August 1944
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1st August 1944
Sunderland ML 847
F/O PJ White
P/O TD Campbell
F/L RA Clegg
W/O DW Helm
F/S RM Farquharson
Sgt JF Skilling
F/S WH Todd
Sgt HD Crowe
Sgt A Horsfall
Sgt P Drake
Escort to Convoys SL 166 & OS 83 - Met
Up 0422 - Down 1600
1st August 1944
Sunderland EJ 163
P/O DM Skinner
F/O WL Goldie
F/O ER Desborough
W/O A Hayden
W/O AF Snook
F/S DM Owen
F/S E Jefferson
Sgt PA Saunders
Sgt J Williamson
Escort to Convoy RS 19 - Met
Up 1048 - Down 2105
1st August 1944
Sunderland JM 677
F/O HAS Doughty
F/O EJ Collis - AUS 423644
F/O L Moss
F/S J Martin
F/S J Donelly
F/S WJ Denham
F/S CE Hoare
Sgt WC Grosse
Sgt RH Lewin
Sgt HA Hollis
Sgt JG Clark
Sgt T Gillott
Escort to Convoy SL 166- Met
Up 1244 - Down 2330
2nd August 1944
Sunderland DV 956
P/O FL Scargill
F/O EF Codd
P/O HT Douglass AUS 410520
W/O CN Palmer - NZ 413457
F/S WE Winter
F/S JW Paine
F/S HE Desmond
F/S L Panton
Sgt J Kendry
Sgt HG Barstow
Sgt E Davies
Sgt JRS Cook
Escort to Convoys SL 166- Met
Up 2305 (1st) Down 1105 (2nd)
2nd August 1944
Sunderland ML 847
F/O PJ White
F/L RA Clegg
F/O JWE Clutterbuck
P/O TD Campbell
W/O DW Helm
F/S JF Skilling
F/S WH Todd
F/S RH Farquharson
F/S F Poole
Sgt A Horsfell
Sgt HD Crowe
Sgt P Drake
C.L.A. Search and Escort - Convoy not met, owing to bad weather conditions.
Aircraft waterborne Dakar 0500/3
Up 1730 (2nd)- Down 0500 (3rd)
2nd August 1944
Sunderland EJ 163
W/O JR Rixson - R 107961
F/O WL Goldie
F/O ER Deasboroug
W/O A Hayden
F/S E Jefferson
F/S DM Owen
Sgt RA Saunders
Sgt J Williamson
Sgt LR Lobb
Sgt EG Jordan
C.L.A. Search - After aircraft airborne 8 minutes, engine trouble developed.
Waterborne 1808
Up 1750 - Down 1808
7th August 1944
Sunderland EJ 144
P/O DM Skinner
W/O LE Smith
F/S TOL Graham - AUS 422497
F/S TRC Berrett
F/S EG Willams
F/S FH Beard
F/S N Boon
F/S RI Macdonald
Sgt SJ Reed
Sgt GA Merry
Sgt L Ford
Escort To "Lookout-Mountain" met at 1745.
