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Hi
Im looking for aircraft staff of a short stirling squadron 570 and related squadrons, based at Rivenhall airfield during 1944 and involvment in the Varsity operation etc.. A relative of mine is looking for surviving men that he served with during this time. He was a tail gunner on a stirling and was involved on many glider operations during this time. His name is Ron G Cook, British and in particular looking for the wherabouts of the commanding officer or other senior officers at that time.
all the best
Alan Hancox
please contact me for further information

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My grandfather's (Russell George Tickner-RAAF) stirling (RAF 196th Squadron) was shot down over Stavanger, Norway on 25th February '45. I was hoping that someone may know of more of the mission information that I could access. Thanks.

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I'm looking for info' regarding a Stirling which crashed in my Grandfather's field in Farsley, near Leeds, (site now the national Green Flag HQ) around '43/44.
The pilot was a Sgt Bowden, & grateful residents of a nearby estate, which he had avoided, presented him with an inscribed briefcase.
One of the crew was killed bailing out over Bradford.

Thankyou.

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would love to post some pics on here

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Any details of crew connected with Fred Mortimore my uncle of 570 squardon would be apppreciated ie
Bradstock
Klatt
Marcham
Robertson
Wyatt

Thanks

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Hi Guy,

Thanks for making me aware of my 'typo' HK734 was the next entry under BF530, on page 220. Chorleys BC Losses 1943, volume 4.

I can only think I must have been doing a few other 'searches' that night. I have made the ammendment on the forum.
Regards,
John

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To K4kittycrew,
The information about the mid-air collision on 4/7/1943 in Geetbets Belgium on www.lostbombers.co.uk isn't correct. The Halifax HR734, 158 squadron NP-P didn't crash in Geetbets. The Short Stirling BF530 OJ-B did.
Regards,
Guy

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To Richard (Beusichem, Netherlands)

I will post some details on the forum.
Regards,
John

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I'm researching the crash of a Stirling bomber serialnr. BF327 code LS-D of the 15th SQDN on August 27 at 23.18 h. It was shot down by an German nightfighter Hptm Erich Simon.
I know the names of the crew and found their graves, but i'm searching for photos of them and perhaps more information.

Who can help me?

Thanks anyway!
Richard

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hello,

I have made some pictures and drawings from our investigation of the stirling BK710,crashed near Marken in the Netherlands.


ube.com/watch?v=LcuZ4L7Hkvo

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To Mary,
This was the crew of the Short Stirling MkIII OJ-B BF530
George Arthur Cozens pilot
Lewis William Curtis gunner
Robert Froude Hathaway co-pilot
Roy Alexander Hodge radio operator
Patrick Hodgkinson flight engineer
John Joseph Needham bomb aimer
Ernest George Redman navigator
William John Williams gunner
Kind Regards,
Guy Leus

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Great website and hope that we will be able to assist you and your contacts. If any would like to place a page of remembrance to your relatives then don;t hesitate to contact us. Of course all information supplied will be credited to you and we will assist this website to expand their database.
Great work chaps and hope that we will be able to link to one another.
Keep it up.
Kelvin

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To Guy Leus and Glen Bruce -

Will try to post some details on the forum soon.
Regards,
John

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He's on a family tree indicating living siblings on ancestry.co.uk
I have sent a message to the 'owner'.
Who was the pilot please?

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We are searching for any and all information about a certain Sergeant
William John Williams,
Killed in action 4/7/1943 over Belgium , when his Short Stirling Mk III OJ-B BF 530 bomber of the 149 bomber squadron was hit by the German night fighter ace Schnaufer
24 Years old in 1943
Royal Air Force service°637252
Airgunner
Son of John James and Alice Williams from Sheperds Bush London
Killed in 4/7/1943 Geetbets Belgium
Buried in Heverlee (Belgium )
He is the only crew member we couldn't find any relatives of.

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Would appreciate any info concerning my family member, Sgt Raymond Page who was lost over Cologne, 28/3/42, as W.Op/ Air gunner in Stirling bomber. Now buried in large comunal cemetary in Hamburg. Understand all members of crew were lost. His service number 1376304.

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To Gary Rendall,

Will post some details ( you may already have ) on the forum.

