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Alexandria Wellington Sqn
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Hello everyone First post on here, and i'm after some help. We're doing a family history thing and have come to find out details of a Thomas Walsh who was a Sgt pilot in the Western desert in 1942/43 flying Wellington bombers. Does anyone know the Sqn that were there around this time? Any ideas how to fin...
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Sqn Ldr R. E. Curtis, DSO. DFC and Bar Pathfinder Force
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Ron passed away quietly this weekend.
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"Exercise Halifax Shadow" 78 Sqn Memorial Weekend 2010
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For the information of anyone who has a personal interest in No 78 Sqn RAF Exercise Halifax Shadow a 78 Sqn Memorial Weekend is being held between 4th -7th June 2010 at various locations in the York area including; Breighton, Bubwith, Linton on Ouse and the Yorkshire Air Musuem Elvington The even...
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Happy Chrsitmas & New Year to you all.
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Just to wish you all a very Happy Christmas & New Year and big thanks to everyone who uses the forum for all your help on my various "projects" for Matt's site.
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Linda
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Lancaster LL840 Information Required
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Lancaster LL840 Information TypeAvro Lancaster Mk.1Serial NumberLL840Squadron50th Squadron.X1DVN-MOperationScholven/Buer Date 121st June 1944Date 222nd June 1944 Aircraft LL840 took off at 23.17 hours on 21st June 1944 from RAF Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire. Shot down by a night-fi...
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Flt Donald Bowes
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Hello, I would like to contact the following Officer or its relative: F/LT Donald Bowes DFC 134687, who was in 97 Squadron in 1944. He was still in RAF in 1954. Thank you if you can help . Alain
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Sgt P J Leeves
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I am trying to make contact with Sgt P Leeves. He made a recent posting on the Ancestry site, but I think he may not be a regular viewer of it. He served in the same crew as my late father (Ted Herod) at 35 squadron pff Graveley. I have established he was a second navigator. So if you read this or if you know of hi...
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Aerial pictures
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This is a great new site . It has thousands of Aerial pictures taken by the RAF from 1946 to the 1950s UK and Europe. well worth checking out. RCAHMS Aerial Photography Terry
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Abbreviations on Aircraft Movement Cards
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Can anyone tell me what the abbeviation MV or MU stands for on these cards? usually preceeded by a number 48 or 45, example ---- (45MU) Also, Is there anyway to find a listing as to what "ALL" the different abbreviations mean when an aircraft was classified Cat E and so on? Thanks, Bill. --...
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Terzi & Corzilla India 1943
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Can anyone help??? I am looking at my fathers service record and I see he hosptalised at erzi (Tersi) then transferred to Corzilla and back to Tersi, 10/2/43 to 22/3/43. Finally Embarking Bombay for UK on 27/3/43. It would appear that after initial training(square bashing) at RDU Blackpool( 6/3/41...
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619 Squadron
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Hello ! I research a or some photographs of all 619 Squadron taken from December 1943 until its disbandment in 1945. Thank you for your help . Alain.
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Nov 19, 2009
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W/Cdr William Gordon Oldbury OBE DFC 37708 RAF
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Gents, A real long shot here........ Looking for any details on the above from 1939 to 1943 when he took command of No.218(Gold Coast) Squadron from the experienced and popular Aussie W/Cdr Don Saville DFC ( FTR Hamburg 24th July 1943 ). I have all the details on his career from 1936 to 1939 and post war...
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You tube interview
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My father, Lt. Col. Al Trotter, DFC,DFM, CD,CM was interviewed for Rembrance Day. You can view it by going to you tube and typing in Al Trotter. Near the end he says the biggest fear of all veterans is that they will be forgotten and thereby all the losses incurred were for naught. Thanks Leslie
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Video of park Dedication to F/O Roy Carter 431 Sqn
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http://www.rogerstv.com/option.asplid=237&rid=2&mid=...
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posting to 78 squadron then 35 squadron
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my late fathers service record shows him being posted to 4 group 78 squadron on 2/7/44 then 35 squadron on 2/4/44. I thought 35 was part of 8 group. was 78 squadron at Breighton in 7/44 flying halifax III's was 35 squadron at Linton on Ouse or Graveley in 7/44 this last posting show NO/AIR P.F.F. OPL then o...
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Pigeonbird?
