David Seymour Posted 4 January , 2008 Share Posted 4 January , 2008 Does anyone know of any books or articles on 40 Squadron? Grateful as always for any help. Best wishes, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John(txic) Posted 4 January , 2008 Share Posted 4 January , 2008 You're in luck: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sweeping-Skies-His...6/dp/1858211905 (Looking at the asking price, I'm glad I got my copy upon publication....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Seymour Posted 4 January , 2008 Author Share Posted 4 January , 2008 John, Many thanks for the details. A library order job, I think! Best wishes, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 5 January , 2008 Share Posted 5 January , 2008 At Kew there is a history AIR 1/692/21/20/40 History of 40 Squadron, R.A.F. 1916-1937 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan Posted 11 January , 2008 Share Posted 11 January , 2008 Gunby's book is excellent. He actually spoke with Gwilym Lewis. There is also a book about its one time commander Maj RS Dallas DSO DSC* entitled "Australian Hawk Over The Western Front" published by Grub St and very well reviewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Seymour Posted 20 January , 2008 Author Share Posted 20 January , 2008 Many thanks for the Kew ref and Dallas book. When was Dallas the CO? Best wishes, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john-g Posted 20 January , 2008 Share Posted 20 January , 2008 Much better choice and prices for Sweeping the Skies at abebooks.com http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResu...amp;x=0&y=0 john_g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killratio Posted 22 January , 2008 Share Posted 22 January , 2008 David, Dallas took command of 40Sqn on 1st April 1918. There was a large article on 40 in C&C a good few years ago. It spanned two issues IIRC. Sorry I can't be more specific on the time. 40Sqn seems to have had a wide variety of characters pass through. Oh, and I can thoroughly recommend the Dallas book. The research was ably assisted by very reputable types. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 22 January , 2008 Share Posted 22 January , 2008 David, Award for DALLAS - have more on him if you wish ; DALLAS Roderic S N/E Flt.S/Lt. RNAS 85T026 N/E Vice Admiral Dover 06.09.16 Gazetted R.N.A.S. Officers - No. 1 Wing Dunkirque 1st Half 1916 DSC Flight S/Lieutenant Dallas, in addition to performing consistently good work in reconnaissances and fighting patrols since December, 1915, has been brought to notice by the Vice Admiral, Dover Patrol, for the specially gallant manner in which he has carried out his duties. Amongst other expolits is the following :- on the 21st May, 1916, he spotted at least 12 hostile machines, which had been bombing Dunkirque. He attacked one at 7000 feet, and then attacked a second machine close to him. After reloading, he climbed to 10,000 feet, and attacked a large hostile two-seater machine off Westende. The machine took fire, and nose dived seawards. Another enemy machine then appeared, which he engaged and chased to the shore, but had to abandon owing to having used up all his ammunition. Regards Sadsac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Seymour Posted 26 January , 2008 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2008 Many thanks for the additional information about Dallas. Thanks for the tip about the CCI journals on 40 Sqn. I wonder if anyone else knows which ones? With best wishes, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APW Posted 26 January , 2008 Share Posted 26 January , 2008 David Vol 4 No 4 and Vol 5 No 1 check the CCI article index: http://www.crossandcockade.com/article.htm Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killratio Posted 26 January , 2008 Share Posted 26 January , 2008 David, Found them... C&C International Vol 4 number 4 and Volume 5 Number 1 Forty Squadron1916-1919. (I see I got beaten to the punch by Patrick Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Seymour Posted 26 January , 2008 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2008 Patrick, Darryl, Many thanks, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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