Mike Paice - Freelance writer

Business website

From a reference in the latest edition of 'The Essex Family Historian'

Enfield, Middlesex, UK

MichaelPaice1071@aol.com

Thank you Bob for all your hard work on this wonderful website - it is a worthy tribute to those young men who gave so much and yet were so badly disrespected for so many years by our far from worthy politicians.

Keep up the good work - I will be singing the site's praises.

Via 97 Squadron website

UK

lindsaybailey@fsmail.net

I am researching my Great Uncle Sydney Lloyd. Syd servedas an Air Gunner with 97 Squadron & was shot down during the massive raid on Nuremberg on 28.08.1942, aged 21. Syd is buried in the Reichswald Forest Cemetary. I am trying to find any information about his time in the RAF & particularly would like to find out more who his colleagues were who he flew with on that last mission. There were a couple of Canadian's I think might have been on that flight. I will come back to this site & list their names. If anyone has any information on this sortie, or 97 squadron I would be so grateful to them. I am compiling a history on these magnificent young men & happy to share any information I have.

Very useful site, thanks.

Surfing to find anything about Squadron 467

Australia

Yes and yes

My uncle was PO William Grover Hurle. His plane came down on its mission to bomb Berlin on 23/24 August 1943. All on board were killed. I am trying any way I can think of to find out if his plane was found by civilians or war personnel during or after the war. My wish is to visit his grave if there is one.

I would appreciate any suggestions offered.

just looking for Bomber Command web sites

Surrey UK

Would be grateful to hear from anyone who knew or flew with my father F/S C B (Ben)Jolliffe DFM. Trained in S A served with 7 Sqdn @ Oakington k.i.a. October 1943 in Lanc JA 907 MG-U

Nice site. Might be able to supply more info/photos.

Searching for information on Lancaster Bomber pilots

Origninally from Mauritius now in Western Australia

lautrey@westnet.com.au

My uncle Gérard YTHIER died at the very end of WW 2 while returning from a bombing raid on Germany. He was piloting a Lancaster bomber but I do not know if he was in the Bomber Command. I am searching for any information I can get on him.

Thank you for such a wonderful site which commemorate those very young and intrepid men, many of whom died to preserve our liberty.

surfing

Vancouver BC Canada

yes

In 1942 I was in the Air Cadets and went to Camp at Blackpool. We got a ride 4 of us in an Avro Anson and the Pilot was a Belgian Flt Lt sporting a DSO. I later found out he was Sqn Ldr CL Roman DSO DFC.

love this site well looked after and informative

SurfingGreat site lots on info

Vancouver BC

yes

You have G/C Cheshire date of his first DSO wrong he recieved it on the 6th Dec 1940 his WOP?SG Sgt Henry got a DFM.

Great site lots of information

previous information

England / Canada

Very Interesting site

W/O 1 A Flight- 153 Squadron RAF Scampton Tail Gunner. Lamcasters
Flew in Ansons, Whitleys and Lancasters. worked as a Safety Equipment
NCO I/C Parachute and Dinghy Section. RAF Mildenhall. until 1947

3 of my crew were English and 4 were Canadian

15, 90, 149 and 622 Sqn Associations

Home of the Mildenhall Bombers :)

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Edinburgh, Scotland

Yes

Hello again, Bob, Been a while, altho' I hear your health has not been good. Awesome information trove; many thanx.

A veritable gold mine for all researchers to share.

Researching info on my uncle Sgt W E Akrill (Bill) 1436220 who was lost in 1943

Newark, Nottinghamshire

Yes

My uncle Sgt Bill Akrill was posted missing on 12/13 March 1943. He was with 115Sqd based at East Wretham in Norfolk. I have recently been going through his letters which he wrote home during his time in the RAF and also the letters received by his family after he went missing from friends and colleagues. One was from a friend he had made while stationed at Upper Heyford in Oxfordshire from Oct 1942 to Feb 1943. His name was LAC John James 165987 who was then stationed in Eastbourne and then Bawdsey near Woodbridge. He and Bill were obviously good friends and continued to correspond with my grandmother for some time, hoping to hear good news, which sadly never came. Uncle Bill was a very talented artist and we have a lot of his drawings which are going to be exhibited in our local gallery next year along with other momorabillia. After going through all the ' stuff' I thought it would be really good if we could find John, if he is still around, or any members of his family. Perhaps someone might know of him.

Really interesting site, never ceases to amaze me how many young men were lost to us!

Direct search for Bomber Command via Ask Jeeves

North west England

The creation of this website is a magnificent achievement packed with relevant information that I have not been able to find anywhere else.

search web for info

seaford sussex

terrence.killick@sky .com

searching for info on
Group Captain Frederick Frank Garraway OBE
died in action 12 may 1941

Foer a man to climg the ladder after leaving school he must have been very good

Doing ancester search for friend (Niece of FFG) any medals etc squadron aircraft type would be appreciated

East site to find

Net search (Google)

England (Lincolnshire)

I was looking for information regarding Sgt Kenneth Gordon Barnet, 625 Squadron, who was killed in action on 30 June/1 July 1944 over France

Great website, spent ages looking at various sections. Keep up the good work!!

Surfing for Bomber Command Sites

Ryton, Co> Durham

Petergilmourkelly@googlemail.com

Trying to trace details of my friend Aiden Aiston, Pilot Officer Navigator
flying Mosquitoes, shot down in 1943 . Where buried etc

Aiden and I were best friends who wanted to fly with RAF. He managed to get in, but I could onlly be defered , so joined FAA

Googled Wellington r3202

Glasgow

ascog@btinternet.com

This site has helped me greatly research the loss of my uncle
Sgt Jimmy Dempsey 115 Sqdn on 3/8/1944
lost when his a/c ditched in the North sea en route to Hamburg

Thank you

bomber commmad.com

surfing the net

Cyprus

MY FATHER F/S RON SMITH 156 SQUADRON WICKENBY UPWOOD
CUTHILL AND CREW. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANY EX 156
SQ CREWS OR BOMBER COMMAND CREWS.

WONDERFUL WEBSITE BOB, VERY INFORMATIVE I OFTEN SURF THE NET LOOKING FOR BOMBER COMMAND PATHFINDER WEBSITES YOURS IS ONE OF THE BEST IVE COME ACROSS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, BEST WISHES MARTIN S SMITH CYPRUS

surfing

Halifax

yes

I'm currently reading " In brave company" regarding the exploits of the 158th squadron.If anyone can provide more info regarding My Fathers
crew please drop an email.
re: Sgt Stan Macdougall Mid Upper Gunner R264211 Stationed at Lissett
1944,thru Apr 1945

Great sight

by accident

doncaster

yes

Researching my family and I have been sent some information regarding a cousin that I didn't even know that I had, he flew with 576 sqdn, and died on Aug 27th 1944, his name and service number were Harold Duncan Murray, 182133, I have since been told that he was never found, I would love to know the type of plane he flew,and where he had been going on his last flight,any information would be nice, Thank you.

A great site,never knew about it,but I shall be back.fh6