Many thanks to Russell for contacting me and passing on this extract from Squadron Leaders Paul Chamberlain’s log book. Paul was in the RAF before the outbreak of war and served in the following Squadrons before arriving at Feltwell on the 20th of September 1941;
31 (A.C.) Squadron
Risalpur, India (December 1936 to January 1939)
Station HQ
Habinaya, Iraq (January 1939 to September 1940)
‘S’ Squadron
(September to October 1940)
244 Squadron
Shaibah (November 1940 to March 1941)
23 OTU
Pershore (August to September 1941)
Paul was only with 75(NZ) Squadron until the 12th October when he was killed along with the rest of his crew during a raid on Bremen and Nurenburg.
Sqn/Ldr. Paul Burton Chamberlain RAF 33229. Pilot .
Died age 25.
Buried Dinant (Citadelle) Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Sgt. Douglas Cecil Holley RAF 1190121. 2nd Pilot.
Died age 19.
Buried Dinant (Citadelle) Military Cemetery, Belgium.
P/O Joseph Allan Robinson RCAF J.5684. Observer
Died age 23.
Buried Dinant (Citadelle) Military Cemetery Belgium.
Sgt. Raymond George Butt RAF 930644. Wireless Operator.
Died age 20.
Buried Dinant (Citadelle) Military Cemetery Belgium.
Sgt. Francis Edward Austin RAF 1262243. Front Gunner.
Died age 27.
Buried Dinant (Citadelle) Military Cemetery Belgium.
Sgt. John Richard Ashley RAF 908768. Rear Gunner
Died age 29.
Buried Dinant (Citadelle) Military Cemetery Belgium.
View Paul Chamberlain’s logbook here.
75(nz)squadron 