Back PUGH Thomas Patrick
d. 02 Aug 1943 CWGC
Service Number 40131
A/P/O 5th Sept. 1937. (Gazette Issue 34437 published on the 21 September 1937. Page 5 of 56)
P/O 12th July 1938. (Gazette Issue 34533 published on the 19 July 1938. Page 7 of 64)
F/O 12th Feb. 1940. (Gazette Issue 34794 published on the 20 February 1940. Page 6 of 56)
F/Lt 12th Feb. 1941. (Gazette Issue 35183 published on the 6 June 1941. Page 14 of 64)
T/S/Ldr 1st Mar. 1942. (Gazette Issue 35503 published on the 27 March 1942. Page 3 of 48)
S/Ldr 5th Oct. 1943. (Gazette Issue 36299 published on the 21 December 1943. Page 6 of 10) (Cancelled in Gazette Issue 36488 published on the 25 April 1944. Page 2 of 8)
DFC 21 Oct 1941. (Gazette Issue 35318 published on the 17 October 1941. Page 2 of 4)
Date A/C Crew Duty Up Down Details of Sortie or Flight
04-Jan-41 P.6977 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Chameleon Patrol 16:00 16:45 This was a special operation the object of which was to attack German “E” boats coming from Cherbourg. Nothing seen
13-Jan-41 P.6977 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Chameleon Patrol 16:00 16:45 The three aircraft again carried out the “Chameleon patrol”. Apart from a smoke trail at 20,000 feet they saw nothing in the Channel.
17-Jan-41 P.6977 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Chameleon Patrol 17:00 17:55 S/Ldr Munro and F/Lt Pugh again carried out a “Chameleon” patrol, but reported nothing to be seen.
05-Apr-41 P.6995 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Interception Patrol 18:45 19:45 The section patrolled the Falmouth approaches
06-Apr-41 P.7004 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 07:00 08:25 Convoy Patrol
06-Apr-41 P.7004 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 09:15 11:00 Convoy Patrol
07-Apr-41 P.6996 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 19:00 19:55 Convoy Patrol
08-Apr-41 P.7007 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Interception Patrol 09:00 09:45 The section was detailed to Raid 113 which went West of the Scillies.
15-Apr-41 P.6982 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 12:05 13:45 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
17-Apr-41 P.6990 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 09:20 10:25 Convoy Patrol
17-Apr-41 P.6994 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Interception Patrol 12:45 13:00 The section was detailed to a raid but as almost immediately recalled.
20-Apr-41 P.6995 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 14:30 16:05 Convoy Patrol
21-Apr-41 P.6995 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 07:55 09:35 Convoy Patrol
21-Apr-41 P.6995 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 11:00 12:35 Convoy Patrol
27-Apr-41 P.6982 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 14:25 15:30 Convoy Patrol
27-Apr-41 P.6982 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 16:15 17:50 Convoy Patrol
29-Apr-41 P.6999 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 08:50 10:05 Convoy Patrol
29-Apr-41 P.6999 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 10:50 12:25 Convoy Patrol
02-May-41 P.7009 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 18:50 20:10 Convoy Patrol
04-May-41 P.6999 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 17:45 19:15 Convoy Patrol
04-May-41 P.6999 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 20:00 21:40 Convoy Patrol
06-May-41 P.6994 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 13:50 15:10 Convoy Patrol
06-May-41 P.6994 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 15:45 17:20 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.6993 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Interception Patrol 08:40 09:10 The section was on patrol.
08-May-41 P.7001 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 11:45 13:15 Convoy Patrol
10-May-41 P.6999 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 11:05 12:45 Convoy Patrol
10-May-41 P.7009 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Interception Patrol 13:30 14:00 The section was on patrol
11-May-41 P.6999 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 10:00 11:30 Convoy Patrol
11-May-41 P.6983 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Interception Patrol 20:30 22:00 The flight was on patrol in the vicinity of the Bristol Channel as a precautionary measure in connection with a fairly large enemy raid which crossed the coast near Portland.
13-May-41 P.6999 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 08:00 09:30 Convoy Patrol
22-May-41 P.7011 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 08:10 09:30 Convoy Patrol
26-May-41 P.7009 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 14:00 15:15 Convoy Patrol
01-Jun-41 P.6995 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 13:00 14:30 Convoy Patrol
01-Jun-41 P.6995 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 16:20 16:40 Convoy Patrol
03-Jun-41 P.6995 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 10:20 12:00 Convoy Patrol
09-Jun-41 P.7041 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Interception Patrol 14:30 15:35 The two sections were on patrol, but no enemy was sighted.
