CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
BOSTON |
First Name/s: |
Walter Moir "Jock" |
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Service No/s: |
1590784 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Air Gunner |
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Awards: |
SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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01 Sep 1941 |
Enlisted Weston-super-Mare, Somerset at some point after 1 September 1941. TBC |
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17 Apr 1943 |
No. 4 Air Gunnery School (AGS), Morpeth, Northumberland |
Martinet |
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29 May 1943 |
Awarded Air Gunner (AG) Badge & promoted to Sergeant |
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02 Jun 1943 |
No. 28 Operational Training Unit (OTU), Castle Donington, Leicestershire (Rollins crew formed). |
Wellington |
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10 Aug 1943 |
No. 1481 (Bomber) Gunnery Flight, Binbrook, Lincolnshire |
Wellington |
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21 Aug 1943 |
No. 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU), Faldingworth, Lincolnshire |
Lancaster |
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27 Sep 1943 |
103 Squadron, RAF Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire Ops (7): C C Rollins crew |
Lancaster |
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22 Oct 1943 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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30 Nov 1943 |
Joined 576 Squadron, 'B' Flight at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire as part of the Rollins crew |
Lancaster |
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10 Mar 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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18 Mar 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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30 Mar 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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01 Apr 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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06 Apr 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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22 Apr 1944 |
First tour completed. |
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01 May 1944 |
Promoted to Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt). Exact date TBC |
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09 May 1944 |
No. 83 Operational Training Unit (OTU), Peplow, Shropshire; Instructor; with CC Rollins |
Wellington |
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02 Nov 1944 |
No. 27 Operational Training Unit (OTU), Lichfield, Staffordshire |
Wellington |
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02 Dec 1944 |
02 Dec 44 - No. 1659 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU), Topcliffe, Yorkshire |
Halifax |
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30 Jan 1945 |
199 Squadron ‘B’ Flight, North Creake, Norfolk (2nd Tour) Ops (18): King (17) & Brooks (1) crews |
Halifax |
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31 Jul 1945 |
No. 192 Squadron ‘A’ Flight, Foulsham, Norfolk (Halifax) Ops (0) |
Halifax |
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11 Oct 1945 |
Radio Warfare Establishment Flying Wing ‘A’ Flight, Watton, Norfolk with King (pilot from 199 Squadron) |
Halifax |
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01 Dec 1950 |
Dec 50 - RAF Pembroke Dock (passenger). Date TBC |
Sunderland |
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01 Jan 1952 |
No. 203 Advanced Flying School, Driffield, Yorkshire (passenger). Date TBC |
Meteor |
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01 Jul 1953 |
Central Navigation & Control School, Shawbury, Shropshire (Safety pilot) |
Anson |
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01 Mar 1959 |
No. 6 Flying Training School (FTS), Ternhill, Shropshire (passenger). Date TBC |
Provost |
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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11 Dec 1943 |
JA957 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
1410 |
1445 |
0h35 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local Flying |
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16 Dec 1943 |
W4123 |
UL-R2 |
BERLIN |
1620 |
0030 |
8h10 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Built-up Area. Hit by flak. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries (Shown as ND902 in ORB) |
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18 Dec 1943 |
ED913 |
UL-U2 |
Training |
1410 |
1440 |
0h30 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local Flying |
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20 Dec 1943 |
ED913 |
UL-U2 |
FRANKFURT |
1700 |
2115 |
4h15 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Built-up Area. Returned early - engine trouble. Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb incendiaries, 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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22 Dec 1943 |
ED913 |
UL-U2 |
ELSHAM WOLDS TO BOURN |
1500 |
1545 |
0h45 |
P1 Fg Off J.H. Richards |
NOTES: |
with Rollins Crew |
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22 Dec 1943 |
ED913 |
UL-U2 |
BOURN TO ELSHAM WOLDS |
1700 |
1745 |
0h45 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Boston logbook says UL-X (2?) |
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24 Dec 1943 |
JA868 |
UL-Y2 |
BERLIN |
2350 |
0750 |
8h00 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb incendiaries, 1122x 4lb incendiaries Boston logbook says UL-C (2?) |
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28 Dec 1943 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BERLIN |
1650 |
2355 |
7h05 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb and 1032x 4lb incendiaries Shown as 29 Jan 194 in Boston logbook. |
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30 Dec 1943 |
JA868 |
UL-Y2 |
Training |
1455 |
nk |
0h35 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local flying, fighter affiliation. |
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01 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BERLIN |
2345 |
0725 |
7h40 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1212x 4lb incendiaries |
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14 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BRUNSWICK |
1630 |
2205 |
5h35 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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20 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BERLIN |
1600 |
