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21st September 2023, 22:35

cyflyer1 replied to a thread Ken Marshall - Author and researcher in General Category

Sad to hear this. He was a regular contributor on the Bomber Command History Forum. RIP.

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21st September 2023, 21:45

78SqnHistory replied to a thread Locations of navigational beacons 1944 in General Category

Jim, Ian, Thank you both for posting, very interesting, I’ll see if I can find anything in the 4 Group files I’ve copied from The National...

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21st September 2023, 21:29

Don Clark replied to a thread Abbreviation request -> AAP in General Category

Happily, Jilon905. Here they are. It was only belatedly that my tired old eyes noticed the 422 AAP note already gave the clue to looking for 422...

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21st September 2023, 21:20

Don Clark replied to a thread RAF Advance Air Striking Force //// RAF in France 1939- 1940 in General Category

A wonderful compilation and fully sourced, a most useful reference, GSinclair. Accordingly, no further need for the OOB image from Lake op cit in...

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21st September 2023, 21:03

JDCAVE replied to a thread Locations of navigational beacons 1944 in General Category

According to the 6-Group End-of-war ORB summary, GEE was used extensively returning to base: "By the aid of GEE lattice Lines, a scheme was worked...

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21st September 2023, 20:04

78SqnHistory started a thread Ken Marshall - Author and researcher in General Category

I’ve just heard the sad news that Ken Marshall, author of “The Pendulum and the scythe” has sadly passed away. A great researcher and someone with a...

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21st September 2023, 20:01

JDCAVE replied to a thread RCAF Operational tour of duty length in General Category

I have an update on this topic for 1945. There is a very good review of changes to length of tour in 1945 in W.S. Carter, "Anglo-Canadian Wartime...

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21st September 2023, 19:31

Ian Brown replied to a thread Locations of navigational beacons 1944 in General Category

There were MF (medium frequency), HF (high frequency) and VHF (very high frequency) direction finding stations across the UK during the war. These...

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21st September 2023, 19:07

alieneyes replied to a thread Seeking ID of 152 Sqn. RAF Pilots in General Category

Tom, Ernest Thomas Henry Unsted. MacPherson (spelling is according to the casualty lists) was from Toronto. Wife given as NOK. Appears in the...

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21st September 2023, 19:05

Franek Grabowski replied to a thread AACU's and No. 26 AACU History in General Category

AACU s were responsible for providing support to AA units for exercises by target towing, etc. as well as calibration of radars and similar tasks....

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21st September 2023, 18:04

Tom Semenza started a thread Seeking ID of 152 Sqn. RAF Pilots in General Category

I'm looking to further ID the following pilots of 152 Sqn.: Armstrong, Sgt. T. (July 43) Ash, F/Sgt. R. H. (posted in 27 Feb. 43) McLean,...

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21st September 2023, 17:46

paulmcmillan replied to a thread Unknown Death Causes 18th November 1918 in Pre World War II Forum

Jeff thanks for find that info out - Only Cornish to go hopefully pension record helps - I think Stokes will be impossible without Death Cert

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21st September 2023, 16:52

paulmcmillan replied to a thread Unknown Death Causes 18th November 1918 in Pre World War II Forum

Simon thanks -= Forgot to check ScotlandsPeople - no wonder I could not find his death in England and Wales 100% DAVIES Alfred Wynn This is his...

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21st September 2023, 16:46

RecklessRat replied to a thread Unknown Death Causes 18th November 1918 in Pre World War II Forum

Hi Paul Corporal George SNELL 314912 There is a casualty card here that seems to be the right man, although his number is given as 238815 ...

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21st September 2023, 15:55

GSinclair replied to a thread RAF Advance Air Striking Force //// RAF in France 1939- 1940 in General Category

There is always a degree of judgement about when a unit arrives or leaves. Look at the start of war moves listed below, air, road, rail components...

