550 Squadron Photos

P/O R H Digby and Crew

P/O R H Digby and crew were posted to 550 Sqdn from 71 Base w.e.f 28.2.45:

The pictures below show the P/O Digby crew, and others, at North Killingholme.

	Lancaster crew 1945 Top row, Left To right: Ron Digby (P), Johny Walker RAF (F/Eng), Ernie Lewis (Nav) Bottom row: Don Crabtree RAF (W/OP), James Perrigo (MU/AG) with 'Ethel', Ray Hagar (R/AG) 'Ethel' was made for the crew by a bar maid in Killingholme and was an essential part of the crew Photo kindly made available by Brian Perrigo (son of James Leon Perrigo)
	Crew by the rear turret Ray Hagar in the turret with 'Ethel' Left to right: Ron Digby, an unknown member of the ground crew, James Perrigo, Donald Crabtree, Johny Walker Photo kindly made available by Brian Perrigo
	F/Sgt James L. Perrigo (MU/AG) in 1944 Photo kindly made available by Brian Perrigo
	Donald Crabtree (W/Op), in training (no badge), age 18 in 1942/early 1943 Photo kindly made available by Brian Perrigo
	Pilot Ronald Digby at far left in crop from May-1945 Squadron photo The person sitting to Digby's left is believed to be Ernie Lewis (Nav) Photo, and information, kindly made available by Brian Perrigo
	James Perrigo and Don Crabtree at far right, third row up from May-1946 photo Photo, and information, kindly made available by Brian Perrigo
	Close up of James Perrigo and Donald Crabtree in crop from May-1945 squadron photo Photo, and information, kindly made available by Brian Perrigo
	Home on leave, Pudsey 1945. Left to right: Donald Crabtree (my uncle), Royal Marine Commando John Richardson (cousin) living in Wales, Sheila Perrigo (my mother) living in Ottawa, James Perrigo, Herbert Crabtree 8th Army (my grandfather). Photo kindly made available by Brian Perrigo

J H Walker log book
Pilot's log book
Photo kindly made available by Chris Walker (grandson of John Herbert Walker)

Last but not least, 'Ethel' 65 years and a few air miles later!
Photo kindly made available by Brian Perrigo

Finally, let's not forget Ethel's service record!