And a couple of photo’s to keep things going.

This one is titled ‘working dress July 1935’ and thats our man !

PHOTO 60.

This one is titled ‘203 squadron and war memorial Basra’ Did I read somewhere that Saddam had this war memorial moved ?

PHOTO 61.

Edit. Yes found this link to the above photo ???

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=84792&highlight=basra+war+memorial

Keith.

Thank you Mark12, You sound so positive ! 😉 So does anybody know someone from Mandalay who could translate ?

Keith.

Thank you for that information John, there are a few more photos of that and other Vincents coming up !
Tonight I would like to lead you all away from direct aircraft and airfields, into a part of his career with Far East Command ?
Below is another page from his log book, two entries involve “2 x 250 Leaflets” would this have been a leaflet dropping mission with the Blenhiem MkIV ? If so dropped on whom ? Where ? Why ? What for ? etc etc.
Below this is one of a few “Leaflets ” included in his portfolio, could these be “samples” of the drop ?
Better still can anybody read and translate and possibly explain ????

Hows that for a challenge …… Keith.

John Aeroclub, I have a few more photos from the mid 30’s, but need to work on them a little before posting. Keith.

Flat 12×2, Thank you for your input, I have no idea on the colour scheme, will leave that to those who know of these things, the only new input I have on the Libs is this newspaper cutting from the same persons collection ! …. Keith

Good evening people, I am lucky enough to have been allowed access to more segments of this persons RAF career ! As we have been so intrigued by his movements around the world, all recorded on previously posted photos, I have a potted history of this career, which may help with dates and venues for the preceding photos ! I will type this exactly as I see it on a very old document !

[CENTER]History Of Service.[/CENTER]

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.