NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

F/O Gordon.E.H.J. DFC

Pilot

RAAF

Posted to 463 Sq 19.7.44.

Sgt Thompson.G.R.

Engineer

RAF

F/O Parrington.R.

Navigator

RAAF

F/L Gosling.H.G.

Bomb Aimer

RAF

Sgt Laing.T.D.

Bomb Aimer

RAF

F/S Burns.A.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

F/S McDonnell.R.

Gunner MU

RAAF

F/S Ingram.D.C.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

F/S Pike.G.E.

Gunner Tail

RAF

F/L Winston.A.C.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

23/24.7.44

Kiel

LL795

24/25.7.4 4

Donges

LL587

25.7.44

St Cyr

LM217 JO.E

28/29.7.44

Stuttgart

LM217 JO.E

30.7.44

Cahagnes

LM217 JO.E

31.7.44

Hilly Montagne

LM217 JO.E

2.8.44

Bois ])e Cassan

LM217 JO.E

3.8.44

Trossy St Maximum

LM217 JO.E

5.8.44

St Leu-d'Esserent

LM217 JO.E

7/8.8.44

Secqueville

LM217 JO.E

11/12.8.44

Givors

LM217 JO.E

12/13.8.44

Russelsheim

LM217 JO.E

14.8.44

Brest

LM217 JO.E

16/17.8.44

Stettin

LM217 JO.E

18 .8.44

L'Isle Adam

LM217 JO.E

19.8.44

La Pallice

PD259

5.9.44

Brest

LM217 JO.E

10.9.44

Le Harve

LM217 JO.E

11.9.44

Le Harve

LM217 JO.E

11/12.9.44

Darmstadt

LM217 JO.E

12/13.9.44

Stuttgart

LM217 JO.E

17.9.44

Boulogne

LM217 JO.E

18/19.9.44

Bremerhaven

LM217 JO.E

19/20.9.44

Rheydt

LM217 JO.E

Hit by cannon fire.

23/24.9.44

Dortmund Ems

PB290 JO.K

26/27.9.44

Karlsruhe

PD203 JO.W

27/28.9.44

Kaiserlautern

PB264 JO.H

7.10.44

Walchern Dyke

PD203 JO.W

23.10.44

Flushing

PD337 JO.L

1.11.44

Homberg

LL847 JO.D

F/O Ernie Gordon and crew had a fairly straight tour with one notable fighter combat and one op with the rear turret US.

19/20.9.44. In the op to Rheydt on the return trip LM217 JO.E was hit by cannon fire from underneath and badly damaged, swift evasive action by Ernie Gordon and a difficult recovery enabled them to reach base. The A/C was catalougued 'Not Airworthy' and after repair and testing it was transferred to Bardney 23.10.44.