No.217 Squadron RAF

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No.217 Squadron RAF
Group Squadron Base County Arrived Comments
15 217 Warmwell Dorset 03/09/39 Anson I.
15 217 St. Eval Cornwall 01/10/39 Day of month arbitrary. Beaufort I, 05/40.
16 217 Thorney Island Hampshire 28/10/41 Day of month arbitrary. Beaufort II, 10/41.
18 217 Leuchars Fife 06/03/42 Beaufort Ia, 05/42.
19 217 Portreath Cornwall 01/06/42 To Ceylon, 03/06/42.
217 Minneriya Ceylon 01/07/42 Day of month arbitrary. Hudson IIIa, 10/42. Hudson VI, 10/42.
217 Vavuyina 01/02/43 Day of month arbitrary.
217 Ratmalana Ceylon 01/04/44 Day of month arbitrary. Beaufighter X, 07/44.
217 Vavuyina 01/09/44 Day of month arbitrary.
217 Gannavarum 01/06/45 Day of month arbitrary. Disbanded 30/09/45.
           
15 217 Carew Cheriton Pembrokeshire 03/09/39 Date arbitrary. Detachment. Left 10/41.
15 217 Limavady Londonderry 01/10/39 Date arbitrary. Detachment. Left 10/41.
16 217 Manston Kent 28/10/41 Day of month arbitrary. Detachment. Left 03/42.
16 217 Bircham Newton Norfolk 06/03/42 Date arbitrary. Detachment. Left 04/42.
16 217 Thorney Island Hampshire 06/03/42 Date arbitrary. Detachment. Left 04/42.
217 Ratmalana Ceylon 01/07/42 Date arbitrary. Detachment. Left 04/44.
217 Addu Atoll 01/02/43 Date arbitrary. Detachment. Left 04/44.
217 Cochin 01/02/43 Date arbitrary. Detachment. Left 04/44.
217 Santa Cruz 01/02/43 Date arbitrary. Detachment. Left 04/44.
Copyright: Ross McNeill July 1999