Personnel Index - Detail
Flew a total of 42 operations (16 Hampden and 26 Lancaster) with 49Sqn in two time periods.
Period 1: Posted in 1/42 and out 4/42.
Period 2: Posted in 1/44 and out 5/44.
Crew IDs are being worked upon......the red circles indicate groundcrew.......click the image or this link for a larger version (in a new window)
These photographs show a crew with four officers so, with the two styles of officer uniforms, the line-up could possibly be........
Lt J F Stevens (Pilot)
Sgt L Pysden (RG)
Sgt E Smith (FE)
F/O J T Smeaton (WOp)
F/L A V Patchett (Nav)
F/O K S Stokoe (BA)
F/Sgt W A Wankling (MuG)
The Lancaster is ME675 (EA-R)..........she failed to return from Wesseling 21/22 June 1944 her 35th trip.
The crew, in a more formal pose, taken during the Base Commanders formal inspection.
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A close up of the inspection
Lt Stevens and the inspecting officer with, from L to R: Sgt Wankling, F/O Smeaton, F/O Stokoe, F/Sgt L Pysden and Sgt Smith.
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The above images are courtesy of Martin Gledhill