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paradie07
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Hello,
My father served in 303 AMES in East Africa,North Africa,Dodecanese,Turkey(clandestine) in WW2.
Any info on this unit much appreciated.Very little on general google etc,
Thanks
Peter
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paradie07
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Hello,
Yes he was a radar operator with that unit throughout the war
Peter
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IMBER
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The Operations Record Books (ORBs) for individual AMES units are kept at the National Archives under the Air29 records series.
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paradie07
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Thanks for info
Peter
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paradie07
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Hello Brian,
Thanks for the info
Peter
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benwop
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I have been searching for any mention concerning RAF WW2 AMES over the years & until recently, when suddenly, accidentally found myself in the RootsChat site, referring to Middle East operations. My own involvement was in the Far East, attached to Radar Units as a wireless operator. Firstly in India, Jessore, 100 miles or so from Calcutta, a fixed site, later moving out of Imphal, \state of Manipur, after the siege with a mobile radar unit into Burma, Mawlaik, on the banks of the Chindwin River, as the army moved further into Burma, we moved to Miektila where there was an airstrip, eventually to reach Rangoon.This unit-AMES 6178 181 Signals Wing.The years have passd, but there could be other elderly ex wops & other personnel who would have been involved  .benwop.
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Pete Keane
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benwop,
A pleasure to read your post.
Have you put an entry on to the burmastar website? There are many personal testimonies there, I have found it invaluable.
Regards
Pete
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benwop
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Pete, excuse delay, from your promp, THANKS, have checked Burmastar, phew, but nothing there, however, will post something similar in Burmastar.benwop.
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