Flight Lieutenant H William Enoch DFC

 

 

Flying Officer H.William Enoch ws posted in to 50 Squadron from 51 base on 29 May 1944.

Left to right: Top row. Harry Southcott A/G. J.Hugh (Jock) B/A.

Middle row: G.Pritchard (Patch) F/E. Andy George Nav. Ezra Goymer A/G.

Bottom row: William Enoch Pilot. Eddie Garstang WOP.

 

Ezra Goymer paints the 116 bombing operation symbol onto the fuselage of VN-G as the rest of the crew look on.

Ivor's crew pose for a picture on top of their aircraft with two members of VN-G's ground staff.:

top row. lst, member of ground staff. then Patch. Joe. Harry. Andy.

bottom: member of ground staff.

 

Top row:                      Tom F/E. Bill Pilot.      Ezra A/G. Patch F/E.

Bottom row:              Eddie WOP. Andy Nav.   Joe B/A. Harry AG.

 

 

 

 

Ezra aged 20. Taken in 1942 during aircrew training.

ED 588 VN-G George

Flying Officer H.William Enoch was the pilot on her 124th, a Night sortie to Koenigsburg, Norway on 26/27 August 44.

This being F/O Enoch's 23rd operation in George.

Flight leiutenant Enoch's operations with 50 Squadron

31 May/1 June 1944 Lancaster I, LL842. Fl/Lt B H Bitha,Sgt H R Sinton, F/O A A Bishton, F/Sgt P B Thompson, Sgt N Turner, Sgt A M Duncan, Sgt A Lewis, F/O H W T Enoch.            Bombing attack on Saumer.

19/20 June 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Watten.

21/22 June 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Gelsenkirchen.

23/24 June 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Limoges.

24/25 June 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Prouville.

27/28 June 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer. Sgt Hyde.                              Bombing attack on Vitry.

4/5 July 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on St Leu D'Esserent.

7/8 July 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on St leu D'Esserent.

12/13 June 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Culmont Chalindrey.

15/16 July 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Nevers.

18 July 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Caen. (Daylight).

18/19 July 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Revigny.

20/21 July 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Courtrai.

5 August 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on St Leu D'Esserent.

6 August 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Bois de Cassan.

7/8 August 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Secqueville.

9/10 August 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Chaterellault.

11 August 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Bordeaux. (Daylight)

12/13 August 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer. F/Sgt P D A Lorimer                Bombing attack on Russelsheim.

13 August 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Bordeaux. (Daylight).

15 August 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Gilz-Rijen. (Daylight).

16/17 August 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Stettin.

18 August 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Foret de L'Isle Adam.

19 August 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on La Pallice. (Daylight).

25/26 August 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, P/O T Dykins-2nd Pilot, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.          Bombing attack on Darmstadt.

26/27 August 1944 Lancaster I, ED588. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Koenigsberg.

31 August 1944 Lancaster I, NF918. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Bergeneuse.

5 September 1944 Lancaster I, NF984. F/L H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, F/Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Brest. (Daylight).

10 September 1944 Lancaster I, NF984. F/L H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, F/Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                          Bombing attack on Le Havre. (Daylight).

11 September 1944 Lancaster I, NF984. F/L H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                                              Bombing attack on Le Havre. (Daylight).

11/12 September 1944 Lancaster I, NF984. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, F/Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer. F/Sgt J P Osborne.  Bombing attack on Darmstadt.

23/24 September 1944 Lancaster I, NF984. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, F/Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer. F/O T A Groves.  Bombing attack on Dortmund-Ems Canal.

24 September 1944 Lancaster I, NF984. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, F/Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                              Bombing attack on Calais. (Daylight).

27/28 September 1944 Lancaster I, NF984. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, F/Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.                    Bombing attack on Kaiserlauten.

5 October 1944 Lancaster I, NF984. F/O H W T Enoch, Sgt G Prichard, F/O A George, Sgt J Hugh, F/Sgt E Garstang, Sgt H R Southcott, Sgt E Goymer.  Bombing attack on Wilhelmshaven. (Daylight).

After Enoch and crew completed their 23 and last op. in George a new crew took over the aircraft.

Two nights later on the 29/30 August, F/O A.H.Carter and crew took her for a trip to Koenigsberg.

ED 588 VN-G crashed at Halsinborg, Sweden. Reason unknown. All the crew are buried there.