12-Jun-41 P.7041 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 12:50 14:30 Convoy Patrol
14-Jun-41 P.6995 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Warhead Operation No. 1 04:46 05:55 “Warhead No.1 Operation” to strafe Maupertus
15-Jun-41 P.7041 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 09:30 10:15 Convoy Patrol
15-Jun-41 P.7041 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 11:00 12:30 Convoy Patrol
24-Jun-41 P.7041 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 10:55 12:10 Convoy patrol
28-Jun-41 P.7042 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 11:15 12:25 Convoy patrol
06-Jul-41 P.7041 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 20:20 20:50 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
14-Jul-41 P.7041 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 09:45 10:50 Convoy Patrol from Exeter.
24-Jul-41 P.7041 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Interception Patrol 18:55 19:35 The section patrolled Portland Bill at 5000 feet.
29-Jul-41 P.6998 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 10:15 11:00 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
30-Jul-41 P.6986 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 09:30 11:05 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
30-Jul-41 P.7041 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 19:10 20:40 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
02-Aug-41 P.7003 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Warhead Operation No. 2 16:25 17:20 Warhead No. 2 Operation to strafe Querqueville and Maupertus aerodromes
11-Aug-41 P.7041 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 14:30 15:55 Convoy patrol off Porthcawl.
12-Aug-41 P.7041 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Operation No. 77 10:02 11:35 Escort of 54 Blenheims of No.2 Group to Antwerp to attack Knapsack and Quadrath power stations
17-Aug-41 P.7041 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Offensive Operation 13:34 14:30 4 Whirlwinds fly from Ibsley to Maupertus at 15000 feet to draw the German fighters into the air, and that Spitfires and Hurricanes should follow and deal with them. The Hun, however, was not “playing”.
19-Aug-41 P.7041 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Convoy Patrol 10:15 11:55 Convoy Patrol in the Bristol Channel.
24-Aug-41 P.7009 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Offensive Operation 15:25 16:45 Low level attack on Lannion aerodrome.
26-Aug-41 P.7004 F/Lt T.P. Pugh Offensive Action 11:32 12:58 Low level attack on Lannion aerodrome.
31-Aug-41 P.7041 S/Ldr T.P. Pugh Gudgeon No.4 14:05 15:25 Cover for Blenheims returning from an attack on Lannion aerodrome.
04-Sep-41 P.7041 S/Ldr T.P. Pugh Gudgeon No.6 14:12 15:30 Close escort to 6 Blenheims detailed to bomb an oil ship in Cherbourg Harbour.
08-Sep-41 P.7041 S/Ldr T.P. Pugh Attack on convoy off Guernsey 16:35 17:55 Escort of 12 Blenheims attacking Convoy off Jersey
28-Sep-41 P.7041 S/Ldr T.P. Pugh Mandolin Operation 14:20 15:45 Attack on Morlaix aerodrome.
15-Nov-41 P.7041 S/Ldr T.P. Pugh DFC Rhubarb 61 12:40 14:30 Attack on Distillery targets. Blue Section (S/Ldr. Pugh and Sgt. Blackshaw) Target 206 Cerences.
17-Nov-41 P.7041 S/Ldr T.P. Pugh DFC Rhubarb 64 09:38 10:40 Attack on Distillery targets - abortive
23-Nov-41 P.7116 S/Ldr T.P. Pugh DFC Beat up of Home Guard 10:25 10:55 Three sections of aircraft co-operated in this Home Guard Exercise. The village of Charlton immediately to the West of Filton Aerodrome was repeatedly attacked from a low level.
23-Nov-41 P.7116 S/Ldr T.P. Pugh DFC Beat up of Home Guard 12:00 12:30 Three sections of aircraft co-operated in this Home Guard Exercise. The village of Charlton immediately to the West of Filton Aerodrome was repeatedly attacked from a low level.
20-Jan-42 P.7116 S/Ldr T.P. Pugh DFC Tactical Exercise 11:15 11:45 An exercise in co-operation with the Army. Dummy Attacks were made on troop concentrations and supply columns in the Marlborough - Yatesbury area.
20-Jan-42 P.7116 S/Ldr T.P. Pugh DFC Tactical Exercise 12:25 12:55 An exercise in co-operation with the Army. Dummy Attacks were made on troop concentrations and supply columns in the Marlborough - Yatesbury area.