BY 460 Suadron R.A.A.F., Binbrook.
(RAF Form 541)
|
|
AIRCRAFT |
|
|
TIME |
|
|
|
|
DATE |
TYPE & NUMBER |
CREW |
DUTY |
UP |
DOWN |
DETAILS OF SORTIE OR FLIGHT |
REFERENCES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.6.43 |
E.E.138 |
AUS F/S
HOCKING. J.D. |
Operations |
00.04 |
04.01 |
Bomb load 1 x 4000 lb 2 x 500 lb 1 x 500 lb T.D. (144 hours) |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O H.F.
SYMONS |
|
|
|
48 x 30 lb 570 x 4 lb 30 x 4 lb “X” filled. Weather; |
|
|
|
|
AUS SGT W.R.
INGRAM |
|
|
|
Clear, some ground haze. Target attacked at 02.14hours |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S L.J.
HAYMES |
|
|
|
from 19.000 ft. Target seen by red and green T.I. Markers |
|
|
|
|
SGT J.J. WOOD |
|
|
|
on run in. The pilot says “A good
and poorly defended |
|
|
|
|
AUS SGT W.H.
FITZGERALD |
|
|
|
target.” |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S T.J.
JONES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22.6.43 |
E.E.138 |
SGT J.
OGILVIE |
Operations |
23.51 |
03.53 |
Bomb load 1 x 4000 lb HC 3 x 500 G.P.T.D. .025
48 x 30 INC |
|
|
|
|
AUS SGT P.J.
GARRETT |
MULEIM |
|
|
570 x 4 lb INC 30 x 4 lb INC “X” filled. This aircraft |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O R.G.
DEDMAM |
|
|
|
Attacked |
|
|
|
|
SGT P.W. |
|
|
|
And no cloud. A good deal of smoke from centre of target. |
|
|
|
|
SGT E.
MCKENZIE |
|
|
|
The pilot says “A wizard show.” |
|
|
|
|
SGT S.F. HARE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUS SGT J.E.
ATHERTON |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.6.43 |
E.E.138 |
S/L C.R.
KELAHER |
Operations |
23.23 |
04.10 |
Bombs 1 x 4000 lb HC 2 x 500 lb M.C.T.D. .025
1 x 500 M.C.T.D. |
|
|
|
|
AUS SGT L.
GYNTHER |
|
|
|
(144 hours) 48 x 30 lb INC 570 x 4 lb INC 30 x 4 lb INC “X” |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O W.A.
ROBERTSON |
|
|
|
filled. |
|
|
|
|
F/S L.F. GILL |
|
|
|
20.000 ft. Weather: Slightly misty. Masses of fires in |
|
|
|
|
AUS SGT W.
RAPER |
|
|
|
Target area – several heavy explosions seen. Flying not |
|
|
|
|
SGT A. ROLFE |
|
|
|
ideal.
“Very successful trip and target well bombed.” He |
|
|
|
|
AUS SGT J.
CHADWICK-BATES |
|
|
|
pilot states. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25.6.43 |
E.E.138 |
AUS SGT G.J.
OAKESHOTT |
Operations |
23.04 |
05.49 |
Bomb load 1 x 4000 lb HC 2 x 500 lb MCTD .025 1 x 500 lb |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O W.J.
CAMERON |
|
|
|
MCLD (12 hours) 48 x 30 lb INC 570 x 4 lb 30 x 4 lb INC “X” |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S W.P.
BRANNELLY |
|
|
|
filled. Weather: 10/10ths cloud at
12.000 ft – visibility |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S B.M.
TREACY |
|
|
|
good above. Aircraft attacked |
|
|
|
|
SGT B.J. WISBY |
|
|
|
from 19.000 ft. The plot says “Little
to say about the |
|
|
|
|
SGT B.C.
DURRANT |
|
|
|
success of attack – P.F.F. assistance was
very ragged. |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S F.R.
