CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

GOULD

First Name/s:

Douglas Stephen "Doug"

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Service No/s:

1850511

Service:

RAFVR

Branch:

Wireless Operator

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SERVICE RECORDS

Date

Event

Aircraft Flown
25 Nov 1943

Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire

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15 Feb 1945

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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

29 Oct 1944

NG119

UL-D2

Training

1435

1935

5h00

P1   Plt Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.G.J. Martin
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Sgt D.S. Gould
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer

NOTES:

Pre-operational cross-country exercise.

31 Oct 1944

NG119

UL-D2

Elsham Wolds to Fiskerton

nk

nk

0h20 tbc

P1   Plt Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.G.J. Martin
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Sgt D.S. Gould
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer

NOTES:

Transit to Squadron's new home at Fiskerton. Two groundcrew were carried as passengers; 1245903 James Leslie Brentnall (Airframe mechanic) and 613 Elson (Engine mechanic).

03 Nov 1944

JB410

UL-H2

Training

1610

2025

4h15

P1   Plt Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.G.J. Martin
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Sgt D.S. Gould
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer

NOTES:

Cross-country navigation exercise.

04 Nov 1944

PD309

UL-W2

BOCHUM

1730

2220

4h50

P1   Plt Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.G.J. Martin
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Sgt D.S. Gould
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer

NOTES:

Target: Built-up area. Bombed at 17,000ft. Load: 1x 4000lb, 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs

06 Nov 1944

NF976

UL-Q2

GELSENKIRCHEN

1200

1610

4h10

P1   Plt Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.G.J. Martin
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Sgt D.S. Gould
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer

NOTES:

Target: Nortstern synthetic oil plant. Bombed at 17,000 ft. Load: 1x 4000lb, 6x 1000lb, 7x 500lb bombs

09 Nov 1944

NG119

UL-D2

WANNE-EICKEL

0830

1310

4h40

P1   Plt Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.G.J. Martin
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Sgt D.S. Gould
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer

NOTES:

Target: Synthetic oil plant. Bombed at 20,000 ft. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs

10 Nov 1944

PD309

UL-W2

Training

1500

1655

1h55

P1   Plt Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.G.J. Martin
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Sgt D.S. Gould
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer

NOTES:

Practice bombing and fighter affiliation.

11 Nov 1944

ME317

UL-C2

DORTMUND

1605

2135

5h30

P1   Plt Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.G.J. Martin
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Sgt D.S. Gould
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer

NOTES:

Target: Hoesch Benzin GmbH synthetic oil plant. Damaged by flak. Bombed at 16,000 ft. Load: 1x 4000lb, 6x 1000lb, 6x 500lb bombs.

13 Nov 1944

ME317

UL-C2

Training

1430

1630

2h00

P1   Plt Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.G.J. Martin
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Sgt D.S. Gould
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer

NOTES:

Cross-country navigation exercise.

16 Nov 1944

ME317

UL-C2

DUREN

1255

1725

4h30

P1   Fg Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.G.J. Martin
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Sgt D.S. Gould
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer

NOTES:

Target: Enemy positions & lines of communication. Damaged by light flak. Flown in support of American 1st & 9th Armies. Bombed at 10,000ft. Load: 1x 4000lb, 6x 1000lb, 7x 500lb bombs.

21 Nov 1944

ME317

UL-C2

ASCHAFFENBURG

1605

2215

6h10

P1   Fg Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt J.L.M. McTernaghan
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Sgt D.S. Gould
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer

NOTES:

Target: Marshalling yards. Bombed at 12,500 ft. Load: 1x 4000lb, 16x 500lb bombs.

25 Nov 1944

ME735

UL-P2

Training

1425

1550

1h25

P1   Fg Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.G.J. Martin
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Sgt D.S. Gould
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer

NOTES:

Practice bombing.

29 Nov 1944

NG119

UL-D2

DORTMUND

1225

1735

5h10

P1   Fg Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.G.J. Martin
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Sgt D.S. Gould
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer

NOTES:

Target: Industrial and rail targets within the built-up area. Bombed at 14,000 ft. Hit by heavy flak which damaged the port inner engine. The shell burst between the port inner and the fuselage, which rendered the WOp, Sgt Gould, unconscious and causing severe ear damage for which he was was subsequently grounded. The port inner and one other engine had to be shut down and the aircraft was forced to return to Fiskerton on the remaining two engines. Load 1x 4000lb, 5x 1000lb, 7x 500lb bombs.

30 Nov 1944

ME317

UL-C2

Training

1625

1930

3h05

P1   Fg Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.G.J. Martin
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Sgt D.S. Gould
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation exercise.

15 Feb 1945

PD363

UL-K2

Training

nk

nk

2h55

P1   Fg Off R.S. Bastick
P2   
FE   Sgt F.G.J. Martin
AB   Flt Sgt W.V. Bibby
NAV  Flt Sgt W.G. Frost RAAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J. Coates
MUG  Sgt H.A. Sargent
RG   Sgt R.L. Swaffer
PAX   Flt Sgt D.S. Gould

NOTES:

Practice bombing, air-to-sea firing, and 'Y' (H2S) simulated bombing runs. Flt Sgt Gould, having recovered from his ear problem, appears on the trip too: probably under supervision on his first trip back.

17 Feb 1945

PD403

UL-F2

Training

1310

1730

4h20

P1   Fg Off O.R. Herbert
P2   
FE   Sgt E. Heller
AB   Sgt D.A. Thornwell RCAF
NAV  Plt Off R.F. Scott RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt J.A. Stephens RCAF
MUG  Flt Sgt E.J. Wise
RG   Plt Off R.J. Turley
PAX   Flt Sgt D.S. Gould

NOTES:

'Y' (H2S) cross-country navigation, taking in the Cherbourg Peninsula. Carried a second WOp; Flt Sgt D S Gould (listed as pax on the crew list)

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