Operations order 31 May 1944

Operations order 31 May 1944

Operation and training detail for 31 May/1 June 1944 Serial 85/44

Lists crews and aircraft for operations with duty personnel. Fourth crew member in each crew is underlined and ticked. Heights are assigned in pencil to each crew.

1944-05-31

One-page typewritten document

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[underlined] NO. 44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON. [/underlined] [underlined] 31ST. MAY, 1944. [/underlined]

[underlined] OPERATIONAL AND TRAINING DETAIL FOR 31ST MAY/1ST. JUNE, 1944.
SERIAL No. 85/44. [/underlined]

[inserted] 5000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.578.Y.(III). [/underlined]
W/Cdr. Thompson. DFC.
F/Lt. Burrows. DFC.
F/S. Stancer.
[underlined] F/Lt. Lowry. [/underlined] [inserted] [tick] [/inserted]
P/O. Dicken.
F/O. Mills. DFM.
F/S. Hall.

[inserted] 5000 [/inserted]
[underlined] NE.138.Z.(III). [/underlined]
S/Ldr. Cockbain. DFC.
F/S. Faraday.
F/Lt. Woodhouse. DFC.
[underlined] F/O. McKenzie. [/underlined] [inserted] [tick] [/inserted]
F/Lt. Rademeyer. DFC.
F/S. Bracegirdle.
P/O. Dean.

[inserted] 5500 [/inserted]
[underlined] ME.634.P.(I). [/underlined]
F/Lt. Stephenson.
Sgt. Langford.
F/S. Airey.
[underlined] F/S. Wilson. [/underlined] [inserted] [tick] [/inserted]
Sgt. Robinson.
F/S. Dooley. DFM.
W/O. Schott.

[inserted] 5500 [/inserted]
[underlined] ME.699.T.(I). [/underlined]
P/O. Young.
Sgt. Robinson.
F/O. Wareham.
[underlined] Sgt. Wainwright. [/underlined] [inserted] [tick] [/inserted]
Sgt. Jackson.
Sgt. Rennie.
Sgt. Routledge.

[inserted] 6000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ME.804.O.(I). [/underlined]
F/O. Hough.
Sgt. Hoar.
Sgt. Priestley.
[underlined] Sgt. Singer. [/underlined] [inserted] [tick] [/inserted]
Sgt. Nichols.
Sgt. Anderson.
Sgt. Hanna.

[inserted] 6000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ME.794.V.(I). [/underlined]
F/Sgt. Oswald.
Sgt. Hurley.
F/Sgt. Shoebottom.
[underlined] F/Sgt. White. [/underlined] [inserted] [tick] [/inserted]
W/O. Richardson.
Sgt. Hutchinson.
Sgt. Sargent.

[inserted] 6500 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.698/G.Q.(III). [/underlined]
F/Sgt. Canty.
Sgt. Clay.
F/O. Vowles.
[underlined] Sgt. Norris. [/underlined] [inserted] [tick] [/inserted]
P/O. Crook.
Sgt. Scott.
F/Sgt. McCoy.

[inserted] 6500 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.519.E.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Stratis. DFC.
Sgt. Haly.
F/O. Greenfield.
[underlined] Sgt. Hawkes. [/underlined] [inserted] [tick] [/inserted]
F/O. Hodge.
Sgt. Page.
Sgt. Roe.

[inserted] 6500 [/inserted]
[underlined] ME.743.G.(I). [/underlined]
F/O. Merrick.
Sgt. Carling.
F/O. Poulter.
[underlined] F/O. Bartlett. [/underlined] [inserted] [tick] [/inserted]
Sgt. Dickenson.
Sgt. Warll.
Sgt. Thomas.

[inserted] 7000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.751.J.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Aiken.
Sgt. Lewarne.
F/S. Riddock.
[underlined] Sgt. Simmons. [/underlined] [inserted] [tick] [/inserted]
Sgt. Rawson.
Sgt. Hare.
Sgt. Lewis.

[inserted] 7000 [/inserted]
[underlined] LL.965.C.(I). [/underlined]
P/O. Taylor.
Sgt. Aherne.
F/S. Bushby.
[underlined] Sgt. Craven. [/underlined] [inserted] [tick] [/inserted]
Sgt. Stauber.
F/S. Astle.
Sgt. Bray.

[inserted] 6000 [/inserted]
[underlined] ND.973.A.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Ibbotson.
Sgt. Worrall.
F/S. Greatz.
[underlined] F/S. Murray. [/underlined] [inserted] [tick] [/inserted]
Sgt. Andrews.
Sgt. Whitehand.
Sgt. Wells.

DUTY CREW:
F/O. Hourigan.
F/S. Forman.
Sgt. Nutty.
W/O. Pass.
Sgt. Bender.
Sgt. Legge.

BRIEFING: NAVIGATORS & SPEC: CAPTAINS: MAIN:

Officer i/c Nighty Flying: S/Ldr. Hildred.
Duty Flight Engineer: To be detailed.
Duty Electricians: LACs Roberts & Ramsden.
Duty Photos: LAC. Ellison.
Duty Sigs: Cpl. Curtin & LAC. Moore.
Duty Armr. NCO.: Cpl. Ebedes.
Duty Flight N.C.Os.: Sgts Brock & Lumsden.
Duty Clerk: A.C. Codd.
Duty Sigs Officers: Sgt. Ford & F/Sgt. Parker.
Duty F/E. Officer: To be detailed.
Duty Air Bomber: [underlined] F/O. Dutton. [/underlined]
Duty Gunnery: P/O. White. DFM.

[signature]

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

[inserted] COLOUR – P – Q. [/inserted]