Carpe Diem - 576 Squadron RAF

CREW MEMBER PROFILE
Surname:	ASHTON		First Name/s:	Frederick Norman

Service No/s:	957303 188200	Service:	RAFVR	Branch:	Flight Engineer

Awards:	DFC

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Date	Event	Aircraft Flown
SERVICE RECORDS
25 Nov 1943 25 Nov 1943	Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire	Auto loaded with upgrade to v1.0.04
22 Jul 1945 22 Jul 1945	Set Rank from Flight Record
03 Aug 1955 03 Aug 1955	Set Rank from Flight Record

Date	Aircraft	Code	Flight Details	T/O	Land	Flt Time	Crew
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS
10 May 1944	JA868	UL-J²	Training	1950	0025	4h35	P1 Fg Off B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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:	Night cross-country navigation exercise
11 May 1944	NE115	UL-B²	Air test	1450	1525	0h35	P1 Fg Off B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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
11 May 1944	NE115	UL-B²	HASSELT	2155	0200	4h05	P1 Fg Off B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs. Master Bomber was unable to identify the target visually and instructed all aircraft to return to base with their bombs. In typical fashion, the T-Rooke crew bombed the secondary target (Louvain).
13 May 1944	NE115	UL-B²	Air test	1135	1215	0h40	P1 Fg Off B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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
13 May 1944	NE115	UL-B²	Training	1435	1600	1h25	P1 Fg Off B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 FE Sgt F.N. Ashton AB Flt Sgt S.R. Strand NAV Plt Off H. Jolly WOp Sgt B.G. Holmes MUG Sgt J. Boyd RG Sgt F.A. West
NOTES:	Air to sea firing and fighter affiliation
14 May 1944	ND994	*UL-F²	Training	1445	1700	2h15	P1 Fg Off B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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:	Bombing and fighter affiliation. Three Army Officers were taken along as passengers/observers.
15 May 1944	NE115	UL-B²	Air test	nk	nk	uk	P1 Fg Off B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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
NOTES:	Landed North Killingholme
16 May 1944	NE115	UL-B²	Air Test	1100	1215	1h15	P1 Fg Off B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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
19 May 1944	NE115	UL-B²	ORLEANS	2150	0310	5h20	P1 Fg Off B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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: Fleury-Les-Aubrais Marshalling Yards Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs Landed Elsham Wolds (4 other Squadron aircraft were diverted).
21 May 1944	NE115	UL-B²	Air test	1235	1345	1h10	P1 Fg Off B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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
21 May 1944	NE115	UL-B²	DUISBERG	2155	0310	5h15	P1 Fg Off B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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: Built-up Area Load: 1x 4000lb 'Cookie' and 204x 30lb incendiaries T-Rooke: "Bombed from 18000ft. Poor effort with cloud up to 20,000ft. No flak - quiet trip"
22 May 1944	NE115	UL-B²	Air test	1510	1550	0h40	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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 Passenger: Sqn Ldr Williams
22 May 1944	NE115	UL-B²	DORTMUND	2200	0305	5h05	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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: Built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb 'Cookie', 108x 30lb and 1170x 4lb incendiaries T-Rooke: "Bombed from 18000ft. A ‘wizard prang’ with many searchlights but no flak".
26 May 1944	NE115	UL-B²	Air test	1600	1700	1h00	P1 Wg Cdr G.T.B. Clayton RAF RAFO 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
27 May 1944	NE115	UL-B²	Air test	1200	1235	0h35	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 FE Sgt F.N. Ashton AB Flt Sgt S.R. Strand NAV Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis WOp Flt Sgt B.G. Holmes MUG Sgt J. Boyd RG Sgt F.A. West
NOTES:	Air test
27 May 1944	ND994	UL-F²	AACHEN	2330	0435	5h05	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 Plt Off C. Hart FE Sgt F.N. Ashton AB Flt Sgt S.R. Strand NAV Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis WOp Flt Sgt B.G. Holmes MUG Sgt J. Boyd RG Sgt F.A. West
NOTES:	Target: the marshalling yards at Aachen East and Rothe-Erde Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs 'Second dickie' for Plt Off Hart
31 May 1944	LM294	UL-G²	Air test	1500	1600	1h00	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 FE Sgt F.N. Ashton AB Flt Sgt S.R. Strand NAV Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis WOp Flt Sgt B.G. Holmes MUG Sgt J. Boyd RG Sgt F.A. West
NOTES:	Air test
01 Jun 1944	LM294	*UL-G²	Air test	1430	1515	0h45	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 FE Sgt F.N. Ashton AB Flt Sgt S.R. Strand NAV Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis WOp Flt Sgt B.G. Holmes MUG Sgt J. Boyd RG Sgt F.A. West
NOTES:	Air test
04 Jun 1944	LM594	UL-G²	Training	1500	1710	2h10	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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:	'Y' (H2S radar) cross-country navigation exercise
05 Jun 1944	LM594	UL-G²	CRISBECQ	2100	0130	4h30	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 Plt Off J. Archibald RNZAF 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: Coastal gun battery on the eve of D-Day Load: 18x 500lb bombs 'Second dickie' for Plt Off Archibald
08 Jun 1944	NE115	UL-B²	Air Test	1830	1915	0h45	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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
11 Jun 1944	LM594	UL-G²	Training	1400	1600	2h00	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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 to air firing
12 Jun 1944	LM594	UL-G²	GELSENKIRCHEN	2230	0240	4h10	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant (Gelsenberg AG) Load: 1x 4000lb 'Cookie' and 16x 500lb bombs T-Rooke: "Bombed from 18000ft. A quiet trip with plenty of searchlights. The first markers were well off."
