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Charles Palliser - Pilot Profile - Charles Palliser

Charles Palliser

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Victories : 7.5
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Country : UK
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Allied


Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished
Flying Cross

Born in West Hartlepool, Charles Palliser was educated at Brougham School and later attended a technical school. Joining the RAFVR at the outbreak of war in 1939, Charles Palliser was posted to No.3 ITW Hasting, moved to No.11 EFTS Perth on 5th December 1939 and in April 1940 went to No.6 FTS at RAF Little Rissington. Palliser converted to Hawker Hurricanes at No.6 OTU at RAF Sutton Bridge in July 1940 and joined No.17 Squadron at RAF Debden on 3rd August 1940 during the Battle of Britain. Palliser moved to RAF Tangmere with No.43 Squadron on 18th August 1940 and then to North Weald with 249 Squadron on 14th September 1940. On the 15th of September he claimed his first aerial victory. In April 1941 Palliser was commissioned and embarked with 249 Sqn on HMS Furious and on 10th May sailed for Gibraltar, and on arrival the squadron transferred to HMS Ark Royal. The squadron flew to Ta' Qali, Malta on 21stMay 1941 to take part in the Battle of Malta. During that battle he claimed a further five victories, and on 27th November Palliser flew Gladiator Faith on a met flight. In January 1942 he was posted to 605 Squadron as flight commander. Palliser was awarded the DFC, which was gazetted on 30th January 1942. He left the island in February 1942 as one of the islands longest serving pilots and joined No.25 Air School at Standerton as flight commander, arriving in South Africa to take up the appointment on the 28th March 1942. Palliser was posted to No.62 CFS, Bloemfontein on 17th July, to 2 EFTS Randfontein on 19th October and then to 4 EFTS Benoni on 2nd September 1943. He returned to the UK and in October 1947 Palliser retired from the RAF, at the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

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Known Victory Claims - Charles Palliser

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

15/09/1940Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFDo17Western Front
21/09/1940Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFDo17Western Front
27/09/1940Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFMe109Western Front
27/09/1940Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFMe109Western Front
21/10/1940Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFDo17Western Front
07/11/1940Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFMe109Western Front
04/02/1941Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFMe110Western Front
10/02/1941Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFMe109Western Front
08/06/1941Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFSM79Western Front
12/06/1941Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFZ506BWestern Front
18/06/1941Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFMc200Western Front
19/06/1941Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFSM81Western Front
20/12/1941Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFJu88Western Front
20/12/1941Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFMe109Western Front
24/12/1941Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFJu88Western Front
24/12/1941Flight Lieutenant Charles PalliserNo.249 Sqn RAFJu88Western Front

Known Claims : 16

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