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The Log Book of F/Lt. Pritchard, D.F.C.

Covering the period August, 1940 to December, 1943 Notes on transcriptions. During the training period from August, 1940 to the end of March, 1941 there are times when there are no descriptions of the flights, and the log book is "blank" in this column. Some entries are difficult to read. In these cases, a ? mark or a series of ? marks has been placed on the transcription to indicate the uncertainty of the entry. Transcribed by R. Quirk and C. Melling January, 2014

F/Lt. Pritchard D.F.C. Page 1

976304 A Pritchard 152 (B)

Certificates of Qualification.

Instructions (to be filled in as appropriate)

1. This is to certify that 976304 SGT. J. A. Pritchard 1. This log book is an official document and the Property of has qualified as AIR GUNNER H.M. Government with effect from 19.10.40 Sgd. PR Coventy S/LDR Date Unit 7. B.& G.S. 2. Observers and air gunners will maintain an accurate and detailed record of all flights undertaken on service aircraft. 2. This is to certify that has qualified as 3. Results of ab initio courses will be recorded on either pages 2,

with effect from Sgd

3, 4 or 5, for which purpose a rubber stamp is available. Date Unit 4. Proficiency assessments will be recorded on the appropriate

3. This is to certify that

page at the back of the book annually on 31st December, has qualified as on posting or on attachment to another unit for flying duties.

with effect from Sgd

Date Unit 5. Bombing and Air Gunnery records will be entered in the appropriate pages at the back of the book annually on 4. This is to certify that 31st December. has qualified as with effect from Sgd 6. Monthly totals will be entered on a single line in red ink and Date Unit initialled by the Commanding Officer of his deputy.


Units at which served as Observer or A.G. Aircraft in which flown

Unit From To Unit From To Type Type Type Padgate Lancs. 28/12/39 6/2/40 posted to U.K. D.H. Dragon Rapide (No.3. Rec. Depot) P (London) T Fairey Battle Northweald Essex 6/2/40 20/4/40 Uxbridge 12/3/42 12/3/42 Avro Anson GD Bramcote (Warks) 2/4/42 29/4/42 Whitley III & V Yatesbury Wilts 20/4/40 20/9/40 (18.O.T.U.) I Wellington IC (No.2 E&W.S. P Harwell (Berks) 29•4•42 26•4•43 Wellington III & I Porthcawl Glam 20/9/40 20/10/40 (15.O.T.U.) I Liberator V (No.7 B&GS) P U.States Army Hudson Abingdon Berks 20/10/40 7/3/41 attachment. Douglas C3 (No. 10. O.T.U.) P Polebrook 27•4•43 9•7•43 Dakota Wyton Hunts 7/3/41 16/4/41 (Northants) I Audax (15 Squadron) OP Harwell Berks 9•7•43 11•8•43 Defiant Abu-Suweir Egypt 18/4/41 26/4/41 (15.O.T.U.) I Vengeance (No. 102. M.U.) OP Cark N.Lancs. 11•8•43 27•10•43 Geneifa Egypt 26/4/41 4/5/41 (1.S.P.T.U) I (M.E. Pool.) OP Feltwell Norfolk 27•10•43 26•11•43 Shallufa Egypt 4/5/41 18/8/41 (192 SQDN) P (No. 38 SQDN) OP Hurn (Ferry) 27•11•43 29•11•43 Luqa (Malta) 19/8/41 25/10/41 T (No. 38 SQDN) OP N. Malir India 6•12•43 21•12•43 Shallufa Egypt 25/10/41 5/1/42 T (38 SQDN) OP Sigiriya Ceylon 24•12•43 30•4•44 Geneifa Egypt 5/1/42 13/1/42 160 SQDN OP (M.E. Pool.) OP Digri India 5•5•44 29•12•44 185 Wing


Morse Speed 18. w.p.m. WL Waders? 20/9/40 RESULTS OF AB INITIO GUNNERY COURSE Sgt. 17/10/40 Station held NEWTON DOWN F/Sgt. 1/4/42 Period of Course 22.9.40 – 18.10.40 P/Officer 9/11/42 Exercise Rounds % Type of Flying Off. 9/5/43 (Acting S/L 22/11/43 – 23/1/44) fired Hits Aircraft D.F.C 23/1/44 25 yd. Range 600 Pass. F/Lt. London Gazette No. of G.28

films. Cine footage

Battle

Air to Ground 350 Pass Battle Beam 300 13. Whitley Beam R.S. 550 7.5 Whitley Free Astern 500 5. Whitley Under Tail Whitley Night. Exam.

Marks 70% Course 14 Hrs 55

Flying Time

REMARKS: PASS Pass Class B. An Average A/G. R Coventry S/L C. I.


The Flying Log of F/Lt. Pritchard No. 2 E.W.S. Yatesbury

August – September - 1940

Times carried forward Date Hour Aircraft

Type and No. Pilot Duty Remarks

(including results of bombing, gunnery, exercises, etc.) Flying Times

(day) (night) 23/8/40 1425 Domini 1 5923 Mr Reston. Receiver Training Satisfactory C J Peachey 50 min. 23/8/40 1530 Domini 1 5923 Mr Reston. Calibration Training Satisfactory C J Peachey 40 m 23/8/40 1620 Domini 1 5923 Mr Reston. Turning Back Satisfactory C J Peachey 35 m 26/8/40 910 R5929 Mr. O'Connor Log Keeping Sat. DJ? 65 m 26/8/40 1040 R5929 Mr. O'Connor Engine trouble DJ? 15 m 26/8/40 1115 R9545 Mr. O'Connor G. Message Lat V.C.C.? 40 m 27/8/40 14.30 R5932 do Receiving

G. Messages Below average. R Heath. 60 m

29/8/40 1430 R9545 Mr. Penrose D/F Exercise Satisfactory C J Peachey 60 m 29/8/40 15.40 R6545 Mr. Penrose Log Keeping Sat. C J Peachey 60 m 3/9/40 09.20 R5933 Mr. Bray Log Keeping Sat. R J Lakle? 60 m. 4/9/40 09.10 R5922 Mr. McCartney Procedure Ex. Satisfactory R. Heath 65 m 4/9/40 10.45 R5922 do Log Keeping Satisfactory R. Heath 65m 9/9/40 14.35 R9547 Mr. Nicholson Procedure Ex.

& Freq. Changing Satisfactory KBN? 70 m

11/9/40 09.25 R5930 Mr. Penrose Log Keeping Proc. Below Average HKR 65 m 13/9/40 14.30 R5930 do D.F. Procedure Satisfactory HKR 60 m 13/9/40 15.50 R5930 do Log Keeping Satisfactory HKR 1hr 0m

14.30 CS?? M???dow S/LDR O i/c Total Time ...


No.7 B.&G.S. Newton Down September – October 1940




(day) (night) 27.9.40 1 7672

Battle Sgnt Tock F.R.G.G. 2 -30

1.10.40 7209 Whitley

F/St Larner F.R.B.T. 1-35

1.10.40 7195 do

Sgnt Hubbard do -40

3.10.40 7199 do

" Danby B.R.S.T. 1-05

3.10.40 7199 do

P/O Tripe do 1-10

3.10.40 7198 do

Sgnt Danby F.R.B.T. -55

5.10.40 7195 do

" Danby B.R.S.T. 1-15

5.10.40 7199 do

" Danby do 1-30

7.10.40 7188 do

P/O Poynton do 1-10

7.10.40 4162 do

Sgnt Holloway U.T.T. -50

8.10.40 7604 Battle

Sgnt Hawksworth F.R.G.G. -30

8.10.40 7204 Whitley

P/O Plumb FR.Ast. 1-00

8.10.40 4162 do

Sgnt Danby T.M. 1-00

11.10.40 7258 do

P/O Poynton P.P.Ast. 1-05

11.10.40 7258 do

Sgnt Loughran do -40

14-55 (see page 3 of book.) for signature

1 No times are listed in the "Hour" column on this page. 2 There are no entries under "Remarks" on this page and the initial part of the next page.


