Flying Officer Archibald de Largy Greig Pilotlocation & layout of airfield.
B.C Form 10/ Lancaster Pilots Notes
576 Sqn Lancaster PD 309 recovery
GROUP CAPTAIN TERENCE JOHN ARBUTHNOT
576 Sqn Wing/Cmdr Basil Arthur Templeman-Rooke
576 Sqn F/O William Carland Johnston
49 Sqn Flt/Lt Victor Medway Arnold
49 Sqn Sgt. E.B.(Ted) Cachart.
49 Sqn Sgt Douglas D.R. Dalaway
576 Sqn Flt/Lt Bertram W. Roberts
576 Sqn Flt/Sgt Johnny Musgrove
576 Sqn Flying Officer Edward L Saslove
49 Sqn Pilot Officer Edgar R. G. Haines D.F.M.
576 Sqn Flying Officer Frank Wilson
576 Sqn Flt/Sgt Dennis Ovenden
49 Sqn Flying Officer Alexander V Bone
576 Sqn Warrant Officer Frederick Taylor, DFM
576 Sqn Warrant Officer Reg Croot
49 Sqn. S/L J.E Raw-Rees D.F.C.
576 Sqn Sgt Alfred Thorpe Turton
576 Sqn Warrant Officer Eugene Patrick (Jimmy) Collins
576 Sqn F/O Archibald de Largy Greig
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We would like to thank Joel Greig,Grandson of P/O Greig for granting permission to show details of his Grandfathers service with the RAF. Archibald started his Operational flying from RAF Elsham Wolds near Scunthorpe. 576 Squadron was then based there with103 Squadron. 576 Squadron was formed from 103 and 101 Squadrons at Elsham as part of No1 Groups expansion on 25th November 1943. His first Operation was on the evening of 12 July 1944 to the French town of Revigny flying in Avro Lancaster LM 439 J2. the crew were Sgt N Mason Flight Enginner. F/O JR Jones Navigator. Flt/Sgt GG Henville Bomb Aimer (Australian) . Sgt SA Johnstone Wireless Operator. Sgt H Walton Mid Upper Gunner and Sgt J Thresh Rear Gunner. The 30th Operation was on 23 September 1944 to Neuss in Avro Lancaster LM594 A-Able 2. This Lancaster was one of four Centurions on the Squadrons Order of Battle having completed 109 Operations. Archibald and the crew flew 18 times out of their 30 Operations in this Lancaster. Promoted Pilot Officer in early 1945 and awarded the DFC on 20 February 1945 it appears Archibald continued in the RAF and was promoted Flying Officer (War Subs) on 28th February 1946. |
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