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Men of 142 (City of Worcester) Squadron 1941-44

As part of the background research into our Wellington, Z1206, we have compiled a list of the men of 142 Squadron. If you or a member of your family is on the list, please can you contact us? We aim to build an archive of 142 Squadron that will become a resource for families and researchers alike, by copying original material.

Other ranks in 1938

Squadron air crew in 1941-42

Squadron air crew in the Mediterranean 1943-44

Squadron ground staff in 1941-42

Squadron ground staff in the Mediterranean 1943-44
   
    Abbreviations

A/
Acting
AC1
Aircraftman first class
AC2
Aircraftman second class
A/G
Air gunner
CO
Commanding Officer
A.S.P.

Cpl Corporal
E/Asst
Engineering assistant
Fitter E
Fitter engines
F/Lt Flight Lieutenant
F/O Flying Officer
F/Sgt Flight Sergeant
MO
Medical Officer
LAC
Leading Aircraftman
P/O Pilot Officer
S/Ldr Squadron Leader
Sgt Sergeant
W/C Wing Commander
W/O Warrant Officer
WO/AG
Wireless operator/ air gunner
WT/AG
Wireless telegrapher/ air gunner

    Other ranks in 1938
Rank Names Surname Service number Date if killed
in action
Date joined
142 squadron
Date left
142 squadron
Notes
Cpl L S
Abbott 568429


Fitter II
A/Sgt
Frederick Jospeh
Abrahams
580418
29/10/1940 (102 Sqn)


A/Air Observer
AC2
? E
Abrams
620026



A.C.R.
A/Sgt
William Arthur
Adams
564507 07/12/1940 (502 Sqn)

A/Air Observer
A/Sgt
W F
Algie
517484


10/05/40 (POW: Battle L5231)
A/Air Observer
A.S.P.
A F
Bailey
366030



Fitter I
A.S.P. A F
Bailey
363725 ?



Fitter Arm.
AC2
R A
Bailey
620348



F/Mech
A/Sgt
B P
Baker
580436



A/Air Observer
AC1
D J
Barbrook
551271



WO/AG
AC1
D H
Bareham
569893
10/09/1943 (224 Sqn)

Fitter II
F/Sgt
? J (probably Leonard John)
Barnard
361907



Fitter I
AC2

Barrowman
620655



F/Mech
LAC
W C
Baylis
525127



F/Mech Air
AC2
T
Beard
622314



F/Rigger
AC2
D
Beckett
616507



Electrician
LAC
V H
Benfield
550323
19/06/1943

Armourer/ A/G
AC2
G
Birks
569641



Fitter II
AC1
Albert
Bosanquet
569572

06/01/1939
27/01/1943 to 166 Sqn
Fitter II
AC2
J A ?
Boxall
617133



A.C.R.
Sgt
James
Brooks
560537
14/05/1940 (Battle P2333)

14/05/1940
Air Observer/ W.E.M.
A/Sgt
G
Brown
360231 ?



A/Air Observer
AC2
G
Buckle




W.E.N.
A/Sgt
F
Bury
380448



A/Air Observer
Cpl
A
Butcher
513517



A.C.R.
A.S.P. Ronald Glanfield
Carpenter
364551 (later 49078)



F/Armourer
AC2
L L
Carpenter
622421



F/Mech
AC2
Arthur Ernest
Cave
615262
31/07/1941

31/07/1941 W/Op ut A.C.
AC1
H
Chant
589333



Fitter II
A.S.P.
F G
Clark
364570 ?
 


Fitter I
AC2
Myles Alban
Coles
638227



Clerk, General Duties
AC1
William Edmund Stuart
Cooke
551113
31/03/1943 (95 Sqn)


Armourer/ A/G
AC2
R A
Crompton
622329



Armourer
LAC
B J
Croot
537714



F/Rigger
A/Sgt
Ernest Frank Wilton
Curtis
564067
13/06/1940 (Battle)
13/06/1940 Air Observer/ W.E.M.
Cpl
W
Davies
364835



F.A.E. ?
AC2

Davies
622293



F/Mech
AC2
F
De Kock
622?06



F/Mech
A/Sgt
E
Deuchars
337051



W.E.M.
AC2
H
Devey
638545



A.C.R.
LAC
L G
Dodd
321963



F/Rigger
AC2
S
Dooley
621914



F/Rigger
AC2

Downey
613712



A.C.R.
AC2
W
Draisey
569556 ?



Fitter II
A/Sgt
Robert McDougal
Durham
519773 (later 45231)


12/08/1941 (POW)
A/Air Observer
AC2
A R
Elton
542962



F/Rigger
Cpl

Fifield
342437



R/Aero
LAC

Forrest
329479



F/Rigger
LAC
D
Frier
350229


Electrician
AC2
L
Frith
617340


12/08/1941 (POW) W/Op ut A.C.
Cpl
F A
Gascoyne
360622 ?



C/Rigger
AC2
Leonard George
Gillam
551736
15/04/1941 (149 Sqn)

W/Op
Sgt
A J
Godsell
316290 ?


19/05/1940 (POW: Battle L5226) Fitter/ Armourer ?
AC2
R
Goodwin
634805 ?



A.C.R.
F/Sgt
F
Gorman
323804 ?



Fitter I
AC1
G A
Gosney 368331



Fitter II
AC2
T
Greenall
530967


13/06/1940 (POW: Battle) WOp/AC
AC2
A
Greenwood
633786



A.C.R.
AC2
A R
Gregory
625614 ?



A.C.R.
AC2
G A D
Greig
568992



W.E.M.
AC2
D R
Greve
617184 ?



Electrician
AC2
R S
Griffiths
569649



Fitter II
AC1
R J
Hamilton
538202 ?



A.C.R.
AC1
? W
Hamilton
621335 ?



Armourer
AC1
F
Hanna
534290 ?



A.C.R.
AC1
? F
Harries
568641



Fitter II
LAC

Heighton
526217



F/Mech
Sgt

Hislop
514300 ?



Pilot/ F.Rigg
Cpl
S E
Hewett
533150



F.A.E. ?
AC2
J R
Hicks
616342



F/Rigger
LAC
? W
Hill
531503



F/Rigger
AC2
Leslie Roy
Holmes
622400
07/05/1941 (240 Sqn)

F/Mech
LAC
E
Hope
527880



F/Mech
A/Sgt
B A
Hopgood
523148


19/05/1940 (POW: Battle L5226) A/Air Observer
A/Sgt

Howard
560432 ?



A/Air Observer
AC2

Hunt
621985



Armourer
A/Sgt
A E
Hurrell
550073



A/Air Observer; active in May 1940; 14/08/1940 Sgt Arthur Edward Hurrell 550073 commissioned P/O; 14/08/1941 F/O; 31/12/1942 transferred. to the Admin, and Spec. Duties Br (F/Lt A E Hurrell 44363) (notes from T Bowen).
AC1
John Ronald
Hurt
550811
17/06/41 (115 Sqn)


WOp/AC
AC1
Percy Thomas
Hyde
223832



Armourer
AC2
Frederick Arthur
Hurley
32?953


September 1940
A.C.R.
AC2
C
Jaynes
613526



A.C.R.
Sgt

Jenkins
51?001



Pilot/C.P.A.
LAC
W
Jennings
544333



Armourer
Sgt
Tom
Jones
561183
19/05/1940 (Battle P2538)

19/05/1940 Air Observer
Cpl
K ?
Keefe
517772



A.C.R./?
Cpl

Kemp
599369 ?



Clerk, General Duties
AC1
D
Kenny
5514?5



Armourer
AC2
George Hammond
Kettlewell
551137
13/06/1940 (Battle)
13/06/1940 WOp/AC
Sgt
Richard Vellonoweth Trethewey Kitto
563186 (later 49721)


Air Observer
LAC
Richard
King
304104



Fitter Armourer
LAC
J
Laight
538636



F/Rigger
AC2

Lake
?69608 ?



Fitter II
Sgt
S
Lang
561779


19/05/1940 (POW: Battle K7696)
Air Observer
LAC
R
Leach
527732



F.Mech/ A.G.
A/Sgt
Thomas William
Little
522543
10/03/1941 (144 Sqn)

A/Air Observer
AC2
H
Long
615961


19/05/1940 (POW: Battle K7696) W/Op
AC2
L S
Lees
569702 ?



W.E.M.
LAC
Douglas Alfred
Maclean
525672
18/06/1941
18/06/1941 F.Mech/ A.G.
AC2
A G
Maddicot
620982 ?



A.C.R.
F/Sgt
J E
Mail
346608



A.C.R.
AC2
Harold Emmanuel
Masters
612668
04/08/1940
04/08/1940 W/Op
AC2

Masters
613539



Electrician
LAC
Stanley
McRitchie
528421



F.Rigg/ A.G.
AC1
R
Miller
528724



E. Assistant
AC2
J E
Milne
612809



Armourer
AC2

Morgan
616146



Electrician
AC2
B
Morgan
621409



Electrician
AC1
W R ?
Morgan
534128



F. Rigger
Sgt
W O
Morgan
563209



Air Observer
AC2
H
Morris
614000


10/05/40 (POW Battle L5231) W/Op
AC1

Morrison
529246



Armourer
AC1
J
Mode
523762 ?



Armourer
AC2
T
McGrath
620795



Electrician
LAC
R
Nicholls
527026 ?



F. Rigger
AC2

Nicholls




A.C.R.
AC1
Ronald Harold
Nugent
337353
14/05/1940 (Battle P2333)
14/05/1940 WOp/AC
AC1
W P
Osborne
524465



Armourer
AC1
R W
Ottoway
569301



Armourer
AC1
C
Pain
569152



Fitter II
A.S.P. ?
Frank Leslie
Parrott
359815
29/03/1944

F.A.E. ?
AC1

Parsons
337208 ?



A.C.R./E.P. ?
AC2
R
Pearce
617710 ?



W/Op
AC2

Peers
669453



Fitter II
AC2
J C
Peden
546983 ?



Armourer
AC1

Percival
543021



Armourer
AC1
G
Perry
532801 ?



F. Rigger
Cpl
? O
Peters
569212



Fitter Armourer
AC2
P
Pounds
616372 ?



W/Op
AC1
T
Pring
3692?3



Fitter II
Cpl
J
Pritchard
563505



Electrician
AC1
A
Quick




Fitter II
AC2

Randall
626795 ?



A.C.R.
AC1
C
Ra??er
563763 ?



Fitter II
Sgt
Leslie Alfred
Raper
516071
07/04/1940
07/04/1940 Air Observer
AC2
? E
Redman
569463 ?



Fitter II
AC1
Gordon James (probably)
Richards
536450

09/05/1938
02/08/40
F. Mechanic
LAC
J R ?
Roberts
628533 ?



F. Rigger
LAC
B J
Rowe
536699



WOp/AC
Sgt
Thomas Henry
Rudd
565423 (later 49052)



Air Observer
LAC
? C
Robinson
34194?



Electrician
AC1
? R
Senior
569232 ?



Fitter II
Cpl
Charles Edward
Simmens
509371



W.E.M.
AC2
Gwladgwyn John Sharp
542001
20/01/1942

20/01/1942
W/Op
Cpl
S
Sharples
363408 ?



Fitter I
AC2
T F
Smith
626799



A.C.R.
LAC
John Douglas
Southall
568197



Fitter II
A.S.P.
W C F
Spackman
366219



William George Francis Spackman was a Class F Reservist, later promoted to F/O, Technical Branch, Engineers; no 47340
Cpl

Sprack
562884




Sgt
Arthur Naylan
Spear
561369 (later 44361) 22/02/1945 (299 Sqn)

Pilot/O.S. & A.WAr?
AC1
W C
Spear
530057 ?



F. Mech
Cpl
R
Stokes
512190



Armourer
AC1
J E R
Sutton
306196 ?



Fitter II
AC2
L T
Scott-Cartledge
618364 ?



Inst. RAR
AC2
G
Scott
615824



Inst. RAR
LAC

Smith
18190



T. Repairer ?
AC2
T H
Soar
268806



Electrician
AC1
A E F
Theobald
533396



F. Mechanic
AC2
L C W
Thomas
623641



Clerk General Duties
LAC
F
Thompson
538817



F. Rigger
AC2
Henry
Todd
539637
14/05/1940 (Battle L5517)
14/05/1940 WOp/AC
LAC
A
Tomes
519672



F. Rigger
Sgt
Herbert Frank
Trescothic
563511
14/05/1940 (Battle L5517)
14/05/1940 Air Observer
AC2
A L
Trotman
617441



W/Op
AC2
Kenneth Percy
Turrell
531188
09/05/1940 (22 Sqn)

WOp/AC
Sgt
Thomas Reginald
Tweed
563029
15/09/1940 (56 Sqn)

Pilot/ F.A.E.
AC2
L
Thorn
261825




AC2
R J
Utteridge
536916


13/06/1940 (POW: Battle) WOp/AC
A.S.P.
W R
Warren
561406



F.A.E.
AC1
H W
Wells
568985



Fitter II
Cpl
Albert
Wickson
561222

By 1935

Noted as F.A.E. in 1938. Joined the RAF in 1927; joined 142 Sqn in Egypt in 1935, with 142 Sqn throughout Battle of France, escaped to UK via Brest and remained with 142 Sqn at Eastchurch and Binbrook; later posted to Goderich, Ontario for 3 years before India 1944-48. Commissioned at the end of the war. Movements from family.
LAC
Clifford Edgar
Wilburn
534269
07/04/1940
07/04/1940 WOp/AC
LAC
F J
Wilcox
539082



F. Mechanic
LAC
W J
Williams
531960 ?



F. Assistant ?
Cpl
C S
Willis
565440



F.A.E.
W/O
E R
Woof
329549



M. Rigg (Eng)
F/Sgt
W J
Worth
335324



Fitter I
AC2
R J
Wood
570823 ?




LAC
L O
Young
535398



F. Mechanic

    1942 Squadron air crew 1941 to January 1943 (see below for February 1943 onwards)
Rank Names Surname Service number Date if killed
in action
Date joined
142 squadron
Date left
142 squadron
Comment
Sgt Dennis Alford 1430574 03/09/1942 15/08/1942 03/09/1942 Observer
Sgt C Allen 1377503
25/09/1942
WO/AG; 24/12/1942 to North Africa in Chisholm crew.
Sgt
R
Allen



27/01/1943
A/G; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O Trevor Windsor Allen NZ413007 - 28/08/1942
Pilot; 18/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
Sgt A G Alton 1383347 -
12/10/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Arnold Herbert Amlin R77970 27/08/1942 11/06/1942 27/08/1942 Air Bomber
Sgt D Anderson 1348548
15/08/1942 14/09/1942 Air bomber
Sgt G N R Anderson 1376848 - 24/12/1942 27/01/1943
WO/AG; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt James Anderson R84389 05/08/1942 11/06/1942 05/08/1942 Air Bomber
F/Sgt
G
Ashplant


12/01/1943

Pilot; 12/01/1943 posted in from 16 OTU to UK echelon: presumed to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Joseph Atkinson 810060 07/11/1942 17/10/1942 07/11/1942 Navigator
F/Sgt
Laurence Henry
Avery
1377619
-
24/12/1942
27/01/1943
Navigator; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt B P Baker 580436 -
20/09/1941 Observer
Sgt Frederick Walter Baker 1390119 04/09/1942 15/08/1942 04/09/1942 Air Bomber
Sgt Ronald Valentine Baker 1286156 07/02/1943 09/10/1942 16/11/1942 WO/AG
Sgt R W Baldock 1005484 - 21/06/1941 22/08/1941 WO/AG
Sgt Henry John Balkwill 1391203 04/09/1942 15/08/1942 04/09/1942 Observer
W/C T W Bamford 39295 - 01/11/1942
Commanding Officer; 12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
Sgt Edward William Banks 777836 13/05/1943 17/08/1942 18/09/1942 Air bomber
S/Ldr Donald Beausire Barnard DFC 40352 - 27/03/1942 16/09/1942 Pilot
F/Sgt Kenneth William Barnfield 902522 30/11/1941
30/11/1941 Pilot
Sgt Ronald Harry Joseph Barrie 967059 25/03/1942 25/10/1941 25/03/1942 A/G
Sgt J C Bartlett A406801 - 17/10/1942
A/G; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Evans crew.
Sgt Edward Henry Bastow
06/10/1942 03/05/1942 06/10/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Malcolm Baxter 1266661 12/06/1943 09/04/1942 13/07/1942 Pilot
Sgt Walter Beaver-Jones R60255 - 24/10/1941
WT/AG
Sgt D Beckett 1100960 - 22/07/1941
Pilot
Sgt Ronald Ernest Edward Bedford 1331222 30/07/1942 21/07/1942 30/07/1942 Observer
Sgt James Bellinger 1285151 27/08/1942 20/08/1942 27/08/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Jack William Augustus Bennett 1381048 16/09/1942 10/09/1942 16/09/1942 Observer
Sgt James Bennie 1552113 06/10/1942 23/09/1942 06/10/1942 Bomb aimer
P/O William Thomas Bent DFM J15845 & R83055 09/11/1942 13/05/1942 09/11/1942 Pilot
Sgt David Berger 1257361 22/07/1942 24/10/1941 22/07/1942 Observer
P/O J P Berry R78992 & J15759 - 13/05/1942 23/03/1943
Pilot; 12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
W/C Stanley Sinclair Bertram DFC 34078 - 16/11/1941 27/04/1942 C.O.
Sgt J W Betty R92610 - 02/10/1942 16/11/1942 A/G
P/O Byron Stanley Biden R61796 27/08/1942 13/05/1942 27/08/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Kenneth Stanley Biggs 1308284 13/06/1944 20/10/1942
A/G; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Sands crew.
Sgt Leslie John Billen 1378767 21/09/1944 05/10/1942 27/01/1943
Bomb aimer; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/O
Wallis Bernard
Bilton
77780
-

20/07/1941 Pilot; first solo 07/05/1941.
Sgt S Blakeley 1112326 - 02/10/1942 16/11/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Ronald Bennet Blatchley 1260143 07/04/1942 28/08/1941 07/04/1942 WO/AG
Sgt P Bond 1203877 - 21/08/1942
Observer; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Gill crew.
S/Ldr J F H Booth 37958 - 01/09/1942
Pilot; 18/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
Sgt R J Booth R128154 - 25/09/1942 27/01/1943
A/G; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Norman Borrows 1055841 25/11/1941 04/11/1941 25/11/1941
Sgt Kenneth Oswald Bower 778625 10/09/1942 17/08/1942 10/09/1942 Air Bomber
Sgt Brian John Waldron Boyle 1188342 24/10/1942 30/09/1942 24/10/1942 WO/AG
Sgt John Bradley 1199392 09/11/1942 17/10/1942 09/11/1942 Pilot
Sgt Douglas James Bradshaw 119905 08/11/1942 17/10/1942 08/11/1942 Navigator
Sgt J A W Brailsford 1205849 - 19/12/1941 12/05/1942 Pilot
Sgt C Brameld 1425918 - 02/10/1942
Navigator; 26/12/1942 to North Africa in Cook crew.
W/O Alan Charles Bray DFC NZ402846 - 17/08/1942 23/03/1943
Pilot; 28/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
Sgt Collin Michael Anthony Bawden Brett 1168185 25/11/1941 16/08/1941 25/11/1941 Pilot
Sgt J R Brind 1107248
03/05/1942 29/11/1942 Bomb aimer
F/O "Ron" William Ronald Brooks DFC 111529 - 04/04/1942 17/03/1943 Pilot; 19/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
Sgt
W S
Brooks

31/07/1941

31/07/1941
Observer
F/Sgt Frederick William Brown 564057


Pilot
P/O Douglas Jack Browne 88436 18/03/1942 10/05/1941
Pilot
Sgt R J
Brummell A405825 - 18/10/1942 27/01/1943
A/G; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt C A Bryant 1281461 - 15/10/1942 20/11/1942 A/G
Sgt N T Bryne A403685 - 21/08/1942
WO/AG; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt A E Buckell 759288 - 17/05/1942 16/09/1942 WO/AG
P/O George William Bull 60794 30/09/1941 29/01/1941 30/09/1941
Sgt William Bullen 983356 10/03/1943 23/09/1942 27/01/1943
A/G; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O Ian Campbell Burke 60072 20/09/1941

Pilot
Sgt "Reg" Robert Bush 635036 27/07/1942 24/10/1941 27/07/1942 Rear gunner
F/Sgt G Butcher 754496 - 07/11/1942 27/01/1943
Pilot; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Jesse Butterworth 1378565 30/11/1941 20/08/1941 30/11/1941 A/G
Sgt Nial Thurlow Byrne A403685 23/09/1942
23/09/1942 WO/AG
F/Sgt A Calcutt 523422 - 01/07/1941
A/G
F/Sgt Fred Irving Calcutt 50437 13/07/1943
07/09/1941 A/G
F/Sgt William Fleming Caldow DFM 1053453 - 24/06/1941 21/04/1942 Pilot
Sgt C M Campbell A402436 - 16/08/1941
A/G
P/O K S Campbell A404371 - 20/08/1941 30/09/1941 Observer
F/Lt Eric Frank Knowles Campling DFC 42049 08/04/1944 07/07/1941 06/06/1942 Pilot
F/Lt Peter Thorne Candler MiD 77270 30/05/1942 13/05/1942 30/05/1942 WO/AG
P/O C S Carey
- 13/05/1942
Observer
F/Lt P E A Carr 33452 -
03/10/1941 Pilot
F/Sgt Noel Ernest Robertson Carrel NZ403941 27/07/1942 21/08/1941 27/07/1942 Pilot
Sgt R J Carson A403499 - 25/09/1942 27/01/1943
Pilot; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Alexander Carstairs 1056065 20/09/1941 20/08/1941 20/09/1941 Pilot
Sgt R G Carter R69650
07/07/1941 22/08/1941 Observer
Sgt Wallace Carter 1071349 03/04/1943 27/10/1942
Bomb aimer; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/O C S S Cary 115701 -

Observer; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Sands crew.
P/O Bertram Victor Caskie (Can)125447 & 1251150 - 25/08/1941
16/11/1942 Observer
Sgt Arthur Ernest Cave 615262 31/07/1941

WO/AG
Sgt
N A
Cawthra


10/01/1943

Navigator; 10/01/1943 posted in from 27 OTU to UK echelon: assumed to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt S Chadwick 1061452 - 04/04/1942 27/01/1943
WO/AG; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O George Henry Chaffey J7473 31/05/1942 29/04/1942 31/05/1942 Pilot
P/O R F Chandler 126720 - 28/08/1942 11/09/1942 A/G gunnery leader
Sgt Norman L Child 1311066 - 03/08/1942
WO/AG; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Gill crew.
P/O R I L Chisholm 117927 - 25/09/1942
Pilot; 24/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
Sgt Albert Morris Clarke 1026143 16/09/1942 10/09/1942 16/09/1942 Bomb aimer
Sgt
J C
Clarke



27/01/1943
Navigator; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Leslie Roland Clarke 1166504 03/09/1942 09/04/1942 17/08/1942 Pilot
Sgt Patrick Brian Neil Cleburne 911382 28/06/1941 12/02/1941 28/06/1941 WO/AG
P/O Daniel Joseph Clifford NZ401753 18/01/1942 24/10/1941 18/01/1942 Observer
Sgt E W Coates


12/05/1942 A/G
P/O J C Cogill 123932 - 25/09/1942
WO/AG; 19/12/1942 to North Africa in Brooks crew.
Sgt M Cohen 755705

22/08/1941 1st WO/AG
F/Sgt Robert John Levi Cole R106214 16/10/1942 06/10/1942 16/10/1942 Pilot
Sgt Noel Briggs Collins 1453186 08/11/1942 17/10/1942 08/11/1942 Air Bomber
Sgt A H Collison 1382550 -
27/07/1942 A/G
P/O C E Colvin 120257 - 25/09/1942
Navigator; 24/12/1942 to North Africa in Chisholm crew.
Sgt F S Conway 1477110 - 15/08/1942 05/09/1942 Observer
Sgt C G Cook 1333959 - 02/10/1942
Pilot; 26/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
A/S/Ldr Arthur Alan Cookson 40894 04/07/1943 15/12/1942
Pilot; from 30 OTU; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt F J D Cooney NZ403951 - 21/08/1941 03/12/1941 Pilot
Sgt George Leslie Cooper 1285428 27/07/1942 09/04/1942 27/07/1942 Observer
Sgt L A Cooper R69957 - 18/10/1941 18/06/1942 A/G
Sgt Archiabld McKay Cormack 1123977 13/03/1943 20/10/1942 16/11/1942 A/G
Sgt
J
Coughlan



27/01/1943
Pilot; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
W/O Robert Leith Cox R72605 02/06/1942 13/05/1942 02/06/1942 Pilot
Sgt E P Coyle 1162911 - 24/12/1942 08/01/1943
WO/AG; 08/01/1943 posted to 150 Sqn.
Sgt G Crabtree R65154 - 02/07/1941 22/08/1941 Observer
F/O Stanley Bryan Critchison 100549 09/07/1942 23/10/1941 09/07/1942 Pilot
Sgt Rowland Henry Crystal 1322496 25/04/1944 10/10/1942 27/01/1943
A/G; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/Sgt Reginald Harley Culp R75722 05/09/1942 20/08/1942 05/09/1942 A/G
F/Sgt David Alexander Cumberland DFM R58307 - 09/07/1941 20/08/1942 Observer
Sgt Eric Gordon Cunliffe 1323410 27/10/1943 10/10/1942 27/01/1943
A/G; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/Sgt
R E
Currie


10/01/1943

Pilot; 10/01/1943 posted in from 27 OTU to UK echelon: assumed to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt
E J
Cutter


12/01/1943

W/Op; 12/01/1943 posted in from 16 OTU to UK echelon: assumed to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O H W Dale J5314 - 18/10/1941 07/09/1942 Observer
P/O D G or B G Danslow 126040 - 05/10/1942
Navigator; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Frederick Walter Darley 954705 16/09/1942 10/09/1942 16/09/1942 WO/AG
Sgt H W Darn 1199522 - 21/08/1941 22/07/1942 Rear gunner (WT/AG)
Sgt G S Davenport 1177870 - 13/05/1942 23/03/1943 Bomb aimer; 12/1942 to North Africa in Berry crew.
Sgt W C Davies DFM 550992 -
10/06/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Wilfred Davis 1199530 16/09/1942 07/05/1942 16/09/1942 A/G
Sgt J E Dawes 755310
11/09/1942 16/11/1942 Navigator
Sgt Norman Wilfred Dawkins 928730 22/07/1942 28/08/1941 22/07/1942 WO/AG
Sgt J G or G Dawson 1097962
05/10/1942 16/11/1942 Bomb aimer
Sgt W G Dawson 945803 - 07/07/1941 22/08/1941 WO/AG
Sgt Frank W Day 999010 - 25/08/1941
08/11/1941 Observer
Sgt W T Dean 755037

13/11/1941 WO/AG
Sgt Chas Delaney R55311 - 04/04/1942 12/03/1943 Rear gunner; 19/12/1942 to North Africa in Brooks crew.
Sgt R Delaroche R77111 - 17/08/1942 23/03/1943 WO/AG; 28/12/1942 to North Africa in Bray crew.
F/Sgt F P Denman 746772 - 27/11/1942
WO/AG; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Sands crew.
Sgt Charles Lionel Dennes NZ401458 - 29/01/1941 08/11/1941 A/G
P/O
D G
Denslow



27/01/1943
Navigator; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Joseph Omer Leopold Desroches J15820 & R56154 15/04/1943 28/08/1941
Observer
F/Sgt H L or M L
Dewing 656423 - 15/10/1942 27/01/1943
Pilot; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt A Diggins 1253849

12/10/1942 A/G
P/O P H S Dilley 106533 - 18/10/1941
Observer
Sgt Leslie Arthur Ding 1380408 30/07/1944 24/08/1942
Observer; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Etchells crew.
Sgt Michael Ralph Dixon R99543 11/04/1943 18/11/1942 27/01/1943
A/G; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/Lt Peter Edward Dodson DFC 40518 -
27/10/1941 Pilot
Sgt R J Dolan 1386154 - 21/08/1942 27/01/1943
Pilot; 02/09/1942 posted out BUT remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Rupert Oscar Dowling 549736 30/11/1941
30/11/1941 A/G
F/O D J Drake DFM
47872 - 18/08/1942 06/12/1942 Posted to 156 Sqn.
Sgt Percy Walter Duckers 552182 -
08/11/1941 WO/AG
Sgt J S Duckworth 1051579 - 16/08/1941 01/12/1941 Observer
Sgt Victor Reginald Dufton 920226 07/04/1942 22/07/1941 07/04/1942 Observer
P/O E A Duplex 400142 - 07/07/1941 22/08/1941 Pilot
F/Lt
Robert McDougal Durham

-

12/08/1941
Observer
F/O H L Dyke 119778 & 128136 - 16/09/1942
Navigator; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Allen crew.
Sgt W J Earle 1293866 - 20/10/1942 16/11/1942 Navigator
Sgt Samuel Henry Ebsary 798510 or 798570 -
27/08/1942 WO/AG
P/O George Hammond Edgett J9417 06/10/1942 16/09/1942 06/10/1942 Pilot
Sgt James Oswald Edmonds 1163120 30/11/1941
30/11/1941 WO/AG
P/O A G Edwards 118896 - 15/08/1942 20/11/1942 Observer
Sgt E T Edwards



Observer
Sgt J Edwards 1317475
17/08/1942
Air bomber; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Booth crew.
Sgt Reginald George Edwards 1379731 11/04/1943 18/11/1942 27/01/1943
WO/AG; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/O
J G
Eldridge



27/01/1943
Navigator; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Arthur Elliott 1355099 - 09/04/1942 25/11/1942 WO/AG
F/O Peter Campbell Elliott 42401 01/03/1943 03/09/1942 09/09/1942 Pilot
F/Sgt A W Ellis

25/05/1942 02/06/1942 Pilot
Sgt J Ellis 1381040
02/10/1942
Bomb aimer; 26/12/1942 to North Africa in Cook crew.
Sgt
R W
Ellis



27/01/1943
A/G; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt A E Elphick 650465 - 09/07/1941 02/06/1942 WO/AG
Sgt G Emerson NZ402174 - 25/10/1941 18/07/1942 Pilot
P/O
Joseph Edward Hector Emond J15265 & R54038 10/07/1942 21/06/1941 10/07/1942 Observer
Sgt Herbert Carl Empey R82867 28/08/1942 11/06/1942 28/08/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Jack Entwistle 642811 25/10/1942 30/09/1942 25/10/1942 A/G
F/O Jack Etchells 113395 -

Pilot; 18/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
Sgt Leslie William Evans 1386074 -
17/10/1942
Pilot; 18/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
Sgt M Evans 1013275 - 02/07/1941 22/08/1941 A/G
Sgt Richard Arthur Evans 920056 22/07/1942 24/10/1941 22/07/1942 WT/AG
Sgt Ronald Granville Evison 1214198 08/11/1942 17/10/1942 08/11/1942 Pilot
Sgt Harry Morton Exley 1152143 25/11/1941 16/08/1941 25/11/1941 1st WO/AG
F/O S A or J A Fawdon 118853 or 118553 - 30/11/1942 28/12/1942 Pilot
Sgt W G Fennell 1189225 - 28/09/1942
WO/AG; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Allen crew.
F/Sgt John Outerson William Kenneth Ferris 77931 29/09/1941
29/09/1941 A/G
Sgt A Fijal R117039 - 05/10/1942 16/11/1942 WO/AG
P/O William Scott Findlay J15423 & R54037 27/07/1942 08/07/1941 27/07/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Joseph Arthur Firth R97647 & poss R106724 13/07/1943 09/11/1942
A/G; 24/12/1942 to 08/01/1943 with 150 Sqn; remained in UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/Sgt Alan Kilshaw Fish 1061133 28/08/1942 25/03/1942 28/08/1942 Observer
Sgt Fred Fishwick 949960 30/11/1941 09/07/1941 30/11/1941 Observer
Sgt K Fishwick 999568

17/08/1942 WO/AG
F/O F H Fitten or Fitton
- 22/12/1942 13/01/1943
Gunnery Leader; from 12 Sqn; 13/01/1943 posted to Elsham Wolds.
S/Ldr Charles Neil Fleming 34193 -
02/09/1941 Pilot
F/Sgt Dickenson Fletcher R64470 28/08/1942 11/06/1942 28/08/1942 A/G
Sgt J B Fletcher 1015609
07/07/1941 22/08/1941 A/G
Sgt James Forrest 1060749 21/10/1941 22/07/1941 21/10/1941 Pilot
Sgt Brian Henry Forster 932391 26/03/1942 29/09/1941 26/03/1942 Pilot
Sgt R Forster 1053891 - 02/07/1941 16/09/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Richard Henry Foster 1332676 30/07/1942 21/07/1942 30/07/1942 Bomb aimer
Sgt John Elston
Fox 1006355 & 177086
10/07/1944

