W/O Price was with No. 260 Sqn in North Africa. Shot down by Flak at 400 ft, was wounded and taken prisoner.
In October 1941, the squadron moved to the Western Desert, carrying out fighter sweeps, ground attack and bomber escort missions in support of the Operation Crusader offensive, and covering the retreat of British and Allied forces from Rommel's counteroffensive early in 1942. On 15 February 1942 the squadron handed over its Hurricanes to No. 238 Squadron, receiving Curtiss P-40 Tomahawks for training prior to conversion to the more capable Curtiss Kittyhawk I fighter bomber. The squadron then advanced with the Eighth Army into Tunisia. With the North African Campaign over it then moved to Sicily following Operation Husky. As the allied forces advanced into Italy it converted to the North American P-51 Mustang and it disbanded at Lavariano on 19 August 1945. (Wikepedia)
A video record of an interview with Jim Price, "Voices from the Past", is contained in the archives of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. Contact Erin Napier, Curator