Squadron Personnel: Summary Information

Overview

There follows below lists of the officers and men who served in 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 have been augmented by new and additional information gathered since that time.

This information is not yet complete: it has been build from the Roll of Honour, Decorations and Senior Officer lists, and then by working through other available records. So please don't shout just yet if you spot an omission - work continues to build a more complete, and accurate, list.
Do however shout if you spot an error! Please email any corrections or information to the contact details in the link at the bottom of the page.

Serviceman Details: 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.

Aircraft: When a link to a particular aircraft is given, this only indicates aircraft it is known the crewman was associated with (such as when flight logs are available or the aircraft has failed to return from an operation). It does not exclude the fact that the crewman may well have flown on other aircraft too, that is either just not documented in the currently available records or simply not known to the author. The aircraft links will take you to the operations listed for that aircraft.

Note that the vast bulk of the information available about squadron servicemen presented below concerns air-crew; almost no information is available about the men, and women, of the technical and other ground crews who played their part in making the squadron an effective fighting unit. This is a shame, given the key role they played in keeping the aircraft in the air and the men flying them able to do their job. So if you have ground-crew information do please send it in so that it too can be included in the squadron record.

Definitions of the abbreviations used are available: here.

Serviceman Details												Aircraft
Rank	Initials (First Name)	Last Name	Decorations	Service	Service No.	Role	Flight	Other Information	Links	FTR?	Date	Service Number
F/O	A (Alec)	Abrams		RCAF	R.159941	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS on 28.7.44 Interned in Camp L3. PoW No.8493 Commissioned service number J87651 Crew photo in one of Patrick Otter's "Maximum Effort" books	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOAAbrams/index.php	PoW	14 Oct 1944	ND972 NG133
F/O	J C (John Charles)	Adams		RCAF	J.36193	P	-	F/O Adams Crew posted from 11 base w.e.f. 27/09/1944 First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O G B Smith, LL748, 12 Oct 1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJCAdams/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtGBSmith/index.php https://aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=NG331	KIA	5/6 Jan 1945	LL748 NG331
F/O	W W (William Wade)	Alderdice	DFC	RCAF	J.87008	P	-	Posted from 550 Sqdn to 22 O.T.U w.e.f. 17/02/45 14 sorties with 103 Sqn, DFC gazetted 21/9/45	-	-	-	-
S/L	R S (Robert)	Alexander		RAF	39923	P	A	Flight Commander A Flight: 25 Dec 43 - 18 Jan 44 Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 Con. Unit. w.e.f. 31/12/43 Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 101 Sqdn w.e.f. 18/1/44 to Command (W/Cmdr Post) DFC gazetted 13/10/44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderRSAlexander/index.php	-	-	-
F/L	E S (Eric Sidney)	Allen		RAF	179320	P	-	First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Sgt Hopman, PB532, 14 Oct 1944 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died age 22	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOESAllen/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtRHopman/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOKFSidwell/index.php	KIA	13/14 Feb. 1945	JB345 LL748 NF932 NG287 PA995 PB532
Sgt	L C (Leslie Charles)	Allington		RAF	1804744	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1661 CU w.e.f 22.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SgtAllington/index.php	-	-	-
W/O	W H S (Washington Henry Samuel)	Ansell		RAF	903498	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S on 26.6.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O Purvis LL800, 12/07/44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOWHSAnsell/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/EE193/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORPurvis/index.php http://www.flensted.eu.com/1944125.shtml	KIA	29/30 August 1944	EE139 EE193 LL748 LL800 LL811 LL831
F/L	V B (Victor Brian)	Ansell	DFC	RAF	177915	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS wef 26.8.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt Shaw (ED905, 6 Sept 1944) Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 20 O.T.U w.e.f. 03/01/45 DFC gazetted 13/4/45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOVPAnsell/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtDAShaw/index.php	-	-	ED905 EE139 JB345 NG246 NG250 NG290 NG331 PD321
F/Sgt	M J (Malcolm John)	Ball		RAF	1578988	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1656 CU w.e.f. 29.3.45 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/L MacLachlan (ME519, 4 April 1945)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtMJBall/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtAJDMacLachlan/index.php	-	-	LM182 ME519 ME776 NG250 PD321 RF214
F/Sgt	J D P (John Douglas Peter)	Banahan		RAF	1454694	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f 05/04/45 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O Beale (PB514, 10th April 45)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtBanahan/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJABeale/index.php	-	-	PB514
F/L	J B (John Benjamin)	Barnes		RCAF	J.41180	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 71 Base w.e.f. 05.01.45 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt Pyke (PB514, 16th Jan 1945). Then had to repeat the exercise (PB514, 22nd Jan) because the first flight has been aborted due to engine fire. Joined 550 Sqdn as F/O. At the time of the loss of PD320 was F/Lt	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJBBarnes/index.php	KIA	24 March 1945	NG221 PB514 PD320
F/Sgt	D C (Desmond Charles)	Barton		RAF	1394124	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS Hemswell on 16.6.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O Kenyon, DV279, 30 Aprl 1944. Posted to No. 300 Sqdn on 12.6.44 for the formation of an English Flight on a Polish Squadron.	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtDCBarton/index.php	-	-	DV279 EE139 LL796 LL831 LM455 LM460
F/O	J A (Jim)	Beale	DFC	RCAF	J.89371	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S w.e.f 24.11.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O G W Bell (PD221, 12 Dec 44) Died July 2013	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJABeale/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGWBell/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOHDavies/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtBanahan/index.php /original-site-archive/lib/image044.jpg /original-site-archive/lib/image136.jpg	-	-	NG289 NG331 PB514 PB707 PB864 PD221 PD313 PD321 RF135
F/O	S C (Stanley Christmas)	Beeson		RAF	175515	P	-	First live op as 2nd pilot to S/L Nicholas LL134, 3rd June 1944 Interned in Camp L1. PoW No.5275	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOSCBeeson/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderPANicholas/index.php	PoW	28 Aug 1944	LL134 ME583 PA991
S/L	B (Bryan)	Bell		RAF	37375	P	A	Flight Commander A Flight: 25 Nov 43 - 24 Dec 43. Posted to 550 Sqdn from 100 Sqdn w.e.f 25/11/43 (on squadron start-up) Transferred from Sqdn to No. Group Aircrew Pool w.e.f. 24/12/43. Later W/Cmdr and Commanding Officer 550 Sqdn: see details under W/Cmdr Bell, Commanding Officer.	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderBBell/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WingCmdrBryanBell/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtDEALuger/index.php http://www.teunispats.net/macr-12109.htm	-	-	-
W/Cdr	B (Bryan)	Bell		RAF	37375	P	-	Commanding Officer: 18 Sep 44 - 22 Feb 45 (Missing). Moved to No.1 Group Aircrew pool w.e.f. 24/12/43 Then posted back to 550 Sqdn as CO on the loss of W/Cdr Sisley First President of Northumbria Branch of the Aircrew Association. Died 1985	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WingCmdrBryanBell/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderBBell/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FODWSummons/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOCGKEdlund/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtDEALuger/index.php http://www.teunispats.net/macr-12109.htm	PoW	22 Feb 1945	JA934 LM228 NN715 PD313
F/O	G W (Garnet Wigle)	Bell	DFC	RCAF	J.24424	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 11 base w.e.f. 27.9.44 Posted from 550 Sqdn to 24 O.T.U w.e.f. 15/02/45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGWBell/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOAWLLohrey/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJABeale/index.php	-	-	PA995 PB532 PD221
W/Cdr	J J (James Johnson)	Bennett	DFC	RAF	39056	P	-	Commanding Officer: 25 Nov 43 - 17 May 44. First Commanding Officer of 550 Squadron. Selected to attend the Senior Commander's Course at R.A.F. College, Cranwell, commencing 17th May 1944. Added Bar to DFC after leaving 550 Sqdn.	/pages/550-sqdn-memorial-stone.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderGDGraham/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJORichard/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtRWPicton/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtAJGrain/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POVJBouchard/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtDCBarton/index.php	-	-	DV305 EE107 LL882 LM455 ME581 ND403
P/O	W J (William John)	Bibby	DFC	RAF	172472	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from RAF Wickenby w.e.f. 13/3/44 First live op as 2nd Pilot to P/O Kenyon, ME581 18/19 March 1944 Posted to 28 OTU on 21.7.44 [1437322 (N.C.O number)] Believed to be from Burnley Died Thursday 4th May 2017, aged 96	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POWJBibby/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POCGHKenyon/index.php	-	-	JA918 LL837 LM319 LM460 ME581 ME687 ND733
F/O	G E (George Elliott)	Blackler	DFC	RAF	179072	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 11 Base w.e.f. 13.9.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/L Dubois (LL831, 23rd Sept 1944) Posted to No. 1656 C.U. w.e.f 20/03/1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGEBlackler/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOMLDubois/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORFWallace/index.php https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37182/supplement/3685	-	-	LL748 LL831 ND972 NG287 NG289 NG331 PA995 PB532
F/L	E G (Edward (Ted) Edward)	Blakeway		RAF	122347	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f. 12/03/45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtEGBlakeway/index.php	-	-	LM182 NG120 NG250 RF135
F/Sgt	G (Gerald)	Blower		RAF	121591	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f 14.6.1945	-	-	-	-
F/O	F E (Frank Eugene)	Bond		RCAF	J22984	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 11 Base w.e.f. 27.9.44 (DFC 21/9/45, 582 Sqn)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOFEBond/index.php	-	-	ED905 EE139 PD320
F/O	W (Walter)	Boocock		RNZAF	NZ.422251	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. Hemswell on 16.4.44 Posted to W.C.A.D on 13.7.44 on being reported missing.	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOWBoocock/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOMLDubois/index.php	KIA	12/13 July 1944	LL796
F/O	A C (Albert Charles)	Bothe		RAAF	A.427780	P	B	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 HCU w.e.f. 15.3.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOACBothe/index.php	-	-	ME548 NG135 NG246 PB514 RF135
