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COTTON |
Maxwell Tylney |
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d. 15 Jun 1943 |
CWGC |
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Service Number |
Aus 408204 |
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P/O |
29-Dec-42 |
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DFC |
06 Jul 1942. |
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Date |
A/C |
Crew |
Duty |
Up |
Down |
Details of
Sortie or Flight |
10-Oct-42 |
P.7062 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Shipping Recco |
14:10 |
15:20 |
Armed
recco, Alderney – Cherbourg area, nothing seen. |
14-Oct-42 |
P.7062 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Shipping Recco |
14:15 |
15:25 |
This
armed low recco was intended to search Guernsey - Alderney – Barfleur but
after 25 mins flying to a point S.W. of Guernsey cloud cover failed
altogether and the section returned. |
17-Oct-42 |
P.7062 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Convoy Patrol |
08:45 |
10:25 |
Convoy
escorted without incident from Needles to Portland. |
17-Oct-42 |
P.7094 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Convoy Patrol |
12:05 |
13:20 |
Convoy
escorted without incident from Needles to Portland. |
21-Oct-42 |
P.7062 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Convoy Patrol |
12:50 |
13:15 |
This
convoy was found to be tucked up in Portland. |
21-Oct-42 |
P.7062 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Convoy Patrol |
13:45 |
14:45 |
Another
convoy escorted from Portland towards St Aldhelm's Head. |
07-Nov-42 |
P.7062 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Rhubarb |
10:30 |
11:40 |
This
operation had as its target the Valognes – Carentan railway. |
08-Nov-42 |
P.7062 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Convoy |
14:30 |
15:55 |
Large
convoy escorted without incident from Isle of Wight towards Portland. |
18-Nov-42 |
P.7117 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Convoy |
13:20 |
14:40 |
This
convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to
Portland. |
18-Nov-42 |
P.7013 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Convoy |
16:15 |
17:30 |
This
convoy of 16-18 ships was escorted without incident from Needles area to
Portland. |
19-Nov-42 |
P.7013 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Roadstead 40
Whirlwinds Antiflak |
11:20 |
12:15 |
This
was the first all-Whirlwind Roadstead Operation. 4 “B” Flight Whirli-bombers
were escorted by 4 “A” Flight Whirlwinds antiflak. No incident. |
23-Nov-42 |
P.7094 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Convoy |
09:40 |
10:45 |
Convoy
escorted Eastwards from Portland. |
14-Dec-42 |
P.7052 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Anti-Rhubarb Patrol |
15:00 |
16:25 |
Pilots
flew, or were vectored, five or six times between Portland and St. Aldhelms
Head. Finally vectored to 20 miles North of Barfleur. Returning from there,
they met 2 F.W.190s and had a dogfight from zero to 4000 feet |
10-Jan-43 |
P.7099 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Roadstead Operation
from Predannack |
09:22 |
11:05 |
The
channel was swept for minesweepers reported off Ile Vierge. |
15-Feb-43 |
P.7117 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Rhubarb |
08:25 |
09:25 |
Attack
on Carentan-Valognes Railway abandoned because of no cloud cover. |
18-Feb-43 |
P.7013 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Rhubarb |
08:25 |
09:35 |
Bombed
railway junction at La Haye du Puits Triangle. |
26-Feb-43 |
P.6971 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
10 Group Circus 16 |
16:00 |
17:00 |
Attack
on Maupertus. Landfall made at Cherbourg. Hits were observed on aerodrome,
dispersals and buildings. |
27-Feb-43 |
P.6971 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
Diversion to 10 Group
Ramrod |
13:30 |
14:30 |
Attack
on Maupertus. Landfall made at Pointe du Barfleur. Hits were again observed
on aerodrome, dispersals and buildings. |
28-Feb-43 |
P.6971 |
Sgt M.T. Cotton |
10 Group Circus 17 |
14:40 |
15:40 |
Attack
on Maupertus. The veteran dive-bombers of “A” Flight went in for the third
time. |
14-Mar-43 |
P.7108 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
10 Group Circus 18 |
16:22 |
17:30 |
Attack
on Maupertus. They dive-bombed 15000 – 8000 ft. and saw 8 bursts on centre of
the airfield, on the S.W. perimeter and in the S.E. dispersal area. Moderate
flak. |
04-Apr-43 |
P.7108 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
Roadstead Operation |
