Wallace Jackson in North Africa with 70 Squadron: J.P. McGarry

Date 1940	Aircraft Type	No.	Pilot or 1st Pilot	2nd Pilot, Pupil or Passenger	Duty (including results and remarks)
Oct. 13	Wellington	2826	W/C Webb	Self 4C	Base - Fuka Operational raid on Benghazi -10,250lb, 2 cans incendiaries - Large fire on Mole d'Italia Fuka - Base
Oct. 17	Magister	1947	F/O Honour Self	Self, F/O Honour	Base-Helio Helio - Base
Oct. 18	Wellington	2826	W/C Webb	Self 4C	Operational raid on rhodes 8, 250lb, 2 cans incendiaries,
Oct. 21	Valentia	2803	Self Self	S/L Bennett P/O Hogg	Base - Helio Helio - Ismalia Ismalia - Base
Nov. 2	Magister	1954 1947	Self Self	Sgt Brooke ----	Base - Abu Sueir Abu - Sueir - Base
Nov. 6	Wellington	2826	W/C Webb	Self, F/O Barrett Sgt Mellor Sgt Cook Sgt Watt	Base - Eleusis
Nov. 7	Wellington	2826	W/C Webb Self	A Crew	Daylight raid on Valona - 10, 250 - 8, 120 Brian and Brooks shot down
Nov.8	Wellington	2826	F/O Irving Self	A Crew	Eleusis - Base
Nov.15	Magister	1945	Self	F/O Irving	Base - Heliopolis
Nov.16	Magister	1945	F/O Irving	Self	Heliopolis - Base
Nov.22	Wellington	2826	Self F/O Barrett	Sgt Mellor Sgt Cook Sgt Hayden	E & A Test
Nov.25	Magister	1947	Self	P/O Ray	Base Heliopolis Engine Test
Dec,3	Valentia	8849	Self 2C	W/C Thompson W/C Merton S/L Wilde S/L Gosney S/L Collard	Base - Fayid Fayid - M. Bacush M. Bacush - 0.60 (L.G.) 0.60 - 0.9 (L.G.) 0.9 - Fayid Fayid - Base Inspecting landing grounds
Dec.8	Wellington	2826	W/Cr Webb (c) Self F/O Barrett	Sgt Mellor Sgt Cook Sgt Hayden	Base - Fuka Operation to Benina Aerodrome, 6, 250 - 8, 120, S..B..C. 40lb Incend. Hangars hit. E.A. on ground H.G.
Dec.9	Wellington	2826	W/Cr Webb Self	A Crew	Fuka - Base
Dec.15	Wellington	2826	W/Cr Webb Self F/O Barrett	Sgt Mellor Sgt Cook Sgt Hayden	Base - Fuka Operations on Bardia - 12 250lb, 4, 120lb results unobserved Returned to Base
Dec. 17	Wellington	2826	W/Cr Webb Self F/O Barrett	Sgt Mellor Sgt Cook Sgt Hayden	Base - Fuka Operations to Benina Unable to find target owing to snowstorm. Returned to Ismalia Brakes U.S.
Dec. 20	Wellington	2831	F/O Robinson Self	P/O Preedy 3 crew	Base - Fuka
Dec. 22					Fuka - Tobruk -Fuka 8-500lb; 2 - 250lb Results unobserved Fuka - Heliopolis Heliopolis - Base

Date 1941	Aircraft Type	No.	Pilot or 1st Pilot	2nd Pilot, Pupil or Passenger	Duty (including results and remarks)
Jan. 1	Wellington	2816	F/O Ridgeway Self	Crew	Base - Fuka Operations on Bardia 12. 250 2 S.E.C. Incendiaries
Jan. 4	Wellington	2818	F/Lt Schrader Self	Crew	Base - Fuka Operations on Tobruch (sic) 12, 250 2 S.E.C. Incendiaries
Jan. 7	Wellington	2826	Self P/O Anderson Maj.Edleman	Crew	Engine & Airframe Test
Jan. 8	Wellington	2826	W/Cr Webb Self	Crew & 5 passengers	To Elyusis for Operations
Jan. 10	Wellington		W/Cr Webb Self	- - -	Elyusis - Tatoi
Jan. 22	Wellington		W/C Webb Self P/O Whittaker	Crew	Operations on Maritza Aerodrome (Rhodes Is.) 8, 250 2 S.B.C. incendiaries. Returning to Base

