History of RAF Winkleigh Airfield, Airbase, Devon, England. World War II | Winkleigh a Devon Village part 1V | Jackie Freeman Photography
Written by David Freeman Adapted from his TV Series Secret Britain Photographs by Devon Photographer - Jackie Freeman |
RAF Winkleigh
The story of a WW II Air Base in Devon - Part IV An illustrated History of the RAF Airfield at Winkleigh
PART IV |
Photographs: The Canadians at RAF Winkleigh 1944 - 45 Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF - 406 - 415 - 408 - Squadrons - Personnel & Air Crew Photos.
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James Gordon Brown. M.A. Squadron Leader (Chaplain) K.I.A. 27/11/1944 - Age 35
On November 27, 1944, he was celebrating his birthdaywith a group of friends in Antwerp when a V-2 bomb landed near them. He was killed, but the others were untouched. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp.
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Peter Reid and James Lawless K.I.A. 11/12/1944
Flight Lieutenant Peter Reid (Navigator) & Flying Officer James Lawless, (Pilot) both RCAF 406 SQDN, were lost on operations the night of December 11, 1944. They had been together as pilot and navigator for quite some time, flying both Mosquitoes and Beaufighters. |
Thomas William Trewin: Flight Lieutenant K.I.A. 05/04/1945
Edwin Karl Vickers: Flight Sergeant KIA |
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Wing Commander Bromley & Flt Officer J Hall DFO, at RAF Winkleigh in 1944 Flight Officer John Hall DFO "completed...numerous operations against the enemy in which [he has] invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty". |
Flying Officer John Hall DFC and Flying officer P William Muschett at RAF Winkleigh shortly after winning their DFC, 13/14th May 1944. Destroyed 2 JU 88 |
Flying Officer C.J Kirk Kirkpatric DFC 406 Squadron |
Born 7.10.18, in Kindersley, Saskachewan. Assisted in the destruction of four enemy aircraft |
Unknown Crew in front of a Mosquito Night Fighter |
'Blackie' Williams & Kirk Kirkpatric
Squadron Leader David John WILLIAMS , DFC - Born in Vancouver, 6 January 1919. Williams and Kirkpatric were the crew of a Canadian Beaufighter out of Winkleigh which shot down two German Dornier 217, raiders in 11 minutes Blackie Williams took over as C.O from Moose Fumerton.
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Navigators Bill Mac Pherson, William Hargrour and Chris Eynofson on leave somewhere in the south west of England..
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Doug McNabb and John Hall DFC at RAF Winkleigh |
Wing Commander Russell Bannock DFC, DSO and Bar (Left) Squadron Commander after Blackie Williams - 20 November 1944 > Photograph Above and Right: With his navigator Bob Bruce & their Mosquito 'Hairless Joe'. Russ Bannock was born in Edmonton, Alberta 1 November 1919. Wing Commander Bannock shot down 11 enemy aircraft and over 14 aerial robot weapons AKA Flying Bombs in his distinguished career.
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Kirk Kirkpatric (left) with local children and Canadian officers at Winkleigh |
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RAF WINKLEIGH Celebration Below. Do you recognise anyone here?
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I have heard several reports that Artie Shaw, who was an American jazz clarinetist, composer and band leader played at a 'bash' at RAF Winkleigh in 1944 or 45, which was a spectacular success. Is the picture above taken that night? |
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Please write to us if you can add to this portfolio of photographs of personnel, air crew, ground crew, officers and men
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The War Years - 10 Group Fighter Command at Winkleigh 1942 - 1945 |
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IX USAF Serv. Comd. 74th Serv Group "Above All" |
12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron USAAF "Know your Enemy" |
RAF 161 Black Squadron " Liberate" |
RAF 286 Squadron "We exercise our defences" |
Free Polish Airmen 303 Squadron |
RCAF 415 "To the mark" |
RCAF 406 Lynx Squadron "We kill by night" |
RCAF 408 |
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Air base bicycle mishaps, crime and the free Polish Air force at RAF Winkleigh |
A History of the Borough Town of Winkleigh, Devon & RAF Winkleigh. Sponsored by: Jackie Freeman Photography.
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The writer thanks and acknowledges the help of Steve & Shirley Leahy in Winkleigh WEB Design and Graphics: WinkWEB |
Copyright:/ 2008 | David Freeman and Jackie Freeman Photography - Grays Cross - Winkleigh - Devon - England. All rights reserved |
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