Attached are the front and rear a photograph taken of my father.
On the back of the photograph, as you can see the imprint of the seal clearly shows “42” and what appears to be the R.A.F. Eagle and “Royal Air”
As 09425 was not my Fathers serial number I am still not sure what this number means but I have come up with this theory.
In 1942 he was at 9 Conversion Flight ( Waddington) could the numbers mean, 09 (9 Conversion Flt.) 42 (1942) 5 (Class 5)? Does anyone know if units made i.d. pictures in that way? Any suggestions where else I might find an answer?
By: waghorn41 - 9th April 2011 at 20:00
Hi David
Might be worth trying here, they have a forum which may have someone who can help – in fact I’m sure someone there can.
http://www.raf-comrade-contact.co.uk/login.asp?origin=main.asp
By: David Layne - 23rd March 2008 at 16:06
Bumping this back up again. Can anyone help?
By: Steve Bond - 12th July 2006 at 10:42
I’ll try a friend of mine who is a great expert on this kind of stuff. I have emailed him and will get back to you.
By: David Layne - 12th July 2006 at 10:21
Was he a POW?
Walter H. Layne. Yes he was. From Sept 43 to May 45. However his P.O.W. number was 605. Initially I thought this was a P.O.W. I.D. but with the “42”
and what appears to be the R.A.F. eagle visable I discounted that. Any thoughts?
By: Steve Bond - 12th July 2006 at 10:14
Was he a POW?
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