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Commanders

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Period From Period To Rank Officer Commanding
May 1940 Major N.G. Niblock-Stuart
August 1940 Major van Schalkwyk [1]
August 1940 Major Wilmot[2]
17 March 1941 Major Gerald John 'Lemmie' le Mesurier[3]
17 March 1941 Major T. Ross Theron[4]
November 1941 December 1941 Major J.I.N.E. Baxter[Note 1][5]
December 1941 Captain M.S. Osler[6]
10 May 1942 12 August 1942 Major Gerald John 'Lemmie' le Mesurier DFC (WIA)[7]
12 August 1942 13 December 1942 Major T.C.R. Metlerkamp  [8][Note 2]
13 December 1942 6 May 1943 Major D.D. Moodie DFC[9]
1944 Major Henry Gaynor [10]
1960 1961 Maj Wally Hefer
1975 Commandant Willem Hechter
?? ?? Colonel Dick Lord
1983 1986 Colonel Johan (Gerrie) Radloff[11]

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References

  1. ^ Brown, (1990) p.96
  2. ^ Brown, (1990) p.98
  3. ^ "Biplane fighter aces: Commonwealth". Major Gerald John 'Lemmie' Le Mesurier DFC, SAAF no. P102636V.
  4. ^ Brown, (1974) p.31
  5. ^ Brown, (1974) p.81
  6. ^ Brown, (1974) p.104
  7. ^ Brown, (1974) p.204
  8. ^ Brown, (1974) p.228
  9. ^ Brown, (1974) p.314
  10. ^ "Supermarine Spitfire MkVIII". Supermarine Spitfire MkVIII code AX-W, serial JF626, piloted by Maj. Henry Gaynor, SAAF No.1 Squadron.
  11. ^ "South African Electronic Warfare Association". Board of Directors.

Notes

  1. ^ Relieved of his command by Col H.G. Willmott, Senior SAAF Officer Middle East under direction of Vice-Marshal Conignham. (Brown (1974), p.104)
  2. ^ Temporary appointment to replace Major J.G. le Mesurier who had been wounded. Le Mesurier returned to command the Squadron in September 1942, but was eventually evacuated to South Africa and command reverted back to Metlerkamp (Brown, (1974) p.204 and 300)