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Re: Help with RAF Record?
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 04 May 23 15:41 BST (UK) »
I would go for the stamp being ACSEA = Air Command South East Asia.

There is a similar career path explored in an old thread here http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?18237-Researching-my-father-s-RAF-record-Michael-O-Keefe-1797664

A short history of RAF airfield construction and the various groups in RAF Historical Society Journal 51 https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/research/RAF-Historical-Society-Journals/Journal-51.pdf
Paternal:
Jones (Shropshire & Flintshire Wales)
Wilding (Shropshire)
Davies (Shropshire)
Thomas (Denbighshire Wales)
Williams (Shropshire)
Roberts (Denbighshire Wales)
Oare (Shropshire)
Everall (Shropshire)

Maternal:
Black (Leicestershire)
Wilkins (Leicestershire)
Randall/Randle (Warwickshire & Leicestershire)
Dyer (Warwickshire & Leicestershire)
Whitaker (Leicestershire)
Toplis (Derbyshire & Leicestershire)
Pike (Leicestershire)
Sheldon (Leicestershire)

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Re: Help with RAF Record?
« Reply #10 on: Friday 05 May 23 01:37 BST (UK) »
I would go for the stamp being ACSEA = Air Command South East Asia.

There is a similar career path explored in an old thread here http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?18237-Researching-my-father-s-RAF-record-Michael-O-Keefe-1797664

A short history of RAF airfield construction and the various groups in RAF Historical Society Journal 51 https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/research/RAF-Historical-Society-Journals/Journal-51.pdf

Although in the link for the historical society you posted they didn’t talk or mention the squadrons I’m looking for; that was an extremely interesting read. And I feel it’s given me a greater understanding of the role. Thank you for sharing that, it was very helpful and interesting I enjoyed reading it.

And yes I think it may be south east Asia aswell. I’m hoping to try find out where exactly.

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Re: Help with RAF Record?
« Reply #11 on: Yesterday at 13:29 »
Any one know what G3M in reason column means? Thanks

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Re: Help with RAF Record?
« Reply #12 on: Yesterday at 14:42 »
My father-in-law was posted to 5012 sqdn on the same date to Singapore, via Suez cannel, he was a motor transport driver.


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Re: Help with RAF Record?
« Reply #13 on: Today at 07:04 »
Most references in Reason relate to the file index on other documents that formed the bulk of a service record.

G3M is one of those.

Exceptions are H, HH, HHH and@ which have specific meanings and not directly related to to other documents.

All attached documents to a F543 have either been detached or destroyed.

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Sea Losses of RAF Aircraft 1918 to date.

RAF Coastal Command 1939-45.

Between the Wars RAF Officers and Warrant Officers.

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Re: Help with RAF Record?
« Reply #14 on: Today at 08:17 »
Thank you so much, Best Wishes, Sue