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RAF Aircrew

Postby Andy Fletcher » Sun Feb 08, 2015 4:56 pm

For sometime I have been researching a RAF reconnaissance unit and I am trying to establish contact with relatives of the following aircrew who flew in multi-engined aircraft (Hudson, Blenheim, Maryland, Mosquito) in order to try and find out more about their RAF flying careers. In many instances unit records are very vague and often fail to mention non-pilot aircrew at all. In some cases I have not even been able to find initials. I have checked the usual military sites etc and I realise that using a genealogy site is a long shot, especially as genealogy is outside of my normal area of research, but thought I would give it a try in the hopes that something might come to light. Some of the surnames seem to be quite uncommon and I hope anyone researching these names might be able to help.

I apologise in advance for the size of the list of names.

Abbreviations used: DOW - died of wounds; KIA - killed in action; KIFA - killed in flying accident; MIA - missing in action; POW - prisoner of war

Acott, W.R.
Allchin, ???
Allen, B.K., POW 2/4/42
Arnold, K.F., KIFA 25/7/41

Bamber, D.P.
Barrett, G.A.
Baxter, R.E.
Bayley, K.H.
Beresford, T.B.de la.P.
Bissett, ???
Blyth, R.L.C.
Brister, ???
Broome, C.G., KIA 26/10/40
Burton, F.E.
Butcher, J.A., KIA 3/3/40

Carthew, G.C.T.
Chadwick, ???
Chubb, J.R.
Clarke, R.F.
Clerke, R.F.H.
Coates, E.W.P., KIA 13/10/43

Daish, H.C.
Deverill, E.A., KIA 17/12/43
Dixon, A.J., POW 26/10/40

Evans, H.W., MIA 14/5/43

Featherstone, H.E.M., KIFA 1/1/41
Fielden, J., KIA 18/9/44
Flynn, J.K., KIA 14/4/41
Fripp, J.H.

Gaskill, ???
Gauntlett, ???
Green, G.D.
Greenhill, C.A.S., POW 20/8/41

Hall, W.C., KIA 14/4/41
Hartnell, F.
Hayes, J.D., KIA 17/10/42
Hatfield, ???
Higson, D., KIA 17/10/42
Hill, A.E., POW 21/10/42, DOW 2/11/42
Hood, M.D.S.
Horsfall, S.E., MIA 4/12/41
Hutchinson, I., POW 2/4/42

Kelley, P.J.
Kent, A.J., POW 20/2/43

Le Mesurier, E.C., KIFA 23/12/43
Leach, J.T.
Leavitt, R.F., MIA 21/9/41
Leatham (Leathem?), E.G.C.
Little, J.M.H.
Loasby, L.D., MIA 10/4/41
Lukhmanoff, G.B., KIA 12/7/42

McEwen, W.J.F.
Merifield, J.R.H.
Mutton, R.A., KIA 3/3/40

Nelson, W. , KIA 28/3/43

Panton, W., MIA 3/5/41
Palmer, ???
Parrott, A.
Parvin, F.
Payne, W.L., POW 20/2/43
Peters, P.W.
Phillips, R.E., POW 26/10/40
Piatkowski, B.
Pippet, E.F.
Plowright, R.A., KIFA 1/1/41

Ross, D.G.
Rowland(s), ???
Rumsey, A.J., POW 26/10/40

Sawyer, F.C., MIA 27/8/40
Sayce, P.C., MIA 27/7/42
Seabourne, J.P.
Sinclair, N.D., POW 28/3/43
Smalley, J.R.T., POW 8/10/40
Sowerbutts, H.A.
Steele, R.
Stephens, R.A., KIA 14/4/41
Stephenson, G.R.
Stevens, W.H.

Taylor, A.L., MIA 4/12/41
Thornton, G.T., MIA 27/7/42

Vandamm, D.H.

Walker, R.E., KIA 8/7/43
Walker, R.G.M.
Whalley, W.N.
Wheeler, H.N.G.
Wigmore, W.
Williams, E.J., POW 26/10/40
Wilson, L.D.
Wilson, W.
Womersley, P.A.

Young, M.J.B.

Thanks in advance

Andy
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Re: RAF Aircrew

Postby SRD » Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:04 am

I presume you've tried simply googling the individuals involved. For instance there seems to be quite a lot of info available for Beresford, T.B.de la.P. including his appearance on the Sherborne School lists. I have found Private Schools usually pretty helpful in finding details on old pupils especially if you are prepared to share your information for them to add to their records.
Currently investigating the Hillmans of Sussex.
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Re: RAF Aircrew

Postby Andy Fletcher » Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:06 pm

Hi SRD,

Thanks for the advice regards private schools. I must admit that is an avenue I haven't pursued having mainly kept to military sources.

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