243 SQUADRON RAF
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WW2

visits since 30 August 2004

Michael John Brooks standing in front of "City of Cardiff", RN 340,
C-47 Dakota, RAF Transport Corps, at Camden, NSW

"City of Cardiff"

A/C 2 Michael John Brooks, (2220608) was a member of 243 Squadron Royal Air Force (RAF). Towards the later part of the War he was transferred to Australia and was based in at Camden airfield in Camden, New South Wales with 243 Squadron RAF.

The C-47 Dakota, "City of Cardiff" was named on behalf of Michael Brooks as he was the only Cardiff born Welshman based at Camden in 243 Squadron RAF. It appears the rest of the Squadron made this gesture for him.

Leave pass dated 19 October 1945 for a trip to Sydney which was signed by a J. D. Johnson F/O.

Back row left to right - A/C Michael John Brooks (2220608), Unknown, Smithy (from Wales),
Arnold Hurst and front row sitting LAC Harold 'Harry' Phillips at Camden in early 1945

A/C 2 Michael Brooks at the right end in front row (no cap)
with his hospital service mates in Camden in early 1945

Michael Brooks' mail address was:- 

220608 A/C2 Brooks M,
Hut16 4 243 SE RAF,
Camden NSW Aust

This address was from a letter that his sister wrote in May 1945.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Don Brooks for his assistance with this home page. Don's father, Michael John Brooks was a member of 243 Squadron Royal Air Force. 

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This page first produced 30 August 2004

This page last updated 20 May 2007