Kairouan West

Australian members of 150 Squadron

(F/Lt Langlois on far left)

Missions from Kairouan

Kairouan West, Tunisia

On the 26th May the Squadron was on the move again to Kairouan West in Tunisia. During his time here Flight Lieutenant Langlois was detailed for 27 missions and flew 25 of these. Aircraft problems preventing him from taking off on the other two missions.

On the 1st August Flight Lieutenant Langlois was promoted to Acting Squadron Leader.

The squadron was still based at Kairouan when F/Lt Langlois finished his tour on the 14th September.

He flew 41 operations while stationed with 150 Squadron as well as a number of supply drops. For his services with the 150 Squadron, he was recommended for the Distinguished Flying Cross.

28 May 1943	Sicilian Airbases at Castelvetrano, Borizzo and Trapani Vielo	29 May 1943	Pantalleria
31 May 1943	Pantalleria	1 June 1943	Naples
10 June 1943	Pantalleria	13 June 1943	Messina
18 June 1943	Syracuse	28 June 1943	Messina
1 July 1943	Palerno	3 July 1943	Trapani
7 July 1943	Airfields at Camiso	9 July 1943	Catania and Syracuse
13 July 1943	Messina	15 July 1943	Airfields at Villa San Giovanni, Crotone and Reggio
19 July 1943	Airfields at Aquino	26 July 1943	Airfields at Capodichino
2 August 1943	Naples	4 August 1943	Battipaglia
8 August 1943	Beaches at Messina	10 August 1943	Beaches at Messina
12 August 1943	Beaches at Messina	14 August 1943	Lamerzia Marshalling Yards
18 August 1943	Angitola River	19 August 1943	Foggia Marshalling Yards and the beaches between Paola and Capri
22 August 1943	Salerno Marshalling Yards	27 August 1943	Salerno Marshalling Yards
30 August 1943	Civitavecchia Marshalling Yards