Engine trouble developed, and after jettisoning all loose equipment aircraft was waterborne, Bakar at 0124 (8th)
Up 1350 - Down 0124 (8th)
7th August 1944
Sunderland JM 677
F/O H.A.S.Doughty
S/Ldr SG Baggott
F/O EJ Collis
P/O L Moss
F/S WH Denham
F/S J Donnelly
F/S J Martin
F/S CE Hoare
Sgt WC Grosse
Sgt RH Lewin
Sgt HA Hollis
Sgt JGClark
Sgt T Gillett
Escort - Escort to Convoy O.S.84 - Met
Up 2315 - Down 1215 (8th)
8th August 1944
Sunderland DV 956
P/O FL Scargill
F/O KA Witford
P/O HT Douglass - AUS 41052
F/S JW Paine
F/S WB Winter
F/S HE Desmond
F/S I Paton
Sgt JRS Cook
Sgt HG Barstow
Sgt R Davies
Sgt JL Armstrong
Escort to Convoy OS 84 - Met
Up 1050 - Down 2104
8th August 1944
Sunderland ML 847
F/O PJ White
F/O WL Goldie
P/O TD Campbell
W/O DW Holm
F/S RH Farquharson
F/S WH Todd
F/S F Poole
Sgt HD Crowe
Sgt P Drake
Sgt A Horsfall
Escort to Convoy OS 84 - Met
Up 2135 (8th) - Down 1010 (9th)
11th August 1944
Sunderland DV 963
F/O PJ Christopher
F/O C Bullock
F/O DRD Ellerton
F/L WEA Duff
F/O GCE Couper
F/S GA Moore
Sgt J Thornywork
Sgt ER Collins
Sgt JG Weir
Sgt D Ecrey
F/S HW Carrermull
Escort to Convoy SL 167 - Met
Up 1117 - Down 2237
12th August 1944
Sunderland DV 956
P/O FL Scargill
F/O HA Witford
P/O HT Douglass
W/O CN Palmer
F/S JW Paine
F/S WB Winter
F/S HE Desmond
F/S I Paton
F/S FF Duck
Sgt HG Barstow
Sgt R Davis
Sgt R Davies
Sgt JRS Cook
Escort to Convoy SL 167 - Me
Up 0110 Down 1316
12th August 1944
Sunderland DP 194
W/O JR Rixson - R 107961
F/L W Sprott - AUS 402887
P/O W Walker
F/S MW Hutton - AUS 418420
F/S AD Faulkner - AUS 418371
F/S NE Keene - AUS 33422
F/S VJ Veitch - AUS 423496
Sgt KC Harper
Sgt BW Watson
Sgt HV Neville
Sgt WK Rennie
Sgt K Trow
Escort to "VAN DER HUM" - Met
Up 1140 - Down 2240
16th August 1944
Sunderland DV963
F/O PJ Christopher
F/O C Bullock
F/L WEA Buff
F/O GCE Couper
F/O DRD Ellerton
F/S GA Moore
F/S HW Cattermull
Sgt H Thornywork
Sgt KR Collins
Sgt JG Weir
Sgt D Ehrey
Escort to MONSTER "MILK" - Met
Up 1230 - Down 1935
16th August 2016
Sunderland ML 847
F/O PJ White
W/O D Michell
P/O TU Campbell
F/O JWE Clutterbuck
W/O DW Helm
F/S RH Farquarson
F/S JF Skilling
F/S WH Todd
Sgt HD Crowe
Sgt A Horsfall
Sgt P Drake
Sgt W Gibson
Escort to "MONSTER MILK" - Met
Up 1635 Down 1450
18th August 2016
Sunderland DV 963
F/O PJ Christopher and crew as listed 16th
Escort to Convoy OS 85 - Met
Up 1042 Down 2147
18th August 2016
Sunderland JM 677
F/O HAS Doughty
F/O EJ Collis
F/O WL Goldie
F/S WJ Denham
F/S J Donelly
F/S J Martin
F/S CE Hoare
Sgt HA Hollis
Sgt JG Clark
Sgt T Gillet
Sgt WC Grosse
Sgt RH Lewin
Escort to "CAIRO CITY" - Met
Up 1100 - Down 2215
18th August 1944
Sunderland DP 194
W/O RJ Rixson - R 107961
P/O W Walker
F/S E Jefferson
F/S AD Faulkner - AUS 418420
F/S NE Keene - AUS 33422
F/S VJ Veitch - AUS 423496
Sgt KC Harper
Sgt RW Watson
