Squadron Personnel Decorations
Overview
There follows below lists of the decorations awarded to members of 550 Squadron. The information used to build this page was taken in the first instance from the lists provided on the original Squadron Association web-site, but has been augmented by new and additional information gathered since that time.
The column headers should be fairly self-explanatory. The final column (Web links) contains, where given, links to other items on this web-site or indeed to external sources where further information or photographs, etc can be found.
Definitions of the abbreviations used are available: here.
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
| Rank | Initials (First Name) |
Last Name | Decorations | Service | Flight | Other Information | Web Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S/L | W F (William) |
Caldow | AFC DFM DSO |
RAF | C | Flight Commander C Flight: 08 Nov 44 - 20 Mar 45 |
/pages/bomber-command-books.php#TonUpLancs /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/EE139-ThePhantomOfTheRuhr/FlLtJCassidy/index.php http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36480/supplements/1838 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37324/supplements/5235 |
| F/O | G A |
Morrison | DSO |
RAF | A | (P) (I) Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight w.e.f. 25/11/43 Posted to 13 Base w.e.f 20/03/1945 |
- |
TOTAL: 2
Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC*)
| Rank | Initials (First Name) |
Last Name | Decorations | Service | Flight | Other Information | Web Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F/L | J (James) |
Cassidy | DFC* |
RAAF | C | Navigator with S/L Willie Caldow. Flew on the last operational mission of The Phantom of the Ruhr (BQ-B). Flew 1st tour with 626 Sqdn out of Wickenby (see Jack Currie, Lancaster Target) where he was awarded the DFC, followed by 2nd tour with 550 Sqdn where he added a Bar to his DFC. DFC gazetted in the supplement to the London Gazette 20/12/45 (S/L Pickles RAAF in the same edition). |
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=1042948#summary1 http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran_certificate.asp?VeteranID=1042948 /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/EE139-ThePhantomOfTheRuhr/FlLtJCassidy/index.php /pages/bomber-command-books.php#TonUpLancs /pages/bomber-command-books.php#LancasterTarget |
| S/L | R M |
Newitt | DFC* |
RCAF | A | Flight Commander A Flight: 07 Nov 44 - 23 Apr 45. Posted from 1662 CU w.e.f 3/11/44 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtMNewitt/index.php |
| S/L | E L (Edgar Lewis) |
Pickles | DFC* |
RAAF | B | Flight Commander B Flight: 04 Jan 45- May 45 Posted from No. 1656 Con Unit w.e.f. 4.12.44 |
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=1060238#summary1 /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderEdgarPickles/index.php http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37324/supplements/5235 |
| S/L | B J |
Redmond | DFC* |
RAF | B | Flight Commander B Flight: Jul 44 - 03 Jan 45 Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS Hemswell on 7.6.44 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderBJRedmond/index.php |
| F/L | D A (David Arnot ("Jock")) |
Shaw | DFC* |
RAF | - | Pilot (Press on Regardless ED905) |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtDAShaw/index.php http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/airfields/northkillingholme.html#Bruce http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37088/supplements/2624 |
| F/O | P H |
Spindler | DFC* |
RAF | - | Navigator | - |
TOTAL: 6
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
| Rank | Initials (First Name) |
Last Name | Decorations | Service | Flight | Other Information | Web Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F/O | F S |
