Operations order 28 December 1944

Operations order 28 December 1944

Operational flying programme for night 28/29 December 1944 Serial 237/44

Lists four crews and reserve for operations on night 28/29 December 1944. Included duty personnel. Annotated 'Horten, (Koln)'.

1944-12-28

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[inserted] HORTEN (KÖLN) [/inserted]

[underlined] NO. 44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON. [/underlined] [underlined] 28TH. DECEMBER, 1944. [/underlined]

[underlined] OPERATIONAL FLYING PROGRAMME FOR NIGHT OF 28/29TH. DECEMBER, 1944.
SERIAL NO. 237/44. [/underlined]

[underlined] NG. 974.P.(III). [/underlined]
F/L. Sutherland.
Sgt. Collington.
F/S. Jensen.
F/S. White.
F/S. Clow.
F/S. Petersen.
F/S. Merola.

[underlined] PB.283.K.(III). [/underlined]
F/O. Jory.
Sgt. Fox.
Sgt. Crang.
F/O. Pooley.
Sgt. Butcher.
F/S. Smith.
Sgt. Hunt.

[underlined] ND.631.B.(III). [/underlined]
F/O. Daggett.
Sgt. Simpson.
F/O. Hindley.
F/O. Sharpe.
Sgt. Chinneck.
F/S. Simpson.
F/S. Barry.

[underlined] PB.251.O.(III). [/underlined]
F/O. Plenderleith.
Sgt. Nicholson.
F/O. Digman.
F/O. Nicholls.
F/S. Rodda.
Sgt. Syms.
Sgt. Learman.

[underlined] DUTY CREW. [/underlined]
F/O. Thomson.
Sgt. Thorn.
Sgt. Humber.
F/S. Smith.
Sgt. Wicks.
Sgt. Lee.
Sgt. Padgett.

[underlined] COMMUNICATIONS. [/underlined]
F/S. Beaton.
Sgt. Burroughs.
Sgt. Walsh.
Sgt. Van Niekerk,

[underlined] BRIEFING. [/underlined]
NAVIGATORS :
SPECIALISTS :
CAPTAINS :
MAIN :

Officer i/c Flying : W/Cdr. Newmarch.
Duty F/E. Officer : F/L. Hayward.
Duty Air Bomber : To be detailed.
Duty Clerk : LAC. Hudson.
Duty Flight NCO’s : Sgt. Jordan. Sgt. Rubenstein.

Duty Flight Engineer : To be detailed.
Duty Gunnery : To be detailed.
Duty Sigs. Officer : To be detailed.
Duty Photo : LAC. Gerrard.

[signature]

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