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Those known to have served at RAF Dhubalia during the Second World War 1939-1945. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Want to know more about RAF Dhubalia? There are:7 items tagged RAF Dhubalia available in our Library
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F/Sgt. Alexander Kyle 99 Squadron Alexander Kyle served as rear gunner in Wellingtons from Jessore in 1944. He flew in Dakotas on supply drops then transferred to Liberators at Dhubalia and flew as belly gunner.
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Stanley John Willis 99 Squadron I was a rear gunner in 99 Squadron, RAF. I am still a survivor aged 90, I will be 91 in 2015.
I joined 99 Squadron at HCU RAF Kolar when they were converting from the Wellingtons to the Liberator B24. I crewed up with F/Lt Andy Anderton AFC in August 1944, then to Dhubulia where we operated from.
I completed my tour of operations on my 21st birthday, in May 1945, having completed 32 sorties – 305hrs.
On my tour of operations I flew twice with S/Ldr Webster, once with F/O Brown, once with F/O Hydman, and the rest with F/Lt Anderton AFC.
The Japanese War ended in August 1945 and until my demob in December 1946 I was posted to 681 Squadron in Hong Kong as a pay clerk, then moved to Seletar Singapore and finally to Palam Airport, New Delhi where I embarked to Bombay for my journey home.
The above details are taken from my log book that I still have.
My wife and I have attended many reunions of 99 Squadron at Newmarket where I met up with our late Squadron CO W/C Erocalani and many of our colleagues from Dhubalia. In recent reunions members from the present 99 Squadron from Brize Norton who fly the C17 transport joined us, young and old together. Unfortunately owing to ill health I am unable to attend the reunions and functions at Brize Norton.
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F/Lt. James "Andy" Anderton AFC. 99 Squadron My father was James 'Andy' Anderton who completed 30 sorties with RAF 99 Liberator Squadron based in Dhubalia, India, between September 1944 and May 1945. The longest op was 15 hours and his log book entry was 'Day Ops. Marshalling Yards at Jumbhorn Isthmus of Kra. Very good results.' Several other ops were over 10 hours.
His Ball Gunner was Stanley Willis who has already posted on this site.
In his logbook, he lists his crew as follows:
- F/L Anderton, Captain;
- F/L D.Bryant, Co-Pilot No 1;
- F/O G.Holland, Co-Pilot No 2;
- F/O D.Welch, Navigator;
- F/O A.Pearce, Wireless Operator No 1;
- Sgt Fergie, Wireless Operator No 2, (RIP);
- Sgt R.Taylor, Wireless Operator/Beam Gunner;
- F/S N.Sherrard, Flight Engineer/Beam Gunner;
- Sgt L.Saxton, F/Gun;
- Sgt A.Clark, M.U.Gunner;
- Sgt S. Willis, Ball Gunner;
- F/O K.H.Sleeman, Rear Gunner.
I understand Sgt. Fergie flew with another crew and was sadly killed.
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