CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
WEEKES |
First Name/s: |
Richard "Dick" |
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Service No/s: |
437606 |
Service: |
RAAF |
Branch: |
Air Gunner |
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Awards: |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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23 Mar 1943 |
Enlisted No.2 RC, Sydney, NSW |
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01 Oct 1943 |
8 EFTS, 1 Sqn, Course 40D, Narrandera date unknown |
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26 Nov 1943 |
Embarked Australia |
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01 Dec 1943 |
Disembarked UK date not known |
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15 Feb 1944 |
Posted to 18 OTU, Finningley and Worksop |
WELLINGTON III/X |
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15 May 1944 |
11 Base (1662 HCU) |
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22 May 1944 |
1662HCU Blyton |
HALIFAX/LANCASTER |
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08 Jul 1944 |
Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire |
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23 Jul 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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23 Jul 1944 |
ME800 |
UL-W2 |
KIEL |
2250 |
0415 |
5h25 |
P1 Plt Off R.W. Brown RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: German Naval Base, canal, and harbour. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 8x 500lb bombs, and 5x 500lb 'J' Type incendiary cluster, or 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs, tbc. |
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24 Jul 1944 |
ME800 |
UL-W2 |
STUTTGART |
2130 |
0635 |
9h05 |
P1 Plt Off R.W. Brown RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 2000lb bomb, 12x clusters, each containing 14x 30lb 'J' Type incendiaries. |
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28 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
STUTTGART |
2135 |
FTR |
nk |
P1 Fg Off R.W. Brown RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Engineering workshops. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 11x 500lb bombs. |
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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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Personal Records Restricted - not available to the public |
PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS |
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Personal Documents Restricted - not available to the public |
