Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.
|
Author |
Message |
Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21631 Location: UK
|
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 1:25 pm Post subject: RAF 100 |
|
|
Just been watching this on TV.
Has the RAF featured in your, or your family's, history?
RJ _________________ Rick (OCC Admin)
Various 1920s-1960s - Austin, Morris, Commer, Dodge etc. |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
BigJohn
Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 928 Location: Nr. Lancaster
|
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 4:30 pm Post subject: |
|
|
My Old Man joined up in Sept 1939 for a short adventure, that went well, he got demobbed in '46.  |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013 Posts: 1350 Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
|
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 6:36 pm Post subject: |
|
|
My Dad did his national service in the RAF from 1950 - 52.
Basic training done in Cosford then off to Egypt for the duration, playing in a dance band, touring around the various bases.
Kev |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3074 Location: The Somerset Levels
|
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:22 am Post subject: |
|
|
My fathers uncle served in the RAF during WW2, he passed away shortly after the war and was virtually forgotten by the family. That is until I found a photo of him in some possessions that were left by my Grandmother on her passing.
I have unsuccessfully been trying to piece together his wartime life. I will keep searching. _________________ 1937 Ford 7w
1937 Hillman 80
1946 ERF C.I.5
1947 Hillman Minx
1955 Hillman Minx Mk8
1950 Commer R541 |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 21631 Location: UK
|
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:44 am Post subject: |
|
|
One of my grandfathers served in the RAF out in Iraq during the 1930s, and returned to the service once WW2 kicked off, flying in Mosquitos (Pathfinder) and Blenheims.
A great-grandfather, father to the above, flew with the RFC but died when his bi-plane came down in the channel during a delivery flight to France, in 1917. He turned up a few weeks later in fishing nets, at least he was given a proper burial as a result of being found. I have all the correspondence relating to his signing up with the RFC, right through to the telegrams that came through advising of his disappearance over the sea, and papers for his subsequent burial. I should scan them all and post them somewhere online.
RJ _________________ Rick (OCC Admin)
Various 1920s-1960s - Austin, Morris, Commer, Dodge etc. |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Kleftiwallah
Joined: 27 Oct 2016 Posts: 222 Location: North Wiltshire
|
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I was a Trenshard's brat from 1966 - 1968 (T.G.1) Afterwards a crabfat for 12 years getting the dirtywater off my chest and my knees very brown during that time.
Cheers, Tony. _________________ It may work in practice, but not necessarily in theory! |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4294 Location: Lancashire
|
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:17 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Hi
Nobody in the family, but my PPL instructor was Bruin Purvis, he never told tales about his time in the service, I only found out about it when I read his obit.
https://thetartanterror.blogspot.com/2008/04/h-bruin-purvis.html _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10 |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
php BB powered © php BB Grp.
|