Unidentified funeral RAF 1942

[mckha489]

Arthur,  what is the Name of the google add on?

[Elliven]

This could be the big breakthrough!  RAF Henlow is very significant to both of the funerals (that may well be only one funeral!) mentioned in this thread.  All the men known to be involved were actually ground crew and RAF Henlow was, at the time, the home of 14 School of Technical Training and this school was attended by many Poles in all the Polish Squadrons!

[Jool]

Great detective work Arthur!

Jan Klimczak is mentioned here:
https://listakrzystka.pl/en/klimczak-jan-2/

[Elliven]

arthurk,
 
Occam's Razor is blunt compared to you!

I can't thank you enough!  You have absolutely cracked it.  The coats tell you it was a cold weather funeral and 28th January 1943 fits the bill.  Comparing your photograph with mine, the two churches are near identical and the deceased person was a 30 year old clerk who you would not think would attract a huge number of attendees at his funeral well over 1,000 miles from his home in wartime.  I have yet to find out how he died but he was at the same School of Technical Training as the man amongst whose effects this photo was found and at the same time!  The other man mentioned was Marian Bogatek also of 304 Squadron and also at that school at the very same time.  I am now certain that both men knew the deceased and the big crowd were probably mostly from the school.  Marian Bogatek's  family also had a photo of what looked like the same funeral.  There are so many similarities that I am convinced.  Thanks again

[despair]

This just says he died in hospiital.

http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=klimczak

Roger

[Jool]

Is this the same man, or just a coincidence of names...

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01my9/ 

[Elliven]

Just a coincidence!  There were three men of that name serving in the Polish Air Force - a clerk, a fireman and a technical officer

[Elliven]

To despair

I will find out, if it is possible!  The owner of that site is a personal friend and I have many other contacts both here and in Poland

[Treetotal]

Well done Arthur...brilliant detective work....you should get a gold star ⭐️ 
I looked through my collection of church postcards but although some were similar, I couldn't find a match. Glad it's been solved as I think that a lot of us were working behind the scenes to try to solve it.
Carol