{"id":4591,"date":"2020-11-17T06:22:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T19:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/?page_id=4591"},"modified":"2020-11-17T09:07:16","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T22:07:16","slug":"fighter-command-combat-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/fighter-command-combat-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighter Command Combat Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" class=\"ek-underline\"><strong>FORM \"F\"<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" class=\"ek-underline\">FIGHTER COMMAND COMBAT REPORT<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-5c530c0 ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-2 ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-5c530c0 > .ugb-inner-block > .ugb-block-content > .ugb-columns__item{grid-template-columns:0.90fr 1.10fr !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-columns__item ugb-5c530c0-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-48e4adf ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-48e4adf-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">To:  HQ<br>From:  Valley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:   18.5.42<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pilot <\/strong><br>Pilot Officer Wills (RAF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Radio Observer <br><\/strong>Sergeant Lowther (RAAF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Squadron 456 RAAF<\/strong><br>Flight \"B\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Number of Enemy Aircraft<\/strong><br>one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Type of Enemy Aircraft<\/strong><br>JU.88<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Enemy Casualties<\/strong><br>One JU.88 probably destroyed.<br>(Handwritten addition: Admitted Destroyed Prisoners picked up)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our Casualties<\/strong><br>Nil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Download Original Combat Report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AIR-50-157-93.pdf\">AIR-50-157-93<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AIR-50-157-93.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beaufit12a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beaufit12a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4617\" width=\"239\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beaufit12a.jpg 600w, https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/beaufit12a-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>From: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviation-history.com\/bristol\/beaufite.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">http:\/\/www.aviation-history.com\/bristol\/beaufite.html<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-ca706f8 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-ca706f8-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GENERAL REPORT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ek-typography\" style=\"--ek-font-family:'Merriweather', serif\">Beaufighter II T3022. Pilot, P\/O Wills, Radio Observer, Sgt. Lowther (RAAF). I was ordered at 1600 hours on the 18th of May to patrol convoy \"Topaz\"at 2000 ft above sea level. Airborne at 1605 hours I remained under Sector Control, who vectored me South Westerly. On second orbit of \"Topaz\" I sighted an aircraft, which I believed at first to be a Blenheim, below and to port, I turned hard port and dived, I had recognised aircraft by now as a JU.88 which I reported to base. E\/A then disappeared into sea mist at approximately 100 ft. Hoping he had not seen me I remained at 1000ft, above the mist, and increasing speed to full throttle (310 1.A.S) turned on to what I thought was his course (200\u00b0). After 8 minutes I sighted him again through the mist, below and dead ahead. I then commenced a shallow dive, overtaking him, and opening fire with cannons at 350 yds range. My observer saw what he thought was return fire from dorsal turret, closing to 250 yds I gave E\/A another 1-2 second burst and then finally another 1-2 second burst at 180-200 yds range, as he was disappearing into very heavy mist. After discussion (illegible) what my observer thought was return fire, was actually H.E. shells striking E\/A. Not seeing him again, I reported to base, who ordered me to return to \"Topaz\", and then to base and pancake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wills-sig-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4636\" width=\"229\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wills-sig-1.png 551w, https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wills-sig-1-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ek-typography\" style=\"--ek-font-family:'Merriweather', serif\">Signed; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ek-typography\" style=\"--ek-font-family:'Merriweather', serif\"><strong>D.B. WILLS<br>Pilot Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-0a35fb9 ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-2 ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-0a35fb9 > .ugb-inner-block > .ugb-block-content > .ugb-columns__item{grid-template-columns:0.90fr 1.10fr !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-columns__item ugb-0a35fb9-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-167887d ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-167887d-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\"Valley\"<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/RAF_Valley.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4602\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abbreviations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>E\/A. = Enemy Aircraft<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>H. E. Shells - High Explosive Shells<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cannons - Beaufighter armaments - heavy\u00a0armament\u00a0of four 20 mm cannon mounted in the lower nose, below the cockpit and six 0.303 machine guns, four in the starboard wing and two in the port wing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-cf59e9d ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-cf59e9d-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<p>This is the airfield that Wills and Lowther were attached with 456 Squadron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RAF Valley airfield is situated on  the island of Anglesey, Wales.  