57 Squadron Crew Record
Title
57 Squadron Crew Record
Description
A list of crew during the period April to September 1944. It records the captain and navigator and their fate.
Date
1944
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Spatial Coverage
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Five printed sheets with handwritten annotations
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MMartinWF1554690-191020-13
Transcription
R.A.F. Form 96(A).
MESSAGE FORM
MESSAGE IN
I
57 SQDN – CREW RECORD
HEADING OUT [underlined] APRIL – SEPT. [/underlined] – ‘44
FROM
TO
REPEATED
[a] CAPT./Originator’s Number [b] NAV./Date [c] (Write horizontally) [d] OPS
[a] P/O O’BERG. [b] SGT. CROSSLEY. [c] KILLED CRASH PETERRBORO (INTRUDER) [d] 13. [e] 18/19/4/44 5
[a] S/L BOYLE [b] P/O DIXON. [c] MISSING SCHWEINFURT. [d] 26. 26/27/4/44. 10
[a] P/O CARR. [b] SGT. ODDEN. [c] MISSING WESSELING. [d] 25 [e] 21/22/6/44. 15
[a] P/O FINCH [b] SGT. GARRICK. [c] MISSING DANZIG. [d] 19. [e] 9-10/4/44. 20
[a] F/O THOMAS. [b] F/O BRADLEY. [c] T. EX. [d] 26. [e] 20/4/44. 25
[a] P/O CASTAGNOLA [b] F/O GORRINGE [c] T. EX. – GONE TO 617 Sq’dn [d] 30. [e] 5/8/44 30
[a] S/L WIGG. [b] F/SGT. HILL-COTTINGHAM [c] MISSING – PARIS. [d] 12. [e] 18-19/4/44. 35
[a] F/L BEAUMONT. [b] P/O McCRUDDEN. [c] MISSING WESSELING. [d] 29. [e] 21-22/6/44. 40
[a] F/L BAILEY. [b] F/O MAUNSELL [c] MISSING WESSELING. [d] 29. [e] 21-22/6/44 45
[a] F/O LUMSDEN. [b] W/O WALTERS. [c] T. EX. [d] 31. [e] 1/9/44. 50
[a] P/O CANEJER. [b] P/O TWINE [c] POSTED TO 97(P.F.F.) [d] 26. [e] 18/6/44. 55
[a] F/O WALKER [b] F/O MACKINNON [c] T. EX (2nd TOUR) [d] 25. [e] 15/8/44. 60
[a] F/L GRUBB [b] F/SGT. WEYERS. [c] MISSING – St. LEU. [d] 23. [e] 4-5/7/44. 65
[a] P/O MEE [b] SGT. GARRY. [c] MISSING SCHWEINFURT [d] 3. [e] 26-27/4/44. 70
[a] F/O SCRIVENER. [b] F/O SMITH [c] MISSING MAILLY. [d] 5 [e] 3-4/5/44 75
[a] F/O RICHARDS [b] F/O WOODALL [c] MISSING KIEL. [d] 9 [e] 21-22/5/44 80
May be sent AS WRITTEN
70 – CREWS
7 – T. EX.
30 – STILL OP.
