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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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.)

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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.)

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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.)

77 Bancey Banett

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

82 Bassie Bassona

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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