Seeking ID of 80 Sqn RAF Pilots

[Tom Semenza]

Hoping someone can positively identify the following 80 Sqn. pilots:

P/O L. Buchan (Sep. 1942)

F/O J. Hunter (July 1943) (possibly either John Hunter RAFVR 117495 or John Hunter RCAF J21851)

F/O W. J. Morris (March 1943) (possibly Wollfie Jack Morris RAFVR 138904)

P/O R. O. Smith (Aug. 1942) (possibly Ronald Oakley Smith RAFVR 80375)

Sgt. C. B. Stewart (Nov. 1942) (possibly Charles Bates Stewart RCAF R82277)

Regards,
Tom

[vrajm]

Hi Tom,

1059001 John Laing BUCHAN (101005)

Look at 12-28.2.42

https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ils/r/D8454359

Regards

Mojmir

[Tom Semenza]

Thank you, Vojmir, well spotted. I managed to miss that entry while going through the ORB.

Regards,
Tom

[JohnE]

P/O L. Buchan (Sep. 1942) - see answer from Mojmir

F/O J. Hunter (July 1943) (possibly either John Hunter RAFVR 117495 or John Hunter RCAF J21851)

F/O W. J. Morris (March 1943) (possibly Wollfie Jack Morris RAFVR 138904) - confirmed

P/O R. O. Smith (Aug. 1942) (possibly Ronald Oakley Smith RAFVR 80375) - confirmed

Sgt. C. B. Stewart (Nov. 1942) (possibly Charles Bates Stewart RCAF R82277) - confirmed


/John Engelsted

[vrajm]

Hi Tom,

1365340 John HUNTER (117495)

Hunter, John "Jack" … On Jan 9th 1943 was posted to No. 80 Squadron ‘somewhere in Libya’. …

https://www.unithistories.com/office...icers_H01.html

also 'Jock'

1153735 Wollfie Jack MORRIS (138904), LG

Woolfie Jack MORRIS, AIR 78

Woolf Jacob MORRIS (138904) LG again

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/...upplement/4616

his nickname ‘Wolf‘

Regards

Mojmir

[Tom Semenza]

Many thanks, John. May I ask the source of your confirmation on Morris, Smith and Stewart?

Regards,
Tom

[Tom Semenza]

Great research, Mojmir! Curious about the name change for Morris.

Again, many thanks.

Tom

[Tom Semenza]

As an adjunct question on Wollfie J. Morris of 80 Sqn., is Sgt. W. J. Morris who served in 238 Sqn. at least from Jul. to Nov. 42 the same person?

Tom

[vrajm]

commissioned:

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 9 MARCH, 1943

commissioning mentioned in 238 ORB: 28 Feb 1943

27 Apr 1943 from 238 Sqn to No.1 ADU

14 Jan 1944 reported with 80 Sqn

Regards

Mojmir

[Tom Semenza]

Again, I am in your debt, Mojmir.

Many thanks,
Tom