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Anthony G Frish DFC RAFVR and crew – 103 Squadron – 1944 - 176948
Frish ( pictured above ) and his crew were posted to 103 Squadron at RAF Elsham Wolds from 11 Base on the 6 August 1944
The crew consisted of :-
P/O A G Frish,
Sgt A J Dowie,
F/S R M Donaldson RCAF
W/O W F Valentine RCAF,
W/O J Farmer,
Sgt F N Gill RCAF
F/S J W Wood RCAF
This crew flew unchanged throughout their tour which was completed in a hectic 3 months period
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Frish flew his first operation as co-pilot/ second dickie in the crew of F/L D A Josey on the 25/26 August 1944 to Russelheim in Lancaster ME678.
He then captained his own crew on the following operations :-
26-Aug-44 - Kiel - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PB465 - P/O AG Frish
29-Aug-44 - Stettin - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PB465 - P/O AG Frish
31-Aug-44 - Agenville - V weapon - Lancaster - PB465 - P/O AG Frish
03-Sep-44 - Eindhoven - Airfield - Lancaster - PB465 - P/O AG Frish
05-Sep-44 - Le Havre - Army support - Lancaster - PB465 - P/O AG Frish
06-Sep-44 - Le Havre - Army support - Lancaster - PB465 - P/O AG Frish - Aborted by Master Bomber due to cloud cover over target.
08-Sep-44 - Le Havre - Army support - Lancaster - PB465 - P/O AG Frish - Aborted by Master Bomber due to cloud cover over target.
10-Sep-44 - Le Havre - Army support - Lancaster - PB465 - P/O AG Frish
12-Sep-44 - Frankfurt - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PB465 - P/O AG Frish
17-Sep-44 - Leeuwarden - Airfield - Lancaster - ND381 - P/O AG Frish
17-Sep-44 - Eikenhorst - V weapon - Lancaster - PB465 - P/O AG Frish
27-Sep-44 - Calais - Army support - Lancaster - PB465 - P/O AG Frish
28-Sep-44 - Calais - Army support - Lancaster - PB465 - P/O AG Frish - Aborted. Raid cancelled by Master Bomber due to cloud cover over target
03-Oct-44 - Westkapelle - Army support - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
05-Oct-44 - Saarbrucken - Army support - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
07-Oct-44 - Emmerich - Army support - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
11-Oct-44 - Fort Frederik Hendrik - Army support - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
14-Oct-44 - Duisburg - Operation Hurricane - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
14-Oct-44 - Duisburg - Operation Hurricane - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
19-Oct-44 - Stuttgart - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
23-Oct-44 - Essen - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
25-Oct-44 - Essen - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
28-Oct-44 - Cologne - Point of Aim - Lancaster - JA857 - F/O AG Frish
29-Oct-44 - Domberg - Army support - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
30-Oct-44 - Cologne - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
31-Oct-44 - Cologne - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
02-Nov-44 - Dusseldorf - Point of Aim - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
06-Nov-44 - Gelsenkirchen - Oil - Lancaster - PB637 - F/O AG Frish
09-Nov-44 - Wanne Eikel - Oil - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
27-Nov-44 - Freiburg - Army support - Lancaster - PB465 - F/O AG Frish
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On completion of his tour Frish was awarded a DFC gazetted on the 27 March 1945.
Tony Frish
Post War Tony Frish enjoyed a long career with BOAC laterly flying VC10s. He retired in the 70s and settled in Australia.
Mudpool Maggie
Tony Frish regular aircraft was PB465 and he named it Mudpool Maggie II which was adorned with the wonderful nose art shown below. A splendid creation.
Mudpool Maggie was Tony's dear wife Margaret whom he affectionately referred to as Piggie or Mudpool Maggie.
Margaret was a very good artist and painted the original artwork herself. At the request of her son she recreated the original painting from memory several year ago.
I seem to recall Margaret was a WAAF or WREN and may have had something to do with the famous code breaking centre at Bletchley Park at some point.
Compiled by David Fell with photos from the Frish family many years ago.
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