No. 10. O.T.U. Abingdon. November 1940 – Dec.




(day) (night) 11.11.40 10.10 Whitley

K9014 F/Sgt Bickenson W/T practice HRS - M

1.50

12.11.40 15.15 Anson N5009

Sgt Jones do 1.40

13.11.40 10.40 Whitley K8992

F/O Lolor do 1.0

13.11.40 11.45 do Sgt Reid do .35 13.11.40 14.45 do

K8976 S/Ldr Burwood do 2. 5

13.11.40 16.45 do P/O Davies do .30 15.11.40 14.45 Anson

N5007 Sgt. Gibbons do 2.20

16.11.40 09.00 Whitley K8994?

F/Lt Strong do .30

16.11.40 09.30 do LAC Harmond do .30 16.11.40 10.05

? do F/Lt Strong do .10

16.11.40 10.15 do LAC Lambert do 1.45 20.11.40 14.45 Anson

R330?5 P/O Outram do 2.0

20.11.40 18.05 do N5007

Sgt Jones do 1.5

20.11.40 21.15 do do do .25 20.11.40 22.10 do do do .20 21.11.40 14.45 do

N5004 P/O Cant Air Firing 200 rounds fired no W/T 1.25

23.11.40 10.20 do N5005

Sgt Balley W/T practice (cross country) 1 H/F Bg & 1 M/F Bg taken 1.55

27.11.40 10.10 do N5022

P/O Cant do 2 H/F Bgs taken & 3 messages passed to base (cross country)

2.40

27.11.40 17.50 do N3306

P/O Cant Air gunner 20 mins W/T – 1 H/F Bg taken (cross country) 2.5

2.12.40 11.30 Whitley K9003

LAC Hammond W/T practice – (locals) .30

4.12.40 17.50 do K8941

F/Lt Strong do listening watch only xmitter U/S (locals) 1.15

Taken Forward. Total Time ... 21.25 5.40


No. 10. O.T.U. Abingdon.

December




(day) (night) Brought Forward. Hrs.Min

21.25 5.10

4.12.40 14.20 Anson R9721 Sgt. Gibbons W/T practice (cross-country) 1 H/F Bg taken Receiver U/S after 25 mins (valve gone)

2.20

6.12.40 09.30 Whitley K8972 P/O Fisher do 4 H/F Bgs taken (instrument flying) 2.10 6.12.40 14.50 do F/O Lolor do 2 M/F Bgs taken (do) 1.10 8.12.40 14.45 Anson N5004 F/Sgt Sutton do 1 H/F Bg & 1 M/F Bg taken (cross-country) 1.30

11.12.40 20.20 Whitley K9011 LAC Simm do 2 H/F Bgs taken (locals – Stanton) 1.00 11.12.40 21.25 do LAC Chapman do 2 do (locals – Stanton) 1.30 11.12.40 23.00 do F/Lt. Strong do -------- .15 12.12.40 14.55 Anson N5002 F/Sgt Sutton do 2 M/F Bgs taken (Bombing) (Manchester) .35 12.12.40 15.35 do do do -------- (Bombing - Marcham) .30 15.12.40 do N5004 Sgt Jones do 3 H/F Bgs taken, 2 messages to base. (cross-country) 2.10 16.12.40 10.45 Whitley K9014 F/Sgt Langton do 3 H/F Bgs taken. (instrument flying) 1.15

HRS. M. J.S Calsem3 S/L 33.5 7.55 For "B" Flight. Day: 19.5 Total flying A B, X flights = 41 hours

Night 3.55 For "A" Flight. Day: 10.35

Night: - - For "X" Flight. Day: 3.25

Night: 4.0 Total. 41.0 as above.

29.12.40 13.50 Whitley P5079 Sgt. Lynch W.op. Locals. 3 H/F Bgs. taken 1.30 Total Time ...

3 The signature is hard to read, so this may not be the correct spelling of the S/L's name.)


January 1941 Times carried forward

Date Hour Aircraft Type and No.

Pilot Duty Remarks (including results of bombing, gunnery, exercises, etc.)

Flying Times (day) (night)

9.1.41 1345 Whitley P4999

Sgt. Leggate Air Gunner Locals only. firing not ordered. Turret manipulation

Hrs.Min. 1.0

9.1.41 14.45 do do

Sgt. Tyson do 2.0

12.1.41 4 do P1407

Sgt. Lynch W. operator and Air Gunner

Instrument Flying Locally. 2 H/F Bgs taken, Firing not ordered. 1 Drift taken.

3.0

13.1.41 5 do P.5079

Sgt. Lynch W. operator – 4 hours

Air gunner – 1 hr 10m

X. Country – Lincoln: - 3 H/F Bgs. & 1 M/F Bg taken. 2 messages passed to base. Firing not ordered. Turret manip & 2 Drifts.

5.10

14.1.41 1530 do N1439

Sgt Leggate Air gunner Local circuits & landings. Turret manip 1.0

16.1.41 1345 P4173 Sgt. Leggate W. operator Instrument Flying locally. 6 H/F Bgs. taken 9 frequencies used.

2.30

16.1.41 1820 P4173 Sgt. Lynch Air gunner Locals only. Turret Manip 4.0 17.1.41 1100 P61439 Sgt. Lynch W. operator 9 frequencies used. 3 messages, 1 loop Bg. 6 H/F Bgs taken

to base X Country & Bombing at Marchan 5.0

Monthly Totals 19.40 4.0 Total time for month Leggy – F/Lt. DFC. "D" Flight. Day:- 19 Hrs. 40 mins 5/6/43 Night:- 4 Hrs. - Grand Total 95 hrs 35 mins Day:- 83 – 40 Night:- 11 hrs 55 Total Time ...

4 no time given for this entry 5 no time given for this entry 6 This entry is probably incorrect, and should be N1439, as entered above since P1439 is not a Whitley serial number, but N1439 is recorded as being at 10 OTU.


No. 10. O.T.U. Abingdon February 1941




(day) (night) 2.2.41 1800 Whitley

1479 Sgt Leggate Air Gunner Grand Totals 83.40 11.55

2.2.41 1145 Whitley 1479

Sgt Leggate W. operator Freq's 5335, 3390, 3340, 3570, 3940, 4000. 4 M/F Bgs taken. (Bombing Marcham)

2.15

4.2.41 1040 Whitley 4132

Sgt Lynch Air Gunner (Bombing at Marcham) 2.35

7.2.41 1215 do 5087

Sgt Lynch W. operator 3260, 3750, 3940, 3640, 3915, 3975, 4000, 3340, (Bombing at Marcham) 5 H/F Bgs taken.

1.45

8.2.41 1430 do 4173

Sgt Leggate Air Gunner 1500 rounds fired on range & 2 Drifts taken 1.50

10.2.41 1120 do 4999

W/Comdr Howes W. operator 3260, 3340, 3945, 3915. & 7XM, freq. unknowen. (Local flying C & L). 2 Bgs. taken.

1.0

10.2.41 1445 do 4999

Sgt Leggate Air Gunner Local Circuits & Landings. 1.30

10.2.41 1835? do 5087

W/Comdr Howes W. operator 1.30

14.2.41 8.40 do 4177

Sgt Leggate W. operator (Bombing at Marcham) 3260, 3340, 3945, Wyton, Bicester, U. Heyford, Boscombe (4 H/F Bgs.) Xmiter practically U/S.

2.40

15.2.41 1815 do 1439

F/O Steyn W. operator x.country – Peterboro (Ax7 L6G 9JD B9Y.) H/T almost flat, Receiver U/S most of trip. 3 M/F Bgs. 1 message to Base.

