Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 31st DECEMBER, 1944
FROM : S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.TO : H.Q. M.A.A.F. ( ATTENTION OPERATION RECORDS)H.Q. M.A.T.A.F. ( SCORU)S.A.O.A. ADV. S.A.A.F. C.M.F.W.I.O. 3 SA WING S.A.A.F.REF. : 21S/893DATE : 31st DECEMBER, 1944OPREP NO. 893 FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 2100 HRS. ON THE 30th DEC. 1944A TO Z NIL.(Signature: Halliwell) CAPT.S.I.O. 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F.B: Cpt. Nicolay McDonald T. Lt. Mathen Kilsby Capt Jones Malan F.L.G: Kent Watermeyer Buchanan Roelofse Joubert OvereeL: Hussey Reyneke Winn Watkinson Boast GoodwinA: Napier Parsons Trundell Celliers Stubbs Koegelenberg M.L.I: Fraser Hickie du Plessis Barrow W/O Richardson JennerP: Collender Lowe Deane Benson Suter BanfieldW: Lt. Col. Ord Markham Hodges Lt Smit Bellingan Broomhead B.L.R: Hindson P/O Stuart Lt. MacDonald Fairfeather Gold VenterH: Ackermann Kriel Steenkamp Nielson F/O Richardson SandelandsT: Batley Long Adams Gillbank Butler Eave V.L.V: Isted Lt. Williams Bedford Faure BothaS: Granger Quail Bailey Wood Kruger A/O Adams Time 0.50 Hrs. R.T.B.OP NO. 884 21 SQUADRON 1st RAID TREVISO ENGINE SHEDSDATE:- 21st DECEMBER, 1944TIME FOR ALL 2.30 Hrs. EXCEPT "S" RETURNED TO BASE TIME 0.50 Hrs.A: Lt. Brunette P/O McDonald R Benade Roelofse Cinamin Heaven F.L.J: Muir Reyneke Lister Andrews W/O Jones Sgt FosterE: Smellie Ramsay O. Hughes Fraser Berry Rabie HowdenL: Hussey Quaife Winn Watkinson Boast GoodwinYY: Ackermann Kriel Steenkamp Nielsen F/O Richardsonn SandelandsT: Anderson Well R.F. Webber Steyn McHugh Dodson B.L.V: Isted Williams Gelb Bedford Botha FaureP: Cloete Blackford Nysschens Oldfield H. Hamilton EvansS: Becke Meyer Wells Williamson Heale GidlowR: Granger Quail Bailey Adams W/O Kruger WoodHV: Maj. Hamlet Dore Capt. Masters Forster Rabie W/O Jordaan21 SQUADRON 1st Raid 22nd December OPREP 885 RAID ON TREVISO ENGINE SHEDS.RESULTS LEMON.TIMES AS ABOVE.(Note: Marginal brackets denote: ) Times for ) these ) 2.40 hrs. ) V.L. and ) Times for ) these ) 1.40 hrs. ) R.T.B. ) late for R/V ) V.L.)Hv; Lt. Col. Ord Markham Capt. Hodges Lt. Smit Bellingan Broomhead F.L.V ; Granger Richardson Bailey Kruger Adams Wood. )G ; Smellie Reyneke O-Hughes Berry / Lt. Fraser Howden. ) TimesA ; Napier Parsons Trundell Stubbs Celliers Koegelenberg. V.L. ) forL ; Fraser Hickie du Plessis Barrows W/O Richardson Jenner. XXX ) theseJ ; Muir Dale Lister Andrews Foster Bedford. ) 2.20 Hrs.(SGT.) )YY; Batley Long Lt. Adams Gilbank Butler Eave. B.L. )P ; Hindson P/O Stuart MacDonald Fairweather Gold Venter. XXX )S ; Becke Quaife Wells E. Williamson Heale Gidlow .................... 2.20 HrsT ; Cloete Blackford Oldfield H. Hamilton Evans. .................... 