Operationer for Bretts besætning - Operations of Brett's crew Data: Peter Gulliver 51 History Team, 51 Squadron 19 JAN 2012

De fleste flyvere i HAL DT628
kendte hinanden meget godt. Se
Besætningen. Funktionerne i flyet var
Pilot * Navigatør * Bombekaster/skytte
Radiotelegrafist * Flyvemekaniker
Rygskytte * Agterskytte
2. pilot for at få operationel erfaring
Se
Sgt Peter Shortland's logbog
og Anatomy of a Halifax * RAF Snaith
Most of the crew of HAL DT628
knew each other very well. See
Crew Sheet. The crew positions were
Pilot*Navigator*Bomb Aimer/Air Gunner
Wireless Operator*Flight Engineer
Mid Upper Gunner*Rear Air Gunner
2. Pilot to gain operational experience
See
Sgt Peter Shortland's log book
 
Losses of Brett's crew*Loss of Lives
1 09/01/1943 Halifax Mk II BB253 MH-A
Gardening  (Minelægning)Ops1943-01-1
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett           Pilot
Sgt Robert K. Guy (KIA 03/04/1943)Nav

Sgt J.A.Daragon (KIA 27/01/1943)B /A
Sgt Peter Shortland                  W/OP

Sgt John Cyril Waring              F/Engr
Sgt Clifford Vandy                   M/U/Gnr
Sgt B.R.Fyfield R/A/Gnr (KIA 14/05/43)
2 15/01/1943 Halifax Mk.II DT506 MH-D
Lorient - Ops-1943-01-4
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett           Pilot
Sgt Robert K. Guy (KIA 03/04/1943)Nav

Sgt J.A.Daragon (KIA 27/01/1943)B /A
Sgt Leslie Gordon McCoy        W/OP
Sgt John Cyril Waring             F/Engr
Sgt Clifford Vandy                  M/U/Gnr

Sgt B.R.Fyfield R/A/Gnr (KIA 14/05/43)
3 03/02/1943 Halifax Mk.II DT730 MH-A
Hamburg - Ops-1943-02-1
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett           Pilot
Sgt Robert K. Guy (KIA 03/04/1943)Nav
Sgt John Richards(KIA 03/04/1943)B/A
Sgt Peter Shortland                 W/OP
Sgt R Gillespie                       F/Engr
Sgt Clifford Vandy                   M/U/Gnr
Sgt Alexander Barrie            R/A/Gnr
 
4 07/02/1943 Halifax Mk.II  DT730 MH-A
Lorient - Ops-1943-02-4
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett            Pilot
Sgt Robert K. Guy (KIA 03/04/1943)Nav

Sgt John Richards(KIA 03/04/1943)B/A
Sgt Peter Shortland                 W/OP
Sgt R Gillespie                       F/Engr
Sgt Clifford Vandy                   M/U/Gnr
Sgt Alexander Barrie               R/A/Gnr
5 14/02/1943 Halifax Mk.II DT730 MH-A
Cologne (Køln) - Ops-1943-02-6
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett           Pilot
Sgt Robert K. Guy (KIA 03/04/1943)Nav
P/O Ronald Haigh Glover          B /A
Sgt Peter Shortland                 W/OP
Sgt Alexander Campbell          F/Engr
Sgt Clifford Vandy                   M/U/Gnr
Sgt Alexander Barrie               R/A/Gnr
6 18/02/1943 Halifax Mk.II DT567 MH-F
Wilhelmshaven - Ops-1943-02-11
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett           Pilot
Sgt Robert K. Guy (KIA 03/04/1943)Nav
P/O Ronald Haigh Glover          B /A
Sgt Peter Shortland                 W/OP
Sgt Cyril Avery                       F/Engr
Sgt Clifford Vandy                   M/U/Gnr
Sgt Alexander Barrie             R/A/Gnr
7 19/02/1943 Halifax Mk.II DT730 MH-A
Wilhelmshaven - Ops-1943-02-14
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett           Pilot
Sgt Robert K. Guy (KIA 03/04/1943)Nav
P/O Ronald Haigh Glover          B /A
Sgt Peter Shortland                 W/OP
Sgt John Cyril Waring             F/Engr
Sgt Clifford Vandy                 M/U/Gnr
Sgt Alexander Barrie             R/A/Gnr
8  01/03/1943 Halifax Mk.II W1224 MH-E
Berlin - Ops-1943-03-1
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett           Pilot
Sgt Robert K. Guy (KIA 03/04/1943)Nav
P/O Ronald Haigh Glover          B /A
Sgt Peter Shortland                 W/OP
Sgt John Cyril Waring             F/Engr
Sgt Clifford Vandy                   M/U/Gnr
Sgt Alexander Barrie             R/A/Gnr
9 12/03/1943 Halifax Mk.II DT628 MH-B
St. Nazaire - Ops-1943-03-10
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett           Pilot
Sgt Robert K. Guy (KIA 03/04/1943)Nav
P/O Ronald Haigh Glover          B /A
Sgt Peter Shortland                 W/OP
Sgt John Cyril Waring             F/Engr
Sgt Clifford Vandy                   M/U/Gnr
Sgt Alexander Barrie             R/A/Gnr
10 27/03/1943 Halifax Mk.II DT670 MH-B
Berlin - Ops-1943-03-14
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett           Pilot
Sgt Robert K. Guy (KIA 03/04/1943)Nav
P/O Ronald Haigh Glover          B /A
Sgt Peter Shortland                 W/OP
Sgt John Cyril Waring             F/Engr
Sgt Clifford Vandy                   M/U/Gnr
Sgt Alexander Barrie             R/A/Gnr
11 10/04/1943 HalifaxMk.II DT628MH-B
Frankfurt - Ops-1943-04-5
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett           Pilot
Sgt Roland Felix Lyster             Nav
P/O Ronald Haigh Glover          B /A
Sgt Peter Shortland                 W/OP
Sgt John Cyril Waring             F/Engr
Sgt Clifford Vandy                   M/U/Gnr
Sgt Alexander Barrie             R/A/Gnr
See also Losses of Brett's crew
12 14/04/1943 Halifax Mk.II DT628 MH-B
Stuttgart - Ops-1943-04-7
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett           Pilot
Sgt Roland Felix Lyster             Nav
P/O Ronald Haigh Glover          B /A
Sgt Peter Shortland                 W/OP
Sgt John Cyril Waring             F/Engr
Sgt Clifford Vandy                   M/U/Gnr
Sgt Percy L Alp                      R/A/Gnr
(P.L. Alp KIA 18/07/1944 in France)
13 16/04/1943 Halifax Mk.II DT628 MH-B
Pilsen - Ops-1943-04-11
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett           Pilot
Sgt Roland Felix Lyster             Nav
P/O Ronald Haigh Glover          B /A
Sgt Peter Shortland                 W/OP
Sgt John Cyril Waring             F/Engr
Sgt Clifford Vandy                   M/U/Gnr
Sgt Percy L Alp                      R/A/Gnr
(P.L. Alp KIA 18/07/1944 in France)
14.20/04/1943Halifax Mk.II DT628 MH-B
Stettin Ops-1943-04-15 Stettin APR1943
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett            Pilot
Sgt Roland Felix Lyster             Nav
P/O Ronald Haigh Glover          B /A
Sgt Peter Shortland                 W/OP
Sgt John Cyril Waring             F/Engr
Sgt Clifford Vandy                   M/U/Gnr
Sgt Alexander Barrie              R/A/Gnr
Sgt Deryk Bramley Martin        Pilot 2