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75 Squadron Aircrew Photo 1942.

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The photo below is a fine example of 75 (NZ) Squadron aircrew.

75 sqnd Aircrew maybe 1942

Pilot Officer Walter Gordan Fenton NZ391838. Rear Gunner with F. J. Lucas until S/L Lucas finished his tour of operations,  then rear gunner with R. J. Newton.

Flight Lieutenant Edward Cecil Ball NZ40749. Pilot. Posted in from11 O.T.U on 26 March 1942. Completed  28 operations, then posted to 54 O.T.U. on 9 August 1942.

Pilot Officer William Leslie Bridget NZ40731. Navigator with F/L Ball. Completed 29 operations (one with S/L Newton). Embarked for repatriation to New Zealand w.e.f 10 July 1942.

Squadron Leader Raymond John Newton NZ40984. Pilot. Posted in from 23 O.T.U. on 30 January 1942. Completed 26 operations then posted to P.D.C. West Kirby on 17 August 1942. From there posted to H.Q. No.227 Group, India, w.e.f. 25/8/42. On 11 December 1944 Acting Wing Commander Newton arrived at Mepal on posting from Stradishall. Sadly on his 2nd operation the Lancaster was brought down over the Netherlands, with no survivors.

Flight Lieutenant Alfred William Doel NZ39907. Pilot. Served with 37 squadron in Egypt (23 ops). Posted in to 75 squadron from CGS Chilveston on 1 March 1942. Completed 9 operations and was then posted to 109 squadron w.e.f 29 April 42 (5 operations). Then on to 105 squadron (5 ops). Later posted to 1662 H.C.U. and in mid May to 12 squadron. During a raid to Dusseldorf Lancaster DV157 piloted by S/L Doel was hit by flak and crashed into the sea. He was on his 42nd operational sortie, but his first with 12 squadron.

Flight Lieutenant Frank Henderson Denton 36238 RAF. Pilot. Posted in from 214 squadron Stradishall on 3 June 1940. Flew 30 operations for his 1st tour. Returned to the squadron on 19 April 1942 and flew 10 more operations before being posted to G.R.U. Exeter on 20  July 1942. 

Pilot Officer Francis William Green 581283 RAF. Observer. Flew with F. J. Lucas and completed 40 operations. Returned for a second tour and flew with R. J. Newton completing a further10 operations before being posted to 11 O.T.U. w.e.f. 21 May 1942.

Pilot Officer Reginald Leonard Clarke NZ40734. Air Gunner. Posted in from 11 O.T.U. on 17 April 1942. Flew as rear gunner with F/L Ball on 23 operations, and one op with S/L Newton. Posted to P.D.C. West Kirkby w.e.f 10 July 1942, and from there embarked for repatriation to New Zealand.

Pilot Officer Cyril Ingleby 118898 RAF. Air Gunner. Posted in from 11 O.T.U. on 3 April 1942. Flew 29 operations with F/L Ball, and one op with R. J. Newton. Posted back to 11 O.T.U w.e.f. 25 July 1942.