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[Closed] Finding out RAF history of my grandad?

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possible? All I know is he was a gunner in a Lancaster Bomber


 
Posted : 02/07/2016 8:24 am
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Load on line re service records and if you know what squadron he was in there are various squadron histories as well.

My grandfather was a Mosquito pilot killed in 1943 and was interesting to find out more about him.


 
Posted : 02/07/2016 8:30 am
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cheers for the link soobalias


 
Posted : 02/07/2016 8:31 am
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Have a look in the National Archives here: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/

There are loads of records for all sorts of things including combat reports and personnel files.


 
Posted : 02/07/2016 8:33 am
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come back and tell us what you find.


 
Posted : 02/07/2016 8:36 am
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^^^ yes pelase if you don't mind


 
Posted : 02/07/2016 8:54 am
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Interesting and timely, as I was thinking that I should find out more about my grandfather who was a pilot in the RFC in WW1.


 
Posted : 02/07/2016 9:30 am
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Ancestry.com are having a free military history check weekend this weekend. Might help


 
Posted : 02/07/2016 10:47 am
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Interesting and timely, as I was thinking that I should find out more about my grandfather who was a pilot in the RFC in WW1.

Sadly, a lot of WWI service records were lost in the blitz. I know my Grandfather's records were destroyed.


 
Posted : 02/07/2016 11:22 am