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The site is excellent.
Can I ask an unusual request though. I'm trying to contact Captain Philip Burkinshaw and have seen he is a member. My great uncle was in 12th Yorks, A coy 1 platoon. His name was Lance Serjeant Angus Armstrong. If Captain Burkinshaw or anyone who is in contact with him reads this, could you please contact me.
Many thanks,

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My Uncle Leo Urry was on an aircraft declared lost 12.5.1943 Stirling BK 661
How would we or my dad ever know if the Aircaraft was located. Was part of 90 Squadron

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My Uncle of same name went down Geetbets Belgium, July 4th 1943. Stirling OJ-B BF530 of 149 (East India)Sqdn. I have done the research, visited the cemetary and crash site, met eye witnesses and even touched pieces of the aircraft. If you have aircrew connections or have further information, pleased to hear from you. We still have scant details on two aircrew.

Pat Hodgkinson

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I am researching Americans who served with the RAF and RCAF during the Second World War.

Any contact with relatives of ex RAF/RCAF American personnel would be appreciated.

Please contact: wpf13@hotmail.com

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Hello I am researching my great uncle Pilot Officer Willam Quinton Johnson J17660 who flew with R.A.F. squadron 15. He and his crew were flying stirling bomber BF482 LS-R when they were shot down by flak over Dortmund on May 23 1943. Anyone with information and/or pictures of Willam and his crew would be greatly appreciated. The names of his crew are ;
Lyons H.N.
Flaherty M.J.
Waite H.G.C.
Ryall C.F.
Hirst S.D.
Elford N.R.J.
Leonard R.O.
Thank you
Tim

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To Lesley Rogers and other Guestbook entries .............

I have posted some details for you Lesley, on the forum and I will continue to 'post' details for other Guestbook' entries, in the not-to-distance- future.

Bruno, I and fellow members, invite you to join the forum site because we appreciate your comments and will endeavour to answer your queries.

Kind regards,
John

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Hi my father was KG Hook DFM OF 75 Sqd - does any one know of him or the crash of 1/12/1943 all crew killed and five children at north togston nr Acklington - Northumberland.

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Thank you for your hard work in setting up this and linked websites. I have been able to locate where my Grandfather John Kneeshaw is buried, and have now seen photographs of the planes he flew. One day I hope to go there with my mother.

Is there anybody who has any more information about him or photographs. His name was Sgt John Kneeshaw 1378284, and he was an RAF pilot shot down on 30th May 1942. I understand that like many others he was an extremely brave man.

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On behalf of family in Edmonton. Researching Stirling crash 31 Jan 1944, near Carlton-le-Moorland. Pilot F/O James Hubert Mason DFC (RCAF) 1660 HCU (RAF Swinderby), died 1 Feb 1944, buried Springbank cemetery Aberdeen. Any details much appreciated.
Regards. R.Parker (ex-RAF)

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Many thanks Paul,

I'm sure Bruno, our site administrator will follow that lead up.
Please find time to visit the forum.
Regards,
John

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Hi Guys,

I hope you don't mind me telling you that I work for a monthly publication called the 'Britain At War Magazine'. I wanted to inform you all that in the current edition, 'issue 31' which is on sale from today, that there is a editorial article relating to the Stirling BF333.

I am sure you will find it of interest.

Many thanks,

Paul

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Hi,
I'm trying to locate the family of a man called J.Denny. He died 15 octobre 1942 near a place called Ingen. I read that Anna from New-Zealand said something about a Serg. J Denny, (Fl Eng.), so I was hoping someone here could help me tracing his family.
All I know about him is he came from England, died at 15 october 1942, was with Squadron 149 on a Stirling bomber from an East India squadron and that the plane crashed near Ingen.
Could one of you please help me?

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Hi Bruno,
Thanks very much indeed for your prompt and very detailed reply to my query. This is a great website and I'll very certainly return many times.
Thanks again.
Best regards.
Halibag3

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Hi all,
I'm new to this forum and look for information about an airman buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery. He is
Sgt (Air Gunner) Alfred Stanley WHEELER 1215716 of 295 Squadron.
He died on 19 Sept 1944 aged 23 and rests in Plot 6 Row E Grave 10.
I understand 295 flew Stirling IV from Harwell, Oxon at time of death.
Is his death related in some way to airdrop operations at Arnhem (Market)? And did the rest of the crew manage to fly back to Blighty?
What happened ?
Any snippet would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Halibag3

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hello is was just wondering if there is any one from the 190 squadron in 1945 if you let me no thanks

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Thank you for the information concerning Derek William Eves and his comrades. He is remembered on the Hampton Wick War Memorial in the south-west corner of London.

