Buffalos probably in Sembawang Airfield, Singapore - Hence could be 453 RAAF Squadron ( source:life)
29 Nov 1941, AHQ was warned to support Operation Matador at 12 hrs notice, as such addtional air force were moved to Nort Malaya & daily recce were carried out.
8th Dec 1941, AHQ deployment in Malaya was as follows:
NORGROUP ( No.223 Group before 18 Oct1941) | ||||
Base | Sqn | Formation | Type | No. |
Sungei Petani | 21 | RAAF (F) | Buffalo | 12 |
27 | RAF (NF) | Blenheim I | 12 | |
Kota Bahru | 1 | RAAF (GR) | Hudson | 12 |
detachment | 243 | RAF(F) | Buffalo | 2 |
Gong Keda | ||||
detachment | 36 | RAF (TB) | Vildebeeste | 6 |
Kuantan | 8 | RAAF (GR) | Hudson | 12 |
60 | RAF (B) | Blenheim | 8 | |
Alor Setar | 62 | RAF (B) | Blenheim II | 11 |
75 |
No. 224 Group | ||||
Base | Sqn | Formation | Type | No. |
Seletar | 36 | RAF ( TB) | Vildebeeste | 6 |
100 | RAF ( TB) | Vildebeeste | 12 | |
25 | RAF (FB) | Catalina | 3 | |
Dutch detachment | Catalina | 3 | ||
Tengah | 34 | RAF (B) | Blenheim IV | 16 |
Sembawang | 453 | RAAF (F) | Buffalo | 16 |
Kallang | 243 | RAF (F) | Buffalo | 15 |
488 | RNZAF (F) | Buffalo | 17 | |
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