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RAF- sqdrns 109, 12, 197. 1941-1945
« on: Friday 29 September 17 23:57 BST (UK) »
Hi,
I'm new!
I have got my grandfathers RAF services record from WW2, I am looking for any photos of squadrons, I would really love a photo with him in! I have the following information on where he was:

1RC Penarth- feb 1941
9RC Blackpool- April 41
6TTS May 41
109 squadron- Dec 41
Wroughton Hospital Dec 41
109 squadron Boscombe Down (A)- July 42
Stradishall (B)- August 42
12 Squadron- Nov 42
12 squadron, 197 squadron- Jan 43
197 squadron 3099 S.E- Sept 43
Tangmere- August 43
R.V Hospital- Dec 43
Back to Tangmere
Came out of the RAF in 45.

He then went on the the merchant navy.

Grandad's name was Victor Fitzsimmons. He was a fitter to aircraft, AC2, then AC1. Under special qualifications I have Typhoon and Lancaster.

Can anybody help at all? Drawing a blank on where to find squadron photos.

Thank you! x

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Re: RAF- sqdrns 109, 12, 197. 1941-1945
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 30 September 17 06:39 BST (UK) »
It's a long shot but if you can find an archivist for any of the squadrons they might be able to help.

Good Luck!
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: RAF- sqdrns 109, 12, 197. 1941-1945
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 30 September 17 07:59 BST (UK) »
The website below has a photo of 12 Squadron including air and ground crew.

http://www.wickenbymuseum.co.uk/Museum/TheHistoryofWickenby.html

Aucock/Aukett~Kent/Sussex, Broadway~Oxfordshire, Danks~Warwickshire, Fenn~Kent/Norfolk, Goatham~Kent, Hunt~Kent, Parker~Middlesex, Perry~Kent, Sellers~Kent/Yorkshire, Sladden~Kent, Wright~Kent/Essex

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Re: RAF- sqdrns 109, 12, 197. 1941-1945
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 30 September 17 08:02 BST (UK) »
Hi,
Thanks for your replies, they're much appreciated. I have tried Wickenby, with no luck. I'll start on the others.
If anyone is looking for squadrons 12 or 626, there are lots of things within the Wickenby archives, and the curator was really good.
I also tried Tangmere, which has almost nothing historical surviving.
He didn't speak about the war, not unlike many others, so we haven't seen images of him or medals etc, though I know he had some.
I knew nothing at all until I got the services record.
Needle in a haystack! x
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