G/C Balmer.J.R.OBE DFC Pilot RAAF KIA
11.5.45
Posted to 467 19.8.43
F/S Barber.A.R Engineer RAF
F/O Hammond.P.J Navigator RAAF
F/L Goldstraw.W.H. Navigator ?.?. 15/16.2.44
S/L Sands.D.O. Navigator RAAF 9/10.3.44
Sgt Norfolk.RO. Navigator ?.?. 27/28.8.43
F/O Strom.E.C Navigator RAAF 18/19.3.44
P/O Ward.J. Bomb Aimer RAF
P/O Watson.L.T. Wireless Operator RAF
F/S Connelly.J.J. Gunner MU RAF
F/S Stevens.T.A. Gunner Tail RAF
S/L Norden-Hare .W.R. Gunner Under gunner. RAF
A trial on some Lancasters.
Sgt Holt.W. Gunner Tail ?.?. 27/28.8.43
F/S Pullom.F. Gunner Tail RAAF 22/23.9.43
F/L Andrews. D.A.G. Gunner Tail ?.?. 18/19.11.43
W/O Aitken.J.B. Gunner Tail ?.?. 9/10.3.44
TRIPS
27/28.8,43 Nurnberg JA981 PO.S
22/23.8.43 Hanover JB121
18/19.10.43 Hanover JB121
18/19.11.43 Berlin ED539 PO.V
15/16.2.44 Berlin LL792
9/10.3.44 Marignane LL772
18/19.3.44 Frankfurt LL792
5/6.4.44 Toulouse LL792
10/11.4.44 Tours LI 792
28/29.4.44 St Medard En Jalles LL792
11/12.5.44 Bourg Leopold LL792
G/C Balmer.John Raeburn, DFC OBE, posted to 467 Sq to command 19.8.43.
following the loss of W/C Gomm 16.8.43. Had commanded No 100 Sq RAAF Beaufort’s
at Milne Bay 1942 in the first defeat of the Japs. Also No 13 Sq Darwin,
the op to Borg Leopold was the last op of his 2nd tour. A good photo/Portrait
of G/C Balmer hangs in the officers mess RAAF Richmond NSW.
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