Air Bombers
Sirs,
Firstly congratulations on an amazing thread, I've read it from start to finish, mainly on night shifts when I was supposed to be working in the lofty heights of what used to be Adastral House, now long since gutted & refurbished.
How emotive to think some of the contributors of this great thread have occupied the same space, albeit during significantly different circumstances.
Your superb recollections have also prompted my to do some research into my Great Uncle who was a Bomb Aimer on Lancasters.
Sadly, like many he's not around to share his memories but since you're discussing air bombers I'll post the details of his training and his time in Canada, I hope it's of some interest and please feel free to delete if it isn't.
5/6/41 Enlisted RAF Volunteer Reserves
22/9/41 no 1. Aircrew Reception Centre, St John’s Wood.
11/10/41 Initial Training Wings: No 4 Bexhill on Sea and Paignton
18/3/42 Pool ???
13/5/42 31 RAF Personnel Depot Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. ATTS
20/2/43 33 Air Navigation School, Hamilton (Mount Hope), Ontario
3/4/43 31 py/3 IPY ???
5/6/43 No. 7 Personnel Reception Centre, Harrogate, later Market Harborough
22/6/43 1(0) Operational Training Unit Abingdon, Night Bomber Training
24/7/43 29 Operational Training Unit, North Luffenham, Night Bomber Training
10/11/43 1654 Heavy Bomber Conversion Unit RAF Wigsley
25/11/43 Attached to 51 Base at RAF Scampton
5/12/43 Posted to 57 Base /1654 CU
13/1/44 Posted to 51 Base/5 LFS (Lancaster Finishing School)
5/2/44 Posted to 44 Sqdn.
14/4/44 Posted to 617 Sqdn.
Would his log book have more details of his time in Canada if I were able to track it down?