WWII aircrew research advice request
You can get certain service records from the Second War released to you if you can get a next of kin form signed and pay the appropriate fee.
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May I ask - if a groundcrew service record is obtainable from the RAF Disclosures Office at RAF Cranwell (post 11 suggests aircrew) or can anyone point me in the right direction, please?
Best regards, Aerials
Best regards, Aerials
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Aerials,
Any service personnel records for deceased or WWII (not sure about subsequent ones) can be accessed if you can satisfy the disclosures policy and pay the fee, if they have any information on record.
Good luck.
Any service personnel records for deceased or WWII (not sure about subsequent ones) can be accessed if you can satisfy the disclosures policy and pay the fee, if they have any information on record.
Good luck.
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andrewmcharlton,
Thank you for replying. I just needed confirmation that Airman records were available at Cranwell or elsewhere. Between my post and yours I had an opportunity to look on the Intranet at work and just for once, managed to find what I was looking for! Kinship form downloaded and being completed now.
Best regards, Aerials
Thank you for replying. I just needed confirmation that Airman records were available at Cranwell or elsewhere. Between my post and yours I had an opportunity to look on the Intranet at work and just for once, managed to find what I was looking for! Kinship form downloaded and being completed now.
Best regards, Aerials
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Re Sgt Hindley
There is a memorial to above mentioned person in Houthalen cemetry Belgium erected in 2006 listing a total of four aircraft that crashed nearby with all the crew names and aircraft types mentioned
Re Sgt Hindley
There is a memorial to above mentioned person in Houthalen cemetry Belgium erected in 2006 listing a total of four aircraft that crashed nearby with all the crew names and aircraft types mentioned
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Theo Hindley
Hello,
I have information about your Great Uncle Theo. He was a great friend of my father (who died recently aged 90) when Theo“s father held a living in
St. Hilda“s church in Heaton park, Manchester. He often visited the family and has made many references to his friendship with Theo including character sketches in drafts of letters sent to a friend. we have a draft of a letter to Louise Hindley when he heard that Theo had gone missing and the reply he received from her) and autobiographical notes he made in his later years. He kept Christmas cards from Theo and one is from the time of his belonging to the RAF as it has airplanes on it and the insigna per ardua ad astra.
Our family have always known about Theo, he was a legend although we never knew him of course.
If you are at all interested in the information we can offer you, please let me know.
Meanwhile with Best regards
I have information about your Great Uncle Theo. He was a great friend of my father (who died recently aged 90) when Theo“s father held a living in
St. Hilda“s church in Heaton park, Manchester. He often visited the family and has made many references to his friendship with Theo including character sketches in drafts of letters sent to a friend. we have a draft of a letter to Louise Hindley when he heard that Theo had gone missing and the reply he received from her) and autobiographical notes he made in his later years. He kept Christmas cards from Theo and one is from the time of his belonging to the RAF as it has airplanes on it and the insigna per ardua ad astra.
Our family have always known about Theo, he was a legend although we never knew him of course.
If you are at all interested in the information we can offer you, please let me know.
Meanwhile with Best regards
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Dear Havill,
I'm really sorry it has taken me this long to find your posts. If you are still around on Pprune, please post on here as I'd love to continue that conversation with you!
Best, Nacluv
I'm really sorry it has taken me this long to find your posts. If you are still around on Pprune, please post on here as I'd love to continue that conversation with you!
Best, Nacluv
Researching WW2 Records
Don't forget that there are many squadron associations that hold a variety of records and photos. For example the 10 Sqn Assoc holds a complete set of all the WW2 Forms 540/541 (Ops Record Books) for 10 Sqn. You have to join the Assoc to access them. see HOME - 10 Squadron Association - Royal Air Force
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