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Has anyone heard from John Neal recently?, I haven't seen any new postings from him which I think is somewhat unusual. Bill
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Remembrance Day
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I recently received this from a lady whose father was part of an aircrew and F.T.R. As she said in her email to me "It's probably done its rounds before but is still appropriate for this time of year" The Inquisitive mind of a Child Why are they selling poppies Mummy?Selling poppies in town to...
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SERGEANT LESLIE "LES" COLE
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He was one of my school teachers here in Worcester, England, some 50 years ago and I would like to find out more about his World War Two career. Early in the war it is said that he was involved in a disastrous sortie of Blenheim bombers when only one aircraft returned. Later, from what I can find out up un...
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7 Squadron - LEJ Davenport - Photos and or Contacts?
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Hi Everyone, Just had a post on the Stirling Aircraft Society Forum, http://stirlingaircraft___________________________________________________________________All, I have done al...
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Photograph of ANY Lancaster
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Does anyone have or know where I can obtain a photograph on any Lancaster/any Sqdn. that was taken while on the ground during winter, preferably showing snow on the ground. The photograph MUST be copyright free (in the public domain). Thanks for your help Bill. -- Edited by William Heron on Saturday 1...
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Flight Training,So Rhodesia
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Hello, I'm new to this site courtesy of Linda. It's a great site and I am thoroughly enjoying the Forum. Linda is presently putting together a post about my brother W/O Albert Peter Bates,Pilot of Wellington,HF596 166 Squadron,Kirmington. He was killed August 15/16 1943 while on a mission 'gard...
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ROY E CARTER PARK annoncement
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ROY E CARTER PARK announcement On Nov 9th,2009 a new park in Blackstock, Ontario (north-east of Oshawa) will be named in honour of F/O Roy Carter (Nav) 431 Squadron, RCAF ( see his story on this website). TOWNSHIP OF SCUGOG Mayor Pearce & Members of Council Cordially invite you to th...
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Dambusters Re-Make Info
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=10602531
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F/O P.P. Ficek
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Dear friends, I´m seeking any info about F/O P.P. Ficek (J.28386) from 162 (Osprey) squadron. In this time when Ficek´s crew led by F/O T.C. Cooke, DFC on April 17, 1944 succesfuly destroyed german submarine U-342 (Oblt. Albert Hossenfelder). Any info about F/O Ficek and this event will be ver...
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F/Sgt J Anderson - RAF 76 Squadron
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Hi, can anyone help with the christian name of a F/Sgt J Anderson (1573409). He was the rear gunner and sole survivor of Halifax LK789, shot down 25/4/44. I understand he came from Scotland and may have enlisted at Edinburgh. thanks, Mike.
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Remembering crew of KB755 VR-F
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Hi, my name is William Longmore, I was named for my uncle Flt/Sgt William Longmore RAFVR, mid-upper gunner on board Lancaster X KB755, VR-F of 419sqdn RCAF which was shot down near the village of Auberville-la-Renault on the night of 7/8th August 1944. All seven crewmembers were kill...
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424 Squadron October 2/3, 1943
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Hi, I am researching the WWII RCAF record of my Great Uncle Jerome Dauk, Squadron 424 and would deeply appreciate any supplemental details anyone may have regarding his service. Jerome's older sister is still alive at 90 and is interested in anything I can uncover. Jerome (Hironimus Dominik Alouis...
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50 Squadron July 7/8, 1944
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Hi, I looking for information regarding a Great Uncle who flew with 50 Squadron, RCAF Flight Sergeant (Bm. Aim) Charles Joseph O'Connor (R/145478). Charles was killed in a night bombing mission July7/8 1944 targeting St. Leu d'Esserent, France (V-1 rocket storage caves). His Lancaster (DV227) w...
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617 Squadron 16/17th May 1943
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Seeking details of the crash as all i have is Chorley's (which is great) but I wondered if there was anything further! Lancaster III ED 934 AJ-K "King",Byers crew -- Edited by Linda on Monday 13th of July 2009 02:47:58 PM
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Help Please!
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Hello, First post on this forum so Hello. Im here for a long shot really! I am writting here in an attempt to find out more information about my Grandad and his roll as as a Halifax navigator in WW2. My Grandad name is William Foreman. He lived in Charlton in his later life but was born in Ireland. Is it poss...
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