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RAAF Help
Hi,
Looking to identify a Squadron Leader Mayle RAAF, RAF Chedburgh Navigation Leader 1945. I have tried the NAA without success. Any help appreciated. TIA Steve
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Re: RAAF Help
Do you have a first name?
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Hi Ed,
Sadly no, or a service number. It this lack of info that is causing the trouble. Regards Steve
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Re: RAAF Help
Only one I could find is S/L Peter Robert Mayle 203280. He features in several post-war gazette notices and seems perhaps to have something to do with RAF photography.
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S/L Peter Robert Mayle 203280 was RAF. He was in the Queens Honours List 1951, did an assignment in the US.
I don't know the rules for RAAF sevice: could he have been in the RAAF and not been Australian? Steve, email follows later about other matters. Bruce
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Hi all,
Most definitely an Aussie, I a few photo's of him in his RAAF uniform. Kind regards Steve
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No.218(Gold Coast) Squadron Association Historian |
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Re: RAAF Help
Steve,
You might care to take a look at this: http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...AAF-Pilot-Help Col. |
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Following up on Col Bruggy's suggestion, there is a photo of Mayes here:
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23192015/ I compared it to the photo in Smith's book on the 218 squadron, see page 60. https://books.google.com/books?id=0w...uadron&f=false Familysearch.org now has a photo comparison option and it matches at 86% the newspaper photo of "Mayes" with the photo of "Mayles" in the book. |
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Re: RAAF Help
The facial structure of this man is atypical, making identification a bit easier. I think the two photos match up quite well. The following may also be helpful:
https://www.awm.gov.au/research/guide/ww2-raaf http://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/vete...056951&c=WW2#R |
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