P/O	V J (Vernon John ("Bud"))	Bouchard	DFC	RCAF	R.51217	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight (as F/Sgt, later P/O) Crew flew with F/Sgt Bouchard as 2nd pilot to 550 CO W/Cmdr Bennett LL882, 1 Mar 1944 Pilot Officer Vernon John BOUCHARD (Can/J.85054), No. 550 Squadron DFC Gazetted 2 June 1944 (see links) Posted to 82 O.T.U on 28.5.44 On transfer in as F/Sgt service number R.51217; on transfer out as P/O service number J.85054 Died 22/12/1944 (CWGC web-site link provided)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POVJBouchard/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-photos.php#POVJBouchard http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36550/supplements/2702 http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2761919/BOUCHARD,%20VERNON%20JOHN https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2761919 https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/books/page?page=254&book=2&sort=pageAsc	-	-	EE107 EE139 LL748 LL810 LL834 LL882 LM319 ND425
F/O	K (Kenyon)	Bowen-Bravery	CdG DFC	RAF	144932	P	-	Posted to the Squadron w.e.f 18/12/43 from 1667 CU DFC awarded Sept 1944 Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 11 Base on 9.7.44 Died Sept. 2013	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOKBowen-Bravery/index.php http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/air-force-obituaries/10348260/Squadron-Leader-Kenyon-Bowen-Bravery.html /original-site-archive/lib/image124.jpg	-	-	DV306 EE139 LL747 LL811 LL834 ND403 PA995
F/L	D J (Derek John)	Boydon		RAF	150081	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f 05/04/45 First live op as 2nd Pilot to F/O Findlay (PD343, 9th April 1945) Surname is possibly Boyden, or even Blyden (on some ORB pages)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtDJBoydon/index.php	-	-	PA325 PD321 PD325 PD343 PD382 RF237
S/L	H F R (Harold Frederick Roy)	Bradbury		RAF	39929	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 576 Sqdn w.e.f. 19.9.45 576 Sqdn ORB shows that F/Lt Bradbury joined 576 Squadron on 23 Nov 1943	https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35643/supplement/3241 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36462/supplement/1664 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38653/supplement/3222 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38653/supplement/3225 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38723/supplement/4613	-	-	-
Sgt	W L (William Leslie)	Bradley		RAF	1129431	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 Con.Unit. w.e.f. 18/12/43 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O Maule (Mawle) 23/12/43, DV345 Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 103 Sqdn w.e.f. 5/2/44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SgtWBradley/index.php	-	-	DV345 LM319 ME582
P/O	W N H (Walter Nicholas Hugh)	Brawn	DFC	RAF	1455692	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1656 CU w.e.f. 21/2/44 First live op as 2nd Pilot to P/O Kenyon, DV279 24/25 Feb 1944 Posted from 550 Sqdn to 18 O.T.U. 21.7.44 Post-war remained in the RAF retiring as a Squadron Leader 12th Feb. 1961 [Ed: Service numbers 1455692/175648]	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POWNHBrawn/index.php http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1951/1951%20-%200085.html http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/42307/supplements/2162/page.pdf	-	-	DV279 DV309 LM319 W5005
W/O	G W (George Wilfred)	Brook	CGM	RAF	1213186	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 100 Sqdn w.e.f 25/11/43 (on squadron start-up) Posted from this Sqdn to 1656 CU on completion of First Operational Tour w.e.f. 8.2.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOGWBrook/index.php	-	-	DV306 DV343 ED750 JB563 ND403
F/L	A W (Arthur William)	Browne	DFC	RCAF	J.26970	P	-	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 /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2013.php	-	-	LM228 ND972 NG250 NG390 PB707 RF136
F/O	J G (James Gilmour)	Bryson		RAF	134999	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight w.e.f 25.11.43	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJGBryson/index.php /original-site-archive/lib/image012.jpg http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/96/a6873096.shtml	KIA	1/2 Jan 1944	DV189 DV305 ED536
F/O	M A (Melvin Arthur)	Buchanan	DFC	RCAF	J.23886	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. Hemswell on 12.5.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O N S Rogers (LL837, 24th May 44)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOMABuchanan/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/PONSRogers/index.php https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36894/supplement/415	-	-	DV279 LL796 LL811 LL831 LL837 LM455 W5005
F/L	N A (Noel Alfred)	Burrows		RAF	113354	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 71 Base w.e.f. 8-1-45 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/L Shenker NF931, 22 Jan 1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtNABurrows/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOHAShenker/index.php	KIA	18/19 Mar. 1945	ME548 NF931 NG134
F/Sgt	K J (Kenneth John)	Butler		RAAF	A.430359	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No.75 Base w.e.f. 6.5.45 P/O Butler posted to R.A.F. Station, Gamston w.e.f. 25.6.1945 [Ed. RAAF web-site lists this service number as Kenneth John Butler RAAF, see https://www.legislation.gov.au/file/1946GN09.pdf]	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtButler/index.php	-	-	-
S/L	W F (William Fleming)	Caldow	AFC DFM DSO	RAF	140903	P	C	Flight Commander C Flight: 08 Nov 44 - 20 Mar 45 Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. L.F.S. w.e.f. 13.11.44 Completed tour on 16.03.45 Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 13 Base w.e.f. 20.3.45 NB: According to Station ORB: Posted to 1651 Conversion Unit w.e.f. 13.4.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderWFCaldow/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/EE139-ThePhantomOfTheRuhr/FlLtJCassidy/index.php /pages/bomber-command-books.php#TonUpLancs https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36480/supplement/1838/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37324/supplement/5235/data.pdf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tH8OVAICjQ	-	-	EE139 ME390 NG221 NG251 NG336 NN715
F/O	L B (Leslie Blair)	Cameron	DFC	RAF	175107	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS w.e.f. 13/07/44. First operational flight as 2nd pilot to F/O Dubois (LM182, 01 Aug 1944)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOLBCameron/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/LM273/index.php http://www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/aug44.html	-	-	ED905 LM182 LM273 ME583 PD221
F/O	L N B (Leslie Northcote Beavis)	Cann		RAF	136936	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S Hemswell on 30.6.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O Shaw (ED905, 12 July 1944) DFC 1/12/44 with 156 Squadron, killed 17-18/12/44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOLNBCann/index.php	-	-	ED905 EE139 W5005
P/O	E R (Eric Robert)	Cathcart		RAAF	A.429402	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No.75 Base w.e.f. 6.5.45. Posted from 550 Sqdn to RAF Station Gamston w.e.f 25.6.1945 [Ed: possibly Cathcart/Cathgart, ORB typing blurred.]	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POERCathcart/index.php	-	-	-
F/O	H A T (Hollis Andrew Taylor)	Clark		RCAF	J.26760	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. on 5.6.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O Bibby, LM460, 14 June 1944 Posted to W.C.A.D on being reported missing 19.7.44 It is thought that F/O Clark, unable to leave the controls to bale out himself (the rest of the crew baled out), attempted a forced-landing but crashed in the process. Buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. On 23 July 1944 W/C A.F.M Sisley, the CO of 550 Squadron, noted he had flown 14 sorties (65 hours 50 minutes) and wrote: "The officer concerned was in my opinion a reliable and capable officer and an extremely efficient operational pilot, as his last operational sortie proved."	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOHATClark/index.php http://airforce.ca/awards.php?search=1&keyword=&page=134&mem=&type=rcaf /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtLOWilliams/index.php	KIA	18/19 July 1944	DV279 LM460 PA991
P/O	R (Ronald)	Clark		RAF	195418	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1668 CU w.e.f 14.6.1945 Posted from the Squadron (as F/O) 27/10/45 to R.A.F Snaith	-	-	-	-
F/O	C J (Charles John)	Clarke		RCAF	J.37640	P	-	First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O Bibby LM460 14 June 44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOCJClarke/index.php	KIA	7/8 Jan 1945	LM460 NG363 PD313
F/O	D W (David Webb)	Cobbin		RAF	150100	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FODWCobbin/index.php	KIA	14/15 Jan 1944	DV306 ED942
F/Sgt	C L	Cochrane		RAF	1324934	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f. 17.2.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtCLCochrane/index.php	-	-	ND972 NG135 NG221 PA268 PA325 PB321 PD320 PD382 RA503 RA547
W/O	A T S (Albert Thomas Stanley)	Collier		RAAF	414446	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn (25/11/43) on Sqdn start-up from 100 Sqdn Transferred in as F/Sgt (A.415253) but by first ops listing W/O	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOATSCollier/index.php	KIA	2/3 Dec. 1943	LM301
W/Cdr	P E G G (Patrick Edward Geoffrey G)	Connolly		RAF	37385	P	-	Commanding Officer: 18 May 44 - 15 Jul 44 (Missing) Posted from Hemswell on 14.5.44 to Command Squadron	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderBJRedmond/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-bussy-la-cote-commemorations.php	KIA	15 Jul 1944	LL837
F/Sgt	W R (William Richard)	Cooper		RAF	133806	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up (25/11/43) from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight. RAFVR (listed as 100 Sqdn on CWGC with service number 1338065).	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtWRCooper/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-fulstow-memorial.php#FulstowBridgeMemorial	KIA	23/24 Dec 1943	ED730 JB604 JB674
F/O	G G H (George Glen Harrison)	Cowper	DFC	RAF	149348	P	-	(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	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGGHCowper/index.php http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36161/pages/3975/page.pdf http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37141/supplements/3267/page.pdf	-	-	JB345 ME301 ME390 NG221 NG290 NG336 NG390 PD320
F/O	F J A (Frank James Arthur)	Cox		RAF	162532	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f. 23.3.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOFJCox/index.php	-	-	ME776 NF931 NG120 NG135 PA268 RA503 RF136
F/L	J F (James Fraser)	Craig	DFC	RNZAF	NZ.402168	P	-	-	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtJFCraig/index.php	KIA	15/16 Mar. 1944	LL852
F/L	A B (Anthony Boyd)	Craig	DFC	RAAF	A.415307	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 100 Sqdn w.e.f 25/11/43 (on squadron start-up) Re-posted to 550 Sqdn to fill Establishment Post and granted the rank of Acting Flight Lieutenant w.e.f. 01/12/43 (listed F/O on ops in early part of tour) Posted to 27 O.T.U. on 14.5.44 (on completion of first tour)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtABCraig/index.php	-	-	DV176 ED942 JA934 LM425 LM460
F/O	J E (Jack Edward)	Cranston		RAF	185331	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No.207 Sqdn w.e.f 8.8.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJECranston/index.php	-	-	-
F/L	J S G (Jacque Simon Gustav)	Crawford		RAF	42197	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS w.ef 1.2.44 Notified to W.C.A.D Uxbridge on being reported missing w.e.f 16.3.44 Of Harrow, Middx Jack Crawford received his commission to the rank of Acting P/O on probation on 10/06/1939, later graded as P/O on probation on 18/09/1939 and confirmed as P/O on 17th July 1940. He rose to F/O (war subs) on 18/11/1940 and F/Lt (war subs) on 18/02/1942 Married to Pauline May Crawford	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtJSGCrawford/index.php http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york40/t4136.html http://www.maltonmercury.co.uk/news/local/ebberston-bomb-history-of-the-plane-crash-1-920592 http://www.harrowobserver.co.uk/west-london-news/letters-to-the-editor/2008/05/22/want-to-reach-crawford-family-116451-20949307/ http://www.reocities.com/crawford_file/Jack-Simon-Gustave-Crawford-raf.html http://fairfordhistory.org.uk/remembrance/warmemorial/wwtwo.html	KIA	15/16 Mar 1944	LM392 ME582