GOLDSWORTHY |
|
|
|
We had a fighter on our tail on bombing run so our heading |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
was not carried when releasing
bombs.” |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28.6.43 |
E.E.138 |
AUS F/S G.J.
OAKESHOTT |
Operations |
23.06 |
03.50 |
Bomb load 1 x 4000 lb HC 2 x 500 lbs GP.TD .025 1 x 500 lbs |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O W.J.
CAMERON |
|
|
|
TD (72 hours) 48 x 30 lbs INC 570 x 4 lbs INC 30 x 4 lbs |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S W.P.
BRANNELLY |
|
|
|
“X” filled INC. Target was attacked at 01.45 hours |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/L R.M.
MOULD |
|
|
|
from 19.500 ft. Bombs were dropped about 2 miles short |
|
|
|
|
SGT B.J.
WISBY |
|
|
|
of R.P. flares. F/Turret damaged. Graviner switch on I.F.F. |
|
|
|
|
SGT B.C.
DURRANT |
|
|
|
blown off – hole in bomb doors and many other holes in fuselage |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S F.R.
GOLDSWORTHY |
|
|
|
caused by heavy flak. P.F.F. were very late. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.7.43 |
E.E.138 |
AUS F/S G.J.
OAKESHOTT |
Operations |
22.56 |
04.04 |
Bomb load 1 x 4000 lb HC 3 x 500 lb M.C. 48 x 30 lbs INC |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O W.J.
CAMERON |
|
|
|
570 x 4lbs INCS 30 x 4 lbs “X” filled INCS. This air- |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S W.P.
BRANNELLY |
|
|
|
craft attacked the target in clear weather at 01.17 hours |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S B.M.
TREACY |
|
|
|
from 17.000 ft. The target was seen by
the aid of Red |
|
|
|
|
SGT B.J.
WISBY |
|
|
|
and Greed T.I. Markers. In target
area fires soon started |
|
|
|
|
SGT B.C.
DURRANT |
|
|
|
and after bombing the second large
explosion was seen. |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S F.R.
GOLDSWORTHY |
|
|
|
The pilot said on his return “A very good attack, it |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
developed well as we left the target.” |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.7.1943 |
E.E.138 |
AUS F/S G.J.
OAKESHOTT |
Operations |
22.52 |
04.11 |
Bomb load 1 x 4000 lb HC 1 x 1000 MCLD (6 hours) 1 x 1000 |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O W.J.
CAMERON |
|
|
|
NCTD 0.025 48 x 30 lbs INC 570 x 4 lbs INC 30 x 4 lbs INC |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S W.P.
BRANNELLY |
|
|
|
“X” filed. This aircraft
attacked |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S B.M.
TREACY |
|
|
|
from 20.000 ft. Some explosions seen.
Went in on R.P. |
|
|
|
|
SGT B.J.
WISBY |
|
|
|
Flares. The pilot said on landing “Seemed to be developing |
|
|
|
|
SGT B.C.
DURRANT |
|
|
|
pretty well”. |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S F.R.
GOLDSWORTHY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.7.1943 |
E.E.138 |
AUS F/S
OAKESHOTT G.J. |
Operations |
22.17 |
07.34 |
Bomb load 1 x 4000 lb HC 40 x 30 lb INC 420 x 4 lb INC |
|
|
|
|
F/S ORR |
|
|
|
30 x 4 lb INC “X” filled. |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O
CAMERON W.J. |
|
|
|
weather at 02.10 hours from 16.500 ft. Fire concentration |
|
|
|
|
SGT WISBY
B.J. |
|
|
|
where T.I. RED and Green Markers had been - fires firmly |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
BRANNELLY W.P. |
|
|
|
established in South West Corner of Town.
Black smoke |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
TREACY B.M. |
|
|
|
rising to 4000 ft. On landing the pilot
stated “A good |
|
|
|
|
SGT B.C.