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You may wish to know that Henry Payne, who flew Stirlings with 299 Squadron at Arnhem, died last month after a long illness.

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What a great website, Im wondering if anyone might be able to help me. Some aviation archaeology colleagues recently excavated the crash site of a Stirling that crashed on On 22nd November 1942 it was coded BF333 from the 1651 Heavy Conversion Unit and took off from Waterbeach airfield in Cambridgeshire. On that night its crew were :-
Pilot Sgt C K Easton RNZAF
Sgt E Kirby
Sgt J B Williams
Sgt J Banyer
Sgt L H Patterson
Sgt W Jennings
Sgt N R Hutchins
I am currently writing up the incident for a popular magazine covering 20th C British military history and was wondering if anyone knows any 1651 HCU veterans who may have photographs of Unit aircraft, any members of this crew or any war time photographs of Waterbeach indeed anything 1651 HCU related.....full credit will be given to any sources of assistance in the article.
Many thanks and kind regards
Julian Evan-Hart

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John,

I have received information from Sgt. Poole's son indicating that there were 9 crew aboard Stirling BF512 for the air test. Based on the fact that my grandfather was reassigned on 9 august 1943 on medical grounds and the information from Mr. Poole indicates that a ninth crew member was injured, we feel certain that this was the incident that injured my grandfather. If anyone has any additional information about the crash of BF512, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

Alex,
William Alex Campbell, grandson of Sgt. William A. Etchells, RCAF.

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To John Forman,

I will be posting some details, as they come to hand, on the forum.
I invite you to join in.
Regards,
John

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Hello
A friend of mine inherited a screen dedicated to 196 Squadron with whom her uncle served and lost his life in World War 11.
The embroidered screen contains the 196 Squadron crest, a Stirling towing a glider and some 60 signatures of her late uncles aircrew colleagues.
Plus an inscription that Charles Alf Myers was listed as missing on the night of 8/9 November 1944 ' lost over the Zieder Zee '
38 Group Roll of Honour confirms that Flight Sergeant 1118734 Charles Alf Myers 196 Squadron died on 9 November 1944
Other 196 Squadron aircrew deaths listed on the same date are:
Flying Officer 153058 John Anthony Norton
Flying Officer 157181 Derek William Eves
Flight Sergeant 1602316 Harry Ruston
Sergeant 1685038 John Vass Thompson
Sergeant 1895539 Maurice Arthur Goult

My friend would like to add more information to this family tribute,
Service record, aircrew roll, mission and crash detail, fate of the bodies etc; Any information would be appreciated.
Regards
John Forman

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Hello

My late Dad was a flight engineer who served with 296 squadron as air crew.

His name was Ron Norman Stevens (Service Number 181772, and whilst I have his engineer notes for both the Liberator and Halifax aircraft (he was also flying in Wellingtons and Stirling's), his Log book was sent to my late brother, a commercial pilot in Australia, so I no longer have a record of his flights.

However, I recall vividly the log book entries for operation VARSITY, both the training and actual operation written in red ink. Unfortunately, I don't know what aircraft he was in or who the other crew members were , although I think they may have beenl Canadians.

I also recall that his tug was towing a glider carrying a field ambulance, if this is true it would have been in a group of gliders with chalk numbers between 176 and 182 (ref book "Wot No Engines").


Whilst Dad talked about the squadron with great affection and pride, I haven't got a real coherent story about where he was stationed or the people he knew? Most of all I haven't got any photographs!


Any help would be most appreciated.

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Hello
I'm looking for information about my late uncle, John Griifiths, and his fellow airmen.
I am told that he was a Wellington (12 missions) then Stirling (3 or 4 missions) pilot in 196 squadron.
His plane was shot down over Holland in, I think, 1943 and he was the only survivor and was captured and became a POW.
I have a squadron photo with 5 signatures on the back, one of them my uncle's.
Two of the others are DLP Justice and I Llewellyn. I have discovered that both are buried at Enschede General East Cemetary in Holland.
The War Graves Commission records show that both died on 31 August 1943. This may be the date of my uncle's final crash.
The other two names on the photo are (the writing is not totally clear) are C P Pierce and G S Ould. I can not find either among War Graves Commissions records.
If anyone has any information or would like to obtain any from me I would be very please.
Many thanks
Peter Jones