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28th November 2023, 11:21

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

John Clive Matthews 985497 ] was dangerously injured in an air raid at 01:57 Hours on 6 May at Longbenton. He was admitted dangerously injured fo...

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28th November 2023, 10:16

Paul1960 replied to a thread Wellington W5395 crash 1/04/1942 in General Category

Hi Rick, At a remembrance service in Set Opportune la Mare recently I man approached me and told me he was the grandson of the farmers who took...

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27th November 2023, 19:11

JDCAVE started a thread Looking for AIR 14/3377 and AIR 14/3378, Interception and tactics: night and day repo in General Category

I am looking to obtain the Interception and tactics: night and day reports for 1944 June-1945 Jan (AIR 14/3377) and 1945 Jan-1945 May (AIR 14/3378),...

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27th November 2023, 19:05

jonny replied to a thread Anglo-Iraq War 1941 - Geirge Nelson HACKING in General Category

Hugh, My records suggest that your man enlisted between (late) January - February 1937. I'm thinking early Feb. Rgds Jonny

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27th November 2023, 17:27

JDCAVE replied to a thread RAF Station Radio Call Signs in General Category

Thanks Jérémie. Yes, the Form B’s have all of the code names for the master bombers, etc. I have all of these for dad’s ops. For Chemnitz,...

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27th November 2023, 15:24

HughAHalliday replied to a thread F/L Roy Cyril LAKE - No.9 Squadron - DFC (final attack on Tirpitz), Bar to DFC in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

The group citation to his first DFC does not describe his particular role in the operation. However, the same citation covers a DFM to Sergeant...

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27th November 2023, 15:13

HughAHalliday started a thread P/O-G/C Keith James SOMERVILLE, DSO (No.105 Sqn), DFC (No.10 Sqn), AFC (No.109 Sqn) in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

SOMERVILLE, Keith James, P/O (41486, Royal Air Force) - No.10 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 22 November...

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27th November 2023, 14:38

HughAHalliday started a thread P/O James Campbell CAIRNS - No.10 Squadron (DFC), later MiD, POW and OBE (civil) in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

CAIRNS, James Campbell, P/O (42692, Royal Air Force) - No.10 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 22 November...

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27th November 2023, 13:13

Jérémie Tarpon replied to a thread RAF Station Radio Call Signs in General Category

I may add that the code books included a number of "spare call signs" attached to commands. Those of Bomber Command were used for Master Bomber, Main...

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27th November 2023, 13:01

Jérémie Tarpon replied to a thread RAF Station Radio Call Signs in General Category

Hi Jim and Daz, Regarding Aircraft R/T callsigns, they were distributed since the end of 1940 among a number of Aircraft R/T Call Sign Blocks...

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27th November 2023, 10:18

paulmcmillan replied to a thread Mystery Man/Death 2nd Lieutenant Frederick William ROGERS Canadian 28/12/1918 in Pre World War II Forum

http://cemeteryjunctionwargraves.org.uk/william-frederick-rogers/

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27th November 2023, 10:14

paulmcmillan started a thread Mystery Man/Death 2nd Lieutenant Frederick William ROGERS Canadian 28/12/1918 in Pre World War II Forum

All I wonder of anyone can make head or tail of the following mystery airman death - he is not AFAIK on CWGC - nor can I find a death or crash in the...

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27th November 2023, 09:29

Mike4898 replied to a thread Mystery crash site in Baveria in General Category

Update on this, it looks like the aircraft has been identified as a Lancaster from part of the wreckage recovered (via the Facebook Bomber Command...

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27th November 2023, 01:38

Matt Poole replied to a thread WANTED: Air Route Information plot of Dhubalia layout in South East Asia Command (SEAC) - India, Burma & Far East

You and I have been in email contact, Jagan, so you know that I appreciate your search for me and understand that there is no Air Route Information...

