Nihil impenetrabile

(Nothing impenetrable)

 

 


Squadron Members

Sqn/Ldr Jack Rose C/O DFC
(Bunny)

Sqn/Ldr William Smith C/O DFC
(Bill)

F/O Johnny Vane **

Flt/Lt Gibson (Doctor)

F/O Sidney Russell Smith
(Junior)

Lt Andre Frederick Green DFC
SAAF POW

Flt/Lt A E Pavitt ( Bill )

Flt/Lt R W Hornall DFC

Flt/Lt Barry N Byrne **

F/Sgt Johnny Payne

W/O Pat S A Pereira

F/O A W A Scott ( Scotty )

W/O Johnny Marshall **
(Lucky)

Flt/Lt James H Wetere DFC
(Jimmy) RNZAF

Flt/Lt Derek Stevenson DFC

Sgt A A V Maxwell **

Freddie H Wheatcroft DFC

Flt/Lt Frederick Roland Walker DFC

Lt Schlebusch SAAF

Sgt Kennedy

F/O Clesse

W/O Goldsborough RAAF

Lt Derm Quick SAAF

Sgt Pete Hall

Flt/Lt Rainbird

Flt/Lt D C Nott DFC

Unknown - A

Unknown - B

Unknown - C

Unknown - D

Unknown - E

F/O Bangs

"Smithy" Smith

Adjutant

Clerical Staff

Flt/Lt Archie Lamb

Clerical Staff

F/Lt Kenneth A Creamer POW

Flt/lt Snelson
POW

"Handy" Handyside
POW

F/O W H Osborne ( Bill )

P/O Anthony J Cosgrove DFC **

W/O W Green ( Jock )

E Reid

P/O Ralph Downing** RCAF
( Happy )

Flt/Lt Thomas H Dean DFC
( Dizzy )

P/O Leonard Thorpe DFC

Lt Atholl Fisher SAAF POW

Flt/lt Frank Holland (Dutch) RCAF

F/O Jock Orr

F/O Lamb

F/O A C Fairhead

SAC George Burton
 
   
Almack Flt/lt J F B
Metcalfe Flt/lt Lorin DFC
Andrew F/Sgt
Morgan  Sgt C J
Andrews Sgt J F
Newcomb W/O **
Baetz F/Sgt Henry L RAAF
Norman P/O R ( Monty ) 
Baker  SAC Ron
Norton P/O ( Engineer Officer)
Best P/O Joe R
O'Brian F/O
Burkinyoung F/O (Intelligence) 
Parker Flt/lt Louis DFC RCAF
Campbell W/O D RCAF
Patterson Sgt C
Carr P/O
Richardson W/O J C
Clissold  F/O
Sellors W/O Johnny
Davies W/O
Simmonds Sgt B
Dimond F/O
Smith Sgt D
Downs F/O
Snelling Sgt W E
Drysdale F/Sgt
Starmer Sgt K
Flew F/O ( Adjutant )
Stutchbery W/O
Frost Flt/lt
Stutt Sgt G
Godfrey W/O RCAF
Sweeting Flt/lt R N
Grey Sgt
Taylor Sgt Fred
Houghton Sgt D
Thomas Flt/Lt J N ( Adjutant )
Hunter Sgt G
Tidbury Sgt L
Isherwood W/O John R DFC 
Tinsley F/O R B ( Adjutant )
Jessee F/O James P DFC RCAF
Vince Sgt C E
Joachim F/Sgt
Wallis Sgt
Jones F/Sgt Mike E
Ward Flt/lt P T
 Kilpatrick Flt/Lt W R RAAF
Whaley F/O J H **
Knight Flt/lt Harrold
Williams Sgt G
La Delli Sgt M
Williams F/O D (Med Officer)
Lane Flt/lt
Woodward F/Sgt
Manchett  Sgt D P
Worthington Flt/Sgt Roy
 
 
 
C/O -- Commanding Officer
Sqn/Ldr -- Squadron Leader
Flt/Lt -- Flight Lieutenant
F/O --Flying Officer
P/O -- Pilot Officer
W/O -- Warrant Officer
F/Sgt -- Flight Sergeant
Sgt -- Sergeant
Lt -- Lieutenant SAAF
 
   
RAF -- Royal Air Force
SAAF -- South African Air Force

RAAF -- Royal Australian Air Force

RNZAF -- Royal New Zealand Air Force
RCAF -- Royal Canadian Air Force
 
DFC - - Distinguished flying Cross
POW - - Prisoner of war
 
   

** The National Archives has Combat Reports on file for these pilots which can be purchased online

CLICK ON LINK National Archives UK

 

   
Designed and Maintained by Dave Russell Smith 2008