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- Collection: Chatterton, John. 44 Squadron operations order book
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Operations order 25 January 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operation on night 25/26 January 1944. Fourth member of each crew underlined in red. Includes two standby crews and duty personnel. First standby crew has aircraft letter 'C' alongside, Third row fourth crew member has…
Personnel occurrence report (Airmen)
Lists personnel entitled to medals and decorations and good conduct badges. Lists changes of address for next of kin.
Personnel occurrence report (airmen)
Lists movements in, movements out and discharges for airmen.
Aircrew parade order 14 December 1943
Base commander's inspection and parade order for all aircrew to parade outside their respective messes and details 11 squads.
Operations order 13 February 1944
Crew lists, briefing times and duty staff for operations on night 13/14 February 1944. There are some pencilled calculation in the margins.
Operation order 30 March 1944
Crew lists, briefing times and duty personnel for operations 30/31 March 1944
Operations order 5 June 1944
Lists of crews for operations 5/6 June 1945. Includes duty personnel and briefing times. Handwritten figures between 8000 and 12000 at 500 intervals above each crew.
Operations Order 6 June 1944
List of crews with red line under the fourth crew member in each crew, Includes duty personnel and briefing times.
Operations Order 4 June 1944
Lists crews for operations as well as duty personnel and briefing times.
Operations order 2 June 1944
List crews and aircraft for operations as well as duty personnel and timings. Each crew has pencilled annotation of a height. Annotated at the bottom 'X, K Colour film, [..]artiche, O,T,P,Z'.
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'.
Operations order 1 June 1944 second version
List crews for operation and standby as well as duty personnel . Drawn over with green pencil.
Operations order 31 May 1944
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.
Operations order 30 May 1944
Lists crews and aircraft with duty personnel and timings for operations. The fourth member of each crew is underlined in red.
Operations order 27 May 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations as well as duty personnel. Scrawled over with blue pencil.
Operations order 26 May 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations. Fourth member of each crew of the six crews underlined. Includes duty personnel and timings. On the reverse some operation notes.
Operations order 25 May 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on night 25/26 May 1944. Contains timings and duty personnel. Several pencilled notes including heights for each aircraft. Annotated 'Stuttgart, Cancelled" in large red writing.
Operations order 22 May 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 22/23 May 1944. Includes timings and duty personnel. Annotated 'Brunswick'.
Operations order 21 May 1944
List aircraft and crews for operations 21/22 May 1944. Includes duty personnel. Annotated 'Bombing, colours' and some pencilled notes. On the reverse handwritten notes on bombing method, route,timings, Window.
Operations order 19 May 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 19/20 May 1944. Includes duty personnel and timings. Annotated with heights for each aircraft.
Operations order 11 May 1944
Lists crews and aircaft for operations on 11 May 1944. Includes duty personnel and timings. Fourth member of each crew is underlined in red. On the reverse, notes and hand drawn diagram.
Operations order for 9 May 1944
List crews and aircraft for operations on 9 May 1944. One crew member in each crew is underlined and ticked. Includes duty personnel.
Operations order 7 May 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 7 May 1944. Included timings and duty personnel. Heights written in pencil for each crew. On the reverse some handwritten calculations.
Operations order 3 May 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations on 3/4 May 1944. One crew member in each crew is underlined in green. Includes duty personnel and timings. Handwritten notes on bombing.
Operations order 1 May 1944
Lists crews and aircraft for operations 1/2 May 1944. Includes duty personnel. Annotated with heights for each aircraft and handwritten notes. One member of each crew underlined in red. On the reverse handwritten calculations.