Abbreviations

AG
DZ

N

P

RCAF

W/Op

Air Gunner

Drop Zone

Navigator

Pilot

Royal Canadian Air Force

Wireless Operator

 

 

Month and year: September 1944

 

17th September 1944

Place: Broadwell

 

Day flying 117.50.  Night flying - Nil.  Led by W/Cmdr. Coventry A.F.C., twenty two aircraft took part in the operation "Market".  The object was to drop gliders at Arnhem.  It was successfully carried out and all our aircraft returned to Base.  Very little flak was encountered on the trip.  F/Lt. D.W. Marshall 107242 GD.VR.P., F/O R.D. McNicol 141869 GD.VR.P., posted to this Unit from No.107 O.T.U. with effect from 15.9.44 with their crews.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 392 AV.  Crew:  W/C B.A. Coventry, F/L J. Williams, F/O W.B. O'Connell, F/L S.W. Lee.  Time Up:  10.00.  Time Down:  5.20.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 609 AP.  Crew:  S/L T.R. Russell, F/L G.S. Petrie, F/S P.R. Pulham, F/L R.T. Briscoe.  Time Up:  10.10.  Time Down:  5.20.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 658 AM.  Crew:  F/S J.H. Masini, F/O G.E. Dowell, F/S J. Johnson, P/O P.G. Kidd.  Time Up:  10.05.  Time Down:  5.45.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 558 UL.  Crew:  F/L J.T. Reed, F/L J.E. Jones, Sgt J.F. Roberts, W/O C.F. McLeod.  Time Up:  10.00.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 696 AQ.  Crew:  F/O A.McP. Campbell, W/O J.B. Heyes, F/S W.E. Pearce, P/O R.T. Britton.  Time Up:  10.10.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 657 AJ.  Crew:  F/O M.G. Pinn, F/O E. Blaney, F/S D.H. Powell, F/S J. Davison.  Time Up:  10.10.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 348 UK.  Crew:  P/O P. Murray, P/O R. Shallcross, F/S J.C. Lawson, F/S L. Draper.  Time Up:  10.10.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 656 AK.  Crew:  F/L R.S. Matthews, W/O D.W. Bromige, F/S W.C. Tompson, W/O P.B. Tonner.  Time Up:  10.10.  Time Down:  5.25.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 344 AL.  Crew:  F/L A.E. Carpenter, F/S J.M. Bowles, F/O R. Hill, W/O D.R. Miller.  Time Up:  10.20.  Time Down:  5.15.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 649 UJ.  Crew:  F/L E.K. Buchanan, F/O R.J. Cole, F/S J.W. McDonald, P/O E.S. Hubbert.  Time Up:  10.00.  Time Down:  5.25.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 407 AD.  Crew:  P/O J. Proctor, F/S C.R. Dyer, F/L H. Holland, P/O J.C.H. Sabourin.  Time Up:  10.20.  Time Down:  5.05.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 322 AG.  Crew:  F/L P.A. Clarke, F/L W.R. James, F/S C.H. French, P/O H.M. Anderson.  Time Up:  10.15.  Time Down:  5.20.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 314 UC.  Crew:  F/O D.A. Strenz, F/L E.A. Hurd, F/S F.C. Connell, F/O G.H. Ware.  Time Up:  10.15.  Time Down:  5.15.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 570 UP.  Crew:  F/L J.C.P. Thomas, F/O T. Corlett, F/S D.R. Dawson, W/O B.F. Bergin.  Time Up:  10.15.  Time Down:  5.15.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 324 AA.  Crew:  F/O L. Hawdon, P/O A.S. Phillips, Sgt C. Ridpath, F/O K. Pearson.  Time Up:  10.20.  Time Down:  5.10.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 379 AW.  Crew:  F/O F.C. Wright, F/O E.T.C. Harris, F/O C.J. Parratt, F/S J.G. Ramsey.  Time Up:  10.20.  Time Down:  5.05.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 373 AD.  Crew:  F/O C.A. George, F/O V.H. Hemming, F/S D. Burgess, F/O J.P. Hicks.  Time Up:  10.15.  Time Down:  5.15.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 354 AE.  Crew:  F/L J.D. Shaw, F/L W.S. Close, F/S L. Bryant, W/O S.E. Thayer.  Time Up:  10.15.  Time Down:  5.20.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 361 AV.  Crew:  F/L C.H. McLeod, F/O E.P. Butcher, P/O H.E.H. Corby, F/S G. Claydon.  Time Up:  10.15.  Time Down:  5.20.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 368 AY.  Crew:  F/L W.B. Pearson, F/O T.L. Vardy, F/S A.M. Tyson, F/O A.E. Miechel.  Time Up:  10.15.  Time Down:  5.10.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 544 UV.  Crew:  F/O D.R. Lewis, F/O A.J. Coonan, W/O W. Robinson, F/S G. Canning.  Time Up:  10.00.  Time Down:  5.10.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 371 AI.  Crew:  F/S S. Hildrew, W/O W.K. Pattison, F/S H.M.V. Birkby, W/O R.F. Platt.  Time Up:  10.15.  Time Down:  5.25.

