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9th August 2022, 02:38

HughAHalliday started a thread General Sir Frederick Arthur PILE - General Officer Commanding, Anti-Aircraft Command in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

Information from Spink catalogue of 19 April 2012, transcribed by Huguette Mondor Oates. PILE, Frederick Alfred, Captain, Rpyal Artillery –...

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8th August 2022, 18:50

Charles Smith started a thread RAF Fairford Station Commander. in General Category

Hi, Last one for today. Trying to establish who was RAF Fairford's Station Commander from January to April 1944. Most report G/C A Wheeler,...

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8th August 2022, 16:49

HughAHalliday started a thread F/O John Thomson DICK - No.70 Squadron - DFC - KIA in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

DICK, John Thomson, F/O (84991, RAFVR) - No.70 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 15 May 1942. Born 1921....

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8th August 2022, 16:26

HughAHalliday started a thread S/L John Philip GILLIARD - No.38 Squadron - DFC - later KIA, Arnhem in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

GILLIARD, John Philip, A/S/L (40819, Royal Air Force) - No.38 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 15 May...

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8th August 2022, 15:54

HughAHalliday started a thread F/L )later A/C) Ian Neil MacDOUGALL - No.260 Squaadron - DFC in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

MacDOUGALL, Ian Neil, F/L (33491, Royal Air Force) - No.260 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 15 May 1942....

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8th August 2022, 15:41

paulmcmillan replied to a thread 2nd Mystery WW1 Death Holmes, Sec. Lt. E. L. R.. R.A.F. Oct 1918 Officer in General Category

I think it is 2nd Lt Herbert Holmes 28 October 1918 Once I sorted out the initials it was easy

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8th August 2022, 15:39

paulmcmillan replied to a thread 2nd Mystery WW1 Death Holmes, Sec. Lt. E. L. R.. R.A.F. Oct 1918 Officer in General Category

OK I see what happened the Deltiel, Sec. Lt. L. R - should be Deltiel E. L. R so what is Holmes

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8th August 2022, 15:36

paulmcmillan started a thread 2nd Mystery WW1 Death Holmes, Sec. Lt. E. L. R.. R.A.F. Oct 1918 Officer in General Category

Death reported in Air Force Daily List 179 of 26 November 1918 KILLED. Chaffey., Sec. Lt. H E., R.A.F. Harward Eastman 27 Oct 1918 Charlton. Lt....

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8th August 2022, 15:17

paulmcmillan replied to a thread Mystery WW1 Casualty Flight Cadet "DUMPSON A J" Oct 1918 ? in General Category

Simon Well done that man - yes = I agree Many Thanks Paul

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8th August 2022, 15:09

HughAHalliday started a thread F/O John FORTUNE - No.208 Squadron - DFC - KIA in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

FORTUNE, John, F/O (84994, RAFVR) - No.208 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 27 July 1943, with effect from...

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8th August 2022, 14:38

HughAHalliday started a thread P/O Frederick John Edward ISON - No.40 Squadron - DFC in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

ISON, Frederick John Edward, P/O (108021, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve) - No.40 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London...

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8th August 2022, 14:02

HughAHalliday started a thread F/O Charles Sidney Beattie MONTAGU - No.208 Squadron - DFC - KIS in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

MONTAGU, Charles Sidney Beattie, F/O (86433, RAFVR*) - No.208 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 15 May...

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8th August 2022, 13:41

Lyffe replied to a thread RAF Fairford in General Category

Chaz To save repeating too much which is online try https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2323816 which provides quite a lot of information via the...

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8th August 2022, 13:14

Resmoroh replied to a thread RAF Fairford in General Category

And there’s a Railway Inn at GE 51.708262 -1.774268. "The pub first opened over 250 years ago and has been serving the community since". Say no...

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8th August 2022, 13:12

HughAHalliday started a thread W/C Edward Alexander HOWELL - No.33 Squadron, escaper - MBE, DFC, US award in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

HOWELL, Edward Alexander, W/C (36027, Royal Air Force, reported missing) - No.33 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London...

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8th August 2022, 12:32

wwrsimon replied to a thread RAF Fairford in General Category

Chaz This site is very useful for comparing modern maps and geography with older period ones: ...

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8th August 2022, 11:56

Charles Smith started a thread RAF Fairford in General Category

Hi, Not a 100% aviation topic, but can anyone please tell me what was the nearest train station to RAF Fairford in WW2 ? TIA Chaz

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8th August 2022, 11:55

Charles Smith replied to a thread Air Vice Marshal Cottle in General Category

Gents, Thanks to each of you for your posts. Chaz

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8th August 2022, 08:09

wwrsimon replied to a thread Mystery WW1 Casualty Flight Cadet "DUMPSON A J" Oct 1918 ? in General Category

Paul Probably mis-transcribed from ‘Simpson’ due to misinterpreted handwriting? ...

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8th August 2022, 07:52

paulmcmillan started a thread Mystery WW1 Casualty Flight Cadet "DUMPSON A J" Oct 1918 ? in General Category

In the Air Force Daily List 175 of 21 November 1918 - the following names are listed - My additions in Bold ROYAL AIR FORCE CADETS KILLED. ...

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8th August 2022, 00:55

HughAHalliday replied to a thread Air Vice Marshal Cottle in General Category

COTTLE, Jack, Captain - No.45 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 2 November 1918. On the 20th of August...

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7th August 2022, 23:24

Alex Smart replied to a thread Post War Airmen for Malcolm in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

Leading Airman Martin BEARD. ...

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7th August 2022, 22:57

COL BRUGGY replied to a thread Air Vice Marshal Cottle in General Category

Hello, 07031 Jack COTTLE M.B.E., D.F.C. https://thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34866/page/3436 COTTLE, Jack - Captain - 45 Sqn. Jack...

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7th August 2022, 22:56

2083x replied to a thread Air Vice Marshal Cottle in General Category

Would this man be Group Captain Sidney Joseph "Jack" Cottle? If so, the only thing I can add is that he commanded the RAF Ferry Command unit at...

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7th August 2022, 22:03

Don Clark replied to a thread Air Vice Marshal Cottle in General Category

For some reason London Gazette searches don't find an AVM Cottle. Air Force Lists do a little better: a J Cottle advancing from W/Cdr in 1937 to...

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7th August 2022, 20:26

Charles Smith started a thread Air Vice Marshal Cottle in General Category

Hi, Any information on this officer welcome circa 1943/1944. I have no further details. Thank you Chaz

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7th August 2022, 19:26

HughAHalliday started a thread F/O Norman Lee BAUGH - Hong Kong and No.31 Squadron - MC in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

BAUGH, Norman Lee, F/O (43524) - Hong Kong - Military Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 18 August 1942. Citation in Air 2/5684 courtesy of...

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7th August 2022, 18:08

Toml started a thread RAF Leeming No.228 OCU ORB 1952 in General Category

Hi-I would like to ask if anyone has the Operations Record Book for RAF Leeming No.228 Operational Conversion Unit as this document AIR29/2166 has...

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7th August 2022, 15:45

Jagan replied to a thread The Unaccounted Project - Final Stretch Updates by Jon Heyworth in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

More than 120+ knocked off in recent update. 3,328 are still unaccounted.

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