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ID of 23 Sqn. aircrew
I have been through the Sqn. ORBs, Combat Reports, the London Gazette, the Air Force Lists, the NAA and AIR 78. I have been unable to further identify a number of aircrew who were involved with claims (air and ground) against enemy aircraft. I am hoping that some of you may have further info on them, for example full names and/or service numbers. The dates are when they are known to be on 23 Sqn. are in brackets.
Pilots: P/O Bullmore (Oct.41) Sgt. Hawkins (Nov.41) P/O Offord, T. (Apr.42) [possibly Samuel Frederick Offord 46533] Sgt. Williams, E. (Apr.42) [possibly Emrys Williams 1152055] Air Gunners/Observers/Navigators: F/Sgt. Anderson, H. (Apr.42) Sgt. Bunting (Nov.41) Sgt. Campbell, D.B. (Aug.41) Sgt. Canon, F.R. (Jul.42) Sgt. Clarke (Clark?), J.S. (Apr.42) Sgt. Cosoff (Nov.41) F/O Davies, M. (Jan.-Apr.43) Sgt. Firth (Apr.42) W/O Gregory, A.E. (Apr.-May 42) Sgt. Hanbury (Sep.41) Sgt. Hannaford, F.C. (Aug.43) F/Sgt. Harris, A. (May 42) Sgt. Hodson, W. (Jul.42) Sgt. James (Jan.43) Sgt. Leslie, J. (Apr.42) W/O McConnell, D.L. (Apr.42) Sgt. Martin (Feb.41) Sgt. Mooney, J. (Apr.42) P/O Morris, C. (Mar.41) F/Sgt. Murray, F.T. (Aug.43) [possibly Fergus Thomas Murray 1322574] W/O Norris, C. (Aug.41-Apr.42) F/O Page (Apr.42) F/O Reid, R. "Jock" (Jan.-Jul.44) Sgt. Richardson (Jul.41) Sgt. Smith, C.F. (Dec.41) Sgt. Sperrin, C. (Dec.41) P/O Terlinden, L.A. (Bel. 87685) (Mar.-Apr.42) W/O Thompson, K.S. (Apr.42) Sgt. Tilbury (Sep.41) Sgt. Walker, A.P. (Mar.43) [possibly Arthur Patterson Walker 1148245] F/Sgt. White, F.E. (Mar.44) Sgt. Windsor (Apr.42) Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Tom |
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Re: ID of 23 Sqn. aircrew
There is a Malcolm Bunting mentioned on this page (search for Bunting):
https://no23squadron.wordpress.com/c...unsung-heroes/ |
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Re: ID of 23 Sqn. aircrew
Thanks for that very likely possibility.
Tom |
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Re: ID of 23 Sqn. aircrew
David Baillie Campbell http://bbm.org.uk/airmen/CampbellDB.htm
Albert Edward Gregory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Gregory |
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Re: ID of 23 Sqn. aircrew
Bullmore:
402045 P/O Herbert James Bullmore, RAAF http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/l6743.html Leon Albert Terlinden (b. De Haag 16 October 1916, d. Vancouver 17 July 1997) Last edited by alieneyes1; 13th January 2021 at 02:08. |
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Re: ID of 23 Sqn. aircrew
Many thanks to you both RSwank and alieneyes1.
Terlinden's birthplace of "de Haag" is this in Belgium? |
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Re: ID of 23 Sqn. aircrew
Typo, Tom. Should have read Den. The Hague.
As I look, there was also a notice to creditors in the Vancouver papers after he passed. There he's shown as "Leon Albert Marie Octavius Cornelius Terlinden, baron." |
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Re: ID of 23 Sqn. aircrew
Quite the handle! Thank you for the further info.
Regards, Tom |
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