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No. 460 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force    No.460 Squadron RAAF was formed on the 15th November 1941 at Molesworth, flying Wellington mkIV. They converted to Halifax mk II in August 1942 and then to Lancasters in October. 460 Squadron flew from the following airfields. Molesworth. 15th November 1941 to Jan. 1942 Breighton. Jan. 1942 to 14th May 1943 Binbrook. 14th May 1943 to 20th July 1945 East Kirkby. from 20th July 1945   9th Jun 1942 460 Squadron Wellington lost. 12th July 1942 Attack Made 12th July 1942 Difficult Operations 12th July 1942 Attack Made 14th Sep 1942 Aircraft Lost 24th Jan 1943 460 Squadron Lancaster lost. 19th Mar 1943 460 Squadron Lancaster lost. 21st April 1943 19 Aircraft lost 14th May 1943 Pilot lost over Normandy 24th May 1943 460 Squadron Lancaster lost. 22nd Jun 1943 Aircraft Lost 24th Aug 1943 460 Squadron Lancaster lost. 4th Sep 1943 460 Squadron Lancaster lost. 1st Dec 1943 Orders Cancelled 2nd Dec 1943 Aircraft Lost 2nd Dec 1943 Operations 3rd Dec 1943 460 Squadron Lancaster lost. 25th Feb 1944 Lancaster Lost 26th Feb 1944 Lancaster Lost 30th Mar 1944 Aircraft Lost 31st Mar 1944 Aircraft Lost 21st May 1944 Bomber Command 21st May 1944 Bomber Command 4th Jul 1944  3rd Feb 1945 460 Squadron Lancaster lost. 15th August 1945 Tiger Force If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Logbooks Do you have a WW2 Flying Log Book in your possession? If so it would be a huge help if you could add logbook entries to our new database. Thank you. View Logbook entries Those known to have served with No. 460 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War 1939-1945. Allcott DFM. Rodney John. F/Sgt. Andrew . Sgt. Arthur DFC. F. A.. WingCdr. Baskerville Henry. Bateman DFC. Jerry. Bates Richard. Baudinette Ivan Sydney. F/O. Beard G. R.. Belfield Frank. Bentham . Sgt. Brooks. DFC DFM Edward. Sgt Brough Roy. Brown Gerry. Brown DFM. Joe. Bull James Henry. Sgt. (d.2nd Feb 1945) Burke James. Sgt. (d.3rd Aug 1944) Burrows John. LAC Cannon Sidney Alfred Thomas. Flt.Sgt. Carr . Carter Harry Cherry. Challis Col. Child Glen. Chisman Arthur Langley. Sgt. (d.19th Oct 1944) Clague William Francis Collister. Sgt. (d.30th May 1943) Clark DFC. Jack. Sqd.Ldr. Clarke T. T.. F/Sgt. Cleverly George Edward. Sergeant (d.9th October 1943) Collett Dennis Malcom. Sgt. Compton Robert. Corser DFC. E. G.M.. Sqd.Ldr. Coveny Robert. Cummings Don. Cunningham William Alexander. Flt Sgt. (d.2nd Feb 1945) Dally Tom. Daly Peter James. F/Sgt. Dodds Jack R.. F/Sgt. Douglas DFC. R. A.N.. WO. Douglas DFC, AFC. Ron K.. WingCdr. Douglass Glen. Duncan Robert. Dunn Ron D.. Sgt. Edwards William Austin. Sgt. Ellery E J. F/S Erbage C. W.. Farlam John. P/O Fenion . Findlay Peter W.. Sgt. (d.30th May 1943) Flattery Fred. Flattery Frederick John. Flt Sgt. (d.2nd Feb 1945) George William Arla. Sgt. (d.2nd Feb 1945) Gordon Douglas B.. Sgt. (d.30th May 1943) Goulding Jack Donald. P/O Goulevitch Jan. Gourlay William. Green Charles Edward. Sgt Greenacre . F/Lt. Greenacre DFC E R. Grimmett Victor. Harris Keith. Harrison Charles. F/O (d.28th May 1943) Haywood R. E.. Sgt. Healy Norman. Hemming Bert. Hill Jack. Cpl. Hodge Doug. Hodgen Owen. F/Sgt. Holmes J. C.. Sqd.Ldr. Holmes DFC. John Cecil. F/Lt. Hudspeth Donald George. Human Frederick. Flt. Sgt. (d.2nd Feb 1945) Jarman DFC. E. G.D.. Sqd.Ldr. Jarratt . F/O. Jeffries Walter Thomas. Sgt. (d.2nd Feb 1945) Jenkins Alex. F/O. Kelly Bruce. Kills P F. Sergeant Kirby Jack. F/Sgt. Kirk George Andrew. Sgt Korsman Peter. F/Sgt. Legett . F/O. Lewis MID. Bernard Charles. Luhr Lomand. Martin Chad R.. WingCdr. Martin DSO, DFC, MID. Charles Ernest. W/Cdr. Maxton Eric. Maxton Murray. Mayne Alwyn Oswald Thomas. WO. Mayor Frank. McGarvey Robert Robinson. Sgt McKay Jack. McKenzie Jack. Sgt. (d.16th Dec 1943) McNamara Joe. Milton Peter. Moffatt William. Moore Dick. Morgan Bryan. Sgt. Morgan Bryan. Sgt. Murray Jack. F/Sgt. Neale Victor. Newton Bert. Norman