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Durham Lookup Requests / Re: Whitworths in Greatham
« on: Thursday 26 October 17 11:14 BST (UK)  »
Maggie

Sorry I have only just seen this so you may have masses more info gathered over the past 10 years!
I have quite a lot of info on them if you are still searching. Amelia was sister to my 3Gt Grandad James who seems to have had a major fall out with his dad over his wife!

Regards
ian

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Armed Forces / Re: RAF Haydock
« on: Friday 02 October 15 14:17 BST (UK)  »
hi Frank,

Thanks for getting back and apologies for late reply, I just received all the info re my Grandad's service records so can work out where he was through his career.  He was a Teleprinter Op/ Tele II.

Seems hard to imagine he signed up 14/09/1937 and at the time of his death his engagement was to serve until 1972 (his 55th birthday!) He would have seen some changes had he lived that long that's for sure!
Overall he served at:
1 Depot, Uxbridge
Catterick (where he met 'n married me nanna)
Leconfield and Driffield
West Africa
HQ (U) 44Gp, Gibraltar
AOC Gloucester
MEAST I would guess is Middle East Air something?) -Ramleh, Ismilia, El Hamra
HQ(U) B Cmd High Wycombe
Hednesford
Bad Eislen (pic is from here)
ATCU Preston
Compton Bassett
Innsworth
HQ (U)FEAF - Hong Kong, Changi, Kuala Lumpa, Singapore
Stanbridge and finally Haydock

Clearly the days when you really could get to see the world!

At least I can widen the scope

Cheers
Ian

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Armed Forces / Re: RAF Haydock
« on: Tuesday 04 August 15 01:29 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Swo.man on Thursday 19 November 09 16:10 GMT (UK)
I have recently discovered Roots Chat. As I was stationed at Haydock 1957 to 1965 I have some answers to questions regarding personel. Would like to hear from anyone interested.

My grandad Sgt. Douglas Smith was stationed at Haydock in January 1959 when he was killed in a motorbike accident in the North East, between Darlington and Stockton.
I have the letter of condolence by his C.O.  R(Ron). Brickwood.

Would love to know if you or any others remember him or the accident. He hadn't been at Haydock that long I dont think.

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