NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

F/O Cox.A. DSO

Pilot

RAF

Posted to 463 Sq 12.11.44.

F/S Simpson.G. CGM

Engineer

RAF

Sgt Taylor.D.P.

Navigator

RAF

F/O Wainwright.J. DSO

Navigator

RAF

F/S Smurthwaite.R.

Bomb Aimer

RAF

Sgt Parent.F.E.

Wireless Operator

RAF

F/S Marshall.E.M.

Gunner MU

RAAF

Sgt Logan.F.W.J.H.

Gunner MU

RAF

Sgt Hogg.W.D.

Gunner Tail

RAF

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

26/27.11.44

Munich

ME325 JO.O

4/5.12.44

Heilbronn

LM130 JO.N

10.12.44

Urft Dam

NG329 JO.Z

21/22.12.44

Politz

NG329 JO.Z

27.12.44

Rheydt

PB695 JO.R

30/31.12.44

Houffalize

PD203 JO.W

4/5.1 45

Royan

NG329 JO.Z

5/6.1.45

Houffalize

NG329 JO.Z

13/14.1.45

Politz

NG329 JO.Z

16/17.1.45

Brux

NG329 JO.Z

8/9.2.45

Politz

NG329 JO.Z

13/14.2.45

Dresden

NG329 JO.Z

14/15.2.45

Rositz

NG329 JO.Z

20/21.2.45

Gravenhorst

NG329 JO.Z

24.2.45

Ladbergen

PD203 JO.W

5/6.3.45

Bohlen

RA542 JO.Z

7/8.3.45

Harburg

RA542 JO.Z

12.3.45

Dortmund

RA542 JO.Z

16/17.3.45

Wurzburg

RA542 JO.Z

4.4.45

Nordhausen

RA542 JO.Z

7/8.4.45

Molbis

RA542 JO.Z

25/26.4.45

Tonsburg

RA542 JO.Z

Very severely damaged.

25.26.4.45. On route to Tonsburg they were hit by cannon fire from under and behind. 3 crew were severely wounded and the A/C was almost uncontrollable. All maps and equipment were blown out of the navigators compartment and the crew decided to attempt to reach Sweden where a forced landing was made. The crew were hospitalised and interned until hostilities ceased. The crew were awarded 2 DSO’s and a CGM in one action which is a RAAF and RAF record.

The A/C was still in Sweden in 1947 but it is not recorded what eventually became of it.

RA542 was the last A/C lost on ops from 463 Sq. Read the story Tonsberg Raid in the True Tales Section of this site.