F/O Boxsell.W.K DFC Pilot RAAF
Posted to 467 18.10.44. 31 ops to 8.5.45
F/S Bauchop.RJ. Engineer RAF
Sgt Todd.W.H Engineer ?.?. 11/12.11.44
W/O Aubourg.V. Navigator RAAF
F/S Peggler. R. Bomb Aimer RAAF
F/S Leach.H. Wireless Operator RAAF
F/O Stokes. J. DFC Gunner MU RAAF
F/S Evans.E.C Gunner MU RAAF 11/12.11.44
F/S Turnbull.W.J. Gunner Tail RAF
F/S Leonard.N.C.K Gunner Tail RAAF
Sgt Jones.A.J. Gunner Tail RAF 1.11.44
TRIPS
28/29.10.44 Bergen LM746 PO.U.
1.11.44 Homberg LM686 PO.X.
2.11.44 Dusseldorf ND473 PO.N
6/7.11.44. Ems Wesser Canal NF910 PO.Q
11/12.11.44 Harburg NF910 PO.Q
1,611.44 Duren LM686 PO.X
21/22.11.44 Ladbergen LM686 PO.X
22/23,11.44 Trondheim LM686 PO.X
6/7.12.44 Giessen NF908 PO.C.
8.12.44 Urft Dam PA187 PO.F
11.12.44 Urft Dam LM686 PO.X
17/18.12.44 Munich PA187 PO.F
18/19.12.44 Gdynia PA187 PO.F
21/22.12.44 Politz PA187 PO.F
27.12.44 Rheydt PA187 PO.F
30/31.12.44 Houfalize PA187 PO.F
1/2.1.45 Gravenhorst R5868 S-Sugar
7/8.1.45 Munich PA187 PO.F
13/14.1.45 Politz PA187 PO.F
14/15.1.45 Mersburg PA187 PO.F
7/8.2.45 Ladbergen PA187 PO.F
8/9.2.45 Politz PA187 PO.F
13/14.2.45 Dresden PA187 PO.F
14/15.2.45 Rositz PA187 PO.F
19/20.2.45 Bohlen PA187 PO.F
21/22.2.45 Gravenhorst NG485
3/4.3.4 5 Ladbergen PA187 PO.F
5/6.3.45 Bohlen PA187 PO.F
7/8.3.4 5 Harburg PA187 PO.F
27.3.45 Farge PA187 PO.F
8/9.4.45 Lutzendorf PB754 PO.Y
19/20.10.44, F/O Boxsell was 2nd pilot to Nurnburg with P/O M.G.Johnson.
Walter Kitchiner Boxsell DFC posted to 467 Sq 18.10,44, 32 ops to 8.5.45
28/29.10.44 on to op to Bergen LM746 was involved in a collision in the
air near Mablethorp 4 of the crew bailed out and the pilot F/E and Navigator
stayed on and landed at Carnaby, good airmanship saved the A/C and crew.
The M/U gunner in this crew shot down a German Fighter on one op and records
fail to mention it. It is only mentioned in the award of the DFC to P/O
Stokes.16.11.45.
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