570 Squadron

[nemesis]

Does anyone have any information or Photos of 570 Squadron aircrew or Aircraft,
I have looked through the usual RAF sites on the net but can only find brief info.
I am looking through a wireless operators flying logbook .
The Logbook has entries for SOE/SAS drops, Glider Towing ,Op Varsity all interesting stuff.
Any pointers where any Sqn photos may be would be very well recieved

[Peter Clare]

Hi nemesis,

I have a short history of 570, but I expect you will have already seen the like on the net. If you are interested in some of the aircraft/crew losses then please say, at the moment I can cover 4 losses. I believe the Squadron lost eleven aircraft in all during their operations.

Regards
Peter

[spidge]

Hi Nemesis,

I have one Australian who was killed whilst flying with 570sq.

BELL, GEORGE SAMUEL CRAWFORD
Pilot Officer
412361
570sq
18/09/1944
23
Royal Australian Air Force
Australian
Plot 2. Row A. Coll. grave 20-21.
HETEREN GENERAL CEMETERY
Netherlands Gelderland

Heteran General 412361 Bell_GSC.JPG

Heteren General Cemetery-Views.JPG

He was born in Merewether (Newcastle) New South Wales and lived in Dubbo NSW working as a Woolclasser before joining the RAAF.

Hopefully Peter can find some details on this loss.

Cheers

Geoff

[Peter Clare]

Hi Geoff,


I've managed to come up with the following on your man.


18 September 1944

570 Squadron
Stirling IV LK121
Op. Arnhem.

The aircraft was towing a glider en route to Arnhem when it was hit by enemy flak at Tiel and caught fire before crashing Opheusden.

Casualties
Pilot Officer George Samuel Crawford BELL 23 RAAF Pilot
Pilot Officer Charles William CULLING 29 Pilot
Pilot Officer John Douglas BAKER 21 RCAF Navigator
Sergeant Vincent WILLIAMS 19 Flight Engineer
Flight Sergeant Henry Ernest BROWNE Bomb Aimer
Flight Sergeant Edward Philip POPE 21 Air Gunner
Corporal John Redmond COLEMAN 26 RCAF

[nemesis]

Originally Posted by Peter Clare

Hi nemesis,

I have a short history of 570, but I expect you will have already seen the like on the net. If you are interested in some of the aircraft/crew losses then please say, at the moment I can cover 4 losses. I believe the Squadron lost eleven aircraft in all during their operations.

Regards
Peter

Hello Peter
The man whos logbook I am looking at was Sgt Meaton whos Pilot was Fg Off Jennings . I have one crash logged with them but that was at 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit. in the logbook on the SOE drops there are what looks like codewords like " Rumney 5" do you know what these mean

Any info would be well recieved,
Regards
max

[Oggie2620]

I have a book on RAF Sqns that I would be happy to type up the details for 570 if you want. The other thing I suggest is that you look and see if there is a book about wherever they were stationed as there might be 570 a/c in... Long shot but worth a try. I have found numerous 75 Sqn a/c but not named as that in a variety of books....

[nemesis]

Originally Posted by Oggie2620

I have a book on RAF Sqns that I would be happy to type up the details for 570 if you want. The other thing I suggest is that you look and see if there is a book about wherever they were stationed as there might be 570 a/c in... Long shot but worth a try. I have found numerous 75 Sqn a/c but not named as that in a variety of books....

Hi Oggie , RAF Rivenhall was their base but trying to find actual closeup pictures is difficult, Theres a few on Op Varsity , The crossing of the Rhein , but the aircraft are too far away. They flew Stirlings. Is that you in the WRAF uniform, both my wife and I are Ex RAF

regards
max

[Oggie2620]

Hi Max

Yep thats me I am currently serving at RAF Honington.....

My dad is ex RAF too. He was Air Traffic!

Have you tried "Essex Airfield in the Second World War" by Graham Smith? Will have a look in my stack of bomber command books and see whether there are any 570 a/c especially the Bowyer book The Stirling Story....

Dee

[nemesis]

Thanks for reply Dee in case you find any unidentified pictures of Stirlings 570 Sqn Aircraft were coded V8 (Nov 1943 - Jan 1946) and
E7 (May 1944 - Jan 1946) The man whos Flying Logbook I have flew in Stirlings with the E7 code.The best area to look in your books is under Transport Command . I will keep looking through my books.
regards
max

[Philip Reinders]

A number of photographs in our book The Royal Airforce at Arnhem