The Wartime Memories Project - No.75 Squadron

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Information. No. 75 Squadron RFC, was formed on 1st October 1916, as a Home Defence unit and was disbanded in 1919. Reforming in 1937 as a heavy bomber squadron, becoming an Group Pool (Training) squadron in March 1939. On the 4th April 1940, 75 Squadron transferred to the Royal New Zealand Air Force heavy bomber flight in No. 3 Group at Feltwell, Norfolk. No. 75 (NZ) Squadron was the first Commonwealth squadron to be formed in Bomber Command Airfields at which No.75 Squadron were based: Harwell Sep 1939 to Apr 1940 Squires Gate. Carew Cheriton. Honington Feltwell. Apr 1940 to Aug 1942 Salon, France. (Detachment) Jun 1940. Mildenhall. Aug 1942 to Nov 1942 Newmarket Nov 1942 to Jun 1943 Mepal Jun 1943 onwards My late husband Frank Stott, was in 75 Squadron (NZ). He was at Feltwell being trained on Lancasters, and later on as an instructor. I have information in his Logbook of names of those who were at Feltwell, to add to the list as already published. Also he was at Mepal where he did his tour of Ops. Your information is amazing. what a wonderful Website. I was in the RCAF as an accountant, and met my husband who was then a staff pilot. My uncle Philip Frederick Hoare, was a Pilot Officer in the RAF serving as a Navigator on Wellingtons and then on Mosquitos. According to his log books he flew 62 sorties and won the DFC. He was a member of the Pathfinder force and served with 75 (NZ), 105 and 162 Squadrons. He flew in the first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne and his last sortie was a bombing raid on 25th April 1945 on Berchtesgaden. Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served with 75 Squadron during the Second Wolrd War. P/O Philip Frederick Hoare. Read his Story Frank Stott. Read his Story Sergeant Pilot JR Ward. VC. If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to a soldier or regiment please get in touch. Send an E-mail to Links Allied Forces Index The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. This website is run out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Or by cheque to: PO Box 325, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1XL. Website and ALL Material © Copyright MMII - All Rights Reserved