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Sydney Whitcombe DFC.
Royal Air Force 195 Squadron
My father Sydney Whitcombe did not talk much about his experiences of his service in the RAF.
He was a navigator for the 195 Squadron and received the DFC for his bravery.
Interestingly enough he was at first a conscientious objector when war broke out, later joining the RAF having spent most of the initial years dragging bodies from bombed buildings in London. I have a photograph of him and some of his crew with their names but would love to find out more about anyone connected to the 195 squadron and any other photographs.
The names of the crew members were:
Frank Wilcock (wireless operator)
Len Parsons (bomber)
‘Paddy’ (air gunner)
Stan Renaut (air gunner)