Gloster Gladiator in 1 SAAF Squadron service

1 SAAF Squadron
Serials Code Arrival Note Departure
N5788   From 80 Sq. 06/12/41 Probably lost.  
N5789     27/12/40 1 CR.42 claimed by Lt Condon. To 237 Sq.
N5813       To 2 SAAF Sq.
N5815     To 2 SAAF Sq. and returned to 1 SAAF Sq. on 09/11/40.
27/01/41 a.m. Ground-strafing of Gura airfield; Capt. Boyle.
To ‘K’ Flight.
N5818   06/40   06/41 To RAF.
N5820   From 6 Sq.   To 237 Sq.
N5822   From 6 Sq. 12/01/41 Shot down by CR.42 near Aroma; Lt. J. S. R. Warren KIA.  
N5824     03/02/41 1 CR.42 claimed by Capt. Boyle. To 237 Sq.
N5826       To 2 SAAF Sq.
N5830   From 6 Sq. 18/10/40 3 CR.32s, 1 S.79 and 5 Ca.133s claimed shared destroyed on the ground by Cap. Boyle.
30/01/41 Damaged in forced landing at Sabderat; J. B. White safe.
To 237 Sq.
N5831     29/01/41 14:00- Patrol; Damaged by single bullet in combat with CR.42s from 412a Sq. To 2 SAAF Sq.
N5850   From 2 SAAF Sq. 24/11/40 Destroyed at Gedaref in crash during practice attack on 237 Sq. Hardy at 16:20; Lt. W. H. Morris KIFA.  
N5851     20/09/40 Lightly damaged in combat with S.79; Lt. A. M. Colenbrander safe.
To 2 SAAF Sq and returned to 1 SAAF Sq. on 09/11/40.
14/12/40 Crashed on landing at Heston on; Lt. E. A. Jarvis safe.
To 6 Sq.
N5852     18/09/40 1 sh. CR.42 claimed by 2/Lt. Hewitson.
04/10/40 1 CR.42 claimed by Capt. Boyle.
04/11/40 1 CR.42 claimed by Capt. Boyle.
06/11/40 Shot down by CR.42s in the Gallabat area; Capt. Boyle crash-landed wounded.
 
N5853       To 237 Sq.
N5855     06/11/40 Shot down by CR.42s in the Gallabat area; Maj. van Schalkwyk KIA.  
N5856 “Lulu Belle”   Later to 2 SAAF Sq. Returned to 1 SAAF Sq. in 12/40. To 237 Sq.

Gloster Gladiator in Commonwealth squadron service






Last modified 06 June 2009