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What's New 2023?


Week ending -  17 Sep 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

New/Revised entries have been added to 'Orders of Battle' in the Members Area, for June 1956, July 1956, August 1956, September 1956, October 1956, November 1956, December 1956, January 1957 and February 1957.

Various entries have been revised or added to the Unit Histories section of the Members Area, including: - Signal Units, No 31 Wing,

New/Revised entries added for: - No 156 Sqn, J T Babington, G B A Baker, R L Wade, D J Waghorn, R G Wakeford, G A Walker, S G Walker, J Wallace, H S P Walmsley, A R Wardle, S N Webster, C W Weedon, C T Weir, W L Welsh, C S J West, F M F West, A H Wheeler, , H N G Wheeler, J R Whelan, G H White, H E White, H G White, J R Whitley, J N H Whitworth, R Whyte, H E P Wigglesworth, C M Wight-Boycott, J J Williamson, C B Wincott, C V Winn, A L Winskill, P H G Wintle, F Woolley, E W Wootten, A M Wray, P G Wykeham, J F Young,


Week ending -  10 Sep 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

New/Revised entries have been added to 'Orders of Battle' in the Members Area, for July 1955, August 1955, September 1955, October 1955, November 1955, December 1955, January 1956, February 1956, March 1956, April 1956, May 1956,

Various entries have been revised or added to the Unit Histories section of the Members Area, including: - Signal Units,

New/Revised entries added for: - B G T Stanbridge, C R Steele, C A Stevens, C M Stewart, I S Stockwell, W W Straight, A S R Strudwick, F R D Swain, O Swann, E W Tacon, A Tedder, J A Tester, W E Theak, T R Thomas, F W Thompson, J M Thompson, D L Thomson, P D Thorne, C D Tomalin, R L Topp, F N Trinder, D A Trotman, M C M Vaughan, C McC Vincent, F J Vincent, R E de T Vintras, J B Voyce, A V Vyvyan,


Week ending -  3 Sep 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

New/Revised entries have been added to 'Orders of Battle' in the Members Area, for September 1954, October 1954, November 1954, December 1954, January 1955, February 1955, March 1955, April 1955, May 1955 and June 1955.

Various entries have been revised or added to the Unit Histories section of the Members Area, including: - Signal Units,

New/Revised entries added for: - S P Simpson, L F Sinclair, N C Singer, E B Sismore, T G Skeats, G F A Skelton, F A Skoulding, J C Slessor, L H Snelling, R Sorel-Cameron, C B S Spackman, I J Spencer, D F Spotswood, T N Stack,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - No 20 Sqn,


Week ending -  27 Aug 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

New/Revised entries have been added to 'Orders of Battle' in the Members Area, for January 1954, February 1954, March 1954, April 1954, May 1954, June 1954, July 1954 and August 1954.

Various entries have been revised or added to the Unit Histories section of the Members Area, including: - Signal Units,

New/Revised entries added for: - P L Donkin, D H de Burgh, E C Dunn, J A G Jackson, L A Jackson, E James, R J Jones, C L King, C L Lambe, W G W Prall, C A H Rathborne, A D Rogers, J D Ronald, H B Russell, H M Russell, J B Russell, J C Russell, A M Ruston, W G H Salmond, B Samson, A P M Sanders, R H M S Saundby, H W L Saunders, M Scannell, C Scragg, P H L Scott, J H Searby, W J Seward, M S Shapcott, A C H Sharp, W C Sheen, J H T Simpson,


Week ending -  20 Aug 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

New/Revised entries have been added to 'Orders of Battle' in the Members Area, for February 1953, March 1953, April 1953, May 1953, June 1953, July 1953, August 1953, September 1953, October 1953, November 1953 and December 1953.