 

18th September 1944

Place: Broadwell

 

Day flying 129.05.  Night flying - Nil.  Twenty four aircraft took part in the reinforcement operation "Market II".  Towing Horsa gliders carrying jeeps, guns and supplies.  The operation was successfully carried out.  Little more flak than yesterday, one of our aircraft failed to return from this operation the pilot was S/Ldr. G.T. Southgate A.F.C., Co-pilot F/Lt. A.E. Saunders, Navigator F/Lt. S.W. Bryant and W/Operator F/O. J.H. Perry.  At 14.00 hrs. the camp was unsealed.  F/Lt. R.W. Alexander J.2833 R.C.A.F. P, F/O. F.E. Fitzgibbon J.19494 R.C.A.F. P, F/O. W.E. McLean J.24112 R.C.A.F. P, F/O W.S. McLintock J.38773 R.C.A.F. N, F/O. D.A. Cox J.14983 R.C.A.F. N, P/O. J. Rechenuc J.29238 W/Op AG., posted to No.437 Squadron, Blakehill Farm with effect from 14.9.44.  P/O. D.A. Strenz J.27368 R.C.A.F. P promoted to the rank of F/O. with effect from 26.10.43.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 377 AS.  Crew:  S/L P.K. Smulian, F/S J.D. Joyce, F/O D. Tomlinson, W/O L.T. King.  Time Up:  10.45.  Time Down:  5.45.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 379 AW.  Crew:  F/L J.R. Roberts, F/L J.S. Starr, F/O D.J. Appleton, W/O D.L. Perry.  Time Up:  10.45.  Time Down:  5.40.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 371 AY.  Crew:  F/O J.E. Seary, P/O J.E. Gillett, W/O M.A.S. Pickering, W/O J.D. Blue.  Time Up:  10.45.  Time Down:  6.00.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 544 UV.  Crew:  F/L R.A. Davis, F/O J.K. Ring, F/O D.C. Savage, P/O W.H. Somersby.  Time Up:  10.45.  Time Down:  5.50.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 368 AY.  Crew:  F/O R.A.S. Benson, F/O R. Harrison, F/S D. Williams, W/O J. Oxley.  Time Up:  10.45.  Time Down:  5.55.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 354 AZ.  Crew:  F/L D.W. Marshall, F/S E. Jenkins, F/S J. Priestley, Sgt A.R. Hill.  Time Up:  11.00.  Time Down:  5.50.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 323 UU.  Crew:  F/S S. Hildrew, W/O W.K. Pattison, F/S H.M.V. Birkby, W/O R.F. Platt.  Time Up:  10.55.  Time Down:  5.35.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 609 AP.  Crew:  F/L R.S. Matthews, W/O D.W. Bromige, F/S W.C. Tompson, W/O P.B. Tonner.  Time Up:  11.00.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 361 AU.  Crew:  F/O M.G. Pinn, F/O E. Blaney, F/S D.H. Powell, F/S J. Davison.  Time Up:  10.53.  Time Down:  5.20.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 649 UJ.  Crew:  F/L A.E. Carpenter, F/S J.M. Bowles, F/O R. Hill, W/O D.R. Miller.  Time Up:  10.50.  Time Down:  5.35.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 651 AJ.  Crew:  F/O R.D. McNicol, F/S C.P. Thomas, Sgt P.H. Pullan, Sgt L.F. Christie.  Time Up:  10.50.  Time Down:  5.25.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 658 AM.  Crew:  F/S J.E. Masini, F/O G.E. Dowell, F/S J. Johnson, P/O P.G. Kidd.  Time Up:  10.55.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 344 AL.  Crew:  F/L F.E.A. Gough, W/O J.H. Tibbles, F/S A.R. Skitmore, P/O J.H. Hubbard.  Time Up:  10.50.  Time Down:  5.20.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 558 UL.  Crew:  F/L J.T. Reed, F/L J.E. Jones, Sgt J.F. Roberts, W/O C.F. McLeod.  Time Up:  11.00.  Time Down:  5.35.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 348 UK.  Crew:  F/L B.H. Worts, F/S J. Bradley, F/S K.D. Bruce, F/S J. Goodall.  Time Up:  10.50.  Time Down:  5.25.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 696 AQ.  Crew:  Lt J.J. Offenhiser, F/L S. Smith, F/S W.B. Garvin, P/O W.C. Bevington.  Time Up:  10.50.  Time Down:  5.25.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 314 UC.  Crew:  F/O R.A. Garvin, W/O C.M. Grant, W/O E. Seal, W/O G.M. Fuller.  Time Up:  10.45.  Time Down:  6.00.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 373 AD.  Crew:  F/L D.V.W. Hyde, W/O W.E. Blundell, F/S R. Anderson, P/O J.R. Campbell.  Time Up:  10.45.  Time Down:  6.00.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 442 UB.  Crew:  F/L J.C.P. Thomas, F/O T. Corlett, F/S D.R. Dawson, W/O B.F. Bergin.  Time Up:  10.45.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 322 AC.  Crew:  P/O J. Proctor, F/S C.R. Dyer, F/L H. Holland, P/O J.C.H. Sabourin.  Time Up:  10.45.  Time Down:  5.25.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 407 AD.  Crew:  P/O W.H. Perry, W/O I.O. Gilbert, W/O F. Barritt, W/O A.B. Friend.  Time Up:  11.00.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 324 AA.  Crew:  F/O L. Hawdon, P/O A.S. Phillips, Sgt C. Ridpath, F/O K. Pearson.  Time Up:  10.50.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 647 AH.  Crew:  F/O H. Chatfield, F/O P.F. Craske, F/S K.I. Carson, P/O R.P. Munson.  Time Up:  11.15.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 570 UF.  Crew:  S/L G.T. Southgate, F/L S.W. Bryant, F/L A.E. Saunders, F/O J.H. Perry.  Time Up:  10.45.  Time Down:  3.00.