03/03/1942 Observer
Sgt J H France 1028524 - 25/09/1942
Air bomber; 24/12/1942 to North Africa in Chisholm crew.
Sgt Chipman Cameron Dawson Fraser R76371 02/09/1942 15/08/1942 03/09/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Stan N Freestone 1382015 - 02/10/1942 16/11/1942 Pilot
Sgt
L
Frith

-

12/08/1941
WO/AG
Sgt H L Fyfe A40016 - 23/06/1941 02/11/1941 Observer
Sgt John Frederick Gauley R96514 or R69514 21/10/1941 24/06/1941 21/10/1941 Observer
Sgt K E Gaunt 1269483 - 15/09/1942 21/10/1942 Pilot
Sgt G R Ghent R93207 - 27/10/1942 07/01/1943
Navigator; 07/01/1943 posted to Lyneham.
P/O John Raymond Gibbon 61312 - 03/07/1941 12/08/1941 Pilot
Sgt Henry Jackson Gibson 650860 -
08/11/1941 WO/AG
S/Ldr G H N Gibson DFC 37166 - 18/08/1941
Pilot
Sgt Ernest Alfred Giles 1285035 10/09/1942 09/04/1942 10/09/1942 A/G
Sgt W J Giles
- 13/09/1941
Pilot
P/O Wilfred Alan Gill 133034 or 1057225 - 04/04/1942
Pilot; 18/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
Sgt Alexander Gilmour 1060748 30/11/1941 22/07/1941 30/11/1941 Pilot
Sgt W Gilroy 1308640 - 25/10/1941 18/09/1942 WO/AG
Sgt John Glaves 655483 09/09/1942 09/04/1942 17/08/1942 Pilot
P/O R E Glensor NZ403442 - 22/07/1942 16/09/1942 Observer
Sgt J Glover 1528101 - 27/10/1942
A/G; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt J B Glover 1064690 - 21/08/1942
Air bomber; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Robert Bell Glover R68596 or R68696 18/01/1942 18/10/1941 18/01/1942 Pilot
Sgt William John Godly 1310251 23/09/1942 24/07/1942 23/09/1942 A/G
Sgt J S Goodman 1064465 - 15/08/1942 15/09/1942 A/G; 23/01/1943 posted from Elsham non-effective strength to 142 Sqn UK echelon: assumed to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/O J A Goring J3765 - 10/07/1941 27/07/1942 Observer
F/Lt
Alexander Douglas Gosman

-

12/08/1942
Pilot
P/O Haydn William Goule 46342 27/01/1944 24/10/1941 12/10/1942 Pilot
W/O J D Gray 1367143 - 23/09/1942 04/11/1942 Pilot
W/O R Gray 754401 - 07/11/1942
Pilot; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt W G Greaves 1393795 -
20/11/1942
Sgt Bert Green



Pilot
Sgt Stanley Maurice Green 550338 31/05/1942
06/10/1941 Observer
Sgt H J Green DFM 1262819
25/10/1941 18/09/1942 Pilot
W/O G R E Gregory 621818 -
20/11/1942 Pilot
P/O Walter Ewart Gregory 115239 30/05/1942 13/05/1942 30/05/1942 Observer
P/O
D I
Griffiths



27/01/1943
Remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt John Howard Griffiths 1337841 24/05/1943 24/12/1942 08/01/1943
Bomb aimer; 08/01/1943 posted to 150 Sqn.
P/O J Gronow 46209 - 08/10/1941 05/08/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Eric Charles Groves 1375174 25/03/1942 24/10/1941 25/03/1942 WT/AG
Sgt Charles Eric Hagan 1109208 03/09/1942 15/08/1942 03/09/1942 A/G
P/O F H Hall
- 19/05/1942
Observer
Sgt George Hall R78889 05/08/1942 11/06/1942 05/08/1942 WO/AG
P/O John Hubert Hall J4114 - 20/06/1941 28/03/1942 Pilot
Sgt Peter Thomas Leeds Hallett A400276 05/11/1943 28/08/1941
Pilot
F/Lt
Hambry
-
16/11/1942
Sgt A B Hamilton 995060 - 18/10/1941 18/09/1942 WT/AG
P/O J W Hankin 126446 - 22/11/1942 24/12/1942 Bomb aimer
Sgt G Harboard 1333003 - 25/11/1942
Pilot; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Douglas Ernest James Hardy 1212995 21/09/1943 17/10/1942 27/01/1943
A/G; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/Sgt Alan Harker 754105 28/08/1942 16/08/1941 28/08/1942 Pilot
Sgt William Lusk "Jock" Harper 1310507 27/07/1942 25/10/1941 27/07/1942 WO/AG
S/Ldr J D Harris 37340 or 37320 -
15/10/1941 Pilot
Sgt C M Harrison 1256606
19/12/1941 02/06/1942 A/G
F/Sgt John Edward Harritt 957746 -
28/03/1942 Observer
F/Sgt Thomas Henderson Harrower 755701 30/09/1941
30/09/1941 WO/AG
Sgt Sidney Albert Hart 1252027 08/11/1941 09/07/1941 08/11/1941 Pilot
P/O Robert Edwards Harvey 119204 12/08/1944 15/08/1942
Air bomber; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Sands crew.
Sgt J S Hathaway 990190 - 21/06/1941

Sgt
Thomas Stanley Hathaway

31/07/1941

31/07/1941
A/G
Sgt J G Hayden 1041906 - 16/09/1942 23/03/1943 Air bomber; 28/12/1942 to North Africa in Bray crew.
P/O E S Hayes

24/10/1941 26/05/1942 WT/AG
Sgt John Cyril Hazelgrove 1283370 14/07/1942 03/04/1942 14/07/1942 WO/AG
P/O Martin Gasson Healy or Healey 122318 & 918833
- 25/08/1941
23/12/1942 WO/AG & Sqn signals officer
Sgt Harold Edgar Heath R104669 or R104769 03/09/1942 15/08/1942 03/09/1942 Pilot
F/Sgt J C Heddon NZ404360 - 24/08/1942 13/10/1942 Pilot
Sgt Martin Randolf Hehir A408579 08/11/1942 17/10/1942 08/11/1942 A/G
F/Sgt C D Henden 747961 -
03/12/1941 Observer
Sgt Barry Martin Smythe Henderson 743055 26/03/1942 01/10/1941 26/03/1942 WO/AG
F/Sgt R R Henderson 953388 - 25/10/1941 27/08/1942 WT/AG
P/O E J Henley 120540 - 30/09/1942
Bomb aimer; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Allen crew.
Sgt Arthur V Henshaw 1166769 - 03/05/1942
Pilot
P/O Leonard Hewitt 130331 & 1006796 - 29/09/1941 05/10/1942 Pilot
P/O S T Hewitt

19/05/1942 22/07/1942 Observer
Sgt
Hiddlestone 656250 -
16/11/1942 Bomb aimer
Sgt William Charles Higgs 1335138 24/11/1943 10/10/1942
A/G; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Allen crew.
Sgt Cyril Sidney Herbert Hill 1319144 08/11/1942 17/10/1942 08/11/1942 Bomb aimer
Sgt Ernest Hill 1356019 23/02/1943 11/09/1942
A/G; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Jensen crew.
Sgt Herbert Berkeley Hill 1425545 03/09/1942 15/08/1942 03/09/1942 Air bomber
Sgt James Benona Harvey Hill R62261 18/01/1942 18/10/1941 18/01/1942 A/G
Sgt Richard Francis Hill 656834 08/11/1942 17/10/1942 08/11/1942 Pilot
P/O V P B Hill J16255 & R103165 - 29/08/1942
Observer; 12/1942 to North Africa in Berry crew.
Sgt
W
Hindson


10/01/1943

A/G; 10/01/1943 posted in from 27 OTU to UK echelon: assumed to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Edmond Anthony Hinke R101822 - 25/09/1942
A/G; 24/12/1942 to North Africa in Chisholm crew.
Sgt Terence Frederick Hockley 655423 13/03/1943 20/10/1942 16/11/1942 Pilot
Sgt R E Holgate 747974 -
31/10/1941 WO/AG
Sgt Lloyd Ellison Holland R60261 16/09/1942 07/05/1942 16/09/1942 Bomb aimer
Sgt
K S
Holman

-

12/08/1942

F/O F J Holmes 78451 -

Observer
Sgt F W Holmes 1202849
09/11/1942
WO/AG; 24/12/1942 to 08/01/1943 with 150 Sqn; returned to UK echelon: assumed to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt J C Holmes 1110711 - 24/08/1942
Observer; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt George Camps Hooper J16717 & R80311 30/07/1942 07/05/1942 30/07/1942 Pilot
P/O Percival Gerald Hopkins 111241 28/08/1942 09/04/1942 30/04/1942 A/G
Sgt Earle Edwin Hopper R60349 05/08/1942 11/06/1942 05/08/1942 A/G
Sgt Frank Bernard Hough 1074122 25/10/1942 25/09/1942 25/10/1942 Bomb aimer
F/Sgt Lawrence Hugh Houghton 964956 - 03/07/1941 28/03/1942 Pilot
Sgt John Howarth DFM 548744 31/03/1944 25/10/1941 18/09/1942 Rear gunner
Sgt Robert Howat 1109278 28/08/1942 25/03/1942 28/08/1942 WO/AG
Sgt William Ernest Hudson 1165321 10/07/1942 03/07/1941 10/07/1942 WO/AG
P/O Arthur Gordon Huggett NZ403605 06/02/1942 10/10/1941 06/02/1942 Observer
Sgt George Percival Hughes 1153459 30/11/1941
30/11/1941 WO/AG
F/Lt K Humby 81059 - 28/10/1942 16/11/1942 Pilot
Sgt Edward Samuel Hunt 1184062 14/07/1942 14/03/1942 14/07/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Francis Geoffrey Huntley 1165241 07/04/1942 21/07/1941 07/04/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Gilbert Cecil Hyde 1114941 10/09/1942 17/08/1942 10/09/1942 Observer
F/O Ross Baxter Ingalls DFC J4771 - 08/10/1941 30/10/1942 Pilot
Sgt Stuart Laban Innes R76578 30/11/1941 25/10/1941 30/11/1941 Pilot
Sgt George William Jackson 1263933 29/01/1943 17/10/1942 27/01/1943
WO/AG; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt James Jackson NZ401518 - 29/01/1941 12/08/1941 A/G
F/O Maurice Jacoby 79375 30/09/1941 June 1940
30/09/1941 Observer
Sgt Cyril Jakins 933166 25/11/1941 09/07/1941 25/11/1941 Pilot
Sgt H M James 1381761 - 29/08/1941 16/09/1942
Sgt A H Jarman 1315800 - 05/10/1942 16/11/1942 Navigator
Sgt
A
Jeffrey


12/01/1943

A/G; 12/01/1943 posted in from 16 OTU to UK echelon: assumed to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/O V J Jehan
- 08/05/1942 29/10/1942 A/G
Sgt Alfred Jelly 1309716 26/03/1942 25/10/1941 26/03/1942 WT/AG
Sgt Albrecht Maxwell Jensen A406567 23/02/1943 11/09/1942
Pilot; 18/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
Sgt George Charlton Jobling 1054474 21/02/1942 10/08/1941 03/12/1941 Pilot
Sgt A S Johnson 1258110 - 03/08/1942 12/03/1943 WO/AG; 19/12/1942 to North Africa in Brooks crew.
P/O Melvin Florin Johnson J7901 28/08/1942 13/05/1942 28/08/1942 Pilot
Sgt H R Johnston or Johnstone DFM NZ412236 - 20/10/1942
Navigator; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt
Johnstone 920255
29/01/1941 05/07/1941 Pilot
F/Sgt H Johnstone DFM 617247 - 09/11/1942
Assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O A J G Jones 60791 - 02/10/1941
Pilot
Sgt John Graham Jones
20/09/1941

WO/AG
W/O J N W or N N W Jones 580742 - 07/11/1942 27/01/1943
Navigator; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O
Jones

29/01/1941

Sgt G or C Joseph 912126 or 912326 - 02/10/1942 16/11/1942 Pilot
Sgt Albert Jowers A411788 23/02/1943 11/09/1942
WO/AG; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Jensen crew.
Sgt Tomas Augusta Julian R98230 - 15/08/1942
Pilot; 23/01/1943 posted from Elsham non-effective strength to 142 Sqn UK echelon: assumed to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
S/Ldr Keith Walter Kaufmann DFC 39464 - 04/05/1942
Pilot
Sgt J P Kavanagh R98712
15/08/1942 27/01/1943
Pilot; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O Charles William Keddy J16681 & R90430 28/08/1942 11/06/1942 28/08/1942 Pilot
Sgt Orme R Kedgley 1264506 26/07/1942 09/04/1942 26/07/1942 WO/AG
Sgt K E N Kellar
- 13/05/1942
A/G
F/Lt G M Kelly 41186 -

Pilot
F/Sgt Isaac Kennedy NZ403012 09/11/1942 13/05/1942 09/11/1942 Bomb aimer
Sgt Ronald John Kennedy 749424 18/01/1942 18/10/1941 18/01/1942 WT/AG
P/O William Jospeh Kennedy A402362 07/05/1942 10/07/1941
Pilot
Sgt Albert William Kerrisk NZ401499 20/01/1942 29/01/1941 20/01/1942 A/G
Sgt E B Key R65502 - 09/07/1941 05/08/1942 A/G
P/O Chander Parkash Khosla
31/08/1941 21/07/1941 21/08/1941 Pilot
Sgt J Killin R91446 - 02/10/1942 16/11/1942 A/G
Sgt William Kinniburgh 656290 11/04/1943 18/11/1942 27/01/1943
Navigator; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
W/C Rex Laughton Kippenberger 29016 - 29/06/1941 16/11/1941 CO
P/O
L H
Kirwan


12/01/1943

Navigator; 12/01/1943 posted in from 16 OTU to UK echelon: assumed to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/Sgt R V T Kitto DFM 563186 -

Observer
F/O Henry Knapp 47850 25/11/1942 14/10/1942 25/11/1942 WO/AG
Sgt David Maxwell Laing 1003165 07/04/1942 21/07/1941 07/04/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Ian Craigie Lamont R84347 05/09/1942 15/08/1942 05/09/1942 Pilot
Sgt W S Landry R124739 - 24/12/1942 08/01/1943
A/G; 08/01/1943 posted to 150 Sqn.
Sgt Francis Henry Lang J17144 & R59541 13/06/1944 09/07/1941 17/09/1942 A/G
Sgt Frederick Albert Larsen R92671 06/01/1944 15/08/1942 26/09/1942 WO/AG
Sgt George Thomas Leather 1167454 29/03/1942 09/07/1941 29/03/1942 Pilot
Sgt R A Leavers 1387970 - 02/10/1942 16/11/1942 Navigator
P/O William Ernest Leddiman 128586 13/07/1943 09/11/1942
Air bomber; 24/12/1942 to 08/01/1943 with 150 Sqn; returned to UK echelon: assumed to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt John Hamilton
Leiper 1551280 - 17/10/1942
Air bomber; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Evans crew.
Sgt Andrew Lennox R77507 25/03/1942 25/10/1941 25/03/1942 Observer
P/O A H Lerner J11233 - 02/10/1942 16/11/1942 Navigator
Sgt Harry George Lester 1289840 16/10/1942 06/10/1942 16/10/1942 WO/AG
W/O
H F
Lewis



27/01/1943
Naviagator; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt William Joseph Lewis 1163279 30/11/1941 03/07/1941 30/11/1941 Observer
Sgt K W Light A402447 - 16/08/1941 25/11/1941 A/G
Sgt Richard Lind 1271095 23/09/1942 25/05/1942 23/09/1942 Observer
Sgt J Lindsay 1370390
05/10/1942 16/11/1942 A/G
Sgt J Linton-Smith A411153 - 17/10/1942
Navigator; 06/11/1942 1st op; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Evans crew.
Sgt Trevor Gordon Lister 914307 20/09/1941

Observer
Sgt F W R Litson 903438 -
14/10/1941 A/G
Sgt Robert Arthur Lomax 69454 28/06/1941 12/02/1941 28/06/1941 Pilot
F/O
R A
Lord



27/01/1943
Remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Claude Lorraine Love R83249 05/08/1942 11/06/1942 05/08/1942 Pilot
Sgt Horace Godfrey Lovell 1376510 - 17/10/1942
WO/AG; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Evans crew.
Sgt Noel Alexander Lowden 1330594 30/05/1942 25/03/1942 30/05/1942 Pilot
Sgt Ian David Lowther 1113437 27/07/1942 09/04/1942 27/07/1942 WO/AG
Sgt John Harold Lucking 1254971 30/11/1941
30/11/1941 Pilot
Sgt Bernard Edwin Bentley Luckman 1304714 27/07/1942 09/04/1942 27/07/1942 A/G
Sgt J B Lundy 996841 - 03/07/1941
WO/AG
Sgt Thomas Henry Luscombe 1176665 or 1170005 03/04/1943 24/12/1942 27/01/1943
WO/AG; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O
D L
MacDonald or McDonald

27/09/1940

2nd pilot to F/Lt P E Dodson.
Sgt
J L
MacDonald or McDonald
1119868

24/08/1942

A/G; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Etchells crew.
Sgt Ian Currie MacKeand 1341681 31/05/1942 29/04/1942 31/05/1942 A/G
Sgt

Mackenzie-Ross A405462
-
11/09/1942

WO/AG; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Vincent J Mackey 1309276 28/08/1942 25/03/1942 28/08/1942 WO/AG
Sgt David John MacKintosh 751713 20/09/1941

WO/AG
F/Sgt Charles Grant MacLennan R65421 16/10/1942 06/10/1942 16/10/1942 Bomb aimer
Sgt James MacMurdie 901265 10/06/1942 08/10/1941

Sgt W A Magee R92157 - 05/10/1942 27/01/1943
WO/AG; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt E F Maher A404448 - 21/08/1941 03/12/1941 WT/AG
Sgt Lawrence William Mallon 1029624 30/05/1942 13/05/1942 30/05/1942 A/G
Sgt Roy Albert Mansell 951088 26/07/1942 09/04/1942 26/07/1942 WO/AG
Sgt I L Mantell 1169113 - 13/05/1942 23/03/1943 WO/AG; 12/1942 to North Africa in Berry crew.
Sgt J Manual or Manuel 1087197 - 02/10/1942
A/G; 26/12/1942 to North Africa in Cook crew.
Sgt
B
Marion



27/01/1943
Navigator; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt L P Marneweck 778875 - 17/08/1942
A/G; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Frank Ronald Marples 1378821 23/02/1943 11/09/1942 23/02/1943
Bomb aimer; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Jensen crew.
F/Sgt Jack Hubert Edward Marriott 1186031 16/09/1942 24/10/1941 16/09/1942 Pilot
Sgt S N Marsh 1271170
24/12/1942 08/01/1943
Navigator; 08/01/1943 posted to 150 Sqn.
Sgt J McE Marshall 653980 -
22/08/1941 2nd WO/AG
Sgt Bernard Martin 656129 29/01/1943 17/10/1942 27/01/1943
Navigator; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O Thomas Victor Maunders 48745 14/07/1942 19/05/1942 14/07/1942 Observer
W/C
Maw

12/02/1941 11/04/1941 Pilot
P/O J May 134655 & 1101598 - 17/08/1942 23/03/1943 Observer; 28/12/1942 to North Africa in Bray crew.
Sgt Frederick Ethelbert William Mayhew 171740 & 1281402 17/05/1944 24/12/1942 27/01/1943
Pilot; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/Sgt George Henry Mays 963891 07/04/1942 29/01/1941 07/04/1942 Pilot
Sgt Jospeh Morgan McAleavey R69119 & J15435 31/05/1942 29/04/1942 31/05/1942 WO/AG
P/O Joseph Porter McCarthy J15104 (ex R69747) - 11/05/1941 13/05/1942 Pilot
P/O D M or D J McCormick J4526 - 09/07/1941 25/11/1942 Observer
F/Sgt T E McCormick 550032 - 02/06/1942 27/08/1942 WO/AG
P/O Donald Patrick McDonald J6711 02/06/1942 19/12/1941 02/06/1942 Pilot
P/O F H McDonald A400206 - 03/07/1941 22/08/1941 Pilot
Sgt Duncan Black McFarlane 1116899 11/06/1944 21/07/1941
A/G
Sgt Robert Kenneth McGrath R59361 22/07/1942 24/10/1941 22/07/1942 A/G
P/O Stanley McHugh 118168 10/09/1942 17/08/1942 10/09/1942 Pilot
Sgt Hugh James McHutchison 1255402 29/03/1942 25/10/1941 29/03/1942 WO/AG
Sgt T D McKeown or McEown R90431 - 21/08/1942 16/09/1942 A/G
F/O Robert Alexander McKinna 69440 23/09/1943 08/09/1942 16/11/1942 A/G
Sgt D H McKinnon R73014 - 16/08/1941
Pilot
Sgt
J
McLaughlin



27/01/1943
Bomb aimer; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Kenneth McLennan 1368804 30/07/1942 21/07/1942 30/07/1942 Pilot
F/Lt William St Clair McNeilly DFC 43462 06/02/1942 23/06/1941 06/02/1942 Pilot
Sgt John Sim McPhee 1499160 17/09/1944 18/10/1942 27/01/1943
Navigator; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Horace Edward Meadows 924132 28/06/1941 29/01/1941 28/06/1941 Pilot
Sgt Robert Charles Mellings 1356712 18/01/1942 18/10/1941 18/01/1942 WT/AG
Sgt Cecil Ward Chandos Micklethwaite 990186 06/02/1942 23/06/1941 06/02/1942 WO/AG
Sgt G A Middleston 656250 - 09/10/1942
Bomb aimer; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O George Kildea Traynor Milne 100554 06/02/1942 09/10/1941 06/02/1942 Pilot
Sgt Percy Milnes 1007366 27/07/1942 09/04/1942 27/07/1942 WO/AG
Sgt W E Moore NF798676 - 21/08/1942
Bomb aimer; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Gill crew.
Sgt C P Moore or Moores 619449 - 17/05/1942 13/10/1942 A/G
F/O P L O Morris 85946 -
01/10/1942 Observer
Sgt Douglas Wallace Moss 937092 26/07/1942
26/07/1942
Sgt
P
Murdoch



27/01/1943
WO/AG; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/O D H Murphy or Murray 76922 - 24/06/1941 23/05/1942 Gunnery leader
Sgt Gerald Patrick Murray 1058530 29/03/1942 25/10/1941 29/03/1942 Observer
Sgt Rueben Howard Neade 655072 25/10/1942 30/09/1942 25/10/1942 Navigator
F/Lt
Neilson

16/10/1942 30/10/1942 Pilot
P/O J A
Neilson

27/09/1940
20/07/1941 Pilot; posted to 23 OTU.
F/Lt R F Neuss 116421 - 30/10/1942
Navigation officer; 12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
Sgt Victor Henry
New 1375166 -
18/10/1942 27/01/1943
Pilot; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O G H Newsome J10357 - 16/09/1942 16/11/1942 A/G
F/Sgt Ken Nicholls 1164963 - 03/05/1942 06/10/1942 Observer
Sgt Mervyn Barnaby Noble 777884 29/06/1943 24/08/1942 16/11/1942 Air bomber
Sgt Morris John Norgate 1380915 07/02/1943 09/10/1942 16/11/1942 Navigator
Sgt William James North R123004 05/09/1942 15/08/1942 05/09/1942 Rear gunner
Sgt P J or F J Nugent A404256 - 21/08/1941 03/12/1941 Observer
Sgt Henry Nykerk 910572 28/06/1941 12/02/1941 28/06/1941 WO/AG
F/Lt H L Oakley 36204 -
03/12/1941 Pilot
Sgt Harold Alfred Oates 1315757 30/07/1942 21/07/1942 30/07/1942 A/G
Sgt Herbert John O'Brien 1262819 -

Pilot
Sgt Micheal Thomas O'Brien 650852 20/01/1942
20/01/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Stanley James Oertel 1165262 27/07/1942 16/08/1941 27/07/1942 1st WO/AG
P/O William James Olde 134657 & 1206306 19/03/1943 09/04/1942 26/01/1943
Observer; remained with UK echelon; 26/01/1943 posted to 109 Sqn.
F/O James Wolstenholme Oldham 1053632 30/07/1944 04/04/1942 12/03/1943 Observer; 19/12/1942 to North Africa in Brooks crew.
S/Ldr C L Ollson 37635 - 27/04/1942
Pilot
S/Ldr A B Olney
- 23/09/1941
Pilot
S/Ldr Charles Lealand Olsson RCAF 37635 -
27/07/1942 Pilot
Sgt J Osmond 1257262 - 24/10/1941 30/04/1942 Pilot
F/O Alfred Henry Paget 103051 27/08/1942 20/08/1942 27/08/1942 Pilot
Sgt Thomas Edwards Parker R59119 21/10/1941 24/06/1941 21/10/1941 Pilot
F/Sgt John Parkin 630839 30/09/1941
30/09/1941 WO/AG
P/O Kenneth Archibald Parslow 111998 & 744900 20/01/1942
20/01/1942 Observer
Sgt Rene Laughton Partington 1198786 06/10/1942 03/05/1942 06/10/1942 A/G
Sgt Raymond Armand Patenaude R135770 16/10/1942 06/10/1942 16/10/1942 A/G
Sgt James Paterson R80866 28/08/1942 11/06/1942 28/08/1942 WO/AG or Observer
Sgt A M Paton R93174 - 23/09/1942 13/10/1942 WO/AG
Sgt James Muir Pattison 1062768 30/09/1941 10/08/1941 30/09/1941 Pilot
Sgt H E or H W Peake 139484 - 21/08/1942 16/11/1942 Observer
Sgt Kenneth Gard Pearce A416228 08/11/1942 17/10/1942 08/11/1942 A/G
Sgt Robert Charles Pearce R80774 05/08/1942 11/06/1942 05/08/1942 Observer
Sgt Robert E Pearce
-
29/09/1941 WO/AG
F/Sgt William Alfred Penney R65152 27/07/1942 08/07/1941 27/07/1942 A/G
Sgt D C or D J Pennycock or Pennycook 1552510 - 13/10/1942 16/11/1942 Air bomber
Sgt G S Penrith 1014896 - 04/04/1942
WO/AG
Sgt Robert Finlay Peterson A412655 23/02/1943 11/09/1942 23/02/1943
Navigator; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Jensen crew.
Sgt A G Pettitt 1260433 - 09/04/1942
WO/AG
Sgt Ernest Joseph Pettitt 1194046 - 01/09/1941 28/03/1942 A/G
Sgt Edwin Leslie Phillips 751196 21/10/1941
21/10/1941 A/G
Sgt Lloyd Lawson Phillips 1325179 06/02/1942 23/06/1941 06/02/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Wilfred Clarence Picher R77269 29/03/1942 25/10/1941 29/03/1942 Pilot
P/O "Roger" Joseph Eugene Roger Pichette DFM J15846 & R55241 - 24/06/1941 12/10/1942 Air gunner
P/O G K Pickering 119353 - 24/08/1942
Air bomber; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Etchells crew.
P/O Astley Cleveland Pickett 45434 18/01/1942 18/10/1941 18/01/1942 Pilot
Sgt Morris Leslie Pierpoint 755786 16/09/1942
20/11/1941 Observer
Sgt William Melville Pipher R78467 26/03/1942 25/10/1941 26/03/1942 Pilot
P/O G Pirie
- 19/05/1942 25/05/1942 Observer
F/Sgt P R Pounds 616572 -
03/12/1941 WO/AG
Sgt G T or K Powell 1377267 - 22/11/1942 24/12/1942 WO/AG
P/O Kenneth Powell 123965 07/02/1943 09/10/1942 16/11/1942 Pilot
Sgt J A Prescott 1333988 - 05/10/1942 16/11/1942 Pilot
Sgt Herbert Leslie Price 1071870 26/03/1942
26/03/1942
Sgt H J Pringle 905815
27/09/1940
13/11/1941 WO/AG
Sgt Geoffrey Ernest Probert 642647 06/02/1942
06/02/1942
F/Sgt A Purdon 630562 - 25/04/1942 18/09/1942 WO/AG
P/O Franklyn Richard Samuel Pye J8440 27/08/1942 20/08/1942 27/08/1942 Observer
Sgt
W H
Pym



27/01/1943
A/G; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O Walter Lewis Quinn J15447 28/08/1942 13/05/1942 28/08/1942 Bomb aimer
Sgt Arthur Henry Radbourne 1385949 03/04/1943 09/11/1942
Pilot; 24/12/1942 to 08/01/1943 with 150 Sqn
Sgt W P S Rae 1059610 - 21/08/1942 16/11/1942 A/G
Sgt Thomas Watkins Rayment 1258093 16/06/1942
24/10/1941 Rear gunner
Sgt L R Read


22/09/1941 A/G
Sgt Kenneth Harry Reddish 1177700 10/09/1942 17/08/1942 10/09/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Alwyne Edward Rees 1018355 28/08/1942 25/05/1942 28/08/1942 Observer
Sgt
A
Reid



27/01/1943
Navigator; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Percy Thomas Relf 513099 28/06/1941 12/02/1941 28/06/1941 A/G
F/Sgt Kenneth Charles Rendel 549839 11/09/1941 09/07/1941 11/09/1941 WO/AG
WO1 F Renkiewicz R84125

16/11/1942
Sgt Gerald Thomas Reyburn R128898 or R126898 25/10/1942 25/09/1942 25/10/1942 A/G
Sgt James Augustus Rich 741105 06/11/1941
27/09/1941 Pilot
Sgt R S Rich 1200365
20/10/1942 27/01/1943
WO/AG; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/Sgt James Patrick "Paddy" Richardson R58721 14/07/1942 10/10/1941 14/07/1942 Pilot
Sgt J W Ridley 565948 - 05/05/1941

Sgt Thomas Rooney 999574 28/08/1942 13/05/1942 28/08/1942 Observer
Sgt Horace Robert Ross R102337 03/09/1943 02/10/1942 27/01/1943
Bomb aimer; 02/09/1942 posted out BUT remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Alexander Roy R84376 05/09/1942 15/08/1942 05/09/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Reg W Rush 745976 or 745796 - 19/12/1941 29/09/1942 Observer
Sgt R M Rushbridge 1312661 - 15/10/1942 27/01/1943
Air bomber; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt E W Salmon A403958 - 17/08/1942
WO/AG; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Booth crew.
Sgt F Salvage 1125285 - 15/08/1942 27/01/1943 A/G; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt J Sandilands 1057969 - 02/11/1942 27/01/1943
WO/AG; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O Anthony Henry Gauvain Sandon 116089 & 656727 16/09/1942 10/09/1942 16/09/1942 Pilot
S/Ldr Patrick Percival Wlikinson Sands 43635 - 13/08/1942
Pilot; 18/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
Sgt John Stanley Saunders 963858 30/11/1941 07/07/1941 30/11/1941 WO/AG
Sgt
L
Saunders

31/07/1941

31/07/1941
A/G
Sgt Claude Bernard or Besnard Sautelle A414390 08/11/1942 17/10/1942 08/11/1942 WO/AG
Sgt F Sayles 648189
25/09/1942 27/01/1943
Bomb aimer; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt A Scanlan

11/05/1942 27/05/1942 A/G
Sgt William Scarlett DFM 1027850 04/07/1943 20/10/1942 27/01/1943
Bomb aimer; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt James Henry Scorer 1113760 25/08/1942 09/04/1942 17/08/1942 Pilot
P/O John Grant Scott J4112 20/01/1942 20/06/1941 20/01/1942 Pilot
F/Sgt Leslie Arthur Seamark 1179274 23/09/1942 09/04/1942 23/09/1942 Pilot
Sgt Harold Selby 1177132 26/03/1942 24/10/1941 26/03/1942 Pilot
Sgt Bartlett Parker Shaddick DFM A406682 24/10/1942 25/09/1942 24/10/1942 Pilot
Sgt Gwladgwyn John Sharp 542001 20/01/1942 16/07/1941 20/01/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Robert Thomas Cartmel Sharp 1530450 29/01/1943 17/10/1942 27/01/1943
Bomb aimer; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt B E Shaver R74268 - 24/08/1942
WO/AG; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Etchells crew.
Sgt Leonard Walter Shearing 1160566 21/10/1941 24/06/1941 21/10/1941 WO/AG
Sgt S J Shippen 987144
21/08/1942 27/01/1943 WO/AG; 02/09/1942 posted out BUT remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Joseph Short 1043825 29/04/1943 18/10/1942 27/01/1943
Air bomber; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Albert George Shorten R102169 13/03/1943 20/10/1942 16/11/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Jackie S
Simmonds A401857 11/06/1945 18/10/1942 27/01/1943
WO/AG; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
W/C Donald Geoffrey Simmons 36077 17/03/1945 27/04/1942 11/11/1942 C.O.
Sgt Archibald Sinclair
09/11/1942
09/11/1942 WO/AG
Sgt R D or R S
Singleton 1097979 - 15/10/1942 27/01/1943
Observer; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt John Charles Skelton 1378783 10/07/1942 24/10/1941 10/07/1942 A/G
Sgt Thomas Sleeman 1054129 02/06/1942 03/03/1942 02/06/1942 Observer
Sgt M W Sloan 1365309 - 20/08/1942
A/G; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Gill crew.
Sgt
W B H
Smalley


