BSG-75.Yes, as you may have gathered from my comments, I too am ‘gob smacked’ (lovely phrase) by what I thought would be a very small thread ! Thank you.
kev35.I rather hope you are ready for this ‘incoming’ !!! below there are 13 pages taken from the logbook, scanning a period from 08 12 41 untill 11 12 42 ….. What a year this must have been for those involved !!! I have numbered the pages should we need to refer back … happy reading !
LOG 05.
LOG 06.
LOG 07.
LOG 08.
LOG 09.
LOG 10.
LOG 11.
LOG 12.
LOG 13.
LOG 14.
LOG 15.
LOG 16.
LOG 17.
Good afternoon Knowledgeable people, Lauriebe, once again thank you for your inputs, lots of info still coming in, ever little helps.
Today I have re-read this thread, and using my new found, hi res scanning feature, hopefully can help with some questions from earlier :-
PHOTO 12. There was a lot of interest as to whats in the hangar behind the Hendon, well this may help a very little ?
PHOTO 43.Once again a lot of discussion as to who ‘owned’ the Beverly’s, well the answer, or part thereof, is on the fin ?
PHOTO 40.The Hastings is TG516, the Devon serial is too blurred to read even at 2400 dpi !
PHOTO 54.The first Piston Provost is ?F 693, maybe someone can cross refer this to a list ? could be wrong ?????
PHOTO 38.The Vampire with nose code ‘F’ is XJ774.
PHOTO 42.The Army Skeeter is XN338 (could be XN330).
Thanks for that kev35, I think a trip to Kew will be coming up in the near future !
For tonight a little story, over two pages of one album, there is a pictorial story of a trip, presumably from Singapore, showing the means of transport used to reach North Borneo to see these results ….
PHOTO 83.
PHOTO 84.
PHOTO 85.
PHOTO 86.
PHOTO 87.
PHOTO 88.
PHOTO 89.
PHOTO 90.
PHOTO 91.
Thanks again kev35, Yes details of the DFC citation, at the moment, are sketchy, maybe further research needed from this end. More of 15 squadron to come very soon ?
Tonight I would like to fill in a few more photo’s from Shaibah.
This one just ‘early 1936’
PHOTO 78.
This one ‘the incoming mail meets the outgoing mail’
PHOTO 79.
This one ‘January 1936’
PHOTO 80.
This one ‘October 1935’
PHOTO 81.
This one ‘my machine, first day out ! comment ‘only a damaged propeller’
PHOTO 82.
Lyffe, Thats brilliant, I imagine that took some finding, so much info starting with a very small log book entry !
Now for a challenge ! The career details of the person who’s photos we are all enjoying are not very well recorded, or difficult to find, both in the press and ‘online’.
He is Flt.Lt. G.A.Gallop D.F.C. (later Sqdn.Ldr) Service No 50517.
The family, and myself, would be pleased to recieve any information, stories, etc. that any of you may have about his career.
To put another face to the name, he is second from the left, top row, on the photo below, which is No.2 JUNIOR SPECIALIST COURSE. R.A.F. Technical College – Henlow. May 1949 – Dec 1950.
PHOTO 77.
Below I will post again a potted service history ( not complete) which I hope may help.
Enlisted as Aircraft Appentice 14 / 1 / 30.
Passed Out – Posted C.F.S. Wittering 20 / 12 / 32.
Posted to Iraq Command Dec 1934.
Posted to 11 F.T.S Wittering Feb 1937.
Posted Henlow Fitt.1. Conversion Course April 1937.
Posted Cadet College Cranwell. Fitt.1. Cpl Mar 1938.
Remustered Air Observer / Fitt 1. Sept 1938.
Posted 34 sqn. A.C.Fitt1. Sgt Nov 1938.
Proceeded with No 34 Sqn to Far East. Singapore Aug 1939.
Promoted F/S. A/O/Fitt.1. Oct 1940.
Promoted W.O. A.O./Fitt.1. Oct 1941.
Tour of Operations on Blenhiem A/C. 34 Sqn Dec 1941 to
Malaya, Summatre, Java. Mar 1942.
Reformed No.34 Sqn. at Allahabad, India. April 1942.
Tour of operations against Japanese with No.34 June 1942 to
Sqn. Blenheim Aircraft, from Bases in Bengal. Dec 1942.
Commisioned – Operations on N.W. Frontier. India. July 1942.
Posted to United Kingdom. Dec 1942.
Instructor at 14 O.T.U. March 1943 to
May 1944.
Tour of operations on Lancaster Aircraft. With
No. 15 Sqn. Bomber Command. Awarded D.F.C. Aug 1944.
Instructor at H.C.U Chedburgh. Oct 1944.
Admin Duties at Balleykelly R.A.F.N.I. Jan 1945 to
July 1945.
Admin Duties at No 5 S. of T.T. Locking July 1945 to
June 1946.
Navigation Officer at No 502 A.A.F. Sqn July 1946.
Navigation Officer at No 45 R.C. W’Hampton Nov 1948.
J.Svec course Henlow. May 1949.
One I missed earlier from Wittering, I assume ?
PHOTO 74.
More from Singapore. VB888 ? I think ?
PHOTO 75.
This one marked 209 Sqdn.
PHOTO 76.
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