Major JRR Wells
- Rank
- Major
- Honours
- DFC
- Squadron
- No 274 Squadron
- In the book
- Pages 131
From the book
SAAF Airmen in RAF Squadrons
The February 5th 1943 “Supplement” to the “London Gazette” included decoration award announcements to fourteen South African Air Force airmen included eleven “Distinguished Flying Cross” awards and three “Distinguished Flying Medals”. Four “Distinguished Flying Cross” recipients, Major’s CJO Swales, JRR Wells and Lieutenants EG Catton and HW Marchant were serving on RAF squadrons. Swales, Wells and Marchant were fighter pilots respectively serving on No’s 185, 274 and 208 squadrons.
SAAF Airmen in RAF Squadrons
Several SAAF airmen commanded RAF fighter squadrons. Major JE Gasson one of the youngest, commanded No 92, Lt Colonel RHD Rogers reportedly the youngest Lt Colonel in Middle East Command, commanded No 225 at the age of 22, others included Lt Colonel JPD Blaauw, Lt Colonel L Gordon, Major’s NF Harrison, WM Langerman, MS Osler, EC Saville, SVB Theron, PW Venter, FK Weingartz and JRR Wells.