CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
BATTIN |
First Name/s: |
Derek Alfred William |
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Service No/s: |
1575827 186729 |
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RAFVR |
Branch: |
Pilot |
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Awards: |
DFC |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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01 Jun 1941 |
Probably enlisted in Birmingham between Jun 41 and Jul 42 as AC2. Precise date tbc |
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01 Sep 1944 |
No.1668 Heavy Conversion Unit, Bottesford. Precise date tbc.. |
Lancaster |
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26 Oct 1944 |
Commissioned as Plt Off on probation (emerg) from Warrant Officer (London Gazette 12 Dec 44, p5683) |
Lancaster |
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08 Nov 1944 |
No.625 Sqn, 'C' Flight, Kelstern |
Lancaster |
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01 Apr 1945 |
Promoted to Acting Flying Officer. Precise date tbc. |
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05 Apr 1945 |
No.576 Squadron, 'C' Flight, Fiskerton |
Lancaster |
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10 Apr 1945 |
Following tthe operation to Plauen on 10 April 1945, Battin and his crew were screened when a tour was reduced again to 30 ops. |
Lancaster |
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26 Apr 1945 |
Promoted to Flying Officer (war substantive) (London Gazette 25 May 45, p.2662) |
Lancaster |
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01 May 1945 |
Flying instructor (until 1946) - date unknown. |
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25 Jul 1945 |
DFC awarded for services on No.625 Squadron (London Gazette 20 Jul 45, p3782) |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
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09 Apr 1945 |
NG418 |
UL-E2 |
KEIL |
1900 |
0125 |
6h25 |
P1 Fg Off D.A.W. Battin |
NOTES: |
Target: Shipping, the Deutsche-Werke U-Boat yard and the industrial centre on the East side of Kiel harbour. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 16x 500lb bombs. The Admiral Scheer heavy cruiser was sunk on this raid |
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10 Apr 1945 |
NG418 |
Ul-E2 |
PLAUEN |
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nk |
P1 Fg Off D.A.W. Battin |
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Target: Marshalling yards. Load: 1x 4000lb ‘cookie’, 10x 500lb bombs. |
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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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Personal Derek Battin was born on 06 May 1922 in Fulham, London, son of William Battin and Florence Annie Green. The family moved to Worcester when Derek was a young boy when father was employed at Gascoynes, seed merchants. He had two siblings; Joan Florence b.1919 and Norman b.1926. He attended the Royal Grammar School in Worcester and enlisted straight from school. In mid 1952 Derek married Margaret Doreen Boulton in Martley, Worcs and they had two children; James b.1956, Sandra b.1959
Following the war, Derek was employed as a clerk and Sales Manager at Meco Engineering, Worcester. On 24 Jan 2005 Derek passed away at Upton Snodsbury, Worcs, aged 82.
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PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS |
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Battin crew L-R nk nk Carter Battin nk nk nk - NG418 UL-E2 - Apr 45John Stait |
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Aero Club LicenceAero Club |
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Nose artMatt Wood |
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Derek Battin's Headstone at St Kenelm's Churchyard, Upper SnodsburyFindagrave |
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