I am still trying to tie up some lose ends to this story. I have the relevant page from 36 Squadron's ORB for this loss, but wonder if there was a standard order in which aircrew were listed in an ORB?
The crew are listed in the following order:
F/Lt Becker WGE
F/Lt Walton S
P/O Hastings HE
W.O Large HJ
F/Sgt Ritchie JM
Sgt Thornton JD
In short - is it possible from this ordering to ascertain Thortnon's role on this A/C. Other bits of info I have suggest he was a Rear Gunner, but I'd like a way to know for sure.
The ORB does show that their A/C was a Wellington Mk XIV, code P
Thanks,
Adam
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