sealbeachbum
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Hey Alan, your dad was a squid????? I guess he was the smart one in the family! :lol:airfrogusmc said:
My dads carrying the standard.
Go Navy!
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bfrench
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sealbeachbum said:Hey Alan, your dad was a squid????? I guess he was the smart one in the family! :lol:airfrogusmc said:
My dads carrying the standard.
Go Navy!
And this coming from a guy who rode around in a water taxi.
Just couldn't resist - the devil made me do it :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
bristolherc
Member
Some of 489 Sqn RNZAF at Dallachy having a nervous smoke before a patrol, with a Beaufighter in the background, April '45
Father is in the group.
Not an Irvin in sight, they weren't worn on ops. The Beaufighter had a heated cockpit and Nav's position, and Irvin was no use to anybody in dinghy in the North Sea.
A 489 Sqn. Beaufighter, October '44.
Lastly, an FB VI, Mosquito, June '45, ex 404 Sqn RCAF, and marked as 489 Sqn., flown out of Banff Scotland after 404 disbanded, and 489 converted onto the Mosquito as part of the proposed Tiger Force.
BEVAN
Father is in the group.
Not an Irvin in sight, they weren't worn on ops. The Beaufighter had a heated cockpit and Nav's position, and Irvin was no use to anybody in dinghy in the North Sea.
A 489 Sqn. Beaufighter, October '44.
Lastly, an FB VI, Mosquito, June '45, ex 404 Sqn RCAF, and marked as 489 Sqn., flown out of Banff Scotland after 404 disbanded, and 489 converted onto the Mosquito as part of the proposed Tiger Force.
BEVAN
bfrench
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bfrench said:Hi, Guys,
I know it's not jacket related but I just got a scan of my Dad along with his pilot anf the rest of the crew in Feb 1945.
Just notice how sloppily they are dressed - guess operating aircraft took a second seat to spit and polish.
Bill French
Hi, Guys,
That's my Dad on the left - smoking a cigarette next to a 1000 gallons of av fuel.
Anyway - I'm wondering what the patch ob n his right shoulder could have been - he was from Newfoundland which was a colony of England at the time and not a Canadian Province.
I know the RAF had a Canada patch and was wondering if there was a Newfoundland shoulder RAF patch.
Thanks,
Bill French
John Lever
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Here's my brother in law a Major General. He was commander of British forces in Bosnia in the early 90's.
bfrench
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John Lever said:Here's my brother in law a Major General. He was commander of British forces in Bosnia in the early 90's.
Mean looking f**ker - kind of reminds me of the wife when I've done another oh oh!!!!
Seriously, though, looks like a man not to be taken lightly or who would tolerate fools for very long.
Pass along my thanks for him serving.
Bill French
John Lever
Moderator
He is in fact the most gentle person you would ever meet. Now retired, he runs the British Forces radio network. At the time of the photo he was a Colonel, he reached the higher rank several years later.
airfrogusmc
Well-Known Member
:lol: :lol: :lol:sealbeachbum said:Hey Alan, your dad was a squid????? I guess he was the smart one in the family! :lol:airfrogusmc said:
My dads carrying the standard.
Go Navy!
He 'bout spit dinner all over the table the night I told him I enlisted in the Corps.
John Lever
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Not a relative, but a very good friend. Tony has just volunteered to re- join the Royal Marine Commandos at 39. Probably off to Afghanistan soon.
He's 6 ft and 240 pounds...
Here he is in Wales.
He's 6 ft and 240 pounds...
Here he is in Wales.
Weasel_Loader
Active Member
I'm a little late to this topic.
Here is my uncle Bob who flew as a radio operator/waist gunner on B-24s in the pacific. 90th Bomb Group, 319th Bomb Squadron (Asterperious). He passed away about 10 years ago and is dearly missed. My aunt still keeps correspondence with a few of his crew that's still alive. Two of the guys pictured here didn't make it out of their aircraft when they crashed in the pacific during a mission. My uncle is front row, far right.
This is the exact aircraft that he bailed out of on a mission.
Here is the same aircraft that was used for photo purposes when Bob Hope visited the island. I'll have to look around, but there is a famous photo of Bob Hope riding in this car.
Here is my uncle Bob who flew as a radio operator/waist gunner on B-24s in the pacific. 90th Bomb Group, 319th Bomb Squadron (Asterperious). He passed away about 10 years ago and is dearly missed. My aunt still keeps correspondence with a few of his crew that's still alive. Two of the guys pictured here didn't make it out of their aircraft when they crashed in the pacific during a mission. My uncle is front row, far right.
This is the exact aircraft that he bailed out of on a mission.
Here is the same aircraft that was used for photo purposes when Bob Hope visited the island. I'll have to look around, but there is a famous photo of Bob Hope riding in this car.
Cliff
Member
Hi Bill
I think the patch to which you refer is the RAF Eagle that was sewn on to all Non-Commissioned RAF personel's No2 & No1 Uniforms. It's not seen on todays RAF uniforms but when I joined in 1971 we still had them then. Below that is his Flight Sergeants rank stripes.
rgds
Cliff
Baron Kurtz
New Member
Great Grandfather, career RAF. Joined RAF early 1920s. Stayed in safe job due to great Depression of early 1930s.
1940: Warrant officer, Delhi.
1941 Delhi, after first wartime promotion.
Ended up Squadron Leader, OBE.
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1940: Warrant officer, Delhi.
1941 Delhi, after first wartime promotion.
Ended up Squadron Leader, OBE.
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John Lever
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Great photo, good to have you on board.
