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Those known to have served with No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron Royal Air Force during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Barrow. Hector Jack . Sgt Pilot
- Colebrook Donald. Pilot
- Craig. George Dudley . F/O
- Curnock Clifford Alfred Noel. Flt.Sgt.
- Dixon Peter. (d.31st May 1940)
- Drake DFC George James. P/O
- Hunt Clifford Dennis. P/O. (d.5th June 1942)
- Laughlin Loren Lee. (d.21st June 1941)
- Parrott Peter Lawrence.
- Smith Edward. WO
- Smith Launcelot Eustice .
- Whitty. DFC. William Hubert Rigby . F/O
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. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron Royal Air Force? There are:2028 items tagged No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron Royal Air Force available in our Library
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Pilot Donald Colebrook 607 Squadron My father - Donald Colebrook was a pilot in 607 squadron in Burma - he died
in 1984, but I still have his flying log books
Rod Colebrook
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Loren Lee Laughlin 607 Squadron 121 Squadron (d.21st June 1941) I am researching my great uncle. He was Pilot Officer Loren Lee Laughlin and was killed on the 21st June 1941. My family knows very little of our uncle and would like to see if anyone remembers him and his time in the RAF. He was a pilot in the 30’s and joined the RAF very early and was assigned to 607 Squadron before he was moved over to 121 Squadron when it was formed. I am looking for a way to contact any of the survivors of the original members of the 121st who may have known him. My aunt remembers him as a kind and generous man. She talks of his love of planes. He owned one with his partners in Texas before leaving for England. She is so proud of him.
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Flt.Sgt. Clifford Alfred Noel Curnock 607 Squadron My father, Clifford Curnock never talked about the war and he passed away in 1985 after a long illness. Recently I found this story relating to him, taken from 607 Squadron records, in a book and thought I would share it.
Burma, 28th of April 1944
"As this tragedy occurred 607 Squadron were in action. The rest of the Squadron had arrived from Wanjing and the Squadron were at readiness by 3pm. It rained in the morning, but it cleared by afternoon and then 6 Spitfires were scrambled to intercept an aircraft making for Silchar.
The bandit was coming in from the south-east and as height was gained, a Dinah recce aircraft was spotted at 25,000 feet by Black Section, Flight Sergeant C.A.N Curnock and Flight Sergeant Townsend who were 4,000 feet above it. As the Dinah crossed in front of them from left to right the two fighters dived at it, return fire coming from the Dinah's rear gunner. Six attacks were made, Curnock firing all his ammunition and Townsend most of his. The Jap pilot weaved and dived, carried out skidding turns in his attempts to avoid the Spitfires but it was eventually left with smoke pouring from it's port engine. An Army report later observed that the Dinah was last seen losing height rapidly, with one engine smoking, towards hills 25 miles south-east of Imphal. Curnock's Spitfire, B, was slightly damaged by return fire."
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P/O. Clifford Dennis Hunt 607 Squadron (d.5th June 1942) Clifford Hunt was posted to Padgate Air Crew as a Pilot Under training, on the 12th of September 1939. On the 3rd of November 1939 he was posted to Wick, then on the 28th of December 1939 to 4 I.T.W., Hastings
by the end of the year his rank was A.C.2, Pilot U/T.
Clifford joined No.13 O.T.U. (Bomber Command)on the 20th of May 1940 and on the 10th of June was
posted to 50 Group (pool) then to 8 S.F.T.S. at RAF Montrose on the 10th of August 1940. He qualified as a pilot on the 26th of October 1940 and was posted to 56 O.T.U. (Fighter Command) on the 4th of November, transferring to
22 Squadron at North Coates, Lincolnshire on the 9th of December 1940, then to
607 Squadron at RAF Usworth, Durham on the 16th. On New Years eve 1940 he was promoted to
the Rank of Sgt. Pilot. His service record notes he held this rank when at
Skitten, Caithness with No. 607 Squadron on the 26th of May 1941. On the 26th of June 1941 he was
posted to No. 3 Squadron for Flying Duties at Stapleford Tawney in Essex, On the 18th of July 1941 he was granted a commission as Pilot Officer for duration of hostilities.
He joined No. 174 Squadron for Flying Duties at Manston in Kent, on the 10th of March 1942, this is confirmed in Cliff's diary entry for 10/3/1942, with the note that it was a Fighter Bomber Squadron. On the 8th of May 1942 he was promoted to Flight Commander (Flight Lieutenant) and on the 5th of June 1942 Clifford was killed on Active Service.
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Peter Lawrence Parrott 607 Sqd. My father, Peter Lawrence Parrott, served with 607 Squadron in France in early 1940.
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Peter Dixon 607 Squadron (d.31st May 1940) Peter Dixon (killed in action on 31st May 1940) served with 607 Squadron in France in early 1940 along with my father Peter Lawrence Parrott.
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WO Edward Smith 607 Squadron Edward Smith was my Dad. I have his Log book, he flew Spitfires with 607 Squadron in Burma.
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Sgt Pilot Hector Jack "Raymond " Barrow. Hector Barrow served with 607 (County of Durham), 43 (China-British) and 213 (Ceylon) Squadrons. He was born in Isle worth, Middlesex, son of Alfred Hector Henry and Edith Ethel Barrow, joined the RAFVR (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve) in April 1939 as an Airman under training Pilot. He was called up on Sept 1 st 1939 and with training completed, he joined 607 Squadron at RAF Usworth in June 1940. In late July he was posted to 43 Squadron at RAF Tangmere and was attached to 6 Operational Training Unit (at RAF Sutton Bridge) for training from August 3 to August 24. He transferred on September 20 to 213 Squadron, which was also based at RAF Tangmere. On September 27 Barrow claimed a share in destroying a Bf 110. He was reported Missing following a Wing patrol with 602 Squadron over RAF Tangmere on November 28th. His aircraft Hurricane Mk l (RAF Serial Number V6691) was shot down by a Bf109 of JG51 at 15:10 into the sea off Bognor on 28th November 1940. Barrow s body was washed up on the French coast. He is buried in Colleville-sur-Mer Churchyard, Calvados, France. He was 21 when he died. Hawker Hurricane Mk I V6691 was one of 500 delivered between August 1940 and January 1941 by Gloster Aircraft, Hucclecote, to Contract No. B.85730/ 40. Serving with 213 Squadron it would have been coded AK-? (? indicates that the individual code letter is unknown). This aircraft had previously served with 253 Squadron.
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