CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
ANTHONY |
First Name/s: |
Colin Richard |
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Service No/s: |
1809483 |
Service: |
RAFVR |
Branch: |
Air Gunner |
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Awards: |
1939-1945 Star |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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14 Sep 1942 |
No. 1 Aircrew Reception Centre, Regent's Park, London. |
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26 Sep 1942 |
No. 14 Initial Training Wing, Bridlington, Yorkshire |
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25 Oct 1942 |
Promoted to Leading Aircraftman (LAC) |
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26 Oct 1942 |
No.7 Air Gunnery School, Stormy Down, Bridgend, S Wales. |
Battle, Anson or Whitley |
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19 Dec 1942 |
Awarded Air Gunner's Badge and promoted to Sergeant |
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29 Dec 1942 |
Admitted Cosford Hospital (reason unknown) |
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23 Feb 1943 |
Discharged Cosford Hospital |
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19 Apr 1943 |
No.1662 Heavy Conversion Unit, Blyton, Lincolnshire |
Lancaster |
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15 May 1943 |
No.101 Squadron, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire (E H Shattock crew). |
Lancaster |
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15 Jun 1943 |
No. 101 Squadron, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire. (E H Shattock crew) |
Lancaster |
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20 Sep 1943 |
No.460 Sqn, Binbrook, Lincolnshire; A M Marshall (1), E R Greenacre (2) |
Lancaster |
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18 Dec 1943 |
Promoted to Flight Sergeant. |
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20 Jan 1944 |
No.27 Operational Training Unit, Lichfield, Staffordshire. Possibly as an instructor. |
Wellington |
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21 Feb 1944 |
Group School Course. No further details. |
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13 Mar 1944 |
No.27 Operational Training Unit, Lichfield, Staffordshire - Return to unit. |
Wellington |
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23 Mar 1944 |
No.30 Operational Training Unit, Hixon, Staffordshire |
Wellington |
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27 Mar 1944 |
No.18 Operational Training Unit, Finningley, Yorkshire |
Wellington |
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31 Oct 1944 |
No.576 Squadron, 'B' Flight, Fiskerton, Lincolnshire as the Squadron moves to its new home. |
Lancaster |
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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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07 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
CAEN |
1910 |
2325 |
4h15 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
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Target: Enemy armour strongpoint and stores on the northern outskirts of Caen. Flown in support of the Anglo-Canadian ground forces attacking the town (Operation CHARNWOOD) Load: 11x1000lb 'cookie', 4x 500lb bombs. |
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18 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
SCHOLVEN/BUER |
2255 |
0305 |
4h10 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Synthetic oil refinery near Gelsenkirchen Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 10x 500lb bombs. |
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20 Jul 1944 |
LM651 |
UL-Z2 |
WIZERNES |
1905 |
2230 |
3h25 |
P1 Flt Off C. Sawyer USAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Construction site for a V2 rocket and bunker complex known as ‘La Coupole’ Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. Bombed from 13,000 ft at 2004 hrs. Described as, 'Spasmodic heavy flak - piece of cake.' Either Sgt L B Martin or Sgt C Butterfield flew as Flight Engineer tbc PD: ‘Spasmodic heavy flak – piece of cake’ |
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23 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
KIEL |
2215 |
0330 |
5h15 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: German Navy base, canal, and harbour Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 8x 500lb bombs, 5x 500lb ‘J’ Type incendiary cluster or, 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 16x 500lb bombs. |
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25 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
STUTTGART |
2120 |
0540 |
8h20 |
P1 Flt Sgt S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 2000lb bomb, 12x cluster bombs, each containing 14x 30lb ‘J’-Type incendiaries |
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12 Aug 1944 |
PD235 |
UL-N2 |
BORDEAUX |
1115 |
1820 |
7h05 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Oil storage facilities and U-Boat pens. Load: 6x 2000lb bombs. Mosquito & Spitfire escort. |
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13 Aug 1944 |
PD235 |
UL-N2 |
FALAISE |
0005 |
0350 |
3h45 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Enemy ground positions. Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs. |
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29 Aug 1944 |
PD235 |
UL-N2 |
STETTIN |
2050 |
0530 |
8h40 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
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Target: Port area. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, and 60x 30lb, 660x 4lb incendiaries. 'Second Dickie' trip for Plt Off C R Pegg RAAF. |
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12 Sep 1944 |
PD235 |
UL-N2 |
FRANKFURT |
1800 |
0125 |
7h25 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
NOTES: |
Target: Marshaling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 14x Type 14 incendiary clusters, 120x 4lb incendiaries. 'Second Dickie' trip for Flt Lt H Leyton-Brown. The navigator on this operation is unknown - H W Vine is (incorrectly) listed in the ORB. |
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23 Sep 1944 |
PD235 |
UL-N2 |
NEUSS |
1820 |
2335 |
5h15 |
P1 Sqn Ldr S. Slater |
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Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 12x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs The navigator on this operation is unknown - H W Vine is (incorrectly) listed in the ORB. |
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31 Oct 1944 |
NE115 |
UL-A2 |
Elsham Wolds to Fiskerton |
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P1 Fg Off J.J. Mulrooney |
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Transit to the Squadron's new home at Fiskerton, coming under No.1 Group's 15 Base. Flt Lt Shewan (Signals Leader), 322 Thomas (FMA) and 012 McLure (FME) were carried as passengers. |
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02 Nov 1944 |
NE115 |
UL-B2 |
DUSSELDORF N |
1600 |
FTR |
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P1 Fg Off J.J. Mulrooney |
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Target: Northern built-up area of the city. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take-off and it failed to return to base. A report by a Missing Research and Enquiry team stated that the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. It exploded on impact at Langenfeld, approximately 15 kms southeast of Dusseldorf. Six of the crew members were killed and the captain Mulrooney was taken Prisoner of War. Flt Sgt Anthony is buried with five of his crewmetes at Rheinburg Cemetery, Plot 6 Grave 3. |
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