160 Squadron
Form 541
March 1944
(transcription of details on special flight ops only)
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Aircraft type and No. |
Crew |
Duty |
Time up |
Time Down |
Remarks |
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Night 5/6th March 1944 |
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Liberator BZ938? |
F/L J. W. Bradley |
Special Instructions |
SGY 051147Z |
SGY 060145Z |
Good results obtained |
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F/O J. Johnston |
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F/S A. Hughes |
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F/S E. H. Cocks |
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W/O W. Leslie |
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Sgt. W? V? Rees |
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W/O J. Smeathem? |
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Sgt. M Goldhart |
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Liberator BZ938 |
F/L D. W. Conner |
Special Instructions |
SGY 052214Z |
SGY 060238Z |
Good results obtained |
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F/O V. T. Davis |
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P/O N. H. Larney |
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P/O H. F. Keir |
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W/O L. T. Evans |
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Sgt. A. N. S?avitz |
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W/O G. G. B?rooks |
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P/O A Pritchard. |
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Day 12th March 1944 |
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Liberator BZ939 |
F/Lt. J. W. Bradley |
Special Instructions |
SGY 120408Z |
SGY 121235Z |
successful |
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F/Lt. R? N. Conner |
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P.O N? H. Larney |
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P/O G. A. Turner |
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F/Sgt A. J. Hughes |
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F/Sgt. E. H. Cocks |
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P/O J. Johnston |
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Sgt. M. Goldhart |
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F/O A. Pritchard |
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W/O J. Sweatham |
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F/S R. C. Bruce-Mount |
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Day 13 March 1944 |
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Liberator BZ939 |
F/L J. W. Bradley |
Special Instructions |
SGY 130630Z |
SGY 132020Z |
Sucessful |
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P/O J. Johnston |
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F/S A. J. Hughes |
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F/S E. H. Cocks |
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W/O W. Leslie |
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Sgt. R. W. Rees |
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W/O J. Smesthes? |
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W/O G. G. Brooks |
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Sgt. M. Goldhart |
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Liberator BZ938 |
F/L D. W. Conner |
Special Instructions |
SGY 130627Z |
SGY 132050Z |
Successful |
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F/O V. T. Davies |
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P/O N. H. Larney |
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P/O H. F. Keir |
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W/O L. T. Evans |
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W.O J. Magsire? |
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Sgt. A. M? Lavitz |
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F/O A. Pritchard |
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F/S R. C. Bruce-Mount |
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Day 15th March 1944 |
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Liberator BZ939 |
F/L J. W. Bradley |
Special Instructions |
SGY 150537Z |
SGY 151958Z |
Successful |
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F/Sgt. E. H. Cocks |
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F/Sgt. A. J. Hughes |
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P/O J. Johnston |
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W/O W. Leslie |
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W/O J. Maguire |
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Sgt. H. W. Ross |
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Sgt. M. Goldhart |
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P/O A. Pritchard |
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W/O J. Sweatham |
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Liberator BZ938 |
F/L D. W. Conner |
Special Instructions |
SGY 150537Z |
SGY 152107Z |
Successful |
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F/O J. T. Davis |
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P/O N. H. Larney |
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P/O H. P Keir |
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P/O L. C. Kricksteen? |
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W/O L. T. Evans |
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Sgt. A. M Zavitz? |
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W/O J. Brocks |
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F/S R. C. Bruce-Mount |
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Day 18th March 1944 |
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Liberator BZ864 |
F/L C. W? Bradigen?? |
Diversionary Strike |
SGY 180700Z |
SGY 181010Z |
Trip abandoned and returned early to base. |
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Liberator BZ938 |
F/L D. W. Conner |
Special Instructions |
SGY 180709Z |
SGY 182025Z |
Trip abandoned and returned early to base. |
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F/O V. T. Davis |
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P/O N. H Larney |
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P/O L. C. Kricksteen |
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F/O N. P. Keir |
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W/O L. T. Evans |
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Sgt. A. M. Kevits? |
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W/O G. G. Brocks |
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W/O J. Smeathen? |
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Liberator BZ939 |
F/L J. W. Bradley |
Special Instructions |
SGY 180705Z |
SGY 181020Z |
Trip abandoned and returned early to base. |
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P/O J. Johnston |
