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 | 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 /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOHJones/index.php |
KIA | 12/13 July 1944 |
DV279 DV309 LL747 LL748 LL796 LM455 |
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| F/O | R R (Robert Ranui) |
Bradshaw | RNZAF | 4215727 | A/B | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn from 11 base w.e.f. 8.9.44 Son of Albert and Daisy Bradshaw, of Haumoana, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Killed in an aircraft crash during training on the 5th October 1944 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOSHHayter/index.php /pages/550-sqdn-ellingstring-memorial.php http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/dales/nf963.html |
KIA | 4 Oct. 1944 |
NF963 |
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| 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/O | G E |
Dunkley | RNZAF | NZ.429097 | A/B | - | 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/O | M C (Morris Charles) |
Eckhold | RNZAF | NZ.392026 | Nav | - | 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 |
DV279 DV309 LL747 LL748 LL796 LM455 |
|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
|
| 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 |
| F/O | D A (David Allan) |
Goulden | RNZAF | NZ.421968 | W/Op | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn from RAF Feltwell w.e.f 3.3.44 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOEVSage/index.php |
KIA | 9/10 May 1944 |
JA918 LL831 LM455 |
|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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PB707 |
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| F/Sgt | E W O |
Hunt | RNZAF | NZ.421057 | A/B | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn on squadron start-up from 100 Sqdn "C" Flight w.e.f 25.11.43 with the Hoddle crew. However, he never flew any ops with the crew. | - | - | - | - | |
| F/Sgt | D |
Laurie | RNZAF | NZ.4212680 | R/AG | - | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| F/Sgt | J H |
Marsh | RNZAF | NZ.4216736 | Nav | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn from 103 Sqdn w.e.f. 14.3.45 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtWaite/index.php |
- | - |
ME542 NG243 PA309 PD382 RA503 |
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| F/L | A D (Alexander Donovan) |
McConnell | DFC | RNZAF | 39061 | A/B | - | Senior Bombing Officer: 25 Nov 43 - 16 Jun 44 (Missing) |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FSgtAHJefferies/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOJORichard/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FlLtAJGrain/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/POWJBibby/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOEVSage/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/PONSRogers/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/WOTALloyd/index.php /documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FODFNeilson/index.php http://www.flickr.com/photos/550squadron/3008785975/ |
KIA | 16/17 June 1944 |
JA918 LL747 LL748 LL826 LL831 LL837 LL850 LM134 LM425 |
| F/O | K L (Knut Leslie) |
Pedersen | RNZAF | NZ.428147 | A/B | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1656 CU w.e.f. 19/03/45 Posted to A.M. Unit w.e.f. 27.8.1945 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOVGRoberts/index.php |
- | - |
LM228 NG120 NG134 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| F/Sgt | Secker | RNZAF | NZ.4215958 | W/Op | - | Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 CU w.e.f. 30.6.1945 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| F/Sgt | S E |
Whyte | RNZAF | 4213815 | Nav | - | 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 |
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| F/Sgt | A S |
Wiltshire | RNZAF | NZ.4213813 | Nav | B | Posted to 550 Sqdn from 1667 HCU w.e.f. 15.3.45 |
/documents/public/Lancasters-Crews/FOACBothe/index.php |
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ME548 NG135 NG246 PB514 RF135 |
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The details were last updated: 21 November 2024
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