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Operational Claims

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Claims made by the Squadrons from R.A.F. Harrowbeer between 15th August 1941 and the 31st August 194

     Date               Squadron                       Claim                                  Pilots Name

30/12/1941         302 Polish          1 - ME 109F  Destroyed      F/O. Sporny  ( Polish )

30/12/1941         302 Polish          1 - ME 109F  Destroyed      P/O. Rytka  ( Polish )

30/12/1941         302 Polish          1 - ME 109F  Destroyed      F/O. Glowcynski 

                                                                                                                              ( Polish )

30/12/1941         302 Polish          1 - ME 109F  Damaged        F/O. Rodzierwicz 

                                                                                                                              ( Polish )

30/12/1941         302 Polish          1 - ME 109F  Damaged        Sgt.   Malinowski  

                                                                                                                              ( Polish )


                                                  ~        ~       ~        ~        ~


27/04/1942        302  Polish         1 - ME 109F  Destroyed      P/O. Rytka  ( Polish )

27/04/1942        302  Polish         1 - ME 109F  Destroyed      P/O. Wardzinski

                                                                                                                              ( Polish )

27/04/1942        312   Czech         1 - FW 190  Destroyed        F/O. Perina  ( Czech )

27/04/1942        312   Czech         1 - FW 190  Damaged          F/O. Perina  ( Czech )

27/04/1942        312   Czech         1 - FW 190  Damaged          F/Lt.  Liska  ( Czech )

27/04/1942        312   Czech         2 - FW 190  Damaged          P/O.  Posta  ( Czech )

12/07/1942        312   Czech          1 - JU 88  Damaged             W/O.  Sodek  ( Czech )

19/08/1942        312   Czech         1 - FW 190 Prob. Destroyed  F/Sgt.  Motycka 

                                                                                                                                ( Czech )

19/08/1942        312   Czech         1 - FW 190 Prob. Destroyed  Sgt.  Ruprecht

                                                                                                                                ( Czech )

19/08/1942        312   Czech         1 - DO 217  Destroyed          F/O.  Keprt  ( Czech )

19/08/1942        312   Czech        1/2 - DO 217  Destroyed      Sgt.  Liskutin  ( Czech ) 19/08/1942        312   Czech          1 - DO 217  Damaged         F/Sgt.  Pipa  ( Czech )

19/08/1942        312   Czech         1 - FW 190  Damaged           P/O.  Smelik  ( Czech )

19/08/1942        312   Czech         1 - Armed shipping boat  Cat. III  F/Sgt.  Pipa

                                                                                                                                ( Czech )

19/10/1942         175       2 - Small Trawlers  Cat. III     { Sqd. Ldr. Pennington-Leigh

                                                                                            { F/O.  Robertson ( R.C.A.F. )

                                                                                            { F/Lt.  Murchie ( R.C.A.F. )

                                                                                            { Sgt.  Kilsik ( West Indies )

                                                                                            { W/O.  Diggins ( R.C.A.F. )

19/10/1942         175                        1 - E-boat  Cat. III        F/Lt.  Andrews ( R.C.A.F. )

19/10/1942         175                Gun position destroyed     Sgt. Kilsick ( West Indies )

22/11/1942         175                        1 - 500 Ton Coaster

03/12/1942         175                       1 - E-boat  Cat. III       { F/LT.  Andrews ( R.C.A.F. )

                                                                                                { F/O.  Wilson ( R.C.A.F. )

                                                                                                 { P/O.  Westcott ( R.C.A.F. )

                                                                                                 { P/O.  Peacock

                                                                                                 { W/O.  Diggins ( R.C.A.F. )

                                                                                                 { F/O. Galbraith ( Jamaica )


                                                 ~        ~        ~        ~       

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19/06/1943         183                     1 - 2 / 3000 M.V.  Cat. III   F/Lt. Dredge  

19/06/1943         183                     1 - 2 / 3000 M.V.  Cat. III   F/O.  Gottowt ( Polish )

10/07/1943          183              1 - ' M ' Minesweeper  Cat. III   { P/O.  Walley

                                                                                                        { P/O.  Timms

                                                                                                        { F/Sgt.  Harbutt

13/07/1943          193                      1 - Tug  Cat. III                    { F/Sgt.  Beake

