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| Jean Roberts | Does anyone have any information please, on the occassion when a part of a propeller from one of S.F.Cody's aeroplanes was presented to the unit when it was stationed at RAF Brawdy. It was presented in recognition of a rescue and I would very much like to find out further details. With thanks and best wishes, |
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| Wilma Todd |
On the 29th December 1950 my uncle 1796505 Sgt John Frederick Stanley Black was declared missing when an raf plane came down just of the coast of Barra Island in the hebrides of Scotland. To our knowledge his body was never found and the family would like to know more about the details of his service and this tragic accident. Thanks in advance.... |
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| Stephanie Mellors | Looking for news of Frank Bithell who was at Gibraltar, 202 Squadron. Enquiring on behalf of his best man who has lost touch. At one time in Leeds area. Frank's wife was Betty. Thank You |
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| David Fellowes |
Flt Lt Frank Rashleigh DFC kia 1943 202 SqnDear sir. The processional cross used in our village church has the above mentioned officers name on it. one or two of our veteran villagers remember him in there youth.We know that he lived in our village of Balcombe in midSussex. I have been requested by our Parish council and the Vicar to find out more. His name is onthe village war memorial. Any information would be welcome. Thank you. In comradeship. David Fellowes. Ex 460 sqn RAAF, 206 Sqn. Chairman of village RBL. Thanks in advance.... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lorraine Carroll | Researching family tree, would like to know any furthur information regarding Flight-Lieut William Rowland Tait who recieved the Air Force Cross and joined No 202 squadron at Aldergrove in June 1947 are there any photos of him anywhere would be gratefull of any information. |
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| Alonso Espinosa |
Hello! I live in Melilla, where nearby here JX258 crashed on 1943. I'm intended to build a model kit of this particular plane, so I would be very grateful if someone could provide me some details about it. I would like to know the kind of equipment it had. Leigh light? ASW radar? Which was the numeral, R or H as I've found somewhere. Of course a photo would be the best, but with a description and the references I've got I suposse I'll be able to build the kit. Thanks in advance.... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Taylor | Message: First I would like to start by saying what a fantastic web site. (Thank You - From The Webmaster). Can anyone please help me ? I have in my possession an item that was presented to a F/Lt H.M.Russell from the officers in 202 Flying Boat Squadron, Malta. There are also signatures inscribed of what I assume would have been the squadron officers. I have an E or F Blake, P W Bale, G or J Wilkinson, a surname of Moseley - can't make out the initials, Philip Jones, J Gosling, A J Mason, C W Dicken, P Hurren or Horner ? and A Carr. There is another name which I cannot read but the surname is something like Zudgway ?? Can anyone supply me with any information at all on any of these officers, no matter how small, as I would like to put together some background history to this item. I have no idea how old it is but judging from having Malta on it, it obviously looks like it would be pre-world war II. Any info would be greatly appreciated. |
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| Roy Haskett |
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| K Bates | Seeking any details of the loss of Catalina JX 208 Letter F of 202 Squadron that struck the ground at Stradbally Co Kerry Eire in December 1944. My uncle, Raymond PERKINS, was flight engineer on this aircraft. |
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| Steven Ray |
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| James Hodges | During World War II my grandfather, Cecil Richard Hodges worked for the Air Ministry, being based at Hughenden Manor. He was involved with the top secret production of target maps and other associated target material for the Royal Air Force. This operation was named Codename 'Hillside'. My grandfather ran the machine room at Hillside and was responsible for the accurate preparation of target material for printing and distribution to RAF Groups and bomber stations. He was responsible for the printing of the Dam Busters, Tirpitz, D-Day, Peenemunde and V-weapon target material among the many other materials he prepared.I am conducting research into my grandfather's wartime activities. In honour of him I am attempting to track down one of the target maps he helped to produce at Hughenden. My grandfather died in 1989 and I never had the chance to talk to him about his work - in fact I hardly knew him. I would be very interested if any of your members has such a target map they would be willing to part with. I live in the United States. It is an important part of my family history that I would like to preserve. |
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| Peter Matthews |
