102 Ceylon Squadron Forum

Thought I would ask if any one has any 102 Squadron ORB's that they have acquired from Kew or anywhere else?

Not bothered what year, or what month, I'm looking for as many as I can get....

Why?? Well have a look here: http://www.archieraf.co.uk/archie/102squadron.html
If you scroll down you will see what Linzee has done with the ones she got, and that's exactly what I want to do for as many as I possibly can.

It's going to be a labour of love, done over many years when I have nothing better to do with myself, but the idea is that I will be able to search a word document for a name, plane number, and instead of having to look through jpg images of hundreds of ORBS, I will be able to find something within seconds.

If you can help please send your scanned ORB's to the Webmaster, and thank you so very much for your time.

Chris

I have a crew from around Aug 1943,

Alan Gibson
Richard Mayes (Dickie0
Fredrick Powel (Sandy)
Arthur Evans (Aussie)
Tommy ??
James ??

I have one not so clever photo, which I will post here once I have scanned it.


And one with the ground crw.


Anyone got some late 43 ORB's... no rush... .oh bad news is that this crew did a full tour with 102.

Thanks to anyone who can help

Chris

Chris - Had a quick look, Gibson crew in October were -

F/L A Gibson
F/O D L Mayes
Sgt F W Powell
F/S J H Conley
F/O A C Evans
Sgt D J Varney
Sgt D B Atkins

They were flying in Halifax HX155 'Q' to Frankfurt 04-10-43.

Would be interested to see photo

Neil

You wish is my command... and thanks ... .. not the crew that Mary his wife has written down I dont think....

Thanks Chris - had a look at several entries in the ORB, the crew does seem to be consistent - give me a few days and I will compile a list of their Ops(unless you already have?)

Neil

Page 96 - 97 Suicide Book !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yikes... so glad we have copy of this from his widow..

ermm we are replyiing to each other quicker than I can write...

No dont have a thing

Checked a few more Ops - still the same crew, noted that they had a few engine problems, also took a few new pilots on their '2nd Dickie'

Saw picture in Chris Goss' book

Neil

New request.. starting to think we need a catagory for these... might go make one.. now.... how I move all this over I have no idea...
BRB

Whippppeee I did it.. I moved it .... right now this might be easier.. each request in its own thread...

Just obtained the ORBs for 1936 - 1940. Very poigniant to read the last entry Peace time entries of unit operations book closed and the entry the next day to say that the unit had been placed on War footing before the first 3 crews flew to the Ruhr 04/09/39 on a Leaflet Drop.

Neil