CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

SELLICK

First Name/s:

Boyd Drayton "Shrub"

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Service No/s:

37213

Service:

RAF

Branch:

Pilot

Awards:

DFC and Bar, DSO, CBE(Mil)

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SERVICE RECORDS

Date

Event

Aircraft Flown

25 Nov 1943

Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire

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28 Jun 1944

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31 Jul 1944

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23 Oct 1944

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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

28 Jun 1944

LM594

UL-G2

Air Test

1730

1800

0h30

P1   Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.N. Ashton
AB   Flt Sgt S.R. Strand
NAV  Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis
WOp  Sgt B.G. Holmes
MUG  Sgt J. Boyd
RG   Sgt F.A. West

NOTES:

Air test

30 Jun 1944

LM594

UL-G2

OISEMONT/NEUVILLE AU BOIS

0600

0935

3h35

P1   Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.N. Ashton
AB   Flt Sgt S.R. Strand
NAV  Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis
WOp  Sgt B.G. Holmes
MUG  Sgt J. Boyd
RG   Sgt F.A. West

NOTES:

Target: V1 flying bomb launch site Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs

12 Jul 1944

LM594

UL-G2

REVIGNY

2100

0600

9h00

P1   Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.N. Ashton
AB   Flt Sgt S.R. Strand
NAV  Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis
WOp  Sgt B.G. Holmes
MUG  Sgt J. Boyd
RG   Sgt F.A. West

NOTES:

Target: Marshalling yards Load: 7x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs The Master Bomber instructed all aircraft to return to base with their bombloads (codeword 'Lysol') as the target was obscured by cloud. Landed at Lindholme Target marking was conducted by No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, based at Binbrook

12 Jul 1944

LM594

UL-G2

REVIGNY

2100

0600

9h00

P1   Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.N. Ashton
AB   Flt Sgt S.R. Strand
NAV  Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis
WOp  Sgt B.G. Holmes
MUG  Sgt J. Boyd
RG   Sgt F.A. West

NOTES:

Target: Marshalling yards Load: 7x 1000lb and 4x500lb bombs Due to cloud obscuring the target, the Deputy Master Bomber instructed all aircraft to return to base with their bombloads (codeword 'Lysol'). Landed at Lindholme The target marking on this raid was conducted by the No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, based at Binbrook.

13 Jul 1944

LM594

UL-G2

Lindholme to Elsham Wolds

1410

1425

0h15

P1   Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.N. Ashton
AB   Flt Sgt S.R. Strand
NAV  Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis
WOp  Sgt B.G. Holmes
MUG  Sgt J. Boyd
RG   Sgt F.A. West

NOTES:

Return from diversion

19 Jul 1944

PB253

UL-A2

Elsham Wolds to Bruntingthorpe to Elsham Wolds

1450

1600

1h10

P1   Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.N. Ashton
AB   Flt Sgt S.R. Strand
NAV  Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis
WOp  Sgt B.G. Holmes
MUG  Sgt J. Boyd
RG   Sgt F.A. West

NOTES:

Not known

31 Jul 1944

ME735

UL-P2

Air Test

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0h45

P1   Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick
P2   Flt Lt W.A. Rainey
FE   Sgt J.C. Searle
AB   Flt Sgt J.J. Frost
NAV  Flt Sgt D.J. Croxson
WOp  Sgt N.G. Gibbons
MUG  Sgt F.J. Carr
RG   Sgt L.G. Porter RCAF

NOTES:

Airframe and engine test.

04 Aug 1944

LM594

UL-G2

PAUILLAC

1320

2110

7h50

P1   Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.N. Ashton
AB   Flt Sgt S.R. Strand
NAV  Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis
WOp  Sgt B.G. Holmes
MUG  Sgt J. Boyd
RG   Sgt F.A. West

NOTES:

Target: Oil storage depot Load: 9x 1000lb and 3x 500lb bombs

22 Oct 1944

UL-G2

ESSEN

1550

2130

5h40

P1   Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick
P2   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
FE   Sgt F.N. Ashton
AB   Plt Off S.R. Strand
NAV  Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis
WOp  Sgt B.G. Holmes
MUG  Sgt J. Boyd
RG   Flt Sgt F.A. West

NOTES:

Target: built-up and industrial areas, including the Krupps works Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x500lb bombs 'Second dickie' for Fg Off O R Herbert

23 Oct 1944

PA173

UL-G2

ESSEN

1550

2130

5h40

P1   Wg Cdr B.D. Sellick
P2   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
FE   Sgt F.N. Ashton
AB   Plt Off S.R. Strand
NAV  Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis
WOp  Sgt B.G. Holmes
MUG  Sgt J. Boyd
RG   Sgt F.A. West

NOTES:

Target: Built-up & Industrial areas (incl. Krupps). This was Herbert's 'second dickie' trip.

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