W I Wilson history in RAf if any.

**NZBandit** · 19th May 2022, 22:16

Hello from NZ and thanks for allowing me to join.

Im Looking for more information about a 'W I Wilson' preferably his first names. and if he had any enlisting papers. im trying to track his family down in NZ to return the photo to them.
He lived in Wellington NZ and Tauranga NZ in his later years.
I have been told he was a RAFVA in 1943
I have a photo, however i dont seem to be able to post it. im gathering its maybe because im new?
The photo title is: A Flight, No. 1 Squadron, 21 I.T.W., July, 1943
I have been trying to use ancestry to track him however its like a needle in a haystack with the amount of Wilsons

Any help appreciated.

**PeteT** · 20th May 2022, 05:12

Welcome to the forum

As a start point, the photo A Flight, No. 1 Squadron, 21 I.T.W., July, 1943 would have been taken during his basic training in Torquay (where No 21 Initial Training Wing was located at the time), prior to him being posted (probably to RAF St Athan) to start his training in his recommended air crew trade, which in this case was as a Flight Engineer..

**bvs** · 20th May 2022, 06:06

Hi NZB
You can post images straight onto a thread page by using a photo hosting service (I use imgur) and copy/paste the BB code directly on to your posts.

**Resmoroh** · 20th May 2022, 07:56

NZbandit, Hi, Welcome.
A couple of “possibles”??

William Inglis Wilson 1821840 1943
William Irvine Wilson 1898175 1943

Neither appear in the London Gazette
HTH
Peter Davies

**NZBandit** · 20th May 2022, 09:15

Originally Posted by bvs

Hi NZB
You can post images straight onto a thread page by using a photo hosting service (I use imgur) and copy/paste the BB code directly on to your posts.

Thank you 'bvs' i have edited the post and hopefully the link works as i didnt join up.

**NZBandit** · 20th May 2022, 09:17

Thank you 'Resmoroh'
I will look them up

**NZBandit** · 20th May 2022, 09:19

Originally Posted by PeteT

Welcome to the forum

As a start point, the photo A Flight, No. 1 Squadron, 21 I.T.W., July, 1943 would have been taken during his basic training in Torquay (where No 21 Initial Training Wing was located at the time), prior to him being posted (probably to RAF St Athan) to start his training in his recommended air crew trade, which in this case was as a Flight Engineer..

I have edited my post so hopefully the link should take you to the photo.