Arthur Homer Murton DFC RCAF and crew - 103 Squadron – 1944 / 45 – J12040
L to R Murton and Bertling
Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 5162415)
The Murton crew were posted to 103 Squadron at RAF Elsham Wolds on the 14 October 1944 from 11 Base.
The crew consisted of :-
F/L A H Murton RCAF
Sgt T L Bullbrook
F/S D S Sheppard RCAF
F/O H M Bertling RCAF
F/S W Daxon RCAF
Sgt F W Miller RCAF
Sgt W I E Shollert RCAF.
Murton captained his crew on the following operations :-
06-Nov-44 - Gelsenkirchen - Oil - Lancaster - LM177 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
09-Nov-44 - Wanne Eikel - Oil - Lancaster - NF999 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
11-Nov-44 - Dortmund - Oil - Lancaster - PD236 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
18-Nov-44 - Wanne Eikel - Oil - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF - Bad weather at base. Diverted
21-Nov-44 - Aschenaffenburg - Railway yards - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
27-Nov-44 - Freiburg - Army support - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
29-Nov-44 - Dortmund - Point of Aim - Lancaster - NF999 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
03-Dec-44 - Urft Dam - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
12-Dec-44 - Essen - Point of Aim - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
15-Dec-44 - Ludwigshafen/Oppau - Chemical - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
17-Dec-44 - Ulm - Point of Aim - Lancaster - NG360 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
24-Dec-44 - Cologne/Nippes - Railway yards - Lancaster - PD281 - F/L AH Murton RCAF - Bad weather at base. All aircraft diverted to Old Buckenham.
05-Jan-45 - Hannover - Point of Aim - Lancaster - NN758 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
07-Jan-45 - Munich - Point of Aim - Lancaster - LM177 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
16-Jan-45 - Aarhus Bay - Mine laying - Lancaster - LM177 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
28-Jan-45 - Stuttgart/Zuffenhausen - Aero engine factory - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
13-Feb-45 - Dresden - Operation Thunderclap - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
15-Feb-45 - Aarhus Bay - Mine laying - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
20-Feb-45 - Dortmund - Point of Aim - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
21-Feb-45 - Duisburg - Point of Aim - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
23-Feb-45 - Pforzheim - Point of Aim - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
05-Mar-45 - Chemnitz - Operation Thunderclap - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
07-Mar-45 - Dessau - Point of Aim - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
08-Mar-45 - Kassel - Point of Aim - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
11-Mar-45 - Essen - Point of Aim - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
12-Mar-45 - Kattegat - Mine laying - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
13-Mar-45 - Herne - Benzol - Lancaster - RF193 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
25-Mar-45 - Hannover - Army support - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
04-Apr-45 - Kullen Sound/Kattegat - Mine laying - Lancaster - LM295 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
10-Apr-45 - Plauen - Railway yards - Lancaster - PD198 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
13-Apr-45 - Kiel Bay - Mine laying - Lancaster - RF229 - F/L AH Murton RCAF
On completion of their tour Murton was posted to RCAF R Depot on the 7 May 1945 and Bertling to 22 OTU on the 3 May 1945.
Arthur Murton was awarded a DFC gazetted 6 November 1945. He sadly passed away 9 November 1981 aged 61.
Compiled by David Fell
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