4.0

16.2.41 1430 do 4931

Sgt Leggate Air Gunner Bombing at Marcham 1.0

21.2.41 1455 do 4132

Sgt Lynch W. operator ZZ. practice. Base S.G.W. & D/F 1.20

21.2.41?

1840 do 5087

Sgt Lynch W. operator 370, 34?8, 3940, 3260. 1 M/F Fix, 1 M/F Bg. 3 H/F Bgs, 3 Messages to base.

4.0

24.2.41 1030 do 4132

Sgt Tyson Air Gunner Forced landing at Shawbury. a/c Damaged on landing. 1.45

25.2.41 1230 do 4999

P/O Peace Passenger Shawbury to Base. 1.5

25.2.41 23.45?

do 5079

Sgt Tyson Air Gunner 2.0

Total times for month. Signature FLMcCullogh F/Lt 18.45 13.0 Day:- 18 hrs – 45 mins for O.C. D. Flight Night: 13 hrs – 0 mins Day Night (F/Sgt Heller DFM my W/T screen – missing March 1942) Grand totals: 102hrs 25 mins 24 hrs 55 mins Total Time ...


10. O.T.U. Abingdon. March

Times carried forward 102.25 24.55 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) 2.3.41 1920 Whitley

1439 Sgt. Leggate Air Gunner Circuits & Landings. 3 . 0

3.3.41 1935 do 5079

Sgt Lynch Air Gunner Port engine failing. ASI. U/S. 30

4.3.41 1215 do 1477

Sgt Lynch W. operator Air test: - 3340, 3260, 3945, 3915, 4000. 2 M/F Bgs – CTG & C8Q.

.20

4.3.41 2000 do 5079

Sgt Lynch W. operator and Air Gunner

Bombing – Marcham, 3340, 3945, 3260, and Locals. 2 M/F Bgs. WOP. 1 hr. AG. 3.35

4.35

5.3.41 1440 do 4999

Sgt. Leggate Air Gunner 1,000 rounds fired over Harwell range. 2.10

104.55 33.0 Grand totals up to 7th March /41 = Day: 104 hrs – 55m. Night: 33 hrs. total 137 hrs – 55 m. Grand totals for 10. O.T.U. Signed Webster? P/O for S/Ldr Day: 75 hrs – 30 mins. O/C D Flight. Night: 33 hrs – 0 m 10. O.T.U. Total Time ...


No. 10 OTU Reports of Practices carried out during course.

Times carried forward 104-55 33.0 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) Flying times on W.T. operation Hrs. Mins

75 20

No. of cross country flights:Day 6 Night 3

No of occasions: Passed position reports or other messages 18 Obtained loop bearings 3 " M.F. fr???? etc 9 " Bearings from Base 35 " " " station other than Base 40 Regional Control Stations worked 6 No. of LL landings carried out: - 1 Has received instructions on: - I.F.F. & Marconi G.P. set but no time in air

(signed) L. E. Paintt? F/Lt. 7th Mar 1941 (signed) ?????7 Wing Cdr. Chief Instructor No. 10 O.T.U. 8 Mar 1941 Total Time ...

7 Signature unreadable on original copy.


No. 15 Squadron. – Wyton

Times carried forward 104-55 33•0 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) 22•3•41 1100 Wellington

N2752 P/O Kee W. operator Circuits & Landings 1-10

13•4•41 1005 do 9291

Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner Consumption Test. 2•0

16•4•41 1930 do 9291

Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner 1. Wyton to Malta (Luqa) via Marseilles. 9•30

18•4•41 0100 do 9291

Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner 2. Malta (Luqa) to Eqypt (Abu-Suheir) 6-15

4th May 1941 posted to No.38 Squadron – Shallufa – Egypt (see over) totals for April 1941: 2 hrs Day 15 hrs 45 mins night Carried Forward Total Time ... 108-5 48-45


No. 38 Squadron. Shallufa – Egypt.

Times carried forward 108-5 48•45 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) May

18•5•41 1555 Wellington W5648

Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner Shallufa – 09 (advanced base) 1-50

18•5•41 2350 do Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner 3 Operations: – 09 – Eleusis (Greece) – 09. 7•55 19•5•41 0915 do Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner 09 – Shallufa 2-10 25•5•41 2115 do

W5628 Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner 4 Operations: – Base – Maleme (Crete) – 09. 8•5

26•5•41 0700 do Sgt Tricklebank W/Operator 09 – Shallufa 2-5 27•4•41 2230 do

T2570 Sgt Tricklebank W/Operator 5 Operations: - Base – Scarpanto – Base. 7•45

Total Flying for May 1941 Day: 6hrs 5 mins Night: 23hrs 45 mins Signed Pascall?8 F/Lt (Tricklebank awarded DFM – Dec. 1941) Total Time ... 114-10 72-30

8 Signature difficult to read on original.



Times carried forward 114•10 72•30 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) June

3•6•41 2300 Wellington N2756

Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner 6 Operations – Rhodes Island

5•6•41 1800 do P/O Cooper W/Operator – cancelled – I.F.F. blew up over coast. 2•50 5•6•41 1800 do P/O Cooper W/Operator 7 Operations – Base Benghazi – 09 * 9•30 6•6•41 0740 do P/O Cooper W/Operator L.G.09 to Shallufa 1•30 8•6•41 1750 do Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner Shallufa to L.G.09 2•0

- Operations – Benghazi – cancelled Rear Turret U/S. 9•6•41 0845 do Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner 09 – Shallufa 1•50 9•6•41 1730 do Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner Shallufa to L.G.09 2•0 9•6•41 2130 do Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner 8 Operations – 09 – Benghazi – 09 Also M/Gunned Shazala

Aerodrome at 300 ft. One ME.110 probable Terrific Defence. 8•0

10•6•41 0650 do Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner L.G.09 to Shallufa 1•55 15•6•41 1730 do

N2756 Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner Shallufa to L.G.60 2•30

15•6•41 2230 do do

Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner 9 Operations – Benghazi E/Territory – Returned 09 Engine Trouble.

3•10

16•6•41 1115 do Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner 09 – Base – Engine Trouble – Landed Heliopolis 1•35 19•6•41 1910 do Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner Heliopolis - Shallufa •45 24•6•41 2000 do

R – Sgt Tricklebank W/Operator 10 Operations:- Base – Benghazi – L.G.09 9•40

25•6•41 0810 do Sgt Tricklebank F/Gunner L.G.09 - Shallufa 1•55 (Cooper missing – Benghazi – Nov '41) *lost Ayril Martin in "Y" – my pal Carried Forward Total Time ... 130•10 105•40



Time carried forward 130-10 105-40 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) June (cont) Monthly Totals For June a/c. Wellington Day:- 16 hrs. signed Pascall?9 F/Lt Night:- 33 hrs. - 10 mins Grand Totals Day:- 130 hrs – 10 m Night:- 105hrs – 40 m

July 7•7•41 2034 Wellington Sgt Hewitt W/Operator 11 Operations: - Base – Beirut – Aleppo (Syria) – Base 7•56

15•7•41 1722 do Sgt Hewitt W/Operator Shallufa – L.G.09. 2•0 15•7•41 1218 do Sgt Hewitt W/Operator 12 Operations: - 09 – Benghazi – 09. (Mines) 7•49 16•7•41 0720 do Sgt Hewitt W/Operator L.G.09 – Shallufa 1•50 28•7•41 1055 do

1018 P/O Ridgeway W/Operator Oil Consumption Test & Practice Bombing 2•30

Summary of hours – a/c Wellington Totals for July Day Night 6h. 20m 15h. 45m Grand Totals: Day Night signed Rollinson? F/LT. 136h. 30m 121hr 25m (Henitt missing Sept 1941) Total Time ...

9 Signature difficult to read on original.


No. 38 Squadron. Shallufa Egypt and Luqa Malta.

