BBC: A Challenge for Rootschatters

[samesizedfeet]

does nayone know where I put the post -it note where I'd written down which years I'd searched for possible siblings of Peter

blowed if I can find it

[liverpool annie]

I have to say I have no idea about Squadrons etc and how they all get intertwined but this is about the airfield at Bourne where they took off from..... seems they came from Wyton Cambs just wondered if maybe we should be looking there too!

Bourn   Cambridgeshire   
1941

The airfield at Bourn was constructed during 1940/41 as a satellite for Oakington. In July 1941 testing landings were carried out Wellingtons of 101 Squadron. In the autumn Wellingtons and Stirlings of 7 Squadron were dispersed here and towards the end of the year three large hangars were built for the use of Short Brothers to repair damaged Stirlings of No 3 Group.

On 11th February 1942 101 Squadron moved in from Oakington starting with Wellington ICs but eventually converting to Mark IIIs; the squadron moved to Stradishall in Suffolk on 11th August 1942. They were replaced Stirlings of XV Squadron from Wyton, these were upgraded to Mark IIs a the start of 1943. The XV flew their last mission from Bourn on 10th/11th April 1943.

Bourn was transferred to No 8 Group, No 97 ('Straits Settlement') PFF flying Lancasters who flew their first mission from Bourn 26/27th April 1943. The losses, and therefore reduction in strength of the squadron, caused the squadron to be loaned to No 5 Group, leaving for Coningsby 18th April 1944.

On 23rd March 1944 the first Mosquitos arrived from Marham belonging to 105 Squadron. The squadron was equipped in March 1944 with Mosquito BIXs and BXVIs. On 18th December 1944 a further Mosquito Squadron, No 162, was formed at Bourn. The 2/3rd May 1945 saw the last operastion for both 105 and 162 Squadrons.

Annie

[Jane Masri]

I know I'm not the only one to have been folowing this thread with immense interest  since it was first posted   But I just wanted to say, you guys are AWESOME   You've all spent hours and hours of your time, not to say money on trying to trace living relatives for these men so that they can at last be laid to rest in a decent & dignified manner, hopefully with blood relatives in attendance.  These young airman who died in the defence of their country are so deserving of your efforts and I salute you all
This is such a tremendous story I hope the BBC embraces the whole thing and makes it very public!
GO ROOTSCHATTERS, I'm cheering for you and those airman.  I just know they will be reunited with their kith & kin 

Jane

[Lloydy]

Well said Jane................I agree with every word.

I have been reading this thread with great interest, and you lot are amazing.

Rootschat definitely deserves some more recognition after this.

Jan

[suey]

I know I'm not the only one to have been folowing this thread with immense interest since it was first posted But I just wanted to say, you guys are AWESOME You've all spent hours and hours of your time, not to say money on trying to trace living relatives for these men so that they can at last be laid to rest in a decent & dignified manner, hopefully with blood relatives in attendance. These young airman who died in the defence of their country are so deserving of your efforts and I salute you all
This is such a tremendous story I hope the BBC embraces the whole thing and makes it very public!
GO ROOTSCHATTERS, I'm cheering for you and those airman. I just know they will be reunited with their kith & kin

Jane

What more can I say    -  except...

If the RAF aren't willing to pay for any certificates, would it be worth getting in touch with somebody like the RAF Benevolent Fund? I don't know anything about exactly who and how they help, but it can't hurt to ask. If nothing else, they may be able to bombard the relevant people at the RAF until they give in!

Silvilocks

How about The Royal British Legion, they might help.

Suey

[samesizedfeet]

slightly veering off on a tangent but....

One of Grace Evelyn Sharman (nee Rogers) possible suitors was Lawrene H Bradshaw, artist.

There is a Lawrence Bradshaw 1899-1978 who was a sculptor and he sculpted the bust of Karl marx in Highgate cemetery

[Jane Masri]

Can someone make a short summary of where you're at  ?
As this is 6 pages long as I type & going to get longer
Keep up the VERY good work!

Jane

[samesizedfeet]

I think Sarah E was putting one together

[samesizedfeet]

another candidate for Elena Josephina Carolina gabrielson:

1901 census
73 Pitt Street(?) Liverpool

John A Gabrielson abt 1846 Swedish Subject, Sweden Head - shipping agent
Adolfina Gabrielsonabt 1859Swedish Subject, Sweden Wife
F Eliz Gabrielson abt 1889 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Daughter
Gustaf A Gabrielson abt 1883 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Son - sugar mechants clerk
John H Gabrielson abt 1886 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Son - french polisher
Eleanor J Gabrielson abt 1892 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Daughter
Ernest Gabrielson abt 1893 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Son
Frederick Gabrielson abt 1895 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Son
Thomas J Gabrielson abt 1898 Liverpool, Lancashire, England

1891
6 Hardy Street, Liverpool

Gabrielson, John A abt 1846 Sweden Head - boarding house keeper
Gabrielson, Adolfina abt 1860 Sweden Wife
Gabrielson, Gustaf A abt 1883 Liverpool Son
Gabrielson, Charles W abt 1885 Liverpool Son Liverpool Lancashire
Gabrielson, John H abt 1886 Liverpool Son
Gabrielson, Beatrice H abt 1888 Liverpool Daughter
Gabrielson, Frederica E abt 1889 Liverpool Daughter

1881

50 Bridgewater St, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John A. Gabrielson abt 1846 Sweden Head - outfitter
Annie C. Gabrielson abt 1876 L Pool, Lancashire, England Daughter
Albertina H. Gabrielson abt 1859 Sweden Sister

There is also a:
Severin Gabrielson abt 1849 (British Subjt), Sweden Head - seaman
living in West Derby which is where I found other gabrielson births earlier

the Sweden connection might provide more of a clue to the Siegfried