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NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

P/O Layton.S.J. DFC.

Pilot

RAAF

Posted to 467 Sq 16.6.44. Tour Ex 14.12.44.

Sgt Smith.F.N

Engineer

RAF

KIA with F/O Brine 22.6.44

Sgt Goodwin.A.J.

Engineer

RAF

29/30.8.44

Sgt Todd.W.K.

Engineer

?

 

F/S Foster.J

Engineer

?

 

Sgt Stokes.L

Engineer

RAF

7/8.7.44

Sgt Clemons.

Engineer

RAF

6.10.44

Sgt Hounslow.P

Engineer

RAF

23/24.6.44

F/S Ede.J.E.R.

Engineer

RAF

4/5.7.44

Sgt Smith.L

Engineer

RAF

 

F/L Archer.S.W.

Engineer

?

12/13.8.44

F/S Walker.C.E.

Navigator

RAAF

Posted 53 base 21.12.44

F/S Clark.H.

Bomb Aimer

RAAF

 

F/O Nawell.D.C.

Bomb Aimer

RAAF

12/13.9.44

F/O Pitt.S.B.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

Posted Finningley14.12.44

F/O Clutterbuck.J.

Gunner MU

RAAF

Posted ACAC 2.1.45

F/S Flood.S.C.

Gunner MU

RAAF

10/11.9.44

F/S Davern.C.J.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

Posted ACAC 2.1.45

 

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

19/20.6.44

Watten   

P/O Layton.S.J. 2nd pilot with P/O Dearnaley.E.V.

21/22.6.44

Gelsenkirchen  

P/O Layton.S.J. 2nd pilot with F/L Marshall.J.

23/24.6.44

Limoges

MB851

 

27/28.6.44

Vitry

R5485

 

4/5.7.44

St Leu d'Esserent

LM1O1

 

7/8.7.44

St Leu d'Esserent

LM448

 

24/25.7.44

Stuttgart

LM233 PO.M

 

25.7.44

St Cyr

LM233 PO.M

 

26/27.7.43

Givors

LM233 PO.M

 

28.29.7.44

Stuttgart

LM233 PO.M

 

30.7.44

Cahagnes

LM233 PO.M

 

31.7.44

Joigny Lahroche

LM233 PO.M

 

2.8.44

Bois De Cassan

LM233 PO.M

 

3.8.44

Trossy St Maximin

LM233 PO.M

 

5.8.44

St Leu d'Esserent

LM233 PO.M

 

7/8.8.44

Secqueville

LM233 PO.M

 

9/10.8.44

Chatellerault

LM233 PO.M

 

11/12.8.44

Givors

LM233 PO.M

 

12/13.8.44

Russelsheim

LM233 PO.M

 

14.8.44

Brest

LM233 PO.M

 

15.8.44

Gilze Rijen

LM233 PO.M

 

16/17.8.44

Stettin

LM233 PO.M

 

19.8.44

La Pallice

LM233 PO.M

 

25/26.8.44

Darmstadt

LM233 PO.M

 

29/30.8.44

Konigsberg

JA909 PO.E

 

10.9.44

Le Harve

LM233 PO.M

 

11/12.9.44

Darmstadt

LM233 PO.M

 

12/13.9.44

Stuttgart

LM233 PO.M

 

17.9.44

Boulogne

LM233 PO.M

 

18/19.9.44

Bremerhaven

LM233 PO.M

 

19/20.9.44

Rhyedt

LM233 PO.M

 

23/24.9.44

Dortmund Ems

LM233 PO.M

 

26/27.9.44

Karlsruhe

LM233 PO.M

 

27/28.9.4

Kaiserlautern

LM233 PO.M

 

5.10.44

Wilhelmshaven

LM233 PO.M

 

6.10.44

Bremen

LM233 PO.M

 

Sydney James Layton A414575 and crew posted to 467 Sq 16.6.44. Completed a tour of ops and posted to No 17 OTU 14.12.44. DFC Gazetted 16.1.45.

On 6 occasions the crew have had their A/C damaged over the target area. They have always pressed home their attacks with the greatest determination. On one attack to Stuttgart they lost an engine 1 hr from the target but carried on and completed the attack

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