myenfield.
I am not sure about this, but the vet that brought back your gun 'might' have been associated with either the No.99 or No.215 Sqd.
I don't know what kind of aircraft the vet that owned your pistol flew on.
This stuff below came from;
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=401839.0
99 Sqn were based at Ambala 06/06/42 to 19/09/42 then Pandaveswar till 25/10/42 then Digri till 12/04/43 then Chaklala till 23/05/43 then Jessore till 26/09/44 then Dhubablia till they moved to the Cocos Isles on 14/07/45 where they stayed till they moved back to the UK in Nov 1945. They had Wellingtons till 1943 then moved over to Liberators till 1945 then Yorks. Nicknamed the Madras Presidency Sqn.
215 Sqn Left for india 12/02/42 and were based at Asansol till 17/04/42 then Pandaveswar till 18/08/42 then St Thomas Mount till 13/10/42 then Chaklala till 12/03/43 then Jessore till 17/09/43 then Digri till28/12/44 then Dhubalia till 05/05/45 then Tulihal til 01/06/45 then Basal till 09/07/45 then Patenga 19/08/45 then Hmawbi till 23/10/45 then Kallang&Kai Tak till 01/08/47 then Kabrit till they returned to UK in May 1948. They had Wellingtons till 1944 then moved to Liberators then Dakotas in 1945.
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Liberator Serial Number KN751 that Capt G.S. Tobin delivered to Dhubalia in India in June 1945 (probably one of his last deliveries) was associated with No.99 Sqd.
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myenfield's comments.
I also looked at the notes I had taken when I bought the gun.
-1911 was issued to the man in February, 1945 (took away his Enfield)
-he was a Flight Sergeant stationed in Jessore, India (SE of Calcutta)
-his last flight was Sept 28, 1945 on a mission to drop pamphlets
This is all the details I have. The man had actually traded the 1911 to a friend after the war for an electric motor. After a few years, he told his friend he wanted it back and they made another deal. He came to me asking what would be involved in turning it in to the police as he didn't want it anymore. After I started breathing again, I told him I would be interested for my collection. We worked out a deal and I have had it since. The man I bought it from passed away about 10 years ago. I am very glad I was able to get this and the background information.
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FROM A LATER PART OF TOBIN'S STORY;----the vet that brought back my WB M1911A1 pistol rig
22 Aug 45 with spasmodic fighting continuing in Malaya, the squadron dropped supplies to guerrilla forces north of Singapore.
From late (August and into September the Squadron was engaged in leaflet dropping) to Allied Internees and Prisoners of War, including those held in the notorious Changi jail in Singapore, and to Japanese troops.
David
26 Jun 45 Allocated to No. 99 (Madras Presidency) Squadron at Dhubalia, code letter 'F'. This was one of six RAF Squadrons plus a Heavy Conversion Unit using the Liberator in the bomber role in South East Asia, principally for night attacks.
KN751 initially served as a spare aircraft, and for crew training but later flown by the Squadron's CO Wing Cdr Webster, DSO, DFC when used on detachment in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands from 17 July 1945, where it was also flown by the Station Commander Major General Durant (who was a SAAF officer with the honorary RAF rank of Air Vice Marshal) and for air - sea rescue cover on bombing raids on Japanese Forces in Burma (including Rangoon) until the Japanese surrender in mid August 1945. It probably flew in natural metal finish.
7 Aug 45 No.99 Squadron flew its last bombing mission, attacking two airfields at Benkoelen on Sumatra with bombs and strafing runs.
12 Aug 45 No.99 Squadrons' last wartime operational mission, three aircraft dropping supplies to Malayan Guerrillas.
22 Aug 45 with spasmodic fighting continuing in Malaya, the squadron dropped supplies to guerrilla forces north of Singapore.
From late August and into September the Squadron was engaged in leaflet dropping to Allied Internees and Prisoners of War, including those held in the notorious Changi jail in Singapore, and to Japanese troops.
Feb70 Allocated by the Indian Air Force to the RAF Museum following a request by the Museum.
At this stage there were only two aircraft that the Indians believed could be made
flyable.
The aircraft remained on display at Cosford until 2005 when it was moved to the RAF Museum at Hendon in 1976.
Arrival in England.....brought back by an old friend of Tobin's in July 74 RCAF Wg Cdr Doug Connor DFC and Bar. (On the left)
KN751 in the museum in England.
An interesting letter regarding this event dating back to April 1976.
June 1945 RAF document relating to this KN751 Lanchester delivery to Dhubalia back in June 1945.
Capt. Gilbert Shepard Tobin, an American who flew with the R.A.F
Ferry Command out of Montreal. (St Hubert then Dorval.)
This was ‘supposedly’ his personal side arm;
Born February 27 1914, he died on August 17 1977 from a stroke and left the gun to his family.
I bought it from the family on March 27 2004.