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W/O J. F. Maguire |
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W/O W. Leslie |
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Sgt. R. W. Ross |
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Sgt M Goldhart |
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F/Sgt. E. H. Cocks |
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F/Sgt. A. J. Hughes |
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P/O A. Pritchard |
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Day/Night 20/21st March 1944 |
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BZ939 |
F/L J. W. Bradley |
Special Instructions |
SGY 200743Z |
SGY 201945Z |
Successful |
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P/O J. Johnston |
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W/O J. E. Magsire |
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W/O W. Leslie |
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F/O A. Pritchard |
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Sgt. R. W. Ross |
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Sgt. M. Goldhart |
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F/Sgt A. J. Hughes |
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F/Sgt. E. H. Cocks |
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Liberator BZ854 |
P/O G. L. Boyle |
Diversionary Strike |
SGY 200648Z |
SGY 201857Z |
Bombs failed to release. |
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Liberator BZ938 |
F/L D. W. Conner |
Special Instructions |
SGY 200720Z |
SGY 202007Z |
Successful |
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F/O W. T. Davis |
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P/O N. H. Larney |
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P/O L. C. Ericksteen |
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P/O H. P. Keir |
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W/O L T. Evans |
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Sgt. A. M. Zevits? |
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W/O G. G. Brooks |
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W/O J. Smeatham |
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Day 22nd March 1944 |
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Liberator BZ938 |
F/L D. W. Conner |
Special Instructions |
SGY 220705Z |
SGY 221805Z |
Successful |
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F/O V. T. Davis |
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P/O W. H. Larney |
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P/O L. C. Ericksteen |
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P/O H. P. Keir |
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W/O L. T. Evans |
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Sgt. A. M Zevitz |
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F/O A. Pritchard |
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F/L H. J. Halse? |
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Liberator BZ939 |
F/L J. W. Bradley |
Special Instructions |
SGY 220718Z |
SGY 222010Z |
Successful |
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P/O J. Johsston |
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W/O J. F. Mageire |
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W/O W. Leslie |
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W/O G. G. Brooks |
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Sgt. R. W. Ross |
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Sgt. M. Goldhart |
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F/S A. J. Hughes |
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F/S. E. H. Cocks |
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F/O G. R. Turner? |
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25th March 1944 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Liberator BZ939 |
F/L J. W. Bradley |
Special Instructions |
SGY 250357Z |
SGY 251919Z |
Successful |
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P/O J. Johnston |
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W/O J. F. Magaire |
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W/O W. Leslie |
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F/Sgt. E. H. Cocks |
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F/S A. J. Hughes |
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Sgt. R. W. Ross |
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Sgt. M. Goldhart |
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W/O J. Smeatham |
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Liberator BZ938 |
F/L D. W. Conner |
Special Instructions |
SGY 250401Z |
SGY 251925Z |
Successful |
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F/O V. T. Davis |
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F/O N. M Larney |
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W?/O W. P Keir |
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P/O L. C. Erichsteen |
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W/O L. T. Evans |
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Sgt. A. H? Zavitz |
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P/O A. Pritchard |
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28th March 1944 |
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Liberator BZ938 |
F/L D. Conner |
Special Instructions |
SGY 280445Z |
SGY 282145Z |
Successful |
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F/O V. T. Davis |
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P/O M. F. Keir |
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P/O L. C. Ericksteen |
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W/O N. H. L?arney |
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W/O L. T. Evans |
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W/O G. G. Brooks |
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F/S R. C. Bars |
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Sgt. Broke?-Mount |
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Sgt. A. M. Zavitz |
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Liberator BZ939 |
F/L J. W. Bradley |
Special Instructions |
SGY 280651Z |
SGY 282209Z |
Successful |
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P/O J. Johnston |
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W/O J. F. Maguire |
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W/O W. Leslie |
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F/S E. H. Cocks |
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W/O J. Smeatham |
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F/S A J. Hughes |
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Sgt. R. W. Ross |
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Sgt. M. Goldhart |
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(only Special Flight crew names transcribed at this time)
(copy is poor and hard to read -- names and a/c nos. should be checked)