July 3, 1914 - Butterworth, South Africa - Marmaduke Pattle is born
January(?) 1(?), 1929 - ? - Passes the junior certificate exam
January(?) 1(?), 1931 - Grahamstown - Graduates from Victoria Boy's High School
January(?) 1(?), 1932 - ? - Applies to join the South African Air Force but is rejected
January(?) 1(?), 1933 - Baberton - Employed at the Sheba Gold Mine
March 22, 1933 - Pretoria - Invited for an interview for a commission in the air force
January(?) 1(?), 1936 - London, England - Travels to London at his own expense. Joins the Royal Air Force
April 30, 1936 - South Africa - Leaves South Africa aboard the "SS Llandovery Castle"
June 29, 1936 - RAF Prestwick - Begins his training
August 24, 1936 - RAF Ternhill, Shropshire - Becomes an acting pilot officer
March 1(?), 1937 - RAF Ternhill - His rate in Final report is "exceptional"
March 20(?), 1937 - RAF Kenley (S of London) - Pattle is posted to 80 Squadron =(START)
May 1(?), 1937 - RAF Kenley - Pattle begins flying the Gloster Gladiator
June 1(?), 1937 - RAF Debden (NE London) - 80 Squadron moves to Debden - Pattle practises aerial exercises, perfects deflection shooting
July 27, 1937 - RAF Debden - Pattle is promoted to Pilot Officer
April 29, 1938 - Amriya, Egypt - 80 squadron moves to Egypt, tasked to defend the Suez Canal
September 1(?), 1939 - Amriya - 80 Squadron moves close to Libyan border
January 28, 1940 - Amriya - 2 probables or damaged over Egypt-Libya border
August 1(?), 1940 - Sidi Haneish, Western Desert - Pattle is deployed to an advanced base to antecipate italian attacks
August 4, 1940 - Sidi Haneish - First combat. Pattle shoots down 1 Breda Ba 65 + 1 Fiat Cr.42 over Sidi Barrani, NW Egypt. Guns Jam and Pattle is shot down by Franco Lucchini (2 total)
August 7, 1940 - Egypt-Libya border(?) - Pattle manages to reach the border and is rescued
August 8, 1940 - Sidi Haneish - 2 Fiat CR.42 shot down over Gabr Saleh, Libya (4 total)
September 3, 1940 - Sidi Haneish - Pattle is promoted to Flight Lieutenant
September 6, 1940 - Sidi Haneish - The italian invasion of Egypt starts. Pattle flies close-support missions missions
September(?) 15(?), 1940 - Habbaniyah - 1 SM.79 damaged. 80 Squadron withraws to Habbaniyah
October(?) 1(?), 1940 - Sidi Haneish - 80 squadron was to receive Mark.II machines but is ordered to Greece
November 8, 1940 - Abu suwayr al Mahattah (W of Ismailia) - 80 Squadron moves from Sidi Haneish to Abu Suweir
November 16, 1940 - Athens, Greece - 80 squadron arrives in Athens and moves to an airfield north of the capital
November 17, 1940 - Trikala (W of Larisa) - 80 Squadron moves to Greek-Albanian border
November 19, 1940 - Trikala - 2 Fiat CR.42 shot down over Korçë airfield (6 total)
November 27, 1940 - Trikala - 2 SM.79s (or CR.42s) shared with 11 other pilots
November 29, 1940 - Trikala - 2 SM.79 damaged
November 29, 1940 - Trikala - 2 SM.79 damaged
December 2, 1940 - Trikala - 2 Ro 37 shot down over Gjirokastër (8 total)
December 4, 1940 - Trikala - 3 Fiat CR.42 shot down + 2 probable + 1 damaged (11 total)
December 20, 1940 - Trikala - 1 SM.79 + 1 SM.81 shot down over Kelcyre (13 total)
December 21, 1940 - Trikala - 1 Fiat CR.42 shot down + 1 BR.20 probable (14 total)
December 4, 1940 - Trikala - 3 Fiat CR.42 shot down + 2 probable + 1 damaged (11 total)
December 20, 1940 - Trikala - 1 SM.79 + 1 SM.81 shot down over Kelcyre (13 total)
December 21, 1940 - Trikala - 1 Fiat CR.42 shot down + 1 BR.20 probable (14 total)
January 28, 1941 - Larissa, Greece - 1 shared + 1 probable
February 9, 1941 - Iannina, Greece - 1 Fiat CR.42 shot down (15 total)
Pattle, sixth from the right, at Eleusis, 1941 |
February 10, 1941 - Iannina - 1 Z.1007 + 1 BR.20 damaged
February 11, 1941 - Iannina - Marmaduke Pattle is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
