THE GAMBIA - Banjul

**REF** · 11-01-2012, 00:06

Banjul / Yundum International (BJL / GBYD).

A couple of photos I took on 15 December 2003

**WJT** · 11-01-2012, 08:47

Isn't this the place from which the Beira Patrol (blockade of Rhodesia) was mounted by the Shacks of 204 Squadron in approx 1971/72?

**canberra** · 11-01-2012, 19:27

No, that was Majunga in Mozambique. Banjul is west africa.

**WJT** · 11-01-2012, 20:39

That's right - Majunga. I remember seeing-in a Shack on one of the remote pans at Honington and being told to scarper quick by the Drug Squad. A few Courts Marshal came out of that aircraft!

**Osgood** · 13-01-2012, 18:34

My dad was a Hudson pilot with 200 Squadron in Gambia 1941 on U Boat patrol - they were based on the runway at Jeswang, with a rest camp nearby on the beach. He would often hire a dug-out canoe and native rower from the local chief and fish for barracuda, which supplemented their meagre rations rather nicely!

**canberra** · 13-01-2012, 19:10

Lloyd Trigg VC served on 200 Sqn, he was awarded a posthumos VC. His VC is unique as it was awarded on the recommedation of the commander of the U boat he sunk.

**evp** · 29-01-2013, 17:13

Hi my dad also served at Jeswang 1941 I have some photos & docs regarding his stay.

My dads name was Albert Victor Pounder known as Vic, Sgt WOP.

Will get most of it together & post later.

Regards

Ernie