603 Squadron Beaufighters

[Bruce Lander]

Hi,

the claims list I have is as follows :

24/9/43 W/C H.A.Chater Ju.52, Ju52 (D)
P/O C.B.Megone. Ju.52
W/O M.L.Doube. Ju.52

6/11/43 P/O R.H.Giles Ar.196

8/11/43 P/O R.H.Giles Ar.196

9/11/43 P/O R.A.McKendrik Ar.196
W/O F.M.Fox
F/Sgt W.A.Escott
F/Sgt E.T.Lynch

10/11/43 Unknown Me.109

16/11/43 P/O C.B.Megone Ar.196, Ar.196 (D)
Sgt J.N.Bowen
Sgt A.Rooks
F/S E.T.Lynch

27/1/44 F/Lt A.P.Pringle 2-Ju.52
F/Sgt J.R.Edgar 2-Ju.52
W/O P.G.Spooner Ju.52
F/Sgt A.Rooks Ju.52

30/1/44 F/Sgt H.B.Yates Ar.196 (D)
F/Sgt A.Gow

14/5/44 F/Lt D.G.Simpson Ar.196, Ar.196 (D)
F/Sgt W.G Harrison
F/Sgt T.Cook Ar.196 (D)

1/6/44 U/K Ar.196 (P)
U/K Ar.196 (D)

4/7/44 W/O L.F.Sykes Ju.52 Floatplane
F/Sgt E.F.Pennie

23/7/44 F/Lt.A.G.Deck Ar.196

9/9/44 F/Lt A.G.Deck Ar.196
F/Lt D.G.Simpson

Obviously incomplete but any addition or corrections welcome

Cheers

Bruce Lander

[keith A]

Hi Bruce, and Drew

Thanks for the info chaps.

K ;-)

[AUS_RAAF]

Bruce,

For the claim on 9 Nov 43 – W.A. Escott was probably W.A. Eacott (RAF) and F.M. Fox - Frank Mitchell Cox (Aus.403722). His usual nav was N.S Ferguson (Aus.400984) and both were lost on 13 Nov 43.

Lynch was another Australian (Aus.413398), lost with C.C. Sykes (RAFVR No.101520) as nav on 11 Apr 44. During 1943 the squadron had several RAAF aircrew who had transferred from 454 Sqn RAAF.

Drew