F/L	L (Leslie)	Dale	DFC	RAF	177905	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 103 Sqdn w.e.f. 8.11.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtLDale/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2010.php#FLLeslieDale	-	-	NG132 NG250
P/O	W P F (Walter)	Daniels		RAF	179279	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn w.e.f. 17th Sept 1944 Posted to 150 Sqdn w.e.f 7th Nov 1944 13 ops with 550 Sqdn, 23 ops with 150 Sqdn: Total 36ops	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POWPFDaniels/index.php	-	-	EE139 LL811 ND972 PD319 PD321 PD382
F/O	W M (William McHardy)	Davidson	DFC	RAF	182000	P	-	(P) (I) Posted to 550 Sqdn from 100 Squadron w.e.f. 8.11.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOWMDavidson/index.php	-	-	PB514 PD321
P/O	J E H (John Edward Henry)	Davies		RAF	176652	P	-	First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O Bibby LM460 2 July 1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POJEHDavies/index.php http://www.francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=1449	KIA	12/13 Jul 1944	LM460 LM647
W/O	H	Davies		RAF	1312531	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1656 CU w.e.f. 25.3.45 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O Beale (PB514, 9th April 45)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOHDavies/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJABeale/index.php	-	-	LM182 ME519 ME542 ME776 NF931 NG289 PA288 PB514 RF136
F/O	J R	Davies		RAF	177315	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No.12 Sqdn w.e.f 21.9.1945 Posted from 550 Sqdn to R.A.F. Snaith w.e.f. 27.10.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJRDavies/index.php	-	-	-
F/Lt	G A	Davison		RAF	61031	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 100 Sqdn w.e.f. 27/12/43 Posted to 576 Sqdn w.e.f. 1/2/44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtGADavison/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderBBell/index.php	-	-	DV176 ED942 ND328
F/O	J J W	Dawson		RAF	174618	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. on 15.6.44. First live op as 2nd pilot to S/Ldr PA Nicholas, 24 June 1944, LL811 Posted in as P/O, shortly thereafter F/O.	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJJWDawson/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderPANicholas/index.php /original-site-archive/lib/image062.jpg	-	-	EE139 EE193 JB345 LL748 LL811 LL831 LM182 LM273 PA991b PA995 PD319 PD320
F/O	G S (George Stephen)	Devereau		RAF	129331	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS w.e.f 12.8.44 First live op as 2nd piolt to F/Sgt G B Smith, PD22, 25 Aug 1944 Posted to 150 Sqdn on 7th November 1944 KIA 12 Dec 1944 with 150 Sqdn, buried REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGSDevereau/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtGBSmith/index.php http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2036156/DEVEREAU,%20GEORGE%20STEPHEN	-	-	LL831 LM182 LM228 LM273 NF962 NF968 PD221 PD225
F/Sgt	J A	Dexter		RAAF	A.409904	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from RAF Bottesford w.e.f 13/04/45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtJADexter/index.php	-	-	-
F/Sgt		Dhorau		RAF	1603217	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1668 CU w.e.f 14.6.1945	-	-	-	-
P/O	R H (Ronald)	Digby		RCAF	J.91142	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f 28.2.45 First operational flight as 2nd pilot to F/O Thompson (NG120, (15 Mar 1945) Posted to 429 sqdn w.e.f 15.6.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/PORHDigby/index.php	-	-	ND972 NG120 NG221 NG246 NG289 PB514 PB707 PD313 PD321 RA503 RF214
F/O	H (Harry)	Dodds		RAF	152259	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. w.e.f. 13.08.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt Steele PA995, 25/08/44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOHDodds/index.php http:/php-library/mysql-utils/reports/rpt_squadron_newsletters.php#Issue85 http:/php-library/mysql-utils/reports/rpt_squadron_newsletters.php#Issue83 /pages/remembrance-sunday-2012.php	KIA	14 Oct. 1944	ED905 EE193 ND972 PA991 PA995 PB532 PD313 PD319
F/O	L A	Doward		RAF	182242	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 625 Sqdn w.e.f. 8/11/44 Died 7th November 2022 at the age of 102	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOLADoward/index.php https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/10787	-	-	LM182 LM228 NG134 NG243
P/O	F (Frank)	Dowson		RAF	196877	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1661 CU w.e.f 25.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POFDowson/index.php	-	-	-
F/Sgt	M A	Draper		RAF		P	-	First operational flight as 2nd pilot to F/O Buchanan (01 Aug 1944) Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 11 Base for re-crewing wef 27.8.44	-	-	-	LL831
P/O	D C (Donald Campbell)	Dripps		RAAF	409392	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight P/O Dripps and crew notified to WCAD (NE) Uxbridge (missing) w.e.f 23/12/43	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/PODCDripps/index.php http://www.awm.gov.au/catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z019_1.pdf https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/219844 http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=DV343	KIA	23/24 Dec. 1943	DV343
F/O	M L (Maurice Leo)	Dubois	DFC	RCAF	J.25922	P	-	(P) (I) Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S Hemswell on 27.5.44 Flew first live op as 2nd pilot to P/O Boocock (LL976, 5 June 1944) Posted to RCAF "R" Depot wef 3.11.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOMLDubois/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOWBoocock/index.php /original-site-archive/lib/image002.jpg http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36728/supplements/4538	-	-	LL747 LL796 LL831 LM134 LM182 ME583 PA995 PD221
P/O	P J (Peter James)	Dukelow		RAF	170280	P	-	First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt Richard, 11th May LL747	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/LL851/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-photos.php#LL851 http://www.rebecq-memorial.eu/stniklaas.php http://www.inmemories.com/Cemeteries/stniklaas.htm	KIA	21/22 May 1944	LL747 LL851
F/O	C G K (Charles George Kristian)	Edlund	AFM DFC	RAF	161073	P	-	Posted to 1668 CU w.e.f 30/03/1945 DFC in London Gazette 17th July 1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOCGKEdlund/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WingCmdrBryanBell/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJLukies/index.php https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36294/supplement/5533 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37182/supplement/3685 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37286/supplement/4809 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38946/supplement/3175 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40010/supplement/5998 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40442/supplement/1934 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41627/supplement/963 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42425/supplement/5676	-	-	LM228 ME503 NG135 NG250 RF135
P/O	A G (Allan)	Elliott		RAAF	A.434306	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f. 27.2.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POAGElliott/index.php	-	-	ME548 NF931 NG120 NG246 PA288 RF135 RF214
Sgt	K A (Kenneth Albert)	Essex		RAF	1578474	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. Hemswell on 10.4.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SgtKAEssex/index.php	KIA	21/22 May 1944	LM319
F/O	G P	Fauman	AM	USAAF	T.223098	P	-	Posted from No. 1 LFS Hemswell on 4.5.44. Flew first live op as 2nd pilot to F/O Bowen-Bravery 19.5.44 in EE139 Posted to USAAF w.e.f. 13.9.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGPFauman/index.php	-	-	EE139 LL748 LL800 LL810 LL811 PA991 PA995 PD208
F/O	D D S	Ferguson	DFC	RAF	179652	P	-	Posted from 550 Sqdn to 1653 C.U. w.e.f. 28-3-45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FODDSFerguson/index.php	-	-	LL831 NG331 PB514 PD320 PD382 RA503
Sgt	R H	Field		RAF	1388881	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1662 Con unit w.e.f. 7/2/44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Sgt C G Foster, 15th Feb 1944, ND425 Posted to R.A.F. Eastchurch on 27.5.44 on having been found unsuitable for flying heaver bombers	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SgtRHField/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtCGFoster/index.php	-	-	LM319 ND425
F/O	H A	Findlay		RAF	186331	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f. 5.2.45 First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O Smith, NG390 (20 Feb 1945)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOHAFindlay/index.php	-	-	ME390 NG390 PD321 PD342 PD343
F/L	E G (Edward Greer)	Fleming		RNZAF	NZ.415305	P	-	Posted from 1656 CU w.e.f 22/03/45. First live op as 2nd pilot to S/Ldr Newitt, NG134 (4 April 45) Posted to No.12 PDRC w.e.f. 18.9.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtEGFleming/index.php	-	-	NG134 PB707
P/O	E L (Edward Lloyd)	Fleming		RAAF	A.430651	P	-	From No.75 Base w.e.f. 7.5.45 Posted to RAF Station, Gamston w.e.f. 25.6.45 20 January 1925 - 27 November 2021	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POELFleming/index.php https://tributes.theage.com.au/obituaries/428552/edward-fleming/?r=https://tributes.theage.com.au/obituaries/theage-au/search/?Query=Fleming http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=1205107	-	-	-
F/Sgt	C G (Charles Grierson)	Foster		RNZAF	NZ.416105	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight It is understood that Charles' brother, Athol, also in the RNZAF, was killed in 1941 on operations.	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtCGFoster/index.php	KIA	30/31 Mar 1944	ED536 LM321 ND425
F/L	D J (Donovon John)	Foster		RAF	119550	P	-	Foster crew posted to 550 from 11 Base w.e.f 13/09/44. First live ops flight as 2nd pilot with F/Lt A Thomas crew (16 Sept 1944, ND972)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtDJFoster/index.php	KIA	2/3 Nov. 1944	PD255 PD313
F/O	J E (John Edward ("Jack"))	Franklyn	DFC	RAAF	A.427900	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1668 C.U. w.e.f. 16.10.44 Flew first live op as 2nd pilot to P/O Ansell, in JB345 19.10.44 Brother of F/O R P Franklyn DFC, also of 550 Sqdn	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJEFranklyn/index.php http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=R&VeteranId=1047755 /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORPFranklyn/index.php	-	-	JB345 NF998 NG246 NG287 NG336 PD313
F/O	R P (Reginald Patrick)	Franklyn	DFC	RAAF	A.436061	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1668 C.U. w.e.f. 16.10.44 First live op as 2nd Pilot to F/O Les Cameron to Stuttgart on 19/10/1944 Brother of F/O J E Franklyn DFC, also of 550 Sqdn	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORPFranklyn/index.php http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=R&VeteranId=1047756 /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJEFranklyn/index.php	-	-	NG246 NG287 PA995 PD221
S/L	A P (Arthur Percy)	Gainsford	AFC DFC	RNZAF	NZ402863	P	C	Flight Commander C Flight: 09 Sep 44 - 07 Nov 44 Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 11 Base w.e.f 14.09.44 Posted from 550 Sqdn to 150 Sqdn on 7th November 1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderAPGainsford/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtMFAMaltin/index.php	-	-	LL831 NF931 NG120 NG134 NG135
P/O	J E (Jack Ernest)	Gayler		RAF	196879	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1661 CU w.e.f 25.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POJEGayler/index.php	-	-	-
F/O	C S	George	DFC	RAF	182152	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 100 Squadron w.e.f. 8.11.44.	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOCSGeorge/index.php	-	-	JB345 ME776 NF931 NG135 NG243
S/L	E L	Gosling		RAF	70256	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1656 CU w.e.f. 27.3.45 Class A release w.e.f 10.9.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderELGosling/index.php	-	-	-