DURRANT |
|
|
|
attack, but the weather with some icing and thunderstorms |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
GOLDSWORTHY F.R. |
|
|
|
made it rather a sticky trip”. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.7.1943 |
E.E.138 |
AUS W/C MARTIN,
C.E. |
Operations |
22.28 |
03.31 |
Bomb load 1 x 4000 lb HC 3 x 1000 MCTD 0.025 48 x 30 lbs |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O WELLHAM,
R.E. |
|
|
|
INCS 510 x 4 lbs INCS 90 x 4 lbs “X” filled INCS. |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O HADLEY,
G.R. |
|
|
|
was attacked from 18.000 ft at 01.07
hours. Much smoke and |
|
|
|
|
AUS P/O OSBORN,
T.E. |
|
|
|
many fires seen. The pilot said on his
return. “Red T.I. |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
PENDER, H.A. |
|
|
|
Markers did not seem to drop with their usual accuracy - |
|
|
|
|
SGT SUTTON,
E.G. |
|
|
|
seen to East and West, one or two
miles apart.” |
|
|
|
|
AUS P/O
PRENTICE, C.P. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
PETERSON, J. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25.7.1943 |
E.E.138 |
AUS W/O WELLHAM
R.E. |
Operations |
22.54 |
01.49 |
Bomb load 1 x 4000 lb HC 3 x 1000 NCTD 0.025 48 x 30 lbs INC |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O
KNIGHT N. |
|
|
|
510 x 4 lbs INC 90 x 4 lbs INC “X” filled. This was an |
|
|
|
|
SGT LAMB W.G. |
|
|
|
abortive owing to oxygen failure – Navigator not connected |
|
|
|
|
SGT BOLWELL
E.K. |
|
|
|
properly and he was incapable of
navigating a/c correctly. |
|
|
|
|
SGT GROOM
E.F. |
|
|
|
Turned back from |
|
|
|
|
SGT BROOKES
E.H. |
|
|
|
safely. On landing the pilot said “When
fixing the inter- |
|
|
|
|
AUS SGT DONALD
G.H. |
|
|
|
com the Navigator disconnected his oxygen and it was not |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
reconnected properly.” |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27.7.1943 |
E.E.138 |
AUS W/O WELLHAM
R.E. |
Operations |
22.50 |
04.52 |
Bomb load 1 x 4000 lb HC 3 x 1000 lb NCTD 0.025 48 x 30 lbs |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O
KNIGHT N. |
|
|
|
INC 510 x 4 lbs INC 90 x 4 lbs INC “X” filled. |
|
|
|
|
SGT LAMB W.G. |
|
|
|
was attacked from 18.000 ft at 1.30
hours. No cloud at |
|
|
|
|
SGT BOLWELL
E.K. |
|
|
|
the
time of attack – visibility good apart from smoke: |
|
|
|
|
SGT GROOM
E.F. |
|
|
|
went in on Green T.I. Markers. A mass of fires, more |
|
|
|
|
SGT BROOKES
E.H. |
|
|
|
spread out then last time. Photographs taken of smoke and |
|
|
|
|
AUS SGT DONALD
G.H. |
|
|
|
fire tracks. On his return the pilot said. “A good raid”. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.7.1943 |
E.E.138 |
AUS F/S
OAKESHOTT G.J. |
Operations |
22.56 |
03.56 |
Bomb
load 1 x 4000 lb 3 x 1000 lb NCTD 0.025 48 x 30 lbs |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O
CAMERON W.J. |
|
|
|
INC
510 x 4 lb INC 90 x 4 lb INC “X” filled. The target was |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
BRANNELLY W.P. |
|
|
|
attacked
at 01.23 hours from 19000 ft. Visibility was |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
TREACY B.M. |
|
|
|
good
although smoke ascended to 16.000 ft. Bombed Centre |
|
|
|
|
SGT WISBY
B.J. |
|
|
|
of Green T.I’s. On our return the
Mid Upper Turret became |
|
|
|
|
SGT DURRANT
N.C. |
|
|
|
u/s. Photographs taken of ground detail. “Very concentrated”- |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
GOLDSWORTHY F.R. |
|
|
|
said the pilot later. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.8.1943 |
E.E.138 |
AUS F/S
OAKESHOTT G.J. |
Operations |
23.24 |
04.35 |
Bomb
load 1 x 4000 lb HC 3 x 1000 lb GRTD 0.025 48 x 30 lbs |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O
CAMERON W.J. |
|
|
|
INC
570 x 4 lbs INC 30 x 4 lbs INC “X” filled.
