No. 46 Squadron RAF
Below is some genealogy information on the No. 46 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, number 46 squadron was active from 1916. The squadron was comprised of Nieuport 2-seater, Sopwith Pup, Sopwith Camel aircraft. They took part in the following battles: the battle of Messines, the battle of Arras, and the battle of Cambrai. The squadron had one of the top aces of the war, Donald MacLaren, who in just nine months shot down 48 enemy aircraft and 6 balloons. By the close of the first world war, the squadron had 184 aerial victories.
World War Two
Description: The number 46 (Uganda) squadron was comprised of Hawker Hurricane aircraft, and took part in the Battle of Britain. With the German plan to invade Britain, the only thing that stood in their way was the Royal Air Force. During the middle of 1940 just a few hundred pilots managed to hold off the Luftwaffe and allow Britain and her allies to go on the offensive. The squadron were also involved in operations in Norway and embarked on HMS Glorious in order to get there. Following evacuation from Norway, the HMS Glorious was sunk on 9 June 1940 taking the aircraft and eight pilots of No.46 Squadron with it. They also fought in North Africa.
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