Back TEBBITT Donald Frank Jelicoe
Service Number 156650 (951767)
P/O 14th Aug. 1943 (Gazette Issue 36207 published on the 8 October 1943. Page 3 of 10)
F/O 14th Feb. 1944. (Gazette Issue 36417 published on the 7 March 1944. Page 2 of 6)
F/Lt 14th Aug. 1945. (Gazette Issue 37276 published on the 18 September 1945. Page 4 of 6)
Date A/C Crew Duty Up Down Details of Sortie or Flight
02-May-41 P.7004 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 19:50 21:00 Convoy Patrol
03-May-41 P.6996 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Interception Patrol 17:35 18:20 The section was on patrol.
04-May-41 P.6971 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 07:35 08:45 Convoy Patrol
04-May-41 P.6971 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 11:30 12:45 Convoy Patrol
05-May-41 P.6971 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Interception Patrol 14:30 15:10 The section was on patrol
06-May-41 P.6996 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 11:50 12:35 Convoy Patrol
06-May-41 P.7005 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 15:00 16:30 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 13:30 14:50 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 16:40 17:35 Convoy Patrol
08-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 21:00 22:00 Convoy Patrol
09-May-41 P.6970 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 11:25 12:55 Convoy Patrol
10-May-41 P.6983 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 11:05 12:45 Convoy Patrol
12-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 07:15 08:05 Convoy Patrol
13-May-41 P.6971 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 17:55 19:25 Convoy Patrol
16-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 10:40 12:00 Convoy Patrol
18-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 14:10 14:40 Convoy Patrol
22-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 14:00 15:25 Convoy Patrol
24-May-41 P.6990 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 10:15 10:45 Convoy Patrol
26-May-41 P.6970 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Interception Patrol 14:05 14:45 The section was on patrol
26-May-41 P.7013 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 20:00 21:15 Convoy Patrol
07-Jun-41 P.6845 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 13:30 15:00 Convoy Patrol
13-Jun-41 P.6987 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 08:55 10:15 Convoy Patrol
13-Jun-41 P.6987 Sgt D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrol 11:30 12:50 Convoy Patrol
10-Nov-42 P.7007 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy 14:00 15:15  
10-Nov-42 P.7007 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy 17:00 -- cancelled
29-Nov-42 P.7000 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Scramble 16:50 17:40 The section was vectored very fast after a JU. 88 and, according to Ops, were “right on top of it” at 10,000 feet about 16 miles North of Cherbourg. The bandit was, however, concealed in 10/10 cloud.
01-Dec-42 P.7000 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Armed Recco 16:30 17:35 These Whirlibombers patrolled Cap Levy, Casquettes, Jersey area. Returning they met 3 Me.109Fs.
10-Dec-42 P.6995 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Rhubarb 11:50 12:15 Intending to bomb the Valognes – Carentan main line, they were recalled by Facta from 15 miles S. of St Aldhelms Head, because “the sea was too rough for Air Sea Rescue.”
15-Jan-43 P.7089 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Air Sea Rescue 16:10 17:40 The second sweep was entirely unsuccessful.
28-Feb-43 P.7086 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt 10 Group Circus 17 14:40 15:40 Attack on Maupertus. This was their first dive-bombing attack. It was observed to have been successful.
01-Mar-43 P.7099 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy 08:00 09:20 Patrol off Angle
13-Mar-43 P.7099 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Scramble 12:50 13:25 Scrambled over Cardiff at 25,000 feet. Recalled when they reached 18,000
19-Mar-43 P.6974 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt 10 Group Roadstead 52 18:10 19:10 The large convoy which had been reported South of Guernsey could not be located in thick black haze in the Channel Island area.
26-Mar-43 P.6971 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Rhubarb Operation 10:45 11:55 Ordered to attack target as above but they mistook Cap Flamanville for Cap Carteret and so searched too far North. Finding no other target, they bombed a road at La Mare du Pors.
27-Apr-43 P.7069 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt 10 Group Roadstead 59 16:35 17:50 Attack on convoy of 9 ships S. of Jersey.
