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Men of 104 Operational Training Unit 1943-44 - page under development

As part of the background research into our Wellington, Z1206, we are compiling a list of the men and women of 104 Operational Training Unit. If you or a member of your family is on the list, please can you contact us? We aim to build an archive of 104 OTU that will become a resource for families and researchers alike, by copying original material. This is is very incomplete and we will welcome any additions or corrections. Lists of crews at 104 OTU, course photographs, or any photos of the aircraft or crews would be very helpful.

Abbreviations
AC1
Aircraftman first class
ACW2
Aircraft Woman second class
A/G
Air gunner
CO
Commanding Officer
Cpl Corporal
E/Asst
Engineering assistant
Fitter E
Fitter engines
F/Lt Flight Lieutenant
F/O Flying Officer
F/Sgt Flight Sergeant
G/C
Group Captain
LAC
Leading Aircraftman
MO
Medical Officer
OC
Officer commanding
P/O Pilot Officer
S/Ldr Squadron Leader
Sgt Sergeant
W/C Wing Commander
W/O Warrant Officer
WO/AG
Wireless operator/ air gunner
WT/AG
Wireless telegrapher/ air gunner


Rank
Names
Surname
No.
Date if killed
Function
Comment
Sgt

Allaire


Instructor

F/Lt
T D
Atkinson
44216

Station admin officer
To Nutts Corner from 44 Group
Sgt

Avery


Pilot
18/1/44 Wellington R1795 overshot at Nutts Corner
F/Sgt

Bagnall


Pilot instructor

Sgt

Ball


Instructor

Sgt

Billinge


Pilot instructor
Sgt
D R
Bines


Pilot

F/Sgt

Binning


Pilot
4/12/43 swung on landing at Nutts Corner
LAC
A J
Blackburn



On board Wellington Z1460 when it crashed 17/7/43 - survived
F/Sgt

Bland


Instructor

F/Sgt

Blundell


Instructor

F/Lt
J
Bowie
76307

Pilot
On board Wellington Z1460 when it crashed 17/7/43 - survived
F/Sgt

Brenton



Crew of F/Sgt G E Patterson - on board Wellington Z1206 when it ditched 26/1/44
Sgt
T
Brewin
1575830
12/09/1943
Pupil WO/AG
Killed when Wellington X9820 flew into a hillside 3 miles south of Byronsford, County Down
ACW2
J C
Bullock
2133584


On board Wellington Z1460 when it crashed 17/7/43 - survived
F/Sgt

Burton


Pilot instructor

Cpl
J N
Calloway
1221176


On board Wellington Z1460 when it crashed 17/7/43 - survived
F/O

Chew


Pilot instructor
F/O
K A
Coombe
A416829

Navigator
22/12/43 joined 512 Sqn from 104 OTU
Lt
J F
Conway


Link trainer officer

Sgt

Cooke


Instructor

Sgt
J S R
Cote
R13682
31/12/1943
Pupil WO/AG
Killed when Wellington R1520 flew into a hill at Nutts Corner 31/12/43
F/Lt
V G
Daw
41561

Flying duties
To 105 OTU from 104 OTU 27/1/44
F/O

Dyson


Pilot instructor
LAC
E H
Edwards
1120174


On board Wellington Z1460 when it crashed 17/7/43 - survived
W/O
Leif Tapio
Erickson
R104961
26/01/1944
Aircrew
26/1/44 lost when Wellington Z1490 went missing: body washed up Tiree 27/1/44
S/Ldr
V J
Fenwick
39868

Navigator
30/5/43 to Nutts Corner for navigation duties; on board Wellington Z1460 when it crashed 17/7/43 - survived
F/Lt
P F or P J
Finlayson


Pilot and OC A flight

P/O

Fitzgerald


Pilot
Canadian; 30/11/43 accident in Wellington Z1481
F/Sgt
Matthew John
Fletcher
1294557
26/01/1944
Pilot
26/1/44 lost when Wellington Z1490 went missing
F/Sgt

Fletcher


Pilot instructor

W/O

Flower


Instructor

G/C
R J A
Ford
16151

Flying duties
6/5/43 to Nutts Corner for flying duties
Sgt

Garner


Pilot
8/1/44 Wellington Z1400 damaged on landing at Nutts Corner
LAC
L G
Genley or Geuley
115896