Adley | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| F/O | W W |
Alderdice | DFC |
RCAF | - | Pilot | - |
| F/L | V P |
Ansell | DFC |
RAF | - | (P) | - |
| F/O | J A (Jim) |
Beale | DFC |
RCAF | - | (P) |
/original-site-archive/lib/image044.jpg /original-site-archive/lib/image136.jpg /pages/550-sqdn-photos.php#POBealeCrew |
| F/O | G W |
Bell | DFC |
RCAF | - | (P) | - |
| W/Cdr | J J |
Bennett | DFC |
RAF | - | Commanding officer: 25 Nov 43 - 17 May 44. First Commanding Officer of 550 Squadron. Added Bar to DFC after leaving 550 Sqdn. |
/pages/550-sqdn-memorial-stone.php |
| F/O | J J (John Joseph) |
Berg | DFC |
RAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS Hemswell on 27.5.44 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderGSSmith/index.php |
| P/O | W J |
Bibby | DFC |
RAF | - | (P) | - |
| F/O | G E |
Blackler | DFC |
RAF | - | (P) |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGEBlackler/index.php |
| P/O | B J |
Bouchard | DFC |
RCAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight w.e.f. 25/11/43 |
- |
| F/O | K |
Bowen-Bravery | CdG DFC |
RAF | - | Pilot. Posted to the Squadron w.e.f 18/12/43 from 1667 CU. DFC awarded Sept 1944 |
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| W/O | T E |
Boyle | DFC |
RCAF | - | Navigator | - |
| P/O | W N H |
Brawn | DFC |
RAF | - | First live op as 2nd Pilot to P/O Kenyon, DV279 24/25 Feb 1944 | - |
| F/L | A W |
Browne | DFC |
RCAF | - | (P) (I) Posted from 1662 CU w.e.f 4.3.45 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtAWBrowne/index.php http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37109/supplements/2848/page.pdf |
| F/O | M A |
Buchanan | DFC |
RCAF | - | (P) | - |
| F/O | L B (Les) |
Cameron | DFC |
RAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS w.e.f. 13/07/44. First operational flight as 2nd pilot to F/O Dubois (01 Aug 1944) |
/pages/550-sqdn-photos.php#FOLesCameron http://www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/aug44.html |
| F/L | D M |
Clark | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| F/O | G G H (George Glen Harrison) |
Cowper | DFC |
RAF | - | (P) (I). F/O Cowper (and crew) posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 11 Base w.e.f 16/10/44. Posted to No. 1667 CU w.e.f from 31/03/1945 |
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36161/pages/3975/page.pdf http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37141/supplements/3267/page.pdf /pages/550-sqdn-photos.php#FOCowperCrew |
| F/O | W F |
Cox | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| F/L | J F (James Fraser) |
Craig | DFC |
RNZAF | - | - | - |
| F/L | A B |
Craig | DFC |
RAAF | - | (P) | - |
| F/L | L |
Dale | DFC |
RAF | - | (P) (I) |
/pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2010.php#FLLeslieDale |
| F/O | W M |
Davidson | DFC |
RAF | - | (P) (I) | - |
| F/O | M L |
Dubois | DFC |
RCAF | - | (P) (I) |
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| F/O | C G K |
Edlund | DFC |
RAF | - | Posted to 1668 CU w.e.f 30/03/1945 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOCGKEdlund/index.php |
| P/O | E M |
England | DFC |
RAAF | - | (P) | - |
| F/O | T N |
Evans | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| F/O | T A (Thomas Alfred) |
Evans | DFC |
RAF | - | May be Henry Thomas Alfred Evans (156688), whose DFC was gazetted in the supplement to the London Gazette 15/8/44 |
/pages/550-sqdn-photos.php#PORogersCrew |
| F/O | D D S |
Ferguson | DFC |
RAF | - | (P) | - |
| F/O | R G |
Fink | DFC |
RCAF | - | Navigator | - |
| F/O | J E |
Franklyn | DFC |
RAAF | - | (P) | - |
| F/O | R P |
Franklyn | DFC |
RAAF | - | (P) | - |
| F/L | K W L (Kenneth William Lipscomb) |
Fuller | DFC |
RAF | - | Senior Gunnery Officer: 09 Jul 44 - 14 Jul 44 (Killed) |
http://www.cwgc.org/CWGCImgs/Bussy_la_Cote_churchyard_04.jpg |
| S/L | A P |
Gainsford | DFC |
