Lost a newspaper cutting in Lincoln

If Toomraider did elaborate anyone would be able to go into the library and claim the piece – with the explanation he has given if the owner reads this forum he will know where his lost piece is, and then go in and claim it back to the satisfaction of the library staff.

Nuff said!! 🙂

41 Squadron – Blood, Sweat and Valour – info from Steve Brew

For the attention of Andy Saunders, ref the photo, and any other interested parties – I have received this reply from Steve who is rather tied up at present with work and the book launch:

“I see four possible candidates:

12APR42 Palmer, Wilfred Vb W3852 Shot Down, POW, St. Omer
12APR42 Stok, Bram van der Vb BL595 Shot Down, POW, St. Omer (escaped)
12APR42 Rood, Albert van Vb W3654 Shot Down, WIA, POW, St. Omer
12APR42 Watts, Edward G. H. Vb W3450 Shot Down, KIA, St. Omer, F.

As Watts’ aircraft has already been identified, that leaves the aircraft of Palmer, van der Stok and van Rood.

There are currently no other suitable casualties.

A cross reference with known aircraft codes suggests that W3654 was EB-V and W3450 was EB-H, which narrows it down to possibly being Palmer’s W3852 or van der Stok’s BL595.

As van der Stok was in ‘A’ Flight (he was OC A Flt), and Palmer in B Flight, a higher-lettered serial such as ‘W’ may imply the aircraft in the photo was Palmer’s.

I have no record of a name on the fuselage, but would be very interested to see the picture, if I may?”

Allan

41 Squadron – Blood, Sweat and Valour

Quite agree with the comments from Dan Johnson as I have been lucky enough to read some of it as well whilst providing a little help here and there.

Steve is now working on Blood, Sweat and Courage – September 1939 – July1942 – but we will have to wait a little bit longer for that one!!

Mau Mau ruling

Hi Paul

I completely agree with your comments – and after those nice EOKA people come along next they will most probably be followed by someone who
will emerge from the Aden era who was beated up by British troops, after shooting at them of course, but of course they didn’t mean to.

I can already see where this is going to come out when it reaches the Courts – all these nice old gentlemen treated so badly by the evil forces of the British empire.

Who will explain with sufficient conviction, and will it be reported as such in some parts of the British press (and the BBC), just what these people did to white settlers and, in the main, fellow tribesmen.

Yet again, just like the Bloody Sunday inquiry, former squaddies, or colonial staff at junior level, will be dragged in to court and asked to explain themselves 55 plus years after it happened, and the government will dump on them.

Allan

“Formally” most probably being the reason!!

Saw the comment by AutoStick “Dont worry about it !! Most other countries fly our union flag upside down” – never mind other countries, plenty of British people in the crowds at these events seem to have no idea which way to fly the flag either!!

And as for calling it the Union Jack by various presenters!!! 🙁

Allan

Antony Beevor – The Second World War

In case anyone is interested – you can purchase this book from Sainsbury’s mail order for £10.00, which is £2.49 cheaper than in my local Sainsbury’s store, and a lot less than some sellers on the web, and local bookshops.

It was delivered in less than 48 hours from ordering it online. No connection with Sainsbury’s other than as a satisfied customer with this order.

Allan

107 squadron Sept ’44

Hi Philip

Any mention of the crew Button/Mellor Mosquito VI Q at all please in those pages?

Allan