bit of late-nite recce -
Squadron Code GA - Take your pick from 112 Sqn, 16 OTU, 208 Sqn and 21 Sqn RAAF
According to Wiki -
112 Squadron Gladiators, Greece and Crete. Tomahawk and Kittyhawk - Egypt and North Africa. To Italy and reequipped with Mustang Mk III June 1944 and Mk IV from Feb 1945 Disbanded at Treviso in December 1946.
208 Sqn North Africa – Lysander, Hurricane and Spitfire.
16 OTU Bomber Command Hampden, Hereford and Wellington. UK.
21 Sqn RAAF Vengeance and Liberators South East Asia.
Kabrit is about 20 miles north of Port Suez, on the Canal.
272 Squadron - according to the Squadron history -
"In April 1941 the squadron exchanged its Blenheims for Beaufighters and following work up (at Aldergrove) left for the Middle East on 24 May. Its first task was to provide fighter cover during the evacuation of Crete, after which it began long range convoy escorts, intruder operations, fighter escort to other strike units and long range ground attack missions.
In November 1942, the squadron transferred to Malta, and began attacks on Sicily and Tunisia. Following Operation Husky, it moved to Sicily in September 1943 and in February 1944 to Sardinia. From here it was able to carry out attacks on targets in Italy and Southern France. In September 1944 it moved onto the Italian mainland and began operations along the Adriatic coast. Its last operation was conducted on 18 April 1945 and the squadron disbanded on 30 April. Motto: On, on!"
While Kabrit is not specifically mentioned - it would fit with "during the evacuation of Crete."
However,the Mustangs of 112 came two years later.
148 Squadron operated Wellingtons from Kabrit during 1941-42.
LFH