No. 16 Squadron RAF
Below is some genealogy information on the No. 16 Squadron of the Royal Air Force that may help searches for military ancestors.
Theatres of War, Army Regiments, Naval Detachments, RAF
World War One
Description: Initially part of the Royal Flying Corps, the number 16 squadron was active from 1915. They took part in the following battles: the battle of Loos, the battle of the Somme, the battle of Arras, and the 3rd battle of Ypres.
World War Two
Description: The number 16 squadron were involved in the Dunkirk evacuations and Normandy landings, part of Operation Overlord.
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