The aircraft that Swain made his two world altitude record flights in: Unreal Aircraft - Beating Gravity - Bristol Type 138 Bristol 138A - research aircraft
Gp.-Capt. H. McC. White Hamish McCullock White P/O (probation) 13th Mar. 1931 P/O 13th Mar 1932 F/O 13th Oct. 1932 (No. 20 (A.C.) Squadron, Peshawar, India, 24.2.36?) F/L 1st Apr. 1936 (Aircraft Depot, Karachi, India, 1.3.37?) S/L 1st Dec. 1938 W/C (temporary) 11 March 1941 W/C 8th Dec. 1942 G/C (temp.) 1st July 1944 As Squadron Leaders (permanent): — Hamish McCulloch WHITE, C.B.E. (29253).20th Mar. 1947 (seniority 1st Dec. 1938) (and transferred to the Secretarial Branch on appointment) Relinquishes the temporary rank of Group Captain, 1st Nov. 1947: W/C 1st Jan. 1949 CBE 1st Jan 1946 Group Captain Hamish McCullock: WHITE, Reserve of Air Force Officers.
Sqn.-Ldr. F. B. Taylor Frederick Barry TAYLOR GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH P/O (Probation)16th Mar. 1928 (F. B.Taylor, to 16 Sqdn., Old Sarum ; 5.3.29.) P/O (confirmed) 16th Mar. 1929 F/O 16th Sept. 1929 F. B. Taylor, to School of Balloon Training, Rolleston Camp; 13.5.31 Transferred to the Reserve.16th Mar. 1933 Class C. Flying Officer Frederick Barry TAYLOR, R.A.F.O., is granted a commission in class CC as Flying Officer with the acting rank of Flight Lieutenant. 12th Sept. 1938. The undermentioned relinquish their commissions in class CC on appointment to commissions in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 1st Sept. 1939: — Flying Officers Frederick Barry TAYLOR (Acting Flight Lieutenant). ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH. The undermentioned are granted commissions in the ranks stated with effect from st Sept. 1939, and with seniority of the dates stated:— 12th Sept. 1938. Flying Officer Frederick Barry TAYLOR (27018) (R.A.F.O.). S/L (temp) 16 December 1941 Transfer between branches. Flight Lieutenants to the Secretarial Branch retaining their rank and seniority 1st Jan. 1947. F. B. TAYLOR (27018). S/L 1st Aug. 1947. Transfer to reserve (class B). Squadron Leader F. BARRY-TAYLOR (27018). 9th May 1950 SECRETARIAL BRANCH. Appointment to commission (class CC) As Flight Lieutenant Frederick BARRY-TAYLOR (27018). 26th Aug. 1953. SECRETARIAL BRANCH Commission relinquished (Class CC) (on cessation of duty) Flight Lieutenant F. BARRY-TAYLOR (27018). 19th Sept. 1964.
Sqn.-Ldr. P. L. Burley Percival Leslie BURLEY (88270) ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH. P/O (probation) I5th Nov. 1940. F/O 15th Nov. 1941 F/L (temp) 1st Jan. 1943. F/L 1st Aug. 1944 Mentioned in Despatches 2nd June 1943 Flight Lieutenant P. L. BURLEY (88270), R.A.F.V.R Pathfinder Association 1944 Hon. Treasurer: Sqn Ldr. P. L. Burley. Appears to have become a lawyer after the war
Sqn.-Ldr. R. M. Snow Richard Malcolm SNOW (62396). ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH. P/O (probation)14th Mar. 1941. F/O 14th Mar. 1942 F/L (temp)1st July 1944 Mentioned in Despatches 2 June 1943 Flight Lieutenant R. M. SNOW (62396) (Acting), R.A.F.V.R Seems to have been a pre-war lawyer, returning to the profession after the war. Legal submissions in the LG as far back as 1932
Sqn.-Ldr. L. E. Barry Laurence Edward BARRY (72607). ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH. (there seems to be some fault with LG because I cannot find Barry before his promotion to F/O) F/O 30th Apr. 1939. F/L 1st Sept. 1939 S/L (temp.) 16 December 1941 S/L 18th Sept. 1945 Mentioned in Despatches 1st January, 1941 Acting Squadron Leader L. E. BARRY (72607) , R.A.F.V.R Mentioned in Despatches 1st Jan 1943 Squadron Leader L. E. BARRY (72607), R.A.F.V.R. Mentioned in Despatches 8th June, 1944 Squadron Leader L. E. BARRY (72607), R.A.F.V.R. Mentioned in Despatches 1st Jan 1946 Acting Wing Commander L. E. BARRY (72607), R.A.F..V.R
Sqn.-Ldr. F. Vernon Francis Vernon 46725 ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL DUTIES BRANCH. P/O F/L 1st Aug. 1944 S/L 12th May 1946 SECRETARIAL BRANCH. W/C 1st. July 1958 Retirement W/C 12th July 1964. MBE 1st January, 1944 Squadron Leader Francis Vernon (46725), Royal Air Force Mentioned in Despatches 1st Jan 1945 Acting Squadron Leader F. VERNON, M.B.E. (46725) NOTE: Very incomplete data as there are a number of LG pages that return with an error. Will return to him later
Sqn.-Ldr. J. C. Rose (later Wg.-Cdr., M.B.E.), John Charles Rose 72368 EQUIPMENT BRANCH Acting P/O 2nd Aug. 1938. F/O 2nd Feb: 1940 F/L (temp) 11 March 1941 S/L (temp) 1st Mar. 1942 S/L 27th July 1944 MBE 1st Jan 1945 Acting Wing Commander John Charles Rose (72368), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
“Doc” MacGown’s 110 year old widow – “the oldest woman in Scotland” - died in Scotland about three weeks ago.
I'm next. I have 202 Aussies who died in the RAF.................. and I want to know...............:becky::becky::becky:
Belated congratulations Kyt. I have found this picture of Group Doctor Wing Commander John McGown who was mentioned earlier in this thread. From left to right are, McGown, Group Captain Searby, and Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Lord Trenchard.
Boy ! that is belated David !! :headhurt: I take it you're still looking for your Pathfinders ... after seeing you post a picture of Searby !! ....... found this one though it's well-known ..... it shows 'Honest John', Group Captain John Searby of 83 Squadron with five of his crew who led the famous Pennemunde Raid in August 1943. Searby ( 3rd from right ), who passed away in the 1980s, was one of the most famous Pathfinders. On Searby's left is his bomb aimer, George Ross DFC, who died over Berlin a short while after the photo was taken.
Thanks Annie. In the picture you posted, from left to right are, F/L Forster, DFC, DFM. F/L Davies, DFC. S/L Scrivener, DSO, DFC. G/C Searby, DSO, DFC. F/L Ross, DFC. F/O Preece, C.G.M, DFM. This is the "Master Bomber" crew from the Peenamude raid. Missing from the picture is F/L Coley. Perhaps Coley was the one taking the photgraph.
A real history From soldier to interpreter, 2nd world war surviver book, Tumay Janos need support to translate ans publish it. "On the dead's jaws". http://igg.me/at/Tumay-Janos-book/x/4226408