Time carried forward 136h30 121h25 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) August Wellington 2•8•41 1715 R1018 P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 13 Shallufa – LG09 2•5 2•8•41 do P/O Ridgeway W/Operator Operations: - 09 – Benghazi – 09. 7•30* 3•8•41 0820 do P/O Ridgeway W/Operator L.G.0.9 - Shallufa 1•50 5•8•41 1730 do P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 14 Shallufa – LG09 1•58 6•8•41 2235 do P/O Ridgeway W/Operator Operations: - 09 – Derna – 09. 6•55 7•8•41 0745 do P/O Ridgeway W/Operator L.G.0.9 – Shallufa 1•45 8•8•41 1736 do P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 15 Shallufa – LG09 2•5 8•8•41 2238 do P/O Ridgeway W/Operator Operations: - 09. Corinth Canal (Greece) – 09. 8•22 9•8•41 0800 do P/O Ridgeway W/Operator L.G.0.9 – Shallufa 1•55

10•8•41 1728 T2557 Sgt. Earl W/Operator 16 Shallufa – LG09 2•5 13•8•41 2225 R1018 P/O Ridgeway W/Operator Operations; - 09 – Corinth Canal – 09. 8•25 14•8•41 0813 do P/O Ridgeway W/Operator L.G.0.9 – Shallufa 2•0 18•8•41 1715 do W/Cdr. Gosnell

P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 17 Shallufa – LG09 2•10

18•8•41 2235 do W/Cdr. Gosnell P/O Ridgeway

W/Operator Operational: - LG09 – Luqa (Malta). 8•5

24•8•41 2425 W/TON A/C P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 18 Operations: - Luqa – Tripoli - Luqa 4•25 25•8•41 2420 X3168 P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 19 Operations: - Luqa – Tripoli - Luqa 4•10 29•8•41 1615 W'TON A/C 2 P/O Ridgeway W/Operator Oil consumption test - Local 1•0 29•8•41 2212 do P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 20 Operations: - Luqa – Tripoli - Luqa 3•30 30•8•41 2140 do P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 21 Operations: - Luqa – Tripoli - Luqa 3•28

For Summary See Over Page

(W/Cdr Gosnell missing May 1942 – Ridgeway – instructor in Rhodesia * not included in monthly operations totals Total Time ...


No. 38 Squadron. Luqa Malta.

Time carried forward Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) Summary of Hours – A/C Wellington August Day Night Signed Rollinson? 18•53m 47•20m S/L. Grand Day Night O.C. BFLT Total 155•23m 168•45m 38 Sqn September Grand Totals . 155•23 168•45 W'TON

1•9•41 7.50 "T" X3168 P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 22 Operations:- Luqa – Tripoli – Luqa. 3•10 5•9•41 1635 do P/O Ridgeway W/Operator Air Test – Local 1•5 6•9•41 0155 "M" P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 23 Operations:- Luqa – Tripoli – Luqa. 3•30 8•9•41 0035 "W" X9690 P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 24 Operations:- Luqa – Palermo (Sicily) – Luqa 3•45 9•9•41 2215 "W" X9690 S/Ldr. Rollinson* W/Operator 25 Operations:- Luqa – Palermo – Luqa 2•45

10•9•41 2220 "R" P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 26 Operations:- Luqa – Messina – Luqa 3•35 12•9•41 0205 "R" P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 27 Operations:- Luqa – Palermo – Luqa 3•35 14•9•41 0230 "Z" X9693 P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 28 Operations:- Luqa – Tripoli – Luqa. 3•40 16•9•41 0250 "W" X9690 S/Ldr. Rollinson W/Operator 29 Operations:- Luqa – Tripoli – Luqa. 4•0 17•9•41 0220 "Z" X9893 P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 30 Operations:- Luqa – Tripoli – Luqa. 4•0 19•9•41 0250 "Z" X9693 P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 31 Operations:- Luqa – Tripoli – Luqa. 3•30 22•9•41 0950 "C" Sgt. McManus Rear/Gunner 32 Operations:- Luqa – Tripoli – Luqa. 3•20 23•9•41 0930 "Z" P/O Ridgeway W/Operator 33 Operations:- Luqa – Tripoli – Luqa. 3•55

*S/Ldr Rollinson – DFC. March '42 Carried Forward Total Time ... 156•28 211•30


No. 38 Squadron. Luqa Malta.

Time carried forward 156•28 211•30 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) Sept.

26•9•41 1910 "Z" X9693

P/O Ridgway10 W/Operator 34 Operations:- Luqa – Tripoli – Luqa. (Shrapnel in main W/T set) : -- U/S.

4•0

28•9•41 1912 "Z" X9693

P/O Ridgway W/Operator 35 Operations:- Luqa – Palermo – Luqa 4•0

29•9•41 2030 "Z" X9693

P/O Ridgway W/Operator 36 Operations:- Luqa – Tripoli – Luqa. 3•50

Summary of Hours A/C Wellington Day Night September 1 hr • 5m 54h • 35m Signed C.S. Davis F/Lt. Grand Day Night Total 156h • 28m 223h • 20

Oct. 10•10•41 2240 "Z"

X9693 P/O Ridgway W/Operator 37 Operations:- Convoy at Lampadusa (Hits) 2•55

16•10•41 1015 "Z" X9693

P/O Ridgway W/Operator Air Test 35

16•10•41 2015 "Z" X9693

P/O Ridgway W/Operator 38 Operations:- Luqa – Naples – Luqa (Blitz) 500 pounder 6•35

19•10•41 2010 "Z" X9693

P/O Ridgway W/Operator 39 Operations:- Luqa – Tripoli – Luqa 3•40

25•10•41 1600 "T" X3168

P/O Ridgway W/T Air Test:- Local. – 30 mins dual flying in 1•25

Total Time ... 158•28 236•30

10 Note the change to "Ridgway". Is this a new pilot or did he shorten Ridgeway's name?


No. 38 Squadron.




(day) (night)

25•10•41 gmt

23.25 "T"

X3168 P/O Ridgway W/Operator 40 Operational – Luqa (Malta) to Shallufa (Egypt) 7•10

Summary of Hours. A/C. Wellington Day Night October 2hrs • 0m. 20h • 20m Signed C S Davis S/Ldr Grand Day Night Commanding "B" Flight. Total 158h. • 28m. 243h. • 40m. No. 38 Squadron.

November Shallufa. Egypt. 7•11•41 1400 "Z"

X9693 P/O Ridgway W/Operator Shallufa to L.G.09 2•0

7•11•41 2255 "Z" X9693

P/O Ridgway W/Operator OPS – Benghazi – Turned back. R/Turret O/S. 2•5

8•11•41 0820 "Z" X9693

P/O Ridway W/Operator L.G.09. to Shallufa. 1•55

11•11•41 1355 do P/O Ridgway W/Operator 41 Shallufa to L.G.09 2•0 11•11•41 2335 do P/O Ridgway W/Operator Operations:- 09 – Benghazi – 09. 6•45 12•11•41 0740 do P/O Ridgway W/Operator L.G.09. to Shallufa. 2•0 27•11•41 0935 do P/O Ridgway W/Operator Airtest. Local. 1•5 27•11•41 1325 do P/O Ridgway W/Operator 42 Shallufa to L.G.09 1•50 27•11•41 1935 do P/O Ridgway W/Operator Operations:- 09. – Derna – 09. 5•12 28•11•41 0630 do P/O Ridgway W/Operator L.G.09. to Shallufa. 2•5

(via 104 Sqdn L.G.) (for summary see over page) Total Time ... 171•23 257•42


No. 38 Squadron. Shallufa Egypt.