F/Sgt	C W	Graham		RAF	1567576	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f 05/04/45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtCWGraham/index.php	Inj.	6th Oct. 1945	NG134 NG143 NG243 RF136
S/L	G D (Gordon Donald)	Graham	AFC DFC	RAAF	404910	P	B	Flight Commander B Flight: 25 Nov 43 - 27 May 44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderGDGraham/index.php /original-site-archive/lib/image050.jpg http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A170451b.htm	-	-	EE107 LM455 ND388 ND396
F/L	A J (Arthur James)	Grain	DFM	RAF	155255	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 C.U. w.e.f. 11/2/44 Won DFM with 144 Sqdn (Gazetted 23 Dec 1941)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtAJGrain/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POTMJShervington/index.php https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/26/my-family-at-war-raf-hero-bereaved-uncle-second-wolrd-war-stefanie-bolzen	KIA	3/4 May 1944	LL747 LL826 ND403
F/L	H S	Grimes		RAF	116743	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 75 Base w.e.f 08/04/45 Class A release w.e.f 24.9.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtHSGrimes/index.php	-	-	ME519 PA325 PD321
W/O	J (John "Lofty")	Groves		RNZAF	NZ.414613	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1668 C.U. w.e.f. 16.10.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O I A Stevenson (NG132, 19th Oct 44) Posted from 550 Sqdn to 150 Sqdn w.e.f. 7th Nov 1944 See also BBC article from Feb. 2004	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOJGroves/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOIAStevenson/index.php https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/71/a2280971.shtml	-	-	LM228 NG132 NG135 NG243
F/O	D H	Grundy		RCAF	J.88124	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 153 Sqdn w.e.f 8.11.44 Posted to R.C.A.D w.e.f 24.2.45 Inj. 23/24 Feb. 1945 On more than one operation (15th Dec, 7th Jan, 14th Jan, 16th Jan, 1st Feb, all in LM273 "O", listed as J.L. Grundy According to 166 Sqdn web-page P/O D H Grundy (J88124) posted into 166 Sqdn - 25.9.1944, posted to 153 Sqdn. - 7.10.1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FODHGrundy/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/LM273/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-photos.php#FOGrundy http://raf166squadron.com/166%20Squadron%20Personnelsearchable.htm	POW	23/24 Feb. 1945	LM273 ME776 NF931 NG289 PB707
F/O	H J	Handley		RAF		P	-	First operational flight as 2nd pilot to F/L Dale (NG132, 13 Mar 1945)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOHJHandley/index.php	-	-	ME776 NG132 NG135 NG250 PB514
F/O	J (John)	Harris	DFC	RAF	177913	P	-	First live ops flight as 2nd pilot with F/O Hussey crew (10 Sept 1944, PA991)) DFC gazetted (to Acting F/Lt Harris 177913), issue 37088 18 May 1945 Posted from 550 Sqdn to 1687 B.D.T. Flt w.e.f. 16.2.45 After the war had ended F/O Harris was killed in a flying accident in a Spitfire on the 11th January 1946. He is buried in Anfield (Liverpool) Cemetary (service no. on CWGC 177913)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJHarris/index.php http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2411711/HARRIS,%20JOHN	-	-	ED905 LL748 LL811 NF998 NG251 PA991_a PB532 PD320
F/O	R A	Harris		RAF	161673	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f 14.6.1945 Posted from 550 Sqdn to R.A.F. Snaith w.e.f. 27.10.45	-	-	-	-
F/L	J (Jack)	Harris	DFC	RAF	104460	P	-	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) DFC gazetted, issue 37088 18 May 1945 Post-war remained in the RAF. Promoted to Squadron Leader 1st Jan. 1950 Promoted to Wing Commander 1st Jan. 1958 As Wing Commander Harris appointed OBE in the Birthday Honours list 1960 (published Supplement To The London Gazette, 11th June 1960) Celebrated 100th birthday at the RAF Club Picadilly 21st September 2020	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtJHarris/index.php http://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37088/supplement/2624 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/38803/supplements/53 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/41266/supplements/7593 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/42051/supplements/3981 /images/PhantomofTheRuhr/BBMF20070427/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 /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2012.php /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2013.php /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2014.php /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2015.php /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2016.php /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2017.php /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2018.php /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2019.php tps://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/16650 tps://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/16652 https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/moving-portraits-local-war-veterans-2240702 http://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37088/supplement/2624	-	-	LM182 LM273 NF932 NG120 NG165 NG250 PA995 PB514 PB532 PB843 PD221
F/O	R D (Robert Douglas)	Harris		RCAF	J.37989	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 71 Base w.e.f. 8-1-45 First live op as 2nd Pilot to W/O Smith, ME301 16 Jan 1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORDHarris/index.php http://www.airmuseum.ca/mag/0503.html https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52832661-the-harris-crew https://www.theharriscrew.com	KIA	7/8 Mar. 1945	LM273 ME301 ME428 NF998 PA995 PB843
P/O	R M	Harris		RNZAF	NZ.4212665	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1662 CU w.e.f. 31.3.45 Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 207 Sqdn w.e.f. 8.8.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORMHarris/index.php	-	-	PB707
F/Sgt	J P	Harrison		RAF	1233248	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1662 Con Unit w.e.f. 10/2/44 First live op as 2nd pilot to W/O Miller, LM461 19 Feb 44. Interned in Camps L6/357, PoW No.1734	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtJPHarrison/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOJIMiller/index.php /pages/missing-lancs-information.php	PoW	19/20 February 1944	LM461
F/O	M D (Michael Dermot)	Hayes		RAF	185432	P	-	-	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOMDHayes/index.php	KIA	4/5 April 1945	ME301 ME776 ND972
F/O	S H (Stanley Herbert)	Hayter		RAF	146918	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 11 base w.e.f. 8.9.44 First live ops flight as 2nd pilot with F/O J Lord crew (16 Sept 1944, LL228) Then NF963 (lost on training, and in ORB pilot name listed (incorrectly) as UNKNOWN Posted to 13 Base N/E w.e.f 5.10.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOSHHayter/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtJCLord/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-ellingstring-memorial.php http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/dales/nf963.html	-	-	LM228 NF963
F/O	F L (Franklin Lewis)	Hern-Black		RCAF	J26483	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f 20/04/45 Posted to RAF Station, Rufforth, w.e.f. 25.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOFLHern-Black/index.php	-	-	NG134 PA288 PA309
P/O	G W (Geoffrey William)	Hinde		RAF	175573	P	-	Posted (as Sgt) to 550 Sqdn from 1662 Conversion Unit w.e.f 4/2/44 First live op Sgt Hinde as 2nd pilot to F/O JO Richard (LL747, 15 Feb 1944)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POGWHinde/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/DV309/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJORichard/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-westerlo-commemorations.php http://www.rebecq-memorial.eu/westerlo.php	KIA	21/22 May 1944	DV309 LL747
F/O	G B (Gordon Bruce)	Hoddle		RAAF	413156	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight w.e.f 25.11.43	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGBHoddle/index.php	KIA	25/26 Feb. 1944	ED942 JA712 LM319 LM321
F/Sgt	J (Jack)	Hodgkiss		RAF	980646	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1661 CU w.e.f 22.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtHodgkiss/index.php	-	-	-
P/O	N D (Dennis)	Holdsworth	DFC	RAF	175189	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. Hemswell on 19.5.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/PONDHoldsworth/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtJHough/index.php	-	-	EE139 EE193 LL747 LL850
P/O	R (Richard)	Hopman	CdG	RAAF	A.35127	P	-	F/Sgt later P/O Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS on 16.7.44 First operational flight: flew as 2nd Pilot with F/O Shaw 1 Aug 1944 2nd pilot to G/C McIntyre, DV200 (8 Aug 1944) 26 Aug 1944 W5005 (Nan), ditched in Humber - no injuries Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 27 O.T.U , w.e.f 25-1-45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtRHopman/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtDAShaw/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOESAllen/index.php http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=884765	Surv.	26 Aug 1944	DV200 ED905 EE139 LL831 LM273 ME776 PB532 PD225 W5005
F/Sgt	J (John)	Hough		RAF	1546277	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S w.e.f. 16/7/1944 First operational flight as 2nd pilot to F/O Holdsworth (1 Aug 1944)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtJHough/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/PONDHoldsworth/index.php	KIA	15 Aug 1944	EE193 LL831 ME583 PA991 PD208
S/L	F (Frank)	Hume		RAF	39232	P	-	Posted from 1656 CU w.e.f. 21/03/1945 Posted to R.A.F. Station, Syerston, w.e.f 8.8.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderFHume/index.php	-	-	ME390
Sgt	G	Hunter		RAF	1337657	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1662 Con. Unit w.e.f. 10/1/44 Interned in Camps L6/L4, PoW No.1629	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SgtGHunter/index.php /pages/missing-lancs-information.php	PoW	30/31 January 1944	ED942 ND396
F/O	L W	Hussey		RCAF	J.86004	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. L.F.S on 15.6.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O Taylor (LL850, 24/06/44)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOLWHussey/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POSBTaylor/index.php	-	-	EE139 LL748 LL800 LL811 LL850 LM228 ME776 PA991 PA991a PA995 PD514
F/O	J C (Joseph)	Hutcheson	DFC	RAF	175925	P	-	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.	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJCHutcheson/index.php	-	-	EE139
F/L	C M	Irving		RAF	134107	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 71 Base w.e.f. 9-1-45 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt Summons, NG287 22/01/45 Then had to carry out a second op as 2nd pilot (as the first had been an "abortive"), this time with F/O Grundy, LM273 01/02/1945 Posted to No. 582 Sqdn w.e.f. 3-3-45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtCMIrving/index.php	-	-	LM273 NG250 NG287 PB843 PD313 RA503
F/Sgt	G W (Bill)	Jamieson		RCAF	R.192871	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f. 6.2.45 Posted from 550 Sqdn to R.A.F. Station, Rufforth, w.e.f 25.6.1945 From Vancouver, British Columbia	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtGWJamieson/index.php	-	-	ME390 ME519 NG132 NG390 PD343 RA547
F/O	K W	Jeans		RAF	187427	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1662 CU w.e.f 24/03/45 First op as 2nd pilot to F/O Jamieson on 9th April 45.	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOKWJeans/index.php	-	-	ME390 NG221 PA309
F/Sgt	A H (Arthur Harrington)	Jefferies	CGM	RAF	1313283	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtAHJefferies/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-jalhay-commemorations.php http://www.rebecq-memorial.eu/jalay.php https://aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LM425 /original-site-archive/lib/image052.jpg	KIA	30/31 Mar 1944	ED536 EE139 JA712 JB674 LL850 LM425 ND403
F/O	J E L	John		RCAF	J.27306	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 11 Base w.e.f 13.9.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt R P Stone (ME776, 23rd Sept 1944)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJELJohn/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtRPStone/index.php	-	-	LL831 ME776
