No. 73 Squadron RAF

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rdf:type	owl:NamedIndividual 1917 establishment in the United Kingdom Battle of Britain squadrons Hawker Hurricane operator Iraqi Air Force aircraft squadron Military unit or formation established in 1917 Royal Air Force aircraft squadron Royal Flying Corps squadron Military unit or formation disestablished in 1969 Communications unit or formation of the Royal Air Force De Havilland Vampire operator Gloster Gladiator operator Royal Air Force wing Supermarine Spitfire operator
rdfs:label	No. 73 Squadron RAF
owl:sameAs	dbr:No._73_Squadron_RAF
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skos:prefLabel	No. 73 Squadron RAF
skos:altLabel	73 No. 79 Squadron No. 79 Wing RAF No. 73 No. 73 Squadron 274 Squadrons 73 Sqn 73 Sqns 73 Squadron No. 73 Fighter Squadron No. 73 Sqn No. 73 Sqn. RFC No. 73 Squadron RFC No. 73 Squadron RFC/RAF No. 74 Wing RAF No.73 Squadron
clgo:activeYearsEndYear	1919 1969
clgo:activeYearsStartYear	1917
clgo:battleHonours	(Honours marked with an asterisk are those emblazoned on the Squadron Standard ) Western Front, 1918, Marne, 1918, Lys, Amiens, Arras, Hindenburg Line, France & Low Countries, 1939-40, Battle of Britain, 1940, Egypt & Libya, 1940-43, Mediterranean, 1941-43, El Alamein, El Hamma, South East Europe 1943-45, Italy 1943–45
clgo:country	United Kingdom
clgo:identificationSymbol	(During World War Two the squadron was commanded by Major Hubbard and his aircraft carried a representation of Old Mother Hubbard's dog looking into an empty cupboard. In order to retain its association with this unofficial badge the squadron adopted a heraldic dog and put a maple leaf on it to associate with its Canadian personnel.) HV Oct 1938 - Sep 1939 TP Sep 1939 - Nov 1940 A demi-Talbotrampant, charged on the shoulder with a maple leaf.
clgo:militaryBranch	Royal Air Force
clgo:motto	(\"Protector and Avenger\") Tutor et Ultor
is clgo:militaryUnit of	Thomas Sharpe (RAF officer) William Henry Hubbard Norman Cooper (RAF officer) Clive Franklyn Collett Owen Baldwin Geoffrey Pidcock Gavin L. Graham Earl Hand Peter Ayerst Maurice Leblanc-Smith George Stacey Hodson Robert Chandler (RAF officer) Gerald Pilditch Edgar Kain George Goodman (RAF officer) Emile John Lussier

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