RAF Pathfinder pilots
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RAF Pathfinder pilots
Would anyone be able to point me in the direction of a list of RAF Pathfinder pilots from WWII please?
My father has recently discovered a recently departed colleague and mentor was in fact a Lancaster pilot in the Pathfinder force and is interested (as an ex RAF man himself) in finding out some additional information about him.
Many thanks
TO
My father has recently discovered a recently departed colleague and mentor was in fact a Lancaster pilot in the Pathfinder force and is interested (as an ex RAF man himself) in finding out some additional information about him.
Many thanks
TO
Cor! there is no single list and several sqns 83 and 97 moved out of 8 Group to carry on with 5 Gp.
Try the Pathfinder Museum at RAF Wyton.
Alternatively, share the man's name with us and somebody may be able to put together a brief resume. Is the departed friend likely to be known and are there any clues to which sqns he was on and when or where he was based?
The Pathfinder Roll of Honour contains 8000 names.
Old Duffer
Try the Pathfinder Museum at RAF Wyton.
Alternatively, share the man's name with us and somebody may be able to put together a brief resume. Is the departed friend likely to be known and are there any clues to which sqns he was on and when or where he was based?
The Pathfinder Roll of Honour contains 8000 names.
Old Duffer
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Old Duffer
Many thanks for your help and suggestions
I have limited info but the gentleman in question was Edgar Gill Turner. He was a RAFVR Officer-I have no squadron affiliations for him.
He was a mentor of my father, and although he knew he served during the war (and he knew my father served in the RAF in the 50's and 60's), it was only revealed at his recent funeral that he was a Lancaster pilot in Pathfinders (that will narrow the squadron choice down, a little).
If someone could point me towards a squadron/station then I enjoy doing a bit of historical research myself, so I would be most grateful.
Thanks once again
TO
Many thanks for your help and suggestions
I have limited info but the gentleman in question was Edgar Gill Turner. He was a RAFVR Officer-I have no squadron affiliations for him.
He was a mentor of my father, and although he knew he served during the war (and he knew my father served in the RAF in the 50's and 60's), it was only revealed at his recent funeral that he was a Lancaster pilot in Pathfinders (that will narrow the squadron choice down, a little).
If someone could point me towards a squadron/station then I enjoy doing a bit of historical research myself, so I would be most grateful.
Thanks once again
TO
111 : I had a hasty gurgle and found this -
freespace.virgin.net/onefivethree.squadron/
(NB You may find the website is a bit clunky, with some seemingly blank appendix pages but the narrative is a very moving work of history.
F/Lt JP Holland's crew was posted into 153 Squadron at Kirmington (or perhaps Scampton) on 30/10/44 and included a Flying Officer EG Turner as ? Bomb Aimer. Appendix A2.
It seems F/L Holland and crew did 3 ops including Anschaffenburg in LM754/E on 21 Nov, and Freiburg in LM550/C on Nov 27
It seems F/L Holland's crew was posted out 30th December.
The A2 page was the only one mentioning EG Turner by name.
It may be a completely different chap and I don't think 153 was a PF squadron but they flew Lancs i and III.
In haste. LFH
freespace.virgin.net/onefivethree.squadron/
(NB You may find the website is a bit clunky, with some seemingly blank appendix pages but the narrative is a very moving work of history.
F/Lt JP Holland's crew was posted into 153 Squadron at Kirmington (or perhaps Scampton) on 30/10/44 and included a Flying Officer EG Turner as ? Bomb Aimer. Appendix A2.
It seems F/L Holland and crew did 3 ops including Anschaffenburg in LM754/E on 21 Nov, and Freiburg in LM550/C on Nov 27
It seems F/L Holland's crew was posted out 30th December.
The A2 page was the only one mentioning EG Turner by name.
It may be a completely different chap and I don't think 153 was a PF squadron but they flew Lancs i and III.
In haste. LFH
Lancasters don't narrow the Pathfinders down very much. Although the heavies used all three types, the Stirlings quickly went out and even 35 converted from the Halifax in early 1944.
May i suggest that the question is asked of whoever said E G Turner was a pathfinder pilot. There ought to be the war medals, the PFF badge and its supporting certificate, the man's discharge document, his Record of Service, photographs and all sorts of other memorabilia which the family probably have. Is the guys logbook is around?
Old Duffer
May i suggest that the question is asked of whoever said E G Turner was a pathfinder pilot. There ought to be the war medals, the PFF badge and its supporting certificate, the man's discharge document, his Record of Service, photographs and all sorts of other memorabilia which the family probably have. Is the guys logbook is around?
Old Duffer
