[MW Giles]

10/11 Feb 1942 - Brest

15 Sqn Stirling = 2/4
149 Sqn Stirling = 3/4
311 Sqn Wellington = 7
419 Sqn Wellington = 3/5

BC night raid sheet says 5 Stirling and 10 Wellington believed to have bombed in target area

11/12 Feb 1942 - Brest

103 Sqn Wellington = 6/7 (1 bombed alternative 2 miles SW of target)
150 Sqn Wellington = 9/10 1 lost

150 Sqn ORB says 1 Wellington withdrawn = 11 originally detailed

BC night raid sheet says 16 Wellington believed to have bombed in target area

1 Group ORB

19 a/c detailed. 15 bombed target, 1 withdrawn (103), 1 early return (150), 1 bombed last resort (103), 1 missing (150). TOT 19:56 to 20:32 hrs

The 103 Sqn ORB (appendix) confirms 1 withdrawn

The clash is whether the extra 150 Sqn a/c was withdrawn as per the 150 Sqn ORB or an early return as per the 1 Group ORB - take your pick

The BC/1 Group variation is probably the 103 Sqn a/c that bombed 2 miles away. Not very far by 1942 standards (Butt Report etc)

Hopefully I have not confused you too much

Martin