1.25 Hrs.N ; Collender Gillam Deane Benson Suter Banfield. ................... 2.20 Hrs.; Anderson Wells R. Webber Steyn Dobson McHugh ...................... 2.45 Hrs.21 SQUADRON 1st Raid 25 December 1944. OPREP No. 888. Raid on TREVISOENGINE SHEDS. RESULTS 2 LEMONS.TIMES AS ABOVE.Missing: W/O Haune / Parsons & Sgt Evans. A/c T. went into spin2 gunners baled out.513 Hv ;Lt.Col.Ord Capt.HodgesA ; Capt Nicolay P/O McDonald T. Nathan Kilsby CAPT. Jones Malan. F.L.G ; Smellie Ramsay O-Hughes 2/Lt. Fraser Berry Howden.C ; Napier Parsons Trundell Koegelenberg Stubbs Celliers.P ; Brunette P/O McDonald R. Benade Roelofse Cinamon Heaven. V.L.L ; Reyneke Cordell Lt. Smit(O) Cloete Tennant Hennessey.K ; Lt. Fraser Hickie du Plessis Jenner Barrows W/O Richardson.Q ; Ackerman Kriel Steenkamp F/O Richardson Nielson Sandelands. B.L.V ; Anderson Wells R. Webber Steyn Dodson McHugh.YY; Hindson P/O Stuart Lt. MacDonald Fairweather Venter Gold. V.L.T ; Istead Lt. Williams Gelb Bedford Faure Botha.S ; Becke Quail Wells E. Williamson Heale Gidlow.N ; Collender Gillam Deane Benson Suter Banfield.OPREP No. 889. Date. 26 December 1944. Raid on Castel Franco Veneto.Times for these 2.45 Hrs.HV: Major Hamlet Dore Masters Lt. Forster Rabie W/O Jordaan F.L.R: Hindson Francis MacDonald Fairweather Gild VenterS: Isted Williams Gelb Bedford Faure BothaT: Batley Long Lt. Adams Gillbank Butler Eave V.L.H: Musgrove Goble Lt. Jordaan Davidson Rennie Sgt. CookN: Collender Gillam Deane Benson Banfield SuterA: Brunette McDonald R.J. Benade Roelofse Cinamon Heaven B.L.J: Muir Dale Lister Sgt Foster Andrews Sgt Smith J.T.V: Quail Louwrens Kro’s Douglas Wilson SolomonB: Kent Watermeyer Buchanan Crafford Joubert Overee V.L.L: Reyneke Cordell Lt. Johnstone Hennesey W/O Cloete TennantQ: Fraser Comm. Dieu Teague Jenner W/O Richardson Barrow.OP NO. 890 RAID ON TREVISO ENGINE SHEDS 27th DECEMBER, 1944TIME FOR ALL 2.20 HRS.RAID : 21 SQUADRON : 28 DECEMBER 1944.W ; Lt.Col.Ord Markham Capt.Hodges Lt.Smit(A/G)Bellington Broomhead. F.L.T ; Cloete Blackford Lt.Smit(O) Arthur McCausland Greijbe.YY; Ackerman Kriel Lt.Steenkamp F/O Richardson Nielson SandelandsS ; Isted Williams Gelb Bedford Faure Botha. V.L.V ; Quail Louwrens Kros Douglas Wilson Solomon.B ; Becke Meyer Wells E. Williamson Heale Gidlow.C ; Napier Parsons Trundell Koegelenberg Celliers Stubbs B.L.J ; Lt.Fraser Hickie Teague Jenner Barrows W/O Richardson.G ; Muir Comm.Dieu Lister Andrews Foster Smith J.H ; Smellie Ramsay O-Hughes 2/Lt. Fraser Berry Howden. V.L.L ; Hussey Quaife Winn Watkinson Boast Goodwin.Q ; Reyneke Gough Johnstone Hennesey W/O Cloete Tennant.OP NO. 891 . RAID on ZIDANI MOST. 28 December 1944.