PLEASE NOTE: The only contact address we have for those listed are as shown on the postings below. We are not responsible for those who may have changed their email address and have not informed us of this change.
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Margaret Simpson is seeking anyone who may remember her Brother or the rest of his crew 1066641 Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Albert Peter Bates (Bert or Al) who was reported killed in action when his Wellington HF596 from 166 Squadron based at RAF Kirmington was believed to have crashed at sea whilst mine laying off the Frisian Islands on 16/08/1943.
The other crew members were as follows
J14504 F/O R P Swallow
515883 Sgt. R Carlton
1451959 Sgt. A Bromby
1314707 Sgt. G W D Dean
F/Sgnt Albert Peter Bates did his flight training in Rhodesia . His brother Walter G.Bates (Wally) was an Air Gunner flying Lancasters with the 630 Squadron out of East Kirby
If you remember F/S Bates or any of the other crew members, or have any photos of the Squadron etc then Margaret would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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Terence Coble is seeking any information in regard to his Brother 52756 Pilot Officer (Pilot) Percy Sidney Coble who was reported killed on active service on 23/12/1943. It is believed he was serving at the time with 3(P) A.F.U 23GRP and the aircraft crashed around the Oxford Area.
If you can help with any further details then Terence would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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Don Howe is seeking any information or anyone who may have known his Father Flying Officer (Nav.) Jack Howe, who along with the rest of his crew was reported killed in action when Lancaster I Serial DV387 code AS-W from 166 Squadron took off at 1720 on the evening of 26/11/43 from RAF Kirmington on Ops to Berlin (see details below) and due to enemy action crashed near Monchengladbach.
The rest of crew were as follows
Flying Officer (Pilot) Desmond Henry Patrick O'Brien
Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) George Edward John Ballard
Sergeant Harold James Beattie RCAF
Sergeant Donald James Howell
Flight Sergeant Francis Edward Nowland
Sergeant William Arthur Green
If you remember F/O Howe or can help with any further details then Don would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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Tony Byers is seeking any information, or anyone who may have known James A W Macdonald who flew with Bomber Command on Lancasters during world war 2.
If you remember James A W Macdonald then Tony would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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John Fairbrother is seeking any information in regard to Peter Barlow DFC who was a Pilot and who flew with John's Father John Fairbrother from 1940- to 1942 in 44 Squadron and also 49 Squadron.
If you remember Peter Barlow or can help with any further details about him then John would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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Susan Osborn is seeking any information, or anyone who may have known her Uncle Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) Albert James Osborn who along with 5 other members of his crew was reported killed in action when
Lancaster III serial JB526 code DX-D from 57 Squadron took off from RAF East Kirby at 2300 on the evening of 21/06/1944 on Ops to Wesseling and was intercepted by a night fighter and crashed 1km NW of the small town of Koslar,.
The other members of the crew who were also reported killed in action were as follows.
Flight Sergeant (Nav.) Donald George Townsend
Flying Officer (Air Bomber) Chester Szymanski RCAF
Flight Sergeant Harold Lawrence Barron RAAF
Sergeant (Air Gnr.) William Ronald Parkinson
Sergeant (Air Bomber) Henry William John Yardley
One member of the crew did manage to escape the crash
Pilot Officer (Pilot) S Weightman who was taken Prisoner of War and transferred to Stalag Luft L3
If you remember Albert James Osborn, any of the other crew members or can help with any further details then Susan would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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Peter Majewski is seeking anyone who may have known his Father 705448 Sgt Rudolf Majewski who flew with 301 Squadron from April 1943 and who was reported killed in action while serving with 1586 Polish Special Squadron in Brindisi 23rd August 1944.
If you remember Rudolf Majewski then Peter would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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David Morty is seeking any information in regard to his Cousin, 92351V
Lieutenant (Pilot) David Charles Morrison who served with 26 Squadron SAAF
stationed in Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) at Takoradi and
who was reported killed on 07/11/1943
If you can help with any further details in regard to Lieutenant Morrison
then David would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email
address below |
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Philip Turrell is seeking anyone who may have known or has any information in regard to 510939
Warrant Officer J H Pickrell (Flicker) who flew with
184 squadron, flying
Mosquitos, Typhoons and Hurricane 11Ds. and appears as having
Warrant Officer with a seniority of 1 Feb 41.
If you can help with any further details then Philip would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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