                                                                                                        { F/Lt.  Dring

                                                                                                        {  F/Lt.  McAdam

                                                                                                        { F/O.  Ahearne

                                                                                                        { F/O.  Rawson

17/10/1943          193                     1800 Ton Trawler  Cat. III   { F/Lt.  Crabb

                                                                                                        { F/Lt.  McLeod

17/10/1943          193                     1200 Ton Trawler  Cat. III   { F/O.  Cassie

                                                                                                        { P/O.  Darling

25/10/1943         266                  1 - FW 190  Destroyed         F/O.  Lucas ( Rhodesia )

25/10/1943         266                  1 - FW 190  Destroyed  Sgt. Drummond ( Rhodesia )

25/10/1943         266                     1 - FW 190  Damaged         Sgt.  Hulley ( Rhodesia )

 11/11/1943          266             2 - Locomotives, Flak Wagon, Gun Position

 17/11/1943          266            1 - Trawler  Cat. III         { Sqd. Ldr. Lefevre ( Rhodesia )

                                                                                           { F/O.  Miller ( Rhodesia )

                              193                                                        { F/Lt.  Crabb  

 17/11/1943          266         1 - Motor Launch  Cat. III, Gun Position      F/Lt.  Crabb

24/11/1943           193        4 - ' M ' Class Minesweeper  Cat. III     { F/Lt.  Cassie

                                                                                                               { F/Lt.  Darling

                                                                                                               { F/Lt.  Crabb

                                                                                                               { F/O.  McLeod

01/12/1943          193                   1/2 - JU 88  Destroyed        P/O.  Pressland

01/12/1943          266                  1/4 - JU 88  Destroyed        F/Lt. Deall ( Rhodesia )

                                                      1/4 - JU 88  Destroyed        F/O.  Miller ( Rhodesia )

                                                 1/4 - JU 88  Destroyed    Sqd. Ldr. Lefevre ( Rhodesia )

01/12/1943          266              1/4 - JU 88  Destroyed     F/O.  Blackwell ( Rhodesia )

                                                       1/4 - JU 88  Destroyed    F/O.  Mollett ( Rhodesia )

                                                      1/4 - JU 88  Destroyed      Sgt. Hulley ( Rhodesia )

                                                      1/2 - JU 88  Destroyed    F/O.  Mollett ( Rhodesia )

                                                      1/2 - JU 88  Destroyed     Sgt. Hulley ( Rhodesia )

                              266               2 - Armed Trawlers  Cat. III

                              193               2 - Armed Trawlers. Cat. III

30/12/1943         266                  1/2 - JU 52  Destroyed      F/O.  Lucas ( Rhodesia )

                                                      1/2 - JU 52  Destroyed     F/O.  Mollett ( Rhodesia )


                                                   ~        ~        ~        ~        ~              

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02/01/1944         266            1 - ME 109F  Destroyed   Sqd. Ldr.  Lefevre ( Rhodesia )

02/01/1944         193             1/2 - ME 109F  Destroyed          F/Lt.  Cassie G. E.

                                                1/2 - ME 109F  Destroyed          F/O.  Inglers  J. A.

23/01/1944         266         1/4 - FW 190  Destroyed    Sqd. Ldr.  Lefevre ( Rhodesia )

                                              1/4 - FW 190  Destroyed       FLt.  J. H. Deall ( Rhodesia )

                                              1/4 - FW 190  Destroyed    F/Lt.  A. Sanders ( Rhodesia )

                                             1/4 - FW 190  Destroyed    P/O. G.Eastwood ( Rhodesia )

06/02/1944      { 266            1 - 1942 Class ' M ' Minesweeper  Cat. III

                            { 193            1 - 1942 Class ' M ' Minesweeper  Cat. III

08/02/1944                           1- FW 190  Destroyed     W/Co. E. R. Baker  DFC & Bar

                              193             1- FW 190  Destroyed                    F/Lt.  P. H. Beake

09/02/1944       266    1 - Enemy ' Mustang ' Destroyed  P/O. Erasmus ( Rhodesia )

                                                1/2 - DO 24  Destroyed    P/O.  N. J. Lucas ( Rhodesia )

