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Stirlingpilot · Stirlingpilot

Hi Folks, Trying to find information on the Citation for 628829 A.C.2 R.H. Francis. who was awarded a DFM in or around Feb 1940 while serving on 149 Sqn. as an Air Gunner for WingCo R. Kellett. I believe it was for a double shoot-down on 18th Dec '39. He was also MID, probably for a second action. Any help a...

nickthevic · nickthevic

Hello. I am new to this site, but wondered if you would be able to help me find any information regarding my uncle, Gwilym Nicholls, who was a flight engineer on a Lancaster which crashed in France on 21st December 1942. He was flying from RAF Elsham Wolds, where he was stationed with 103 Squadron. I have...

barnsley · Anonymous

LOST 15/2/45 CHEMNITZ RAID ANY INFORMATION ETC GREATLY APPRECIATED JOHN MCCREADIE SON

smudgersmith · smudgersmith

Gents, Looking for any details on this officer from March 1938 until July 1944. It is believed he served in Canada as a instructor pilot, can anyone confirm. It is also mentioned he served in the UK as an instructor with a rank of temp Squadron Leader from December 1941. Any details most welcome. TIA Ste...

Howard622 · Howard622

Dear all, Can anybody offer any advice on researching members of the RCAF during WWII. Thanks in advance Howard

Dee Palmer · Dee Palmer

The Cantata I mentioned in an earlier post - and thanks to those who replied to my first request and provided the essential information together with other useful comments - is now almost completed and, in one of the lighter moments, I have included reference to one or two popular war time songs. How...

THE CHASER · THE CHASER

FURTHER TO MY LAST - I AM NEW TO THIS - I FORGOT TO SAY THAT HE WAS AT RAF KIRMINGTON - 166 SQUADRON . THE ISSUE DATE INSIDE HIS HELMET IS 15 JAN 1945.

THE CHASER · THE CHASER

AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO FIND OUT ANYTHING ABOUT THIS OFFICER. I HAVE RECENTLY ACQUIRED HIS FLYING HELMET DATED JAN.1945. ANY INFO WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED

bgizmo · David Butcher

During a visit to Hanoi in 1992, I met Mr Nguyen Dan Long. He spoke very good English and I asked him where he learnt the language. He replied, "In England". I asked him what he was doing in England and to my very great surprise he replied "During World War II, I served for three years in...

alexander · alexander

Hello, I'm looking after information about the intruder operations of the 418 Sqn during the night of the 25/26 of February 1944. The only information I have is a claim of a mosquito intruder of 418 Sqn on a Ju 88 of 5/NJG3 (pilot was Oblt. Rudolf Szardenings) during the landing on Munchen-Riem airbas...

faxeh · faxeh

I am looking for ANY information with regards my uncle. All i have to date is info from CWGC

Vera · Vera

Hello to all , New to Forum so please bear with me. My father in Law was George BRADBURN . 35th Squadron Bomber Command, Pathfinder. He took off as Pilot in a Lancaster Bomber ND702 TL-G from RAF Graveley on the first daylight raid on Gelsenkirchen at 1640 on Sept 11th 1944. They met very heavy flak but ma...

paulk · paulk

Help needed tracing relatives os F/O Reginald Barker killed 5/1/1945 while serving with 100 squadron as planning memorial service in Holland next year Regards Paul

dicco · dicco

my late father len cliff service no1682447 flew with flt lt boyd as navigator between 16/11/1944 and 5/4 1945 he was awarded the dfm promulgated in the london gazette november 1945 .i have his medal but am unable to find the citation .can anyone help in this quest. he flew with 195 sqd from wratting co...

clrh2o · clrh2o

I am researching my parents involvement in WW2 in England and Europe. Neither of my parents spoke of their involvement in WW2 while they were living, and both passed away peacefully one day apart in Cambridge (NZ) on 09 and 10 June 2002.I have a photo of my Dad standing beside his office in a Wellington...

