| No.218 Squadron Wing Commanders |
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| Back |
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| Wing Commander |
Donald Teale SAVILLE |
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| Service No. |
74738 |
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| Airforce |
RAFVR |
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Details |
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D.S.O |
27th July 1943 |
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| Joined Squadron |
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D.F.C |
18th December 1942 |
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| From |
No.1657 Conversion Unit |
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D.F.M |
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| Date |
w.e.f 26th March 1943. |
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Awarded With |
No.218 Sqdn |
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No.104 Sqdn |
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Promotions |
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Pilot Officer |
14th February 1928 |
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Flying Officer |
2nd November
1928 |
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Flight Lieutenant |
27th September
1940 |
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Squadron Leader |
1st July 1941 |
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A/Wing Commander |
4th August
1942 |
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A/Wing Commander |
13th February
1943 * |
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| Additional Notes &
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Wing Commander |
20th March 1943 |
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| Born 1903, Portland N.S.W, Australia. |
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| Served
with the following Vickers Wellington equipped squadrons based in the U.K.
No.12 & No.458 (RAAF) Squadron. |
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| Posted to No.104 Squadron operationg from North Afria
and Malta between 1942/43.
Carried out the following sorties |
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Sqdn (9) No.458 Sqdn (6) and No.104 Sqdn (32). Posted to command No.218 squadron
via No.1657 Conversion |
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| Acting Wing Commander Saville, No.104 Squadron |
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| Within
two weeks of his arrival in Malta, this Malta, this officer completed
numerous sorties. By his splendid leadership and |
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| untiring
efforts, he has contributed materially to the success obtained by the
squadron he commands. In November |
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at night, he took part in an attack on a airfield at Tunisia. In spite of
heavy opposition and bad weather, the objective |
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| was bombed from low level. The next night he
participated in three attacks on Comiso Airfield where a large fire |
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| was started. His determination and courageous example has
inspired his fellow pilots. |
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| Wing Commander Saville, DFC |
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| This officer has completed a very large number of
sorties and had displayed outstanding determination to achieve success. |
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| He is a fearless commander, who invariably chooses to
participate in the more difficult sorties, which have to be undertaken. |
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| Whatever the opposition, Wing Commander Saville
endeavours to press home his attacks with accuracy and resolution. |
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his personal example and high qualities of leadership, this officer has
contributed materially to the operationally |
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| of the squadron. |
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| Operations with No.218 Squadron |
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Target |
A/C Type |
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Details |
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| 28th March 1943 |
St.Nazaire |
Stirling |
BF702 |
HA-C |
2nd pilot to S/Ldr
Beck |
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| 6th April 1943 |
Mining |
Stirling |
BF505 |
HA-Z |
Duty Carried Out. 2nd pilot, Sgt Hoey. |
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| 8th April 1943 |
Duisburg |
Stirling |
BK687 |
HA-R |
Attacked 2nd
target. |
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| 11th April 1943 |
Mining |
Stirling |
R9244 |
HA-S |
Duty Carried Out |
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| 16th April 1943 |
Mannheim |
Stirling |
EF365 |
HA-U |
Duty Carried Out. Hit by light flak. |
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| 20th April 1943 |
Rostock |
Stirling |
EF505 |
HA-Z |
Bombed Heinkel Works |
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| 12th May 1943 |
Duisburg |
Stirling |
BK688 |
HA-A |
Duty Carried Out |
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| 29th May 1943 |
Wuppertal |
Stirling |
BK712 |
HA-D |
Duty Carried Out. Group Captain Barnes, 2nd pilot. |
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| 19th June 1943 |
La Creusot |
Stirling |
EH892 |
HA-U |
Duty Carried Out. Passanger, P/O White. |
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| 24th July 1943 |
Hamburg |
Stirling |
BF567 |
HA-P |
FTR |
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| DETAILS |
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| Date Lost |
25th July 1943 |
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Target |
HAMBURG |
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| Fate |
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Bombload |
1 x 2000lb + 4 x 4lb SBC + 6 x 30lb SBC |
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| Buried |
Hamburg (Ohlsdorf) Cemetery |
Crashed |
Einfeld, 5kms N of Neumunster, Germany |
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| Grave |
Coll.grave
4A.B.1-5 |
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Take-Off |
22.21hrs |
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| Age |
39 |
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Crash Time |
01.10hrs-01.26hrs |
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| Married |
Single |
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Cause |
NIGHTFIGHTER |
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| From |
Portland, N.S.W.
Australia |
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Aircraft |
Short Stirling
Mk.III |
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| P.O.W Camp |
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S/n &
Codes |
BF.567 HA-P |
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| P.O.W No. |
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| Notes |
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| Two engines set on fire after initial fighter attack,
aircraft attacked 50 miles North of Hamburg, position 5405N - 1000E. |
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| Body of Wing Commander Saville found at the controls. |
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