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Stirlingpilot · Tom Harpell

I am looking for advice from the members of this forum. In july of this year my wife and I plan to visit England and France to retrace the path of my father. My father,RCAF F/Sgt. Allan Harpell, served with 49 Sqn and 424 Sqn during World War Two. On July 18 he took off from Fiskerton and was shot down over Fr...

Andrea · Andrea

Hi all, i'm new to this and wondered if anyone had any info on Sgt Kenneth D Hayward (my grandad) i know he was a pilot and flew Wellingtons and Lancasters 622 Sqdn ( i'm sure he was a Sgt). He was one of many who survived, and bombed Dusseldorf, Dresden among others....He was living in Barnet at the tim...

Jake Drummond · Jake Drummond

One of Lancaster HK594's crew members, navigator Walter Watson (kia 30.08.1944), has this recorded in paperwork I have regarding his career prior to posting to 75 (NZ) Sqn ,".....in January 1944 he proceeded to No 11 OTU, Westcott, Buckinghamshire (3 words of indecipherable text) and compl...

fwx · K Tisshaw

Hello there, I was wondering if there was a list of aircrew who flew in the Lancasters with my Grandfather Douglas Dallimore W/O, he was a rear tail gunner and survived the war. I have some pictures of him and his crew in front of the plane with AA visible. Shot in the dark, I guess. thank You keelan@openb...

419 Moose squadron

Would like to find a copy of Vince Elmers book on the 419 squadron contact 419squadronwwii@hotmail.ca

Martin Dudley · Martin Dudley

Hi All I am trying to trace additional details about the above who was my uncle. I know he was a rear gunner with 35 sqd flying out of Gravely and died on an operation over Germany on 5th Jan 1945. Would any one be able to shed more info? Many thanks Martin Dudley manager@christchurchware.co.uk

John W · John W

Hi All, I am looking for anyone who has the ORB's for 100 Sqn for August 1943. I am looking for the Ops done by F/Sgt K L Needs RAAF. Thanks, John.

adrian1 · adrian1

On the 22nd June 1943 an 158 Sqdn Halifax HR735 was intercepted over Berlicum/Den Bosch area when it was underway to a target at Krefeld. The aircraft was shotdown and crashed on a farmland at Kaathoven/Berlicum which took the lives of eight young airmen. Three of these airmen are still missing and ar...

collegegirl · collegegirl

Hello I am new on here, hoping someone has some info for me. Sgt Herbert Taylor was in 218 squadron and he was killed on 24 August 1943. Age 25, I would like to know the circumstances if possible, as I was never told. Yes, we were related, he was my dads brother. Thanks!

John W · John W

Hi All, I am looking for a crew photo of the following crew lost on an attack on Nurnberg 27/28 August 1943. The crew Sgt A L Mitchell RAF pilot + Sgt H A Gordon RAF F/Eng + Sgt G S Brown RCAF B/Aimer POW Sgt C Lunny RCAF Nav POW Sgt C R Lott RAF W/Op POW Sgt A E E Gourd RAF Mid/Upper + Sgt J T Hamer RCAF R/Gunner + F/O J A...

Baby Boomer · Baby Boomer

Hi, Only just found this website which appears to have a goldmine of information. I am trying to find any info on my late father. I have his log book for 99 Squadron SEAC Oct 1944 - June 1945. Unfortunately, the logbook recording his previous service was lost in a fire in India in April 1945 so I only k...

clrh2o · clrh2o

I thought forum readers might be interested in this photo - is helpful to have the names of the service-men included, and it ties in nicely with the Commonwealth wartime training schemes being held in Canada that I have read about in Ivan and Lorna Lindsey's book 'In the Heavens Above'.

clrh2o · clrh2o

Another interesting group photo from the Commonwealth Training Scheme in Canada - my Dad (William Raymond Clearwater RNZAF #432022) is fifth from the left in the second row; no others known to me as this stage. -- Edited by clrh2o on Friday 4th of January 2013 04:13:44 PM

ian · ian

Hello to all. I am trying find out what I can about my uncle who was in bomber command. Where do I start? Thanks in advance Ian

MikeH · MikeH

Hi, can anyone help with any photos of MkIII's with 76 Squadon markings 'MP' They do appear to be very scarce. Mike.

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...

