Forum: Military - Royal Air Force

I'm trying to find any details or photographs of my Uncle Henry Roxby who was a sergeant in the RAF 49 Squadron at Fiskerton Lincoln around 1944. The plane was shot down on 2 Nov 1944 and all were killed. The other crew were: John A Rix, Peter Edward George Harford, James Baird Mitchell, ...

Hello, has any one requested RAF service records from WW2 period lately? just wondered what sort of wait there is? Thanks Graham.

Hello,a relative of mine was killed in 1944 after the Sunderland he was in cashed off Plymouth. He was a Warrant Officer but I have no idea what role he played in the crew. Any one any suggestions? Thanks Graham.

What medals did members of Coastal Command recieve after WW2 ? I'm guessing BWM and Defence Medal ! Thanks Graham.

This my first post on this forum so please forgive me if I've posted in the wrong area. Genealogy is outside my normal area of research. For some time I have been researching the careers of RAF aircrew involved in photographic reconnaissance during WWII. One of the individuals I'd like to find...

I am hoping to make contact with anyone who carried out basic flying training at Gunter Field in Alabama in WW2 with the 84th, 85th and 86th Schools Squadrons. The school operated Vultee Valiants and North American Texans (Harvards) from here and also interested in trainees at Lakeland Army Air...

My father-in-law was mentioned in despatches after the bombing of Biggin Hill during the Battle of Britain. At this time he was ground crew. Does anyone know if there tends to be more information in the squadron records as to why he got this mention? Or how I may find more details?

Hi I could really do with some help I have managed to get hold of my dad records from the 90 squadron and have many missing pieces, His name was Charles cox and I just wondered if anyone remembers him or has any information on him. Any information however small will help Thank you

hello everyone i am a new member who is researching a certain raf squadron and airbase, it is research for the familly. i am also interested in other squadrons and i am slowly putting together a mixed file in reference to the raf squadrons, if anyone would like to veiw the files , photos , ect send...

I have a photo of a young fellow in Uniform, I believe he is a great uncle of mine. On the back of the photo it says: W.H.Yates Room A 3, No 6 A.T.S. R.A.F. Areodrome Warmwell ....Dorchester Dorset I think that he is William Yates born about 1918, he would have been born in Tunstal...

I am looking into my grandfather's RAF service; he was called up in August 1945. I'm doing reasonably well deciphering the service record, but have got a bit stuck. He went to what's recorded as the MTE.D after initial training at Padgate and then holding at Chipping Warden. I know that the MTE is...

Dear all My father has a contact for someone at 109 MU, which I understand to be a maintenance unit at RAF Abiad/Abyad in Egypt. My father was in the Royal Marines and in Egypt Aug 1942. I can only find I formation for 109 from 1943 onwards. Would anyone have any further info about this as I...

Hi everyone, I am helping a friend to try to find out info on a relative of theirs, a one John George Lawrence. He was Born in Exeter joined the RAF service number 636729. The story goes that he was involved and working on a secret project in the war and became ill, but refused to go to...

Good morning all. Can somebody please help me? I'm researching the life of my cousin who was a japanese pow. I have him being captured on Java 08/03/1942, and being transported on the Dainichi Maru to Japan via Singapore to Honshu ( Mukaishima). I then lose him again until i find him being...

I am looking for any information on Pilot Sergeant Frederick Ernest O'Meara in 45 Squadron in WW2. He was born 21st May 1905, at Sunbury-on -Thames and received his R.A.F. Graduation Certificate on the 11th June, 1926. I think he was stationed at Helwan in Egypt.

Can anyone tell me what "pancaked" meant on landing? I thought it might have been landing without the undercarriage down but it crops up very frequently in the squadron records and may just refer to landing.....any ideas????

Hi I am looking for a source of service records for people who served with the Auxiliary Air Force between 1934 and 1937. On my father's RAF Service Record it says he served with the AAF between these dates with no other detail. He was born in Fulham in 1916 and as far lived with his family in...

Just had a notification that the National Archives have made AIR 27 records available through Documents Online - see www. nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/squadron-operations.asp. I gather they may vary a bit in content, but I've just downloaded one for 138 Squadron which contains about 3...

Hi i Am a new member Trying to find out any infomation on my father Richarn Gibson who was in the R.A.F IN 1944,He was born in belfast in 1923,lived in crosby st belfast. Married Hennreitta Munn In 1940,They had 3 Children .My Parents Later Devoriced My Father Went To England To Live And...

I've just received info regarding my uncles RAF record and despite the list of common abbreviations they've given me I'm still having problems with some of them :crazy: In the section that says special qualifications it says 190/43 Ex. L.T.T.B. 14/12/42 86%....ANY IDEAS? In 1943 it says disch....