Operations order 1 June 1944 first version

Operations order 1 June 1944 first version

Lists crews and aircraft for operations and standby as well as duty personnel and timings. Indicated training programme for 2 June will be same as for 1 June. Annotated 'Maisy, Scrubbed'.

1944-06-01

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[inserted] [underlined] MAISY [/underlined] [/inserted]

[underlined] NO. 44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON. [/underlined] [underlined] 1ST. JUNE, 1944. [/underlined]

[underlined] OPERATIONAL AND TRAINING DETAIL FOR 1/2ND. JUNE, 1944.
SERIAL No. 86/44. [/underlined]

[underlined] NE.138.Z.(III). [/underlined]
S/Ldr. Cockbain. DFC.
F/S. Faraday.
F/Lt. Woodhouse. DFM.
F/O. McKenzie.
F/Lt. Rademeyer. DFC.
F/S. Bracegirdle.
P/O. Dean.

[underlined] ND.973.A.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Ibbotson.
Sgt. Worrall.
F/S. Greatz.
F/S. Murray.
Sgt. Andrews.
Sgt. Whitehand.
Sgt. Wells.

[underlined] ND.552.X.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Richards.
Sgt. Thompson.
Sgt. Fazackerly.
Sgt. Buckby.
Sgt. Pursglove.
Sgt. Spinks.
Sgt. Greenfield.

[underlined] ND.869.M.(III). [/underlined]
F/Lt. Dobson.
Sgt. McKenzie.
Sgt. Knight.
F/S. Johnstone.
F/S. Edge.
Sgt. Snape.
Sgt. Dry.

[underlined] ME.791.K.(I). [/underlined]
F/S. Binion.
F/S. Brindle. DFM.
Sgt. Kennedy.
F/S. Gebhard.
Sgt. Stroud.
Sgt. Micalchuk.
Sgt. Knox.

[underlined] STANDBY NO.1. [/underlined] [inserted] Y [/inserted]
F/O. Balsdon.
Sgt. De’ath.
F/O. Clubb.
Sgt. Walters.
F/S. White.
Sgt. Burns.
Sgt. O’Neill.

[underlined] STANDBY NO.2. [/underlined]
P/O. Graaff.
Sgt. Critchley.
F/O. Hildrew.
Sgt. Gibberson.
Sgt. Burke.
Sgt. Payne.
Sgt. Hore.

[underlined] DUTY CREW. [/underlined]
F/O. Bradshaw.
F/S. Treloar.
F/S. Parker.
Sgt. Bender.
W/O. Holland.
Sgt. Waters.

BRIEFING:- NAVIGATORS: 19.30 hrs. SPEC.: 20.00 hrs. CAPTAINS: 20.15 hrs. MAIN: 20.45 hrs.

MEALS:- NAV.: 18.45 hrs. SPEC.: 19.15 hrs.

Officer i/c Night Flying: S/Ldr. Hildred.
Duty Flight Engineer: Sgt. Waters.
Duty Electricians: LACs Draper & Warwick.
Duty Photos: Sgt. White.
Duty Sigs: Cpl. Wright. & AC. Burnside.
Duty Armr. NCOs.: F/S. Dyson & Cpl. Bower.
Duty Flight NCO’s: Sgts. Spindley & Wawn.
Duty Clerk: LAC. Hudson.
Duty Sigs. Officers: F/S. Parker & Sgt. Ford.
Duty Gunnery: To be detailed.
Duty Air Bomber: P/O. McCallum.
Duty F/E. Officer: F/Lt. Burrows. DFC.

NOTE: TRAINING:- THE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR 2ND. JUNE WILL BE THE SAME AS THAT OF 1ST. JUNE, 1944.

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[underlined] Flight lieutenant,
for Wing Commander,
Commanding,
No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron. [/underlined]