clrh2o · clrh2o

Fellow Forum-ites and Interested Parties Those of you who are fortunate enough to have copies of, or have easy access to copies, of ORB's for Swinderby, Winthorpe, Spilsby, Mepal and Wigsley for HCU 1654, 1660 and/or 1661 for 75 Base and 75(NZ) Sqdn, for the period April 1945 to November 1945; would y...

alexander · alexander

Hello, I'm looking after a picture or information about the next Halifax: MZ-536 of 431 Sqn (Croft) shot down by Herman Greiner of II/NJG1 on the 27 April 1944 above Belgium. I've a witness for this crash who descripted me the crash and talked about an aircraft in fire and coming down like a r...

paulh · Debbie /Milton Keynes

I am trying to trace any information on my Fathers Sqdrn from 1942-1945 if anyone has any names or information can you please let me know I am aware his base was RAF Gravely his name was Percy Cyril Mansfield I will appreciate any info on this Debbie

Uwe Benkel · Uwe Benkel

During the night of 16./17.1943 the Lancaster crashed into a field outside of Laumersheim. The crew is still listed as missing. Last year we located the wreckage and will start to recover the remains of the aircraft and the crew. Can somebody help us getting in touch with familymembers of the crew? U...

Les Keeton-G0JNT · Les Keeton-G0JNT

I am looking for any information/photo,s etc on Sargeant Leslie Gammage who was lost, i think with Lancaster ED731 on 24/3/44 while on ops to Berlin. He was my mothers cousin and so i would like to no more. Thank you and regards, Leslie Keeton.

from Spain

We would like to ask if there is in your Association a member of her who could give more details about:a Whitley aircraft from 58º Squadron, which took off from St Eval in Cornwall on an anti-submarine patrol over the Bay of Biscay. The aircraft was found crashed in the cliffs of Galicia coast near of Car...

Moon · Anonymous

Can anyone help me with some info on the 115 Squadron Scott

Anonymous

I have a flight book from a great uncle who was lost over seas, and while looking at his log book i noticed that in an almost invisible wrighting it says "DEAD". We have never noticed it at all till recently. The word appears after the last input into the log in capital letters and as i said befor...

GrigorescuIrinel · GrigorescuIrinel

S.C. DIN ZONA BUCURESTI (ROMANIA) CONSTRUIM LA CHEIE IN TOATE TARILE EUROPEI:- case;- vile;- case din lemn / cabane;- cladiri pentru reprezentante de firme romanesti sau straine care decid sa fie prezente pe pietele europene occidentale (de ex. showroom-uri, showroom + locuinta reprezentan...

MikeH · MikeH

Hi everyone, On Friday 7th September at the Newark Air Museum, I was presented with a scale model diorama of Halifax LK789 MP-L of 76 Sqn, as it looked in April 1944. This can be seen at the link below. http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/newsItem.php?id=534 As the presentation ended, we were treat...

SaveEveryStep · SaveEveryStep

Can anyone help me with my research into a 218 Sqdn Lancaster Crew which my Uncle belonged to? His name was Joe 'Mac' Thompson and he flew in 44/5 under Harry Warwick, with Ivor Turley, Joe Naisbitt, Tom Waring, Bill Perry and Alec Stott from Chedburgh. I am writing a book about Joe and would dearly love...

sergio5959 · sergio5959

I would like to ask you some information about the documents MRES. In particular I would like to find the MRES of crew of a Wellington X that crashed in Italy during ww2. Crew: two Canadian (1 officer and one sergeant) , and three British (1 officer and two sergeants). Where can I find documents MR...

Cunctator · Cunctator

In 2001, I discovered my dad was John Campbell, a Warrant Officer at RAF Dishforth, who as a Flight Sergeant, was a Flight Engineer on Halifax LL293 or 4 depending on the source, who was shot down with his Canadian crew plus one Welshman over Stavoren in Holland on Oct14-15th 1944. They were dropping su...

