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Stuart Gordon Collins 42107 ] was admitted to an un named hospital on 2 September 1942. He became seriously ill on 24 September and dangerously ill...

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5th June 2023, 15:37

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

Sidney Green 1108947 ] attached to RAF Leighton Buzzard ] was admitted to Stoke Manderville hospital on 9 February. He became dangerously ill on 10...

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5th June 2023, 15:29

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

Alfred Henry Heaver 1287397 ] attached to RAF Stansted Mountfitchett ] , died I RAF hospital Uxbridge of a fractured skull sustained in an off duty...

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5th June 2023, 15:27

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

Christopher William Brazier 348814 ] attached to RAF West Drayton ] was admitted dangerously ill to RAF Station Hospital Uxbridge on 25 August, where...

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5th June 2023, 15:25

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

Reginald Harris 111739 ] died at home at Wentworth Road, Golders Green, London NW11 ] of a coronary thrombosis at 21:00 Hours with his wife, Mrs....

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5th June 2023, 15:21

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

Victor Charles Day 1199411 ] attached to Number 1 PHU ] was admitted seriously ill to Number 54 RAF hospital BAOR on 16 May. He became dangerously...

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5th June 2023, 15:18

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

Arthur Edwin Burgis 1484855 ] attached to Number 104 PDC ] on discharge leave from 30 July, with an effective release date of 18 November, was...

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5th June 2023, 15:04

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

Ivor George Ball 1380004 ] attached to RAF Strubby ] was admitted dangerously ill to RAF Hospital Rauceby on 5 November. Discharged to home, he died...

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5th June 2023, 15:04

jossleclercq replied to a thread Loss Card explanation W4840 - ammo and flight path? in General Category

Hello, 1x 4.000 H.C. 1 bomb 4000 Lbs, High Capacity 9 S.B.C's (9. K.R.) "x" Type 9 Small Bomb Containers 90 x4 AS BC ...

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5th June 2023, 14:36

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

120,555 records (98.47%) are "Accounted for". 99,931 are aviation. 20,624 are non-aviation deaths. 1,878 are still unaccounted.

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5th June 2023, 13:42

paulmcmillan replied to a thread Anyone here Can they Read Welsh ?? in General Category

Not my person then

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5th June 2023, 13:30

cozzy711 replied to a thread Anyone here Can they Read Welsh ?? in General Category

Paul It says He died on the 18th October 1935 aged 31 years. His name though is Gwynfor not Gwynfryn. Chris

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5th June 2023, 12:47

wwrsimon replied to a thread Anyone here Can they Read Welsh ?? in General Category

Paul Died aged 31, I think, using Google Translate. "Yn 31 ml. oed" means "aged 31 years". Not sure what the 18 bit means? Simon

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5th June 2023, 12:44

ianh replied to a thread Loss Card explanation W4840 - ammo and flight path? in General Category

Can’t see it very clearly on my phone but on P.2 does it say ‘Identified by names of crew’?

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5th June 2023, 12:21

paulmcmillan started a thread Anyone here Can they Read Welsh ?? in General Category

All Can anyone here read Welsh - I would like to understand the gravestone here ...

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5th June 2023, 08:11

Bartel_dutch started a thread Loss Card explanation W4840 - ammo and flight path? in General Category

Hi All, I am investigating the crash of W4840 on January 3, 1943 in Velp Holland. Can someone tell me what kind of ammo was on board as...

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5th June 2023, 00:46

Rob Stuart replied to a thread Was Wellington 1c P9271 DBR on 11.4.1940? in General Category

Martin and Mojmir, thanks very much for your assistance. Your info fully answers my question. Cheers, Rob

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4th June 2023, 23:35

Martin Gleeson replied to a thread Was Wellington 1c P9271 DBR on 11.4.1940? in General Category

Hi Rob, I looked at this incident recently and my assessment is that P9271 was DBR and was never flown again. While F.78s are not infallible the...

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4th June 2023, 22:05

Lyffe replied to a thread Post War Rank Reductions in General Category

That came rather later, David. Post-war meteorological support for UK civil and military aviation was provided by the Met Office, something that...

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4th June 2023, 21:19

David Duxbury replied to a thread Post War Rank Reductions in General Category

Meteorological officers were in an excellent position to transfer to civil aviation at the end of WW2, as were aircrew to an extent (but rather few...

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4th June 2023, 18:32

ianh replied to a thread S/L R V Wollett, Jan 1944 ? in General Category

Ah, ok, thanks Mojmir (and again Chris). You beat me to the look-up. But that can be another one added to my ‘Woodbridge Arrivals’ list. Only a few...

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4th June 2023, 18:20

vrajm replied to a thread Was Wellington 1c P9271 DBR on 11.4.1940? in General Category

Hi Rob, Look at p. 39/97 http://lancasterbombersinfo.ipage.com/Data/Form-78s/Wellington/P9238-P9300/mobile/index.html Regards Mojmir

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4th June 2023, 15:27

Lyffe replied to a thread Post War Rank Reductions in General Category

Peter, These were all very experienced meteorologists when they were caught up in the blanket mobilisation of Met Office forecasters in 1943. ...

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4th June 2023, 15:27

vrajm replied to a thread S/L R V Wollett, Jan 1944 ? in General Category

Hi Ian, Chris is right. The 12 Sqn ORB also says: „… Mission abandoned 0125 hrs. … due to icing …. Jettisoned safe … Route enemy coast Noorwi...

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4th June 2023, 13:26

ianh replied to a thread S/L R V Wollett, Jan 1944 ? in General Category

Thanks Chris. I’ll check the 12 Sqn ORB. Not sure that’s him as the spelling and initials are different. But as we all know ORB’s aren’t infallible! ...

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4th June 2023, 12:56

Rob Stuart started a thread Was Wellington 1c P9271 DBR on 11.4.1940? in General Category

Good morning/afternoon, In the thread at...

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4th June 2023, 12:48

PeteS replied to a thread Post War Rank Reductions in General Category

It was widespread Peter, I followed the careers of a number of war substantive ranked officers and no matter their service rendered so many dropped...

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