12/01/1943

Bomb aimer; 12/01/1943 posted in from 16 OTU;
F/O D J Smallwood 108035 - 22/09/1941 12/10/1942 A/G
P/O Aubrey Arthur Smith 143198 09/11/1942 13/05/1942 09/11/1942 Observer
Sgt Austin Smith 1108635 or 1108685 02/06/1942 19/12/1941 02/06/1942 WO/AG
Sgt C A Smith 656446 - 25/09/1942 27/01/1943
Navigator; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/O D Smith



Pilot
F/Sgt David J Smith 751552 - 20/09/1941 18/09/1942 WO/AG
F/O Gavin Strang Smith 108543 or 108439 17/06/1944 17/08/1942 30/11/1942 Pilot
Sgt Kenneth William Smith 573395 29/03/1942
29/03/1942 A/G
Sgt R G Smith


20/11/1942
F/Sgt James William Smyth R80105 31/05/1942 29/04/1942 31/05/1942 Observer
Sgt J C Southey 778883
17/08/1942 23/03/1943
A/G; 28/12/1942 to North Africa in Bray crew.
Sgt J Sparks 1377991 - 25/08/1941 14/07/1942 A/G
Sgt J S Spence 1055981 - 09/07/1941 02/06/1942 WO/AG
Sgt "Ted" E F Spicer 1164366 - 16/08/1941

P/O Noel Geffrey Sprake 109943 26/07/1942 09/04/1942 26/07/1942 Pilot
Sgt Richard Frances Stainforth 1266085 30/07/1942 21/07/1942 30/07/1942 WO/AG
Sgt William Thomas Stanley 1280974 02/06/1942 19/12/1941 02/06/1942
F/Sgt Percy Henderson Stewart DFM NZ403613 - 16/08/1941
Observer; officer i/c ground party to North Africa on HMS Adventure 12/1942.
Sgt L H Stift 645697 - 28/09/1942 13/10/1942 A/G
Sgt Herbert Sidney Stock 1381702 10/07/1942 24/10/1941 10/07/1942 WT/AG
Sgt Jack Stock 1021498 03/04/1943 27/10/1942
WO/AG; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/O John Gifford Stower 107520 31/03/1944 21/08/1942 16/11/1942 Pilot
Sgt James Octon Straffen 995426 27/07/1942 15/08/1941 27/07/1942 WO/AG
P/O Alastair Fulton Struthers 87651 28/06/1941 12/02/1941 28/06/1941 Observer
Sgt Charles Barry Sullivan A408713 07/02/1943 09/10/1942 16/11/1942 WO/AG
F/Sgt Frank Sumner 327457 30/11/1941
30/11/1941 A/G
Sgt
M B
Sutherland


10/01/1943

Bomb aimer; 10/01/1943 posted in from 27 OTU to UK echelon: assumed to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Victor Ronald Sutton 528254 31/07/1941 10/06/1941

Sgt Edward Sextus Swingler 1180160 20/01/1942 24/10/1941 20/01/1942 Pilot
F/Sgt A Szmaites
- 11/05/1942 27/05/1942 A/G
Sgt G Tait 972022 - 25/10/1941 24/04/1942 A/G
F/Sgt T W Tait 654349 - 27/09/1942 27/01/1943
WO/AG; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt John Frederick Russell Tate 1378784 19/07/1944 21/08/1941 18/09/1942 A/G
Sgt Arthur Richard Taylor 1383496 25/10/1942 11/09/1942 25/10/1942 Bomb aimer
Sgt Lawrence Ernest Taylor 1181905 07/04/1942 22/07/1941 07/04/1942 Pilot
Sgt R S Taylor NF798643 - 24/08/1942 13/10/1942 WO/AG
Sgt W Taylor 1332556
05/10/1942 27/01/1943
Pilot; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Leslie Mellor Tetley 545586 28/08/1942 20/08/1942 28/08/1942 A/G
Sgt Bryan Robert Thomas 1051799 21/10/1941 24/06/1941 21/10/1941 WO/AG
P/O George David Ronald Thompson 109082 09/11/1942 12/10/1942 09/11/1942 A/G
Sgt George Comrie Thomson A405436 16/09/1942 10/09/1942 16/09/1942 A/G
Sgt Frederick William Thornton 1181849 30/05/1942 13/05/1942 30/05/1942 Bomb aimer
Sgt Howard Frederick Thurston R104208 03/08/1943 05/10/1942
A/G; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
F/Sgt A R Tidder 745902 -
28/03/1942 WO/AG
P/O John Nigel Tillard 115124 26/03/1942 23/06/1941 26/03/1942 Pilot
Sgt W T Timperley 657329 - 22/11/1942 24/12/1942 Pilot
Sgt Dennis Leslie Frederick Toombs or Toombes 1204587 - 25/03/1942 27/08/1942 Pilot
F/O J A Tooth 108824 - 05/05/1942
A/G; 12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn.
Sgt Norman Bernard Touzel 1065616 & 146093 25/06/1943 24/12/1942 27/01/1943
Bomb aimer; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Tom Gordon Prentis Townsend 1051659 03/06/1942 02/07/1941 03/12/1941 WO/AG
Sgt Terence Bryce Treble Rhod 778839 09/09/1942 24/08/1942 09/09/1942 A/G
Sgt Alfred Trewin 1220162 23/09/1942
23/09/1942 A/G
F/Sgt A L Trotman 617441 -
10/03/1942 WO/AG
Sgt Eric Tupholme 1107786 27/08/1942 20/08/1942 27/08/1942 Air Bomber/ Observer
F/Sgt Donald Udell R68267 16/09/1942 07/05/1942 16/09/1942 Observer
Sgt Alexander Urquhart 1343357 11/04/1943
18/11/1942 27/01/1943
Pilot; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Ronald Vandersteen 1377265 22/07/1942 24/10/1941 22/07/1942 Pilot
Sgt Leonard George Vaughan 1381736 13/03/1943 20/10/1942 16/11/1942 Bomb aimer
Sgt Henry Alexander Vincent Vidler 740176 31/07/1941

Pilot
Sgt G P Wadsworth 1280515 - 24/10/1941 28/03/1942 WT/AG
Sgt G F Wake 564484 - 05/05/1941

Sgt C E Waldie A400243 18/01/1943
04/12/1942 18/01/1943
A/G; from 150 Sqn; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Booth crew.
Sgt William Spence Walker 1237274 16/10/1942 06/10/1942 16/10/1942 Observer
Sgt Albert William Waller 1330646 28/08/1942 25/03/1942 28/08/1942 A/G
Sgt Stanley William Walliter 1153790 27/07/1942 24/10/1941 27/07/1942 Observer
Sgt Ralph Stanley Wallwork A400360 24/07/1941 23/06/1941
A/G
P/O Bertram Noel Ward 110864 26/07/1942 09/04/1942 26/07/1942 Observer
Sgt J Ward R90203
02/10/1942
WO/AG; 26/12/1942 to North Africa in Cook crew.
Sgt Maurice Victor Ward 1377166 26/03/1942 02/11/1941 26/03/1942
F/Sgt Norman John Warfield DFM 1256278 24/12/1943 28/08/1941 27/07/1942 Pilot
Sgt Eric Watcham 656472 25/10/1942 25/09/1942 25/10/1942 Navigator
F/O Ronald Waters DFC 45437 - 18/10/1941 30/08/1942 Pilot
Sgt George Samuel Watson 1023590 31/05/1942 29/04/1942 31/05/1942 Air Bomber
P/O Thomas Moore Watt J10022 - 11/09/1942 20/11/1942 A/G; completed a tour in Defiants before joining 142 Sqn; 20-21/11/1942 POW from Wellington BK536, which was abandoned with engine failure 30km east of Paris; at Stalag Luft III Sagan, in Poland, he was involved in planning and organising the "Great Escape" and was one of the 124 who did not make it through the tunnel before the escape was discovered; in January 1945 he escaped and reached the American lines. After the war he became a naturalized Canadian citizen.
Sgt Roy Webster 1091141 -
23/09/1942 13/10/1942 Navigator
Sgt J Webster 1053090
13/05/1942 23/03/1943 A/G; 12/1942 to North Africa in Berry crew.
Sgt F Weeks 112090 - 02/10/1942 16/11/1942 WO/AG
Sgt F C Weighill R87391 - 20/08/1942 27/08/1942 A/G
Sgt F L or F W
Welford NZ414566 - 24/12/1942 08/01/1943
Pilot; 08/01/1943 posted to 150 Sqn.
Sgt A L Weller R92228
15/08/1942 27/01/1943
WO/AG; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O Donald Coburn West R64968 & J16716 27/07/1942 25/10/1941 27/07/1942 Pilot
P/O F H S?
West
28/02/1941?
29/01/1941

Sgt Horace James Whale 952261 29/03/1942 25/10/1941 29/03/1942 WT/AG
Sgt John Willard Whear R68698 16/09/1942 07/05/1942 16/09/1942 WO/AG
P/O R S Wheaton 69498 - 10/11/1942
Pilot; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt David John White 1166180 25/03/1942 10/08/1941 25/03/1942 Pilot
P/O W J Whitewood 134656 & 1266086 - 17/08/1942
Observer; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Booth crew.
Sgt L T Whitington R94641 - 02/10/1942 16/11/1942 Bomb aimer
Sgt H N or H M Whitmore 1535794 - 22/11/1942 24/12/1942 A/G
Sgt Thomas Victor Stone Wiggins R64757 - 21/07/1941 08/11/1941 Pilot
Sgt H E J Wilkinson R79192 - 21/08/1942 16/11/1942 WO/AG
Sgt
C H
Williams


10/01/1943

W/Op; 10/01/1943 posted in from 27 OTU to UK echelon: assumed to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt Harold Edward Williams 1237135 11/04/1943 18/11/1942 27/01/1943
Bomb aimer; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
Sgt J A Williams


22/09/1941 WO/AG
P/O K Williams 12156 - 22/11/1942 24/12/1942 Navigator
Sgt L R Williams A402429 - 07/07/1941 22/08/1941 Pilot
P/O Brian Albert Willis A402269 23/02/1942 03/07/1941 22/08/1941 2nd Pilot
P/O
Wingfield



Pilot
F/O A J Wingood 116081 & 1382598 - 11/09/1942 16/11/1942 Pilot
Sgt R H Winter 1310525
18/10/1941 18/09/1942 WT/AG
Sgt R Wish 1376482 - 03/07/1941 02/09/1941 A/G
Sgt Thomas Woodhouse A403846 08/11/1942 17/10/1942 08/11/1942 WO/AG
Sgt H J Woods 746994 -
03/12/1941 A/G
Sgt J Woods 658056
27/10/1942
Pilot; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O Peter Frederick Woolland DFM 130313 & 929753 - 13/09/1941 14/10/1942 Pilot
Sgt Edwin Cuthbert Woollard 1376622 25/10/1942 25/09/1942 25/10/1942 WO/AG
Sgt W T Wright 985642 - 08/07/1941
WO/AG
Sgt Raymond Johnston Wright DFM NZ415049 26/10/1943 20/10/1942
Pilot; assumed remained with UK echelon and to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.
P/O Eric John Robert Yates NZ403787 27/07/1942 25/10/1941 27/07/1942 Navigator
Sgt I F W Young 773771 - 17/08/1942 18/09/1942 A/G
Sgt Joseph Harvey Young 1368840 25/10/1942 30/09/1942 25/10/1942 Pilot
P/O Leslie Young 125603 30/03/1943 09/11/1942 27/01/1943
Navigator; 24/12/1942 to 08/01/1943 with 150 Sqn; remained with UK echelon: to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943.

142 Squadron air crew in the Mediterranean 1943 to October 1944
Rank Names Surname Service number Date joined
142 squadron
Date left
142 squadron
Comment
Sgt
T W
Ainsworth
1670842
15/11/1943

Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Stinson; 17-18/01/1944 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 10/09/1944 tour expired;
F/Sgt
Eric Alwyn
Allcorn
A429274
10/03/1944
13/09/1944
RAAF; A/G to F/Sgt Pennefather trained at OTU in the UK; 24-25/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 24/3/44); 23/08/1944 tour expired; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD.
Sgt C J
Allen 1377503 25/09/1942
W/Op; 24/12/1942 to North Africa in Chisholm crew;
F/Sgt
K A E
Allen

27/09/1943
04/12/1943
Navigator: posted from 37 Sqn without crew 27/09/1943 but already flying as navigator to S/Ldr Winyard-Wright on 09-10/09/1943; 04/12/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
P/O T W or W T Allen NZ413007 28/08/1942 02/08/1943
Pilot; 18/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn; completed 2 tours with his crew in Africa; 02/08/1943 posted to England having completed tour.
Sgt
Osmund William St.Clair
Alleyne
1393814
08/07/1943
06/08/1943
W/Op to Sgt Wiltshire; 14-15/07/1943 first op; 05-06/08/1943 missing in Wellington HF763 on ops, Cap Peloro beaches near Messina and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
R
Allison
1675167
12/01/1944
10/10/1944
A/G to F/Sgt Dean; didn't start flying ops until 28-29/06/1944, with F/Sgt Dean (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 37 Sqn (F/Sgt Allison).
F/Sgt
John Cunningham
Anderson
A410439
12/08/1943
05/03/1944
RAAF; W/Op to F/Sgt Harkness; 19-20/08/1943 first op; (service no. noted 4/11/43); 05/03/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
P/O
John Wilson
Anderson
A405990
24/10/1943
27/05/1944
RAAF; pilot; 11-12/11/1943 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 11/11/43); 21-22/04/1944 baled out of Wellington ME873 on return from ops, Genoa; 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
V
Ansell
575036
24/03/1944
25/05/1944
Pilot; 28-29/03/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 03-04/04/1944 first op with own crew; 18/05/1944 posted to Liberator conversion unit with effect from 30/05/1944, departing 25/05/1944.
Sgt
J H
Appleton

12/08/1943
04/12/1943
Pilot; 19-20/08/1943 first op with own crew; 04/12/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
Robert Noel
Archer
1585467
08/09/1943
01/05/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Wright; 25/05/1943 21 OTU Moreton-in-Marsh; 06/09/1943 142 Sqn; 13-14/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 01/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour; 13/07/1944 SPTU Cark (navigation instructor); 16/12/1944 Empire Air Navigation School, Shawbury; 25/06/1945 RAF Penhros; 26/11/1945 Missing Research & Enquiry Service in Europe until 12/12/1949 RAF Middleton-St-George; taught in various training schools through the 1950s; 12/01/1962 British Liaison Mission to the Soviet Forces in Berlin; promoted to Wing Commander in 1965 and retired in 1977.
/O
H or N
Archer-Crump

01/06/1943
14/09/1943
Navigator to F/Lt O'Doire; 01/06/1943 first op; 14/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
P/O
A
Archibald
181028
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
Bomb aimer to P/O Sharpe; 05/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of P/O Sharpe's crew.
Sgt
G P
Armstrong
R147239 ?
23/10/1943
25/11/1943
RCAF; bomb aimer to Sgt Oullette; 12-13/11/1943 first op; (service no. noted 12/11/1943); 24-25/11/1943 killed in Wellington HE929 on ops, Turin and buried in Florence War Cemetery.
Sgt
J
Armstrong
1494108

18/07/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Bryant but on arrival noted as Sgt J G Gibson (sic); 10-11/10/1943 first op noted as Sgt J Armstrong; 24-25/11/1943 ditched in Wellington HZ305 near Bastia/ Borgo, Corsica on ops, Turin: whole crew picked up safely, returning on 02/12/1943; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD on completion of tour.
Sgt
Thomas
Armstrong
1342953
21/05/1943
07/07/1943
A/G to Sgt Cox; 03-04/06/1943 first op; 06-07/07/1943 missing in Wellington QT-N (probably HE760) on ops, Palermo and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
A
Ash
926879
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
A/G to F/O Priestley; 05/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of F/O Priestley's crew.
F/Sgt
John Arnold
Ashwell
A413938
09/11/1943
28/08/1944
RAAF; pilot; 28-29/11/1943 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 1/12/43); 07-08/06/1944 combat with a night fighter on ops, Orvieto; 08/08/1944 tour expired; 28/08/1944 to 3 BPD.
Sgt
Reginald Herbert
Asplin
1300028
05/03/1944
05/05/1944
A/G to Lt Cathrine trained at Middle East OTU; 22/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 29/3/44); 21-22/04/1944 baled out of Wellington -O on return from ops, Genoa; 05/05/1944 drowned when Lt Cathrine hit a cable stretched over the sea when practicing mine dropping and crashed in the sea. He is buried in Bari War Cemetery.
Sgt
H M
Atherton
1522559
08/03/1944
21/08/1944
Bomb aimer to 2/Lt Kelly trained at OTU in the Middle East; 23/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 20-21/08/1944 killed in Wellington LP245 on ops, St. Valentin and buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria.
Sgt
A
Atkins

03/06/1943
14/09/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Jamieson; 08-09/06/1943 first op; 14/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
F/Sgt
Henry Christopher
Avenell
A414302
03/09/1943
08/01/1944
RAAF; navigator to F/Sgt Harrison; 08-09/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 24/11/43); 08/01/1944 posted to 1 BPD.
P/O
Nelson
Avery
134019 02/06/1943
14/07/1943
W/Op to F/O Evans; 06-07/06/1943 first op; 13-14/07/1943 missing in Wellington QT-N (probably HE333) on ops, Messina and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
William Sidney
Backway
1587191
02/06/1943
30/08/1943
A/G to Sgt Prentice; 10-11/06/1943 first op; 29-30/08/1943 missing in Wellington HE951 on ops, Torre Annunziata and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
J G or T
Bagley


14/09/1943
W/Op to Sgt Walkden; 31/05/1943 first noted op; 14/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
H
Bailey
1452686
05/03/1944

W/Op to Lt Cathrine trained at Middle East OTU; 22/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 29/3/44); 21-22/04/1944 baled out of Wellington -O on return from ops, Genoa;
Sgt
K
Baines
985816
29/08/1944
10/10/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt Cookson; 09-10/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with Sgt Cookson's crew.
F/Lt
D F or J
Balfour
61473
10/09/1943
27/05/1944
Bomb aimer to F/Lt Woodroffe; 11-12/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44 when flying with F/Sgt Harrison); 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
Henry Darlow
Ballantine
A418331
15/11/1943
23/05/1944
RAAF; trained at 2 AOS, 3 BAGS; 08/06/1943 21 OTU; 29/09/1943 311 FTU; 12/11/1943 posted 142 Sqn; bomb aimer to F/Sgt Carson; (service no. noted 18/1/44 flying with F/Sgt Campion A418336 sic); 23/05/1944 W/O Carson and crew posted out en route to OTU for further training; RAAF personnel file shows 15/10/1944 37 Sqn; 16/12/1944 70 Sqn; 29/01/1945 104 Sqn; 01/03/1945 40 Sqn until 28/05/1945.
W/C T W Bamford 39295 01/11/1942 16/05/1943
Commanding Officer; 12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn; presumably relieved by W/C Gibbes by April 1943; 16/05/1943 posted to HQ Strategical Air Force.
F/O
H J
Bancroft
J15914
Shortly before 25/02/1944 15/08/1944
A/G to F/Lt King (who appears to have been hospitalised before flying any ops); (service no. noted 3/4/44 when flying with F/Lt Anderson); 16-17/06/1944 first op with F/Lt King; 15/08/1944 left for 3 BPD (F/Lt Bancroft).
P/O
Dick Meldrum Alfred
Banton
127256
30/03/1943
16/05/1943
Pilot; 30/03/1943 arrived with crew; 01/04/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 05/04/1943 first op with own crew; 15-16/05/1943 missing flying a Wellington on ops, Trapani and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
J
Barber
1880431
22/04/1944
01/10/1944
A/G to F/Sgt Slade arrived from UK with operational experience; 01-02/05/1944 first op; 09-10/06/1944 ditched Wellington in LP125 en route to target, Trieste and whole crew picked up by ASR Walrus; 31/08/1944 tour expired; 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
W/O
F possibly Frank Maxwell
Barkla
A408950 query A407924

01/10/1944
RAAF; navigator, possibly to F/Sgt MacDonald (lost 07-08/08/1944); 21-22/08/1944 first noted flying with Capt E MacDonald; 17/09/1944 rest of Capt MacDonald's crew tour expired; 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
Sgt
R A W
Barnes

06/09/1943
17/09/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Kelly posted from 331 (Canadian) Wing on 06/09/1943; 17/09/1943 admitted to 31 MFH (field hospital?); 27/09/1943 posted out to 2 BPD.
F/O
J
Barnett

17/08/1943
20/01/1944
Pilot; 21-22/08/1943 first op with own crew; 14/01/1944 tour expired; 20/01/1944 posted to 205 Group for operations duties.
Sgt Jocelyn Coyte Bartlett A406801 17/10/1942
Canadian A/G in RAAF; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Evans crew;
Sgt
Stafford Alfonzo
Barton
1213198 17/06/1943
25/11/1943
A/G to Sgt Wallani; 24-25/06/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 killed flying with Sgt Betts in Wellington HF694 on ops, Turin and buried in Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa.
Sgt
W J
Barton or Borton

12/11/1943

A/G to F/Sgt Bashford; 28-29/11/1943 first op; 24-25/02/1944 injured when HE815 crashed north of Avino, Italy, returning from ops to Steyr and hospitalised;
F/Sgt
Percival Valentine
Bashford
A414881
12/11/1943
25/02/1944
RAAF; pilot;13/09/1942 3 SFTS; 20/04/1943 15 (P)AFU; 08/06/1943 21 OTU; 29/09/1943 31 FTU; 08/11/1943 posted 142 Sqn; 28-29/11/1943 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 1/12/43 & 15/1/44); 24-25/02/1944 killed when HE815 crashed north of Avino, Italy, returning from ops to Steyr and buried in Bari War Cemetery.
Sgt
C W V
Bass
1806756
04/12/1943
18/07/1944
A/G to F/Sgt Leftwich; 16-17/01/1944 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 01-02/06/1944 had a running fight with Bf110 night fighters, shooting down one which was seen to explode, on ops, Szolnok;26/06/1944 commissioned; 30/06/1944 tour expired; 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD (P/O Bass).
Sgt
H
Bassnet

06/09/1943
27/09/1943
A/G to Sgt Kelly posted from 331 (Canadian) Wing on 06/09/1943; 27/09/1943 posted to 37 Sqn.
F/O
L E
Batcheller or Bachelder
J20040
Shortly before 25/02/1944 27/05/1944
RCAF; bomb aimer to F/Lt Wiseman; 01/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 1/3/44); 16-17/04/1944 lost crew when Wellington LN503 failed to return from on ops, Budapest; 10/05/1944 posted out having been in hospital for more than 4 weeks (F/O Batchelder sic), actually leaving on 27/05/1944.
Sgt
H
Bates
1119534
26/06/1944

A/G (arrived without crew); 01-02/07/1944 first op, flying with F/Sgt Dean;
Sgt
H
Bean


25/07/1943
W/Op to W/O Cooling; 31/03/1943 first op; 25/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
E F
Beck
1819951
17/11/1943
19/07/1944
A/G to F/Sgt Morton; 02-03/12/1943 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 09/07/1944 tour expired; 19/07/1944 W/O Morton and crew posted to Liberator conversion unit as instructors.
Sgt
F or L F
Beecher

12/08/1943
04/12/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Appleton; 19-20/08/1943 first op; 04/12/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
G
Bell
1520982
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
Navigator to P/O Sharpe; 05/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of P/O Sharpe's crew.
Sgt
R W
Bell

09/07/1943
06/09/1943
Bomb aimer to P/O Reed (who went missing 14/07/1943); 06/09/1943 posted to 331 (Canadian) Wing.
Sgt
J D P
Belanger or Bellanger
R185359
08/09/1943

RCAF; A/G to F/Sgt Wright; 13-14/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 11/11/1943); 01/05/1944 awaiting a medical board when the rest of P/O Wright's crew was posted out on completion of tour.
F/Sgt
M
Bennett

03/09/1943

A/G to F/Sgt Harrison; 08-09/09/1943 first op;
P/O J P Berry R78992 & J15759 13/05/1942 23/03/1943
Pilot; 12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn; 23/03/1943 left for England having completed tour.
Sgt
R D
Berry

27/06/1943

Bomb aimer to Sgt Hingley; 04-05/07/1943 first op;
F/Sgt
E
Berwick
1218149
10/06/1944
14/07/1944
W/Op to Sgt Fairclough; 16-17/06/1944 flying as 2nd W/Op to W/O Morton (service no. noted); 26-27/06/1944 first op with own crew; 13-14/07/1944 killed in Wellington HE293 on ops, Milan and buried in Milan War Cemetery.
Sgt
Clifford
Best
1399592
22/04/1944
01/10/1944
Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Slade arrived from UK with operational experience; 01-02/05/1944 first op; 09-10/06/1944 ditched in Wellington LP125 en route to target, Trieste and whole crew picked up by ASR Walrus; 31/08/1944 tour expired; 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
Sgt
Douglas Henry
Betts
1318481 02/09/1943
25/11/1943
Pilot; 10-11/09/1943 first op with own crew; 24-25/11/1943 killed flying Wellington HF694 on ops, Turin and buried in Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa.
Sgt
Richard William James
Bickell
974952

30/04/1943
A/G to Sgt Lock; 23/04/1943 first op; 29-30/04/1943 killed when Wellington HZ102 crashed on take off at Blida and buried at El Alia Cemetery, Tunisia.
Sgt Kenneth Stanley Biggs 1308284 20/10/1942
A/G; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Sands crew; 13/06/1944 missing serving with 100 Sqn (no further details) (W/O K S Biggs).
F/Sgt
Ralph Trenham
Bilsby
A415222 10/07/1943
23/07/1943
RAAF; pilot; 26/01/1943 14 (P)AFU; 30/03/1943 21 OTU; 25/05/1943 311 FTU; 11/06/1943 310 FTU; 24/06/1943 posted to 142 Sqn; 15-16/07/1943 first op with own crew; 22-23/07/1943 killed flying Wellington HZ353 on ops, Naples and buried in the Cassino War Cemetery (F/Sgt R T Bilsby RAAF).
Sgt

Binks

09/07/1943

Navigator to P/O Reed (who went missing 14/07/1943);
Sgt
C
Bird
1497569
14/09/1944
09/10/1944
A/G to F/Sgt Comerford; 21/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of F/Sgt Comerford's crew.
F/Sgt
R G
Blackett
NZ424413
21/03/1944
13/09/1944
RNZAF; pilot; 24-25/03/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; 26/03/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 20/05/1944 to Group HQ for interview re transfer to 614 Sqn target marking force; 07/08/1944 commissioned; 13/09/1944 tour expired: to 3 BPD (P/O Blackett).
F/Sgt
John Stuart
Boden
A426013
11/11/1943
17/04/1944
RAAF; 10/10/1942 5 AOS Winnipeg; 4 (O)AFU; 06/07/1943 21 OTU; 05/10/1943 311 FTU; 09/11/1943 posted 142 Sqn; navigator to Sgt A Smith; 24-25/11/1943 lost pilot when Wellington LN566 failed to return from ops, Turin; 15/01/1944 flying with F/Sgt Turley; (service no. noted 15/1/44); 16-17/04/1944 killed in Wellington JA127 on ops, Budapest and buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery there.
Sgt
Brian Ottoway
Bole
A412076 26/07/1943 07/02/1944 RAAF; Sgt B O Bowell sic; A/G to Sgt Flitcroft allotted to A flight; 03-04/08/1943 first op; 23-24/09/1943 in Wellington HE972 which ditched off Cap Bon on ops, Pisa: crew picked up by a tank landing craft and landed at Syracuse in Sicily, returning on 27/09/1943; (service no. noted 10/11/43 A422076 sic); 07/02/1944 posted out on completion of tour.  Name and service no. from Australian archives.
Sgt P Bond 1203877 21/08/1942
Navigator; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Gill crew;
Sgt
A
Bone
1395162
14/09/1944
09/10/1944
Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Comerford; 21/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of F/Sgt Comerford's crew.
S/Ldr J F H Booth 37958 01/09/1942
Pilot; 18/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn;
Sgt
Gordon
Bowering
1439758 17/06/1943
25/11/1943
W/Op to Sgt Wallani; 24-25/06/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 killed flying with Sgt Oullette in Wellington HE929 on ops, Turin and buried in Florence War Cemetery.
Sgt
Cyril Thomas
Bowman
1291113 02/09/1943
25/11/1943
W/Op to Sgt Betts; 10-11/09/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 killed in Wellington HF694 on ops, Turin and buried in Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa.
Sgt
A M
Bowney


14/09/1943
A/G to Sgt Walkden; 31/05/1943 first noted op; 14/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
R E
Bramble
1397119
01/03/1944
14/06/1944
Navigator to Sgt Budgett; 11/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 13-14/06/1944 POW from Wellington LN700 on ops, Munich.
Sgt C Brameld 1425918 02/10/1942
Navigator; 26/12/1942 to North Africa in Cook crew;
W/O Alan Charles Bray DFC NZ402846 17/08/1942 23/03/1943
Pilot; 28/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn; 23/03/1943 left for England having completed tour.
F/Sgt
R
Briscoe
1312829
22/04/1944
10/09/1944
W/Op to F/Sgt Slade arrived from UK with operational experience; 01-02/05/1944 first op; 09-10/06/1944 ditched in Wellington LP125 en route to target, Trieste and whole crew picked up by ASR Walrus; 31/08/1944 tour expired; 10/09/1944 left for 3 BPD.
F/Sgt
W L
Brocherie
NZ429297
21/03/1944
13/09/1944
RNZAF; bomb aimer to F/Sgt Blackett; 26/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 20/05/1944 to Group HQ for interview re transfer to 614 Sqn target marking force; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD, tour expired.
Sgt
George Stuart
Brodie
1577278
05/07/1943
A/G to Sgt Harbottle; 12/03/1943 first op; became part of Sgt Smith's crew after Sgt Harbottle hospitalised 23/04/1943; 04-05/07/1943 missing in Wellington HZ474 on ops, Catania and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
P/O
C
Brooke or Brookes or Brooks
158767
10/07/1944
10/10/1944
Navigator to F/O Buhr; 24-25/07/1944 first op (service no. noted); 08/08/1944 appointed officer i/c airmen's mess; 10/10/1944 to 37 Sqn with F/O Buhr's crew.
F/O "Ron" William Ronald Brooks DFC 111529 04/04/1942 17/03/1943
Pilot; 19/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn; 17/03/1943 left for England having completed tour.
F/Sgt
Geoffrey Joseph
Brown
A420455