Time carried forward Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) Summary of Hours A/C Wellington Day Night Signed J O? Rollin S/L November 12h – 55m 14h – 2m Commanding "B" Flight. Grand Day Night No. 38 Squadron. Totals 171h. – 23m 257h – 42m

December 8•12•41 1315 a/c "V" Sgt Maundrell Passenger Shallufa to Fayum 1•0 8•12•41 1550 W'ton

a.c. delivery Sgt Hyde W/Operator Fayum to Shallufa 45

11•12•41 1350 a/c "Y" N2740

Sgt Hyde W/Operator Shallufa to L.G.09. 2•5

12•12•41 0720 do Sgt Hyde W/Operator L.G. 09 to Shallufa via 104 Sqd. A.L.G. 2•0 18•12•41 1455 do Sgt Hyde W/Operator 43 Shallufa to L.G.60. 2•15 18•12•41 2305 do Sgt Hyde W/Operator Operations:- LG60 – Benghazi – Base. 8•15 20•12•41 1435 do Sgt Hyde W/Operator 44 Shallufa to L.G.09. 1•55 21•12•41 2305 do Sgt Hyde W/Operator Operations:- 09. – Sidi El Magyar – 09 6•50 22•12•41 0715 do Sgt Hyde W/Operator L.G.09 to Shallufa 1•3?5

Summary of Hours A/C Wellington. Day Night December 11 – 35 15h – 5m Signed Rollinson S/Lr Grand Day Night Commanding "B" Flight Totals 182h – 58m 272h – 47m No 38 Squadron Total Hours 455hrs – 45m. 44 operations. 300 op. hours Total Time ... 182h•58 272•47m


18. O.T.U. Bramcote




(day) (night) 28•4•42 1040 Wellington W/O.

Walkinshaw AG. Instructor Air Firing 1 – 40

15. O.T.U. Harwell

May 19•5•42 1115 Wellington

9804 W/O Wiffin W/T Screen Cross-Country – Base – York – Montrose: 10.M. - Base 8 – 5

22•5•42 1430 do ---

W/O Goodman W/T. N.F.T. 35

27•5•42 1120 do 1175

F/Lt Berry W/T. N.F.T. 30

29•5•42 1135 do F/Lt Berry W/T. N.F.T. 30 30•5•42 2320 do F/Lt Berry W/Operator Operations:- Harwell – Cologne – Harwell (Independant Blitz.

1000 A/C) ( The Millenium) 5•40

Summary of Hours A/C Wellington (Larry – Bramcote Polish M.C.) Month of Day Night May 9h – 20m 5 – 40m. Signed C Warren S/Ldr. Grand Day Night Totals 194hr – 18m 278h – 27m

June 1•6•42 2320 W'Ton R1175 F/Lt Berry W/Operator Operations:- Harwell – Essen – Harwell (2nd Blitz. 1000 A/C) 5•0 5•6•42 0100 W'Ton W/O Wiffin W/T Screen X-Country – Practice Bombing. Base – Rhyl – Base. 4-0 8•6•42 1135 9789 F/Sgt Anderson W/T Screen X-Country – Base – Rhyl - Base 2•30

Total Time ... 196•48m 287•27


15. O.T.U. Harwell




(day) (night) June

8•6•42 1630 W'Ton 9789

F/Sgt Anderson W/T Screen X-Country – 1.0.M. – Asyrystwyth11. – Base 3•45

9•6•42 1150 do 4223

F/Sgt Smith W/T Screen X-Country – Base – Peterboro – York – Base 4•0

11•6•42 1930 do DV895

S/Ldr Warren W/T N.F.T. 30

15•6•42 2235 DV724 F/Sgt Smith W/T Screen X-Country – Rhyl – Return & practice bombing 5•30m

26•6•42 2115 724 F/Lt Berry W/T N.F.T. 30

26•6•42 2220 9804 W/O Herriot W/T N.F.T. 20

29•6•42 1150 DV.895 Sgt Potter W/T Screen X-Country – and bombing. 5•20m Summary of Hours A/C Wellington Month of Day Night June 11h – 35m 19h – 50m Signed C. Warren S/Ldr Grand Day Night Totals 205h – 53m 298h – 17m Total Time ...

11 This may have been Aberystwyth, on the west coast of Wales.


15. O.T.U. Harwell




(day) (night) July

3•7•42 1545 W'Ton 1175 P/O Moore W/T N.F.T. 30

14•7•42 1115 do 445 F/Lt Berry W/T Screen X-Country to Montrose & bombing at Oddstone. 7-30

19•7•42 1900 do 895 P/O MacKenzie W/T N.F.T. 45

19•7•42 1945 do 724 F/Lt Berry W/T N.F.T. 30

21•7•42 1100 do 9809 F/Sgt Morton Passenger & Screen

Base to Lossiemouth 4-0

21•7•42 1815 do HD942 F/Sgt Morton W/T Lossiemouth to Base 3-30

22•7•42 1130 W/O Herriot Passenger &

Screen Base to Marham -40

22•7•42 1730 W/O Herriot W/T Marham to Base. -50

22•7•42 2245 895 P/O MacKenzie W/T Screen X-Country & local bombing 6-0

Summary of Hours A/C Wellingtons Month of Day Night July 18hrs – 15m 6hrs – 0. Signed AB Smith S/L Grand Day Night Totals 224h – 8m 304hr – 17m Total Time ...


15. O.T.U. Harwell 528 - 25

1942 Time carried forward 244 - 8 304 - 17 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) August 3•8•42 1600 W'Ton 942 F/L. Currey W/T N.F.T. 30.

4•8•42 1145 9789 Sgt. Potter. W/T Screen Ht. test. 11,000 ft. X Country & local bombing. 7 – 0.

7•8•42 1100 895 F/L. Berry. W/T Loop & Compass. 1 – 0.

19•8•42 1415 8840 P/O Smith W/T N.F.T. 30.

24•8•42 1505 4223 Sgt Bowen W/T N.F.T. 25.

26•8•42 1340 1799 P/O Smith W/T Screen X Country – Route 6 & bombing 4 – 10

27•8•42 2100 942 P/O Moore W/T Screen X Country – ~ do – 56 ~do – 5 – 05

28•8•42 1215 942 Sgt Bowen W/T Screen X Country – Aberdeen & return. 7 – 35

31•8•42 1500 895 P/O Moore W/T N.F.T. 30.

Summary of Hours. A/C Wellington August Day Night 21 – 40m 5 – 05m. Signed AB Smith S/L Grand Day Night Totals 245 – 48m 309 – 22 Total Time ...


15. O.T.U. Harwell 555 – 10

1942 Time carried forward 245.48 309.22 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) September

3•9•42 1615 W'Ton 4223 F/Lt Berry W/T. N.F.T. N.F.T. 30

5•9•42 1215 do 3015 W/O P. Wiggin W/T. N.F.T. 30

8•9•42 2030 do 2809 P/O Goodman W/T Screen X country. Route 20 & local bombing 5•40

10•9•42 1600 do 9683 P/O MacKenzie W/T. N.F.T. 1 - 10

12•9•42 1500 do 8840 F/Lt. Alexander W/T. N.F.T. 30

14•9•42 1155 do 942 P/O Goodman W/T. N.F.T. 1 • 0

16•9•42 2015 do 942 P/O. Goodman W/Operator Operations:- Harwell – Essen – Harwell (Intense Flak) A/C hit many times 2nd Pilot wounded.

6 - 0

20•9•42 1815

& 1830

do 1175 and

8840

W/O King W/T. 2. N.F.T's. 15m. each. 30

22•9•42 1400 1175 W/O P.