Various entries have been revised or added to the Unit Histories section of the Members Area, including: - Signal Units,

New/Revised entries added for: - J G Hearson, A W Heward, A A F Hickman, T C R Higgins, R M Hill, J F Hobler, L M Hodges, P D Holder, L N Hollinghurst, F L Hopps, G K Horner, B P T Horsley, T E B Howe, E C Hudleston, S W R Hughes, A Humphrey, A W Hunt, H J F Hunter, W H Hutton, R Ivelaw-Chapman,


Week ending -  13 Aug 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

New/Revised entries have been added to 'Orders of Battle' in the Members Area, for July 1952, August 1952, September 1952, October 1952, November 1952, December 1952 and January 1953

Various entries have been revised or added to the Unit Histories section of the Members Area, including: - Signal Units,

New/Revised entries added for: - D Bower, C H K Edmonds, J H Edwardes-Jones, H Eeles, T W Elmhirst, A L Fiddament, A Foord-Kelcey, H Ford, R M Foster, A D Frank, N H Fresson, J W Frost, P W Game, W S Gardner, A G R Garrod, A J W Geddes, K C M Giddings, J H Giles, G C Godfrey, C W GoreA Gray, J A Gray, D A Green, D D'A A Greig, E B Grenfell, J H Greswell, C McK Grierson, J S Griffiths, D F H Grocott, V Groom, R K Hamblin, J R Hallings-Pott, J D I Hardman, A T Harris,

Photos added to: - No 1 Sqn, No 19 Sqn, No 25 Sqn, No 602 Sqn, No 605 Sqn,


Week ending -  6 Aug 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

New/Revised entries have been added to 'Orders of Battle' in the Members Area, for January 1952, February 1952, March 1952, April 1952, May 1952 and June 1952, 

Various entries have been revised or added to the Unit Histories section of the Members Area, including: - Signal Units,

One Guest Book entry added.


Week ending -  30 Jul 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

New/Revised entries have been added to 'Orders of Battle' in the Members Area, for January 1951, February 1951, March 1951, April 1951, May 1951, June 1951, July 1951, August 1951, September 1951, October 1951, November 1951 and December 1951

Various entries have been revised or added to the Unit Histories section of the Members Area, including: - Signal Units,

New/Revised entries added for: - RAF Waterbeach, RAF Wellesbourne Mountford,


Week ending -  23 Jul 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

New/Revised entries have been added to 'Orders of Battle' in the Members Area, for January 1950, February 1950, March 1950, April 1950, May 1950, June 1950, July 1950, August 1950, September 1950, October 1950, November 1950 and December 1950

New/Revised entries added for: - Badges - Miscellaneous Units, Badges - Maintenance Units, Badges - Flying Training, Badges - Ground Training, Badges - Operational Training, Badges - Wings,


Week ending -  16 Jul 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

New/Revised entries have been added to 'Orders of Battle' in the Members Area, for February 1949, March 1949, April 1949, May 1949, June 1949, July 1949, August 1949, September 1949, October 1949, November 1949 and December 1949

New/Revised entries added for: - Stations-C, Stations-D, Stations-E, Stations-F, Stations-G, Stations-H, Stations-I, Stations-J, Stations-K, Stations-L, Stations-M, Stations-N, Stations-O, Stations-P, Stations-R, Stations-S, Stations-T, Stations-U, Stations-V, Stations-W, Stations-Y, R L Ragg, A J Rankin, A P Ritchie, D F Rixson, H G Smart, W Sowrey, C B S Spackman, J M Steel, M Thomas,


Week ending -  9 Jul 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

New/Revised entries have been added to 'Orders of Battle' in the Members Area, for May 1947 (Overseas), June 1947, January 1948, February 1948, March 1948, April 1948, May 1948, June 1948 and January 1949

New/Revised entries added for: -W J Burnett, Stations-C,


Week ending -  2 Jul 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

New/Revised entries have been added to 'Orders of Battle' in the Members Area, for January 1947, February 1947, March 1947, April 1947 and May 1947 (Home)

New/Revised entries added for: - C S Cadell, Station Badges (A-K), Station Badges (L-Z), Stations-A, Stations-B, RAF Eastleigh, No 214 Sqn,

One request from people looking for ex-colleagues/friends has been added to the Looking for someone section.


