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Those known to have served at RAF Ford 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 Ford? There are:105 items tagged RAF Ford available in our Library
These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. |
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Elizabeth Bryant At school FHCS for girls,I was Betty Bryant of Forest Hill,London. At 15 I was evacuated to Mersham,Kent and then on to Gorseinon,Nr Swansea. Joined Waaf 1942, 3mths driving course at Morecambe. Mostly stationed at Middleton St George,Bomber Command. Many memories, driving aircrew out to planes for night raids.Welcoming Canadian Squadron who brought with them FOOD!! They had their own cook in sick quarters and had my first taste of anything resembling food since I joined up.Sleeping in Nissen huts and being so cold at night and then in the am walking outside to the ablutions and cold water to wash. One night 2 aircraft collided overhead, all the Morris ambulances were out, I was ordered to drive the one survivor in an Albion ambulance, which to me was enormous, the patient was severley burned and completely covered in bandages. I was terrified of jolting him as it was double-declutch all the way and I have always wondered if he survived. I was 19 at the time. At 191/2 I became engaged to my sweetheart from home, he was a Spitfire pilot, and he was the love of my life. Later I was posted to Ford nr Littlehampton. June 9th we were married and I became Betty Drapper. On Aug 9th I was called in to the adjutants office and was told that Roy had been killed. A weeks compassionate leave and that was that. Counselling had not been invented!
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Mary Joan Jamieson RAF Ford These are photos of my late aunt Joan Jamieson who was born in London in 1918. She married William Gray 1940 but I suspect she continued to use her maiden name. She served as a wireless operator at RAF Ford. In one photo she with another WAAF who is demonstrating a sewing machine in Harrods department store. I don't know where the party photos were taken unfortunately, but they were among her possessions after she died in 2007.
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Charles William Austin Charles Austin served at Ford from 1945 to 1948 as AML (electrical). Aircraft he serviced includes, mainly the Mosqito, Seafire and Seafury.
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F/O John Caine DFC No. 418 Squadron (City of Edmonton) John Caine served with No. 418 Squadron (City of Edmonton)
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