Wiggen W/T. N.F.T. 45

24•9•42 1740 824 Sgt. Poitter W/T. N.F.T. 40

Total Time ... 251-23 321-2


15. O.T.U. Harwell 572 – 25

1942 Time carried forward 251•23 321•2 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) Sept. W'Ton

28•9•42 1615 8840 Sgt. Potter W/T. N.F.T. 30

28•9•42 1739 1591 F/Lt. Smith W/T. N.F.T. 15. Summary of Hours. A/C Wellington September Day Night 6 – 20m 11 – 40m Signed AB Smith S/L Grand Day Night Totals 252 – 8m 321 – 2m

October 10•10•42 1615 936 Sgt. Poley W/T. N.F.T. 30

13•10•42 2000 2809 P/O Goodman W/T Screen X Country 4•30

14•10•42 2600 2886 P/O Goodman W/T. N.F.T. 55

14•10•42 1445 8840 P/O Smith W/T. N.F.T. 30

15•10•42 1145 9789 P/O MacKenzie W/T Screen X Country and Local Bombing 5•20

17•10•42 1130 9683 F/L Smith W/T. N.F.T. 20

19•10•42 1600 9809 P/O Goodman W/T. N.F.T. 30

Total Time ... 260-13 325-32


15. O.T.U. Harwell 585 - 45

Time carried forward 260.13 325.32 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) October W'Ton 19•10•42 1800 9789 P/O Goodman W/T N.F.T. 30

21•10•42 1630 8850 W/O P. Wiffen W/T N.F.T. 30

21•10•42 1800 724 P/O Kerr W/T N.F.T. 30

22•10•42 1540 724 P/O Smith W/T N.F.T. 20

23•10•42 1615 1591 W/O P. Wiffen W/T N.F.T. 30

27•10•42 1420 9683 F/Lt Smith W/T N.F.T. 15

27•10•42 1600 2886 P/O Kerr W/T N.F.T. 30

29•10•42 1520 9683 P/O MacKenzie W/T N.F.T. 45

Summary of Hours A/C Wellington October Day Night 11 – 55m 4 – 30m Signed AB Smith S/L Grand Day Night Totals 264 -3m 325 -32m Total Time ...


15. O.T.U. Harwell 589 – 35

Time carried forward 264.3 325.32 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) November Well. 2•11•42 1115 9683 P/O Smith W/T Screen Base to Farnborough. 1•0

2•11•42 1430 do P/O Smith - do - Farnborough to Base. 1•0

6•11•42 1500 do 3234 F/Lt Rowell W/T. N.F.T. 50

8•11•42 1210 9789 P/O MacKenzie W/T. Air Test 1-20

8•11•42 1545 1799 P/O Goodman W/T. N.F.T. 15

17•11•42 1145 8840 P/O Goodman W/T. to Lyneham 50

17•11•42 1215 724 P/O MacKenzie W/T. Lyneham to Base 55

17•11•42 0155 1799 Sgt Povey W/T Screen Cross Country – Route 49. 4-15

19•11•42 1455 2809 P/O MacKenzie W/T. N.F.T. 30

Signed AB Smith S/L. Total Time ... 270-43 329-47


15. O.T.U. Harwell 600 – 30m December Time carried forward 270-43 329-47




Well 1•12•42 1600 1175 Sgt. Povey W/T. N.F.T. 20 2•12•42 1515 9683 F/O Moore W/T. N.F.T. 30 4•12•42 1435 3215 S/Ldr Smith W/T. N.F.T. 50 5•12•42 1530 724 W/O P. Wiffen W/T. N.F.T. 30 6•12•42 1500 1175 Sgt. Povey W/T. N.F.T. 45 8•12•42 1215 9789 F/O Moore W/T Screen Crosss-Country & Air Firing. 4-15 9•12•42 1500 1799 F/O Moore W/T. N.F.T. 30 9•12•42 1545 3234 F/O Moore W/T. N.F.T. 30

31•12•42 1500 9804 P/O Smith W/T. N.F.T. 30 31•12•42 1610 1175 P/O MacKenzie W/T. N.F.T. 35

280-58 329-47 Total flying for month: 10 hrs – 15m Day Grand Totals:- 280hrs – 58m Day. 329hrs – 47m Night Signed AB Smith S/L. Full Flying total 610hrs – 45m. Total operations – 47 Total Time ...


15. O.T.U. Harwell 1943 January Time carried forward 280•58 329•47




Wellington 1•1•43 1505 2809 P/O Smith W/T. Base to Mount Farm 30 3•1•43 1750 3215 P/O Goodman W/T Screen X-Country – Route 8 5•40 8•1•43 1140 3215 P/O MacKenzie W/T Screen X-Country – Route 15 4•35

11•1•43 1145 895 F/O Moore W/T Screen Dual – Circuits & Landings 2•15 13•1•43 1455 1175 P/O Goodman W/T. N.F.T. 30 14•1•43 2005 3234 P/O Goodman W/T Screen X-Country – Route 8. 4•35 15•1•43 1530 895 W/O. P Wiffen W/T. N.F.T. 45 16•1•43 1530 9804 S/Ldr Smith W/T. N.F.T. 30 18•1•43 1145 8840 F/O Moore Rear Gunner Operational:- North Sea Search.

Came back with turret doors jammed open – nearly fell out. 6•45 2•15

21•1•43 1540 2578 F/O MacKenzie W/T. N.F.T. 30 29•1•43 1745 936 W/O P. Wiffen W/T Screen X-Country – Route 8. 5•05 30•1•43 1530 8840 F/Sgt Povey W/T. N.F.T. 30 30•1•43 1615 936 F/Sgt Povey W/T. N.F.T. 30

298-18 347-22 Total flying for month. 17hrs-20m Day 17 hrs-35m Night Signed AB Smith S/L Grand Totals 298 hrs-18m Day 347hrs-22m Night Total Time ...


15. O.T.U. Harwell. 645 – 40

February Time carried forward 298•18 347•22 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) Wellington

3•2•43 1630 8850 F/O Goodman W/T. N.F.T. 35 7•2•43 1825 3215 F/O Marriot W/T Screen X-Country – Route 2 4•15 8•2•43 1300 3874 P/O Smith W/T Screen X-Country – Route 15 4•20

12•2•43 1200 9804 F/S Povey W/T. N.F.T. 20 18•2•43 1115 3234 F/O Marriot W/T. Air Test 45 20•2•43 1530 3196 W/O P. Wiffen W/T. N.F.T. 30 20•2•43 1430 1175 F/S Povey W/T. N.F.T. 30 20•2•43 1630 9804 P/O Smith W/T. N.F.T. 20 23•2•43 1400 824 F/O Marriot? W/T. N.F.T. 30 23•2•43 1540 345 F/S Povey W/T. N.F.T. 35 25•2•43 1200 9683 W/O P Wiffen W/T. Base to Waddington 1•5 25•2•43 1400 936 W/O P. Wiffen W/T. Waddington to Base 1•15 26•2•43 1830 8850 W/O P. Wiffen W/T Screen X-Country – Route 15 3•30 27•2•43 1545 3742 W/O P. Wiffen W/T. N.F.T. 45 27•2•43 1640 936 W/O P. Wiffen W/T. N.F.T. 20

310•8 355•7 Total Flying for Month 11-50m Day 7-45m Night Signed AB Smith S/L Grand Totals 310-8m Day 355-7m Night Total Time ...


15. O.T.U. Harwell 665 – 15

March Time carried forward 310•8 355•7 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) Wellington

18•3•43 1300 345 W/O P. Wiffen W/T. N.F.T. 45 25•3•43 1440 1175 S/Ldr Smith W/T. N.F.T. 20 26•3•43 1515 9804 F/O Moore W/T. N.F.T. 30 27•3•43 1450 834 F/Sgt Evans W/T Screen. X-Country – Route 11 3•40 28•3•43 1500 9804 P/O Steamer? W/T. Base to Abingdon 35 28•3•43 1630 555 F/S Povey W/T. Abingdon to Base 35 28•3•43 1705 1175 F/O Moore W/T. N.F.T. 30 29•3•43 1505 3196 F/S Povey W/T. N.F.T. 25 29•3•43 1700 9804 P/O P. Wiffen W/T. N.F.T. 25

317•53 355•7 Total flying for month 7hrs-45m Day Signed AB Smith S/L Grand Totals 317hrs-53m Day 355hrs-7m Night Total Time ...