|
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
BRANNELLY W.P. |
|
|
|
was attacked at 02.06 hours from 17.000ft. Weather: |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
TREACY B.M. |
|
|
|
10/10ths
cloud and terrific thunderstorms. No Markers seen. |
|
|
|
|
SGT WISBY
B.J. |
|
|
|
Bombed
on E.T. A. On landing the pilot said. “Not good owing |
|
|
|
|
SGT DURRANT
N.C. |
|
|
|
to bad state of weather”. |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
GOLDSWORTHY F.R. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.8.1943 |
E.E.138 |
AUS F/S
OAKESHOTT G.J. |
Operations |
20.51 |
05.35 |
Bomb
load 1 x 4000 lb HC 40 x 30 lbs INC 510 x 4 lbs INC |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O
CAMERON W.J. |
|
|
|
30 x
4 lbs INC “X” filled. |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
BRANNELLY W.P. |
|
|
|
from 17.000 ft. Clear over target – visibility good. |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
TREACY B.M. |
|
|
|
Bombed
on GREEN T.I’S. On return the pilot said. |
|
|
|
|
SGT WISBY
B.J. |
|
|
|
Looked
like being a concentrated attack. S/L’s useless |
|
|
|
|
SGT DURRANT
N.C. |
|
|
|
and very little flak. N.C clear and helpful. |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
GOLDSWORTHY F.R. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.8.1943 |
E.E.138 |
AUS F/S
OAKESHOTT G.J. |
Operations |
22.13 |
05.24 |
Bomb
load 1 x 4000 lb HC 1 x 1000 NCTD 0.025 1 x 500 GPLDT |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O
CAMERON W.J. |
NUREMBURG |
|
|
(6
hours) 48 x 30 lbs INC 660 x4 lbs INC 30 x 4 lbs INC |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
BRANNELLY W.P. |
|
|
|
“X”
filled. This aircraft attacked NUREMBURG at 01.30 hours |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
TREACY B.M. |
|
|
|
from 18.000ft. Weather: 10/10ths cloud just over target at |
|
|
|
|
SGT WISBY
B.J. |
|
|
|
13.000ft
– visibility good. One Green and two Red T.I |
|
|
|
|
SGT DURRANT
N.C. |
|
|
|
Markers
seen. Cloud obscured Marker – bombed
on fire glow |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
GOLDSWORTHY F.R. |
|
|
|
seen through cloud. Fires beginning, fairly well concentrated. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On
his return the pilot said. “I think it should develop into |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a good concentrated raid.
Fires could still be seen burning |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
at MANHEIM. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.8.1943 |
E.E.138 |
AUS F/S
OAKESHOTT G.J. |
Operations |
21.27 |
06.24 |
Bomb
load 1 x 4000 lb HC 48 x 30 lbs INC 510 x 4 lbs INC |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O
CAMERON W.J. |
|
|
|
30 x
4 lbs INC “X” filled. This aircraft attacked |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
BRANNELLY W.P. |
|
|
|
at
01.26 hours from 17.500ft – clear, but target obscured |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
TREACY B.M. |
|
|
|
by
smoke – bombed on a cluster of Greens as indicated by |
|
|
|
|
SGT WISBY
B.J. |
|
|
|
M.
of C. – good concentration of fires.