                                                1/2 - DO 24  Destroyed     F/O.  J. D. Miller ( Rhodesia )

10/02/1944                           1- DO 217  Destroyed      W/Co. E. R. Baker  DFC & Bar

                                                1- FW 190  Destroyed     W/Co. E. R. Baker  DFC & Bar

10/02/1944          193                       1- ME 410  Destroyed      F/Lt.  G. E. Cassie

                                                           2- ME 110  Damaged        F/Lt.  G. E. Cassie

                                              1 - Military Lorry  Destroyed       F/Lt.  G. E. Cassie

                                                        1/2 - ME 110  Destroyed     W/O.  E. Richardson

10/02/1944         266                       2 - JU 88 F/Lt. J. H. Deall ( Rhodesia )

                                                         1- DO 217  Damaged  F/Lt.  J. H. Deall ( Rhodesia ) 

10/02/1944         266             1 - HE 111  Destroyed     F/O. D.McGibbon ( Rhodesia )

                           3 - Havard type aircraft Destroyed  F/O. D. McGibbon ( Rhodesia )

10/02/1944         266             1 - ME 110  Destroyed      F/O.  J. Haworth ( Rhodesia )

                          1 - Havard type aircraft Damaged         F/O.  J. Haworth ( Rhodesia )

31/03/1944         263              1 - ME 410 Destroyed      F/Lt. G. G. Racine ( Canada )

18/04/1944         263                   1/4 - DO 217 Destroyed       F/Lt.  R. Reelter

                                                       1/4 - DO 217 Destroyed       F/O.  J. B. Purkiss

                                                       1/4 - DO 217 Destroyed       F/O.  F. Green

                                                       1/4 - DO 217 Destroyed       F/Sgt.  W. A. Handley

18/04/1944         263        1 - HE 111  Damaged on ground     F/Sgt.  W. A. Handley

18/04/1944         263                      1 - ME 410  Destroyed       F/Sgt.  J. Thould

18/04/1944         263     1 - Staff car and lorry  Damaged  F/Sgt.  L. W. F. Stark  DFC

25/04/1944         263                      1 - Destroyer  Cat. 4

                                                           2 - Armed Trawlers  Cat. 3

26/04/1944         263             1 - 300 Ton Motor Vessel  Cat. 3

                                               1 - ' M ' Class Minesweeper  Cat. IV

29/04/1944         263                   1 - Destroyer  Cat. 3 or 2

29/04/1944         197 & 193      1 - 2500 Ton Motor Vessel  Cat. 3

                                                    1 - 1000 Ton Motor Vessel  Cat. 4

29/04/1944         257                     1 - Sperrbrecher  Cat. 4

03/05/1944         263                1 - Elbing Class D/R  Cat. III

12/05/1944          263             1 - 1560 Ton Motor Vessel  Cat. III

21/05/1944          263                 2 - ' M ' Class M/S  Cat. III

22/05/1944          131                 2 - Lucas    Damaged   Cat. B

23/05/1944          263                    1 - Destroyer  Cat. III

                               263        1 - 2 / 3000 Ton Motor Vessel  Cat. III

                               263            1 - 1000 Ton Motor Vessel  Cat. III

28/05/1944          610                  2 - Locomotives  Cat. B

30/05/1944         263             1 - 3500 Ton Motor Vessel  Cat. III

02/06/1944         610                   3 - Locomotives  Cat. B

06/06/1944         263             1 - Passenger Type Vessel   Cat. 3

07/06/1944          263             1 - 1500 Ton Motor Vessel  Cat. 4

                               263             1 - 1000 Ton Motor Vessel  Cat. 4

                               263              1 - 800 Ton Motor Vessel  Cat. 4

08/06/1944         263              1 - 1500 Ton Motor Vessel  Cat. 4

10/06/1944          263            3 - ' M ' Class Minesweepers  Cat. 3

14/06/1944          263             1 - Three Masted Schooner  Cat. 3

                               263                          1 - T.T.A.   Cat.3

14/06/1944          610                          3 - T.T.A.   Cat. 3

14/06/1944          263                          1 - T.T.A.   Cat. 3

                              263                 1 - Unidentified Ship  Cat. 3

17/06/1944          263              1 - Passenger Packet L.97   Cat.1

                              263                            1 - L.C.T.   Cat.2

18/06/1944         263            1 - 1500 Ton escorted vessel   Cat. 3

                              263                            1 - T.L.C.   Cat. 3

27/06/1944           64                      1 - Locomotive   Cat. C

05/07/1944          126            2 - Camouflaged Lorries    Damaged  Rhubarb  No.306

