9 Squadron Pilots List

 

Initial postings of  pilots on formation, on 29.5.44.

 

Bartel, Lt LC (Lyn)                            …….44-c1.45 to 1.

Bartman, Lt WJ (Basie)                      …….44-c1.45 to 1.

Bell, Lt WD                                        …….44-25.10.44 KIFA.

Bremner, Lt N (Neil)                          by 7.44-c1.45 to 7. (Note “W. Bremner” in 7.44 probably an error.)

Bulley, Lt  LN (Beef)                         ……44-c1.45 to 1.

Carmel, Lt A                                       ……44-31.1.45 to 73.

Carrington, Lt FM                              ….5.44-31.1.45 to 94.

Carter, Lt HA                                     7.6.44-……..44 to 4.

Cochrane-Murray, Lt DJ  .                  …..44-……..44 to 4.

Collins, Lt RD                                    8.6.44-31.1.45 to 73.

Crosse-Crosse, Lt ARR                      …..44-……44 to 2.

Curtis, Lt H (Harry)                            3.9.44-31.1.45 to 94.

De Wet, Capt FP (Frans)                     ….44-…10.44 to 1.

Doyle, Lt B (Basil)                             ….44-31.1.45 to 4. .

Du Preez, Lt CK                                 15.12.44-31.1.45 to 5 RFU & 249.

Embling, Lt KO                                  ……..44-1.45 to 7

George, Lt KEF (Ken)                         25.5.44-4.12.44 KIA.

Gillman, Lt LW                                   21.5.44-11.9.44 injd in FA, returned 29.11.44-31.1.45 to 73.

Guest, Capt B                                       ….. 44-31.1.45 to 7.

Harley, Lt JE (Joe)                               …...44-c1.45 to 2..

Joubert, Lt, (Capt?)                               …..44-……44 RTU.

Lane, Lt BM (ex 41)                             15.7.44-3.9.44.    

Lawrie, Lt TGP ??                                   …44-               Pilot?

Lawrie, Lt WR (Griff)                            … 44-…1.45  to 2.

Lever, Capt RC                                     by 6.44-…c1.45 to 5 RFU & 5..

Liebenberg, Capt, Maj HCW (ex 1)     6.44-…6.44, …11.44-1.2.45. CO from 11.44.

Mair, Lt BD (Bruce)                             ……44-….c10.44 to 1.

(McIntyre,Lt DF (ex 41)                          c7.44-              ????)

McLeod, Lt NA (Ottie) (ex 41)            11.7.44-31.7.44 RTU.          

Mitchell, Lt KK (Ken)                          28.5.44-24.8.44 to HQ Comms pilot. X.

Nixon, Lt JH                                         17.7.44-31.1.45 to 112.

Oldham, Lt PD                                      12.1.45-31.1.45 to 7.

Petit, Lt RO                                            …...44-31.1.45 to 2.

Phelan, Lt DR                                       by 6.44-….2.44 to 2.

Pitcher, Lt MH                                      ……44-31.1.45 to 249.

Potgieter, Lt JW (Potty)                         …..44-…c1.45 to 5.

Retief, Lt AB (Piet) (ex 41)                  …7.44-

Rogers, Lt AL (Alan)                            …...44-…c1.45 to 2

Schoeman, Capt MG                            by 6.44-…….44 to 4

Schoombie, Lt CC                                 …. 44-…12.44 to 7.

9 Sqdn con’d - 2

Sinclair, Lt CR                                     27.5.44-…7.44 to 11.

Smuts, Lt JB (Jan) (ex 41)                    …7.44-

Stevens, Lt MC                                  18.12.44-31.1.45 to 249.

Steyn, Lt MH (Boet)                            26.5.44-c8.10.44 to 7.

Theron, Lt DC (Dave)                         27.5.44-1.2.45 to 3.

Van den Bos, Lt WH (Willem)            …...44-31.1.45 to 73.

Wildsmith, Capt, Maj HEN (Wildy)   21.5.44-22.11.44.  OC from 29.5.44.

Woodley, Lt AB                                   …...44-…c1.45 to 145.

Woolcott, Capt RPJ                              …..44-…c12.44 to 5.

 

 

Note:

There were probably more postings to 9, but the War Diary is not exact.