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IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR OLD R.A.F. COLLEAGUES, SEND ME AN EMAIL, WITH A PHOTO, NAME, POSTINGS AND E - ADDRESS, AND I WILL POST IT ON THIS PAGE FOR YOU.
Les Haines.
In Germany 2000
Padgate - West Kirby, Jan.,
1947 - April 1947.
My other postings were:-
No.1 Parachute & Glider Training School Upper Heyford,
Oxfordshire.1947 - 48.
The Berlin Airlift:- Wunstorf, Fassberg and Lubeck 1948 - 1949.
Returned to Oakington, for Demobb, April 1949.
Left the RAF Reserve in 1958, to join the R.M.P.'S, did 9 years with them.
Anyone from the above posting still out there please get in touch,
my E - address is:- les.haines@btinternet.com
Bill Brooksbank.
Bill's postings.
1943,43 sfts, Weyburn, Sask, Canada.
33 air sea Rescue, mcv, detach., RAF, bla, care of GPO, London, Nov 1944.
33 " " " " RAF, Troheim, Norway, zone 5 bla.
Posted to work at burns unit, medical Wing Royal Victorian hospital, East Grinstead,either in RAF or RCAF wing.
Other postings in England, in 1946, ferrying boats.
Station Sick bay, RAF, Dunsford, Surrey, Uk.
Last known address,41 Percy Street, Bingley, Yorkshire, Uk.
If you know him, please E mail Doreen at the following address:- doreenbachorcik@yahoo.ca
Derrick Etches.
Second day at Cardington being kitted out, jabs, lectures etc.
Left Cardington on the 7th March 1958, for RAF Bridgnorth, (squarebashing.
Hut 77, A. squadron, 8, flight.
Derrick is in the middle of rear row.
Other names:- George W. Campbell, John Chisholm, Tony Braid (Liverpool),
John Corr, Mick Hurst, Brian R. Cuss, Malcolm Chalk, (Hotsy Kotsy), Brian Henwood,
Cecil Humphrey, Barry Anderton, D. Grime, M.J.Fleming (Mick), David Bow,
Maurice ?, R. Rushton. DI's. Cpl. vance & Cpl. Jones.
Derrick is under the arrow.
RAF Halton - No 1 School of cookery/catering.
Top row:- Phil Waterman, PeterLees, Bill Phearson, Brian ?, Ken Williams,
Derrick etches, it was his day for washing pans etc.,
Bottom row:- Alec or Alex ?, Brum ?, Instructor, Cpl. Laming Brian Henwood
And Pam Baker WRA
Stationed at RAF Feltwell, Norfolk, May, 1958.
Two back rows are civilian cooks, storeman, dish/pan washers,
and pastry cooks (Ladies).
Front row:- Derrick is 3rd from right, Keith Nightingale-camp Butcher,
Flt. Sgt. Brundell, Chef in charge. He can't remember the last three.
February, 1961 Demmobed.
If you know Derrick and would like to get in touch,
his email address is:- chesteed677@yahoo.co.uk
ROOM FOR MORE.
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