665 – 15m

Time carried forward 310-8 355-7 Date Hour Aircraft



(day) (night) Attached to U.S.A.A.F. at Polebrook. 27–4–43 to 9–7–43. 15. O.T.U. Harwell. W'ton

13•7•43 1810 9804 S/Ldr Whittet W/T. N.F.T. 40 13•7•43 1100 808 P/O P. Wiffen W/T Screen X-Country. F/Affiliation & Bombing. 2•15 20•7•43 1430 808 S/Ldr Whittet W/T. Air Test 30 20•7•43 1520 757 F/L Morris W/T. N.F.T. 30 26•7•43 1600 1593 F/O Hobbs W/T. N.F.T. 30 27•7•43 1635 3215 W/O MacLennan W/T. N.F.T. 30 28•7•43 1010 8850 F/O Hobbs W/T Screen X-Country & Bombing 4•05 29•7•43 1520 8850 S/Ldr Whittet W/T. N.F.T. 40 29•7•43 1620 1377 P/O Evans W/T. N.F.T. 40 30•7•43 1500 3230 P/O Evans W/T. N.F.T. 30 30•7•43 1530 8850 F/O Percival W/T. N.F.T. 30 30•7•43 1725 12 321•28 355•7

Total Flying for month: 11hrs 20m Day Signed P? ?attonforrig? F/L. Grand Totals 321hrs-28m Day 355hrs-7m Night Total Time ...

12 Only the date and time are listed for this entry.


Posted to Training Command (not for long I hope)

676 – 35 Time carried forward 321•28 355•7




No 1 S.P.T.U. Cark 19•8•43 1508 Anson 44 F/O Barlow W/T. Cark to ???illow? •31 19•8•43 1649 do F/O Barlow W/T. Millom to Cark •25

15•9•43 1020 Anson 07 S/Ldr Gearing W/T. Cark to Dumfries •56 15•9•43 1630 do do W/T. Dumfries to Cark •50 17•9•43 2000 Anson P/O Mousdell W/T Instructor Navigational trip – 2 details?. 5•30

Total Flying for August. Total flying for September 56mins day. 1hr-46m day 5hrs-30m night. 324•10 360•37 October. Posted to 192 Sqdn. Total Time ...


192 Squadron - Feltwell 684 – 47m




(day) (night) 15•11•43 1500 Liberator W/Cdr Hughes O/T Special

operator Test. – Local 1-20

17•11•43 1410 Wellington J F/O Leask O/T Special op. X-Country – S of London. 2-20 18•11•43 1505 Wellington

HE233 F/L 13 O/T Special op. X-Country. 2-20

21•11•43 1420 do A.

P/O Richards Special op. X-Country – returned base sfailure. 1-15

22•11•43 1430 do H

F/Sgt Ellis Special op. X-Country – Salisbury route 3-20

Total flying with 192 Squadron. 11hrs-35m Day Signed JW Bradley F/Lt. Full totals: 335hrs-45m Day 360 hrs-37m Night

29•11•43 0300 Liberator BZ939

S/Ldr McKenzie Special op. Hurn (England) to Rabat Sale (Morocco) 3-30 5-0

30•11•43 0800 do S/Ldr McKenzie do. Rabat Sale to Castel Benito (Tripoli) 8-30 31•11•43 0715 do S/Ldr McKenzie do. Castel Benito to Cairo (West) 7-00 3•12•43 0830 do S/Ldr McKenzie do. Cairo to Habbaniya (Iraq) 5-00 5•12•43 0400 do S/Ldr McKenzie do. Habbaniya to Karachi (India) 4-00 4.30

Signed GR Brady S/Ldr "OC" 160 Sqdn. Total Time ... 363-45 370-7

13 Pilot's name not given in record.


December, 1943, India 733.52 Times carried forward 363.45 370.7

Date Hour Ac. Type and No. Pilot Duty Remarks (including results of bombing, gunnery, exercises, etc.)


21-12-43 1030 Liberator BZ939 F/Lt Bradley Sp. Operator Maripur – Karachi to Palam – Delhi 4.30 23-12-43 1045 do F/Lt Bradley do. Palarm to St Thomas Mnt. Madras 6.45 23-12-43 1015 do F/Lt Bradley do. St Thomas Mnt to Sirigaya14 Ceylon 2.30

377.30 370.7 Total no of operations (B. Command) = 47. Total no of operational hours. = 367-25 Total no of hours for December = Day: 38.15. Night: 4.30 Grand total of hours. = Day: 377.30 Night: 370.7 Total hours in full. 747 hrs. 34m. attached to 160 Sqdn C.Command wef. 24.12.43 Signed G R Bonly15 Sldr. "C.O" 160 Sqdn.

14 This would have been Sigiriya 15 G.R. Brady was the commanding officer at this time, but the signature seems to have a different spelling.


160 Squadron Sigiriya - Ceylon 1944 747.37 Times carried forward:-- 377.30 370.7



January 3.1.44 1430 Liberator BZ938 S/L Brady Special op. Air Test – Local 30.

20.1.44 1455 do. F/Lt Connor do. Test – Local flying 2-10. 22.1.44 1845 BZ939 F/Lt Bradley Special op. Operations:- Port Blair (Andaman Islands) Investigation 1-15 11.30

Satisfactory 25.1.44 1910 BZ938 F/Lt Connor Special op. Operations:- Port Blair – v. successful. .-30 11-45

(2nd Investigational Flight) 381.55 393.22 (BCommand & CC.) Total no. of operations = 57 Total no of op. hours = 392.25 Total no of hours for January. = Day: 6.25 Night: 23.15 Grand totals. = Day 381.55 Night: 393.22 G R Bordy16 W/Cdr Signed J W Bradley, F/Lt. "OC" 160 Sqdn. "OC" C. Flt. 160 Sqdn.

February 3.2.44 1030 Liberator BZ938 F/Lt Connor Special op. Air Test. Local flying. 1.15. 3.2.44 2200 do F/Lt Connor Special op. Operations:- Port Blair area. 2.30. 9.0

(owing to attack by E/A results V. Successful) 13.2.44 0850 do FL83317 P/O Hall Passenger Base to Ratmalana 30. 14.2.44 1200 Hudson FH262 F/O Grey Passenger Race Course Colombo to Cochin 2-20 14.2.44 1510 do F/O Grey Passenger Cochin India to Bangalore 2-0

Total Time 390.30 402.22

16 G.R. Brady was the commanding officer at this time, but the signature seems to have a different spelling. 17 FL833 appears to be the entry, but the aircraft was probably FL936 which Hall flew from Sigiriya to Ratmalana on the 14th at 853 (as recorded in 160 Sqdn Form 540)


160 Squadron Sigiriya - Ceylon 792 - 52 Times carried forward:-- 390.30 402.22



15.2.44 0835 Hudson FH262 F/O Grey Passenger Bangalore to Bombay (Santa Cruz) 3.0 15.2.44 1240 do F/O Grey Passenger Bombay (SA) to Delhi (airport) 3.40

Delhi to Colombo return by India National Airways.

