CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
ROGERS |
First Name/s: |
William Hungerford "Bill" |
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Service No/s: |
420599 |
Service: |
RAAF |
Branch: |
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner |
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Awards: |
1939-1945 Star, Returned from Active Service Badge |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Aircraft Flown |
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19 Jun 1941 |
Enrolled in the RAAF Reserve at No.2b Recruiting Mobile Unit, Newcastle, New South Wales. |
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08 Nov 1941 |
No.2 Initial Training Course, 22 (Gunners) Course, Lindfield (Bradfield Park), Sydney, New South Wales. |
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31 Dec 1941 |
Promoted to Leading Aircraftman (LAC) on completion of Initial Training School, re-mustering as Air Crew V (Gunner). |
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31 Jan 1942 |
No.2 Embarkation Depot, Bradfield Park, Sydney, New South Wales. |
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04 Mar 1942 |
No.3 Wireless Air Gunners School, 23 Course, Maryborough, Queensland. |
Wackett |
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20 Aug 1942 |
Re-mustered as Air Crew II (Gunner) |
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21 Aug 1942 |
No.1 Bombing and Gunnery School, 23 (Air Gunners) Course, Evans Head, New South Wales. |
Battle |
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17 Sep 1942 |
Awarded Air Gunners Badge and promoted to Sergeant, re-mustering as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. |
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18 Sep 1942 |
No.2 Embarkation Depot, Bradfield Park, Sydney, New South Wales. |
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17 Oct 1942 |
Embarked from Sydney for the UK (vessel not known). |
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16 Dec 1942 |
Disembarked in the UK (port not known) and taken on strength at No.3 (RAAF) Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth, Dorset. |
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11 Jan 1943 |
No.10 (Observers) Advanced Flying Unit, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. |
Anson |
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02 Mar 1943 |
No.27 Operational Training Unit, Lichfield, Staffordshire. |
Wellington |
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17 Mar 1943 |
Promoted to Flight Sergeant. |
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25 May 1943 |
No.1662 Heavy Conversion Unit, Blyton, Lincolnshire. |
Halifax & Lancaster |
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03 Jul 1943 |
No.1656 Heavy Conversion Unit, Lindholme, Yorkshire. |
Lancaster |
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09 Jul 1943 |
No.103 Squadron, 'C' Flight, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire, flying the following operations as part of the T J Bassett crew: |
Lancaster |
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27 Nov 1943 |
No.576 Squadron, 'B' Flight, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire, completing two operations (details below): |
Lancaster |
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13 Jan 1944 |
No.27 Operational Training Unit, Lichfield, Staffordshire, presumably as an instructor. |
Wellington |
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27 Feb 1944 |
Discharged from the RAAF on appointment to a commission. |
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28 Feb 1944 |
Commissioned as a Pilot Officer on probation (Commonwealth Gazette 145/44 dated 20 Jul 44, p1487). |
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11 Mar 1944 |
Re-mustered as Wireless Operator (Air) |
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28 Aug 1944 |
Promoted to Flying Officer (Commonwealth Gazette 252/44, dated 20 Dec 44, p2829). |
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19 Sep 1944 |
No.11 (RAAF) Personnel Despatch and Receiving Centre, Brighton, Sussex, for repatriation. |
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02 Oct 1944 |
Embarked UK for Australia (port and vessel not known). |
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04 Dec 1944 |
Disembarked in Sydney, New South Wales, and taken on administrative strength of No.3 Personnel Depot, Brisbane, Queensland, whilst on disembarkation leave. |
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04 Jan 1945 |
No.2 Personnel Depot, Bradfield Park, Sydney, New South Wales. |
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12 Mar 1945 |
Air Crew School, 10 General Service Training Course (location not known) |
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09 Apr 1945 |
No.3 Operational Training Unit, 33 Catalina Operational Training Course, Rathmines, New South Wales. |
Catalina |
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17 May 1945 |
No.2 Personnel Depot, Bradfield Park, Sydney, New South Wales. |
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11 Jun 1945 |
No.3 Operational Training Unit, 34 Catalina Operational Training Course, Rathmines, New South Wales. |
Catalina |
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13 Aug 1945 |
No.2 Personnel Depot, Bradfield Park, Sydney, New South Wales, for demobilisation. |
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21 Sep 1945 |
Appointment terminated on demobilisation (Commonwealth Gazette 245/45, dated 20 Dec 45, p2744). |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
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Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
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02 Dec 1943 |
ED888 |
UL-V2 |
BERLIN |
1650 |
1855 |
2h55 |
P1 WO T.J. Bassett RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries. Returned early due engine failure. Whilst crossing the North Sea, the rear gunner complained of the lack of oxygen. To afford the gunner some relief, the skipper descended to a lower altitude and continued on to the target. When approaching the target area, one of the engines became unserviceable and had to be feathered. |
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16 Dec 1943 |
JA957 |
UL-X2 |
BERLIN |
1620 |
0030 |
8h10 |
P1 WO T.J. Bassett RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie' 56x 30lb and 1122x 4lb incendiaries. Diverted to Wickenby due to bad weather but overshot the flare path at 0028 hrs whilst landing in low cloud and fog. The captain retracted the undercarriage and the Lancaster came to a halt on its belly. Three crewmen were possibly injured. Aircraft (Cat B) was repaired but was lost on 08 Jul 44 with 9 Sqn. |
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