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[a] CAPT./Originator’s Number [b] NAV./Date [c] (Write horizontally) [d] OPS
[a] P/O HENLEY [b] F/O LODGE. [c] MISSING – BRUNSWICK. [d] 9. [e] 22-23/5/44. 5
[a] F/O YOUNG. [b] F/S McINTYRE [c] KILLED – CRASH [d] – [e] 20-21/4/44 10
[a] P/O WARDLE [b] F/O ROBERTSON [c] MISSING – STUTTGART. [d] 30 [e] 28-29/7/44. 15
[a] W/C HUMPHRIES [b] P/O CREASEY [c] STILL OP. [d] 22. [e] – 20
[a] F/L SPENCER [b] P/O HUGHES-GAMES [c] MISSING – TROSSY. [d] 27. [e] 31/7/44. 25
[a] P/O GOY [b] F/O SPALDING. [c] MISSING – WESSELING. [d] 16 [e] 21-22/6/44. 30
[a] F/L THOMAS [b] F/O YATES [c] T: EX. [d] 34 [e] 12/9/44. 35
[a] P/O WEIGHTMAN. [b] F/S TOWNSEND. [c] MISSING – WESSELING. [d] 15. [e] 21-22/6/44. 40
[a] S/L FAIRBAIRN. [b] P/O GILLARD. [c] STILL OP. [d] 28. [e] – 45
[a] P/O WINNEKE. [b] F/LT. MAHONEY. [c] MISSING BRUNSWICK. [d] 3. [e] 22/23/5/44 50
[a] F/Sg SMITH [b] W/O HOOD. [c] MISSING – ST. LEU. [d] 13. [e] 4-5/7/44. 55
[a] S/L WYNESS [b] F/O WILLIAMS [c] T. EX (2nd TOUR) [symbol] (617). [d] 20. [e] 15/8/44. 60
[a] F/O ANDERSON [b] F/Sg LAMMIMAN [c] STILL OP. [d] 28. [e] – 65
[a] F/S KELTON [b] F/Sg. STANLEY [c] STILL OP. [d] 17. [e] – 70
[a] F/L AINLEY. [b] F/O BRADBEER [c] STILL OP. [d] 26. [e] – 75
[a] P/O ROSE [b] F/S RICHARDS [c] MISSING. ST. LEU. [d] 9. [e] 7-8/7/44
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[a] CAPT./Originator’s Number [b] NAV./Date [c] (Write horizontally) [d] OPS
[a] F/L TWIGGS. [b] SGT. CLOVER [c] POSTED TO 44 SQDN as FLT. /COMM [d] (9). [e] 12/6/44. 10
[a] F/O McKELLAR [b] F/S GRANGER [c] STILL OP. [d] 31. [e] – 15
[a] F/O McDONALD [b] F/O REDDEKOPP [c] STILL OP. [d] 28 {E] – 20
[a] F/O BEARD [b] F/O CLARKE [c] STILL OP. [d] 30 [e] – 25
[a] F/Lt CLARK. [b] F/SGT. LUGG. [c] MISSING – KOENIGSBRG. [d] 27 [e] 26/8/44. 30
[a] F/O OWEN [b] F/SGT BENNET. [c] MISSING – ST. LEU [d] 9. [e] 7-8/7/44. 35
[a] P/O FINDLEY [b] SGT. NIXON [c] MISSING – ST. LEU. [d] 6 [e] 7-8/7/44 40
[a] F/O WATT. [b] SGT. SCHILLINGFORD [c] STILL OP. [d] 17. [e] – 45
[a] F/O SOUTHFIELD. [b] SGT. STEWART. [c] STILL OP. [d] 18 [e] – 50
[a] F/O SHAMBACK [b] F/O JONES [c] STILL OP. [d] 15. [e] – 55
[a] P/O SIMPSON [b] SGT WRIGHT. [c] MISSING STUTTGART [d] 6 [e] 24-25/7/44 60
[a] F/O COOK [b] SGT. GENT. [c] STILL OP. [d] 17. [e] – 65
[a] F/O MALLINSON [b] SGT. SHOWLER. [c] STILL OP. [d] 19 [e] – 70
[a] F/L BULCRAIG [b] F/O RUSTON [c] MISSING. REVIGNY. [d] 2. [e] 18-19/7/44. 75
[a] F/L SCUTT [b] F/O STIENSTRA [c] MISSING STETTIN [d] 13. [e] 16 – 8/44 80
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[a] CAPT./Originator’s Number [b] NAV./Date [c] (Write horizontally) [d] OPS
[a] F/O BLANK [b] W/O SPENCER [c] STILL OP. [d] 17 [e] – 5
[a] F/O NICHOLLS [b] SGT HIRST. [c] MISSING – STUTTGART. [d] 2. [e] 28-29/7/44 10
[a] F/L WEBER [b] SGT. THORN. [c] POSTED. PFF. [d] 10 [e] – 15
