322 MU Cawnpore Photos

Hello,

This is my first post, so go easy lol!

My grandfather was stationed at 322 MU Cawnpore and he was an avid photographer. I want to learn more about his time there. He died when I was little so I did not get to ask him questions. I have his photography collection along with the negatives. I would love to share the photos I have and the negatives as i restore them with others who may have had family at Cawnpore. Is this allowed?

Thank you

Sharon

PS My granddad was Leslie Potter

 

Photographs are always welcome The truck that he's leaning on is a CMP (Canadian pattern) Chevrolet.

 

Thank you - I will add that nugget of info to my file

 

322 MU history
Nucleus formed 21/5/43 as service manned Base Repair Depot in 226 Group at No 29 Personnel Transit Camp Drigh Road; 1/7/43 Cawnpore (detachment Chakeri to 9/2/45); disbanded 31/10/47. [1946/47 was a dump for all SEAC Liberators]
From Air Britain's RAF Flying Training and Support Units.

A bit here about the work of the unit on Liberators. 322 Maintenance Unit and the demolition of SEAC Liberators
And the work of Liberators in the Far East generally SEAC Liberator Squadrons of the RAF

 

This is loads of good data. Thank you so much

 

Hello Sharon,

I've only just seen your post. My Dad was an Engine Fitter and served in 322 MU at RAF Cawnpore, between 1943 and 1947. His name was Albert 'Bert' Waldron.
He died in 2005, and I can recall some of his 'light-hearted' and 'entertaining' stories. However, as is usually the case and much to my regret, I never got round to asking him about the more serious side of his time in India. I do rememember him telling me about how they had to 'disable' the 'surplus' SEAC Liberators after the end of the war - as described in the article mentioned in the post from 'Ewen Scott'.

 

Geoff,

Welcome aboard. Sharon has not logged in for four years, so I will send her a Private Message (PM) next. You can only start a conversation after x5 posts.

If you search online with: "322 Maintenance Unit" + "Cawnpore" site:ww2talk.com there are three other threads. If you chnage the search to: "322 MU" + "Cawnpore" site:ww2talk.com Sharon's photos are id'd in the gallery.

Just dropped +"Cawnpore" and there are a mass of website entries, at a glance there was even a strike about waiting too long to be demobbed.