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Title: The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal
Post by: David Layne on Sunday 04 January 15 11:49 GMT (UK)

I would greatly appreciate a clean up of this Lancaster crew.

From left to right, standing are..
Sgt. R. Alderson (Mid-upper Gunner); Sgt. R. 'Nobby' Clarke (Wireless Operator); Sgt. Charles 'Chaz/Charlie' Allen (Rear Gunner); F/O Hubert Rees (Pilot); F/O D. C. 'Westie' Westwood (Air Bomber)

From left to right, crouching are..
F/O R. C. 'Ray' Preston (Navigator); Sgt. J. E. 'Jim' Mulhall (Flight Engineer)

Title: Re: The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal
Post by: David Layne on Sunday 04 January 15 11:59 GMT (UK)

The same crew.   The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal (mid to late 1944)standing in front of as yet unknown Lancaster.  From left to right, standing are..

'Name Unknown' (Corporal of Ground Crew); Sgt. Charles 'Chaz/Charlie' Allen (Rear Gunner); F/O Hubert Rees (Pilot); Sgt. R. 'Nobby' Clarke (Wireless Operator);   
'Name Unknown' (Ground Crew-Engine Fitter); 'Name Unknown' (Ground Crew-Airframe Fitter); Sgt. R. Alderson (Mid-upper Gunner) 

From left to right, crouching are.. F/O D. C. 'Westie' Westwood (Air Bomber); Sgt. J. E. 'Jim' Mulhall (Flight Engineer; F/O R. C. 'Ray' Preston (Navigator)

Title: Re: The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal
Post by: David Layne on Sunday 04 January 15 13:20 GMT (UK)

And again, From left to right, standing are..

Sgt. J. E. 'Jim' Mulhall (Flight Engineer); F/O D. C. 'Westie' Westwood (Air Bomber);   Sgt. Charles 'Chaz/Charlie' Allen (Rear Gunner); F/O R. C. 'Ray' Preston (Navigator);   Sgt. R. 'Nobby' Clarke (Wireless Operator);'Name Unknown' (Ground Crew-Engine Fitter); 'Name Unknown' (Ground Crew-Airframe Fitter);'Name Unknown' (Corporal of Ground Crew); F/O Hubert Rees (Pilot); Sgt. R. Alderson (Mid-upper Gunner)

Title: Re: The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal
Post by: o doubghaill on Sunday 04 January 15 16:31 GMT (UK)

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z258/jdblf/Photo3TheReesCrewmidtolate1944_zps8fb5fecc.jpg) (http://s190.photobucket.com/user/jdblf/media/Photo3TheReesCrewmidtolate1944_zps8fb5fecc.jpg.html)

Title: Re: The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal
Post by: dss311 on Sunday 04 January 15 20:02 GMT (UK)

I am just trying to learn...but this is what I came up with.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/76372278/Photo%203%20The%20%20Rees%20Crew%20%28mid%20to%20late%201944%293.jpg

(too big for forum...so posted to dropbox)

Title: Re: The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal
Post by: dss311 on Sunday 04 January 15 20:17 GMT (UK)

Smaller version for preview

Title: Re: The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal
Post by: David Layne on Monday 05 January 15 13:35 GMT (UK)

o doubghaill thank you for your effort.  dss 311 thank you for the smaller version, I couldn't figure out why my picture postings were so large.

Title: Re: The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal
Post by: DeeBoneham on Thursday 25 June 15 13:07 BST (UK)

Thats wonderful David.  Have you posted it on the 75 Squadron RAF RNZAF FB page?
Not the blog Dee :)

Title: Re: The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal
Post by: David Layne on Thursday 25 June 15 13:12 BST (UK)

Feel free to do so Dee.

Title: Re: The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal
Post by: DeeBoneham on Monday 29 June 15 12:34 BST (UK)

By the way Jim Mulhall is still alive! I met him at Coningsby last year :) Lovely man.  I will send his daughter and her hubby the link to the page :)
Dee :)

Title: Re: The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal
Post by: Harriet Brown on Thursday 26 November 20 21:02 GMT (UK)

Hello I have  just been researching my great Uncle Bill through this lockdown. I know Bill  (William French Morrison Naismith ) was a wireless operator and not a regular crew but he was on the last couple of flight with the rees crew and when they were shot down. Would greatly appreciate any information you have or people I can contact

Many Thanks

Harriet

Title: Re: The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal
Post by: DeeBoneham on Thursday 26 November 20 22:00 GMT (UK)

Hi Harriet
Please pm me your email or mobile no and I will see if I can put you in touch with some folk 👍🏻
Dee

Title: Re: The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 26 November 20 23:06 GMT (UK)

Hi Harriet and welcome to RootsChat, when you have made one more post, you will be able to send Dee a Personal Message with your details.
Carol

Title: Re: The Rees Crew, RAF 75 (NZ) Squadron at RAF Mepal
Post by: tomkin on Friday 27 November 20 01:53 GMT (UK)

Quickie :) :)