14 Jun 1944	ND994	UL-F²	Air Test	1730	1745	0h15	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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
25 Jun 1944	LM594	UL-G²	FLERS	0110	0445	3h35	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 Plt Off R.E. Linklater RCAF 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: 18x 500lb bombs 'Second dickie' for Plt Off Linklater T-Rooke: "Bombed from 9,000 ft"
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
04 Jul 1944	LM594	ul-g²	ORLEANS	2145	0355	6h10	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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: 18x 500lb bombs
05 Jul 1944	LM594	UL-G²	DIJON	2055	0510	8h15	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig 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: 8x 1000lb and 3x 500lb bombs Landed Coningsby due to low cloud at base 'Second dickie' for Flt Sgt Greig
06 Jul 1944	LM594	UL-G²	Coningsby to Elsham Wolds	0845	0905	0h20	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 Flt Sgt A.d.L. Greig 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
07 Jul 1944	LM594	UL-G²	CAEN	1910	2310	4h00	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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: Enemy armour strongpoint and stores on the Northern outskirts of the town Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs
10 Jul 1944	LM133	UL-H²	Air Test	1000	1030	0h30	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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; landed at Sandtoft
11 Jul 1944	LM594	UL-G²	Training	1325	1535	2h10	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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:	'Y' (H2S radar) cross-country navigation exercise; landed Castle Donington
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
15 Jul 1944	LM594	UL-G²	Elsham Wolds to Stanton Harcourt to Elsham Wolds	1130	1325	1h55	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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
18 Jul 1944	LM594	ul-g²	SANNERVILLE	0315	0710	3h55	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 Plt Off J.A. Linklater RCAF 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: Area 'H'; fortified positions occupied by enemy Panzer regiments and flown in support of the British Second Army involved in Operation GOODWOOD. Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs The main force was given a strong fighter escort for this attack 'Second dickie' for Plt Off Linklater
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
20 Jul 1944	LM594	UL-G²	WIZERNES	1850	2300	4h10	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 Plt Off J.E. Brown 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
NOTES:	Construction site for a V2 rocket and bunker complex known as ‘La Coupole’ Load: 11x 1000lb, 4x 500lb bombs The usual rear gunner would be Sgt F A Ward but this operation is not shown in his logbook.
