Solution Of Some Met Sqn/Flts Anomalies

[Resmoroh]

Hello All,
I’m tidying up some of my Met Recce Sqns/Flts data, and I’ve come across several anomalies that I can’t de-anomalise!
1. A Sgt Prag (that’s the spelling I have) was the Nav and/or MAO on the first PAMPA mission on 2 Jul 42 in Mosquito Mk IV DK289. I can’t get him to come up in any of the ‘usual places’! Which Sqn did DK289 belong to?
2. A Tony Porazka(?) was the MAO(?) on Halifax Mk V, LL221, of 518 Sqn on 15-Apr-44. Sounds originally Polish, but I can’t find him in the lists. Anybody know?
2. 792794 Flt Sgt Ozaist, Eugen was an MAO on 518 Sqn. Can somebody go firm on the correct spelling of his forename?
3. Can somebody point me in the right direction of the 202 (Met) Sqn Historian? I haven't touched this one before.
4. Nos 1, 2, 3, and 4 Met Flts were formed in India. Shortly after formation their numbers were changed by adding 1300. They were at Alipore, Delhi, Yelahanka, and Ratmalana. There are differing accounts of which was where/when. Can somebody (Jagan?) tell me where their histories can be found?
There may be a few more of these over the next few weeks as I attempt resolution of a few more anomalies!
Thank you, in advance, for your help(s).
Peter Davies

[wwrsimon]

Peter

1. DK289 was with 1401 Flight, and lost on July 26th 1942. Prag is listed as George Anthony PRAG (1260484):

See: http://www.rafcommands.com/database/...php?uniq=DK289

2. Porazka is probably Antoni Porazka? See: https://listakrzystka.pl/porazka-antoni/

Ozaist is Eugeniusz Ozaist. See: https://listakrzystka.pl/ozaist-eugeniusz/

Regards

Simon

[Jagan]

4. Nos 1, 2, 3, and 4 Met Flts were formed in India. Shortly after formation their numbers were changed by adding 1300. They were at Alipore, Delhi, Yelahanka, and Ratmalana. There are differing accounts of which was where/when. Can somebody (Jagan?) tell me where their histories can be found?

Before i hit the FTRSU book,

Some losses in the SEAC DB related to Met flights
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/...&submit=Search


Based on the above
1300 - Alipore and Dum Dum (Close to each other) - confirmed by https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...e/r/h/C7161859
1301 - Delhi / Nagpur - confirmed by AIR 29/864/2 https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ils/r/C7161860
1302 - Likely Yelahanka - but https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...e/r/h/C7161861 says Madras
1303 - St Thomas Mount - Madras - but https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...e/r/h/C7161862 says Ceylon

[Resmoroh]

Simon,
Mni tks for that! I've spent much of the last few days talking to Machines in a Bank, so I was a bit frazzled. Problem now solved, even when a voice speaks too fast and in an unintelligible accent!! And I had forgotten Krystek's List - signs of age!!
Rgds
Peter

[wwrsimon]

No problem Peter, I'm happy to have been of some help.

With regards to 202 Squadron, there is a 202 Sqn Association website:

http://www.202-sqn-assoc.co.uk/noticboard.html

It does have a Met Recce page:

http://www.202-sqn-assoc.co.uk/metrecce.html

Maybe worth an e-mail to them?

Regards

Simon