                                                  1 - Military Lorry          Destroyed

                                                  1 - Military Car              Destroyed

06/07/1944         126              1 - Large Engine            Damaged      Rhubarb  No.308

                                              10 / 20  Closed Trucks     Damaged 

                                               1 - Troop Laden Lorry     Damaged 

                                                         1 - Lorry                   Destroyed 

06/07/1944           64     1 - Locomotive & 12 coached   Damaged  Rhubarb  No.308 

07/07/1944          126                     2 - Lorries               Destroyed    Rhubarb  No.309 

                                                          1 - Lorry                  Damaged

                                         1 - Motorcycle Combination     Destroyed

                                                70 - Railway Trucks        Damaged

                                         1 - Radar Station Building     Damaged

08/07/1944          126             2 - 15 cwt Lorries           Damaged      Rhubarb  No.311

                                                 1 - One Ton Lorry           Destroyed

                                                4 - Railway Wagons         Damaged

                                                 1 - Wireless Station        Damaged

08/07/1944           64                       1 - Lorry                 Damaged       Rhubarb  No.311

                                                     30 / 40 Trucks            Damaged

08/07/1944         126 & 64      4 - 15 cwt Lorries          Damaged          Rodeo  No.184

                                                      1 - 3 Ton Lorry           Destroyed

                                                      1 - 3 Ton Lorry            Damaged

                                        1 - Small Lorry and Trailer      Damaged

                                                         1 - Staff Car              Destroyed

                                                         1 - Staff Car              Damaged

                                     1 - 2 Ton Camouflaged Lorry     Damaged

                                                      1 - Water Tower          Damaged

                             Various Armoured Vehicles and a Field Gun     Damaged

14/07/1944           64                       2 - Lorries                Damaged     Rhubarb  No.316

17/07/1944          126                      2 - Staff Cars             Damaged     Rhubarb  No.317

                                                        1 - Motorcycle            Destroyed

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19/07/1944           64          1 - Locomotive & ten Wagons    Damaged  Rodeo  No.319

                                                              2 - Barges               Damaged

                                              1 - Motorcycle and Dispatch Rider     Destroyed

19/07/1944         126                            1 - Staff Car            Destroyed

24/07/1944         126                       1 - ME 109 F or G        Destroyed  Rhubarb No.321 

                                                                                                             Sqd. Ldr. Plagis DFC

                                                          1 - ME 109 F or G       Destroyed      F/Lt. R. Collis

24/07/1944           64                    49 - Loaded Trucks      Damaged

25/07/1944           64                      6 - Goods Trucks        Damaged    Rodeo  No.189

25/07/1944          126                         1 - M.T. Truck           Destroyed

                                                            2 - M.T. Trucks          Damaged

                                                              30 - Wagons            Damaged

                                                                5 - Lorries              Destroyed

                                                              4 - Staff Cars           Destroyed

                                          1 - Tank and four Petrol Tankers           Destroyed

27/07/1944          126 & 64         1 - W/T. Station       Destroyed    Armed 

                                                                                                                 Reconnaissance

                                               1 - ME 109 G    Destroyed   Rhubarb No.324  F/Lt. Drew

                                          35 - Goods Trucks  Seriously Damaged    Rhubarb  No.325

                                          20 - Wagons            Seriously Damaged

                                                                  1 - Lorry                Destroyed

                                                                 4 - Tanks  Seriously Damaged

29/07/1944    126 & 64   1 - German Army Headquarters  Destroye  Ramrod No.158

                                          1 - Camouflaged Bus   Severely Damaged   Ramrod  No.158

30/07/1944       126 & 64                        6 - Trucks            Damage        Rodeo  No.191

