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World War Two / Re: Air Force Lookups - if you need help
« on: Wednesday 19 November 08 12:54 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks indeed Kyt    ;D
Dunno how you apparently find these details so easily - I scoured the internet's "vast" resources for some time without any hint of success!
One thing - I'm not sure if by "possible loss" you're inferring that he was killed in action.  Just to clarify, he survived the war and went back to Ireland (apologies, I didn't include this in my original post).  I believe a family member has a newspaper interview with him post-war which I'm also trying to locate.
Thanks again Kyt, very much appreciated!

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World War Two / Re: Air Force Lookups - if you need help
« on: Tuesday 18 November 08 14:01 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Kyt,

Could I please trouble you for any information you may have at ready access about my relative William (Billy) Shimmons, who was a RAF pilot in WWII.

What I understand (from hazy family anecdotes):

* Born about 1914, Belfast (ie. 24 in 1940).
* He was flying Hurricanes from Charmy Down base, near Bath UK.
* His Hurricane was brought down and he successfully parachuted, making him supposedly one of the two Northern Ireland members of the Caterpillar Club at that time, but don't know where or when accident occurred.
* As I understand it, after this accident he was sent to Scotland to teach at a Training Unit
* I believe he was also involved with 247 Squadron at one time
* From what I've heard, he had the rank of squadron leader at some stage

No problem if nothing found, but I've come up against a wall with the records office because I don't know any next of kin.

Many thanks if you have any details, no problem otherwise
Chris

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