This Website outlines the known RAF Career of: -
'SQUADRON LEADER MAURICE 'ROY' SKEET'
(39800) RAF BOMBER COMMAND 1937-42.
It outlines the activities of 'The Communications Flight, IRAQ' whilst under his Command
as Flight Lieutenant during the Preparation - Conduct and Aftermath of hostilities in the;
'SIEGE AND BATTLE FOR RAF HABBANIYA', MAY, 1941.
With transcripts of the Operations Records detailing its activities and co-operation with other UK Forces.
Typical Maps and two surviving Photograph's are included with a profile of the Valentia Aircraft in use by the Flight
together with some Anecdotes from the time; and a Battle Poem.
Also included in particular are extracts from the Operations Records of
'No,158 Squadron'
giving the Aircraft, Crews and Mission Reports for the
'Thousand Bomber Raids'
in May and June 1942 on the targets of Cologne and Essen in which he took part.
A summary of his Service Record is included
together with a Bomber Command Tribute Poem. and various pages, notes and information related to his life and career.
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THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE : -
SQUADRON LEADER, MAURICE 'ROY' SKEET (1917-42) : -
It is compiled from the Authors personal Research and is intended as a testament to the RAF Career of Sq'n Ldr Skeet.
The Author wishes to express his gratitude to the following individuals and organizations: -
Dr Christopher Morris of The "RAF Habbaniya Association";
H.N. ("Bluey") Mottershead, DFC.{158 Squadron Association}
Mr. Alan Summerbell, {RAF Ret'd} The late; Mr. J W P Curtis, DFC. {RAF Ret'd}
The Staff of THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE: - Now THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES.
WEBMASTERS: Pete Porter, Bob Baxter and Paul Woodward, (See Recommended Links);
and "RACHEL", without whose help and encouragement this site could not have been created.
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(N.B. This Website has been compiled from Documents held in Public Records and other reliable sources.)
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Website 1st Posted 10th Oct' 2001.- Various pages under revision with feedback pages added: - 2007-2008.
The Forgotten Few and Wings of Thunder Poems rewritten April 2008
All content Copyright © Michael A. R. Skeet. 2001-2008, except where otherwise stated.
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