9 Squadron Battle Order 22nd March 1944

9 Squadron Battle Order 22nd March 1944

A battle order prepared for the squadron listing aircraft, code, crew, and operations,

1944-03-22

One typewritten sheet

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[inserted] SGT Mess NOTICEBOAD [sic] [/inserted

[underlined] NO. 9 SQUADRON BATTLE ORDER FOR 22nd MARCH, 1944. {/underlined]

[underlined] [a] AIRCRAFT MK. [b] AIRCRAFT NBR. [c] AIRCRAFT LTR. [d] CAPTAIN. [e] NO. OF TRIPS. [f] F/ENGINEER. [g] NAVIGATOR. [h] AIR BOMBER. [i] W/OPERATOR. [j] MID UPPER. [k] REAR GUNNER. [/underlined]

[a] 1 [b] ME. 579 [c] “A” [d] P/O. DUNCAN. / P/O MAULE (S) [e] 25 [f] SGT PRESTON. [g] F/O. ANDERTON. [h] SGT. RICHARDS. [i] SGT. WEBB. [j] W/O. LAWSON [k] SGT. HILL.
[a] 3 [b] LM.430 [c] “B” [d] F/O. MANNING / G.C. PLEASANCE [e] 16 [f] SGT. BURKITT. [g] F/O. HEARN. [h] W/O WARYWODA. [i] F/S. CAINES. [j] SGT. ZAMMITT. [k] F/S. FINCH.
[a] 3 [b] LM.453 [c] “E” [d] P/O. GLOVER. [e] 14 [f] SGT. BELBIN. [g] F/O. MIDDLETON. [h] F/S. NAUGHTON. [i] SGT RUANE [j] SGT. WOOD. [k] SGT WOOD.
[a]1 [b] LL.785 [c] “F” [d] F/L. PEARCE. [e] 25 [f] SGT. HOWE. [g] F/O. LOGAN. [h] F/O. PEARSON. [i] F/S. [indecipherable name] [j] SGT. McLEAN. [k] F/S. THOMAS.
[a]1 [b] DV.396 [c] “G” [d] P/O. CRAIG (S) [e] 2 [f] SGT HANDSFORD. [g] SGT. FREEMAN. [h] SGT. HUGHES. [i] SGT. MARWOOD. [j] SGT MAY. [k] SGT. SMITH.
[a] 1 [b] W.4964 [c] “J” [d] P/O. PLOWRIGHT. [e] 15 [f] SGT LEWIS. [g] P/O. LUCAS. [h] F/S. ALLEN. [i] SGT. HANNAH. [j] SGT. CORR. [k] SGT WELLS.
[a] 1 [b] LL.845 [c] “L” [d] F/S. HORNE(S) [e] 2 [f] SGT. POWELL. [g] SGT. SHIPLEY. [h] SGT. JOHNSON. [i] SGT. McCREE[indecipherable letters] [j] SGT. MORTON. [k] SGT.PARKES.
[a] 3 [b] JA.690 [c] “M” [d] P/O. GRADWELL (S) [e] [indecipherable number] [f] SGT. LYNCH. [g] F/O. ARNOLD. [h] F/O. ATKINSON. [i] SGT. PRICE. [j] SGT. BEST. [k] SGT. SUTTON.
[a] 3 [b] LM.422 [c] “N” [d] P/O. JUBB. [e] 16 [f] SGT. FEREDAY. [g] SGT. CARTER. [h] F/O. COLLINS. [i] F/S. JOHNS. [j] SGT. WHALLEY. [k] SGT. BOLTON.
[a] 3 [b] LM.432 [c] “O” [d] P/O. BLOW. / F/L. POOLEY [e] 23 [f] SGT. COLMAN. [g] P/O. HURRELL. [h] F/S. SMITH. [i] SGT. SMITH. [j] SGT. HARTLEY. [k] F/S. MILLER.
[a] 3 [b] indecipherable letters].136 [c] “R” [d] F/O. MATHERS. [e] 15 [f] SGT. BALL. [g] SGT. CAVE. [h] F/O. KEEBLE. [i] SGT. DONALDSON. [j] SGT. WILSON. [k] F/S. ROBINSON.
[a] 3 [b] LM.361 [c] “T” [d] P/O. SMITH. [e] 8 [f] SGT. WILSON. [g] SGT. MOSS. [h] F/S. MARTIN. [i] SGT. HEATH. [j] F/O. LIGHT. [k] F/S. BATES.
[a] 1 [b] DV. 395 [c] “V” [d] P/O. FORREST (S) [e] 7 [f] SGT. HUTTON. [g] SGT. HARWOOD. [h] F/S. HASSALL. [i] SGT. McCA[indecipherable letters]. [j] SGT. CROSSMAN. [k] SGT. [indecipherable name].
[a] – [b] LL.853 [c] “[indecipherable letter]” [d] P/O. PORTER [e] 17 [f] SGT. BAIRD. [g] F/S. BACON. [h] F/S. McLEAN. [i] SGT. BICKERING. [j] SGT. HEDI[indecipherable letters] [k] SGT. SANGSTER.
[a] 3 [b] W.5006 [c] ”X” [d] P/O. LING. [e] 21 [f] SGT. MOSS. [g] SGT. LAWS. [h] F/S. FLETCHER [i] SGT. GAULD [j] SGT. BUSH. [k] SGT. [indecipherable name].
[a] 3 [b] LL.787 [c] “Y” [d] P/O. SHEPPARD [e] 11 [f] SGT. JOHNSTONE. [g] F/O. GLASHAN. [h] F/S. MULHEARN. [i] SGT.TOO[indecipherable letters]. [j] SGT. HARRIS. [k] W/O. DEAN.
[a] 3 [b] LM.445 [c] “Z” [d] S/L. GILMOUR. [e] 4 [f] F/S PATMORE. [g] F/L. RENEFIELD. [h] P/O.JEA[indecipherable letters] [i] F/O. MILWARD. [j] F/L. HOAD. [k] SGT BINGHAM.
SKELLINGTHORPE. [d] W/O. BEAK. [e] 12 [f] SGT. KINDRED. [g] SGT. VAREY. [h] 2nd Lt. WILKES. [i] SGT TORRETT. [j] SGT. NELSON [k] SGT. HOGAN.

