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Re: Ordinary serviceman's RAF service number from the Second World War
« Reply #27 on: Wednesday 13 May 15 06:21 BST (UK) »
Thanks all for the feedback, this is great stuff. All I know is that the man I bought the helmet from, got it from his father who in his turn got it from a Britt in the 50:s or 60:s in the UK, while he was there buying farm equipment or something like that (retail, or re-seller) It might even have been E E Kitchen, as he survived the war.

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Re: Ordinary serviceman's RAF service number from the Second World War
« Reply #28 on: Friday 16 October 15 15:42 BST (UK) »
Hi I am trying to also trace a relatives service number

Flight Sergent (last rank I can find)  Wilfred Evans

Served with Xv Sqn between Aug and Nov 1944

if anyone can help me I would be most appreciative 

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Re: Ordinary serviceman's RAF service number from the Second World War
« Reply #29 on: Friday 16 October 15 18:32 BST (UK) »
its ok chaps found it on his daughters birth cert  :) 

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Re: Ordinary serviceman's RAF service number from the Second World War
« Reply #30 on: Friday 16 October 15 18:43 BST (UK) »
http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html
How does one navigate from the above link to online view of records ?

You can't, post 1920 records are not on line. Read all the information in the link and you will see how to apply for them, and the cost.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.


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Re: Ordinary serviceman's RAF service number from the Second World War
« Reply #31 on: Wednesday 21 October 15 12:16 BST (UK) »
T5tart you might like to start by contacting the following http://www.xvsqnassociation.co.uk/ and http://www.mildenhallregister.stirlingpilot.org.uk/
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Dee :)
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Re: Ordinary serviceman's RAF service number from the Second World War
« Reply #32 on: Monday 18 April 16 22:38 BST (UK) »
I have a silver RAF identification bracelet that I found in 1964 whilst scuba diving under Eton bridge in the river Thames at Windsor.
It would be nice to return it to somebody in the family. On the bracelet is: " 1315545 Derek V Buxton "
I've done a little research and come up with  November 1940 in Oxford for that service number.
Is there any way to get more information ? I'd be grateful for any help.

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Re: Ordinary serviceman's RAF service number from the Second World War
« Reply #33 on: Tuesday 19 April 16 16:15 BST (UK) »
1315545 Derek V Buxton

His full name is/was Derek Vincent Charlton Buxton (from AIR 78 file). He survived the war, having been promoted to Pilot Officer in June 1944 (his commissioned number is 165568). Flight Lieutenant in 1949. Still in the RAF in 1956 (all details from the London Gazette).


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Re: Ordinary serviceman's RAF service number from the Second World War
« Reply #34 on: Tuesday 19 April 16 16:38 BST (UK) »
From the 1956 Air Force List:

Born 13/8/1922
First Commissioned 16/6/1944
Retired 31/3/1962

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Re: Ordinary serviceman's RAF service number from the Second World War
« Reply #35 on: Tuesday 19 April 16 18:40 BST (UK) »
Spikey68. Thanks for your help, I appreciate it. Regards, Dave.