Crew members of195Sqn RCAF · pafc

Hello Smudger, I am new to this forum. I am researching for my Daughter in Law. Her Grandfather was a crew member in the above Sqn but she knows nothing about his service and has asked if i could find anything out. His name was Victor Jordan, Thats all i Know. Would anybody have any info or know of anywhere i...

bazza · bazza

hi Im trying to find info on one airmen who evaded capture after being shot down. He was part of the crew of LW383. I seem to have hit a brick wall about imformation so any help in finding more info or where to go next would be very helpful many thanks Baz

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	Early DFM for an A.C. 2 on 149 sqn (Preview) Hi Folks, Trying to find information on the Citation for 628829 A.C.2 R.H. Francis. who was awarded a DFM in or around Feb 1940 while serving on 149 Sqn. as an Air Gunner for WingCo R. Kellett. I believe it was for a double shoot-down on 18th Dec '39. He was also MID, probably for a second action. Any help a...	Stirlingpilot	0	529	Dec 20, 2012 by Stirlingpilot
	Sgt Gwilym Nicholls, Flight Engineer, 103 Squadron, Lancaster bomber crash 21 Dec 1942 - info please 103 Squadron Elsham Wolds Gwilym Nicholls (Preview) Hello. I am new to this site, but wondered if you would be able to help me find any information regarding my uncle, Gwilym Nicholls, who was a flight engineer on a Lancaster which crashed in France on 21st December 1942. He was flying from RAF Elsham Wolds, where he was stationed with 103 Squadron. I have...	nickthevic	9	1517	Dec 7, 2012 by M Simpson
	f/sjt john mccreadie 166 sqd kirmington .any information photos etc appreciated john mccreadie son (Preview) LOST 15/2/45 CHEMNITZ RAID ANY INFORMATION ETC GREATLY APPRECIATED JOHN MCCREADIE SON	Anonymous	3	997	Dec 6, 2012 by barnsley
	Wing Commander William John Smith 39134 RAFO DFC (Preview) Gents, Looking for any details on this officer from March 1938 until July 1944. It is believed he served in Canada as a instructor pilot, can anyone confirm. It is also mentioned he served in the UK as an instructor with a rank of temp Squadron Leader from December 1941. Any details most welcome. TIA Ste...	smudgersmith	0	536	Dec 2, 2012 by smudgersmith
	RCAF Aircrew Research (Preview) Dear all, Can anybody offer any advice on researching members of the RCAF during WWII. Thanks in advance Howard	Howard622	6	1169	Nov 29, 2012 by Howard622
	Drinking Songs - popular in the Officers and Sergeants mess (Preview) The Cantata I mentioned in an earlier post - and thanks to those who replied to my first request and provided the essential information together with other useful comments - is now almost completed and, in one of the lighter moments, I have included reference to one or two popular war time songs. How...	Dee Palmer	7	4335	Nov 23, 2012 by manxix
	FLT.LT.A.WREN. 166 SQUADRON RAF KIRMINGTON (Preview) FURTHER TO MY LAST - I AM NEW TO THIS - I FORGOT TO SAY THAT HE WAS AT RAF KIRMINGTON - 166 SQUADRON . THE ISSUE DATE INSIDE HIS HELMET IS 15 JAN 1945.	THE CHASER	0	493	Nov 22, 2012 by THE CHASER
	FLT.LT.A.WREN (Preview) AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO FIND OUT ANYTHING ABOUT THIS OFFICER. I HAVE RECENTLY ACQUIRED HIS FLYING HELMET DATED JAN.1945. ANY INFO WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED	THE CHASER	0	482	Nov 22, 2012 by THE CHASER
	Nguyen Dan Long - Hanoi Vietnam (Preview) During a visit to Hanoi in 1992, I met Mr Nguyen Dan Long. He spoke very good English and I asked him where he learnt the language. He replied, "In England". I asked him what he was doing in England and to my very great surprise he replied "During World War II, I served for three years in...	David Butcher	1	671	Nov 21, 2012 by bgizmo