(Note: Marginal brackets denote: ) 2.55 Hrs. ) 3.25 Hrs. )1st RAID : 21 SQUADRON : 28 DECEMBER 1944.Lt. Col. Ord Capt Hodges BlackfordRAID : 21 SQUADRON : 29 DECEMBER 1944.18 B ; Capt. Nicolay McDonald T. Nathan Kilsby Capt. Jones Malan. F.L. 2.55Hrs535 K ; Lt. Kent Watermeyer Buchanan Crafford Joubert Overee. 3.20Hrs550 C ; Muir Gough Lister Andrews Sgt. Foster Smith T. 3.20Hrs83 A / ; Smellie Ramsay Owen-Hughes 2/Lt. Fraser Berry Howden. V.L. 3.20Hrs513 Hv ; Reyneke Cordell Johnstone Hennessey w/o Cloete Tennant. 3.20Hrs411 L ; Hussey Quaife Winn Watkinson Goodwin. 3.20Hrs549 Q ; Anderson Wells R. Webber 2/Lt. Steyn Dodson McHugh. B.L. 2.55Hrs516 S ; Becke Meyer Wells E. Williamson Heale Gidlow. 2.35Hrs575 P ; Batley Francis Adams H. Gillbank Butler Eave. 2.55Hrs519 G ; Cloete Blackford Lt. Smit (O) McCausland Arthur Greijbe. V.L. 2.55Hrs537 YY; Collender Gillam Deane Benson Suter Banfield. 2.55Hrs529 T ; Capt. Musgrove Goble Jordaan Rennie Hamilton Cook. 2.55HrsRAID ON UDINE 29 DECEMBER 1944. Times for these:-RAID : 21 SQUADRON : 31ST DECEMBER 1944 Time:V; Maj Hamlet, Dore, Masters, Rabie, 2/Lt Jordaan, Lt. Forster........ FL 1.45G; Lt Kent, Watermeyer, Buchanan, Joubert, Crafford, Overee........... 2.25H; Lt Collender, Gillam, Deane, Benson, Banfield, Suter.............. 2.20W; Lt Isted, Lt. Williams, Gelb, Faure, Botha, Bedford............... 2.25A; Lt Brunette, McDonald R, Benade, Roelofse, Heaven, Cinnamon....... BL 2.30L; Lt Quail, Louwrens, Kros, Douglas, Solomon, Wilson............... 2.25YY; Com. Dieu, Parsonson, Vandeputte, Dinn, Mitchell, Peckitt......... 3.10Q; Lt Ackerman, Kriel, Steenkamp, w/O Richardson, Nielson, Sandilands.. 2.25S; Lt Napier, Parsons, Trundell, Koegelenberg, Cilliers, Stubbs....... BL 2.25T; Lt Hussey, Quaife, Winn, Watkinson, Boast, Goodwin............... 2.10B; Lt Muir, Dale, Lister, Andrews, F/Sgt Jones, Sgt Foster............ 2.20P; Lt Anderson, De Jager, Webber, Steyn, McHugh, Dodson............... 2.15Target: CASTEL FRANCO VENETO M/Y. Oprep No. 894. Times: As above.Result: Raid abortive due to weather—all bombs jettisoned at sea.
Transcriber's Notes
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer
- S.A.A.F
- South African Air Force
- H.Q
- Headquarters
- M.A.A.F
- Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
- M.A.T.A.F
- Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force
- SCORU
- South African Corps of Records
- S.A.O.A
- South African Officer in Charge of Administration
- ADV
- Advanced
- C.M.F
- Central Mediterranean Force
- W.I.O
- Wing Intelligence Officer
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Lieutenant Smit (A/G) and Lieutenant Smit (O): The crew logs for this mission show two officers named Smit. One served as an Air Gunner (A/G) in the Lead aircraft "W," while the other served as an Observer (O) in aircraft "T".
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