Hello He was based at Castle Archdale for about 2 months and then moved to RAF Killadeas. He worked on both Sunderlands and Catalinas. Do your records show if he was part of 202 squadron? I am taking him back to Lough Erne next week to visit where he was stationed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ellen Louden - nee Revill | I Looking for any information on the service of Leonard G Revill (Len) my grandfather.He was from the Mansfield, Midlands area, he was posted during WWII to Gibraltar with the RAF where he worked as a mechanic / ground service crew. I am looking for any information about his service time in Gibraltar |
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| Peter Connon |
Do you know the circumstances of F/O John Lambton's death on 11.8.41. An air gunner with of 202 Squadron his grave is in North Front cemetery, Gibralter. I wonder if he had been a crew member of London K5260 which sank under tow the following day. Although the CWGC register does not record any family details, his paternal grandfather was the Earl of Durham. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Gibson | My wife's father, Temp Sgt 527173 Tom Bailey was posted to 202 Squadron then based in Gibralter 0n 18.10.42. He was reported 'Killed in Action' on 3.11.42. We have no idea what he was doing or what type of aircraft he was flying in other than that he trained and qualified as an air gunner in May and June 1942. My wife is now his nearest surviving relative and we would be interested in finding out anything that might shed light on what happened to him and on what type of operation he was engaged in when he went missing. We have just returned from Malta where we found his name on the memorial at Valetta, but as he was based in Gib and not |Malta, there is no further information to be found there. Any help anyone can give us to point us in the right direction as to further research would be gratefully received. |
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| Alex Crawford |
Hi, I am trying to find out the service history of each individual SARO London that was built. If anyone can help with details/photos I would be most grateful. |
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| Brian Booth | I am investigating the circumstances of the deaths of the 73 names on the Meteorological Office Roll of Honour. One of the names is that of Albert Alexander Thompson who was the Meteorological Air Observer on Halifax ST807. The aircraft was on a Bismuth sortie from Aldergrove when it disappeared about 80 minutes into the flight on 18 April 1947 The Times carried three brief items about the disappearance, one of which included a statement that the aircraft had radioed that it was returning with instrument trouble. The message, sent from 55N12W at 0919 GMT, was the last contact with the aircraft. Although there is an official report of the loss in the RAF Museum, I would very much appreciate contact with anyone who has personal knowledge of the accident.
The crew of ST807 was:
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| David Palmer | I am currently living in the Spanish Enclave of Melilla in Morocco. In the City cemetery there is a war grave of 9 RAF Officers NCO's and airmen who were killed on the 15th June 1944 when their Catalina JX258 crashed into high ground on Cap Tres `Forcas. Local searches through archives reveal absolutely no details, but with Spain being 'Neutral' at this time there may have been a news blackout. My next stop is the National Archive when I am next in the UK, but if anyone can throw any light as to what a Catalina was doing overflying neutral territory some 140 miles from the neatest RAF station I would appreciate any information whatsoever. |
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| Maurice Tiffen | I'm endeavouring to find details of a Sgt R.A.Tiffen RAF attached to 202 Sqn during WWII. My research so far has him killed in or around Malta 20 Nov 1942. To finalise a part of family history could you forward any information re:
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| Shaun White | I am interested in my grandfathers history. He was a aircrew signaller on costal command B-24 Liberators during WW2. I know that he had served with 202 sqaudron during or just after the second world war. I am some pictures (if any body has any of my grandfather. His name is Eric Charles Millard he ended his career as an acting warrent officer. Any information or pictures would be kindly appericated. Thank you. |
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| Miguel Lozares | Hi
Also I have info about the Cat IB. FP119 assigned to 119 Sqn that was being ferried by 202 Sqn from UK to Gibraltar and crashed in Cadiz waters in 25 Sept 1942. I would appreciate very much some photo of any of these Cats please, thank you very much.
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I am writing a comprehensive history of the Sunderland aircraft, for publication by Air-Britain in 2007, and am very keen to make contact with any former 202 Squadron personnel from the Sunderland era. Also, I am looking for more photos for possible inclusion in the book. I hope you are able and willing to help me; please accept my thanks in anticipation.
| Dear Sir, I was stationed at RAF Manston from 1985 until 1992 as an Air Traffic Control Officer. I am trying to locate Sqn Ldr Paddy Hays who was there during that time, I have met a mutual friend of his in the US through my current job with the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA) and would like to be able to reunite them.