Week ending -  25 Jun 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

New/Revised entries have been added to 'Orders of Battle' in the Members Area, for March 1946 (part), April 1946, May 1946 and June 1946

New/Revised entries added for: - J L Barker, I G Broom, P H Cribb, K B B Cross, H G Crowe,


Week ending -  18 Jun 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

New/Revised entries have been added to 'Orders of Battle' in the Members Area, for January 1946, February 1946 and March 1946 (part).

New/Revised entries added for: - G H Ambler, J A Boret, C F H Grace,

One Guest Book entry added.


Week ending -  11 Jun 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 146 Sqn, No 148 Sqn, No 149 Sqn, No 150 Sqn, No 151 Sqn, No 152 Sqn, No 152 Sqn, No 153 Sqn, No 154 Sqn, No 185 Sqn, No 200 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - J Boret, A D Frank, G D Garvin, A Hesketh, I D N Lawson, A D Mitchell, J M N Pike, T O Prickett,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - RAF Portreath, RAF Snaith, No 149 Sqn, No 151 Sqn, No 152 Sqn, No 153 Sqn, No 154 Sqn, No 185 Sqn, No 200 Sqn,

One Guest Book entry added.


Week ending -  4 Jun 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 136 Sqn, No 137 Sqn, No 138 Sqn, No 139 Sqn, No 140 Sqn, No 141 Sqn, No 142 Sqn, No 143 Sqn, No 144 Sqn, No 145 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - C A Alldis, R G Dutton, H I Edwards, W S Gardner, G F W Heycock, R L Kippenberger, A L Winskill,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - No 139 Sqn, No 142 Sqn, No 143 Sqn, No 144 Sqn, No 145 Sqn,


Week ending -  28 May 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 120 Sqn, No 121 Sqn, No 122 Sqn, No 123 Sqn, No 124 Sqn, No 125 Sqn, No 126 Sqn, No 127 Sqn, No 128 Sqn, No 129 Sqn, No 130 Sqn, No 131 Sqn, No 132 Sqn, No 133 Sqn, No 134 Sqn, No 135 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - N Cameron, B A Casey, N A P Pritchett, P C Webb, P H G Wintle,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - No 120 Sqn, No 121 Sqn, No 122 Sqn, No 123 Sqn, No 124 Sqn, No 125 Sqn, No 127 Sqn, No 128 Sqn, No 129 Sqn, No 130 Sqn, No 131 Sqn, No 133 Sqn, No 135 Sqn,

One request from people looking for ex-colleagues/friends has been added to the Looking for someone section.


Week ending -  21 May 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 110 Sqn, No 111 Sqn, No 112 Sqn, No 113 Sqn, No 114 Sqn, No 115 Sqn, No 116 Sqn, No 117 Sqn, No 118 Sqn, No 119 Sqn,

New entry added to the British Empire Medal section

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - No 112 Sqn, No 114 Sqn, No 115 Sqn, No 116 Sqn, No 118 Sqn, No 119 Sqn,


Week ending -  14 May 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 103 Sqn, No 104 Sqn, No 105 Sqn, No 106 Sqn, No 107 Sqn, No 108 Sqn, No 109 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - R F J Barber, H I Edwards, W S Hebden, A C L Mackie, C C McMullen, N C Singer, E B Sismore, I J Spencer, D M Strong, C V D Willis,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - RAF Driffield, RAF FayidRAF Wattisham, No 104 Sqn, No 105 Sqn, No 106 Sqn, No 107 Sqn, No 108 Sqn, No 109 Sqn, No 110 Sqn,


Week ending -  7 May 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 97 Sqn, No 98 Sqn, No 99 Sqn, No 100 Sqn, No 101 Sqn, No 102 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - B K Burnett, P L W Herbert,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - No 7 Sqn, No 98 Sqn,