27/05/1944
RAAF; pilot; 25-26/09/1943 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 10/11/43 & 26/3/44 BUT A409379 sic 18/1/44); 12/05/1944 tour expired; 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
C
Bryant
1651901
07/05/1944
01/10/1944
Navigator to Sgt Palmer trained at OTU in Middle East; 22-23/05/1944 first op (service no. noted); 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
F/Sgt
Stanley Leonard
Bryant
A409379
01/10/1943
18/07/1944
RAAF; pilot; 10-11/10/1943 first op with own crew; 24-25/11/1943 ditched Wellington HZ305 near Bastia/ Borgo, Corsica on ops, Turin: whole crew picked up safely, returning on 02/12/1943; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 27/06/1944 tour expired; 01/07/1944 commissioned; 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD (P/O Bryant).
Sgt
Bayne
Buckley
R136372 10/07/1943
23/07/1943
RCAF; navigator to F/Sgt Bilsby; 15-16/07/1943 first op; 22-23/07/1943 killed in Wellington HZ353 on ops, Naples and buried in the Cassino War Cemetery (F/Sgt B Buckley RCAF).
Sgt
R A
Budgett
1559089
01/03/1944
14/06/1944
Pilot; 11/03/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 13-14/06/1944 killed having baled out of Wellington LN700 on ops, Munich. After the war, on the assumption that the pilot's unidentified remains were of an American airman, the grave was moved to the US cemetery at St. Avoid in France. Later he was identified and F/Sgt Budgett was reinterred in the Choloy War Cemetery, 28 km W of Nancy, France.
F/O
H J
Buhr
J27536
10/07/1944
10/10/1944
RCAF; pilot; arrived with crew as reinforcements; 13-14/07/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 24-25/07/1944 first op with own crew; 09-10/08/1944 attacked by a night fighter on ops, Ploesti; 20-21/08/1944 crashed Wellington LP213 on take off for ops (burst tyre); 10/10/1944 to 37 Sqn with crew.
Sgt
F
Bullard
1890216
11/07/1944
10/08/1944
W/Op to F/Sgt Marsh; 24-25/07/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09-10/08/1944 killed in Wellington LN857 or LP540 on ops, Ploesti and buried at Bucharest.
Sgt
W A
Burge
657253
Shortly before 25/02/1944 15/08/1944
Navigator to 2/Lt Wallace trained at OTU in the Middle East; 02/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 17/07/1944 tour expired; 15/08/1944 left for 3 BPD.
Sgt
R W
Burgess
1700063
Shortly before 25/02/1944 17/04/1944
W/Op to F/Lt Wiseman; 01/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 16-17/04/1944 killed in Wellington LN503 on ops, Budapest and buried in Belgrade War Cemetery.
P/O
Leonard Henry
Burn
132397 02/06/1943
14/07/1943
Bomb aimer to F/O Evans; 06-07/06/1943 first op; 13-14/07/1943 missing in Wellington QT-N (probably HE333) on ops, Messina and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
R P
Burridge
1396035
10/03/1944

Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Pennefather trained at OTU in the UK; 24-25/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 23/08/1944 tour expired;
F/O
H W G
Burton

11/07/1943
16/11/1943
Navigator to F/Sgt Kilburn; 5/1943 posted from 429 Sqn via brief ferry training at Moreton-in-Marsh, arriving Blida with Wellington DF551 14/06/1943; 13-14/07/1943 first op; 09-10/09/1943 ditched in Wellington DF551 -E off Cap Bon on return from ops to Grossetto and picked up by a hospital ship after 24 hours in the dinghy, returning on 14/09/1943 but then awaiting disposal as F/Sgt Kilburn had suffered head injuries; may have resumed ops with F/Sgt Kilburn; 07/10/1943 F/Sgt Kilburn and rest of crew posted out on completion of tour and 09/10/1943 became navigator to F/Lt Lee; 16/11/1943 posted out on completion of his second tour.
Sgt
Adrian James
Burwell
R95646 15/03/1943 11/04/1943
RCAF; A/G to Sgt Lay; 21/03/1943 first op; 10-11/04/1943 killed in Wellington HF800 QT-O on ops, Decimomannu airfield and buried in Cagliari Cemetery, Sardinia (Sgt A J Burwell RCAF).
Sgt
R A
Bushell

25/10/1943

W/Op to F/Sgt R K Jones; 06/09/1944 tour expired;
Sgt
J
Bussey
1387075
29/03/1944
22/04/1944
Bomb aimer to P/O McKinley; 10-11/04/1944 first op (service no. noted); 21-22/04/1944 survived when Wellington LN848 of 142 Sqn failed to return from on ops, Genoa, but not clear whether he evaded capture.
Sgt
W E
Butcher
1515416
08/09/1943
01/05/1944
Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Wright; 13-14/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 01/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
M W
Byles-Barford


02/12/1943
A/G to Sgt Caton; 13-14/07/1943 first op; 11-12/08/1943 ditched in Wellington HE437 off Cap Bon on return from Messina and spent 4 days and nights in a dinghy before being rescued and re-joined the squadron on 19/08/1943; 01-02/12/1943 missing in Wellington JA137 on ops, Italy and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
C or G
Cadman

23/06/1943
12/02/1944
Pilot; 26-27/06/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 22-23/07/1943 flying as 2nd pilot; 02-03/08/1943 first op with own crew; 12/02/1944 posted out on completion of tour (P/O G Cadman).
Sgt
Jeffrey William
Campbell
A413959 15/03/1943 11/04/1943
RAAF; 26/10/1942 10 (O)ADU; 08/12/1942 Moreton-in-Marsh (presume 21 OTU); 11/03/1943 1 OADU; navigator to Sgt Lay; 21/03/1943 first op; 10-11/04/1943 killed in Wellington HF800 QT-O on ops, Decimomannu airfield and buried in Cagliari Cemetery, Sardinia (Sgt J W Campbell RAAF).
Sgt
F
Campion
1206769

18/07/1944
Pilot; 08-09/10/1943 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 17/06/1944 tour expired; 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD (F/Sgt Campion).
W/O
B
Caplan



Navigator; 17/04/1943 first op;
F/Sgt
C or G
Carrod
1392822

27/05/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt Brown; 25-26/09/1943 first op; 12/05/1944 tour expired; 24/05/1944 commissioned; 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
F/Sgt
R V
Carson

15/11/1943
23/05/1944
Pilot; appears not to have flown ops; 23/05/1944 W/O Carson and crew posted out en route to OTU for further training.
Sgt
Kenneth Ross
Carter
933794 17/10/1943
25/11/1943
A/G to Sgt Wade; 23-24/10/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 killed in Wellington LN466 on ops, Turin and buried in Milan.
F/O C S S Cary 115701

Navigator; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Sands crew;
F/Sgt
P
Cashin
968964

14/07/1944
Navigator to F/Lt Garland; 22-23/05/1944 first op (service no. noted); 13-14/07/1944 killed in Wellington MF120 on ops, Milan and buried in Milan War Cemetery.
F/O
H H or H M Cassey
04/09/1943 01/03/1944 A/G to F/O Clarke; 09-10/09/1943 flying with S/Ldr Winyard-Wright;  01/03/1944 posted to 330 Wing for ferrying duties, possibly on completion of tour with Sgt Cadman's crew.
Sgt
V
Catherall
1576791
17/11/1943
19/07/1944
W/Op to F/Sgt Morton; 02-03/12/1943 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 09/07/1944 tour expired; 19/07/1944 W/O Morton and crew posted to Liberator conversion unit as instructors.
Lt
E N
Cathrine
42878V
05/03/1944
10/08/1944
SAAF; pilot trained at Middle East OTU; 15-16/03/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; (service no. noted 15/3/44); 22/03/1944 first op with own crew; 21-22/04/1944 baled out of Wellington -O on return from ops, Genoa; 05/05/1944 slightly injured when he hit a cable stretched over the sea when practicing mine dropping and crashed in the sea; 09-10/08/1944 POW from Wellington LN972 on ops, Ploesti and news reached the squadron that the whole crew was back in Allied hands on 18/09/1944.
P/O
Ernest Bernard
Caton
1292145
02/12/1943
Pilot; 08-09/07/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 13-14/07/1943 first op with own crew; 11-12/08/1943 ditched Wellington HE437 off Cap Bon on return from Messina; spent 4 days and nights in a dinghy before being rescued and re-joined the squadron on 19/08/1943; 01-02/12/1943 killed flying Wellington JA137 on ops, Italy and buried Catania, Sicily.
Sgt
R K
Chambers
A413529
03/09/1943
18/07/1944
RAAF; bomb aimer to F/Sgt Harrison; 08-09/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 24/11/43); 24/06/1944 tour expired; 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD (W/O Chambers).
Sgt
W
Chambers
1583166
11/07/1944
10/08/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Marsh; 24-25/07/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09-10/08/1944 killed in Wellington LN857 or LP540 on ops, Ploesti and buried at Bucharest.
Sgt
J A M
Champagne
R124214
01/10/1943

RCAF; A/G to F/Sgt Bryant; 10-11/10/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 ditched in Wellington HZ305 near Bastia/ Borgo, Corsica on ops, Turin: whole crew picked up safely, returning on 02/12/1943; (service no. noted 4/11/43); 
Sgt
J
Chapman
1825608
29/03/1944
22/04/1944
A/G to P/O McKinley; 10-11/04/1944 first op (service no. noted); 21-22/04/1944 POW from Wellington LN848 of 142 Sqn on ops, Genoa, being captured at Mt Olivia.
F/Sgt
Colin Glanville
Charman
A10054
04/12/1943
13/09/1944
Pilot; 18-19/01/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 18/1/44); 24-25/02/1944 baled out of Wellington HE584 over Corsica, returning from ops to Steyr: unhurt; 28-29/04/1944 crash landed Wellington LP113 after it was attacked by a Ju88 night fighter on ops, San Stefano; 22/08/1944 tour expired; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD (W/O Charman).
Sgt
J A
Chattaway

17/07/1943
01/03/1944
A/G to F/Sgt Sharples; 26-27/07/1943 first op; 01/03/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
J
Cherry
1587310 14/04/1944
01/10/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Davidson; 09-10/05/1944 first op (service no. noted); 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
Sgt Norman L Child 1311066 03/08/1942
W/Op; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Gill crew;
P/O R I L Chisholm 117927 25/09/1942
Pilot; 24/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn;
Sgt
J A
Christie

30/03/1943
13/08/1943
Pilot; 26/01/1942 15 EFTS; to Canada; 27/03/1942 35 EFTS; 24/05/1942 38 EFTS; returned to UK; 30/10/1942 3 (P)AFU; 05/01/1943 21 OTU; 22/03/1943 1446 FTU; 29/03/1943 to Middle East; 30/03/1943 arrived with crew at 142 Sqn; 05/04/1943 first op with own crew; 13/08/1943 posted to UK on completion of tour, arriving 07/10/1943; 23/10/1943 84 OTU as instructor; 28/05/1945 1653 HCU; 24/08/1945 242 Sqn Transport Command; 28/11/1945 to 26/02/1946 46 Sqn.
Sgt
Frederick Charles
Churcher
1314803 02/02/1944
25/02/1944
W/Op to F/O Koetsveldt; 18-19/02/1944 first op; 24-25/02/1944 killed when Wellington HF537 crashed at Castel Nuovo, Italy, returning from ops to Steyr and buried in Bari War Cemetery.
F/O
F M
Churchouse

08/03/1943
27/05/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt Venning; first op 12/03/1943; 06-07/05/1943 rescued and taken to Phillippeville after Wellington DF552 forcelanded on a beach in bad weather returning from ops on Trapani; 14/07/1943 retained on squadron when Sgt Venning's crew completed tour, to replace F/Lt Stewart as Bombing Leader, which he became on 12/08/1943; 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour (F/Lt Churchouse).
Sgt
Horace Alfred
Clark
1295124 10/03/1943
25/11/1943
W/Op to Sgt Smith; 20/03/1943 first op; 09/10/1943 became W/Op to F/Lt Lee; 24-25/11/1943 killed in Wellington LN566 flying with F/Sgt Tyas on ops, Turin and buried in Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa.
Sgt
F G
Clarke

16/07/1943

A/G; posted from 150 Sqn; to form new crew for Sgt Smith; 16-17/07/1943 first op with Sgt Smith;
F/O
Lindsay James
Clarke
A412948
04/09/1943
27/05/1944
RAAF; pilot; 11-12/09/1943 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 11/11/43); 04/05/1944 tour expired; 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
J
Cleary
1684733
18/08/1944
03/09/1944
Navigator to Sgt Farley; 25/08/1944 first op (service no. noted); 02-03/09/1944 missing in Wellington MF631 on ops, Ferrara and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
A
Cleghorn

05/12/1943

Bomb aimer to Sgt Wray; 20-21/01/1944 first op; 07-08/05/1944 lost crew when Wellington MF198 failed to return from on ops, Bucharest; 
Sgt
W R
Clifton
1387613
08/03/1944
21/08/1944
W/Op to 2/Lt Kelly trained at OTU in the Middle East; 23/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 20-21/08/1944 killed in Wellington LP245 on ops, St. Valentin and buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria.
F/Sgt
Sidney Maynard
Close
A416413 08/09/1943
21/10/1943
RAAF; pilot; 15/03/1943 15 (P)AFU; 11/05/1943 21 OTU; 22/07/1943 311 FTU; 11/08/1943 1 OADU; 08/09/1943 posted to 142 Sqn; allocated to A flight 142 Sqn; 13-14/09/1943 first op with own crew; 20-21/10/1943 killed flying Wellington LN350 on ops, Furbara airfield and buried in Rome War Cemetery (F/Sgt S M Close RAAF).
Sgt
V
Clyne
1382537
09/07/1943
02/07/1944
W/Op to P/O Reed (who went missing 14/07/1943); 04/09/1943 became spare on posting out of Pilet crew on completion of their tour; 09-10/09/1943 flying with S/Ldr Winyard-Wright; (service no. noted 21-22/05/1944 flying with F/Sgt Davidson); 02/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD, presumably tour expired.
Sgt
C
Cockrane
1852449
08/07/1944
10/10/1944
A/G; 08/07/1944 arrived from 104 Sqn; 14-15/07/1944 first op, flying with Sgt Palmer (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 37 Sqn (F/Sgt Cockram sic).
P/O J C Cogill 123932 25/09/1942 15/08/1943
W/Op; 19/12/1942 to North Africa in Brooks crew; 15/08/1943 posted to UK, presumably on completion of tour.
Sgt
G
Coldridge

12/11/1943

Navigator to F/Sgt Bashford; 28-29/11/1943 first op; 24-25/02/1944 injured when HE815 crashed north of Avino, Italy, returning from ops to Steyr and hospitalised; 16/03/1944 returned to 142 Sqn;
P/O
J
Collier
156410
14/04/1944
18/09/1944
Bomb aimer to Lt MacDonald; 15-16/04/1944 first op with Sgt Budgett (service no. noted); 01-02/05/1944 first op with own crew;  17/09/1944 tour expired; 18/09/1944 to 614 Sqn to commence second tour.
P/O C E Colvin 120257 25/09/1942
Navigator; 24/12/1942 to North Africa in Chisholm crew;
Sgt
H V
Combly
1892157
04/12/1943
01/10/1944
A/G to F/Sgt O'Malley; (service no. noted 28/3/44 when flying with Sgt Budgett); 22/08/1944 on W/O Charman's crew when their tour expired; 28/08/1944 flying with W/O Stinson; 10/09/1944 tour expired on W/O Stinson's crew; 14-15/09/1944 flying with F/O Mason; 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
F/Sgt
Brian John
Comerford
A424976
14/09/1944
09/10/1944
RAAF; pilot; arrived with crew from 178 Sqn to continue their tour; 21/09/1944 first op with own crew (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn with crew.
Sgt C G Cook 1333959 02/10/1942
Pilot; 26/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn;
Sgt
John Christopher Frederick
Cook
1271985 31/03/1943
18/04/1943
W/Op to Sgt Staight; 04/04/1943 first op; 17-18/04/1943 missing in Wellington DF696 on ops, Tunis and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
P
Cooke

09/03/1944

Pilot trained at OTU in the UK; 19/03/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; 22/03/1944 first op with own crew; 07/08/1944 commissioned; 11/09/1944 tour expired (P/O Cooke);
Sgt
N
Cookson
988262
29/08/1944
10/10/1944
Pilot; 31/08/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 09-10/09/1944 first op with own crew; 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with crew.
W/O
R D
Cooling


25/07/1943
Pilot; first op 30/03/1943; 25/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
F/O
C
Cooper


22/07/1943
W/Op to S/Ldr Matthewman; 14/04/1943 first op; 22/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
R
Cope
1459459
10/03/1944

Navigator to F/Sgt Pennefather trained at OTU in the UK; 24-25/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 23/08/1944 tour expired;
Sgt
A E
Cornford

15/07/1943
04/12/1943
Navigator to F/O Price; 17-18/07/1943 first op; 04/12/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
R W
Coulston

26/03/1943
02/08/1943
Pilot; 26/03/1943 4 crews arrived by boat having lost their kit when their ship was torpedoed; 05/04/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 09/04/1943 first op with own crew; 02/08/1943 posted to England having completed tour.
W/O
A G W
Coulthard
1319284
01/05/1944
13/09/1944
Pilot; 04-05/05/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; 06-07/05/1944 first op with own crew; 10/07/1944 commissioned; 02/09/1944 tour expired; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD (P/O Coulthard). Believed to have crewed up at 21 OTU before going to the Mediterranean.  Alan George Weall Coulthard's Wikipedia page.
Sgt
Bernard Daniel Charles
Cox
1331831
21/05/1943
07/07/1943
Pilot; 03-04/06/1943 first op with own crew; 06-07/07/1943 missing flying Wellington QT-N (probably HE760) on ops, Palermo and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
Herbert
Cox
1026391
05/07/1943
W/Op to Sgt Harbottle; 12/03/1943 first op; became part of Sgt Smith's crew after Sgt Harbottle hospitalised 23/04/1943; 04-05/07/1943 missing in Wellington HZ474 on ops, Catania and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
M
Cox
1588129
08/09/1944
09/10/1944
W/Op to F/O Gregory; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of F/O Gregory's crew.
S/Ldr
Arthur Percival
Craigie
76476 21/06/1943
05/07/1943
Pilot; attached from 330 Wing 'for a few sorties'; 26/06/1943 first op (with Sgt Smith's crew); sometimes piloted Sgt Smith's crew; 04-05/07/1943 missing flying Wellington HZ474 with Sgt Smith's crew on ops, Catania and commemorated on the Malta Memorial (S/Ldr A P Craigie DFC).
W/O
John Joseph
Craner
A403791 08/09/1943
21/10/1943
24/05/1942 slightly injured in Blenheim BA342 which ditched on take off from Gibraltar while in transit to Port Said; W/Op to F/Sgt Close; 13-14/09/1943 first op; 20-21/10/1943 killed in Wellington LN350 on ops, Furbara airfield and buried in Rome War Cemetery (W/O J J Cramer sic RAAF).
Sgt
C W
Crawshaw
1601057
17/11/1943
19/07/1944
Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Morton; 02-03/12/1943 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 09/07/1944 tour expired; 19/07/1944 W/O Morton and crew posted to Liberator conversion unit as instructors.
Sgt
G P
Crockett

30/03/1943
13/08/1943
W/Op to Sgt Christie; 05/04/1943 first op; 13/08/1943 posted to UK on completion of tour.
Sgt
A
Crowley
1671274
08/09/1944
09/10/1944
Bomb aimer to F/O Mason; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of F/O Mason's crew.
Sgt
James Frederick
Croxall
1323586
05/07/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Harbottle; 12/03/1943 first op; became part of Sgt Smith's crew after Sgt Harbottle hospitalised 23/04/1943; 04-05/07/1943 missing in Wellington HZ474 on ops, Catania and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt

Cuncliffe


14/09/1944
Probably on F/Sgt MacDonald's crew (MacDonald lost 07-08/08/1944); 14/09/1944 left for 37 Sqn (see also Cuncliffe, Innes, Keith, Wallace).
Sgt
D W T
Cuthbert

16/07/1943

Navigator; posted from 150 Sqn; to form new crew for Sgt Smith; 16-17/07/1943 first op with Sgt Smith;
Sgt
E
Dabbs
1281470
09/03/1944

A/G to Sgt Cooke trained at OTU in the UK; 22/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 3/4/44);  11/09/1944 tour expired;
Sgt
F E
Dalby
1580192
07/05/1944
22/07/1944
W/Op to P/O Galloway trained at OTU in Middle East; 18-19/05/1944 first op (service no. noted); 21-22/07/1944 missing in Wellington LN808 on ops, Pardubice and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
G J or G T
D'Assonville
1685982
16/03/1944
01/10/1944
W/Op to F/O Jones; 23/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 06/09/1944 tour expired; 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
Sgt G S Davenport 1177870 13/05/1942 23/03/1943
Bomb aimer; 12/1942 to North Africa in Berry crew; 23/03/1943 left for England having completed tour.
F/Sgt
R
Davidson
1181864
14/04/1944
01/10/1944
Pilot; 15-16/04/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 09-10/05/1944 first op with own crew; 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired (W/O Davidson).
F/Sgt
Frederick Maurice
Davies
A428672
05/09/1944
09/10/1944
RAAF; pilot; 05/09/1944 posted from 178 Sqn with crew; 10-11/09/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 14-15/09/1944 first op with own crew; 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn with crew.
F/Sgt
G S or T G
Davis
923999
10/03/1943
10/05/1943
A/G to Sgt Smith; 20/03/1943 first op; 09-10/05/1943 had difficulty abandoning Wellington QT-X near Mountcalm returning from ops, Palermo and broke both legs: admitted to hospital;
Sgt
D W
Davis

16/07/1943

W/Op; posted from 150 Sqn; to form new crew for Sgt Smith; 16-17/07/1943 first op with Sgt Smith;
Sgt
W
Davis
1567176
14/09/1944
09/10/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Comerford; 21/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of F/Sgt Comerford's crew.
F/Sgt
E
Dawson
R175019
10/06/1944
14/07/1944
RCAF; navigator to Sgt Fairclough; 26-27/06/1944 first op (service no. noted & 29/6/44); 13-14/07/1944 killed in Wellington HE293 on ops, Milan and buried in Milan War Cemetery.
F/Lt
P
Dawson
68808
06/09/1944
16/10/1944
Pilot; arrived as deputy flight commander but amended to operational duties pending posting instructions for F/Lt Morton; 09-10/09/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 26/09/1944 first op with own crew; 16/10/1944 to 3 BPD, tour-expired (deputy acting flight commander, A flight).
Sgt
D J H or J D H
Dean
1436396
Shortly before 25/02/1944 15/08/1944
Bomb aimer to 2/Lt Wallace trained at OTU in the Middle East; 02/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 17/07/1944 tour expired; 15/08/1944 left for 3 BPD.
F/Sgt
Raymond George
Dean
A415513
12/01/1944
01/10/1944
RAAF; pilot; 28-29/04/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 26-27/05/1944 first op with own crew; 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired (W/O Dean).
P/O
A
Deardon
173942
08/09/1944
09/10/1944
Navigator to F/O A Smith; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of F/O Smith's crew.
Sgt Chas E
Delaney R55311 04/04/1942 12/03/1943 A/G; 19/12/1942 to North Africa in Brooks crew;
Sgt R Delaroche R77111 17/08/1942 23/03/1943
W/Op; 28/12/1942 to North Africa in Bray crew; 23/03/1943 left for England having completed tour.
P/O
R J
Demers

26/06/1943
06/09/1943
W/Op to F/O Kirley; 04-05/07/1943 first op; 06/09/1943 posted to 331 (Canadian) Wing (424 Sqn: see Kirley); 01/10/1943 crew completed tour;
F/Sgt F P Denham or Denman 746772 27/11/1942 28/05/1943
W/Op; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Sands crew; 28/05/1943 posted to UK, presumably having completed his tour.
Sgt Leslie Arthur Ding 1380408 24/08/1942
Navigator; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Etchells crew; 30/07/1944 killed in Lancaster LL733 of 514 Sqn on ops, Caen (W/O L A Ding).
P/O
R
Dix
162261
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
Bomb aimer to F/O Priestley; 05/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of F/O Priestley's crew.
F/O
F
Dodgson
151773
21/03/1944
01/10/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Blackett; 26/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 20/05/1944 to Group HQ for interview re transfer to 614 Sqn target marking force; 22/06/1944 started compiling form 541 for operations record book; 06/09/1944 probably tour expired in F/O K Jones' crew; 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
Sgt
J W
Dolman
1678430
24/10/1943
27/05/1944
A/G to P/O Anderson; 11-12/11/1943 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 21-22/04/1944 baled out of Wellington ME873 on return from ops, Genoa; 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
N
Dorling
1323192
07/05/1944

Bomb aimer to P/O Morrison; 18-19/05/1944 first op (service no. noted & 24-25/5/44);
Sgt
T
Donelan
1107811
07/05/1944
22/07/1944
Bomb aimer to P/O Galloway trained at OTU in Middle East; 18-19/05/1944 first op (service no. noted); 21-22/07/1944 missing in Wellington LN808 on ops, Pardubice and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
J
Dorman

26/03/1943
02/08/1943
W/Op to Sgt Coulston; 09/04/1943 first op; 02/08/1943 posted to England having completed tour.
Sgt
E
Dorset or Dorsett
1353491
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
A/G to Sgt Holbrook; 09-10/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of Sgt Holbrook's crew.
Sgt
R
Douglas
R178651

RCAF; A/G to Sgt Campion; 08-09/10/1943 first op; (service no. noted 07/02/1944);
Sgt
J or R
Duncan

26/07/1943
07/02/1944
W/Op to Sgt Flitcroft allotted to A flight; 03-04/08/1943 first op; 07/02/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
W J
Duncan

30/09/1944
10/10/1944
Pilot; arrived with crew (not named) as the unit ceased operations prior to disbanding; 10/10/1944 to 37 Sqn with crew.
Sgt
J
Dunling

29/08/1944
07/09/1944
Pilot; 07/09/1944 posted to 40 Squadron and the members of his crew (not named, so unidentified) posted to 104 Squadron.  No ops.
Sgt
A
Dunning
1302862
24/03/1944
25/05/1944
A/G to Sgt Ansell; 03-04/04/1944 first op; (service no. noted 3/4/44); 18/05/1944 posted to Liberator conversion unit with effect from 30/05/1944, departing 25/05/1944.
F/O H L Dyke 119778 & 128136 16/09/1942 02/08/1943
Navigator; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Allen crew; completed 2 tours in Africa; 02/08/1943 posted to England having completed tour.
Sgt
S
Dyson

11/07/1943

Bomb aimer (arrived without crew);
F/Sgt
Roger Leigh
Eaton
A410471 08/07/1943
06/08/1943
RAAF; 13/04/1943 21 OTU; 10/06/1943 311 FTU; 06/07/1943 1 OADU; A/G to Sgt Wiltshire; 14-15/07/1943 first op; 05-06/08/1943 missing Wellington HF763 on ops, Cap Peloro beaches near Messina and commemorated on the Malta Memorial (F/Sgt R L Eaton RAAF).
Sgt
S
Eaves
1580318
07/05/1944
01/10/1944
W/Op to Sgt Palmer trained at OTU in Middle East; 22-23/05/1944 first op (service no. noted); 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
F/O
D
Edington
147512
01/05/1944
13/09/1944
W/Op to W/O Coulthard; 06-07/05/1944 first op; 02/09/1944 tour expired; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD.
Sgt
David Vincent
Edye
1385460

30/04/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Lock; 23/04/1943 first op; 29-30/04/1943 killed when Wellington HZ102 crashed on take off at Blida and buried at El Alia Cemetery, Tunisia.
Sgt J Edwards 1317475 17/08/1942
Bomb aimer; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Booth crew;
Sgt
T
Egan
1798721
08/09/1944
09/10/1944
A/G to F/O A Smith; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of F/O Smith's crew.
Sgt
William Kenneth
Elderson
1067545
17/07/1943
07/08/1943
W/Op to S/Ldr Thompson; 17-18/07/1943 first op; 06-07/08/1943 missing in Wellington HF763 on ops, Messina beaches and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
F G
Elford

26/03/1943

Bomb aimer to Sgt Coulston; 09/04/1943 first op; 24/05/1943 admitted to hospital; 02/08/1943 not mentioned when Sgt Coulston and 2 of his crew posted to England having completed tour.
Sgt J Ellis 1381040 02/10/1942
Bomb aimer; 26/12/1942 to North Africa in Cook crew;
Sgt
Robert Ralph
Elsdon-Howard
1578246
08/07/1943 06/08/1943
Navigator to Sgt Wiltshire; 14-15/07/1943 first op; 05-06/08/1943 missing in Wellington HF763 on ops, Cap Peloro beaches near Messina and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
F/Sgt
J H
Emmot or Emmott

30/09/1944
10/10/1944
Pilot; arrived with crew (not named) as the unit ceased operations prior to disbanding; 10/10/1944 to 37 Sqn with crew.
Sgt
E
Ert



W/Op to Sgt Rosser; 14/04/1943 first op; possibly flying as A/G to Sgt Betts 10-11/09/1943;
F/O Jack Etchells 113395

Pilot; 18/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn;
Sgt
E
Evans

20/03/1943
29/07/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Pleydell; 22/03/1943 first op; 20-21/06/1943 on crew of Wellington HZ311 which ditched off Cap Bone and rescued from dinghy the following day; 29/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
Gruffydd James
Evans
1321897 30/03/1943
16/05/1943
Navigator to P/O Banton; 05/04/1943 first op; 15-16/05/1943 missing in a Wellington on ops, Trapani and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
I
Evans
1678545
07/05/1944

A/G to Sgt Palmer trained at OTU in Middle East; 22-23/05/1944 first op (service no. noted);
F/O
Ioan Douglas Crocker
Evans
119886 02/06/1943
14/07/1943
Pilot; 03-04/06/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 06-07/06/1943 first op with own crew; 13-14/07/1943 missing flying Wellington QT-N (probably HE333) on ops, Messina and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt Leslie William Evans 1386074 17/10/1942 28/05/1943
Pilot; 18/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn; 28/05/1943 posted to UK, presumably having completed his tour.
Sgt
R
Evans
1233044
14/04/1944

W/Op to Lt MacDonald; 01-02/05/1944 first op (service no. noted & 5/5/44); 17/09/1944 tour expired;
Sgt
Francis John
Everett
1315675 12/11/1943
25/02/1944
Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Bashford; 28-29/11/1943 first op; 24-25/02/1944 killed when HE815 crashed north of Avino, Italy, returning from ops to Steyr and buried in Bari War Cemetery.
Sgt
William Arnot
Ewart
1369852 18/07/1943
17/08/1943
Bomb aimer to F/O Kidson; 28-29/07/1943 first op; 16-17/08/1943 missing in Wellington HE266 on ops, Viterbo and commemorated on the Malta Memorial. He was a Scottish-Argentinian volunteer from Buenos Aires.
Sgt
B
Fairbrother

26/03/1943

Navigator to Sgt Wallace; 05/04/1943 first op;
Sgt
K A
Fairclough
1339199
10/06/1944
14/07/1944
Pilot; 16-17/06/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 26-27/06/1944 first op with own crew;  13-14/07/1944 killed flying Wellington HE293 on ops, Milan and buried in Milan War Cemetery.
Sgt
D
Farley
1603059
18/08/1944
03/09/1944
Pilot; 20-21/08/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 25/08/1944 first op with own crew; 02-03/09/1944 missing flying Wellington MF631 on ops, Ferrara and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt W G Fennell 1189225 28/09/1942 02/08/1943
W/Op; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Allen crew; completed 2 tours in Africa; 02/08/1943 posted to England having completed tour.
F/Lt
J
Fenwick-Webb


22/07/1943
A/G to S/Ldr Matthewman; 14/04/1943 first op; 22/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
J
Ferguson
1523517
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
Navigator to Sgt Holbrook; 09-10/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of Sgt Holbrook's crew.
F/O
G
Fisher
NZ412605
04/09/1943
17/04/1943
RNZAF; bomb aimer to F/O Clarke; 11-12/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 11/11/43); 16-17/04/1944 killed in Wellington LN503 flying with F/Lt Wiseman on ops, Budapest and buried in Belgrade War Cemetery.
F/Sgt
James Wharton Severn
Fisher
A422477
04/12/1943
16/03/1944
RAAF; 27/05/1943 4 (O)AFU; 06/07/1943 21 OTU; navigator to F/Sgt O'Malley; 08/02/1944 first op; (service no. noted 8/2/44); 15-16/03/1944 killed when Wellington HF764 crashed into hills on return from ops, Sofia and buried in Bari War Cemetery.
F/Sgt
F
Fishpool
1483120
13/05/1944
25/07/1944
Navigator; 13/05/1944 posted from 614 Sqn where he had operational experience; first op with F/Sgt Charman (service no. noted); 29/05/1944 commissioned; 17/07/1944 tour expired; 25/07/1944 left for 3 BPD (P/O Fishpool).
P/O
A G
Fletcher

26/03/1943
07/04/1944
Navigator to F/O Radford; 01/04/1943 first op; 15/08/1943 remained on the squadron as navigation officer when the rest of his crew were posted to UK on completion of tour. 03/12/1943 awarded DFC (F/Lt A G Fletcher), still navigation officer; 07/04/1944 posted to 330 Wing as Wing Navigation Officer.
F/O
E or R E
Fletcher

