Hello Tr.9er
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Tr.9er
Quite when and where he started his training I have no information but he was out in South Africa at 45 Air School, Oudtshoorn on Course 43 'C' Flight and only graduated in June 1945.
My late father was a nav instructor in SA round about that time, after surviving a tour with 106. Their paths may have crossed, perhaps?
From dad's Movements Record, obtained from Cranwell, I have: "Rhodesian Air Trg Gp" from 13-Aug '43 and then from 2/2/44 "26 Elementary Flg Trg Sch" as a Staff Nav (with RATG in the GRP. column - not sure what this means?). He shows back in the UK 7/9/45 with duties Nav Bomb.
I don't have much more on this, & his wartime log was lost in a fire in Japan in '47.
Regards,
Tim.