Air Force Lookups - if you need help

[flipflops]

In 1945 a mosquito operating out of Banff landed home after an attack on shipping with a bit of one of the ship's mast embedded in its nose. Do you happen to know if this event was ever made into a movie?

[DeeBoneham]

Thank you Dee and Ross.  Interesting regarding his nationality.  He was born in Canada, of Canadian parents and hence my assumption he was RCAF.  Nonetheless, thank you for the additional info.  MaxD

Youre welcome Max.  Ross is a good contact for further information too.  Much more expert than I am.

[do137]

Any one with any knowledge on the RAF SERVICING COMMANDOS`?

My Grandfather served with them on D Day. I have gained access to the SQN records at Kew Archives but i am struggling to gain any photo records of them, the RAF SC seem to have been forgotten through time.

Many thanks...

Kev   

[DeeBoneham]

Kev Unfortunately the back room boys in this case the Servicing Commands dont have much coverage in books etc.  There are books about written by some of the techies but pictures are rather scarce.  Might be worth you contacting the RAF Museum and IWM photo archivists to see if they have anything.
Another idea is to write to the RAF news see if you can get anything that way. 
The RAF Assn have a newsletter and there may be someone at one of their branches who has information about that sphere of work.
Good luck with that one.

[emarbe]

This is a very long shot, but the experts might have a solution.

I'm helping someone in Canada who is trying to trace a close relative who was in the Airforce and it has been established it was NOT the RCAF.
The only information she has is the man's name and location in England which was around Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
I know that the US were in that area, but how do I find out whether it was the RAF or USAAF with just a name to go on?.
I have also posted this on the WW2 board.

Mike

[DeeBoneham]

It depends on how unusual his name was for one thing.  When you say Hitchin was that where he was stationed or where he came from...Can you say when he was over here?
We will need more details before the more expert members (than me) can help you too much.
Dee

[emarbe]

Hello Dee

His name was James Allen Nicholson, aged about 38 - 40 and he was stationed around Letchworth/Hitchin.
He returned to Canada in 1946, but he was not in the RCAF.

What he did in the Airforce is unknown, also where he was from in Canada.

I realise this is very little to go on but wondered if there is any way of finding out whether he was in the RAF or USAAF.

Mike

[forthefamily]

Hello,

I was directed over here by another Rootschatter because I want to do some research on an uncle of mine but all the info I have is his R.A.F. number from his marriage certificate.....

Emile Marin Martens
A.C. No. 1899876 R.A.F.

Any info you can give me about him would be wonderful.

Thanks,

mab

[calvert]

hello I was advised to place the request on this thread.....
Do patient records exist for RAF Hospital Ely.  My grandfather was a patient there in 1951.  wonder if anyone remembers him, called harold ernest webb
WE do already have his service record and it would seem as though the best part of his final two years in service (1951), he was in this hospital...his service number was 1167902
regards
mark