On his return the |
|
|
|
|
SGT DURRANT
N.C. |
|
|
|
pilot said. “Appeared to be a very concentrated raid - |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
GOLDSWORTHY F.R. |
|
|
|
M.
of C. very useful – Ms forceful vocabulary heard corr- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ecting undershooting to North of Target.” |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.8.1943 |
EE138 |
AUS F/S
OAKESHOTT G.J. |
Operations |
21.05 |
06.23 |
Bomb
load 3 x 1000 lbs HC 1 x 1000 GPLD (144 ours) 48 x 30 |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O
CAMERON W.J. |
|
|
|
lbs INC 510 x 4 lbs INC 30 x 4 lbs “X” filled INCS. This |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
BRANNELLY W.P. |
|
|
|
aircraft
attacked BREDA WORKS, |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
TREACY B.M. |
|
|
|
7000ft.
Weather: Clear with some ground haze – Works |
|
|
|
|
SGT WISBY
B.J. |
|
|
|
identified
visually and with the aid of White Flares – bombs |
|
|
|
|
SGT DURRANT
N.C. |
|
|
|
seen
to burst on large square factory building in centre of |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
GOLDSWORTHY F.R. |
|
|
|
works – two red fires seen in target. On returning to Base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
the
pilot said “Visibility owing to moon position hampered |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
identification
– I think, however, it would be a satisfactory |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
attack”. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.8.1943 |
EE138 |
AUS F/S
OAKESHOTT G.J. |
Operations |
21.26 |
04.13 |
Bomb
load 1 x 4000 lbs HC 6 x 1000 lbs HC 2 x 500 lbs MC. |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O
CAMERON W.J. |
|
|
|
The
target was attacked at 00.34 hours from 9500ft – bombed |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
BRANNELLY W.P. |
|
|
|
on
Red T.I’s – one big explosion seen at 00.25 hours – |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
TREACY B.M. |
|
|
|
many good fires. On his return the pilot said. “N/C Good - |
|
|
|
|
SGT WISBY
B.J. |
|
|
|
seemed good enough to wipe out the target”. |
|
|
|
|
SGT DURRANT
N.C. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
GOLDSWORTHY F.R. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22.8.1943 |
EE.138 |
AUS F/S
OAKESHOTT G.J. |
Operations |
21.17 |
01.48 |
Bomb
load 1 x 4000 lb HC 3 x 1000 lb NC 48 x 30 lbs INCS |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O
CAMERON W.J. |
LEVEREUSEN |
|
|
570
x 4 lbs INCS 30 x 4lbs INC “X” filled. This aircraft |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
BRANNELLY W.P. |
|
|
|
attacked
at 00.17 hours from 19.000 ft. believed LEVEREUSEN |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S TREACY
B.M. |
|
|
|
position
taken from |
|
|
|
|
SGT WISBY
B.J. |
|
|
|
incendiaries burning. “Most disappointing – clouds appeared |
|
|
|
|
SGT DURRANT
N.C. |
|
|
|
to
break after we left at 00.47 hours – 180 miles from target |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
GOLDSWORTHY F.R. |
|
|
|
a great red glow was seen in bombed area”. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.8.1943 |
EE138 |
AUS S/L KELAHER
C.R. |
Operations |
20.42 |
03.29 |
Bomb
load 1 x 4000lbs HC 2 x 1000lbs NCTD 0.025 48 x 30 lbs |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
GYNTHER L. |
|
|
|
INC
600 x 4 lbs INC 30 x 4 lbs INC “X” filled. This aircraft |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
ROBERTSON W.A. |
|
|
|
attacked
|
|
|
|
|
F/S GILL L.F. |
|
|
|
but
a good deal of smoke – bombed on Green T.I’s. fires
rising |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O RAPER
W. |
|
|
|
well and concentrated. “Very successful considering the |
|
|
|
|
SGT ROLFE A. |
|
|
|
target
– the trip was uneventful – P.F.F. excellent and |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
CHADRICK-BATES J. |
|
|
|
M.C.