26/06/1943
06/09/1943
RCAF; ex 22 OTU 40 course and 311 FTU; navigator to F/O Kirley; 04-05/07/1943 first op; 06/09/1943 posted to 331 (Canadian) Wing (424 Sqn: see Kirley); 01/10/1943 crew completed tour;
Sgt
Kelvin Lance
Flitcroft
A413483
26/07/1943
07/02/1944
RAAF; pilot allotted to A flight; 03-04/08/1943 first op with own crew; 05-06/09/1943 crashed Wellington "Y" on take off for ops (crew unhurt); 23-24/09/1943 ditched Wellington HE972 off Cap Bon on ops, Pisa: crew picked up by a tank landing craft and landed at Syracuse in Sicily, returning on 27/09/1943; (service no. noted 10/11/43); 07/02/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
C or R
Forrest
1586560
14/04/1944
01/10/1944
Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Davidson; 09-10/05/1944 first op (service no. noted); 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
Sgt
I F
Forrest
771610
29/08/1944
10/10/1944
Pilot; 31/08/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 09-10/09/1944 first op with own crew; 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with crew.
Sgt
F
Foster

19/06/1943
22/10/1943
A/G to Sgt Moran; 24-25/06/1943 first op; 22/10/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
R C
Foster

02/02/1944

A/G to F/O Koetsveldt; 18-19/02/1944 first op; 24-25/02/1944 injured when Wellington HF537 crashed at Castel Nuovo, Italy, returning from ops to Steyr: sole survivor of the crew;
Sgt
J H
France
1028824
25/09/1942

Bomb aimer; 24/12/1942 to North Africa in Chisholm crew;
Sgt
J
Frankland
1303406
02/09/1943

W/Op to Sgt Small; 05-06/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 1/4/44);
Sgt
R
Franklin
1802821
08/03/1944
28/08/1944
Bomb aimer to 2/Lt Kookemoer trained at OTU in the Middle East; 18-19/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 10/4/44); 10/08/1944 tour expired; 28/08/1944 to 3 BPD.
Sgt
W
Fry
1452093
21/03/1944
13/09/1944
W/Op to F/Sgt Blackett; 26/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 20/05/1944 to Group HQ for interview re transfer to 614 Sqn target marking force; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD, tour expired.
Sgt
H J
Fuller
902944
17/11/1943
19/07/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Morton; 02-03/12/1943 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 09/07/1944 tour expired; 19/07/1944 W/O Morton and crew posted to Liberator conversion unit as instructors.
Sgt
J D
Gallagher
1522873
03/04/1944
30/05/1944
Bomb aimer to F/O Keen; 29-30/04/1944 first op (service no. noted & 3/5/44); 29-30/05/1944 POW from Wellington LN318 on ops, Feuersbrunn airfield.
F/Sgt
Reginald Edward
Gallagher
A410651
04/12/1943
13/09/1944
RAAF; W/Op to F/Sgt Charman; 18-19/01/1944 first op; (service no. noted 18/1/44); 24-25/02/1944 baled out of Wellington HE584 over Corsica, returning from ops to Steyr: unhurt; (service no. noted 29/3/44); 22/08/1944 tour expired; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD (W/O Gallagher).
P/O
E N
Galloway
159395
07/05/1944
22/07/1944
Pilot trained at OTU in Middle East: allocated to B flight; 09/05/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 18-19/05/1944 first op with own crew; 21-22/07/1944 missing flying Wellington LN808 on ops, Pardubice and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
Matthew Henderson
Galt
1073260
21/05/1943
07/07/1943
W/Op to Sgt Cox; 03-04/06/1943 first op; 06-07/07/1943 missing in Wellington QT-N (probably HE760) on ops, Palermo and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
W J
Gammedge

15/11/1943
23/05/1944
W/Op to F/Sgt Carson; 23/05/1944 W/O Carson and crew posted out en route to OTU for further training.
Sgt
R A
Gardner

05/12/1943

W/Op to Sgt Wray; 20-21/01/1944 first op; 07-08/05/1944 lost crew when Wellington MF198 failed to return from on ops, Bucharest; 
F/Lt
S
Garland
J16203
12/05/1944
14/07/1944
RCAF; pilot; 23/04/1944 posted to 142 Sqn as deputy flight commander but not yet available; 12/05/1944 arrived ex 205 Group HQ; 22-23/05/1944 first op with own crew (service no. noted); 15/06 to 08/07/1944 to Cairo on a junior commanders course; 13-14/07/1944 killed flying Wellington MF120 on ops, Milan and buried in Milan War Cemetery.
Sgt
J
Garrat

10/03/1943
14/08/1943
Navigator to Sgt Smith; 20/03/1943 first op; 14/08/1943 posted to 150 Sqn.
Sgt
G
Gauld
1672007
08/09/1944
09/10/1944
Bomb aimer to F/O Gregory; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of F/O Gregory's crew.
Sgt
H
Gee

20/03/1943
29/07/1943
Navigator to Sgt Pleydell; 22/03/1943 first op; 20-21/06/1943 on crew of Wellington HZ311 which ditched off Cap Bone and rescued from dinghy the following day; 29/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
W/C
Augustus Rodney
Gibbes DFC
267505
17/08/1943
Arrived by April 1943; 16/05/1943 appointed Officer Commanding 142 Sqn; 16-17/08/1943 missing flying Wellington HE266 on ops with F/O Kidson's crew, Viterbo and commemorated on the Malta Memorial (W/C A R Gibbes RAAF DFC).
P/O Wilfred Alan Gill 133034 or 1057225 04/04/1942
Pilot; 18/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn;
Sgt
W
Gill
1673105
08/09/1944
09/10/1944
Bomb aimer to F/O A Smith; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of F/O Smith's crew.
Sgt
Albert Clive
Glenwright
A410323
17/10/1943
25/11/1943
RAAF; 4 AOS; 22/06/1943 21 OTU; 30/09 to 08/10/1943 311 FTU; bomb aimer to Sgt Wade; 23-24/10/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 killed in Wellington LN466 on ops, Turin and buried in Milan.
Sgt
D
Glover



Bomb aimer to Sgt Rosser; 14/04/1943 first op;
F/Sgt
N A
Good
NZ428104
08/09/1944
18/09/1944
RNZAF; bomb aimer to F/O Richer; 17-18/09/1944 killed on first op in Wellington MF249 on ops, Brescia and commemorated on the Malta Memorial (service no. noted).
Sgt
J P J
Gough
1492499 Shortly before 25/02/1944 08/08/1944
Bomb aimer to Lt Van der Westhuizen trained at OTU in the Middle East; 02/03/1944 first op; 15-16/03/1944 baled out of Wellington LP119 on return from ops, Sofia; (service no. noted 10/4/44); 13/05/1944 posted to Liberator conversion unit with effect from 30/05/1944; 18/05/1944 posting cancelled (Ansell crew substituted); 07-08/08/1944 killed in Wellington LP233 on ops, Szombathely airfield and buried at Budapest.
Sgt
J
Graham
1520558
05/03/1944
10/08/1944
Bomb aimer to Lt Cathrine trained at Middle East OTU; 22/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 29/3/44); 21-22/04/1944 baled out of Wellington -O on return from ops, Genoa; 05/05/1944 unhurt when Lt Catherine hit a cable stretched over the sea when practicing mine dropping and crashed in the sea; 09-10/08/1944 POW from Wellington LN972 on ops, Ploesti and news reached the squadron that the whole crew was back in Allied hands on 18/09/1944.
F/Lt

Grant DFM

08/09/1944
03/10/1944
Arrived as Squadron Gunnery Leader; 03/10/1944 to BPD pending medical board and posting.
Sgt
R A
Graves
1230875
04/09/1943
27/05/1944
W/Op to F/O Clarke; 11-12/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 04/05/1944 tour expired; 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
C R or R
Green
1336319
02/09/1943

Bomb aimer to Sgt Small; 05-06/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 1/4/44);
Sgt
R
Green
1890799
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
W/Op to F/O Priestley; 05/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of F/O Priestley's crew.
Sgt
H J
Greenslade

15/11/1943
23/05/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Carson; 23/05/1944 W/O Carson and crew posted out en route to OTU for further training.
F/O
J D
Gregory
NZ405773
08/09/1944
09/10/1944
RNZAF; pilot; 09-10/09/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 14-15/09/1944 first op with own crew; 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn with crew.
P/O
J
Grieve
144168
19/04/1944
02/09/1944
W/Op to F/O Morton on second tour; 29-30/04/1944 first op (service no. noted); 01/08/1944 appointed temporary Squadron adjutant while F/Lt Chilver on leave (F/O Grieve); 18/08/1944 tour expired; 02/09/1944 to 3 BPD en route for England.
Sgt
O G
Griffiths
1338380
05/12/1943
08/05/1944
Navigator to Sgt Wray; 20-21/01/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 07-08/05/1944 killed in Wellington MF198 on ops, Bucharest and buried Bucharest War Cemetery.
Sgt
W
Grisedale
1022033
19/03/1944
10/08/1944
W/Op to F/Sgt Hill; 02-03/04/1944 first op; (service no. noted 2/4/44); 09-10/08/1944 killed in Wellington LP189 on ops, Ploesti and buried in Sofia War Cemetery.
Sgt
R A
Gristwood
1586755
04/09/1943
27/05/1944
Navigator to F/O Clarke; 11-12/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 04/05/1944 tour expired; 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
H
Gunn
1560382
05/09/1944
09/10/1944
Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Davies; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of F/Sgt Davies' crew.
Sgt
B
Hadlow
1288051
29/07/1944
10/10/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt Webster; 10-11/08/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with Sgt Webster's crew.
Sgt
J
Hall

03/06/1943
14/09/1943
Navigator to Sgt Jamieson; 08-09/06/1943 first op;  14/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
R
Hall
1866016
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
W/Op to Sgt Holbrook; 09-10/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of Sgt Holbrook's crew.
Sgt
Brian Thomas
Halligan
A434208
03/04/1944
30/05/1944
RAAF; A/G to F/O Keen; 29-30/04/1944 first op (service no. noted); 06-07/05/1944 slightly injured when Wellington LN857 was hit by flak on ops, Bucharest; 29-30/05/1944 POW from Wellington LN318 on ops, Feuersbrunn airfield.
Sgt
W
Hamlett

26/03/1943
24/09/1943
A/G to Sgt Holmes; 11/04/1943 first op; formed Sgt Lock's new crew; 24/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
W H L
Harbottle


23/04/1943
Pilot; first op as second pilot 03/03/1943, with own crew 12/03/1943; 23/04/1943 hospitalised with wounds to leg and stomach incurred in attack on Bizerte docks.
Sgt
B A
Hargreaves

08/03/1943
14/07/1943
W/Op to Sgt Venning; first op 12/03/1943; 06-07/05/1943 rescued and taken to Phillippeville after Wellington DF552 forcelanded on a beach in bad weather returning from ops on Trapani; posted out on completion of tour.
F/Sgt
D R
Harkness
NZ411400
12/08/1943
05/03/1944
RNZAF; pilot; 19-20/08/1943 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 4/11/43); 05/03/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
W
Harper
1352813
08/09/1944
18/09/1944
A/G to F/O Richer; 17-18/09/1944 killed on first op in Wellington MF249 on ops, Brescia and buried in Padua War Cemetery (service no. noted).
Sgt
K A or M A or M G
Harris
1580175
16/03/1944
01/10/1944
Bomb aimer to F/O Jones; 23/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 06/09/1944 tour expired; 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
F/Sgt
A R
Harrison
NZ415317
03/09/1943
18/07/1944
RNZAF; pilot; 08-09/09/1943 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 24/11/43); 24/06/1944 tour expired (P/O Harrison); 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD.
P/O
D S W
Harrison

19/06/1943
22/10/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Moran; 24-25/06/1943 first op; 22/10/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
F
Harrison
1584164
08/09/1944
18/09/1944
Navigator to F/O Richer; 17-18/09/1944 killed on first op in Wellington MF249 on ops, Brescia and commemorated on the Malta Memorial (service no. noted).
Sgt
S B
Harrop-Lomas

12/08/1943
04/12/1943
Navigator to Sgt Appleton; 19-20/08/1943 first op; 04/12/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
A F
Hart
1330287
24/10/1943
27/05/1944
W/Op to P/O Anderson; 11-12/11/1943 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 21-22/04/1944 baled out of Wellington ME873 on return from ops, Genoa; 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
H
Hartley
1459096
08/09/1944
09/10/1944
Navigator to F/O Gregory; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of F/O Gregory's crew.
P/O Robert Edwards Harvey 119204 15/08/1942
Bomb aimer; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Sands crew; killed 12/08/1944 and buried Harrogate (circumstances unclear).
Sgt J G Hayden 1041906 16/09/1942 23/03/1943
Bomb aimer; 28/12/1942 to North Africa in Bray crew; 23/03/1943 left for England having completed tour.
F/Sgt
Thomas Joseph
Hayes
A425934
08/09/1944
09/10/1944
RAAF; W/Op to F/O Mason; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of F/O Mason's crew.
Sgt
W
Haynes

23/06/1943
12/02/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt Cadman; 02-03/08/1943 first op; 12/02/1944 posted out on completion of tour (P/O W Haynes).
P/O
G M or R G
Heath

19/06/1943
31/10/1943
Navigator to Sgt Moran; 24-25/06/1943 first op; 22/10/1943 in hospital when crew posted out on completion of tour; 31/10/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
F/Sgt
Allan Frank
Hehir
A415423
01/10/1943
18/07/1944
RAAF; W/Op to F/Sgt Bryant; 10-11/10/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 ditched Wellington HZ305 near Bastia/ Borgo, Corsica on ops, Turin: whole crew picked up safely, returning on 02/12/1943; (service no. noted 4 & 24/11/43); 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD, on completion of tour (W/O Hehir).
P/O
R
Hems

17/08/1943
by 12/02/1944
Navigator to F/O Barnett; 21-22/08/1943 first op; 14/01/1944 tour expired; 12/02/1944 had been posted to 330 Wing for ferrying duties.
Sgt
D J
Henderson

10/09/1943

W/Op to F/Sgt Tyas; 18-19/09/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 lost crew when Wellington LN566 failed to return from ops, Turin; 
P/O E J Henley 120540 30/09/1942 02/08/1943
Bomb aimer; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Allen crew; completed 2 tours in Africa; 02/08/1943 posted to England having completed tour.
Sgt
Henry Ronald
Henley
1335814 31/03/1943
18/04/1943
Navigator to Sgt Staight; 04/04/1943 first op; 17-18/04/1943 killed in Wellington DF696 on ops, Tunis; his body was recovered from the sea and he is buried in Bone War Cemetery at Annaba in Algeria.
Sgt William Charles Higgs 1335138 10/10/1942 02/08/1943
A/G; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Allen crew; completed 2 tours in Africa; 02/08/1943 posted to England having completed tour; 24/11/1943 missing in Lancaster JB182 of 405 Sqn on ops, Berlin.
Sgt
W
Higgs
1812499
07/05/1944

A/G to P/O Morrison; 18-19/05/1944 first op (service no. noted & 24-25/5/44);
Sgt Ernest Hill 1356019 11/09/1942 23/02/1943
A/G; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Jensen crew; 22-23/02/1943 missing in Wellington DF691 on ops, Bizerte.
F/Sgt
Charles Gilford
Hill
A418123
19/03/1944
10/08/1944
RAAF; pilot; 24/03/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 02-03/04/1944 first op with own crew; 09-10/08/1944 killed flying Wellington LP189 on ops, Ploesti and buried in Sofia War Cemetery.
Sgt
H
Hill

17/06/1943
30/10/1943
Navigator to Sgt Wallani; 24-25/06/1943 first op; 30/10/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
L
Hill
1284761
02/08/1943
13/09/1944
W/Op to F/Lt Kelly; 05-06/08/1943 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44 flying with F/Sgt Wray); 31/08/1944 probably tour expired (F/Sgt Morgan crew) (W/O L Hill); 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD, tour expired (W/O Hill).
P/O V P B Hill J16255 & R103165 29/08/1942
Navigator; 12/1942 to North Africa in Berry crew; 28/01 to 10/02/1943 hospitalised and temporarily replaced on Berry crew by F/Lt Stewart;
Sgt
Arnold
Hillam
1029432 01/06/1943
17/07/1943
W/Op to Sgt Hutchings; 01/06/1943 first op; 16-17/07/1943 killed in Wellington HE600 on ops, Naples and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
F/O
J L
Hillcoat
J18003
Shortly before 25/02/1944 13/07/1944
RCAF; bomb aimer to F/Lt King (who appears to have been hospitalised before flying any ops); (service no. noted 11/4/44 when flying with S/Ldr Langton); 16-17/06/1944 didn't fly on F/Lt King's first op; 21/06/1944  temporary wing adjutant; 13/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD.
Sgt
G
Hingley

27/06/1943

Pilot; 04-05/07/1943 first op with own crew;
Sgt Edmond Anthony Hinke R101822 25/09/1942
A/G; 24/12/1942 to North Africa in Chisholm crew;
Sgt
C R
Hitchcock
975717
08/09/1943
17/04/1944
Bomb aimer to F/O Long; 16-17/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 2/4/44 flying with F/Sgt Hill); 16-17/04/1944 killed in Wellington JA127 flying with F/Sgt Turley on ops, Budapest and buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery there.
Sgt
W
Hitchcock
1807974
05/09/1944
09/10/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Davies; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of F/Sgt Davies' crew.
Sgt
Charles Richard Carlton
Hoddinott
940008 04/12/1943
16/03/1944
Bomb aimer to F/Sgt O'Malley; 08/02/1944 first op; 15-16/03/1944 killed when Wellington HF764 crashed into hills on return from ops, Sofia and buried in Bari War Cemetery.
Sgt
K J
Hodgetts
1818824

27/05/1944
A/G to Sgt Brown; 25-26/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 12/05/1944 tour expired; 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
D A
Holbrook
1587378
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
Pilot; 31/08/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 09-10/08/1944 first op with own crew; 17/09/1944 emergency landing when fabric stripped from wing on take off for ops; 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn with crew.
Sgt
H
Holloway

03/06/1943
14/09/1943
A/G to Sgt Jamieson; 08-09/06/1943 first op; 14/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
E
Holmes

26/03/1943

Pilot; 26/03/1943 4 crews arrived by boat having lost their kit when their ship was torpedoed; first op 11/04/1943; 24/09/1943 3 members of Sgt Holmes' crew were posted out on completion of tour, the 4th having already gone - all having joined other pilot's crews;
Sgt
W
Holmes


25/07/1943
Bomb aimer to W/O Cooling; 31/03/1943 first op; 25/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
A
Horsley
943207
08/03/1944
28/08/1944
A/G to 2/Lt Kookemoer trained at OTU in the Middle East; 18-19/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 10/4/44); 10/08/1944 tour expired; 28/08/1944 to 3 BPD.
Sgt
Frank Charles
Horspool


02/09/1943
W/Op to F/Sgt Jones; 17/04/1943 first op; 02/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
F/Sgt
Ivor Francis
Horton
A405856
09/11/1943
28/08/1944
RAAF (born Hamburg, Germany); 06/04/1943 1 (O)AFU; 04/05/1943 15 OTU; 08/08/1943 21 OTU; 08/11/1943 posted 142 Sqn; bomb aimer to F/Sgt Ashwell; 28-29/11/1943 first op; (service no. noted 1/12/43); 08/08/1944 tour expired; 28/08/1944 to 3 BPD.
Sgt
Godfrey Denzil V
Howard
A427327
02/02/1944
25/02/1944
RAAF; bomb aimer to F/O Koetsveldt; 18-19/02/1944 first op; (service no. noted 18/2/44); 24-25/02/1944 killed when Wellington HF537 crashed at Castel Nuovo, Italy, returning from ops to Steyr and buried in Bari War Cemetery.
P/O
Bruce Kinsella
Howarth
A409308
30/03/1943
09/02/1944
RAAF; didn't attend OTU but went direct to 44 OADU then 142 Sqn; A/G to Sgt Christie; 05/04/1943 first op; 13/08/1943 remained on squadron as gunnery leader when rest of crew posted to UK on completion of tour (F/Lt B K Howarth); (service no. noted 28/11/43 flying with W/C Leggate); 03/12/1943 awarded DFC, still gunnery leader; 09/02/1944 posted out (F/Lt B K Howarth DFC); served with 23 Sqn & 21 Sqn in Australia, 1945.
Sgt
H
Howell
1317153
08/09/1944
09/10/1944
W/Op to F/O A Smith; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of F/O Smith's crew.
Sgt
N F
Hudson
1386581
08/03/1944

W/Op to 2/Lt Kookemoer trained at OTU in the Middle East; 18-19/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 10/4/44);
W/O
D
Humphries

01/06/1943
14/09/1943
W/Op to F/Lt O'Doire; 01/06/1943 first op; 14/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour. 03/12/1943 awarded DFC (P/O D Humphries).
F/O
G
Hunter

01/06/1943
14/09/1943
Bomb aimer to F/Lt O'Doire; 01/06/1943 first op;  14/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour. 03/12/1943 awarded DFC (F/Lt G Hunter).
Sgt
Horace Peter
Hurnell
1319781 02/09/1943
25/11/1943
Navigator to Sgt Betts; 10-11/09/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 killed in Wellington HF694 on ops, Turin and buried in Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa.
Sgt
Richard John
Hutchings
1317760 01/06/1943
17/07/1943
Pilot; 01/06/1943 first op with own crew; 16-17/07/1943 killed flying Wellington HE600 on ops, Naples and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
W/O
A or H
Hutchinson
1056459
19/04/1944

Navigator to F/O Morton on second tour; 29-30/04/1944 first op (service no. noted & initial 3/5/44); 18/08/1944 tour expired;
P/O

Hutchinson
J86176

18/07/1944
RCAF; 22-23/06/1944 first noted flying as navigator to P/O Harrison; 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD with P/O Harrison.
Sgt
W H
Hutchinson
R127914
02/08/1943

RCAF; bomb aimer to F/Lt Kelly; 05-06/08/1943 first op; (service no. noted 24/11/43 when flying with F/Sgt Campion);
Sgt

Innes


14/09/1944
Probably on F/Sgt MacDonald's crew (MacDonald lost 07-08/08/1944); 14/09/1944 left for 37 Sqn (see also Cuncliffe, Innes, Keith, Wallace).
P/O
S
Jackson

30/03/1943
23/06/1943
Bomb aimer to P/O Banton; 05/04/1943 first op; 16/05/1943 rest of regular crew lost; 23/06/1943 posted to BPO Algiers pending medical board.
F/Sgt
R
Jacob
934164
25/06/1944
01/10/1944
W/Op from 205 Group (arrived without crew); 01-02/07/1944 first op, flying with W/O Davidson;  01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
Sgt
A
James
1289592
29/08/1944
10/10/1944
Navigator to Sgt Cookson; 09-10/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with Sgt Cookson's crew.
F/Sgt
Fred Edmond
James
A406870 11/11/1943
17/04/1944
RAAF; W/Op to Sgt A Smith; 24-25/11/1943 lost pilot when Wellington LN566 failed to return from ops, Turin; 15/01/1944 flying with F/Sgt Turley; (service no. noted 1/3 & 3/4/44: W/O F James); 16-17/04/1944 killed in Wellington JA127 on ops, Budapest and buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery there.
Sgt
A W
Jameson

03/06/1943
14/09/1943
Pilot; 06-07/06/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 08-09/06/1943 first op with own crew; 14/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour. 03/12/1943 awarded DFM.
Sgt
J
Jarvis
591921
24/03/1944
25/05/1944
Navigator to Sgt Ansell; 03-04/04/1944 first op; (service no. noted 3/4/44); 18/05/1944 posted to Liberator conversion unit with effect from 30/05/1944, departing 25/05/1944.
F/O
W E
Jay

30/09/1944
10/10/1944
Pilot; arrived with crew (not named) as the unit ceased operations prior to disbanding; 10/10/1944 to 37 Sqn with crew.
Sgt
K L
Jeffries

08/03/1943
14/07/1943
A/G to Sgt Venning; 20/03/1943 first op; 06-07/05/1943 rescued and taken to Phillippeville after Wellington DF552 forcelanded on a beach in bad weather returning from ops on Trapani; posted out on completion of tour.
F/Sgt
Alexander James
Jennings
A414040
12/08/1943
05/03/1944
RAAF; 16/09/1942 21 OTU; 16/03/1943 6 AOS; 27/04/1943 21 OTU; 22/07/1943 311 FTU; 03/08/1943 1 OADU; 11/08/1943 posted 142 Sqn; bomb aimer to F/Sgt Harkness; 19-20/08/1943 first op; (service no. noted 4/11/43); 05/03/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
S
Jennison

26/03/1943 15/08/1943
A/G to F/O Radford; 01/04/1943 first op; 15/08/1943 posted to UK on completion of tour.
Sgt Albrecht Maxwell Jensen A406567 11/09/1942 23/02/1943 Pilot; 18/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn; 22-23/02/1943 missing flying Wellington DF691 on ops, Bizerte.
Sgt A S Johnson 1258110 03/08/1942 12/03/1943 Bomb aimer; 19/12/1942 to North Africa in Brooks crew;
Sgt
C or J
Johnson or Johnston or Johnstone

17/08/1943
12/02/1944
W/Op to F/O Barnett; 14/01/1944 tour expired; 12/02/1944 posted out (Sgt G Johnston).
F/O
J M
Johnstone

28/06/1943
01/03/1944
Navigator to F/O Lee; 02-03/07/1943 first op; 09/10/1943 left crew when posted non-effective sick, returning 31/10/1943; 01/03/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
F/Sgt
A W E
Jones


02/09/1943
Pilot; 12/04/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 17/04/1943 first op with own crew; 13-14/07/1943 crash-landed Wellington HE629 near Cap Bon on return from Messina; 02/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
Geoffrey Wolfe
Jones
1500254
02/12/1943
Navigator to Sgt Caton; 13-14/07/1943 first op; 11-12/08/1943 ditched in Wellington HE437 off Cap Bon on return from Messina; spent 4 days and nights in a dinghy before being rescued and re-joined the squadron on 19/08/1943; 01-02/12/1943 missing in Wellington JA137 on ops, Italy and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
H I or H L
Jones
658842
24/10/1943

Bomb aimer to P/O Anderson; 11-12/11/1943 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 21-22/04/1944 baled out of Wellington ME873 on return from ops, Genoa;
Sgt
J
Jones
1174079
29/08/1944
10/10/1944
A/G to Sgt Forrest; 09-10/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with Sgt Forrest's crew.
Sgt
K F
Jones


04/09/1943
Navigator to Sgt Pilet; 14/04/1943 first op; 04/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
F/O
K L
Jones
151763 16/03/1944
01/10/1944
Pilot; 23/07/1943 Little Rissington; 20/10/1943 to 30/01/1944 21 OTU; 08/02/1944 Portreath to Mediterranean via Rabat, Maison Blanche, Blida, Foggia, arriving Amendola 16/03/1944; 19/03/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; 23/03/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. 151763 F/O K L Jones sic noted 26/3/44 BUT confused with 124731 F/O W Jones from 29/03 until 10/04/1944); 17/04/1944 crash landed Wellington HZ135 at Amendola on return from ops, Budapest; 06/09/1944 tour expired; 01/10/1944 to BPD; 08/10-29/12/1944 Parachute Training School, Gioia; 08/01-20/06/1945 MED-ME Communication Squadron, Marcianise. Movements excluding 142 Sqn from family.
F/Sgt
Richard Kenneth
Jones
A420496
25/10/1943

RAAF; pilot; 07/08-21/10/1943 trained at 21 OTU and 311 FTU Moreton-in-Marsh (ref. Sgt M L Laws log book); 23/10/1943 ferried Wellington HE851 to Mediterranean then joined 142 Sqn; 12/11/1943 crashed a Wellington into 2 parked Wellingtons, without serious injury to the crew; crew seems to have broken up; 07/02/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; 12-13/04/1944 flying as pilot to F/O K L Jones' crew but no further ops that month;
Sgt
S L
Jones

23/06/1943
12/02/1944
A/G to Sgt Cadman; 02-03/08/1943 first op; 12/02/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
F/O
W C or W G
Jones
124731
10/09/1943
18/07/1944
Navigator to F/Lt Woodroffe; 11-12/09/1943 first op; 15-16/03/1944 baled out of Wellington LP119 on return from ops, Sofia; (service no. noted 10/4/44 when flying with F/Sgt Harrison); 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD (F/Lt Jones).
Sgt
H
Jong
1484504
09/11/1943
12/10/1944
W/Op to F/Sgt Ashwell; 28-29/11/1943 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 05/05/1944 unhurt when Lt Cathrine hit a cable stretched over the sea when practicing mine dropping and crashed in the sea; 12/10/1944 to 3 BPD (F/Sgt H Jong).
Sgt Albert Jowers A411788 11/09/1942 23/02/1943 RAAF; W/Op; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Jensen crew; 22-23/02/1943 missing in Wellington DF691 on ops, Bizerte.
F/Lt
Herbert Bruce
Keen
A422570
03/04/1944
30/05/1944
RAAF; pilot; 29/06/1943 3 (P)AFU; 31/08/1943 21 OTU; 12/03/1944 311 FTU; 11-12/04/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 29-30/04/1944 first op with own crew; 29-30/05/1944 POW from Wellington LN318 on ops, Feuersbrunn airfield.
Sgt
J
Keighley

17/07/1943
01/03/1944
W/Op to F/Sgt Sharples; 26-27/07/1943 first op; 01/03/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
F/O
F N
Keil
J9522

18/07/1944
RCAF; navigator; 01/02/1944 flying with W/C Leggate; 31/03/1944 travelled to Brindisi; 05/04/1944 replaced Sgt Morgan at 334 Wing and flew to Brindisi; 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD (F/Lt Keil).
Sgt
G
Keith
1102715

14/09/1944
A/G, possibly to F/Sgt MacDonald (lost 07-08/08/1944); 13-14/08/1944 first noted flying with S/Ldr Langton; 14/09/1944 left for 37 Sqn (see also Cuncliffe, Innes, Wallace).
Sgt
D
Kelly

06/09/1943
27/09/1943
Pilot; 06/09/1943 posted from 331 (Canadian) Wing with crew; 27/09/1943 posted to 37 Sqn.
F/Lt
G M
Kelly

02/08/1943
02/03/1944
Pilot; 05-06/08/1943 first op with own crew; 02/03/1944 posted out on completion of his 3rd tour (F/Lt M Kelly sic).
2/Lt
K A
Kelly
328831V
08/03/1944
21/08/1944
SAAF; pilot trained at OTU in the Middle East; 15-16/03/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; (service no. noted 15/3/44); 23/03/1944 first op with own crew; 09-10/08/1944 attacked by a night fighter on ops, Ploesti; 20-21/08/1944 killed flying Wellington LP245 on ops, St. Valentin and buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria.
F/Sgt
Peter
Kennedy
A410672
12/11/1943
25/02/1944
RAAF; W/Op to F/Sgt Bashford; 28-29/11/1943 first op; 24-25/02/1944 killed when HE815 crashed north of Avino, Italy, returning from ops to Steyr and buried in Bari War Cemetery.
F/Lt
J B
Kenny
160130
12/05/1944
16/10/1944
12/05/1944 attached from 205 Group HQ; bomb aimer to F/Lt Garland; 22-23/05/1944 first op (service no. noted); 28/06/1944 to Group HQ then Belah on a bombing leaders course, returning 24/08/1944; 16/10/1944 to 3 BPD, tour-expired.
Sgt
J L
Keppel

06/09/1943
17/09/1943
Navigator to Sgt Kelly posted from 331 (Canadian) Wing on 06/09/1943; 17/09/1943 admitted to 31 MFH (field hospital?); 27/09/1943 posted out to 2 BPD.
Sgt
H H
Kiehl
1272451

11/08/1943
W/Op to Sgt Lock; 23/04/1943 first op; probably the W/Op injured 29-30/04/1943 when Wellington HZ102 crashed on take off at Blida (not named in ORB); 06-07/06/1943 flying with Sgt Lock again; 11/08/1943 posted to UK.
F/O
A B
Kidson

18/07/1943

Pilot; 28-29/07/1943 first op with own crew; 16-17/08/1943 lost his crew when W/C Gibbes piloted them on ops to Viterbo and failed to return;
F/Sgt
B R
Kilburn

11/07/1943
14/09/1943
Pilot; 5/1943 posted from 429 Sqn via brief ferry training at Moreton-in-Marsh, arriving Blida with Wellington DF551 14/06/1943; 13-14/07/1943 first op with own crew; 09-10/09/1943 ditched in Wellington DF551 -E off Cap Bon on return from ops to Grossetto and picked up by a hospital ship after 24 hours in the dinghy, returning on 14/09/1943 but sent to 18 CCS with head injuries sustained in the crash and his crew were awaiting disposal.
Sgt
R D C
Kimmings

