LAC Ron Harrison RAF Regiment 1951-54

Service History:

Egypt 1954 : 26 & 28 Sqn at RAF Habbanyia, Iraq, Jordon, UK. 15 Sqn RAF Regt, 63 Sqn RAF Regt Suez 1956, Malta, UK Felixstowe, 63 Sqn, 194 Sqn, Porton Down August 1957 with Experiments unfit to go but they sent me.

Tough Time time copy of The news of the World 1952
I joined up in march 1951 spent 8 weeks square bashing West Kirby then onto Catterick camp for another 8 weeks training then posted to train as a armourer for another 8 weeks, after I finished there I was on a troop ship to the Suez canal, where I spent over 2 years as a armourer with [62 rifle Sqn] mortar Flt,

Back in England I was demobbed in march 1954. that is me at the back of the Garry [lorry], at the side of the lorry is Cpl Wrighton,to his left in the back ground is Rudd, the next two I have forgotten their names, next to me is Carter, and on the ground the other side of the lorry is Turnbull,

The mortar Picture from the left is Manning, Carter, the other one I am not sure, that picture was taken in a sand storm, looking back they were happy days,

Good note in IRAQ 1955 The only driver to hit the only Tree in the desert. Then Joined ARMY 1962/76 AIR DESPATCH. CPL Despatch rider Germany NIENBURG/BUNDE GREAT TIME.

LAC 932961 Harry Ronald Hill

Pictures supplied by Melvin Hill ( Son of Ron)

2777 Sqn during WWII

Paris 18.3.45

St Denise Westrem 29.9.44

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1: Holland mid March '45

During new years day 2777 Armoured Car Sqn were at Grimbergen, when enemy aircraft attacked the airfield the Sqn returned fire with rifle and machine gun fire, damaging two and shooting down down three aircraft and captured the Pilots.

Percy John Haydn Wyatt ( known as " Trigger " )
 2899 Sqn.

On 8th  June 1947 in Lydda 2899 Sqn became 66 Sqn RAF Regiment*

1944 at Lydda

3 flight, Percy is back row left

Menu from Xmas lunch at El Hamra in 1947

*66 Sqn eventually was disbanded Aden 1948 but then reformed and disbanded again but yet again reformed for Operation Granby and Desert Storm 1990-91

Pictures supplied by Pete Smith, showing has Father who served with the RAF Regiment

William Smith who served from 1942 to 46 went from India thru Burma and on to Singapore

India in 1943

William Smith

These Pictures are from Keith Starr , Thanks Keith it really good to see these (early pictures)

Ex Flight Sergeant Frank Duncan Moody Starr, who served with No1 Armoured Car Company in Iraq 1939 to 1940,

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No1 Armoured Car Company 1939 on Parade with Rolls Royce Armoured Cars

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LAC 1522739 John Fredrick Roberts

John Fredrick Roberts, sent these pictures to the site,
and this is his story....

 I joined the RAF on the 17-6-1941. I wanted to be an Air Gunner, but was told there were no vacancies at that time, but if I joined as a Ground Gunner I would have a far better chance of transferring when vacancies
where posted on the Sqn. notice board.

(Basic Training July 1941 and the Gun Crew)

I completed service at RAF Abingdon and RAF Benson. I was then posted to Hornchurch 122 Sqdn on the 16/9/1941. The Sqn was sent to Blackpool and kitted out with Tropical gear, and injections, but the Draft was cancelled.

(VE Day Germany No 2 Flt 2845 Sqn RAF Regiment)

I was posted to Castle Camp on the 3/1/42 and I am now in 2814 Sqn RAF Regiment, then on the 24/4/1946 it was changed to 2845 Sqn RAF Regiment.

Just prior to being demobbed from Hamburg. I was a Gunner/Driver, and had Hisparno cannons before Bofor Guns and supported the Canadian Army through France Belgium Holland and Germany.

Details from Sara Westwood

 William Herbert George Kitcher

known as Bill- joined up in 1939, then as a flight sergeant, then as a warrant officer

The Gill postcard has a rather nice comment about saving to defeat the Nazis

 The chap in charge who wrote the letter was Teddy Gummer.