28-Apr-43 P.7089 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt 10 Group Roadstead 62 14:22 15:45 This operation did not find the depleted convoy in its estimated position south of Jersey.
29-Apr-43 P.7089 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt 10 Group Roadstead 63 13:10   Attack on shipping near Isigny. Found to be fishing vessels
02-May-43 P.7013 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Roadstead 64 12:10 13:15 Roadstead to Channel Island area. Mistaken report of tanker at Casquets
03-May-43 P.6989 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Armed Ship Recco 14:25 16:15 Swept Guernsey, Sept Iles, Ile de Batz, where W/Cdr Dolezal and 310 Squadron became involved in combats with 6 F.W.190s.
05-May-43 P.6989 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Roadstead 17:15 19:00 Search for a minelayer reported steaming East from Brehat. Between Sept Iles and Ile de Batz. They found fishing vessels, probably misreported
06-May-43 P.7110 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Roadstead 65 17:15 18:10 Attack on tanker with 5 small escort vessels reported W.N.W. of Alderney. The Casquets were indeed found in this position.
11-May-43 P.7007 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Ship Recco 13:00 14:20 Uneventful recco south of Jersey
29-May-43 P.7007 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Roadstead 71 14:10 15:15 The 15 Ship Convoy reported off Barfleur was found without much enthusiasm to be the French Fishing Fleet.
29-May-43 P.7040 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Scramble 19:15 20:15 These sections patrolled base at 5,000ft
04-Aug-43 P.7098 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Armed Shipping Recco 11:38 13:05 Long shipping recco W. of Ushant and as far as Cap Chevre, 10 miles south of Brest. This time, however, no ships were found
11-Aug-43 P.7098 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt 10 Group Roadstead 74 14:34 16:05 7 E. Boats reported in the estuary of Aber Vrach.  Battle of Aber Vrach
17-Aug-43 P.7098 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt 10 Group Ramrod 08:50 10:00 It was intended to divebomb Brest Guipavas. Aborted in 10/10 cloud
25-Aug-43 P.7098 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy 08:40 10:15 Escort of convoy Swanage to Portland
29-Aug-43 P.6986 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy 09:30 10:15 Convoy from Needles to West of Portland.
11-Sep-43 P.7047 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrols 09:30 10:50 Convoy moving westward from Portland.
11-Sep-43 P.6986 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Convoy Patrols 14:10 14:40 Convoy moving westward from Portland.
24-Sep-43 P.7098 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Scramble 11:35 12:05 Vectored towards I.O.W and recalled
25-Sep-43 P.7098 W/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Ramrod Operation 16:25 17:50 This intended d/b of LANNION a/d was conducted from Predannack. 10/10 cloud prevented bombing
04-Oct-43 P.6983 P/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Armed Recco 11:40 12:12 Abortive armed recco for two Hun destroyers reported lurking in Lenardrieux Estuary
07-Oct-43 P.7046 P/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Recco 11:40 12:50 Escorted by Ibsley Wing, uneventful, recco Channel Island area
21-Oct-43 P.7098 P/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Rhubarb 17:20 18:30 Insufficient cloud cover off Barfleur
22-Oct-43 P.7098 P/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Rhubarb 16:03 17:15 They bombed the large railway bridge over the R. VIRE S. of Isigny
24-Nov-43 P.7088 P/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Armed shipping recco 14:59 16:06 Turned back owing to bad weather S.W. of Plienmount Point.
25-Nov-43 P.7098 P/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Ramrod 106 pt 1 12:00 12:32 10/10 Cloud with tops 6-7,000 over Cherbourg, so sorties turned back
25-Nov-43 P.7098 P/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Ramrod 106 pt 2 15:57 16:45 8 Whirlibombers dive-bombed SS Munsterland again
26-Nov-43 P.7100 P/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Ramrod 108 11:57 12:45 Whirlibombers dive-bombed SS Munsterland again
26-Nov-43 P.7100 P/O D.F.J. Tebbitt Ramrod 109 15:40 16:50 Attack on a secret target SW of Cherbourg.