Full names of RAF airmen
 

Could anyone help me with full names of the following RAF airmen:

39.Sqn
P/O I.D. Wallace
F/O Andrews

73.Sqn
1/Lt W.F. Maritz (SAAF)
Lt T.S. Harper (SAAF)
P/O J.W. Gilchirst
P/O R.R. Letts

92.Sqn:
F/O F. Wihak
F/O M. Fakhry
F/Lt J. Nicholls
F/Sgt E. Brister

211.Sqn:
F/Lt W.P. Griffin

213.Sqn:
S/Ldr S.R. Whiting
F/O R. Anthony
W/O D.E. Cooke
W/O K.A.L. Ford
F/O R.H. Garwood
2/Lt R.E. Rorvik

284.Sqn:
F/Sgt E.J. Holmes
F/Sgt J.R. Berry

605.Sqn:
F/Lt S. Hatsoll DFC
S/Ldr I.F. McCall
F/Sgt T. Caufield
F/Lt J.I. Pongolly
F/Sgt C.R. Couchman

Cheers,
Boris

Re: Full names of RAF airmen
 

Hi Boris

I can help with a few:

John W. Gilchrist
Reginald R. Letts
M. Fakhry RAAF
John Hamilton Nicholls DFC
T.E. Brister
Spencer Rowland Whiting DSO
Roland Anthony (KiA 31/7/44)
Ronald Erling Rorvik SAAF

I will keep digging and will advise if I can find more.

Best
Brian

Re: Full names of RAF airmen
 

Hello Brian.
Very interesting,indeed: 2/Lt. Ronald Erling Rørvik is a very Norwegian-sounding name and since several Norwegians joined the SAAF after the German invasion of Norway,this might be one of them.
Have you got more info on this airman by any chance?
Stein

Re: Full names of RAF airmen
 

Hi Stein

I don't think Ronald Rorvik was Norwegian despite his name - not first generation, anyway. The information I have is that he was born in Durban, South Africa and attended Durban High School. He had a brother in the SAAF who was killed in action with 7SAAF in September 1943.

Best
Brian

Re: Full names of RAF airmen
 

Hello Brian,

thanks alot!
Ronald Rorvik went missing on 30 October 1944 in bad weather over Yugoslavia.

Cheers,
Boris

Re: Full names of RAF airmen
 

Hi Boris

I have one more for you - Stanley Harry Hatsell DFC (not Hatsoll)

Re: Full names of RAF airmen
 

Great,

thank you,

Boris

Re: Full names of RAF airmen
 

Hi Boris

Another name on your list: J.I. Pongolly should be John I. Pengelly. Hopefully more later.

Cheers
Brian

Re: Full names of RAF airmen
 

Thanks again!

Boris

Re: Full names of RAF airmen
 

Hi Boris,

I can add the following:

S/Ldr Ian Frederick McCALL 39321 RAF RAFO
F/Sgt Thomas CAULFIELD 186370 RAF VR

Kind regards,
Hans Nauta

Re: Full names of RAF airmen
 

F/O Michael Joeseph Fakhry. O35276
d.o.b 11/8/1918. Sth Melbourne. Victoria
Discharged from RAAF as Flt Lt in 452 Sqn.

Re: Full names of RAF airmen
 

Many thanks!

Boris