| I would be grateful if you can help me with the following. Let me first briefly explain my interest. During the war years I flew as a Flight Engineer; Flying For my work in this area I was awarded the MBE. However, my query does not relate to loss from A photograph came in to my possession of a 202 Squadron Catalina damaged by flak(I do not The mystery is what happened to the crew? I have been told (but no factual evidence has come to That U-Boat was later sunk as it was getting to it's base with the loss of all on board, including the The MOD have checked their records, and also those at the Public Records Office at Kew, without Could you or your members give any information on this sad mystery? I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely Frank Harper Ian Constant |
My father was 202 squadron ground crew during WW2. He was a Fitter 2E (I think). He was posted to Moscow and Stravanger (Norway). I know this is a long time ago (Dad will be 80 We have no photographs of his time in the RAF as they were stolen. We would like to know if Don Hanna |
Dear Sir: I'm involved in a research project on US Marine Corps aviators assigned to Exchange duty with the We have discovered that at least nine officers of the 1st Cadre, May 1941, arrived in England, from Can you shed any light on this subject? Timothy O'Brien |
Dear Squadron Historian, Are you or any of your members able to help me with some research? My Grandad, Lewin Grant was What I'm looking for is:
I would be grateful for any information or if you could put me in touch with anyone who might be Patricia Hellem |
Can you help me with an aim of tracing my family tree? I scan for the name of my paternal grandfather. I have only the following information: My grandfather was pilot in the ROYAL AIR FORCE. My grandmother, who named Adrienne ALLEMAN knew him during the 1st world war. She lived in the small town of Messines (Flanders Western) in Belgium. My grandmother was to marry this man at the end of the war but he would have disappeared on mission air towards the end from the war. From this relation, my father was born on 19 January of the year 1919, in Rouen (France). My father was called Henri ALLEMAN until the age of more or less 8 years and thereafter was recognized by his adoptive father and carries since the name of Henri HELLEM. I made some research on the Royal Air Force while surfant on Internet and I found the name of "Major R Gow" which belonged to squadron 202 (Period of November 18, 1918 to March 24, 1919). This squadron was initially based in Bergues (France) and then in Varssenaere in Belgium since November 18, 1918. I suppose that my grandfather could have belonged to this squadron. I would make many research to know which was Major R Gow but I hope to obtain other information not to work in the blur of a simple assumption. A large whole thank you with the person or the people who would like to contact me on this subject. (Belgium - Brussels) Graham Applin |
I am trying to research my fathers wartime experiences. He joined the RAF around 1937/38 and served in 202 Squadron as a radio operator and then radio officer. He flew Catalinas and Serro-Londons and was stationed in Gibraltar, Ireland, Scotland flying throughout the war. He was transferred to become assistant chief instructor at a radio school and left the air force after the war. Ivor Applin sadly died this year and I would dearly like to piece together his history. Could anyone help? Gregor Morgan |
I wonder if you could guide me to information regarding my uncle Alan Morgan as Sergeant in the RAF(VR) serving with 202 squadron during the second world war. He was killed on the 22nd of August 1942, I believe in a crash landing at sea. At the time my Grandmother was sent photographs of his burial in Gibraltar, but in the event these turned out to be false as his body was never recovered. I have always been interested in finding out the exact circumstances of his death, hence my mail. I hope you may be able to help or at least guide me in the right direction. Thank you Glenn Johnson |
I am trying to find some information regarding my late father-in-law'sbrother, Joe RENNISON who was part of 202 Sqdrn during WW2 as either / orboth a flight engineer / air gunner. I understood that he was on Catalina's both in Gibraltar and North Africa. He later returned to Ireland to train air crews. I would be most grateful if you can assist. John Wallis |
Dear web master 202 squadron I read recently on your web site a request for information from Gregor Morgan. He is trying to find out about his uncle's death at Gibraltar in 1942. I have information that will answer his question. I have tried to email him on at the address given, but my efforts are returned as failed. Could you please post this on your requests for assistance page, and maybe he will read it and email me. Alternatively, is there another email address where he is contactable. Mike Hill Charmaine Burton |
I would just like to say that your site has given me a lot of information about my grandfather's squadron 202. However, I am trying to find out some information on him. His full name is Flight Sergeant George Burton, he was in the R.N.A.S, then he joined the RAF. I also know he was in Malta in 1938. Any information regarding my grand father would be appreciated John McFarline |
Hailstone Aviation & Heritage Trust 202 served at Castle Archdale in 1944 after serving at Gibraltar. There were a number of crashes during the wartime period which we are researching for an exhibition to be held in conjunction with the Local Council in Enniskillen also we will include our collection of wartime artifacts relating to Cats & Sunderlands some of which came from crashed Aircraft.We maintain these items for future generations and never charge anyone to view our collection.The collection will be on view in the Clinton Centre Enniskillen during March April 2005. We are particulary intrested in information and photographs for inclusion into the display and any help your association could give would be deeply appreciated. |
