Operations order 24 March 1944
Title
Operations order 24 March 1944
Operation Serial No 27/44
Description
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 24/25 March 1944. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in red. Two crews flying with second pilot and one with second navigator. Includes duty personnel.
Date
1944-03-24
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[Underlined] SERIAL NO.37/44. [/underlined]
[Underlined] OPERATIONAL: [/underlined] The following crews and aircraft are hereby detailed for operational flying duties on 24/25th March, 1944.
[Underlined] ND.741.K.(III). [underlined]
S/Ldr. Hunter.
Sgt. Cooper.
F/O. Greenwood.
[Underlined] F/O. Willis. [/underlined]
Sgt. Salmon.
P/O. Miles.
P/O. Alexander.
[Underlined] ME.634.P.(I). [/underlined]
F/Lt. Dorehill.DFC.
Sgt. Turrell.
Sgt. Norman.
[Underlined] F/S. Deacon. [/underlined]
F/S. Gurr.
Sgt. Woollard.
F/Lt. McCurdy.DFC.
[Underlined] ND.631.B.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Levy.
Sgt. Groom.
F/O. Box.
[Underlined] Sgt. Peck. [/underlined]
Sgt. McGuire.
Sgt. Evans.
Sgt. Thomas.
[Underlined] ND.565.C.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Evans.
Sgt. Evans.
F/O. Garland.
[Underlined] F/S. Hatton. [/underlined]
Sgt. Myles.
Sgt. Burnard.
Sgt. Miller.
+ F/S. Terrell.
[Underlined] ND.751.J.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Smith.
Sgt. Bennett.
F/S. Farren.
[Underlined] F/O. Dutton. [/underlined]
Sgt. Hussey.
Sgt. Prowse.
Sgt. Hamlyn.
= F/S. Malick.
[Underlined] ME.672.A.(I). [/underlined]
P/O. Hayes.
Sgt. Ella.
Sgt. Dean.
[Underlined] Sgt. Fedoruck. [/underlined]
Sgt. Walker.
Sgt. Radcliffe.
Sgt. Perrie.
[Underlined] ND.517.U.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Stratis.
Sgt. Halt.
Sgt. Greenfield.
[Underlined] Sgt. Hawkes. [/underlined]
F/S. Knight.
Sgt. Page.
Sgt. Roe.
[Underlined] ND.578.Y.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Cahtterton.
Sgt. Letts.
F/O. Reyland.
[Underlined] F/S. Scott. [/underlined]
Sgt. Michie.
Sgt. Champion.
Sgt. Davidson.
= F/O. Calder.
[Underlined] ND.689G.O.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Hobbs.
Sgt. Hall.
Sgt. Fenwick.
[Underlined] W/O. Scott. [/underlined]
Sgt. Garnsey.
Sgt. Wright.
Sgt. Ingram.
[Underlined] ND.698G.Q.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Manning.
Sgt. Wren.
Sgt. Woodwards.
[Underlined] F/S. Roberts. [/underlined]
Sgt. Davidson.
Sgt. Hedley.
F/S. Murray.
+ F/O. Smith.
[Underlined] ME.629.R.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Frost.
Sgt. Stanton.
F/S. Ashton.
[Underlined] F/O. Devon. [/underlined]
Sgt. Johnson.
Sgt. Carr.
Sgt. Bray.
[Underlined] ND.573.S.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Skinner.
Sgt. Farmer.
F/S. Freeman.
[Underlined] Sgt. Prewer. [/underlined]
Sgt. Ward.
Sgt. Scott.
Sgt. Singfield.
[Underlined] ND.552.X.(III). [/underlined]
W/O. Barton.
Sgt. Thompson.
F/O. Maury.
[Underlined] F/S. Barnes. [/underlined]
Sgt. Willett.
F/O. Rimmer.
P/O. Clarke.DF M.
[Underlined] DUTY CREW. [/underlined]
P/O. Black.
Sgt. Jeffrey.
Sgt. Legge.
F/S. Forman.
Sgt. Jacobs.
Sgt. Nutty.
F/S. Tiller.
Sgt. Chalmers.
Note:- + 2nd. Pilots. = 2nd. Navigators.
BRIEFING: NAV & SPEC.:
CAPTAINS:
MAIN:
Nav. & Spec. Bus will leave Officers & Sgts. Messes at
Captains Bus will leave Officers Mess at
Officer i/c Night Flying: S/Ldr.Cockbain. Duty F/Eng.: F/S. Blundell.
Duty Electricians: As detailed by Squadron Electrical Section.
Duty Photos: Sgt. White & AC. Garrard. Duty Sigs: LAC. Moore.
Duty Armr. N.C.O.: Cpl. Ebodes. Duty Flight N.C.O’s: Sgts. Green & Burford.
Duty Clerk: L.A.C. Gumprich. Duty Gunnery Officers: F/O. Mills & F/S. Lloyd.
Duty F/Eng. Officer: F/Lt. Burrows. Duty Sigs.: P/O. Roberts. Duty A/B.: F/Lt. Lowry.