F/Sgt	V R L (Vernon Roy Lionel)	Johnson		RAAF	A.429587	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No.75 Base w.e.f. 6.5.45 Posted from 550 Sqdn to RAF Station Gamston w.e.f. 25.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtVRLJohnson/index.php http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=R&VeteranID=1052622	-	-	-
F/O	J G	Johnston		RAF	135075	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1656 Con. Unit. w.e.f 25/2/44 Posted from 550 Sqdn to 103 Sqdn w.e.f. 5.3.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O JO Richard (LL747, 1st Mar 44)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJGJohnston/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJORichard/index.php	-	-	LL747
F/O	L S	Johnston		RCAF	J.41973	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1668 CU w.e.f. 24.3.45 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt Waite PA309 (9 Apr 44)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOLSJohnston/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtWaite/index.php	-	-	NG120 NG221 NG246 NG289 PA268 PA309 PB514 PB707
F/Lt	H G	Johnston		RAF	124769	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f 09/04/45 To 103 Sqdn w.e.f 18.10.45. First operational flight as 2nd pilot to F/Lt Parsons (RF135, 14th Apri l945) Later S/Ldr Johnston (Newsletter No. 50 Oct 2011)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtHGJohnston/index.php	-	-	RA547 RF135
F/O	H (Harry)	Jones		RAF	176650	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 11 Base 14.6.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOHJones/index.php http://www.francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=1450	KIA	28/29 Jul 1944	EE193 LL796 LL831 LM134 NE164 PA991
P/O	R A (Ronald Alfred)	Jones		RAF	1339141/17	P	-	Posted (as Sgt) to 550 Sqdn from RAF Station, Elsham Wolds w.e.f 19.3.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O JO Richard (LL747, 22/03/44) Posted to No. 300 Sqdn on 12.6.44 for the formation of an English Flight on a Polish Sqdn	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/PORAJones/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJORichard/index.php	-	-	DV309 JA918 LL747 LL831 LL837 ME687
F/O	C J (Cyril John)	Jones		RCAF	J.88066	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 11 Base w.e.f 15.10.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt Devereau 25/10/44 in LM182	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOCJJones/index.php http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1802263/JONES https://veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1802263 https://aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=PA995 https://aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=PA995&qand&exc1&exc2&search_only&search_type=exact	KIA	7/8 Mar 1945	LM182 NG120 NG135 PA995
F/O	G G	Kennedy		RAF	152631	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 11 Base w.e.f. 01/09/44. Posted to No. 150 Squadron on 7th November 1944.	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGGKennedy/index.php http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37088/supplements/2624/page.pdf	-	-	LM228 ND972 PA995 PD255
P/O	C G H	Kenyon	DFC	RAF	1322939	P	-	Posted to the Squadron w.e.f 10/12/43 from 1667 Con. Unit.	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POCGHKenyon/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POWJBibby/index.php	-	-	DV192 DV279 DV305 ED536 EE139 ME581
F/O		Kingsmill		RAAF	A.437423	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No.75 Base w.e.f. 6.5.45 Posted to R.A.F. Station Gamston w.e.f. 25.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOKingsmill/index.php	-	-	-
F/Sgt	F P	Knight		RAAF	A.436039	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1654 CU w.e.f. 5.3.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtFPKnight/index.php	-	-	ME301 ME542
F/Sgt	D P	Lambert		RAF	1563972	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f. 26.3.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtDPLambert/index.php	-	-	NG134 PD343 RF136
F/S	S (Sam)	Langford		RAF	1587700	P	-	Transferred in from 75 Base w.e.f 08/04/45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtSLangford/index.php /original-site-archive/lib/photogencrew.JPG	-	-	-
W/O	T B	Lees		RCAF	R.114805	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f. 24.3.45 First operational flight as 2nd pilot to F/L Parsons (RF135, 9th April 1945, also 10th April 45)	-	-	-	RF135
F/L	R J (Robert)	Liefooghe		RAF	131067	P	-	Belgian national b. Arques (FR) 26.6.1920, d. Sutton Colfield (U.K.) 5.7.1988 Posted to 550 Sqdn from 170 Sqdn w.e.f. 8.11.44 Survived crash. Interned in Camp 5A The web-link given claims to be a photo of a fragment of F/L Liefooghe Lancaster	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtRJLiefooghe/index.php http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,466201.msg3266437.html	PoW	17 Mar 1945	NG336 NN715
W/O	T A	Lloyd	DFM	RAF	1278822	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn (as Sgt Lloyd) from No. 1. L.F.S. w.e.f. 27/2/44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/L Picton, LL826 (1 March 44) 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 A/B and both AGs to bale out. Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 1662 Con. Unit 7.8.44 (with Service No. quoted as 1278823)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOTALloyd/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtRWPicton/index.php /documents/public/North-Killingholme/StationNarratives/0008.jpg /documents/public/North-Killingholme/StationNarratives/0009.jpg	-	-	LL748 LL826 LL836 LM392 ND733
F/Sgt	J R	Locke		RAF	1567401	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f 08/04/45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtJRLocke/index.php	-	-	-
P/O	A C (Alfred Churchill)	Lockyer		RNZAF	NZ.428130	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1654 CU w.e.f 13/03/45 Born Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 Oct 1921. Moved to NZ ca. 1930. Shipping and customs clerk WD and HO Wills Ltd. Joined up 11 Jul 1942	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOACLockyer/index.php http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=NG132 https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C28679 https://aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=NG132	KIA	17 Mar 1945	NG132
F/O	A W L (Aubrey)	Lohrey		RNZAF	NZ.426051	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. w.e.f 24.11.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O G W Bell PD221, 4 Dec 1944 Posted to 550 Sqdn from W.C.A.D 8.3.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOAWLLohrey/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGWBell/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-fleville-memorial.php https://aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=RA502	Surv.	1/2 Feb 1945	NG363 PB843 PD221 PD313 RA502 RF136
F/L	J C (Jim)	Lord	DFC	RAF	175190	P	-	Posted from 1 L.F.S Hemswell on 2.6.44 (as P/O Lord) First live op as 2nd pilot to S/L Nicholas PA991, 12 June 1944 Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 12. O.T.U. w.e.f. 12.10.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtJCLord/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderPANicholas/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORATapsell/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOSHHayter/index.php	-	-	ED562 ED905 LM228 PA991 PB321 PD319
F/O		Lowe		RAF	170203	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1661 CU w.e.f 26.6.1945	-	-	-	-
F/L	E H (Ernst)	Luder	DFC	RAAF	A.418715	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 11 Base w.e.f. 20.10.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt Shaw (ED905, 31 Oct 1944)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtEHLuder/index.php	-	-	ED905 JB345 LM182 NG134 PA268
F/L	D E A (Derek Eustace Arthur)	Luger		RAF	133373	P	-	Inj; arrived home 8 May 45; admitted to Manchester Christie Hospital Died from his injuries 29 May 45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtDEALuger/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WingCmdrBryanBell/index.php http://www.teunispats.net/macr-12109.htm	KIA	29 May 1945	NN715
P/O	J (Jack)	Lukies		RAAF	A.427127	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f. 6.2.45 Posted from 550 Sqdn to R.A.F Station Gamston, w.e.f 25.6.1945	http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=1054843 /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJLukies/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOCGKEdlund/index.php	-	-	LM228 ME301 ND972 NF931 NG120 NG132 NG243 NG250 PB707
F/L	A J D (Donald)	MacLachlan	DFC	RAF	41797	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 625 Sqdn w.e.f. 9.11.44 [Ed: Variously named MacLachlan or McLaughlin in the ORB.]	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtAJDMacLachlan/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtMJBall/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-photos-service-personnel.php#FlLtAJDMacLachlanCrew	-	-	ME519 NF998 RA503
F/L	M F A (Michael Francis Aston)	Maltin	DFC	RAF	102552	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 11 Base w.e.f. 2.10.44 Flew 1st live Op as 2nd pilot to S/Ldr Gainsford, NF931, 14th Oct 1944 DFC gazetted, issue 37088 18 May 1945 Post-war a pilot for British Airways as well as a Concorde test pilot. One of the founding member of the British Sundial Society Died January 2015, aged 94	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtMFAMaltin/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderAPGainsford/index.php http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37088/supplements/2624	-	-	NF931 NG120
F/O	H G (Harry)	Manley		RAAF	A.409724	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. on 15.7.44 First operational flight as 2nd pilot to F/O Thomas (1 Aug 1944). Posted from 550 Sqdn to 582 Sqdn w.e.f. 17.9.44 Joined 550 Sqdn Jul 44, posted to a Pathfinders Sqdn Sept 44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOHGManley/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtRThomas/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGGKennedy/index.php /original-site-archive/lib/image020.jpg	-	-	EE139 EE193 LM182 ME583 ND972 PD221
F/O		Marker		RAF	150600	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No.207 Sqdn w.e.f 8.8.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOMarker/index.php	-	-	-
F/O	G H (Gordon)	Markes		RAF	178538	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. wef. 31.8.44 First operational flight as 2nd pilot to F/O Stevenson (PD255, 10th Sept 1944) Posted to No. 150 Sqdn on 7th November 1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGHMarkes/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOIAStevenson/index.php	-	-	LL831 ME776 NG120 NG132 NG135 NG153 PB707 PD255
P/O	E F	Marles		RAF	172755	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from R.A.F Station, Lindholme, w.e.f 17.3.1944 (No. 1186087) First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O Rogers (LL837, 22/23 March 1944 Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 13 Base N.E. on 27.5.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POEFMarles/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/PONSRogers/index.php	-	-	DV279 JA712 LL747 LL837 LM319 LM455 LM460
F/O	R A	Marriott		RAF	170637	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 11 Base w.e.f. 15.10.44 (not explicitly, assumed, based on surrounding crew lists on same ORB page)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORAMarriott/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtJHarris/index.php	-	-	NF132 NG120 NG243
P/O	R R (Reginald Raymond)	Matthews		RAF	196950	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f. 30.6.1945 Killed on Operation Dodge (repartriation of Army personnel from Italy)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/PORRMatthews/index.php	KIA	29 Sept 1945	PD343
F/O	R H (Roger Hanson)	Mawle		RAF	150102	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn (w.e.f. 25/11/43) on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight The 550 ORB lists the surname as Maule, but F/O R.H. Mawle - 150102 from CGWC: (so assummed misspelling in 550 ORB)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORHMaule/index.php http://www.bcar.org.uk/1944-incident-logs	KIA	1/2 Jan 1944	DV345
