NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

Pilot

RAAF

Posted to 463 Sq 12.11.44. 27 ops to 8.5.45.

Sgt Botting.L.R.

Engineer

RAF

F/S Yates.K.W.

Engineer

RAF

P/O Brownlee.R.S.

Navigator

RAAF

W/O Brett.F.K.

Bomb Aimer

RAAF

F/S Jenkins.R.J.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

Sgt Boddy.F.H.

Gunner MU

RAF

Sgt Cottroll.L.D.

Gunner Tail

RAF

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

26/27.11.44

Munich

PD203 JO.W

4/5.12.44

Heilbron

PB695 JO.R

6/7.12.44

Giessen

NG193 JO.U

8.12.44

Urft Dam

NN721 JO.T

10.12.44

Urft Dam

NG193 JO.U

21/22.12.44

Politz

ME325 JO.O

27.12.44

Rheydt

ED611 JO.U

1.1.45

Ladbergen

ED611 JO.U

4/5.1.45

Royan

ED611 JO.U

7/8.1.45

Munich

ED611 JO.U

14/15.1.45

Merseburg Leuna

ED611 JO.U

16/17.1.45

Brux

PD203 JO.W

8/9.2.45

Politz

ED611 JO.U

Attacked by night fighters.

14/15.2.45

Rositz

NG439 JO.O

20/21 .2.45

Gravenhorst

NG194 JO.J

24.2.45

Ladbergen

SW268 JO.R

3/4.3 .45

Dortmund Ems Canal

NG439 JO.O

Engine failed.

5/6.3.45

Bohlen

RF141 JO.U

7/8.3.45

Harburg

RF141 JO.U

12.3.45

Dortmund

RF141 JO.U

16/17.3.45

Wurzburg

RF141 JO.U

4.4.45

Nordhausen

RF141 JO.U

6.4.45

Ijmuiden

RF141 JO.U

9.4.45

Hamburg

RF141 JO.U

16/17.4.45

Pilsen

RF141 JO.U

25/26.4.45

Tonsberg

RF141 JO.U

8/9.2.45. On the op to Politz in ED611 JO.U the crew were attacked by 2 night fighters working together. They badly damaged ED611 but Sgt Cottroll shot a JU88 down in flames and the other A/C was evaded. The crew coaxed the damaged Lancaster back to England and made an emergency landing at Carnaby.

3/4.3.45. In the op to Dortmund Ems Ladbergen in NG439 JO.O an engine failed on take off. After a minutes hairy flying with the loaded Lancaster F/O Wicks got safely airborne and returned.