Can anyone shed any light on this pilot for me please
Flight Lieutenant John James Bowker RYDER DFC AFC 29 Pilot
I am doing some research for a family member of the co-pilot of HastingsTG602 in which the elevator failed over RAF Shallufa on January 12th 1953
Anything to do with the crash of TG602, except for what is already on the internet, would be a great help and for what action was F/Lt Ryder awarded the DFC & AFC
Thanks in advance…………
By: Freddiesgrandad - 17th March 2013 at 13:42
John James Bowker Ryder
Hi John,
John Ryder was my cousin, my only cousin actually, and although he was 13 yrs older than me, I was very close to him. I was 16 when he died, a great loss to me. I can probably fill you in on quite a few things relating to John, but since it seems a while since you put your query on this site, you may already have sufficient info.
Perhaps you’ll read this and let me know.
best regards.
By: Arabella-Cox - 3rd February 2012 at 17:22
Thanks Ross that is a good starter for ten:)
By: Ross_McNeill - 3rd February 2012 at 17:03
Carter lists his DFC entry as
Ryder, John James Bowker, P/O (179272) RAFVR 576 Sqn
London Gazette 12/12/1944:5691
no citation given but will usually be found in AIR 2 at the TNA but given Dec date it suggest an end of tour award for a multitude of ops.
Using his commissioned service number as a search criteria you should be able to pull up all his entries in the Online London Gazette.
Carter entry points to his AFC being post war or very close to war end.
Edit: AFC for Berlin Airlift
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/38476/pages/6428
Regards
Ross
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February 3, 2012 at 4:51 pm