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- Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help identifying RCAF Aircrew
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11315
Re: Help identifying RCAF Aircrew
James, Your grandfather flew 22 operations whilst at 78 Squadron, including the Squadron's final operation of the war, against Wangerooge; and I can provide you with details of these if you send me a PM with your email address I'll send you what I have. Can you confirm your father's service number p...
- Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Assistance with abbreviations
- Replies: 5
- Views: 21994
Re: Assistance with abbreviations
Thank you all for your comments. Having looked through the diary of 35 SFTS there is no mention of him, but as he was a Sgt Im not surprised. he moves to Maxwell Field on 3rd September 1941. He was a prewar regular, starting his career as an Aircraft Handler and serving in UK from 1931 to 1934. He i...
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Assistance with abbreviations
- Replies: 5
- Views: 21994
Assistance with abbreviations
I have just received the service record of a chap who was killed in action in 1942 and it would appear that he did the majority of his aircrew training in Canada. Originally as a pilot but washed out and was switched to Observer. I can work out some of the locations and units but am stumped by a cou...
- Fri May 19, 2023 7:48 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Greetings from Warwickshire
- Replies: 47
- Views: 89924
Re: Greetings from Warwickshire
George
glad to see you back online and hope you are feeling better. I'll let you know if I come across anymore.
Regards
Daz
glad to see you back online and hope you are feeling better. I'll let you know if I come across anymore.
Regards
Daz
- Sun Mar 12, 2023 8:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Assitance with RCAF Airman
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15979
Re: Assitance with RCAF Airman
Many thanks, I think I have tracked him down to Bracebridge, Ontario. It would appear that he died there in 1988. Born in North Grimsby in 1920.
Daz
Daz
- Sat Mar 11, 2023 6:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Assitance with RCAF Airman
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15979
Re: Assitance with RCAF Airman
I have now found, via another forum that he is Norman Philip Lyndon and was commissioned as J15814.
Does anyone have any information on him?
Thanks
Daz
Does anyone have any information on him?
Thanks
Daz
- Fri Mar 10, 2023 2:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Assitance with RCAF Airman
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15979
Re: Assitance with RCAF Airman
Thanks he is shown in the 405 Sqn ORB as N.P. But in the 78 Sqn ORB as M.P.
I’m pretty certain it’s the same man but would like to be certain.
Daz
I’m pretty certain it’s the same man but would like to be certain.
Daz
- Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Assitance with RCAF Airman
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15979
Assitance with RCAF Airman
Does anyone have any information on the following airman: R69581 M P LYNDON a Wireless Operator Air Gunner He served with No. 78 Squadron from the summer of 1941 to early 1942. His initials may be N. P. and it is possible that he joined 405 Squadron in March of 1942 and was later commissioned whilst...
- Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: RCAF Officer service numbers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12757
Re: RCAF Officer service numbers
Can anyone tell me what the difference (if any) is between a number starting with O and one starting with J? I have come across a Thomas Edward DICKENS who flew as an Air Gunner with 78 Squadron initially as R85360 and then once commissioned (Feb/March 1945) he is shown as being both O93518 and J93...
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: RCAF Officer service numbers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12757
RCAF Officer service numbers
Can anyone tell me what the difference (if any) is between a number starting with O and one starting with J? I have come across a Thomas Edward DICKENS who flew as an Air Gunner with 78 Squadron initially as R85360 and then once commissioned (Feb/March 1945) he is shown as being both O93518 and J935...