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SERVICE RECORDS
13 Mar 1945 13 Mar 1945	No.576 Squadron, Fiskerton. ADD FLIGHTS WITH I L SCOTT CREW!!!!	Lancaster
01 Sep 1945 01 Sep 1945	Set Rank from Flight Record

Date	Aircraft	Code	Flight Details	T/O	Land	Flt Time	Crew
576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS
23 Mar 1945	PB753	UL-X²	Training	1610	2300	6h50	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Day/night cross country exercise and high-level practice bombing.
24 Mar 1945	NF976	UL-Z²	Training	1115	1420	3h05	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation and high-level bombing. Accuracy recorded as 84 yards from 20,000ft.
26 Mar 1945	NG273	*UL-I²	Training	1300	1705	4h05	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise, with high-level bombing and air-to-sea firing.
31 Mar 1945	LM227	UL-I²	HAMBURG	0630	1135	5h05	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Target: Blohm & Voss U-Boat building and engineering yards Load: 12x 1,000lb and 3x 500lb bombs.
03 Apr 1945	NF976	UL-Z²	NORDHAUSEN	1320	1950	6h30	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Target: SS Barracks and troop concentrations. Other 576 Aiming Points this night were bridges and a V-2 rocket factory. Load: 11x 1000lb and 2x 500lb bombs
04 Apr 1945	PA307	UL-W²	LUTZKENDORF	2155	0555	8h00	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Target: The Wintershall AG synthetic oil refinery. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie' and 10x 500lb bombs
09 Apr 1945	NG273	UL-Y	KIEL	2000	0140	5h40	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Target: Shipping, the Deutsche-Werke U-Boat yard and the industrial centre on the East side of Kiel harbour. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie' and 10x 500lb bombs. The German heavy cruiser 'Admiral Scheer' was sunk at dockside on this operation.
11 Apr 1945	NG273	UL-Y	Training and air test	1330	1525	1h55	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Air test and high-level bombing.
15 Apr 1945	ME801	UL-N	Training	1510	1740	2h30	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Low-level cross-country exercise and simulated bombing.
18 Apr 1945	NN806	UL-M	HELIGOLAND	1000	1440	4h40	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Target: Naval base, submarine repair yards, airfield and built-up area. Load: 12x 1000lb and 4x 500lb bombs.
21 Apr 1945	NN806	UL-M	Training	1630	1655	0h25	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Sack dropping as pracrtice for the upcoming Operation MANNA flights
22 Apr 1945	NN806	UL-M	BREMEN	1535	2040	5h05	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Target: Focke-Wulf aircraft factory and enemy troop concentrations. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie,, 6x 1000lb and 8x 500lb bombs. Flown in support of the British XXX Corps attacking the city. The Master Bomber abandoned the attack due to cloud cover over the target and instructed the crews to bring their bombs back; this is what the Scott crew did.
25 Apr 1945	NN806	UL-M	BERCHTESGADEN	0525	1340	8h15	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Tech Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Target: Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' complex and SS barracks. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 4x 1000lb and 1x 500lb bombs. Hit by flak and suffered slight damage to the starboard outer engine. This was 576's final offensive operation of the War.
05 May 1945	NN806	UL-M	ROTTERDAM	0655	0945	2h50	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Operation MANNA; the dropping of vital supplies to the starving Dutch population. Load: 4 'blocks'. The crew reported seeing a yellow dinghy waving a yellow flag at 5145N 00326E and orbited at 1000ft but lost contact in poor visibility.
07 May 1945	NN806	UL-M	ROTTERDAM	1205	1540	3h35	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Operation MANNA; the dropping of vital supplies to the starving Dutch population. Load: 4 'blocks'
08 May 1945	NN806	UL-M	ROTTERDAM	DNTO	nk	N/A	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Operation MANNA; the dropping of vital supplies to the starving Dutch population. Load: 4 'blocks'. During the take-off roll, the aircraft swung violently to port, tearing up the FIDO piping which was mounted on short steel legs. This caused the undercarriage to collapse, and the aircraft broke its back near the mid-upper turret. Fortunately, there was no fire, and the only injury was suffered by Fg Off Cross who sustained a sprained wrist. This was the last Lancaster operational loss of the Second World War.
20 Jun 1945	PA307	UL-W	Training	nk	nk	3h05	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Cross-country navigation exercise and fighter affiliation.
21 Jun 1945	LM294	UL-P	Training	nk	nk	2h40	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Cross-country navigation exercise.
