Maxwell Edward Morgan, Ex pilot of "G" for George, 460 Squadron

My name is Trevor Bock and like you, my father-in-law also flew G for George in 460 Squadron. He was based at Binbrook as has many stories to tell though memory slipping a bit now. He has the 460 Squadron plaque and photo on the wall of his study. Some of his 460 Squadron mates are still around (especially on ANZAC Day). He may be a good source of additional information for you. I am a pilot too so we talk aviation quite a lot.

I am sure he'd like to exchange stories over a cleansing ale or dinner and 2 bottles of red, that's when the most graphic stories flow!!

He can remember some of the raids and Sqn life and has been back to visit Binbrook. He even caught up with the family of a girl he dated there during the war, living in the same house!

Subject: Re: 460 Sqn
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998
From: "Trevor Bock" <trevbock@ozemail.com.au>

Thanks for your reply Peter, my father-in-law's name is Maxwell Edward Morgan and he was a Flying Officer. His rear gunner was Thomas Robinson and his radio operator was Jack Skinner, both deceased. Please get in touch when you can. I was very excited and impressed when I stumbled upon the 460 Squadron site. I am preparing a presentation in a folder for Max with coloured copies from the site; I'm sure he will be very interested. He receives the 460 Squadron newsletter regularly and keeps in touch with some members. He doesn't speak about his experiences much (as many don't I guess) but he may be happy to contribute to the site.

I've just spent the last 2-2.5 hours going through your 460 Squadron site following a briefer look earlier today. Please accept my sincere congratulations on a wonderful achievement. The high standard of presentation and the amount of detail thus far gained are a tribute to you. I do hope we can make contact soon and possibly get together with Max Morgan and his wife Betty and that he can assist you in adding to this monumental achievement.

Again well done, I am sure Max will be astounded when I put it all together in a presentation for him. He has a nephew who has just completed 'Flight Screening' at Tamworth this month for entry to ADFA hopefully next year. He is very keen to join the RAAF as I was at his age.

Subject: Your email today
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998
From: "Trevor Bock" <trevbock@ozemail.com.au>

Thanks for you reply. Seems we have much in common. I tried to join the RAAF after 6 years in the ATC. I have an eye problem which knocked me out of aircrew so I applied to study engineering.

Again eye problem precluded me. I then joined the Reserve for 12 months until study commitments and doing my PPL didn't allow the time for this too. I went on to do my CPL IR and ATPL and flew for Flight West and Oxley Airlines from 1989. Just missed out on QF due age I think. My father was a line inspector at Govt. Aircraft Factory at Fisherman's Bend in Melbourne during the war. He built and serviced Beaufighters and Beauforts.

I met Max Morgan via his daughter in the early 1980's in Hobart and immediately was impressed with his Sqn. photos and story. I then took him for a spin in a Cessna 172 which he loved. The family have shouted him a couple of tiger moth joy flights (incl. aerobatics) over the last few years.

Just a bit more info for you. Hope we can get together after your leave. I'm a little busy at present also. Just arrived home from lecturing at Griffith Uni where I teach Airspace Design and Operation 1 semester per year.

Subject: 460 Squadron Information
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 1998
From: "Trevor Bock" <trevbock@ozemail.com.au>

I have just been up to Mooloolaba to see my brother and happened to show him some of the 460 Squadron site. He asked me to take it to show his next door neighbour, Bob Smith, who was a Lancaster navigator with RAF 15 Sqn. during the war. This fellow has many photo's, a good memory and his own detailed history documented including:

He has enough detail for many pages. Can he contact someone either here or in the UK in order that this material can be used in a fashion similar to your 460 Squadron site? (Can anyone help Bob Smith to have his data on 15 Squadron RAF put on the Internet?)

This fellow Bob Smith has done a top job researching and documenting his exploits and those of 15sqn., a squadron consisting of many Australians. His work is very detailed similar to the work you have completed. It would make a great web site as it contains many pictures, graphics and tabular information.

I will be giving a copy of your work to Max Morgan, my father-in-law in the next week or so and hopefully that may provide him with a small push to document his exploits in 460 Squadron as the family have asked him to do on numerous occasions. He has a good collection of photographs and even has his uniform.

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