06/09/1943
27/09/1943
W/Op to Sgt Kelly posted from 331 (Canadian) Wing on 06/09/1943; 27/09/1943 posted to 37 Sqn.
F/Lt
J B G
King
98605
Shortly before 25/02/1944 03/10/1944
Pilot; appears to have been hospitalised before flying any ops; 10/06/1944 returned to the squadron from hospital; 16-17/06/1944 first op with own crew (service no. noted); 19/09/1944 left for medical board examination in Naples (S/Ldr King); 03/10/1944 to BPD pending medical board and posting.
Sgt
W
Kirkland
2211818
10/06/1944
14/07/1944
A/G to Sgt Fairclough; 26-27/06/1944 first op (service no. noted); 13-14/07/1944 killed in Wellington HE293 on ops, Milan and buried in Milan War Cemetery.
F/O
S A
Kirley

26/06/1943
06/09/1943
RCAF; pilot; ex 22 OTU 40 course and 311 FTU; 30/06/1943 crashed Wellington HZ528 on take off for Cagliari; 04-05/07/1943 first successful op with own crew; 06/09/1943 posted to 331 (Canadian) Wing (424 Sqn); 01/10/1943 screened after completing tour and 20/10/1943 returned to UK; assigned to 23 OTU and 01/03/1944 completed a four week instructors course at Lulsgate Bottom; 04/04/1944 to 24 OTU as an instructor; September 1944 promoted to F/Lt; December 1944 repatriated to Canada and demobbed in March 1945 (movements from family friend Patrick Dennis). F/Lt Simon Austin Kirley RCAF.
Sgt
Jack Frederick
Knapp
A415664
17/10/1943
25/11/1943
RAAF; 18/05/1943 9 (O)AFU; 22/06/1943 21 OTU; 15/10/1943 posted to 142 Sqn; W/Op to Sgt Wade; 23-24/10/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 killed in Wellington LN466 on ops, Turin and buried in Milan.
Sgt
William Robson
Knight
659065 10/09/1943
25/11/1943
Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Tyas; 18-19/09/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 killed in Wellington LN566 on ops, Turin and buried in Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa.
F/O
Norman Henry
Koetsveldt
A12517
02/02/1944
04/03/1944
RAAF; pilot; 02/06/1943 20 (P)AFU; 17/08/1943 21 OTU; 01/12/1943 311 FTU; 17-18/02/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; 18-19/02/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 18/2/44); 24-25/02/1944 injured when Wellington HF537 crashed at Castel Nuovo, Italy, returning from ops to Steyr; 04/03/1944 died of his injuries and later buried in Bari War Cemetery.
2/Lt
J J
Koekemoer or Kookemoer
328646V
08/03/1944
28/08/1944
SAAF; pilot trained at OTU in the Middle East; 11/03/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; (service no. noted 11 & 15/3/44); 18-19/03/1944 first op with own crew; 10/08/1944 tour expired; 28/08/1944 to 3 BPD.
F/Sgt
W
Laidlaw


22/07/1943
Navigator to S/Ldr Matthewman; 14/04/1943 first op; 22/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
Thomas Paterson
Laird
A415337 10/07/1943
23/07/1943
RAAF; bomb aimer to F/Sgt Bilsby; 15-16/07/1943 first op; 22-23/07/1943 killed in Wellington HZ353 on ops, Naples and buried in the Cassino War Cemetery (F/Sgt T P Laird RAAF).
S/Ldr
H
Langton DFC
113396
02/01/1944
12/09/1944
Posted from 231 Wing to command B flight; 18-19/03/1944 first op with 2/Lt Kookemoer's crew; (service no. & initials noted 11/4/44); 24/08/1944 accepted command of 37 Sqn; 12/09/1944 departed.
Sgt
William  Joseph
Larcombe
A16724
15/03/1943 11/04/1943
RAAF; 06/12/1942 21 OTU; 11/03/1943 1 OADU; Bomb aimer to Sgt Lay; 21/03/1943 first op; 10-11/04/1943 killed in Wellington HF800 QT-O on ops, Decimomannu airfield and buried in Cagliari Cemetery, Sardinia (Sgt W J Larcombe RAAF).
Sgt
Maurice Frederick
Lay
A401974 15/03/1943
11/04/1944
RAAF; pilot; 15/03/1943 arrived by air with crew; 20/03/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 21/03/1943 first op with own crew; 10-11/04/1943 killed flying Wellington HF800 QT-O on ops, Decimomannu airfield and buried in Cagliari Cemetery, Sardinia (Sgt M F Lay RAAF).
Sgt
Eric Walter
Lawrence
1392140 16/07/1943
25/11/1943
Navigator to Sgt Turley; 28-29/07/1943 first op; 08-09/08/1943 baled out of Wellington HE586 returning from ops, Messina beaches; 12/10/1943 posted in as spare (probably posted out 09/08/1943: see Turley); 23-24/10/1943 first op with Sgt Wade after P/O Potts was killed; 24-25/11/1943 killed in Wellington LN466 on ops, Turin and buried in Milan.
F/Sgt
Mervyn Lloyd
Laws
A410678
25/10/1943
28/08/1944
W/Op; 07/08-21/10/1943 trained at 21 OTU and 311 FTU Moreton-in-Marsh in F/Sgt R K Jones' crew; did 6 ops from 15-16/04/1944 with Sgt Scholefield's crew (service no. noted) before switching to Lt Koekemoer's crew 06/05/1944; 10/08/1944 probably tour expired with Lt Koekemoer's crew; 28/08/1944 probably to 3 BPD.
Sgt
B
Laywood

23/06/1943
01/03/1944
W/Op to Sgt Cadman; 02-03/08/1943 first op; 12/02/1944 not mentioned when Sgt Cadman and crew posted out on completion of tour; 01/03/1944 posted to 330 Wing for ferrying duties, probably having compled tour with Sgt Cadman's crew.
Sgt
J A
Le Boldus
R155568
10/09/1943

RCAF; A/G to F/Sgt Tyas; 18-19/09/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 killed in Wellington LN566 on ops, Turin and buried in Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa.
F/Sgt
Jean Paul Denis
Leclerc
R55431

16/05/1943
15-16/05/1943 missing in a Wellington on ops, Trapani and commemorated on the Malta Memorial: assumed to have taken P/O S Jackson's place as bomb aimer (F/Sgt J P D Leclerc RCAF).
F/O
H Lincoln
Lee

28/06/1943
01/03/1944
Pilot; 02-03/07/1943 first op with own crew; 01/03/1944 posted out on completion of tour (F/Lt H Lee).
Sgt
H
Lees

17/08/1943
12/02/1944
A/G to F/O Barnett; 14/01/1944 tour expired; 12/02/1944 posted out.
F/Sgt
Robert John
Leftwich
A414577
04/12/1943
18/07/1944
RAAF; pilot; 16-17/01/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 16/1/44 & 28/3/44); 01-02/06/1944 had a running fight with Bf110 night fighters and one was shot down on ops, Szolnok; 30/06/1944 tour expired; 16/07/1944 commissioned; 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD (P/O Leftwich).
W/C
A C
Leggate

16/10/1943
25/02/1944
OC 142 Sqn from 16/10/1943; 25/02/1944 posted to Tunis Base Area.
Sgt
B
Leighton

26/03/1943

W/Op to Sgt Wallace; 09/04/1943 first op;
Sgt John Hamilton
Leiper 1551280 17/10/1942
Bomb aimer; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Evans crew;
Sgt
A
Leslie-Smith
1384992
14/09/1944
09/10/1944
W/Op to F/Sgt Comerford; 19/09/1944 first op, with F/Lt Gregory (service no. noted); 21/09/1944 first op with own crew; 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of F/Sgt Comerford's crew.
Sgt
H K
L'Estrange
1802373
07/05/1944
22/07/1944
Navigator to P/O Galloway trained at OTU in Middle East; 18-19/05/1944 first op (service no. noted); 21-22/07/1944 missing in Wellington LN808 on ops, Pardubice and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
F/O
J
Lewis
145852
Shortly before 25/02/1944 12/10/1944
Navigator to F/Lt King (who appears to have been hospitalised before flying any ops); (service no. noted 28/3/44 when flying with F/Sgt Harrison); 07/04/1944 became Squadron Navigation Officer; compiled squadron Operations Record Book from June 1944 (F/Lt J Lewis); 16-17/06/1944 first op with F/Lt King; 15/09/1944 tour expired; 12/10/1944 to 3 BPD.
Sgt
J B
Lewis


02/09/1943
A/G to F/Sgt Jones; 17/04/1943 first op; 02/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
F/Lt
R
Lewis
120086
16/09/1944
10/10/1944
Navigator to P/O Pearce; 22/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with P/O Pearce's crew.
Sgt
T A
Lewis

16/07/1943

Bomb aimer; posted from 150 Sqn; to form new crew for Sgt Smith; 16-17/07/1943 first op with Sgt Smith;
Sgt John Linton-Smith A411153 17/10/1942
Navigator; 01/01/1941 2 AOS Canada; 24/11/1941 5 BAGS; 05/01/1942 1 ANS; 06/06/1942 9 (O)AFU; 21/07/1942 27 OTU; 17/10/1942 142 Sqn; 09/12/1942 attached 1 OADU; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Evans crew; 5 ops from UK and 25 ops total to complete tour; 02/08/1943 81 OTU; 30/09/1943 until 02/1944 27 OTU; 08/06/1944 GRS; 11/10/1944 1 OTU; 26/11/1944 until 23/01/1945 7 OTU.
Sgt
P E
Litalien
R184100
08/09/1943
01/05/1944
RCAF; A/G to F/O Long; 16-17/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 11/11/1943); joined P/O Wright's crew and completed tour with them; 01/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour BUT flying with F/O Long on 16-17/07/1944 and crew then tour expired; 
F/O
K V
Livesay
152442
09/03/1944
12/10/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt Cooke trained at OTU in the UK; 22/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 3/4/44);  11/09/1944 tour expired; 12/10/1944 to 3 BPD (F/Lt K Livesay).
Sgt
F
Livsey

26/03/1943
15/08/1943
Bomb aimer to F/O Radford; 01/04/1943 first op; 15/08/1943 posted to UK on completion of tour.
Sgt
C H
Lock


24/09/1943
Pilot; 17/04/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 23/04/1943 first op with own crew; 29/04/1943 injured when Wellington HZ102 crashed on take off at Blida; 31/05-01/06/1943 flying as 2nd pilot; 24/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour. 03/12/1943 awarded DFM.
Sgt
Frederick
Long
1530449 29/03/1943
10/04/1943
Navigator to Sgt Sherwood; 01/04/1943 first op; 09-10/04/1943 killed in Wellington QT-C (probably DF561) on ops, Enfedaville and commemorated in Massicault cemetery, Tunisia.
F/O
J A
Long
120971
08/09/1943
25/07/1944
Pilot; 16-17/09/1943 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 9/5/44); 25/05/1944 promoted F/Lt; 18/07/1944 tour expired; 25/07/1944 left for 3 BPD.
Sgt Horace Godfrey Lovell 1376510 17/10/1942
W/Op; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Evans crew;
Sgt
G
Lowe
1587516
29/07/1944
10/10/1944
Navigator to Sgt Webster; 10-11/08/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with Sgt Webster's crew.
Sgt
Cecil Fred
Lumby
A412462
26/07/1943
07/02/1944
RAAF; bomb aimer to Sgt Flitcroft allotted to A flight; 03-04/08/1943 first op; 23-24/09/1943 in Wellington HE972 which ditched off Cap Bon on ops, Pisa: crew picked up by a tank landing craft and landed at Syracuse in Sicily, returning on 27/09/1943; (service no. noted 10/11/43); 07/02/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
P/O
H
Lydon-Adams
175110
18/08/1944
03/09/1944
A/G to Sgt Farley; 22-23/08/1944 first noted flying with Capt MacDonald (service no. noted); 25/08/1944 first op with own crew; 02-03/09/1944 missing in Wellington MF631 on ops, Ferrara and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
H
Lynch
1365077
10/07/1944
10/10/1944
A/G to F/O Buhr; 24-25/07/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 37 Sqn with F/O Buhr's crew.
Sgt
J or T
Lynch
543480
14/04/1944
01/10/1944
A/G to F/Sgt Davidson; 09-10/05/1944 first op (service no. noted); 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
Sgt
T
Lynch

20/03/1943
29/07/1943
A/G to Sgt Pleydell; 01/04/1943 first op; 20-21/06/1943 on crew of Wellington HZ311 which ditched off Cap Bone and rescued from dinghy the following day; 29/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Lt
E M
MacDonald
205961V
14/04/1944

SAAF; pilot; 15-16/04/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; 01-02/05/1944 first op with own crew; 17/09/1944 tour expired (Capt MacDonald) and took command of B flight with effect from 01/09/1944; 23/09/1944 promoted Major with effect from 01/09/1944; 20/10/1944 joined Wing mess when 142 Sqn mess closed;
Sgt
J L
MacDonald or McDonald
1119868
24/08/1942

A/G; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Etchells crew;
F/Sgt
W
MacDonald
R225075

10/08/1944
RCAF; pilot; 07-08/08/1944 first noted flying as 2nd pilot to F/Lt King; 09-10/08/1944 POW from Wellington LN972 on ops, Ploesti while flying as 2nd pilot to Lt Cathrine; news reached the squadron that the whole crew was back in Allied hands on 18/09/1944.
Sgt
G R
MacKnight
1520566
10/03/1944
26/06/1944
W/Op to Sgt Scholefield trained at OTU in the UK; 23/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 25-26/06/1944 killed in Wellington LN748 on ops, Budapest and buried there.
W/C
A G C
MacLean
40406 or 40456
29/03/1944
28/10/1944
OC 142 Sqn from 29/03/1944; 07-08/05/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; 20/10/1944 joined Wing mess when 142 Sqn mess closed; 28/10/1944 left on posting to MED ME Communication Squadron.
P/O
C M
Mair
J22694
23/10/1943
25/11/1943
RCAF; navigator to Sgt Oullette; 12-13/11/1943 first op; (service no. noted 12/11/1943); 24-25/11/1943 killed in Wellington HE929 on ops, Turin and buried in Florence War Cemetery.
Lt
C
Malcomess
337787V
14/04/1944
17/07/1944
SAAF; navigator to Lt MacDonald; 15-16/04/1944 first op as 2nd navigator (service no. noted); 01-02/05/1944 first op with own crew; 17/07/1944 posted to 150 Sqn.
Sgt I L Mantell 1169113 13/05/1942
W/Op; 12/1942 to North Africa in Berry crew; 04/04/1943 flying with Sgt Smith;
Sgt J Manual or Manuel 1087197 02/10/1942
A/G; 26/12/1942 to North Africa in Cook crew;
Sgt Frank Ronald Marples 1378821 11/09/1942 23/02/1943 Bomb aimer; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Jensen crew; 22-23/02/1943 missing in Wellington DF691 on ops, Bizerte.
Sgt
M J or M T
Marsh

12/08/1943
05/03/1944
A/G to F/Sgt Harkness; 19-20/08/1943 first op; 05/03/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
F/Sgt
R
Marsh
R168243
11/07/1944
10/08/1944
RCAF; pilot; 14-15/07/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 24-25/07/1944 first op with own crew; 09-10/08/1944 killed flying Wellington LN857 or LP540 on ops, Ploesti and buried at Bucharest.
Sgt
Walter William
Marsh
1319198
17/07/1943 07/08/1943
Bomb aimer to S/Ldr Thompson; 17-18/07/1943 first op; 06-07/08/1943 missing in Wellington HF763 on ops, Messina beaches and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
F/Sgt
J
Marshall
1075153
25/06/1944
01/10/1944
W/Op from 205 Group (arrived without crew); 10-11/07/1944 first op, flying with F/Sgt Dean; 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired (P/O Marshall).
P/O
F
Mason



Navigator to Sgt Rosser; 14/04/1943 first op;
F/O
G F
Mason
137449
08/09/1944
09/10/1944
Pilot; 10-11/09/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 14-15/09/1944 first op with own crew; 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn with crew.
Sgt
D
Matthews
983449
07/05/1944

Navigator to P/O Morrison; 18-19/05/1944 first op (service no. noted & 24-25/5/44);
S/Ldr
L
Matthewman


22/07/1943
Pilot; 14/04/1943 first op; 22/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
Douglas Michael
Maughan-Taylor
700731

14/07/1944 A/G to F/Lt Garland; 22-23/05/1944 first op (service no. noted); 13-14/07/1944 killed in Wellington MF120 on ops, Milan and buried in Milan War Cemetery.
P/O J May 134655 & 1101598 17/08/1942 23/03/1943
Navigator; 28/12/1942 to North Africa in Bray crew; 30/01/1943 became deputy navigation officer; 23/03/1943 left for England having completed tour.
Sgt
J H
Maydew
1612117
16/03/1944
01/10/1944
Navigator to F/O Jones; 23/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
F/O
J L
Mayfield
135474
Shortly before 25/02/1944 12/10/1944
W/Op to F/Lt King (who appears to have been hospitalised before flying any ops); (service no. noted 11/4/44 when flying with S/Ldr Langton); 16-17/06/1944 first op with F/Lt King; 21/07/1944 promoted F/Lt and became Signals Leader; 15/09/1944 tour expired; 12/10/1944 to 3 BPD.
Sgt
C
McArdle

27/06/1943

A/G to Sgt Hingley; 04-05/07/1943 first op;
Sgt
F J A
McCambridge
1567511
Shortly before 25/02/1944 08/08/1944
A/G to Lt Van der Westhuizen trained at OTU in the Middle East; 02/03/1944 first op; 15-16/03/1944 baled out of Wellington LP119 on return from ops, Sofia; (service no. noted 10/4/44); 13/05/1944 posted to Liberator conversion unit with effect from 30/05/1944; 18/05/1944 posting cancelled (Ansell crew substituted); 07-08/08/1944 killed in Wellington LP233 on ops, Szombathely airfield and buried at Budapest.
Sgt
J
McDonald
1112791

13/09/1944
RCAF; W/Op to Sgt Campion; 08-09/10/1943 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD, tour-expired.
Sgt
W
McGrath
A424205
01/05/1944
12/10/1944
RAAF A424205; Nav B (navigator/ bomb aimer); 07/07/1943 arrived UK; 05/10/1943 3 OAFU; 05/11/1943 21 OTU when he joined W/O Coulthard's crew; 17/04/1944 to Mediterranean; 01/05/1944 142 Sqn in Italy; 06-07/05/1944 first op (s/n A414205 sic); 26/08/1944 commissioned; 05/10/1944 posted out on completing tour; 22/02/1945 repatriated to Australia. Movements from personnel file. F/O William Clement McGrath RAAF.
Sgt
J C W
McGregor
1343702
11/11/1943
24/07/1944
A/G to Sgt A Smith; 24-25/11/1943 lost pilot when Wellington LN566 failed to return from ops, Turin; (service no. noted 28/3/44 when flying with W/O Bryant); 24/07/1944 accidentally killed at Sorrento rest camp.
Sgt
J
McIntyre

26/03/1943

A/G to Sgt Coulston; 09/04/1943 first op; 02/08/1943 posted to England having completed tour.
Sgt
F O
McKay


04/09/1943
A/G to Sgt Pilet; 14/04/1943 first op; 04/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
R
McKay
1685636
15/11/1943
10/08/1944
A/G to F/Sgt Stinson; 17-18/01/1944 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 09-10/08/1944 POW from Wellington LN972 on ops, Ploesti and news reached the squadron that the whole crew was back in Allied hands on 18/09/1944. 01/10/1944 visited the squadron on his way back to England via BPD.
Sgt
W
McKay

30/03/1943 13/08/1943
Navigator to Sgt Christie; 05/04/1943 first op; 13/08/1943 posted to UK on completion of tour.
P/O
W
McKinley
J85011
29/03/1944
11/04/1944
RCAF; pilot; 03-04/04/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; (service no. noted 3/4/44); 10-11/04/1944 first op with own crew; 21-22/04/1944 POW from Wellington LN848 of 142 Sqn on ops, Genoa, being captured at Cassino.
Sgt
E J
McLauchlan or McLaughlan 658827

27/05/1944
Navigator to Sgt Brown; 25-26/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 12/05/1944 tour expired; 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
P/O
Douglas Haig
McLauchlan

02/06/1943
30/08/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Prentice; 10-11/06/1943 first op; 29-30/08/1943 missing in Wellington HE951 on ops, Torre Annunziata and commemorated on the Malta Memorial (F/O D H McLauchlan). He was named after his great uncle Douglas Haig McLauchlan.
Sgt
J
McNab
1573629
17/07/1943
A/G to S/Ldr Thompson; 17-18/07/1943 first op; 06-07/08/1943 not flying when S/Ldr Thompson and crew went missing flying Wellington HF763 on ops, Messina beaches; later flying with F/O Clarke; (service no. noted 26/3/44);
Sgt
D
McNaughton

26/06/1943

RCAF; ex 22 OTU 40 course and 311 FTU; bomb aimer to F/O Kirley; 04-05/07/1943 first op; believed to have been hospitalized in Tunis in July 1943 and left the crew;
Sgt
Neville James
Meen
1443704 18/07/1943
17/08/1943
Navigator to F/O Kidson; 28-29/07/1943 first op; 16-17/08/1943 missing in Wellington HE266 on ops, Viterbo and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
M F
Middleton
1432162
08/09/1943

W/Op to F/Sgt Wright; 13-14/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 01/05/1944 still in hospital when the rest of P/O Wright's crew was posted out on completion of tour.
F/O
G E G
Millard
129605
24/10/1943
27/05/1944
Navigator to P/O Anderson; 11-12/11/1943 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 21-22/04/1944 baled out of Wellington ME873 on return from ops, Genoa; 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
G
Milton
1802106
07/05/1944

W/Op to P/O Morrison; 18-19/05/1944 first op (service no. noted & 24-25/5/44);
Lt
P J
Mockford
542508V
08/03/1944
21/08/1944
SAAF; navigator to 2/Lt Kelly trained at OTU in the Middle East; 23/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 23/3/44); 20-21/08/1944 killed in Wellington LP245 on ops, St. Valentin and buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria.
F/O
Francis Arthur Desmond Montague
J27648 or J27468
Shortly before 25/02/1944 17/04/1944
RCAF; navigator to F/Lt Wiseman; 01/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 1 & 28/3/44); 16-17/04/1944 POW from Wellington LN503 of 142 Sqn on ops, Budapest.
Sgt W E Moore 798676 21/08/1942
Bomb aimer; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Gill crew;
Sgt
W J or W M
Moore
A425027 sic
26/07/1943

Navigator to Sgt Flitcroft allotted to A flight; 03-04/08/1943 first op; 23-24/09/1943 in Wellington HE972 which ditched off Cap Bon on ops, Pisa: crew picked up by a tank landing craft and landed at Syracuse in Sicily, returning on 27/09/1943; 26/11/1943 posted back to 142 Sqn (not clear whether he was away for the whole 2 months) but unfit for flying for 3 months; (service no. noted 12/11/1943 A425027 sic appears incorrect);
Sgt
L E
Moran

19/06/1943
22/10/1943
Pilot; 24-25/06/1943 first op with own crew; 22/10/1943 posted out on completion of tour; 77 OTU December 1943 to March 1944; 33 FIS March to April 1944; 77 OTU May 1944 to April 1945; 107 MU July to October 1945; flying instructor at 609 Sqn in Yorkshire in 1947; commanded 70 Squadron at Nicosia Cyprus and was OC 242 flying Argosy aircraft with Transport Command. Retired from RAF in 1964.
Sgt
C B
Morgan
1412375
01/03/1944
13/09/1944
Pilot; 11/03/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 31/08/1944 tour expired; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD (F/Sgt Morgan).
Sgt
H J
Morgan
NZ415775
02/08/1943
09/05/1944
RNZAF; navigator to F/Lt Kelly; 05-06/08/1943 first op; (service no. noted 10/11/43 when navigator to F/Sgt Flitcroft & 24/11/43); 11/02/1944 sent for 2 weeks special duties at Troop Carrier Command; 02/04/1944 142 Sqn requested a replacement for him; 09/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour (F/Sgt Morgan).
F/O
M
Morgan
121508
10/09/1943
18/07/1944
A/G to F/Lt Woodroffe; 11-12/09/1943 first op; 10/05/1944 posted out having been in hospital for more than 4 weeks (F/Lt Morgan), but flying again with Sgt Dean 28-29/05/1944 and F/Lt Morgan in June; (10-11/06/1944 service no noted); 11/06/1944 tour expired; 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD (F/Lt Morgan).
P/O
M H
Morgan

30/09/1944
10/10/1944
Pilot; arrived with crew (not named) as the unit ceased operations prior to disbanding; 10/10/1944 to 37 Sqn with crew.
P/O
J P
Morrison
159397
07/05/1944

Pilot trained at OTU in Middle East: allocated to B flight; 09/05/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 18-19/05/1944 first op with own crew;
Sgt
James Butler
Morton
1322416 12/01/1944
16/03/1944
W/Op to F/Sgt Dean; 11/03/1944 first op with Sgt Morgan; 15-16/03/1944 killed when Wellington HF764 crashed into hills on return from ops, Sofia and buried in Bari War Cemetery.
F/O
H
Morton
129220
19/04/1944
13/09/1944
Pilot; arrived with crew for a second tour; 23-24/04/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; 29-30/04/1944 first op with own crew (service no. noted); 13/07/1944 promoted F/Lt and became deputy commander B flight; 18/08/1944 tour expired; 27/08/1944 attached Group HQ pending posting as their operations officer; 13/09/1944 to Group HQ.
F/Sgt
Walter Cameron
Morton
A414499
17/11/1943
19/07/1944
RAAF; pilot; 02-03/12/1943 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 2/12/43); 09/07/1944 tour expired; 19/07/1944 W/O Morton and crew posted to Liberator conversion unit as instructors.
Sgt
J
Morvell

01/06/1943
06/10/1943
W/Op to Sgt Pearce; 19-20/06/1943 first op; 06/10/1943 posted out on completion of tour. See below.
F/Sgt
J
Morvell
1078561
16/09/1944
10/10/1944
W/Op to P/O Pearce, returning for second tour; 22/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with P/O Pearce's crew.
Sgt
W
Moss
1507483
04/12/1943
18/07/1944
W/Op to F/Sgt Leftwich; 16-17/01/1944 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 30/06/1944 tour expired; 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD.
Sgt
R or I G
Murdoch

02/09/1943
09/05/1944
Navigator to Sgt Small; 05-06/09/1943 first op; 09/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
P/O
C
Murgatroyd


25/07/1943
Navigator to W/O Cooling; 31/03/1943 first op; 25/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
D
Murphy
1567885
29/08/1944
10/10/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt Forrest; 09-10/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with Sgt Forrest's crew.
Sgt
T P
Murphy

02/09/1943

A/G to Sgt Small; 05-06/09/1943 first op;
F/Sgt
J
Nall
1456660

01/10/1944
Bomb aimer; 26-27/05/1944 first noted flying with Sgt Dean;  01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
Sgt
J E
Nannery
1710064
21/03/1944
13/09/1944
A/G to F/Sgt Blackett; 26/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 20/05/1944 to Group HQ for interview re transfer to 614 Sqn target marking force; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD, tour expired.
Sgt
N
Nash
1605434
08/09/1944
18/09/1944
W/Op to F/O Richer; 17-18/09/1944 killed on first op in Wellington MF249 on ops, Brescia and commemorated on the Malta Memorial (service no. noted).
Sgt
R
Needham
1385415

27/09/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt Campion; 08-09/10/1943 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 03/08/1944 commissioned; 27/09/1944 to BPD, presumably tour expired (possibly 30 or more ops, as squadron disbanding).
Sgt
D
Nelson
1344137
10/03/1944
26/06/1944
A/G to Sgt Scholefield trained at OTU in the UK; 23/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 25-26/06/1944 killed flying Wellington LN748 on ops, Budapest and buried there.
Sgt
W A or W E
Nesbitt

11/07/1943
07/10/1943
Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Kilburn; 5/1943 posted from 429 Sqn via brief ferry training at Moreton-in-Marsh, arriving Blida with Wellington DF551 14/06/1943; 13-14/07/1943 first op; 09-10/09/1943 ditched in Wellington DF551 -E off Cap Bon on return from ops to Grossetto and picked up by a hospital ship after 24 hours in the dinghy, returning on 14/09/1943 but then awaiting disposal as F/Sgt Kilburn had suffered head injuries; resumed ops with F/Sgt Kilburn; 07/10/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
F/Lt R F Neuss 116421 30/10/1942
Navigation officer; 12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn; 30/01/1943 took over position of Adjutant from F/O Tooth;
Sgt
J
Norman
2209486
09/11/1943
28/08/1944
A/G to F/Sgt Ashwell; 28-29/11/1943 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 07-08/06/1944 engaged a Bf109 night fighter on ops, Orvieto; 08/08/1944 tour expired; 28/08/1944 to 3 BPD.
Sgt
R
North
623995
24/03/1944
25/05/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt Ansell; 03-04/04/1944 first op; (service no. noted 3/4/44); 18/05/1944 posted to Liberator conversion unit with effect from 30/05/1944, departing 25/05/1944.
F/Lt
E F J
O'Doire AFC DFC

01/06/1943
21/10/1943
Pilot; 01/06/1943 first op with own crew; 18/06/1943 became 'B' Flight commander (F/Lt E O'Doire DFC); 16/08/1943 took command of 142 Sqn when W/C Gibbes was killed; 14/09/1943 not mentioned when his crew was posted out on completion of their tour; 16/10/1943 handed over command to W/C Leggate; 21/10/1943 posted to UK. 03/12/1943 awarded bar to DFC.
Sgt
P M
O'Donnell
1046453
Shortly before 25/02/1944 08/08/1944
W/Op to Lt Van der Westhuizen trained at OTU in the Middle East; 02/03/1944 first op; 15-16/03/1944 baled out of Wellington LP119 on return from ops, Sofia; (service no. noted 10/4/44); 13/05/1944 posted to Liberator conversion unit with effect from 30/05/1944; 18/05/1944 posting cancelled (Ansell crew substituted); 07-08/08/1944 killed in Wellington LP233 on ops, Szombathely airfield and buried at Budapest.
F/Sgt

O'Brien

13/07/1944
11/08/1944
Pilot; posted from 614 Sqn with crew (but they aren't named and don't appear to have flown ops on 142 Sqn); 05/08/1944 commissioned; 11/08/1944 posted to 148 Sqn.
Sgt
John Francis
O'Farrell
1816377
16/03/1944
06/10/1944
16/10/1943 to 02/12/1943 flying at 21 OTU; 20/01/1944 311 FTU; 01/03/1944 transit flight to North Africa; A/G to F/O Jones; 23/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 06/10/1944 left squadron.
F/Sgt
Peter Francis
O'Loghlen
A412664

07/08/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Pilet; 14/04/1943 first op; 06-07/08/1943 missing in Wellington HF763 on ops, Messina beaches and commemorated on the Malta Memorial: may have taken the place of Sgt McNab as air gunner (F/Sgt P F O'Loghlen RAAF).
F/O James Wolstenholme Oldham 1053632 04/04/1942 12/03/1943
Navigator; 19/12/1942 to North Africa in Brooks crew; 30/07/1944 killed in Lancaster NE121 of 97 Sqn on ops, Cahagnes (F/O J W Oldham DFM).
F/Sgt
Roy William
O'Malley
A35255
04/12/1943

RAAF; pilot; 08/02/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 8/2/44); 15-16/03/1944 slightly injured when Wellington HF764 crashed into hills on return from ops, Sofia;
Sgt
Donald Campbell
Orr
A420494
09/07/1943
18/07/1944
A/G to P/O Reed (who went missing 14/07/1943); 21/11/1943 Sgt D C Orr A/G posted to 142 Sqn without a crew; (service no. noted 10/11/43 when A/G to Sgt D Betts); 24/06/1944 possibly part of P/O Harrison's crew when tour expired; 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD with P/O Harrison's crew.
Sgt
S P
Oullette
R124449
23/10/1943
25/11/1943
RCAF; pilot; 12-13/11/1943 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 12/11/1943); 24-25/11/1943 killed flying Wellington HE929 on ops, Turin and buried in Florence War Cemetery.
Sgt
R
Padgett
1684312

08/05/1944
W/Op first noted 05-06/05/1944 flying with F/Sgt Wray - possibly W/Op to Sgt Stunt who arrived 14/04/1944 and was killed 17/04/1944; 07-08/05/1944 killed flying with F/Sgt Wray in Wellington MF198 on ops, Bucharest and buried Bucharest War Cemetery.
Sgt
S G
Palmer
1601280
07/05/1944
01/10/1944
Pilot trained at OTU in Middle East: allocated to B flight; 22-23/05/1944 first op with own crew (service no. noted); 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
Sgt
R W L
Pantling

