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18th May 2022, 13:24

Mike4898 replied to a thread Sgt William (Bill) Robinson RAF in General Category

This photo of the crew, ground crew and aircraft, apparently taken the morning the ME699 was shot down, 4th July 1944, turned up recently (long...

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18th May 2022, 11:16

cozzy711 replied to a thread loss of a Sunderland, 21 june 1942 in General Category

Rob 10Sqd RAAF ORB can be found on line at The Australian National Archives. Hopefully this link will work...

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18th May 2022, 11:03

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

Reuben Frank Mercer 1085349 , attached to Number 3 Recruits Centre , died in Cranbrook Isolation hospital , Kent , of pneumonia secondary to diptheria

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18th May 2022, 10:52

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

Stanley James Winton 1472349 , attached to RAF Hamburg, was killed in a MT accident

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18th May 2022, 10:49

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

Leonard Arthur Edward Stokes 1161911 , attached to 73 Squadron , was killed when flying as a passenger in Hudson EW945 , when it was involved in a...

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18th May 2022, 10:45

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

Alex Samuel Smith 1639154 , attached to Number 164 Signals Wing, was killed in a MT accident

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18th May 2022, 10:41

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

Eric Arthur James Raven 1150322 , attached to RAF Bilda, died of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident

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18th May 2022, 10:40

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

Cyril Edward John Harris 3038897 , attached to Number 383 Wing, died at Beit Daras of an accidental gunshot wound

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18th May 2022, 10:38

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

Stanley Victor Gilburt 1883201 , attached to AIR HQ Hong Kong, died from an accidental gunshot wound

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18th May 2022, 10:36

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

Horace Louis Girling 1153238 , attached to AHQ Levant, was found injured at the side of a road and died in hospital of his injuries

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18th May 2022, 10:34

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

Peter Mason Curtis 3014218 , attached to RAF Rhensburg, was killed in a MT accident

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18th May 2022, 10:08

paulmcmillan replied to a thread Dakota KG520 - Bekasi Massacre in South East Asia Command (SEAC) - India, Burma & Far East

From The British Occupation of Indonesia 1945-1946 By Richard McMillan The largest set-piece retaliation by British forces against irregular...

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18th May 2022, 09:47

Charles Smith replied to a thread Wing Commander D.H Lee DFC in General Category

Peter, Thank you kindly. Chaz

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17th May 2022, 22:52

Rob Holland replied to a thread loss of a Sunderland, 21 june 1942 in General Category

Hi Col I am doing some research on my father and came across your post from 2013. Unfortunately the posted link to National Archives didn’t work and...

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17th May 2022, 21:28

AndrewClark replied to a thread Hurricane AM78 Request in General Category

You could well be right Alex, but how likely is it that he got two digits wrong? I guess we'll probably never know unless more 1690 B(D)TF logbooks...

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17th May 2022, 21:26

AndrewClark replied to a thread 1426 Enemy Aircraft Flight Spitfire escorts in General Category

That would also make sense, Pete102. Maybe there were adhoc arrangements for each visit.....

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17th May 2022, 20:07

pete102 replied to a thread 1426 Enemy Aircraft Flight Spitfire escorts in General Category

According to the Pocklington Station ORB, when they visited Pocklington and Marston Moor in May 1942 fighter escort was provided by aircraft from...

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17th May 2022, 17:44

HughAHalliday started a thread Flying Officer Frederick Arthur DARLINGTON – No.7 Squadron – DFC - cit and notes in Archives, Original Material

Flying Officer Frederick Arthur Darlington (174558) – No.7 Squadron – Distinguished Flying Cross – awarded as per London Gazette dated 16 February...

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17th May 2022, 17:30

AndrewClark replied to a thread 1426 Enemy Aircraft Flight Spitfire escorts in General Category

I'm not sure if this helps but the elusive Air Fighting Demonstration Squadron was also part of the AFDU until early 1944, I think, and was equipped...

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17th May 2022, 15:57

bloodhound1234 replied to a thread 1426 Enemy Aircraft Flight Spitfire escorts in General Category

There doesn't seem to be a definite unit allocated to the Flight for the purpose of escort duties. At the time of their visit to Lincolnshire there...

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17th May 2022, 15:48

bloodhound1234 replied to a thread Short Stirling III EF246 - 1660 HCU 29/1/44 in General Category

The Stirling actually came down on the south bank of the Humber very close to Killingholme lighthouse. For years a local fisherman would tie his...

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17th May 2022, 14:30

malcolm_raf started a thread 1940-04-11 in 1940

Hi "Aircraftman 2nd Class Dennis FLYNN (548610) - Killed in an accident involving an aircrew at RAF Harwell" A correction to the above entry -...

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