2 Tactical Air Force (2TAF) 226 Squadron RAF Missing Presumed Killed

First formed on 1 April 1918 at Pizzone, Italy, by re-designating the Bombing School Pizzone, 226 Squadron operated fast bombers and fighter aircraft. Equipped with DH4s and a few Camels (474 Flt) it carried out coastal reconnaissance, anti-submarine patrols and bombing mission against Austrian targets. In June the DH4s were replaced by DH9 and in October the squadron moved to Lemnos, from where it carried out attacks on Turkish targets in the Aegean. It returned to Italy in November, disbanding on 18 December 1918. After the Armistice the squadron was disbanded at Taranto, Italy.

The squadron reformed from 'B' Flight of No 57 Squadron on 15 March 1937 at Upper Heyford, equipped with Audaxes. These were replaced by Battles in October, which were taken to France just before the outbreak of war as part of the Advanced Air Striking Force. On 2nd September 1939, its 16 Battles landed at Rheims, France, as part of No.72 Wing of the Advanced Air Striking Force. During the German invasion of Belgium and France the squadron fought hard, bombing motor transport columns and other tactical targets in an attempt to delay the enemy's advance. Its attempts to halt the German advance proved futile and on 16 June 1940 the squadron was evacuated to Britain from Brest in mid-June 1940.

The squadron was re-assembled at RAF Sydenham near Belfast, where it began re-equipping with Blenheims in February 1941.Later in the month and from July onwards it shared with 88 Squadron - also equipped with Battles - the task of flying regular dawn and dusk patrols along the entire coast of Northern Ireland as a precaution against possible landings by enemy agents.

It moved to Wattisham in May 1941, joining No 2 Group. It was now involved in daylight attacks against coastal targets and enemy shipping, which proved to a very hazardous activity in Blenheims. However, new equipment arrived in November in the form of the Douglas Boston. These were used successfully until May 1943 when another American type arrived, the Mitchell, carrying out attacks on German ports and anti-shipping strikes. Operation Overlord in 1944 saw 226 Squadron become part of the 2nd Tactical Air Force, supporting the invasion in Normandy and the Allied advance to Germany.

The squadron was disbanded shortly after hostilities ceased, at Gilze-Rijen airfield, on 20 September 1945.