It was constructed in the latter part of 1940 and opened for operations on 1 February 1941 as a Fighter Sector Station under\u00a0No. 9 Group RAF\u00a0with the task of providing defence cover for England's industrial north-west and shipping in the\u00a0Irish Sea. Initial detachments were made by\u00a0Hawker Hurricanes\u00a0of\u00a0312\u00a0and\u00a0615\u00a0Squadrons. A detachment of\u00a0Bristol Beaufighters\u00a0of\u00a0219 Squadron\u00a0provided night fighter cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No. 456 Squadron\u00a0Royal Australian Air Force\u00a0(RAAF) formed at Valley on 30 June 1941 <\/strong>and became operational on 5 September flying\u00a0Boulton Paul Defiants. By November the squadron had completely re-equipped with Beaufighter IIs, and these provided defensive night patrols over the Irish Sea until March 1943, when the unit moved away.  <a aria-label=\"(Wikipedia) (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RAF_Valley\" target=\"_blank\">(Wikipedia)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2nd June 1943 - MIA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-9244ac9 ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-2 ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><style>.ugb-9244ac9 > .ugb-inner-block > .ugb-block-content > .ugb-columns__item{grid-template-columns:0.90fr 1.10fr !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-columns__item ugb-9244ac9-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-8ff6e0a ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-8ff6e0a-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<p><strong>Warrant Officer Vincent Peter Ratcliffe (A.403373)<\/strong> <br><strong>(8\/10\/1919 - 2\/6\/43)<\/strong> - <strong>23 years of age<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Ronald Charles Lowther (A.404179)<\/strong><br><strong>(1\/1\/1916 - 2\/6\/1943 - 27 years of age)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviation-safety.net\/graphics\/ICAOtype\/MOSQ.gif\" alt=\"Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different\"\/><figcaption>A de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II,<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-36781a0 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-36781a0-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<p>Eleven months following the above incident - on 2nd of June 1943 - de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk II,  Reg: DZ308 went missing on a day intruder mission to Coutances, in France.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pilot was <strong>Warrant Officer Vincent Peter Ratcliffe (A.403373) <\/strong>and <strong>Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Ronald Charles Lowther (A.404179) <\/strong>was the observer when it failed to return to Middle Wallop airbase where they departed from and were stationed with the all-Australian 456 Squadron.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Press Clippings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-e79c260 ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-3 ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-columns__item ugb-e79c260-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-6b19b1d ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-6b19b1d-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-news.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-news.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4611\" width=\"186\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-news.jpg 479w, https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-news-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vincent-lowther.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vincent-lowther.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4622\" width=\"172\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vincent-lowther.jpg 476w, https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vincent-lowther-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-780e8a9 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-780e8a9-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-news-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-news-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4612\" width=\"209\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-news-2.jpg 581w, https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-news-2-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vince-lowther.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vince-lowther.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4623\" width=\"191\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vince-lowther.jpg 515w, https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vince-lowther-164x300.jpg 164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-d789add ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\" id=\"\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-d789add-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-mia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-mia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4613\" width=\"198\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-mia.jpg 406w, https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-mia-147x300.jpg 147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft was lost on its outbound journey and most likely crashed into the English Channel.   Both men remain missing in action, presumed dead, and therefore have no known grave.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are commemorated at the Runnymede Memorial - <em>A structure erected in honor of someone whose remains lie elsewhere.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1025\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-roll.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-roll.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-roll-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lowther-roll-768x364.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vincent Peter Ratcliffe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ratcliffe-vincent-painting.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4632\" width=\"235\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ratcliffe-vincent-painting.jpg 525w, https:\/\/annielogan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ratcliffe-vincent-painting-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My second cousin, Vincent Ratcliffe, is the subject of his own page which is under construction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FORM \"F\" FIGHTER COMMAND COMBAT REPORT To: HQFrom: Valley Date: 18.5.42 Pilot Pilot Officer Wills (RAF) Radio Observer Sergeant Lowther (RAAF) Squadron 456 RAAFFlight \"B\" Number of Enemy Aircraftone Type of Enemy AircraftJU.88 Enemy CasualtiesOne JU.88 probably destroyed.(Handwritten addition: Admitted Destroyed Prisoners picked up) Our CasualtiesNil. 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Download Original Combat Report AIR-50-157-93Download From: http:\/\/www.aviation-history.com\/bristol\/beaufite.html GENERAL REPORT Beaufighter II T3022. Pilot, P\/O Wills, Radio Observer, Sgt. Lowther (RAAF). I was ordered at 1600 hours on the 18th of May to patrol convoy \"Topaz\"at 2000 ft above sea level. 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