September 1945 saw a return to the United Kingdom and posting to 13 Operational Training Unit.
During 1952 posted to No. 8 Reserve Flying School. Attended No. 19 Reserve Flying School in July 1953.

Served at RAF Kumalo, RAF Aqir, RAF Poona, RAF Yelahanka, RAF Kumbhirgram, RAF Kinmagon, RAF Hmawbi, RAF Croft, RAF Woodley, RAF Woodvale.

Aircraft flown were Oxford, Wellington, Short C Flying Boat, Sunderland, Mosquito, B-24 Liberator, C-47 Dakota, Beaufighter, Tiger Moth, Chipmunk, Anson.

With 47 Squadron he carried out 38 Rhubarb day operations as a pilot, bombing and strafing a range of targets in Burma including Heho, Kalaw, Kyaukpadaung, Pwintbyu, Tabyegyi, Loi-kaw, Sibintha, Nammaket, Pasaung, Yinmadon, Rangoon, Hmawbi, Kadit, Prombe, Mokpalin, Lagunbyo, Duyinzeik, Aungban, Thanbyuzat, Toungoo, Kyibin, Moulmein, Kyaikto, Natyegon, Kado, Kinmun, Hneepadaw, Kamasaing, Kamarmaung, Bilin, Natkyi, Nyaungdon, Tiyo-Bawkata.

Also carried out tactical reconnaissance.
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Served at RAF Cranwell, RAF West Freugh, RAF Upper Heyford, RAF Scampton, RAF Cottesmore, RAF Carew Cheriton, RAF Alness, RAF Oban, RAF Koggala.

He flew 30 bombing and mine laying operations (3 day, 27 night) with 49 Squadron. His target included Hannover, Homberg, Berlin, Bremen, Brest, Kiel, Mannheim, Cologne, Lorient, Helgoland, Hamburg, Aachen, Frankfurt, Kiel Bay, Karlsruhe, Essen, Brunswick, Duisburg, Wilhelmshaven. His pilots on these operations were Flying Officer Fisher, Pilot Officers Mervin-Jones, Kerridge, Scorer, Pratt, Sergeants Eshelby, Merralls, Flint, Latty, Watt, and Wing Commander Stubbs.
He flew 2 night bombing operations when posted to Training Wing to Cologne and Essen piloted by Pilot Officer Glenn.

With 205 Squadron he flew 68 operations (19 day, 49 night). These included bombing, anti-ship and anti-submarine sweeps, convoy escort and meteorological flights. These were all in the Indian Ocean. His pilots were Squadron Leaders Melville-Jackson, Beckingsale, Wing Commander McClelland, Flight Lieutenants Hoare, Risk, and Lowden.