Baron Kurtz
New Member
Thanks, John.
Grandfather this time. Highland Division in North Africa. Third from left. I'm told this is post-Alamein.
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Grandfather this time. Highland Division in North Africa. Third from left. I'm told this is post-Alamein.
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John Lever
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Love the 'empire builders' shorts
Baron Kurtz
New Member
Those are skinny! You should see some of the Gurkha ones i have. Unbelievably baggy. :shock:
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Andrew
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Following on from BK's Scotsman and Slouch Hat pics;
My Scottish Maternal Grandfather from the Isle of Lewis was in the Machine Gun Battalion of the Brit Army in WWI . Sadly no pics of him but I do have one great shot of an unknown brother in full Scots regalia somewhere in India.
A Paternal Great Uncle (one of Grandpa's older Brothers) was a driver in the Motor Transport division in France, 1st Australian Imperial Force, 1917-1918. He survived and his claim to fame was being nicked for speeding- probably one of the earliest recorded cases. His service report says he was fined for breaking the road laws of France - as if that would have been an issue back then with tons of H.E. going off all over the place and all the roads gone to shit. Also sadly no medals or photos.
This is my Step Grandfather (not really a term for this one) he was married to my Grandmother 1915-1916 but was killed along with 2000 of his Mates with a further 3300 wounded on the night of the 19th July 1916 at the Battle of Fromelles. He was never identified and is believed to have been buried at VC Corner in Fromelles and his name is on the wall there. I will get there one day.
My Uncle, his Son 25 years later serving with the 2/32nd Battalion 2nd AIF in Tobruk and El Alamein.
During training in Australia. Middle row third from left. He looked like a kid then.
Studio shot taken in Tel Aviv.
On the beach in the Middle East, back row no hat.
Same Uncle, months later and the stress and tough conditions are evident- his Mate beside him was later killed.
My Cousin found this shot in a recent book on Tobruk. He is certain it's his Dad with the mo'. Apparently this German UXB which landed nearby was made by Czechs and was filled with concrete and a note of well wishes- lucky for them!
He initially joined the Navy and legend has it he skyved off and later joined the AIF. When he was stuck in North Africa he received word that the Navy was looking for him, and his response was "well let them bloody well come and get me"!
My Uncle returned from Libya to defend Australia when the Japanese looked like taking over the Country and spent the rest of the war in Northern Australia, New Guinea and Hospitals in between nicking off awol to visit his family.
Lastly, here's another Great Uncle who was also in North Aftrica.
Another great Uncle was an Amy warrant Officer and was awarded the military Medal and MID for actions in New Guinea whereby he singlehandedly attacked and knocked out an enemy machine gun nest. Another Uncle was in the RAAF as an Aircraftsman.
These guys really did it tough, gave up their lives to do this work, I often wonder how we would deal with similar threats.
My Scottish Maternal Grandfather from the Isle of Lewis was in the Machine Gun Battalion of the Brit Army in WWI . Sadly no pics of him but I do have one great shot of an unknown brother in full Scots regalia somewhere in India.
A Paternal Great Uncle (one of Grandpa's older Brothers) was a driver in the Motor Transport division in France, 1st Australian Imperial Force, 1917-1918. He survived and his claim to fame was being nicked for speeding- probably one of the earliest recorded cases. His service report says he was fined for breaking the road laws of France - as if that would have been an issue back then with tons of H.E. going off all over the place and all the roads gone to shit. Also sadly no medals or photos.
This is my Step Grandfather (not really a term for this one) he was married to my Grandmother 1915-1916 but was killed along with 2000 of his Mates with a further 3300 wounded on the night of the 19th July 1916 at the Battle of Fromelles. He was never identified and is believed to have been buried at VC Corner in Fromelles and his name is on the wall there. I will get there one day.
My Uncle, his Son 25 years later serving with the 2/32nd Battalion 2nd AIF in Tobruk and El Alamein.
During training in Australia. Middle row third from left. He looked like a kid then.
Studio shot taken in Tel Aviv.
On the beach in the Middle East, back row no hat.
Same Uncle, months later and the stress and tough conditions are evident- his Mate beside him was later killed.
My Cousin found this shot in a recent book on Tobruk. He is certain it's his Dad with the mo'. Apparently this German UXB which landed nearby was made by Czechs and was filled with concrete and a note of well wishes- lucky for them!
He initially joined the Navy and legend has it he skyved off and later joined the AIF. When he was stuck in North Africa he received word that the Navy was looking for him, and his response was "well let them bloody well come and get me"!
My Uncle returned from Libya to defend Australia when the Japanese looked like taking over the Country and spent the rest of the war in Northern Australia, New Guinea and Hospitals in between nicking off awol to visit his family.
Lastly, here's another Great Uncle who was also in North Aftrica.
Another great Uncle was an Amy warrant Officer and was awarded the military Medal and MID for actions in New Guinea whereby he singlehandedly attacked and knocked out an enemy machine gun nest. Another Uncle was in the RAAF as an Aircraftsman.
These guys really did it tough, gave up their lives to do this work, I often wonder how we would deal with similar threats.
John Lever
Moderator
My Grand Dad in France 1916, M/C dispatch rider -
My wife's Great Grand Dad,[ sitting on the stump] Austrian army [ the baddies] 1918 at a Goulach Kanone
He bumped into his 16 year old son in the trenches purely by chance.
My wife's Great Grand Dad,[ sitting on the stump] Austrian army [ the baddies] 1918 at a Goulach Kanone
He bumped into his 16 year old son in the trenches purely by chance.