RNZAF | C | Flight Commander C Flight: 09 Sep 44 - 07 Nov 44 | - |
| F/O | S P (Steve) |
George | DFC DFM |
RAF | - | Enfield |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/EE139-ThePhantomOfTheRuhr/FlLtJCassidy/Images/index.php |
| F/O | C S |
George | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| S/L | G T |
Graham | AFC DFC |
RAAF | B | Flight Commander B Flight: 25 Nov 43 - 27 May 44 |
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| S/L | G D |
Graliam | DFC |
RAAF | - | (P) | - |
| F/O | J R (Jack) |
Harding | DFC |
RCAF | - | One of the founding members of 550 Squadron and North Killingholme Association. | - |
| F/L | O A |
Hardy | DFC |
RAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS Hemswell on 7.6.44 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderBJRedmond/index.php |
| F/L | J (Jack) |
Harris | DFC |
RAF | - | Wing Cmdr (Retr.), Secretary 550 Squadron and North Killingholme Association. Posted from No. 1 LFS w.e.f. 30/08/44 Did a tour of 37 ops. First live ops flight as 2nd pilot with F/O Thygesen crew (10 Sept 1944, JB532) |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtJHarris/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2004-60th-anniversary.php /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2005.php /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2009.php /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2010.php /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2011.php |
| P/O | N D |
Holdsworth | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| F/O | J C (Jim) |
Hutcheson | DFC |
RAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S on 7.6.44 Flew the Phantom of the Ruhr (BQ-B) on her 100th operation. |
- |
| P/O | C G H |
Kenyon | DFC |
RAF | - | Posted to the Squadron w.e.f 10/12/43 from 1667 CU. |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POCGHKenyon/index.php |
| W/O | D H |
Knight | DFC |
RCAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight w.e.f. 25/11/43 |
- |
| W/O | J H |
Knox | DFC |
RCAF | - | - | - |
| F/O | J J (John James) |
Logan | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| F/L | J C (Jim) |
Lord | DFC |
RAF | - | Posted from 1 L.F.S Hemswell on 2.6.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to S/L Nicholas PA991, 12 June 1944 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtJCLord/index.php |
| F/L | E H |
Luder | DFC |
RAAF | - | - | - |
| S/L | K |
MacAleavey | DFC |
RAF | - | Interned in Camp L1 PoW No.5294 | - |
| F/L | A J D |
MacLachlan | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| F/L | M F A |
Maltin | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| P/O | P |
Maxwell | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| S/L | K |
McAleavey | DFC |
RAF | A | Flight Commander A Flight: 20 Jul 44 - 28 Aug 44 (Missing) | - |
| F/L | K M |
McAleavey | DFC |
RAF | - | Senior Navigation Officer: 25 Nov 43 - 19 Jul 44 | - |
| F/L | A D (Alexander Donovan) |
McConnell | DFC |
RNZAF | - | Senior Bombing Officer: 25 Nov 43 - 16 Jun 44 (Missing) | - |
| W/Cdr | J C |
McWatters | DFC |
RAF | - | Commanding officer: 25 Feb 45 - 02 Oct 45 Class A release w.e.f 03.10.45 |
/original-site-archive/histmemoirsb17seacrash.htm |
| F/O | G E (Geoff) |
Mearns | DFC |
RAF | - | Northwich, Cheshire (became a school teacher) |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POGMearns/index.php |
| F/O | L G |
Michie | DFC |
RCAF | - | - | - |
| F/O | R J |
Moran | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| S/L | P A (Peter) |
Nicholas | DFC |
RAF | A | Flight Commander A Flight: 19 Jan 44 - 19 Jul 44. Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1662 Con. Unit w.e.f 12/01/44. Post-war (1993) became the 2nd President of the Squadron Association |
/php-library/mysql-utils/reports/rpt_squadron_newsletters.php#Issue4 /php-library/mysql-utils/reports/rpt_squadron_newsletters.php#Issue5 |