[a] F/O OTTEWELL. [b] F/O CONDIF. [c] STILL OP. [d] 17. [e] – 20
[a] P/O BRAIN. [b] SGT. MEDCALF. [c] CRASHED ON WAY TO BREST. [d] 7. [e] 2-9-44. 25
[a] F/O RUSSEL. [b] SGT. SMITH. [c] MISSING DARMSTADT [d] 4. [e] 25-6-/8/44. 30
[a] F/O WAUGH. [b] SGT. ROGERS. [c] STILL OP. [d] 11 [e] – 35
[a] F/O WARBURTON [b] F/O ADAMS [c] STILL OP. [d] 14. [e] 40
[a] F/O SMITH [b] SGT. HASLAM [c] STILL OP. [d] 8 [e] – 45
[a] F/O VASEY [b] F/SGT. CROWLEY [c] STILL OP. [d] 11 [e] – 50
[a] F/O RUSSEL [b] F/O CHRISTENSEN. [c] MISSING – KOENIGSB’G. [d] 3. [e] 26-8/44. 55
[a] F/O SHAND. [b] P/O SIMPSON. [c] STILL OP. [d] 5 [e] – 60
[a] F/O HOOPER [b] F/SGT. PEEL. [c] STILL OP. [d] 6 [e] – 65
[a] F/O CLARKE [b] SGT WALSH [c] STILL OP. [d] 3 [e] – 70
[a] F/O DUNSMORE [b] SGT YOUNG. [c] STILL OP. [d] 4 [e] – 75
[a] S/L WARD [b] F/L DEFRIEND. [c] STILL OP. [d] 6 [e] – 80
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[a] CAPT./Originator’s Number [b] NAV./Date [c] (Write horizontally) [d] OPS
[a] F/O ROBERTSHAWE [b] F/O CREAMER [c] STILL OP. [d] 3. [e] 10
[a] F/O McCUSKER [b] SGT. SENIOR. [c] STILL OP. [d] 3 [e] 15
[a] F/O HUGHES [b] SGT. LUXTON. [c] STILL OP. [d] 3 [e] 20
[a] P/O JOHNSON. [b] SGT. ROSS-ROSS. [c] NON OP. [d] – [e] 25
[a] F/O BAUGH [b] SGT. COOPER. [c] NON OP. [d] – [e] 30
[a] F/O SEARL [b] SGT. JOHNSON [c] NON OP. [d] – [e] 35
[a] F/LT NICKLIN [b] F/O MARTIN [c] TOUR EXP. [d] [e] 45
MESSAGE FORM
MESSAGE IN
I
57 SQDN – CREW RECORD
HEADING OUT [underlined] APRIL – SEPT. [/underlined] – ‘44
FROM
TO
REPEATED
[a] CAPT./Originator’s Number [b] NAV./Date [c] (Write horizontally) [d] OPS
[a] P/O O’BERG. [b] SGT. CROSSLEY. [c] KILLED CRASH PETERRBORO (INTRUDER) [d] 13. [e] 18/19/4/44 5
[a] S/L BOYLE [b] P/O DIXON. [c] MISSING SCHWEINFURT. [d] 26. 26/27/4/44. 10
[a] P/O CARR. [b] SGT. ODDEN. [c] MISSING WESSELING. [d] 25 [e] 21/22/6/44. 15
[a] P/O FINCH [b] SGT. GARRICK. [c] MISSING DANZIG. [d] 19. [e] 9-10/4/44. 20
[a] F/O THOMAS. [b] F/O BRADLEY. [c] T. EX. [d] 26. [e] 20/4/44. 25
[a] P/O CASTAGNOLA [b] F/O GORRINGE [c] T. EX. – GONE TO 617 Sq’dn [d] 30. [e] 5/8/44 30
[a] S/L WIGG. [b] F/SGT. HILL-COTTINGHAM [c] MISSING – PARIS. [d] 12. [e] 18-19/4/44. 35
[a] F/L BEAUMONT. [b] P/O McCRUDDEN. [c] MISSING WESSELING. [d] 29. [e] 21-22/6/44. 40
[a] F/L BAILEY. [b] F/O MAUNSELL [c] MISSING WESSELING. [d] 29. [e] 21-22/6/44 45
[a] F/O LUMSDEN. [b] W/O WALTERS. [c] T. EX. [d] 31. [e] 1/9/44. 50
[a] P/O CANEJER. [b] P/O TWINE [c] POSTED TO 97(P.F.F.) [d] 26. [e] 18/6/44. 55
[a] F/O WALKER [b] F/O MACKINNON [c] T. EX (2nd TOUR) [d] 25. [e] 15/8/44. 60
[a] F/L GRUBB [b] F/SGT. WEYERS. [c] MISSING – St. LEU. [d] 23. [e] 4-5/7/44. 65
[a] P/O MEE [b] SGT. GARRY. [c] MISSING SCHWEINFURT [d] 3. [e] 26-27/4/44. 70
[a] F/O SCRIVENER. [b] F/O SMITH [c] MISSING MAILLY. [d] 5 [e] 3-4/5/44 75
[a] F/O RICHARDS [b] F/O WOODALL [c] MISSING KIEL. [d] 9 [e] 21-22/5/44 80
May be sent AS WRITTEN
70 – CREWS
7 – T. EX.
