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25th June 2022, 16:41

Henofred replied to a thread Sgt. William C. Aney (American in the RCAF) in General Category

Hi Simon, Thank you for this answer, I already had these informations after browsing the web. What I wanted to know is which RAF or RCAF unit he...

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25th June 2022, 16:34

RecklessRat replied to a thread RAF Peterborough/Westwood History in General Category

Hi Peter, 1241 G/C Alexander Shekleton (note spelling!) Died 01 Mar 41 at 31 SFTS Kingston, Ontario (source: GRO War Death R.A.F. All Ranks (1939...

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25th June 2022, 15:51

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

Any time , thanks for double checking again . Always appreciated

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25th June 2022, 15:50

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

You’re the expert there Malcolm , I’m a mere regurgitator. Sub units seem wrong all too often !

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25th June 2022, 15:46

Resmoroh started a thread RAF Peterborough/Westwood History in General Category

Hello All, I’m re-visiting (Peterborough/Westwood Airfield Author: Resmoroh Time Stamp: 14:40:43 Monday, August 6, 2007) a thread which is archived...

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25th June 2022, 15:33

wwrsimon replied to a thread 221 Squadron loss, c.February 2nd 1944? in General Category

Thank you for the replies gentlemen. Interestingly the 221 Sqn ORB form 541 has the crew (with F/O J. Jolicoeur (Can.) instead of Johnson, and...

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25th June 2022, 14:53

JohnE replied to a thread Hurricanes PZ749 and PG583 in General Category

These flights can maybe give some ideas of where the two planes were based: PZ749 was flown from Silloth to Cosford on July 15th 1944 by ATA pilot...

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25th June 2022, 14:44

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

Hi Jon "Thomas Alban Cyril Jenkins 1424167 , attached fo 86 Squadron , accidently drowned at Batyam near Jaffa" I know CWGC states he was with...

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25th June 2022, 14:13

Andy Marden replied to a thread 221 Squadron loss, c.February 2nd 1944? in General Category

The Form 78 for JA179 can be seen at Page 53 of: http://lancasterbombersinfo.ipage.com/Data/Form-78s/Wellington/JA104-JA270/mobile/index.html The...

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25th June 2022, 14:06

COL BRUGGY replied to a thread 221 Squadron loss, c.February 2nd 1944? in General Category

Hello, Something to think about: No.221 Squadron. Main Equipment. Vickers Wellington XIII (Sep 1943- Aug 1945)

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25th June 2022, 13:55

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

Hi Jon Thanks for checking those three. Malcolm

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25th June 2022, 13:52

Steve Brew started a thread 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, Mar-Apr 1936 ORB Look-up Request in General Category

Does anyone have the 4 FTS ORB for March/April 1936, please? I'm trying to find the exact dates when Flt Lt R. T. TAAFFE attended a course there....

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25th June 2022, 13:42

wwrsimon replied to a thread 54 Base Flight - ORB? in General Category

Thanks Mark, they look promising: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7161789 ...

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25th June 2022, 12:47

wwrsimon replied to a thread Sgt. William C. Aney (American in the RCAF) in General Category

Frederic Looks like he served in the U.S.A.A.F. with the 354th FG/356th FS, and became a P.o.W. after failing to return in P-51 43-12205 on March...

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25th June 2022, 12:32

Andy Marden started a thread AW Whitley anomalies in General Category

Can someone please help me decode an entry on the card for Whitley N1508, which can be seen at Pages 79/80 of:...

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25th June 2022, 12:19

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401104 - Unaccounted Airmen - 04-11-1940 in General Category

Alex, You are quite correct. All three were flying in Oxford R6019. A typo in AIR81/4096 is to blame:...

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25th June 2022, 12:14

MSIMPSON replied to a thread 54 Base Flight - ORB? in General Category

Simon, AIR29/854/1 and AIR14/2056 are perhaps what you are looking for. Regards, Mark.

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25th June 2022, 12:11

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401104 - Unaccounted Airmen - 04-11-1940 in General Category

Aircraft was L1094, as per: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17386849 I have amended our database, which now shows the correct...

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25th June 2022, 12:05

PNK replied to a thread 54 Base Flight - ORB? in General Category

If memory serves me right, I believe the term Base could mean the HQ unit for a cluster of airfields and/or squadrons so finding the relevant...

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25th June 2022, 12:01

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401104 - Unaccounted Airmen - 04-11-1940 in General Category

He was the pilot of Do17Z-2 2573 5K+CS of 8./KG3, shot down by Hurricanes of 46 Sqn near Bexley, Kent on the previous day (see that entry for other...

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25th June 2022, 11:58

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401103 - Unaccounted Airmen - 03-11-1940 in General Category

Crew of Do17Z-2 2573 5K+CS of 8./KG3, shot down by Hurricanes of 46 Sqn near Bexley, Kent.

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25th June 2022, 11:51

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401102 - Unaccounted Airmen - 02-11-1940 in General Category

Biller, Gruenke and Vogl were crew of Ju88A-1 4159 F1+DN of 5./KG76, which crashed at New Barn Farm near Southfleet, Kent after being hit by flak....

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25th June 2022, 11:44

Henofred started a thread Sgt. William C. Aney (American in the RCAF) in General Category

Hello/Bonjour, I am looking for the Squadron (a RCAF Squadron I suppose) in which Sgt. William C. Aney (service number T-10601561) served after...

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25th June 2022, 11:41

Andy Marden replied to a thread 401102 - Unaccounted Airmen - 02-11-1940 in General Category

From Kracker, he was the Kommandeur of II./JG52, and was shot down near Dymchurch by a 92 Sqn Spitfire flown by Sqn Ldr John Kent. He bailed out but...

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25th June 2022, 11:33

John Williams replied to a thread 2nd Dickie Trips in General Category

Jim, From what I have read most only got a few hours on the way back, especially as the war went on when the Germans could put much up against the...

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25th June 2022, 11:03

Theletterwriter replied to a thread 2nd Dickie Trips in General Category

Jim I suppose it would depend on the type of aircraft being flown. The Stirling had two seats in the cockpit.

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25th June 2022, 10:39

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

Geoffrey Pohlman Berry 638364 , died at 12:10 Hours in Number 13 General hospital of typhoid fever

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25th June 2022, 10:33

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

William George Banks 224842 , attached to 30 MU , was transferred from RAF hospital West Kirby to the Southern Hospital Dartford on 4 June. He became...

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25th June 2022, 10:26

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

Well spotted , thanks again boys for double checking this SHOULD HAVE BEEN : Stanley Albert Crouch-Baker 1623603. Dangerously ill on 24 April and...

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25th June 2022, 10:23

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

Hi Malcolm , got the serial number wrong , read down . The rest is as per his record though . It says Scunthorpe 13/2/44 , Stapleford park 12/1/44 ...

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