10
World War Two / Re: Help tracing Squadron histories
« on: Sunday 13 August 23 12:05 BST (UK) »
Andy this is fantastic! Thank you so much!
Show Posts
This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
11
World War Two / Re: Help tracing Squadron histories
« on: Friday 11 August 23 14:04 BST (UK) »
Thanks Andy,
I will ask them if they have the information. This may also be when he was classes as 'missing' perhaps?
I will ask them if they have the information. This may also be when he was classes as 'missing' perhaps?
12
World War Two / Re: Help tracing Squadron histories
« on: Friday 11 August 23 10:11 BST (UK) »
Hi Andy,
Sorry to bother you again, but I am just wondering if you could clarify something else for me please. On Service History vi's image, it shows the entry for his wounding and it says AFW3014/624 after 15.9.44
I know that W3014 is the form that is used for the casualties list but I am unsure why it says 'after 15.9.44' on there. Do you have any idea?
Thanks,
Colleen
Sorry to bother you again, but I am just wondering if you could clarify something else for me please. On Service History vi's image, it shows the entry for his wounding and it says AFW3014/624 after 15.9.44
I know that W3014 is the form that is used for the casualties list but I am unsure why it says 'after 15.9.44' on there. Do you have any idea?
Thanks,
Colleen
13
World War Two / Re: Help tracing Squadron histories
« on: Wednesday 09 August 23 07:13 BST (UK) »
He did return to wool combing and he was also hated driving. He refused to drive unless absolutely necessary.
14
World War Two / Re: Help tracing Squadron histories
« on: Tuesday 08 August 23 14:20 BST (UK) »
Hi Andy,
Grandad said he was in the UK when he was training in Morse Code and he literally called his parents to tell them he had been given an award - I am not sure how plausible this is or whether this happened pre or post war either so I guess we will never know for sure.
We are in London in November for Armistice weekend so we are going to book a trip to the NA to check the archives.
Grandad said he was in the UK when he was training in Morse Code and he literally called his parents to tell them he had been given an award - I am not sure how plausible this is or whether this happened pre or post war either so I guess we will never know for sure.
We are in London in November for Armistice weekend so we are going to book a trip to the NA to check the archives.
15
World War Two / Re: Help tracing Squadron histories
« on: Tuesday 08 August 23 11:06 BST (UK) »
Hello,
I have been given some further information that supports your theory that Grandad served in Operation Dragoon from some nice people over on a ww2 forum, but also raises more questions!
They have stated that ME33 stands for Military Establishment 33, which was run by Special Operations Executive. How he would have trained or been selected for the SOE is a complete mystery! There are files in the National Archives but due to nature of their roles I am unsure if there will be anything specific about Grandad.
Another memory he did recall (and we dismissed) was that he was given an 'award' for using Morse Code but then 'called home' to tell them and had it removed from him because he had used a telephone. Now, we wonder if this was part of his training and he has breached some type of secrecy rule?!
He was definitely injured in Southern France in 1944. I have been kindly sent an image that proves that, and that he was part of the Special Force which I have attached.
We know he was sent to the 4th F.S.U which I have been told over on the other forum, arrived in Greece in October 1944. Again, there is little to say what he did that the point so I am going to try have a dig around to find more.
Kind regards,
Colleen
I have been given some further information that supports your theory that Grandad served in Operation Dragoon from some nice people over on a ww2 forum, but also raises more questions!
They have stated that ME33 stands for Military Establishment 33, which was run by Special Operations Executive. How he would have trained or been selected for the SOE is a complete mystery! There are files in the National Archives but due to nature of their roles I am unsure if there will be anything specific about Grandad.
Another memory he did recall (and we dismissed) was that he was given an 'award' for using Morse Code but then 'called home' to tell them and had it removed from him because he had used a telephone. Now, we wonder if this was part of his training and he has breached some type of secrecy rule?!
He was definitely injured in Southern France in 1944. I have been kindly sent an image that proves that, and that he was part of the Special Force which I have attached.
We know he was sent to the 4th F.S.U which I have been told over on the other forum, arrived in Greece in October 1944. Again, there is little to say what he did that the point so I am going to try have a dig around to find more.
Kind regards,
Colleen
16
World War Two / Re: Help tracing Squadron histories
« on: Monday 07 August 23 08:52 BST (UK) »
Good morning Andy J2022,
Firstly, a huge apology for the delay in responding - we have been away and our roaming fees were extortionate so we had to be very selective about what we used them for.
I honestly cannot thank you enough for all this information and for giving the time it would have taken to go through it! It has helped us immensely to plug those gaps!
Grandad did mention Greece and there is a photo of him somewhere that shows him with his vehicle and he said that was taken in Greece so that has helped to confirm that.
We are going to try do some more digging around to try understand why he may have been downgraded from A1 to A2, and to look into his time in Greece.
Again, thank you so much
Colleen
Firstly, a huge apology for the delay in responding - we have been away and our roaming fees were extortionate so we had to be very selective about what we used them for.
I honestly cannot thank you enough for all this information and for giving the time it would have taken to go through it! It has helped us immensely to plug those gaps!
Grandad did mention Greece and there is a photo of him somewhere that shows him with his vehicle and he said that was taken in Greece so that has helped to confirm that.
We are going to try do some more digging around to try understand why he may have been downgraded from A1 to A2, and to look into his time in Greece.
Again, thank you so much
Colleen
17
World War Two / Re: Help tracing Squadron histories
« on: Thursday 27 July 23 09:48 BST (UK) »
Last batch...
18
World War Two / Re: Help tracing Squadron histories
« on: Thursday 27 July 23 09:45 BST (UK) »
More still...