You're not wrong there...Its when they all say the same thing that it gets a wee bit dodgey And you're not wrong there, Drew! The times I have to handle even my own siblings recollections of major events at which we were all present ..... (I run the 'Family Tree' site and so get all sorts). Of course; My Own recollection is Always spot on! Lurching nicely back towards the topic; My Uncle most certainly was a Para. He also showed me a rather 'nice' scar on his left, lower leg. He told me he'd got is as a result of being machine gunned at by an enemy fighter pilot during a drop. Funny thing is; I've since seen a 100% bona fide bullet wound, on a man shot in NI. From what I remember, they weren't dissimilar. Only snag is, he was born in the mid 1920's. I know for a fact he was 'In' at the age of twenty one ..... Blimey! It's Not completely laughable, is it? I'd always dismissed that as a story to amuse the youngster! What ever; Should we not consider the simple fact that, in a combat situation, rounds are going to be fired at given targets. Miss. And keep going. I don't suppose hanging beneath a silk pocket, drifting down to a fire fight as an aerial fire fight takes place around one, is much of a time to truly be too certain about exactly who's trying to hit who or what? Perhaps 'Bailing Out' Airmen / Para's did get hit? But, how many men on the ground do ye suppose were struck by plane to plane fire, loosed off above them? Without something to fragment against, a round pretty much just keeps going till it does, doesn't it?
Today I am now asking if the following names are correct F/O John G C Barnes of 600 Squadron F/Lt Harry A G Comerford of 312 P/O Ian N Edwards of 234 F/Lt Terence H T Horshaw of 19 and F/Lt John R H Gayner of 615
Today I am now asking if the following names are correct F/O John G C Barnes of 600 Squadron F/Lt Harry A G Comerford of 312 P/O Ian N Edwards of 234 F/Lt Terence H T Horshaw of 19 and F/Lt John R H Gayner of 615 F/L. John Guy Cardew Barnes. 600 squadron. F/L. Harry Alfred George Comerford. 312 Squadron. P/O. Ivor Herbert Edwards 234 Squadron (The only Edwards Listed for 234 Sqd) F/L. John Richard Hensman Gayner 615 Squadron. No Horshaw listed in Men of the Battle of Britain (Wynn) or The Battle of Britain (Townshend Bickers)
Today I am now asking if the following names are correct F/O John G C Barnes of 600 Squadron F/Lt Harry A G Comerford of 312 P/O Ian N Edwards of 234 F/Lt Terence H T Horshaw of 19 and F/Lt John R H Gayner of 615 No Horshaw listed in Men of the Battle of Britain (Wynn) or The Battle of Britain (Townshend Bickers) The only person I found who must be the guy, Versias and Peter is - Terence Henry Trimble Forshaw
Perhaps 'Bailing Out' Airmen / Para's did get hit? But, how many men on the ground do ye suppose were struck by plane to plane fire, loosed off above them? Without something to fragment against, a round pretty much just keeps going till it does, doesn't it? Good point Steve I suppose a form of Blue of Blue could have happened and people being hit by indirect fire. The other part was the civilians attacking RAF pilots that had bailed out over the home counties. The film Battle of Britain captured the story quite well with the Polish pilot but did any actually get killed? Cheers
Hello again. today I have only four names of Canadian airmen that I would like to have checked. F/O Depeyster Douw Brown. P/O Gerald C, T, Carthew. F/O Robert W. G. Norris DFC. and F/O Charles W, Trevena.
Hello again. today I have only four names of Canadian airmen that I would like to have checked. F/O Depeyster Douw Brown. P/O Gerald C, T, Carthew. F/O Robert W. G. Norris DFC. and F/O Charles W, Trevena. P/O. De Peyster Brown. 1 (RCAF) Squadron. P/O. Gerald Charles Trewalla Carthew. 253, 85 and 145 Squadron. F/O. Robert Wilson Norris. 1 (RCAF) Squadron. F/O. Charles Warren Trevena. 1 (RCAF) Squadron.
I'm back. Today I am hoping one of you guys can correct the following BoB names. F/Lt John G Cave of 600 squadron Sgt Denis F Chadwick of 64 F/O Peter F M "Dopey" Davies of 56 Sgt Alan L M Deller of 43 and Sgt Jack W Ditzel of 25
I'm back. Today I am hoping one of you guys can correct the following BoB names. F/Lt John G Cave of 600 squadron Sgt Denis F Chadwick of 64 F/O Peter F M "Dopey" Davies of 56 Sgt Alan L M Deller of 43 and Sgt Jack W Ditzel of 25 F/L. John Geoffrey Cave. 600 and 242 Squadron Sgt. Dennis Frederick Chadwick. 64 Squadron F/O. Peter Frederick McDonald Davies. 56 Squadron Sgt. Alan Lawrence Martin Deller. 43 Squadron Sgt. Johan William Ditzel. 25 Squadron
Are any of these names incorrect? Sgt Leonard P V J Ricks of 235 Squadron Sgt Oliver A Dupee of 219 Sgt Harry H Edwards of 248 Sgt Victor H Ekins of 111 and Sgt William T Ellis of 92
Are any of these names incorrect? Sgt Leonard P V J Ricks of 235 Squadron Sgt Oliver A Dupee of 219 Sgt Harry H Edwards of 248 Sgt Victor H Ekins of 111 and Sgt William T Ellis of 92 Sgt. Leo Patrick Vincent John Ricks. 235 Squadron. Sgt. Oswald Arthur Dupee. 219 Squadron. Sgt. Harold Harding Edwards. 248 Squadron. Sgt. Victor Howard Ekins. 111 and 501 Squadron. Sgt. Walter Thomas Ellis. 266 and 92 Squadron. Regards Peter
Once again I have five BoB pilots here P/O Giovanni E F Dieu of 236 Squadron Sgt George J Evans of 604 Sgt William R Evans of 85 F/O Anthony G A Fisher AFC of 111 and Sgt Ronald V Forward of 257 again you guys have been a great help and I really do appreciate what you're doing.
Once again I have five BoB pilots here P/O Giovanni E F Dieu of 236 Squadron Sgt George J Evans of 604 Sgt William R Evans of 85 F/O Anthony G A Fisher AFC of 111 and Sgt Ronald V Forward of 257 again you guys have been a great help and I really do appreciate what you're doing. Giovanni Dieu George John Evans Walter Reginald Evans Antony George Anson Fisher Ronald Victor Forward
