ORB Form 541 , 91 Sq , 20 Oct.1943

[zorglub]

Hello gentlemen ,

If by chance a nice fellow has this document , I'm just looking for the pilots flying that day .

Also any chance to contact author Peter Hall who wrote the Nigeria Sq history ?

Zorglub

[Dan Johnson]

I can give you four names. S/L Kynaston, F/L Doll, F/L Nash and F/S Blumer. All made claims that day. Make that 5. Hall's book says F/O Davy shot up a train.

I don't have the ORB for that day, but I can share a photo of the Wing taken right after their best day

Taken October 30, 1943.

[zorglub]

Thanks Dan , it brings me tears ...

No doubt the BBC will use that lovely picture for the ungoing project.

Zorglub/Laurent

[Bertrand H]

Good shot Dan ! Free French Jacques Andrieux, second from left

Bertrand

[zorglub]

And if a nice fellow ( ex 41 or 91 Sq ) could identify most of the pictured pilots , that would be great !!
At least a bottle of champagne to the winner ...

Zorglub

[Dan Johnson]

Wondered if that might be you Laurent

I can fill in many of the names. Not all, but many.

Left to right standing. F/O Joe Birbeck (41) F/O Jacques Andrieux (91) F/O Herb Wagner USA(41) F/O Peter Cowell (41) F/O Keith Curtis (41) ?, F/O Ron Loweth (41) ?, ?, F/O Dave Fearon (41) ?, Lord "Gizzy' Gisborough(41 IO) F/L Pinky Glen (41) F/O Bruce Moffet (41) G/C Grisham, S/L Bernard Ingham (41) W/C Ray Harries, S/L Norman Kynaston (91) ?, ?, F/O Easby (91) F/O Jean Maridor (91) F/O Johnny Round (91) F/O Shag O'Shannessy (91) ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, F/L Ray Nash, ?

On the far left on the right wing is F/S Jimmy Payne (41) On the Spinner is F/L Ian Matthew (91) Not sure on the others on the wings.

[zorglub]

Thanks Dan !

But you have only won half the bottle !

Zorglub

[Fairlop]

Third from R could be F/O Ingram, 91 Sqn.

Michal

[Dan Johnson]

Actually 3rd from right is F/O Huntley. Still working on the others. Sadly I had more written down way back when but can't find it!

[BruceMk11]

Not 100% sure, but I think the pilot second-from-left on the starboard wing is F/S RAB 'Red' Blumer (A411854); this is based on his pic on p93 of Osprey's 91 'Nigeria' Squadron.

Bruce