F083 ALEXANDER DEY ROBINSON Leading Aircraftman 817180, died 5 February 1942 aged 26 years, from shrapnel wounds received the previous day at his base RAF Takali
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At 1450 hrs on 4 February 1942, eleven Hurricanes of 126, 242 and 249 Sqn RAF were scrambled from Malta to intercept a raid consisting of three plots of six aircraft and three plots of three aircraft approaching from the north. They failed to make contact with the bombers who dropped bombs on Takali airfield, and near San Biagio church. Takali camp was attacked with large bombs, presumed to be mines. Headquarters and Billet of Section, Equipment and Parachute Section, Malta Night Fighter Unit, 242 Sqn Offices and A/Cs offices were badly damaged and rendered unusable. Evacuation of HQ and other buildings was ordered. The aerodrome surface was badly cratered and made partly unserviceable. There were a number of casualties, including LAC Alexander Dey Robinson of 249 Sqn, who was mortally wounded and died the next day.
F083 GEORGE HANCOCK, Sergeant, W.Op/Air Gunner, 1381377, Royal Air Force (VR), son of Fred and Miranda Agnes Hancock, of Caernarvon. Died 6th February 1942 aged 28 years.
UNKNOWN AIRMAN OF THE 1939 - 1945 WAR
All at rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery Plot F Grave 83
