WWII

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W/O L Copp, W/O G Ainsworth, P/O Joe Lowder, Sqn Ldr Chuff Hornby AFM, W/O Ken Williams, Flt Sgt F Hoyle Wellington Mk XIV 'Leighlight', Chivenor, Devon. End of Tour May 1944 - 54 missions on B26 & Wellington.

Marauder FK128 'N' flown by Bill Mailer, Peter Henry and Art Hanson from Gissonacia (Corsica) to Alghero on 15 Aug 1944 after repairs to battle damage caused during an altercation with two Me109s. Colin Campbell

B26B 117978 nose in

'N' in flight from Ghissonaccia to Alghero. 15 Aug 1944 flown by Bill Mailer, Peter Henry and Art Hanson (RAAF)

Marauder at Sqn dispersal in Ghissonaccia

1944

Marauders at the Sqn dispersal, Ghissonaccia, Corsica

1944

B Flight, Grotaglie, Italy, Sept 1944

Unknown Air or Groundcrew c1943. Any ideas? This photo came from Alan Robertson

Mervyn Hogg’s crew 1944, L-R F/O Dauphinias (gunner), F/O Japp (2nd pilot), F/O Jackson (nav), W/O Senior (gunner), F/S Smith (W Op), F/O Hogg

Macdonald's crew, Mar 1944 Back L-R: F/Sgt CM Peedom (nav), F/O Bill Macdonald, F/O JW Lewis (2nd pilot) Front L-R: F/Sgt FR Lamond (AG), F/Sgt MT Woods (AG), F/Sgt R Lanham (W/Op) All killed on 29 Mar 1944 off Mataro, Spain.

Eagle's crew May 1944 L to R: J Dickson (?) HG Andrews, C Leslie (?), Des Eagle, Peny Entwhistle, Teddy Tolman.

Wg Cdr Maydwell and Australian members of 14 Sqn, 1943 Back L-R: F/O Maurie Coath, F/O Scott-Murray, Dick Maydwell, F/O Frosty Colman, F/O Johnson. Front L-R: F/Sgt Bill Cavanagh, unknown, F/Sgt Fred Parker

Brummer's crew, 1944

L-R Lt Brummer (SAAF), Sgt Flack, Sgt Heath, Sgt Martin.

Killed 26 Aug 1944, off NW Sardinia.

Robertson's crew, Sep 1944

Back, L to R: F/O Ingham (AG), F/O John Robertson, W/O Ivor Duffel (2nd pilot)

Front L to R: W/O Hanks (nav), P/O Harris (AG), F/Sgt Murray (W/Op)

Wg Cdr Dick Maydwell

O'Connor's Blenheim crew

L-R Gannan (Wop/AG) Neil O'Connor, Buckland (nav). They were joined by Alfred Hundley (gunner) on Marauders.

FK153 'Q' lands on a runway under construction at Blida, Algeria 10 March 1943. Flown by F/O Clarke-Hall.

Owen Phillips' crew 1943 4th from left-Owen Phillips, Far right-Alan Robertson (RAAF observer). Others in the crew (but positions on this photo unknown): Sgt BG Foster, F/Sgt R Osborne, F/Sgt GA Mackie, F/Sgt JFH Scott.

Donovan's crew 1943

L to R: John Stuart, Paddy Reid, George Collins, Tony de Yarborough-Bateson, Dick Slatcher, Teddy Donovan

Unknown Marauder Crew, Bone 1943. Any ideas? Possibly Bill Meredith far left. This photo came from Ron Dawson

Holland's crew, 1944

Back L-R: F/Sgt Maurice Leslie Holland (NZ), Sgt A Mackenzie (?), F/Sgt George Geddes (Aus). Front L-R: Sgt GS Smith (?), F/Sgt Joe Mudie, F/Sgt KJ Taylor (?)

Jimmy Collier's crew 1944

Back, L to R: W/O Jimmy Collier, Sgt J Brashaw, Sgt McKenna

Front L to R: Sgt "Titch" Eyre, F/Sgt R Duke, Sgt Climpson

Marauders

Gellatly's crew, Mar 1944

L to R: Dick Slatcher (W/Op), Ted Stringer, Ron Gellatly, Watts (2nd pilot), Titch Laidlaw, Harris

Yelloly's crew, 1944

L to R: Mitchell (turret gunner) Norman Monhinnic (W/Op), Frank Keith (nav), Taffy Bale (tail gunner), Yelloly (captain), Smith (2nd pilot)

"Huge torpedo carried by Marauders of 14 Sqn." Gil Graham

Tunisia: Wg Cdr Dick Maydwell- Capt, F/O F Kennedy- Nav, Bob Sutton- W Op, Bill Pratt - 2nd pilot, Tich Locker- Mid Upper Gunner, Gil Graham- Tail Gunner

Marauder,

possibly taken at Alghero 1944

Marauder off the Corsican coastline

Marauder B26A

"'M' was the fastest plane in Squadron at the time."

Hornby's crew, Sep 1944

L to R: Lionel Copp (nav), Tiger Hoare DFC (2nd pilot), Chuff Hornby AFM, KEJ Williams (tail gunner), George Unsworth (turret gunner), Joe Lowder (W/Op)

Rear gunner Gil Graham with his arm through one of the several holes collected when the aircraft got too close to two large barges carrying Italian troops to Italy

FK375 'D' Dominion Revenge - Dick Maydwell's aircraft ready to go on a torpedo op.

FK375 'D' Dominion Revenge - Dick Maydwell's aircraft