New Zealand 75th AA bomber command 1944-5

wayne · Flight Lieutenant

New Zealand 75th AA bomber command 1944-5

Date: Jan 26, 2013

Hello there,

I was wondering if there was a list of aircrew who flew in the Lancasters with my Grandfather Douglas Dallimore W/O, he was a rear tail gunner and survived the war. I have some pictures of him and his crew in front of the plane with AA visible.

Shot in the dark, I guess. thank You

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fwx · Corporal

Hi there, I'm also interested in 75 (NZ) Sqdn around the time your Grandfather was at Mepal - the Sadgrove crew appears regularly on op's that my uncle flew on - he was a Wireless Operator (WOp/Ag) in the Wood crew, C Flight.

Wayne is one of the 75 gurus, but also suggest you have a look at joining 75 Sqdn Assn (www.75squadron-raf-rnzaf.com and http://www.facebook.com/groups/213227175365096/) and visiting Simon's great new site at http://75nzsquadron.com.

I may also be able to help if you have specific questions.

Any photos you can post would be great!

Cheers, Chris

-- Edited by fwx on Tuesday 29th of January 2013 02:06:51 AM

fwx · Corporal

Hi there, I'm also interested in 75 (NZ) Sqdn around the time your Grandfather was at Mepal - the Sadgrove crew appears regularly on op's that my uncle flew on - he was a Wireless Operator (WOp/Ag) in the Wood crew, C Flight.

Wayne is one of the 75 gurus, but also suggest you have a look at joining 75 Sqdn Assn (www.75squadron-raf-rnzaf.com and http://www.facebook.com/groups/213227175365096/) and visiting Simon's great new site at http://75nzsquadron.com.

I may also be able to help if you have specific questions.

Any photos you can post would be great!

Cheers, Chris

P.S. Would also highly recommend two books written about 75 and Mepal during the time your Grandfather was there, by a Pilot and Navigator respectively, Luck and a Lancaster, by Harry Yates DFC, and Bombs on Target, by Ron Mayhil DFC. Yates' book mentions Doug Sadgrove in a couple of places.