Short Stirling & RAF Bomber Command Forum

Hello All, Just an update, I had a reply from someone on the Key Publishing forum regarding the place in Germany 'Vendishaven'. This was where Charles Hall (in my grandfathers 'combine') described that was where him and Les Davenport (my grandfather) met the British on the 18th April 45 after escapi...

All, Furthering my research on this subject I have found out that my grandfather left Fallingbostel on the 6th April 1945 but escaped the column on the 13th April 1945 with a Charles Frederick Hall of 207 Sqn. They were in a 'Combine' together throughout all camps as they were shot down on the same ...

Hello All, I have hit the 'motherload' of information regarding my grandfather and his time as POW. A Charles Frederick Hall did some art work in my grandfathers POW Wartime log book and put his name and addess in the book. I did some digging regarding him, he was an AG on 207 Sqn Manchesters. His b...

All, I caught a film the other day which was made in 1943 a British Propaganda film and it was a likeable good old film. What made it even better was that the women were working in an aircraft factory and they roll out a Short Stirling fresh off the production line. Take a look it has George Jackson...

All, My grandfather Les Davenport was one of the first blocks of 500 RAF prisoners to be marched out of Fallingbostel 357 POW camp on the 6th April 1945 to be held by the Germans at Lubeck as a potential bargaining chip with the allies at wars end. On the 19th April 1945 RAF Typhoons mistook the col...

All,

Thanks for your help, how can I find out what Command he was in??

Regards

Ian

Hello all, I am trying to obtain details of the below named airman, he was in the RAF and was also a POW in Europe with my grandfather. Stanley Hewitt RAF Sergeant - Poss.7 Squadron unsure though... Service number I think is 1168511 POW number 162. Any details on Squadron, aircrew, missions, when he...

All, Is anyone off to Kew Archives any time soon, I have a favour to ask the daughter of Errol wanted to see if we could obtain a copy of his Liberation Questionnaire scanned in a PDF format so it can be emailed to her. I am happy to facilitate the emailing of this and let her know who got it for he...

James, Hello Buddy, As its a relatively knew contact (couple of emails), actually still awaiting a response from my last. Let me ask the question and probe first before I go sharing contact details, thats probably the best approach. As they are in Australia I am dealing with a time difference, so pl...

All,

Here is a picture of Erroll Green if it loads!

Regards

Ian