AIR SEA RESCUE

[xenia]

Got a phone call from my mum, she would like some infomation on her uncle Cyril Douglas Ashford who was in Air sea rescue in ww2. Can someone Help me to find information on him it will be greatly apprecited
regards
xenia

[Neil Wilson]

Have you any specific information on him?
Was he in planes or boats, both were under the control of the RAF.
If you have his service details, his records can be obtained through the link on the Vertern's Agency site.
Good luck

[crimea1854]

Xenia

There is a man of that name who was Mentioned in Despatches (MID) and is listed on the following site:

https://www.doverwarmemorialproject.o...airseabook.htm

He appears to have been on motor boats.

Martin

[Stephen Evans]

Any idea if he may have served in Malta during the War?

[xenia]

hi
I phoned my mum, yes he did go to Malta.

[Stephen Evans]

Hi Xenia,

Here's a very good start.

Malta at War, Click on the Air Sea Rescue Section.

Any chance of some additional information?

Cheers

[xenia]

hi
my mum find his number 1190618. that is all

[cfww2]

His MiD was gazetted on 1st January 1943

His service number indicates that he enlisted in April 1940.

CF

[xenia]

Thank you for the info

[Philip I]

If he was killed during the war, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission will have the details and will probably be able to tell you his unit at the time. The RAF (office in Gloucester/Cheltenham) will supply service history to next of kin (or used to!), but depends whether he was an officer or other rank as to where you direct the enquiry. The RAF Museum at Hendon I believe have the aircraft record cards which show losses by date. Can't guarantee this is correct now, it is many years since I researched RAF subjects!