604 Sqn, Auxiliary Air Force... - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Smithy · #1 1st July 2007, 17:10

Hi all,

Is anybody here able to name the commanding officer(s) of 604 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force during 1936?

Thanks,

Tim.

Chris Goss · #2 1st July 2007, 20:43

Sqn Ldr C P Gabriel from Apr 35 to Feb 39

Smithy · #3 1st July 2007, 22:01

Thanks Chris, much appreciated!

Smithy · #4 2nd July 2007, 01:04

Actually Chris, whilst we're about it, you wouldn't happen to have a photo of Gabriel would you?

Chris Goss · #5 2nd July 2007, 12:35

Afraid not

Smithy · #6 2nd July 2007, 12:49

No problem, you been a great help just naming the chap!

Cheers,

Tim.

Amrit1 · #7 2nd July 2007, 13:03

There is a picture of him (out of uniform) in a 1936 edition of Flight magazine (I'm afraid the article has to be loaded a page at a time):

http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPD...20-%201816.pdf
http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPD...20-%201817.pdf
http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPD...20-%201822.pdf
http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPD...20-%201823.pdf
http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPD...20-%201824.pdf

The picture is on the second link (the missing pages between links 2 and 3 were adverts)

EDIT: oops, just noticed that there is another picture of him on page 1 too

Smithy · #8 2nd July 2007, 13:13

Thank you so much for those scans Amrit!

Very much appreciated!

Tim.

Chris Goss · #9 4th July 2007, 11:30

Gabriel was one of the origianl members of the Sqn, appearing on a photo taken in 1931

Smithy · #10 4th July 2007, 18:26

Chris, do you have any details on his career after 604? I can't seem to find anything more.

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