I have pictures but cannot guarantee that your grandfather is on them. Unfortunately the album is in England and I will not be back there until June. Ask him if he knew Norman Knowles. My father went out on a ship which put in at Durban. I know the rest of the convoy went on to Singapore and they were torpedoed or captured. He was friendly with a family called the Millers who stayed in Rhodesia. Sorry I can't help with the photos.
Jen
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Thread: RAF Cranborne Rhodesia
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14-12-2008, 11:28 PM #11
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15-12-2008, 8:28 AM #12mancity888Guest
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Thanks JenJen. I will be with him on Christmas day and will ask him. I will let u know.
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19-12-2008, 10:41 PM #13
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Mancity888. Have the photos. Look for an email
Jen
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20-12-2008, 10:23 AM #14mancity888Guest
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Fab news Jenjen. Will be with Grandad- Cyril Kensington- he is 91 now- on Christmas Day- hope to see your email by then so I can take pics with me. Many, many thanks- this will make him so happy.
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27-01-2009, 4:55 PM #15bungee48Guest
RAF ground crew Bulawayo
linked into you through a Google search. Have found box of photos (yes, even a swimming pool!) when father was serving ground crew in RAF and even a panorama sky line shot over Rhodesia. He died in 1961 and I have no idea about station, camp or anything whatever as cannot see on photos - when he came back to UK he was stationed in Ibsley. Question: how do I find out his station so that I may scan photos if of interest to anyone? There is one of a very very wet officer climbing out of the pool! Many thanks
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01-02-2009, 10:49 PM #16
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You can get your father's records from the RAF. I think someone posted earlier where you write. There is a fee unless your mother is still alive. My husband got his father's army record and it made interesting reading. The pool my father went to was Salisbury baths. I take it you have looked on the back and there is no indication of the place.
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01-02-2009, 10:53 PM #17GeoffersGuest
Welcome to the B-G forums Bungee.
To save you hunting around, this is the link to the Veterans' Agency giving details of how to obtain a copy of a service record.
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25-03-2009, 12:19 PM #18Val JamesGuest
Flt Sgt Dennis Bensted Smith
Flt Sgt Dennis Bensted Smith served with 500 Squadron, RAFVR and was shot down and killed in 1942 over the Bay of Biscay. He served with Coastal Command. He was South African but joined the Rhodesian Air Force about 1940 I think. I don't know where he did his training, but perhaps someone has heard of him? I would appreciate any information.
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17-05-2009, 8:43 PM #19ptongaGuest
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17-05-2009, 8:53 PM #20ptongaGuest
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