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1953.
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Above 5 photos sent in by Peter Tait, Son of Cpl. William D. Tait,
who died in 1993. In the 1st photo Cpl. Tait has the dog
with him, in the 2nd he is with the stick, in the third he
is in the front of the 4 Di's, in the 4th he is on the left,
all I have for the other Di, he only knew as Don.
The 5th one, he is on the left, P/O Harrison, Cpl. Calladine.
the only dates I have is 1953 - 1956.
Tony is 4th from left middle row.
Above two sent in by Tony Hall.
Jan / Feb 1953
The above photo was given to Cliff at the Cosford stand.
Above two photos sent to me by Bill Mason via Cliff East.
Bill was at West Kirby in Jan/March 1953, in Smuts Sqdn.
Sgt.in both photos is Sgt. Usherwood.
Sent to me by David Prior, Feb or Mar 1953.
David is in the middle row 2nd from right.
His son Stephen has E mailed me to say his Dad died
on Christmas Eve, 2009.
Above 3 sent in by Bill Davis, via Cliff East.
Above photos sent in by Anita Quinn,
Daughter of Raymond Duffin,
who is in the second row 4th from left.
Sadly Raymond died in 1999.
The photo of the three, Raymond is in the middle.
I have been told that this one was taken at Cardington,
not West Kirby. Comments!!!!!!!!!!
Above photo and signatures,
sent in to Cliff East, from Kenneth Chamberlain.
All names left to right:-
Back row:- J. Alan, K. Chamberlain, D. Curtis, J. Berry.
Middle row:- J. Bryan, B. Clarke, B. Ballard, Ray Cheetham, B. Armitage.
Front row:- K. Colver, F. Chaunside, D. Cummings, Cpl. Hoare, B. Sleigh,
P. Brown, D. Clark.
The above names were sent in by Helen Gannon, via Cliff East,
Her father, Ray Cheetham, is in the above photo I have copied and pasted
from the one that ken Chamberlain sent in, unfortunately Ray died in 2002.
Helen would love to hear from anyone who new Ray.
Her Email address is:- helenganno@blueyonder.co.uk
Just copy and paste the E-mail address.
The tall DI at the back was Cpl. Tooze.
Just heard from Peter Robson, via Cliff East, more dates and names. The other 2 DI's are Cpl. Elvidge on left and Cpl. Phillips on the right. Harry Walker sent me the name of the Sgt. its Sgt. Meehen, Officer unknown.
They were in charge of Intake 193-1, C Squadron, Hut B, 31st March /April 1953.
If you know any more on the names, please let me know, Les Haines, Webmaster
Above sent in by Dan Nutt, via Cliff East.
Above photo and names by Pete Robinson.
Above 4 photos and signatures,
sent in by Tony Grimley, via Cliff East.
Ray Whetton is fourth from left centre row.
Sent in by Cliff East for Ray Whetton April 1953, Hut B6.
Hut C2 B, April 1953. Sent in by Ron Brown, via Cliff East.
Ron is 3rd from right back row.
April 1953, Hut A 4, D sqdn.
Above photo given to Cliff East at Cosford 07/2011, by Mr Carr.
Above sent in by Alan Cooke, via Cliff.
Sgt., Dunkery's Flight, B Sqdn.
Above sent in to Cliff East by Reg Appley's Son in Law,
Reg died last November.
Sent to me via Cliff East.
From Ray Morgan, via Cliff East. Intake 199, "A" Squadron, May 1953.
Above three photos sent in by Bill Binden, intake No.200..3, B. Squadron Hut No. C9, 1953.
Roosevelt Squadron, 194/3 May 1953.
Cpl's. Howard, Macfarlane, Blair And Tinsley
Sent in by Malcolm Bowen, he is front row far left.
Hut A23, Intake 198/2, D Squadron, May 1953.
Sent by Cliff, as far as I know gordon is not a relative,
might be wrong.
Cliff has sent his photos,as above,and his DI's.
Anyone know the four ??.
Sent in by Bob Clay, he is in the middle row 3rd from left.
Another photo of his Squadron,on parade, is on the
History page
Above photo sent to me by Cliff East.
Intake No. 202-2, 'D' Squadron, June 1953.
Above two sent to me by Robin Godfrey
Back row. P Owen, D Ricketts, W Nagle, G Parsons, F Rees,
Ronny Robinson (Dad)
middle row. Rosser, C Oats, R Peacock, E noble, T Northeast, R Pelling,
M Pulman.
front row. E Mullen, F Pringle, D Steele, Cpl S Smith, D Scott, D O'Gorman,
R Swan
Sent in by Shaun Robinson, in memory of his Dad,
who died November 2006. See, News 2 page.
Photo sent in by Norman White, he is in centre row 2nd from right, chap on his left, nicknamed Dan Archer, senior man in the centre, behind Cpl. McCracken, he thinks is Serle, other name not known. and to Cpl. McCracken's right is Joe Thornton. 1953.
Above sent in by Nev Allen, via Cliff East.
Above three photos sent in by Alwyn York.
June / July, 1953. The billet squad and his DI's.,
and his new mate Sims in a New Brighton photo kiosk.
Terry Williams has left a message on our Guest book,
saying he is in this photo, Terry is 2nd fromt right middle row.
He would like to get in touch with Alwyn.
His E-address is:- tjthechalet@yahoo.com
Above 4 photos sent in by John Pardoe, via Cliff East.
Above three photos sent in by Jim Simpson,
Via Cliff East.
Above two given to Cliff East, by Eric Chambers.
Back Row:- Lockwood, Hoyle, Richardson, Donohue.
