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by Ludford101
Wed Mar 04, 2020 4:10 pm
Forum: Documents
Topic: 5 LFS Syerston
Replies: 8
Views: 13566

Re: 5 LFS Syerston

Here is one of the photos showing the prang to R5668 CE - O
CE~O x.jpg
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Regards

Gary
by Ludford101
Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:44 pm
Forum: Documents
Topic: 5 LFS Syerston
Replies: 8
Views: 13566

Re: 5 LFS Syerston

Many thanks for the info .. Will scan you some of the images and send them to your email :)
Cheers
Gary
by Ludford101
Mon Feb 24, 2020 2:32 pm
Forum: Documents
Topic: 5 LFS Syerston
Replies: 8
Views: 13566

Re: 5 LFS Syerston

Haha ... thanks chaps yes that was the one ... I have some interesting pics of a prang it had on that date and thought it might be in the losses book. According to an online source Lancaster R5668 first went to 106 and 207 Squadrons and then DBU, 1661CU and then to 5LFS It became 4901M 4STT whatever...
by Ludford101
Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:41 am
Forum: Documents
Topic: 5 LFS Syerston
Replies: 8
Views: 13566

5 LFS Syerston

Any kind soul got to hand a copy of the Chorley OTU losses book and could look up one for the above unit on the 17/2/1944

Lancaster in question was R 566? CE -O

Cheers

Gary
by Ludford101
Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:35 am
Forum: Documents
Topic: RAF Medal Card info required.
Replies: 2
Views: 6329

Re: RAF Medal Card info required.

Hi Paul there is a way if you send those details to the link below with confirmation of his death ( attach a CWGC Certificate PDF )

DBSRES-Secretariat@mod.gov.uk

Wait a few weeks and they should confirm his medal entitlement.

Regards

Gary
by Ludford101
Tue May 14, 2019 10:44 am
Forum: 'The Mess Inn'
Topic: The sad demise of the forums
Replies: 7
Views: 29367

Re: The sad demise of the forums

Just catching up on posts and can only echo the comments made I too find it more and more difficult these days to keep popping into the forum as much and should do better !! there are always a great bunch of people willing to help out with enquiries :) and I only hope that this forum stands the test...
by Ludford101
Mon May 13, 2019 11:08 am
Forum: Headquarters
Topic: Get Well Soon to Alan W
Replies: 4
Views: 30985

Re: Get Well Soon to Alan W

Indeed ... best wishes Alan I had no idea !! many thanks for the 166 ORB info and hope you are feeling better.
ATB
Gary
by Ludford101
Mon Jun 04, 2018 10:45 am
Forum: Headquarters
Topic: One year without John
Replies: 11
Views: 34947

Re: One year without John

Thanks Alan .. will PM you the details when they come through.

Gary
by Ludford101
Thu May 24, 2018 2:29 pm
Forum: General Section
Topic: Reunions
Replies: 11
Views: 62322

Re: Reunions

101 Squadron Annual Reunion and service will take place on the weekend of the 9th & 10th June this year with the Lancaster hopefully providing a suitable flypast on the Sunday for the Squadron's 101st anniversary and the 75th anniversary of the movement to Ludford Magna of 101 Squadron on 15th J...
by Ludford101
Thu May 24, 2018 2:25 pm
Forum: Headquarters
Topic: One year without John
Replies: 11
Views: 34947

Re: One year without John

Hi Guys ... hopefully so ...

On another note there used to be a chap on the LAF a few years ago who was into 166 Sqdn ... but I can not remember his name :( :( and so going to find it difficult to track him down lol

Gary