	Intruder operation of the 418 Sqn on the 25/26 of February 1944 (Preview) Hello, I'm looking after information about the intruder operations of the 418 Sqn during the night of the 25/26 of February 1944. The only information I have is a claim of a mosquito intruder of 418 Sqn on a Ju 88 of 5/NJG3 (pilot was Oblt. Rudolf Szardenings) during the landing on Munchen-Riem airbas...	alexander	4	1399	Nov 18, 2012 by alexander
	Sqd 115 Flt Sgt Kenneth Henderson (Preview) I am looking for ANY information with regards my uncle. All i have to date is info from CWGC	faxeh	5	2604	Nov 18, 2012 by bgizmo
	Acting Flying Officer George BRADBURN 175008 - Requesting any information (Preview) Hello to all , New to Forum so please bear with me. My father in Law was George BRADBURN . 35th Squadron Bomber Command, Pathfinder. He took off as Pilot in a Lancaster Bomber ND702 TL-G from RAF Graveley on the first daylight raid on Gelsenkirchen at 1640 on Sept 11th 1944. They met very heavy flak but ma...	Vera	12	2260	Nov 12, 2012 by Jiffy828
	Flying Offficer Reginald Barker (Preview) Help needed tracing relatives os F/O Reginald Barker killed 5/1/1945 while serving with 100 squadron as planning memorial service in Holland next year Regards Paul	paulk	1	844	Nov 10, 2012 by Anonymous
	my father's dfm (Preview) my late father len cliff service no1682447 flew with flt lt boyd as navigator between 16/11/1944 and 5/4 1945 he was awarded the dfm promulgated in the london gazette november 1945 .i have his medal but am unable to find the citation .can anyone help in this quest. he flew with 195 sqd from wratting co...	dicco	3	1287	Nov 1, 2012 by dicco
	War Service records of my parents (Preview) I am researching my parents involvement in WW2 in England and Europe. Neither of my parents spoke of their involvement in WW2 while they were living, and both passed away peacefully one day apart in Cambridge (NZ) on 09 and 10 June 2002.I have a photo of my Dad standing beside his office in a Wellington...	clrh2o	7	1939	Oct 31, 2012 by bgizmo
	Tracking down an Aircrew (Preview) Fellow Forum-ites and Interested Parties Those of you who are fortunate enough to have copies of, or have easy access to copies, of ORB's for Swinderby, Winthorpe, Spilsby, Mepal and Wigsley for HCU 1654, 1660 and/or 1661 for 75 Base and 75(NZ) Sqdn, for the period April 1945 to November 1945; would y...	clrh2o	0	723	Oct 27, 2012 by clrh2o
	Halifax MZ-536 of 431 sqn crashed in Belgium on 27 April 1944 (Preview) Hello, I'm looking after a picture or information about the next Halifax: MZ-536 of 431 Sqn (Croft) shot down by Herman Greiner of II/NJG1 on the 27 April 1944 above Belgium. I've a witness for this crash who descripted me the crash and talked about an aircraft in fire and coming down like a r...	alexander	19	6002	Oct 14, 2012 by alexander
	Sqdrn 35 PFF 'O' Orange (Preview) I am trying to trace any information on my Fathers Sqdrn from 1942-1945 if anyone has any names or information can you please let me know I am aware his base was RAF Gravely his name was Percy Cyril Mansfield I will appreciate any info on this Debbie	Debbie /Milton Keynes	1	627	Oct 12, 2012 by paulh
	Lancaster crash at Laumersheim - 16./17. April 1943 (Preview) During the night of 16./17.1943 the Lancaster crashed into a field outside of Laumersheim. The crew is still listed as missing. Last year we located the wreckage and will start to recover the remains of the aircraft and the crew. Can somebody help us getting in touch with familymembers of the crew? U...	Uwe Benkel	3	1282	Oct 7, 2012 by manxix
	Information on Sargeant Leslie Gammage 166 sqdn Raf Kirmington. (Preview) I am looking for any information/photo,s etc on Sargeant Leslie Gammage who was lost, i think with Lancaster ED731 on 24/3/44 while on ops to Berlin. He was my mothers cousin and so i would like to no more. Thank you and regards, Leslie Keeton.	Les Keeton-G0JNT	2	928	Oct 7, 2012 by AW