| P/O | G C |
Nottman | DFC |
RAAF | - | - | - |
| F/L | D R |
Parsons | DFC |
RAAF | - | - | - |
| F/O | G |
Pasco | DFC |
RAAF | - | - | - |
| F/L | R W (Richard William) |
Picton | DFC |
RAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight w.e.f. 25/11/43 |
- |
| F/O | R |
Purvis | DFC |
RAF | - | Instructor (P) | - |
| F/L | G T |
Pyke | DFC |
- | Instructor (P) |
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| F/O | J P |
Rennie | DFC |
RCAF | - | - | - |
| F/L | C A |
Rhude | DFC |
RCAF | - | - | - |
| F/L | J O |
Richard | DFC |
RCAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight w.e.f. 25/11/43 [Ed. J L or J O?] |
- |
| P/O | J R (Joe) |
Rigby | DFC |
RAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS w.e.f. 13/07/44 |
/pages/550-sqdn-photos.php#FOLesCameron |
| F/O | W D |
Robertson | DFC |
RCAF | - | - | - |
| P/O | T D |
Rodgers | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| W/Cdr | G F |
Rodney | AFC DFC |
RAF | - | Commanding officer: 03 Oct 45 - 31 Oct 45 | - |
| P/O | N S |
Rogers | DFC |
RAF | - | - |
/pages/550-sqdn-photos.php#PORogersCrew |
| F/L | N L |
Rose | DFC |
RAF | - | First operational flight as 2nd pilot to F/O Wareham (01 Aug 1944) | - |
| S/L | J C (Peter) |
Sarll | DFC |
RAF | C | Flight Commander C Flight: 21 Mar 45 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderJCSarll/index.php |
| F/O | R G (Reginald Geoffrey) |
Screen | DFC |
RAF | - | Instructor (P) |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORGScreen/index.php http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37080/supplements/2529/page.pdf |
| F/O | P C |
Sharp | DFC |
RAF | - | - |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POCGHKenyon/index.php |
| F/O | H A |
Shenker | DFC |
RCAF | P | - | - |
| F/O | K F (Kenneth Frederick) |
Sidwell | DFC |
RAF | - | RAFVR. Posted to No.1651 CU w.e.f from 25/03/45. Later: KIA, 30/10/1945 - but not on the 550 RoH (the squadron was disbanded by the time of his death). Lancaster NN813, crashed 30-Oct-1945 on a training sortie with 1653 HCU. Crew: F/O K.F. Sidwell DFC +; P/O J.C. Prince +; Sgt. G.A. Boddy +; F/O W.S. Lees +; Sgt. J.O.E. Ogden +; Sgt. R.T. Trebble +; Sgt. P. Cumberworth + |
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37187/supplements/3782/page.pdf http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37093/supplements/2661/page.pdf http://www.lancaster-archive.com/lanc_uknowncrashsites.pdf |
| F/O | P J |
Singer | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| W/Cdr | A F M (Alan Francis Moir) |
Sisley | DFC |
RAF | - | Commanding officer: 16 Jul 44 - 31 Aug 44 (Missing) Australian from Sydney, joined the RAF in the mid-thirties |
- |
| P/O | K A (Kenneth) |
Smith | DFC |
RAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn from 103 Sqdn w.e.f 8.11.44 |
/pages/550-sqdn-photos.php#POKASmithCrew |
| F/O | E M |
Smith | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| S/L | G S (Gavin Strang) |
Smith | DFC |
RAF | B | Flight Commander B Flight: 29 May 44 - 16 Jun 44 (Missing) Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS Hemswell on 27.5.44 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderGSSmith/index.php |
| F/O | H B |
Snellgrove | DFC |
RCAF | - | - | - |
| F/L | F S |
Steele | DFC |
RCAF | - | - | - |
| F/O | I A |
Stevenson | DFC |
RCAF | - | First operational flight as 2nd pilot to F/O Thygessen (01 Aug 1994) | - |
| F/O | D W (David) |
Summons | DFC |
RAAF | - | Instructor (P) |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FODWSummons/index.php |
| P/O | S B |
Taylor | DFC |
RAF | - | LL850 was wrecked but no crew injuries | - |
| P/O | G E |
Thomas | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| F/L | R |
Thomas | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| F/O | V A |
Thygessen | DFC |
RCAF | - | - | - |
| F/L | R E G |
