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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| Philip Rainbird is seeking any information or anyone who may remember his Father Peter William Rainbird was a young (17-20) w/op a/g in Wellington bombers in the middle east. Unfortunately Philip has very little information in regard to his Fathers time during WWII other than he was stationed in various locations in Palestine and Transjordan. Perhaps you may have been stationed with Peter William Rainbird? If so then Philip would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below: |
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Stephen Bowdrey is seeking anyone who may remember his Uncle 1853236 Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) Reginald Victor Searle who along with the rest of his crew were reported killed in action when their Stirling III serial KH926 code -T from 1654 HCU took off from RAF Wigsley at 2103 on the evening of 21/04/1944 on a night navigation sortie and while preparing to land collided at 0358 with another Stirling III serial EF498 code -F from 1660 HCU RAF Swinderby. The other crew members of Sergeant Searle's crew were as follows:
174615 Pilot Officer (Pilot) George Rex Jeans
1541433 Sergeant (Nav.) James Godfrey Case
1431809 Sergeant (Air Bomber) Joseph William Willies
1801474 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Arthur James George (Jimmy) King
1310572 Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Lawrence Allen
1590650 Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Alan Douglas Short (His brother 4457476 Corporal Albert Edward also died on service with the Durham Light Infantry 26/07/1940).
The other crew members of EF498 who were also reported killed in action were
174542 Pilot Officer (Pilot) Archibald Macpherson Lees
1690176 Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) Thomas Mitchell
1247821 Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) John Edward Rowley
143498 Flying Officer (Air Bomber) Michael Patrick O'Keefe
1387549 Sergeant (Nav.) Peter Bartley Illingworth
1215321 Sergeant (W. Op. [Air]) Leslie Burman
R/194178 Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Neville Hugh Banning Garitty RCAF
R/180231 Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Albert Louis Stoneham RCAF
If you remember Reginald Victor Searle or perhaps any of the other crew members then Stephen would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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F/Lt Denny Scragg was made squadron gunnery leader of 608 Squadron in May 1943 in Blida , Algeria by W/C Greece. Shortly after this Norman Piper , was made navigation officer and the pilot, Stanley Stirling was made a flight commander
Denny would like to hear from any one who may remember him during his time in the RAF. and can be contacted at the email address below |
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| Trevor Moss is trying to contact George Moss from Leeds who was a Flight Sergeant Air Gunner flying on Halifaxs and Wellingtons . His Pilot was a Flight Lieutenant Head from Liverpool and the Wireless op/ Air Gnr was Curly Cook from Miidlesbrough. If you know George Moss then Trevor can be contacted at the email address below: |
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Jennifer Cameron is seeking any information in regard to her Uncle 1566041 Sergeant (Nav.) William Stewart Bruce who was reported killed in action along with the rest of his crew when their Halifax II serial JN966 code NA-V from 428 Squadron Collided with Lancaster III ED417 on their return to Middleton St George from Ops to Stuttgart 2 miles NE of the station.. The other crew members were as follows.
1378810 Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Robert Moscrop Buck
1565941 Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) James Hogg Muir
R/161159 Flight Sergeant (Air Bomber) William Harold Wade RCAF
1316618 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Albert Henry Biggs
1851652 Sergeant (Air Gnr) Leonard John Wesley Shirvell
R/108705 Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Magnus James Linsay RCAF.
6 members of the crew of the other Lancaster from 103 Squadron out of Elsham Wolds were also reported killed in action were as follows
135502 Flying Officer (Pilot) Robert William Brevitt
1672469 Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) Mark Watson Cartmell
931386 Sergeant (Nav.) John Kenneth Cubey
1322390 Sergeant (Air Bomber) Iorwerth Beynon Morgan
1459839 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Stanley Lionel Ingle
1347044 Sergeant (Air Gnr.) George Bruce.
One member of the crew managed to escape the crash with injuries
Sgt S T K Bowyer.
If you remember William Stewart Bruce or perhaps any of the other crew members then Jennifer would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below |
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Bob Parsons is seeking anyone who may have known his Grandfather Wing Commander Neville Sparks who flew with 83 Squadron during WWII. Unfortunately Bob has very little information about his Grandfathers time spent in the RAF other than he went on to be a Chief test pilot instructor at Boscombe Down.
If you remember Wing Commander Sparks then Bob would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below: |
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Keith Morley is researching his late father's evasion through Belgium, France and Spain to Gibraltar via the Comete escape line in November and December 1943 and is seeking 52500 F/O George Henry Ward DFM from 138 Squadron who was a member of S/Ldr Cyril Passy's crew that crash landed at Herenthals Belgium on 19 October 1943. George Ward joined Keith's late father, wireless operator Sgt Ronald C Morley 467 RAAF Squadron at Paris and traveled with him from there along with Canadian Jim Kennedy and Harold Pope over the Pyrenees into Spain and on to Gibraltar under the supervision of the Comete Escape Line.
If you can help Keith then he can be contacted at the email address below |
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M. Bailey is seeking any information in regard to R/73439 Warrant Officer A Graham Winton RCAF who along with the rest of his crew were taken POW when their Wellington III serial BJ771 code KO-L from 115 Squadron took off from RAF Marham on 04/09/1942 on Ops to Bremen .
Sergeant Graham was taken to Stalag 344 (POW No. 27008)
The other crew members were as follows
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R/73072 Sergeant G A Keith RCAF taken to Stalag 344 POW No. 26999
1028912 Sergeant J W Strickland taken to Stalag 344 POW No. 26983
754691 Sergeant R Spalton taken to Stalag 344 POW No. 26985
R/79068 Flight Sergeant A Stevenson RCAF taken to Stalag 344 POW No. 27012
If you can help M. Bailey with any further details or remember any of the above then contact the email address below |
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Tony Coult is trying to trace John Cornthwaite who originally came from Garstang. Unfortunatly Tony lost touch in 1944 when John went to be trained as an air gunner to where Tony does not know. Tony went on to be trained as a pilot doing EFTS and SFTS at No. 3 BFTS in Miami Oklahoma.
If you know of John Cornthwaite then Tony would like to hear from you and can be contacted at the email address below: |
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