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Those known to have served with No. 77 Squadron Royal Air Force during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Anglin William Michael. F/O.
- Archibald Thomas. F/O (d.13th May 1943)
- Berry Thomas George . Sergeant (d.21st Jan 1944 )
- Braund John Prower. Flt.Lt. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Brown Victor R .
- Brown DFC Victor R..
- Brown. George William. Sgt
- Bullen DFC Peter Gadsby. FO
- Clark D. A.. Sgt.
- Clark D. S. . W/Cdr
- Cork Cliff.
- Cottam. Cleveland. Sgt (d.9th Oct 1940)
- Currie Alfred Ross. Flt. Sgt. (d.22nd June 1943)
- Currie J.. Sgt.
- Cuthbertson Alfred. Sgt. (d.4th July 1943)
- Dean DFC John Eric. F/Lt.
- DeVis Selwyn George. P/O. (d.19th March 1945 )
- Eddleston Maurice Clive. Flt.Sgt. (d.14th Feb 1945)
- Embling. John Robert Andre . W/Cdr
- Fearneyhough Neville Aubrey. Flt Sgt.
- Forster Robert. Sgt. (d.22nd Jun 1943)
- Forster Robert. Sgt. (d.22nd June 1943)
- Galletly Andrew William Storrar. P/O.
- Gardner John. Sgt.
- Gerry J.. Sgt.
- Gilbert. D H. Sgt
- Goodhead Leslie Coulton. T/Sgt
- Gooding Norman Frederick Walter. F/Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1944)
- Graham Duncan. P/O
- Graham Duncan. PO
- Grogan Ronald John. F/O.
- Hadingham. David Arthur Charles. Midshipman
- Haffenden Maurice Ernest. Sgt. (d.23rd September 1943)
- Hagan A.. P/O
- Hammond. Albert E. Sgt (d.9th Oct 1940 )
- Hannigan Alexander J. SqdLdr. (d.6th Sep 1941)
- Hardy Sydney John. F/Sgt.
- Harvey Frederick Walter. Flt/Sgt (d.23rd Jun 1944)
- Hawthorne F. G.. Sgt.
- Hewitson C.. Sgt.
- Hills DFM. Gordon Leonard. F/O. (d.20th Dec 1943)
- Holroyd . Flt.Sgt.
- Huntley William. Sgt. (d.21st Jan 1944)
- Jones DFM. Ronald Charles Cottingham. Sgt.
- Kennedy John James O'Neil. Flt Sgt. (d.16th Feb 1944)
- Kettlewell Charlie. Flt.Sgt.
- King Rolph Henry. W/O (d.22nd June 1943)
- Leforte Raymond Leslie. Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Marlow G.. Sgt.
- Matthews Edward Harry. Sgt.
- McPherson James Johnson. Sgt. (d.21st June 1943)
- Miller. Hubert H. P/O
- Murray John.
- Newell Norman Lindsay. Flt.Sgt. (d.16th February 1944)
- Nicholson S. H. A.. Sgt.
- Ogier Michael Owen. P/O (d.12th Mar 1942)
- Olding Jack Douglas. Sgt. (d.1st May 1943)
- Pinder Charles Alan . Sergeant (d.21st Jan 1944 )
- Priest Michael Joseph Louis. Sgt. (d.25th June 1944)
- Pritchard . F/Lt.
- Renshaw Graham. F/O.
- Renton Dennis . Flight Sergeant (d.21st Jan 1944)
- Ritchie James. F/O. (d.15th February 1945)
- Roncoroni J. A. . W/Cdr
- Scully Gerard. Sgt. (d.13th May 1943)
- Smith F. K.. Sgt.
- Strachan Peter William Lindsay. Sgt. (d.27th February 1942)
- Sullivan Vincent Gerard. Sgt. (d.24 Nov 1940)
- Sutton DFM Edward.
- Thomas Cyril George. Sgt.
- Thomson DFC Donald Ivan. Flt.Lt
- Thorpe. G. Sgt (d.15th Jan 1945)
- Tittley Donald Frank. Sgt.
