AC1 Albert Edward "Jack" Ewin
Royal Air Force No 2 M.T. Coy. A section 99 Squadron
from:Kensington, London
Albert Ewin was my great Uncle Jack and my mother has very fond memories of him and his family. Before the war he was a lorry driver hence we presume why he joined the No 2 Mechanical Transport Company of the R.A.F. We understand this unit was formed in Cambridge in 1940 to assist with the transportation and to afford greater mobility to squadrons and stations.
We have several photographs of him in Cambridge and also in Solan, India where they were based in 1942 with 99 Squadron. The photo of the squadron shows Jack seated in the front middle holding a cup of sorts after some kind of competition (according to the writing on the reverse) and he refers to the person seated next to him and jointly holding the prize as George.
In the photo taken by the river with his fellow off duty companions participating in some supposed fishing, the names are given of: J.Spencer and J.Neil, both A.C.1 and also R.Wood of the R.A.F. It is dated 19th February 1941 in Cambridge. I hope these names help others to identify relatives.
Jack was lucky and survived to come home to his wife and daughter. He sadly passed away in 1993.
