Service history

Service history

Service history from December 1942 to August 1943 on 467 RAAF squadron at RAF Bottesford. Prisoner of war at Stalag IVB - 1945. Then list post war postings from June 1945 until September 1967. Shot down 15/16 August 1943.

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[underlined] SERVICE HISTORY [/underlined]
DEC42 – AUG 43 – 467 R.A.A.F. BOTTESFORD
P. O. W. STALAG IV – 1945
JUN 45 – NOV 46 - HT CU OSSINGTON (B.O.A.C.)
NOV 46 – MAR 47 - HCU DISHFORTH
MAR 47 – NOV 47 511 SQDN LYNEHAM
NOV 47 – DEC 50 - 99 SQDN LYNEHAM (BERLIN AIRLIFT 321 FLIGHTS)
DEC 50 – FEB 51 24 SQDN LYNEHAM
FEB 51 – MAY 52 - 99 SQDN LYNEHAM
MAY 52 MAR 55 - A & A.E.E. BOSCOMBE DOWN
MAR 55 – NOV 55 - CCGS LECONFIELD
NOV 55 – JUN 58 – 242 OCU DISHFORTH
58 – 60 – JURBY BRITANNIA TRAINING
60 – AUG 61 – 511 LYNEHAM
AUG 61 – MAR 63 – A.T.S. LYNEHAM
MAR 63 – MAY 65 – SHORT & HARLAND BELFAST (TEST CREW ON BELFAST)
MAY 65 – AUG 65 – ATS LYNEHAM
AUG 65 – MAR 66 – A & A.E.E. BOSCOMBE DOWN
MAR 66 – SEP 67 – 99 SQDN LYNEHAM
TOTAL 6169.30 FLYING HOURS.
SHOT DOWN 15/16 AUG 1943
24TH OP
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AIRCRAFT FLOWN IN
MANCHESTER B MK1
LANCASTER B1 & B2
YORK C MK1
HASTINGS C1 & C2
LINCOLN B MK1
SHACKLETON
CANBERRA PR7
MARATHON T2
VARSITY
VIKING
BLACKBURN FREIGHTER
VALETTA
ANSON
D. H. BEAVER (CANADA)
SEA BALLIOL
PEMBROKE
AVRO 707 (C) DELTA
OXFORD
BEVERLEY C1
DAKOTA
DEVON
VAMPIRE
VALIANT MK1
VULCAN MK1
PIONEER
BRITANNIA C1 & C2
BELFAST C1
COMET C2