Sortie Report (Form 541)
O2 199[Emblem of the Union of South Africa]UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA—UNIE VAN SUID-AFRIKA.OFFICE OF THE—KANTOOR VAN DIE..........................................................................................List of Aircraft and aircrews attached to Sortie Report No. 247dated 31 MAR 43. 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.940 V Lt.col.Coppen, D.F.C., Capt. Farrant, F/Sgts. Bradfield & Lyne.900 F Lt. Meredith, Lt. Sass, F/Sgts. Smith S.C. & O'Regan.179 A Lt. A'Bear, Lt. Owen-Hughes, F/Sgts. Morrison & Pickup.126 U Capt. McBride, Lt. Gibson, F/Sgts. Daniels & White.176 YY Lt. Clutterbuck, Lt. Wright, F/Sgts. Raeburn & Fraser.916 SS Lt. Eaton, Lt. Floor, F/Sgt. le Roux & Sgt. Gildon (RAF)877 J Lt. Gardener, Lt. Kerr, F/Sgts. Pearce & Green.942 G Lt. Oakes, Lt. Sachs, Sgts. Morrison (RCAF) & Cleland (RCAF)104 S Capt. Ord, Lt. Hodges, F/Sgt. Walker & Sgt. Devenish.862 D Lt. Hotchkiss, Lt. Morrell, F/Sgts. Mazet & Mills.977 L Lt. Guard, Sgt. Smallman (RAF), F/Sgts. Steven & Forrest J.B.904 BB Lt. Fugmore, Lt. Masters, F/Sgts. Maasdorp & Rogers C.L.903 O Capt. Cormack, Lt. Pawson, F/Sgts. Winberg & McGee.142 P Lt. Liddiard, Lt. Pickerill, F/Sgts. Zaaiman & Oliff.982 H Lt. Peacock, Sgt. Edmeades (RAF), F/Sgts. Beaumont-Thomas & Clark.110 Z Lt. Carr, Lt. Lombaard, F/Sgts. Toms & Wright.850 X Lt. Simpson, Lt. Hocknell, F/Sgts. Roberts V.P. & Shepperson.957 W Lt. Wood, Lt. Gould, F/Sgts. Groenewald & Purdon.F/L Formation Leader.B/L Box Leader.V/L Vic Leader.
Transcriber's Notes
- S.A.A.F
- South African Air Force.
- D.F.C
- Distinguished Flying Cross, held by the squadron commander, Lt. Col. Coppen.
Sortie Report No. 247: The primary mission document for the multi-squadron strike on March 31, 1943, to which this nominal roll is annexed.