DFC R A. W/C Norman DFC. R. A.. WingCdr. Northway Patrick William. Warrant Officer O'Bree Harry George John. Sgt. (d.28th May 1944) O'Dell Peter. F/Sgt. O'Donoghue Donald. Sergeant (d.9th October 1943) Oakes Norman . Warrant Officer Odell Peter. Osbourne Tom. W/O. Owen Edward. Parsons DSO. DFC. Keith R. G.. G/C Payne H. C.. F/O. Pearce Royce. Peskett Alan Albert. LAC. Peters Gordon. Pitfield Albert Stanley. Sgt. (d.31st March 1944) Pogson Jack. Rees CGM. D.. F/Sgt. Richer Eric James Rolfe. Roberts Charles. Robinson P.. Russell Thomas P.. Sgt. Satchell Doug. Shelton Henry John. Sgt. Simpson J O. Flight Sergeant Simpson Jim. Simpson L. J.. Stratford DFM Ronald Kenneth. FO (d.30th August 1944) Sullivan Eric. Sgt (d.3rd Dec 1943) Tardent Ronald. Taylor Clarence. WO. Taylor Maurice. Taylor Tom. Sgt. (d.30th May 1943) Thompson Jack. Thorburn DFC. Walter. Tompson Harry Campbell. WO. Trimmer Jos. Tuchen Jim. Turner Steven. Utz DFC. E. A.G.. Valance William. Wales DFC, DFM. A.. F/Lt. Webb Robert. wells Laurence Ernest Percival. Sergeant (d.9th October 1943) Wheldon Frank Christopher. Whitmarsh Arthur. Williams Frank. Williamson Edward. Woods Bruce. Woods DFC. Lawrence W.. Worthington William. Flt.Sgt. (d.23rd June 1944) Young J.. Young William. 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There are:2028 items tagged No. 460 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. Jim Simpson 460 Squadron I just came across your website and thought you may be interested in Jim Simpson's story. He was 19 years old when he was sent to fight the war and was shot down on his first mission and captured by the Germans. Jim is still alive, 92 years old, independent and living in his own home on his farm. His story regarding the knitting of a rug whilst a POW in Stalag IVb can be found on the following website: http://www.manfromsnowyrivermuseum.com/home/rug.htm. The Man from Snowy River Museum is currently raising funds to enable us to build a room to house Jim's rug and ensure it is preserved as best it can, to enable visitors to marvel at the resilience of the human spirit and what can be achieved in adverse conditions. The crew of the 460 Sqd Lancaster were: F/S E.J.Ellery RAAF W/C R.A.Norman DFC RAAF Sgt L.E.P.Wells F/S D.S.Thomas F/S J.O.Simpson RAAF Sgt G.E.Cleverly Sgt D.O'Donoghue Sgt P.F.Kills Marita Albert Add to this record. E R Greenacre DFC G19 460 Squadron I notice that Russell Thorburn has put up a small paragraph about his father W.F.Thorburn, who was in the crew of my uncle E.R.Greenacre with 460 Sqn, muster G19. Over the years I have done a fair bit of research on my uncle and would be happy to share whatever may be relevant with Russell Thorburn. For example, their Lancaster DV193 was badly damaged over Kassel on 22 October 1943, from my uncle's log book: "...hit by cannon, 2 gunners wounded and severe damage...'. I have the citation for my uncle's DFC awarded for this sortie and they clearly had a bad time of it. DV193 was a 'lucky' aircraft as they did 21 raids in this aircraft, which was withdrawn from service in Dec 1944, but survived the war to end as an instructional airframe at St Athans. As DV193 was in a contract series delivered between May-Nov 1943 and was first flown by my uncle in August 1943, this aircraft had a life of about 18 months which was probably fairly remarkable for those times. Roger Rigby Add to this record. Maurice "Mo" Taylor rear gunner 458 Sqd. Mr Taylor is a very long standing family friend, he is now 86 yrs. old, over the years he has told me many things about his wartime years. He joined the RAF in 1938 and served with various units - 458, 460, 150 and possibly others. Holme on Spalding Moor, Molesworth, Binbrook are bases he remembers in the early part, flying in Wellingtons as a rear gunner. At this point in time he was shot down to which even today he finds hard to come to terms with and at the same time I would not press him to talk about. Beyond this point he served in Ceylon on various sqd's until 