Joseph Bolderson
Airforce: Royal Air Force (RAF)
Rank: Pilot/Officer (P/O)
Duty: Wireless operator
Service number: 129941
* 1912
† May 12th, 2009
Task during mission
The wireless operator transmitted all messages to and from the aircraft to their base. He had fewer duties than the other crew members as operations were generally conducted in wireless silence. However, he also served as the reserve gunner and addressed any minor emergencies in any part of the aircraft. If the aircraft got into difficulties he had to send out positional signals. If the aircraft had to ditch into the sea, he had to remain at his post to send out a distress signal to improve the crew’s chance of being located and rescued.