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402 squadron RCAF

No.402 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force arrived at Kenley on 14th May 1942 and left on the 31st, when they moved to RAF Redhill. They returned to Kenley on 13th August 1942 and departed on 21st March 1943. They flew Spitfires throughout this period.

  • Flight Lieutenant Orlan Roderick Brown

    Flight Lieutenant Orlan Roderick Brown

    On 16th February 1943, an afternoon fighter sweep turned into a disaster for Kenley's Canadian wing.
  • Sergeant Walter Alfred Hayes

    Sergeant Walter Alfred Hayes

    Walter Alfred Hayes was born in Armstrong, British Columbia, the son of Newman Alfred and Alice Amelia Hayes. He worked as a farm hand before enlisting in May 1941.
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