30 – STILL OP.
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[a] CAPT./Originator’s Number [b] NAV./Date [c] (Write horizontally) [d] OPS
[a] P/O HENLEY [b] F/O LODGE. [c] MISSING – BRUNSWICK. [d] 9. [e] 22-23/5/44. 5
[a] F/O YOUNG. [b] F/S McINTYRE [c] KILLED – CRASH [d] – [e] 20-21/4/44 10
[a] P/O WARDLE [b] F/O ROBERTSON [c] MISSING – STUTTGART. [d] 30 [e] 28-29/7/44. 15
[a] W/C HUMPHRIES [b] P/O CREASEY [c] STILL OP. [d] 22. [e] – 20
[a] F/L SPENCER [b] P/O HUGHES-GAMES [c] MISSING – TROSSY. [d] 27. [e] 31/7/44. 25
[a] P/O GOY [b] F/O SPALDING. [c] MISSING – WESSELING. [d] 16 [e] 21-22/6/44. 30
[a] F/L THOMAS [b] F/O YATES [c] T: EX. [d] 34 [e] 12/9/44. 35
[a] P/O WEIGHTMAN. [b] F/S TOWNSEND. [c] MISSING – WESSELING. [d] 15. [e] 21-22/6/44. 40
[a] S/L FAIRBAIRN. [b] P/O GILLARD. [c] STILL OP. [d] 28. [e] – 45
[a] P/O WINNEKE. [b] F/LT. MAHONEY. [c] MISSING BRUNSWICK. [d] 3. [e] 22/23/5/44 50
[a] F/Sg SMITH [b] W/O HOOD. [c] MISSING – ST. LEU. [d] 13. [e] 4-5/7/44. 55
[a] S/L WYNESS [b] F/O WILLIAMS [c] T. EX (2nd TOUR) [symbol] (617). [d] 20. [e] 15/8/44. 60
[a] F/O ANDERSON [b] F/Sg LAMMIMAN [c] STILL OP. [d] 28. [e] – 65
[a] F/S KELTON [b] F/Sg. STANLEY [c] STILL OP. [d] 17. [e] – 70
[a] F/L AINLEY. [b] F/O BRADBEER [c] STILL OP. [d] 26. [e] – 75
[a] P/O ROSE [b] F/S RICHARDS [c] MISSING. ST. LEU. [d] 9. [e] 7-8/7/44
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[a] CAPT./Originator’s Number [b] NAV./Date [c] (Write horizontally) [d] OPS
[a] F/L TWIGGS. [b] SGT. CLOVER [c] POSTED TO 44 SQDN as FLT. /COMM [d] (9). [e] 12/6/44. 10
[a] F/O McKELLAR [b] F/S GRANGER [c] STILL OP. [d] 31. [e] – 15
[a] F/O McDONALD [b] F/O REDDEKOPP [c] STILL OP. [d] 28 {E] – 20
[a] F/O BEARD [b] F/O CLARKE [c] STILL OP. [d] 30 [e] – 25
[a] F/Lt CLARK. [b] F/SGT. LUGG. [c] MISSING – KOENIGSBRG. [d] 27 [e] 26/8/44. 30
[a] F/O OWEN [b] F/SGT BENNET. [c] MISSING – ST. LEU [d] 9. [e] 7-8/7/44. 35
[a] P/O FINDLEY [b] SGT. NIXON [c] MISSING – ST. LEU. [d] 6 [e] 7-8/7/44 40
[a] F/O WATT. [b] SGT. SCHILLINGFORD [c] STILL OP. [d] 17. [e] – 45
[a] F/O SOUTHFIELD. [b] SGT. STEWART. [c] STILL OP. [d] 18 [e] – 50
[a] F/O SHAMBACK [b] F/O JONES [c] STILL OP. [d] 15. [e] – 55
[a] P/O SIMPSON [b] SGT WRIGHT. [c] MISSING STUTTGART [d] 6 [e] 24-25/7/44 60
