625 Squadron Battle Order 18 July 1944

625 Squadron Battle Order 18 July 1944

A list of aircraft and crew required for operations on 18 July 1944.

1944-07-18

One typewritten sheet

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No. 625 Squadron, R.A.F. 18th July, 1944. BATTLE ORDER: Serial No. 127.

O.C. Night Flying: W/C D.D. HAIG D.F.C.
Despatching Officer: F/O H.C. GORDON D.F.M.

[a] A/C LTR. [b] A/C No. [c] PILOT [d] F/ENG [e] A/B [f] NAV [g] WOP [h] M/U/G [i] R/G.

1. [a] S(y) [b] L.L.956+ [c] F/L SMITH F/L HARRISON DFC. [d] SGT JENKINS [e] W/O McKAY [f] P/O SPENCER [g] F/S LEWIS [h] SGT WEBB [i] F/S EMRA.
2. [a] X(y) [b] N.D.639 [c] P/O TUCK [d] SGT DEAN [e] F/O MORRISON [f] F/O HEWETSON [g] SGT DOWLING [h] F/S MAXWELL [i] SGT ALLEN F.C.
3. [a] E(y) [b] M.E.682+ [c] P/O NANCARROW P/O CORNISH [d] SGT BLANCH [e] F/S BEASTY [f] F/S NEWIN [g] SGT RICHMOND [h] F/S HARRIS [i] SGT BEECROFT.
4. [a] L(y) [b] N.E.137 [c] !st Lt MARVIN P/O DENVER [d] SGT BLISSETT [e] F/O ASHWORTH [f] F/S ADLAM [g] SGT DICKINSON [h] SGT LESLIE [i] SGT JETSON.
5. [a] N(y) [b] L.M.103+ [c] P/O TORGRIMSON F/L NORRIS [d] SGT BENNETT [e] F/S COSTELLO [f] F/S VANDENDRIESSCHE [g] SGT PENNY [h] SGT ARCHER [i] SGT ANDREWS.
6. [a] A(y) [b] N.D.992 [c] F/L HAMILTON [d] SGT STRINGER [e] F/S EASTWAY [f] F/O LAING [g] F/S MARTIN [h] F/O KNIGHT [i] SGT DURHAM.
7. [a] V(y) [b] P.B.150 [c] P/O WILSON. [d] SGT HOWIE [e] SGT BAKER [f] F/S RANT [g] SGT RAINE [h] SGT SQUIRE [i] SGT TENNANT
8. [a] Y(y) [b] P.B.154 [c] P/O SHEFFIELD [d] F/S SWEET [e] SGT KETTLE [f] F/O GRATTON [g] F/S HORNER [h] SGT WRIGHT [i] F/S DAVIS H.M.
9. [a] M(y) [b] P.D.206+ [c] F/L AVERY [d] SGT RICHARDS [e] F/S WAKEMAN [f] SGT MOUER [g] SGT BURGESS [h] SGT HOGAN [i] SGT BATES.
10. [a] G(y) [b] P.B.158 [c] F/L DAVY [d] SGT WELLER [e] SGT DELANEY [f] F/S MOSS [g] SGT TYLER [h] SGT ADAMS [i] SGT LAWSON.
11. [a] O(y) [b] L.M.546 [c] F/O MASON [d] SGT WALTON [e] F/O NOBLE [f] F/O COLLISON [g] SGT SAUNDERSON [h] SGT LEE [i] SGT STEELE.
12. [a] Z(y) [b] M.E.733+ [c] F/S SIMS [d] SGT BRIGHTON [e] SGT CRAIG [f] SGT ROBERTSON [g] SGT ANDERSON [h] SGT GRANDMAISON [i] SGT FARR.
13. [a] D(y) [b] N.D.619 [c] F/O JOBSON [d] SGT JONES H. [e] SGT GALLOWAY [f] F/O REED [g] SGT COTTAM [h] SGT MADDEN [i] SGT MURRAY.
14. [a] B(y) [b] P.D.200+ [c] P/O ATKINS [d] SGT BUDD [e] SGT NEWTON [f] F/O HADLEY [g] F/S JONES T. [h] SGT NEEVES [i] F/S SMITH.
15. [a] H(y) [b] L.M.512 [c] F/O MINNIS [d] SGT McDONOUGH [e] SGT LOWE [f] F/O HAMILTON [g] SGT ALLEN B.J. [h] SGT DOBSON [i] SGT MacKAY.

Spare A/Craft [a] C(y) [b] N.N.699+
Reserve Crew: [c] P/C MAXWELL [d] SGT BOON [e] F/O CROSSFIELD [f] F/S STYAN [g] SGT DAVOLL [h] SGT IVES [i] SGT STOKES.

+ = Mark 1.
PETROL LOAD: 1200

Nav & A/B Meal 19.45 HRS.
Briefing Nav & A/B. 20.30 HRS.
Meal for Remainder 20.45 HRS.
Main Briefing. 21.30 HRS.
Snack in Crew Room: 22.00 HRS.
Transport Crews to A/Craft. 22.15 HRS.

[signature] F/L

Wing Commander, Commanding
[underlined] No. 625 Squadron, R. [/underlined]

Rations:- SGT BENNETT J.G. F/E. SGT JAMES I.H. F/R.