On the 28th August 1941 we was wounded in the hand by anti-aircraft fire. His plane was attacked by a night-fighter on the night of 1st/2nd June 1942.]]> Great Britain. Royal Air Force]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Nick Cornwell-Smith]]> Pending review]]> Review Oct 2024]]> SBondS-CookGv10001]]> eng]]> Text]]> Text. Log book and record book]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Great Britain]]> England--Lincolnshire]]> England--Oxfordshire]]> England--Rutland]]> Scotland--Argyll and Bute]]> Scotland--Dumfries and Galloway]]> Scotland--Ross and Cromarty]]> Wales--Pembrokeshire]]> Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea]]> Atlantic Ocean--Helgoland Bight]]> Atlantic Ocean--Kiel Bay]]> France]]> France--Brest]]> France--Lorient]]> Germany]]> Germany--Ruhr (Region)]]> Germany--Aachen]]> Germany--Berlin]]> Germany--Braunschweig]]> Germany--Bremen]]> Germany--Cologne]]> Germany--Duisburg]]> Germany--Essen]]> Germany--Frankfurt am Main]]> Germany--Hamburg]]> Germany--Hannover]]> Germany--Homberg (Kassel)]]> Germany--Karlsruhe]]> Germany--Kiel]]> Germany--Mannheim]]> Germany--Wilhelmshaven]]> Indian Ocean]]> Sri Lanka]]> Sri Lanka--Văligama]]> 1940]]> 1941-02-10]]> 1941-02-11]]> 1941-02-15]]> 1941-03-12]]> 1941-03-13]]> 1941-03-18]]> 1941-04-06]]> 1941-04-07]]> 1941-04-08]]> 1941-04-09]]> 1941-04-10]]> 1941-04-13]]> 1941-05-04]]> 1941-05-05]]> 1941-05-12]]> 1941-05-13]]> 1941-05-16]]> 1941-05-17]]> 1941-05-25]]> 1941-05-26]]> 1941-06-10]]> 1941-06-11]]> 1941-06-16]]> 1941-06-17]]> 1941-06-18]]> 1941-06-19]]> 1941-06-28]]> 1941-06-29]]> 1941-07-05]]> 1941-07-06]]> 1941-07-16]]> 1941-07-17]]> 1941-07-20]]> 1941-07-21]]> 1941-07-23]]> 1941-07-24]]> 1941-07-25]]> 1941-07-26]]> 1941-07-28]]> 1941-07-29]]> 1941-08-02]]> 1941-08-03]]> 1941-08-05]]> 1941-08-06]]> 1941-08-07]]> 1941-08-08]]> 1941-08-14]]> 1941-08-15]]> 1941-08-17]]> 1941-08-18]]> 1941-08-26]]> 1941-08-27]]> 1941-08-28]]> 1941-08-29]]> 1941-12-16]]> 1941-12-17]]> 1942-05-30]]> 1942-05-31]]> 1942-06-01]]> 1942-06-02]]> 1943]]> 1944-04-02]]> 1944-04-03]]> 1944-04-04]]> 1944-04-05]]> 1944-04-11]]> 1944-04-17]]> 1944-05-09]]> 1944-05-13]]> 1944-05-17]]> 1944-05-18]]> 1944-05-19]]> 1944-05-25]]> 1944-05-26]]> 1944-05-27]]> 1944-05-28]]> 1944-06-01]]> 1944-06-06]]> 1944-06-09]]> 1944-06-10]]> 1944-06-12]]> 1944-06-14]]> 1944-06-16]]> 1944-06-23]]> 1944-06-24]]> 1944-07-14]]> 1944-07-27]]> 1944-08-02]]> 1944-08-06]]> 1944-08-12]]> 1944-08-18]]> 1944-08-21]]> 1944-08-25]]> 1944-08-28]]> 1944-08-29]]> 1944-09-05]]> 1944-09-07]]> 1944-09-09]]> 1944-09-12]]> 1944-09-15]]> 1944-10-05]]> 1944-10-06]]> 1944-10-26]]> 1944-11-04]]> 1944-11-07]]> 1944-11-10]]> 1944-11-16]]> 1944-11-19]]> 1944-11-22]]> 1944-11-29]]> 1944-12-24]]> 1944-12-25]]> 1945-01-03]]> 1945-01-30]]> 1945-02-05]]> 1945-02-11]]> 1945-03-30]]> 1945-03-31]]> 1945-04-07]]> 1945-04-08]]> 1945-04-09]]> 1945-04-10]]> 1945-04-19]]> 1945-04-20]]> 1945-04-21]]> 1945-05-10]]> 1945-05-16]]> 1945-05-23]]> 1945-05-24]]> 1945-05-25]]> 1945-05-26]]> 1945-06-08]]> 1945-06-20]]> 1945-06-21]]> 1945-06-22]]> 1945-06-23]]> 1945-07-04]]> 1945-07-05]]> 1945-07-06]]> 1945-07-07]]> 1945-07-14]]> 1945-07-15]]> 1945-07-16]]> 1945-07-17]]>
Served at RAF Blyton, RAF Hemswell, RAF Binbrook, RAF Ibsley, RAF Mingaladon. Aircraft flown were Halifax, Lancaster and Dakota.

Carried out 34 Operations with 460 Squadron (16 day and 18 night). His targets included Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Aulnoye, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Karlsruhe, Essen, Friedrichshafen, Boulogne, Domleger, Reims, Forges Les Eaux, Crecy, Vaires, Siracourt, Vierzon, Oisemont, Orleans, Dijon, Foret du Croc, Caen, Stuttgart, Foret de Nieppe, Chateau Bernapre, Trossy St. Maximin, Pauillac, Aire, Douai, Brunswick, Falaise, Volkel, Stettin, Calais, Cape Gris Nez.

His pilots on 460 Squadron operations were Flying Officer Cullen, Flight Lieutenant Roberts and Flying Officer Gundelach.

With 194 Squadron he flew 30 day supply operations, sometimes up to three in a day. He flew from Akyab (Sittwe) to Myingyan, Toungoo and Meiktila. On these supply operations his pilot was Flying Officer C L Smith.

Includes DFM medal ribbon. Wounded 28 April 1944.
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