07:40 |
08:45 |
Swept
the Alderney – Cap de la Hague area at zero feet, in quest for E Boats
reported there, but none was found |
06-Apr-43 |
P.7108 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
10 Group Circus 20 |
18:27 |
20:12 |
These
Whirlibombers were intended to form a second bombing wave to the Typhoon
bombers which had bombed Caen/Caupiquet aerodrome an hour before. However
they found 9/10 cloud at Ouistreham at 8000 feet and the operation was
abandoned. |
09-Apr-43 |
P.7108 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
10 Group Roadstead 55 |
12:50 |
14:30 |
Swept
the Sept Iles – Ile de Batz area for shipping reported there, as often,
ship-like rocks were found. |
13-Apr-43 |
P.7013 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
Roadstead from Exeter |
12:45 |
14:00 |
A
3,000 ton M/V escorted by “E” Boats had been reported off BREHAT, but this
sweeping operation failed to locate them. |
13-Apr-43 |
P.7013 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
10 Group Circus 22 |
17:30 |
19:00 |
Brest/Guipavas
aerodrome was successfully divebombed with 20 x 250lb bombs. |
16-Apr-43 |
P.6874 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
Escorted Armed Dusk
Ship Recco |
20:40 |
22:10 |
Dusk
escorted armed recco in Channel Islands area. |
17-Apr-43 |
P.7108 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
Night Armed Shipping
Reccos and Rhubarbs |
22:44 |
23:30 |
Ordered
to recco the Channel Islands area, he returned from the Casquet area with
port engine trouble. |
18-Apr-43 |
P.7108 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
Night Recco |
22:45 |
00:05 |
Night
Recco of Southern Channel Islands area |
21-Apr-43 |
P.7108 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
Night Roadstead |
02:00 |
03:40 |
The
Channel Islands convoy which F/O Coyne had attacked was sought for, but not
found. It had probably berthed in Alderney. |
27-Apr-43 |
P.7108 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
10 Group Roadstead 59 |
16:35 |
17:50 |
Attack
on convoy of 9 ships S. of Jersey. |
28-Apr-43 |
P.6981 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
10 Group Roadstead 60 |
10:15 |
12:50 |
Attack
on convoy of 8 ships N. of Sept Isles |
28-Apr-43 |
P.7057 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
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.7057 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
10 Group Roadstead 63 |
13:10 |
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Attack
on shipping near Isigny. Found to be fishing vessels |
30-Apr-43 |
P.7108 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
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Attack
on shipping off Ushant. No shipping sighted |
02-May-43 |
P.7008 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
Roadstead 64 |
12:10 |
13:15 |
Roadstead
to Channel Island area. Mistaken report of tanker at Casquets |
03-May-43 |
P.7008 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
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.7008 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
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.7008 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
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. |
19-May-43 |
P.7108 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
Night Recco |
00:50 |
01:15 |
Repitition
of previous nights uneventful ship Reccos. |
23-May-43 |
P.7089 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
Roadstead 70 |
07:45 |
09:00 |
Attack
on convoy nearing Guernsey from C de la Hague |
22-May-43 |
P.7108 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
Night Roadstead 2 |
00:25 |
01:50 |
Attack
on convoy steaming from Cap de la Hague towards Cherbourg. |
29-May-43 |
P.7000 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
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.7000 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
Scramble |
17:15 |
18:45 |
These
sections patrolled base at 5,000ft |
30-May-43 |
P.7000 |
P/O M.T. Cotton |
Ship Recco |
18:35 |
19:50 |
Recco
of Jersey area |
06-Jun-43 |
P.7000 |
P/O M.T. Cotton DFC |
10 Group Roadstead 72 |
17:15 |
18:45 |
It
was intended to dive-bomb Cherbourg Docks. But found 10/10 cloud at
7000-12000 feet over the target |
15-Jun-43 |
P.7000 |
P/O M.T. Cotton DFC |
Shipping Recco |
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missing |
An
armed escorted shipping recco had been ordered for first light. 4 warships
found. P/O Cotton KiA |
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