19.2.44 0830 DC. 3. Capt. Marrilal18

Delhi to Bangalore via Bombay 7-10

20.2.44 0730 DC 3 Capt. Marrilal Bangalore to Colombo (Ratmalana) 4-30

25.2.44 1910 Liberator BZ938 F/Lt Connor Special Operator

Operations:- Nicobar Islands. 10.30

27.2.44 1510 do F/Lt Connor Special op. Operations:- Nicobar Islands 4.30 9.0 (severe electrical storms) landed VNA

28.2.44 17.10 do F/Lt Connor Special op. VNA. to Base. 20 413.40 421.52 Total no of operations = 60 Total no of op. hours = 428.75 Total no of hours for February = Day: 31.45 Night: 28.30 Grand Totals Day: 413.40 Night: 421.52 Signed: G R Brady W/Cdr. Signed J W Bradley F/L O.C. 160 SQDN "OC" "C" Flight. Total Time

18 The name might be Marribal.


160 Squadron Sigiriya. Ceylon. 835.32 Times carried forward:-- 413.40 421.52



5.3.44 1010 Liberator BZ 938 F/Lt Connor Special op. Air Test – Trincomalee - base 1.45 5.3.44 1840 do F/Lt Connor Special op. Operations – Simalur. Recce. 2.30 12.0

12.3.44 1035 BZ939 F/Lt Bradley Special op. Operational – Recce. 8.30 13.3.44 1305 BZ938 F/Lt Connor Special op. Operation – Sabang. Recce. 6.0 8.15 15.3.44 1210 BZ939 F/Lt Bradley Special op. Operation – Sabang. Recce 7.0 7.15 18.3.44 1335 BZ939 F/Lt Bradley Special op. Ops. – Car Nicobar. – Recalled to base 3.20

after 50 mins – trip cancelled. 20.3.44 1410 939 F/Lt Bradley Special op. Operation. – Car Nicobar. Recce. 5.00 7.00 22.3.44 1335 938 F/Lt Connor Special op. Operation. – Port Blair. 5.30 5.30 25.3.44 1030 938 F/Lt Connor Special op. Operation – Simalur. 8.10 7.00

461.25 468.52 Total no of operations = 67 Total no of op. hours = 521.15 Total no of hours for March = Day: 47.45 Night: 47.00 Grand Totals Day: 461.25 Night: 468.52 Signed: GR Bondy19 W/Cdr Signed J.W. Bradley "OC" 160 SQDN "OC" "C" FLT. Total Time

19 G.R. Brady was the commanding officer at this time, but the signature seems to have a different spelling.


160 Squadron Sigiriya. Ceylon. April 1944 930.17 Times carried forward:-- 461.25 468.52



17.4.44 1425 Liberator BZ939 F/Lt Bradley Spec. op. Air Test on sp. equipment. 1.45 30,4,44 0830 BZ938 F/Lt Connor Spec. op. Sigiriya to Madras, India 2.20

465.30 468.52 Total hours for month: 4.05 day Attached 159 Sqdn. Digri.

May 1944 1.5.44 1030 BZ938 F/Lt Connor Spec. op. Madras to Salbani (Bengal) 5.20

10.5.44 1810 938 F/Lt Connor Spec. op. OPS:- Mergui 4.10 10.0 12.5.44 1810 938 F/Lt Connor Spec. op. OPS:- Rangoon – Moulmein 4.0 10.0 14.5.44 1835 938 F/Lt Connor Spec. op. OPS:- Rangoon - Bassein 4.35 10.0

483.35 498.52 Total no of operations = 70 Total no of op. hours = 564.0 Total no of hours for May = Day: 18.5 Night: 30.0 Grand total of hours op.& nonop = 982 hrs 27 mins Signed J W Bradley "OC." Special Flt. Total Time


Special Flight, 159 Squadron Digri, India 1945 982.24 Times carried forward:-- 483.35 498.52



Returned from 51 Radio Sch. Bangalore by RAF Transport Cmd (Cessation of course) 8.8.44 1020 Dakota W/O Jones Passenger Madras to Vizagapatan

Vizag to Cuttack 6.10 Cuttack to Calcutta (Dum-Dum)

September 3.9.44 0915 Liberator BZ938 F/Lt O'Reilly Special Op. Jessore & Bay – Test equipment 4.10 4.9.44 1835 do. F/Lt O'Reilly Special Op. OPS. – Bangkok – Rangoon. 3.10 11.15

11.9.44 1820 do. P/O. Seabrook Special Op. OPS. – Rangoon – Moulmein 2.50 11.15 14.9.44 1030 Audax. F/Lt Mitchell Passenger Base to Alipore .35 24.9.44 1645 Lib. BZ938 P/O. Seabrook Special Op. OPS. – Akyab – Bassein 3.40 11.15

504.10 532.34 Total no of operations = 73 Total no of op. hours = 607.25 (1st tour 316.20) Total no of hours for Sept. = Day: 14.25 Night: 33.45 291.05 = Grand total of hours. = 1036 hrs 44 m. 9 hrs to complete 2nd tour Signed J W Bradley F/L 30/9/44 "OC." "C" FLT 159 Sqdn. Total Time


Special Flight, 159 Squadron Digri 1036.44 Times carried forward:-- 504.10 532.37



5.10.44 1710 LIB. BZ939 F/O Seabrook Special op. OPS: Akyab, Bassein Moulmein 3.45 11.30 507.55 544.7 Summary on Completion of 2nd Tour Total number of operational hours. = 622.40 1st Tour = 316.20 2nd Tour = 306.20 Total number of sorties. = 74 Total number of hours. = 504.44 day 544.7 night = 1042.02 Signed J W Bradley Signed ????????20 S/L. "OC." C FLT. for "OC" 159 Sqdn R.A.F. W/Cmdr Blackburn D.S.O. A.F.C. "Y" missing Rangoon – 10/11/44 F/O Underhill E. Amber sp. op. No signals (presumed by FLAK)

15.11.44 0955 Defiant F/Lt Fox passenger Digri to Alipore 15.11.44 1730 do F/Lt Fox do Alipore to Digri via Klaragpur

Awarded D.F.C. November 1944. Total Time 508.55 544.7

20 Signature is unreadable in original document


143.02 Times carried forward:-- 508.55 544.7



28.11.44 1050 Vultee Vengeance F/L Fox Passenger & W/T.

Air Test 35

29.12.44. Proceeded to Bombay according to signal from 509.30 544.7 ACSEA Air humidity posting to United Kingdom 1043.37 Mildenhall

26.4.45 11.15 Lancaster F/L Fielding Int Off. Exodus – Bremen. Crashed at Base. 7.20 Total Time


Units at which served as Observer or A.G. Aircraft in which flown

Unit From To Unit From To Type Type Type Padgate Lancs. 28/12/39 6/2/40 posted to U.K. D.H. Dragon Rapide (No.3. Rec. Depot) P (London) T Fairey Battle Northweald Essex 6/2/40 20/4/40 Uxbridge 12/3/42 12/3/42 Avro Anson GD Bramcote (Warks) 2/4/42 29/4/42 Whitley III & V Yatesbury Wilts 20/4/40 20/9/40 (18.O.T.U.) I Wellington IC (No.2 E&W.S. P Harwell (Berks) 29•4•42 26•4•43 Wellington III & I Porthcawl Glam 20/9/40 20/10/40 (15.O.T.U.) I Liberator V (No.7 B&GS) P U.States Army Hudson Abingdon Berks 20/10/40 7/3/41 attachment. Douglas C3 (No. 10. O.T.U.) P Polebrook 27•4•43 9•7•43 Dakota Wyton Hunts 7/3/41 16/4/41 (Northants) I Audax (15 Squadron) OP Harwell Berks 9•7•43 11•8•43 Defiant Abu-Suweir Egypt 18/4/41 26/4/41 (15.O.T.U.) I Vengeance (No. 102. M.U.) OP Cark N.Lancs. 11•8•43 27•10•43 Geneifa Egypt 26/4/41 4/5/41 (1.S.P.T.U) I (M.E. Pool.) OP Feltwell Norfolk 27•10•43 26•11•43 Shallufa Egypt 4/5/41 18/8/41 (192 SQDN) P (No. 38 SQDN) OP Hurn (Ferry) 27•11•43 29•11•43 Luqa (Malta) 19/8/41 25/10/41 T (No. 38 SQDN) OP N. Malir India 6•12•43 21•12•43 Shallufa Egypt 25/10/41 5/1/42 T (38 SQDN) OP Sigiriya Ceylon 24•12•43 30•4•44 Geneifa Egypt 5/1/42 13/1/42 160 SQDN OP (M.E. Pool.) OP Digri India 5•5•44 29•12•44 185 Wing

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