Awarded: October 1936 (BR27)
Blazon: An Indian Elephant proper
Link: The elephant was adopted as a symbol in 1914-18 mainly to remember the Martinside Elephant aircraft with which the Sqn was equipped.
Motto: Latin: Quam celerrime ad astra – With all speed to the stars.
History: Formed Hounslow Heath 5 November 1915
Commissioned by No 27 (R) Sqn and dedicated to all air and ground crew killed while serving on 27 Sqn.
Battle Honours: 1. Western Front 1916-18. 2. Somme 1916. 3. Ypres 1917. 4. Cambrai 1917. 5. Malaya 1941-42. 6. Arakan 1942-44. 7. North Burma 1944. 8. Burma 1944-45. 9. Arras. 10. Somme 1918. 11. Lys 12. Amiens. 13. Hindenburg Line. 14 Gulf 1991
Further Reading …
Beaufighters Over Burma, 27 Squadron
David Innes
Blandford, 1985
Hardback 128pp