 

19th September 1944

Place: Broadwell

 

Day flying 103.00.  Night flying - Nil.  Fourteen aircraft led by W/Cmdr. B.A. Coventry, A.F.C. took part in a re-supply operation.  All aircraft returned except one piloted by F/O. Campbell.  This aircraft was badly hit and had to be landed near Brussels.  There were no casualties.  Six aircraft took part in a T.A.F. lift to Brussels.  Owing to bad weather only three aircraft got to Brussels.  The other three returned with their loads.  One aircraft was air tested.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 392 AV.  Crew:  W/C B.A. Coventry, F/L J. Williams, F/O W.B. O'Connell, F/L S.W. Lee.  Time Up:  12.50.  Time Down:  5.10.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 333 AN.  Crew:  S/L T.R. Russell, F/L G.S. Petrie, F/S P.R. Pulham, F/L R.T. Briscoe.  Time Up:  12.50.  Time Down:  5.10.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 651 AJ.  Crew:  F/O R.D. McNicol, F/S C.P. Thomas, Sgt P.H. Pullan, Sgt L.F. Christie.  Time Up:  12.50.  Time Down:  5.00.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 649 UJ.  Crew:  F/L E.K. Buchanan, F/O R.J. Cole, F/S J.W. McDonald, P/O K.S. Hubbert.  Time Up:  12.50.  Time Down:  5.10.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 348 UK.  Crew:  P/O P. Murray, P/O R. Shallcross, F/S J.C. Lawson, F/S T. Draper.  Time Up:  12.50.  Time Down:  5.05.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 361 AU.  Crew:  F/L C.H. McLeod, F/O E.P. Butcher, P/O H.E.E. Corby, F/S G. Claydon.  Time Up:  12.50.  Time Down:  5.15.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 593 UW.  Crew:  F/L D.W. Marshall, F/S E. Jenkins, F/S J. Priestley, Sgt A.R. Hill.  Time Up:  12.50.  Time Down:  5.00.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 368 AY.  Crew:  F/L W.B. Pearson, F/O T.L. Vardy, F/S A.M. Tyson, F/O A.E. Miechel.  Time Up:  12.50.  Time Down:  5.20.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 407 AD.  Crew:  F/O D.R. Lewis, F/O A.J. Coonan, W/O W. Robinson, F/S G. Canning.  Time Up:  12.50.  Time Down:  5.05.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 371 AX.  Crew:  F/L J.D. Shaw, F/L W.S. Close, F/S L. Bryant, W/O S.E. Thayer.  Time Up:  12.55.  Time Down:  5.10.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 322 AC.  Crew:  F/L R.A. Shaw, F/S L. Bryant, F/L W.S. Close, W/O S.E. Thayer.  Time Up:  12.55.  Time Down:  5.05. [Note: Due to duplicate crews, either this or the above entry is incorrect]

