Thanks Annie & Peter. It looks like the 2nd incident mentioned in Annie's post - with the Rear Gunner escaping - I take it Chorley makes no mention...
This Wellington was purchased through the Trinidad Bomber Fund and was named "Sir George Huggins OBE". It was allocated to 14 OTU and crashed on 26...
I have searched the local papers from Jan to Aug 41 and have not yet found a reference to Rosten. The only 92 Sqn Trinidad pilots during that period...
I have re-examined the 4th platoon nominal roll. The big blot in the middle is definitely oil/grease. Closer examination of the stains at the top of...
Plagiarising Prince: how about "The Pudding formerly known as Spotted Dick" or simply "?"
Scott started his WW1 service with the West Riding Field Ambulance and this photo here is one of his peers in the same Unit. I can't decipher his...
I don't think that blot is blood for 2 reasons - I doubt, for security reasons, that he would have gone over the top with a roll of his platoon on...
No I cannot, but Geoff has posted on the WW1 SE home page stating that recent changes has made the WW1 SE inoperable and encourages people who...
Unfortunately post ww2 Annie we have no database on Trinidad or Caribbean servicemen other than those commemorated on the AFM. Cumberbatch is fairly...
Hooray - Geoff has fixed it - links works again
The CWGC has ******* up-graded their search engine such that Geoff's Search Engine no longer works. The url links for their data has changed, there...
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Stuart Scott was wounded on 1 Jul 1916. The picture is of the No.4 Platoon Roll, of the 4 Tyneside Irish, presumably this platoon roll was before 1...
He later resigned his Commission in the Northumberland Fusiliers and was Commissioned a Sub-Lt in the RNVR w.e.f. 7 Mar 1918 and with the formation...
At the outbreak of War, Stuart Scott applied for a Commission but was turned down because of his poor eye-sight. He enlisted instead as a...
Annie, have you checked this site/ No photos available but data on U 80 and Glasenapp. http://uboat.net/history/wwi/
Great stuff Peter. I have passed on the info to Caribbean Aircrew and will incorporate same in my site as well.
Andy, i don't have anything on Minnie Rosten - does the book give a date?
Thanks Peter: The 1st is:- Sgt Basil C., ANDERSON Service No: ? Service: RAF Trade/Branch: Air Gunner Squadron(s): 218 Sqn ?158Command:...
Thanks for the offer Peter. Have been checking my people on the RAFCommands list. Does Footprints...... give more detail than the Rafcommands list...
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