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World War Two / Re: 78 Squadron Breighton
« on: Wednesday 15 August 12 05:25 BST (UK)  »
Thanks to everyone who answered my post. We have been barking up completely the wrong tree with Alan Short. We found him, and although he was known in the family as Alan, he was actually Maxwell and he served in the middle east with 454 squadron. He died 1st June 1944. So thanks for all your suggestions and now we can get on with our lives!

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World War Two / Re: 78 Squadron Breighton
« on: Wednesday 08 August 12 00:14 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for this - it gives us a new starting point. It's the first time we have had an actual 'Alan' Short. He was in the RAF, not the RAAF, so it could be him.

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World War Two / Re: 78 Squadron Breighton
« on: Tuesday 07 August 12 01:34 BST (UK)  »
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. As we dipped out on the original enquiry we are now not sure of the date of Alan Short's death, so we are having to start again. Appreciate all of your efforts.

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World War Two / Re: RAF 78 Squadron WW2
« on: Monday 06 August 12 03:35 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the info. We were under the impression that he was born in Australia, but we will check it out.

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World War Two / Re: 78 Squadron Breighton
« on: Monday 06 August 12 00:36 BST (UK)  »
Thank you all for your replies. It seems that we are not looking n the right place as we are definitely looking for Alan, not Albert, and he was Australian born. Back to the drawing board!

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World War Two / Re: RAF 78 Squadron WW2
« on: Monday 06 August 12 00:28 BST (UK)  »
Thanks - will do.

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World War Two / Re: RAF 78 Squadron WW2
« on: Wednesday 01 August 12 02:04 BST (UK)  »
I've posted elsewhere (can't find it now) looking for info on Flight Lieutenant Alan Short. All we know is that he was killed in a Halifax on 31/8/43. Where can we look for more info?

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World War Two / 78 Squadron Breighton
« on: Wednesday 01 August 12 01:59 BST (UK)  »
Trying to find info on Flight Lieutenant Alan Short who was killed in a Halifax 31/8/43. Don't have any other information. Can someone help?

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