26/03/1943

Navigator to Sgt Coulston; 09/04/1943 first op; 02/08/1943 not mentioned when Sgt Coulston and 2 of his crew posted to England having completed tour.
Sgt
J D or W J
Park or Parker
R168492
01/03/1944
13/09/1944
RCAF; navigator to Sgt Morgan; 11/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 11, 15 & 26/3/44 Sgt J Park sic);  31/08/1944 tour expired; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD (F/Sgt Park).
Sgt
J
Parker
1337900
29/03/1944
22/04/1944
W/Op to P/O McKinley; 10-11/04/1944 first op (service no. noted); 21-22/04/1944 POW from Wellington LN848 of 142 Sqn on ops, Genoa.
F/Sgt
J D
Parnaby
1600473
04/12/1943
18/07/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Leftwich; 16-17/01/1944 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 30/06/1944 tour expired; 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD.
F/O
H F
Parry
105153
10/09/1943
05/07/1944
W/Op to F/Lt Woodroffe; 11-12/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 16/4/44); 11/06/1944 tour expired; 05/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD (noted on 18/07/1944) (F/Lt Parry).
Sgt
D A
Paske
1319709
01/03/1944

W/Op to Sgt Morgan; (service no. noted 26/3/44);
Sgt
Kenneth Edward
Payne
1389804
02/12/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Caton; 13-14/07/1943 first op; 11-12/08/1943 ditched in Wellington HE437 off Cap Bon on return from Messina; spent 4 days and nights in a dinghy before being rescued and re-joined the squadron on 19/08/1943; 01-02/12/1943 missing in Wellington JA137 on ops, Italy and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
C
Pearce

01/06/1943
06/10/1943
Pilot; 14-15/06/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 19-20/06/1943 first op with own crew; 06/10/1943 posted out on completion of tour. See below.
P/O
C
Pearce
172913
16/09/1944
10/10/1944
See above. Pilot; returned with crew for second tour; 20-21/09/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 22/09/1944 first op with own crew; 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with crew.
F/Sgt
James Lionel
Pennefather
A425742
10/03/1944
13/09/1944
RAAF; pilot trained at OTU in the UK; 15-16/03/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; 24-25/03/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 24/3/44); 23/08/1944 tour expired; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD.
Sgt
Manuel Treharne
Perkins
1418624 08/07/1943
06/08/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Wiltshire; 14-15/07/1943 first op; 05-06/08/1943 missing in Wellington HF763 on ops, Cap Peloro beaches near Messina and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
R A
Perkins
1446718
15/11/1943

W/Op to F/Sgt Stinson; 17-18/01/1944 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 10/09/1944 tour expired;
Sgt
S
Perry

11/07/1943

A/G (arrived without crew);
Sgt
E
Peters

01/06/1943
06/10/1943
A/G to Sgt Pearce; 19-20/06/1943 first op; 06/10/1943 posted out on completion of tour. See below.
F/Sgt
E
Peters
1810336
16/09/1944
10/10/1944
A/G to P/O Pearce, returning for second tour; 22/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with P/O Pearce's crew.
F/Lt
P
Peters

01/04/1943
18/06/1943
Pilot; 01/04/1943 arrived with crew; first op with own crew 05/04/1943; 'B' Flight commander; 18/06/1943 posted to base area depot Tunis on completion of tour.
Sgt Robert Finlay Peterson A412655 11/09/1942 23/02/1943 Navigator; 23/06/1942 27 OTU; 11/09/1942 142 Sqn; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Jensen crew; 22-23/02/1943 missing in Wellington DF691 on ops, Bizerte.
Sgt
Norman
Philbrick

01/06/1943
17/07/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Hutchings; 01/06/1943 first op; 16-17/07/1943 killed in Wellington HE600 on ops, Naples and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
R H
Phillips

30/03/1943
13/08/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Christie; 05/04/1943 first op; 13/08/1943 posted to UK on completion of tour.
Sgt
Ivor John
Phipps
1023516
02/12/1943
W/Op to Sgt Caton; 13-14/07/1943 first op; 11-12/08/1943 ditched in Wellington HE437 off Cap Bon on return from Messina; spent 4 days and nights in a dinghy before being rescued and re-joined the squadron on 19/08/1943; 01-02/12/1943 missing in Wellington JA137 on ops, Italy and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
P/O G K Pickering 119353 24/08/1942
Bomb aimer; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Etchells crew;
Sgt
William Henry Pilet
NZ414338
04/09/1943
Pilot; 14/04/1943 first op with own crew; 04/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour (F/Sgt Pilet). 03/12/1943 awarded DFC (P/O W H Pilet). He later instructed at 11 OTU (ref. family).
Sgt
W
Pina

23/10/1943

W/Op to Sgt Oullette; 12-13/11/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 lost crew when Wellington HE929 lost on ops, Turin;
F/Sgt
William George
Pipe

11/07/1943
07/10/1943
W/Op to F/Sgt Kilburn; 5/1943 posted from 429 Sqn via brief ferry training at Moreton-in-Marsh, arriving Blida with Wellington DF551 14/06/1943; 13-14/07/1943 first op; 09-10/09/1943 ditched in Wellington DF551 -E off Cap Bon on return from ops to Grossetto and picked up by a hospital ship after 24 hours in the dinghy, returning on 14/09/1943 but then awaiting disposal as F/Sgt Kilburn had suffered head injuries; resumed ops with F/Sgt Kilburn; 07/10/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
F/O
D O
Piper

28/06/1943
08/11/1943
A/G to F/O Lee; 02-03/07/1943 first op; 09/10/1943 left crew when posted non-effective sick; 08/11/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
P/O
Peter John
Playfair
138476
16/07/1943
07/08/1943
Navigator to S/Ldr Thompson; 17-18/07/1943 first op; 06-07/08/1943 missing in Wellington HF763 on ops, Messina beaches and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
H
Pleydell

20/03/1943
29/07/1943
Pilot; 20/03/1943 arrived by air with crew; 21/03/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 31/03/1943 first op with own crew; 20-21/06/1943 ditched Wellington HZ311 off Cap Bone: whole crew rescued from dinghy the following day; 29/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
K
Plows
1405726
08/09/1944
09/10/1944
A/G to F/O Gregory; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of F/O Gregory's crew.
Sgt
R J
Pollard

16/07/1943

W/Op to Sgt Turley; 28-29/07/1943 first op; 08-09/08/1943 baled out of Wellington HE586 returning from ops, Messina beaches; probably posted out 09/08/1943: see Turley.
Sgt
G
Pond
R190274 or R190277
19/03/1944
10/08/1944
RCAF; A/G to F/Sgt Hill; 02-03/04/1944 first op; (service no. noted 2/4/44); 11-12/05/1944 temporarily blinded when Wellington LP117 was struck by lightning on ops, San Stephano; 25-26/06/1944 flying as A/G to F/Sgt Hill again; 09-10/08/1944 killed in Wellington LP189 on ops, Ploesti and buried in Sofia War Cemetery.
F/Sgt
Lindsay Gordon
Potts
A412701 10/07/1943
23/07/1943
RAAF; A/G to F/Sgt Bilsby; 15-16/07/1943 first op; 22-23/07/1943 killed in Wellington HZ353 on ops, Naples and buried in the Cassino War Cemetery (F/Sgt L G Potts RAAF).
Sgt
James Eric
Potts
1333820
21/05/1943
07/07/1943
Navigator to Sgt Cox; 03-04/06/1943 first op; 06-07/07/1943 missing in Wellington QT-N (probably HE760) on ops, Palermo and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
P/O
Stanley
Potts
138297 17/10/1943
21/10/1943
Navigator to Sgt Wade; 20-21/10/1943 stood in for F/Sgt D R M Robins and killed in Wellington LN350 on ops, Furbara airfield and buried in Rome War Cemetery.
Sgt
Charles Halbert
Pratt
R75168
10/03/1943
07/07/1943
Sgt T Pratt 1388056 (in ORB sic); bomb aimer to Sgt Smith; 20/03/1943 first op; 09-10/05/1943 abandoned Wellington QT-X near Mountcalm returning from ops, Palermo and broke some ribs: admitted to hospital; 03-04/06/1943 flying with Sgt Cox; 06-07/07/1943 missing in Wellington QT-N (probably HE760) on ops, Palermo and commemorated on the Malta Memorial (W/O C H Pratt RCAF).
Sgt
James Charles
Pratt
1389072 18/07/1943
17/08/1943
A/G to F/O Kidson; 28-29/07/1943 first op; 16-17/08/1943 missing in Wellington HE266 on ops, Viterbo and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
James McKinley
Prentice
1434395 02/06/1943
30/08/1943
Pilot; 04-05/06/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 10-11/06/1943 first op with own crew; 29-30/08/1943 missing flying Wellington HE951 on ops, Torre Annunziata and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
E
Press
1390797
10/07/1944
10/10/1944
Bomb aimer to F/O Buhr; 24-25/07/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 37 Sqn with F/O Buhr's crew.
F/O
D H
Price

15/07/1943
04/12/1943
Pilot; 15-16/07/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 17-18/07/1943 first op with own crew; 04/12/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
H
Price

17/06/1943
04/12/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Wallani; 24-25/06/1943 first op; 04/12/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
J
Price
1309738

25/07/1944
Navigator to Sgt Campion; 08-09/10/1943 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 29/05/1944 commissioned; 15/07/1944 tour expired; 25/07/1944 left for 3 BPD (P/O Price).
F/O
William Lawrence
Priestley
A423875
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
RAAF; pilot; 01/09/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 05/09/1944 first op with own crew; 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn with crew.
Sgt
R E J
Pring


04/09/1943
W/Op to Sgt Pilet; 14/04/1943 first op; 04/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour (bomb aimer sic).
F/Sgt
J
Prinsloo
RH778947
19/04/1944

A/G to F/O Morton on second tour; 29-30/04/1944 first op (service no. noted & 3/5/44); 18/08/1944 tour expired;
F/Sgt
Donald Maurice Russell
Purdue
A421688
04/12/1943
14/07/1944
RAAF; W/Op to F/Sgt O'Malley; 08/02/1944 first op; (service no. noted 8/2/44); 13-14/07/1944 killed in  Wellington MF120 on ops, Milan and buried in Milan War Cemetery.
Sgt
J B
Quirie

11/07/1943
07/10/1943
A/G to F/Sgt Kilburn; 5/1943 posted from 429 Sqn via brief ferry training at Moreton-in-Marsh, arriving Blida with Wellington DF551 14/06/1943; 13-14/07/1943 first op; 09-10/09/1943 ditched in Wellington DF551 -E off Cap Bon on return from ops to Grossetto and picked up by a hospital ship after 24 hours in the dinghy, returning on 14/09/1943 but then awaiting disposal as F/Sgt Kilburn had suffered head injuries; resumed ops with F/Sgt Kilburn; 07/10/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
B Eric A
Raby

15/03/1943 10/04/1943
W/Op to Sgt Lay; 21/03/1943 first op; 10-11/04/1943 killed in Wellington HF800 QT-O on ops, Decimomannu airfield and buried in Cagliari Cemetery, Sardinia.
F/O
H W
Radford

26/03/1943
15/08/1943
Pilot; 26/03/1943 4 crews arrived by boat having lost their kit when their ship was torpedoed; first op as 2nd pilot 31/03/1943; 05/04/1943 first op with own crew; 27/06/1943 became 'B' Flight deputy commander; 15/08/1943 posted to UK on completion of tour.
Sgt
R
Ranicar
1458986
09/03/1944

W/Op to Sgt Cooke trained at OTU in the UK; 22/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 3/4/44);  11/09/1944 tour expired;
Sgt
Cyril
Ray
1735326
30/03/1943
16/05/1943
A/G to P/O Banton; 05/04/1943 first op; 15-16/05/1943 missing in a Wellington on ops, Trapani and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
J
Redwood
1625177
14/04/1944

W/Op to F/Sgt Davidson; 09-10/05/1944 first op (service no. noted);
P/O
Alan Percival
Reed
A409458 09/07/1943
14/07/1943
Pilot; 11-12/07/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 13-14/07/1943 missing while flying as second pilot in Wellington QT-N (probably HE333) on ops, Messina and commemorated on the Malta Memorial (P/O A P Reed RAAF).
Sgt
E
Reilly
1821656
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
W/Op to P/O Sharpe; 05/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of P/O Sharpe's crew.
F/O
D F
Richer
146987
08/09/1944
18/09/1944
Pilot; 13-14/09/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 17-18/09/1944 killed flying Wellington MF249 on ops, Brescia and buried in Padua War Cemetery. This was his first operation with his own crew.
Sgt
D
Richie
1339665
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
A/G to P/O Sharpe; 05/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of P/O Sharpe's crew.
Sgt
G E
Ritchie

26/06/1943
06/09/1943
RCAF; ex 22 OTU 40 course and 311 FTU; A/G to F/O Kirley; 04-05/07/1943 first op; 06/09/1943 posted to 331 (Canadian) Wing (424 Sqn: see Kirley); 01/10/1943 crew completed tour.
Sgt
J
Robertson

26/03/1943

Bomb aimer to Sgt Wallace; 09/04/1943 first op;
Sgt
J C
Robertson
R161677
10/03/1944
26/06/1944
RCAF; bomb aimer to Sgt Scholefield trained at OTU in the UK; 23/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 23/3/44); 25-26/06/1944 POW from Wellington LN748 on ops, Budapest (sole survivor).
F/Sgt
Douglas Robert McNeil
Robins
A420273
08/09/1943
27/05/1944
RAAF; 13/04/1943 10 (O)AFU; 11/05/1943 21 OTU; 22/07/1943 311 FTU; 11/08/1943 1 OADU; 08/09/1943 142 Sqn; navigator to F/Sgt Close; 13-14/09/1943 first op; 20-21/10/1943 lost crew when F/Sgt Close failed to return from ops, Furbara airfield (sick); (service no. noted 24/11/1943 flying with Sgt Sharples); 11/02/1944 sent for 2 weeks special duties at Troop Carrier Command; 24/05/1944 commissioned; 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
T
Robinson

26/03/1943

A/G to Sgt Wallace; 09/04/1943 first op;
Sgt
W
Robinson

26/03/1943
24/09/1943
Navigator to Sgt Holmes; 11/04/1943 first op; formed Sgt Lock's new crew; 24/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour. See below.
P/O
W
Robinson
179147
16/09/1944
10/10/1944
Navigator to P/O Pearce, returning for second tour; 22/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with P/O Pearce's crew.
Sgt
A D J
Rooke
1331782
04/12/1943
13/09/1944
Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Charman; 18-19/01/1944 first op; 24-25/02/1944 baled out of Wellington HE584 over Corsica, returning from ops to Steyr: unhurt; (service no. noted 29/3/44); 22/08/1944 tour expired; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD (F/Sgt Rooke).
Sgt
R G
Ross
1272577
08/09/1943

W/Op to F/O Long; 16-17/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 9/5/44); 18/07/1944 tour expired;
Sgt
L
Rosser



Pilot; 14/04/1943 first op with own crew;
F/O
Vernon Temple
Rutter
A418182
02/02/1944
25/02/1944
RAAF; navigator to F/O Koetsveldt; 18-19/02/1944 first op; (service no. noted 18/2/44); 24-25/02/1944 killed when Wellington HF537 crashed at Castel Nuovo, Italy, returning from ops to Steyr and buried in Bari War Cemetery.
Sgt
John William
Sadler
A410733
01/10/1943
18/07/1944
RAAF; bomb aimer to F/Sgt Bryant; 10-11/10/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 ditched Wellington HZ305 near Bastia/ Borgo, Corsica on ops, Turin: whole crew picked up safely, returning on 02/12/1943; (service no. noted 4 & 24/11/43); 01/07/1944 commissioned; 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD (P/O Sadler).
F/Sgt
T
Sadler


22/07/1943
Bomb aimer to S/Ldr Matthewman; 14/04/1943 first op; 22/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
A
Sales
1800282
01/03/1944
14/06/1944
A/G to Sgt Budgett; 11/03/1944 first op; 13-14/06/1944 POW from Wellington LN700 on ops, Munich (service no. noted).
Sgt Edward William Salmon A403958 17/08/1942
W/Op; 17/03/1942 25 OTU; 17/08/1942 142 Sqn; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Booth crew; 18/05/1943 until 17/06/1944 27 OTU; 23/08/1944 1 OTU; flew with 10 Sqn 1945.
P/O
I I
Samuels


05/07/1943
Navigator to Sgt Harbottle; 12/03/1943 first op; became part of Sgt Smith's crew after Sgt Harbottle hospitalised 23/04/1943; 04-05/07/1943 was the sole survivor when he swam ashore after Wellington HZ474 came down in the sea near Augusta, Sicily on ops to Catania and taken POW.
Sgt
P W
Sanderson

29/03/1943
10/04/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Sherwood; 01/04/1943 first op; 09-10/04/1943 killed in Wellington QT-C (probably DF561) on ops, Enfedaville and commemorated in Massicault cemetery, Tunisia.
S/Ldr Patrick Percival Wlikinson Sands 43635 13/08/1942
Pilot; 18/12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn;
Sgt
J
Scaife
1607005
18/08/1944
03/09/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt Farley; 25/08/1944 first op (service no. noted); 02-03/09/1944 missing in Wellington MF631 on ops, Ferrara and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
J W
Scholefield 1231538
10/03/1944
26/06/1944
Pilot trained at OTU in the UK; 15-16/03/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; 23/03/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 25-26/06/1944 killed flying Wellington LN748 on ops, Budapest and buried there.
Sgt
Norman Gerhard
Schultz
R82766 18/07/1943
17/08/1943
RCAF; W/Op to F/O Kidson; 28-29/07/1943 first op; 16-17/08/1943 missing flying Wellington HE266 on ops, Viterbo and commemorated on the Malta Memorial (WO1 N G Schultz RCAF).
Sgt
E W
Scott

01/06/1943
06/10/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Pearce; 19-20/06/1943 first op; 06/10/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
John Scott
1367183 10/07/1943
23/07/1943
W/Op to F/Sgt Bilsby; 15-16/07/1943 first op; 22-23/07/1943 killed in Wellington HZ353 on ops, Naples and buried in the Cassino War Cemetery.
Sgt
M R
Scott
1389547
04/12/1943
13/09/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Charman; 18-19/01/1944 first op; 24-25/02/1944 baled out of Wellington HE584 over Corsica, returning from ops to Steyr: unhurt; (service no. noted 29/3/44); 22/08/1944 tour expired; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD (F/Sgt Scott).
Sgt
P A
Scott
1154941
02/08/1943
08/05/1944
A/G to F/Lt Kelly; 05-06/08/1943 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44 flying with Sgt Wray); 07-08/05/1944 killed flying with F/Sgt Wray in Wellington MF198 on ops, Bucharest and buried Bucharest War Cemetery.
Sgt
A
Shallcross


25/07/1943
A/G to W/O Cooling; 31/03/1943 first op; 25/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
John Munro
Shand
1123982 02/06/1943
30/08/1943
W/Op to Sgt Prentice; 10-11/06/1943 first op; 29-30/08/1943 missing in Wellington HE951 on ops, Torre Annunziata and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
Dudley Arthur
Sharp
A410736
15/11/1943
27/09/1944
RAAF; navigator to F/Sgt Stinson; 17-18/01/1944 first op; (service no. noted 17/1/44); 10/09/1944 tour expired; 27/09/1944 to BPD.
P/O
J
Sharpe
163119
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
Pilot; 31/08/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; 05/09/1944 first op with own crew (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn with crew.
F/Sgt
W
Sharples

17/07/1943
01/03/1944
Pilot; 26-27/07/1943 first op with own crew; 01/03/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt B E Shaver R74268 24/08/1942
W/Op; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Etchells crew;
Sgt
P D
Shearwood

08/03/1943
14/07/1943
Navigator to Sgt Venning; 20/03/1943 first op; 06-07/05/1943 rescued and taken to Phillippeville after Wellington DF552 forcelanded on a beach in bad weather returning from ops on Trapani; posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
H
Sheldon



A/G to Sgt Rosser; 14/04/1943 first op;
Sgt
P
Shepherd
1393385
19/03/44
10/08/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Hill; 02-03/04/1944 first op; (service no. noted 2/4/44); 09-10/08/1944 killed in Wellington LP189 on ops, Ploesti and buried in Sofia War Cemetery.
Sgt
George Arthur
Sherwood
1337809 29/03/1943
10/04/1943
Pilot; 29/03/1943 arrived with crew; 31/03/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 01/04/1943 first op with own crew; 09-10/04/1943 killed flying Wellington QT-C (probably DF561) on ops, Enfedaville and commemorated in Massicault cemetery, Tunisia.
Sgt
K B
Shillito
1509115
01/03/1944
14/06/1944
W/Op to Sgt Budgett; 11/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 13-14/06/1944 POW from Wellington LN700 on ops, Munich.
Sgt
L
Simmons
929553
29/07/1944
10/10/1944
A/G to Sgt Webster; 10-11/08/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with Sgt Webster's crew.
W/O
S D
Simpson

01/06/1943
14/09/1943
A/G to F/Lt O'Doire; 01/06/1943 first op; 14/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
D
Sinclair
1817448
29/07/1944
10/10/1944
W/Op to Sgt Webster; 10-11/08/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with Sgt Webster's crew.
F/O
J N
Sincock
134585
25/10/1943
08/08/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt R K Jones; (service no. noted 10/4/44 when flying with Lt Van der Westhuizien and he joined this crew); 07-08/08/1944 killed in Wellington LP233 on ops, Szombathely airfield and buried at Budapest; 08/08/1944 note that he had been the officer i/c airmen's mess.
Sgt
J
Sindall

26/03/1943
14/09/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Holmes; 11/04/1943 first op; 14/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour, apparently in Walkden crew.
F/Sgt
G
Slade
1338027
22/04/1944
13/09/1944
Pilot arrived from UK with operational experience; 01-02/05/1944 first op with own crew; 09-10/06/1944 ditched Wellington LP125 en route to target, Trieste and whole crew picked up by ASR Walrus; 31/08/1944 tour expired; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD.
Sgt
J
Slater

20/03/1943
29/07/1943
W/Op to Sgt Pleydell; 22/03/1943 first op; 20-21/06/1943 on crew of Wellington HZ311 which ditched off Cap Bone and rescued from dinghy the following day; 29/07/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
T
Slater
654250
07/05/1944
01/10/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt Palmer trained at OTU in Middle East; 22-23/05/1944 first op (service no. noted); 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
Sgt
M W
Sloan
1365309 20/08/1942
A/G; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Gill crew;
Sgt
William James
Sloan
1132251
01/03/1944
13/09/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt Morgan; 11/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 31/08/1944 tour expired; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD (F/Sgt Sloan).
Sgt
G K
Small
169020
02/09/1943

Pilot; 05-06/09/1943 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 1/4/44: P/O G Small);
Sgt
D
Smedley
1818481
29/08/1944
10/10/1944
W/Op to Sgt Forrest; 09-10/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with Sgt Forrest's crew.
F/O
A B
Smith
152889
08/09/1944
09/10/1944
Pilot; 10-11/09/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 14-15/09/1944 first op with own crew; 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn with crew.
Sgt
A
Smith

01/04/1943
08/06/1943
Navigator to F/Lt Peters; 05/04/1943 first op; 08/06/1943 posted to base area depot Tunis on completion of tour.
Sgt
Alan Duncan Johan
Smith
A420634 11/11/1943
25/11/1943
RAAF; pilot; 24-25/11/1943 killed in Wellington LN566 flying first op as second pilot to F/Sgt Tyas on ops, Turin and buried in Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa.
Sgt
G E
Smith
R163668
10/06/1944
14/07/1944
RCAF; bomb aimer to Sgt Fairclough; 26-27/06/1944 first op (service no. noted); 13-14/07/1944 killed in Wellington HE293 on ops, Milan and buried in Milan War Cemetery.
Sgt
G
Smith
1622446
10/07/1944
10/10/1944
W/Op to F/O Buhr; 24-25/07/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 37 Sqn with F/O Buhr's crew.
Sgt
John Walter
Smith
NZ416021 29/03/1943 10/04/1943 RNZAF; A/G to Sgt Sherwood; 01/04/1943 first op; 09-10/04/1943 killed in Wellington QT-C (probably DF561) on ops, Enfedaville and commemorated in Massicault cemetery, Tunisia.
Sgt
K
Smith
1297928 or 1397928
14/04/1944

A/G to Lt MacDonald; 01-02/05/1944 first op (service no. noted & 5 & 22/5/44); 17/09/1944 tour expired;
F/Sgt
M C or M L
Smith

01/04/1943
08/06/1943
A/G to F/Lt Peters; 05/04/1943 first op; 08/06/1943 posted to base area depot Tunis on completion of tour.
Sgt
Peter Lewis
Smith
1230427 08/09/1943
21/10/1943
A/G to F/Sgt Close; 13-14/09/1943 first op; 20-21/10/1943 killed in Wellington LN350 on ops, Furbara airfield and buried in Rome War Cemetery.
Sgt
S N
Smith
1576444
01/03/1944
14/06/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt Budgett; 11/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 13-14/06/1944 POW from Wellington LN700 on ops, Munich.
Sgt
Stephen Fraser
Smith
991606 02/09/1943
25/11/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Betts; 10-11/09/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 killed in Wellington HF694 on ops, Turin and buried in Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa.
Sgt
W
Smith

10/03/1943

Pilot; 10/03/1943 arrived by air with crew; 12/03/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 20/03/1943 first op with own crew; 09-10/05/1943 abandoned Wellington QT-X near Mountcalm returning from ops, Palermo; took over ex Harbottle crew; 04-05/07/1943 lost crew in Wellington HZ474 when piloted by S/Ldr Craigie DFC; 16/07/1943 new crew posted from 150 Sqn;
Sgt
A W
Smithers

19/06/1943
22/10/1943
W/Op to Sgt Moran; 24-25/06/1943 first op; 22/10/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt J C Southey 778883 17/08/1942 23/03/1943
A/G; 28/12/1942 to North Africa in Bray crew; 23/03/1943 left for England having completed tour.
Sgt
W
Spearing

15/07/1943
04/12/1943
W/Op to F/O Price; 17-18/07/1943 first op; 04/12/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
F/Sgt
J
Spencer
569595
29/03/1944
22/04/1944
Navigator to P/O McKinley; 02-03/04/1944 first op as 2nd navigator (service no. noted); 10/04/1944 first op with own crew; 21-22/04/1944 evaded capture from Wellington LN848 of 142 Sqn on ops, Genoa; 30/05/1944 squadron received news that he had escaped through the battle lines.
Sgt
Lawrence (Laurie) Sydney
Staight
1216102 31/03/1943
18/04/1943
Pilot; 31/03/1943 arrived with crew; 04/04/1943 first op with own crew; 17-18/04/1943 missing flying Wellington DF696 on ops, Tunis and commemorated on the Malta Memorial; he had recently flown operations in 428 Squadron.
Sgt
R E
Steed
752184
08/03/1944
21/08/1944
A/G to 2/Lt Kelly trained at OTU in the Middle East; 23/03/1944 first op; 20-21/08/1944 killed in  Wellington LP245 on ops, St. Valentin and buried in Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria.
Sgt
A F
Steel

12/08/1943
04/12/1943
A/G to Sgt Appleton; 19-20/08/1943 first op; 04/12/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
J O
Stephens

15/07/1943
04/12/1943
A/G to F/O Price; 17-18/07/1943 first op; 04/12/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
J C
Stevens
1394602
09/11/1943
28/08/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Ashwell; 28-29/11/1943 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 05/05/1944 unhurt when Lt Cathrine hit a cable stretched over the sea when practicing mine dropping and crashed in the sea; 08/08/1944 tour expired; 28/08/1944 to 3 BPD.
F/Sgt Percy Henderson Stewart DFM NZ403613 16/08/1941 12/08/1943
RNZAF; observer; officer i/c ground party to North Africa on HMS Adventure and HMS Totland 12/1942; 28/01/1943 volunteered to replace Sgt Hill in P/O Berry's crew; later flew with F/Lt Allen; 02/08/1943 awaiting Bombing Leader posting having completed tour; 12/08/1943 posted to UK as Bombing Leader.
Sgt
H H
Strickland

27/06/1943

Navigator to Sgt Hingley; 04-05/07/1943 first op;
F/Sgt
G R or J
Stinson
NZ421787
15/11/1943
27/09/1944
RNZAF; pilot; 17-18/01/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 17/1/44); 10/09/1944 tour expired; 27/09/1944 to BPD.
Sgt
L
Stock
1873334
29/08/1944
10/10/1944
W/Op to Sgt Cookson; 09-10/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with Sgt Cookson's crew.
2/Lt
L H
Stone
542637V
05/03/1944
10/08/1944
SAAF; navigator to Lt Cathrine trained at Middle East OTU; 22/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 22/3/44); 21-22/04/1944 baled out of Wellington -O on return from ops, Genoa; 04-21/06/1944  temporary wing adjutant; 09-10/08/1944 POW from Wellington LN972 on ops, Ploesti and news reached the squadron that the whole crew was back in Allied hands on 18/09/1944.
P/O
K J
Strong

16/07/1943
21/09/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Turley; 28-29/07/1943 first op; 08-09/08/1943 baled out of Wellington HE586 returning from ops, Messina beaches; 21/09/1943 posted to 40 Sqn.
F/Sgt
D F
Stunt
1293721
14/04/1944
17/04/1944
Pilot who arrived with his own crew (names not noted); 16-17/04/1944 killed on first op as 2nd pilot in Wellington JA127 on ops, Budapest and buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery there.
Sgt
Frank Eric
Summers
1335486 10/09/1943
25/11/1943
Navigator to F/Sgt Tyas; 18-19/09/1943 first op;  24-25/11/1943 killed flying Wellington LN566 on ops, Turin and buried in Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa.
P/O
Donald Beattie
Surrette
J15690 02/06/1943
14/07/1943
A/G to F/O Evans; 06-07/06/1943 first op; 13-14/07/1943 missing in Wellington QT-N (probably HE333) on ops, Messina and commemorated on the Malta Memorial (F/O D B Surette RCAF).
F/O
J H
Sutcliffe

30/09/1944
10/10/1944
Pilot; arrived with crew (not named) as the unit ceased operations prior to disbanding; 10/10/1944 to 37 Sqn with crew.
Sgt
R
Sutcliffe
2211854
01/03/1944
13/09/1944
A/G to Sgt Morgan; 11/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 31/08/1944 tour expired; 13/09/1944 to 3 BPD.
Sgt
C V
Sutton
1319658
10/03/1944

W/Op to F/Sgt Pennefather trained at OTU in the UK; 24-25/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 23/08/1944 tour expired;
Sgt
R
Sutton

12/08/1943
04/12/1943
W/Op to Sgt Appleton; 19-20/08/1943 first op; 04/12/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
P/O
Stanley Carter
Sykes
142886 02/06/1943
14/07/1943
Navigator to F/O Evans; 06-07/06/1943 first op; 13-14/07/1943 missing in Wellington QT-N (probably HE333) on ops, Messina and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
W
Tarrant
1622538
29/08/1944
10/10/1944
Navigator to Sgt Forrest; 09-10/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with Sgt Forrest's crew.
Sgt
E
Taylor

01/06/1943
06/10/1943
Navigator to Sgt Pearce; 19-20/06/1943 first op;  06/10/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
F L
Taylor
1287784
09/03/1944

Navigator to Sgt Cooke trained at OTU in the UK; 22/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 3/4/44);  11/09/1944 tour expired; 13/09/1944 query to 3 BPD (F/Sgt R P Taylor sic).
Sgt
J
Taylor

28/06/1943
01/03/1944
W/Op to F/O Lee; 02-03/07/1943 first op; 01/03/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
R or W
Taylor
1430415
22/04/1944
06/09/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Slade arrived from UK with operational experience; 01-02/05/1944 first op; 09-10/06/1944 ditched in Wellington LP125 en route to target, Trieste and whole crew picked up by ASR Walrus; 31/08/1944 tour expired; posted to 3 BPD (F/Sgt W Taylor sic).
F/Sgt
Stanley Donald
Taylor
A422547
12/01/1944
01/10/1944
RAAF; navigator to F/Sgt Dean; 26-27/05/1944 first op; (service no. noted 10/7/44); 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
Sgt
W or J
Taylor
1088729
13/07/1944
10/08/1944
W/Op; posted in as a spare from 614 Sqn; 07-08/08/1944 first op, with Lt Cathrine (Sgt J Taylor sic) (service no. noted); 09-10/08/1944 POW from Wellington LN972 on ops, Ploesti and news reached the squadron that the whole crew was back in Allied hands on 18/09/1944 (Sgt J Taylor sic); 01/10/1944 visited the squadron on his way back to England via BPD.
Sgt
S
Thatcher
1435329


