No. 214 Sqdn.

This is from Larry Milberry's Canada's Air Force (at war and peace) CANAV Books.

From the diary of one Lt. Christian Burgener ( Canadian Bomber Pilot )

"On July 24 orders came to report to 214 Squadron as St.Inglevert, near Dunkirk. Burgener arrived the same evening:
'Find out here that this is a famous squadron and consider myself very lucky.' August 8: 'My first start today. Go up as rear gunner on raid to Bruges ... do not reach objective on account of dud weather."

Can any body give me some info on 214, it would be much appreciated.

thanks in advance,
jbs

[MikeW]

Formed out of 7A Squadron as 14 squadron RNAS at * Coudekerque 9th December 1917 (5 Wing)

Stationed at Alquines 10/3/18, and became a training squadron at Coudekerque by 26th March 1918.

Became 214 squadron *on 1st April 1918 (65 Wing 7 Brigade, to 82 Wing 5 group on 4th June 1918.)

At St Inglevert 29th June 1918.
At Quilen 24th October 1918 (82 Wing 9 Brigade)
At Chemy 30th October 1918 (54 Wing 9 Brigade, and 9 Wing 9 Brigade from 28/4/19)
Posted to Egypt from 6/7/19
Heliopolis 29/7/19 (Palestine Brigade)
Abu Sueir by 4/9/19

Disbanded 1/2/20

Commanding Officers

S/Cdr HG Brackley DSO DSC 9/12/17 (became major after 1/4/18)
Major WL Welsh DSC 26/3/19 - 8/19
Major Brown circa 7 or 8/19

Aircraft HP 0/100 and 0/400