[a] F/O COOK [b] SGT. GENT. [c] STILL OP. [d] 17. [e] – 65
[a] F/O MALLINSON [b] SGT. SHOWLER. [c] STILL OP. [d] 19 [e] – 70
[a] F/L BULCRAIG [b] F/O RUSTON [c] MISSING. REVIGNY. [d] 2. [e] 18-19/7/44. 75
[a] F/L SCUTT [b] F/O STIENSTRA [c] MISSING STETTIN [d] 13. [e] 16 – 8/44 80
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[a] CAPT./Originator’s Number [b] NAV./Date [c] (Write horizontally) [d] OPS
[a] F/O BLANK [b] W/O SPENCER [c] STILL OP. [d] 17 [e] – 5
[a] F/O NICHOLLS [b] SGT HIRST. [c] MISSING – STUTTGART. [d] 2. [e] 28-29/7/44 10
[a] F/L WEBER [b] SGT. THORN. [c] POSTED. PFF. [d] 10 [e] – 15
[a] F/O OTTEWELL. [b] F/O CONDIF. [c] STILL OP. [d] 17. [e] – 20
[a] P/O BRAIN. [b] SGT. MEDCALF. [c] CRASHED ON WAY TO BREST. [d] 7. [e] 2-9-44. 25
[a] F/O RUSSEL. [b] SGT. SMITH. [c] MISSING DARMSTADT [d] 4. [e] 25-6-/8/44. 30
[a] F/O WAUGH. [b] SGT. ROGERS. [c] STILL OP. [d] 11 [e] – 35
[a] F/O WARBURTON [b] F/O ADAMS [c] STILL OP. [d] 14. [e] 40
[a] F/O SMITH [b] SGT. HASLAM [c] STILL OP. [d] 8 [e] – 45
[a] F/O VASEY [b] F/SGT. CROWLEY [c] STILL OP. [d] 11 [e] – 50
[a] F/O RUSSEL [b] F/O CHRISTENSEN. [c] MISSING – KOENIGSB’G. [d] 3. [e] 26-8/44. 55
[a] F/O SHAND. [b] P/O SIMPSON. [c] STILL OP. [d] 5 [e] – 60
[a] F/O HOOPER [b] F/SGT. PEEL. [c] STILL OP. [d] 6 [e] – 65
[a] F/O CLARKE [b] SGT WALSH [c] STILL OP. [d] 3 [e] – 70
[a] F/O DUNSMORE [b] SGT YOUNG. [c] STILL OP. [d] 4 [e] – 75
[a] S/L WARD [b] F/L DEFRIEND. [c] STILL OP. [d] 6 [e] – 80
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[a] CAPT./Originator’s Number [b] NAV./Date [c] (Write horizontally) [d] OPS
[a] F/O ROBERTSHAWE [b] F/O CREAMER [c] STILL OP. [d] 3. [e] 10
[a] F/O McCUSKER [b] SGT. SENIOR. [c] STILL OP. [d] 3 [e] 15
[a] F/O HUGHES [b] SGT. LUXTON. [c] STILL OP. [d] 3 [e] 20
[a] P/O JOHNSON. [b] SGT. ROSS-ROSS. [c] NON OP. [d] – [e] 25
[a] F/O BAUGH [b] SGT. COOPER. [c] NON OP. [d] – [e] 30
[a] F/O SEARL [b] SGT. JOHNSON [c] NON OP. [d] – [e] 35
[a] F/LT NICKLIN [b] F/O MARTIN [c] TOUR EXP. [d] [e] 45
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Citation
“57 Squadron Crew Record,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 11, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/43756.