Operational Crew List
Title
Operational Crew List
Description
A list of aircraft and crew for an operation to Wurzburg.
Date
1945-03-11
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
One typewritten sheet
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Contributor
Identifier
MDrinkellWG55113-220627-03
Transcription
[inserted] TARGET:- WURZBURG – 8.05 HOURS. [/inserted]
[underlined] Squadron. [/underlined] [underlined] Operational Crew List. [/underlined] [underlined] 16.3.45. [/underlined] [inserted] API (Yes) [/inserted]
[a] Flt [b] Captain [c] No. of trips [d] F/Eng. [e] Navigator [f] B/Aimer [g] Wo/Air [h] M/U Gunner [i] R/Gun
ME 483 “A” [a] A [b] F/O. Wells (S) [c] 26 [d] Sgt. Fox [e] F/Sgt. Springall [f] F/Sgt Kenyon [g] F/O. Ownsworth [h] F/Sgt. Crowther [i] F/Sgt. Preston
NG 171 “B” [a] A [b] F/Lt Whalley (S) [c] 13 [d] Sgt. Conlon [e] F/O. Heaton [f] F/Sgt. Robertson [g] Sgt. Crompton [h] Sgt. Cank [i] Sgt. Williams
PD 340 “C” [a] A [b] F/O. Farrer (S) [c] 29 [d] Sgt. Alexander [e] F/O. Vince [f] F/O. Barr [g] F/Sgt. Senior [h] F/Sgt. Williams [i] F/Sgt. Tjorne
SW 268 “F” [a] A [b] F/O. Campbell (S) [c] 5 [d] Sgt. Ingram [e] F/O. Thompson [f] F/O. Worswick [g] F/Sgt. Higgs [h] Sgt. Edwards [i] Sgt. Everett
SW 262 “G” [a] A [b] F/Lt. Skilling (S) [c] 20 [d] Sgt. Clark [e] F/O. Redford [f] F/Sgt. Cruikshank [g] F/Sgt. Martin [h] Sgt. Meadows [i] Sgt. McDonald
SW 261 “H” [a] A [b] F/O. Firmin (S) [c] 34 [d] Sgt. Bulmer [e] F/Sgt. Bright [f] F/Sgt. Barber [g] W/O. Smith [h] F/Sgt. Hughes [i] F/Sgt. Watts
NG 177 “L” [a] A [b] F/Lt. Ling (S) [c] 28 [d] Sgt. Lomax [e] F/O. Rutland [f] F/Sgt. Howard [g] F/Sgt. Thompson [h] F/Sgt. Millman [i] F/Sgt. Holmes
NG 271 “M” [a] B [b] F/O. McKinnon (S) [c] 19 [d] Sgt. Bell [e] F/O. Ham [f] F/Lt. Price [g] Sgt. Binder [h] Sgt. Wood [i] Sgt. Robinson
NG 918 “Q” [a] B [b] F/Lt. North (S) [c] 30 [d] F/Sgt. Davis [e] F/Sgt. Wright [f] F/O. Sisley [g] F/Sgt. Pearce [h] F/Sgt. Edwards [i] F/Sgt. Christie
SW 249 “R” [a] B [b] F/Lt. Walls (S) [c] 4 [d] Sgt. Walls [e] F/O. MacKay [f] F/O. Hunt [g] Sgt. Ivory [h] Sgt. Hemsley [i] Sgt. Mills
NG 342 “S” [a] B [b] F/O. Leach (S) [c] 14 [d] Sgt. Sharp [e] F/Sgt. Davies [f] F/O. Cheeseman [g] F/Sgt. Moseley [h] F/O. Boxall [i] F/O. Annandal
LM 296 “T” [a] B [b] F/Lt. Drinkell (S) [c] 29 [d] Sgt. Shearman [e] F/Sgt. Sury [f] F/O. Reade [g] F/Sgt. Carter [h] F/Sgt. Gudgia [i] F/Sgt. Burr
ME 249 “V” [a] B [b] F/O. Cadwallader (S) [c] 2 [d] F/Sgt. Smith [e] F/O. Andrews [f] Sgt. Davies [g] W/O. Matthews [h] Sgt. Childs [i] Sgt. Byrne
PD 797 “Z” [a] B [b] F/Lt. Chadwick (S) [c] 0 [d] F/Sgt. Sirkett [e] Sgt. Cook [f] Sgt. Jenner [g] Sgt. Morgan [h] F/O. Bailey [i] F/O. Strange
[missing word] aircraft & Crew
PB 821 “E” [b] F/O. Halliwell (S) [c] 5 [d] F/Sgt. Thornton [e] F/Sgt. Boyd [f] F/Sgt. Verran [g] W/O. Dane [h] Sgt. Toole [i] Sgt. Jenkins
Duty Crews – F/O. Packer & Crew
[indecipherable word] F/O. Cathro’ & Crew
Room – F/O. Rolston & Crew
Officer i/c Flying – S/Ldr. Flint.