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26th November 2023, 21:58

Lyffe replied to a thread Form 'F' Fighter Command Combat Report in General Category

Thank you Jim, I appreciate exactly what you mean and like you I think it is important to access the historical source documents. Brian

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26th November 2023, 20:54

jonheyworth replied to a thread CWGC WW2 Air Forces Database (120633+ / 98.5% Done!) Just 1800 (< 1.5%) to go! in Unaccounted Airmen and Airwomen Project

Any time, pleasure all mine mates. sadly I think there's little to find now. It's slightly higher though, there's a few I added to the usual thread...

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26th November 2023, 18:32

Andy Marden replied to a thread 410409 - Unaccounted Airmen - 09-04-1941 in General Category

Code was 6N+BK I think.

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26th November 2023, 18:12

Andy Marden replied to a thread 410614 - Unaccounted Airwman and Airmen - 14-06-1941 in General Category

This was AH300. I can't currently amend our database to sort this, will make a note to do so in the future.

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26th November 2023, 17:27

JDCAVE replied to a thread Form 'F' Fighter Command Combat Report in General Category

Thanks Brian. I have also found the 11-Group narratives useful in understanding the fighter cover provided by Group to Bomber Command daylight...

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26th November 2023, 16:32

HughAHalliday started a thread W/C Sydney Osborne BUFTON - No.10 Squadron - DFC in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

BUFTON, Sydney Osborne, W/C (24184, Royal Air Force) - No.10 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 22 November...

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26th November 2023, 16:08

HughAHalliday started a thread F/O Richard Vernon WARREN - No.10 Squadron - DFC in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

WARREN, Richard Vernon, F/O (70881, Royal Air Force Reserve of Officers) - No.10 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London...

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26th November 2023, 16:03

PeteS replied to a thread Help identifying Air Gunner in General Category

You are very welcome Daz, I'm pleased I could help cheers PeteS https://630squadron.wordpress.com/

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26th November 2023, 15:53

Lyffe replied to a thread Form 'F' Fighter Command Combat Report in General Category

I have the combat reports, Jim, but the 13 Group Intelligence narrative is far more comprehensive, gathering together RDF reports, a weather summary,...

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26th November 2023, 15:45

HughAHalliday started a thread P/O-W.C Henry George CATTELL - No.10 Squadron - DFC, MiD (three ttimes) in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

CATTELL, Henry George, P/O (43355, Royal Air Force) - No.10 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 31 May 1940....

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26th November 2023, 15:07

JDCAVE replied to a thread Form 'F' Fighter Command Combat Report in General Category

I’m surprised there are no ORB appendices listed for fighter command squadrons and where these might be given. Combat reports for Bomber Command...

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26th November 2023, 15:04

HughAHalliday started a thread F.L James Arthur SMITH (RAAF) - No.9 Squadron - Croix de Guerre in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

SMITH, James Arthur, F/L (Aus 413909, Royal Australian Air Force) - No.9 Squadron - Croix de Guerre - awarded as per Australia Gazette dated 16 March...

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26th November 2023, 14:59

HughAHalliday started a thread F/L Kenneth Charles HOAD - No.9 Squadron - DFC - killed in action in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

HOAD, Kenneth Charles, F/L (108544, RAFVR, since deceased) - No.9 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 21...

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26th November 2023, 14:45

HughAHalliday started a thread F.O Steohen Emrys EVANS - No.9 Squadron - DFC in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

EVANS, Stephen Emrys, F/O (55830, Royal Air Force) - No.9 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 7 December...

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26th November 2023, 14:20

HughAHalliday started a thread F/L Roy Cyril LAKE - No.9 Squadron - DFC (final attack on Tirpitz), Bar to DFC in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

LAKE, Roy Cyril, A/F/L (172749, RAFVR) - No.9 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 30 January 1945. Airman...

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26th November 2023, 13:29

HughAHalliday started a thread P/O-F/O William Robert HORNE - No.9 Squadron - DFC and Bar in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

HORNE, William Robert, P/O (174626) - No.9 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 1 August 1944, with 1204986...

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