TADEUSZ BOBA - AIRMAN 1940's -1974

[Elliven]

Can anyone please suggest where I might search for information on a wartime refugee from Poland who became an airman and stayed on in the RAF until 1974.

His name was Tadeusz Boba and he was a pilot with 304 Squadron

He retired to East Yorkshire and died on 4th August 2002; he was cremated at Hull

Many thanks

[crisane]

If you are looking for his service record it will still be held by the MoD.
The link below explains who can apply, what information you will receive (depends on date of death and your relationship to the deceased.)  You will need his death certificate and it will also cost 30 pounds and a longish wait as so many are applying at the moment.

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records

The National Archives research guide may also be of help. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/atoz/r.htm#

There is a shipping record 21March 1952 for a Tadeusz Bober age 42 of 395 Upper Richmond Road London, a French polisher. In the column for country of citizenship it says 'stateless' Intended country of future residence Canada He departed Southampton with destination Nova Scotia

A second shipping record
Tadeusz Bobr birth date 13 Dec 1914
Port of Departed Southampton, 4May 1957
Destination Quebec, Canada on the ship Homeric This one is with family and is an analytical chemist from Yorkshire so a big difference in occupation and place of residence

Ah I see your Tadeusz married in the Hull registration district in 1948 but the wife's name on the shipping record is Irene which is not the same as that on the marriage reg.
None of the ages match up for these men.

[whiteout7]

Is this him in the london gazette
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39175/page/1430/data.pdf

NATURALISATION
Boba,Tadeusz, Jozef, Poland, Photographer, 14 Mersey Street, Holderness Road, Kingston-upon Hull, Yorkshire. 16 January,1951 (This is his date of Naturalisation).


(304 Bomber Sqaudron was was disbanded in December of 1946, so I am thinking he may have had a break before joining the RAF #needs to be proven but this record shows the Joseph/Jozef middlename and correct area)

[whiteout7]

Translated Doc (There is a photograph here too)

http://biblioteka.wsosp.pl/index.php/pl/katalogi-on-line-2/299-ludzie-lotnictwa/b-pozycje/1845-boba-tadeusz.html

"sierż.-W / O (782718) Tadeusz BOB (05.23.1920 - 04.08.2002); pilot; Bombing Squadron 304; died in Hull, Northern crematory ashes (UK) - (Tadeusz J. KRZYSTEK - POLISH AIR FORCE IN GREAT BRITAIN)

25.03.1945 r. Airmen Wellington "QD-Q" (HF420) W / O Tadeusz BOBY twice attacked the enemy ship. At the first opportunity (50 ° 13'N 09 ° 55'W) dropped two depth charges, which fell just before the beginning of the wake of stranded by the nostrils; none of the charges did not explode. After an hour, at position 50 ° l ° 56'W 09 1'N, eye contact again reached the beginning of the wake and the other four bombs were dropped. Again did not work all the fuses, but noted exactly two explosions and the location where the exhaust gas mined. Places attacks as to establish the enemy ship sailed the course of about 90 degrees. A minute after the attack was observed on the surface of the sea pouring oil stain for about 100 to 80 meters, which may indicate that she suffered some damage - (AERO No. 1 (33/34) / 2012)

Sgt. pil. (P-782718) Tadeusz BOB - born. 05.23.1920 r. In Zamosc province. Lublin, pp. Alexander and Carolina. He completed 6 of middle school classes in 1937. In the same year he joined the School of Aviation Non-Commissioned Officer for Young Persons in Bydgoszcz. The outbreak of war in 09.1939 r. Stopped his further training on the remote control bomb. With the majority of students pilots were evacuated from Krosno to Romania. By Syria escaped to France. At the beginning of 1940. Was sent for further training to fly to Marrakesh in Morocco (North Africa). After the fall of France was evacuated to Britain. Began training again, which he finished in 10.1943 r completely. In November, he was drafted into 304 Squadron Bomber "Slesia". He served in the squadron until the end of the war. He made 35 sorties during 322 hours. Then he was trained on the aircraft, "Warwick" and "Halifax". He returned at the rate to 304 Transport Squadron and performed transport flights. He was awarded the Cross of Valour 3 x 3 x Air Medal, Medal of the Republic Francaise, 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence and War Medals. Nadano Field Pilot Mark No. 1562 (Rom Dca PSP No. 12/1944) (304). He fired the Polish Air Force and joined the Royal Air Force (RAF). He has flown a total of 6500 hours. He was released from military service in 1974. to the extent the RAF ensign. He was Long awarded Sendce and Good Conduct Medal. He is married and has one son. - (CAW.Ap-, Waldemar WÓJCIK)

More: (Proof of middlename Josef too)

1. Sgt. pil. (WO Pilot P-782 718, M / Pilot RAF) BOB Tadeusz Joseph - born. to 23.05.1920 r. in Zamosc, Lublin province, where he graduated six classes of secondary schools in 1937. In the same year he joined the Non-Commissioned Officer Aviation School for Young Persons in Bydgoszcz. The outbreak of war in 09.1939 r., Stopped his further training on the remote control bomb. With the majority of students pilots were evacuated from Krosno to Romania. By Syria escaped to France. At the beginning of 1940. Was sent for further training to fly to Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa after the fall of France was evacuated to Britain. Began training again, which he finished in 10.1943 r completely. In November, he was drafted into the Marine Squadron 304 Squadron served in until the end of the war. He made 35 sorties in 322 hours. He was then trained on the aircraft, "Worwick" and "Halifax". He returned at the rate of 304 Squadron to perform transport and transport flights. He was awarded the Cross of Valour three times, three times the Air Medal, the Medal Republic Francaise, 1939-1945 Star, Atlantic Star, Defence and War Medals. Resigned from the Polish Air Force and joined the Royal Air Force (RAF). He has flown over 6500 hours in total. He was released from military service in 1974. To the extent the RAF ensign. He was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. He is married and has one son - (Mieczyslaw J. Hanski - ADAM, Encyclopedia - AVIATION SCHOOL FOR MINORS NCOs)

(Pretty cool, looks like he is well documented is this your information?)

[Elliven]

To Crisane,

Thank you, I was aware of that but he died in 2002 so I am excluded from his records as I am not family; I am helping the family of one of the men who was in his air crew during the war.  But thank you for taking the trouble to try to help me.

[Elliven]

To Crisane,

Sorry, I meant to also thank you for the information about his marriage - that was completely new to me and will be very useful in my investigation.

[Elliven]

To Whiteout7,

In your first post you mentioned that his middle name may be Jozef.  This is far from the first suggestion of that fact and I know that he would have to give his full name on an application for naturalisation so I believe that it is correct.  Thank you for your help.

[Elliven]

To Whiteout7,

That is pretty good information and I have checked out the photo with family photos of the people I am trying to help.  It's a match!

This is definitely the man I am looking for.  He is one of a six man crew; they all survived the war and spread themselves across the country.  One of them even went to live in Largo, Florida, USA but left very little behind in terms of documented evidence.

You say, quite correctly, that he is well documented - but only for a couple of short term actions!  In your words "Pretty cool"  By the time I have finished, I hope you will be able to say "Ice cool" or "Super cool"  because there was a lot more to the man - and to the whole crew.

Anyway, thanks for your information.

[Elliven]

To Whiteout7,

Do you live in Hull?  Do you happen to know what is the current use of 14 Mersey Street?  Does it still even exist?