Thanks roving -
"A John E Lydall, whose mother's maiden surname was Elgie, was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire in the 4th quarter of 1919, which would fit with his being commissioned in December 1937 -- at the age of 18".
That would be right, and I know that he was at Hanson High School Bradford.
His Record of Service page shows -
E.F.T.S. Desford 6.11.37 - 18.2.38
No. 5 F.T.S. Sealand 6.3.38 - 24.10.38
No.30(B) Sqdn Habbaniya Iraq 25.10.38 - 8.8.39
Nav'n Course Att. Abu Sueir 9.8.39 - 29.8.39
No.30(B) Sqdn. Ismailia 30.8.39 - 22.4.40
Comm Flight Ramleh 23.4.40 - 16.6.40
Comm Flight Amman 17.6.40 - 9.10.40
No.267 Comm Sqdn. Heliopolis 10.10.40 - 15.6.41 ........which is where this No. 2 log book starts on Dec. 5th 1940.
Ian BB