February 20, 1941 - Iannina - 80 Squadron is reequiped with Hawker Hurricane Mk.I - 1 Fiat G.50 shot down over Berat (16 total)
February 27, 1941 - Iannina - 1 Fiat CR.42 shot down (17 total)
February 28, 1941 - Iannina - 2 Fiat CR.42 + 2 Fiat BR.20 + 1 CR.42 probable over the south of Vlorë (21 total)
March 4, 1941 - Larissa - 3 Fiat G.50 + 1 Fiat.42 probable (24 total)
March 12, 1941 - Larissa - Pattle is promoted to Squadron Leader
March 13, 1941 - Larissa - 80 Squadron moves to Eleusis - Pattle is assigned to 33 Squadron at Larissa
March 23, 1941 - Larissa - Pattle flies first missions with 33 Squadron to Fier Airfield - 1 Fiat G.50 shot down + 1 G.50 probable + 3 G.50s on the ground (25 total)
April 6, 1941 - Larissa - 2 Bf109 shot down over Rupel Pass, Bulgaria (27 total)
February 20, 1941 - Iannina - 80 Squadron is reequiped with Hawker Hurricane Mk.I - 1 Fiat G.50 shot down over Berat (16 total)
February 27, 1941 - Iannina - 1 Fiat CR.42 shot down (17 total)
February 28, 1941 - Iannina - 2 Fiat CR.42 + 2 Fiat BR.20 + 1 CR.42 probable over the south of Vlorë (21 total)
March 4, 1941 - Larissa - 3 Fiat G.50 + 1 Fiat.42 probable (24 total)
March 12, 1941 - Larissa - Pattle is promoted to Squadron Leader
March 13, 1941 - Larissa - 80 Squadron moves to Eleusis - Pattle is assigned to 33 Squadron at Larissa
March 23, 1941 - Larissa - Pattle flies first missions with 33 Squadron to Fier Airfield - 1 Fiat G.50 shot down + 1 G.50 probable + 3 G.50s on the ground (25 total)
April 6, 1941 - Larissa - 2 Bf109 shot down over Rupel Pass, Bulgaria (27 total)
April 7, 1941 - Larissa - 1 Dornier Do 17 + 1 CR.42 shot down (29 total)
April 8, 1941 - Larissa - Several enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground at Petrich, Yugoslavia
April 8, 1941 - Larissa - Several enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground at Petrich, Yugoslavia
April 9, 1941 - Larissa - 1 Dornier Do 17 shot down (30 total)
April 10, 1941 - Larissa - 1 Bf 110 + 1 Bf 109 shot down over Betjol, Yugoslavia (32 total)
April 11, 1941 - Larissa - 1 Junkers Ju 88 + 1 Heinkel He 111 shot down over Volos (34 total)
April 10, 1941 - Larissa - 1 Bf 110 + 1 Bf 109 shot down over Betjol, Yugoslavia (32 total)
April 11, 1941 - Larissa - 1 Junkers Ju 88 + 1 Heinkel He 111 shot down over Volos (34 total)
April 12, 1941 - Larissa - 1 Dornier Do 17 + 1 S-79 shot down + 1 Bf 109 damaged (36 total)
April 13, 1941 - Larissa - Eleusis airfield is strafed by Bf 109s
April 14, 1941 - Larissa - 1 Junkers Ju 88 + 1 Bf 110 + 1 Bf 109 + 1 SM.79 shot down (40 total)
April 13, 1941 - Larissa - Eleusis airfield is strafed by Bf 109s
April 14, 1941 - Larissa - 1 Junkers Ju 88 + 1 Bf 110 + 1 Bf 109 + 1 SM.79 shot down (40 total)
April 18, 1941 - Eleusis, NW of Athens - 33 Squadron moves out
April 19, 1941 - Eleusis - Pattle, with influenza, takes shoots down 3 Junkers Ju 88 (+ 1 probable), 2 Bf 109 (Kurt Ubben, 110-victories ace among them) + 1 SM.79 over Eleusis and Tanagra airfields (46 total)
April 20, 1941 Eleusis | Over Piraeus harbour - Pattle flies with fever and shoots down 2 Bf 109 + 1 Bf 110 + 1 Junkers Ju 88 over Piraeus harbour (50 total), however, he is shot down and killed by Bf 110 heavy fighters. His Hurricane crashes in the sea =(END)
April 19, 1941 - Eleusis - Pattle, with influenza, takes shoots down 3 Junkers Ju 88 (+ 1 probable), 2 Bf 109 (Kurt Ubben, 110-victories ace among them) + 1 SM.79 over Eleusis and Tanagra airfields (46 total)
April 20, 1941 Eleusis | Over Piraeus harbour - Pattle flies with fever and shoots down 2 Bf 109 + 1 Bf 110 + 1 Junkers Ju 88 over Piraeus harbour (50 total), however, he is shot down and killed by Bf 110 heavy fighters. His Hurricane crashes in the sea =(END)
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