Handley Page Halifax III

MZ296 HD-R, HD-L and Z5-N

"THOMAS'S MOB ON OP'S AGAIN"
One in batch from MZ282 and MZ321 delivered from London Passenger Transport Board, Leavesden between 31/03/1944 to 21/06/1944
               
    Pilot Bomb Aimer Navigator Wireless Operator Rear Gunner Mid Upper Gunner Flight Engineer 2nd Pilot
                   
14/05/1944 Delivered new to 466 Squadron            
23/05/1944 Training J C Scott ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? W K Handley  
24/05/1944 Collines Beaumont R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
27/05/1944 Bourg-Leopold R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
                   
01/06/1944 Ferme D'Urville R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
02/06/1944 Trappes R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
06/06/1944 am Maisy R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
06/06/1944 pm Chateaudun R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
07/06/1944 Juvisy J T Rodgers D J B Mercer I A Archer L G Moyle D J Dobinson P R Y Donaldson F Crawford  
10/06/1944 Laval R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
10/06/1944 Training A W Lane ?? ?? ?? A W Orchard ?? L Beecher  
12/06/1944 Training N M Page ?? ?? W D B Flett ?? ?? ??  
12/06/1944 St Roch R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
15/06/1944 Evrecy A G Cuttriss J R Gibson K T Clarke J D Trowbridge L K Rahaley W E Dyer D G Hall  
16/06/1944 Sterkrade J T Rodgers D J B Mercer I A Archer L G Moyle D J Dobinson P R Y Donaldson F Crawford  
17/06/1944 St Martin L'Hortier J T Rodgers D J B Mercer I A Archer L G Moyle D J Dobinson P R Y Donaldson F Crawford  
22/06/1944 Siracourt R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
23/06/1944 Neuville-Au-Bois R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
25/06/1944 Le Grand Rossignol R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
27/06/1944 Marquise-Mimoyecques R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
28/06/1944 Wizernes R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
30/06/1944 Villers Bocage A G Cuttriss J R Gibson K T Clarke J D Trowbridge L K Rahaley W E Dyer P G Mackay  
                   
01/07/1944 Neuville-Au-Bois R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt W A Turner M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
04/07/1944 Domleger C W Jackson R J Smith E Hall R T Craig M J Stafford D C H Farrington E E Rose  
07/07/1944 Caen J C Scott R E Tickell D V Westley M W G Pointon K S Oakes J R Downton W K Handley  
08/07/1944 Training J C Scott ?? ?? ?? H M Draper ?? W K Handley R R Hickey
12/07/1944 Ferme Du Forestel A G Cuttriss J R Gibson K T Clarke J D Trowbridge L K Rahaley W E Dyer D G Hall  
13/07/1944 Training R R Hickey ?? J C Cockram ?? H M Draper ?? ??  
15/07/1944 Training J B Herman ?? ?? ?? M M Wilson ?? ??  
17/07/1944 Bois De La Haye R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
18/07/1944 Varies C R Wilson A M Stark A F Baldick P H Stainer W F Towler A Sherry L H Cary  
20/07/1944 Ardouval R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
23/07/1944 Les Catelliers A W Lane J P O'Shea W E Hughes R K Bradley A W Orchard D C Dunkley L Beecher  
24/07/1944 Stuttgart R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
25/07/1944 Wanne Eickel R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
28/07/1944 Foret De Nieppe J C Scott R E Tickell D V Westley M W G Pointon K S Oakes J R Downton W K Handley  
29/07/1944 Foret De Nieppe R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
                   
01/08/1944 Chapelle Notre Dame R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
03/08/1944 L'Isle Adam R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
05/08/1944 Foret De Nieppe R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
06/08/1944 Foret De Nieppe R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
07/08/1944 May-Sur-Orne R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
09/08/1944 Coquereaux R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
10/08/1944 Dijon R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
11/08/1944 Etaples R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
12/08/1944 Brunswick W J Mullen J T Fellows C J McDonnall C H Kilner R Lee A R S Cole H A Close  
15/08/1944 Eindhoven A E Thoms A J Silverstone J W P Forgan R N Waite D W Wilson M S Carlyle G Cross  
18/08/1944 Sterkrade A G Cuttriss J R Gibson K T Clarke J D Trowbridge L K Rahaley W E Dyer D G Hall  
21/08/1944 Training D L Evans ?? A P Derrington ?? C Darby ?? ??  
24/08/1944 Brest (1) R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
25/08/1944 Watten R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
27/08/1944 Homberg R J Thomas J C Mann J D K Schmidt A H Green M J Martin A W S Shillaker T J Cunnigham  
31/08/1944 La Pourchinte A J Rate R A Gould E J Maslin V J Trunk J M Husband J Holloway S J Pegram  
                   
03/09/1944 Soesterberg R R Hickey W J Wood J C Cockram L Rowe H M Draper R H McClelland L R Duchesne  
09/09/1944 Le Harve R R Hickey W J Wood J C Cockram L Rowe H M Draper R H McClelland L R Duchesne W B Cookson
10/09/1944 Le Harve R R Hickey W J Wood J C Cockram L Rowe H M Draper R H McClelland L R Duchesne  
11/09/1944 Le Harve R R Hickey W J Wood J C Cockram L Rowe H M Draper R H McClelland L R Duchesne  
12/09/1944 Gelsenkirchen R R Hickey W J Wood J C Cockram L Rowe H M Draper R H McClelland L R Duchesne  
15/09/1944 Kiel R R Hickey W J Wood J C Cockram L Rowe H M Draper R H McClelland L R Duchesne  
17/09/1944 Boulogne R R Hickey W J Wood J C Cockram L Rowe H M Draper R H McClelland L R Duchesne N E Marchant
23/09/1944 Neuss A W Lane J P O'Shea W E Hughes R K Bradley A W Orchard D C Dunkley L Beecher  
25/09/1944 Calais A W Lane J P O'Shea W E Hughes R K Bradley A W Orchard D C Dunkley L Beecher  
26/09/1944 Calais A W Lane J P O'Shea W E Hughes R K Bradley A W Orchard D C Dunkley L Beecher  
27/09/1944 Training A W Lane ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? L Beecher  
27/09/1944 Air test A W Lane ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? L Beecher  
28/09/1944 Training A W Lane ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? L Beecher  
30/09/1944 Bottrop D L Evans W A Jones A P Derrington S T Windsor C Darby D A Cleaver D C Campbell  
                   
09/10/1944 Air test A W Lane ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? L Beecher  
14/10/1944 am Duisburg R R Hickey W J Wood J C Cockram L Rowe H M Draper L S Rees L R Duchesne  
14/10/1944 pm Duisburg W B Cookson W H Tolhurst O D Pratt L J Power N O Reed R D Elliott L H Jones  
     
                   
                   
Failed to return from 14/10/1944 mission
Bristol Hercules XVI Engine numbers fitted to MZ296 on that date were:-
Port Outer SS32281M/A462203, Port Inner AC90550/A347344, Starboard Inner SS11368/A378348, Starboard Outer SS32149/A462071