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Keil (2), the Marshalling Yards at Soeste, an aerodrome in the Black Forest, Berlin, Leipzig, and Gelsenkirchen all in Germany; Cambrai, St. Valery, Charleville, Salon, Dunkirk, and Le Havre in France; The aerodromes at Schipol (3), and Walhaven in Holland; and Nieuport, Roulers, Trelon, Antwerp (2), Brussels and Ostend (2) in Belgium.

Following the raid on the oil tanks at Gelsenkirchen undertaken on the night of the 10th October 1940, the immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Flight Lieutenant McArthur was made. The citation reading as follows:-

"Pilot Officer McArthur was the captain and Sergeant Mylod the front gunner of an aircraft detailed to carry out an attack on the target in the Ruhr one night in October, 1940. On the return flight and while still over enemy territory, Pilot Officer McArthur attacked an aircraft which he had observed giving recognition signals on being caught in the searchlights. When the searchlights were extinguished he put his aircraft into a steep dive and Sergeant Mylod opened fire when within range, and by his excellent shooting and judgment, shot down the enemy aircraft in flames with only four short bursts. Pilot Officer McArthur has completed numerous major bombing operations during which he has shown a grim determination to carry out his instructions. Sergeant Mylod has taken part in several major bombing missions and has shown great determination, initiative and keenness."

On October 23rd, 1940, Flight Lieutenant McArthur was posted to No. 20 Operational Training Unit, Lossiemouth, Scotland, for duties as an instructor. While at this Unit, on the 17th January 1941 he was promoted to the rank of Flying Officer and one year later his promotion to Flight Lieutenant was promulgated. Meanwhile, on the 22nd March 1941 he joined the Middle East Flight, Stradishall, Suffolk, and on the 6th April proceeded by air to Luqa, Malta, prior to his posting on the 24th of the month to No. 37 Squadron, Shallufa, Egypt. With this Squadron he took part in further operations including a raid on the aerodrome at Derna. In early May the Squadron moved to Shaibah in Iraq, and from this base as pilot of Wellington aircraft, Flight Lieutenant McArthur participated in a further twelve operational flights bringing his total to 50. These comprised attacks on Iraki (should be Iraqi) troop concentrations in the Habbaniya area, the aerodromes at Bagdad (should be Baghdad), Rachid and Mosul; Tapolia in Greece and the Maleme aerodrome at Crete. On the 9th June 1941, Flight Lieutenant McArthur was the pilot of a Wellington bomber engaged on a bombing raid on the docks at Benghazi, and the Benini