160 Squadron

Form 541

March 1944

(transcription of details on special flight ops only)

Aircraft type and No.

Crew

Duty

Time up

Time Down

Remarks

Night 5/6th March 1944

 

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ938?

F/L J. W. Bradley

Special Instructions

SGY 051147Z

SGY 060145Z

Good results obtained

 

F/O J. Johnston

 

 

 

 

 

F/S A. Hughes

 

 

 

 

 

F/S E. H. Cocks

 

 

 

 

 

W/O W. Leslie

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. W? V? Rees

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. Smeathem?

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. M Goldhart

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ938

F/L D. W. Conner

Special Instructions

SGY 052214Z

SGY 060238Z

Good results obtained

 

F/O V. T. Davis

 

 

 

 

 

P/O N. H. Larney

 

 

 

 

 

P/O H. F. Keir

 

 

 

 

 

W/O L. T. Evans

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. A. N. S?avitz

 

 

 

 

 

W/O G. G. B?rooks

 

 

 

 

 

P/O A Pritchard.

 

 

 

 

Day 12th March 1944

 

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ939

F/Lt. J. W. Bradley

Special Instructions

SGY 120408Z

SGY 121235Z

successful

 

F/Lt. R? N. Conner

 

 

 

 

 

P.O N? H. Larney

 

 

 

 

 

P/O G. A. Turner

 

 

 

 

 

F/Sgt A. J. Hughes

 

 

 

 

 

F/Sgt. E. H. Cocks

 

 

 

 

 

P/O J. Johnston

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. M. Goldhart

 

 

 

 

 

F/O A. Pritchard

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. Sweatham

 

 

 

 

 

F/S R. C. Bruce-Mount

 

 

 

 

Day 13 March 1944

 

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ939

F/L J. W. Bradley

Special Instructions

SGY 130630Z

SGY 132020Z

Sucessful

 

P/O J. Johnston

 

 

 

 

 

F/S A. J. Hughes

 

 

 

 

 

F/S E. H. Cocks

 

 

 

 

 

W/O W. Leslie

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. R. W. Rees

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. Smesthes?

 

 

 

 

 

W/O G. G. Brooks

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. M. Goldhart

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ938

F/L D. W. Conner

Special Instructions

SGY 130627Z

SGY 132050Z

Successful

 

F/O V. T. Davies

 

 

 

 

 

P/O N. H. Larney

 

 

 

 

 

P/O H. F. Keir

 

 

 

 

 

W/O L. T. Evans

 

 

 

 

 

W.O J. Magsire?

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. A. M? Lavitz

 

 

 

 

 

F/O A. Pritchard

 

 

 

 

 

F/S R. C. Bruce-Mount

 

 

 

 

Day 15th March 1944

 

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ939

F/L J. W. Bradley

Special Instructions

SGY 150537Z

SGY 151958Z

Successful

 

F/Sgt. E. H. Cocks

 

 

 

 

 

F/Sgt. A. J. Hughes

 

 

 

 

 

P/O J. Johnston

 

 

 

 

 

W/O W. Leslie

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. Maguire

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. H. W. Ross

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. M. Goldhart

 

 

 

 

 

P/O A. Pritchard

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. Sweatham

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ938

F/L D. W. Conner

Special Instructions

SGY 150537Z

SGY 152107Z

Successful

 

F/O J. T. Davis

 

 

 

 

 

P/O N. H. Larney

 

 

 

 

 

P/O H. P Keir

 

 

 

 

 

P/O L. C. Kricksteen?

 

 

 

 

 

W/O L. T. Evans

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. A. M Zavitz?

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. Brocks

 

 

 

 

 

F/S R. C. Bruce-Mount

 

 

 

 

Day 18th March 1944

 

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ864

F/L C. W? Bradigen??

Diversionary Strike

SGY 180700Z

SGY 181010Z

Trip abandoned and returned early to base.

Liberator BZ938

F/L D. W. Conner

Special Instructions

SGY 180709Z

SGY 182025Z

Trip abandoned and returned early to base.

 

F/O V. T. Davis

 

 

 

 

 

P/O N. H Larney

 

 

 

 

 

P/O L. C. Kricksteen

 

 

 

 

 

F/O N. P. Keir

 

 

 

 

 

W/O L. T. Evans

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. A. M. Kevits?

 

 

 

 

 

W/O G. G. Brocks

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. Smeathen?

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ939

F/L J. W. Bradley

Special Instructions

SGY 180705Z

SGY 181020Z

Trip abandoned and returned early to base.