Cpl. Clark, R.S. RAF 537378 226B 15/05/1940 Runnymede Panel 21

Sgt. Hibberd, S.D. RAF 564714 226B 15/05/1940 Runnymede Panel 15

Cpl. Little, H.F. RAF 530918 226B 15/05/1940 Runnymede Panel 22

Sgt. Percival, F.J. RAF 562846 226B 15/05/1940 Runnymede Panel 18

Sgt. Livingston, A. RAF 562187 226B 20/05/1940 Runnymede Panel 16

P/O. MacStickney, C. RAF 44808 226B 06/07/1941 Runnymede Panel 34

F/Sgt. Morgan, R. RAF 581292 226B 06/07/1941 Runnymede Panel 37

F/Sgt. Wyatt, N.K.V. RAF 542890 226B 06/07/1941 Runnymede Panel 38

F/Sgt. Forsyth, I.N. RAF 564607 226B 10/08/1941 Runnymede Panel 36

Sgt. McManus, K.A. RCAF R/66076 226B 10/08/1941 Runnymede Panel 61

F/Sgt. Palme,r D. RAF 551743 226B 10/08/1941 Runnymede Panel 37

Sgt. Roberts, W. RAF 918118 226B 10/08/1941 Runnymede Panel 51

S/Ldr. Waddington, M.W. RAF 33401 226B 10/08/1941 Runnymede Panel 28

Sgt. Anderson, J.A. RAF 751818 226B 12/08/1941 Runnymede Panel 38

P/O. Rossiter, A.C. RAF 65509 226B 12/08/1941 Runnymede Panel 34

Sgt. Smith, G.V. RAAF 649336 226B 26/08/1941 Runnymede Panel 52

Sgt. Topping, C.C. RCAF R/10199 226B 26/08/1941 Runnymede Panel 62

P/O. Bennett, R.F. RAF 62299 226B 07/09/1941 Runnymede Panel 31

Sgt. Carr, J.H. RAF 1168322 226B 07/09/1941 Runnymede Panel 40

Sgt. Fieldman, J.D. RAF 1375183 226B 07/09/1941 Runnymede Panel 43

F/O. Ramsay, C.D. RAF 82992 226B 07/09/1941 Runnymede Panel 30

F/Lt. Namias, M.H.A. RAF 64318 226B 20/09/1941 Runnymede Panel 29

Sgt. Trevor, L. RAF 1065995 226B 20/09/1941 Runnymede Panel 53

Sgt. Banks, R.G. RAF 1165223 226B 15/10/1941 Runnymede Panel 39

Sgt. Needler, G.S. RAF 920736 226B 15/10/1941 Runnymede Panel 49

Sgt. Poulston, D. RAF 998507 226B 15/10/1941 Runnymede Panel 50

Sgt. Wolstenholme, W.J.S. RAF 1057688 226B 15/10/1941 Runnymede Panel 55

Sgt. Baird, E.R. RAF 1107265 226B 25/04/1942 Runnymede Panel 77

Sgt. Darnell, R.C. RAF 628951 226B 25/04/1942 Runnymede Panel 81

Sgt. Morris, J. RAF 1102284 226B 25/04/1942 Runnymede Panel 90

P/O. Pasterfield, W.E.N. RAF 106232 226B 25/04/1942 Runnymede Panel 71

Lt. Loehrl, F.A. USAAF 0/432079 226B 04/07/1942 Wall of Missing, Margraten, NL

P/O. Henning, C.M. RAF 104360 226B 04/07/1942 Runnymede Panel 70

P/O. Voyzey, P.J. RAF 133592 226B 04/07/1942 Runnymede Panel 72

Sgt. Willig, H.T. RAF 1325218 226B 04/07/1942 Runnymede Panel 96

P/O. Corrigan, R.J. RCAF J/15537 226B 19/08/1942 Runnymede Panel 100

F/Sgt. Osselton, W. RAF 937288 226B 19/08/1942 Runnymede Panel 75

P/O. Fletcher, J.L. RCAF J/15691 226B 06/12/1942 Runnymede Panel 100

F/Lt. Maguire, DFC J.G.A. RAF 47152 226B 06/12/1942 Runnymede Panel 66

F/O. Paton, DFM N.J.A. RAF 106980 226B 06/12/1942 Runnymede Panel 67

F/O. Bowyer, The Hon. R.L.G. RAF 123153 226B 29/01/1943 Runnymede Panel 123

Sgt. Currah, G. RAF 1016904 226B 29/01/1943 Runnymede Panel 146

Sgt. Morton, R. RAF 1068361 226B 29/01/1943 Runnymede Panel 159

F/O. Thomas, C.S. RAF 117691 226B 29/01/1943 Runnymede Panel 129

Flt Sgt. Bryan, W.J. RAF 1375818 226B 01/02/1943 Runnymede Panel 135

P/O. Dinnage, F.H. RAF 137565 226B 01/02/1943 Runnymede Panel 131

F/O. Littell, L.G. RAF 127796 226B 01/02/1943 Runnymede Panel 125

F/O. Christie, R.M. RCAF J/10140 226B 30/07/1943 Runnymede Panel 173

Sgt. Norburn, E.R. RAF 135459 226B 30/07/1943 Runnymede Panel 160

Lt. Hendry, J.E. USAAF 0/886082 226B 25/02/1944 Tablet of the Missing, Ardennes, Neupré, Belgium

P/O. Burrows, C.T. RAF 170219 226B 25/02/1944 Runnymede Panel 210

F/Sgt. Slack, J. RAF 1031091 226B 25/02/1944 Runnymede Panel 222

W/O. Smith, K.M. RAF 974366 226B 25/02/1944 Runnymede Panel 214

F/O. Wright, R.B. RCAF J/11649 226B 25/02/1944 Runnymede Panel 248

F/Sgt. Badgery, D.G. RAAF 426772 226B 19/06/1944 Runnymede Panel 259

Sgt. Ulens, R.W.T. RCAF R/191540 226B 19/06/1944 Runnymede Panel 255

F/Sgt. Cole, R.M. RCAF R/186051 226B 24/07/1944 Runnymede Panel 254

F/O. Green, G.A. RCAF J/29232 226B 24/07/1944 Runnymede Panel 246

F/O. Pattyson, L.W. RCAF J/35167 226B 24/07/1944 Runnymede Panel 247

W/O. Awcock, T.L. RAAF 406988 226B 12/09/1944 Runnymede Panel 259

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