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 324 AA.  Crew:  F/O C.A. George, F/O V.H. Hemming, F/S D. Burgess, F/O J.P. Hicks.  Time Up:  12.50.  Time Down:  5.05.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 373 AD.  Crew:  F/O F.C. Wright, F/O E.T.C. Harris, F/O C.J. Parratt, F/S J.G. Ramsey.  Time Up:  12.50.  Time Down:  5.05.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 314 UC.  Crew:  F/O A.McP. Campbell, W/O J.B. Heyes, F/S W.E. Pearce, P/O R.T. Britton.  Time Up:  12.55.  Time Down:  3.40.

 

20th September 1944

Place: Broadwell

 

Day flying 79.45.  Night flying - Nil.  Fifteen aircraft took part in another re-supply operation to Arnhem.  Very heavy flak over the "D.Z." and most of the aircraft were hit.  Two aircraft failed to return from this operation.  Below are the names of the crews.  F/Lt. R.S. Matthews 119129 GD.VR.P., F/S. W.C. Tompson 1600833 Nav/B (RAF), W/O D.W. Bromige 1332853 Nav. (RAF), W/O P.B. Tonner R.126335 RCAF/WOp/AG.  P/O W.H. Perry 177599 GD.VR.P., W/O I.O. Gilbert 771918 RAF. Nav/B., W/O. F. Barritt 1110100 RAF Nav., W/O. A.B. Friend 1375197 RAF WOP/AIR.  Four aircraft proceeded to B.56 ferrying supplies and were unable to return until the following day owing to bad weather.  One aircraft went ferrying supplies to B.59 and another to B.14 and returned.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 348 UK.  Crew:  S/L J.P. Rae, F/S J. Bradley, F/S K.D. Bruce, F/S J. Goodall.  Time Up:  14.30.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 333 AN.  Crew:  P/O J. Proctor, F/S C.R. Dyer, F/L H. Holland, P/O J.C.H. Sabourin.  Time Up:  14.20.  Time Down:  5.25.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 649 UJ.  Crew:  F/O L. Hawdon, P/O A.S. Phillips, Sgt C. Ridpath, F/O K. Pearson.  Time Up:  14.30.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 651 AJ.  Crew:  F/L A.E. Carpenter, F/S J.M. Bowles, F/O R. Hill, W/O D.R. Miller.  Time Up:  14.30.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 344 AL.  Crew:  F/L F.E.A. Gough, W/O J.E. Tibbles, F/S A.R. Skitmore, P/O J.H. Hubbard.  Time Up:  14.30.  Time Down:  5.05.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 658 AM.  Crew:  F/S J.E. Masini, F/O G.E. Dewell, F/S J. Johnson, P/O P.G. Kidd.  Time Up:  14.35.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 358 UL.  Crew:  F/O M.G. Pinn, F/O E. Blaney, F/S D.H. Powell, F/S J. Davison.  Time Up:  14.32.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 694 AR.  Crew:  F/L R.A. Davis, F/O J.K. Ring, F/O D.C. Savage, P/O W.H. Somersby.  Time Up:  14.30.  Time Down:  5.20.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 422 UB.  Crew:  F/L J.C.P. Thomas, F/O T. Corlett, F/S D.R. Dawson, W/O B.F. Bergin.  Time Up:  14.30.  Time Down:  5.20.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 344 UV.  Crew:  F/S S. Hildrew, W/O W.K. Pattison, F/S H.A.V. Birkby, W/O R.F. Platt.  Time Up:  14.30.  Time Down:  5.20.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota FZ 656 AK.  Crew:  F/O R.A.S. Benson, F/L J.S. Starr, F/S D. Williams, W/O J. Oxley.  Time Up:  14.30.  Time Down:  5.15.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 379 AW.  Crew:  F/O H. Chatfield, F/O P.F. Craske, F/S K.I. Carson, P/O R.P. Munson.  Time Up:  14.30.  Time Down:  5.25.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 354 AZ.  Crew:  F/L D.V.W. Hyde, W/O W.E. Blundell, F/S R. Anderson, P/O J.R. Campbell.  Time Up:  14.30.  Time Down:  5.30.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 418 UT.  Crew:  F/L R.S. Matthews, W/O D.W. Bromige, F/S W.C. Tompson, W/O P.B. Tonner.  Time Up:  14.30.  Time Down:  Missing.

