Operations order 6 June 1944
Title
Operations order 6 June 1944
Operational and training detail for night 6/7 June 1944 Serial 90/44
Description
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 6/7 June 1944. Includes four standby crews and duty personnel.
Date
1944-06-06
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Format
One-page typewritten document
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Identifier
SChattertonJ159568v10647
Transcription
[underlined]NO. 44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON 6 TH JUNE 1944[/underlined]
[underlined]OPERATIONAL AND TRAINING DETAIL FOR NIGHT OF 6/7 TH JUNE 1944 SERIAL NO. 90/44[/underlined]
[underlined]NE138.Z. (III)[/underlined]
S/Ldr. Cockbain – F/S Faraday – F/Lt. Woodhouse. DFM. – F/O McKenzie – F/Lt. Rademeyer. DFC. – F/S Bracegirdle – P/O Dean.
[underlined]ME699.T. (I)[/underlined]
F/Lt. Stephenson – F/S Bristow – F/S Airey – F/S Wilson – Sgt. Robinson – F/O Mills. DFM. – P/O White. DFM.
[underlined]ND552.X. (III)[/underlined]
F/O Smith – Sgt. Barber – F/O Calder – Sgt. Steele – Sgt. Bozier – Sgt. Blackie – Sgt. Brett.
[underlined]NN697.R. (I)[/underlined]
F/O Balsdon – Sgt. De’ath – F/O Clubb – Sgt. Walters – F/S White – Sgt. Burns – Sgt. O’Neill.
[underlined]LL938.S. (I)[/underlined]
P/O Graaff – Sgt. Critchley – F/O Hildrew – Sgt. Gibberson – Sgt. Burke – Sgt. Payne – Sgt. Hore.
[underlined]ME804.O. (I)[/underlined]
P/O Richards – Sgt. Thompson – Sgt. Fazackerly – Sgt. Buckby – Sgt. Pursglove – Sgt. Spinks – Sgt. Greenfield.
[underlined]ME628.V. (I)[/underlined]
F/S Oswald – Sgt. Hurley – W/O Shoebottom – F/S White – W/O Richardson – Sgt. Hutchinson – Sgt. Sargent.
[underlined]ND973.A. (III)[/underlined]
P/O Baxter – Sgt. Betterton – W/O Rutherford – W/O Young – F/S Scholes – Sgt. Taylor – Sgt. Whitfield.
[underlined]ME791.K. (I)[/underlined]
F/S Binion – F/S Brindle. DFM. – Sgt. Kennedy – F/S Gebhard – Sgt. Stroud – Sgt. Micalchuk – Sgt. Knox.
[underlined]ME743.G. (I)[/underlined]
F/O Merrick – Sgt. Carling – F/O Poulter – F/O Bartlett – Sgt. Dickenson – Sgt. Warll – Sgt. Thomas.
[underlined]ND751.J. (III)[/underlined]
P/O Aiken – Sgt. Lewarne – F/S Riddoch – Sgt. Simmons – Sgt. Rawson – Sgt. Hare – Sgt. Lewis.
[underlined]LL965.C. (I)[/underlined]
P/O Taylor – Sgt. Aherne – F/S Bushby – Sgt. Craven – Sgt. Stauber – F/S Astle – Sgt. Bray.
[underlined]ME694.L. (I)[/underlined]
P/O Ibbotson – Sgt. Worrall – F/S Greatz – F/S Murray – Sgt. Andrews – Sgt. Whitehand – Sgt. Wells.
[underlined]STANDBY NO. 1.[/underlined]
S/Ldr. Hildred – Sgt. Bender – F/O Turner – F/S Treloar – F/S Parker – F/O Hourigan – F/O Bradshaw.
[underlined]STANDBY NO. 2.[/underlined]
F/Lt. Stratis. DFC. – Sgt. Haly – F/O Greenfield – Sgt. Hawkes – F/S Knight – Sgt. Page – Sgt. Roe.
[underlined]STANDBY NO. 3.[/underlined]
P/O Stockwell – Sgt. Kemp – Sgt. Frost – Sgt. Lumsden – Sgt. Ball – Sgt. Boland – Sgt. Stocking.
[underlined]STANDBY NO. 4.[/underlined]
F/O Hough – Sgt. Hoar – Sgt. Priestley – Sgt. Singer – Sgt. Nichols – Sgt. Anderson – W/O Groves.
[underlined]DUTY CREW[/underlined]
F/O Purvis. i/c – Sgt. Moore – Sgt. Davies – Sgt. Brewin – F/S Miller – Sgt. Cole – Sgt. Powell.
[underlined]BRIEFING[/underlined]
NAV.: [blank] – SPEC: [blank] – CAPTAINS: [blank] – MAIN: [blank]
Officer i/c Night Flying: To be detailed.
Duty Flight Engineer : Sgt. Waters.
Duty Electricians : LACs Coates & Roper.
Duty Photos: Sgt. White.
Duty Sigs: Sgt. O’Meara & AC Wardle.
Duty Armr. NCOs : Sgt. Munro & Cpl. Bower.
Duty Flight NCOs : Sgt. Gibbons & Twells.
Duty Clerk : LAC Beard.
Duty Sigs Officer : F/O Hodge & Sgt. Ford.
Duty F/E Officer : Sgt. Landford.
Duty Air Bomber : F/Lt Lowry.