P/O	P (Philip)	Maxwell	DFC	RAF	1337701	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1662 CU w.e.f. 1/2/44 On completion of tour posted to 86 OTU on 2.7.44 Died Brisbane, 1975	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POPMaxwell/index.php	-	-	LL747 LL826 LL831 LL838 LL851
F/O	L J T (Leonard John Thomas)	McCarthy		RAF	177120	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S w.e.f. 11.8.44 Transferred in as P/O but later ops show F/O First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt R P Stone (LL811, 25th Aug 1944)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOLJTMcCarthy/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtRPStone/index.php /original-site-archive/lib/image064.jpg	KIA	6 Nov. 1944	EE193 LL228 LL748 LL811 NF963 PA991 PA995 PB562
P/O	D (Donald)	McCrae		RCAF	J.85104	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S w.e.f. 09/02/1944 [Ed: On the IBBC Roll of Honour the name is listed as McCrae, whereas his parents name is given as McCrea. Likewise in the CWGC lists.]	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/PODMcCrae/index.php http://www.rebecq-memorial.eu/lichtervelde.php	KIA	27/28 May 1944	ED942 LL747 LL748 LL810 LL826 LL850 LM319 LM392 ME556 ME687
P/O		McEwan		RAF	187919	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1651 CU w.e.f 20.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POMcEwan/index.php	-	-	-
G/C	R V (Richard)	McIntyre	DFC*	RAF		P	-	Station Commander Attached to Station on 9th Dec. 1943 as Station Commander Flew pilot with F/O Waite (2nd pilot) crew (LL826,30 April 44) Flew pilot with F/O Manley (2nd pilot) crew (PD221,3 Aug 1944) Flew pilot with F/Sgt Hopman (2nd pilot) crew (DV200,8 Aug 1944) Flew pilot with P/O R P Franklyn (2nd pilot) crew (PD221, 25 Oct 1944)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/GpCaptRVMcIntyre/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtWaite/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOHGManley/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtRHopman/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORPFranklyn/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/GpCaptRVNcIntyre/RVMcIntyre.jpg /images/550-sqdn-group-photos/Killingholme_Station_Band.jpg /php-library/mysql-utils/reports/rpt_squadron_newsletters.php#Issue83 https://www.aircrewremembered.com/mcintyre-rv.html	-	-	DV200 LL826 PD221
W/Cdr	J C	McWatters	DFC	RAF	86655	P	-	Commanding Officer: 25 Feb 45 - 02 Oct 45 Class A release w.e.f 03.10.45	/original-site-archive/histmemoirsb17seacrash.htm	-	-	ME503 NG250
F/O	G E (Geoff)	Mearns	DFC	RAF	184032	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S w.e.f 24.11.44 Flew 1st live Op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt Maltin, NG120, 6th Dec 1944 Northwich, Cheshire (became a school teacher)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POGMearns/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-photos.php#POGMearns	-	-	ME540 ME776 NF931 NF932 NG120 NG132 NG134 NG243 NG246 NG390 PA503 PA995 PD313
F/O	L G	Michie	DFC	RCAF	J.90454	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 71 Base w.e.f. 19.12.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O Shenker NF931, 14/01/45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOLGMichie/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOHAShenker/index.php	-	-	LM228 ME776 NF931 NG134 NG243 RA503 RF136
F/O	P G (Philip Giles)	Milburn		RCAF	J.23416	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from R.A.F Station, Elsham Wolds, w.e.f. 15.3.44. First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O Bouchard, LL834, 22 Mar 1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOPGMilburn/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POVJBouchard/index.php http://www.rebecq-memorial.eu/berinzenne.php http://www.facebook.com/pages/Philip-Giles-Milburn-Flying-Officer/116046868408247?v=info	KIA	22/23 April 1944	A G H J K LL834 LM455 ME581 ND403 ND733
W/O	J I (John Irving)	Miller		RAF	172075	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up May have transferred in from 103 Squadron (where he and his crew seems to have been posted sometime around the middle of September 1943)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOJIMiller/index.php /pages/missing-lancs-information.php	KIA	19/20 February 1944	EE107 JB289 LM461 ND425
S/L	T D	Misselbrook		RAF	42353	P	A	Posted from 300 Sqdn w.e.f. 2.9.44 Flight Commander A Flight: 02 Sep 44 - Nov 44	-	-	-	-
F/L	F J	Mitchell		RAF	49265	P	-	Posted from 1656 CU w.e.f. 10/03/1945 Posted from 550 Sqdn to R.A.F. Blyton w.e.f. 29.10.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtFJMitchell/index.php	-	-	ME389 ME503 PA288 PB707
F/L	J P (Joseph Phillip)	Morris		RAF	130129	P	-	Posted to 550 Squadron from No. 11 Base w.e.f. 20.10.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtJPMorris/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtDAShaw/index.php	KIA	6/7 Dec. 1944	ED905 NG251
F/O	G A (Godfrey Arnold)	Morrison	DSO	RAF	150107	P	A	(P) (I) Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight 9th February 1944 Immediate Award of DSO Posted to 13 Base w.e.f 20/03/1945 Posted to No. 103 Squadron Elsham Wolds on 24.4.44 [Ed: it is not clear if the ORB is reporting conflicting xfrs here.] F/O Morrison was lost on the 22/23 May 1944 to Dortmund (103 Sqdn lost a lot of crews in May 44) and is buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGAMorrison/index.php https://aircrewremembrancesociety3.com/Aircraft-Losses/Royal-Air-Force-Losses/Royal-Air-Force-Losses-1944/30_31.01.1944._No%20550_Squadron_R.A.F_Lancaster_I._DV305._FO_Morrison_Location_Forced_landing_emergency_airfield_Woodbridge/?fbclid=IwAR323X-KG42LVq6l1pylize3_QsRRrtigHj2pAuCe2grM5KVw_4whaIGNFQ http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2040551/MORRISON,%20GODFREY%20ARNOLD	Surv	30/31 Jan 1944	DV305
W/O	J K (John Kay)	Murray		RCAF	J.86549	P		Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 11 Base on 7.6.4 First live op as 2nd Pilot to F/O Neilson, LM134, 16/17 June 1944 - killed on this operation (thereby leaving a headless crew who were transferred out two days later)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOJKMurray/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FODFNeilson/index.php https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1077460	KIA	16/17 June 1944	LM134
F/O	D F (Donald Fullerton)	Neilson		RCAF	J.24170	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from RAF Wickenby w.e.f 19.3.44 First operational flight as 2nd Pilot with F/Sgt C G Foster crew, ND425, 24 Mar 1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FODFNeilson/index.php https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1077575	KIA	16/17 June 1944	EE193 LL811 LM134 ND425 ND425C
S/L	R M (Roland Macrae)	Newitt	DFC*	RCAF	J.16193	P	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 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37277/supplements/4705 /pages/bomber-command-books.php#FlyingIntoHell	-	-	NG134 NG250
P/O	K J	Newman		RAF	172303	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. Hemswell on 4.5.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O McCrae (LL810, 19th May 1944) Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 11 Base on 29.5.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POKJNewman/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/PODMcCrae/index.php	-	-	ED796 EE193 LL810
S/L	P A (Peter)	Nicholas	DFC	RAF	39257	P	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. Posted to 83 O.T.U. on 19.7.44 Post-war (1993) became the 2nd President of the Squadron Association	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderPANicholas/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGPFauman/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtJCLord/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJJWDawson/index.php /php-library/mysql-utils/reports/rpt_squadron_newsletters.php#Issue4 /php-library/mysql-utils/reports/rpt_squadron_newsletters.php#Issue5	-	-	LL134 LL748 LL811 LL836 LL850 LM319 LM392 ME556 ME582 ME687 PA991 PA995
P/O	S W (Searn Wrist)	Nielson		RAAF	A.2678	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f. 17.2.45 Flew first live op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt Summons, PD313 1 March 45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POSWNielson/index.php	KIA	7/8 Mar. 1945	ME390 ME503 PD313
F/Sgt		Nightingale		RAF	1801902	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f 14.6.1945	-	-	-	-
F/O	R G (Robert George)	Nye		RAF	188499	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 71 Base w.e.f. 19.12.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORGNye/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-westerbeek-memorial.php http://www.bomber-command.info/pd221.htm https://www.airwar4045.nl/	KIA	3/4 Feb. 1945	LM182 PD221
F/Sgt	E R	Oliver		RAF	1339528	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn (w.e.f. 25/11/43) on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight Posted from 550 Sqdn to No.156 Sqdn w.e.f 08/01/44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtEROliver/index.php	-	-	JB618 JB678 ME556
F/O	G H (Geoffrey Howard)	Packham		RAF	161076	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. Hemswell on 24.5.44 2nd pilot to S/L Smith, 5 June 44 Died October 2017 (an obituary was published in The Daily Telegraph, 10/11/2017)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGHPackham/index.php /pages/IBCC-DigitalArchive.php https://www.airwar4045.nl/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2017/11/10/captain-geoffrey-packham-obituary/	PoW	16/17 June 1944	DV279 LL747 LL831 LL837
P/O	K J	Page		RAF	197585	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No.12 Sqdn w.e.f 21.9.1945 Posted from 550 Sqdn to R.A.F. Snaith w.e.f. 27.10.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POKJPage/index.php	-	-	-
F/O		Parker		RAF	152273	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f. 30.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOParker/index.php	-	-	-
P/O	J C	Parry		RCAF	J.87903	P	-	Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 166 Sqdn w.e.f. 7.10.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O Hussey, ME776, 27 Sept 1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POJCParry/index.php	-	-	ME776 NG120
F/L	D R (Dudley)	Parsons	DFC	RAAF	A.434005	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1668 CU w.e.f 6.11.44 First operational flight as 2nd pilot to W/O Hopman (16th Nov 44) Crew completed tour on 25th April 1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtDRParsons/index.php	-	-	ME776 ND972 NG165 NG250 NG363 PB532 PB832 PB843 PB864 PD313 RF135
W/O	G K (George K)	Peasgood		RAF	1390188	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up (25/11/43) from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight Died aged 21	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOGKPeasgood/index.php	KIA	21/22 Jan. 1944	DV192 EE107 JB673
P/O	J S	Percival		RAF	185726	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f. 28.2.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POJSPercival/index.php	-	-	LM228 ME301 NG120 NG134 NG243 PA268 PA268/F2 PB514 PB707 RA503
S/L	E L (Edgar Lewis)	Pickles	DFC*	RAAF	A.413248	P	B	Flight Commander B Flight: 04 Jan 45- May 45 Posted from No. 1656 Con Unit w.e.f. 4.12.44 Died Oct 2019 (ca. one month short of 99th birthday)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderEdgarPickles/index.php /pages/bomber-command-books.php#BackForBreakfast http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=1060238 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37324/supplements/5235	-	-	NG165 NG250 PD221
F/L	R W (Richard William ("Dickie"))	Picton	DFC	RAF	129769	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtRWPicton/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOTALloyd/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-achiet-le-petit-commemoration-2015.php http://www.francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=1093 http://www.ww1cemeteries.com/ww2_cemeteries/achiet_lp_cc.htm	KIA	10/11 April 1944	DV306 LL826 LL836 LM319 ME556 ME581