Waite | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| F/L | J |
Ward | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| W/O | H C |
White | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| F/L | L O |
Williams | DFC |
RAAF | - | Instructor(P) | - |
| F/O | J B |
Wright | DFC |
RAF | - | - | - |
| P/O | A D |
Young | DFC |
RAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn from No, 1 LFS w.e.f. 13/08/44 | - |
TOTAL: 100
Air Force Cross (AFC)
| Rank | Initials (First Name) |
Last Name | Decorations | Service | Flight | Other Information | Web Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S/L | W F (William) |
Caldow | AFC DFM DSO |
RAF | C | Flight Commander C Flight: 08 Nov 44 - 20 Mar 45 |
/pages/bomber-command-books.php#TonUpLancs /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/EE139-ThePhantomOfTheRuhr/FlLtJCassidy/index.php http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36480/supplements/1838 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37324/supplements/5235 |
| S/L | G T |
Graham | AFC DFC |
RAAF | B | Flight Commander B Flight: 25 Nov 43 - 27 May 44 |
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| W/Cdr | G F |
Rodney | AFC DFC |
RAF | - | Commanding officer: 03 Oct 45 - 31 Oct 45 | - |
TOTAL: 3
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM)
| Rank | Initials (First Name) |
Last Name | Decorations | Service | Flight | Other Information | Web Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W/O | G W |
Brook | CGM |
RAF | - | Posted from this Sqdn to 1656 CU w.e.f. 8.2.44 | - |
| F/Sgt | A J H (Arthur Harrington) |
Jefferies | CGM |
RAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight w.e.f. 25/11/43 |
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TOTAL: 2
Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
| Rank | Initials (First Name) |
Last Name | Decorations | Service | Flight | Other Information | Web Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/O | L (Leonard) |
Brooks | DFM |
RAF | - | (2nd from right in photo, S/L Pickles far left) Posted from No 1656 Con Unit w.e.f. 4.12.44 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SdqnLeaderEdgarPickles/index.php |
| P/O | E C W |
Bull | DFM |
RAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight w.e.f. 25/11/43 (DFM Won as SNCO) |
- |
| Sgt | T P |
Burke | DFM |
RAF | - | F/E | - |
| S/L | W F (William) |
Caldow | AFC DFM DSO |
RAF | C | Flight Commander C Flight: 08 Nov 44 - 20 Mar 45 |
/pages/bomber-command-books.php#TonUpLancs /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/EE139-ThePhantomOfTheRuhr/FlLtJCassidy/index.php http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36480/supplements/1838 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37324/supplements/5235 |
| Sgt | M H A |
Campbell | DFM |
RAF | - | - | - |
| F/L | P J (Philip James) |
Cornwall | DFM |
RAAF | - | P/O Cornwall (Aus.41850) posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 Con.Unit w.e.f. 16/12/43 to fill the Establishment Post of Flight Engineer Leader and granted rank of acting F/Lt. Senior Flight Engineer: Dec 43 - 28 May 44. NB: gov.au veterans web-site lists service number as 14850, rather than the 41850 in the Sqdn ORB, and is thus assumed the correct number. See links for details. |
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=1044202 http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran_certificate.asp?VeteranID=1044202 http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/NameSearch/Interface/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=5373744 http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/NameSearch/Interface/NameSearchResultForm.aspx?MR=20 |
| F/O | S P (Steve) |
George | DFC DFM |
RAF | - | Enfield |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/EE139-ThePhantomOfTheRuhr/FlLtJCassidy/Images/index.php |
