Operational Claims
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 )
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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
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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