Sgt MV Noville
Sgt K Trow
Escort to Convoy OS 85 - Met
Up 1518 - Down 1523
19th August 1944
Sunderland DV 956
P/O FL Scargill
P/O HT Douglass
W/O CN Palmer
F/S JH Paine
F/S TDL Graham - AUS 422497
F/S WB Winter
F/S I Paton
F/S HE Desmond
SGT HG Barstow
Sgt H Rodger
Sgt R Davies
Sgt JRS Cook
ESCORT TO CONVOY 0S.85. - met
Up 1207 Down 1857
20th August 1944
Sunderland JM 677
F/O HAS Doughty
F/O EJ Collis
F/O KA Witford
F/O WL Goldie
F/S WJ Denham
F/S J Donnelly
F/S J Martin
F/S CE Hoare
Sgt WC Grosse
SGt RH Lewin
Sgt HA Hollis
Sgt JG Clark
Sgt T Gillett
ESCORT TO "CAIRO CITY" - not met. Sortie cancelled
Up 1310 Down 1500
21st August 1944
Sunderland ML 837
F/L HB Underhill
F/O TW Rowell - AUS 409853
F/O WR Gilchirst - J.13727
F/O AI Priest
F/S LE Stonzel - AUS 414965
F/S SRD Simmons - AUS 417727
F/S J Oxbarrow - AUS 422877
F/S AE Niven
Sgt R Scrimgeour
Sgt DES Cripps
Sgt W Randall
ESCORT TO CONVOY SL.168 - Met
Up 0340 Down 1420
2st August 1944
Sunderland JM677
F/O HAS Doughty and Crew
as listed on 18th
ESCORT TO "CAIRO CITY" - Met
Up 0425 Down 161
21st August 1944
Sunderland DV 963
F/O PJ Christopher
and crew as listed on 16th and
W/Cmdr EF Pippet
Escort to Convoy SL.168 - Met
UP 1130 - Down 2148
23rd August 1944
Sunderland ML 837
F/L LHB Underhill
and crew as listed on 21st
Escort to SL.168 & move to P.E. (Port Etienne) - Convoy Met
Up 0327 - Down 1610
24th August 1944
Sunderland JM 677
F/O HAS Doughty
and crew as listed on 21st
Escort to SR.16 - Met
Up 0300 - Down 1450
24th August 1944
Sunderland DP 194
W/O Rixson - R 107961
and crew as listed on 19th
A.S.R. For N/344. Search for survivors of Frenc Wellington.
Patrol area covered. Nil result.
Up 0436 - Down 1711
24th August 1944
Sunderland DW 107
F/L TO Davis - J 10518
F/O BW Haining
W/O SC Shaughnessy - R 106878
F/S KJ Monk
F/S RF Hattersley - A 426839
F/S RW Pearson - A 415823
F/S WF Stephen - A 415838
Sgt F Rigby
Sgt LM Dos-Remedios
Sgt J Kemright / Kennright
Sgt D Campbell
Escort to Convoy SL.168. & Move to Bathurst - Convoy met
Up 0435 - Down 1550
24th August 1944
Sunderland JM 671
F/L LW Sprott - A 402887
F/O EF Codd
F/O KA Witford - A 417256
F/O JWE Clutterbuck
F/S FE Duck
F/S F Poole
F/S GG Law - NZ 417216
F/S V Claxton
F/S L Robertson
F/S KW Rendall
Sgt G Muir
A.S.R. and move to Port Etienne via Dakar. Search for N/344
Search abandoned. Waterborne 17.25
Up 1015 - Down 1725
24th August 1944
Sunderland EJ 144
P/O DM Skinner
and crew as listed on 7th and
F/O ER Desborough
Escort to convoy SR.16 - Convoy met
Up 1101 - Down 2135
24th August 1944
Sunderland ML 847
F/O PJ White
P/O TD Campbell
W/O DW Helm
F/S RH Farquharson
F/S JF Skilling
F/S WH Todd
F/S DM Owen
Sgt P Drake
Sgt W Gibson
Sgt HD Crown
Sgt A Horsfall
A.S.R - Sunderland C/95 searched without success for survivors of N/344. As W/T was u/s it was decided to return to base.
