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World War Two / Re: RAF in India WW2
« on: Tuesday 03 June 14 22:57 BST (UK) »
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World War Two / Re: RAF in India WW2
« on: Tuesday 03 June 14 22:42 BST (UK) »
Hi Brian thanks for your reply.
I've attached some photos of when he was in India (and I think one of Kure in Japan). Also he has a lot of photos of these boats which I'm not sure what they are or where this base is.
If anyone recognises any places or faces I'd love to hear from you.
Thanks
PS. had to upload photos separately due to file size
I've attached some photos of when he was in India (and I think one of Kure in Japan). Also he has a lot of photos of these boats which I'm not sure what they are or where this base is.
If anyone recognises any places or faces I'd love to hear from you.
Thanks
PS. had to upload photos separately due to file size
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World War Two / Re: RAF in India WW2
« on: Tuesday 03 June 14 16:13 BST (UK) »
Hi, I was hoping some of you may be able to help.
I am trying to find some information on my granddad who served in 225 group during the war.
The information we have of him so far is:
Name: Donald Rushforth
enlisted July 1943 and entered service 15th Oct 1943
He demobbed 16th Nov 1947
He was a Wireless operator with Rank A.C.1
His service number was 3040930
I remember he once told me he parachuted and he seems to have been to Chaklala in India in Aug 1945 where he received his wings - but we don't know if he will have parachuted after this or not?
we also have some photos that seem to show a journey from Guwahati to Quetta in Febuary 1945 but we are unsure why. My mum seems to think he got malaria at some point? would this explain his journey?
We have a photo of him in Burma dated October 1945 also.
we have a photo of him in Mumbai but we are unsure when this was taken and why he was in Mumbai
We also have a photo of his in Iwakuni in Japan at christmas time 1946
He also seems to have had some friends called Paddy May, Paddy Bowan, Bill Price (from Halifax) and Kenneth Bains
As such that is all I know about him and know nothing about what he actually did in the war, why he did his parachute training or whether he ever used it in action. If anyone knows anything about what he is likely to have done during the war or why he turned up in the places we have photos of him that would be great.
Thank you in advance!
Joe
I am trying to find some information on my granddad who served in 225 group during the war.
The information we have of him so far is:
Name: Donald Rushforth
enlisted July 1943 and entered service 15th Oct 1943
He demobbed 16th Nov 1947
He was a Wireless operator with Rank A.C.1
His service number was 3040930
I remember he once told me he parachuted and he seems to have been to Chaklala in India in Aug 1945 where he received his wings - but we don't know if he will have parachuted after this or not?
we also have some photos that seem to show a journey from Guwahati to Quetta in Febuary 1945 but we are unsure why. My mum seems to think he got malaria at some point? would this explain his journey?
We have a photo of him in Burma dated October 1945 also.
we have a photo of him in Mumbai but we are unsure when this was taken and why he was in Mumbai
We also have a photo of his in Iwakuni in Japan at christmas time 1946
He also seems to have had some friends called Paddy May, Paddy Bowan, Bill Price (from Halifax) and Kenneth Bains
As such that is all I know about him and know nothing about what he actually did in the war, why he did his parachute training or whether he ever used it in action. If anyone knows anything about what he is likely to have done during the war or why he turned up in the places we have photos of him that would be great.
Thank you in advance!
Joe
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