[Signature]
Flight Lieutenant,
for Wing Commander,
Commanding,
[Underlined] 44(Rhodesia)Squadron. [/underlined]
[Underlined] OPERATIONAL: [/underlined] The following crews and aircraft are hereby detailed for operational flying duties on 24/25th March, 1944.
[Underlined] ND.741.K.(III). [underlined]
S/Ldr. Hunter.
Sgt. Cooper.
F/O. Greenwood.
[Underlined] F/O. Willis. [/underlined]
Sgt. Salmon.
P/O. Miles.
P/O. Alexander.
[Underlined] ME.634.P.(I). [/underlined]
F/Lt. Dorehill.DFC.
Sgt. Turrell.
Sgt. Norman.
[Underlined] F/S. Deacon. [/underlined]
F/S. Gurr.
Sgt. Woollard.
F/Lt. McCurdy.DFC.
[Underlined] ND.631.B.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Levy.
Sgt. Groom.
F/O. Box.
[Underlined] Sgt. Peck. [/underlined]
Sgt. McGuire.
Sgt. Evans.
Sgt. Thomas.
[Underlined] ND.565.C.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Evans.
Sgt. Evans.
F/O. Garland.
[Underlined] F/S. Hatton. [/underlined]
Sgt. Myles.
Sgt. Burnard.
Sgt. Miller.
+ F/S. Terrell.
[Underlined] ND.751.J.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Smith.
Sgt. Bennett.
F/S. Farren.
[Underlined] F/O. Dutton. [/underlined]
Sgt. Hussey.
Sgt. Prowse.
Sgt. Hamlyn.
= F/S. Malick.
[Underlined] ME.672.A.(I). [/underlined]
P/O. Hayes.
Sgt. Ella.
Sgt. Dean.
[Underlined] Sgt. Fedoruck. [/underlined]
Sgt. Walker.
Sgt. Radcliffe.
Sgt. Perrie.
[Underlined] ND.517.U.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Stratis.
Sgt. Halt.
Sgt. Greenfield.
[Underlined] Sgt. Hawkes. [/underlined]
F/S. Knight.
Sgt. Page.
Sgt. Roe.
[Underlined] ND.578.Y.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Cahtterton.
Sgt. Letts.
F/O. Reyland.
[Underlined] F/S. Scott. [/underlined]
Sgt. Michie.
Sgt. Champion.
Sgt. Davidson.
= F/O. Calder.
[Underlined] ND.689G.O.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Hobbs.
Sgt. Hall.
Sgt. Fenwick.
[Underlined] W/O. Scott. [/underlined]
Sgt. Garnsey.
Sgt. Wright.
Sgt. Ingram.
[Underlined] ND.698G.Q.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Manning.
Sgt. Wren.
Sgt. Woodwards.
[Underlined] F/S. Roberts. [/underlined]
Sgt. Davidson.
Sgt. Hedley.
F/S. Murray.
+ F/O. Smith.
[Underlined] ME.629.R.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Frost.
Sgt. Stanton.
F/S. Ashton.
[Underlined] F/O. Devon. [/underlined]
Sgt. Johnson.
Sgt. Carr.
Sgt. Bray.
[Underlined] ND.573.S.(III). [/underlined]
P/O. Skinner.
Sgt. Farmer.
F/S. Freeman.
[Underlined] Sgt. Prewer. [/underlined]
Sgt. Ward.
Sgt. Scott.
Sgt. Singfield.
[Underlined] ND.552.X.(III). [/underlined]
W/O. Barton.
Sgt. Thompson.
F/O. Maury.
[Underlined] F/S. Barnes. [/underlined]
Sgt. Willett.
F/O. Rimmer.
P/O. Clarke.DF M.
[Underlined] DUTY CREW. [/underlined]
P/O. Black.
Sgt. Jeffrey.
Sgt. Legge.
F/S. Forman.
Sgt. Jacobs.
Sgt. Nutty.
F/S. Tiller.
Sgt. Chalmers.
Note:- + 2nd. Pilots. = 2nd. Navigators.
BRIEFING: NAV & SPEC.:
CAPTAINS:
MAIN:
Nav. & Spec. Bus will leave Officers & Sgts. Messes at
Captains Bus will leave Officers Mess at
Officer i/c Night Flying: S/Ldr.Cockbain. Duty F/Eng.: F/S. Blundell.
Duty Electricians: As detailed by Squadron Electrical Section.
Duty Photos: Sgt. White & AC. Garrard. Duty Sigs: LAC. Moore.
Duty Armr. N.C.O.: Cpl. Ebodes. Duty Flight N.C.O’s: Sgts. Green & Burford.
Duty Clerk: L.A.C. Gumprich. Duty Gunnery Officers: F/O. Mills & F/S. Lloyd.
Duty F/Eng. Officer: F/Lt. Burrows. Duty Sigs.: P/O. Roberts. Duty A/B.: F/Lt. Lowry.
[Signature]
Flight Lieutenant,
for Wing Commander,
Commanding,
[Underlined] 44(Rhodesia)Squadron. [/underlined]
Citation
E O Collcutt and Great Britain. Royal Air Force, “Operations order 24 March 1944,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed September 10, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/7791.
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