Bassie Basson Photographs

Flying Log Book:  

Arnold Loubser "Bassie" Basson

Operational service: 

7 Squadron, North Africa 1942-1943

41 Squadron,  Italy 1944

7 Squadron, Italy 1944-1945

Credit for this copy: Harry Booyens 2017, thanks for scanning and sending to me. 


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Thanks

Tinus le Roux

September 2017



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12 Kitch (KITCHIN, Lt Dennis Ernest Horatio 103832V. 7 Sqdn by 3.42-12.8.42 KIFA.)



13 Ray Burl (BURL,  Capt Raymond Ponsonby "Ray" 24135V DFC 26.11.43.  Score 2 1/2-0-1 1/2. 7 Sqdn 1.42-11.43, inc Cos  Isld  Det.  41  Sqdn 15.12.43-26.9.44. 1 Sqdn 3.6.45-6.45.)


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20 Mo Tailor maybe this person: (TAYLOR,  Lt John Wedgwood "Red" 103650V. Score 1 1/2-0-0. 7 Sqdn 15.9.42-24.10.43 RTU. inc Cos Isld Det: escaped by boat 10.43. 62AS.)



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48 Fish (FISHER,  Lt  Denis R. "Snoek" 98746V. Score 1-0-1. 7  Sqdn  1.42-1943, inc Cos Isld Det. )                                           



49 Bassie and Gus Ground  (GROUND, Lt A.A. "Gus" 103795V. Score 1 1/2-0-1. 7 Sqdn  1.42-late 1943 inc Cos Isld Det: escaped from Cos by boat. (Inj FA 9.7.42.)


50 Gus, Bassie and Fish at the Pyramids



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72 Bassie Basson 'Self minus hair'


73 Wilk - Golden City Boy (WILKSON, Lt G.  7 Sqdn 11.8.42-1943).



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75 Allan Turner (TURNER,  Lt Allan Gordon  205842V. Born Pmbg.  7  Sqdn  11.8.42-6.9.42  s/d WiA but returned 28 or 29.9.42-18.9.43 KIA  while  on Cos Isld Det.)


76 'Ou Lippies Reyneke'  (

REYNEKE, Lt P.K. 7 Sqdn 24.9.42-1944.)



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78 Sid (??HARTLEY, Lt Sidney Athol 40865V. 7 Sqdn 29.8.42-3.1.44 KIFA. Port  Said W-C-5.)


79 'Frank and Stooge' (??? RICHTER,  Capt Frank B. 207292V. Score 0-0-1. 73 OTU. 7  Sqdn  by 10.43-1944.  S7WU. 7 Sqdn 1945-9.45. 2 Sqdn Korea: US DFC:  first SAAF pilot to complete a Korean tour).



80 'Young Peewee Nunan'       (NUNAN, Lt Denis Gordon  "Pee Wee" 542468V. 11 OTU. 73 OTU (1st on course:  77%).  41 Sqdn 1.5.44-1944. 3  Sqdn  c1944-29.3.45  s/d, returned 4.4.45 but RTU on 6th. S7WU. )               


81 'Major Jeff': SEE HERE



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83 Joe Phelan  (PHELAN,  Lt  Eric Richard  "Joe" 328714V. Dbn. 73  OTU.  41  Sqdn 1.5.44-8.11.44.  7  Sqdn 13.12.44-3.6.45.  (WiA  21.4.45.) )



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