Senior Officers
(Decorations include those awarded during service with 550 sqn)

 

Commanding Officers
25 Nov 43 - 17 May 44 - Wing Commander J.J.BENNETT, DFC

18 May 44 - 15 Jul 44 - Wing Commander P.E.C.C.CONNOLLY (Missing)

16 Jul 44 - 31 Aug 44  - Wing Commander A.F.M.SISLEY (Missing) 

18 Sep 44- 22 Feb 45 - Wing Commander B.BELL (Missing)

25 Feb 45 - 02 Oct 45 - Wing Commander J.C.MCWATTERS 

03 Oct 45 - 31 Oct 45 - Wing Commander G.F.RODNEY, DFC,AFC

 

Flight Commander 'A' Flight
25 Nov 43 - 24 Dec 43 - Squadron Leader B.BELL

25 Dec 43 - 18 Jan 44 - Squadron Leader R.S.ALEXANDER

19 Jan 44 - 19 Jul 44 - Squadron Leader P.A.NICHOLAS, DFC

20 Jul 44 - 28 Aug 44 - Squadron Leader K.McALEAVEY, DFC (Missing)

02 Sep 44 - Nov 44 - Squadron Leader T.D.MISSELBROOK

07 Nov 44 - 23 Apr 45 - Squadron Leader R.M.NEWITT, DFC*,RCAF

 
Flight Commander 'B' Flight
25 Nov 43 - 27 May 44 - Squadron Leader G.D.GRAHAM, DFC,AFC,RAAF

29 May 44 - 16 Jun 44 - Squadron Leader G.S.SMITH, DFC (Missing)

Jul 44 - 03 Jan 45 - Squadron Leader B.J.REDMOND, DFC*

04 Jan 45- May 45 - Squadron Leader E.F.PICKLES, DFC*,RAAF

 
Flight Commander 'C' Flight
09 Sep 44 - 07 Nov 44 - Squadron Leader - A.P.GAINSFORD, DFC,AFC,RNZ

08 Nov 44- 20 Mar 45 - Squadron Leader - W.F.CALDOW, DSO,AFC,DFM

21 Mar 45 - Squadron Leader - J.C.SARLL

 
Squadron Navigation Officer
25 Nov 43 - 19 Jul 44 - Flight Lieutenant K.MCALEAVEY, DFC

30 Jul 44 - Flight Lieutenant - L.H.AVERY

 
Squadron Bombing Officer
25 Nov 43 - 16 Jun 44 - Flight Lieutenant A.D.McCONNELL, RNZAF (Missing)

20 Jun 44 - 10 Jul 44 - Flight Lieutenant E.N.FISHER

 11 Jul 44 - Flight Lieutenant G.W.PEEK

 
Squadron Signals Officer
20 Dec 43 - 5 Jul 44 - Flight Lieutenant A.R.TIPPETT

06 Jul 44 - 16 Mar 45 - Flight Lieutenant K.DAVIDSON

 
Squadron Gunnery Officer
25 Nov 43 - 10 Apr 44 - Flight Lieutenant W.H.WAYCOTT, DFM (Missing)

09 Jun 44 - 8 Jul 44 - Flight Lieutenant D.H.MURPHY

09 Jul 44 - 14 Jul 44 - Flight Lieutenant K.W.L.FULLER, DFC (Killed)

20 Jul 44 - Oct 45 - Flight Lieutenant D.H.CLARK

 
Squadron Flight Engineer Officer
01 Dec 43 - 28 May 44 - Flight Lieutenant P.J.CORNWALL, DFM,RAAF

09 Jun 44 - 13 Dec 44 - Flight Lieutenant C.J.ADAIR

 
Squadron Adjutant
25 Nov 43 - 13 Dec 43 - Pilot Officer R.E.BARNES

14 Dec 43 - Jan 44 - Flight Lieutenant A.K.BELLOWS

Jan 44 - 26 May 45 - Flight Lieutenant C.W.WAITT, MM

26 May 45 - Oct 45 - Flight Lieutenant HOLTHAM

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