June 29	Wellington	2987	Self	Crew	Air Test
June 30	Wellington	2987	Self Lt Key	Crew	Formation Flying - Fighter Affiliation Fayid - Base
June 30	Wellington	2987	Self S/L McGinn	Crew	Operations on Beirut 3 x 500lb(?) 5 x 250lb 1 S.B.C. 4lb incendiaries Forced Landed Lydda
July 7	Wellington	2987	Self Lt Evans	Crew	Operations on Benghazi 3 x 500, 1 x 250 D.A. 1 S.B.C. incends Small fire started
July 8	Wellington	2987	Self Lt Evans	Crew 1 passenger	Fuka - Base
July 9	Wellington	2987	Self Lt Evans	Crew 2 passengers	Base - Fuka for Ops A/C U/S
July 10	Wellington	2987	Self Lt Evans	Crew	Fuka - Base
July 11	Lysander	4675	Self	F/O Hoey F/O Croft P/O Duigan	Base - crashed A/C "K" (N of ABD) and return Base - Helio
July 12	Lysander	4675	Self	P/O Streater	Helio - Base
July 13	Wellington	2987	Self Lt Evans	Crew 2 passengers	Base - 060 for ops
July 13	Wellington	2987	Self Lt Evans	Crew	Operations on Benghazi Cover mine laying; 2 x 250 3 S.B.C. 25lb incend. 3 S.B.C. incend. 2 small + 1 large (?) Returned Fuka after 1.10 on . . (?)
July14	Wellington	2987	Self Lt Evans	Crew 2 passengers	Fuka - Base
July 16	Wellington	2987	Self Lt Evans	Crew 3 passengers W/C Cross 3 passengers	Base - Amiriya for A.A. Co-operation A.A. Co-operation Exercise Alexandria Landing . . . Amriya Amriya - Base
July 18	Wellington	2987	Self Lt Evans	Crew 3 passengers	Air Test
July 18	Lysander	4675	Self	F/Sgt Mardisty	Base - Helio
July 19	Lysander	4675	Self	F/O Croft F/Sgt Hardisty	Helio -Base
July 20	Wellington	2987	Self Lt Evans	Crew	Base - Fuka for ops
July 20	Wellington	2987	Self Lt Evans	Crew	Raid on Benghazi, returned to base 3 x 500, 1 x 250 D.A., 1 S.B.C. 4lb incend. 1small / med. fire base Coiliana
July 24	Wellington	2987	Self	passengers	Air experience for troops
July 26	Wellington	2987	Self Lt Evans	3 passengers	Base - Shallufa Shallufa - Base
July 29	Wellington	2609	Self	Lt Evans Lt Key	Night Dual

