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8th December 2019, 15:43

wwrsimon replied to a thread LAC John Samuel Bennett (746135) - 55 OTU - 8 Apr 1941 in General Category

Malcolm His entry on the National Probate Calendar reads: BENNETT Samuel John of Tyneville, Whitburn Road, Cleadon, Boldon, County Durham, who...

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8th December 2019, 10:40

wwrsimon replied to a thread 1942 Unaccounted Airmen Database Reconciliation in General Category

Hello I see Warrant Officer Class II Gordon Mcleod DUNN (R/70907) is still on the 'unaccounted' list. His R.C.A.F. Service File records that he...

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7th December 2019, 16:29

wwrsimon replied to a thread 1942 Unaccounted Airmen Database Reconciliation in General Category

Hello Continuing with the R.C.A.F. losses, with thanks to Pavel for those he's covered. Corporal George GRANT (1744) - his R.C.A.F. Service...

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7th December 2019, 12:28

wwrsimon replied to a thread 1942 Unaccounted Airmen Database Reconciliation in General Category

Thanks Pavel - I paused as I didn't want us both to be working our way through the R.C.A.F. ones. I was going to drop you a PM to see who'd carry on...

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7th December 2019, 11:02

wwrsimon replied to a thread 1942 Unaccounted Airmen Database Reconciliation in General Category

Great job Jagan, well done. Some more info in the others in their resepective R.C.A.F. Service Files. Here are the first few: Aircraftman 1st...

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6th December 2019, 18:57

wwrsimon replied to a thread 391002 – Unaccounted Airmen – 02-10-1939 in General Category

Hello CANADA IVEY, Hartley Sampson – SQn/Ldr – C/80 - his R.C.A.F. Service File records that he died of coronary thrombosis and arterio sclerosis...

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6th December 2019, 18:49

wwrsimon replied to a thread 391003 – Unaccounted Airmen – 03-10-1939 in General Category

Hello UK FRIDAY, Horace William – Air Mechanic – FX.75055 - ADM 104 has lost overboard at sea from HMS Hermes. Regards Simon

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5th December 2019, 17:56

wwrsimon replied to a thread 1942 Unaccounted Airmen Database Reconciliation in General Category

Thanks Jagan. I came across them quite by accident. There are pdf files on that site for each year from 1939 through to 1945. Regards Simon

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5th December 2019, 13:51

wwrsimon replied to a thread 1942 Unaccounted Airmen Database Reconciliation in General Category

Pavel I posted the link to the pdf just to see of anyone had seen it before, and had any comments about it as I'd not seen it mentioned on here...

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5th December 2019, 12:39

wwrsimon replied to a thread 1942 Unaccounted Airmen Database Reconciliation in General Category

Hello For the Canadian and RCAF casualties, this pdf: https://www.bombercommandmuseumarchives.ca/canadaairwar/canadaairwar1942.pdf seems to have...

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4th December 2019, 16:32

wwrsimon replied to a thread Sergeant H I Wood in General Category

Pete The event was reported in a few newspapers who record him as Pilot Sergeant Woods, with a 's' at the end, if that's any help. Flight...

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1st December 2019, 10:33

wwrsimon replied to a thread 177442 Sidney SMITH - D.F.C. citation? in General Category

Thanks for that Col. It occurred to me during the night that perhaps he could have been elsewhere before 186 Sqn. The 90 sqn ORB F.541 records 12...

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30th November 2019, 17:29

wwrsimon replied to a thread 450626 - Unaccounted Airmen - 26-06-1945 in 1945

A little more from the Centralia Daily Chronicle, culled from the rather garbled OCR version here: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/25382714/ ...

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30th November 2019, 14:15

wwrsimon replied to a thread 177442 Sidney SMITH - D.F.C. citation? in General Category

Hello again A quick update. I've had a look through the 186 Sqn ORB Form 541s between October 1944 and early 1945, and can see him on 15 Ops with...