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	visiting WW2 airfields advice (Preview) I am looking for advice from the members of this forum. In july of this year my wife and I plan to visit England and France to retrace the path of my father. My father,RCAF F/Sgt. Allan Harpell, served with 49 Sqn and 424 Sqn during World War Two. On July 18 he took off from Fiskerton and was shot down over Fr...	Tom Harpell	4	996	Feb 3, 2013 by Stirlingpilot
	622 Sqdn Bomber Command andreaessery@aol.com (Preview) Hi all, i'm new to this and wondered if anyone had any info on Sgt Kenneth D Hayward (my grandad) i know he was a pilot and flew Wellingtons and Lancasters 622 Sqdn ( i'm sure he was a Sgt). He was one of many who survived, and bombed Dusseldorf, Dresden among others....He was living in Barnet at the tim...	Andrea	5	1096	Feb 2, 2013 by Howard622
	11OTU Wellington on raid over France, May 1944 (Preview) One of Lancaster HK594's crew members, navigator Walter Watson (kia 30.08.1944), has this recorded in paperwork I have regarding his career prior to posting to 75 (NZ) Sqn ,".....in January 1944 he proceeded to No 11 OTU, Westcott, Buckinghamshire (3 words of indecipherable text) and compl...	Jake Drummond	7	1051	Jan 31, 2013 by Jake Drummond
	New Zealand 75th AA bomber command 1944-5 (Preview) Hello there, I was wondering if there was a list of aircrew who flew in the Lancasters with my Grandfather Douglas Dallimore W/O, he was a rear tail gunner and survived the war. I have some pictures of him and his crew in front of the plane with AA visible. Shot in the dark, I guess. thank You keelan@openb...	K Tisshaw	3	930	Jan 30, 2013 by fwx
	Looking for copy of Vince Elmers book (Preview) Would like to find a copy of Vince Elmers book on the 419 squadron contact 419squadronwwii@hotmail.ca	419 Moose squadron	0	633	Jan 27, 2013 by 419 Moose squadron
	Ronald William Bentley 35 PPF sqd (Preview) Hi All I am trying to trace additional details about the above who was my uncle. I know he was a rear gunner with 35 sqd flying out of Gravely and died on an operation over Germany on 5th Jan 1945. Would any one be able to shed more info? Many thanks Martin Dudley manager@christchurchware.co.uk	Martin Dudley	4	1227	Jan 22, 2013 by MikeH
	100 Sqn ORB August 1943 (Preview) Hi All, I am looking for anyone who has the ORB's for 100 Sqn for August 1943. I am looking for the Ops done by F/Sgt K L Needs RAAF. Thanks, John.	John W	2	805	Jan 22, 2013 by John W
	158 Squadron Halifax HR735, 21/22 June 1943 (Preview) On the 22nd June 1943 an 158 Sqdn Halifax HR735 was intercepted over Berlicum/Den Bosch area when it was underway to a target at Krefeld. The aircraft was shotdown and crashed on a farmland at Kaathoven/Berlicum which took the lives of eight young airmen. Three of these airmen are still missing and ar...	adrian1	2	1655	Jan 19, 2013 by MikeH
	218 squadron August 1943 (Preview) Hello I am new on here, hoping someone has some info for me. Sgt Herbert Taylor was in 218 squadron and he was killed on 24 August 1943. Age 25, I would like to know the circumstances if possible, as I was never told. Yes, we were related, he was my dads brother. Thanks!	collegegirl	3	978	Jan 16, 2013 by R. Fulford
	Looking for a crew photo Sgt A L Mitchell 428 Sqn (Preview) Hi All, I am looking for a crew photo of the following crew lost on an attack on Nurnberg 27/28 August 1943. The crew Sgt A L Mitchell RAF pilot + Sgt H A Gordon RAF F/Eng + Sgt G S Brown RCAF B/Aimer POW Sgt C Lunny RCAF Nav POW Sgt C R Lott RAF W/Op POW Sgt A E E Gourd RAF Mid/Upper + Sgt J T Hamer RCAF R/Gunner + F/O J A...	John W	2	969	Jan 8, 2013 by John W
	F/Lt J L Anderton AFC (Preview) Hi, Only just found this website which appears to have a goldmine of information. I am trying to find any info on my late father. I have his log book for 99 Squadron SEAC Oct 1944 - June 1945. Unfortunately, the logbook recording his previous service was lost in a fire in India in April 1945 so I only k...	Baby Boomer	0	706	Jan 6, 2013 by Baby Boomer
	No3 Wireless School October 1941 (Preview) I thought forum readers might be interested in this photo - is helpful to have the names of the service-men included, and it ties in nicely with the Commonwealth wartime training schemes being held in Canada that I have read about in Ivan and Lorna Lindsey's book 'In the Heavens Above'.	clrh2o	0	650	Jan 4, 2013 by clrh2o
	No2 Wireless School Winnipeg (about 1944) (Preview) Another interesting group photo from the Commonwealth Training Scheme in Canada - my Dad (William Raymond Clearwater RNZAF #432022) is fifth from the left in the second row; no others known to me as this stage. -- Edited by clrh2o on Friday 4th of January 2013 04:13:44 PM	clrh2o	0	692	Jan 4, 2013 by clrh2o
	My Uncle was in bommber command (Preview) Hello to all. I am trying find out what I can about my uncle who was in bomber command. Where do I start? Thanks in advance Ian	ian	8	1019	Jan 3, 2013 by ian
	Photos of Halifax Mk III's 76 Squadron wanted. (Preview) Hi, can anyone help with any photos of MkIII's with 76 Squadon markings 'MP' They do appear to be very scarce. Mike.	MikeH	11	1418	Dec 22, 2012 by MikeH
	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	595	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	1587	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	1071	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	603	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	1248	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	4426	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	563	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	551	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	741	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	1471	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	2669	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	2338	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	912	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	1388	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	2004	Oct 31, 2012 by bgizmo
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