Date 1942	Aircraft Type	No.	Pilot or 1st Pilot	2nd Pilot, Pupil or Passenger	Duty (including results and remarks)
Jan. 6	Wellington	5614	Self	4 passengers	LG 104 - Base
Jan. 7	Welleington	1018	Self	2 passengers	Air Test - Base - Fayoum
Jan. 8	Lysander	2612	Self	P/O Lawson	Base - Heliopolis
Jan. 18	Lysander	4709	Self	- - -	Kabrit - LG 75 refuelled SQN Move
Jan. 19	Lysander	4709	Self	F/Lt Cork	LG 75 - Shallufa refuelled
Jan. 20	Lysander	4709	Self	F/Lt Alexander	Shallufa - LG 75 refuelled Forced landed Matruh - Shallufa
Jan. 21	Lysander	4709	Self	F/Lt Alexander	M.Matruh - LG75
Jan. 25	Wellington	1092	Self	Crew	Air Test
Jan. 25	Wellington	1092	Self G/C Lewis	Crew	LG 75 - Tmimi - LG75
Jan. 25	Wellington	1092	Self Sgt Allen P/O Hadley	P/O Dunning Sgt Roose Sgt Crosby	Operations Agheila - Agedabi 10 x 260 CP No results (observed?)
Jan. 27	Wellington	"V" 1092	Self P/O White	Crew	Operations as on 25 Jan. 8 x 250 - 2 x 500
Jan. 30	Wellington	"V" 1092	Self P/O White	Crew	Operations against M.T. Aghedabia area, 8 x 250
Jan. 31	Wellington	"V" 1092	Self P/O White	Crew	Operations against M.T. Aghedabia area, 8 x 250
May 4	Wellington		W/C Graham Self	G/C Gayford	Shallufa - Kabrit - Ismailia - LG 104
May 8	Wellington	"H" 2739	Self Sgt Stewart	P/O Howes Sgt Calvert Sgt payne Sgt Wagner	Air Test
May 8	Wellington	"H" 2739	Self Sgt Stewart	Crew	Attempted mail run Horizon U/S
May 10	Wellington	"H" 2739	Self Sgt Stewart	Crew	Air Test
May 22	Wellington	Z ES.983	Self Sgt Maitland	Crew	Raid on Martuba No.5 8 x 250 G.P. - 4 x 250 D.A. - 2 S.B.C. incendaries Large Fire
May 23	Wellington	A 2951	Self P/O MacAllan Sgt Leach		Dual C's & L's
May 24	Wellington	"V" 1092	Self	9 passengers	LG 104 - LG 117 - LG 104
May 24	Wellington	Z ES.983	Self Sgt Maitland	Crew	Martuba No.3 12 x 250lb G.P. 2 Cans incendiaries
May 26	Wellington	Z ES.983	Self Sgt Maitland	Crew	Martuba No.3 8 x 250lb G.P. 4 x 250 D.A. 2 Cans incendiaries 1 Spike
May 28	Wellington	L DV	Self Sgt Stewart	Crew	Martuba No.3 Load as before
May 29	Wellington	J 8787	Self	P/O Dunning LAC Wilson	LG 104 - Helio
June 1	Wellington	L DV564	Self W/C Wood	Crew	Raid on Derna Aerodrome 10 x 250 GP 7 S,B,C 4lb incendiaries 1 S.B.C. Spikes
June 3	Wellington	L DV564	Self Sgt Stewart	Crew	Raid on Tmimi Aerodrome
June 6	Wellington	L DV564	Self Sgt Stewart	- -	Air Test
June 6	Wellington	H N2739	Self	Sgt Stewart	Dual C's & L's
June 9	Wellington	V DV546	Self P/O Hammersbeck	Crew	Air Test
June 10	Wellington	V DV546	Self P/O Hammersbeck P/O Hemelik	Sgt Maple Sgt Cheal Capt. Richer	Attempted raid on Kastelli - Pediada - turned back Electrics failed
June 13	Wellington	N AD634	Self	P/O Coleman	LG104 - LG117
June 13	Wellington	D HF841	Self	P/O Coleman	LG117 - LG104
July 2	Wellington	V DV546	Self Sgt Frazer	Crew	Enemy M.T. - Dhaba area
July 3	Wellington	H N2739	Self	F/L McMooney	Dual C's & L's
July 6	Wellington	V DV546	Self F/L McMooney	Crew	Enemy M.T. - east of Dhaba
July 7	Wellington	E Z9086	Self F/L McMooney		Dual C's & L's
July 8	Wellington	D HF841	Self	Crew	Abu Sueir - Aqir - Wadi Sharia
July 12	Maryland	E AR703	Self	3 passengers	Wadi Sharia - Abu Sueir
July 13	Maryland	AR703	Self	Cpl Smith	Air Test
July 14	Wellington	F DU874	Self W/C Johnson	Crew	Raid on Tobruch Landed LG224
July 16	Maryland	AR703	Self	F/O Coleman	Abu Sueir - Mariut - Kabrit Shallufa - Abu Sueir
Aug. 3	Wellington	Z9086	Self	Sgt Marvin Sgt Philip	Dual C's & L's
Aug. 7	Wellington	F DV498	Self W/C Wood	10 passengers	To Helio and return
Aug. 8	Wellington	F DV498	Self F/L McMooney	10 passengers	To Helio and return
Aug. 9	Maryland	E AR703	Self	S/L Panter	To Kabrit and return
Aug. 10	Wellington	A HX523	Self F/L McMooney	10 passengers	Helio - Abu Sueir
Aug. 12	Wellington	L DV639	Self F/O Fawcett	F/O Luty F/O Prentice Sgt Whitby Sgt Creswell	Raid on Calatos - Lindos combined operations From LG86
Aug. 15	Maryland	E AR703	Self	P/O Prentice	Abu Sueir - Mariut & return
Aug. 21	Maryland	E AR703	Self	F/Sgt Stewart	To LG224 & return
Sept. 1	Wellington	V DV874	Self W/C Wood Self W/C Fleming	Crew 4 passengers P/O Rogers Sgt Presland Sgt Mayo Sgt Lewis	To Helio & 224 Battle area 18 x 250G.P. R.A.
Sept. 2	Wellington	V DV874	Self	Crew 4 passengers	To Abu Sueir from LG224
Sept. 3	Wellington	V DV874	Self F/L Lawson	Crew	Battle area 17 x 250 GP Landed 224
Sept. 4	Wellington	V DV874	Self F/L Lawson	Crew	Battle area - 2nd Sortie 17 x 250 GP landed Abu Sueir
Sept. 9	Wellington	V DV874	Self	F/L Lawson	To Kabrit & return
Sept. 13	Wellington	M DV570	Self Sgt Philip	Crew	Air test
Sept. 16	Wellington	D HF841	Self F/L Lawson	4 passengers	Base - Ismailia - Helio & return

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