Latest Crew Pages for the web site

[ChrisInBlackpool]

JN952 DY-L

http://www.102ceylonsquadron.co.uk/memMichaelFHeadly.html

WO2 Michael F. Headly RCAF - KIA -
Sgt John Boland - Aged 22 - KIA -
WO2 E.T. Watt RCAF - Aged 20 - PoW
F/O Orvin K. Nelson RCAF - Aged 31 - KIA -
Sgt J.A. White - Aged 20 - PoW
F/S Jack F. Blair RCAF - Aged 28 - KIA -
Sgt Ross H Stanley RCAF - Aged 19 - KIA -

21/01/1944 Shot Down Magdeburg

[ChrisInBlackpool]

Ok best idea is to have a look at the crews page below...
I've added about 20 to that list, some with links to individuals, most not as yet....

The nights of Jan 20-22 were shockingly bad for the squadron.. sigh....

http://www.102ceylonsquadron.co.uk/memoriescrews.html

Ohh you might want to have a look at these...

http://www.102ceylonsquadron.co.uk/memNoelMcPhail.html

http://www.102ceylonsquadron.co.uk/memEdwardOrd.html
Some very sad photo's at the bottom of the page... thanks Andrew...

[ChrisInBlackpool]

OK MASSIVE POST, so many new crews that I have added:

S/L Wally I. Lashbrook DFC DFM Evd
F/S D.C.Knight PoW
F/O K.J.Bolton Evd
F/O Alfred (Alfie) Martin DFC Evd
Sgt W.R.Laws Evd
Sgt L.Neill PoW
F/O G.G.Williams GM KIA

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Sgt Keith Robinson - Pilot - KIA - Aged 21 - (
Sgt John C. Watkins - Nav - PoW
Sgt James Edward George Woodward - B/A - KIA - Aged 25
Sgt Ronald William Lucas - WOp - KIA - Aged 20
Sgt William Norman Partridge - AG - KIA
Sgt F.J.Higman - AG - PoW
Sgt James Fingleton - KIA - Aged 20

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LW159 DY-Q took off from Pocklington on 28/06/1944 bound for Blainville - sur- l'eau

P/O Henry Rogers - Pilot - Aged 31 -
P/O Leslie Clifford Potter - R.A.A.F. - Nav - Aged 24
Sgt George Edward Frost - F/E - Aged 34
P/O Robert John Messer - WOp - Aged 21
F/S James Alexander Ligertwood - A/G -
F/S L. Williams - FE - PoW
W/O Robert J. Wilson - R.C.A.F. - B/A - Aged 21 -

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F/L J.L. Causton - Pilot
F/O G Russell - Nav
Sgt George Ollerhead - WOp
Sgt J. S. Rowland - F/E
P/O K.G. Harris - AG
Sgt B. Valvasorie - AG
Sgt J.G. Rowlands - BA

Got a LOT to do with this page yet.. but wanted to get the bare bones there...
This crew did one heck of a lot of missions.

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Sqn Ldr Albert Edward (Ted) Millson - Pilot - DFC (27/12/43 )
P/O Thomas Topham - Nav - DFC (27/12/43 )
F/O Frank A.P. Hoskins - WOp - DFC (27/12/43 )
Sgt. T.W. Doherty - F/E
F/O J.J. Hanrahan - BA - DFC (14/09/44)
P/O Hylton Lewis Mackay - AG - DFC (27/12/43 )
F/L Ian John Hartley - AG - DFC (27/12/43 )

One of THE most amazing crews in 102 history. 6 out of 7 of them got DFC, Frank Hoskins went onto to do 98 operations with at least 3 different squadrons.
I am trying to find relatives of S/L Millson, he has quite a few, in the hope of getting photo's of the crew.
Check out Frank page for some brilliant photo's.

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There are a bunch more on the crews page, go to Memories, and the link is on the right hand side.

[ChrisInBlackpool]

William (Bill) Wigham .. NOT WinGham...

Bill page is up, but more to come....

For the record... the photo of Bill with 101 Squadron is going into their next newsletter... thanks to Bill's son Howard for all the information

http://www.102ceylonsquadron.co.uk/memWilliamWigham.html

[ChrisInBlackpool]

Pilot Officer John Hodgson

OHH MY..

This has taken me all day to do... eyes are falling out of their sockets.. but.. I think its worth it...

http://www.102ceylonsquadron.co.uk/memJohnHodgson.html

There are several photo's that we need help with.. and I am almost certain that some of the old guys still with us are going to be able to put names to them...



B Flight - Pocklingtoon 102 Ceylon Squadron March / April 1944

On the back of the photo we have to following names: (We understand that we have names missing... can you help???
Standing: Bannatyne - McVicar (Aus) - Hodgson - Beckett - ????? - Adams (NZ)
Sat Down: ??? - ??? - ??? - Ft/Com Middleton - Fowler - Withington


We have no names at all for this one, other than John who is back row, forth from the left.
I think these are all pilots, cause they all have double wings.. can any one else help out... ie what's the difference in the caps etc....

Come on guys.. show yours worth now... LOL

Talk to you all soon

Chris
Who is off to have a rest...

[ChrisInBlackpool]

Ok Top Photo from John Hodgson... Update on the names

Standing: F/O A.F. Bannatyne - F/O A. Maxie McVicar (Aus) - P/O John Hodgson - Beckett - Bill Peterson (NZ) - Ian Adams (NZ) - ??? - ???

Sat Down: ??? - ??? - ??? - S/L A.R. Middleton - Fowler - F/O J.G. Withington

[SimonK123]

Chris,

i am sure you remember that Stan Adams told his story in "Out in the Blue" listed on the Books page, it might be worth cross referencing this on his Memories page.

Simon