Geriaviator, thank you for the story of Ian McRitchie and his antipodean comrades. The tenacity with which he defied the authorities in Australia and "greased" his way to the UK in order to fight its enemies was only a hint of what was to come. Chasing a Junkers 88 nearly all the way to Holland was bordering on the reckless, given the defences lined up against them, but they got their damaged Junkers (likely a kill?) having already secured a previous kill. All this in a Defiant, a fighter designed by committee if ever there was one!
The snug arrangements in the Mosquito cockpit no doubt made for good crew co-operation, but what a versatile aircraft it was! As you say, Amiens prison and Jericho are well known and possibly its greatest exploit. Whether the wretched incumbents had actually asked to be bombed is a moot point and the overwhelming shadow of the approaching Invasion of Europe must have dominated all operations given the secrecy that success was dependent on. Whatever the purpose, the crews played a blinder. Dumb bombs maybe, but smart crews certainly.
Looking forward to the rest of this story of a truly remarkable Aussie.