Up 1645 - Down 1936
25th August 1944
Sunderland JM 677
F/O HAS Doughty
and crew as listed on 21st and
F/O HW Haininig
A.S.R. S/95 commenced search 11.11. Instructed to return to base due to thunderstorms. Impossible to land due to weather conditions. Instructed to land DAKAR. Shortage of fuel. Aircract ditched. o damage. No casualties. Towed to DAKAR, and moored at 0445
Up 0847 - Down 0445
25th August 1944
Sunderland ML 847
F/O PJ White
and crew as listed 24th
Escort to Convoy SR 16 - met, owing to bad weather conditions aircraft was instructed to proceed to DAKAR where it was waterborne at 22.15.
Up 1130 - Down 2215
26th August 1944
Sunderland DP 194
W/O Rixson - R 107961
F/O W Walker
F/S RF Hattersley - A 426839
F/SAD Faulkner - A 418371
F/S MW Hutton - A 418420
F/S VJ Veitch - A 423496
F/S NE Keene - A 33422
Sgt BW Watson
Sgt WK Rennie
Sgt K Trow
Sgt NV Neville
Escort to Convoy met.
Up 0715 - Down 1615
27th August 1944
Sunderland DV 956
P/O FL Scargill
P/O DM Skinner
P/O HT Douglass - A 410520
P/O HG Barstow
W/O CN Palmer - NZ 413457
F/S JW Paine
F/S WB Winter
F/S HE Desmond
F/S I Paton
Sgt H Rodger
Sgt R Davies
Sgt JRS Cook
Escort to Convoy FSD. 10. - met
Up 0410 - 1535
27th August 1944
Sunderland DW 107
F/Lt TO Davis - J 10518
F/O BW Haining
P/O WF Stephen - A 415838
W/O SG Shaughnessy - R 106878
F/S KJ Monk
F/S D Campbell
F/S F Rigby
F/S RW Pearson - A 415823
Sgt J Kennright
Sgt LM Dos-Remedios
Escort to Convoy FSD. 10 - met.
Up 1137 - Down 1747
28th August 1944
Sunderland DV 956
P/O Fl Scargill
P/O HT Douglass
P/O HG Barstow
W/O CN Palmer
F/S JW Paine
F/S I Paton
F/S WB Winter
F/S HE Desmond
Sgt H Roger
Sgt R Davies
Sgt JRS Cook
Escort to Convoy FSD 10. - met. FREETOWN ordered aircraft discontinue patrol and search for Spanish M.V. "PLUS ULTRA"
The search was without result. Waterborne 16.27.
Up 0512 - Down 1627
28th August 1944
Sunderland DV 963
F/O PJ Christopher and crew as listed on 18th
Escort to Convoy OS 86. - met.
Up 0454 - Down 1610
29th August 1944
Sunderland DV 956
P/O FL Scargill
W/O D Michell
F/O HAS Doughty
P/O HG Barstow
P/O HT Douglass
W/O CN Palmer
F/S JW Paine
F/S WB Winter
F/S HE Desmond
F/S I Paton
Sgt H Roger
Sgt R Davies
Sgt JRS Cook
Escort to Convoy OS 86. - met.
Up 1212 - Down 1213
31st August 1944
Sunderland DV 963
S/L SG Baggott
FL WEA Duff
F/O PJ Christopher
F/O DRD Ellerton
F/O GCE Couper
F/S GA Moore
F/S HW Cattermill
Sgt JG Weir
Sgt D Ebrey
Sgt KR Collins
Sgt H Thornywork
Escort to Convoy SL 169. - met.
Up 0304 - Down 1504
31st August 1944
Sunderland DW 107
F/L TO Davis
and crew a listed on 27th
Escort to Convoy SL 169 - met. As artificial horizon was U/S aircraft asked permission to land before last light. Permission granted. Waterborne 19.13.
Up 1112 - Down 1913
31st August 1944
Sunderland DV 956
P/O FL Scargill
and F/O HAS Doughty
and crew as listed on 28th
Escort to Convoy SL 169. - met.
Up 1615 - Down 0310 (1st Sept)