1946. I would love to find out more as the tales he tells me never cease to amaze me Reuben H Holmes Add to this record. Sgt. Henry John Shelton No. 9 Squadron We have found our father's service record and release book from the RAF. Unfortunately, we didn't ask him enough questions when he was alive. Henry Shelton enlisted in 1936 at Uxbridge and joined the No. 47 Squadron in Khartoum. He trained as an electrician. He returned to England in 1942 and was stationed with No. 460 Squadron at RAF Wymeswold on 10 Aug. 1943. On 9 Sept. 1943, he joined No. 622 Squadron and then moved to No. 9 Squadron on 19 Sept. 1943. On 10 Dec. 1943, he joined the 9009 Servicing Echelon 53 Base. On 9 Sept. 1944, he moved to RAF Bardney. On 2 Aug. 1945, he is listed as 100 P.D.C. Class A, RAF Bardney. He was released to the reserves on 2 Nov. 1945. Anita Shelton Add to this record. Sgt. Albert Stanley Pitfield 460 Squadron (d.31st March 1944) Albert Pitfield was born in 1924 and lived in Terriers near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. He was a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner serving with the RAF Volunteer Reserve in 460 Squadron He was just 20 years old when he died. His aircraft was lost on 31st of March 1944. He is buried in the Rhienberg War Cemetery. Albert had 2 brothers, George and Neville and a sister, Pamela. My father is Neville and I am attempting to research and document a little of the service history of my father, uncles and grandfathers along with other aspects of our family history. Des Pitfield Add to this record. WO. Harry Campbell Tompson 460 Squadron My father Harry Tompson joined the RAAF in Sydney, Australia and then undertook pilot raining in Urunquinty and Deniliquin, Australia before deploying to the UK for conversion training to Lancasters and was subsequently trained as a bomb aimer. He undertook several raids on Germany in 1943 and was shot down on the 3rd October 1943, his birthday. He remained at large for a week or more travelling at night and staying out of villages and towns heading towards Switzerland before he was captured in sight of the border. He was then ultimately transferred to Stalag IVB at Muhlberg in Germany. He remained at Stalag IVb until released by the Russian advance in 1945 and the together with Asheton Taylor, Sam Weller and Johnny Farmer, the other Australians in his crew who were all at Stalag IVB walked to the Allied lines and was then repatriated to the UK and ultimately Australia. John Tompson Add to this record. F/Sgt. Peter O'Dell 460 Squadron Peter O'Dell served with 460 Squadron. Clive Add to this record. FO Ronald Kenneth Stratford DFM 460 Squadron (d.30th August 1944) Flying Officer (Air Gunner) Stratford was buried in the Anholt Cemetery in Denmark. S Flynn Add to this record. Flt.Sgt. Sidney Alfred Thomas "Shino" Cannon Air Gunner 460 Sqd. Sidney Cannon joined the RAAF in 1943, born in 1907 in West Kensington, West London. Son of Sydney James Cannon of Camden, London. He was a Mid Upper and Rear gunner and flew 32 Ops with Capt C D McCoy. Robert Cannon Add to this record. Sgt. Harry George John O'Bree 460 Sqdn. (d.28th May 1944) My cousin Sgt Harry O`Bree was shot down over France 23/4/1943 where he is buried. Some nuns returned his shirt collar number to England. He could have been flying Halifaxs, as the M.of I. had previous made a film of G for George at his station. He was a bomb aimer. His name is in the RAF book in Lincoln Cathedral. CWGC come up blank, would like to know his Squad. No. and where in Lincolnshire he was stationed. He originally came from Portsmouth. Update According to CWGC, F/Sgt H.G.J. O'Bree died on 28/5/44 whilst with 460 Sqdn. Bomber Command Losses state that he was on Lancaster LM545, AR-J which crashed into the sea off the French coast, two bodies were recovered from the sea, one of which was your cousin. (Alan) George Burton Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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