F/L	P J M (Peter John Matcham)	Prangley		RAF	111779	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn (w.e.f. 25/11/43) on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtPJMPrangley/index.php	KIA	26/27 Nov. 1943	LM379
P/O	E C (Elvin Curtis)	Purney		RCAF	J.19590	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS Hemswell on 25.4.44 Cemetery of Brussels-Evere, Coll. Grave X1829	/documents/public/Rebecq-Memorial-Project/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POECPurney/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-reunion-2012.php http://www.rebecq-memorial.eu/crew.php https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2109244	KIA	27/28 May 1944	DV279 JA712 LL748 LL810 W5005
F/O	R	Purvis	DFC	RAF	175075	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. L.F.S Hemswell on 17.5.44 Instructor (P)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORPurvis/index.php http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36728/supplements/4538 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36798/pages/5275 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37578/supplements/2512 /pages/bomber-command-books.php#FlyingIntoHell	-	-	ED562 ED905 LL800 LL811 LM182 NF963
F/L	G T	Pyke	DFC		124834	P	-	F/L Pyke crew posted from No. 1 LFS w.e.f. 31/08/44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O Dawson PA991 10 Sept 44 Posted from 550 Sqdn to 30 O.T.U w.e.f. 17/02/45 Instructor (P)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtGTPyke/index.php /original-site-archive/lib/image022.jpg	-	-	ED905 JB345 NG251 NG287 NN715 PA991b PB514 PD319
S/L	B J	Redmond	DFC*	RAF	68143	P	B	Flight Commander B Flight: Jul 44 - 03 Jan 45 Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS Hemswell on 7.6.44. Posted in a F/Lt Redmond	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderBJRedmond/index.php	-	-	LL838 LM134 LM477 PD221 W5005
W/O	R A	Rember		RCAF	R.120125	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from R.A.F. Elsham Wolds w.e.f. 11/2/44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WORARember/index.php	-	-	JA712 LM460 ME687
F/L	C A	Rhude	DFC	RCAF	J.16727	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 576 Sqdn w.e.f. 8.11.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOCARhude/index.php	-	-	NF135 NG287 NG289
F/L	J O	Richard	DFC	RCAF	J.23518	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight (transferred in a P/O, and initials J L, but most ops show initials J O, some ops give surname as Richards) Tour expired crew: posted to 86 O.T.U on 17.6.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJORichard/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOEVSage/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POGWHinde/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJGJohnston/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/PORAJones/index.php	-	-	DV305 ED536 LL747
F/Sgt		Ridsdale		RAF	1672040	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1661 CU w.e.f 22.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtRidsdale/index.php	-	-	-
F/O	V G	Roberts		RNZAF	NZ.415365	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1656 CU w.e.f. 19/03/45 First live op. as 2nd pilot to F/O Mearns (ME776, 4 Apr 45) Posted to No. 207 Squadron w.e.f. 8.8.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOVGRoberts/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POGMearns/index.php	-	-	LM228 ME776 NG120 NG134
F/O	P M (Paul Martin)	Roche		RCAF	J.25800	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. on 8.7.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O Wareham , ME776 (18 July 44)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOPMRoche/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOLWareham/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-blamont-commemorations.php https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2320043 http://www.francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=1449 http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-blamont-lancaster https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-95FtLPAhT8&autoplay=1	KIA	28/29 July 1944	LM455 ME776 ND972
W/Cdr	G F	Rodney	AFC DFC	RAF	37943	P	-	Commanding Officer: 03 Oct 45 - 31 Oct 45 Posted to 550 Sqdn from 153 Sqdn w.e.f. 3.10.1945	-	-	-	-
P/O	N S	Rogers	DFC	RAF	172215	P	-	Posted from 550 Sqdn to 86 O.T.U. on 1.7.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/PONSRogers/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POEFMarles/index.php	-	-	DV309 ED942 EE107 JA712 LL747 LL837 LM319 LM460 ME687 ME840 ND326
F/L	N L (Norman Louis)	Rose	DFC	RAF	144286	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. on 13.7.44 (as F/O Rose) First operational flight as 2nd pilot to F/O Wareham (01 Aug 1944) Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 238 Sqdn, w.e.f. 22.12.44 London Gazette 17th Sept 1944 F/O to F/Lt DFC Gazetted 16 Feb 1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtNLRose/index.php https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36036/supplement/2510 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36113/supplement/3444 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36732/supplement/4581 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36942/supplement/932 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39539/supplement/2579 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39573/supplement/3300	-	-	DV200 ED905 LL748 LL811 LL831 LM228 LM285 ME583 ME776 NF998 NG132 NG133
F/O	E V (Ernest Vernon)	Sage		RNZAF	415369	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from RAF Feltwell w.e.f 3.3.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O Richard, LL747, 15/16 March 1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOEVSage/index.php	KIA	9/10 May 1944	JA918 LL747 LL831 LM455
S/L	J C (Peter)	Sarll	DFC	RAF		P	C	Flight Commander C Flight: 21 Mar 45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SqdnLeaderJCSarll/index.php /original-site-archive/lib/image030.jpg	-	-	ME542 NG243
F/L	R (Ronald)	Scholfield		RAF	151057	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f. 30.6.1945 Class A release w.e.f 24.9.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FLRScholfield/index.php	-	-	-
F/Sgt	C R R (Charles Richard Raymond)	Scott		RAAF	A.437060	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No.75 Base w.e.f. 6.5.45 Posted from 550 Sqdn to RAF Station Gamston w.e.f. 26.6.1945 (listed as F/Sgt on transfer in, P/O by time of transfer out of 550 Sqdn, and F/O by time of discharge in Jan 1946)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtCRRScott/index.php http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=R&VeteranId=1062785	-	-	-
F/O	R G (Reginald Geoffrey)	Screen	DFC	RAF	188559	P	-	Instructor (P)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORGScreen/index.php http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37080/supplements/2529/page.pdf	-	-	ME542 NG221 NG336 PD320 PD321 RF237
F/O		Sellar		RAF	157313	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No.207 Sqdn w.e.f 8.8.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOSellar/index.php	-	-	-
P/O	W J	Shaw		RAF	179269	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 11 Base w.e.f. 30.9.44 Posted (as A/F/O) from 550 Sqdn to 150 Sqdn on 7th November 1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POWJShaw/index.php	-	-	ME776 NF932 NG138 NG221
F/L	D A (David Arnot ("Jock"))	Shaw	DFC*	RAF	1702275	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. Hemswell on 2.6.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/L Waite, (LL850, 12 June 44) Pilot (Press on Regardless ED905)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtDAShaw/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtJPMorris/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtRJLiefooghe/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOVPAnsell/index.php http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/airfields/northkillingholme.html#Bruce http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37088/supplements/2624	-	-	ED905 HK796 LL748 LL850 LM273 ME776 NG120 NG221 NG246 NG390 PB514 PD321
W/O		Shaw		RAF	1338273	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1651 CU w.e.f 20.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOShaw/index.php	-	-	-
F/O	H A	Shenker	DFC	RCAF	J.25782	P	-	Posted from 1 LFS w.e.f. 31.8.44. Poted in a F/O, later (by Jan 45) F/Lt Posted from 550 Sqdn to 22 O.T.U w.e.f. 15/02/45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOHAShenker/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOLGMichie/index.php	-	-	NF931 NG134
F/Sgt		Shepherd		RAAF	A.434170	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No.73 Base w.e.f. 18.5.45 Posted from 550 Sqdn to RAF Station Gamston w.e.f 25.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtShepherd/index.php	-	-	-
P/O	T M J (Tyrrell Michael John)	Shervington		RAF	175817	P	P	-	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POTMJShervington/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtAJGrain/index.php http://www.memoiresderagny.fr/archives/425	KIA	6/7 June 1944	EE139 LL826 ME556 W5005
P/O	P C (Peter Charles)	Siddall		RNZAF	NZ421538	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S wef 12.8.44 Flew first live op as 2nd pilot with F/O Hussey, LL748, 25 Aug 1944 Was 2nd pilot to W/Cmdr Sisley (Commanding Officer) when all were lost, NF962, 31 Aug 1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POPCSiddall/index.php	KIA	31 Aug 1944	LL748 NF962
F/O	K F (Kenneth Frederick)	Sidwell	DFC	RAF	179585	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No.11 Base w.e.f. 28.9.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt Rose, LL811, 11 Oct 1944 Posted from 550 Sqdn to No.1651 CU w.e.f from 25/03/45. Later: KIA, 30/10/1945 - but not on the 550 RoH (indeed the squadron was disbanding at the time of his death). Commemorated Runnymede, Panel 267 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 +	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOKFSidwell/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOESAllen/index.php 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	-	-	LL811 ME776 NF931 NG243
W/Cdr	A F M (Alan Francis Moir)	Sisley	DFC	RAF	39008	P	-	Commanding Officer: 16 Jul 44 - 31 Aug 44 (Missing) Australian from Sydney, joined the RAF in the mid-thirties Posted to 550 Sqdn from 11 Base H.Q. on 15.7.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POPCSiddall/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORPurvis/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtJHough/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtRThomas/index.php	KIA	31 Aug 1944	ME583 ND972 NF962
P/O	J G	Smart		RAF	191115	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f 25/03/45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POJGSmart/index.php	-	-	NG243 PA268 RF136
S/L	G S (Gavin Strang)	Smith	DFC	RAF	108543	P	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 /pages/550-sqdn-oude-ijsselstreek-commemorations.php /pages/RAF100_MemorialBench_Sept2019.php https://aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ME840 https://www.airwar4045.nl/ https://www.ownv.nl/	KIA	16 Jun 1944	LL747 LL838 ME840
F/O	E M (Ernest Michael)	Smith	DFC	RAF	179268	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 100 Sqdn w.e.f 8.11.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOEMSmith/index.php	-	-	NG390
W/O		Smith		RAF	1324746	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1668 CU w.e.f 14.6.1945	-	-	-	-
P/O	K A (Kenneth)	Smith	DFC	RAF	1457560	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 103 Sqdn w.e.f 8.11.44 Posted in as Sgt Smith. W/O Smith. From 20/02/45 listed in ORB as P/O Smith. From 23/02/45 as F/O Smith	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POKASmith/index.php	-	-	ME301
F/Sgt	G B	Smith		RCAF	R.178418	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1. L.F.S. on 24.6.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O A Thomas (probably F/O R Thomas) LL800, 6th July 1944 Later ops listed as P/O Smith	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtGBSmith/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtRThomas/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJCAdams/index.php	-	-	EE193 LL748 LL800 LM182 LM455 ME583 ME776Q ND972 PA991 PD221 W5005