2345 |
7h45 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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21 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
MAGDEBURG |
1930 |
0245 |
7h15 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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23 Jan 1944 |
ND402 |
UL-R2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local Flying Not shown in Boston logbook. |
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27 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BERLIN |
1715 |
0135 |
8h20 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 1032x 4lb incendiaries |
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29 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BERLIN |
0000 |
0750 |
7h50 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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30 Jan 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BERLIN |
1630 |
2320 |
6h50 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb and 762x 4lb incendiaries. COMBAT Sgt Sumak awarded DFM for destroying an enemy fighter |
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04 Feb 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Air-Test, Air to sea firing |
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05 Feb 1944 |
LM439 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Air test, A-S, 2- & 3- engine flying |
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05 Feb 1944 |
LM439 |
UL-X2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Sea dive bombing, low flying |
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15 Feb 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
BERLIN |
1705 |
0020 |
7h15 |
P1 WO C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb incendiaries, 1122x 4lb incendiaries |
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19 Feb 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
LEIPZIG |
2315 |
0715 |
8h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area |
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20 Feb 1944 |
ED888 |
UL-V2 |
Training |
2255 |
nk |
5h00 |
P1 Flt Lt P.E. Underwood |
NOTES: |
Excercie Bullseye |
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24 Feb 1944 |
JA868 |
UL-Y2 |
SCHWEINFURT |
1800 |
0220 |
8h20 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb, 56x 30lb incendiaries, 1122x 4lb incendiaries One inconclusive combat reported over target (ac N/K) (ORB) |
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25 Feb 1944 |
LL748 |
UL-A2 |
AUGSBURG |
1805 |
0205 |
8h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Target: Aircraft factories Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 56x 30lb, 1122x 4lb incendiaries One inconclusive combat reported over target (ac N/K) (ORB) |
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02 Mar 1944 |
ND362 |
UL-Q2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h15 |
P1 Plt Off H.M.C. Thomas |
NOTES: |
Fighter Affiliation Shown in Boston logbook |
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03 Mar 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-W2 |
Air test |
1630 |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Possibly JA715 |
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07 Mar 1944 |
DV365 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
1525 |
nk |
1h45 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Air test, local flying Possibly ND385 |
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09 Mar 1944 |
DV365 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
1030 |
nk |
1h10 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Air to sea firing, fighter affiliation |
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10 Mar 1944 |
ND362 |
UL-Q2 |
Training |
1530 |
nk |
1h30 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Fighter affiliation |
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11 Mar 1944 |
LL830 |
UL-R2 |
Training |
1415 |
1615 |
2h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Bombing at Donna Nook Range, and fighter affiliation. Sgt Bird flew as WOp. |
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18 Mar 1944 |
ND385 |
UL-N2 |
FRANKFURT |
1845 |
0040 |
5h55 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and1062x 4lb incendiaries |
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30 Mar 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-K2 |
NUREMBURG |
2135 |
0535 |
8h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and 1020x 4lb incendiaries |
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01 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
4h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local flying |
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06 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local flying |
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07 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
3h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local flying |
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08 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
2h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Local flying |
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10 Apr 1944 |
LL800 |
UL-N2 |
AULNOYE |
2305 |
0420 |
5h15 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Marshalling Yards Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb |
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11 Apr 1944 |
LL800 |
UL-N2 |
AACHEN |
2005 |
0020 |
4h15 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Marshalling Yards Load: 12x 1000lb bombs and 300x 4lb incendiaries. |
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14 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
Air test |
nk |
nk |
0h30 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Air test |
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16 Apr 1944 |
ME703 |
UL-N2 |
Training |
nk |
nk |
1h00 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Air to sea firing. |
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20 Apr 1944 |
LL800 |
UL-N2 |
COLOGNE |
2310 |
0340 |
4h30 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
NOTES: |
Built-Up Areas to N and W of City Centre Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries Gerus is also shown flying with Wearmouth on the same raid. |
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22 Apr 1944 |
LL796 |
UL-T2 |
DUSSELDORF |
2210 |
0305 |
4h55 |
P1 Plt Off C.C. Rollins |
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Built-up area to the north of the city centre Load: 1x 4000lb ‘Cookie’, 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries First tour completed |
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