- Walsh John Wilton. Sgt.
- Wardman. Joseph Reginald. Sgt (d.15th Jan 1945)
- Waterston John. Flt.Sgt.
- Watson Dennis Sydney. Sgt. (d.15th Feb 1945)
- Whittam wilfred. Sgt. (d.27th Feb 1942)
- Williams Cyril. Sgt. (d.15th Dec 1940)
- Williams Harold William . Sergeant (d.21st Jan 1944 )
- Wilson Samuel James. Sgt. (d.27th Aug 1943)
- Wilson Samuel James. Sgt. (d.28th Aug 1943)
- Wood Arthur. FO (d.14th February 1945)
- Wright Noel William. Sqd.Ldr. (d.24th August 1943)
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 No. 77 Squadron Royal Air Force? There are:2124 items tagged No. 77 Squadron Royal Air Force available in our Library
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Sgt. wilfred Whittam 77 Squadron (d.27th Feb 1942) My grandfather was stationed at RAF Leeming. His name was Wilfred Whittam and he was a sergeant in the RAF Volunteer Reserve working as an air gunner/wireless operator on Whitley aircraft. He was killed in action on February 27th 1942 and is buried in Driesum Churchyard in the Netherlands.
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Sgt. Robert Forster 77 Sqd. (d.22nd Jun 1943) I am the great niece of Sergeant Robert Forster. I have recently been asked by my Grandmother to find a memorial or grave for him. I have done so and found that he is remembered on Panel 149 of the Runnymede Memorial.
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Sgt. Samuel James Wilson 77 Squadron (d.28th Aug 1943) My uncle served with the 77 squadron from 12/01/43 until his death 28/08/43 his name and rank is Sgt. Samuel James Wilson mid upper gunner, he was shot down over Nurberg.
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T/Sgt Leslie Coulton Goodhead 77 Squadron My father served with 77 Squadron from 24/10/42 to 13/1/44, when he was discharged unfit for further service.
He joined the RFC as a boy, serving from 25/9/1917 to 26/4/19, training as a fitter. He re-enlisted 3/5/1921 to 1/2/1927 becoming an engine fitter and serving in Egypt and Aden. He was in E class reserve and was recalled to service 25/8/1939. He served in France 27/4/1940 to 17/6/1940, when he was able to get a ship to the UK from Brest.
Prior to 77 Sqdn. he served at 11 FTS, 109 Sqdn., Leuchars, and 1473 Flight.
He died in 1967. I have his service papers and a number of photographs from the 1920s of various subjects, plane crashes, Aden countryside, sports teams, etc.
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Edward Sutton DFM 77 Squadron I am looking for any information on my grandad, Edward Sutton, a Rear Gunner with 77 Squadron, who was awarded the DFM by King George in 1944.
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Sgt. S. H. A. Nicholson 77 Sqd. Sgt Nicholson was in the same crew as my father John Gardner. Their Lancaster was shot down over Holland in the early hours of the 22nd of June 1943.
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Sgt. F. G. Hawthorne 77 Sqd. Sgt Hawthorne was in the same crew as my father John Gardner. Their Lancaster was shot down over Holland in the early hours of the 22md of June 1943. Sgt Hawthorn initially evaded but was captured in Brussels on the 11th of August 1943.
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P/O A. Hagan 77 Sqd. P/O Hagan was in the same crew as my father John Gardner. Their Lancaster was shot down over Holland in the early hours of the 22md of June 1943. P/O Hagan evaded capture, the other survivors were taken as prisoners of war.
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W/O Rolph Henry King air gunner 77 Sqd. (d.22nd June 1943) Rolph King was an airgunner in the same crew as my father, John Gardner. Rolph lost his life in the early hours of the 22nd of June 1943 when their Lancaster was shot down over Holland.
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Flt. Sgt. Alfred Ross Currie air gunner 77 Sqd. (d.22nd June 1943) Alfred Currie was an airgunner in the same crew as my father, John Gardner. Alfred lost his life in the early hours of the 22nd of June 1943 when their Lancaster was shot down over Holland, he was 33 years old.
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