570 squadron photograph taken before D-Day, has been annotated with the help of Arnhem Pilot book and the Squadron's Battle Order from the squadron diary. Most of the five men crews are next to one another, crews divided by = sign. The second row is mixed, so there is a mix of bold, italics to denote who is in which crew. Also included are those that were killed in action. Back Row: Sgt. H. Jacques, F/S. N.H. Paynton, F/S. R.W.H. Narramore, F/S. J.L. Giles, F/S. B.C. Wootton,= F/S. J. Dolan, F/S. E.L. Mack, F/O. R.P. Merritt, W/O. E. Wright, F/S. T.W. Sedman,=Sgt. J.W. Chadwick, F/S. A.A. Stratford, F/S. R.D. Marshall, F/S. J. Egerton, Sgt. E.W. Ward,= F/S. N.T. Whitehouse, F/O. L.E.E. Swales, F/S. N.J. Kirkman, W/O. W.H. Lash, F/S. D.E. Hewlings=F/S. J. Kempton, F/O. V.C. Keay, W/O. T. Balmer, F/S. E.C. Blight, F/S. J.P. Archer Sixth Row: F/O. D.E. Belt (KIA 29/7/44), F/S. M.A. Murphy (KIA 29/7/44), P/O. D. Robson (KIA 29/7/44), P/O. A.W.W. Nipper (KIA 29/7/44), W/O. L.W.L. Hambrooke (KIA 29/7/44)= Sgt. H.J. Meech, F/S. W.G.G. Hudson, P/O. F.V. Houlgate, Sgt. W.J. Eames, F/S. E.G. Whittle, F/O. E.F. Siegel, F/S. M. Frieman, F/O. H.W. MacDonald, P/O. F.A.J. Gore, Sgt. R.W.C. Hull,= Sgt. H.W. Klatt, F/O. J.W. Bradstock, F/O. F.J. Mortimer/ore, Sgt. J. Marcham, Sgt. P. Robertson,=Sgt. C. Flannigan, F/O. J.E. Brough, F/O. G.A. Mombrun (26/4/45), Sgt. R.F. Rawlings, Sgt. K.E. Johnson (24/3/45) Fifth Row: F/S. A.J. McNeil, F/O. D.F. Harris, F/O. D.M. Campbell, Sgt. E. Davies, P/O. Lord Decies,=W/O. R.C. Cuthbert, W/O. G.L. Clotworthy, F/O. F.R. Spafford, P/O. I.G. Tubman, F/S. H.G.W. Brown,=F/O. D.H. Akinson (23/9/44), P/O. E.C. Brown (23/9/44), P/O. W. Kirkham (KIA 23/9/44), F/O. M. Hand (KIA 23/9/44), F/S. G. Wood,=F/S. G. John, F/S. R.J. Bagnall, F/O. B.S. Murphy, Sgt. A.N. Hilborn, Sgt. D.G. Spain,= F/S. N.C. Tidswell, F/S. S.H. Boddy, F/O. G.E.M. Fisher, F/S. A.J. Laurie, F/O. K.S. Rasheed Fourth Row: P/O. E.J. Cleveland, F/O. N.J. Ingram, F/O. D.M. Matheson, P/O. J.G. Edwards, F/O. E.F. Dunn,= P/O. E.A. Oxford, F/O. W.E. Bradley, F/O. A. Hudson, F/S. T.N.G. Linton, Sgt. P.A. Thomson,= F/S. E. Wright, F/O. T.W. Cass, F/O. J.A.C. Rodgers, Sgt. E. Marshall, Sgt. A.H. Leon, F/O.,= F/O. F. Waldron, F/O. H.W. Leach, F/L. D.F. Liddle, F/S. T. Hainey, Sgt. D.T. Stevens,= F/O. F.W. Hales, F/S. H. Wood, F/L. S.F. Maunder (25/8/44), F/S. J.G. Humphrey/Humphries, F/S. H.T.M. Powell,= Third Row: F/O. E. Udall, P/O. N.R. Town, Lt. R.F. Schalit, W/O. C.R. Stewart, W/O. J.R. Low,= LAC Resoli, LAC Rees, LAC Nicholson, AC1 Poole, LAC Ford, Cpl. Robinson, Sgt. Pritchard, F/O. Marin, F/O. Hallowell, F/L. Cowley, Sgt. Asprey, LAC Jerray, LACW. Rainsford, LAC. Kirk, LAC. Arthur,= F/S. F. Dixon, F/O. A.L. Lodde, F/O. C.D. Lawson, F/O. F.G. Berg, F/S. C.J. Curtis, Second Row: