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Offline malcar

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WW2 Flight Records.
« on: Friday 15 June 12 12:52 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Unfortunately my cousin is now deceased and his wife is no longer mentally capable, I know his flight records are tucked away somewhere in their house but even his son can't locate them.  I was wondering if there is a site which caters for British Bomber Raid Records for WW2, if there is, do you know what it is please, or, is there a Bomber Crew list for WW2, and is it a free site?  Thanks.  Malcolm.

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« Reply #1 on: Friday 15 June 12 15:34 BST (UK) »
hi malcolm
i,m no expert but from what i,ve seen on here you really need to know what bomber group he was with and any other detail to aid others here that may well be able to help , have you also done a google search for bomber groups ww2 .
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Re: WW2 Flight Records.
« Reply #2 on: Friday 15 June 12 16:36 BST (UK) »
If you can establish which squadron he served with, then you need the Operational Record Books which are at the National Archives. You can read these online (or free at Kew). This guide gives more info:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-subject/raf-squadron.htm
Simons Barrett Jaffray Waugh Langdale Heugh Meade Garnsey Evans Vazie Mountcure Glascodine Parish Peard Smart Dobbie Sinclair....
in Stirlingshire, Roxburghshire; Bucks; Devon; Somerset; Northumberland; Carmarthenshire; Glamorgan

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Re: WW2 Flight Records.
« Reply #3 on: Friday 15 June 12 23:36 BST (UK) »
Thanks Trevor, Graham,

I have searched google Bomber Crews WW2 and associated links in the past with no luck.  Unfortunately as you say you need to know the Squadron he served in, I believe my cousin Frank Dodsworth a Radio Op served in more than one squadron, I was told some time ago he flew 74 missions or there abouts, a pretty remarkable tally, was shot down 3 times, spent some time training in Canada, and ended up in Italy where he met his wife.  His pilot was a Canadian and that is about all I know.

I will save the attached site you posted Graham, I think it may come in useful in the future when I get some information gathered from various sources.  Malcolm.
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