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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Joined 205 Squadron for operations in the Far East. Returned to the UK in August/September 1945.
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.]]>
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