[underlined] RESERVES. [/underlined]
SGT. BLOOM. SGT. GRIFFITHS. F/O. SOWERBY. SGT. MANTHORPE. SGT. WILLIAMS. SGT. SMITH, V. RESERVE M.U. GUNNER. F/S. UTTING.

[underlined] CROSS COUNTRY & BOMBING FROM SKELLINGTHORPE. [/underlined]
P/O. STAFFORD. SGT. DIXEY. SGT. HUDSON. F/O. KIDD. SGT. MATHEWS. SGT. CATO. F/S. WHITE.

[underlined] ALTERNATIVE: CROSS COUNTRY & BOMBING. [/underlined]
P/O. YOUNG. SGT. FEREDAY. F/S. BARRINGER. F/O. GREIG. SGT. MANTHORPE. SGT. WILLIAMS. SGT. HILL.
“J” P/O. MAULE. & CREW.

OFFICER I/C NIGHT FLYING . . . W/C. PORTER.
DUTY ENGINEER OFFICER . . . F/O. WILKINS.
DUTY GUNNER . . . F/S. BOLT. [inserted] Just Joe [/inserted]
DUTY INST/[indecipherable letters] . . . F/S. JONES. CPL. HUNTER LAC. HUBBARD. LAC. TURNER. LAC. HOLLOWAY
DUTY ARMOURERS . . . SGT. GALLANT. CPL. SPENCER. LAC. DOBBY. AC. HAYWOOD.
DUTY NCO. PHOTOS . . . SGT, STATHAM.

DUTY SIGNALS . . . SGT. BOZON. CPL. WILLETTS. ACs. ROTHERHAM & McCLURE.
DUTY RADAR MECHANICS. F/S. HAWKINS. LAC.BENNETT. AC.CROSS.
DUTY ELECTRICIANS. SGT. SHELTON. CPL. GUTTERIDGE. ACs. FLETCHER & HUGHES.
DUTY NCO. “A” FLIGHT. F/S. ROBERTS. SGT WATTS.
DUTY NCO. “B” FLIGHT. F/S. STANTON SGT. REYNOLDS.

(SGD) E.L. PORTER.
WING COMMANDER, COMMANDING
[underlined] NO. 9 SQUADRON, BARDNEY. [/underlined]