On board Wellington Z1460 when it crashed 17/7/43 - survived
F/Sgt

Gordon


Instructor

AC1
R C
Hair or Plair
1027794


On board Wellington Z1460 when it crashed 17/7/43 - survived
W/C
M
Hallam
34193

General duties (flying)
To 44 Group from 104 OTU
F/Lt
G
Harwood



To 44 Group from 104 OTU
F/Lt
P J or P F
Heppell
90780


On board Wellington Z1460 when it crashed 17/7/43 - survived
F/Lt

Ingleby


Instructor

F/Lt

Jones


Pilot instructor
F/Sgt
T A
Kemp
NZ422412
24/11/1943
Pupil pilot
Killed when Wellington Z1313 flew into a hillside, Mt Divis, Ireland 24/11/43
F/Sgt

Knight


Instructor

Sgt
M C
Lellan
R180571


Slightly injured when Wellington Z1378 overshot Nutts Corner 20/12/43
W/C
T H A
Llewellyn


OC 104 OTU
11/11/43 Mullagmore
Sgt
Ebenezer Frank
Lurkins
1387934
24/11/1943
Pupil navigator
Killed when Wellington Z1313 flew into a hillside, Mt Divis, Ireland 24/11/43
F/Lt

Mackee


Pilot instructor

F/Lt

Mackie


Flight instructor of B flight
14/1/44 overshot at Sywell
F/Lt
W ?
Mackil


OC B flight

F/O

Mason


Pilot instructor

P/O
Hugh Edmunds Massey
151470
31/12/1943
Pupil pilot
2/12/43 landed with u/c up at Mullagmore; killed when Wellington R1520 flew into a hill at Nutts Corner 31/12/43
Sgt
Charles H
Matthews


Pupil pilot

F/O

McEwan


Instructor

G/C
J
McFarlane
7226


To 44 Group from 104 OTU
S/Ldr
C N
McVeigh
40243

Flying duties
To 104 OTU from 44 Group
F/Sgt

Mitchell


Pilot
18/1/44 Wellington Z1493 crashed on take off Mullagmore, no injuries
Sgt

Montgomery


Instructor

F/O

Murray


Instructor

F/Lt

O'Neil


Pilot instructor

F/Lt
George
Osborne
134024

Navigator

ACW2
E M
Page
2017499


On board Wellington Z1460 when it crashed 17/7/43 - survived
Sgt

Patrick


Instructor

F/Sgt
G E
Patterson
A421545

Pupil pilot
Pilot of Wellington Z1206 when it ditched, 26/1/44
F/Lt

Peters


Pilot instructor

F/Sgt
J S
Price
NZ421759
12/09/1943
Pupil pilot
Killed when Wellington X9820 flew into a hillside 3 miles south of Byronsford, County Down
F/Lt
W E M
Price
44790

General duties (flying)
To 44 Group from 104 OTU
Sgt
A A
Richardson
1666170

Pupil WO/AG
Seriously injured when Wellington Z1313 flew into a hillside, Mt Divis, Ireland 24/11/43
W/O

Robertson


Pilot instructor

Sgt
E L
Robinson


Pupil pilot

Sgt

Rush


Instructor

Cpl
J A
Sinclair
949144


On board Wellington Z1460 when it crashed 17/7/43 - survived
F/O
G A
Smee
131656

WO/AG
On board Wellington Z1460 when it crashed 17/7/43 - survived
S/Ldr

Stewart



14/11/43 Assumed command of A flight at Mullagmore
Sgt

Sturtridge



Crew of F/Sgt G E Patterson - on board Wellington Z1206 when it ditched 26/1/44
F/Sgt

Surrette


Instructor

P/O
V
Tanner
152053
31/12/1943
Pupil navigator
Killed when Wellington R1520 flew into a hill at Nutts Corner 31/12/43
F/Lt

Thomas



5/12/43 to Mullagmore
W/O

Toffs


Instructor

Sgt

Treagus


Instructor

P/O

Treharne or Treherne


Pilot
20/1/44 Wellington Z1339 forcelanded at Ronaldsway due to fire in cockpit
P/O

Tummon


Instructor

F/Sgt

Waites


Pilot instructor

Sgt
T A
Walters
1394347
12/09/1943
Pupil navigator
Killed when Wellington X9820 flew into a hillside 3 miles south of Byronsford, County Down
F/O
J M
Will


Pilot instructor and OC A flight

F/O
J E
Wills
J21802

Pilot
22/12/43 joined 512 Sqn from 104 OTU
F/Sgt

Wilson


Instructor

F/O
W W
Winning
151212

Pupil pilot
Slightly injured when Wellington Z1378 overshot Nutts Corner, 20/12/43
F/Lt
H
Zinober
106499

Medical officer
To 44 Group from 104 OTU

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