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27th April 2010, 18:22
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P/O J R Walker (20-OTU)
I am hoping to find some information on my Great Uncle P/O John "Jack" Richard Walker 118969 RAFVR.
He was killed whilst on exercise at RAF Lossiemouth with 20 OTU on the 6 Jun 1942. Vickers Wellington Mk1C DV713 coded ZT-W. Crashed into the sea 8 miles E-S-E of Peterhead. F/S H J Palmer RCAF F/S A C C Peircey RCAF Sgt F H Mitchell P/O J R Walker RAFVR Sgt J Sinden 
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30th April 2010, 04:10
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Re: P/O J R Walker (20-OTU)
I have had a look at the few pages I have copies of for that period from the No.20 OTU Operations Record Book and it doesn't say much at all.
June 6th 1942, “Wellington a/c Z.T.W. D. Flt crashed at sea approx 10/12 miles E.S.E. of Peterhead. Crew of 5 all lost, no bodies recovered. Portions of wreckage and perished clothing found by H.S. Launch from Aberdeen.” H.S. = High Speed I didn't copy everything from the ORB through, so there may have been some information missing. Also I can't find him in the London Gazette, and their site is now on a go slow. With the entry for him when he became a Pilot Officer we would get his service number on enlistment to the RAF and from that the location and rough date of entry to the service.
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30th April 2010, 14:04
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Re: P/O J R Walker (20-OTU)
Alan
His service number was 118969, I have had no luck trying to find when he joined the RAF. His two sons have very little information. Indeed they never knew how he died. I have been in contact with RAF Lossiemouth station historian Sgt Tony Carlin, he is attempting to find out some more info on him. Liam
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30th April 2010, 14:11
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Re: P/O J R Walker (20-OTU)
That is his picture I am using as an avatar.
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30th April 2010, 16:33
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Re: P/O J R Walker (20-OTU)
I meant his NCO service number, when he became and officer his service number will have changed, I don't know why they did this but it was standard for the RAF.
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30th April 2010, 19:53
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Re: P/O J R Walker (20-OTU)
I was not aware they changed the service number from NCO to Officer. Yes, why?
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4th May 2010, 13:38
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Re: P/O J R Walker (20-OTU)
ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE - GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
To be Plt. Offs. (emergency):- Ldg. Acm. 31st Jan. 1942 1314777 John Richard WALKER (118969) LG Issue 35630 (14 July, 1942) p.3093. Thus indicating a UK enlistment (various centres) June 1940-February 1941 Col.
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5th May 2010, 00:53
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Re: P/O J R Walker (20-OTU)
Thanks Col Bruggy very helpful indeed
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