F/O. G.D. Fou/Hourie, F/O. A.C. Fewster,F/L. D.S.C. Brierly, W/O. G.R. Foster, W/O. R.C. Hillebrandt,= F/O. W.J. Arnot, F/O. H.W. Hill, W/O. J.B.A. Dawson, P/O. D.M. Spencer,= F/Lt. E.C. Wood, F/Lt. C.O. Evans, S/Ldr. J.R. Grice, W/O. R.J.M. Bangay, S/Ldr. J. Stewart, F/Lt. J.G. Walters, F/Lt. A.D. Scott, =F/O. J.A. Weston, F/O. F.G.D. Wilkinson, P/O. R.F. Clarke, F/S. A.D. Grice,= F/O. R.C. Booth (KIA 23/9/44), F/O. J. Dickson (KIA 23/9/44), F/L/ T.M. Gay, W/O. F.G. Totterdell (KIA 23/9/44), Sgt. D.J. Blencowe (KIA 23/9/44). First Row: F/S. E.P. Pope (KIA 18/9/44), W/O. J.D. Baker (KIA 18/9/44), F/S. C.W. Culling (KIA 18/9/44), Sgt. H.E. Browne (KIA 18/9/44), W/O. G.S.C. Bell (KIA 18/9/44),= Sgt. M.T. McKeown, F/O. W.G. Hunt, Sgt. L.H. Williams, Sgt. C. Mellor, Sgt. J. McAulay,= Sgt. H.D. Cherrington, F/O. F. Foster, F/S. A.F. Parker, Sgt. R.G. Hales, Sgt. P. McCann,= Sgt. H. Fletcher, F/S/ R.L. Huckfield, F/S. E.D. Hincks, Sgt. J.P. Smith, Sgt. N.J. Garnham Also a close up photograph of Bob "Tex" Schalit
Dear Brithm, I was very interested to see your photo of 570 Squadron. I'm working on a new revised edition of my Stirling Wings (Sutton, 1995) in which I mention WC Bangay, SL Stewart, FS Kirkman, FO MacDonald, FO Dickson, and WO Baker. Would it be possible to use your photo in my book, please? I would of course give you acknowledgement, and I can offer you a modest reproduction fee if acceptable? Many thanks for your consideration.
I am fascinated to follow this thread. See second row:- F/O. R.C. Booth (KIA 23/9/44), F/O. J. Dickson (KIA 23/9/44), F/L/ T.M. Gay, W/O. F.G. Totterdell (KIA 23/9/44), Sgt. D.J. Blencowe (KIA 23/9/44) were part of my Uncle's crew, shot down and all killed at Arnhem on 23rd Sept 1944. I have further info if interested. My Uncle was Richard Bond F/Eng and his pilot was William Baker (American but joined RCAF) They were in 196 Sqn until they took part in D Day when they were badly shot up, losing two engines and two crew. Richard Bond trained with A.V Roe before joining the RAF. William Baker was already a very experienced pilot, having a Commercial Licence and his own aeroplane. After D Day my Uncle and Baker were transferred to 570 Sqn, as the pilot of the crew mentioned above, F/L/ T.M. Gay was apparently sick. 1) Is there a contact where I can get a high resolution copy of the Squadron picture? I would like to pass it on to relatives of the crew that I am in contact with. 2) Can anyone help with information of the previous pilot, F/L/ T.M. Gay? What was his illness? Did he fly again? Did he survive the war? What were his first names? Any other information would be much appreciated. If you would like to see my Uncle's full story - SOE, D Day & Arnhem it is available on my Google Drive at:- Richard Bond Story (PDF).pdf Thank you for looking
