[andy bird]

Col

Been helping Sholto Douglas's daughter piece her fathers Bio together using his diaries and papers. There was a book compiled with all claims for all units but original was lost in the fire in 1960's at Northwood.

Have claims for 235 and 248 [as they're Sqdn registrar] from July 1944 to May 1945 and claims by 143 Sqdn from Oct 44 to May 1945.

In storage are:

Papers for Dallachy Wing inc. Orange reports covering Oct 44 to May 1945. Inc. air combats

There was a tally's board for 235, 248, 143, 333 and 144 and 404 at Banff which had all the tally's from when they were formed which was drawn up by Sqn Ldr George Bellows (Intel Off) who was head of the College of Arms London pre-war. These panels resided at RAF Marham in 1986 along with the silver ware of 235 and 248 Sqn. [have letter confirming that they were there] There was also the 2nd Photo Album of 235 covering late 1943 to July 1945. The album is with Ken Delve. The scoreboards were meant to arrive at the 1995 235/248 Reunion in Stafford - However, the wooden crates that housed them were found to be empty.

Appreciate none of this really helps your quest for Coastal Command statistics of combat claims.

Best regards

Andy Bird

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