I am not sure about this, but the vet that brought back your gun 'might' have been associated with either the No.99 or No.215 Sqd.
I don't know what kind of aircraft the vet that owned your pistol flew on.
This stuff below came from;
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=401839.0
99 Sqn were based at Ambala 06/06/42 to 19/09/42 then Pandaveswar till 25/10/42 then Digri till 12/04/43 then Chaklala till 23/05/43 then Jessore till 26/09/44 then Dhubablia till they moved to the Cocos Isles on 14/07/45 where they stayed till they moved back to the UK in Nov 1945. They had Wellingtons till 1943 then moved over to Liberators till 1945 then Yorks. Nicknamed the Madras Presidency Sqn.
215 Sqn Left for india 12/02/42 and were based at Asansol till 17/04/42 then Pandaveswar till 18/08/42 then St Thomas Mount till 13/10/42 then Chaklala till 12/03/43 then Jessore till 17/09/43 then Digri till28/12/44 then Dhubalia till 05/05/45 then Tulihal til 01/06/45 then Basal till 09/07/45 then Patenga 19/08/45 then Hmawbi till 23/10/45 then Kallang&Kai Tak till 01/08/47 then Kabrit till they returned to UK in May 1948. They had Wellingtons till 1944 then moved to Liberators then Dakotas in 1945.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liberator Serial Number KN751 that Capt G.S. Tobin delivered to Dhubalia in India in June 1945 (probably one of his last deliveries) was associated with No.99 Sqd.
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myenfield's comments.
I also looked at the notes I had taken when I bought the gun.
-1911 was issued to the man in February, 1945 (took away his Enfield)
-he was a Flight Sergeant stationed in Jessore, India (SE of Calcutta)
-his last flight was Sept 28, 1945 on a mission to drop pamphlets
This is all the details I have. The man had actually traded the 1911 to a friend after the war for an electric motor. After a few years, he told his friend he wanted it back and they made another deal. He came to me asking what would be involved in turning it in to the police as he didn't want it anymore. After I started breathing again, I told him I would be interested for my collection. We worked out a deal and I have had it since. The man I bought it from passed away about 10 years ago. I am very glad I was able to get this and the background information.
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FROM A LATER PART OF TOBIN'S STORY;----the vet that brought back my WB M1911A1 pistol rig
22 Aug 45 with spasmodic fighting continuing in Malaya, the squadron dropped supplies to guerrilla forces north of Singapore.
From late (August and into September the Squadron was engaged in leaflet dropping) to Allied Internees and Prisoners of War, including those held in the notorious Changi jail in Singapore, and to Japanese troops.
David
26 Jun 45 Allocated to No. 99 (Madras Presidency) Squadron at Dhubalia, code letter 'F'. This was one of six RAF Squadrons plus a Heavy Conversion Unit using the Liberator in the bomber role in South East Asia, principally for night attacks.
KN751 initially served as a spare aircraft, and for crew training but later flown by the Squadron's CO Wing Cdr Webster, DSO, DFC when used on detachment in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands from 17 July 1945, where it was also flown by the Station Commander Major General Durant (who was a SAAF officer with the honorary RAF rank of Air Vice Marshal) and for air - sea rescue cover on bombing raids on Japanese Forces in Burma (including Rangoon) until the Japanese surrender in mid August 1945. It probably flew in natural metal finish.
7 Aug 45 No.99 Squadron flew its last bombing mission, attacking two airfields at Benkoelen on Sumatra with bombs and strafing runs.
12 Aug 45 No.99 Squadrons' last wartime operational mission, three aircraft dropping supplies to Malayan Guerrillas.
22 Aug 45 with spasmodic fighting continuing in Malaya, the squadron dropped supplies to guerrilla forces north of Singapore.
From late August and into September the Squadron was engaged in leaflet dropping to Allied Internees and Prisoners of War, including those held in the notorious Changi jail in Singapore, and to Japanese troops.
Feb70 Allocated by the Indian Air Force to the RAF Museum following a request by the Museum.
At this stage there were only two aircraft that the Indians believed could be made
flyable.
The aircraft remained on display at Cosford until 2005 when it was moved to the RAF Museum at Hendon in 1976.
Arrival in England.....brought back by an old friend of Tobin's in July 74 RCAF Wg Cdr Doug Connor DFC and Bar. (On the left)
KN751 in the museum in England.
An interesting letter regarding this event dating back to April 1976.
June 1945 RAF document relating to this KN751 Lanchester delivery to Dhubalia back in June 1945.
Capt. Gilbert Shepard Tobin, an American who flew with the R.A.F
Ferry Command out of Montreal. (St Hubert then Dorval.)
This was ‘supposedly’ his personal side arm;
Born February 27 1914, he died on August 17 1977 from a stroke and left the gun to his family.
I bought it from the family on March 27 2004.
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