Re: photo ID needed, possibly 23 or 605 squadron

[Danny152]

Hiya all,

I have a photo of a group of pilots I am trying to confirm their squadron or even better their names.

Thanks

Danny

[Chris Goss]

Bit unclear and any chance of right way up preferably without the thumb?!

[Revi16]

They must be south of the equator.

[Danny152]

Chris, all

I have uploaded the best quality I can, this photo is so small and guess a imagine from a Box Brownie.

I have removed by fat thumb but added a pen, purely for copyright reasons, I hope you understand mate.

I am not sure in the med, as some of the chaps are wearing blues?? Maybe a hot British summer. As mentioned possibly 23, 605 squadron.

Thank you all for your time and help.

Cheers

Danny

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

I think the photograph possibly depicts No.66 Squadron RAF during the Battle of Britain. The airman with his arms folded, looks suspiciously like Hubert Raymond "Dizzy" Allen. The others bear some resemblance to members of 66 Sqn.

Col.

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

I have just dredged out my copy of "Ten Fighter Boys". Lo and Behold!, between pages 48-49 is exactly the same photograph, with the following caption:

(Bottom, l, to r,) : Peter, Cookie, Billie, John, Dizzy, Duggie, Bogie, Johnnie, Ken, Lucky Leigh, Hugh, Apple.

I won't spoil people's fun by naming them, but more than a "Few" didn't make old bones.

See:
Ten Fighter Boys.
Forbes, Athol DFC, W/Cdr & Hubert Allen DFC, S/Ldr (Editors)
London:Collins,1942.
Photo & caption, between pp.48-9.

Col.

[gedburke3]

Super sleuthing Col.
Good effort👍
66 it is then.
Gerry

[paulmcmillan]

3 are

Pilot Officer Crelin Arthur Walford ‘Bogle’ Bodie #42790
Squadron Leader Rupert Henry Archibald ‘Lucky’ Leigh #26237
Pilot Officer Hubert Raymond ‘Dizzy’ Allen #42582

[paulmcmillan]

Would like confirmation of 06 Max

Ten Fighter Boys (66 Squadron) by Chapter



01) Sergeant Douglas Alfred Charles "Doug" 'Duggie' Hunt #740548
02) Pilot Officer John Bedford "Johnny" ‘Durex’ Kendal #83268 Killed May 25th 1942
03) Sergeant William James "Jimmy" ‘Binder’ Corbin #754013
04) Pilot Officer Crelin Arthur Walford ‘Bogle’ Bodie #42790 Killed in flying accident February 24th 1942
05) Flying Officer Robert Wardlow "Bobby" ‘Bob’ Oxspring #40473
06) Max 'Max' Maxwell ? -> Unidentified Possibly Pilot Officer John Romney Mather #78976, Killed October 27th 1940
07) Pilot Officer Hubert Raymond ‘Dizzy’ Allen #42582
08) Squadron Leader Athol Stanhope 'Athol' Forbes #37499
09) Pilot Officer John Harcourt ‘Pickle’ Pickering #80821
10) Sergeant Claude Arthur 'Claude' Parsons #748043

[paulmcmillan]

Cookie = Plt Off Charles Alfred COOKE #43634