22 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-P	Training	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Fighter affiliation; Air-to-sea firing
25 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-P	FLENSBURG	0700	1200	5h00	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Exercise POST MORTEM 1 - evaluation of the German air defence network
27 Jun 1945	PA175	UL-K²	Training	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Night bombing (two details)
28 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Air Test	nk	nk	0h15	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Air test
29 Jun 1945	RF197	UL-F²	FLENSBURG	1025	1530	5h05	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Exercise POST MORTEM 2
01 Jul 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Air Test	nk	nk	0h15	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Air test.
01 Jul 1945	RA587	UL-U	FLENSBURG	1205	1745	5h40	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Exercise POSTMORTEM III; a test of the German air defence network.
03 Jul 1945	RA562	UL-B	Training	nk	nk	1h00	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Bombing. DNCO as target obscured.
04 Jul 1945	PB574	UL-A²	FLENSBURG	1255	1710	4h15	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Exercise POST MORTEM 5 - evaluation of the German air defence network.
04 Jul 1945	LM294	UL-P	FLENSBURG	1310	1850	5h40	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Exercise POSTMORTEM V; a test of the German air defence network.
13 Jul 1945	NG418	UL-E²	Training	nk	nk	4h45	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Cross-country navigation exercise; Bombing; Air-to-sea firing
16 Jul 1945	PA175	UL-K²	Training	nk	nk	7h20	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Night cross-country navigation exercise. No 'George' (autopilot).
17 Jul 1945	ME502	Ul-G²	Training	nk	nk	3h40	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Exercise 'Bullseye'
18 Jul 1945	RF197	UL-F²	Training	nk	nk	2h10	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Night bombing (two details).
21 Jul 1945	PA175	UL-K²	Training	nk	nk	2h00	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Night fighter affiliation. Landed Coleby Grange.
23 Jul 1945	RF213	UL-B²	Bomb Disposal	nk	nk	1h25	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Incendiary disposal in the North Sea. Load 65,500lb.
23 Jul 1945	LM294	UL-P	Bomb Dumping	1205	1330	1h25	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Incendiary disposal in the North Sea.
23 Jul 1945	LM294	UL-P	Bomb Dumping	1840	2005	1h25	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Incendiary disposal in the North Sea.
24 Jul 1945	PB574	UL-A²	Bomb Disposal	nk	nk	1h25	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Incendiary disposal over the North Sea. Load 65,500lb
24 Jul 1945	PB574	UL-A²	Bomb Disposal	nk	nk	1h25	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Incendiary disposal over the North Sea. Load: 64,500lb
25 Jul 1945	LM294	UL-P	Bomb Dumping	1430	1550	1h20	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Incendiary disposal in the North Sea.
02 Aug 1945	NG273	UL-I²	Cook's Tour	1205	nk	3h50	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Tour of the areas attacked in Germany and France for station personnel. No route or passenger details.
03 Aug 1945	ME862	UL-J²	Training	1530	1700	1h30	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Air-to-air and air-to-sea firing; Circuits and landings
04 Aug 1945	NG273	UL-I²	Bomb Disposal	nk	nk	1h40	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Incendiary disposal in Cardigan Bay
13 Aug 1945	PD271	UL-T	Bomb Dumping	1430	1625	1h55	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp Sgt S. Hoskin MUG Flt Sgt J.A. McDougall RG Sgt C.G. Rayner
NOTES:	Incendiary disposal in Cardigan Bay.
17 Aug 1945	PA176	*UL-H²	Air Test	1110	1200	nk	P1 Flt Lt A.V. Henshaw P2 FE Fg Off D. Rowe AB Flt Sgt T.M.P. Kettle NAV Flt Sgt W. Beet WOp Fg Off J. McLuskie MUG Sgt C.G. Rayner RG Flt Sgt Trueman
NOTES:	Air test
01 Sep 1945	PA307	UL-W	FISKERTON TO POMIGLIANO	0850	1525	6h35	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp WO W. Guthrie MUG Flt Sgt C.G. Rayner RG
NOTES:	Operation DODGE. Transit flight from Fiskerton to Pomigliano to collect more Allied POWs.
03 Sep 1945	PA307	UL-W	POMIGLIANO TO GLATTON	0840	nk	nk	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp WO W. Guthrie MUG Flt Sgt C.G. Rayner RG
NOTES:	Operation DODGE. Return flight to the UK with 20 ex-POWs.
03 Sep 1945		UL-W	GLATTON TO FISKERTON	nk	1610	nk	P1 Plt Off I.L. Scott P2 FE Sgt H.W. Batchelor AB Fg Off G.R. Cross NAV Sgt A.F. Marshall WOp WO W. Guthrie MUG Flt Sgt C.G. Rayner RG
NOTES:	Empty positioning flight back to Fiskerton.

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RAYNER

First Name/s:

Clarence George "Clary/George"

Service No/s:

3001199

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