                                                                   8 - Lorries             Destroyed

                                                                   3 - Lorries              Damaged

                                                                   1 - Staff Car            Probably Destroyed

                                                                   1 - Motorcycle       Damaged

                                                     1 - Small Petrol Tanker       Probably Destroyed

                          1 - Locomotive and 109 Railway Trucks      Damaged

01/08/1944       1 - ME 109   Destroyed   Ramrod  No.161   W/Co. Bird-Wilson  DFC

01/08/1944          64       1 - me 109     Destroyed    Ramrod    F/O. O'Neil ( R.C.A.F. )

                                                    Fuel and Storage Tanks       Damaged

                                                  30 / 40 - Railway Trucks      Damaged

                                                         Lorry and Staff Car         Probably Damaged

                                                        1 - Camouflaged Bus        Flamer

                                                     2 - Camouflaged Buses       Damaged

                                                                20 - Troops                Damaged

05/08/1944        126 & 64                  Radio Station          Damaged    Ramrod  No.162

05/08/1944         64                3 - Military Cars & Trailer    Probably Destroyed

                                                            1 - Military Car              Damaged

                                                         1 - Armed Trawler            Damaged

06/08/1944        126                    30 - Goods Trucks       Damaged      Rodeo No.193

06/08/1944         64                     30 - Goods Trucks            Damaged

                                                               3 - Lorries                   Probably Destroyed

08/08/1944        126                           1 - Staff Car              Destroyed    Rodeo  No.197

                                                               1 - Staff Car                 Damaged

                                                              10 - Barges                    Cat. III

                                                          4 - Locomotives               Cat. B

                                                          1 - Medium Tank              Damaged

08/08/1944         64                       5 - 15 cwt Lorries         Damaged     Rodeo  No.198

                                                        70 - Railway Trucks           Damaged

                                                            1 - Locomotive                Damaged

12/08/1944        126 & 64                    52 - Barges               Damaged   Ramrod No.170

                                                               1 - Staff Car                  Damaged

                                                           3 - Locomotives         Damaged     Rodeo  No.200

                                                                3 - Trains                     Damaged

                                                        12 - Goods Wagons            Damaged

                                                               43 - Barges                   Damaged

                                                   1 - Small Merchant Vessel      Damaged

                                                    3 - Small Track Vehicles        Damaged

                                                                 1 - Lorry                      Destroyed

14/08/1944        126                             1 - FW 190                Destroyed   Rodeo  No.202

                                            Sqd. Ldr. Plagis  DFC ( Rhodesia ),  F/O. Porter ( R.A.A.F. )  

                                                                                                         and  Sgt. Rae ( R.A.F. )

                                                                 1 - ME 109                    Destroyed

                                                          1 and 2 half ME 109            Damaged

                                                                  1 - ME 109                   Probably Destroyed

                                                                    All attributed  to  the  above  named  pilots

14/08/1944        126                                2 - ME 109              Destroyed  Rodeo No.202

                                                                         P/O. Risley & F/O. Flinterman ( Dutch )

                                                                  2 - FW 190                   Destroyed

14/08/1944        126 & 64                       1 - DO 217              Destroyed on the ground

                                                                  3 - Staff Cars               Damaged

23/08/1944         64                                1 - Lorry                Destroyed   Rodeo No.204

                                                                 1 - Steam Yatch            Damaged

                                                                   38 - Barges                 Damaged

23/08/1944        126                                52 - Barges                  Damaged

                                                                  2 - Staff Cars               Damaged

                                                           1 - Troop Laden Lorry       Damaged

23/08/1944        126                   4 - JU 88     Damaged on the ground  Rodeo No.204

                                  1 - Unidentified twin engined aircraft damaged on the ground

                                          Half a " Diver " destroyed by F/O. Flinmterman ( Dutch )

26/08/1944        126                              2 - Locomotives         Cat. B    Ramrod No.234

                                                                     7 - Lorries                  Destroyed

                                                                     3 - Lorries                  Probably Destroyed

                                                                     3 - Lorries                  Damaged

                                                                1 - Electric Train            Damaged

26/08/1944         64                                  4 - Lorries        Destroyed   Ramrod No.234

                                                                     2 - Lorries                  Probably Destroyed

                                                                     9 - Lorries                  Damaged

                                                                   1 - Motorcycle             Destroyed

                                                               16 - Railway Trucks         Damaged

                                                                      1 - Bowser                 Destroyed


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