Bomb aimer; first noted 22-23/05/1944 flying wtih F/Lt Garland (service no. noted & 10/6/44); June 1944 joined F/Lt King's crew;
Sgt
G R
Thomas

02/06/1943
30/08/1943
Navigator to Sgt Prentice; 10-11/06/1943 first op; 29-30/08/1943 missing in Wellington HE951 on ops, Torre Annunziata and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
S/Ldr
Alan Edward
Thompson
39048
16/07/1943
07/08/1943
Pilot; 17-18/07/1943 first op with own crew; officer commanding A flight; 06-07/08/1943 missing flying Wellington HF763 on ops, Messina beaches and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
J
Thompson
1513147
10/03/1944
26/06/1944
Navigator to Sgt Scholefield trained at OTU in the UK; 23/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 25-26/06/1944 killed in Wellington LN748 on ops, Budapest and buried there.
Sgt
J B
Thompson

17/07/1943

Navigator to F/Sgt Sharples; 26-27/07/1943 first op; 01/03/1944 not mentioned when F/Sgt Sharples crew posted out on completion of tour;
Sgt
V A
Thompson

27/06/1943

W/Op to Sgt Hingley; 04-05/07/1943 first op;
Sgt
L
Thomson or Thompson
1045062
29/08/1944
10/10/1944
A/G to Sgt Cookson; 09-10/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with Sgt Cookson's crew.
F/Sgt
Robert
Thurlow
A426784
19/03/1944
10/08/1944
RAAF; bomb aimer to F/Sgt Hill; 29-30/04/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09-10/08/1944 killed in  Wellington LP189 on ops, Ploesti and buried in Sofia War Cemetery.
F/Sgt
Philip
Thurston
A409771
03/09/1943
18/07/1944
RAAF; W/Op to F/Sgt Harrison; 08-09/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 24/11/43 & 15/1/44 & 28/3/44); 24/06/1944 tour expired; 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD (P/O Thurston).
Sgt
W H S
Tite

15/11/1943
23/05/1944
A/G to F/Sgt Carson; 15-16/03/1944 slightly injured when Wellington HF764 crashed into hills on return from ops, Sofia; 23/05/1944 W/O Carson and crew posted out en route to OTU for further training.
F/Sgt
Ernest
Todd
A424942
01/05/1944
03/10/1944
RAAF; navigator; 05/10/1943 3 (O)AFU; 23/11/1943 21 OTU; 25/03/1944 311 FTU; 13/04/1944 3 OADU; 01/05/1944 142 Sqn; navigator to W/O Coulthard; 06-07/05/1944 first op; 03/10/1944 to BPD on posting; 19/06/1945 to 25/07/1945 3 AOS.
F/O
William Kenneth
Todd
A424878
03/04/1944
30/05/1944
RAAF; navigator; 03/10/1943 3 (O)AFU; 23/11/1943 21 OTU; 12/03/1944 311 FTU; navigator to F/O Keen; 29-30/04/1944 first op (service no. noted); 29-30/05/1944 POW from Wellington LN318 on ops, Feuersbrunn airfield.
Sgt
R B
Tomlin

28/06/1943
01/03/1944
Bomb aimer to F/O Lee; 02-03/07/1943 first op; 01/03/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
F/O J A Tooth 108824 05/05/1942
Gunnery leader; 12/1942 flew out to North Africa with F/Lt Brooks; 30/01/1943 joined S/Ldr Booth's crew as rear gunner and handed position of Adjutant to F/Lt Neuss;
Sgt
Geoffrey Unwin
Topp

23/10/1943
25/11/1943
A/G to Sgt Oullette; 12-13/11/1943 first op; 24-25/11/1943 killed in Wellington HE929 on ops, Turin and buried in Florence War Cemetery.
Sgt
J S
Tubb

01/06/1943
17/07/1943
Navigator to Sgt Hutchings; 01/06/1943 first op; 16-17/07/1943 killed in Wellington HE600 on ops, Naples and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
K J
Turley
1426971
16/07/1943
17/04/1944
Pilot; 28-29/07/1943 first op with own crew; 08-09/08/1943 baled out of Wellington HE586 returning from ops, Messina beaches; 12/11/1943 posted back to 142 Sqn having been posted out after baling out; (service no. noted 02/04/44); 16-17/04/1944 killed flying Wellington JA127 on ops, Budapest and buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery there.
Sgt
J
Turner
1682652
24/03/1944
25/05/1944
W/Op to Sgt Ansell; 03-04/04/1944 first op; (service no. noted 3/4/44); 18/05/1944 posted to Liberator conversion unit with effect from 30/05/1944, departing 25/05/1944.
F/Sgt
Reginald Charles
Tyas
A411617
10/09/1943
25/11/1943
RAAF; pilot; 23/03/1943 3 (P)AFU; 18/05/1943 16 OTU; 15/08/1943 311 FTU; 06/09/1943 3 OADU; 10/09/1943 142 Sqn; allotted to B flight; 18-19/09/1943 first op with own crew; 24-25/11/1943 killed flying Wellington LN566 on ops, Turin and buried in Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa.
Sgt
D A
Underwood

31/03/1943
18/04/1943
Bomb aimer to Sgt Staight; 04/04/1943 first op; 17-18/04/1943 killed in Wellington DF696 on ops, Tunis; his body was recovered from the sea and he is buried in Bone War Cemetery at Annaba in Algeria.
Sgt
W N
Underwood

31/03/1943
18/04/1943
A/G to Sgt Staight; 04/04/1943 first op; 17-18/04/1943 missing in Wellington DF696 on ops, Tunis and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Lt
J
Van der Westhuizen
15082V
Shortly before 25/02/1944 08/08/1944
SAAF; pilot trained at OTU in the Middle East; 02/03/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 2/3/44); 15-16/03/1944 baled out of Wellington LP119 on return from ops, Sofia; 13/05/1944 posted to Liberator conversion unit with effect from 30/05/1944; 18/05/1944 posting cancelled (Ansell crew substituted); 07-08/08/1944 killed flying Wellington LP233 on ops, Szombathely airfield and buried at Budapest.
Sgt
H R
Varcoe
1319325

27/05/1944
W/Op to Sgt Brown; 25-26/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 12/05/1944 tour expired; 27/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
H B R
Venning

08/03/1943
14/07/1943
Pilot; 08/03/1943 arrived by air with crew; 12/03/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 20/03/1943 first op with own crew; 06-07/05/1943 forcelanded Wellington DF552 on a beach in bad weather returning from ops on Trapani: crew rescued and taken to Phillippeville; posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
D
Vincent
1652435
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt Holbrook; 09-10/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of Sgt Holbrook's crew.
Sgt
James Gordon
Wade
A413050
17/10/1943
25/11/1943
RAAF; pilot; 23-24/10/1943 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 11/11/43); 24-25/11/1943 killed flying Wellington LN466 on ops, Turin and buried in Milan.
Sgt
C F
Wainwright
1576259
25/10/1943
01/10/1944
Bomb aimer to F/Sgt R K Jones; (service no. noted 26/3/44 flying with F/Sgt Brown); 01/10/1944 to BPD, tour expired.
Sgt Geoffrey Maxwell
Waldie A400243 04/12/1942 18/01/1943
A/G; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Booth crew; 18-19/01/1943 baled out of S/Ldr Booth's Wellington DF732 off Bizerta after attack by Ju88. He was never found and is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
William
Wallace

26/03/1943

Pilot; 26/03/1943 4 crews arrived by boat having lost their kit when their ship was torpedoed; first op as 2nd pilot 04/04/1943; first op with own crew 09/04/1943; last op and tour completed 24/08/1943.
Sgt
R
Wallace
1566199

14/09/1944
W/Op, possibly to F/Sgt MacDonald (lost 07-08/08/1944); 07-08/08/1944 first noted flying with W/O Ashwell (service no. noted); 14/09/1944 left for 37 Sqn (see also Cuncliffe, Innes, Keith).
2/Lt
W C
Wallace
328393V
Shortly before 25/02/1944 15/08/1944
SAAF; pilot trained at OTU in the Middle East; 02/03/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 2 & 3/3/44); 17/07/1944 tour expired; 15/08/1944 left for 3 BPD.
Sgt
E L
Wallani

17/06/1943
04/12/1943
Pilot; 24-25/06/1943 first op with own crew; 04/12/1943 posted out on completion of tour (P/O E L Wallani).
Sgt
J
Walkden


14/09/1943
Pilot; 11/05/1943 first op; 14/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
E J or E S
Walker

12/08/1943
05/03/1944
Navigator to F/Sgt Harkness; 19-20/08/1943 first op; 05/03/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
D G
Walters
1316294
Shortly before 25/02/1944 15/08/1944
W/Op to 2/Lt Wallace trained at OTU in the Middle East; 02/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 17/07/1944 tour expired; 15/08/1944 left for 3 BPD.
Sgt
J
Walters
1440922 or 1440822


Bomb aimer; first noted 05-06/05/1944 flying with F/O Long - possibly bomb aimer to Sgt Stunt who arrived 14/04/1944 and was killed 17/04/1944;
Sgt J Ward R90203 02/10/1942
W/Op; 26/12/1942 to North Africa in Cook crew;
F/O
S C
Ware
151075
04/12/1943
14/07/1944
Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Leftwich; 16-17/01/1944 first op; 21/02/1944 sent to ME for bombing leaders course; (service no. noted 18/05/1944); 30/06/1944 possibly tour expired; 13-14/07/1944 killed in Wellington MF120 on ops, Milan and buried in Milan War Cemetery.
F/O
J
Warner
134365
08/09/1944
09/10/1944
Navigator to F/O Mason; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 06/10/1944 appointed squadron education officer; 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of F/O Mason's crew.
Sgt
J
Watts
1440822
11/11/1943
10/08/1944
Bomb aimer to Sgt A Smith; 24-25/11/1943 lost pilot when Wellington LN566 failed to return from ops, Turin; 15/01/1944 flying with F/Sgt Turley; 18/07/1944 lost crew when F/O Long's crew became tour expired; 24-25/07/1944 first op with F/Sgt Marsh (service no. noted) and flew in that crew thereafter; 09-10/08/1944 killed in Wellington LN857 or LP540 on ops, Ploesti and buried at Bucharest.
Sgt
M
Watts
1586107
11/07/1944
10/08/1944
A/G to F/Sgt Marsh; 24-25/07/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09-10/08/1944 killed in Wellington LN857 or LP540 on ops, Ploesti and buried at Bucharest.
Sgt
S
Webb
1579911 or 175834
08/09/1943

Navigator to F/O Long; 16-17/09/1943 first op; (service no. noted 1/4/44 when flying with P/O Small); 29/05/1944 commissioned; 18/07/1944 tour expired (service no. 175834 sic 16/7/44);
Sgt
E
Webster
570140
29/07/1944
10/10/1944
Pilot; 03-04/08/1944 first op as 2nd pilot (service no. noted); 10-11/08/1944 first op with own crew; 10/10/1944 to 70 Sqn with crew.
Sgt J Webster 1053090 13/05/1942 23/03/1943
A/G; 12/1942 to North Africa in Berry crew; 23/03/1943 left for England having completed tour.
Sgt
R D
Weeks

01/04/1943
08/06/1943
Bomb aimer to F/Lt Peters; 05/04/1943 first op; 08/06/1943 posted to base area depot Tunis on completion of tour.
Sgt
C P
Whalley
1452088
05/12/1943
08/05/1944
Bomb aimer or A/G to Sgt Wray; 20-21/01/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 07-08/05/1944 killed in Wellington MF198 on ops, Bucharest and buried Bucharest War Cemetery.
P/O
C
Wheeler
162042
29/08/1944
09/10/1944
Navigator to F/O Priestley; 05/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 40 Sqn as part of F/O Priestley's crew.
Sgt
Arthur Edward
Whittall
1084397
30/03/1943
16/05/1943
W/Op to P/O Banton; 05/04/1943 first op; 15-16/05/1943 missing in a Wellington on ops, Trapani and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
J
White
1466453
05/09/1944
09/10/1944
A/G to F/Sgt Davies; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of F/Sgt Davies' crew.
Sgt
S H or S M
Whitehead
1350082
Shortly before 25/02/1944 15/08/1944
A/G to 2/Lt Wallace trained at OTU in the Middle East; 02/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 17/07/1944 tour expired; 15/08/1944 left for 3 BPD.
P/O W J Whitewood 134656 & 1266086 17/08/1942
Navigator; 18/12/1942 to North Africa in Booth crew;
Sgt
J
Whitworth
1615853
18/08/1944
03/09/1944
W/Op to Sgt Farley; 25/08/1944 first op (service no. noted);  02-03/09/1944 missing in Wellington MF631 on ops, Ferrara and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
Sgt
W J
Wickens
2209515
04/12/1943

A/G to F/Sgt Charman; 18-19/01/1944 first op; 24-25/02/1944 baled out of Wellington HE584 over Corsica, returning from ops to Steyr: unhurt; (service no. noted 29/3/44); 28-29/04/1944 injured when a Ju88 night fighter attacked Wellington LP113 on ops, San Stefano and hospitalised; flying with F/Sgt Charman again by 18/05/1944 (possibly earlier);
2/Lt
A M
Wiljoin or Viljoin
542716V
Shortly before 25/02/1944
SAAF; navigator to Lt Van der Westhuizen trained at OTU in the Middle East; 02/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 2/3/44);  13/05/1944 posted to Liberator conversion unit with effect from 30/05/1944; 18/05/1944 posting cancelled (Ansell crew substituted); 07-08/08/1944 not part of Van der Westhuizen crew when they failed to return from on ops;
2/Lt
F P
Williams
542476V
08/03/1944
28/08/1944
SAAF; navigator to 2/Lt Kookemoer trained at OTU in the Middle East; 18-19/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 24/3/44); 10/08/1944 tour expired; 28/08/1944 to 3 BPD.
Sgt
H H
Williams

29/03/1943
10/04/1943
W/Op to Sgt Sherwood; 01/04/1943 first op; 09-10/04/1943 killed in Wellington QT-C (probably DF561) on ops, Enfedaville and commemorated in Massicault cemetery, Tunisia.
Sgt
M
Williams



Bomb aimer to S/Ldr Winyard-Wright; 09-10/09/1943 first op;
Sgt
N W
Williams



Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Jones; 17/04/1943 first op; 02/09/1943 became spare when rest of crew posted out on completion of tour.
F/Sgt
R C
Williams

08/09/1943
21/10/1943
Bomb aimer to F/Sgt Close; 13-14/09/1943 first op; 20-21/10/1943 killed in Wellington LN350 on ops, Furbara airfield and buried in Rome War Cemetery (F/Sgt R C Williams RAAF).
F/Sgt
R J
Williams

30/09/1944
10/10/1944
Pilot; arrived with crew (not named) as the unit ceased operations prior to disbanding; 10/10/1944 to 37 Sqn with crew.
P/O
I J
Williamson

26/03/1943
15/08/1943
W/Op to F/O Radford; 01/04/1943 first op; 15/08/1943 posted to UK on completion of tour (F/O Wilkinson sic).
F/Sgt
W
Willsher

03/06/1943
14/09/1943
W/Op to Sgt Jamieson; 08-09/06/1943 first op; 14/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
C
Wilson

01/06/1943
17/07/1943
A/G to Sgt Hutchings; 01/06/1943 first op; 16-17/07/1943 killed in Wellington HE600 on ops, Naples and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
P/O
Jack
Wilson

17/07/1943
01/03/1944
17/07 to 29/09/1942 1 OAFU; 05/10/1942 to 08/01/1943 16 OTU where he crewed up with F/Sgt Sharples; 16/02 to 11/04/1943 1661 Conversion Unit; 12/04 to 05/05/1943 15 OTU; 06/05 to 02/06/1943 310 FTU; 04/06/1943 44 Group; 07/06/1943 HQ Middle East; 17/07/1943 142 Sqn; bomb aimer to F/Sgt Sharples at 142 Sqn, eventually flying together 107 times; 26-27/07/1943 first op; 01/03/1944 posted out on completion of tour (F/O J Wilson); 03/05/1944 to 05/04/1945 76 OTU; 25/05 to 16/12/1945 1 OATS; continued to serve until 1974, retiring as Group Captain. While commanding 7 Squadron at Waddington in 1969 he flew 44:40 hours on Lancaster PA474 as navigator to Group Captain Arthur Griffiths. (Movements from son Jonathan Wilson)
Sgt
V
Wilson
A432275
01/05/1944
03/10/1944
RAAF; A/G; 19/10/1943 arrived UK; 23/11/1943 21 OTU when he joined W/O Coulthard's crew; 18/04/1944 to Mediterranean; 01/05/1944 142 Sqn in Italy; 03/10/1944 posted out on completing tour; 22/02/1945 repatriated to Australia. Movements from personnel file. W/O Victor Horace Wilson RAAF.
F/Sgt
A C
Wiltshire

08/07/1943
06/08/1943
Pilot; 11-12/07/1943 first op as 2nd pilot; 14-15/07/1943 first op with own crew; 05-06/08/1943 missing flying Wellington HF763 on ops, Cap Peloro beaches near Messina and commemorated on the Malta Memorial (F/Sgt A C Wiltshire RAAF).
F/O
O V S
Wiltshire

15/07/1943
04/12/1943
Bomb aimer to F/O Price; 17-18/07/1943 first op; 04/12/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
S E
Wiltshire
1671101
07/05/1944
22/07/1944
A/G to P/O Galloway trained at OTU in Middle East; 18-19/05/1944 first op (service no. noted); 21-22/07/1944 missing in Wellington LN808 on ops, Pardubice and commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
S/Ldr
B A Q
Winyard-Wright

08/09/1943
20/02/1944
OC B Flight; first op with own crew 09-10/09/1943; 20/02/1944 posted out on completion of second tour.
F/Lt
E W
Wiseman
82176V
Shortly before 25/02/1944 17/04/1944
SAAF; pilot; 24-25/02/1944 first op as 2nd pilot; 01/03/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 16-17/04/1944 killed flying Wellington LN503 on ops, Budapest and buried in Belgrade War Cemetery.
Sgt
A
Wood
2203731
05/09/1944
09/10/1944
W/Op to F/Sgt Davies; 14-15/09/1944 first op (service no. noted); 09/10/1944 to 104 Sqn as part of F/Sgt Davies' crew.
Sgt
J E
Wood
1126599
16/07/1943
17/04/1944
RAAF; A/G to Sgt Turley; 28-29/07/1943 first op; 08-09/08/1943 baled out of Wellington HE586 returning from ops, Messina beaches; possibly posted out 09/08/1943: see Turley; 15/01/1943 flying with F/Sgt Turley; (service no. noted 2/4/44); 16-17/04/1944 killed in Wellington JA127 on ops, Budapest and buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery there.
F/Sgt
R
Woodard
1465279
26/06/1944

A/G (arrived without crew); 01-02/07/1944 first op, flying with Lt Cathrine;
Sgt
H
Woodhams


02/09/1943
Navigator to F/Sgt Jones; 17/04/1943 first op; 02/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
F/Lt
C N C
Woodroffe
64292
10/09/1943
18/07/1944
Pilot; A flight commander; 11-12/09/1943 first op with own crew; 28/02/1944 officer in command of 142 Sqn when W/C Leggate was posted (S/Ldr Woodroffe); (16/04/1944 service no. noted); 25/05/1944 temporary command of squadron while W/C MacLean away; 11/06/1944 tour expired; 18/07/1944 posted to 3 BPD (S/Ldr Woodroffe).
Sgt
Kenneth
Worsley


30/04/1943
Navigator to Sgt Lock; 23/04/1943 first op; 29-30/04/1943 killed when Wellington HZ102 crashed on take off at Blida and buried El Alia Cemetery, Tunisia.
Sgt
C
Wray
1048566
05/12/1943
08/05/1944
Pilot; 20-21/01/1944 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 26/3/44); 07-08/05/1944 killed flying Wellington MF198 on ops, Bucharest and buried Bucharest War Cemetery.
Sgt
R
Wray

01/04/1943
08/06/1943
W/Op to F/Lt Peters; 05/04/1943 first op; 08/06/1943 posted to base area depot Tunis on completion of tour.
Sgt
A J
Wright

23/06/1943
12/02/1944
Navigator to Sgt Cadman; 02-03/08/1943 first op; 12/02/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
H
Wright
1101312
Shortly before 25/02/1944 17/04/1944
A/G to F/Lt Wiseman; 01/03/1944 first op; (service no. noted 28/3/44); 16-17/04/1944 killed in  Wellington LN503 on ops, Budapest and buried in Belgrade War Cemetery.
Sgt
K
Wright

17/08/1943
12/02/1944
Bomb aimer to F/O Barnett; 14/01/1944 tour expired; 12/02/1944 posted out.
F/Sgt
G
Wright
15784
08/09/1943
01/05/1944
Pilot; 13-14/09/1943 first op with own crew; (service no. noted 28/3/44: P/O G Wright); 01/05/1944 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
P C
Wright

26/03/1943
24/09/1943
W/Op to Sgt Holmes; 11/04/1943 first op; formed Sgt Lock's new crew; 24/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
J L
Yearwood


14/09/1943
Navigator to Sgt Walkden; 31/05/1943 first noted op; 14/09/1943 posted out on completion of tour.
Sgt
E
Yeo
1399011
03/04/1944
30/05/1944
W/Op: presumed arrived in F/Lt Keen's crew; 14/04/1944 first noted flying with Sgt Charman (service no. noted); 29-30/04/1944 flying with F/Lt Keen; 22-23/05/1944 flying with F/Lt Garland; 29-30/05/1944 POW from Wellington LN318 on ops, Feuersbrunn airfield (F/Lt Keen's crew).
Sgt
C W
Yetton

02/09/1943

A/G to Sgt Betts but appears not to have flown with him;
W/O
R
Yorke
745160
19/04/1944

Bomb aimer to F/O Morton on second tour; 29-30/04/1944 first op (service no. noted); 18/08/1944 tour expired;

142 Squadron ground staff in 1941-42
Rank
Names
Surname
Service number
Date joined
Date left
Comment
F/Sgt Alfred Frederick Bailey 366030

Ground chief B flight; 12/1942 to North Africa with 142 Sqn

Eric
Bassington


Ground crew
LAC

Bosworth



Ground crew: Rigger 1
F/O
B M
Chilver


27/01/1943
Adjutant; remained with UK echelon: assumed to 166 Sqn 27/01/1943 BUT see below.
Sgt

Cooper



Ground crew
F/O
Malcolm Charles Corner
78746
10/12/1941 Adjutant.  Died 23/04/1945.
F/Sgt
C
Denton
510015

Equip/ assist
Sgt
Arthur
Evans



Ground crew
F/Lt
A S
Flatters
44506 10/12/1941
Adjutant vice F/O
W/O
Clifton Henry Benjamin Gorman
363084

Ground chief A flight
F/O
L M
Grigson-Page 85895 15/08/1942
Adjutant
AC

Houghton


Ground crew
F/Lt

Jones



Flying control officer
F/O
H L
Joyce
124332 27/10/1942
10/10/1943
Medical; 10/01/1943 posted to 100 Sqn.
F/Sgt
Ronald Charles Lambert 562659

IC maintenance flight
LAC

Leach



Ground crew: Flight mechanic

Kenneth
Linton

c. July 1941
c. September 1941
Armourer newly trained, present for a month before being posted to Malta, arriving there 15/09/1941; remained until February 1944 when posted to UK.
LAC
W E
Marfell
1939
05/1942 Ground crew
F/O
Earle
Masterman 46355
21/09/1942 Engineering officer
AC

Merritt


Ground crew: Rigger 2
Cpl

Myers



Ground crew: Flight Mechanic
P/O
P T R
Nichol 46571 21/09/1942
Engineer

Alfred
Penderson


Fitter E

Alf
Peterson


Ground crew
F/O
William Leslie Price
102272 09/11/1941
Medical Officer
F/O
A H
Pritchard 86303
11/11/1941 Medical Officer
Cpl
Walter
Riddick
1940
1941
Groundcrew: Fitter 2E
F/Lt
Harold
Sainsbury 79665
16/08/1942 Adjutant
F/O
C V G
Usher 44643

Engineering officer

Stan
Warren


Ground crew
P/O
J W
West

22/04/1941
Ground engineer
Cpl
William (Bill)
Wingfield


Ground crew
F/Sgt
J
Wood
351053
30/12/1942 E/Asst


142 Squadron ground staff in 1943-44
Where a home town is noted, the airman's name was hand-written in John Laight's copy of "Blida's Bombers", published in North Africa in 1943.  Other names have come from the squadron Operations Record Book. Ground crew are seldom named in most RAF records and we will appreciate any further information or names.
Rank
Names
Surname
Service number
Date joined Date left Function & comments

W
Ablease ?



From Balsall Common, Coventry

G A
Agnew



From Immingham, Lincs
W/O

Avery

29/06/1943

Armament officer
F/Sgt

Bailey



12/1942 flew out to North Africa with S/Ldr Sands
LAC
T F
Bamber
1478957

02/12/1943
02/12/1943 died during the night: cause not clear.

A
Barker



From Haslingden, Lancs

A
Battasbee ?



From Elsworth, Cambs

U
Baylen or Bayless ?



From Black Heath, Birmingham

E G
Beentnall



From Laytonstone, London
Sgt
B or E
Benford



12/1942 flew out to North Africa with P/O Gill

J N A
Bowden



From Homington, Salisbury

Alf
Brewat ?



From Salhouse, Norwich

F
Brooks



From South Yardley, Birmingham
S/Ldr
E V
Brown

08/09/1943



L R
Brown


23/05/1944
From Pitsmoor, Sheffield; possibly Cpl Brown of MT section commissioned 20/05/1944; 23/05/1944 P/O Brown to SPSO, MAAF at Caserta.

P J
Bryant



From Ilford, Essex
F/O
J E
Bue


19/05/1943
Posted to 330 Wing.
Cpl

Cammidge



12/1942 flew out to North Africa with Sgt Evans
F/Lt

Chilver


30/10/1944
Squadron adjutant in May 1943; 01-10/08/1944 on leave; compiled the operations record book in October 1944; 20/10/1944 joined Wing mess when 142 Sqn mess closed; 30/10/1944 posted to 178 Sqn with effect from 08/11/1944 as adjutant of that unit.
LAC

Clarke



22/01/1943 flew operation with F/O Chisholm
F/Lt
Dickie
Clarke


03/06/1944
Squadron medical officer; 16/05/1944 posted to Rodi rest camp then 1 Medical Board, Naples, leaving 03/06/1944.

E G
Cockburn



From Wheatley Hill, Durham
Sgt

Coggon


16/10/1944
16/10/1944 to 236 Wing.

A J
Coleman


16/10/1944
16/10/1944 to 37 Sqn (W/O Coleman).

J
Craxton



From Handsworth, Birmingham
LAC

Cumming



12/1942 flew out to North Africa with S/Ldr Booth
LAC

Drury



12/1942 flew out to North Africa with P/O Berry

J V
Edwards


15/10/1944
From Bury, Lancs; 15/10/1944 to 614 Sqn (Sgt Edwards).
F/Sgt

Ellis

09/08/1943

Electrician
LAC

Eyles



22/01/1943 flew operation with F/O Chisholm

W
Faicher ?



From Wakefield, Yorks
Cpl
J
Fearnley



From Hoyland, Barnsley; 12/1942 flew out to North Africa with Sgt Jenson

W
Good



From Cranfield, Middlesex
P/O

Gould

16/07/1943

Equipment officer; 13/05/1944 attached to 330 Wing (F/O Gould);

George
Groves



From South Hetton, Co. Durham
LAC
J
Hadfield



12/1942 flew out to North Africa with W/O Bray
F/Lt
I
Harris

29/06/1943

Engineering officer
Cpl
C
Hillier


15/10/1944
12/1942 flew out to North Africa with W/O Bray; 15/10/1944 to 57 RSU (Sgt Hillier).

J
Howgan ?



From Hoyland, Barnsley

H
Hudson



From Yeadon, Leeds
P/O
L J B
Humphreys

05/05/1943

Intelligence officer

Norman D
Jack



From Rochdale, Lancs
Cpl

Kennedy



12/1942 flew out to North Africa with P/O Allen
Cpl
W
Kinghorn



From Dunston on Tyne, Co. Durham; 12/1942 flew out to North Africa with FO Chisholm

J A S
Kingsley



From West Wickham, Kent
LAC

Kyles



12/1942 flew out to North Africa with S/Ldr Sands

John
Laight
3728366
May 1938
October 1944
From Alcester, Warwickshire
S/Ldr

Lee

15/06/1944

Medical officer;

Ivan F
Lloyd



From Netherton, Dudley

Mac
McGowan



From Vancouver, Canada
F/O
S H
McGrail

30/01/1944

Armament officer; 05/05/1944 in hospital;
P/O
B B or M
McLellan or McLennan

16/07/1943
07/02/1944
Signals officer; 07/02/1944 posted to 231 Wing.
F/Lt

McMillan

19/09/1944

Stand-in enior medical officer

J D
Messenger



From Richmond, Surrey
F/Sgt

Mode


29/06/1943

Sgt
F
Percy



From Moss Side, Manchester; 12/1942 flew out to North Africa with Sgt Cook

E
Phillips



From Urmston, Manchester

A
Potter



From Long Eaton, Notts
LAC
Robert
Pursey
917198
1943
16/10/1944
Ground crew: Fitter 2E; 16/10/1944 to 61 RSU (F/Sgt Percy sic).

H J
Pyke



From Clapton, London
F/Sgt

Rainbow


16/10/1944
16/10/1944 to 37 Sqn.

N J
Randle



From Wolverhampton
F/Sgt
J
Redmond


12/10/1944
12/10/1944 to 3 BPD for disposal (not clear whether air or ground crew).

M
Reed



From Kings Sutton, Banbury

J
Rice



From London
LAC
V R
Roberts



From Tottenham, London; 12/1942 flew out to North Africa with F/O Chisholm

C W
Roger



From Smethwick, Staffs

J
Rumming



From Harrow, Middlesex
Sgt

Saunders

29/06/1943

Armourer
LAC
D N
Seaward



12/1942 flew out to North Africa with Sgt Cook

Alf ?
Shepstul ?



From Birkenhead

J
Sibson ?



From Knowle, Warwickshire & Aberdeen
Sgt

Silver


15/10/1944
15/10/1944 to 614 Sqn.
Sgt
R
Skevington

02/06/1943 and 11/07/1943
23/06/1943 and 02/08/1943
NCO i/c electrical section.
LAC

Skingsley DFM



12/1942 flew out to North Africa with S/Ldr Booth; 15/05/1944 LAC Skingsley, one of the oldest members of the squadron, recorded a message home for the BBC to broadcast on the home programme (sic);

D
Smith



From Blackpool, Lancs

N B
Smith



From Saltains, Yorks

A
Southey



From Southgate, London
LAC
G
Soothill


From Bradford; 12/1942 flew out to North Africa with Sgt Evans
Sgt

Spacey


16/10/1944
16/10/1944 to 240 Wing.
LAC

Stanforth



12/1942 flew out to North Africa with P/O Allen
LAC
J W
Storey



From Maltby, Rotherham; 12/1942 flew out to North Africa with F/Lt Brooks
LAC
B
Stevens
911994


From Stansted, Essex
F/Sgt
P H
Stevens


08/05/1944
Posted out to attend RAF Regiment course.

R ?
Strugnell ?



From East Barnett, Herts
F/Sgt
W
Sword


12/10/1944
12/10/1944 posted to 40 Sqn (not clear whether air or ground crew).

A E
Thomson



From Leeds

A W
Twitchings



From Wood Green, London
Sgt

Vickers



12/1942 flew out to North Africa with P/O Etchells

Pete
Walshaw



From Rothwell Haigh, Leeds

H J
Walster



From Dinnington, Sheffield
F/O
W H F
Warren


29/10/1944
Armament officer; 20/10/1944 joined Wing mess when 142 Sqn mess closed; 29/10/1944 to 231 Wing.

J P
Watson



From Ferryhill, Co. Durham

G T
Wauney ?



From Tollington Road, London N7
LAC
S R
Weatherby



From Manchester; 12/1942 flew out to North Africa with P/O Etchells
Sgt
J
Webster



12/1942 flew out to North Africa with P/O Berry

K
Wells



From Nunsthorpe, Grimsby

F
Wickens



From High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells

Andrew L
Wilson



From Dundee

F W
Woodfield



From Hale, Altrincham
Cpl

Woods


15/10/1944
12/1942 flew out to North Africa with Sgt Jenson; 15/10/1944 to 614 Sqn (Sgt Woods).

J A
Wright



From Ferryhill, Durham

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