Assault on Courcellette, The Somme, 15th September 1916 by David Pentland. (GS) PER15 Sqn Ldr Drake commanded 112

Sqn Ldr Drake commanded 112 Squadron flying Kittyhawks at Gambut on 24th May 1942

bringing to a close almost thirty years of commercial supersonic travel

Whilst in command of 609 Sqn in January 1944

Line of Battle by Anthony Saunders

Assault on Courcellette, The Somme, 15th September 1916 by David Pentland. (GS) PER15 Sqn Ldr Drake commanded 112DHM1556GS. Assault on Courcellette, The Somme, 15th September 1916 by David Pentland. The village of Courcellette dominated the Somme battlefield, and it was the Canadian Corps who were given the task of taking the strongpoint. They were however aided by a new weapon, six tanks of No. 1 Section, C Company, Heavy Tank Battalion. The Mark Is were commanded by Captain A. M. Inglis in C5 Creme de Menthe and supported the 31st (Alberta) Battalion in the