24 Jul 1944	LM594	UL-G²	STUTTGART	2135	0545	8h10	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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: Built-up area Load: 1x 2000lb bomb and 12x cluster bombs, each containing 14x 30lb 'J'-type incendiaries
26 Jul 1944	LM594	UL-G²	BOIS DES JARDINS	0055	0420	3h25	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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: 18x 500lb bombs
27 Jul 1944	LM594	UL-G²	Training	1425	1715	2h50	P1 Flt Lt B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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 PAX Fg Off J.A. Goodwin
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S radar) cross-country navigation exercise Landed at Pershore Passenger Fg Off Goodwin (Nav)
03 Aug 1944	LM594	UL-G²	Air Test	0945	1005	0h20	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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
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
05 Aug 1944	LM594	UL-G²	BLAYE	1410	2210	8h00	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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 Flew 3 attack runs on the target Given a Mosquito and Spitfire escort Landed Worksop
06 Aug 1944	LM594	UL-G²	Worksop to Elsham Wolds	1100	1115	0h15	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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 Flt Sgt F.A. West
NOTES:	Return from diversion
07 Aug 1944	LM294	UL-G²	Elsham Wolds to Waltham to Elsham Wolds	1100	1230	1h30	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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 Flt Sgt F.A. West
NOTES:	Ferry flight taking Fg Off F H Watts and his crew to Waltham to collect LM133, UL-H2
10 Aug 1944	ME854	UL-D²	Elsham Wolds to Deanland	1830	2000	1h30	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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 Flt Sgt F.A. West PAX Sgt R.E. Edwards
NOTES:	Purpose of flight not known Passenger Sgt R E (?) Edwards
10 Aug 1944	ME854	UL-D²	Deanland to Elsham Wolds	2210	2320	1h10	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke 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 Flt Sgt F.A. West
NOTES:	Return flight
13 Aug 1944	LM439	UL-E²	Air Test	1825	1925	1h00	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 FE Sgt F.N. Ashton AB Plt Off S.R. Strand NAV Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis WOp Flt Sgt B.G. Holmes MUG Sgt J. Boyd RG Flt Sgt F.A. West
NOTES:	Air test
13 Aug 1944	ME854	UL-D²	FALAISE	0020	0355	3h35	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 FE Sgt F.N. Ashton AB Plt Off S.R. Strand NAV Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis WOp Flt Sgt B.G. Holmes MUG Sgt J. Boyd RG Flt Sgt F.A. West
NOTES:	Target: Enemy ground positions in the Falaise Gap Load: 11x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs
23 Aug 1944	ME854	UL-D²	Air Test	1610	1710	1h00	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 FE Sgt F.N. Ashton AB Plt Off S.R. Strand NAV Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis WOp Flt Sgt B.G. Holmes MUG Sgt J. Boyd RG Flt Sgt F.A. West
NOTES:	Air test
25 Aug 1944	LM294	UL-G²	RUSSELSHEIM	1950	0420	8h30	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 FE Sgt F.N. Ashton AB Plt Off S.R. Strand NAV Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis WOp Flt Sgt B.G. Holmes MUG Sgt J. Boyd RG Flt Sgt F.A. West
NOTES:	Target: Opel factory manufacturing V1 wings and fuselages, and the built-up area Load: 1x 4000lb 'Cookie' and 12x500 4lb incendiary clusters
27 Aug 1944	LM294	UL-G²	Training	1355	1610	2h15	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 FE Sgt F.N. Ashton AB Plt Off S.R. Strand NAV Flt Sgt W.E. Sollis WOp Flt Sgt B.G. Holmes MUG Sgt J. Boyd RG Flt Sgt F.A. West
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S radar) cross-country navigation exercise Landed at Pershore
29 Aug 1944	NF975	UL-J²	AIR TEST	nk	nk	nk	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 Plt Off W.R. Ireland 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
NOTES:	Target: Air test via Elsham, Blyton, Finningley and back to Elsham. In Templeman-Rooke’s logbook but not Ireland’s. P2: Fg Offs W R Ireland & V Moss
29 Aug 1944	NF975	UL-J²	Air Test; Elsham Wolds to Blyton to Finningley to Elsham Wolds	1415	1515	1h00	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 Plt Off W.R. Ireland 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 Flt Sgt F.A. West PAX Flt Lt V. Moss
NOTES:	Air test and cross-country Plt Off W R Ireland and Flt Lt V Moss taken as P2s
10 Sep 1944	LM294	UL-G²	LE HAVRE	1620	2000	3h40	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 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: Enemy strongpoint 1/2 mile SW of the Forêt de Montgeon Load: 13x1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs
13 Sep 1944	LM294	UL-G²	Training	1510	1700	1h50	P1 Gp Capt W.C. Sheen P2 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:	Circuits and landings
16 Sep 1944	LM294	UL-G²	LEEUWARDEN	0020	0350	3h30	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 Plt Off G.C. Clewley RCAF FE Sgt F.N. Ashton AB Sgt E.F. Williams RCAF NAV Fg Off A.J. Reid RCAF WOp Flt Sgt J.A. Joyce RAAF MUG Sgt N. Costigan RG Flt Sgt R.J. Barr RCAF
NOTES:	Target: Luftwaffe airfield. Flown in support of Operation MARKET GARDEN. Load: 20x 500lb bombs. This was the crew's skipper, Clewley's, 'second dickie' flight. There is a conflict of information between Templeman-Rooke's logbook and the Squadron ORB. I have listed the crew as given by T-Rooke. The ORB gives the crew as: T-Rooke, Ashton, Strand, Sollis, Holmes, Boyd, and West; T-Rooke's regular 'crew'. Barr's logbook also supports T-Rooke's.