 

Aircraft Type & Number:  Dakota KG 324 AA.  Crew:  P/O W.H. Perry, W/O I.O. Gilbert, W/O F. Barritt, W/O A.B. Friend.  Time Up:  14.30.  Time Down:  Missing.

 

21st September 1944

Place: Broadwell

 

Day flying 65.55.  Night flying - Nil.  Four aircraft returned from B.56.  Five aircraft were delivered to Blakehill Farm for the new 437 Squadron.  The crew returned back as passengers in an aircraft which was sent to collect them.  Nine aircraft were engaged in ferrying supplies to the Brussels area.  F/Lt. Gough took an aircraft to Cambridge and returned in another aircraft which came to collect him.  F/Lt. J. Robert 83810 GD.VR.P., F/Lt. J.E. Jones 117718 GD.VR.N., W/O. D.L. Perry 908781 R.A.F. WOP/AIR D.F.M. and Bar, posted from this unit to No.147 Squadron with effect from 17.9.44.

 

22nd September 1944

Place: Broadwell

 

Day flying 4.25.  Night flying - Nil.  S/Ldr. T.R. Russell took an aircraft to Melton Mowbray with four extra crews to collect new aircraft.  One aircraft proceeded to Pershore on duty and returned.  Message of appreciation received from Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Bowhill.

 

23rd September 1944

Place: Broadwell

 

Day flying 82.15.  Night flying - Nil.  Seventeen aircraft took part in ferrying supplies to Brussels.  S/Ldr. T.R. Russell took an aircraft to Melton Mowbray with two extra crews to collect new aircraft.  S/Ldr. Russell then proceeded to Manston and returned to Base.  One aircraft was air tested.  F/Lt. J.T. Reed C.1646 RCAF P., F/O. J.E. Seary J.24116 RCAF P., P/O. J.E. Gillett J.24176 RCAF N., F/O. S. Smith J.12739 RCAF N., F/O. D.A. Strenz J.27368 RCAF P., F/Lt. E.A. Hurd J.11452 R.C.A.F. N., F/O. J.P. Hicks J.18215 RCAF W/AG, posted from this Unit to No.437 Squadron Blakehill Farm with effect from 14.9.44.  W/O. F. Barritt and W/O. A.B. Friend returned to Base after being reported missing on 20th September, 1944 having both baled out of their aircraft.

 

24th September 1944

Place: Broadwell

 

Day flying 61.30 hrs.  Night flying - Nil.  Eight aircraft proceeded to Brussels taking supplies and returned.  Four aircraft proceeded to Briaire with supplies and returned.  Five aircraft proceeded to Down Ampney.  Three aircraft were air tested.  S/Ldr. G.T. Southgate A.F.C., F/Lt. A.E. Saunders, F/Lt. S.W. Bryant and F/O. J.H. Perry reported safe and well after being reported missing on 19th September, 1944.

 

25th September 1944

Place: Broadwell

 

Day flying 91.05.  Night flying - Nil.  The five aircraft that went to Down Ampney yesterday proceeded to Brussels today and returned to base.  Fifteen aircraft took supplies to Brussels and returned with casualties.  Two aircraft were air tested.  Messages were received from A.O.C. No.46 Group.