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Offline Jalkatz

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51 Squadron
« on: Saturday 20 May 06 13:56 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know of a link for an association, message board (anything!) for tracing old comrades? 
My uncle, John Edwin Simpson, was shot down Apr 1943 in France.  Was pow Stalag 4B.
After release, continued flying from RAF Waddington, then involved in mid-air collision over Averham (Lincs) in Sept 1949 (Operation Bulldog).  All crew were killed.  It was, apparently, mistake by ground control; resulted in court marshall.

Can't find anything relevant on the RAF Waddington site.

Grateful for any help or advice.
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Re: 51 Squadron
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 20 May 06 15:37 BST (UK) »

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Re: 51 Squadron
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 20 May 06 21:49 BST (UK) »
Hi Jalkatz
If you google Lincolnshire Air bases. That will come up with lots of sites about different sqaudrons flying from the air bases

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Re: 51 Squadron
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 20 May 06 22:08 BST (UK) »


Hi  Jalkatz and Welcome to RootsChat !  :)

Have you tried this site already ? seems they have a message board !!

http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/pow/stalag4b.html

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Re: 51 Squadron
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 20 May 06 23:57 BST (UK) »
Thanks for you suggestions!  Liverpool annie, I think yours might be the site where I'm in touch with someone.  However, he advised me to contact the base's website - but there doesn't seem to be a forum there - unlike most of the others!  Getting-on-a-bit (love the name!) I've spent a couple of hours on the site you suggested and some of the links seem to be useful.  I've found a forum through it, but it's moderated and I haven't been accepted yet but I'm hopeful with that one.  Thanks for your suggestion too, Ricky, but I've been round those - bit miffed that there's no mention there at all, given that that's where he was killed.

Thanks again,
Jackie
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Simpson, Newby, Morland, Westmorland
Watson, Renwick Cul
Thompson, Stainton, Penrith
Renwick, Whitehaven & Alston
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Conaway, Whitehaven & Co Down
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Re: 51 Squadron
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 21 May 06 00:23 BST (UK) »


Don't know if you've been here already Jackie - but the Red Cross has information about POW's !!

http://www.redcross.org.uk//standard.asp?id=2627&cachefixer=

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Re: 51 Squadron
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 21 May 06 01:16 BST (UK) »
Annie, I sort-of half-thought about them today because they sent clothing to him on behalf of his family...  didn't realise they'd have info though... will give it a try.

Jackie
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Simpson, Newby, Morland, Westmorland
Watson, Renwick Cul
Thompson, Stainton, Penrith
Renwick, Whitehaven & Alston
Kirkbride, Whitehaven
Conaway, Whitehaven & Co Down
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Re: 51 Squadron
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 21 May 06 15:22 BST (UK) »
hi Jalk

don't know if it is of any help but you might want to have a look at these two sites,

www.worldwar2exraf.co.uk

www.raf.mod.uk/info/faqs

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Re: 51 Squadron
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 21 May 06 15:27 BST (UK) »
Thanks Rowley (and hello again!)  :)  I'll have a look... should have done this a fortnight ago, might not have swam so many useless circles then!

Best wishes,
Jackie
Clark, Kirkbride
Matthews, Westward, Curthwaite, Kirkbride, Wigton
Simpson, Newby, Morland, Westmorland
Watson, Renwick Cul
Thompson, Stainton, Penrith
Renwick, Whitehaven & Alston
Kirkbride, Whitehaven
Conaway, Whitehaven & Co Down
Ostle, Cul
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