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Old 27 December 2005, 07:35 AM   #1 (permalink)
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22 Squadron airfield May to Sept 1918?

Hi gang

Wonder if anyone could oblige & help a newbie out a bit?

Been reading through 22 Sqdn activities & recognise the names mentioend (La Bassee, Merville, etc etc) but cant see a reference to their airfield. Where would it have been please?

Cheers all
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Old 27 December 2005, 10:37 AM   #2 (permalink)
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July 1916 Bertangles (FE2bs)
June 1917 Flez
July 1917 Le Hameau (Bristol Fighters)
November 1917 Liettres/Estree Blanche
March 1918 Serny

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Old 27 December 2005, 03:38 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Hello Steve

22 Squadron locations:

09.04.1918 Serny
30.07.1918 Maisoncelle
22.10.1918 Le Hameau
26.10.1918 Aniche
17.11.1918 Aulmoy
22.11.1918 Witheries

The above is from " Pi in the Sky " by W.F.J. Harvey, 1971 ISBN 0-9501868-0-5 at page 53.

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Old 28 December 2005, 05:57 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Fantastic stuff Patrick & TykoPe - thanks so much!
 
Old 28 December 2005, 11:16 AM   #5 (permalink)
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From Squadrons of the Royal Air Force by J J Halley, No 22 Squadron was based at the following locations from the dates shown:

Vert Galand 01-Apr-16
Bertangles 16-Apr-16
Chipilly 27-Jan-17
Flez 01-May-17
Warloy Baillon 03-Jul-17
Izel-le-Hameau 05-Jul-17
Boisdinghem 14-Aug-17
Estree Blanche 10-Oct-17
Auchel 22-Jan-18
Treizennes 02-Feb-18
Serny 21-Mar-18
Vert Galand 23-Mar-18
Serny 10-Apr-18
Maisoncelle 30-Jul-18
Izel-le-Hameau 22-Oct-18

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Old 29 December 2005, 03:28 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Just looking through Graeme's list, from a quick look, the nearest airfields to the locations you mentioned (La Bassee, Merville) are probably Treizennes and Auchel.

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Thanks guys, thats great!
 
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