F/L	F S (Frank Stanley "Stainless")	Steele	DFC	RCAF	J.27097	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 LFS w.e.f 3.6.44 First live op as 2nd Pilot to F/O Neilson, LL811 14 June 1944 Posted to RCAF "R" Depot w.e.f. 30.10.44 Post-war retired in 1967 as Squadron Leader Died Ottawa May 2012, aged 93	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtFSSteele/index.php http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36894/supplements/415 /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtFSSteele/LogBooks/FLtFSSteele.pdf http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Frank+Stainless+Steele+impossible+forget/6722420/story.html	-	-	ED562 LL748 LL811 LL831 ME776 PA995
F/O	I A ("Bud")	Stevenson	DFC	RCAF	J.86878	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S on 14.7.44 Posted from 550 Sqdn to R.C.A.F "R" Depot w.e.f 9-1-45 First operational flight as 2nd pilot to F/O Thygessen (01 Aug 1994) From Wallaceburg and London, Ontario	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOIAStevenson/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOVAThygessen/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGHMarkes/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOJGroves/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FODWSummons/index.php	-	-	LL748 LL831 LM182 LM228 LM275 ME776 NG132 PA991 PD225 PD255
F/L	R P (Bob)	Stone	CdG	RAF	122099	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. L.F.S. on 1.7.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O Steele (PA995, 12 July 1944) Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 238 Sqdn w.e.f. 22.12.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtRPStone/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtFSSteele/index.php /original-site-archive/lib/image018.jpg /original-site-archive/lib/image060.jpg /original-site-archive/lib/image092.jpg /original-site-archive/lib/image094.jpg	-	-	ED905 EE139 LL811 LM134 LM182 ME776 NG132 NG133 NG134 NG138 PA995
F/Sgt		Storeham		RAF	1607182	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f 14.6.1945	-	-	-	-
F/Sgt		Suckling		RAF	1603892	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1654 CU w.e.f. 15.3.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtSuckling/index.php	-	-	-
F/O	D W (David)	Summons	DFC	RAAF	A.410479	P	-	First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O I A Stevenson (16 Sept 1944, PD255) Posted to 1651 C.U. w.e.f 28.3.45 Instructor (P)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FODWSummons/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOIAStevenson/index.php	-	-	LL831 ME301 NG133 NG287 PD255 PD313 RF135
P/O		Sutton		RAF	197194	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f. 30.6.1945	-	-	-	-
F/L		Sweeney		RCAF	J.14702	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1662 CU w.e.f. 24.3.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtJASweeney/index.php	-	-	-
F/O	R A (Robert (Bob))	Tapsell		RAF	1808003	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. w.e.f. 11.08.44 (as F/Sgt Tapsell) First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt Lord, LM228 25th Aug 1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORATapsell/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtJCLord/index.php /original-site-archive/lib/image054.jpg	-	-	LM228 ME390 NG134 NG246 NG251 NG390 PA268 PA995 PB321 PB562 PB864 PD319 PD321 PD382 RF237
Sgt	C (Clarence)	Tattersall		RAF	569088	P	-	Transferred from 1667 CU w.e.f. 30/12/43	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SgtCTattersall/index.php	KIA	25/26 Feb 1944	DV309 JA712 ME556 ME582
P/O	S B	Taylor	DFC	RAF		P	-	Initially F/Sgt Taylor, later P/O First Live op as 2nd pilot to P/O Bouchard, ND425, 22 Api 1944 LL850 was wrecked but no crew injuries	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POSBTaylor/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POVJBouchard/index.php	Surv.	7 Jul 1944	ED562 LL850 ND425
F/Sgt	J F	Thomas		RAAF	A34198	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f 07/04/45 Posted to R.A.F Station Gamston, w.e.f 25.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtJFThomas/index.php	-	-	NG250 PD313 RF135
F/Lt	R (Rhys ("Tommy"))	Thomas	DFC	RAF	144642	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. Hemswell on 24.5.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O Maxwell 5th June 1944 LL838 Finished tour of Operations on 17.9.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtRThomas/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POPMaxwell/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtGBSmith/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOHGManley/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtDJFoster/index.php http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36044/supplements/2617 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36165/supplements/4018 "http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36894/supplements/414 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/39198/supplements/2001	-	-	LL747 LL796 LL800 LL838 LM455 ME776 ND972
F/O	S D	Thompson		RAAF	A.31211	P	-	-	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOThompson/index.php	-	-	NG120
F/O	V A (Victor Allen Christian)	Thygessen	DFC	RCAF	J.27660	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. Hemswell on 2.6.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOVAThygessen/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOIAStevenson/index.php https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36835/supplement/5692	-	-	LL831 LL837 LM460 ME776 NF962 PA991 PB532 PD221 W5005
F/O	W H	Tolman		RAF	137199	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 11 Base w.e.f. 15.10.44 Posted to No. 150 Sqdn on 7th November 1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOWHTolman/index.php	-	-	LM273
F/O	W E	Town		RCAF	J.89714	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 101 Sqdn w.e.f. 24.3.45 Posted from 550 Sqdn to RAF Station, Rufforth w.e.f. 25.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOWETown/index.php	-	-	LM228 ME776 NG134 NG390 PA268
Sgt	G H	Town		RAF	656236	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1. LFS on 29.6.44 Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 238 Sqdn w.e.f 22.12.44 (but service no. noted as 656256 (typo?))	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SgtGHTown/index.php /original-site-archive/lib/image066.jpg	-	-	LL748 LL811 LM228 PA991 PA995 PD208
F/Sgt	J H (Jim)	Vance		RAAF	A.436356	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 75 Base w.e.f 08/04/45 Posted from 550 Sqdn to R.A.F. Station, Gamston, w.e.f. 25.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtJHVance/index.php	-	-	NG120 PA268/E2 PB707
P/O	H S	Vaughan		RAF	175077	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 11 Base w.e.f 16/06/44 According to W/O Porter flight log flew as 2nd pilot to W/Cdr Connolly 11 Jul 44 (returning to base with engine trouble), 3 days before W/Cdr Connolly FTR. Also flew with W/Cdr Sisley 1 month before he too FTR. LM229 Orleans 4 Jul 1944 crashed on take-off (all survived,Vaughan injured). Various ORB entries: HE, ES or R Vaughan(??)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/PORVaughan/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-logbooks.php#WOPorterLogBook	Inj.	4 Jul 1944	DV200 ED905 LL831 LM229 LM275 ME575 ME583 PD208 PD255 W5005
F/L	R E G (Richard)	Waite	DFC	RAF	125844	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from RAF Station Kermington, w.e.f. 6.3.44 On completion of operational tour posted to 86 O.T.U on 7.7.44 Posted to 550 Sqdn from 16 O.T.U. w.e.f. 8.3.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtWaite/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtWaite/index.php	-	-	LL826 LL831 LL850 ME542 NG243 PA309 PD382 RA503
F/Sgt		Wall		RAAF	A.424097	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No.75 Base w.e.f. 12.5.45 Posted from 550 Sqdn to RAF Station Gamston w.e.f 26.6.1945	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtWall/index.php	-	-	-
F/O	R F (Russell Francis)	Wallace		RNZAF	427351	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f 28.2.45 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O Blacker (5 Mar 1945, PA995). In the 550 ORB is recorded as P/O Wallace. However, on the CWGC site listed as F/O Wallace	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORFWallace/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOGEBlackler/index.php	KIA	15/16 Mar 1945	NG287 PA995
F/L		Walters		RAAF	A.409352	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No.71 Base w.e.f. 18.5.45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtWalters/index.php	-	-	-
F/O	L (Leslie)	Wareham		RAF	156312	P	-	Posted from No. 1 L.F.S Hemswell on 12.5.44 Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 1662 Con. Unit wef. 26.8.44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOLWareham/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOPMRoche/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-photos.php#Aircraft	-	-	DV279 LL837 LM228 ME776
W/O	H C	White	DFC	RAF	657890	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1 L.F.S Hemswell on 24.4.44 Posted to No. 300 Sqdn on 12.6.44 for the formation of an English Flight on a Polish Sqdn Awarded DFC 12/12/44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtHCWhite/index.php https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36835/supplement/5691	-	-	EE139 EE193 ME556
F/O	K A	Whynacht		RCAF	J.29129	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 11 Base w.e.f. 15.10.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to F/Lt R P Stone (NG132, 29th Oct 1944) Posted to 150 Sqdn on 7th Nov 1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtRPStone/index.php	-	-	NF932 NG132
F/L	L O	Williams	DFC	RAAF	A.401406	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 11 Base w.e.f. 2.10.44 Instructor(P) First live op as 2nd pilot to F/O McCarthy (19th OCt 1944, PB562)	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtLOWilliams/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOLJTMcCarthy/index.php	-	-	PB562
F/Sgt	D T	Williams		RAF	1397556	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1656 CU w.e.f 10/03/45	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtDTWilliams/index.php	-	-	LM182 NG931 PD313 RF214
F/Sgt	K F	Wilson		RAAF	A.417612	P	-	-	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtKFWilson/index.php	-	-	ME428 PD382
F/Sgt	R E (Robert Edward)	Woodger		RAF	577057	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1662 Con.Unit w.e.f. 12/1/44 Reported as "missing" from operations w.e.f 16/2/44	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtREWoodger/index.php https://aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JA934	KIA	14/15 February 1944	ED942 JA934
Sgt	H F J (Hubert Frederick John)	Woods		RAF	1339079	P	-		/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/SgtHFJWoods/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-fulstow-memorial.php#FulstowBridgeMemorial	KIA	23/24 Dec 1943	ED730 LM319
F/O	R W (Ronald William)	Wright		RAF	17661	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 103 Sqdn w.e.f 8.11.44 (as A/F/O) Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 582 Sqdn w.e.f. 14-1-45 [Ed: Killed in tragic circumstances on Friday 13th July 1945 when his 97 Squadron Lancaster crashed shortly after take-off, while on training for deployment to the Far East. Source: Kevin Bending, 97 Sdqn Historian]	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FORWright/index.php	-	-	NN715
F/L	A (Arthur)	Wynne Thomas		RAF	108063	P	-	F/L Thomas crew killed on first operational sortie.	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtAWThomas/index.php	KIA	19/20 Oct 1944	NG192
P/O	A D	Young	DFC	RAF	177158	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from No, 1 LFS w.e.f. 13/08/44 2nd Pilot to P/O Vaughan on 26 Aug 44 in LL831	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOADYoung/index.php	-	-	LL811 LL831 ME776 NG135 PD255
F/Lt	G N	Young		RAF	119087	P	-	Posted to 550 Sqdn from 11 base w.e.f. 30.9.44 First live op as 2nd pilot to P/O G B Smith, LL748, 11 Oct 1944 Posted from 550 Sqdn to No. 150 Sqdn on 7th November 1944	/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtGNYoung/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtGBSmith/index.php	-	-	LL748 LL831 ME301 ME776

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