Raymond Baxter

[russg10]

Hi,

I have some copies of the 65 Squadron ORB and after a quick scan, the first time I can find Sgt. R. F. Baxter is flying Spitfire AB259 on 26/10/1942.

Unfortunately I don't seem to have the 'Movement of Personnel' page referring to him.

Hope that helps,

Russ

[M sIMPSON]

Hi there,
From AIR78/11,part 2,page 33;
994399 Humphrey Noel Baxter.
Regards,Mark Simpson.

[Steve Brew]

Thanks for taking the time to look Russ.

Thanks Mark; I appreciate your reply with Baxter's forenames. Are you possibly also able to identify the forenames of 1001266 Sgt Plt D. A. Wright of 610 Squadron in that file, please?

Thanks
Steve

[M sIMPSON]

Hi Steve,
From AIR78/175,part2,page 395;
1001266 Denis Albert Wright (Denis as spelled in file).
Regards,Mark.

[Steve Brew]

Brilliant, thanks Mark, I appreciate the look-up.

How are you accessing these files? Do you have full copies?

Regards
Steve

[M sIMPSON]

Hi Steve,
I have downloaded all of AIR78 from The National Archives and have it on an external hard drive.If I can help with any other names,just let me know.
Regards,Mark.

[Steve Brew]

Thanks Mark

I appreciate that very much; you may well hear from me!

Regards
Steve

[Observer1940]

Hello All

Regarding R. F. Baxter, I recall that Raymond Frederick Baxter presenter of BBC Tomorrow's World was in the Royal Air Force during WW 2.

He died 2006 and his newspaper Obituary is online. Internet sources say he flew Spitfires with 65 Squadron and was with 93 Squadron / in Sicily from 1943.

He also flew either as crew, or on various aircraft, or historic flights made after the war.

Apparently he was born in 1922 and joined the RAF at 18.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ob...er-416502.html

Mark