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21st September 2023, 15:11

wwrsimon replied to a thread Unknown Death Causes 18th November 1918 in Pre World War II Forum

Paul I'm struggling with the first two and the last one, but I did find Davies. 285841 Alfred Wynn DAVIES - the National Probate Calendar...

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21st September 2023, 13:19

HughAHalliday started a thread P/O James Keith LIVINGSTONE - No.9 Squadron - DFC - later murdered by SS in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

LIVINGSTONE, James Keith, P/O (155465) - No. 9 Squadron. - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 10 December 1943. Born 4...

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21st September 2023, 13:14

jilon905 replied to a thread Abbreviation request -> AAP in General Category

Hello Don Please if you would post or email the Sturtivant entries would be most appreciated. I can message you my email if you would prefer....

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21st September 2023, 13:09

jilon905 replied to a thread Abbreviation request -> AAP in General Category

Fantastic! Thanks for posting this Cozzy! I would have bid for the photo... missed out by a couple of weeks by the look. Still now have this as a...

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21st September 2023, 12:44

HughAHalliday started a thread P/O Alan Kenneth Thomas GRAHAM - No.10 Squadron - DFC in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

GRAHAM, Alan Kenneth Thomas, P/O (52886) - No. 10 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 10 December 1943. ...

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21st September 2023, 12:38

Luc Vervoort replied to a thread Does Ancestry Membership Provide Access to Actual Military Records? in General Category

Hi, Here is a list of all Air Forces WO344 questionnaires I could find via Ancestry for the files WO 344/1/1 till WO 344/10/2 (included):...

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21st September 2023, 12:22

HughAHalliday started a thread P/O George Thomas GILBY - No.78 Sqiadron - DFC in Biographies, Profiles and Unpublished Citations

GILBY, George Thomas, P/O (155910) - No. 78 Squadron - Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 10 December 1943. Airman...

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21st September 2023, 12:06

paulmcmillan started a thread Unknown Death Causes 18th November 1918 in Pre World War II Forum

A number of records - for some reason a large number 34 'Airman and Airwoman' deaths that day 1) Member (Private) Emily STOKES 9142 Women's Royal...

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21st September 2023, 11:52

paulmcmillan replied to a thread Who is Temp Captain John Charles Willett "Died 16/17th November 1918" in Pre World War II Forum

This is confirmed in Title: Name Woollett, John Charles Date of Birth: 20 May 1891 Item number: 6709308 Catalogue reference: AIR 76/561/16 ...

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21st September 2023, 11:35

paulmcmillan replied to a thread Who is Temp Captain John Charles Willett "Died 16/17th November 1918" in Pre World War II Forum

Simon - well done ! I would never have got him - good sleuthing - many many thanks

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21st September 2023, 10:33

jonny replied to a thread RAF Advance Air Striking Force //// RAF in France 1939- 1940 in General Category

Having looked at some of the relevant ORBs, and both written and online resources, I believe that the last 'formed' RAF unit to leave French soil was...

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21st September 2023, 09:40

wwrsimon replied to a thread Who is Temp Captain John Charles Willett "Died 16/17th November 1918" in Pre World War II Forum

Paul From the National Probate Calendar, I think he may be: WOOLLETT John Charles of 23 Tooting Bec Gardens, Streatham, Surrey died 16 November...

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21st September 2023, 09:26

SteveBrooking replied to a thread RAF Advance Air Striking Force //// RAF in France 1939- 1940 in General Category

I believe it is the case that when British forces were sent to France in September 1939 there were two separate formations: the AASF (which reported...

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21st September 2023, 08:15

alexandre replied to a thread RAF Advance Air Striking Force //// RAF in France 1939- 1940 in General Category

dear friends, a very sincere thank you for these avenues of research, which are so many solutions... I thank you for having spent the essential time...

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21st September 2023, 06:14

Don Clark replied to a thread Abbreviation request -> AAP in General Category

A fascinating trail. Dave/aliemeyes ref AIR 29/822/3 as 422 Aviation Fuel and Ammunition Park is a real help, as Sturtivant observes: "Formed...

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