WW2 Bristol Blenheim RAF Man

[seahall]

Hi Kyt

Thank you for that information.

Can you tell me what the source was please.

Sandy

[kyt]

Initially found him listed in Footprints on the Sands of Time: RAF Bomber Command Prisoners of War in Germany 1939-45 by Oliver Clutton-Brock.

Then RAF Bomber Command Losses Vol 2 by Chorley for the details.

K

[seahall]

Thanks Kyt. 

Much appreciated.

Sandy

[seahall]

Hi

Found out a bit more information.

Cyril Penn and John Tudge were William's crew members.

He flew in the 18 and 21 Squadrons.

Not sure if anything else can be found out but if so would much appreciate it.

Sandy

[kyt]

Herbert John Charles TUDGE 42576

Not a lot more I can add except that he joined up around the time of the outbreak of the war. His rank of Squadron Leader sounds like it was a temporary one as his official gazetted one was Flight Lt. He survived the war as a POW, and was on the reserve until the 1950s.

As for the others I haven't any other info but it would be worth asking Kew for copies of the ORBs for the two squadrons, which would show when they joined the squadrons, and the missions they went on.

K

[seahall]

Thanks Kyt again.

For your expertise and reply. Much appreciated.

Sandy

[NickFenton]

Sandy,

Hope you are still watching this. The chap with the beard (sitting) is Robert William McDonald (That is where you have seen this picture Kyt) who was my Father's W/Op/gunner. If you have the rest of the picture, there is a good chance that my Father and his Nav. are also on it.

Tudge, Penn and Barker flew with my Father on circus 27 whilst they were with 18 Squadron. My Father was with 139 Squadron.

My Father was shot down on 1st July and these three guys on 10th July. They followed the same POW camps and l can give you a certain amount of information based on my own research if it helps.

Regards,

Nick

[seahall]

Hi Nick.

Welcome to Rootschat. 

Any information would be very much appreciated.

Not sure if I have any more folk on the photograph, but will
look it out in the next couple of days if that is okay.

Thank you for replying.

Sandy

[ADM199]

Just a little explanation regarding dates for P.O.W. Lists.

The entry for Luft 6 is dated as of September 1944.

The one for St. 357 is for 30th March 1945 so perhaps he was on one of the 44-45 Winter Marches.