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F/L William Watson Anderson DFC RAAF and crew – 103 Squadron – 1945 - 403641

Anderson was born in Sydney NSW Australian on the 1 October 1916 and enlisted 3 February 1941

The Anderson crew were posted to 103 squadron 10 January 1945 from 1667 HCU at RAF Sandtoft

The crew was as follows :-

F/L William Watson Anderson RAAF

F/S J M Hayward

Sgt L Astall

F/O C W Jephcott RAAF

Sgt A S Young

Sgt P A Walford

Sgt T P Tripp

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Anderson flew his first operation on the 28/29 January 1945 as co pilot with the experienced crew of F/O W E Skinner in Lancaster PB563 to Zuffenhausen

He then captained his own crew on the following operations :-

01-Feb-45 - Ludwigshafen - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ME698 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

02-Feb-45 - Wiesbaden - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ME698 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF - Navigational aids unserviceable. Bombed on Gee/H2S.

03-Feb-45 - Bottrop - Benzol - Lancaster - LM177 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

07-Feb-45 - Kleve - Army support - Lancaster - LM131 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

13-Feb-45 - Dresden - Operation Thunderclap - Lancaster - ME698 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

14-Feb-45 - Chemnitz - Operation Thunderclap - Lancaster - ME698 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

20-Feb-45 - Dortmund - Point of Aim - Lancaster - LM131 - F/L WW Anderson  RAAF

21-Feb-45 - Duisburg - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ME698 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

23-Feb-45 - Pforzheim - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ME698 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

01-Mar-45 - Mannheim - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ME392 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

02-Mar-45 - Cologne - Army support - Lancaster - ME392 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

05-Mar-45 - Chemnitz - Operation Thunderclap - Lancaster - ME698 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

07-Mar-45 - Dessau - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ME698 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF - ER - W/T and navigational aids U/S

08-Mar-45 - Kassel - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ME698 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

16-Mar-45 - Nuremberg -  - Point of Aim - Lancaster - ME698 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

19-Mar-45 - Hanau - Point of Aim - Lancaster - NG360 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

21-Mar-45 - Bremen - Oil - Lancaster - NG360 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

24-Mar-45 - Harpenerweg - Benzol - Lancaster - LM132 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

27-Mar-45 - Paderborn - Army support - Lancaster - RF229 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

04-Apr-45 - Kullen Sound/Kattegat - Mine laying - Lancaster - RF229 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

09-Apr-45 - Kiel Bay - Mine laying - Lancaster - RF229 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

22-Apr-45 - Bremen - Army support - Lancaster - RF229 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

28-Apr-45 - Brussels - Operation Exodus - Lancaster - RF229 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF - Evacuated British prisoners and landed at Dunsfold

07-May-45 - Rotterdam - Operation Manna - Lancaster - RF229 - F/L WW Anderson RAAF

Anderson was discharged Royal Australian Air Force on the 11 December 1945 and awarded a DFC which was gazetted 4 December 1945.

Compiled by David Fell

 

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