Duty Gunnery: To be detailed.
[signature] Flight Lieutenant, for Wing Commander, Commanding
[underlined]No 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron.[/underlined]
[underlined]OPERATIONAL AND TRAINING DETAIL FOR NIGHT OF 6/7 TH JUNE 1944 SERIAL NO. 90/44[/underlined]
[underlined]NE138.Z. (III)[/underlined]
S/Ldr. Cockbain – F/S Faraday – F/Lt. Woodhouse. DFM. – F/O McKenzie – F/Lt. Rademeyer. DFC. – F/S Bracegirdle – P/O Dean.
[underlined]ME699.T. (I)[/underlined]
F/Lt. Stephenson – F/S Bristow – F/S Airey – F/S Wilson – Sgt. Robinson – F/O Mills. DFM. – P/O White. DFM.
[underlined]ND552.X. (III)[/underlined]
F/O Smith – Sgt. Barber – F/O Calder – Sgt. Steele – Sgt. Bozier – Sgt. Blackie – Sgt. Brett.
[underlined]NN697.R. (I)[/underlined]
F/O Balsdon – Sgt. De’ath – F/O Clubb – Sgt. Walters – F/S White – Sgt. Burns – Sgt. O’Neill.
[underlined]LL938.S. (I)[/underlined]
P/O Graaff – Sgt. Critchley – F/O Hildrew – Sgt. Gibberson – Sgt. Burke – Sgt. Payne – Sgt. Hore.
[underlined]ME804.O. (I)[/underlined]
P/O Richards – Sgt. Thompson – Sgt. Fazackerly – Sgt. Buckby – Sgt. Pursglove – Sgt. Spinks – Sgt. Greenfield.
[underlined]ME628.V. (I)[/underlined]
F/S Oswald – Sgt. Hurley – W/O Shoebottom – F/S White – W/O Richardson – Sgt. Hutchinson – Sgt. Sargent.
[underlined]ND973.A. (III)[/underlined]
P/O Baxter – Sgt. Betterton – W/O Rutherford – W/O Young – F/S Scholes – Sgt. Taylor – Sgt. Whitfield.
[underlined]ME791.K. (I)[/underlined]
F/S Binion – F/S Brindle. DFM. – Sgt. Kennedy – F/S Gebhard – Sgt. Stroud – Sgt. Micalchuk – Sgt. Knox.
[underlined]ME743.G. (I)[/underlined]
F/O Merrick – Sgt. Carling – F/O Poulter – F/O Bartlett – Sgt. Dickenson – Sgt. Warll – Sgt. Thomas.
[underlined]ND751.J. (III)[/underlined]
P/O Aiken – Sgt. Lewarne – F/S Riddoch – Sgt. Simmons – Sgt. Rawson – Sgt. Hare – Sgt. Lewis.
[underlined]LL965.C. (I)[/underlined]
P/O Taylor – Sgt. Aherne – F/S Bushby – Sgt. Craven – Sgt. Stauber – F/S Astle – Sgt. Bray.
[underlined]ME694.L. (I)[/underlined]
P/O Ibbotson – Sgt. Worrall – F/S Greatz – F/S Murray – Sgt. Andrews – Sgt. Whitehand – Sgt. Wells.
[underlined]STANDBY NO. 1.[/underlined]
S/Ldr. Hildred – Sgt. Bender – F/O Turner – F/S Treloar – F/S Parker – F/O Hourigan – F/O Bradshaw.
[underlined]STANDBY NO. 2.[/underlined]
F/Lt. Stratis. DFC. – Sgt. Haly – F/O Greenfield – Sgt. Hawkes – F/S Knight – Sgt. Page – Sgt. Roe.
[underlined]STANDBY NO. 3.[/underlined]
P/O Stockwell – Sgt. Kemp – Sgt. Frost – Sgt. Lumsden – Sgt. Ball – Sgt. Boland – Sgt. Stocking.
[underlined]STANDBY NO. 4.[/underlined]
F/O Hough – Sgt. Hoar – Sgt. Priestley – Sgt. Singer – Sgt. Nichols – Sgt. Anderson – W/O Groves.
[underlined]DUTY CREW[/underlined]
F/O Purvis. i/c – Sgt. Moore – Sgt. Davies – Sgt. Brewin – F/S Miller – Sgt. Cole – Sgt. Powell.
[underlined]BRIEFING[/underlined]
NAV.: [blank] – SPEC: [blank] – CAPTAINS: [blank] – MAIN: [blank]
Officer i/c Night Flying: To be detailed.
Duty Flight Engineer : Sgt. Waters.
Duty Electricians : LACs Coates & Roper.
Duty Photos: Sgt. White.
Duty Sigs: Sgt. O’Meara & AC Wardle.
Duty Armr. NCOs : Sgt. Munro & Cpl. Bower.
Duty Flight NCOs : Sgt. Gibbons & Twells.
Duty Clerk : LAC Beard.
Duty Sigs Officer : F/O Hodge & Sgt. Ford.
Duty F/E Officer : Sgt. Landford.
Duty Air Bomber : F/Lt Lowry.
Duty Gunnery: To be detailed.
[signature] Flight Lieutenant, for Wing Commander, Commanding
[underlined]No 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron.[/underlined]
Citation
E O Collcutt and Great Britain. Royal Air Force, “Operations order 6 June 1944,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7759.
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