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Trained as a wireless operator with No. 4 Radio School, No. 6 Advanced Flying Unit, 83 Operational Training Unit, 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit and No. 1 Lancaster Finishing School. Posted to 550 Squadron for operations.
In April 1945 posted to No. 10 Radio School as an instructor.
Served at RAF Madley, RAF Peplow, RAF Sandtoft, RAF Hemswell, RAF North Killingholme, RAF Carew Cheriton.
He flew 33 bombing operations (19 day and 14 night). Targets were Le Havre, Sterkrade, Saintes, Flers, Chateau Bernapre, Domléger, Oisemont-Neuville, Orleans, Neufchatel, Caen, Revigny, Sannerville, Kiel, St. Leu, Pauillac, Fontenay, Dugny (Paris), Douai, Le Culot (Brussels), Stettin, Ghent-Terneuzen Canal, Russelheim, Wemars Cappel [Wemaers-Cappel], Agenville, Steenwijk, Sangatte, Neuss, Cap Gris Nez.
His pilot for all operations was Flying Officer Lord.
On 24/25th June 1944 his aircraft was attacked by a Focke Wolf 190.
On 7th July his aircraft was damaged by anti-aircraft fire.
On 13th July he had to bale out of his Lancaster near to Wattisham due to lack of fuel.
Includes his commissioning scroll as Pilot Officer, RAF Volunteer Reserve from 9th November 1943 and Flying Officer, RAF Volunteer Reserve from 24th October 1967.
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