 

P/O J. Johnston

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. F. Maguire

 

 

 

 

 

W/O W. Leslie

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. R. W. Ross

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt M Goldhart

 

 

 

 

 

F/Sgt. E. H. Cocks

 

 

 

 

 

F/Sgt. A. J. Hughes

 

 

 

 

 

P/O A. Pritchard

 

 

 

 

Day/Night 20/21st March 1944

 

 

 

 

 

BZ939

F/L J. W. Bradley

Special Instructions

SGY 200743Z

SGY 201945Z

Successful

 

P/O J. Johnston

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. E. Magsire

 

 

 

 

 

W/O W. Leslie

 

 

 

 

 

F/O A. Pritchard

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. R. W. Ross

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. M. Goldhart

 

 

 

 

 

F/Sgt A. J. Hughes

 

 

 

 

 

F/Sgt. E. H. Cocks

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ854

P/O G. L. Boyle

Diversionary Strike

SGY 200648Z

SGY 201857Z

Bombs failed to release.

Liberator BZ938

F/L D. W. Conner

Special Instructions

SGY 200720Z

SGY 202007Z

Successful

 

F/O W. T. Davis

 

 

 

 

 

P/O N. H. Larney

 

 

 

 

 

P/O L. C. Ericksteen

 

 

 

 

 

P/O H. P. Keir

 

 

 

 

 

W/O L T. Evans

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. A. M. Zevits?

 

 

 

 

 

W/O G. G. Brooks

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. Smeatham

 

 

 

 

Day 22nd March 1944

 

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ938

F/L D. W. Conner

Special Instructions

SGY 220705Z

SGY 221805Z

Successful

 

F/O V. T. Davis

 

 

 

 

 

P/O W. H. Larney

 

 

 

 

 

P/O L. C. Ericksteen

 

 

 

 

 

P/O H. P. Keir

 

 

 

 

 

W/O L. T. Evans

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. A. M Zevitz

 

 

 

 

 

F/O A. Pritchard

 

 

 

 

 

F/L H. J. Halse?

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ939

F/L J. W. Bradley

Special Instructions

SGY 220718Z

SGY 222010Z

Successful

 

P/O J. Johsston

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. F. Mageire

 

 

 

 

 

W/O W. Leslie

 

 

 

 

 

W/O G. G. Brooks

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. R. W. Ross

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. M. Goldhart

 

 

 

 

 

F/S A. J. Hughes

 

 

 

 

 

F/S. E. H. Cocks

 

 

 

 

 

F/O G. R. Turner?

 

 

 

 

25th March 1944

 

 

 

 

 

Liberator FL940

F/O J. D. Dean

Diversionary Strike

SGY 250345Z

SGY 251838Z

Objective reached and 4 x 500 lbs bombs dropped 6o rounds .303 and 30 x .50 fired at target - results not observed - A/S fire encountered - slight damage sustained by A/C

Liberator FL945

F/O L. E. Hill

Diversionary Strike

SGY 250343Z

SGY 251900Z

Objective reached and bombed (4 x 500 lbs) 80 x .303 and 10 x .50 fired at target. Results not observed - A/A fire encountered - slight damage sustained by A/C

Liberator BZ939

F/L J. W. Bradley

Special Instructions

SGY 250357Z

SGY 251919Z

Successful

 

P/O J. Johnston

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. F. Magaire

 

 

 

 

 

W/O W. Leslie

 

 

 

 

 

F/Sgt. E. H. Cocks

 

 

 

 

 

F/S A. J. Hughes

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. R. W. Ross

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. M. Goldhart

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. Smeatham

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ938

F/L D. W. Conner

Special Instructions

SGY 250401Z

SGY 251925Z

Successful

 

F/O V. T. Davis

 

 

 

 

 

F/O N. M Larney

 

 

 

 

 

W?/O W. P Keir

 

 

 

 

 

P/O L. C. Erichsteen

 

 

 

 

 

W/O L. T. Evans

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. A. H? Zavitz

 

 

 

 

 

P/O A. Pritchard

 

 

 

 

28th March 1944

 

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ938

F/L D. Conner

Special Instructions

SGY 280445Z

SGY 282145Z

Successful

 

F/O V. T. Davis

 

 

 

 

 

P/O M. F. Keir

 

 

 

 

 

P/O L. C. Ericksteen

 

 

 

 

 

W/O N. H. L?arney

 

 

 

 

 

W/O L. T. Evans

 

 

 

 

 

W/O G. G. Brooks

 

 

 

 

 

F/S R. C. Bars

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. Broke?-Mount

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. A. M. Zavitz

 

 

 

 

Liberator BZ939

F/L J. W. Bradley

Special Instructions

SGY 280651Z

SGY 282209Z

Successful

 

P/O J. Johnston

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. F. Maguire

 

 

 

 

 

W/O W. Leslie

 

 

 

 

 

F/S E. H. Cocks

 

 

 

 

 

W/O J. Smeatham

 

 

 

 

 

F/S A J. Hughes

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. R. W. Ross

 

 

 

 

 

Sgt. M. Goldhart

 

 

 

 

 

(only Special Flight crew names transcribed at this time)

(copy is poor and hard to read -- names and a/c nos. should be checked)