18 Sep 1944	LM294	UL-G²	Training	1450	1640	1h50	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 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:	'Y' (H2S radar) cross-country navigation exercise
22 Sep 1944	LM294	UL-G²	Training	1330	1520	1h50	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 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:	Bombing at Alkborough Flats Range
27 Sep 1944	ME801	UL-C²	Elsham Wolds to Wakerley	1030	1100	0h30	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 Sqn Ldr S. Slater 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:	Transit to Wakerley with Sqn Ldr S Slater (as P2) and crew, and to pick up LM651, UL-Z2
27 Sep 1944	LM651	UL-Z²	Wakeley to Gatwick to Elsham Wolds	1200	1355	1h55	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 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:	Transit back to Elsham Wolds via Gatwick
08 Oct 1944	LM294	UL-G²	Training	1300	1600	3h00	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 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:	Bombing at Alkborough Flats Range
14 Oct 1944	LM294	UL-G²	DUISBURG	0640	1100	4h20	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 Fg Off C.A. Rhude RCAF 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: August Thyssen steelworks Load: 13x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs One of three aircraft tasked to attack the steelworks; target bombed visually 'Second dickie' for Fg Off C A Rhude, RCAF
15 Oct 1944	PD309	UL-W²	WILHELMSHAFEN	1720	2145	4h25	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 Plt Off R.S. Bastick 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 area and submarine works Load: 12x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs 'Second dickie' for Plt Off R S Bastick
17 Oct 1944	PA173	UL-G²	Elsham Wolds to Manston to Elsham Wolds	1215	1410	1h55	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 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:	Purpose of flight not known
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.
26 Oct 1944	LM227	UL-I²	Training	1755	1820	0h25	P1 Gp Capt W.C. Sheen P2 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:	Local flying
27 Oct 1944	LM594	UL-A²	Air Test	1210	1245	0h35	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 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:	Air test
28 Oct 1944	PA173	UL-G²	COLOGNE	1305	1745	4h40	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 Flt Lt J.W. Acheson RCAF 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: Mulheim district of the city Load: 1x 4000lb 'Cookie' and 2,332 4lb incendiaries Six aircraft were tasked to attack Mulheim first, followed by the rest attacking the SW part of the city 'Second dickie' for Flt Lt J W Acheson, RCAF
31 Oct 1944	PA173	UL-G²	Elsham Wolds to Fiskerton	1600	1625	0h25	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 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 PAX Fg Off D.S. Richards
NOTES:	Transit to Fiskerton, as the Squadron moved to their new home The Squadron's Flight Engineer Leader, Fg Off D S Richards flew as a passenger along with two groundcrew, 217 Hewitt and 106 Skitt
03 Nov 1944	PA173	UL-G²	Air Test	1250	1305	0h15	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 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:	Air test
06 Nov 1944	PD363	UL-K²	GELSENKIRCHEN	1140	1615	4h35	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 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: Nordstern synthetic oil plant Load: 1x 4000lb 'Cookie', 6x 1000lb and 6x 500lb bombs
21 Nov 1944	NN749	UL-G²	ASCHAFFENBURG	1530	2140	6h10	P1 Sqn Ldr B.A. Templeman-Rooke P2 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: Marshalling yards Load: 1x 4000lb 'Cookie' and 16x 500lb bombs
22 Jul 1945	RA594	UL-V	Fiskerton - Ludford Magna	nk	nk	nk	P1 Wg Cdr W.G. Devas P2 Flt Lt J.D. Mortimer FE Fg Off F.N. Ashton AB NAV Flt Lt H. Jolly WOp MUG RG
NOTES:	Exodus Trial – to load equipment for Pomigliano Aircraft left in Ludford Magna – crew returned to base by road.
24 Jul 1945	RA594	UL-V	Pomigliano	nk	nk	nk	P1 Wg Cdr W.G. Devas P2 Flt Lt J.D. Mortimer FE Fg Off F.N. Ashton AB NAV Flt Lt H. Jolly WOp MUG RG
NOTES:	LUDFORD MAGNA – POMIGLIANO Exodus Trial
26 Jul 1945	RA594	UL-V	Glatton - Fiskerton	nk	nk	nk	P1 Wg Cdr W.G. Devas P2 Flt Lt J.D. Mortimer FE Fg Off F.N. Ashton AB NAV Flt Lt H. Jolly WOp MUG RG
NOTES:	Exodus trial

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