No. 214 (Federated Malay States) Squadron
Royal Air Force

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The information on this page has been obtained from many sources. The idea is to gather any and all information on each individual member of 214 Squadron and record it here. Eventually, as enough information is received for each individual, a separate section will be set up for them with photos, memories and their personal story. If you served with the squadron, or know someone who was with the squadron, please contact me (remove the xxx to send an email) and help build this memorial / tribute to the squadron.

NOTE : To see the information for each individual, find their name in the HONOUR ROLL in the left column and if the name is underlined click on it. If the name is not underlined, then no further details are available yet.


Harold Sidney 'Tim' Yates

Harold Sidney 'Tim' Yates

Kelvin Price writes
"On his death a few years ago, his daughter / my former wife gave me as a memento a pencil drawing, some 15 x 19 inches in size. It shows a WW2 Wellington bomber under ack-ack fire attacking an industrial complex at night. The registration mark on the Wellington's fuselage is: M (RAF roundel) BU
Three cones of searchlights are in the drawing.
Also visible are a factory building, circular oil-storage tanks and what seem to be electricity pylons.
The crest of 214 Squadron plus motto 'Ultor in Ungris' (should be UMBRIS) are depicted at top left of the picture.
There is also a penned signature at the foot of the drawing but this is difficult to decipher.
It seems to be something like "M B Studer(?), 214 Squadron".
My father-in-law obviously greatly valued the drawing as it had been framed by a specialist in Shrewsbury quite some time ago."

Source : Kelvin Price (ex son-in-law)

Date record last updated : 14 October 2008


Flt/Lt Lionel Curtis Young


Flt/Lt Lionel Curtis Young, 148042, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Royal Air Force, Nationality : British

SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) HB779 (date unknown) BU-P
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) HB795 BU-S
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) HB805 (date unknown) BU-G
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) HB805 (unknown date) BU-C
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) KJ110 BU-B
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) KJ114 BU-B
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) KJ122 BU-D

Born 14 September 1918
Born in Islington, London, UK

Son of Walter James & Mary Young

He was part of 101 Squadron from 6 September 1941 to 22 June 1942. Based at Bourn. Whilst with 101 he took part in operations against Scharnhorst & Gneisenau.

He joined 214 Squadron in January 1945. He flew in Fortresses until July 1945. Operations with 214, Heligoland, Rhur, Stuttgart, Nurnberg, Magdeburg, Bonn, "Window".

He died in 2009.

Source : Richard Young (son of Lionel Young)

Date record last updated : 1 January 2010


Sgt T Yates

Sgt T Yates, Wireless Operator

SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) ??Leyshon

Source : Aled Leyshon (grandson of Mervyn Leyshon)

Date record last updated : 4 October 2009


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