| F/L | A J (Arthur James) |
Grain | DFM |
RAF | - | Won DFM with 144 Sqdn (Gazetted 23 Dec 1941) | - |
| Sgt | D R (Denis) |
Hughes | DFM |
RAF | - | Joined 550 Jul 44, posted to a Pathfinders Sqdn Sept 44 | - |
| F/Sgt | H |
Jennings | DFM |
RAF | - | B/A | - |
| Sgt | C C (Charles Clifford) |
Jerman | DFM |
RAF | - | Later F/Sgt |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FODWSummons/index.php |
| F/O | F M (Falconer Milne) |
Kennedy | DFM |
RAF | - | Had recently served with 625 Sqdn, DFM was Gazetted 2 Jun 44 | - |
| W/O | T A |
Lloyd | DFM |
RAF | - | Immediate award of DFM recorded in May 1944 ORB for bringing severely damaged ND733 home from Mailly raid of 3/4 May 1944 having ordered the B/A and both AGs to bale out. | - |
| F/Sgt | W R I |
Maroney | DFM |
RAF | - | B/A | - |
| F/Sgt | R E |
Martin-Smith | DFM |
RAF | - | A/G | - |
| Sgt | R L G |
Moore | DFM |
RAF | - | Immediate award of DFM recorded in May 1944 ORB for bringing severely damaged ND733 home from Mailly raid of 3/4 May 1944. | - |
| F/Sgt | T |
Savas | DFM |
RCAF | - | B/A | - |
| F/Sgt | D |
Stoddart | DFM |
RAF | - | Nav | - |
| F/Sgt | R (Ralph) |
Townsend | DFM |
RAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS Hemswell on 27.5.44 Had flown with 460 Sqdn, his DFM being Gazetted 10 Dec 43 |
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| F/E | H |
Tulip | DFM |
RAF | - | F/E | - |
| F/L | W H (William Hugh) |
Waycott | DFM |
RAF | - | Senior Gunnery Officer: 25 Nov 43 - 10 Apr 44 (Missing) Was F/O prior to SGO |
- |
| Sgt | K P C (Kenneth Percy Charles) |
Williams | DFM |
RAF | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight w.e.f. 25/11/43 |
- |
TOTAL: 22
Air Medal (USA) (AM)
| Rank | Initials (First Name) |
Last Name | Decorations | Service | Flight | Other Information | Web Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F/O | G P |
Fauman | AM |
USAF | - | Posted from No. 1 LFS Homewell on 4.5.44. Posted to usaf w.e.f. 5.9.44 |
- |
TOTAL: 1
Croix de Guerre (France) (CdG)
| Rank | Initials (First Name) |
Last Name | Decorations | Service | Flight | Other Information | Web Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sgt | A |
Bodill | CdG |
RAF | - | Posted to the Squadron w.e.f 18/12/43 from 1667 CU. | - |
| F/O | K |
Bowen-Bravery | CdG DFC |
RAF | - | Pilot. Posted to the Squadron w.e.f 18/12/43 from 1667 CU. DFC awarded Sept 1944 |
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| Sgt | A |
Cleghorn | CdG |
RAF | - | Wireless Operator | - |
| F/Sgt | J P |
Fyffe | CdG |
RAF | - | Posted to the Squadron w.e.f 18/12/43 from 1667 CU. | - |
| P/O | R |
Hopman | CdG |
RAAF | - | First operational flight: flew as 2nd Pilot with F/O Shaw 1 Aug 1944 | - |
| F/L | R P (Bob) |
Stone | CdG |
RAF | - | Pilot |
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| P/O | G E |
Thomas | CdG |
RAF | - | Posted to the Squadron w.e.f 18/12/43 from 1667 CU. | - |
| Sgt | L |
Thompson | CdG |
RAF | - | Flight Engineer | - |
| Sgt | R |
Thomson | CdG |
RAF | - | Posted to the Squadron w.e.f 18/12/43 from 1667 CU. | - |
TOTAL: 9
Military Medal (MM)
| Rank | Initials (First Name) |
Last Name | Decorations | Service | Flight | Other Information | Web Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F/L | C W |
Waitt | MM |
RAF | - | Squadron Adjutant: Jan 44 - 26 May 45 | - |
TOTAL: 1
Summary
GRAND TOTAL (all Decorations): 146
And last but certainly by no means least ....
| Rank | Initials (First Name) |
Last Name | Decorations | Service | Flight | Other Information | Web Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew Mascot | G | Bear | DSO,DFC,AFC,CdG,AM | RAF | A | Canadian Operational Medal, British Campaign medals. Flew 32 operations with 550 Squadron |
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The details were last updated: 10 May 2012
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