	Inquiry of militar aircraft crashed in Spain on 12th June 1942 from 58º Squadron. (Preview) We would like to ask if there is in your Association a member of her who could give more details about:a Whitley aircraft from 58º Squadron, which took off from St Eval in Cornwall on an anti-submarine patrol over the Bay of Biscay. The aircraft was found crashed in the cliffs of Galicia coast near of Car...	from Spain	2	1272	Oct 3, 2012 by herbert kenneth bromage
	115 Squadron (Preview) Can anyone help me with some info on the 115 Squadron Scott	Anonymous	3	748	Sep 28, 2012 by Moon
	Flight book (Preview) I have a flight book from a great uncle who was lost over seas, and while looking at his log book i noticed that in an almost invisible wrighting it says "DEAD". We have never noticed it at all till recently. The word appears after the last input into the log in capital letters and as i said befor...	Anonymous	6	1225	Sep 27, 2012 by Anonymous
	CONSTRUIM IN EUROPA (Preview) S.C. DIN ZONA BUCURESTI (ROMANIA) CONSTRUIM LA CHEIE IN TOATE TARILE EUROPEI:- case;- vile;- case din lemn / cabane;- cladiri pentru reprezentante de firme romanesti sau straine care decid sa fie prezente pe pietele europene occidentale (de ex. showroom-uri, showroom + locuinta reprezentan...	GrigorescuIrinel	0	521	Sep 18, 2012 by GrigorescuIrinel
	Newark Air Museum Hosts 76 Sqn Halifax presentation (Preview) Hi everyone, On Friday 7th September at the Newark Air Museum, I was presented with a scale model diorama of Halifax LK789 MP-L of 76 Sqn, as it looked in April 1944. This can be seen at the link below. http://www.newarkairmuseum.org/newsItem.php?id=534 As the presentation ended, we were treat...	MikeH	1	612	Sep 11, 2012 by k4kittycrew
	Help please - new to the forum 218 squadron harry warwick chedburgh joe thompson mac (Preview) Can anyone help me with my research into a 218 Sqdn Lancaster Crew which my Uncle belonged to? His name was Joe 'Mac' Thompson and he flew in 44/5 under Harry Warwick, with Ivor Turley, Joe Naisbitt, Tom Waring, Bill Perry and Alec Stott from Chedburgh. I am writing a book about Joe and would dearly love...	SaveEveryStep	2	661	Aug 31, 2012 by SaveEveryStep
	HELP FOR MRES (Preview) I would like to ask you some information about the documents MRES. In particular I would like to find the MRES of crew of a Wellington X that crashed in Italy during ww2. Crew: two Canadian (1 officer and one sergeant) , and three British (1 officer and two sergeants). Where can I find documents MR...	sergio5959	1	528	Aug 31, 2012 by PeteT
	Halifax LL293/4 Oct14-15th 1944 (Preview) In 2001, I discovered my dad was John Campbell, a Warrant Officer at RAF Dishforth, who as a Flight Sergeant, was a Flight Engineer on Halifax LL293 or 4 depending on the source, who was shot down with his Canadian crew plus one Welshman over Stavoren in Holland on Oct14-15th 1944. They were dropping su...	Cunctator	0	683	Aug 23, 2012 by Cunctator
	Crew members of195Sqn RCAF (Preview) Hello Smudger, I am new to this forum. I am researching for my Daughter in Law. Her Grandfather was a crew member in the above Sqn but she knows nothing about his service and has asked if i could find anything out. His name was Victor Jordan, Thats all i Know. Would anybody have any info or know of anywhere i...	pafc	6	821	Aug 19, 2012 by pafc
	they got away (Preview) hi Im trying to find info on one airmen who evaded capture after being shot down. He was part of the crew of LW383. I seem to have hit a brick wall about imformation so any help in finding more info or where to go next would be very helpful many thanks Baz	bazza	13	2137	Aug 18, 2012 by Jon Wilkinson
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