Week ending -  30 Apr 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 88 Sqn, No 90 Sqn, No 91 Sqn, No 92 Sqn, No 93 Sqn, No 94 Sqn, No 95 Sqn, No 96 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - R J B Burns, F A Pearce, D N Roberts,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - RAF Middle Wallop, No 88 Sqn, No 90 Sqn, No 92 Sqn, No 94 Sqn, No 95 Sqn, No 96 Sqn,


Week ending -  23 Apr 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 79 Sqn, No 80 Sqn, No 81 Sqn, No 82 Sqn, No 83 Sqn, No 84 Sqn, No 85 Sqn, No 86 Sqn, No 87 Sqn, No 89 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - C D C Boyce, E G Gordon-Jones, R K Hamblin, J G Hawtrey, R Kellett, D G Lewis, I N MacDougall, A A N Nicholson, D G Smallwood,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - RAF Debden, RAF Hunsdon, No 79 Sqn, No 80 Sqn, No 81 Sqn, No 82 Sqn, No 84 Sqn, No 85 Sqn, No 87 Sqn, No 89 Sqn,


Week ending -  16 Apr 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 72 Sqn, No 73 Sqn, No 74 Sqn, No 75 Sqn, No 76 Sqn, No 77 Sqn, No 78 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - D C T Bennett, R D Elliott, P O V Green, S W Lane, G P Seymour-Price, P G Wykeham,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - No 72 Sqn, No 73 Sqn, No 74 Sqn, No 75 Sqn,


Week ending -  9 Apr 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 58 Sqn, No 59 Sqn, No 60 Sqn, No 61 Sqn, No 62 Sqn, No 64 Sqn, No 65 Sqn, No 66 Sqn, No 67 Sqn, No 68 Sqn, No 69 Sqn, No 70 Sqn, No 71 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - M J Armitage, C M Clementi, T E B Howe, N W Kearon, A R D MacDonell, E R Manning, J M M Ponsonby, T O Prickett, N C S Rutter, J H T Simpson, T R Thomas,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - RAF Northolt, No 59 Sqn, No 60 Sqn, No 62 Sqn, No 64 Sqn, No 65 Sqn, No 66 Sqn, No 67 Sqn, No 70 Sqn, No 71 Sqn,


Week ending -  2 Apr 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 51 Sqn, No 52 Sqn, No 53 Sqn, No 54 Sqn, No 55 Sqn, No 56 Sqn, No 57 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - A Foord-Kelcey, G W P Grant, H V Satterly, R H M S Saundby, G P Seymour-Price, W C Sheen, A J Shelfoon,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - No 10 Sqn, No 52 Sqn, No 53 Sqn, No 54 Sqn, No 55 Sqn, No 56 Sqn, No 462 Sqn,

One Guest Book entry added.

One request from people looking for ex-colleagues/friends has been added to the Looking for someone section.


Week ending -  26 Mar 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 46 Sqn, No 47 Sqn, No 48 Sqn, No 49 Sqn, No 50 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - C Broughton, H W Heslop, L M Hodges, G R Magill, G A Walker,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - No 47 Sqn, No 48 Sqn,


Week ending -  19 Mar 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 40 Sqn, No 41 Sqn, No 42 Sqn, No 43 Sqn, No 44 Sqn, No 45 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - R Faville, A L Winskill

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - No 41 Sqn, No 42 Sqn,

One request from people looking for ex-colleagues/friends has been added to the Looking for someone section.


Week ending -  12 Mar 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 35 Sqn, No 36 Sqn, No 37 Sqn, No 38 Sqn, No 39 Sqn,

Various entries have been revised or added to the Unit Histories section of the Members Area, including: - No 1 ITW,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - No 36 Sqn, No 37 Sqn, No 38 Sqn, No 39 Sqn, G R Magill,

New/Revised entries added for: - P H Cribb,

Two requests from people looking for ex-colleagues/friends has been added to the Looking for someone section.