Lt A.Blair S/L for
Wing Commander Commanding,
[underlined] No.50 Squadron . . . R.A.F. [/underlined]
Duty W/op as detailed.
Duty F/Eng as detailed.
[underlined] Squadron. [/underlined] [underlined] Operational Crew List. [/underlined] [underlined] 16.3.45. [/underlined] [inserted] API (Yes) [/inserted]
[a] Flt [b] Captain [c] No. of trips [d] F/Eng. [e] Navigator [f] B/Aimer [g] Wo/Air [h] M/U Gunner [i] R/Gun
ME 483 “A” [a] A [b] F/O. Wells (S) [c] 26 [d] Sgt. Fox [e] F/Sgt. Springall [f] F/Sgt Kenyon [g] F/O. Ownsworth [h] F/Sgt. Crowther [i] F/Sgt. Preston
NG 171 “B” [a] A [b] F/Lt Whalley (S) [c] 13 [d] Sgt. Conlon [e] F/O. Heaton [f] F/Sgt. Robertson [g] Sgt. Crompton [h] Sgt. Cank [i] Sgt. Williams
PD 340 “C” [a] A [b] F/O. Farrer (S) [c] 29 [d] Sgt. Alexander [e] F/O. Vince [f] F/O. Barr [g] F/Sgt. Senior [h] F/Sgt. Williams [i] F/Sgt. Tjorne
SW 268 “F” [a] A [b] F/O. Campbell (S) [c] 5 [d] Sgt. Ingram [e] F/O. Thompson [f] F/O. Worswick [g] F/Sgt. Higgs [h] Sgt. Edwards [i] Sgt. Everett
SW 262 “G” [a] A [b] F/Lt. Skilling (S) [c] 20 [d] Sgt. Clark [e] F/O. Redford [f] F/Sgt. Cruikshank [g] F/Sgt. Martin [h] Sgt. Meadows [i] Sgt. McDonald
SW 261 “H” [a] A [b] F/O. Firmin (S) [c] 34 [d] Sgt. Bulmer [e] F/Sgt. Bright [f] F/Sgt. Barber [g] W/O. Smith [h] F/Sgt. Hughes [i] F/Sgt. Watts
NG 177 “L” [a] A [b] F/Lt. Ling (S) [c] 28 [d] Sgt. Lomax [e] F/O. Rutland [f] F/Sgt. Howard [g] F/Sgt. Thompson [h] F/Sgt. Millman [i] F/Sgt. Holmes
NG 271 “M” [a] B [b] F/O. McKinnon (S) [c] 19 [d] Sgt. Bell [e] F/O. Ham [f] F/Lt. Price [g] Sgt. Binder [h] Sgt. Wood [i] Sgt. Robinson
NG 918 “Q” [a] B [b] F/Lt. North (S) [c] 30 [d] F/Sgt. Davis [e] F/Sgt. Wright [f] F/O. Sisley [g] F/Sgt. Pearce [h] F/Sgt. Edwards [i] F/Sgt. Christie
SW 249 “R” [a] B [b] F/Lt. Walls (S) [c] 4 [d] Sgt. Walls [e] F/O. MacKay [f] F/O. Hunt [g] Sgt. Ivory [h] Sgt. Hemsley [i] Sgt. Mills
NG 342 “S” [a] B [b] F/O. Leach (S) [c] 14 [d] Sgt. Sharp [e] F/Sgt. Davies [f] F/O. Cheeseman [g] F/Sgt. Moseley [h] F/O. Boxall [i] F/O. Annandal
LM 296 “T” [a] B [b] F/Lt. Drinkell (S) [c] 29 [d] Sgt. Shearman [e] F/Sgt. Sury [f] F/O. Reade [g] F/Sgt. Carter [h] F/Sgt. Gudgia [i] F/Sgt. Burr
ME 249 “V” [a] B [b] F/O. Cadwallader (S) [c] 2 [d] F/Sgt. Smith [e] F/O. Andrews [f] Sgt. Davies [g] W/O. Matthews [h] Sgt. Childs [i] Sgt. Byrne
PD 797 “Z” [a] B [b] F/Lt. Chadwick (S) [c] 0 [d] F/Sgt. Sirkett [e] Sgt. Cook [f] Sgt. Jenner [g] Sgt. Morgan [h] F/O. Bailey [i] F/O. Strange
[missing word] aircraft & Crew
PB 821 “E” [b] F/O. Halliwell (S) [c] 5 [d] F/Sgt. Thornton [e] F/Sgt. Boyd [f] F/Sgt. Verran [g] W/O. Dane [h] Sgt. Toole [i] Sgt. Jenkins
Duty Crews – F/O. Packer & Crew
[indecipherable word] F/O. Cathro’ & Crew
Room – F/O. Rolston & Crew
Officer i/c Flying – S/Ldr. Flint.
Lt A.Blair S/L for
Wing Commander Commanding,
[underlined] No.50 Squadron . . . R.A.F. [/underlined]
Duty W/op as detailed.
Duty F/Eng as detailed.
Collection
Citation
“Operational Crew List,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 13, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/43565.