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30th November 2019, 10:43

wwrsimon replied to a thread 450626 - Unaccounted Airmen - 26-06-1945 in 1945

Col The discovery was reported in the Centralia Daily Chronicle on September 18th 1953, but FindMyPast doesn't seem to want to work this...

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28th November 2019, 17:08

wwrsimon replied to a thread Lt. (A) Gordon Morrison WALKER, d. November 26th 1943 in General Category

Yes, it's an odd one. There are no awards recorded in ADM104, but Act. Lt. Comm. Humphreys is next on the list, and his G.C is recorded, the details...

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28th November 2019, 15:04

wwrsimon replied to a thread 390928 - Unaccounted Airmen- 28-09-1939 in General Category

Hello UK SANDERS, William Harry - AC2c - 646544 - see: ...

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28th November 2019, 14:57

wwrsimon replied to a thread 390930 - Unaccounted Airmen - 30-09-1939 in General Category

Hello UK PEART, Harry - AC1c - 539935 - see: ...

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28th November 2019, 12:11

wwrsimon started a thread 177442 Sidney SMITH - D.F.C. citation? in General Category

Hello Can anyone tell me if there is a citation anywhere for the D.F.C. awarded to Flt. Lt. Sidney Smith of 186 Squadron in March 1945? Many...

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28th November 2019, 10:52

wwrsimon replied to a thread EE (or CE) Sorsdahl in General Category

Pete https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/68313/Sorsdahl-Carl-Edward.htm The London Gazette also has Carl: ...

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28th November 2019, 10:06

wwrsimon replied to a thread Lt. (A) Gordon Morrison WALKER, d. November 26th 1943 in General Category

A quick update. I've received a reply from the CWGC, and they're amending the error about his age on the website entry, which was due to a...

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28th November 2019, 10:05

wwrsimon replied to a thread CWGC Errors in General Category

Hello I recently contacted the CWGC about Lieut. (A) Gordon Morrison WALKER, whose age is recorded as 20 on his CWGC website entry, but correctly...

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27th November 2019, 13:49

wwrsimon replied to a thread 1939 Unaccounted Airmen Database Reconciliation in 1940

Hello Aircraftman 2nd Class Arthur McCLEERY (632999) - his unit is recorded as 5 A.O.S. on the Grave Registration Report form. His headstone...

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26th November 2019, 10:38

wwrsimon replied to a thread 620 Squadron Stirling photo - a question. in General Category

Many thanks for that Col. I do have a copy of the book, I just didn't realise it was in there too! Regards Simon

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25th November 2019, 15:09

wwrsimon replied to a thread 620 Squadron Stirling photo - a question. in General Category

Interesting, thanks for that - that matches the photo's caption. Would that have been when 570 Squadron were at Hurn? I just wondered if he was...

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24th November 2019, 16:20

wwrsimon replied to a thread The Service Number of W/O Charles Wheeler Died-in-Harness Aged 59 on 26 Jul 1945 in General Category

Peter Not much help per se, but the National Probate Calendar records that he died at Tattingstone, Suffolk. However, more helpfully FMP has...

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23rd November 2019, 11:07

wwrsimon replied to a thread 390925 - Unaccounted Airmen - 25-09-1939 in General Category

Hello UK DAVIES, Robert George - AC1c - 528576 - see: http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?4624-Henk-casualties-1939 Regards ...

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20th November 2019, 15:02

wwrsimon replied to a thread John Wynne Owen in General Category

Aled Hello, and welcome to the Forum. His Service Number can be found in the Air 78 series of files on the National Archives. To save you the...

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19th November 2019, 14:32

wwrsimon replied to a thread CWGC Errors in General Category

Peter If it's simply a transcription error at their end, it should get changed without too much trouble. You never know, though... Regards...

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19th November 2019, 14:30

wwrsimon started a thread Lt. (A) Gordon Morrison WALKER, d. November 26th 1943 in General Category

Hello everyone I'd like a little help with this Naval airman, if anyone can assist. He was killed in Mosquito HK407 of 96 Sqn, while attached to...

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