News 2
R.A.F. West Kirby General News.
Personnel Records
These are held at RAF Cranwell. If service number and details are known, please quote them in correspondence.
Cranwell will only divulge information to the person to whom it refers or, if he or she has died, to his or her immediate next of kin. Anyone else must obtain written permission from the person about whom they are enquiring, or from his or her next of kin, before any information will be given to them.
The information is free of charge to the person to whom the records refer or their widow or widower, for anyone else there is a charge of £25.00 for any information they provide.
An individuals RAF BASIC record is still available by writing to:-
TAKE NOTE:-
THE NEW ADDRESS OF R.A.F. RECORDS IS NOW:-
DPA Room 220,
Trenchard Hall,
RAF Cranwell,
Sleaford,
Lincs,
NG34 8HB.
Enclosing details of their service number, and possibly, address at that time.
One of our members told me they also need proof of identity, such as copies of either, passport, utility bills or driving licence
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Earlier in the year Cliff East told me he had seen a write up in the Aeroplane Monthly, of the old camp and the Commemorative Stone. I contacted their Webmaster and he sent me a copy and permission for us to use it on our website, see below.
Aeroplane Webaster, David Siddall,
If the item below is hard to see go to the above link. When it comes up, just write in the search box, R.A.F.West Kirby.
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If you see anything in the newspapers or in magazines, that you think would be of interest to our members please send a copy or let me know where to find it.
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I received the following E-mail this morning from
Shaun Robinson.
I came across the West Kirby site by pure chance. My Dad, who passed away in November did his "Square Bashing" at West Kirby in 1953. I have attached a photo of his hut.
The names are as follows.
Back row. P Owen, D Ricketts, W Nagle, G Parsons, F Rees,
Ronny Robinson (dad)
midle 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
I would love to know if any of the above are members or if you know of any of them. I would love to hear from any of them.
If possible, please feel free to post my e mail address on the site and please use the photo if its of use to you.
Best Regards
Shaun.
Shaun's E-mail:- shaunywardude@aol.com
I have put the photo with names, on the 1952 - 53 page.
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