Leading Airman Arthur Barnes is buried in the General Cemetery in Grevenbicht, Holland. He list listed as serving with 2726 Sqn. Now Leading Airman Barnes is RAF, but what squadron was 2726? I can't find anything on it. I don't believe this is a flying squadron, but some kind of ground unit. He died on november 25, 1944. Has anybody some info on 2726 Sqn RAF??? TIA Stevin
Stevin - i believe he was a member of the RAF Regiment as their squadrons were numbered from 2701 to 2850. hope this helps a bit.
Thanks Mahross! I have found some sites about the RAF Regiment. Nothing yet on 2726 sqn, but I have written some mails to people who might know. Thanks again! Stevin
My Father was a member of 2726 Squadron he died a while back but I have a small amount of information about the WW2 activities Graham
Stevin 2726 Squadron Formed as No 726 Squadron at Swinderby on 19 December 1941, having been unnumbered from the previous April. On 1 February 1942 all RAF Regiment Squadrons had 2000 added to their numbers. It moved to the RAF Depot in 1942, becoming a Field Squadron in March 1943. The squadron joined 2nd Tactical Air Force in April 1944, converting to a Rifle squadron in August 1944 and moving to the continent in August 1944. Here it served at Eindhoven, on the Wilhelmina Canal, Maas, Luneburg, Lubeck, Schleswig Holstein and Vandel before returning to Lubeck, where it disbanded at in March 1946. During the North-West European campaign, three members of the squadron was mentioned in despatches. From here Regiment Sqns 2700-2850 Richie