Week ending -  5 Mar 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 26 Sqn, No 27 Sqn, No 28 Sqn, No 29 Sqn, No 30 Sqn, No 31 Sqn, No 32 Sqn, No 33 Sqn, No 34 Sqn,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - No 31 Sqn, No 32 Sqn, No 33 Sqn, No 34 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - A H W Ball, V B Bennett, P Burnett, J L Field, I Pedder, T Prickett, S R Ubee, No 9 Sqn,

One request from people looking for ex-colleagues/friends has been added to the Looking for someone section.

One request for help has been added to the Help Wanted section.


Week ending -  26 Feb 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 22 Sqn, No 23 Sqn, No 24 Sqn, No 25 Sqn, 

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - No 60 OTU, No 22 Sqn, No 23 Sqn, No 24 Sqn, No 25 Sqn, No 141 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - D F W Atcherley, F J St G Braithwaite, G T B Clayton, G F W Heycock, J H Hunter-Tod, I N MacDougall,

Two requests from people looking for ex-colleagues/friends has been added to the Looking for someone section.

One request for help has been added to the Help Wanted section.


Week ending -  19 Feb 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 11 Sqn, No 12 Sqn, No 13 Sqn, No 14 Sqn, No 15 Sqn, No 16 Sqn, No 17 Sqn, No 18 Sqn, No 19 Sqn, No 20 Sqn, No 21 Sqn

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - No 13 Sqn, No 16 Sqn, No 18 Sqn, No 19 Sqn, No 21 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - W J Crisham, M D Lyne, S W Menaul, T W Piper, L F Sinclair, J A Sowrey,


Week ending -  12 Feb 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only).

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including (1941 details added): - No 2 Sqn, No 3 Sqn, No 4 Sqn, No 5 Sqn, No 6 Sqn, No 7 Sqn, No 8 Sqn, No 9 Sqn, No 10 Sqn,

Various entries have been revised or added to the Unit Histories section of the Members Area, including: - No 33 Wing,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - RAF Chivenor, No 6 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - RAF Cranwell, V B Bennett, F L Dodd, A Foord-Kelcey, F W Long, T R B Pierce, D S Radford


Week ending -  5 Feb 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only). A review of 1946 and 1947 having been completed.

Various entries have been revised or added in the Unit Personnel and Locations section of the Members Area, including: - No 1 Sqn,

New/Revised entries added for: - H P Connolly, N W Kearon, R G Kellett, P A Kennedy, H S Kerby, H J Kirkpatrick, W H Kyle, G Laing, T A Langford-Sainsbury, J H Lapsley, J T Lawrence, I D N Lawson, E L G Le Dieu, K M St C G Leask, M H Le Bas, P de L Le Cheminant, A S G Lee, D J P Lee, A Lees, R B Lees, D G Lewis, F J Linnell, I T Lloyd, C E W Lockyer, F W Long, D C Lowe, E N Lowe, E Ludlow-Hewitt, F M Milligan, G H Mills, A D Mitchell, F G S Mitchell, J L Mitchell, W G S Mitchell, R T Morison, A Morris, D G Morris, E J Morris, L H Moulton, C J Mount,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - RAF Wittering,

One request from people looking for ex-colleagues/friends has been added to the Looking for someone section.


Week ending -  29 Jan 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only). A review of Jun - Dec 1944 and 1945 having been completed.

One request from people looking for ex-colleagues/friends has been added to the Looking for someone section.

One Guest Book entry added.


Week ending -  22 Jan 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only). A review of 1943 and Jan - May 1944 having been completed.


Week ending -  15 Jan 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only). A review of Oct - Dec 1942 having been completed.

New/Revised entries added for: - F Kirk, H J Roach, A D Rogers,


Week ending -  8 Jan 2023

Various entries in the Casualties section have been revised (Members only). A review of 1941 and Jan - Sep 1942 having been completed.

New/Revised entries added for: - B L Robinson,

AOCs/OCs revised or added to the following entries: - No 126 Sqn,

One request from people looking for ex-colleagues/friends has been added to the Looking for someone section.


This page was last updated on 17/09/23

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