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No. 550 Squadron Royal Air Force
No 550 was formed from C Flight of No 100 Squadron at Grimsby on 25th November 1943. It flew operation with Lancasters over Germany, spending the rest of the war as part of the strategic air offensive against German industry. After German surrender, it dropped food over the Netherlands, and transported released POWs back to Britain. It was disbanded 31st October 1945.
Airfields
No. 550 Squadron
flew from:
- RAF Grimsby, Lincolnshire from 25th November 1943 (formed. Lancaster I, Lancaster III)
- RAF North Killingholme, Lincolnshire from 3rd January 1944.
4th Oct 1944 550 Squadron Lancaster lost
25th November 1943 New Squadron formed
31st Jan 1944 550 Squadron Lancaster lost
30th Mar 1944 Aircraft Lost
28th May 1944 550 Squadron Lancaster lost
8th Mar 1945 550 Squadron Lancaster lost
17th Mar 1945 Excerise Cancelled
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Those known to have served with No. 550 Squadron Royal Air Force during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Battersby Geoffrey Wilkinson. Flt.Sgt. (d.30th Aug 1944)
- Bruty Donald Sidney. Sgt. (d.22nd May 1944)
- Dukelow Peter James. P/O (d.22nd May 1944)
- Dunham Leslie Ronald. F/O (d.22nd May 1944)
- Field William Robert. Flt.Sgt. (d.15/16 March 1945)
- George DFC. Reginald Owen. F/Lt.
- Jarvis Sidney A.. Sgt. (d.22nd May 1944)
- Lucey Dennis. Sgt. (d.17th March 1945)
- MacDuff H. E.. P/O (d.22nd May 1944)
- Martin-Smith DFM Robert Eric. Flt.Sgt.
- Mayo David Alfred William. Sgt. (d.22nd May 1944)
- Mitchell Francis John.
- Pearce John Goffin.
- Peasgood George. W/O (d.21st Jan 1944)
- Porter Denis. W/O
- Sisley Alan Francis Moir. Wing Cdr. (d.31st Aug 1944)
- Thomas DFC Rhys. F/Lt.
- Towsley Leslie Robert. F/O (d.22nd May 1944)
- Vine Douglas Gordon.
- Whittick Thomas Leonard John . Sgt. (d.22nd May 1944)
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Wing Cdr. Alan Francis Moir Sisley pilot 550 Sqd. (d.31st Aug 1944) I am researching the Sisley family. It would appear that Alan Francis Moir Sisley was born in 1917 from the records I have managed to find. However I cannot trace a birth in the United Kingdom. Have you any record of where he was born? The CWGC records state he was of UK nationality. His wife was Josephine Mary Sisley, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. I understand he is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery.
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John Goffin Pearce 550 Squadron John Pearce served with the Royal Air Force in 550 Squadron in WW2
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F/Lt. Rhys "Skip" Thomas DFC 550 Squadron Rhys Thomas volunteered early in WWII. He underwent pilot training, and then pilot instructor. Joined 550 Squadron in June 1944 and flew his first mission on the night before D Day over Normandy. He completed a tour and went back to pilot training before leaving the RAF. His 550 crew consisted of Farmer, Cronk, Curtis, Wilkins, Stack and Beardmore.
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Flt.Sgt. William Robert Field 550 Squadron (d.15/16 March 1945) Because of illness my uncle had to leave his original crew for treatment. On recovery he rejoined his squadron but his original crew had completed their tour and so he was attached to another crew to complete his operational tour. On a raid to Misburg, Lower Saxony in Germany on the night of 16 March 1945 his aircraft was lost through enemy action with 5 crew killed (including my uncle), one escaped and one hospitalised. He was 29.
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Sgt. Dennis Lucey 550 Squadron (d.17th March 1945) Sergeant (Air Gunner) Denis Lucey was the son of Denis and Annie Lucey of Model Village, Tower.
He was 25 when he died and is buried in the Canovee Graveyard, Canovee, Co. Cork, Ireland.
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Flt.Sgt. Geoffrey Wilkinson Battersby 550 Squadron (d.30th Aug 1944) Flight Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Geoffrey Battersby was the Son of Henry and Lydia Battersby of Clitheroe, Lancashire.
He was aged 24 when he died and is buried in the Reerso Churchyard in Denmark.
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P/O H. E. MacDuff 550 Sqdn. (d.22nd May 1944) P/O Macduff was a member of the crew of Lancaster I LL851 BQV which was shot down south of Antwerp on the Duisburg raid of 21st/22nd May 1944, with all the crew killed. The other members of the crew were:
Sgt Sid Jarvis, RAFVR
Sgt Donald Bruty, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Dunham, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Towsley, RCAF
Sgt David Mayo, RAFVR
P/O Dukelow, RAFVR
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Sgt. David Alfred William Mayo 550 Sqdn. (d.22nd May 1944) Sgt David Mayo was a member of the crew of Lancaster I LL851 BQV which was shot down south of Antwerp on the Duisburg raid of 21st/22nd May 1944, with all the crew killed. The other members of the crew were:
Sgt Sid Jarvis, RAFVR
Sgt Donald Bruty, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Dunham, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Towsley, RCAF
P/O H E MacDuff, RCAF
P/O Dukelow, RAFVR
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F/O Leslie Robert Towsley 550 Sqdn. (d.22nd May 1944) F/O Leslie Towsley was a member of the crew of Lancaster I LL851 BQV which was shot down south of Antwerp on the Duisburg raid of 21st/22nd May 1944, with all the crew killed. The other members of the crew were:
Sgt Sid Jarvis, RAFVR
Sgt Donald Bruty, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Dunham, RAFVR
Sgt David Mayo, RAFVR
P/O H E MacDuff, RCAF
P/O Dukelow, RAFVR
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F/O Leslie Ronald Dunham 550 Sqdn. (d.22nd May 1944) F/O Leslie Dunham was a member of the crew of Lancaster I LL851 BQV which was shot down south of Antwerp on the Duisburg raid of 21st/22nd May 1944, with all the crew killed. The other members of the crew were:
Sgt Sid Jarvis, RAFVR
Sgt Donald Bruty, RAFVR
F/O Leslie Towsley, RCAF
Sgt David Mayo, RAFVR
P/O H E MacDuff, RCAF
P/O Dukelow, RAFVR
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