Nickel, W.H.
RCAF, Pilot

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Langton, E.
Gough, R.
Sutherland, J.
Ebbels, D.
Parker, W.

Ross, D.
Hughes, D.K.
Lovett, R.
Hoyle, A.
Clark, A.

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DATE A/C TYPE

OPERATION

HOURS COUNTRY COMMENTS
5-4-44 N SOE Footman 32 6:30 France No signals received
11-4-44 X SOE Trainer 175 7:30 France Standard load dropped
5-5-44 Z SOE Trainer 214 6:20 France 15 cont-3pkgs dropped
6-6-44 Q Glider Tonga 3:10 France Horsa-Glider short on target
6-6-44 Q Glider Mallard 3:05 France D-Day-Hamilcar on Target
17-6-44 E SAS Bullbasket 6 5:40 France Signal received-good drop
6-7-44 Q SOE Digger 25 5:45 France Good reception found
11-7-44 Q SOE Dick 89 4:25 France Supplies dropped on DZ
17-7-44 Q SOE Footman 45 6:55 France Fighter attack-No reception
20-7-44 Q SOE Digger 40 5:40 France Incorrect signal received
1-8-44 J SOE Fottman 35 5:50 France Good reception at DZ
5-8-44 J SOE Freelance 5 5:20 France After drop-Hydraulic problem
11-8-44 Q SOE Hippodrome 3:35 France Standard load dropped
20-8-44 J SAS Hardy 6 5:20 France DZ found in rain-15 con-3Para's
24-8-44 Z SOE Pimento 68 6:25 France 15 con-3 pkgs dropped
27-8-44 Q SOE Actor 19 6:05 France 2nd run Eureka DZ-15 con 2 pkgs
31-8-44 Q SAS Houndsworth 62B 5:20 France Gee Homing -15 con dropped
9-9-44 S SAS Brutus 5 4:45 France Jeep 16 con/3par/2pans on DZ
15-9-44 O SAS Brutus 8C 4:35 France No reception RTB
17-9-44 U Glider Market I 5:35 Holland Horsa Glider to Arnhem
21-9-44 U SAS Houndsworth 79 4:30 France 15 Cont.dropped on DZ
24-9-44 U SOE Poolex 3 4:55 Holland 15 Containers dropped
4-11-44 L SOE Rummy 16 6:15 Holland 15 Containers 2 packages
30-12-44 J SOE Curb 5 10:30 Norway No rec-flak-no damage
28-1-45 H Bomb Modrath 5:00 Germany 13-500 lbs bombs dropped
13-2-45 A Bomb Issellburgh 5:10 Germany 12-500 lb bombs -1 hang up
22-2-45 A SOE Curb 1 10:10 Norway Std. loud dropped-to Millton
25-2-45 O SOE Curb 14 10:00 Norway Completed-1 hang up
24-3-45 Q Glider Varsity 5:30 Germany Trailer & 1 Motorcycle
20-4-45 Q SOE Stirrup 7 8:20 Norway 13 Cont-3 pkgs dropped
22-4-45 H SOE Draughts 7 5:00 Holland 18 Cont-3 pkgs dropped

 

WAR OVER

 

12-5-45 Q   Doomsday III   Norway 1 Jeep and 4 Troops
18-5-45 Q   Doomsday IV   Norway Transport to Gardemoen
20-5-45 Q   6th Airborne   Belgium 20 troops to Chilbolton
29-5-45 Q   Transport   Belgium Personnel to Brussels
31-5-45 Q   Transport   Belgium 15 troops to Brussels