Middle Row:- O'Brian, Field, Smith, Briggs, Anson, Briggs, Flavell.
Front Row:- Leatherbarrow, Fowler, Hartley, Cpl. Jones, Jackson, Watmouth and Makin.
The Cpl. sitting in front, unknown. sent in by Dennis Anson, via Cliff East.
Cliff has been going through his files and has found the
date for the above photo, july - Sept 1953
Above photo sent in by Derek Painter, August 1953.
Derek is 5th from left. back row.
He would like to hear from any of the following,
George Crook, Jim Raynor, Ray Linden and Jim Leverett.
Above sent in by J Wittering, via Cliff East.
Hut A '19' august 1953.
Front row:- from the left, Charlie Riley, Denis Champion fred Clarke,
Cpl. DI. Shaw, |James brill, Colin Atkinson.
Back row:- jack Ratcliff, Terry Brock, bob Ellis, Dick Hart, John MacLocklyn
Square Bashing.
Terry.
Fred and Terry.
Above sent in by Colin Fretwell, via Cliff East.
September 1953, Intake No. 210/3 Flt., D Squadron, Sgt. Younger.
The following were all in Hut A5.
Grayson, Humphrey, Hardy, Welstead, Harding, Fox,
Gaunt, Fuller, Hendrey, Gurney, Haines, Derrington, Rose,
edwards, Ashley, (R.I.P. 1976) All others unknown.
Above photo sent in by Mike Vozza,
Intake No. 213, Hut B15, C Squadron, sept 1953.
Di is Cpl., Cox. Mike is in the back row 2nd from left.
He went on to serve 22 years.
Above three photos sent in by Jeff Edwards.
Sent in by Fred Reeves via Cliff.
They are from left to right, Cpl. Graham, Unknown Officer,
Cpl. Wood? and Cpl. Corrigan.
Above 4, received from Eric Betts via Cliff East. Intake 214,
15th Sept 1953, 'D' Sqdn.
DI is Cpl Myers.
Above two photos sent in by Alan Hoare,
On the left Cpl.Peter Newman, ?, Cpl Bob Jarvis.
Above 9 photos sent in by Cliff East from
Cpl Bob Jarvis.
More on the History page
Above two from Cliff East.
Sent to Cliff East, by Michael Fellows.
Sept/Nov 1953, Hut D22, C squadron.
Above photo sent in by Sidney (Sid) Wright.
sidney is in the front row fifth from the right
Above 4 sent by Clifford Bailey, via Cliff East.
Sent to me by Cliff East.
Recived 2nd photo of the above, sent by C.A.Bailey, via Terry Barry.
C.A.Bailey is in front row, 3rd from right.
Above three photos sent to me by Cliff East.
Above two, sent in by John Sparling, via Cliff East.
Above 3 sent to me by Alan.
Cpl. Howes, Cpl. ?, Sgt Preston. Sgt. Stanbury, Cpl. Littler, Cpl.Denniss.
Cpl. Plunkett, in middle and Brian Seares Middle row 4th from left.
'C' Squadron, Hut 'B'Nov., 1953From Robin Godfrey.
Our Drill Corporals! D Sdn Cpl Howard, Cpl MacFarlan, Cpl Fagg
(my instructor and a great chap), Cpl Blair, Cpl Hilton.
Just heard from Robin Godfrey that Cpl., McFarlan, the last time he spoke to him ,he is alive and well up in Bonnie Scotland.
Above photo sent in by Geraint Hughes 2706134
was at W/K late 1953.
Geraint is standing behind P/O Smith.
One of Geraints mate's drew this cartoon of him.
Above two sent in by David tennant, he is not in the photo as he was in the sick bay at the time, on Fatigues. He remember the following,
david Royal, middle row 3 from right,
John Young & Don Weston, front row, 2nd & 3rd from left.
2 more photos on the History 1 Page.
Above sent in by Roy Slim, he is in the front row, 3rd from left.
Intake No: 226-6, Hut No: A6, D Squadron - December 1953.
Above photo and signatures sent in by Phil Jones.
Sent in by Dennis Anson.
Back row, Lockwood, Hoyle, richardson & donohue.
Middle, O,Brian, Field, Smith, Briggs, Anson,Briggs, & Flavell.
Front, Leathbarrow, Fowler, Hartley, Cpl Jones, Jackson,
Watmouth & Makin.
(I somehow lost this photo when I was rearanging them, but
Dennis noticed and sent it again, sorry Dennis).
The following 4 photos have in common, the DI,
a Cpl Colin "Geordie" Newton,he was a DI at W/K
for 10 years, the squad pictures have been passed on
from him, but there is no other information about them.
If anyone has any information,
could you let Cliff or myself know.
Received the one above from Roy Taylor via Cliff East,
to add to other 4.
The above 5 photos have in common, the DI,
a Cpl Colin "Geordie" Newton,he was a DI at W/K
for 10 years, the squad pictures have been passed on
from him, but there is no other information about them.
If anyone has any information,
could you let Cliff or myself know.
The following six photos sent to me by Cpl. Barrie James.
Cpl. James, centre and Snr. Man, McKay on his left.
Cpl.James, PO Farr and Cpl. Swan.
Trenchard Sqd. 53 - 56.
Trenchard Sqd. 53 - 56
Cpl. James, Trenchard Squadron
DI. from 1953 - 1957. Hut's 195 - 198.
Cpl. James, and unknown airman.
Above two sent in by John Taylor, via Cliff East. One is December 1953,
and the other as you can see is Jan 54, both of Hut 30.
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