admirable. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30.8.1943 |
EE.138 |
AUS F/S
OAKESHOTT G.J. |
Operations |
23.52 |
04.04 |
Bomb
load 1 x 4000 lbs HC 3 x 1000 lbs GPTD 0.025 1 x 1000 lbs |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O
CAMERON W.J. |
MUCHEN
GLADBACH |
|
|
GPLD
(36 hours) 48 x 30 lbs INC 570 x 4 lbs INC 30 x 4 lbs |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
BRANNELLY W.P. |
|
|
|
INC.
MUCHEN GLADBACH was attacked at 02.06 hours from |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
TREACY B.M. |
|
|
|
18.500ft
– bombed concentration of Reds and Greens – incend- |
|
|
|
|
SGT WISBY
B.J. |
|
|
|
iaries had not got a hold at this stage of
attack. Too |
|
|
|
|
SGT DURRANT
N.C. |
|
|
|
early to give my indication, but T.I’s.
were right on time. |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
GOLDSWORTHY F.R. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.8.1943 |
EE.138 |
AUS F/S
OAKESHOTT G.J. |
Operations |
20.39 |
03.58 |
Bomb
load 1 x 4000 lbs HC 1 x 1000 lbs NC 48 x 30 lbs INC |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/O
CAMERON W.J. |
|
|
|
660
x 4 lbs INC 30 x 4 lbs INC “X” filled. This aircraft |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
BRANNELLY W.P. |
|
|
|
attacked
|
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
TREACY B.M. |
|
|
|
with
the aid of Red and Green T.I’s – bombed the centre
of |
|
|
|
|
SGT WISBY
B.J. |
|
|
|
several
Greens – fires were burning around Green T.I’s. |
|
|
|
|
SGT DURRANT
N.C. |
|
|
|
“A
good raid through a bit scattered – about 100 cookies were |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
GOLDSWORTHY F.R. |
|
|
|
dropped on target while we were there”. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.9.1943 |
EE
138 |
AUS SGT COLLIER,
A.T.S. |
Operations |
22.42 |
04.46 |
Load
1 x F616/6 1 x F626/8C (54 hours) 1 x F620/8C (12 hours) |
|
|
|
|
SGT LEE, P.A. |
GARDENING |
|
|
2 x
F616/9 1 x F618/8Banner (12 hours). Weather: Cloudy, but |
|
|
|
|
SGT BENNETT,
H.S. |
|
|
|
generally
visibility good – target pinpointed on CORDOUAN |
|
|
|
|
AUS F/S
CROHIE, J.A. |
|
|
|
ISLAND
– Boozer serviceable. “Very successful trip” said |
|
|
|
|
SGT TURNER,
F. |
|
|
|
the pilot on his return. Air Gunner saw parachutes open, |
|
|
|
|
SGT |
|
|
|
aircraft landed at WICKENBY at 04.46 hours. |
|
|
|
|
SGT TOPHAM,
E.A. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.9.1943 |
EE.138 |
AUS S/L KELAHER C.R. |
Operations |
19.58 |
|
Bomb
load 1 x 4000 lbs HC 48 x 30 lbs INC 600 x 4 lbs INC |
|
|
|
Second
Pilot |
AUS F/O
FORRESTER S.M. |
|
|
|
30 x
4 lbs INC “X” filled. This aircraft also left its base |
|
|
|
|
AUS W/O
CARTHEW E.G. |
|
|
|
at
the appointed time and nothing has been heard of the |
|
|
|
|
AUS W/O WALSH
|
|
|
|
aircraft and crew since. |
|
|
|
|
CAN SGT
COOMBES J.C. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SGT JOWETT
H.F. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SGT THIRKETTLE
E.A.C. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SGT ROLFE A. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|